The report card is in and Town Manager James McKenna has received high marks from the Town Council in its annual evaluation. Council Vice President James Letterie announced the results of the evaluation at Tuesday’s meeting and it had to…
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WHS Round Up: Soccer Tourney This Weekend
The Winthrop High girls and boys soccer teams kick off their 2011 season this weekend with a tournament which they are hosting for the third successive year. The WHS girl will get the tourney underway at 11:00 Saturday against No.…
Police Blotter 09-08-2011
Monday, Aug. 29 1:34 a.m. Caller reports a van parked wrong way on Pearl Avenue. 8:52 a.m. Traffic citation issued on Waldemar Avenue to an individual for having an unregistered motor vehicle. 8:56 a.m. Traffic citation issued on Buchanan Street…
Obituaries 09-08-2011
Victor Paci US Air Retiree Victor Paci of Winthrop died recently. He was in his 93rd year. Born on January 12, 1919 in Augusta Sicily to Elisabetta (Danieli) and Domenico Paci, he was the second youngest and last surviving child…
A Fetching Catch
In preparation for the upcoming Winthrop Lodge of Elks fishing tournament on Saturday, Sept 10th, Noah Cooper and his father Jerry landed this beauty, a three-foot, 27-pound striper off Deer Island on Aug. 9 at 8:30 a.m. “It was delicious,”…
Perfect Little Helper
Little Miss Molly Titemore is surrounded by Care Packages headed for military men and women in Afghanistan as part of Richard Honan’s ongoing efforts. These packages were put together by ‘Cousins by the Dozens.’ The group consisted of the DiMentos,…
Better Safe Than Sorry: We Weathered Irene, but It Could Have Been Much Worse
For more than a week, when Hurricane Irene was cruising through the Caribbean off Puerto Rico some 1700 miles away while still only a tropical storm, the entire Eastern Seaboard was put on alert for what forecasters predicted would be…
Music Program Gets Fair Hearing: School Committee Hits the Right Notes
You have to admire the way the Winthrop School Committee responded to the well-orchestrated presentation by Winthrop High sophomore Kelly Russo, who is proposing that music classes added to the high school curriculum. The committee could have said, “Let’s study…
Congratulations,. Linda Breau: Winthrop Resident Rises to Number Two Post in Chelsea Schools
It’s always nice to recognize the accomplishments of Winthrop residents and we join the Chelsea community in congratulating Linda Breau on her promotion to assistant superintendent of the Chelsea schools. As a result of her excellent work for Chelsea students,…
Police Blotter 09-01-2011
Monday, Aug. 22 7:50 a.m. – Caller from Grovers Avenue reports her vehicle was broken into overnight. 10:44 a.m. – A motor vehicle operator is issued a traffic citation for violations on South Main Street. 10:52 a,m. – A motor…