While other communities are beginning to see the benefits of having trained personnel in the administering of Narcan — which reverses the effects of a heroin overdose — Winthrop Fire Chief Paul Flanagan has had the personnel of his department…
Month: March 2014
Welcome Back, John Vitagliano
It was nice to see John Vitagliano back at the last Council Meeting looking fit and fully recovered from his recent heart valve surgery. Vitagliano is back in full stride working on various issues and you can rest assured that…
Police Blotter 03-13-2014
Monday, March 3 A call was received from Shirley Street regarding an alarm activation of a backdoor alarm. There is a cleaning person on site. Greater Boston Home Health Care called and reported a patient on Lincoln Terrace threatened to…
Mallios Gets the Call at the TD Garden
Vasili Mallios is moving up the ladder quickly in the word of high school basketball officiating. Mallios earned the coveted assignment of serving as a referee in the Division 3 state semifinal game between Watertown and Cardinal Spellman Tuesday at…
Obituaries 03-13-2014
Florence “Flo†St. Pierre Worked as Assistant Secretary to J. Edgar Hoover and Later for State of Massachusetts Florence “Flo†St. Pierre passed away at the Ray Hickey Hospice House on Sunday, March 9 surrounded by her family and friends.…
Winthrop Girl’s Basketball Team Decidedly Won This Week Against Manchester-essex, 46-25
The Winthrop Girl’s Basketball team decidedly won this week against Manchester-Essex, 46-25. Here, the girls celebrate their win. They move on to play St. Mary’s of Lynn Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Congrats, Go Vikings! Photo by Bob Marra
Brouhaha Swirls at Larsen Rink: Allegation of Drinking Party Following Tournament Loss by Hockey Team
An otherwise stellar hockey season has been sullied by allegations of an after hours drinking party at Winthrop’s town rink allegedly involving the team’s head coach, Dale Dunbar, and some players. In response to the allegations, Winthrop Town Manager James…
WHS Drama Society Competes at Festival
The Winthrop High School (WHS) Drama Society participated in the Massachusetts Theater Guild Drama Festival on March 1, at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. The cast performed FLYBOY, by Yvonne Adrian, about an eight-year-old boy, Zachary (played by Bobby Gioiosa) who…
Woman Looking for Lost Cat
Winthrop resident Eriel Benyishay Ofek is seeking to locate her lost cat, who went missing on Oct. 7 in the town. Ofek said that her two-year-old cat, Halissi, fell off the third floor porch and the cat disappeared soon after.…
Gilbane Is Leading Contender for SBAC
Winthrop’s School Building Assistance Committee (SBAC) has narrowed the field of construction managers for the school building project down from four to one. The Construction subcommittee of the SBAC conducted interviews with four pre-qualified construction management firms on Saturday, March…