BE VIGILANT AGAINST MOSQUITOES Town wide spraying was conducted last week after receiving notice that a positive sample was found with the West Nile Virus. Some prevention tips are listed below to help residents protect themselves. The best way to…
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Police Blotter 08-25-2016
Monday, August 15 Caller on Ocean Avenue reports that he came out to find his left rear tire flat. He is not sure if it is due to any intentional damage or not. He wants this on record as in…
Letters to the Editor
Supports Forde for Register of Deeds Dear Editor: As a current Winthrop resident, I’m writing to urge my neighbors to support Katie Forde for Suffolk County Register of Deeds in the upcoming September 8th primary. How the Registry operates impacts…
Our Michael and The Olympics
Ok, we’ll give Michael Phelps his due as the greatest Olympian of all time — at least in terms of the number of medals won and his sheer dominance in the swimming pool over a span of four Olympic Games.…
Peter Lyons and Golf Tryouts
Peter Lyons is holding tryouts for the Winthrop High School golf team this week at the Winthrop golf course and all students are welcome to show up and be a member of the team. Lyons has been an outstanding leader…
Town Democratic Committee Cookout
There was a friendly gathering Sunday of the Winthrop Town Democratic Committee in the parking lot of the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center. Committee Chair Kathy DelVento and her group hosted a nice event for the town’s Democrats and there was some…
Sports 08-25-2016
From The Press Box Number 10 By: Jim Lederman The ‘number ten’ has been a very lucky number for the Winthrop Vikings football team. In 2006 the Vikings had an undefeated (13-0) football team that captured a super bowl title.…
Obituaries 08-25-2016
Antoinette Bossi Of Winthrop Antoinette A. (Porcelline) Bossi of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston and Somerville, passed away on Monday, August 22. She was 93 years old. Antoinette, who enjoyed reading, traveling and the theatre, was the cherished daughter of…
Keeping Cool At The Cottage Park Yacht Club
Children in the Youth Sailing Program at Cottage Park Yacht Club cooled off Tuesday morning by taking a plunge off the dock and into the Bay.
Dimento’s Generous Gift
The Winthrop Council on Aging held a raffle to help defray the cost of purchasing a new shuttle van. Longtime Winthrop resident Richard DiMento (left) won the $500 first prize and generously donated the funds back to the Council for…