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Month: January 2018
Have We Hit Bottom Yet?
In the early 1960s, there was an iconic TV commercial for the long-defunct National Airlines (which merged into Pan American in 1980) with the tagline, spoken by the pert blonde stewardess, “Is this any way to run an airline? You…
A Great State of the State
Gov. Charlie Baker’s impressive and commanding State of the State address to the state legislature Tuesday evening truly was one of the most powerful such speeches in recent memory. Gov. Baker listed a host of accomplishments of his administration, most…
Sports 01-25-2018
WHS sports roundup WHS girls hockey defeats Peabody, 5-1 The Winthrop High girls hockey team earned a well-played 5-1 victory at Peabody Saturday evening. The teams battled to a 1-1 deadlock after one period, with Catie O’Shea lighting the lamp…
Obituaries 01-25-2018
Lawrence McCarthy B&M Railroad retiree Lawrence McCarthy started his journey home on Jan. 14 surrounded by his family. Larry enjoyed family vacations and sports. He was proud to have served in the military and, returning home, he worked and retired…
Celebrating 200th Anniversary
District Superintendent We Chang, First Church Pastor Alexx Wood, Buddy Mangini, East Boston Chamber of Commerce president, and United Methodist Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar were all on hand to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the formation of First Church in Winthrop.…
One Grand Guard:WHS Player Devin Pulsifer Enters 1,000-Point Club
By Cary Shuman Devin Pulsifer has earned the moniker that all basketball players seek: He is “a scorer.†The 6-foot-2-inch Winthrop High School senior guard can simply put the ball in the basket at any time in any gym. He…
Board of Health Appears Before Town Council On New Tobacco Regulations
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Board of Health was the first board to officially appear before the new Town Council at its meeting Tuesday night, and presented its draft regulations to restrict the sale of tobacco products in Winthrop. A…
Winthrop Areas Starting to Recover from Effects of Bomb Cyclone Blizzard
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Slowly, but surely, the hardest hit areas of Winthrop are starting to recover from the Jan. 4 “bomb cyclone†blizzard. The Pico Avenue, Morton Street, as well as the Bayview and Grandview areas of Point Shirley,…
News Briefs
DeLeo Announces Office Hours Speaker DeLeo’s staff will be holding office hours on Friday, January 26. Winthrop office hours will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Senior Center (35 Harvard Street, Winthrop, MA). Revere office hours will…