There wasn’t the usual pomp and circumstance that “State of the City†addresses generate elsewhere such as in our neighboring communities of Boston and Revere, but Town Council President Peter Gill’s “State of the Town†message (as Mr. Gill called…
Police Blotter 01-10-2013
December 31 Party called requesting police officer. Units report a verbal argument. Male party stopping traffic apparently begging for money. Caller requesting Medical Aid for husband, short of breath. Caller reports man down in severe pain. Caller reports suspicious person…
WHS Girls Hoop Team Runs Record to 7-0
The Winthrop High girls basketball team posted two more victories this past week, 51-46 over Danvers and 54-32 over Saugus, to reach the one-third mark of the season with a perfect 7-0 record. “The girls have been playing very well,”…
Obituaries 01-10-2013
John Johnson, Jr. Construction Worker John Calvin Johnson, Jr. of Revere died on January 5 at the Northend Community Rehabilitation & Nursing Center of Boston following a long illness. Born and raised in Revere, he spent the majority of his…
Timothy Gordon Begins in Position as Town CFO
Timothy J. Gordon began his duties this week as the new chief financial officer for the Town of Winthrop. Gordon, 47, had been formally introduced as the new CFO as the Dec. 4 meeting of the Town Council. The chairman…
DeLeo Easily Re-elected Speaker of the House
House Speaker Bob DeLeo won an easy re-election to the top post as Speaker on Wednesday in the State House, and in comments after his election, vowed to tackle the state’s fiscally-unsound Department of Transportation (MassDOT). With Revere Mayor Dan…