James J. Forster Sr., 82 Former Advertising Executive with The Boston Globe and TV Producer James J. “Jim” Forster Sr. of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston and former senior divisional retail advertising manager and Boston Globe employee of 44 years,…
Holmes to Chamber of Commerce: Town isn’t generating enough revenue
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Interim Town Manager Larry Holmes talked about the town’s current financial status and the May 19 Proposition 2 1/2 override referendum during a guest appearance at the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast Monday at the…
A big piece of a state title – Smith and Golden help lead St. Mary’s to another hockey championship
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Winthrop High fans can only dream of what might have been had the school started a girls hockey program several years ago and players such as Alex Smith, Michelle Golden, Jess Martino, Jillian Dempsey, the Ferrara…
After the buzzer, a stunner – Mahoney’s heroics not enough as Winthrop drops a stunner to NCC in Div. 4 North Sectional final
By Cary Shuman [email protected] When Gavin Mahoney hit one of the most clutch baskets in Winthrop High School basketball history, a dramatic 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime, and Dino Mallios continued his heroic 34-point performance…
Override committee begins in the background
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript As town officials work in public meetings to prepare a Proposition 2 1/2 override question for voters on May 19, a small group of local volunteers and community leaders are working behind the…
Public safety and the economy
Fighting crime isn’t easy during a budget crisis By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript Winthrop Police Lieutenant Terence Delehanty, executive officer in charge of the department, said this week that most crime indicators are on the rise through the…