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Winthrop Fares Well During Blizzard of 2015
There were some very happy people in town during the Blizzard of 2015 – children and local officials waiting to see how Winthrop Beach and Winthrop Shore Drive held up. Just about a year ago the Department of Conservation and…
Winthrop Residents Get a One, Two Punch With More than 40 Inches of Snow
Town hall has been closed for two days, the schools have had five snow days, people are walking in the streets, others are shoveling and snowblowing, huffing and puffing until their faces turn red and there is still more snow…
Driscoll Jr. Announces for Council President
Bob Driscoll Jr. sat proudly with members of his family as his father, Bob Driscoll Sr., accepted the Community Service Award from the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce at its Jan. 23 kickoff dinner. Driscoll Sr. has given more than 40…
Winthrop Chamber of Commerce Awards Night
The Winthrop Chamber of Commerce held its 24th Annual Kickoff Dinner and Community Awards Night Jan. 23 at the Hyatt Harborside, Logan Airport. The executive board of is pictured above at the dinner. Front row, from left, are Jonathan Polino,…
Smokers Beware: Winthrop Officials Update Smoking Regulations
WINTHROP – If you are under 21 years of age and trying to buy tobacco products you’re going to have to go out of town. If you want to smoke on the beach or park, you can’t. The Board of…
Luberto’s Bakery Makes Seahawk Bet a Reality
Sheriff Steven Tompkins and Revere bakery owner Danny Luberto are betting their tail that the New England Patriots will prevail in this weekend’s Super Bowl – a lobster tail pastry, that is. Tompkins made an official appearance at Luberto’s Bakery…
Petruccelli Elevated to Majority Whip
State Senator Anthony Petruccelli was elevated to Majority Whip last Thursday by Senate President Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst)–the same position that catapulted another son of East Boston, Robert Travaglini, to the Senate Presidency in 2003. In U.S. politics, a whip’s role…
Councilors Wants Community Input Before Development
WINTHROP – There have been three public meetings regarding potential plans for the old church on Hermon Street, but town council members have made it clear that they cannot vote on a special zoning designation unless plans for the property…
WHS Seeking Athletic Director
With Peter Gobiel, Winthrop High School Athletic Director, leaving Jan. 31, the school system has big shoes to fill. Gobiel was the all-encompassing leader of the athletic department, who did everything from managing the athletic curriculum and handling transportation, to…