Breaking and in‑depth news for Winthrop, MA

  • 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 housing law, in a retreat from the cause…

  • 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 law, calling their persistent obstinance a harm to the…

  • 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 out options for increasing fees or taxes on residents to…

  • In Winthrop, the show may again go on

    Winthrop-area arts and education advocates are taking cheer from a preliminary proposal to create a new performing arts center in the town’s soon-to-be-vacated downtown fire station. The idea has been…

  • Nuclear – possibly local – gets a boost from Turco

    Massachusetts should consider a more aggressive approach to nuclear power plant construction, perhaps even including one on Deer Island if the technology and location meets scientific muster, state Representative Jeffrey…

  • Recreational shellfishing coming to Winthrop

    Recreational shellfishing is set to return to Winthrop and the outer Boston Harbor area for the first time in more than a century, in a major marker of the decades-long…

  • 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…

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