WHS sports roundup WHS boys soccer defeats English, 2-1 The Winthrop High boys soccer team earned a well-played 2-1 victory over Lynn English Monday on the local pitch. Junior forward Pat Sennott put Winthrop on the board after taking a…
Month: September 2017
Obituaries 09-28-2017
Yolanda ‘Yola’ Cinseruli Former Boston school teachers aide Yolanda “Yola†( Minerva) Cinseruli of Winthrop, formerly of Orient Heights East Boston, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 21, at the age of 90. Yolanda was a former teachers aide for the…
A Taste of Winthrop
Lisa Sheehan and Mark Tulecke drinking wine on the deck as the sun sets over downtown Boston last Weds., Sept. 13, at the 12th Annual Taste of Winthrop in the Winthrop Yacht Club. Restaurants from all over the town showed…
PFC Biggio Honored During Heartfelt Dedication Ceremony
By Kate Anslinger Last Saturday, 73 years after PFC Andrew G. Biggio was killed in action on Sept. 17, 1944, town officials marked the anniversary with a memorial dedication on the corner of Main and Hermon streets. Several speakers shared…
Hagman Road to be Opened Starting on October 1
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Town Council succumbed to the voices in the Center Business District and voted to partially open Hagman Road on Oct. 1. Freshman Councilor Peter Christopher, representing Precinct 5, asked for the town to modify the…
Council and Planning Board Hold Zoning Meeting
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Winthrop has change coming in the future and Tuesday night town officials learned more about potential zoning work that may lie ahead. William Reyelt, from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, gave an educational…
Parking Expert Presents Do’s and Don’ts
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Parking is a hot topic these days, and not only in Winthrop, but all across the area, cities and towns are adapting to increase parking issues. Jason Schrieber, a parking and transportation expert with Nelson/Nygaard, was…
Toddler Rescued by Officer
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Department of Children and Families, along with the Winthrop police, are investigating how a 3-year-old girl wandered from her nearby home to Winthrop Beach where she fell in and was saved from drowning by a…
News Briefs
Parenting workshop has openings Winthrop Parents Forum launched its pilot series of four free parenting workshops on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Winthrop Public Library and there is room for up to six additional participants. A re-cap of the first workshop will be held Tuesday,…
Body Recovered on Short Beach Believed to be Missing Saugus Man
By Sue Ellen Woodcock State Police have recovered what they believe to be the body of a missing 72-year-old man from Saugus. The body washed ashore on Short Beach on the line between Revere and Winthrop Wednesday morning. Local and…