December 6 8:28 a.m. — A caller from the Fort Heath Apartments reports finding a counterfeit $20 bill in the parking lot. 10:08 a.m. — A resident of the Executive Apartments on Veterans Road came into the station to report…
Obituaries 12-16-2010
Charles McCarthy Boston Fire Alarm Asst. Superintendent Charles E. McCarthy of Reading died on December 13. He was 84 years old. A US Navy veteran of World War II, he was the Assistant Superintendent of Boston Fire Alarm for 40…
Home shopping – Chamber asks residents to buy locally this holiday season
Now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday have given way to the relative calm of the normal holiday shopping season, the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce is reminding local residents to think of their local retailers when heading out to do…
Loss leaders: Shape-Up Showdown is a big success; 23 participants lose 173 lbs.
Six weeks after starting the pilot weight loss challenge program, Winthrop Shape-Up Showdown, with 24 program participants, through the efforts of founders Michael Miccichi, Alyssa Foley, Michelle Bishop and with Marc Wallerce of the Winthrop Maket Place as an Advisor,…
Team effort will bring toys to deserving Winthrop families
The Winthrop Police Department is partnering with Bunker Hill Community College and Community Action Programs Inter City (CAPIC) on a toy donation and distribution program for Winthrop families. Police Chief Terence Delehanty said that Lee Nugent, domestic violence advocate for…
Just add dough – Water Dept. says higher bills are due to more usage
The talk of the town in many corners this past week has been about high water bills that have been appearing in residents’ mailboxes. In fact, many residents have been complaining to the local water department about the bills and…