Commonwealth Communities: Winthrop
Form of Government: Selectmen, Executive Secretary, Open Town Meeting
Recent News:
Rep. Markey meets with visitors from Winthrop on Constituents' Day
April 17, 2012: Rep. Markey Welcomes Visitors from the 7th District of Mass. to Captiol Hill
May 20, 2011: Markey at Winthrop Marine Terminal Building Groundbreaking Ceremony
AUGUST 3, 2010: MARKEY HAILS LAUNCH OF WINTHROP COMMUTER FERRY SERVICE
Fun Facts!
1. Winthrop is named after Governor John Winthrop, a Puritan lawyer, who was a founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and its first Governor.
2. Winthrop is the birthplace of author, lecturer and historian, Edward Rowe Snow, who spent most of his life studying the lighthouses, islands, and legends of the New England coast. Mr. Snow has been credited with over 100 books and pamphlets as well as newspaper articles, lectures, and tours of the area.
3. Sylvia Plath, the famous American poet resided in Winthrop.
4. Mike Eruzione, the captain of the 1980 gold medal winning U.S. Hockey Team is a Winthrop native.