Domenic Marino Pitched for Brooklyn Dodgers; Retired Prudential Insurance Regional Manager Domenic P. Marino of Laconia, New Hampshire, Newport Richey, Florida and formerly of Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on April 21 after a brief illness. He…
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WIHA April Meeting Held
The barn at the Deane Winthrop House was filled to capacity for the monthly meeting of the Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association on Tuesday, April 1st. The dinner from Cimino’s Catering was roast beef and the guest speaker was a…
Airport Hazards Committee Members
Members of the Airport Hazards Committee, from left, Robert Driscoll Sr., chairman Anthony Majahad, Richard N. Bangs, and Attorney Jerome Falbo, pictured at the Town Council meeting Tuesday night. Not pictured is member David Phipps who also attended the meeting.
Happy Birthday, Richie Scannelli
The Winthrop Town Council presented a citation to Richie Scannelli on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Seated, from left, are Richie Scannelli, President Peter Gill, and Councilor Linda Calla. Standing, from left, are Town Manager James McKenna, Councilor Paul…
Welcome ISD Commissioner Al Legee
We want to welcome to our town, Al Legee, the Commissioner of the newly formed Inspectional Services Department. Town Manager James McKenna announced the appointment of Legee, who has many years of experience in the field, at the Town Council…
Airport Hazards Committee
Was that the Airport Hazards Committee at Tuesday’s Council meeting, or a gathering of Winthrop’s chapter of the Hall of Fame of public servants who have given so many hours of their time to the betterment of our town? The…
Great Work on the $200,000 Parks Grant
Town Manager James McKenna had some great news when he announced that the town has received a state parks grants of $200,000 that will go toward the refurbishment of Coughlin Park. Town Council President Peter Gill singled out the efforts…
Tom Derderian, Marathon Authority
We have the most famous Olympic hockey player in history in our town, but who knew we had the foremost authority on the Boston Marathon also living within our borders? Winthrop resident Tom Derederian has written an outstanding book about…
Police Blotter 04-17-2014
Monday, April 7 Party on Woodside Avenue reports that a new vent unit was stolen from their roof. Caller on Marshall Street reports that every night at approximately 11-11:30 p.m., “cars are racingâ€. Can officers monitor the traffic when possible?…
Baseball Team Tops Swampscott
It was a mixed bag for the Winthrop High baseball team, as the Vikings dropped contests to Marblehead and Danvers, but topped Swampscott this past week. In the 8-3 victory over Swampscott last Friday, senior captain Brendan Van Dalinda was…