Winthrop High School student-athletes volunteered their time to place flags at the gravesites of war veterans Saturday at the Winthrop Cemetery.

Officer Guy Prather is being recognized by the Winthrop Police Department for saving a man’s life while off-duty and on vacation in Spain.

Michael Kinlin has announced his candidacy for the recently vacated Town Council seat for Precinct 2. A resident of the Morton Street neighborhood, Kinlin has been vocal about issues he sees in his ...

The Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) is pleased to announce that the 111th Strawberry Festival will be held on Saturday, June 14th, rain or shine. The festival’s hours are from 2-6 ...

School committee members agreed that the objectives should apply to all future union negotiations and not be limited to the ongoing talks with the Winthrop Teachers’ Association.

Memorial Day has its roots in what originally was known as Decoration Day in the aftermath of the Civil War, when the women of communities in the North decorated the graves of the soldiers who ...

Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of the summer season, bringing with it the anticipation of sunshine and warmth, of vacations, and of time spent with family and friends.

There very well could be a drought this summer that will kill thousands of dollar’s worth of trees in our area and force us to spend money and time for decades to make up for the loss. In Winthrop, ...

Cary Shuman Photo Some of the many veterans are pictured at the Veterans Appreciation Luncheon hosted by Johnny Floyd and Roberta Floyd at the Beachmont VFW.

Council President Jim Letterie is asking his fellow council members to put more focus on attendance. “We’ve talked several times over the past few months about certain council rules and attendance and ...

The town council is beginning the process to appoint a successor to former Precinct 2 Councilor John Munson. Munson resigned from the council two weeks ago, citing family and business commitments. The ...

Both the planning board and town council will be taking up the potential approval of a new Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) ordinance in the coming months. At a joint meeting of the council and planning ...