We join the Winthrop community in offering our condolences to the family of the late Robert “Doug” Donahue, who passed away Sunday. Mr. Donahue was the patriarch of a prominent and highly-regarded Winthrop family. Mr. Donahue served as a member…
Sports 08-04-2016
From The Press Box Title Town USA By Jim Lederman The Northeastern Conference (NEC) was established in 1945. The original NEC was comprised of Winthrop, Swampscott, Marblehead, Danvers, Amesbury, Danvers, Newburyport and Woburn. Winthrop dominated the NEC from 1945 to…
Obituaries 08-04-2016
Sumner (Sonny) Monroe Brenner Educator, businessman and fitness enthusiast Sumner (Sonny) Monroe Brenner of Winthrop passed away at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home in Chelsea on July 21. He was 90 years old. Sumner graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School…
A Little Night Music
The White Heat Swing Quintet pianist warming up before the performance last Wednesday, July 20, during the annual Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association (WIHA). It was the first concert of the season for WIHA, and several residents came by to…
Schooner ‘America’ Visits CPYC
As part of the America’s Cup Tour the schooner “America†(shown above) visited the Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop on Tuesday providing tours to members. The yacht is the replica of the original “America†that in 1851 stunned the…
With Hurricane Season Underway,Officials Urge Residents to be Prepared
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The hurricane season began in June and ends in November and state emergency officials want you to “Know Your Zone†to aid in evacuation and planning. Officials have classified three levels of damage that communities are…