Barbara Cummings Championship Bowler, Active in Winthrop Community Barbara (Boisvert) Cummings of Winthrop passed away August 11 surrounded by her loving family. She was 81 years old. Barbara was a very active member of the Winthrop community. She was a championship…
Month: August 2014
Great Police Work: Winthrop Explorer Post 99 Members Attend Conference
The Winthrop Police Explorers Post 99 is a group of young individuals from the community who have been training intensively to become the next secret servicemen, police officers, and soldiers. During the week of July 14, Post 99 participated in…
Veterans Honored At Annual Cookout
Winthrop and area veterans were honored at the fifth annual Salute to Veterans event Sunday at the Town Landing. John Floyd, former Exalted Ruler of the Winthrop Lodge of Elks, and Tim Gover, U.S. Coast Guard veteran and Captain of…
WHS Golf Team Begins Practice On Aug. 24
The Winthrop High School golf team will begin practice for the 2014 season on Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the Winthrop Golf Club. Head coach Peter Lyons said that returning players and new players are welcomed to attend the opening session.…
Council to Meet On Tuesday
The Winthrop Town Council will resume its regular meeting schedule Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Joseph Harvey Room in Town Hall. The Council last met in a special session July 30 to discuss its course of action relative to…
Honoring the Veterans
John Floyd, former Exalted Ruler of the Winthrop Lodge of Elks, and Captain Tim Gover led their annual Salute to the Veterans Saturday, paying tribute to the service of more than 200 veterans, including several Winthrop residents. The fifth annual…
Peter Lyons and Winthrop Golf
We know the school year is coming soon because Winthrop High golf coach Peter Lyons has sent along his annual reminder that the first WHS golf practice of the season is set for Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 9 a.m. at…
Newly-Renovated Hebrew School
Anyone who has driven down Veterans Road has seen the apartment complex rising on the site of Temple Tifereth Israel and the great progress being made at the future residence for senior citizens. Temple Tifereth Israel’s Hebrew School is also…
Derek Jeter’s Last Game
In what’s shaping up as an interesting scenario should the New York Yankees not make the playoffs, all-time great shortstop Derek Jeter could be playing the last game of his Major League career against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.…
House Tackled Many Issues During the Legislative Session
I joined my colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in reviewing recent session accomplishments as the Legislature breaks for elections. As of August 1, 2014, the House passed major legislation pertaining to economic development and reform, education, gun safety…