The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Let’s Get Movin Farmers Market will kickoff next Wednesday, July 3, at 3 p.m. in Central Square. Once open, the widely popular market that features a wide array of locally sourced fresh fruits,…
Month: June 2019
Winthrop Students Earn Academic Honors
Dempsey Earns Degree From Connecticut College Hunter Jake Dempsey of Winthrop was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Connecticut College at the 101st commencement ceremony on May 19. The 403 members of Connecticut College’s Class of 2019…
Town Receives Climate Change Grant
The Town of Winthrop as part of the Metro Mayors Coalition Region has received a $99,740 grant through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program – which is to fund climate change resilience projects. A total of $10.3 million was awarded…
John Nucci Celebrates His One-Year Anniversary of Life-Saving Kidney Transplant
Last Wednesday, a group of close friends and family were invited to a luncheon at Rino’s Place in East Boston by John Nucci. The day marked the one year anniversary of Nucci’s life-saving kidney transplant. The former Boston City Councilor…
Encore Boston Harbor Ends Lower Broadway’s History of Being ‘Back Door to Boston’
The opening ceremonies on Sunday morning, June 23, quickly became a spotlight for Mayor Carlo DeMaria, who rejoiced in being able to tell the large crowds assembled to celebrate the opening that Lower Broadway is no longer Boston’s back door,…
Police Blotter 06-27-2019
June 14 James Ave. – person states his daughter is home alone and someone is banging on the door loudly. She does not know this party or what they look like. Units spoke to daughter nothing suspicious in the area…
Our National Disgrace At The Border
Hundreds of migrant children have been transferred out of a filthy Border Patrol station in Texas where they had been detained for weeks without access to soap, clean clothes or adequate food, the authorities confirmed on Monday, — The New…
Guest Op-Ed : Celebrate Your Community On Independence Day!
By Quint Studer As I go about my work of helping communities revitalize and reinvent themselves, I often get to see the best of America and I’m reminded that the foundations that built this country are still just as important…
Letter To The Editor : Track Meet Brings Out Dedicated, Caring Community
Dear Editor, It takes a village to raise a child; it takes a dedicated and caring community to make an event successful. At the Driscoll/Mahegan Invitational Track Meet held on June 8t at Miller Field, our special needs athletes received…
Obituaries 06-27-2019
Rolf Beutel General Manager of Paramount Transportation Systems, Former Professional Hockey Player Rolf Beutel of Crest Avenue, Winthrop passed away suddenly in New Brunswick, N.J. on June 17. He was 50 years old. Born in Boston, the beloved son of Karen…