When Tony and Lou Rossetti opened their shoe store in Winthrop Centre in 1947, it really was not all that difficult to imagine that they still might be in business 63 years later. Winthrop’s business environment was a far different…
Police Blotter 07-07-2010
June 29 1:04 a.m. — The ACO reports that four kids on bikes took the Jersey light barriers attached to concrete blocks along Short Beach, leaving Winthrop towards Revere. The matter was referred to the State Police. 4:20 p.m. —…
Obituaries 07-07-2010
William Morrissey Norwood resident William T. Morrissey of Norwood died on July 6. He was 81 years old. A US Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was the husband of the late Dorothy Morrissey and the late Mary…
Stepping away – Publix Shoe is closing its doors after 63 years
There is a sign in the window of Publix Shoe that Winthrop that hasn’t been seen in 63 years: “Retirement Sale.†Alas, after more than six decades of running his popular shoe store in Winthrop Center, Anthony “Tony†Rossetti is…
Lax marked the spot
As a young girl growing up in sports-minded Winthrop, Eva Hynes played soccer, basketball, and softball. “But I never really stuck with anything before lacrosse became my passion,†said Hynes, 18, who graduated in May from St. Mary’s High School…
User fee is reduced to $250, but Middle School program is scaled back
The Winthrop School Committee wanted to send a message to the parents of public school athletes at their June 24 meeting. With $50,000 donation from the Viking Pride Foundation (VPF), the five members of the committee voted unanimously to reduce…