https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Winthrop, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Today, Friday, Oct. 9, is the final day to submit written comments to state environmental regulators on the Girdlestone Road and Pico Avenue stormwater and infrastructure improvement project. Comments can be emailed to Katherine.Miller3@mass.gov or submitted through the MEPA Public Comments Portal. A Certificate on the project's EENF is scheduled to be issued Oct. 16.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Fire House Re-Use Committee meets Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the Harvey Hearing Room at Town Hall to discuss plans and options for the former station property. Residents who need a reasonable accommodation to attend can contact the Town Clerk's Office at 617-846-1852 or dquist@winthropma.gov.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000TreeWinthrop plans to clean up the garden beds at Crest Avenue Park and create a pollinator garden there. The group also intends to pursue Monarch Waystation status for the site and to plant three serviceberry trees.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000BETA Inc. submitted the low bid of $137,648 for the town's Parking & Traffic Study, according to Town Manager Anthony Marino's October 6 report. The Town Council must now decide how to fund the study.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Fall Fair and Craft Show runs Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ingleside Park, with pumpkin painting, pony and train rides, a moon bounce, games, food and entertainment. All tickets and food are cash only, and the rain date is Sunday, Oct. 11. Craft vendor tables are available for $25 through winthroprec.com or the Parks & Recreation Office, and vendors must bring their own table.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Town will observe Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day on Monday, October 12, with no curbside trash or recycling collection that day. All trash and recycling collection will be delayed by one day for the rest of that week.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Massachusetts health officials have confirmed the state's 12th human case of West Nile virus this year, and Winthrop remains among the communities rated at high risk. The state raised the risk level to high in Milton and Quincy and warned the threat will last until the first hard frost, which typically comes between mid-October and early November. Officials urge residents to keep protecting themselves from mosquito bites.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The School Committee voted unanimously Monday, Sept. 28, to approve in general terms the district's cooperation with the state's new PROTECT Act, which requires Massachusetts communities to adopt a policy on local activity by federal immigration agents. Superintendent Lisa Howard said the plan includes an annual policy meeting between school and police officials and a clearer understanding of what kinds of warrants and orders allow federal agents onto school grounds. Policy details are still being drafted and will reflect the district's existing strong trust in the Winthrop Police Department, she said.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Police arrested a 25-year-old man Wednesday after he allegedly assaulted and harassed multiple women downtown, including allegedly trying to pull down a woman's pants outside the Wadsworth Building on Winthrop Street while she was with her child. Officers found him on Governor's Drive and used a taser when he allegedly resisted arrest. Three officers were injured, one of whom was taken to a hospital. After the arrest, other women reported being slapped at a bus stop and finding the man inside a Jefferson Street home, and he is expected to face charges including two counts of indecent assault and battery.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-30https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Crews were clearing seaweed that the weekend nor'easter tossed onto Winthrop streets, CBS Boston reported Tuesday, while waves kept adding to mounds at Short Beach, which straddles Winthrop and Revere. Ollie Najnigier, who went to the beach to check conditions for surfing or skimboarding, said he was "absolutely shocked to see the mounds of feet of seaweed."https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-29https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Julia Adela "Julie" Markakis, 81, of Winthrop, died Friday, Sept. 25, at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was born Aug. 11, 1945. Solimine Funeral Homes will hold visitation and a funeral service Friday, Oct. 2, in Lynn.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-28https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The National Weather Service's Flood Watch for Winthrop remains in effect until 2 a.m. Tuesday, warning that excessive runoff could flood low-lying and flood-prone areas, and a Coastal Flood Advisory runs until midnight tonight. Monday's forecast calls for showers and possible thunderstorms, with a northeast wind of 18 to 21 mph gusting as high as 31 mph. A quarter to half an inch of new rain is possible.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-27https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Town leadership confirmed Sept. 26 that Winthrop is exploring a 99-year private lease of the Winthrop Golf Club to comply with the state's MBTA Communities Act, or 3A law, making the site technically eligible for housing that town leaders hope will never be built. Proponents include Town Council President Jim Letterie, who led the town's fight against 3A compliance for more than a year before agreeing this summer that continued opposition looked costly and futile. Details suggest the strategy is aimed more at building consensus toward conventional 3A options than at making the fairways the actual solution.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-26https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-26Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Governor Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency are urging coastal communities, including Winthrop, to prepare for a weekend nor'easter expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and higher than normal tides. The National Weather Service forecasts 2 to 6 inches of rain in Eastern Massachusetts and gusts up to 60 mph on the coast, with minor coastal flooding and erosion possible. Downed tree limbs could cause scattered power outages, and drivers should expect slow travel through Sunday and follow local officials' instructions on road closures.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-25https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-25Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Winthrop has suspended its municipal ferry service because of an approaching coastal storm. The town's notice lists the suspension as taking effect at 7:20 p.m. on Sept. 24, so ferry riders should plan other travel while the storm passes.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-24https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Winthrop Police Department released a bulletin on Sept. 23 outlining safety rules and local regulations for people who ride e-bikes and motorized scooters. The guidance, posted as a News Flash titled "Electric Bike Information (E-Bikes)," is aimed at riders of both types of vehicles.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-23https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School opens two hours late today for a scheduled professional development session. Buses will arrive two hours later than their regular times. Academic blocks run in the order C, D, A and B.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-22https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-22Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Winthrop Farmers Market holds its final scheduled market of 2026 on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ingleside Park, with farmers, food vendors, crafters, artists and musicians. The 2026 season ran every Sunday from June 21 through Sept. 27, apart from July 5 and Sept. 6. The market is a completely volunteer-run organization and is seeking community members for shifts.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-21https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-21Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Winthrop Harbormaster Marine Unit began accepting enrollment on Sept. 16 for free boating safety courses sponsored by the state. The classes will be held at the Robert DeLeo Senior Center.https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-20https://nanopress.net/winthrop-ma/briefs/2026-09-20Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Winthrop Town Council has approved a roughly $68 million annual budget, an increase of nearly 3 percent over the prior year. The vote sets the town's spending plan for the year ahead.