There was a friendly gathering Sunday of the Winthrop Town Democratic Committee in the parking lot of the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center. Committee Chair Kathy DelVento and her group hosted a nice event for the town’s Democrats and there was some…
Month: August 2016
Sports 08-25-2016
From The Press Box Number 10 By: Jim Lederman The ‘number ten’ has been a very lucky number for the Winthrop Vikings football team. In 2006 the Vikings had an undefeated (13-0) football team that captured a super bowl title.…
Obituaries 08-25-2016
Antoinette Bossi Of Winthrop Antoinette A. (Porcelline) Bossi of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston and Somerville, passed away on Monday, August 22. She was 93 years old. Antoinette, who enjoyed reading, traveling and the theatre, was the cherished daughter of…
Keeping Cool At The Cottage Park Yacht Club
Children in the Youth Sailing Program at Cottage Park Yacht Club cooled off Tuesday morning by taking a plunge off the dock and into the Bay.
Dimento’s Generous Gift
The Winthrop Council on Aging held a raffle to help defray the cost of purchasing a new shuttle van. Longtime Winthrop resident Richard DiMento (left) won the $500 first prize and generously donated the funds back to the Council for…
Keep On This Tack
Sean Montgomery and Ryan Kfoury prepare to release their spinnaker in their N10 sailboat during a youth sailing race off of Winthrop on Tuesday. The regattas, managed by the Cottage Park Yacht Club Youth Sailing Program have been taking place…
Ribbon Cutting Planned at EBNHC Building
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) is opening its new facility, “Winthrop Neighborhood Health” in the coming weeks. EBNHC is holding a Ribbon Cutting event to celebrate the completion of the newly renovated building on Tuesday, August 16th from 10:00…
Teachers Fight to Limit Charter School Expansion in District
By Kate Anslinger Winthrop Teacher Association president, Adam Sullivan, was present at last week’s School Committee meeting, suggesting a resolution that will help prevent the spread of local charter schools in the district. Sullivan, along with the majority of the…
Pleasant St SDOD Heads to Council for Vote
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Planning Board approved the SDOD (Special Overlay Development District) on Monday night for the former nursing home at 142 Pleasant St. The owners now head to the Town Council on Tuesday, August 16 to get…
News Briefs
WCAT’S TV PRODUCTION FOR TEENS WCAT’s next Television Production Course for Teens will begin Thursday, September 1 at 6 p.m. This course is free to Winthrop residents 12-17 years old. The curriculum includes basic HD camera operation, microphone use, studio…