WINTHROP – The Ordinance Review Committee met for the first time last Wednesday night to start the process of reviewing how the local government is working since the town changed its form of government 10 years ago. Only a handful…
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Stroll French Sq. On Thursday Night
Welcome spring on the evening of May 14th by strolling along from French Square to Metcalf Square, performance to performance learning more about some literary and artistic talents of Winthrop. The event is a combination art walk and safari supper. …
Winter Storms Leave Winthrop Beach More than a Little Rocky
WINTHROP – Looking for a pet rock? Look no further than Winthrop Beach. Since last spring the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has been undergoing a $25 million renourishment of Winthrop Beach. The goal is to stop ocean water…
Kate Anslinger Joins Mass Vigil Society in Tribute to Veterans
Winthrop author Kate Anslinger will donate half of the proceeds from her book readings of “Saving Jason†and “Underwater Secrets†to the Mass. Vigil Society in honor of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Month in June. Anslinger, whose pen name…
Plovers are taking Over the Beaches
Whether you go to Winthrop Beach or Revere Beach you will see the roped off areas protecting the next season of piping plovers and terns. The areas are roped off because the eggs blend in with the sand. Humans, dogs…
Cinco De Mayo — Winthrop Style
The Mexico Lindo Mariachi Band played Winthrop Center on Sunday evening, May 3, as part of the Chamber’s Cinco de Mayo celebration. The event was co-sponsored by La Siesta Restaurant.
MWRA Fertilizer A Hit with Buyers
WINTHROP – There’s always a perk when you go to a Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Forum. Sometimes its cookies and juice, but this time it was water bottles and fertilizer. The MWRA has been making it s own fertilizer since…
Hermon St. Condo Project Still Hanging
WINTHROP – Since October of last year developers who wish to turn the former church at 60 Hermon St. into condominiums have been trying to work with town officials and neighbors to change the zoning of the property. Now they…
MWRA Forum Draws Officials and Residents
WINTHROP – Officials from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority met with Winthrop residents and officials last Wednesday evening as part of its regular community outreach. The first thing announced by MWRA Executive Director Fred Laskey, was that the Deer Island…
Volunteers Make Winthrop Shine in Cleanup
Rachel Stiglets, Maureen Keating, Chloe and Paula Robson cleaning the McKenna Basketball Courts during the April 25 Winthrop Beautification Day. Volunteer residents showed up in large numbers to clean up the parks, schoolyards and the Belle Isle Marsh.