Henry Nazzaro Sr. Owner of Best Gas in North Reading, member of many organizations Henry B. Nazzaro Sr. died at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on Christmas Day, December 25. He was 73 years old. Born, raised and educated…
Delehanty named police chief
One of the biggest stories of 2009 came in September when a son of Winthrop, Terence Delehanty, was promoted to the position of Chief of the Winthrop Police Department (WPD). Delehanty had previously served as the Assistant Chief under former…
2009 Stories of The Year – Local businessman Richard Honan, Winthrop Cares Committee led the way
Nationally, the inaugural of our country’s first African American President might be seen by many as the top story of 2009. Or perhaps it is the epic debate and passage of a universal health care plan that is at the…
Interim Manager Larry Holmes provided a steady hand during difficult times
While the story of the year in Winthrop was the passage of an historic Proposition 2 ½ override vote during the worst financial crisis in generations (see related story this page), the role that Interim Town Manager Larry Holmes may…
Viking hoopmen glide past No. Cambridge, 89-49
Monday night’s early season matchup between the Winthrop High basketball team and No. Cambridge Catholic, the teams that have battled in the final of the Division 4 North State Sectional the past two years, had been billed as a preview…
A look back, and a look ahead – The next decade can’t be worse, can it?
When we think back to 10 years ago, the end of 1999, we recall how upbeat and optimistic we were. The U.S. economy was undergoing a revolutionary conversion from old style manufacturing to high tech and biotech, the promise of…