Winthrop

Michael Bocchino, 50, was recently arraigned on charges of failing to do masonry work for which he'd been paid and cashing checks he'd stolen from the rectory of Holy Rosary Church, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

In all, Bocchino is charged with absconding with $30,000 - $10,000 in payments for incomplete work over a year and $20,000 in blank church checks he made out to himself or his company, prosecutors charge.

Bocchino was arraigned last week in East Boston District Court after a joint investigation over several months by police in both Wintrhop and Boston - where he allegedly cashed most of the checks.

He's next scheduled for a Dec. 21 pre-trial hearing.

John and Michael Walker: At booking.

Two Winthrop twins and a pal are charged with slicing up two kids, 16 and 13, over an earlier fight, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office says.

John and Michael Walker each face two counts each of assault with intent to murder and aggravated assault and battery. John Walker is also charged with an additional count of threats to commit a crime and malicious destruction of property. James Murray, 17, was charged two counts of assault and battery. Prosecutors had asked for $500,000 bail for John Walker; an East Boston District Court judge set his bail at $10,000.

The Globe reports on the lawsuit by Pasquale Capogreco of Winthrop, who alleges the DA dropped drug charges against an East Boston acquaintance because the guy's brother is East Boston state Rep. Carlo Basile. DA Dan Conley and Basile both deny the charges.

They're installing street surveillance cameras for the first time, the Cambridge Chronicle reports. It's part of a $4.6-million Homeland Security grant (Winthrop as terrorist target?) to deploy 100 new cameras in greater Boston.

Boston, Chelsea, Everett, and Revere are also installing cameras under the program, but they already had cameras in place.