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4 days agoWinthrop man charged with Social Security fraud, concealment
Kenneth Riel was charged with Social Security fraud, allegedly receiving $88,383 in stolen benefits over four years.
On Aug. 18, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) notified Winthrop that it would not receive the $819,829 grant for Morton Street, nor a $405,020 grant for Fishermen's Bend, due to noncompliance with the MBTA Communities Act. The state law mandates that municipalities with MBTA transit access establish zoning that allows multi-family housing as-of-right, but Winthrop has long-resisted compliance.