The Winthrop High boys basketball team will be shooting to qualify for a berth in the post-season state tournament when they host Snowden Academy Monday evening at 7:00. Senior Night festivities also will highlight the contest for the Vikings, who…
Month: February 2013
Hospital Developer Unveils Plans for Assisted Living Site:Tells Chamber Members of Proposal to Open in 2014
At its monthly breakfast meeting Tuesday, Winthrop Chamber of Commerce members heard a presentation from James P. Roberston Jr. and Jason Robertson about the assisted living residential facility planned for the former Winthrop Hospital site. Robertson Jr., who represents Winthrop…
$1m Eruzione Jersey Heading for Auction
Winthrop resident Mike Eruzione scored the winning goal in the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s 4-3 victory over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Two days later Team USA beat Finland 4-2 for the gold medal. Sports Illustrated voted…
Local Democrats to Caucus on Feb. 25
The Winthrop Democratic Caucus is scheduled for Monday February 25th, 7:00pm at the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center, 35 Harvard Street. All registered democrats in Winthrop are eligible to participate to elect delegates to attend the State Democratic Convention. “At…
Winthrop Fared Well: DPW, Town Officials Were Well-prepare
The Blizzard of 2013 was every bit as big and far-reaching as predicted by local meteorologists. Our Town of Winthrop was well-prepared and rebounded well from the fifth-biggest storm in this region’s history. Respecting the forecast for a monumental snowstorm,…
Speaker DeLeo Does It: $25,000 Grant Will Help Local Businesses
Fresh off the success and joy of its Awards Night and Kickoff Gala, the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce enjoyed another positive boost, that being the tremendous opportunity that Speaker Robert A. DeLeo has given to the Chamber through his securing…
Police Blotter 02-14-2013
Monday, February 4 Patrolled Point area to Deer Island and water tower area. Construction being done on a home on Prospect Avenue. Large pieces of home will be transported to the area. All else is quiet. Party on Walden Street…
Winthrop High Sports Roundup
Lady Vikings clinch outright NEC ,South title The Winthrop High girls basketball team learned the truth of the sports axiom that, to paraphrase Gertrude Stein, “A win is a win is a win.†That was especially true Tuesday evening, because…
Obituaries 02-14-2013
Elaine Dacey Retired Educator and Past President of the Salem State Alumni Association Elaine F. (Monahan) Dacey of Winthrop passed away on February 6. She was 70 years old. The beloved wife of 48 years of William H. Dacey, she…
Go Red for Women
On February 6th, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo joined his colleagues at the State House at the annual Go Red for Women event hosted by the Caucus of Women Legislators and the American Heart Association to raise awareness about the…