Elaine Marley is calling it a career. The beloved owner of Mrs. Marley’s Nursery School on Winthrop Street is selling the business. Mrs. Marley issued the following statement upon her retirement: This is a very difficult time for me. I…
Cleaning up the Inner Harbor – Nature’s Way
Winthrop resident Dick Lawton and the Massachusetts Oyster Project will be placing clean oyster shells at three locations on the flats of Winthrop’s inner harbor this Saturday (June 7) at noon. Local youths are being encouraged to participate in…
Suffolk Downs Scratches Four Racing Days
The uncertainty of the casino licensing process this summer has caused Suffolk Downs to scratch four live racing days this month, officials said. The track requested from the Mass Gaming Commission (MGC), Racing Division, during last Friday’s meeting the ability…
MBC Sees Maintenance as Challenge for Winthrop Beach
The Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC) released its report this week and identified beach management, maintenance and programming as continuing challenges for Winthrop Beach and other beaches in the area. The report also recommended a $3.5 million increase in state funding…
Congratulations to Our Graduates
Graduation season is upon us, the time of year in which communities all across America celebrate the accomplishments of our young adults who will be receiving their high school diplomas. Graduation is a bittersweet time, marking both an ending and…
Thank You — Mrs. Marley’s School
For those of us who have been doing this for longer than we might care to remember (although we suppose it is a good thing that we still can remember), it is hard to imagine that it was about 45…