Winthrop News

Under pressure from the state, the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District has cut more than $850,000 with its latest budget proposal and sent new assessment bills to the 12 cities and towns that send students to its high school.

Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday urged the Massachusetts Legislature to suspend its rules and stay in session as long as needed to pass an education-overhaul bill.

Some Winthropians and Kirklanders gather on the Quad Lawn in order to find some peace and quiet in which to stargaze and watch the Lenoid Meteor Shower.

A man was killed crossing a road in Revere Saturday night. Jose Funez, 35, of Revere, was crossing Route 145 near Winthrop Avenue when he was struck by a car driven by Jonathan Spano, 29, of Winthrop, Massachusetts State Police said.

And, all of a sudden I'm hearing the audience say things like 'Go sista'! And then, I walked out onstage.

The way this old swabby sees it, every day has been a gift since he looked death in the eye as a 19-year-old gunner's mate manning a twin 44 on the fantail of the Wichita off the shores of Okinawa.

Patrick and House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo are discussing the economy and health care on Capitol Hill this morning with members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation.

Beacon Hill was settled in 1625 and its always diverse history is traceable - and walkable - nearly 400 years later Sanctuary lamps near the altar at the Church of the Advent.

A Lowell convenience store is among more than 30 establishments across the state suspected of stealing Lottery winnings from unsuspecting patrons.

If you have never been there, you are missing out on a winner. My personal favorite is the baked stuffed haddock.

Every state in the country, except Massachusetts, allows consumers to redeem coupons when buying brand-name drugs.

I headed down to the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center's free flu clinic Saturday and stood in line with hundreds of residents from Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop and, of course, East Boston.

Roger Kizik's swashbuckling canvases brim with detail. His paints splatter and ooze, his colors bounce and shimmer, his patterns slash and curl.

Each year, thousands of children and young adults vanish without a trace . For families searching for their missing loved ones, it can become a costly and emotionally overwhelming pursuit.

Junior Sally Sharrow didna t need to stop for gas when she travelled through Massachusetts this summer.

Dr. Stephen Horenstein isn't asking for much; he only wants us to lend an ear. The 61-year-old Winthrop, Massachusetts-born Horenstein has been pushing the musical envelope in this country for nigh on three decades.

Winthrop is moving forward with plans to start a municipal boat ferry service with the help of $950,000 in federal money recently allocated to purchase the vessel.

A contractor was rescued after he became trapped underground during a water main break in Winthrop on Monday afternoon.

State Representative Paul Donato of Medford supported the move to provide funding for the Portal to Hope.

Eric Patten, the Winthrop, Massachusetts man who assaulted two lesbians in Provincetown over Memorial Day weekend after mistaking them for gay men , has been sentenced to 30 days in the Barnstable house of Corrections, Wicked Local reports : "Judge Donald Carpenter issued a one-year sentence, with Patten ordered to serve 30 days in jail with two ...