A week before Nathan Allen crashed a box truck into a house on the corner of Shirley and Cross Streets and then executed two Black residents, lifelong Winthrop resident Anthony Williams was at the baseball field just a few steps…
Author: John Lynds
Winthrop’s Meredith Hurley Nominated as a Commonwealth Heroine
Last week, Sen. Joseph Boncore announced he nominated Winthrop’s Director of Public Health and Clinical Services Meredith Hurley for the 2021 Commonwealth Heroine Award for her commitment to improving the quality of life in the Town and beyond. As the…
Winthrop’s Drinking Water Complies With State and Federal Standards, According to MWRA Report
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) has begun mailing its Annual Water Quality Report to every household in its service area. In the report published online the MWRA includes statistics on the quality of Winthrop’s drinking water, which Winthrop Public…
Andrew Biggio, Winthrop Resident, Veteran and Founder of Annual Wounded Vet Ride, Pens First Book
Andrew Biggio’s basement at his Winthrop home has been converted into a museum-of-sorts with display cases of war memorabilia, artifacts and other keepsakes he’s collected since serving his tours of duty as a US Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan. Biggio,…
NSMHA Receives Grant to Adding 24-Hour Hotline for Recovery Support and Training Center
Katie O’Leary, North Suffolk Mental Health Association’s (NSMHA) Director of Recovery Support, knows the crucial role peers and recovery coaches play in helping others struggling with substance abuse stay on a path of sobriety. As NSMHA’s Project Director for the…
Eastie LGBTQ Pride Flag Raising to Return In-Person Friday
The eighth Annual LGBTQ Pride Flag raising ceremony will return to East Boston’s Piers Park in-person on Friday after being forced to hold a remote ceremony during the height of the pandemic last year. Organizers Celeste Hewitt and Josue Espinoza…
EBNHC President and CEO Manny Lopes Takes Part in Panel Discussion
On Monday, to commemorate Boston Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People issue, the magazine hosted an influencer panel discussion on how to overcome the challenges facing Boston and other communities post pandemic and beyond. East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) President…
Sumner Tunnel Swing Lane Reactivated; Truck Crashes Into Gates on Opening Day
MassDOT reactivated the Sumner Tunnel ‘swing lane’ Monday morning and State Police have already confirmed that one vehicle has crashed into the swing lane gates. The swing lane is a traffic calming measure that closes the center lane into the…
MassDOT to Close Sumner Tunnel for Four Months in Summer 2023
If the past is prologue, residents in Winthrop and East Boston are preparing themselves for another traffic nightmare in 2023. At back to back informational meetings last week, MassDOT announced it will close the Sumner Tunnel for a full four…
Rockland Trust Will Acquire East Boston Savings Bank
East Boston Savings Bank and Rockland Trust announced last week that the two banks have inked a merger agreement for Rockland to acquire EBSB’s parent company, Meridian Bancorp., thus acquiring EBSB in a $1.15 billion deal. Under the agreement each…