The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced a $170,000 contribution to the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center to address early symptoms of childhood asthma and adult COPD in Winthrop. The money will help fund the salaries of community health workers…
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Clothing Drive Starts on Nov 1
The Extended Election Day Clothing Drive will be held on Saturday, November 1 through Wednesday, November 6. All clothes can be dropped off at the skating rink parking lot where the clothing drive trailer will be located. Recycling of textiles…
Addiction Prevention Collaborative Moving Forward
WINTHROP – A group addressing heroin and opiod addiction in several communities, including Winthrop, updated the Town Council on its next steps to help reduce the number of overdoses in town and help get addicts into recovery. According to the…
Middle School Students Host Halloween Fundraiser
Winthrop High School’s 8th grade class will be organizing a Halloween dance fundraiser on Oct. 30, from 7:30-10:30pm, at the Winthrop Yacht Club to raise money for their class trip. “The reason why we wanted to do this dance is…
Bob DiMento Now in Charge at Larsen Rink
WINTHROP – The Larsen Rink at the Mike Eruzione Center has been like a second home to Bob DiMento and that’s a good thing now that the town council has hired him as the new rink manager. “But I couldn’t…
Comedy Show at WYC on Friday
Steve Sweeney, “The King of Boston Comedy,†will be in Winthrop Friday night making an appearance at the Mike Eruzione Winthrop Charities’ comedy show. Sweeney, who has a role in Denzel Washington’s movie, “The Equalizer,†as the owner of a…
Truck Traffic One Issue at Oct. 22 Meeting
WINTHROP – Increased truck traffic headed to Deer Island as part of a new Massachusetts Water Resources Authority program is certain to be one of the topics when the MWRA and a citizen action group called Winthrop Concerned Citizens meet…
The Last Post:Suffolk Downs Holds Final Race; Closes after 79 Years of Operation
It was a sad day at Suffolk Downs last Saturday, and the grey, dreary day reflected the mood as thousands descended upon the historic oval to take in what is likely to be the last day of thoroughbred racing in…
Council Delays Vote on Water Main Funding
The town council delayed a vote on funding for a $2.8 million water main project until further information to expand the project could be added. They expect to move forward with a vote at their next meeting. A public hearing…
MCAS Scores Improve at High School
Winthrop High School Principal Eileen Belastock gave a presentation on the excellent work that students and teachers have been doing during the Winthrop School Committee Meeting on Oct. 6. Principal Belastock also discussed student accountability, and indicated the high need…