Marie Gioiosa Former resident of East Boston and Winthrop Word has been received here of the untimely death in Toms River, New Jersey of Marie A. Gioiosa, formerly of East Boston and Winthrop, who died at the Hospice of Toms…
Month: August 2013
Rising Water: Winthrop Residents Notice Large Increase in Water Bills
Many Winthrop residents were shocked recently when they received their quarterly water bill with some reporting bills as high as $1,100. While some are blaming the high prices on mismanagement others like Winthrop Town Manager James McKenna are blaming some…
Town Council Approves Nov. 5 as Date for Referendum on Middle/High School Project
Suffice to say that Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013 will be an important day in determining the future course of Winthrop. For in addition to selecting a council president in the town election, Winthrop voters will also decide whether to fund…
Spanning the Globe: Winthrop Teenager Grant Herbert is Helping Children Worldwide
Grant Herbert is a worldwide traveler but he’s no ordinary tourist. In fact, many would say that his work as a young humanitarian has been extraordinary. Grant, 16, traveled to China this summer with his classmates at Boston College High…
Abhorrent Behavior: Attack by Teenage Thugs Not Reflective of Our Community’s Values
When we first heard the news last week of the alleged attack by three teenage youths from our community upon Richie Scannelli, a 59 year old resident with mental disabilities, it gave us the sort of sickening feeling as if…
Remembering Steve Acone: Winthrop Police Officer Truly Will Be Missed by All Who Knew Him
Winthrop Police Officer Stephen Acone, who died last Wednesday at the age of 47 after a lengthy bout with cancer, was one of those rare individuals who brought joy and warmth to all who knew him. Stephens had a brain…
Police Blotter 08-22-2013
Monday, August 12 Caller states a man is down in the area of Shirley and Pearl. Units locate male and request medical. Party being transported to the Whidden. Officer went to Governors Drive to serve the Florida 209A, but no…
K-K Contractors Win Town Hoop Championship
The freshly painted McKenna Basketball Courts certainly had their share of competitive basketball this summer. Over the past six weeks we saw the high school team sponsored by Speaker DeLeo improve each time it stepped on the court. Young legs…
Obituaries 08-22-2013
Stephen Renzo “Punky†Acone Winthrop Police Officer Winthrop Police Officer Stephen Renzo “Punky†Acone of Winthrop passed away after a long illness with his loving family at his bedside on August 14. Steve was a former Auxiliary Police Sergeant Winthrop…
Looking Good: Renovated Pico Park Officially Opens
Pico Park, you never looked so good. Town officials and the Winthrop Parks Committee participated in a ceremony Aug. 8 to mark the completion of renovations at the playground located off of Pico Avenue. The park was completely refurbished and…