The recent public hearing conducted by the Town Council focusing on the School Building Committee’s proposal for the middle and high school and whether to renovate those buildings or construct a brand new middle school/high school complex brought into focus…
Jeanne Will Be Missed: Town Councilor Has Been an Honest Voice
Town Council member Jeanne Maggio’s announcement at this week’s Council meeting that she will not be a candidate for re-election was typical of the straightforward and humble manner that marked her tenure on the Council. Jeanne made her announcement now…
Merger of NEC and Cape Ann Leagues Creates New Rivalries for Winthrop
As the Winthrop Vikings prepare to take the field for a new football season, their fans will have to be prepared to face some new opponents. With the merger of the Northeastern Conference and the Cape Ann League following last…
Obituaries 08-18-2011
Ronald Lombard Of Winchendon, formerly of Winthrop Ronald F. Lombard of 1250 Alger Street, Winchendon, formerly of Winthrop, died on August 10. He was 64 years old. He was born in Winthrop on February 1, 1947, son of the late…
Winthrop Resident Honored for His Service in Afghanistan
KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A servicemember deployed to Afghanistan is often considered a hero in the U.S. While the average person might take their “hero†status and sit on their laurels, U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Murray, a resident of Winthrop…
Badly Decomposed Body Found Under Porch of Winthrop Street Home
Investigators from the Massachusetts State Police and Suffolk CPAC were called to Winthrop residence on Tuesday by local police, after a body was found beneath a back porch on Winthrop Street at about 2:30 p.m. Police were initially called to…