The race to fill the seat held by State Rep. and Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo is on. Four candidates, Marc Silvestri, Jeffrey Turco, Valentino Capobianco, and Alicia DelVento, have officially announced their intentions to run in the…
Author: Cary Shuman
It’s Official: DeLeo Leaves as Speaker of House
Robert A. DeLeo of Winthrop, who was elected to the House of Representatives in 1990 and went on to serve as Speaker of the House for 12 years, delivered his farewell address in the House Chambers at the Statehouse in…
Local Artist Ciampa Helps McCourty Twins in NFL’s “My Cause, My Cleats”
When Devin McCourty returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown in the Patriots’ 45-0 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 6, most fans were watching McCourty race into the end zone. Winthrop’s well-known artist and interior designer…
DeLeo Files Disclosure that He is Considering a Position at Northeastern
Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo has disclosed that he is negotiating job opportunities with Northeastern University. Speaker DeLeo’s Office released the following statement last Friday, Dec. 18: “Today I filed a disclosure letter with the House Clerk and…
Championship Family: Boncore Kids Take Titles in Winthrop and Revere
The Boncore family had a very good summer on the softball and baseball diamonds. Lucy Boncore, a 10-year-old player in the Revere Youth Softball League, helped lead the Jets to the Major League championship in her first season in the…
St. John the Evangelist, Holy Rosary to Merge
Following discussions among church officials that began in July and a unanimous vote by Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley and his advisers, Saint John the Evangelist Parish and Holy Rosary Parish will merge and become one parish in February, 2021. The…
Capobianco Steps Down from Airport Hazards Committee
Will enroll in Suffolk University graduate program Valentino “Tino” Capobianco has stepped down from the Winthrop Airport Hazards Committee that works with the Massport Authority to monitor air pollution, noise and other hazards at Logan International Airport. Capobianco said he…
Winthrop High Winter Sports can begin Practices Dec. 14
Following the official go-ahead from the Winthrop School Committee, WHS Athletic Director Matt Serino announced that winter sports teams will begin their preseason practices on Monday, Dec. 14. Winter practices usually begin on the Monday after Thanksgiving, but the start…
Lynn Classical, Lynn English Will Leave Northeastern Conference
Lynn English came into Miller Field in 1991 as the defending Northeastern Conference champion, holders of a 6-0 record and another Super Bowl appearance in its sights. Long-time Winthrop fans will remember the sight of the huge English offensive line…
Prez-Ence! Winthrop High Vikings Hockey Team Boasted Four Class Presidents
The Winthrop High School girls hockey banquet is a one-of-a-kind event. Coach Butch Martucci, his staff, and the parents go all out to make it a celebration to remember. And as he reminds guests every year, he couldn’t bring it…