By Sue Ellen Woodcock Revere Police Department’s loss is the Winthrop Police Department’s gain. Revere Lt. Det. John Goodwin will become Winthrop’s first deputy chief in the department and begins his new job on April 12. Goodwin, 55, was just…
Month: March 2017
Police Blotter 03-16-2017
Monday, March 6 Caller states Vatika construction on Woodside Avenue was broken into. Owner just got to work and door is broken and items are missing. Illegally parked car with three occupants inside hanging out, were sent on their way.…
Happy St Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays that brings a smile to everyone’s face — a day when everyone is Irish for a day. St. Patrick’s Day actually is a significant one in American history, marking the date in…
Let Is Snow, Let It Snow — Not
Even though we have had a mild winter, the major snowstorm this week was not welcome! By mid-March, we are ready for winter’s bleakness to depart and for spring to arrive. Yes, we know that March comes in like a…
Rick Perry’s DOE Agenda: Cleaning House, Trump’s Clean Energy
By Merrill Matthews As the new head of the Department of Energy, Former Texas Governor Rick Perry faces many challenges from the bureaucracy, environmentalists, and the media. President Jimmy Carter created the agency in 1977, partly in response to Middle…
Letters to the Editor
WINTHROP MOTHERS OUT FRONT WILL PRESENT A FORUM Dear Editor: Winthrop Mothers Out Front will present a Gas Pipeline Forum on Monday, April 3, 2017 from 6-7:30 pm with refreshments at 6 pm and presentation beginning at 6:30 pm. The…
Sports 03-16-2017
From the Press Box On Second Thought By: Jim Lederman Two snowstorms in March, spring begins next week. What happened to the ‘Big Blue’ hockey team (17-3) in the playoffs? Miller Field Committee Awards contract to Gilbane Construction. MFC –…
Obituaries 03-16-2017
Richard Gaughan Member of Winthrop Elks Richard G. Gaughan of Winthrop passed away on March 9. He was 74 years old. Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, serving from 1962 to 1968. He was a…
Lucky Winner
Eric Survilas of Winthrop is the sixth grand prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$500 a Week for Life†instant game. Survilas elected to receive his prize in payments of $500 (less tax with holdings), every week for the…
WHS Drama Club Receives Many Awards
By Kate Anslinger Winthrop High School Drama Club has something to be proud of this week. The group was the recipient of multiple awards from their epic performances at the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild Competition last weekend in North Reading.…