Opioid and prescription drug abuse is on the rise in Massachusetts and has been for awhile. In the month of January, there were several overdoses in this area. Fortunately first responders arrived to assist many of these individuals by administering…
Month: February 2015
SSC Recognized With Two Awards for Excellence
At a district conference on Thursday, January 30, Salem State University was recognized by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) district I, which covers the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, with two awards of excellence…
Letter to the Editor
Car tips for winter Dear Editor, When it comes to winter car care, many motorists think of antifreeze and batteries, but vehicles need extra attention when temperatures drop below zero. These six quick tips will help your vehicle perform at…
Sports 02-12-2015
WHS SPORTS ROUNDUP Boys basketball team defeats Revere, 57-52 “Good things come to those who wait,†is something the good Sisters of St. Joseph always told us — although we never were really sure what it was that we were waiting…
Obituaries 02-12-2015
Paul Bono US Postal Service retiree; former Winthrop Elks member Paul Bono of Lewis Avenue, Winthrop passed away at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston on February 9. He was 74 years old. Born in Boston, the beloved son of…
Winthrop Fares Well During Blizzard of 2015
There were some very happy people in town during the Blizzard of 2015 – children and local officials waiting to see how Winthrop Beach and Winthrop Shore Drive held up. Just about a year ago the Department of Conservation and…
Winthrop Residents Get a One, Two Punch With More than 40 Inches of Snow
Town hall has been closed for two days, the schools have had five snow days, people are walking in the streets, others are shoveling and snowblowing, huffing and puffing until their faces turn red and there is still more snow…
Driscoll Jr. Announces for Council President
Bob Driscoll Jr. sat proudly with members of his family as his father, Bob Driscoll Sr., accepted the Community Service Award from the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce at its Jan. 23 kickoff dinner. Driscoll Sr. has given more than 40…
Police Blotter 02-05-2015
Winthrop Police Blotter Unknown Snow Baby gets escort Dispatcher Mary Crisafi received a call at 4:22 am from in front of First Church United Methodist. The couple reported that their baby was ready to come into the world and they…
DPW Working Hard To Clear Snow
No doubt the busiest man in town over the past two weeks has been our DPW Director, Steve Calla, who along with the hard-working DPW employees have been non-stop to clear our streets of the piles of snow that Mother…