Founded one day from today in 1952, Paul W. Marks Co. is celebrating 60 years of distributing the finest dairy and specialty products to foodservice accounts throughout New England. What started out as solely an egg distribution company at Faneuil…
Month: November 2012
Wynn Tests Casino Waters in Everett : Potential Outcome Could Affect Winthrop’s ‘surrounding Community’ Status
It takes three strikes before one is out, and so far casino development magnate Steve Wynn has only one strike against him in Massachusetts. Now it appears that – after whiffing in Foxboro with Patriots owner Bob Kraft – Wynn…
Development Planning Forum Set for Dec. 11
Winthrop residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on the town’s future development plans at a public planning forum on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Cummings School multi-purpose room. Joseph Domelowicz, grant manager and assistant to…
Casino Bombshell
The possible re-entry of Las Vegas casino billionaire Steve Wynn into the bidding of the only Greater Boston area casino license has created a new twist into what was thought to be an almost certain lock by the owners of…
Vikings Topple Revere to End with Winning Season
In many respects, the 2012 edition of the annual Thanksgiving Day game at Harry Della Russo Stadium between Winthrop and Revere seemed like the good ol’ days that so many fans of a certain age, who recall when the Revere…
Thank You, Pat Mcgee
We want to take this opportunity to thank Pat McGee for her 33 years of outstanding service as the boys track coach at Winthrop High School. Pat McGee is an inductee in the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Hall of Fame,…
Police Blotter 11-30-2012
Monday, November 19 Officer will try to serve female on Irwin Street two Summons issued by the Chelsea Juvenile Court and one for a Juvenile at the same address. He reports no one home, also the apartment number on the…
Obituaries 11-30-2012
Vincenzo D’Addieco Of East Boston Vincenzo D’Addieco of East Boston died on November 20. He was the beloved husband of the late Maria (Santamaria) D’Addieco; loving father of Giovanni D’Addieco and his wife, Norma of Everett, Michelina Iannuzzi and her…
Belle Isle Seafood Moves to New Location
Belle Isle Seafood has moved just about the length of a football field from its previous spot at 1267 Saratoga Street to its new location at One Main Street in Winthrop. While owner and chef Jim Costin is serving the…
New School Option is People’s Choice
An overwhelming number of residents supported the Winthrop Public School Department’s (WPS) plan to construct a new school facility in the town at last Wednesday’s community meeting. Over 80 people attended the meeting at Winthrop High School where school officials…