WINTHROP – Concerned neighbors and abutters packed the hearing room last Wednesday night, April 8, as the Conservation Commission considered a plan by Brian Anderson to build a house at 96 Nahant Ave. with over 100-feet of ocean frontage. Anderson…
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Reaching Out to Teens About Drug Addiction
WINTHROP – Two girls sitting in the bleachers held hands for most of the presentation. One cried, the other gave her a tissue. They waited to speak as former Celtics basketball player Chris Herren wrapped up his talk about drugs…
Police Blotter 04-16-2015
Arrests Michael J. Mitrano, 25, 19 Coral Ave., Apt. 1, Winthrop. Charged with a warrant for driving with a suspended license, driving under the influence of alcohol and a marked lanes violation. Jose Silva, 45, 26 Wolcott St., Everett. Charged…
Town Spring Cleanup is April 25
The Town Council has declared April 25 (raindate April 26) as Winthrop Beautification Day for 2015. Officials hope that group and individual clean ups will target parks, schools, beaches, fields, in front of businesses, homes, etc. A number of volunteers…
Colm Bohill:Beloved Member of the Independent Newspaper Group
There was never a time when one could not laugh with him, nor a moment that passed when he was short of the perfect word to describe any situation. That’s how friends, family and co-workers most remember Colm Bohill, 69,…
Sports 04-16-2015
WHS Sports roundup WHS sailing team opens 2015 season The Winthrop High sailing team took to the chilly waters off the Cottage Park Yacht Club for their first regatta of the season Tuesday afternoon against Gloucester. Although the Viking sailors…
Obituaries 04-16-2015
Helen Winslow Nurse at former Winthrop Hospital and member of Winthrop Senior Center Elena “Helen†(Sakovich) Winslow of Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on April 13. She was 90 years old. Helen was a member of the…
Cancer-Free Councilor Continues to Help Others
WINTHROP – Town Councilor Rich Boyajian knows first hand that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger and his journey with cancer has done just that. It’s been 19 years since Boyajian got the news that changed his life. He…
WHA Upgrading Properties after Winter Damage
WINTHROP – The Winthrop Housing Authority is seeking bids to repair some of its properties that were damaged by the record-breaking winter and to upgrade the energy efficiency of others. According to Peg Lyons, executive director of the Winthrop Housing…
Town Officials to Start Process of Crafting Law on Houseboats
WINTHROP – One thing is clear, Winthrop will have a bylaw that addresses the use of houseboats at area marinas, including Atlantic Marina off Pleasant Street. Officials expect to start working on a draft on April 15. The Town Council’s…