The design team in charge with planning the new Winthrop High/Middle School complex submitted schematic plans to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) last Friday. According to School Building Advisory Committee (SBAC) member Mary Lou Osborne, the MSBA, the design…
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Struzziero Begins as Public Library Director
Peter Struzziero started in his position as director of Winthrop Public Library on Monday, pledging to make the facility “a center of activity†in the town. Struzziero was selected to the position from a field of a dozen candidates during…
Full Moon Music Nights on July 26
When the full moon gleams into the wide windows of Beacon Photography during Full Moon Music Nights, it shrouds a white, mystical glow over the studio. Children dance around the gallery beneath the pearly, globe paper lanterns that sway slightly…
Eric Gaynor Will Be Missed: Eric Did a Great Job with the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce
Eric Gaynor has quietly and efficiently built the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce into one of the largest and most effective business organizations in the state, its 400 members far eclipsing the membership of other chambers in communities the size of…
Welcome Aboard: Struzziero is Our New Public Library Director
We want to give a hearty welcome to Peter Struzziero, who began his duties this week as the new director of the Winthrop Public Library. We had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Peter and we must say…
Race for Congress Begins: Candidates Will Be Seeking Winthrop Votes
We know Winthrop voters may be “electioned out” at this point, but our democratic process is moving forward with a special election for the congressional seat previously held by Edward J. Markey, who was inaugurated last week as United States…
Police Blotter 07-25-2013
Monday, July 15 Officer received a complaint regarding a homeowner putting out mothballs around the newly planted town tree on Revere Street. Officer reports that the homeowner will remove them and cease putting them around the trees. Call on Shirley…
Vandalinda and Wasson Named to Baystate Team
The Bay State Summer Games is Massachusetts’ own Olympic-style athletic competition that has annually been held since 1982. Each year the Summer Games features 7,000 athletes competing in 27 sports. Athletes or all ages and abilities represent over 300 Massachusetts…
Obituaries 07-25-2013
Eleanor Cipoletta Devoted Homemaker and Mother Eleanor M. (Carroll) Cipoletta, a longtime resident of Beachmont Revere, died on July 14 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 82 years old. The wife of the late James J. Cipoletta, she was born…
Capitol Moment
On hand at the swearing in of Edward Markey (second from right) as the new U.S. Senator from Massachusetts on Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C. were from left Alicia DelVento, Cathy DelVento and Peter Christopher.