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Roundup: Victory for the Vikings in boys soccer action ↗ · The Daily ItemJoey Barrett Winthrop’s boys soccer team (9-8-1) spoiled Peabody’s Senior Night, 2-0, and punched its ticket to the Div. 3 state tournament. Seaghan Turner and Leandro Mendonca netted goals. Peabody coach Stan…Solve It 7: Final paycheck ↗ · 7NewsA Winthrop woman was heartbroken when her husband suddenly passed away. Months after losing him — she was still waiting for his final paycheck. Until...Winthrop council rebels against its president ↗ · Winthrop PilotA fractured Winthrop Town Council voted to dissolve its Rules and Ordinance Committee for six-month trial period, as part of a broad protest against the panel’s president, his level of control over the governing body, and the pace of housing construction. The five council members, in a growing…

Monday, October 26

Winthrop softball still finding its way home ↗ · Winthrop PilotThe Winthrop High School girls softball team’s search for a field of its own may have come to an end, though its battle for equitable facilities and treatment persists. After a fight spanning years, and especially the past few months, the team can now call Ingleside Park its home, complete with a…

Friday, October 23

Roundup: A Swampscott show on the gridiron ↗ · The Daily ItemJoey Barrett Swampscott’s football team (5-2) had all the right answers Friday night, cruising to a 34-7 victory in Winthrop (3-4). The Big Blue took a 13-point lead into halftime and put…Winthrop plans close look at AI ↗ · Winthrop PilotThe Winthrop Town Council is taking steps toward studying the implications of using artificial intelligence in municipal government operations, after members began diverging over the technology’s promises and threats. The council is likely to form a special commission to explore the issue, as it has…

Thursday, October 22

Winthrop tussles with state on 3A compliance plans ↗ · Winthrop PilotWinthrop officials are tussling anew with their state counterparts over the 3A housing law, pushing for answers on the idea of rezoning the town’s golf course while trying to slow the state from finalizing its legal prosecution of the matter. In two separate meetings in recent days, state housing…

Wednesday, October 21

Rep. Jeff Turco Holds Fall Fling Campaign Reception ↗ · Revere JournalRiding high after a strong victory in the primary, Rep. Jeff Turco welcomed a capacity crowd of supporters to his “Fall Fling” campaign reception at the Beachmont VFW. Several officials from Revere and Winthrop, including Revere City Council President Anthony… Read more →Bruce Dobson ↗ · Revere JournalVeteran Activist of Winthrop, formerly of Revere Read more →

Tuesday, October 20

Stoughton man accused in disturbing string of incidents targeting women held without bail ↗ · Boston 25A Stoughton man accused of targeting women in a series of disturbing incidents in Winthrop was ordered to be held without bail after appearing in court on Tuesday.Man charged in Winthrop indecent assault still undergoing mental health evalution ↗ · NBC BostonA man facing indecent assault charges after a series of incidents where he allegedly targeted women in Winthrop, Massachusetts, is still being evaluated at Bridgewater State Hospital. Kervens Boutin, of Stoughton, was arrested after a woman accused him of trying to pull her pants down and making…Man, 2 dogs found dead inside Mass. home ↗ · WCVBPolice are investigating after a man and two dogs were found dead inside a Winthrop home.Suspect in Winthrop indecent assaults pleads not guilty ↗ · 7NewsA man was back in court Tuesday in connection with a series of indecent assaults of women in Winthrop. 26-year old Kervens Boutin was charged...Woodside ACE Hardware to reopen with Arlington owner ↗ · Winthrop PilotTwo months after its sudden closure, the Woodside ACE Hardware location at the western entrance to Winthrop has been bought by an Arlington family that aims to re-open it around January as the fifth member of its regional collection of stores. The new owner, John Lewis Wheatley III, paid about $2…

Monday, October 19

Person, 2 dogs dead after call for person in need of help in Winthrop, police say ↗ · NBC BostonA person and two dogs were found dead inside a home in Winthrop, Massachusetts, on Monday, police said. The department was called about 3:37 p.m. for a person in need of assistance near MaGee’s Corner, Winthrop police said. The person, identified only as being male, was later found dead inside,…

Thursday, October 15

Winthrop schools tested on sexual assault teachings ↗ · Winthrop PilotThe nationally prominent rape case at Cornell University is challenging the Winthrop public school system with pleas for sustained and comprehensive sex education to replace a pattern of itinerant staffing and restricted curriculum. The Cornell attack – an alleged 2024 gang rape at the Chi Phi…

Thursday, October 8

Chelsea considering eliminating parking minimums to promote housing production ↗ · Winthrop PilotCHELSEA IS JOINING a growing list of Massachusetts cities to consider whether the road to more housing runs through fewer parking spaces. The city announced last week that it will hold two community meetings this month to discuss making mandatory parking minimums for new developments a thing of the…

Monday, October 5

Meyer shuns Turco rematch, citing incumbency power ↗ · Winthrop PilotAfter a decisive loss in the Democratic primary to state Representative Jeffrey Turco, paramedic Lee Meyer is minimizing the possibility of another head-on campaign challenge, wary of a system he sees constructed by incumbents to protect their power regardless of policy positions. One month after…

Friday, October 2

Winthrop battles coastal flooding ↗ · Winthrop PilotEditor’s note: The following video was created by Katherine Markello and Naana Oppong, students in a science journalism class this past semester at Boston University taught by David Abel, a professor of journalism and former reporter at The Boston Globe. The BU Department of Journalism’s Newsroom…

Thursday, October 1

Stoughton man held after Winthrop assaults ↗ · Winthrop PilotA Stoughton man was arrested after he allegedly attacked several women in downtown Winthrop and led police on a chase by foot and bus from the area of the police station to Governor’s Park. The suspect, 26-year-old Kervens Boutin, was ordered held without bail following his arraignment Thursday on…

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