WHS SPORTS ROUNDUP WHS boys hockey shoots for NEC title tonight Larsen Rink should be rockin’ and rollin’ with the Viking Faithful this evening (Thursday) when the Winthrop High hockey team hosts Saugus and shoots for an undisputed Northeastern Conference…
Obituaries 01-29-2015
Leo Murphy Retired Winthrop Firefighter Leo J. Murphy of Winthrop passed away at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home on January 20. He was 80 years old. Leo retired from the Winthrop Fire Department after a long and distinguished career as…
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…
Police Blotter 01-15-2015
Monday, January 5 Female on Cottage Avenue called to report that her car was broken into. Male on Moore Street called to report that his car was broken into. Report of a child who accidently slammed his fingers in the…
SJC Announces New Committee on Eyewitness ID
The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) have appointed 12 members to a newly constituted Standing Committee on Eyewitness Identification, whose charge will be to offer guidance to the courts regarding eyewitness identification procedures. In appointing the Standing Committee,…