Everything in life has its pluses and minuses. Even going to jail has an upside (you have plenty of time to relax, you don’t have to worry about paying bills, your spouse and kids can’t bug you, and you know…
Month: January 2013
Police Blotter 01-17-2013
January 7 Break down near Governors Park. Officer reports car is off to side of the road. Call of someone having a seizure. Caller reports excessively loud music coming from neighboring apartment. Female called to report a neighbors house is…
Winthrop High Sports Roundup
Amazing win for Vikings over Revere The Winthrop High boys basketball team posted a victory that will be remembered for years to come with a 61-57 triumph over Revere Tuesday evening. “It was one of the most exciting games I’ve…
Obituaries 01-17-2013
Judith Sanders Cottage Park Yacht Club Member Judith P. (Locke) Sanders of Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on January 11. She was 65 years old. She was a member of the Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop…
Varone Re-elected Council Vice Pres.
Paul Varone, councilor for Precinct 1, was unanimously re-elected vice president of the Winthrop Town Council at the first meeting of the new year Tuesday night at the Cummings School. Varone was the only candidate nominated for the position. He…
Middle School Students Perform Winter Shows
The Winthrop Middle School Drama Club recently performed their annual Winter shows. Over eighty students participated in the three shows presented this year. The performance included two ten minute plays, Eighteen Ways to Annoy Your Teacher and II. Both shows…
WHS Drama Club to Present ‘life is a Highway’ on Jan. 27
Winthrop High School Drama Society proudly presents this year’s Dinner Theatre production, “Life is a Highway†at Prince Pizzeria in Saugus, beginning January 27 at 6:00, and running four consecutive nights until January 30 at 7:00. Come join Winthrop High…
Gill Delivers Upbeat Annual State of Town Address
Council President Peter Gill delivered the State of Town Address on Tuesday night at the regular Council meeting. The following are his remarks: I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and express appreciation to all of our department…
Chamber Dinner Scheduled Feb. 1
As a way to recognize those who work for the betterment of our community, and to launch the year with their new leadership team, the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce will hold its 22nd annual Kick-Off Dinner & Awards Night on…
Help Pink the Rink: Saturday to Benefit Breast Cancer Awareness
The Winthrop High girls and boys hockey teams will do their part to raise breast cancer awareness, as well as to raise funds for the fight against breast cancer, when they host Marblehead in back-to-back games Saturday evening at Larsen…