From the Press Box Seven-on-Seven By Jim Lederman The summer heat can be tough on high school athletes. The 2015 WHS Vikings are defending NEC football champions. Coach Sean Driscoll and the Vikings have been working extra hard to get…
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Bitten by Gardening Bug
Eric Ferguson doesn’t mind being Mr. Mom to his four children. After all, it gives him more time to spend with his kids and to get them involved in his passion for gardening. It’s a passion that has continued to…
Winthrop Fares Well in Recently Passed State Budget
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop), Senator Anthony Petruccelli (D-East Boston) and Representative RoseLee Vincent (D-Revere) joined their colleagues in the Legislature to enact a $38.145 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) which emphasizes economic growth, support for…
NEWS Briefs
Salem State Dual Enrollment Program The Dual Enrollment Program in collaboration with Salem State University, Revere High School and Winthrop High School will begin in September 2015. The course, PHL 125, Critical Reasoning, will be offered on Mondays from 6:00-8:20…
Police Blotter 07-23-2015
Monday, July 13 Summons service on Moore Street. Officer spoke to witness’s daughter and she will let him know to pick up the summons at the police station. Party from Governors Park came into the station to report that his…
Former Revere Mayor is New City Manager
We attended the oath of office ceremony Monday for new Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino, who was previously the mayor of Revere for a decade before Dan Rizzo was elected four years ago. Tom had been working in an administrative…
Coughlin Park Another Gem
 We recently visited Coughlin Park for a wiffeball tournament organized by Ben Spinazzola and all we can say is, ‘Wow, what a beautiful transformation has taken place” at the park. With the new facilities for tennis, basketball, and street hockey,…
Bob Deleo Delivers Once Again
Governor Charlie Baker’s Fiscal Year 2016, $38.1 billion budget has been passed and Winthrop residents have to be quite pleased with the many priorities in the town that were addressed — and answered — in the new budget. Speaker of…
Sports 07-23-2015
From the Press Box Lights Out By Jim Lederman Do you remember when basketball was the “number one†sport in town? Can you name the location of the three basketball courts down the Center? The ‘lights’ are out in 2015!…
Obituaries 07-23-2015
Renato DiZio Active in East Boston religious, sports and community organizations Renato P. DiZio died on July 20 at the age of 92. Mr. DiZio was a US Marine Corps veteran of World War II, an active member of East…