WHS baseball team seeking winning edge The Winthrop High baseball team still is looking to find the winning formula after dropping both of its contests this past week to Saugus and Swampscott.       “We’re still struggling, especially at the plate,†said…
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Congratulations, Tony Fucillo
Induction into Coaches Hall of Famea well deserved honor We want to join the community of Winthrop in congratulating Tony Fucillo on his induction into the State Football Coaches Hall of Fame. The distinguished honor, the highest that a coach…
Parents Hope to Build on Town Appropriation for Playground
Manning, Parker lead fundraising effort By Cary Shuman [email protected] If all goes according to the plan, the William P. Gorman/Fort Banks School will have new playground equipment this fall that will meet the recreational needs for more students at…
Michael Mason: A Great Athlete and a Great Person
-By Cary Shuman [email protected] Friends, classmates, teammates, coaches, teachers, residents, and family members said a final farewell to Michael J. Mason, a former three-sport captain and Winthrop Hall of Fame inductee, during memorial observances last week. Mason, who is being…
Belle Isle Seafood Featured on Travel Channel
‘No Reservations’ crew finds local seafood eatery -By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript “Sometimes a thing becomes a cliché because it’s just so damn good, and this place in East Boston is that damn good,†so says Travel Channel host…
Police Issue Wanted Notice for Local Drug Dealer
-By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty released a wanted poster Tuesday for a suspected drug dealer and IV drug user. The suspect was arrested in Winthrop last Friday and charged with five counts of drug…
Police Briefs 04-20-2011
Monday, April 11 10:53 a.m. – Party reports a female and male arguing over money at the corner of Winthrop Street and Madison Avenue. 12:01 p.m. – Party called reporting a large dog on the roof of a Quincy Avenue…
History Repeats Itself: Playground Equipment at Gorman School will be Well Used
In the Sun Transcript of this week in 1911 the following was reported: “Town Meeting voted to appropriate $900 to equip the playground areas of the Shirley, Almont, and Pauline sts. schools and to have them be used as year…
And Now a Bad Thing: School Budgets have been on the Chopping Block for 30 Years
Since we’re in the mood for hearkening back to the past, there also is this item from 1981 in this week’s through the years column: “After six months of dealing with budget matters, the School Committee returned to the business…
Mike Mason: Former WHS Star will be Fondly Remembered
Family members and friends paid a final farewell to former Winthrop High School All-Scholastic quarterback and three-sport captain Michael Mason, who died last week at the all too-young age of 36. Mike was the quarterback of the 1992 WHS team…