Monday, May 7 911 call reporting that someone fell and struck his head at the Dunkin Donuts on Revere Street. Officer reports party is being evaluated by EMS. The patient refused further medical aid. Party reports a woman struck the…
Month: May 2012
WHS Girls Track Team Claims NEC South Title
The Winthrop High girls track team clinched the championship of the South Division of the Northeastern Conference with a 74-62 win over Revere last Thursday, marking the second straight NEC South crown for Coach Warren MacPhail’s Lady Vikings. Lexi Vaccaro…
Obituaries 05-17-2012
Rita Leach Pianist and New England Conservatory Graduate Rita M. Leach, a 12 year resident of Winthrop and a former lifelong resident of Revere, died at her Winthrop home following a long illness on May 8. She was 92 years…
Sealed with a Kiss: As More Soldiers Return from Overseas, Being Reunited is Becoming More Common
For six months, Winthrop native Mike Delehanty had been stationed in remote areas of Afghanistan – training members of that country’s police and military forces. Weeks at a time, he found himself so far off the beaten path that communicating…
Volunteers Needed to Help Clean Markers
Winthrop Vietnam veteran and proprietor of Honan Sign Company, Richard Honan, is once again posting a call to arms, of sorts. Honan, who is well-known in town as a veterans advocate and active in the veterans community in Winthrop, is…
Herren’s Message: Former Nba Player Talks Candidly About His Battle with Drugs
One of the most dramatic and emotional speaking appearances in some time in our schools took place last Friday when former NBA player Chris Herren addressed the entire student body in the Winthrop High School gymnasium. Herren was a basketball…
Town to Honor Norm Siefert with Naming of Ferry Bldg.
Town Manager James McKenna announced this week that the dedication ceremony officially naming the new Town Harbor Terminal Building at the Winthrop public landing for Winthrop resident Norman Siefert will take place on Saturday, May 26, beginning at 10 a.m.…
Swampscott Vote: Miller Field Rebirth Must Be a Top Priority
Winthrop residents were likely a bit surprised by the votes this week in Swampscott against a $2.5 million project to install artificial turf and install lights as part of a large renovation project for historic Blocksidge Field. Private donors had…
Thank You Dave: Popular Basketball Coach Will Be Missed
Every so often a coach comes along and through his hard work and the example he sets, he builds a program that reaches the pinnacle of Northeastern Conference competition. That individual for the past decade was Dave Brown, who not…
Ferri Reaches 500 Strikeout Plateau
Winthrop High star softball pitcher Alex Ferri achieved a milestone seldom seen in the schoolboy ranks, as she reached the 500 career strikeout plateau Monday against Revere. Alex, who drew within striking range of the mark with an 11 strikeout…