The Winthrop Middle School band delighted travelers prior to Christmas when they were given the opportunity to play holiday favorites in Terminal C at Logan Airport on Dec. 19.
Month: December 2018
Santa’s Winthrop Driver Retires after 35 years
When Winthrop Firefighter Dennis Boudrow was only 12 years old, he rescued an elderly man from a burning building behind his family’s store in East Boston. It was in that moment that he developed what would become a life-long passion…
Winthrop Sun Transcript’s 2018 People of the Year:Ron Vecchia is Man of the Year
This past year has not been an easy one in Winthrop. There have been three town managers, three legal cases stemming from the Police Department, an outcry from the residents about the future of the center business district, a continued…
Rose Trifoni Mazzuchelli is Woman of the Year
There are those who exude goodness, and Veteran’s Services Officer Rose Trifoni Mazzuchelli is one of those people. She attributes this to the way she was raised in the North End and Revere. For many years, she’s been helping veterans,…
Judge Awards Legal Fees to Judy Racow
A Superior Court judge has awarded Police Office Judy Racow with the legal and other costs associated with the Racow vs. Town of Winthrop sex discrimination case she initially filed with the MCAD. On Dec. 18 Judge Karen Green denied…
Book Review “Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World”
This is an exemplary retrospective of the financial crisis of 2008 and its aftermath. Adam Tooze regales us with a depiction of the horrors that were unfurled during and after the crisis. the book is divided into four parts, each…
Student Highlight: Senior Smotrich is Serious About Ballet and Education
When Grace Smotrich was just 3 years old, she discovered that she had both talent and a love for dance. Starting out at the Winthrop School of Performing Arts testing out a variety of different dance styles, the now high…
North Shore Music Theatre Honors David Coffee & Cheryl McMahon in Celebration of Their 25th Productions of ‘A Christmas Carol’
On Sunday, Dec. 9, Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) honored two cast members, David Coffee (Ebenezer Scrooge) and Cheryl McMahon (Mrs. Dilber), both celebrating their 25th appearance in the holiday show, “A Christmas Carol.†Following the 2 p.m…
Income Tax Rate to Drop to 5.05 Percent on Jan. 1
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue confirmed last week that the required revenue metrics have been met to ensure the state’s Part B income tax rate will drop on Jan. 1, 2019 from the current 5.10 percent to 5.05 percent. “A…
Police Blotter 12-27-2018
Monday, Dec. 17 Report of male party in lobby of Governors Park. He is sleeping. 93 and 94 spoke with male party who fell asleep waiting for his friend. He will be on his way. Caller at Bellevue and Johnson…