The Winthrop School Committee will hold its first formal meeting of the new year tonight (Thursday) as the committee undertakes what certainly shapes us as a very busy and significant 2010 for the School Department and Superintendent of Schools Dr.…
Month: January 2010
Hoopmen win two, fall to Lynn Classical
The Winthrop High boys basketball team continued its winning ways, taking two of three games during the past week. Winthrop faced non league rival Malden, a Division 1 school from the Greater Boston League, last Wednesday. After a slow start…
Gymnastics team off to strong start
The Winthrop and Lynn English Co-op gymnastics team is off to a strong start, defeating two of three opponents and putting up the kind of scores that rate the squad as one of the best on the North Shore. “The…
Brown’s late goal ties Masconomet
Taylor Brown’s blast from 45 feet with 1:23 to play gave the Winthrop Lady Bulldogs hockey team a 2-2 tie with Masconomet last Wednesday. Brown, a defenseman who has emerged as the team’s leading scorer, had moved around two defenders…
Young Lady Vikings showing winning signs
With eight of his 11 players either freshmen or sophomores, Winthrop High girls head coach Dave Nagle knew it might take some time before the team would begin to reach its potential. However, a 45-40 victory over a previously undefeated…
Howard, Doonan lead the way for grapplers
The Winthrop and Saugus Coop wrestling team, a/k/a Chaos Wrestling, has undertaken another busy season under the direction of coach Rudy Howard. Leading the Chaos is senior captain Christian Howard, who sports a fine 10-3 record wrestling at 140 pounds.…
Police Blotter 01-14-2010
Monday, January 4 12:03 a.m. – Police respond to a report that a snow blower is keeping residents awake on Read Street, but no one is seen using a snow blower. 10:18 a.m. – Due to complaints to the Town…
Obituaries 01-14-2010
Herbert Silver Of Brockton, formerly of Winthrop Herbert M. Silver of Brockton, formerly of Winthrop, died on January 12. He was 91 years old. He was the beloved husband of Norma (Wallace) Silver; devoted father of Barry Silver and his…
Turco takes top post on new look Town Council
Saying he was humbled by the support of Winthrop residents and that he would work tirelessly to move Winthrop forward, Jeffrey Rosario Turco received the oath of office Monday night as the new president of the Winthrop Town Council. Town…
Boys basketball team improves to 7-0
Just like Ol’ Man River, the Winthrop High boys basketball team just keeps rollin’ along. The Vikings, who won their holiday tourney last week with wins over non league opponents No. Cambridge Catholic and the Prout School of Rhode Island,…