After a 15-year hiatus, the Winthrop Senior Baseball League will return this spring. Mark DeGregorio, who grew up in Winthrop and played college baseball at Merrimack, is bringing back the league for baseball players in the 13-16 age category. The…
Month: January 2020
Winthrop Police Blotter
Monday, Jan. 20 Motor vehicle stopped and issued citation for stop sign violation. Parents came in seeking advice in regards to some peculiar behavior regarding an adult in town. Caller states 2 male parties checking car door handles, one heavy-set,…
Nancy Would Be Proud
The recent dedication of a plaque at the Winthrop Senior Center in honor of the late Nancy Williams was a fitting tribute to a wonderful woman who devoted her entire adult life to the senior citizens of our community. Nancy…
Gov. Baker and the Great State of Our State
From the moment that Gov. Charlie Baker strode into the House Chamber last Tuesday to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address, it was evident why Gov. Baker, despite being a Republican in a heavily Democratic state, has rated as…
Guest Op-Ed: Preparing for an Unexpected Death
By Dr. Glenn Mollette The world was shocked Jan. 26, by the sudden death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others. A helicopter that spiraled through a California sky and crashed took the life of one of the…
Guest Op-Ed: Let’s Save Our World in 2020
By Senator Ed Markey and Roxana Rivera On December 6—as Greta Thunberg joined a 500,000-person march in Madrid—students around the world held their second climate strike of the year. They walked out of their middle schools, high schools, and colleges, demanding…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Girls Hockey Back on Track With Win Over Wilmington The Winthrop High girls hockey team got back onto the winning track with a hard-fought, 2-1 victory over Wilmington last Wednesday evening at Miller Rink. “This was a great game…
A Front Row Seat of the Finish Line: A Boston Marathon Story
When Larry Keegan was a young boy, his father would take him to watch the Boston Marathon every year. Deemed by his father as the perfect location to see the competitive runners push through their last six miles at the…
Obituaries 01-30-2020
Marie MacDonald Jordan Marsh Retiree and Longstanding Devotee of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Revere Marie A. (Cassidy) MacDonald, 92, of Revere died on Jan. 20 after a long illness. A retiree of Jordan Marsh Co. and a member of…
Faison Updates Public, Council on City’s Financials
At the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, Town Manager Austin Faison shared on three topics that were raised at the last Council meeting on Jan. 7 by Finance Committee Member Karin Chavis. -Ferry financials Faison shared a spreadsheet…