And prior to the Chamber Dinner, we’d recommend stopping in at Winthrop’s Family Fun Night, which is being held Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Winthrop High School Gymnasium on Pauline Street. There will be carnival games, refreshments, raffles, and face-painting. The…
Month: April 2016
Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce $10,000 Dinner is always a great event and Executive Director Betsy Shane, Membership Coordinator Wendy Millar-Page, and their committee have been working hard to make this year’s dinner an outstanding one. There is the excitement for…
Senate Primary is Tuesday
 Winthrop voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the State Senate Democratic Primary and it certainly has been an exciting campaign. Locally, Winthrop has one of its own, attorney Joseph Boncore, running for the seat that was previously held by Anthony…
Sports 04-07-2016
WHS sports roundup Weather permitting, Winthrop High softball team ready for opener Just when we thought that Mother Nature’s mild spring this year was a make-up call for last year’s record-setting winter snowfall that wiped out the first two weeks…
Obituaries 04-07-2016
Beverly Puopolo Blue Cross Blue Shield retiree Beverly B. Puopolo of Almont Street, Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on April 1. She was 80 years old. Born in England, she was the beloved daughter of the late…
Vietnam Veterans Day
Winthrop resident and veteran Keith Manning plays taps during Vietnam Veterans Day ceremonies at Town Hall Tuesday evening.
Macero is a Finalist for Saugus Super Job
By Kate Anslinger Last Thursday, School Superintendent John Macero received confirmation that he has been nominated as one of four finalists to go forward in the interview process for Saugus school superintendent. Screening Committee Co-chair Peter Manoogian said the process…
An Extraordinary Man:New School Science Wing to be Named in Honor of Richard ‘Doc’ Tacelli
By Kate Anslinger The science wing at the new middle/high school will be rightfully named in honor of Richard “Doc†Tacelli. Tacelli who dedicated several years of his life as a high school biology teacher, educating Winthrop students on the…
Water Tower Lights are Safely Functioning
By Sue Ellen Woodcock One might think that the red, white and blue water tower on Cottage Hill is easy to spot in an airplane, but in reality the height and proximity to Logan Airport requires red warning lights. But…
Board of Health Moves to Ban Styrofoam Cups
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Several communities in Massachusetts have banned stryrofoam take-out containers and cups, and if the chairman of the Board of Health is persuasive enough Winthrop may also enact a ban. At a recent meeting, Nick LoConte, chairman…