Matthew Murphy (center) son of James and Karla Murphy, reÂcently received a citation from the 54th Engineer Battalion in Afghanistan. Matthew was sent the citation in appreciation of his support of the troops at FOB shank, Afghanistan. Matthew and his…
Month: September 2011
A 1,000 Reasons to Enter
Cathy DelVento (left) , executive director of Friends of 21st century Learning center, and Karen perrin, community liaison for Kathy’s place youth Center, have announced that the Youth center is holdÂing a raffle drawing fundraiser, Fall prize Extravaganza, featuring over…
Council President is Ready to Get His Message out to Voters
Winthrop Town Council President Jeffrey Turco will announce at a reception tonight that he is a candidate for re-election and is looking forward to getting his message out to residents in the weeks leading up to the election in November.…
One Dead, One Faces Charges Following Accident in Hull
An evening boating trip on Boston Harbor turned tragic last weekend, when the 25-foot privateer, being driven by Winthrop resident Lloyd Thompson, struck a moored sailboat in Hull harbor, sending two of his nine passengers overboard and killing one of…
Not Crazy About These Eight’s
The Winthrop Vikings season got off to a somewhat rocky start last Friday, as they dropped their season opener to Danvers, in front of their home crowd, 18-8. The loss was even more disheartening because the Vikings had led Danvers…
Everyone Benefits: City Council President’s Race Should Provide Spirited Debate on the Issues
With the official announcement last week that Peter Gill will be a candidate for Town Council President and tonight’s campaign kickoff reception for Council President Jeffrey Turco, the race is on for the highest elected office in town government. The…
Taste of Winthrop: Annual Event is Delicious Fun
One of the most anticipated social and culinary events on the local calendar is set for next Wednesday, Sept. 21 when the Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual “Taste of Winthrop†at the Winthrop Yacht Club. Many Winthrop restaurants and…
Hurricane Forces: Winthrop Was Well Protected
We’d like to join the Town Council in commending the outstanding work by our Fire and Police Departments during the recent Hurricane Irene. Town Manager James McKenna made it a point to publicly thank Fire Chief Paul Flanagan and Police…
Police Blotter 09-15-2011
September 5 9:07 a.m. — A vehicle was towed from Governor’s Drive for a trespassing violation. 9:09 a.m. — Officers retrieve a bicycle from Summit Ave. and will store it until the owner comes forward. 10:35 a.m. — A Fairview…
Obituaries 09-15-2011
Mary Rice Active in Many Winthrop Organizations Mary K. (Hurley) Rice of Point Shirley, Winthrop, a resident of Winthrop for more than 75 years, died on September 1. She was a member of the Winthrop Catholic Women’s Club, Emblem Club,…