Eleanor Cipoletta Devoted Homemaker and Mother Eleanor M. (Carroll) Cipoletta, a longtime resident of Beachmont Revere, died on July 14 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 82 years old. The wife of the late James J. Cipoletta, she was born…
Month: July 2013
Capitol Moment
On hand at the swearing in of Edward Markey (second from right) as the new U.S. Senator from Massachusetts on Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C. were from left Alicia DelVento, Cathy DelVento and Peter Christopher.
The Winthrop School of Performing Arts Will Present “Annieâ€
The Winthrop School of Performing Arts will present “Annie†on July 31, Aug. 1 and 2, at 7 p.m. at Winthrop High School. Pictured following a rehearsal are some of the cast in the production. Front row are Sage Calinda,…
Howard Leaves School System: Will Take Position in Saugus Schools
Lisa Howard, a teacher and administrator in the Winthrop School system for 23 years, is leaving her position as assistant superintendent of schools/pupil personnel director to become the pupil personnel director for the Saugus school department. “Miss Howard will be…
Local Groups Join Forces to Create New Recreation Center: Fundraiser Planned for August 24
The Viking Pride Foundation, along with The Larry Larsen Rink at the Mike Eruzione Center and Winthrop Parks and Recreation, are joining efforts to create a new spring/summer recreation center. The rink facility is not utilized between mid-April through mid-August,…
WPD’s Feeley Issues Warning on Burglaries
Winthrop Police Officer Jim Feeley, liaison to the Boston Regional Intelligence Center, would like to make residents aware of a recent rash of regional distraction B-and-Es (breaking and enterings) in Boston and surrounding communities. Feeley said in the reported incidents…
Explorers Take Title
The Winthrop Police Explorers won the overall championship at the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Explorer Competition held in May at Mount Ida College in Newton. Winthrop’s Police Explorers defeated eight other posts from Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut. There were nine…
Thank You, Lisa Howard: School Administrator Moving on to Saugus Post
It seems like just yesterday that we were watching Lisa Gill Howard display her incredible athletic skills for the Winthrop High School softball team on its way to winning the Massachusetts state championship. She was the gritty, determined, and skillful…
A Bright Idea: New Street Lights Could Save Town Money
Not content to rest on his list of accomplishments, Town Manager James McKenna brought forth representatives from Siemens, an international engineering and electronics firm, for a presentation before the Town Council Tuesday night regarding the possible installation of new streetlights…
Lifeguard at Yirrell: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Councilor-at-Large Phil Boncore always is looking out for the best interests and safety of our townspeople. Boncore was the lone dissenter to the sanitation fitness ordinance concerning the inspection of apartments in town and held firm to his beliefs that…