The Town of Winthrop and American Legion Post 146 held a Memorial Day service and ceremony Monday at the Winthrop Cemetery. Dignitaries in attendance included Councilor-at-Large Rich Boyajian, Elks Exalted Ruler Fran Minichello, Veterans Agent Rose Mazzuchelli, Council President Peter Gill, Memorial Day…
Month: May 2014
Friends, Classmates Forever
These three senior friends have gone through school together since pre-school. From left, Taylor McCormack, Alexandra Alioto and Alexis Vaccaro pose for the camera at the recent Top 10 Percent Breakfast at Winthrop High School. All three met in pre-school, continued together…
Town Signs Deal with Mohegan Sun Casino
Mohegan Sun announced the completion of terms for a surrounding community agreement with the Town of Winthrop, marking its tenth surrounding community agreement and another critical step in its pursuit of a license to develop a world-class casino resort in…
EBSB to Go Public in Late June
East Boston Savings Bank’s (EBSB) parent company Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. has formed a new corporation and plans to go fully public by late June. The newly formed corporation, Meridian Bank Corp, Inc. is offering between 23,375,000 and 31,625,000 shares…
Winthrop Farmers Market to Start in Center June 15
The Winthrop Farmers Market at French Square opens for the season, Sunday, June 15 from 11am to 3pm. The market will feature produce from local farms, craft vendors, live music and new for 2014 – food trucks. The volunteer committee…
Emblem Club Announces Essay Winner
Winthrop Emblem Club #15 proudly announces the winners of their essay contest,†WHAT THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES MEANS TO ME.†Eighty three fifth grade students from the Cummings Elementary School participated. Pictured are Cody Bell [1st], Rachel Farley…
Healthy Eating Group to Meet
“If you are interested in healthy eating – this is your group! We are Winthrop citizens working on improving our eating. We share recipes & work on our own goals. It’s fun. It’s motivating. Join us Winthrop Library June 3,…
A Common-sense Approach to Gun Control
The gun control bill announced this week by House Speaker Robert DeLeo represents one of the most (indeed in our view, THE most) comprehensive efforts in our nation to bring about sensible gun control legislation that both improves public safety…
Mitigation Pact
The recently-announced mitigation package between the town and Mohegan Sun, which just came out as were going to press, appears to be highly-favorable to Winthrop. We will have more to say about it in the weeks ahead, but at this…
Will Lisa Play in Alumni Game?
The final basketball game at Winthrop High School will be played on Wednesday, June 18, when WHS girls head coach Ignacio Oyola has scheduled an Alumni Game versus his current Lady Vikings team. It’s great to hear that All-American Courtney…