By Cary Shuman [email protected] Winthrop High fans can only dream of what might have been had the school started a girls hockey program several years ago and players such as Alex Smith, Michelle Golden, Jess Martino, Jillian Dempsey, the Ferrara sisters, Vanessa Caruccio, Ashley Fiandaca, Alison Garnett and others became full-time teammates. Smith and...
By Cary Shuman [email protected] When Gavin Mahoney hit one of the most clutch baskets in Winthrop High School basketball history, a dramatic 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime, and Dino Mallios continued his heroic 34-point performance to give the Vikings a seven point lead with less than two minutes to...
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript As town officials work in public meetings to prepare a Proposition 2 1/2 override question for voters on May 19, a small group of local volunteers and community leaders are working behind the scenes to prepare an effort to support that override request. The group, led by...
Fighting crime isn’t easy during a budget crisis By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript Winthrop Police Lieutenant Terence Delehanty, executive officer in charge of the department, said this week that most crime indicators are on the rise through the first two months of 2009, even as budget cuts have forced layoffs in the...
The heartbreaking loss to North Cambridge Catholic in overtime for the Winthrop High boys basketball team in Sunday’s final of the Division 4 North Sectional was a tough one, but it in no way diminishes the outstanding season enjoyed by coach Dave Brown and his Vikings. Winthrop truly showed it belongs among the elite...
The Town Council has made a decision to place 10 categories as part of a menu on the override referendum that will go before the voters on May 19. Winthrop residents now will have the opportunity to decide what services and departments they want to see continue. The ramifications of the votes are enormous....
That was certainly an outstanding event at Don Orione Hall in East Boston as more than 450 people showed up to support the Winthrop Fire Department fundraiser. The proceeds went to replace the windows at the two fire stations on Pauline and Shirley Street. The stations are both more than 110 years old and...
Massimiliano ‘Max’ Tassinari, 98 Managed Day Square Radio Massimiliano “Max” Tassinari died in East Boston on March 9. He was 98 years old. “Max” was the manager of Day Square Radio of East Boston for over 55 years. He was the beloved husband of the late Archetta “Annie” (Saccardo); devoted father of Maxine T....
