WHS sports roundup Girls soccer team drops season-opener The Winthrop High girls soccer team dropped a 5-0 decision to Division 4 Rockport last Friday in the Lady Vikings’ season-opener. Coach Tracy Martucci’s 2016 edition features 10 seniors and will be led by…
Obituaries 09-15-2016
John Craven Jr. Retired executive chef John G. Craven, Jr. of Winthrop passed away on September 12 at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Facility in Revere. He was 68 years old. John was a U.S. Army Veteran serving from 1971 to1973…
The Restless Sea
Sonya Feng, 15, hurries away from the shore as the incoming tide brings the storm waves closer to the shore on Monday. The effects of Hurricane Hermine could be felt on Monday and Tuesday as an unsettled ocean and high…
Sleight of Hand:Winthrop Magician Keeps Even Penn and Teller Stumped
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It is the ultimate trick to perform in front of professional magicians, the other thrill is to fool them with a trick that they can’t figure out. That’s what Winthrop resident Paul Gertner did a couple…
Ferry Ridership Increasing
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Winthrop Ferry has been doing well. A tourism video has been created showing a couple with bicycles leaving Rowe’s Wharf. When they arrive in Winthrop after 20 minutes on the ferry, they get on their…
Boards Approve Another SDOD on Walden St
By Sue Ellen Woodcock In a joint meeting, the Town Council and the Planning Board voted to grant to the owners of 15-17 Walden St. a Special Development Overlay District (SDOD) designation intended to rehab or reuse a property that…