The following is a summary of the recently completed work on the CBD Infrastructure Improvement project, as well as a schedule of upcoming work to be done. Work Completed Recently: Completed construction of the new sewer main on Woodside Ave.,…
Month: July 2020
Baker-Polito Administration Issues New Travel Order Effective August 1
Gov. Charlie Baker announced that effective Aug. 1, all travelers entering the Commonwealth, including both out of state residents and Massachusetts residents returning home, will be required to comply with a new travel order. Travel Order: Starting August 1, all visitors…
Police Blotter 07-30-2020
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates: Monday, July 13 0827: A resident came into the station to report that her motor vehicle (MV), a 2015 Kia Soul,…
More than $1 Trillion Is Needed
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “A day late and a dollar short.†What brought that to mind this week was the announcement by the Republicans in Washington of their $1 trillion economic pandemic plan that would supplement the $3 trillion…
Schools Must Be Safe to Reopen
We will be the first to concede that we do not know what exactly must be done in order to reopen our state’s public schools safely in the face of the pandemic. However, what we do know is that a large…
Letter to the Editor
Please Take Action Dear Editor: We, the furloughed staff of the Winthrop Public Library, are writing to urge the Town to take action to provide more resources to our patrons. We have written proposals for alternative work objectives, socially-distanced staff scheduling…
Sean Driscoll Features Summer Parks and Recreation Teams
The temperature hit 95 degrees in Winthrop Tuesday, officially making it a heat wave – the definition of which is three consecutive days when the temperature is 90 degrees or higher. Yes, it’s hot, but it’s summer and in general,…
A New Era Begins: Michael Triant Named New WHS Boys Basketball Coach
Michael Triant knows all about Winthrop High’s outstanding basketball tradition. In fact, the former 1997 Dom Savio basketball captain says he was inspired by the 1995 Winthrop High team that won the state championship. “I can name the starting five…
Obituaries 07-30-2020
John Vasel III January 31, 1961 — May 30, 2020 John (JV) Vasel III, 59, of Winthrop passed away on Saturday, May 30. John leaves behind his loving mother, Lois Joan (Rantz) Vasel, his father, John Vasel, Jr., his beloved…