Johnna Fisher, who was a Northeastern Conference All-Star for the Winthrop Vikings and went on to play for Division 1 Central Connecticut State University, is hanging up her sneakers. The 6-foot-3-inch senior at CCSU said she is retiring from the…
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High Falutin’ Blues: Winthrop Native Gracie Curran Wins Blues Artist of the Year
Gracie Curran, Winthrop native, and her High Falutin’ Band have been traveling across the country and along the east coast, and won the 2014 Blues Artist of the Year award by the Boston Music Awards on Dec. 14. “We are…
DeLeo Re-Elected as Speaker of the House
Representative Robert A. DeLeo was re-elected Speaker of teh House of Representatives by his colleagues on Wednesday. The following are his remarks. Thank you, Amanda and Emma. Your performance was beautiful. Your grandfather, who was very musically-inclined, would be proud.…
Town Census to be Mailed in Early January to Residents
The 2015 Annual Town Census will be mailed to all households in early January. Winthrop residents should verify or correct any information, sign, and return the census within 10 days of receipt. The data from the census is used to…
Hermon St.Residents Oppose Development
WINTHROP – If last night’s meeting of the town council was any indicator this coming Tuesday night’s joint meeting of the town’s Rules and Ordinance and Public Safety Committee could be lively one. Last night the town council voted to…
Inspectional Services are Now Under One Roof
WINTHROP – The Inspectional Services Department kicked off the new year with everyone moving under one roof at 100 Kennedy Drive across from the Fort Banks school. “We merged everything to make it more efficient,†said Commissioner Albert Legee, adding…
Boosters Club Plans Hockey Event on Jan. 24
The Winthrop High School Hockey Boosters Club, in conjunction with varsity hockey coach Dale Dunbar, has earmarked Saturday, January 24th to commemorate Winthrop High School Hockey’s 50th anniversary. The celebration will feature a boys Varsity game at 2pm, an Alumni…
Recapping the People and Events that Highlighted 2014 in Winthrop
January 9 Town Clerk Carla Vitale administered the oath of office to Council President Peter Gill, Councilors Paul Varone, Nicholas DeVento, and Russell Sanford and new Councilor-at-Large Richard Boyajian, School Committee members William Holden and Brian Perrin and new member…
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Winthrop’s Man of the Year Robert A. DeLeo – Speaker of the Mass. House
His positive influence and ongoing contributions to the betterment of daily life in Winthrop are everywhere, from the beautified entrances to the town, to the newly renovated parks, to the $80 million new school project, to his spearheading of legislation…