Month: May 2025
Annual Officer Stephen Acone Hockey Tournament Fundraiser
Council Seeking Precinct 2 Candidates
The town council is beginning the process to appoint a successor to former Precinct 2 Councilor John Munson. Munson resigned from the council two weeks ago, citing family and business commitments. The council is taking letters of interest for those…
Council and Planning Board Get Look at Draft ADU Ordinance
Both the planning board and town council will be taking up the potential approval of a new Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) ordinance in the coming months. At a joint meeting of the council and planning board last week, town attorney…
Ralph’s Next Venture
Winthrop author and musician Tufo set to release new children’s CD Winthrop’s Ralph Tufo was walking along Revere Beach Boulevard a few years ago when he stopped and noticed a large seagull. “There was this gigantic seagull on the wall,…
News Brief
Sen. Lydia Edwards and Rep. Jeff Turco to Host Coffee Hour in Winthrop State Senator Lydia Edwards and State Representative Jeff Turco invite Winthrop residents to join them for a Coffee Hour on Monday, May 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM…
Senior Citizens should Consider a Measles Shot
With more than 1000 confirmed measles cases now encompassing 30 states (including Vermont and Rhode Island) from coast-to-coast and north-to-south, senior citizens who are unsure of either their vaccination or immunity status should consider getting a measles vaccine shot. Measles…
Waymo May be Coming!
As our regular readers know, we are huge fans of Waymo, the company owned by Google that has pioneered self-driving automobiles in many cities across the country. We first experienced Waymo in San Francisco a year ago and were immediately…
Council President Calls for Improved Attendance
By Adam Swift Council President Jim Letterie is asking his fellow council members to put more focus on attendance. “We’ve talked several times over the past few months about certain council rules and attendance and subcommittee meetings and such,” he…
Council Remembers Jerry DiFranza at Meeting
By Adam Swift The town council held a moment of silence for long-time resident and advocate for the blind and disabled Gerald DiFranza at the beginning of last week’s meeting. “Jerry was a long-time Winthrop resident and a long-time resident…