Does the Winthrop football team face an uphill battle every year as the smallest school in the Northeastern Conference? Yes. Has it overachieved by being a contender nearly every year under the leadership of previous coaches Robert DeFelice and Tony…
Month: April 2010
Obituaries 04-15-2010
Edith Fiske Of Cambridge, formerly of Revere and Winthrop Edith R. Fiske of Cambridge, formerly of Winthrop and Revere, died at home on April 12. She was 97 years old. A former administrative assistant at the Massachusetts General Hospital, she…
DeLeo’s bill moves through the State House; casinos seem inevitable
By John Lynds For the Transcript Senator Anthony Petruccelli, who represents the district most likely to host a full-scale, resort-style casino, was one of five senators who abstained from taking part in a vote by a key legislative committee supporting…
Winthrop residents shine in The Winthrop Playmakers production of ‘Anything Goes’
Local Winthrop residents Natalie Bono Bayersdorfer, Kelli Gaynor, Mark McClelland and Ariane Seymour shine in The Winthrop Playmakers Production of Anything Goes opening April 16. Anything Goes is an amusing story wrapped around one of Cole Porter’s classic and magical…
From home to the front
It can be very easy to relegate the War on Terror to the political arenas in Washington, D.C. or to the nightly updates on the news – leaving the reality of day-to-day soldier life a world away. However, that hasn’t…
Viking baseball team ready for season opener Saturday hosting Lynnfield
The Winthrop High baseball team will get the 2010 season underway when Coach Jim Gillis’s squad hosts Lynnfield this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. “We’re ready to go,†said Gillis. “We’ve played a number of scrimmages and we’re coming along pretty…
Lady Vikings ready for softball opener Monday
After almost a month of pre season rain, cold, and finally warm weather, the Winthrop High softball team will open its 2010 campaign Monday at Somerville in a non-league contest. “It has been a long preseason (almost a month),†said…
WHS varsity sports schedule
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 3:30: Boys tennis vs. St. Mary’s THURSDAY, APRIL 8 4:00: Boys track at Salem 4:00: Girls track at Salem FRIDAY, APRIL 9 3:30: Girls tennis at St. Mary’s SATURDAY, APRIL 10 2:00: Baseball vs. Lynnfield MONDAY, APRIL…
Where to Meet? – Executive vs. open session
There can be no doubt that the “talk of the town,†at least for those in attendance at Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting and those watching the events unfold live on WCAT, was the call for an executive session by…
A Good Bet – DeLeo’s proposal makes a lot of sense
Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo certainly deserves praises for the professionalism he showed in his proposal and support for the expanded gambling/casino bill that he announced last week. The ideas were well-thought out and it’s clear the Speaker understands…