Environment & Waterfront
Blamed by Winthrop, engineering firm urges solutions
The engineering firm Woodard & Curran said it shares Winthrop’s concern over the water main breaks during last month’s snow…
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Winthrop threatens contractors over storm crisis
Several Winthrop residents angrily blamed town failures for water main breaks and home flooding triggered by last month’s snow storm,…
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Winthrop anticipates water damage costs and claims
The Winthrop town government has invited residents affected by the storm-driven flooding to file claims against the town’s insurance carrier,…
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Storm cuts power, then water, in Winthrop
A heavy winter storm caused chaos and distress across Winthrop on Monday, with 15 inches of snow and 60 mph…
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Winthrop harbor sees gains from county
The town of Winthrop has been using a Suffolk County sheriff sergeant to ramp up patrols of its waterways this…
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Nuclear , possibly local , gets a boost from Turco
Massachusetts should consider a more aggressive approach to nuclear power plant construction, perhaps even including one on Deer Island if…
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Recreational shellfishing coming to Winthrop
Recreational shellfishing is set to return to Winthrop and the outer Boston Harbor area for the first time in more…
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Letterie protests state’s tree grant denial
Winthrop Town Council President Jim Letterie criticized state officials for denying a $100,000 tree grant, attributing it to the town's…
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Winthrop climate commission suspends work
The town of Winthrop’s Citizens Advisory Commission on Climate suspended its operations Tuesday, saying the Town Council has shown little…
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Winthrop loses state trees grant
The town of Winthrop has lost $100,000 in state grant money for planting new trees, due to the town’s non-compliance…
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Winthrop Beach gets cleaned, amid eye on environment
About two dozen volunteers collected a couple small truckloads of trash from Winthrop Beach over the weekend, but were largely…
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Ice rink, ocean eyed as geothermal partner for fire station
Winthrop Fire Chief Scott Wiley said he’s open to the use of geothermal and other less-polluting options for powering the…