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Winthrop is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,497 at the 2010 census. Winthrop is an ocean-side suburban community in Greater Boston situated at the north entrance to Boston Harbor, close to Logan International Airport. It is located on a peninsula, 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2) in area, connected to Revere by a narrow isthmus and to East Boston by a bridge over the harbor inlet to the Belle Isle Marsh Reservation. Settled in 1630, Winthrop is one of the oldest communities in the United States. It is also one of the smallest and most densely populated municipalities in Massachusetts. It is one of the four cities in Suffolk County (the others are Boston, Revere, and Chelsea). It is the southernmost part of the North Shore, with a 7-mile (11 km) shoreline that provides views of the Atlantic Ocean to the east and of the Boston skyline to the west.
In 2005, the Town of Winthrop voted to change its governance from a representative town meeting adopted in 1920 to a council-manager form of government. Under Massachusetts law, as of 2006 when the new Town Charter took effect, Winthrop became a city. However, it is one of thirteen cities in Massachusetts that chose to remain known as a 'town.' It is therefore referred to as a 'town' in this article.
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My neighborhood is friendly to people of all ages who love to be outdoors particularly those who love the Ocean. I live in a small town just north of Boston surrounded by water. It is great for people who love to walk, run, ride bicycles as well as those who love to swim, sunbathe or relax on the beach with a good book. It is a short subway ride into the city to watch the Red Sox in the summer or ice skate on the Frog Pond at the common in winter.
It is next to Boston and beaches and there is a lot of nightlife places to go to see live music, stores, malls resturants, bars, clubs airport is right here.It is great for any ages
All of Winthrop is very caring for children and elderly. Markets and public places ate handicap accessible. We all watch out for and take care of one another.
It is probably considered age unfriendly. The town is small and is geared for families with children. They are building new schools and athletic fields. Older people do not want to have their taxes increased. They are moving
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Beach the movie theater the park there are sand sculptures and fireworks food banks and farmers market carnival boat cruising parks malls and fanual hall