The third snowstorm of the season hit Winthrop this week, dropping at least six inches of light, fluffy snow and resulting in the closing of schools and the postponement of Tuesday night’s Town Council Meeting. Winthrop Department of Public Works…
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Four Generations
FOUR GENERATIONS: Shown from left: Donna Jewison (Di- Giovanni, formerly of Winthrop) and now of Chatfield, Minnesota, grandmother; Chelese Bakken holding Lily of Denver, Colorado and on the right is great-grandmother, Carol Alagero of Winthrop.
Council to Look at Snow and Ice Budget
The Winthrop Town Council will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at the Harvey Meeting Room at Town Hall. The meeting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but was postponed due to the snowstorm. Council President Peter Gill said the Council…
The Ultimate Stop for Proms: Siegel, Merlino Open New Dress Store in Peabody
It is always prom season at The Ultimate and even more so now that sisters and business partners Heather Siegel and Fawn Merlino have opened their brand new dress store on Route 1 South in Peabody. Months ahead of the…
Judge Finds Winthrop Man ‘Not Guilty’
A motorist, charged with allegedly driving at then-Winthrop Town Council President Jeffrey Turco in a Nov. 7, 2011 election eve incident, was found not guilty this past Friday. James Lederman, 70, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous…
Winthrop Students Turn Five Dollars into a Wealth of Compassion
The Millennial Generation is a bunch of self-absorbed, apathetic do-nothings. That is the sentiment often expressed by anyone over 30. I’d be lying if I were to tell you that I, a high school teacher, didn’t sometimes suspect the same.…
DelVento Elected vice President Of Winthrop Town Council
Nicholas DelVento, who has been a member of the Winthrop Town Council since its inception, has been elected as vice president of the nine-member council. DelVento, who was re-elected without opposition as Precinct 3 Councilor in November, received a unanimous…
Assignments to Change During Construction
Superintendent of Schools John Macero said that beginning next year the Winthrop School Department will reconfigure schools to begin the construction of a new Middle/High School facility. Beginning September 2014, the Middle School will become the High School during construction.…
High Tide on Shore Drive
Winthrop Shore Drive provided some spectacular photographs during the high tide on Friday.
Rallying for a Good Cause: Former Donor Caruccio Will Hold Bone Marrow Drive on January 25
Vanessa Caruccio played in a hockey tournament in Marlboro in 2010. Her decision on that day to register for the National Bone Marrow Drive and become a donor has helped prolong an individual’s life. The 22-year-old Endicott College graduate and…