How great is it that the Winthrop Men’s Summer League has returned to the McKenna Courts. At its height, the league, under the direction of Peter Grimes and Phil Lundberg, was one of the most popular and competitive in the…
Month: July 2013
Police Blotter 07-11-2013
Monday, July 1 Male party on Buchanan Street called to report that his wife whom he is having problems with, called to report she is going to damage his van in the backyard. He is living with his parents. Officer…
An All-star Person: O’Leary Completes a Stellar Career at WHS
When Erin O’Leary began her athletic career at Winthrop High School, she couldn’t have predicted that her final accolade would be playing in a lacrosse all-star game. For Winthrop High didn’t have a girls lacrosse team when O’Leary entered her…
Obituaries 07-11-2013
George Shea Exporting Industry Retiree George C. Shea of Winthrop, formerly of Boston, passed away at the Bear Hill Nursing Care Home on June 19. He was 71 years old. George served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam…
Winthrop Fire Department in Lifesaving Effort at Prospect Avenue House Fire
The Winthrop Fire Department is being credited for a lifesaving effort in the rescue of a 60-year-old woman in a house fire at 53 Prospect Ave. Fire Chief Paul Flanagan said the department received a call Sunday (June 30) at…
LeBlanc Drafted by NHL’s Ottawa Senators
Chris LeBlanc called it “a dream come true.†The former Winthrop High ice hockey star saw his name appear on the National Hockey League’s draft board Sunday and he then received a phone call from the Ottawa Senators informing him…
Horribles Parade Set for July 4th: Will Start at Public Landing at 9 A.M.
The Winthrop Fourth of July Horribles Parade has 125 years of tradition. Peter Gobiel has been the director of the holiday event for 18 years. According to Gobiel, the parade keeps getting bigger or should we say, more horrible each…
Body Found in Water
The body of a man was found Saturday at 2:35 p.m. floating in Winthrop waters behind Faunbar Avenue in the Beacon Circle area. “The death is under investigation although there is nothing that would suggest anything suspicious at this point, 
Enjoy a Safe and Sane Fourth
Have fun on the holiday, but do it safely for yourself and your loved ones Back at the turn of the 20th century, editorial writers would implore their readers to make the Fourth of July “safe and sane.” Americans, especially…
Police Blotter 07-04-2013
Monday, June 24 Party entered lobby of Police Station requesting ambulance transport to hospital for possible dehydration. Female called to report a 209-A violation via a message sent on Facebook. Officer will obtain and confirm the Facebook violation and will…