Phillip Maddalone Winthrop resident Phillip L. Maddalone of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston, died on February 4. He was the loving son of the late Francis and Carmella (Grieco) Maddalone; dear brother of Saverio “Sully” Maddalone of Swampscott, Rose Tacelli…
Senior Center caught in budget crunch
Senior Center regular Peter Ventresca, 79, remembers the days following the death of his wife, Ann, two years ago this month. He was lonely, in pain, and considering terrible thoughts. He moved in with his sister and her husband on…
Saving on insurance?
Town moves closer to inclusion in Group Insurance Commission By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Winthrop Town Council on Tuesday night adopted a key state law that will allow the town to conduct coalition bargaining with the town’s employees unions and…
Ballot set
One contested race, one unfilled seat on November ballot By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. When Winthrop voters head to the polls in November for the town’s first municipal election in two years, there will be 13 seats up for election, and…
White names Delehanty to Acting Assistant Police Chief’s position
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Town Manager Richard White announced last week that Winthrop Police Sergeant Terrence Delehanty had been named to serve as Acting Assistant Police Chief, fulfilling a pledge he had made to Chief of Police David Goldstein to…
Burst pipe at Deer Island sends two to the hospital
Officials report no damage during planned maintenance operation By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Two MWRA maintenance workers at Deer Island were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning, after they were accidentally sprayed with raw sewerage, when a sludge pipeline they were…