The Winthrop D:1 4th grade youth football team had their last game on Saturday vs. Marblehead and took the win. The football team surprised their cheerleaders with roses for each of them to say thank you for their support all…
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Sharkey, Skomro and Polino Earn School Committee Seats Matarazzo, Ferri and Alexanian Gain Library Trustees Seats
Well-known businessman, volunteer and veterans’ activist Richard Honan was the top vote getter in all Winthrop races Tuesday night, as he grabbed 3,546 votes in an uncontested race for one of two seats on the Winthrop Housing Authority. Joining Honan…
American Legion Post 146 Invites Residents to Veterans Day Services
The members of Winthrop American Legion Post 146 invite all residents to join them in honoring the town’s veterans, during annual Veterans Day services, to be held this Friday (tomorrow), November 11 beginning at 11 a.m. on the Town Hall…
Five Ballot Questions Seek to Alter the Town Charter
Just a few short years after first voting to dramatically change the way government operates in town, voters will be asked on next Tuesday’s Town Election to consider some changes to the new charter. Five ballot questions dealing with a…
Town Clerk Reports High Number of Absentee Ballots for Upcoming Election; Voters Go to the Polls on Tuesday
Town Clerk Carla Vitale this week said this week that the Clerk’s office is preparing for a big voter turnout at next week’s Town Elections, based on a high number of absentee ballots being sought at Town Hall in advance…
PTO Sponsors a Forum for the Four School Committee Candidates
Winthrop voters had a chance to view the four candidates who are vying for three seats on the Winthrop School Committee during the PTO sponsored forum last Wednesday night at the Ft. Banks School. The candidates included two incumbents, Melissa…
Jazz Singer Fondly Recalls Growing Up in Winthrop
Jane Campedelli may be living in Jacksonville but her heart will always be in Winthrop. “I went to Winthrop High School and graduated in 1964,†said Campedelli. Just after her graduation, she started singing with jazz groups at well-known clubs…
Compare, Contrast: Council President Debate a Big Success
Incumbent Council President Jeffrey Turco and his challenger Peter Gill stepped in front of the cameras at WCAT Monday night, each hoping to convince voters who haven’t already made up their minds, that they are deserving of their vote on…
Neighboring Areas Concerned About Robust Truck Traffic
It’s too bad that beach sand can’t just fall from the sky. It seems that the Winthrop Beach renourishment plan just cannot escape controversy. In its 10-year history, though never really getting off the drawing board, it has elicited complaints…
Hamilton, then College: Winthrop Resident Helped Train Ferrara and Goll for the Rigors of Division 1 Hockey
When Nicole Ferrara and Chelsiea Goll took the ice Friday for their respective Syracuse University and Northeastern University women’s ice hockey teams, they shared more than just the great memories associated with growing up and playing hockey together. As the…