Have fun on the holiday, but do it safely for yourself and your loved ones Back at the turn of the 20th century, editorial writers would implore their readers to make the Fourth of July “safe and sane.” Americans, especially…
Police Blotter 07-04-2013
Monday, June 24 Party entered lobby of Police Station requesting ambulance transport to hospital for possible dehydration. Female called to report a 209-A violation via a message sent on Facebook. Officer will obtain and confirm the Facebook violation and will…
Obituaries 07-04-2013
Robert Fitzgerald, Jr. Long Time Sears Roebuck Employee Robert B. Fitzgerald, Jr. of Franklin Street, Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on June 30. He was 78 years old. Born in Malden, the beloved son of…
Annual Winthrop Beach Clean-Up
Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo with the DCR and residents during the annual Winthrop Beach Clean-up on June 22.
Winthrop Goes for Markey in Senate Special Election
Winthrop voters matched the state electorate by giving Congressman Edward J. Markey a decisive victory in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate special election. Markey received 1,868 votes for 56 percent of all balloting in the town. Gabriel Gomez received 1,459 votes for…
Great Career, Fantastic Finale: Upton Named Defensive MVP of Shriners Classic
Mark Upton had a record-breaking football career at St. Mark’s School in Southboro. He made 22 tackles in one game as a sophomore and had successive 100-tackle seasons in his junior and senior seasons. The 6-feet-2-inch, 210-pound linebacker finished his…