The Winthrop High football team held a high-powered Swampscott offense to a single touchdown while unleashing its own powerful rushing game to beat the Big Blue 21-10 Saturday afternoon at sun-drenched Blocksidge Field. Swampscott had scored 34 points last week…
Month: September 2012
Police Blotter 09-20-2012
Monday, September 10 Resident on Highland Avenue concerned about a heavily damaged vehicle deposited on street by flatbed on Sunday morning. Party on North Avenue reports extensive front end damage to his motor vehicle which he parked last night in…
Obituaries 09-20-2012
Arthur Murray Past Exalted Ruler of Winthrop Elks Arthur J. Murray of Winthrop died at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center in Revere on September 11. He was 84 years old. A U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, he was…
Sunrise over the Winthrop Breakwater
This flag was placed on the breakers ten years ago a couple of days after 9-11. It is replaced approximetly every month as tides and weather permit. Although, even in it’s tattered condition, it’s representative of the Country as a whole.…
Elks Soccer Shootout
The Winthrop Lodge of Elks held its annual Soccer Shootout Friday at Ingleside Park. Front row are Poli Tsiotos (first place U-7 girls), Andrew Simon, Dino Tsiotos (third, U-11 boys), and Vasili Tsiotos (second U-7 boys). Back row are tournament…
Gaming Commissioner at Chamber Breakfast McHugh Says Winthrop in Line to Receive Funds
James F. McHugh, a member of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, spoke to Winthrop business people about the casino licensing process at a Winthrop Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast meeting Tuesday at the Lodge of Elks. Suffolk Downs in East Boston…
Permits in Hand to Start Renourishment of Beach
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo joined with Senator Anthony Petruccelli, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs in announcing the finalization of permits that will allow for…
Thorough Presentation : A Professional Process
Several Winthrop residents had their first opportunity to meet James F, McHugh, a Commissioner from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Tuesday at a breakfast hosted by the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce. It definitely was a worthwhile and very informative event. McHugh,…
Time is Now for Miller Field : Mckenna Understands the Need to Renovate
We’re so pleased that Town Manager James McKenna has emphasized the importance of restoring Miller Field so it can be used to its maximum. As most of our readers know, the unsafe condition of the track has precluded our Viking…
Thank You, Paul Leavy : Annual Chamber Cookout Was a Big Success
That was a nice presentation by the Chamber of Commerce to its former president, Paul Leavy, for his efforts in helping to host the organization’s annual cookout at his Woodside Ace Hardware store on Main Street. The event was a…