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Local news for Winthrop, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

1 hr ago | Appellate Law & Practice

CA1: Logan gets to build its taxiway

Winthrop, MA v. Federal Aviation Administration, No. 07-1953 rejects a challenge to an order by the FAA letting Logan Airport build a new taxiway.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Cape Cod Times

Man dies swimming in Truro

A 77-year-old man died Friday while swimming at Cold Storage Beach. Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe yesterday identified the man as Thomas Karnakis, of Winthrop and Truro.

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Related Topix: Truro, MA

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Bostonist

Lobster Rollover: Belle Isle Seafood, East Boston

Perched next to the bridge to Winthrop, at the very edge of East Boston, Belle Isle Seafood has a strong claim on the title of best lobster roll in the city.

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Related Topix: East-Boston, MA, Seafood, Life, Food

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Patrick eyes new budget power

It's highly likely that the governor is going to need to use these emergency powers to make cuts later this year to avoid draining all of the state's cash reserve funds.

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Related Topix: Waltham, MA, Everett, MA, Cambridge, MA

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Boston Herald

Missing boater's body found

"My brother is the single most wonderful person I ever knew and I love him," said Tufo's sister Bella Travaglini of Peabody.

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Related Topix: Suffolk County, MA, Weymouth, MA

WBZ-TV

Is Logan Airport Making People Sick?

Logan Airport is responsible for $7 billion in economic activity every year in New England.

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Related Topix: Malden, MA, Medford, MA, Saugus, MA, Chelsea, MA, Quincy, MA

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Boston Globe

Plovers back on a crowded Revere Beach

It used to be that piping plovers and people didn't mix. After the tiny shorebird was listed as threatened in 1986 under the Federal Endangered Species Act, beaches along the East Coast were closed to vehicles ...

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Related Topix: Revere, MA

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Boston Herald

On Beacon Hill, specialty is pork

This year it took lawmakers a full seven pages of the newly-minted fiscal 2009 state budget to spell out the many ways they hope to stretch their tourism-promotion dollars.

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Related Topix: Andover, MA, Fairhaven, MA, Opinion

Thu Jul 03, 2008

WBZ-AM Allston

MA House, Senate agree on final budget proposal

State lawmakers on Thursday approved a budget plan that depends heavily on new tax revenues and spending from the state's reserve fund.

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Related Topix: Lowell, MA

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Boston Globe

Rub-a-dub dog

Trying to wash my greyhound in a tub with walls shorter than his legs is about as effective as burying his heartworm pill in kibble.

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

Lowell Sun

Corrections officer accused of smuggling drugs

A corrections officer at the Middlesex House of Correction in Billerica is facing drug charges after he was accused of buying drugs on the outside then smuggling them into the jail for inmates for a fee.

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Related Topix: Billerica, MA, Drugs, East-Boston, MA

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Reglin, Crandell set Aug. 9 wedding date

Shelle Reglin and Bill Crandell of Winthrop, Mass., have announced their wedding engagement.

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Related Topix: Framingham, MA

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Boston Police Dept

Unruly Fans Arrested During Celtics Championship Parade

Yesterday, Thursday, June 19, 2008, during the course of the Celtics' Celebration Parade, police officers were assigned to numerous locations, in and around the parade route, to ensure and provide a safe and ...

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Related Topix: Randolph, MA, Weymouth, MA, Canton, MA, Somerville, MA, West-Roxbury, MA

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Free Republic

Howie Carr thread week of June 15, 2008

To: raccoonradio; Andonius_99; Andy'smom; Antique Gal; Big Guy and Rusty 99; bitt; Barset; ... Day to salute Archie Bunker, or something By Howie Carr Sunday, June 15, 2008 http://www.bostonherald.com ...

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Related Topix: Sporting Goods, Suffolk County, MA, Revere, MA, Chelsea, MA

Tue Jun 10, 2008

KABC-AM Los Angeles

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Sun Jun 08, 2008

Politics from the sidelines

1830-First Edition-Channing-Election Sermon: L. Lincoln

Boston : Dutton and Wentworth, Printers to the State. 1830. Dutton and Wentworth, Printers, 1830, 46 pp.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts

Fri May 30, 2008

Boston Globe

Rejected resident, co-op will end suit

John Walsh, chief executive of the Elizabeth Grady Cos. chain of skin-care salons, is settling his lawsuit against a Beacon Hill housing cooperative that refused to let him move into the building because, he ...

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Related Topix: Somerville, MA

Mon May 19, 2008

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Pace picks up as lawmakers hurry to pass major bills

“There is no speaker's fight going on. This has totally been exaggerated”

Suddenly there are signs of life on Beacon Hill as lawmakers sprint to pass major bills before the end of their formal two-year session this summer. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Related Topix: Boston, MA, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Fri May 02, 2008

Boston.com

With cost at $2.5m, state plans work at Short Beach

“There have been more problems with flooding, backing up from the marsh, that affect the homes on Winthrop Avenue and Pearl Avenue”

Dodging speeding vehicles to get to Short Beach will soon be a thing of the past for pedestrians as the state prepares to start a $2.5 million traffic improvement project on the Revere/Winthrop line. via Boston.com

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Related Topix: Revere, MA

Wed Apr 30, 2008

WBZ TV

Price Break For Installing Solar Power At Home

“If costs stay the same, Jane's system will pay for itself in 10-12 years”

The high cost of energy and concerns about the environment have many people looking into renewable energy. via WBZ TV

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, North Andover, MA

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