It seems as though Winthrop is not immune to the rising number of COVID cases that have affected neighboring cities and towns and some are reassessing that bit of freedom we all enjoyed over the summer months. According to the…
Author: John Lynds
Lydia Edwards Becomes Senator-Elect Edwards Following Election
On Tuesday, voters in Winthrop and the rest of the First Suffolk & Middlesex district went to the polls and elected City Councilor Lydia Edwards to serve as their next state senator. Once sworn in Edwards will become the first…
GreenStar Herbals Cannabis Recreational Dispensary Opens in Chelsea
The GreenStar Herbals cannabis recreational dispensary officially opened its doors in Chelsea on December 15 at the site of the former King Aurthur’s Lounge. The new, state-of-the-art cannabis facility now offers one of the most extensive selections of organic craft…
Edwards Wins State Senate Primary
District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards came out on top Tuesday night and made history once again as the first female woman of color to be nominated to the First Suffolk & Middlesex Senate seat. If there is no Republican…
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Endorses Lydia Edwards for 1st Suffolk & Middlesex Senate Seat
In her first political endorsement since taking the oath of office as Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu endorsed District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edward’s candidacy for the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex senate seat last Thursday at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation…
Eastie’s Happy Valley to Host ‘Green Wednesday’ Celebration on Nov. 24
It has become common knowledge that April 20th, or 4/20, is the official cannabis consumption holiday but not many people outside the cannabis community have heard of ‘Green Wednesday’. The relatively new holiday started up as the cannabis dispensary industry’s…
Edward’s Winthrop Campaign Headquarters Vandalized Monday
On Monday afternoon a group of staffers working on Senate Candidate Lydia Edwards’s campaign were inside Edward’s Winthrop headquarters when they heard a noise outside. The volunteers peeked outside to see a man ripping campaign signs off the front of…
Two Winthrop Residents to Participate in Next Month’s Jimmy Fund Walk
Two Winthrop residents will choose their own route on October 3 and raise money for cancer research during the socially distanced Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. Winthrop’s Leighanne Strangie and James Nelson, along with thousands of other walkers, will participate…
EBNHC Provides Update on CEO Transition Process COO Greg Wilmot to Serve as Interim CEO
Since East Boston Neighborhood Health Center President and CEO Manny Lopes made the shocking announcement earlier this month that he would be leaving his post to serve as Executive Vice President at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Lopes and…
Senator Ed Markey Holds Climate Action Conversation at NE Aquarium
At a Climate Action Conversation at the New England Aquarium last Thursday U.S. Sen. Ed Markey called the global warming crisis a ‘Code Red’ and outlined steps needed to be taken now to ensure a sustainable future for the planet.…