As a young girl growing up in sports-minded Winthrop, Eva Hynes played soccer, basketball, and softball. “But I never really stuck with anything before lacrosse became my passion,†said Hynes, 18, who graduated in May from St. Mary’s High School…
Author: Cary Shuman
Coffey Connection – Brothers join forces with the North Shore Navigators
James Coffey says he’ll never forget the day his parents picked him up from the Dalrymple School and told him that his older brother, Stephen, had been selected in the Major League Draft. And we’re not talking about the Winthrop…
Milano steps down; cites personal considerations
A second member of the Winthrop School Committee has resigned from her position. Pat Milano, chairwoman of the committee for the past six years, submitted her letter of resignation to Town Clerk Carla Vitale on June 16, ending her ten…
Court’s in session – Councillors discus merits of locking tennis facility
Precinct Councillor James Letterie said the town would be sending the wrong message to residents and out-of-towners if it goes forward with a proposal by Town Manager James McKenna to lock up the Ingleside Park tennis courts and require a…
Officials are in the process of ironing out details of where polling places will be
There will be important state and congressional elections this fall. It’s just not known yet at which polling locations Winthrop resident will be casting their ballots. Town Clerk Carla Vitale had previously brought forth a plan to decrease the number…
School’s out – Martucci steps down from School Committee post
When Gus Martucci rushed out of the June 1 Town Council meeting following its vote to take $240,000 from the School Department budget, he wasn’t just leaving the Joseph Harvey Room. He was leaving his seat on the Winthrop School…
To reserve and protect – Council moves money into reserve fund, finalizes budget
The Town Council approved a motion by Council President Jeffrey Turco to take $240,000 from the School Department budget for Fiscal Year 2011 and place those funds in the Council’s reserve fund. Turco’s amendment to the town’s budget was approved…
Dollar signs – Auditor talks about the pros and cons of town’s finances
The Town of Winthrop’s financial picture is moving in the right direction, according to Tony Roselli of Roselli Clark and Associates, who appeared before the Town Council Tuesday night to discuss the audit of town finances for Fiscal Year 2009.…
Ruggiero and Fucillo win NEC Scholar-Athlete Awards
Winthrop High seniors Stephen Ruggiero and Jenny Fucillo were honored as recipients of the Northeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete Awards at the annual banquet Sunday night at Porthole Restaurant in Lynn. The awards are presented to the top male and female scholar-athletes…
Project is ready to shove off
Winthrop residents may soon be able to avoid rush hour traffic by taking a ferry ride to and from Boston. Paul Rupp, consultant to the town for the ferry project, held a pre-bid meeting Wednesday to explain the process to…