Month: March 2015

Ordinance Review Committee Formed

WINTHROP – Joseph Boncore has been in the position before and he’s just as excited about it. The Town Council president Peter Gill appointed the Ordinance Review Committee last week. It is charged with reviewing the town’s ordinances and suggesting…

Police Blotter 03-12-2015

(All those arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law) On March 6 police arrested Jamila Ramirez, 22, of 36 John St., Haverhill and charged him with driving with a suspended license and a light violation. On…

Great Season Lady Vikings

We know we join with all of our fellow residents and Winthrop High girls basketball fans in offering our congratulations to Coach Ignacio Oyola and his Lady Vikings for having completed a fantastic season in which they captured the Division…

A Great Addition To Winthrop

Last week’s opening of the Arbors on the site of the former Winthrop Hospital marks a significant and welcome addition to our community. The Arbors not only addresses the issue of what to do with the former hospital (which had…

Sports 03-12-2015

A Season for the Record Books North champion Winthrop falls to South champion Williams in state semis at Garden By Cary Shuman One of the greatest seasons in Winthrop High School history ended Tuesday afternoon on the Celtics’ famed parquet…

Obituaries 03-12-2015

Giselda “Sally” Sampson Of Winthrop Giselda ‘Sally” Sampson of Winthrop died February 18 after a brief illness in the Melrose/Wakefield Hospital, Melrose. She was 89 years old. Born in Boston, she lived in Winthrop since 1951 and formerly lived in…