Winthrop firefighter Michael Lopez completed a 24 hour run/walk around Deer Island last weekend that helped him raise more than $7,000 for the Winthrop Viking Pride organization and will allow the group to pay the full athletic user fees for…
Month: May 2010
Winthrop resident raises money to fight AIDS
Kelly Gaule, a Winthrop resident for eight years, and a nonprofit fundraiser for about twice that time, has a personal goal: “I have buried more people who have died of AIDS than any other cause and until the balance shifts,…
Carrying the flag – Town, volunteers preparing for 2010 festivities
Winthrop veteran’s agent Larry Holmes and local businessman Lou Camacho have each been marshalling their respective corps of volunteers and helpers, as the town gears up for the annual Memorial Day Celebration. According to Holmes, the weekend’s festivities will actually…
Chief: Residents need to watch out for each other
By Mary Pevear For the Transcript Crime prevention must become a community effort, Chief of Police Terence Delehanty told residents of Winthrop’s Precinct 5 during a meeting to air community concerns at the Cottage Park Yacht Club on May 19.…
Lanza tosses no-hitter in softball win over Mt. Alvernia
Elaine Lanza pitched a brilliant no hitter to lead the Winthrop High softball team to a 4-0 win over Mt. Alvernia Tuesday. Lanza, who was just one walk away from recording a perfect game, fanned eight Mt. Alvernia batters over…
Belcher named MVP of NEC South Division
To the surprise of no one, Winthrop High softball star Abby Belcher was named the Most Valuable player of the Northeastern Conference South Division at Tuesday’s coaches meeting. Belcher was a standout all season for Winthrop, both at the plate…
WHS netmen drop close encounter with Swampscott
The tourney bound Winthrop High boys tennis team turned in a strong effort against Swampscott on Monday, but came out on the short end of a 3-2 decision. Brendan FitzPatrick, playing at No. 2 singles, defeated his Swampscott counterpart in…
McCarthy, Milano named NEC all-stars
Although the Winthrop High baseball team had a bit of a down week with losses to Danvers and Swampscott, the Vikings received some good news with the selection of junior Nick McCarthy and senior Will Milano to the NEC South…
Smoothing The Edges – Frustrations aside, the rink is worth the effort
We know the Town Council began a discussion of the Larsen Rink situation and then postponed more talk on the issue for a future session. To understand the present status of the rink, one has to know the recent history.…
A Running Problem – Miller Field track surface also needs work
The Northeastern Conference held its annual track meet at Manning Field in Lynn and we can only hope that Winthrop will some day have an outdoor track facility like our good friends in Lynn. What a great coup for Lynn…