Breaking and in‑depth news for Winthrop, MA

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  • Town apologizes for tax bill shock

    Winthrop town officials apologized for any confusion surrounding the latest round of property tax bills. Citizens were surprised to see the rate increases associated with the override vote appear in…

  • 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 non-compliance with the 3A housing law. Despite earlier downplaying funding…

  • Winthrop sits out voke school surge

    As Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical School prepares to open its new facility, Winthrop remains disengaged, with only 61 students enrolled. Distance and traffic issues hinder participation. Despite rising interest…

  • 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 to no interest in helping to solve the problems that…

  • Winthrop teachers get warning on pay limits

    Winthrop’s town officials, led by Jim Letterie, emphasize that teacher salaries cannot match those in neighboring communities due to budget constraints, despite offering a safer work environment. Ongoing contract negotiations…

  • 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 with the 3A state housing law, in the latest of…

  • Winthrop health-police innovation gets national acclaim, and funding threat

    The Winthrop Public Health Department is ending another year of national recognition for its groundbreaking work with the town’s police to help residents with personal crises – at the same…

  • Amid election rebuke, Winthrop housing grows

    In this month’s town-wide election, Winthrop voters appear to have sent a strong anti-growth message, overwhelmingly backing a slate of candidates who repeatedly and emotionally warned against letting developers destroy…

  • Letterie leads anti-3A slate in election sweep

    Winthrop residents re-elected Jim Letterie as Town Council president, defeating Hannah Belcher, with a 59 percent majority. The new council faces financial pressures and debates over housing regulations amid increasing…

  • Winthrop votes amid multiple electoral barriers

    Winthrop has seen a sluggish rise in voter registration, reflecting a series of factors that experts see as including the lack of national races on this year’s ballot, concerted disenfranchisement…

  • Town Council retroactively approves early voting

    The Winthrop Town Council retroactively voted to authorize early-voting operations in town, while sparking questions about the impartiality of the town government in administering the November election. The council, in…

  • Winthrop getting new Logan noise protection

    The Massachusetts Port Authority is moving ahead with a new round of noise abatement for homes affected by Logan airport, saying it hopes to eventually assist 60 residences per year…

  • Winthrop sets ballot questions as voters grow

    The Winthrop town government has published the five referendum questions that will appear on the town’s November ballot, including measures to potentially increase pay for Town Council members and to…

  • Council candidate Dimes apologizes after past conviction revealed

    Kim Dimes, a candidate for the Winthrop Town Council, publicly apologized for her 2012 conviction for embezzling over $11,000 from a little league she led. Acknowledging her past mistake, Dimes…

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