Sparked by a breakout performance from running back Cam Martin, the Winthrop High football team defeated Gloucester, 32-0, in the Northeastern Conference South Division opener Friday night at Miller Field. Martin rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown as the…
Month: October 2021
Obituaries 10-14-2021
Robert Lovering, Sr. Law Enforcement Retiree Richard W. Lovering, Sr., 80, of Dracut, formerly of Winthrop, passed away at the Lowell General Hospital in Lowell. Born in East Boston, the beloved son of the late Leon and Mary Lovering, he…
Blessing of the Animals at St. John
Town Honors Flanagan on Retirement
One couldn’t help but notice that the sun made an appearance on an otherwise cloudy day just as the speaking program for Fire Chief Paul Flanagan began at his well-attended retirement celebration. There’s a literary term for that. Yes, the…
Fiandaca Will Moderate Meet the Candidates Night
The Winthrop Republican Town Committee is happy to announce that WBZ-TV Chief Investigative Reporter Cheryl Fiandaca will be the Moderator of Meet the Candidates Night. Fiandaca is a highly regarded reporter on the regional and national frontlines. Meet the Candidates…
CFO Produces Memo on Finances for Councilors
Interim Finance Director Stephen Cirillo developed a ten-page memo entitled “Strengthening Winthrop’s Financial Condition (FY2023 and beyond)†in the hope of correcting structural and service delivery deficits from the current budget and to strengthen the Town’s financial future. Cirillo identified…
School Committee Reports on Professional Development, Job Vacancies
The Winthrop School Committee met briefly on Monday, Oct. 4, where it announced plans for the upcoming professional development day and for procuring a new crossing guard. Committee members met in the Harvey Hearing Room of Town Hall, and the…
News Brief
White Cane Day Oct. 15 White Cane Awareness Day Celebration will be held on Friday, October 15 from noon to 1 p.m. A virtual celebration is planned. There will be inspiring stories abut people who use a white cane to…
Edward’s Winthrop Campaign Headquarters Vandalized Monday
On Monday afternoon a group of staffers working on Senate Candidate Lydia Edwards’s campaign were inside Edward’s Winthrop headquarters when they heard a noise outside. The volunteers peeked outside to see a man ripping campaign signs off the front of…
Julie Barry Announces Candidacy For Re-Election to School Committee
School Committee member Julie Barry has announced her intent to seek reelection. The following is her statement: I am a lifelong resident of Winthrop, graduated from Winthrop High School in 1992 and received my bachelors degree from the University of…