December 6 8:28 a.m. — A caller from the Fort Heath Apartments reports finding a counterfeit $20 bill in the parking lot. 10:08 a.m. — A resident of the Executive Apartments on Veterans Road came into the station to report…
Month: December 2010
Obituaries 12-16-2010
Charles McCarthy Boston Fire Alarm Asst. Superintendent Charles E. McCarthy of Reading died on December 13. He was 84 years old. A US Navy veteran of World War II, he was the Assistant Superintendent of Boston Fire Alarm for 40…
Home shopping – Chamber asks residents to buy locally this holiday season
Now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday have given way to the relative calm of the normal holiday shopping season, the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce is reminding local residents to think of their local retailers when heading out to do…
Loss leaders: Shape-Up Showdown is a big success; 23 participants lose 173 lbs.
Six weeks after starting the pilot weight loss challenge program, Winthrop Shape-Up Showdown, with 24 program participants, through the efforts of founders Michael Miccichi, Alyssa Foley, Michelle Bishop and with Marc Wallerce of the Winthrop Maket Place as an Advisor,…
Team effort will bring toys to deserving Winthrop families
The Winthrop Police Department is partnering with Bunker Hill Community College and Community Action Programs Inter City (CAPIC) on a toy donation and distribution program for Winthrop families. Police Chief Terence Delehanty said that Lee Nugent, domestic violence advocate for…
Just add dough – Water Dept. says higher bills are due to more usage
The talk of the town in many corners this past week has been about high water bills that have been appearing in residents’ mailboxes. In fact, many residents have been complaining to the local water department about the bills and…
Hockey team opens Monday, boys hoop team Tuesday
The Winthrop High hockey team will get the winter sports season officially underway Monday evening when Coach Dale Dunbar and his Vikings host Wilmington in a non league encounter. Face off time is 6:10 at Larsen Rink. Winthrop is coming…
Private Thoughts – Although privatization provides food for thought, rink should remain ours
Town Councillor Jeanne Maggio’s suggestion that the town may want to look into the idea of privatizing Larsen Rink brought into focus the notion that there are pluses and minuses to everything in life. (For example, even going to jail…
A Positive Note – Interest in Council Clerk’s post is a good sign
It may be surprising to some that there has been so much interest in the vacant position for Clerk to the Town Council. The posting for the part time job drew 11 candidates (and two more who were too late…
Police Blotter 12-08-2010
November 29 11:45 a.m. — A driver cited for speeding at Pleasant and Main streets. 1:52 p.m. — A driver is cited for a stop sign violation at Delby’s Corner. 2:01 p.m. — Nelson Ramos-Diaz, 29, and Luis Santiago, 32,…