The Winthrop High softball team advanced to the championship round of the Winthrop vacation week tournament with a 5-2 victory over Manchester/Essex in an opening round contest Tuesday. The Lady Vikings will meet Boston Latin, which defeated Cathedral in its preliminary…
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Police Blotter 04-19-2012
Tuesday, April 10 Caller from Myrtle avenue reports her vehicle was struck sometime last night while parked in front of her residence. Damage to the front driver’s side wheel well. Female on Edward Street called to report that her and…
Obituaries 04-19-2012
Anna Maio Retired Stitcher of Peabody, formerly of East Boston Anna Maio of Peabody, formerly of East Boston, died at the Life Care Center in Plymouth on April 16 after a brief illness. She was 96 years old. Born in…
Sunrise in Winthrop
Richard Honan captures a spectacular sunrise over the waters off Winthrop.
Beach Restoration Update Senator Petrucelli Coming to Winthrop
The Winthrop Town Council has invited State Senator Anthony Petruccelli of this district to its meeting Tuesday night to update the town’s residents on the status of the Winthrop Beach Restoration Project. The issue and the project have been in…
Public Safety and Casino: Chief Delehanty is on Top of the Matter
It was encouraging to hear from former Boston Police Commissioner Paul Evans, the new director of security at Suffolk Downs, that he has met with Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty and other leaders of area police departments to discuss the…
Help the Hobson Family Fundraiser to Assist Family Who Lost Home
We received a note from our former School Committee Chairwoman, Mary Lou Osborne, that a group of community people, calling themselves, “Neighbor 2 Neighbor†has formed and wishes to help address the ongoing needs of the Hobson family, who lost…
Congratulations, DON Women’s Hockey Coach Was Pioneer
We join the college hockey community in congratulating former Northeastern University women’s hockey coach Don Mac- Leod of Winthrop on his induction into the Women’s Beanpot Hall of Fame. MacLeod was a leading advocate for women’s hockey during his tenure…
Spring Has Sprung Opening Day at Fenway Marks Season
We know the calendar says that spring began on March 20, but we count ourselves among the New Englanders who consider Opening Day at Fenway Park as the true signal that winter is over and that it is time for…
Spring Sports Season Going Strong at WHS
WHS baseball team wins opener in dramatic fashion The Winthrop High baseball opened its 2012 campaign on a positive note with a dramatic 7-6 victory over Watertown last Saturday on the local field. The Vikings won the contest with two…