WHS SPORTS roundup GIRLS HOCKEY TEAM EDGES BELMONT, 3-2 Winthrop High Lady Bulldawg hockey fans can be forgiven if they thought they were watching an episode of Stranger Things in the latter part of the girls’ encounter with Belmont at…
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Obituaries 01-05-2017
William Donovan GE Retiree William J. Donovan of Winthrop passed away at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading on January 3. He was 89 years old. Mr. Donovan served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Prior to his…
Waiting for Santa Claus
Daniella Hurley, on her dad Tom’s shoulders, looks for Santa on his fire engine making his way down Elliot Street during the annual Santa Parade last Saturday, Dec. 24.
Man and Woman of the Year:Fire Chief Paul Flanagan and Leighann Eruzione, Active in Making and Keeping ‘Winthrop Worth It’
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The two people picked this year for “Man of the Year†and “Woman of the Year†are two people deeply rooted in Winthrop and who active in making sure “Winthrop is Worth It†for now and…
LaMonica Gets His Pension Reinstated
By Sue Ellen Woodcock After months of litigation an East Boston judge has ruled that former Police Chief Angelo LaMonica has a right to his pension from the Town of Winthrop. The Retirement Board took away LaMonica’s pension earlier in…
2016 Year in Review
January Newly elected officials were sworn in at the Cummings School cafetorium following comments from Town Manager James McKenna and Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo. Robert L. Driscoll Jr. was sworn in as the third Town Council President since…
Police Blotter 12-29-2016
Monday, December 19 Assisted WFD with smell of gas on Sagamore Avenue. Gas Company notified. Party called reporting loud music a few streets away. The music stopped while she was on the phone with us. This is an ongoing issue…
Winthrop Marketplace Serving the Needs of Winthrop
By Marc Wallerce As the year winds down, we at the Winthrop Marketplace would like to reflect on why we do what we do.  Yes, we are a small grocery store, but we feel we are so much more. We…
Have A Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year
The upcoming long weekend marks the start of the New Year — 2017. The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, both as to the year that has passed and as to the year to come. In…
Sports 12-29-2016
From the Press Box 2016 Sports Arete Awards By: Jim Lederman ESPN annually awards their ‘Arete Awards,’ my 2016 Arete Awards include (Ed. Note – Webster’s Dictionary-Arete (excellence in Greek) Best ‘Game of the Year’ – The exciting Winthrop-Revere Powder…