Girls basketball team edges Salem, 44-40 The Winthrop High girls basketball team received some clutch free throw shooting from Theresa Jones down the stretch to hold on for a 44-40 victory over Northeastern Conference rival Salem last Friday. The contest…
Month: January 2013
Obituaries 01-24-2013
Walter Bruce Well Known Revere Beach Bartender, Member of Revere Elks, Special Needs School Bus Driver Walter M. Bruce, a lifelong Revere native, died January 19 at Genesis of Wakefield following a brief illness. He was 76 years old. Born…
Winter Landscape
Yirrell Beach looking frozen and forboding early on Tuesday morning.
Boncore Elected Chairman of the Housing Authority
There can be no debating that Attorney Joseph A. Boncore I s an emerging young leader in the town of Winthrop. After serving as chairman of the nine-person town’s Rules and Ordinance Committee and leading a challenging and somewhat imposing…
Courtney Finn’s Basketball Career Soars for Undefeated Bentley Women
Winthrop High School’s greatest basketball player is still, in a word – great. Courtney Finn, the all-time leading scorer in WHS history, is a starting guard and a captain for the Bentley University women’s basketball team that is 14-0 and…
School Option Choice Meeting Jan. 17
After months of briefing the community on the three school building options, the Winthrop School Building Assistance Committee will be having a joint meeting with the Winthrop School Committee to determine the preferred option tonight (January 17) at the Cummings…
LaCoy Trial is Underway
Jurors in the trial of John LaCoy heard opening statements and prosecution testimony on Wednesday. Lacoy, a resident of Winthrop, is charged with second-degree murder for the homicide of Casey Taylor, 36.. Lacoy allegedly stabbed Taylor to death in August…
Big Decision Tonight
Mary Lou Osborne, who co-chairs the School Building Assistance Committee (SBAC) with David Dockendorf, is calling it a “milestone meeting.†Indeed, tonight’s the night that many people in Winthrop have been looking forward to with much anticipation for a long…
Great Tribute to Harney
That was certainly an emotional moment at the Winthrop High football banquet when head coach Sean Driscoll announced the creation of an award in memory of Dr. Robert Harney, the beloved team doctor who did so much to help so…
Wynn is in the Casino Game
Steve Wynn, the prominent developer of casino and resort properties, has submitted the Phase I application and the $400,000 licensing fee in quest of the one casino license that will be granted in the Greater Boston area. Suffolk Downs in…