Winthrop News

That's the estimated increase in the annual water and sewer bills for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority customers who use about 61,000 gallons of water per year, the system average Authority staff on Wednesday plan to update board members on the preliminary fiscal 2013 spending plan and rate adjustments aimed at generating nearly $23 million ... (more)

A fence separates Mike McCarthy's property from Gillette Stadium, but the South Walpole resident will have no right to participate in a vote on a casino proposed on land adjacent to the stadium.

For a financial institution created in Webster in 1928 as a Polish-ethnic organization, Webster First Federal Credit Union is showing up in some far-flung places.

The following are excerpts from the Danvers Police department log, Friday, Jan. 27 through Sunday, Jan.

In Massachusetts there are certain truths: freezing temps do not impact iced coffee sales, Brady jerseys fit in with any dress code, and an 80-degree sunny day can strike any time, no matter the season.

A Editor's note: The construction of a casino in MetroWest has potential to impact surrounding communities.

For thousands of daily commuters over the Tobin Bridge, Chelsea is just a fleeting glimpse of a tiny, tightly-packed little city under the bridge.

Press Release from the U.S. Department of Justice Three men were arrested and charged today in federal court with conspiring to rob a Norwood check-cashing business.

The Salem Police made the following arrests on Sunday and Monday. Sunday, Jan. 22 Taylor C. Moloney, 19, of 10 Larchwood St., Billerica, was arrested on a domestic assault and battery charge.

Looking for a way to make your favorite geek's next birthday super special? How about a 'Star Wars' Stormtrooper cake ? The crew of 10 employees at Amanda Oakleaf Cakes, in Winthrop, Mass., spent two weeks building the cake for the Arisia Sci-Fi Convention in Boston.

Barbecue around Boston is an increasingly cut-throat competition, thanks to fan favorites like Redbones in Somerville, Blue Ribbon BBQ in Arlington, the Village Smokehouse in Brookline, and most recently, Blackstrap BBQ in Winthrop.

Down south, pit masters are just like artists - they labor tirelessly in search of perfection, their work is praised by critics, and they wear overalls.