The fate of a $4.95 million Proposition 2-½ override for the schools will now be in the hands of the town’s voters in November. Tuesday night, the town council voted to put the override request on the November ballot. The…
Month: August 2024
Town Continues to Explore New Fire Station Locations
The town basketball courts on Walden Street remain in play as a potential site for a new fire station. Town Council President Jim Letterie provided an update on efforts to select a site for a new fire station and bring…
Council Calls for Special Meeting with Planning Board on 3A Recommendations
The town council will hold a special meeting with the planning board on Thursday, August 15 at 6 p.m. at the senior center. “This would give the Winthrop Planning Board the opportunity to share with us what they have so…
News Briefs
Project Play Hosts Chef Berry at the Farmers Market This Sunday at 10:00, bring the kids down to Ingleside Park for a hands (+ eye, noses & mouths!) on experience as Project Play welcomes regionally renowned Chef Anthony Berry for…
Winthrop MVP Grant Requests Denied by State
Last week, Governor Maura Healey announced over $54 million in Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grants (MVP) for more than 60 communities in the state, including Chelsea, Everett, Revere, and East Boston. However, Winthrop’s two MVP grant requests to help fund flooding…
Noah Lyles’ — and Our — Olympic Moment
The quadrennial Summer Olympics turns even the least of sports fans among us into active, if not rabid, rooters of the athletes who captivate our hearts and imaginations, both in sports with which we are familiar (basketball, soccer, gymnastics) and…
Guest Op-Ed: What Could Have Been: Amendment No. 105 as Changed to Bill H4876
By Chris Marchi with AIR, Inc. The basic idea is that all Americans have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, right? So it follows that if families living in areas near power plants, chemical factories, or…
Letter to the Editor
Why Residents Should Support the 2.5 Override for School’s Future Dear Editor: As proud members of the Winthrop community, we have always valued the importance of a strong educational system. Our schools are the heart of our town, shaping the…
Winthrop’s Girls Youth Softball Program Draws Large Turnout for 2024 Season
By Cary Shuman Yes, we know Winthrop is widely regarded as a hockey town. But there’s another popular sport that’s making a huge comeback: girls’ softball. Thanks to the vision of program founder Christina Marenghi and the support of Winthrop…
Obituaries 08-08-2024
Margaret “Peggy” Pacifico Retired Nurse Margaret “Peggy” Pacifico, 90, previously of Arlington, has lived happily at Seal Harbor in Winthrop for the past 25 years. She was lost to us on August 3, 2024 after a series of medical issues.…