The winners of the $10,000 cash prize at the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce Dinner are pictured SatÂurday night at the Cottage Park Yacht Club after the drawing. Splitting the prize four ways and receivÂing $2,500 were, from left, Richard Gay,…
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Casino in the Forefront: Negotiation Committee Appointment Imminent
The Town Council met with its attorneys from Kopelman and Paige for more than an hour at Tuesday’s meeting and there was some great back-and-forth discussion as Winthrop readies for the casino process and Suffolk Downs’ plans to build a…
Handling Tough Situation: Financial Problems Were Not Theirs
We admire the way that Superintendent of Schools John Macero and Assistant Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard have handled the delicate situation of a financial misstep that occurred prior to Macero becoming superintendent last year. Macero and Howard are working…
Chamber Dinner a Big Success: $10,000 Annual Event Once Again Was Fun for All
The Chamber of Commerce’s $10,000 Dinner is always one of the most enjoyable events on the social calendar and this year’s event held Saturday night at the Cottage Park Yacht Club was another outstanding function. Of course, the main highlight…
Neighbor2neighbor: New Local Organization Aids Hobson Family
Neighbor2Neighbor is a new Winthrop organization that helps people in time of an emergency or a crisis, and the group showed how important their work is with the outstanding pancake breakfast that was held Saturday to assist the Hobson family,…
Police Blotter 05-17-2012
Monday, May 7 911 call reporting that someone fell and struck his head at the Dunkin Donuts on Revere Street. Officer reports party is being evaluated by EMS. The patient refused further medical aid. Party reports a woman struck the…
WHS Girls Track Team Claims NEC South Title
The Winthrop High girls track team clinched the championship of the South Division of the Northeastern Conference with a 74-62 win over Revere last Thursday, marking the second straight NEC South crown for Coach Warren MacPhail’s Lady Vikings. Lexi Vaccaro…
Obituaries 05-17-2012
Rita Leach Pianist and New England Conservatory Graduate Rita M. Leach, a 12 year resident of Winthrop and a former lifelong resident of Revere, died at her Winthrop home following a long illness on May 8. She was 92 years…
Herren’s Message: Former Nba Player Talks Candidly About His Battle with Drugs
One of the most dramatic and emotional speaking appearances in some time in our schools took place last Friday when former NBA player Chris Herren addressed the entire student body in the Winthrop High School gymnasium. Herren was a basketball…
Swampscott Vote: Miller Field Rebirth Must Be a Top Priority
Winthrop residents were likely a bit surprised by the votes this week in Swampscott against a $2.5 million project to install artificial turf and install lights as part of a large renovation project for historic Blocksidge Field. Private donors had…