Marylou Osborne, president; Leighann Eruzione, Community Liason; Brenda Curry, co-founder; and Amy Epstein, executive director, during an Evening of Comedy for CASA. Stand-up comic Jimmy Tingle performed his “Humor for Humanity†show at Winthrop High School during a fundraiser for…
Month: April 2018
Committees Come Together to Improve Quality of Life in Town
The Board of Health and the Airport Hazards Advisory Committee plan on working together to educate the public about health issues in town. At Tuesday night’s Board of Health meeting, members discussed the impacts of asthma and COPD in Winthrop…
Plans are Underway for the 2018 Farmer’s Market
Plans are underway to launch the 2018 Winthrop Farmer’s market. While no dates have been set, there are 17 approved vendors so far. Under the direction of Donna Sears, the market will have a couple of changes this year. First,…
Acone Hockey Tournament Set for Saturday, April 28
The Stephen Acone Memorial “Over 40†Hockey Tournament will be held Saturday, April 28, at 10 a.m., at the Larsen Skating Rink. Stephen “Punky†Acone was born and raised in Winthrop. His true love was hockey and he was the…
Global Energy in the Heart of Winthrop Center
Small and medium-sized businesses in Winthrop may benefit from a service that will provide value and cost efficiency when it comes to electricity, natural gas and renewable energy. Joe Gugino, business development manager for Global Energy, presented these options at…
Appreciation:James Matarazzo, Library Trustee Dies
Longtime library supporter and trustee of the Winthrop Public Library James Matarazzo passed away April 17 surrounded by his family at the age of 77. For over 50 years he worked at Simmons College in the School of Library and…
News Briefs
Art show this weekend The Winthrop Arts Association Spring Art Festival will be held Saturday, April 28 from noon -6 p.m. and Sunday, April 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a reception from 2-4 p.m. The festival will…
History Teacher Reflects on How Technology has Changed Teaching
History teacher Matt Walton remembers when he used to have to use a portable CD player in his classroom to play CDs of great historical speeches for his students. He has seen firsthand how far teaching has come as a…
Police Blotter 04-26-2018
Monday, April 16 Caller on Siren Street complained about people in the rooming house throwing trash into the street. Unit spoke to individual throwing out the trash who said he was cleaning out an apartment. A disposal company will be…
Letter to the Editor
New Silver Line Service Offers Better Winthrop Seaport South Station Connection Dear Editor: This past weekend, the MBTA launched it’s long awaited Silver Line (SL3) service between South Station, Seaport, Logan Airport/Blue Line and Chelsea. While most of the media…