Speaker DeLeo and Representative Vincent have joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a bill to make more information about COVID-19 cases publicly available, including cases at elder care facilities, soldiers’ homes, and houses of correction; it also…
Month: June 2020
SBA and Treasury Department Announce $10 Billion for CDFIs to Participate in the Paycheck Protection Program
Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, announced that it is setting aside $10 billion of Round 2 funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be lent exclusively by Community Development Financial…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Guidelines for Restaurants, Lodging Businesses Ahead of Phase Two
Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced on May 29 guidance for restaurants and lodging, ahead of Phase Two of the reopening plan. Baker is expected to “make an an-nouncement and decision with respect to Phase Two†on June…
Kate’s Corner: Rock Message Sculptor Brings Joy to Residents
If you’ve walked by Winthrop Beach recently, you’ve likely noticed some uplifting sayings written in rock. Deemed as “rock sculptures with a positive message,†by the creator, Ed Snow, these rock statements have been raising the spirits of passerby since…
Police Blotter 06-04-2020
These are among the calls for service to which the Winthrop Police Department responded during the week of May 18-25. Monday, May 18 0713: A Beal St. resident came into the station to report that his motor vehicle (MV) had been entered and…
Most Protesters Are Not the Looters
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government…
Lock Your Cars, Bring in Valuables
As surely as May flowers follow April showers, so too, does the warmer weather bring out the petty thieves who perform their mischief. Going through the police blotter each week, we are struck by the large number of residents who…
Letters to the Editor
Speak Your Mind at Board of Appeals Meeting Dear Editor, The Board of Appeals ZOOM meeting on Thursday, June 11 at 7:00 PM will discuss a request by Winthrop Hospitality LLC to convert a 30 bed hotel on 312-318 Shirley…
Guest Op-Ed: George Floyd, Protestor Violence — How to Solve All This
By Dr. Glenn Mollette The death of George Floyd at the hands of police should never have happened. It was murder and a dark moment in America. The looting, terrorism and burning of American cities by so called protestors is criminal…
College Town: Winthrop’s Joe Walsh Is Commissioner of the GNAC
Joe Walsh is a member of college sports royalty. The Winthrop resident is the commissioner of the Great Northeast Atlantic Conference (GNAC) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. As commissioner, he administrates the entire conference of men’s…