Winthrop Public Works crews were out in force beginning Sunday night and working through the day Tuesday, after a late afternoon thunder, lightning and wind storm swept through the area knocking down trees and tree branches, damaging property and creating…
Third time is no charm – After a pair of tourney victories, Vikings fall to St. Mary’s
Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote, “ ‘Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.†That phrase is appropriate for every team that competes in the post season state tournament, save the last team standing that…
School’s out – Martucci steps down from School Committee post
When Gus Martucci rushed out of the June 1 Town Council meeting following its vote to take $240,000 from the School Department budget, he wasn’t just leaving the Joseph Harvey Room. He was leaving his seat on the Winthrop School…
Bucks for the bang – Fireworks organizers need financial help
With a little over one month to go before the annual Fourth of July festivities in town, and just days after successfully organizing the town’s bi-annual Memorial Day Parade, Winthrop veteran and businessman Ronald “Lou†Camacho and his supporters and…
Baseball team ousted in opening round, 5-0
The Winthrop High baseball enjoyed but a brief time in state tourney play, falling by a 5-0 score to Swampscott Thursday evening in a contest on the local field that was called after five innings because of lightning and a…
Fucillo finishes 7th, Connors 10th at States
Jenny Fucillo and Jake Connors concluded their memorable track careers at Winthrop High with fine performances at Saturday’s State Track Meet held at Westfield State College. Both had qualified for the State Meet with second place finishes in the Division…