Monday, March 10 Party on Payson Street requesting EMS for her husband who is not feeling well. Transferred to Action EMD. Caller on Linden Street requesting an ambulance transport for her mother. Transferred to Action EMD. Caller reports there is…
Month: March 2014
Courtney Finn Named Most Outstanding Player in Regionals as Bentley Advances to Elite Eight
For the third time in four years, the Bentley University women’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight! The Falcons punched their ticket Monday night with a wire-to-wire 83-62 victory over LIU Post in the East…
Obituaries 03-20-2014
Annette ‘Nettie’ Caggiano Retired Nurse; Member of Many Organizations Annette M. “Nettie†Caggiano of Winthrop and Delray Beach, Florida passed away in Delray Beach on March 14 after a brief illness. She was 73 years old. Born in Brockton, the…
Winthrop Falls to St. Mary’s, 47-45, in North Final
As Niki Tsiotos’s half-court shot floated through the air and enticingly toward the basket, Winthrop fans whose town has the greatest sports miracle-producer living here in one Mike Eruzione, thought they might see another. But the potential game-winning three-point shot…
Spring Forum on Tues.
The annual Spring Forum is set for Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center and there will a change in the format. The Winthrop Town Charter states that “the purpose of the annual Spring…
Town Accepting Applications for Rehab Projects
Town Manager James McKenna has announced that the town of Winthrop Grants department is now accepting applications for a HOME rehabilitation project. Qualified applicants can receive low interest loans through the town to rehabilitate their homes. From small projects to…
Dr. Snider Retires from EBNHC
Dr. Joel Snider, an internal medicine physician, who has served with East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and cared for patients in Winthrop for over 35 years has retired. “I finally retired after 36 enjoyable years at EBNHC to pursue many…
An Exciting Girls Basketball Season: Lady Vikings Played Courageously and Well
The many Winthrop High fans who made the trek to the Tsongas Center in Lowell saw a thrilling high school basketball game between our Lady Vikings and St. Mary’s High School of Lynn. Though St. Mary’s held on for the…
A Good Decision: Change in Forum Format Makes Sense
We commend Council President Peter Gill for his decision to alter the format of the Spring Forum that is scheduled for Tuesday night at the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center. Rather than put the focus on the various town department…
High Marks for Manager McKenna: Council’s Evaluation Is Well-deserved
May all of our Winthrop students receive a “report card” as outstanding as the one Town Manager James McKenna received from the Town Council in its annual evaluation of his performance. The Council gave McKenna strong commendations across all categories…