Opiate Task Force Meeting Jan. 14 Massachusetts is currently in the midst of a serious public health emergency because of sky-rocketing opiate abuse. Winthrop has been hit especially hard. The most recent data from the Department of Public Health ranks…
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Winthrop in 2015: The Year in Review
January Hermon Street residents opposed a change in zoning for 60 Hermon St. Ocean City Development is seeking an SDOD (Special Development Overlay District) designation for the old church. They propose to convert the building into condos. Representative Robert A.…
Officials to be Sworn in Monday
Newly elected officials will be sworn in this Monday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Cummings School Cafetorium. Opening remarks will be made by Town Manager James McKenna. Also attending and adding their remarks will be Speaker of the…
Philip Boncore Named Sun Transcript Man of the Year
He has been a voice of experience on the Winthrop Town Council for a decade. Before that he was a member of the Charter Commission that spearheaded the town’s conversion to a new form of government. He has lived in…
Santa’s Helpers at the WIHA Holiday Fair
Deane Winthrop Elves: Isabella Quilty, Madeline and Farah Forsyth. The trio handed out goodies during the Dec. 13 Winthrop Improvement and Historical Society (WIHA) 5th Annual Holiday Fair. Several friends and neighbors in the Town made their way over for holiday…
Teaching Compassion on Christmas Day
By Kate Anslinger Aiden Blinn-Morse is rightfully described as an “old soul,†by his parents Stephen Blinn and Brad Morse. Two years ago the energetic young man helped his parents launch a compassionate project that gives to the homeless people…
Santa Claus Will Make Annual Trip to Winthrop
Santa Claus has once again contacted the Winthrop Firefighters Local 1070 to make his plans for visiting the Town of Winthrop. On Thursday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, Santa will be escorted through the streets of Winthrop by the Winthrop firefighters.…
News Briefs
COMMUNITY AWARDS NIGHT The 25th Annual Kick-Off Dinner and Community Awards Night will be held at the Hyatt Harborside, Logan Airport. Contact Wendy at the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce at (617) 846-9898 or [email protected] for additional details. BOYFRIEND AND MOTHER…
Council Hears Plans for Miller Field, Lewis Lake and Winthrop Golf Club
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The town is ready for a new athletic facility and on Tuesday night, plans for a new Miller Field and the repair of Lewis Lake drainage were unveiled in front of the town council. While on…
The Campaign Trail for the State Senate
Boncore says he will run for Senate seat Winthrop attorney Joseph Boncore confirmed that he will be a candidate for the Senate seat. He will be making an official announcement soon Rep. Aaron Michlewitz will not run for     State Senate…