Arthur Veilleux Retired Director of Production for Blue Cross Blue Shield Arthur G. Veilleux of Putnam Street, Winthrop passed away at the Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Saugus on January 12. He was 85 years old. Born in…
Month: January 2015
High Falutin’ Blues: Winthrop Native Gracie Curran Wins Blues Artist of the Year
Gracie Curran, Winthrop native, and her High Falutin’ Band have been traveling across the country and along the east coast, and won the 2014 Blues Artist of the Year award by the Boston Music Awards on Dec. 14. “We are…
DeLeo Re-Elected as Speaker of the House
Representative Robert A. DeLeo was re-elected Speaker of teh House of Representatives by his colleagues on Wednesday. The following are his remarks. Thank you, Amanda and Emma. Your performance was beautiful. Your grandfather, who was very musically-inclined, would be proud.…
Town Census to be Mailed in Early January to Residents
The 2015 Annual Town Census will be mailed to all households in early January. Winthrop residents should verify or correct any information, sign, and return the census within 10 days of receipt. The data from the census is used to…
Hermon St.Residents Oppose Development
WINTHROP – If last night’s meeting of the town council was any indicator this coming Tuesday night’s joint meeting of the town’s Rules and Ordinance and Public Safety Committee could be lively one. Last night the town council voted to…
Inspectional Services are Now Under One Roof
WINTHROP – The Inspectional Services Department kicked off the new year with everyone moving under one roof at 100 Kennedy Drive across from the Fort Banks school. “We merged everything to make it more efficient,†said Commissioner Albert Legee, adding…
Police Blotter 01-08-2015
Monday, December 29 State Police called to report a drone just flew over the airport. They state it was heading in the direction of Bayswater St. in East Boston or Winthrop. Officer reports checking all over and seeing nothing. Male…
Opinions
BOB DELEO RE-ELECTED SPEAKER Â You couldn’t feel anything but proud when Robert A. DeLeo received a standing ovation after he was nominated (and later re-elected) as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The State House, with all its…
Letters to the Editor
Thanks residents for support Dear Editor: On behalf of myself and our men and women currently serving with the United States Military, I want to thank the residents of Winthrop for their tremendous support and generosity this holiday season. Since…
Sports 01-08-2015
WHS SPORTS ROUNDUP Girls hockey team wins two, now 6-0 The Winthrop High Lady Bulldog hockey team took care of some important business this past week, defeating two key Northeast Hockey League rivals, Marblehead and Beverly, to improve their record…