Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo with the DCR and residents during the annual Winthrop Beach Clean-up on June 22.
Month: June 2013
Winthrop Goes for Markey in Senate Special Election
Winthrop voters matched the state electorate by giving Congressman Edward J. Markey a decisive victory in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate special election. Markey received 1,868 votes for 56 percent of all balloting in the town. Gabriel Gomez received 1,459 votes for…
Great Career, Fantastic Finale: Upton Named Defensive MVP of Shriners Classic
Mark Upton had a record-breaking football career at St. Mark’s School in Southboro. He made 22 tackles in one game as a sophomore and had successive 100-tackle seasons in his junior and senior seasons. The 6-feet-2-inch, 210-pound linebacker finished his…
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Assisted Living Center for Seniors
The rebirth of a vacant building at 40 Lincoln St. in Winthrop was celebrated Tuesday morning. Town officials and business leaders gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the former Winthrop Community Hospital that will become a residential…
Temple Tifereth Israel Celebrates 100th Birthday
Sandra Pellegrino, president of Temple Tifereth Israel for the past decade, expects close to 150 people to attend the synagogue’s 100th birthday celebration Saturday at the Marriott Hotel in Peabody. Pellegrino said the temple began on Shirley Street in 1912.…
Gobiel, WHS Students Participate in Relay for Life Fundraising Event
Winthrop High School Athletic Director Peter Gobiel’s Relay for Life team, “For Pete’s Sakeâ€, has grown to become the biggest team at the annual cancer fundraising event in East Boston. His team this year, made up of over 200 Winthrop…
Congratulations Senator Ed Markey: District Voters Supported Our Long-time Congressman
Voters in this district mirrored those across the state in giving their enthusiastic support to our long-time Congressman, Ed Markey, in his campaign for U.S. Senate against Republican rival Gabriel Gomez. Massachusetts voters clearly understood the difference between the candidates…
Nice Work,haven Pereira: Young Winthrop Actress is Appearing in the Sound of Music
Congratulations are in order for eight year old Winthrop resident Haven Pereira, who is appearing as one of the Von Trapp children in the beloved musical, The Sound of Music, at the North Shore Music Theatre Haven, who is a…
End of an Era, Start of Another: Former Winthrop Hospital Will Become an Assisted Living Center
Years of controversy and fits and starts came to an end this week with the groundbreaking ceremony that was held Tuesday morning at the long-dormant Winthrop Hospital site that will become a beautiful new assisted living center. For almost seven…
A Milestone for Temple Tifereth: Temple Tifereth Israel Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
Congratulations are in order for the congregants of Temple Tifereth Israel, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary Saturday. Temple Tifereth truly has been a Winthrop institution that has been a vibrant part of our community since its inception 100 years…