Winthrop author and musician Tufo set to release new children’s CD Winthrop’s Ralph Tufo was walking along Revere Beach Boulevard a few years ago when he stopped and noticed a large seagull. “There was this gigantic seagull on the wall,…
Author: Cary Shuman
Officially, An All-time Hockey Great
Talia Martucci selected to Globe All-Scholastic Girls Hockey Team Talia Martucci, a four-year standout for the Winthrop High School girls hockey team, was selected to the 2025 Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team. The honor is symbolic of being one of the…
Council President Letterie pulls nomination papers
Winthrop Town Council President Jim Letterie has pulled his nomination papers for the position in the Nov. 4, 2025 town election. Letterie released the following statement: “I have had the unbelievable honor of being able to represent the citizens of…
Hannah Belcher will run for Town Council President
Hannah Belcher has been a highly visible official at town civic and social events large and small during her term as the Precinct 3 councilor. Belcher, 35, is now seeking the highest profile position in Winthrop town government, having pulled…
Holgersen selected to Boston Herald All Scholastic Team
Winthrop High School hockey captain Mike Holgersen was selected to the 2025 Boston Herald All-Scholastic Hockey Team. Holgersen completed his outstanding hockey career with a hat-trick in the Vikings’ 3-0 victory over Dedham in the state championship game at the…
Dale Dunbar named Boston Globe Coach of the Year
Dale Dunbar, who piloted the Winthrop High School boys hockey team to the Division 4 state championship, has been named the 2025 Boston Globe Coach of the Year. Dunbar, a 1979 Winthrop High graduate who played college hockey at BU…
All White and a ton of Green
Al Petrilli’s annual bash raises $150,000 in one night for the Marie C. Petrilli Cancer Fund There is one word that best describes Al Petrilli’s annual “The White Party” that was held outdoors on the grounds of his beautiful home…
Revere’s Matt Misci will host Italian-themed Comedy show at Lynn Auditorium Oct. 12
Revere resident Matt Misci will be spending his 48th birthday in a very special way: on stage at the Lynn Auditorium hosting “La Famiglia of Boston Comedy” show before an expected crowd of 2,000 fans. “I couldn’t be more excited…
A ‘Complete’ Victory for the Vikings: Cappuccio, Murphy Propel 34-7 Win Over Danvers
In baseball, when a pitcher records every out, it’s called a complete game. In football, a complete game came be when an offensive unit dominates from the first quarter until victory is assured. “That was probably the most complete game…
Appreciation: Outstanding WHS Athlete and Coach Bob Guidi, 81
Robert “Bob” Guidi, a Winthrop High Hall of Fame inductee and outstanding high school sports coach, died on Sept. 14, 2024, after a brief illness. He was 81. Bob Guidi was the son of the late Albert J. “Obbie” Guidi…