Washington Post and Amazon Charts best-selling author, Jane Healey, presented her fourth novel, “Goodnight from Paris,” on May 24 at Winthrop Public Library. The biographical fiction set in Nazi-occupied France was inspired by the true story of feisty American actress,…
Author: Marianne Salza
USS Constitution the Topic of Latest WIHA Dinner
Commander Billie Farrell, the first female commanding officer of the USS Constitution, shared her journey in the Navy and duties on the renowned frigate warship during the May 2 Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association dinner meeting in the Deane Winthrop…
Sit and Sew at the Winthrop Library
Friends, Gail Dwyer and Beverly McGrath, have been quilting for 30 years, and enjoy creating anything from bags and blankets, to placemats day and night. After being featured in an art exhibit at the Winthrop Public Library, the ladies began…
First Church of Winthrop Clothing Drive
First Church of Winthrop United Methodist has been collecting adult and children’s clothing and household items for families displaced during the April 21 apartment complex fire on Veterans Road. Over a dozen volunteers from the community and Survivors by the…
WHS Drama Presents‘ Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse’
Winthrop High School (WHS) Drama Society will be presenting “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse” on Friday, May 12, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, May 13, at 2 p.m., in the Neil Shapiro Center for Performing Arts. The children’s theater piece tells…
‘Eyes on Me’ Opens Up in the Winthrop Center
Master stylist Nataly Mercado will be celebrating the grand opening of her beauty supply and salon, Eyes on Me, with a ceremony on April 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Winthrop resident hopes that customers will feel comfortable in her new…
Vuolo’s Ristorante & Bar Hits the Winthrop Scene
Lisa LaMonica has worked in the restaurant industry for more than 40 years. On October 1, 2022, she fulfilled her dream of opening a restaurant with her family. Vuolo’ Ristorante and Bar, situated adjacent to Ingleside Park, is a modern,…
WIHA Talks History Of Scollay Square at Meeting
Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) announced the retirement of Claire Hubbard after 58 years of dedication, during the March 7 dinner meeting at the Deane Winthrop House barn. Hubbard served as the first female president of WIHA, and has…
WIHA Hosts First Dinner Meeting of the Season
Photo by Marianne Salza The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association (WIHA) held the first dinner meeting of its 2022-2023 season on October 4 with Bob Upton, president of the Revere Society for Cultural and Historic Preservation (RSCHP), as the special…
Resident Highlight: Carol Belcher – Easter
Carol Belcher loves bunnies. They were her late mother, Betty’s, favorite animal. During Eastertime, Carol’s Point Shirley home is adorned with stuffed bunnies in the parlor, porcelain bunny salt and pepper shakers on her dining room table, and cotton tailed…