We’ve known Michael Vatalaro since his days as a basketball and baseball captain at Winthrop High School and his years as a shortstop for the Salem State University baseball team — and actually even in his days as a Winthrop…
Month: May 2014
Police Blotter 05-15-2014
Monday, May 5 Caller on Summit Avenue reports hearing someone walking around upstairs. Officers checked the third floor and nothing there. Motor vehicle stopped for violation at Main and Pleasant Street. Traffic citation issued to the operator. W92 stopped motor…
Softball Team Wins, Three, Now at 11-5
The Winthrop High softball team won three of its four games this past week to make it 10 victories in their last 11 outings and improve their season’s mark to 11-5. The lone bump in the road for the Lady…
Obituaries 05-15-2014
Deamonto ‘Thelma’ Georgopoulos Continental Insurance Co. Retiree Deamonto “Thelma†(Bakopoulos) Georgopoulos of Winthrop entered into rest on May 11 surrounded by her loving family. She was 91 years old. Thelma enjoyed her early years growing up in West Lynn. Shortly…
High-tech Training Tool
Thanks to funds provided by four local non-profit organizations, the Winthrop High School (WHS) Basketball Program now has a high-tech training tool to call its own. Representatives from three of those non-profits are shown surrounding “The Gun 8000 Series Shooting Machine with Shot-trackerâ€:…
Runway Safety Area Improved
Flavio Leo, deputy director of aviation planning and strategy at Massport, gave a presentation at the Town Council meeting, explaining that Massport is improving the Runway Safety Area (RSA) at Runway 15L and 33R at Logan Airport. He noted the project would…
Throwing out the First Pitch
Winthrop’s Courtney Finn, All-American player for the NCAA National Champion Bentley University women’s basketball team, had the honor of throwing out the first pitch at the May 1 Boston Red Sox game versus the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Finn is…
Town Is Heading Toward Arbitration on Casino Mitigation Funding
The Town of Winthrop will enter the arbitration process with Mohegan Sun Casino officials to determine the financial mitigation package that the town would receive relating to the impacts of the proposed $1 billion resort/casino at Suffolk Downs. The town…
Almost Here: Long Delayed Health Study Due to Come by Summer
Winthrop residents have been long awaiting the results of a Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) study of the environmental impacts of Logan Airports on the health of residents. The study was to be released last spring but as the…
Youth Staff Positions at DA’s Office
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley is recruiting young leaders from Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop to help staff his Youth Advisory Council, a 21-member body drawn from across the region to provide input on policy, legislation, and crime-fighting strategies…