One-hundred-and-twenty-nine seniors will receive their diplomas at the Winthrop High School graduation exercises Friday, June 2 at 6 p.m. at Miller Field. Class Marshall Colin Kinsella will begin the program by leading the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. Class…
Author: Cary Shuman
Rabbi Benjamin Flax Is Commissioned As Mass. Army National Guard Chaplain
Rabbi Benjamin Flax, spiritual leader of Temple Tifereth Israel, received his commission as a Massachusetts National Guard chaplain during an impressive ceremony Sunday. Flax’s father, Rabbi Ira Flax, and State Rep. Jeff Turco administered oaths to Flax in the temple’s…
Winthrop Parks and Recreation Will Host Spring Fair on Saturday at Ingleside Park
Winthrop Parks and Recreation Director Sean Driscoll has a free, blockbuster event planned for all Winthrop residents Saturday (May 20, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.) at Ingleside Park. Driscoll and his staff will host the second annual Spring Fair, with…
Hockey Star Anthony Palmer Transfers to Avon Old Farms Prep School
Anthony Palmer Jr., the St. Mary’s High School (Lynn) hockey team’s phenomenal freshman goaltender this season, will enroll at Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut this fall. In his first year for the Spartans’ varsity, Palmer, 15, put together a…
Feeling Good About Their Music: Winthrop Ralph Tufo and Squeezbox Stompers Host CD Release Party May 19
There will be a concert, a dance, and most importantly a CD release party. Winthrop’s Ralph Tufo and his award-winning Americana roots band, The Squeezbox Stompers, will release their newest CD – “What’s So Bad About Feeling Good?” – at…
A Marathon…and a Sprint! Recounting Layne Petrie’s Amazing Training and Fundraising Efforts
Layne Petrie didn’t receive notification that she would be an official entrant in this year’s Boston Marathon until March 22. That gave the 33-year-old Winthrop School Committee member about four weeks to prepare for the 26.2-mile run from Hopkinton to…
Winthrop Little League Opens Season on Saturday
The Winthrop Little League will hold its Opening Day ceremonies Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Little League ‘A’ Field. Matt Emanuelson, who is beginning his first year as president, said that there will be 25 teams – 4 ‘A’…
Gerry D’Ambrosio Appointed to State’s Judicial Nominating Commission
Well-known Revere attorney Gerry D’Ambrosio has been appointed to the state’s Judicial Nominating Commission. Governor Maura Healey said D’Ambrosio and the other Commissioners will be responsible for advising her on nominating and appointing judicial officers in coordination with the Governor’s…
His Shift Not’s Over: Hockey MVP Petey Silverman Focused on Bringing a State Title to Winthrop
As the unanimous choice for Northeastern Conference hockey MVP this season, Winthrop High School junior Petey Silverman is already in an elite class among all-time Vikings. Silverman’s spectacular season – consisting of 29 goals and 27 assists, a five-goal outburst…
March to the Title: Winthrop Seventh Graders Claim Cape Ann League Championship
The Winthrop seventh-grade girls’ travel team affirmed an adage that resonates at every level of competition: You want to be playing your best basketball in the month of March. And that’s what the Winthrop team did in the Cape Ann…