Winthrop Veterans Agent Larry Holmes announced this week that the town’s Veterans Day ceremonies will take place on Thursday, November 11 at 11 a.m. on the Town Hall lawn, with wreaths laid at the base of the town’s World War…
Town recognizes State Police for assistance to WPD
The Town of Winthrop presented a certificate of appreciation to State Trooper Christopher Donahue of the Massachusetts State Police for helping the Winthrop Police Department solve two major crimes that occurred in the town. Town Manager James McKenna, Police Chief…
Police partner with Governors Park management to curtail crime – New video cameras at the heart of new efforts that sprang from community meeting
Winthrop Police Chief Terrence Delehanty and Governors Park property manager Dave Belcher this week announced a new partnership between the Winthrop Police and the staff and residents of Governors Park to curtail crime at and around the residential complex off…
Vikings earn first win of season, topple Swampscott 30-29 – McCarthy scores game-winning points
The Winthrop Vikings 2010 season has largely been a story of frustration, missed opportunities and bad luck, as a young inexperienced team struggled out of the gate to an 0-7 start. On Saturday, they were able to erase a good…
Deval Patrick – Can he govern as well as he campaigns?
About halfway through Gov. Deval Patrick’s first term in office, we wrote that he rated as one of the most ineffective governors in Massachusetts history. Not only had he committed some major political blunders when he first came intoz office…
Loud And Clear – Sanity prevails all across the state
The strong support shown by local voters, who mirrored voters across the state, for maintaining the current sales tax rate, was an affirmation that voters, as angry or as disillusioned as they may be, have not lost complete control of…