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  • Turco turns back challenge from Meyer

    Representative Jeff Turco won his Democratic party primary, virtually assuring his re-election next month to a third two-year term, with a sweeping victory over progressive challenger Lee Meyer. Mr Turco…

  • Winthrop sticking with Flock cameras

    Winthrop and its police force remain committed to using Flock monitoring cameras around town, even as they are being abandoned elsewhere due to privacy concerns, but will take new steps…

  • Winthrop mulls control as it hikes taxi fare

    By Madison Lucchesi The Winthrop Town Council approved a $2 increase for Winthrop Taxi’s in-town base fare while questioning whether the town has reached the point where it should stop…

  • ACE Hardware shutters a generational landmark

    By Madison Lucchesi Woodside ACE Hardware, a central element of Winthrop and its business community, has closed after 94 years in business. The store and its greeting sign have long…

  • State judge dismisses private 3A suit

    In the latest defeat for anti-3A forces in Winthrop, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge has dismissed the lawsuit brought by a group of private citizens challenging the state’s enforcement of…

  • Housing activist Walsh makes ballot despite fraud evidence

    The top Massachusetts court agreed to let Michael Walsh remain on the ballot as a candidate for state attorney general, despite a judge acknowledging substantial evidence that the lawyer behind…

  • Financial turmoil divides Governor’s Park

    Winthrop’s largest housing complex, Governor’s Park, is caught in prolonged turmoil, with its diverse working-class residents emotionally divided over their management’s handling of rising costs in their aging facility. The…

  • State finds new route for child services funds

    The Healey administration has awarded child services money to a Chelsea-based aid group, with the benefits earmarked for Winthrop families, after blocking money to the Winthrop Parents Network as part…

  • State rules against 3A crusader Walsh in fraud case

    Michael Walsh, the Lynnfield attorney orchestrating Winthrop’s fight against the town’s compliance with the 3A housing law, was disqualified as a candidate for state attorney general due to fraud allegations.…

  • Stuck with Logan, Winthrop mulls kinder Massport tactics

    Several members of Winthrop’s Town Council are seeking ways of pushing Massport toward greater reparations tied to pollution and noise from Logan Airport, and hoping a new tax agreement might…

  • Governor’s Park residents reject leadership

    Residents of Governor’s Park, the largest housing complex in Winthrop, have opened a new round of warfare over the behavior of their governing board, alleging a broad set of failures…

  • Winthrop sets $68 million budget, up 3 percent

    Winthrop’s Town Council has approved a $68 million annual budget, up nearly 3 percent, while anticipating that last year’s Proposition 2-1/2 override will help avoid some of the financial crises…

  • Letterie willing to vote for 3A compliance

    After more than a year of heavy battling over the 3A housing law in Winthrop, the president of the Town Council, Jim Letterie, is ready to vote in favor of…

  • Rider numbers not central to Point Shirley victory

    The expected shifts in Winthrop’s bus routes to better cover Point Shirley and reach the Beachmont station reflect advocacy and equity more than ridership numbers, MBTA officials said in outlining…

  • MBTA agrees to keep Point Shirley service in Winthrop

    The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, outlining a long-awaited proposal for redesigning town bus service, has agreed to keep Winthrop’s service to Point Shirley after an extensive lobbying campaign by residents…

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