VIETNAM MEMORIAL RE-DEDICATION on March 29 Active Vietnam Veteran Richard Honan announced that, with School Committee support, American Legion Post 146 will re-dedicate the Vietnam Memorial originally installed at the old Winthrop High School on May 22, 1988. The re-dedication…
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Center Construction to Start Next Week
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Crews will begin work in the town center on Monday, March 27 as part of an infrastructure project to upgrade the French Square water, sewer, gas and electric. The first utility involved will be National Grid,…
Official Snow Measure
J. David Wallace of Honan Sign Company takes a break to measure the “overwhelming†amount of snow. For the the entire storm “Stella†dumped only 6.6 inches before turning to sleet and freezing rain. Weather forecasters had predicted upwards of two…
St Patty’s Day Dinner
Diane Sands and Patty Malloy celebrate fine memories of the Emerald Isle during the First Church of Winthrop’s St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on Saturday, March 11. Those in attendance turned out in their greenest green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
School Committee Seeks 6.7% Budget Increase
By Kate Anslinger Prior to the regular School Committee meeting, Winthrop residents had a chance to express their opinions about budget allocations, and there were a number of opinions offered. The School Committee is asking for $19,412,701 for the operating…
Officer Being Investigated Following a Complaint
By Sue Ellen Woodcock A Winthrop boys basketball coach and police officer is being investigated following a complaint from a female student for alleged “inappropriate conduct.†As of press time, coach and Winthrop Police Officer Ignacio Oyola, 39, is still…
News Briefs
Centre Business District Infrastructure work meeting Town Manager James McKenna and the town administration invites the public and particularly those who live or work in the Centre Business District, to attend one of two informational meetings about the proposed and…
WIHA Hears Talk on Hurricanes
 by Marianne Salza There are many low-lines and coastal lands at risk in the Boston area during hurricane season, June 1- Dec. 1, and much of Winthrop is a potential flood hazard. United States Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Frank Kulesa…
Lt Det Goodwin takes Winthrop Spot
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Revere Police Department’s loss is the Winthrop Police Department’s gain. Revere Lt. Det. John Goodwin will become Winthrop’s first deputy chief in the department and begins his new job on April 12. Goodwin, 55, was just…
Lucky Winner
Eric Survilas of Winthrop is the sixth grand prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$500 a Week for Life†instant game. Survilas elected to receive his prize in payments of $500 (less tax with holdings), every week for the…