Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo and other state leaders have kicked off a year-long centennial celebration in honor of former President John F. Kennedy, who was born on May 29, 1917. President Kennedy was struck down by an…
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Tennis Court Vote Tuesday
The Winthrop Town Council is set to vote on the Wallace B. MacLean tennis courts matter at its meeting Tuesday night. The issue – whether to tear down the current courts and add parking spaces across from the new high…
Sports 02-16-2017
WHS SPORTS roundup WHS hockey team wins, ties; set for showdown with Danvers The Winthrop High hockey team was set to face Danvers last night (Wednesday) at Larsen Rink in a showdown for the championship of the North Division of…
Obituaries 02-16-2017
Bernard Schresky Active member of Temple Tifereth Israel and Knights of Pythias Bernard Schresky, a lifelong resident of Winthrop, passed away on Sunday, February 12. A member of the Knights of Pythias of Winthrop, Bernard was also very active at…
Winthrop Girls U-10 Hockey at Frozen Fenway
The Winthrop Youth Hockey girls U-10 hockey team had the opportunity to participate in on-ice festivities as part of Frozen Fenway 2017. The team is pictured on the field with the famous Green Monster left field wall in the background.
Library Left Hefty Donation for Books
By Sue Ellen Woodcock People do things for a reason and that’s what 84-year-old Thomas O’Brien Jr. did when he passed away on Nov. 20, 2013 peacefully at home. O’Brien lived on Pleasant Street and was an avid reader with…
A Golden Moment:Thirty Years Ago,WHS Goaltender Robert Withrow Helped Beat Saugus in Memorable Game at Larsen
By Cary Shuman Thirty years ago Robert Winthrow led the Winthrop High School hockey team to one of its greatest victories in its glorious history. The starting senior goaltender playing before a packed house at Larsen Rink, Withrow made 70…
Tennis Courts at WHS Site Still are Undecided
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The tennis courts at the high school may get a reprieve if the Town Council votes for a one-year moratorium and takes note of the parking situation during various activities in the area around the new…
Real Estate Prices Up Around the Region in 2016
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The real estate market showed median home sale prices go up anywhere from 8-21 percent in the Revere, Winthrop, Chelsea, East Boston, Everett and Lynn. According to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Winthrop single family home…
News Briefs
RESIDENT EXEMPTIONS FROM MOSQUITO SPRAYING The Health Department is giving notice to all residents who would like to be exempt from mosquito spraying this year. Please complete the form found on the town’s website at www.town.winthrop.ma.us and return it certified…