The Town of Winthrop will enter the arbitration process with Mohegan Sun Casino officials to determine the financial mitigation package that the town would receive relating to the impacts of the proposed $1 billion resort/casino at Suffolk Downs. The town…
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Almost Here: Long Delayed Health Study Due to Come by Summer
Winthrop residents have been long awaiting the results of a Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) study of the environmental impacts of Logan Airports on the health of residents. The study was to be released last spring but as the…
Youth Staff Positions at DA’s Office
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley is recruiting young leaders from Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop to help staff his Youth Advisory Council, a 21-member body drawn from across the region to provide input on policy, legislation, and crime-fighting strategies…
Rotary Auction Is This Saturday
Join The Winthrop Rotary Club at our Annual Chinese Auction, to be held at the Winthrop Yacht Club. Saturday, May 10th at 6:00 PM. Funds raised will be used for college scholarships to benefit Winthrop High School students along with…
The Right Fit: Judge John McDonald, Jr. Sworn in as Chief Justice for Eastie Court
When looking for his replacement as First Chief Justice of the East Boston Municipal Court, Chief Justice Robert Ronquillo said he wanted someone with care and compassion that would take the court here to the next level. Ronquillo said he…
Macero Announces WHS Fine Arts Hall of Fame
Superintendent of Schools John Macero has announced the formation of the Winthrop High School Fine Arts Hall of Fame that will honor alumni who have excelled or made contributions to the fine arts, visual arts, music, band, chorus or drama…
Viking Pride Set for Final Countdown on Closing of WHS
It’s an event you won’t want to miss if you want to say good-bye to Winthrop High School in person. Viking Pride Foundation Chairman Vin Crossman said ticket sales are brisk for the organization’s “The Final Countdown,†that is set…
SBAC to See New Facade Materials
At the last Winthrop School Building Assistance Committee’s (SBAC) construction subcommittee meeting the committee announced that HMFH Architects will present the latest façade materials and ideas to the next subcommittee meeting on May 1 and then to the SBAC on…
Charities Come Together to Buy Equipment for WHS
With a common underlying mission of improving the experiences of students in the Winthrop school system, the Neil Shapiro Foundation; The 11 Foundation: In Memory of Michael Mason; Viking Pride Foundation; and Winthrop Charities joined together to purchase a high-tech…
Eruzione and Other N.E. Sports Legends Appear at Boston Event
New England sports legends Mike Eruzione, Steve Grogan, Bill Russell and Luis Tiant will speak on a panel moderated by James “JB†Brown at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Friday, May 9, 2014, from 12 p.m. to 1…