Suffolk Downs and Caesar’s Entertainment officials unveiled their $1 billion casino/entertainment resort plans (see story page 1) Monday at a press conference in East Boston. It’s certainly one of the biggest stories of the year in the Greater Boston area…
Month: June 2012
Thank You, Kathleen Hickey: Town Council Clerk Did a Good Job
We begin by thanking Kathleen Hickey for her outstanding service in her position as Town Council Clerk for the past ten months. Those who watched the Council meeting Tuesday night on WCAT were probably surprised when President Gill read her…
Sports 06-07-2012
10 YEARS AGO Winthrop High track star Danyelle Dillard came home with a third place medal in the 200 meter dash at the All-State track meet held at Worcester State College. Danyelle won the Class D title the previous week.…
Police Blotter 06-07-2012
Tuesday, May 29 Detail officer reports needle on the ground on Revere Street. Officer Brown will place it in the Cruiser Sharps container. Officer will try to serve male on Winthrop Street a 209A issued by the EB Court. He…
Obituaries 06-07-2012
John Parilla Member of Winthrop Elks John A. Parilla of Winthrop died in Bedford, NH on June 1. He was 82 years old. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Winthrop Lodge…
Budget Delayed: Boncore Wants Time to Study the Numbers
As a result of a parliamentary action by Councilor-at-Large Philip Boncore, the Council postponed action on approving the $45 million town budget for Fiscal Year 2013. “I’m going to take my prerogative under the charter – because this is the…