Officials from Lime Bike and two Winthrop committees (Traffic Safety Advisory Committee – TSAC) and the Transportation Committee met Monday night about starting a new bicycling season with Lime Bike, this time with a little electronic kick. “We talked, for…
Author: Sue Ellen Woodcock
Airport Committee Seeks Help of Legislators
A letter is being sent from the Airport Hazards Committee to local and state officials asking them to support U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch’s bill to mandate the study of the health impacts of airports with the support of government funded…
CBD Discussion Continues to Be a Heavy Weight on the Town
Resident Nick Tsiotos, lives in the crosshairs of the Center Business District, and has been to meeting after meeting about the Center Business District (CBD) and the former Middle School. All tallied, Tsiotos has been to more than three years…
Frustration Comes out at Meetings: Point Shirley Residents Miffed at Massport
The following is a reprint from last week’s issue. Due to a production error the story was not printed in full. Residents of Point Shirley and other area residents went to the Logan Center at Logan Airport on Monday night…
Frustration Comes Out at Two Meetings – Point Residents Miffed at Massport
Residents of Point Shirley and other area residents went to the Logan Center at Logan Airport on Monday night with the hopes of getting some answers as to why airplanes seem louder, why these planes fly throughout the night and…
Residents Question Need for Override
During the question and answer period for the FY20 budget on Tuesday evening at the high school, the true feelings of the 30 people who attended the forum came forward. And it was one of frustration. People were still reeling…
Work Begins on Outlining FY20 Town Budget
Town Manager Austin Faison outlined the FY20 budget on Tuesday night at the annual spring forum at the high school. While nothing is written in stone yet, it appears that officials are seeking to increase the FY20 budget by about…
Neighbors Liking Somerset Ave. Smaller Design
The last time developer Joanna Schwartz came to Winthrop with plans to build on Somerset Avenue she got an earful from residents saying her plan was too tall, too big, too much of a parking concern – and on top…
Appreciation- Robert Driscoll Dead at 89
Robert L. Driscoll, Sr. of Seal Harbor Road, Winthrop passed away at the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston on March 7. He was 89 years old, and left a positive mark on the Town of Winthrop. “After meeting…
Bothered by the Airport? Residents Urged to Attend March 18 Meeting
Members of the Winthrop Airport Hazards Committee urge residents to attend a meeting of the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee on Monday, March 18 from 6-8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Logan Office Center, 1 Harborside…