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,…
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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…
Environment & Waterfront
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…
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
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…
Town Hall & Elections
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…
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…
Town Hall & Elections
Winthrop Town Council considers shrinking itself
The Winthrop Town Council on Tuesday received with skepticism an advisory panel’s report suggesting that the town shrink the size…