Robert DeLeo has announced his candidacy for Town Meeting member from Precinct 5. We thought to ourselves, in the way we often do when we write the column each week, “Could Bob DeLeo, and those who voted for Bob…
Month: March 2017
When It All Began…
One of the pleasurable aspects of writing (and reading) our through the years column each week is that it provides a perspective on many aspects of our life today and allows us to pinpoint precisely when something that may have…
Sports 03-23-2017
The Captain’Z Zampanti twins lead St. Mary’s hockey to state title By Cary Shuman Michael and Marc Zampanti have left a lasting legacy in the St. Mary’s High School hockey program. They are not only the first set of twin…
Obituaries 03-23-2017
Ernest ‘Ernie’ Duval Gillette retiree Ernest H. “Ernie†Duval of Winthrop passed away on March 14. He was 88 years old. Prior to his retirement, Ernest was the manager of the Exploratory Packaging Dept. for the Gillette Corporation. He was…
Official Snow Measure
J. David Wallace of Honan Sign Company takes a break to measure the “overwhelming†amount of snow. For the the entire storm “Stella†dumped only 6.6 inches before turning to sleet and freezing rain. Weather forecasters had predicted upwards of two…
St Patty’s Day Dinner
Diane Sands and Patty Malloy celebrate fine memories of the Emerald Isle during the First Church of Winthrop’s St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on Saturday, March 11. Those in attendance turned out in their greenest green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
School Committee Seeks 6.7% Budget Increase
By Kate Anslinger Prior to the regular School Committee meeting, Winthrop residents had a chance to express their opinions about budget allocations, and there were a number of opinions offered. The School Committee is asking for $19,412,701 for the operating…
Officer Being Investigated Following a Complaint
By Sue Ellen Woodcock A Winthrop boys basketball coach and police officer is being investigated following a complaint from a female student for alleged “inappropriate conduct.†As of press time, coach and Winthrop Police Officer Ignacio Oyola, 39, is still…
News Briefs
Centre Business District Infrastructure work meeting Town Manager James McKenna and the town administration invites the public and particularly those who live or work in the Centre Business District, to attend one of two informational meetings about the proposed and…
WIHA Hears Talk on Hurricanes
 by Marianne Salza There are many low-lines and coastal lands at risk in the Boston area during hurricane season, June 1- Dec. 1, and much of Winthrop is a potential flood hazard. United States Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Frank Kulesa…