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Showing off Their Caps at WHS Graduation

June 14, 2013
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Showing off Their Caps at WHS Graduation

Winthrop High School graduates Sophie Gillespie, Sophia Grayson, Colleen O’Keefe, Renee LoPresti, and Jordan Griffiths display their artistic graduation caps at the Class of 2013 commencement ceremonies Friday night.

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All Aboard: Ferry Service Resumes in Town

June 14, 2013
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All Aboard: Ferry Service Resumes in Town

As a peninsula, it seems only natural that The Town of Winthrop would provide water transportation for its residents to and from Boston. It’s a more environmentally friendly way of commuting than driving a car, and offers a relaxing, spacious ride to the city...

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Council Committee Delays Action on Safety Ordinance

June 14, 2013
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The meeting had a little bit of everything: an impassioned speech by Fire Chief Paul Flanagan, an amicable exchange between Council President Peter Gill and former President Jeffrey Turco, hearty applause for former Selectman Martin O’Brien, and three hours of, at times, animated discussion....

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DeLeo to Hold Winthrop Beach Cleanup, June 22

June 14, 2013
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House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D–Winthrop) announced that the annual Winthrop Beach Cleanup will be held Saturday, June 22nd at 9 a.m. Volunteers should meet at the corner of...

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Donations Sought For Fireworks

June 14, 2013
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At the last Town Council meeting Chief Paul Flanagan had stated that the town’s annual 4th of July Fireworks were in question.  No sponsor had stepped up to organize...

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Todd Sacco Seeks Answers To Vandalism

June 14, 2013
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Winthrop School Committee member Todd Sacco is fuming after an act of vandalism that occurred at his home less than a week after a story appeared in the Winthrop...

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Pancake Breakfast is Sunday: Father’s Day Tradition is Fun

June 14, 2013
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One of the great traditions in Winthrop, which now spans some 50 years (that’s more than two full generations), is the annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast fundraiser to support...

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Ferry Service Returning: The Boat is a Great Way to Get to Boston

June 14, 2013
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A mode of public transportation long-enjoyed by South Shore residents, a ferry to Boston across Boston Harbor, once again is being afforded to Winthrop residents with the resumption of...

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Congratulations, WHS Softball: Lady Vikings Made a Nice Run in Tourney.

June 14, 2013
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We  want to take a small space to say, “Congratulations,” to the Winthrop High softball team for a fine season which saw our Lady Vikings fall by a slim...

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Remembering Paul Cellucci: Loved Mass., Fought ALS Bravely

June 14, 2013
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When the news came out a few years back that former Governor and Ambassador to Canada A. Paul Cellucci had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Massachusetts residents of...

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Police Blotter 06-13-2013

June 14, 2013
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Monday, June 3 Abandoned 911 call from Temple Avenue. Number is unable to be called back. Verizon and ATT contacted for assistance. Customer Care reports it is a fixed...

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Men’s Summer Hoop League Ready for Play

June 14, 2013
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The Winthrop Men’s Summer Basketball League is set to return to the McKenna Courts. Sean Driscoll, director of the Winthrop Parks and Recreation Department, and Phil Lundberg, IAABO-sanctioned basketball...

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Obituaries 06-13-2013

June 14, 2013
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William Walter Grover Retired BCBS Claims Examiner William Walter Grover, a lifelong resident of Winthrop, died on June 3. He was 64 years old. Bill graduated from Winthrop High...

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WHS Graduation Set for Friday Night

June 6, 2013
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WHS Graduation Set for Friday Night

One-hundred-and-twenty-four graduates will receive their diplomas during the Winthrop High School Class of 2013 commencement ceremonies Friday at 6 p.m. at Miller Field. In case of inclement weather, the...

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Center Stage: Pereira Appears in NSMT’s Sound of Music

June 6, 2013
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Center Stage: Pereira Appears in NSMT’s Sound of Music

Eight-year-old Haven Pereira got the role and little sister Tegan Pereira spilled the beans. Heather Pereira had learned via a telephone call that her daughter Haven had landed a...

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Winthrop Beach Receives High Marks for Water Quality

June 6, 2013
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Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer and soon Winthrop residents will flock to area beaches to soak up the sun and take a dip in the ocean....

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Elks to Host Flag Day Services

June 6, 2013
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The Winthrop Lodge of Elks will host Flag Day Services on June 14 at 6 p.m. at the Lodge. Exalted Ruler Pamela Milton said residents are welcomed to join...

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Congratulations, Graduates

June 6, 2013
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A high school graduation is a bittersweet time both for the graduates and their family members. Although it is the most joyous and significant event thus far for the...

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Police Blotter 06-06-2013

June 6, 2013
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Monday, May 27 Caller on Coral Avenue reports that her neighbor is disturbing her. He goes outside and puts his phone on speaker and yells into it. Officer spoke...

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WHS Softball Team Wins Opener, Advances to Quarters

June 6, 2013
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The Winthrop High softball team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Division 3 North Sectional of the MIAA state softball tournament with an 8-1 victory over Northeast Regional...

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Obituaries 06-06-2013

June 6, 2013
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Eugene ‘Gene’ Martel Active in Winthrop Political Affairs Eugene J. “Gene” Martel passed peacefully on April 9 surrounded by his loved ones. He was 97 years old. Gene was...

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Memorial Day 2013

May 30, 2013
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Memorial Day 2013

In this Richard Honan photograph, members of Winthrop Troop 75 stand at attention during the services on Memorial Day at the Winthrop Cemetery.

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Winthrop High Graduates Heading for Harvard and MIT: Valedictorian Michael Lessard Will Attend Harvard University

May 30, 2013
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Winthrop High Graduates Heading for Harvard and MIT: Valedictorian Michael Lessard Will Attend Harvard University

  The biographical summary in the Northeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete Dinner program reads, “Michael Lessard has displayed excellence both in the classroom and on the sports field.” Add in his...

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Class Salutatorian Nicole O’Brien off to Mass. Institute of Technology

May 30, 2013
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Class Salutatorian Nicole O’Brien off to Mass. Institute of Technology

Nicole O’Brien has known since December that she had been accepted to the esteemed Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, the mecca of science-oriented universities. The Winthrop High School...

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