President Peter Gill had an idea and unveiled it publicly at a Council meeting: assemble a committee of Winthrop residents interested in helping to improve the parks. Dawn Sullivan jumped on board [the Parks Committee] immediately, became committee chairperson, and…
Farewell, Saugus: Long Time Rival Departing the NEC
Saugus High, a member of the Northeastern Conference since 1968, is leaving the NEC and joining the Cape Ann League. The next time Winthrop plays Saugus in football (and all other sports next year or 2014 if the Athletic Directors…
New Thinking: Planning Forum: a Great First Step
The town planning and development forum held Tuesday night was everything that Town Manager James McKenna, Assistant to the Town Manager Joseph Domelowicz Jr., and Planning Board Chairman Peter Roche could have hoped for: It was a well-attended event featuring…
This the Season: Colder Weather to Come Will Bring That Holiday Feeling
We’ve been blessed with some unseasonably warm weather so far in December, which certainly has been a blessing in terms of our home heating bills. But the weatherman says that a wintry blast will be here soon. With the holiday…
Winthrop High School Sports Briefs
WHS boys hockey opens season tonight The Winthrop High boys hockey team will open its 2012-13 season this evening (Thursday) at Mansfield in a non league encounter at 5:30. Winthrop faced Mansfield twice last season and split the two contests.…
Police Blotter 12-13-2012
Monday, December 3 Party near Massa Playground reports motor vehicle passed by a stopped school bus with its red lights illuminated and flashing. Message left with the owner of suspect vehicle’s wife who will speak with him when he returns…