The discovery of two suspicious packages behind the town’s water tower last Saturday prompted the evacuation of a nearby street. According to police, Sgt. Hickey was off-duty walking on Winthrop Shore Drive when he received information from a resident about…
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Playground accessible to all The Marianna Fabiano Playground at the Gorman-Fort Banks School was recently completed making the playground even more accessible to all students at the school. The improvements were a team effort, with a great deal of the…
Winthrop Lodge of Elks Hosts Family Day
Enjoying the water slide were Dean Kowalczuk, Jake Kowalczuk, Rachel Flynn, Rose Flynn, and Charlie Essenheimer.
Detectives Seek Deer Island Doe Identity
It’s hard to believe that it’s been seven weeks since the body of Deer Island Doe was discovered on a stone covered beach facing Boston. For the local detectives working to identify the little girl it is a daily challenge…
Winthrop Youths Visit the Boston Harbor Islands with Save the Harbor
Nearly 100 kids from Winthrop’s Kathy’s Place Youth Center and Winthrop Parks & Recreation visited the Boston Harbor Islands National Park in July as part of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s free All Access Boston Harbor program. More than 5,000…
Funds Set for MWRA to Pay Winthrop
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) and the town of Winthrop have come to an agreement for the mitigation payments to be paid to the town for the next 10 years. According to the agreement the payments are for the…
Winthrop Homeowners Urged to Check New FEMA Flood Maps
The Town of Winthrop’s recent appeal of the proposed 2013 FEMA Flood Maps for Winthrop was successful. FEMA has agreed to make several modifications to the proposed maps that will positively impact homeowners here. The changes that have been made…
Barry To Perform In Festival
Cummings School fifth grader Kaylin Barry will help kick off the Summer Festival at the young company Stoneham Theater. The summer festival is the culmination of five weeks of preparation. The festival includes six fully staged productions, including “My Son Pinocchio…
Take A Ride On Route 66
Caelen Camacho of Winthrop strikes a pose next to an iconic license plate at the annual Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association Classic Car Show held this past Sunday at Ingleside Park.
Snake Island Inspired Work on Display
By Katy Rogers  Boston based artist, Allison Cekala, currently has work inspired by Winthrop’s Snake Island on display at the Boston Sculptor’s Gallery. The exhibition, which is part of The Isles Art Initiative, was titled “34†after the thirty four…