Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo officially congratulated Winthrop attorney Joe Boncore on his victory in the State Senate Democratic Primary that was held April 12. Boncore defeated six other candidates to win the nomination for the seat. He…
Congratulations,Coach David Brown
We want to add our congratulations to Winthrop Police officer and St. Mary’s High School boys basketball coach Dave Brown on leading his St. Mary’s team to the Division 4 state championship for the 2015-16 season. Winthrop High School basketball…
Happy Passover
We wish the members of our Jewish community a Happy Passover that begins at sundown Friday night. The observance continues for eight days and commemorates the Israelites being freed by God from slavery in Egypt in biblical times. Passover commences…
Sports 04-21-2016
WHS sports roundup Disciscio spins three-hitter, Vikings defeat Salem 8-0 The Winthrop High baseball team broke into the win column in a big way with an 8-0 victory at Salem Monday. After a tough start to their season — which…
Obituaries 04-21-2016
Libero Laura Decorated veteran and Commodore of Winthrop Yacht Club for more than 60 years Libero L. Laura, a longtime resident of Winthrop, passed away on April 13. He was 96 years old. “Lee†a graduated with the Class of…
Boncore Wins Senate Primary:First Winthrop Resident Elected to Massachusetts State Senate
By Cary Shuman Winthrop attorney Joseph Boncore prevailed over a strong field of candidates to win the First Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate Democratic Primary Tuesday. Boncore, chairman of the Winthrop Housing Authority, received 4,013 votes to defeat six other…