Ernestine ‘Ernie’ Davie Of Florida, formerly of Revere Ernestine “Ernie†D. Davie of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, formerly of Winthrop, passed away on December 12 at the age of 88. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Davie,…
Month: January 2017
Just A Blur
SHE’S A BLUR:  Heidi Benson carries the baton her in her leg of the relay during the indoor track meet at Revere High School last Thursday, Jan. 12. The Winthrop girls prevailed in a close meet, winning 44-42 over Saugus.
Bobby Hubert,Eighth Grade Student,Is Setting an Example for All to Follow
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Winthrop Middle School student Bobby Hubert has been meeting a lot of important people lately, like Governor Charlie Baker and the Winthrop Town Council. Selected to be an ambassador in the state-wide Project 351 program, Hubert…
Officials Prepare for Tall Ships Visit on June 17
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The weather may be wintery now, but soon a hopefully sunny June 17 will be here ushering in the Tall Ships to Boston and Town officials need to plan ahead for the impact. Town Manager James…
New Dog Park Location Proposed off Revere Street
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s been months in the making, but finally a site for a dog park has been targeted on the Winthrop/Revere line. While it still needs approval from Town officials, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)…
Winthrop School Committee Reviews Report on Special Education and Civil Rights
By Kate Anslinger The School Committee shared the results of a district-wide review at their meeting last week. This time the reviewers from the state Department of Education focused on on special education and civil rights in the district. Every…
News Briefs
BASKETBALL – MIDDLE SCHOOL MORNING SHOOT AROUND A basketball middle school morning shoot around by Parks and Recreation will be held. Register online at www.winthroprec.com Middle school boys and girls come shoot around before school at the Pauline Street/old middle…
Police Blotter 01-19-2017
Monday, January 9 Todisco Towing towed vehicle from Governors Park for expired inspection sticker. Caller on Lincoln Street states there is a plow truck that is parked in front of his house since the snow storm. He believes it may…
Letters to the Editor
The Winthrop/Quincy Ferry: Is it worth keeping afloat? Dear Editor, I came to the decision to write this after perusing “Leadership on the Line†a book that the Town Manager recently presented to each councilor. The principal message is real…
Congresswoman Clark is Making the Wrong Statement
The announcement by our Congresswoman Katherine Clark that she will not be attending the inauguration on Friday of President-elect Donald Trump as a sign of protest is wrong. As a private citizen, Clark is entitled to make any lawful statement…