Winthrop High School will hold its graduation exercises Friday at 6 p.m. at Miller Field. One-hundred-and-forty-one students in the Class of 2024 will be receiving their high school diplomas. Class President Hannah Parker will deliver the presidential address. Samantha DiMento…
Month: May 2024
3 x 1 Champion: Winthrop Track Star Nick Cappuccio Claims Three Division 5 State Titles
Even the public address announcer couldn’t keep up with the pure speed and athleticism of Winthrop High School junior Nick Cappuccio at the MIAA Division 5 State Championships. As Cappuccio entered the starting blocks in the 200-meter final at Bridgewater…
Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Shelter Hits One Month of Operation
By Adam Swift Operations at the temporary emergency assistance shelter at the old Chelsea Soldiers’ Home hospital building are in full swing. Earlier this spring, state officials announced that the empty building would be used as an emergency shelter for…
Promotions for Several Winthrop Police Officers
By Adam Swift It’s been a year of change for the Winthrop Police Department. Earlier this year, Police Chief Terence Delehanty announced his retirement after almost 15 years of leading the department. In March, Town Manager Tony Marino announced that…
Town Manager Updates Council on Miller Field, Seawall Repairs
By Adam Swift Miller Field will be opening for public access this Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., Town Manager Tony Marino announced at last week’s town council meeting. The field will be open to the public at 5…
Police Blotter 05-30-2024
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates. The log is a public record and available for review. All persons who are arrested or charged with a crime are…
Congratulations to the Class of 2024
A high school graduation is a singular event in the life of every community, where almost everybody knows one of the graduates or their families. All of us share in the happiness and sense of achievement of our young people…
Driverless Cars: We Can’t Wait!
We recently returned from a trip to San Francisco to visit our daughter and got the chance to ride in the driverless taxis from Waymo, the company owned by Google, which has been operating in San Francisco and Phoenix for…
Obituaries 05-30-2024
Brian Vokey September 18, 1973 – May 24, 2024 Brian Vokey of Winthrop, formerly of Chelsea, passed away on Friday, May 24 with his loving wife by his side. Brian grew up in Chelsea, the son of Kathleen (Whalen) Vokey…