Tuesday, March 8 9:19 a.m. – Alarm company called reporting a fire alarm sounding at an Upland Road address. Unit reports no answer at the home. Fire Department will force entry. No fire reported. 10:55 a.m. – The department assists…
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Obituaries 03-17-2011
Dorothy Costigan Telephone Operator at former Winthrop Hospital Dorothy A. Costigan died March 15 at Lakes Region General Hospital in New Hampshire. She was 69 years old. Born in Everett, the daughter of S. Fred and Alice (Carroll) Grace, she…
How do You Spell Dominating? H-a-t-z-i-s-a-v-a-s
[email protected] Legends are born in the Massachusetts state basketball tournament. On any given night a student-athlete can produce something extraordinary, a performance that will be remembered for a long time and rehashed at every class reunion. Anthony Hatzisavas, a…
Tommy Butler: Classy, diplomatic and sure to be missed at Massport
-By John Lynds For the Transcript His job was to balance the needs of the Massachusetts Port Authority with the needs of the communities impacted by Logan Airport operations. At community meetings in Winthrop, East Boston, Revere, Chelsea and South…
WPD Searches for Information in BOA Robbery
-By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript Winthrop police are continuing their investigation this week into a brazen bank robbery at the Bank of America branch on Bartlett Road last Friday morning, just shortly after the bank opened for the day.…
Pushing for Expanded Gaming makes Sense
-By Joshua Resnek It is the right time and we are in the right place to urge the Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo to make haste in bringing to the floor of the House a new version of the…
Let’s Go, Vikings! Support the Town’s High School Basketball and Hockey Teams
March Madness is in full swing in Winthrop, with the boys basketball and girls hockey teams still in contention for their respective championships. Coach Anthony Martucci and his girls hockey team will play this evening against Braintree at 5:30 p.m.…
Has Spring Sprung?
We sure hope so The warm weather this past weekend and the disappearance of all but the most stubborn mounds of snow have put all of us into a spring frame of mind as we approach mid-March. True, it’s a…
The Parents Spoke … and the Town Council and Town Manager Listened
We applaud the proactive approach that the Town Council and Town Manager James McKenna are taking concerning the traffic situation at the Gorman/Fort Banks School and the long-term goal of creating another access road. The proposal by McKenna to hire…
Brown, Burt Pace Lady Bulldogs in Shootout Victory, Advance to Div. 1 Quarterfinals
Taylor Brown scored two goals, including the winning tally in a shootout, and Katie Burt turned aside 40 shots on goal, including all five in the shootout, to lead the Winthrop High Lady Bulldog girls hockey team to a 2-1…