The Winthrop High School Drama Society, under the direction of director and choreographer Jaime Montesano and musical director David Limina, performed its dinner theater production of “Life Is A Highway†Jan. 27-30 at Prince Pizzeria in Saugus. Members of the…
Month: January 2013
Cara Hoey in Miss Teen USA
On November 17 and 18,, Cara Hoey represented Winthrop in the Miss Massachusetts Teen USA Pageant. A Trump and Clemente Production, this program emphasizes community involvement, academic achievement, values and hard work.  Through the support of Herb Chambers Cadillac, DeGregorio…
Irving P. Alexander Memorial Trophy
Each year at this time the Rotary Club of Winthrop presents a trophy in memory of our past president Irving P. Alexander. Irving died while serving as President of Winthrop Rotary Club. Irving was not only president of Winthrop Rotary…
Massport Dir. Glynn Speaks in Winthrop
Thomas Glynn, executive director of the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) that oversees Logan International Airport, came to Winthrop for a meeting with town officials and local organizations Tuesday at the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center. Speaker of the House Robert…
Large Crowd Expected at Chamber Awards Dinner on Fri.
Eric Gaynor said what he finds most fascinating about the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce Kick-off Dinner and Awards Night each year is the telling of the stories. The informative speeches from the award presenters and the acceptance remarks from the…
Speaker DeLeo Delivers Once Again: Meeting with New Logan Chief Tom Glynn Was Productive
Sometimes the best way to accomplish your goal is the most direct way and that’s what Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo did to realize his goal of opening up a dialogue between the communities he represents and new…
Bob and Bentley: Defelice Heads a Top-notch Department
It was great to see Robert “Bob†DeFelice during our recent trip to Bentley University in Waltham to watch Courtney Finn play basketball for the undefeated Lady Falcons team. DeFelice was watching the game in the stands among the crowd,…
Police Blotter 01-31-2013
January 21 Report that the entrance to Town Hall left unsecured. Units report all doors are wide open, no one is in the building. Officers report stopping vehicle for speeding. Caller reports a backpack was thrown in a barrel. Inside…
Winthrop High School Sports Roundup
WHS boys hockey team edges Marblehead for fourth straight The Winthrop High boys hockey team rolled to its fourth win in a row with a tight 1-0 victory over Marblehead Saturday at Salem State College. The triumph marked the third…
Obituaries 01-31-2013
Francis ‘Frank’ Grillo Of Revere, formerly of East Boston Francis “Frank†Grillo of Revere, formerly of East Boston, died on January 28. He was the loving father of Frank and his wife, Doris of Saugus, Thomas and his wife, Janice…