Housing & Development
Parc seniors get management with troubled past
The Parc at Harbor View senior complex in Winthrop has transferred its management rights to Jaybird Senior Living, a 50-property…
housing
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
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…
Housing & Development
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…
Town Hall & Elections
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…
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…