The Mass. Gaming Commission is expected to make its long-awaited decision Friday (or next week) about which company — Mohegan Sun/Suffolk Downs in Revere or Wynn Resorts in Everett — will receive the casino license for the Greater Boston area.…
Month: September 2014
A Wild Opening Game
We promised that the Winthrop High football team will be exciting and feature a high-powered offense, led by quarterback Dylan Driscoll, and the Vikings lived up to that billing with a tremendous, come-from-behind, 44-41 win over Saugus, capped off by…
Carla In Control
There was a new poll location for three precincts in the town at the Cummings School and many races on the ballot, but Town Clerk Carla Vitale did her usual outstanding job in running the election. It’s a pressurized situation…
Sports 09-11-2014
Call them the comeback team Reise Turransky started the comeback with a slithering 31-yard run, cutting against the grain and maximizing his downfield blocking on the way to the end zone, cutting Saugus’s lead to 35-20. Reise Turansky scored his third…
Obituaries 09-11-2014
Dorothy Suttie Retired Deputy Director for Comm of Mass Dorothy A. (Driscoll) Suttie of Winthrop passed away on September 2. She was 87 years old. Prior to her retirement, Dorothy was the Deputy Director for Marine and Recreational Vehicles for…
Small Turnout Of Winthrop Voters in Tuesday’s Primary
A total of 2,230 Winthrop residents voted in Tuesday’s primary election, representing a turnout of 19 percent. Town Clerk Carla Vitale said she was pleased with the election process, including the use of the Cummings Elementary School as new location…
Revere Beach Memorial Provides Closure And Support
It was supposed to be just a routine drop off at the pharmacy, but it would end up being the last time Linda Grover saw her daughter, Erica, alive some three years ago – the tragic ending to more than…
Primary Day Is Next Tuesday
It’s getting down to the wire with the Tuesday, September 9 State Primary set for next week just around the corner. Political allegiances are now being set up for the final push to November when a democratic nominee will square…
Winthrop Beach Sand Truck Turns Over in Revere
At approximately 11:30 a.m. today a tractor-trailer dump truck hauling sand to the Winthrop Beach revitalization project rolled over at Brown Circle rotary in Revere, spilling its load across the roadway. Â Revere Police have primary jurisdiction of the rotary and…
Farmers Market Returns on Sunday
The Winthrop Farmers Market at French Square returns on Sunday, September 7 from 11am to 3pm. This week the market will feature produce from local farms, craft vendors, live music and food trucks. With only two more Farmer’s market planned…