Santa Claus has once again contacted the Winthrop Firefighters to make his plans for visiting the Town of Winthrop. On Saturday, December 24, 2016 (Christmas Eve) Santa will be escorted through the streets of Winthrop by the Winthrop Firefighters. Rain…
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Street Route Announced for Saturday’s Night Visit by Santa
With the weather predicted to be unseasonably warm on Saturday night, Santa Claus will be riding on the back of the Fire Truck greeting local residents. The following list is the street route and approximate times: 4:30PM**Start at Deer Island…
Bus Contract Top Priority for Transportation Comm
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s only been around for the past two months but the Transportation Advisory Committee is focused on its mission. The committee gave an update and an introduction of themselves to the Town Council Monday night. One…
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Tea tasting at the library A free tea tasting will take place at the Winthrop Public Library The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Winthrop Library and will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 6 to 7:30…
‘Tis the Boy Scout Season
Members of Winthrop’s Boy Scout Troop 75 were in front of St John the Evangelist Church last Saturday, selling holiday wreaths for their annual fundraising program. This was the final week to place an order, and all funds raised went…
WIHA Holiday Fair
Santa greeted visitors on Saturday, Dec. 10, during the Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association (WIHA) Holiday Fair at the Deane Winthrop Barn. While crafters and shoppers had a great time, the highlight of the day was a cameo by St.…
Immigration Policies Separate Local Family
By Sue Ellen Woodcock There is definitely one thing Quoc Vi Dinh wants for Christmas — his family. For the past eight months he has been trying to get his wife and 5-year-old twins back from Colombia. Dinh, an American…
Muffin Town Property Goes Back to Planning Bd in Jan
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The owner of the former Muffin Town property at 15-17 Walden St. and his lawyer appeared before the Planning Board Monday night but appeared not to be ready for the scrutiny of the board or the…
Police Department Seeks Accreditation and Town Funds
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Tuesday night Police Chief Terence Delehanty will ask the town council for funding to help the department move towards being one of under 100 communities seeking to have an accredited police department. Delehanty is asking for…
D.A. Police Looking for Answers as Body Found in Marsh
On Friday a body of a badly decomposed male was found at Belle Isle Marsh. However, authorities have yet to release the name of the victim or whether or not the remains could be that of an Eastie teen that…