The Parks and Recreation Winthrop Blue seventh grade travel basketball team won the Eastern Travel Basketball Championship on March 16. It was a great season for Winthrop Blue who finished its season with a record of 15 wins and 2…
Month: March 2013
Obituaries 03-21-2013
Selma Nasher Retired Bookkeeper Selma Nasher, recently of Arizona and a former longtime resident of Winthrop and Brookline, passed away suddenly on March 15. She was 85 years old. She was the daughter of the late Max and Bessie (Polatnik)…
Poetry in Motion: Trudy Macero Helps Cummings School Students Appreciate Poetry Through Drama
Cummings School third grade students learned that poetry can be fun, dramatic, educational, and help build teamwork and self-confidence during a program called Poetry in Motion Class. Trudy Macero, owner of the Winthrop School for Performing Arts, led 150 third…
Macero Updates Chamber on New Schools Project
Superintendent of Schools John Macero provided a comprehensive update on the new schools project at the Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast meeting Tuesday at the Lodge of Elks. Macero, a member of the School Building Assistance Committee chaired by Marylou…
Storm Aftermath
In this spectacular photograph by local photographer John LeBlanc, the waves continued to pummel the seawall on Shore Drive during Saturday’s high tide. Winthrop escaped with no serious damage after the storm on Friday.
Senior Citizen Volunteer Tax Work-off Program
The Senior Citizen Volunteer Service/Tax Liability Reduction Program allows seniors (60 and over), to volunteer their services in exchange for a reduction in their property tax bill. Participants may earn a maximum reduction of $500.00 per fiscal year based on…
The New School Project: Macero Speaks of the Exciting Possibilities
How can you not be excited about the new middle school/high school project after listening to Superintendent of Schools John Macero speak so enthusiastically about the proposal at the Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday? If you weren’t able to attend,…
Excellent Police Work: WPD Makes Major Bust
We want to commend the Winthrop Police Department for its excellent work in intercepting a major delivery of 30 pounds of marijuana that was heading to the illegal sales market. Police Chief Terence Delehanty cited the investigative efforts of detectives…
The Jack Parker Era: Had a Positive Impact Here
We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the retirement of Boston University hockey coach Jack Parker after 40 years at the helm of the Terriers’ highly successful program. Parker was the coach who offered Mike Eruzione a scholarship to…
Police Blotter 03-14-2013
Monday, March 4 Female on Nevada Street called crying and reports a fight with her boyfriend. Male left the apartment before their arrival. Caller reports that he has her keys. Male party returned and gave back the keys. He was…