“This was a big, big game, and big win for our program,†said head coach Sean Driscoll after the Winthrop Vikings finished off what was perhaps their biggest win of the last three years, 16-6 over the Lynn Classical Rams.…
Month: October 2009
Cat’s eyes – Vigilant neighbors help WPD thwart attempted break-in
A would-be cat burglar is likely not to return to the Shirley Street, after a pair of alert neighbors and a rapid response from Winthrop patrols likely interrupted a potential break-in on Point Shirley last week. Winthrop Police arrested Scott…
Rehab WHS? Town Council will see if it’s feasible
The Town Council approved an appropriation of $160,000 for a feasibility study and securing a project manager for potential renovations to Winthrop High School. With Winthrop High School’s accreditation process set for 2010, school officials will likely be called upon…
Public Forum on town services set for October 20
Council President Tom Reilly has announced that the annual public forum on the delivery of town services will be held on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 PM at the Senior Center, 35 Harvard Street. Town Manager James McKenna together with…
WHS cross country teams continue along the right road
If the Winthrop High School cross country teams are suffering from cases of bruised egos, head coach Warren MacPhail is more than ready to play the role of psychologist. The Vikings haven’t had a lot of success against their competitors…
On the Right Road – McKenna, Council tackle truck issue
The problem, as presented by a Winthrop resident during the public comment portion of a Town Council meeting last month, is that the trucks going to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s (MWRA) Deer Island sewage treatment facility have been using…
A Moment Went Awry – Objections to appointments came as a surprise
It looked like a regular Town Council meeting the other night. The Council had addressed all the major issues on the agenda in an orderly fashion. There was a momentary difference of opinion when Councillor Richard Gill felt because of…
Tune in Tonight – Council president debate is upon us
If we’re correct in our assessment of the conversations lately in town coffee shops and restaurants, then the debate tonight (Thursday) among the three candidates for Town Council President, Barbara Survilas, Sue Bolster, and Jeff Turco, has caught the interest…
Obituaries – 10/7/09
Dorothy Kincade, 87 Well Known Entertainer and Dance Instructor Dorothy R. Kincade of Winthrop Street, Winthrop died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on October 6 after a long illness. She was 87 years old. Born in Boston, she was the…
East Boston man, 39, drowns in the waters off Winthrop Beach
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript Rescuers from the Winthrop Fire and Winthrop Harbormasters Departments scrambled unsuccessfully to save the life Monday night, of an apparent drowning victim on Shore Drive. Fire Chief Paul Flanagan said Monday night that…