The Town Council has invited representatives from Mohegan Sun and Suffolk Downs to its meeting on April 1 to discuss the $1.3 billion casino/resort project proposed for the Revere portion of the Suffolk Downs property. Councilor-at-Large Phil Boncore made the…
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Speaker at WIHA on April 1
Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association guest speaker for April 1st will be Sally Snowman. Sally is the only Light House Keeper in the U.S. at the oldest Light House in America. If you are interested in joining WIHA and seeing…
Show Your Support: Parks Committee Planning Family Fun Night, March 29
One only has to take a walk to the hidden treasure known as Pico Park off of Pico Avenue to see the results of the Winthrop Parks Committee’s first renovation project. Pico Park looked, in a word – beautiful –…
MGC to Hold Hearing for Casino Input
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) will hold two community input meetings in the coming weeks locally and in Boston for both casino proposals. First, on Tuesday, March 25, the MGC will hold a public input hearing at the South Boston…
Chamber Accepting Scholarship Applications
Applications are now available for the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce and Helen D’Alelio Family Foundation/Dunkin Donuts at the Bridge High School Scholarships. A $500 scholarship award will be given to the two top essay responses to the following question: “If…
Winthrop Falls to St. Mary’s, 47-45, in North Final
As Niki Tsiotos’s half-court shot floated through the air and enticingly toward the basket, Winthrop fans whose town has the greatest sports miracle-producer living here in one Mike Eruzione, thought they might see another. But the potential game-winning three-point shot…
Spring Forum on Tues.
The annual Spring Forum is set for Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center and there will a change in the format. The Winthrop Town Charter states that “the purpose of the annual Spring…
Town Accepting Applications for Rehab Projects
Town Manager James McKenna has announced that the town of Winthrop Grants department is now accepting applications for a HOME rehabilitation project. Qualified applicants can receive low interest loans through the town to rehabilitate their homes. From small projects to…
Dr. Snider Retires from EBNHC
Dr. Joel Snider, an internal medicine physician, who has served with East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and cared for patients in Winthrop for over 35 years has retired. “I finally retired after 36 enjoyable years at EBNHC to pursue many…
Winthrop Girl’s Basketball Team Decidedly Won This Week Against Manchester-essex, 46-25
The Winthrop Girl’s Basketball team decidedly won this week against Manchester-Essex, 46-25. Here, the girls celebrate their win. They move on to play St. Mary’s of Lynn Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Congrats, Go Vikings! Photo by Bob Marra