March Madness is in full swing in Winthrop, with the boys basketball and girls hockey teams still in contention for their respective championships. Coach Anthony Martucci and his girls hockey team will play this evening against Braintree at 5:30 p.m.…
Month: March 2011
Has Spring Sprung?
We sure hope so The warm weather this past weekend and the disappearance of all but the most stubborn mounds of snow have put all of us into a spring frame of mind as we approach mid-March. True, it’s a…
The Parents Spoke … and the Town Council and Town Manager Listened
We applaud the proactive approach that the Town Council and Town Manager James McKenna are taking concerning the traffic situation at the Gorman/Fort Banks School and the long-term goal of creating another access road. The proposal by McKenna to hire…
Brown, Burt Pace Lady Bulldogs in Shootout Victory, Advance to Div. 1 Quarterfinals
Taylor Brown scored two goals, including the winning tally in a shootout, and Katie Burt turned aside 40 shots on goal, including all five in the shootout, to lead the Winthrop High Lady Bulldog girls hockey team to a 2-1…
Beverly Edges Vikings in Tourney
It is a sports axiom that tourney time leaves no margin for error. With a “one and done†format, no team can afford to make mistakes because every opponent is eager and hungry and deserves to be there. The Winthrop…
Police Blotter 03-10-2011
February 28 1:03 a.m. — Jean Benjamin, 24, of Peabody, was arrested and charged with speeding, the negligent operation of a motor vehicle, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and failure to stop/yield following a traffic stop at Walden and Main streets.…
Girls Start Well, But Fall Short
The Winthrop High girls basketball started well in its opening round contest of the North Sectional of the MIAA Division 3 State Tournament at Ipswich last Thursday, grabbing a 12-10 lead after the first period. But some hot shooting in…
Obituaries 03-10-2011
Angelina Rotondo Nurse’s Aide, Member of Red Hat Society and Winthrop Senior Center Angelina L. Rotondo of Lewis Avenue, Winthrop died at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston on February 28 after a brief illness. She was 81 years old. Born…
Horizon’s Edge
The sun sets over Yirrell Beach. Photo courtesy of Richard Honan.
Speaking Volumes – WHS Takes the Lead in Campaign to End Use of Derogatory Term
By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript Winthrop High School teacher Chris Donnelly, his students and peer mentors and more than 200 high school and middle school students have taken a pledge this year to help end the use of the…