Suspect being held, further charges pending By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. 23-year old Douglas Bitopolous of 98 Bellevue Avenue is behind bars this week, after being arrested and charged with kidnapping, statutory rape of a child, aggravated rape and indecent assault…
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$1.7 million grant awarded to complete pier
Council President Reilly announces Seaport Advisory Council approval By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The last piece of a multi-million dollar pier and terminal project at Winthrop’s public landing slipped nicely into place Tuesday afternoon, when the Seaport Advisory Council voted to…
Time to make a decision on Dimes
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. So here we are one year later and the council is still tying itself up in knots over who they want to be (and who they don’t want to be) on the Planning Board. Officially, Tuesday…
Council votes 7-2 to work with New Hampshire developer on Dalrymple property
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Winthrop Town Council voted 7-2 on Tuesday night to work with New Hampshire-based developer Equivise on a plan to demolish the old Dalrymple School and construct a new 30-plus unit condominium development on the property,…
Council to consider Dimes appointment to Planning Board
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. According to several sources Town Council President Thomas Reilly on Tuesday night, is planning to nominate Planning Board Chairman Richard Dimes to the Planning Board for the second year in a row, potentially setting up a…
Council approves town parking ordinance
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Winthrop Town Council last week approved a re-written set of parking regulations for the town, including the residential parking restrictions for overnight parking, which essentially legitimizes the parking regulations the town has been operating under…
Reilly recommends EquiVise as Dalrymple developer
Council to vote on issue Tuesday By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. As expected, Council President Thomas Reilly recommended to the full council on Wednesday, that New Hampshire-based developer EquiVise be designated as the preferred developer of the Dalrymple School. In making…
Reilly to recommend Equivise as Dalrymple developer
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Dalrymple recommendation Council President Thomas Reilly earlier this week informed the council that he intends to make a recommendation at tonight’s meeting that Equivise be designated as the developer for the Dalrymple site. He also told…
FAA approves Centerfield Taxiwayat Logan
By John Lynds The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the 9,300-foot centerfield taxiway for Logan Airport that many East Boston and Winthrop residents and elected officials argue would have severe environmental consequences for both communities. In June 2006, the…
Hospital owners petition Planning Board for inclusion in overlay district
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Stymied for more than a year and a half, by a halting appeals process, the owners of the former Winthrop Hospital building this week appeared before the Planning Board and asked that their property be included…