Town of Winthrop officials provided latest update on Coronavirus situation as of June 30. There were 243 total cases confirmed; 24 deceased, 213 recovered and 6 in isolation The town of Winthrop has received notification from the Massachusetts Department of…
Month: July 2020
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
University of New Hampshire’s Dean’s List The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring 2020 semester. Gianna Guarino of Winthrop for earning Honors. Guarino is majoring in Sociology. Alyssa…
Boston Pops to Air Virtual 4th Of July Special; No Live Fireworks
This year, instead of gathering around the Hatch Shell, you’ll have to gather around your tele-vision for the Boston Pops virtual Fourth of July spectacular. There will be no live performance or fireworks on the Esplanade this year because of…
Mass. RMV New Online Feature: Vehicles May Be Registered Without a Visit to the RMV
The Massachusetts Registry of Motors Vehicles (RMV) is announcing that in partnership with Boston Software Corporation, a new online service is now available which enables independent insurance agents to renew and reinstate passenger and commercial vehicle registrations on behalf of…
WGBH Partners With Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care to Launch Family Activity Initiative
With schools, preschool centers, and family childcare programs across the state closed in response to COVID-19, public media outlet WGBH in Boston is partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care to launch the Family Activity Initiative, a series of weekly…
Police Blotter 07-02-2020
Monday, June 15 0847: A resident came into the station to report that his motor vehicle (MV) had been broken into overnight and that several items had been taken. The officer will file a report. 0942: An officer stopped a…
Enjoy a Safe Fourth of July
It goes without saying that this will be a Fourth of July unlike any other in the history of our nation. Americans traditionally have celebrated the Fourth both with large community gatherings and with smaller get-togethers. The Fourth of July rekindles…
Letter to the Editor
I Support a Human Rights Committee Dear Editor, On June 2, Town Manager Austin Faison felt the need to make a personal statement to the Town Council after the May 25 televised killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer…
Making a Pitch: Wallace Hopes to Attract MLB Interest This Summer
Winthrop’s John “Jack†Wallace will be back on the pitcher’s mound Thursday night in Nashua when he makes his debut for the North Shore Navigators of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. Under normal circumstances, Wallace would be boarding the Navigators’…