A resident who commutes daily on the Belle Isle Bridge informed us that there was a major traffic jam heading out of town during rush hour recently, but that when the resident tried to use the other route (Revere Street)…
A Frank Statement: Sophomore Rb Corbett-frank Scores Three Touchdowns in One-point Victory over Pentucket
Sophomore running back Jordan Corbett-Frank ran for three touchdowns last Saturday at Pentucket to help the Vikings improve to a 4-3 record and first place in the Cape Ann/ Northeast Tier 3 division. The final score was 21-20 in favor…
Police Blotter 10-27-2011
Monday, October 17 Female calls to report that her ex-husband keeps calling her cell phone and hanging up. Message was let on his phone to stop calling or charges will follow. Caller reports a motor vehicle crash with injuries on…
Obituaries 10-27-2011
Col. Dorothy Chambers Retired US Army nurse Dorothy E., (Hughes) Colonel, ANC USAR (Retired) died in Melrose on February 7, 2011. Born in East Boston in 1919, the daughter of Richard O. and Emma L. (Thurston) Hughes, after her early…
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…
An Interesting Idea: Viewing Meetings on the Web
An interesting idea, first proposed by Council President Jeffrey Turco, is the possibility of televising all Winthrop town government meetings on the Internet so residents will be able to follow developments from the town’s committees and boards on an instantaneous…