Call it ice irony. Arthur Chidlovski is one of the foremost experts on Soviet hockey history and the team’s dominant reign in international competition in the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared on the NBC Sports Network’s documentary “Cold War: the…
Month: January 2012
WHS Football Banquet
Winthrop High football coach Sean Driscoll praised the seniors for their leadership and their contriÂbutions to the program. Winthrop was edged out for the league title in a tough loss to NewburypoÂrt. The team rebounded to defeat Revere in the…
Local Seniors Question Polling Location Change
Councilors Larry Powers requested that Town Clerk Carla Vitale be invited to the next meeting of the Council to give her input on the relocation of the polling place at O’Connell Hall on Golden Drive to the Winthrop Senior Center.…
Community Members to Be Honored at Chamber Awards Night Jan. 27
The Winthrop Chamber of Commerce will hold its 21st annual Kick-Off Dinner and Awards Night on Friday, January 27 as a way to recognize those who work for the betterment of our community, and to launch the year with their…
Further Review Needed: Homeowners Can Meet with Appraisal Firm
Ken Rodgers, president of K.R.T. Appraisal, and Rob Tozier, vice president, did their best to try to explain the methodology used regarding their property assessments for 2012. They gave a power point presentation (which, thanks to the diligence of assistant…
Calla Represents Her Constituents: Councilor Had to Be in Two Places at Once
Precinct 6 Councilor Linda Calla had one of those tough decisions that public officials have to make Tuesday night with the scheduling of two meetings at the same time: the regularly scheduled Council meeting and a Precinct 6 community meeting…
Town Clerk Should Be Heard: Powers is Right to Seek Vitale’s Input
It would have been very easy for the Town Council to go ahead and restore the polling place at O’Connell Hall for the Massachusetts Presidential Primary election on March 6. Peg Lyons, executive director of the Housing Authority, and Nancy…
WHS Hockey Team Easily Dispatches Revere and Lynn
The Winthrop High hockey team handily defeated two Northeastern Conference opponents this past week, dispatching Revere, 5-1, last Wednesday, and Lynn, 11-1, Saturday at Larsen. The contest at Revere’s Cronin Rink saw the Vikings assert their dominance early. However, the…
Police Blotter 01-19-2012
Tuesday, January 10 Party reports a male in a silver/gray motor vehicle is parked on Waldemar Avenue and looking around with binoculars. Officer reports speaking with an investigator who is working in the area. A copy of a harassment prevention…
Obituaries 01-19-2012
Marie Ann Jordan Smith Former Winthrop Resident Marie Ann (Jordan) Smith, formerly of Winthrop, died on January 11surrounded by her daughters, Donna Marie and Marybeth, and her granddaughter EmilyAnn. She worked for many years as a switchboard operator and receptionist beginning…