By John Lynds After being sworn in on Thursday, May 18, Sen. Joseph Boncore (D-Winthrop) has hit the ground running. Boncore, who won the seat during a special election to replace former Sen. Anthony Petruccelli, was able to secure funding…
Month: June 2016
News Briefs
PIPING PLOVERS HOT TOPIC AGAIN For the last couple of years people who love the beach have noticed the ever-expanding, roped off areas protecting the piping plovers on Winthrop and Revere Beach. Last week at a meeting regarding the condition…
Police Blotter 06-09-2016
Tuesday, May 31 Report of a car being broken into on Wadsworth Avenue. It happened sometime last night. Party on Russell Street received a call from her daughter and when she tried calling her back she received busy signals. Normally…
Letters to the Editor
Republican Town Committee takes issue with Democratic Legislature Dear Editor: Â Winthrop Republican Committee Chair released the following statement after our Democrat legislatures voted to kill an amendment to that would have protected all working families from a tax hike. Mass…
Big Vote Two Weeks Away
The big vote on the renovation project for Miller Field is June 21 and we hope that residents will consider the positive impact that a new Miller Field would have on the town. The field will not only be used…
Softball and Tennis Teams
The Winthrop High softball team, under the direction of coach Dave Guffey, and the Winthrop High tennis team, led by coach Marie Finn, saw their seasons come to an end this week in the MIAA Tournament. Guffey’s teams are always…
Facella Scholarships
The Winthrop High School Class of 2016 — the last one to complete their academic careers before the new middle/high school opens — participated in a very special commencement ceremony highlighted by the presentation of scholarships to deserving students. Eighteen…
Sports 06-09-2016
WHS sports Years 10 years ago June 8, 2006 Coach Frank DeMarco’s WHS baseball team turned in one of the most memorable performances ever by a Viking squad in state tourney play with a 3-0 upset of St. Mary’s of…
Obituaries 06-09-2016
Eleanor Govoni Retired social worker Eleanor F. (Teed) Govoni of Winthrop passed away on June 2. She was 86 years old. Eleanor was a member of the Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association and the Winthrop Catholic Woman’s Club. She was…
Memorial Day in Winthrop
The Emblem Club gathers around Captain Pete Connor at the Monday’s Memorial Day ceremonies that were held at the United Methodist Church.