Members of the Winthrop Police Summer Youth Academy get a tour of the harbor, courtesy of Winthrop Harbormasters.

Winthrop lost another of its all-time leading citizens this past week with the passing of Leonard (Lenny) Riley Sr. Lenny, a lifelong Winthrop resident who was the co-captain of the 1963 Class B Tech ...

Shown above, ready to serve, Winthrop Police Chief John Goodwin (2nd from left) with WPD Officer Rob Carter, Tim Callinan, Capt. Stephen Rogers, and from the Suffolk County Sherriff’s Office, Juan ...

With schools going back into session this week and next after the summer vacation, morning rush-hour commuters need to readjust our driving habits to ensure that we take into account the thousands of ...

The controversy surrounding the recent firing by President Donald Trump of Erika McEntarfer, the former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), who was a respected statistician (she was ...

By Adam Swift The town’s water rates are increasing by 2.25 percent for Fiscal Year 2026, according to Town Manager Tony Marino. At last week’s town council meeting, Marino said the new water/sewer ...

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced more than $2.3 million in new funding to expand ferry and water transportation services on the Boston Harbor last week. The grants will support six ...

The Summer Youth Academy run by Winthrop Police kicked off on Monday, August 4, 2025 for a jam packed week of events for sixteen (16) students and their teacher/chaperones, Officer Carlos Dutra, Sgt.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Leonard (Lenny) Riley at his home in Winthrop on August 12, 2025, at the age of 81, surrounded by his wife, sister and children. Lenny ...