The 3A Fight
Winthrop and state edge toward 3A peace
After a year-long stare-down, town and state officials are showing new signs of possible compromise on the 3A housing dispute,…
The 3A Fight
The 3A Fight
Winthrop council backs away from 3A fight
Amid mounting costs, the Winthrop Town Council rejected a suggestion that the town join a lawsuit against the state over…
The 3A Fight
Attorney General sues Winthrop over 3A
The Massachusetts attorney general on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Winthrop and eight other towns for violating the state’s 3A…
The 3A Fight
Winthrop mulls tax hikes in 3A standoff
The president of the Winthrop Town Council, in its first full session since his inauguration to a new term, set…
The 3A Fight
More town spending could cure 3A refusal, council member tells flood forum
In another warning sign of potential tax implications for Winthrop residents from the town’s defiance of a prominent state housing…
The 3A Fight
Flood-weary Winthrop residents howl over 3A harms
The leaders of Winthrop’s climate commission joined several residents of flood-prone sections of town in demanding the Town Council end…
The 3A Fight
Winthrop denied on $400,000 state grant for Pico flooding
The town of Winthrop has been denied eligibility for its long-sought $400,000 state grant to address flooding issues in the…
The 3A Fight
Winthrop Starts Losing Grant Money Over 3A Rejection
State officials have notified Winthrop that the town will not receive an $820,000 grant to help protect against sea-level rise…
The 3A Fight
State declares Winthrop in violation on 3A, with penalties coming
Massachusetts state officials wrote Friday to Winthrop town leadership notifying them that the town is officially regarded as violating 3A,…
The 3A Fight
Winthrop council member claims mandate in anti-3A push to state lawmakers
A member of the Winthrop Town Council, Suzanne Swope, testified before a committee of the Massachusetts state legislature, claiming to…
The 3A Fight
Letterie says fear justifies Winthrop suffering higher taxes over 3A
Winthrop’s top elected official, Jim Letterie, the president of the Town Council, said he’s leading the local fight against legal…