A four-alarm fire hit two residential homes and an electric vehicle at 155-157 River Road shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Four families were displaced as a result of the fire, according to fire officials. One woman who was pregnant,…
Town Council President Jim Letterie introduced several quality of life measures for future discussion under new business at last week’s town council meeting. One of the items that will be sent to committee is a sidewalk improvement plan discussion. “It’s…
An early morning fire broke out at the Cottage Park Yacht Club marina on Orlando Avenue early Friday morning, destroying a dozen boats. It took firefighters from Winthrop, the Coast Guard, and surrounding marine units several hours to douse the…
The Winthrop Police Department is proud to announce that it was the top fundraising law enforcement agency during this year’s Autism Awareness Month campaign to benefit the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. Hundreds of police departments have partnered with…
The Massachusetts Senate today unanimously passed S.3109, An Act Relative to Teacher Retirement Elections, commonly known as RetirementPlus. This important legislation gives long-serving educators an opportunity to buy into the RetirementPlus program — an option they were unable to access…
For the first time in over a decade, total annual opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts fell below 1,000, according to Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) preliminary 2025 data recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). …
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced the launch of the new F10 “Harbor Loop” ferry route, beginning Monday, June 29, 2026. The new route will provide year-round weekday service connecting Lovejoy Wharf (North Station), Central Wharf (Aquarium), Seaport,…
NeighborHealth, in partnership with the New Balance Foundation, hosted its 14th annual 5K for Fitness event on Saturday, June 6th, 2026, at East Boston’s Memorial Park. The event brought together more than 1,000 people, including more than 900 runners and…
Winthrop Parks and Recreation Director Sean Driscoll and Program Director MiKayla Bestford are busy finalizing the schedule for the 2026 Summer Park Program. This year’s program will have a theme of celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States of…
The school committee approved new contracts for the district’s teachers, educational support professionals, and nurses at its meeting on Monday night. The contracts with the four bargaining units come after more than a year of negotiations with the Winthrop Teachers…