AG Issues ‘Friendly’ Warning on MBTA Rezoning
Winthrop isn’t alone in edging towards joining Milton and Holdon. Medway recently sent a letter to several state government officials opposing the content of the law itself.
Winthrop Is Latest Front in MBTA Communities Fight
When it comes to fighting back against a new state law aimed at getting communities to welcome more housing, Winthrop could be the next Milton.
State Targets Prevention Teams on COVID Hot Spots
State field teams will fan out across five communities that have recorded persistent dangerously-high transmission rates for COVID-19 as the state seeks to stamp out the disease.
1 in 4 Area Families with Children Pay Half their Income for Housing
Nearly one out of every four families with children in 13 Greater Boston communities pay more than half their income for housing, while nearly 1 in 10 live in overcrowded conditions with more than two people per bedroom, a new report says.
Eastern Mass. Communities Eye 185K New Housing Units by 2030
Fifteen metropolitan Boston area communities are coalescing around plans to build even more new housing than Gov. Charlie Baker proposed in his statewide bill.
38-Unit Apartment Complex Sold for $5.2M
A two-building apartment complex in Winthrop has been acquired for $5.2 million.
Winthrop Receives $2.38M In Infrastructure Funding
The Baker administration will distribute a $2.38 million MassWorks infrastructure program grant to the town of Winthrop to redevelop the Centre Business District. Funding will be used for significant public infrastructure improvements, including water, sewer, roadway, sidewalk and streetscape improvements.
