Mary Borzillo East Boston Resident Mary (Ferraro) Borzillo of East Boston died on march 5. She was 79 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony E Borzillo; devoted mother Jayne Borzillo and her companion, Warren Johnson…
Gas Explosion Rips Through Home on Pleasant St., No One Injuried
A Pleasant Street family is counting its blessings this week, after what is being reported as an early morning gas explosion last Thursday at their home. “We’re really lucky for everybody to be here right now,†said one of the…
Harvard Honors: Winthrop’s Jillian Dempsey Nominated for College Hockey’s Kazmaier Award
Three years after achieving her childhood dream of entering the world’s most prestigious university, Jillian Dempsey is at the top of her sport. Dempsey, a junior at Harvard University in Cambridge, has been nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award that…
Residents to MBTA: Don’t Cut Our Service Hundreds Pack Senior Center Hearing
More than 200 concerned residents and users of public transportation packed into the Winthrop Senior Center Monday night at 6 p.m., to speak out against the proposed fare increases and service reductions that MBTA officials are considering in order to…
Manhole Fire Caused Power Outage in Center
A fire in a manhole near the intersection of Revere Street and Governors Park late Sunday night is being blamed for a power outage that left more than 2,100 residents without power for approximately 16 hours Sunday night into Monday…
Congratulations, Jillian Dempsey: Winthrop Native Nominated for National Award
We join the Winthrop Youth Hockey program and the entire town of Winthrop in congratulating Jillian Dempsey on her nomination for the Patty Kazmaier Award that is given to the nation’s top women’s collegiate hockey player. Jillian is a junior…