WHS teams ready to embark on their Journey to the Tourney Once again, it’s that time of the winter season for the high school version of March Madness on the local sports scene, as all four of the Winthrop High…
Month: February 2014
Obituaries 02-27-2014
Marie Healy Worked for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Devoted Member of Catholic Alumni of Boston Marie T. Healy of Winthrop passed away February 18. She was 59 years old. Marie was born and raised in Winthrop and worked for…
New Health Board Members
The Winthrop Town Council unanimously approved the appointments of Heather Engman and Tracy Honan to the Winthrop Board of Health. Pictured at the meeting Tuesday night are (seated) board member Heather Engman, Council President Peter Gill, and board member Tracy…
The Gift of Life: Deb Consoli Will Donate a Kidney to Her Brother, Jay
Debbie Consoli is one of Winthrop High School’s greatest athletes, a high-scoring guard and excellent shortstop during the Ron Spinney Era in girls basketball and softball. During her childhood in Winthrop, Debbie had the benefit of having an older brother,…
Calla, DPW Work Through Another Snowstorm Here
This has been a very busy winter for the Winthrop Department of Public Works. Tuesday’s snowstorm, which dropped a few inches on the town, was the tenth time that DPW Director Steve Calla and his crew went into snowplowing and…
Calm Before the Storm
In this Richard Honan picture that was taken at sunrise on Tuesday, the bayside was all calm except for the wash of red. Looking at the picture, the old maritime adage rings true, “red sun at night is a sailor’s…
Schools to Present Preliminary Budget
Superintendent of Schools John Macero said the School Department will make a preliminary budget presentation to the Town on Tuesday, March 10 and will begin advertising the meeting in the Winthrop Transcript next week. “We will unveil the preliminary budget…
Eurizone to Be Featured on Lifetime
Olympic hockey captain Mike Eruzione will be featured on the Lifetime Television Network show, “The Celebrity Bucket List†this Saturday, Feb. 22 at 8:30 a.m. The show interviews celebrities and asks what inspires them. An item on each guest’s “Bucket…
Winthrop Family Seeks CPR Course for Students
It’s been almost five years since Olivia Quigley collapsed in her elementary school gym class from sudden cardiac arrest, a fluke incident that nearly cost her life. Fortunately for Olivia, her two gym teachers performed CPR immediately. Olivia has since…
Our Opinions
CALLA AND CREW STEP UP…AGAIN DPW has done a fine job in a hard winter Department of Public Works director Steve Calla and his staff drew some much-deserved praise at the Town Council meeting Tuesday night. Council President Peter Gill, Vice…