On Thursday, January 14, Valentino Capobianco, candidate for State Representative in the 19th Suffolk District, announced that his campaign is the first to qualify for the ballot in the Special Election. Capobianco’s campaign easily crossed the required threshold of 150…
Year: 2021
Information on Special Election Provided
Town Manager Austin Faison and Acting Town Clerk Joanne M. DeMato wish to provide residents with information regarding the state special election scheduled for this spring. The special election to fill the seat of State Rep. Robert DeLeo has been…
Information Regarding Nomination Papers for March Special Election
Town Manager Austin Faison and Acting Town Clerk Joanne M. DeMato wish to provide residents with information regarding the state special election scheduled for this spring. The special election to fill the seat of State Rep. Robert DeLeo has been…
Winthrop Police, Fire, First Responders Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations
Winthrop collaborated with the cities of Chelsea and Revere and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to hold a three-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic for 600 first responders last Friday and Saturday and yesterday (Wednesday) at the Rumney Marsh Academy, a…
Appreciation: I Consider Myself Lucky to Have Known Dick Dimes
By Richard Honan I along with many other Winthrop residents were saddened last week when we heard of the passing of Dick Dimes. I have to consider myself very lucky to have known Dick Dimes for such a long time,…
Police Blotter 01-21-2021
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates: Sunday, January 3 0145: A tow company reported that a motor vehicle (MV) was towed for not having a valid parking…
Joe Biden Needs Our Prayers
With President Joe Biden taking the oath of office this week, America is ready to recover — both physically and psychologically — from the four years of “carnage†that has been left behind by the previous presidential administration. It is…
Let’s Go, Tampa Bay!
It’s okay to admit it, Pats’ fans — we were rooting for Tom and Gronk in their playoff game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. It has been jarring to see No. 12…
Guest Op-Ed: Stating My Priorities If Elected Your State Representative
By Valentino Capobianco Consider this my introduction if you don’t know me already: my name is Tino Capobianco, and I’m running to succeed Speaker DeLeo as your next State Representative. Just as I worked to deliver results for families in…
Letters to the Editor
What Was Next? Dear Editor, The frenzied mob that stormed our Capitol building smashed windows, broke down barricades, and ransacked congressional offices. They wielded bats, chemical spray, and concealed weapons while attacking and injuring Capitol Police as they marched to…