Special to the Journal The Winthrop Public Library & Museum has installed a new mural honoring Donald Sullivan, a deceased veteran and former Library Trustee. The artwork was funded by Donald’s brother, Paul Sullivan, who passed away before its completion.…
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Council Approves Funding for Water Meter Replacement Project
By Adam Swift At its regular meeting last week, the town council approved bonding $1.1 million for the second year of a five-year water meter and water valve capital project. The project will be paid for through a general obligation…
Winthrop Clear Team Recognized by IACP for Leadership in Community Policing
Staff Report The Winthrop Police Department and the Town of Winthrop recently announced that the Winthrop Community and Law Enforcement Assisted Recovery (CLEAR) team has been recognized by the International Association of Police Chiefs (IACP) as one of the best…
Donations being Accepted for Family Displaced by Fire
Staff Report Donations are being accepted at several locations around town to help members of the Delehanty family who lost their home in a fire on Shirley Street on Saturday, Nov. 1. At last week’s town council meeting, Precinct 6…
Leaving in a Blaze of Glory
Winthrop soccer legend Phil Ronan retires as head coach By Cary Shuman Phil Ronan is leaving his boys soccer head coaching position at Winthrop High School at the top of his game. Ronan coached at Winthrop High for seven seasons…
Massachusetts Launches New Campaign to Support Young Adults in Quitting Vaping and Nicotine
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), in partnership with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, has launched a new public health campaign to support young adults across Massachusetts to quit vaping and stop using other tobacco…
Winthrop Middle School Students Earn Academic Honors
Winthrop Middle School has announced the list of students who made Honors and High Honors for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 school year. They are as follows: Honors – Grade 6 Eli Aguirre Acevedo Alvarez Nico Ancillo Giovanni Barchard…
The Stark Message of a House of Dynamite
More than 40 years ago, a made-for-TV movie, The Day After, shocked Americans of all ages. We were among the 100 million of our fellow Americans in nearly 39 million households (about 62% of the viewing public that night) who…
The Shutdown Made No Sense
As we are writing this earlier in the week, it would appear that the government shutdown is about to end after almost six weeks. Enough Democratic senators joined with Republicans in the Senate to achieve the 60-vote threshold necessary to…
Guest Op-Ed: Post Election Reflection
By Sen. Lydia Edwards To all the candidates—especially in Winthrop—thank you. It is never easy to run for office. It is, in fact, one of the scariest things a person can do. You put your name, your values, and your…