Lawrence ‘Larry’ Sullivan Holmes Much loved man who wore many hats in the Town of Winthrop Lawrence “Larry†Sullivan Holmes of Edgehill Road, Winthrop passed away at the VA Hospital in Bedford on April 8 at the age of 71…
Month: April 2017
The End of An Era:Samuel’s Pharmacy to Close After Legendary History
Samuel’s Pharmacy, the historic family-run independent pharmacy located in Winthrop Center, will close its doors due to the retirement of Lloyd Lyons. Lloyd Lyons came to Winthrop’s Samuels Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Apprentice in 1951. After serving during the Korean…
WHS Drama Takes State Championship
By Kate Anslinger There were a lot of tears shed on Saturday evening when the Winthrop High School drama club accepted their well-deserved state championship trophy at the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild Competition. The last time the drama club won…
Council Approves Master Plan for Winthrop Center:New Use for Old Middle School Essential for Area Rejuvenation
By Sue Ellen Woodcock For the first time in decades the Town now has a master plan for the center business district that will serve as a road map for the center’s future. Before the unanimous vote, the council heard…
News Briefs
Easter Egg Hunt Winthrop Parks and Recreation will hold a character breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Gorman Fort Banks School. Tickets are $8 in advance at the Parks and Rec and…
Police Blotter 04-06-2017
Monday, March 27 Calling party stated that she gave her cat and $250 to residents on Buchanan Street. Since then, the new owner of the cat has been contacting her requesting money for surgery that the animal never had. Calling…
Congratulations, Gretchen Howard
Congratulations to Winthrop High School senior Gretchen Howard on being selected to the Boston Herald Dream Team and the Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team, two of the highest awards that a high school athlete can receive in Massachusetts. Gretchen was certainly…
The Speaker Was “On the Record”
Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo was back in front of the television cameras once again on the popular show, On The Record, Sunday morning, discussing the issues with Ed Harding and Janet Wu. The Speaker was his usually…
The End of An Era — Thank You, Lloyd Lyons
Lloyd Lyons graduated from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, served his country two years in the Korean War, and then owned Samuel’s Pharmacy in Winthrop Center, operating his popular drugstore for more than 60 years. It was personal service at…
Sports 04-06-2017
WHS SPORTS roundup MacPhail paces boys to win; McGrail, Navarro qualify for state meet The Winthrop High boys outdoor track & field team opened their 2017 season in fine fashion with a 91-42 victory over Medford this past Monday. Sophomore…