If you’ve ever walked into the weight training center at Winthrop High School and have seen the many student-athletes using it to enhance their strength and conditioning, then you know how important an addition it has been to the Winthrop…
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Welcome, Rev. Freeman – New pastor brings a unique perspective to Winthrop
We want to welcome the Rev. Alecia-Reeves Freeman, the new pastor at the First Church Winthrop, United Methodist, to our town and wish her well in her new position at the historic church on Winthrop Street. The Rev. Freeman is…
Debating The Issues – Council president candidates take center stage
A candidates’ debate is a unique event in our political culture. It is the only opportunity for the voters to see the candidates in an unscripted, head to head setting. Debates can make or break a candidate and often are…
Obituaries – 10/1/09
J. Edmund Collins Member of Cottage Park Yacht Club J. Edmund Collins died in Winthrop on September 29. A member of the Cottage Park Yacht Club, he was the beloved son of the late J. Edmund Collins and Josephine (McDonald)…
DeLeo holds the cards, and he’s ready to play
There has been a major change in the casino gambling debate, and the source of that change lies in the office of the speaker of the House of Representatives, Revere’s representative, Bob DeLeo (D-Winthrop). This week, DeLeo told the Journal…
Winthrop stuns Gloucester
If you happen to have a copy of Tuesday’s Gloucester Times, save it for a member of the Winthrop High School boys soccer team. One of the headlines in the sports section reads, “Winthrop stuns Gloucester, 1-0,†words the Vikings…
Congratulations, Chief Delehanty – New chief brings experience, knowledge to post
The announcement by Town Manager James McKenna at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting that he has appointed Terence Delehanty as the new chief of the Winthrop Police Department should comes as no surprise to local residents. Delehanty, who has been serving…
MWRA: Slow those trucks! MWRA must take action to curb public safety threat
Readers of this week’s police blotter will notice that under the direction of new Police Chief Terence Delehanty, the Winthrop Police have begun handing out hefty fines to truck drivers who don’t follow the designated truck route to Deer Island.…
Michael Dukakis for U.S. Senator Former governor would be perfect interim choice
As this is being written, the state Legislature is about to enact legislation that would give the governor the power to name an interim U.S. senator until an election is held in January. We fully support the measure. It is…
Obituaries – 9/23/09
Catherine Mario East Boston resident Catherine M. “Kay†(Tobin) Mario, beloved wife of the late Christy Mario, died in East Boston on September 21. She was the mother of Michael of Boston’s North End, Joseph of East Boston, Christopher and…