Town Manager Austin Faison and Health Director Meredith Hurley report that the Town of Winthrop has released a video PSA encouraging residents to receive their flu vaccination this year, and are urging residents to attend the town’s upcoming free flu…
Month: December 2020
Entertainer Jimmy Celona Sings With his Supper at the VFW Joseph L Mottola Post #4524
As we all know by now Covid-19 has taken a toll on all of us, it has forced a lot of us to take up new careers, get pets, or start new hobbies. Local entertainer Jimmy Celona was out most…
MBTA Transit Police to Offer Facemasks to Riders in Effort to Stop the Spread
The MBTA has announced that Transit Police officers will be offering facemasks to transit riders in need of a face covering. This effort is part of the T’s Ride Safer campaign to educate riders and shift behavior to the new way of riding…
House Passes Balanced Budget for Fiscal Year 2021
Special to the Journal House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo along with his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget, which invests in programs and services across the Commonwealth. Funded at $46 billion, the…
Police Blotter 12-03-2020
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates: Monday, Nov. 16 0712: An officer responded to a report of a motor vehicle (MV) blocking a driveway on Banks St. The…
‘Tis the Season for Giving — and Never has the Need Been More Urgent
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.†— Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line…
Judge Ferrino
The passing last week of Judge Joseph V. Ferrino marks the end of an era in the East Boston, Revere and Winthrop area. It is fair to say that there is no person who has been more impactful and was…
Guest Op-Ed: Together, We Must Stop MBTA Service Cuts
By Senator Sal DiDomenico The MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board recently released their “Forging Ahead Initiative,†a series of ill-conceived cuts to MBTA services that will have devastating (and likely long-lasting) impacts on those who rely on public transit to get to and…
Letters to the Editor
Gina Cassetta on Leaving the WAHC Dear Editor: As a longtime Point Shirley resident, I began to notice a significant change in impacts over the recent years and I felt that Winthrop, specifically Point Shirley, needed a strong advocate as…
Obituaries 12-03-2020
George Costonis Visionary, Philanthropist and a True Leader and Friend to the Town of Winthrop George C. Costonis passed away from cardiac arrest on November 24 in a long-term care facility in Jupiter, Florida at the age of 92. George…