Winthrop High seniors Stephen Ruggiero and Jenny Fucillo were honored as recipients of the Northeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete Awards at the annual banquet Sunday night at Porthole Restaurant in Lynn. The awards are presented to the top male and female scholar-athletes…
Author: Cary Shuman
Project is ready to shove off
Winthrop residents may soon be able to avoid rush hour traffic by taking a ferry ride to and from Boston. Paul Rupp, consultant to the town for the ferry project, held a pre-bid meeting Wednesday to explain the process to…
Town’s response was refreshing
Winthrop Fire Chief Paul Flanagan oversaw a major water distribution effort to Winthrop residents in response to the ruptured water pipe break Saturday in Weston that affected the 2.5 million residents in the area. Flanagan contacted MEMA (Massachusetts Emergency Management…
Fucillo joins Tufts Univ. staff – Legendary WHS coach says he was in the ‘right place at the right time’
When Tony Fucillo “retired†as the Winthrop High football coach following the 2006 season, most Viking fans felt at some point the legendary mentor would return to the game at some point. The thinking was that Tony Fucillo was too…
Say high to Jake Connors
Pat McGee was so proud she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. The Hall of Fame boys track coach had just watched one of her captains, senior John “Jake†Connors, break the school’s 34-year-old high jump record by soaring…
‘Brownbagging’ policy discussed – Business owner critical of process, lack of input
Cindy Levins, co-owner of the Luna Boutique and Moonstruck Café, said while she accepts the Town Council’s decision to institute a "brownbagging" ordinance, she’s disappointed in the council’s vote to implement a $400 fee that certain food establishments will now…
Breaking into the business – Magee works on independent film, ‘Breaking Upwards’
Jillian Magee is accustomed to being in front of an audience. She was an award-winning actor for the Winthrop High drama team in the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival in each of her four years. But this semester McGee, a…
Council to take a look at ‘Brown Bag’ policy
There’s the blue plate special at restaurants, and now the Winthrop Town Council is looking at a Brown Bag special for the town’s restaurants. Brown Bagging has long been practiced in Winthrop and it involves customers bringing their own beer…
McKenna and Turco find common ground
Town Council President Jeffrey Turco and Town Manager James McKenna are moving ahead in amicable fashion following the council’s executive session Monday night at Town Hall. The on-again, off-again executive session – first planned for last Tuesday night but postponed…
Tracking upward – Giaquinto excels for UMass/Lowell
When Nicole Giaquinto graduated from Winthrop High School two years ago, track coach Warren MacPhail said his record-setting sprinter would be an even bigger star at the next level. MacPhail reasoned that with the extensive training opportunities and superior facilities…