Monday, August 4 Party on Winthrop Street reports that someone has drilled the locks out of his door. He believes it is a family member as there is an ongoing civil matter regarding property. Caller on Sagamore Avenue reports that…
Month: August 2014
Where Are They Now?
Seven members of The Winthrop High School Hall of Fame are living in 5 states across the country. AMY SULLIVAN, captain of the 1989 Lady Vikings Basketball team and Brandeis University captain lives in California. MAUREEN (McManus) HILL, captain of…
Obituaries 08-14-2014
Robert Kiernan Benson Boston Globe Retiree,Member of Winthrop VFW Robert Kiernan Benson died Monday, August 4 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was 86 years old. Born in Chelsea, he was the husband of the late Jeanne Viglione and the son…
A Walk to Remember Marie: Marie C. Petrilli Cancer Fund Helps Fund Cancer Patients, Nurses, Caregivers and Families
The Marie C. Petrilli Cancer Research and Treatment Memorial Fund will mark its 15th anniversary with “A Walk to Remember Marie†on Sept. 13 at Deer Island. Mrs. Petrilli passed away on June 19, 1999 at the age of 39…
National Night out
Tanya Mendieta, Mila Mendieta won the bike from Highland Real Estate, (back) Elizabeth Polino, Susan Tallent, Peggy Herbert, Goldie Boncore and Sophia Sciarassa.
Winthrop’s Moskal Will Understudy In ‘grease’
Winthrop resident Stephanie Moskal is rehearsing a lot of lines, songs, and dances for her next performance. The supremely talented music theater performer, who is coming off a superb run as Babette in the national tour of “Beauty in the…
McKenna Completes Program At Harvard’s Kennedy School
Town Manager James McKenna attended a three-week program titled “Executive Education in State and Local Government,†at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge. McKenna joined state, city, and town administrators and public safety officials from across the country…
National Night out a Success
A great time was had by all at Winthrop’s observance of National Night Out, an event that creates awareness about crime prevention and encourages police-neighborhood partnerships in that effort. Winthrop Police Lt. Frank Scarpa and Police Chief Terence Delehanty were…
Marie C. Petrilli Foundation Raises Funds for a Great Cause
There are certainly some eye-opening fundraising tallies in the front page story about the Marie C. Petrilli Cancer Research and Treatment Memorial Fund. Led by Mrs. Petrilli’s widower Al Petrilli and his brother, David Petrilli, the foundation raised $220,000 through…
Linda Calla a Great Advocate for Our Town
We had the opportunity to chat with Councilor Linda Calla at the WCAT Cookout and it was pleasure to hear her speak about all the impressive things that are happening in town and how optimistic she is about Winthrop’s future.…