A simple sign hung on the front door Thursday morning at Wonderland Greyhound Park. There were no press conferences held or historic photos rolled out. For many years a recreational destination for many Winthrop residents and Revere’s largest employer for…
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Rain wreaks havoc with Viking football camp – Positional battles give coaches something to think about
Winthrop High football opened its annual training camp this week amidst the first significant rains of the entire summer and the wet weather has the team and the coaching staff playing catch up as they prepare for their first controlled…
Warren White a great choice – School Committee made fine selection for Acting Supt.
The Winthrop School Committee made an excellent choice in appointing Warren White as the Acting Superintendent of Winthrop schools. The Committee was meeting in executive session Wednesday to discuss the proposed contract for Mr. White and we hope an agreement…
There goes Swifty… – Wonderland’s closing marks end of an era
The end of an era came last Thursday when nearby Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere closed its doors for good, ending 75 years of operation. At the height of Wonderland’s popularity, there were large crowds every night. Its dining room…
Summer’s waning days
While the last few days have seen inclement weather, the weatherman says things will be warming up again, giving Winthrop residents another taste of summer. It has been a great summer, weather wise, up until the last few days and…
Police Blotter 08-25-2010
Monday, August 16 12:10 AM: Officer Turner responded to a report of a loud group on a balcony at Governor’s Drive. He ordered the group inside for the night. 6:53 AM: A caller reported three individuals were in a MV…
Obituaries 08-25-2010
John Nicolas Marine biologist John Robert Nicolas of Cotuit, formerly of Winthrop, died suddenly on July 30 while at sea aboard the research vessel Marcus G. Langseth. He was 62 years old. Born in Winthrop on December 22, 1947 to…
Wildlife Invasion – Your best weapon is common sense
There were the usual laughs about skunks, but Town Manager James McKenna showed how serious he considers the recent surge of wildlife sightings in the town by inviting Health Department Director Eric Moore, Police Chief Terence Delehanty, Fire Chief Paul…
Free Kindergarten – At long last, the dream is now a reality
That was great news for parents of kindergarten age students when the School Committee voted to bring free, all-day kindergarten to the town at the start of the coming school year (2010-11). The previous School Committee had been seeking to…
Hight Marks For James McKenna – Town Manager has been a deft leader
May our schoolchildren get as good a year-end report card as Town Manager James McKenna received from the Town Council Tuesday night. Town Councillor Paul Varrone of the Town Manager Review Committee announced the town manager performance evaluations from the…