By Sue Ellen Woodcock The town’s compost pile behind the DPW yard on Kennedy Road is “beyond full†according to DPW head Steve Calla. He told the town council there are a couple of issues with the pile and it…
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Massport Shares Info On Runway Work
By Sue Ellen Woodcock There’s a lot going on at Logan Airport, in fact there is runway paving going on and Massport wanted to make sure Winthrop knew about it. Flavio Leo, deputy director of aviation planning for Massport, told…
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TED REINSTEIN RETURNS FOR LIBRARY TALK Ted Reinstein returns to the Winthrop Public Library on Tuesday, October 18 at 6:30 pm. Reinstein has been a reporter, producer, & anchor for WCVB’s Chronicle. He’s also an actor & author. Ted will…
Vikings Clipped by Falcons
Quarterback Christopher Zuffante (11) stretches out to throw a pass before being tackled by a Danvers defender during the opening game of the season last Friday, Sept. 9, in Danvers. Winthrop slogged it out for four quarters with Danvers, but the…
Food, Glorious Food:New Food Options Are Now at Middle and High Schools
By Kate Anslinger You can’t start a new school year in a new building without mentioning one of the most important items … Food! After all, this is what gives students the energy to make it through the day and…
Belle Island Marsh Project Moving Ahead
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The town is moving forward with a Belle Isle Marsh Marine Ecology Park and Marsh Walk. On Tuesday night, the town council’s DPW subcommittee held a meeting to update residents of the Morton Street and Banks…
Warren Questions FEMA Officials About Mistakes on Flood Maps
At a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on Tuesday, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren asked Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials about mistakes in federal flood insurance maps and the high cost of appeals shouldered by…
Winthrop Voters are Bellwethers for Democratic Primary Results
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Winthrop voters who came out for the September 8 Primary decided a few races on the Democratic ballot. Ballots for the Republican, Green-Rainbow Party, United Independent Party had no candidates listed, although voters could have chosen…
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LIZZY BORDEN PLAY HERE ONÂ SEPT. 29 The Delvena Theatre Company presents Lizzie Borden and the 40 Whacks! Thursday, September 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the Winthrop Public Library. On a scorching hot day in Fall River in August 1892,…
The Restless Sea
Sonya Feng, 15, hurries away from the shore as the incoming tide brings the storm waves closer to the shore on Monday. The effects of Hurricane Hermine could be felt on Monday and Tuesday as an unsettled ocean and high…