James O’Neil Retired Truck Driver James R. O’Neill of Bradstreet Ave., Revere, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on June 3 afer a brief illness. He was 76 years old. Born in Winthrop, he was the beloved son of the…
Month: June 2010
A perfect ’10 – Commencement exercises set for Friday night at Miller Field
One hundred eighteen graduates of the Winthrop High School Class of 2010 will receive their diplomas at the annual commencement exercises on Friday at 7 p.m. at Miller Field. Class Marshall Shauna Gallo will join Class President Stephen Ruggiero, Vice…
To reserve and protect – Council moves money into reserve fund, finalizes budget
The Town Council approved a motion by Council President Jeffrey Turco to take $240,000 from the School Department budget for Fiscal Year 2011 and place those funds in the Council’s reserve fund. Turco’s amendment to the town’s budget was approved…
Chief Flanagan goes to Washington
Chief Flanagan traveled to Washington with fifteen members of the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs to meet with the Massachusetts delegation. The message they brought to both Congressmen and Senators was to continue to support federal funding to the fire service. During…
Softball team draws Northeast in tourney opener
The Winthrop High softball team will open up state tournament play today (Thursday) afternoon, hosting Northeast Regional Vocational School at Cellucci Field in a preliminary round contest. The opening pitch is set for 3:30. The Lady Vikings, who finished with…
Baseball team hosts Swampscott in tourney opener
The Winthrop High baseball team will host Swampscott tomorrow (Thursday) evening at 5:00 in a preliminary round contest of the MIAA Division 3 North baseball tournament. The winner will move onto first round action on Friday at Whittier Vocational School…
Tourney bound boys tennis team tops Danvers
The Winthrop High boys tennis team prepped for its upcoming appearance in the state tournament with a big win over Danvers, 3-2, last Friday. "This was an awesome victory for us," enthused WHS coach Barbara Hoffmann. "We traditionally do not…
Connors, Fucillo place second in Div. 4 Meet
Jake Connors and Jenny Fucillo, Winthrop’s star track performers, turned in superlative performances Saturday at the Division 4 State Track Meet to bring home second place ribbons in their specialties. Both now will compete in the All-State Meet this Saturday…
The School Budget – There’s a big difference between outright cuts and reallocations
On the surface, it would appear that the Winthrop Town Council slashed $240,000 from the School Department budget for the 2010-11 academic year, but that’s not the entire story. Normally, a cut like that would result in teachers layoffs or…
A True Loss – Ralph Sirianni was one of Winthrop’s best
The end of an era was marked this past week with the passing of Ralph Sirianni, who for more than five decades served this community in many capacities. The Winthrop Town Council paid tribute to Ralph with a moment of…