-By Cary Shuman [email protected] There is great news for Winthrop residents who used the ferry service at Winthrop Landing last August and September. Not only will the ferry be in operation soon, there will be an expansion of the schedule…
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Inside Knowledge: John Macero knows Winthrop and the Problems Facing Our Schools
Congratulations are in order for John Macero, the newly elected Winthrop Superintendent of Schools. Macero is a long-time Winthrop resident who is a former member of the Winthrop School Committee and has served as principal of the Whelan elementary school…
A Nice Touch: Honan Sign Co. Shows its Town Pride
The signs that appear at the entrances to town at Belle Isle and Revere St. that say, “Winthrop Vikings 2011 State Champions,†are a nice touch thanks to the generosity of Matt Honan of the Honan Sign Co. State championships…
The End of An Era: Church Closing is a Sign of the Times
The announcement that the parishioners of the Union Congregational Church have decided to close their church certainly brings a feeling of sadness for those of us who are long time residents of Winthrop. The “little church at the Beach†on…
WHS Softball Team Opens Season at Cambridge Monday
The Winthrop High softball team will open its 2011 season with a non league contest at Cambridge MondayCoach Dave Guffey’s Lady Vikings concluded what has been a fine preseason with a scrimmage against Woburn yesterday. Guffey and his crew made…
Police Blotter 04-14-2011
April 4 12:33 p.m. — A Centre Street resident reports a possible case of fraud involving an asphalt company she hired to repave her driveway. 12:49 p.m. — A resident reports a “suspicious person with binoculars in the rear seat…
Obituaries 04-14-2011
Charles O’Leary Graduate of Winthrop High School, Class of 2002 Charles P. O’Leary of Winthrop died suddenly at All Saints Medical Center in Lowell on March 31. He was 27 years old. Born in Boston, he was the beloved son…
One to One Carmen Tracy, the No.1 Ranked Student in the Class of ‘11, is Headed to Harvard University
-By Cary Shuman [email protected] Carmen Tracy, the No. 1-ranked student academically in the Winthrop High School Class of 2011, has been granted admission to Harvard University as a member of the incoming Class of 2015. Tracy first learned of her…
DelVento Apologizes for Outburst during Meeting
-By Cary Shuman [email protected] First he lost his temper. Then he lost his pen, all while calling out his colleagues on the Town Council for their support of moving forward a reorganization proposal by the town manager. But Town Councilor…
Well-being Check Leads to Discovery of a ‘Drug Den’
-By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript Winthrop police responding to a request for a well-being check after a Crest Avenue man threatened suicide following a break-up with his girlfriend, subsequently arrested and charged the heartbroken Romeo on a variety of…