Ralph Bouvier Jr. Revere resident Ralph J. Bouvier Jr. of Revere, formerly of Everett, died on December 14 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 56 years old. Born in Everett and a retired MGH Hospital maintenance worker with 25 years of service, he was the beloved husband of Maureen L. (McDonough) Bouvier; dear...
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Winthrop voters make a state-ment and back Coakley
Congressman Mike Capuano won Suffolk County but lost Winthrop and the state to Attorney General Martha Coakley, who won the Democratic side of the special election senate primary by a wide margin and now faces Republican opponent Senator Scott Brown in the election final. A total of 2,811 Winthrop voters turned out Tuesday –...
Thriller at Miller
By Jim Lederman The 2009 Powder Puff game between Winthrop and Saugus was one of the most exciting games ever played at legendary Miller Field. The Lady Vikings defeated Saugus 38-32 in overtime. Laura Beranger’s three-yard run was the winning score. The key defensive plays in overtime were made by cornerback Marielle Petrilli on...
Save Yourself from being malled — stay ‘Centered’
By Niki Vettel This shopping adventure was inspired by Neanderthals. I am watching a PBS documentary about Neanderthals, aka cavemen – the real ones, not those quasi-charming, quasi-dopey guys in the commercials. Incredible computer graphics show them running, hoping to catch their dinner. Something stirs in me; why can I relate to this chase...
This is no stocking suffer; brand new van is on the way
Nancy Williams is preparing to unveil a Christmas gift for the seniors of Winthrop: a brand new $40,770 shuttle van. The new van is the result of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Williams, the director of the Winthrop Council on Aging /Senior Center, wrote the 25-page grant and submitted it through...
Police Blotter 12-11-2009
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 2:56 PM: Off. Donnellan stopped a MV on Veterans Road. When he determined through the RMV computer that the operator, an Everett resident, was unlicensed, he issued a criminal citation to the operator for unlicensed operation of a MV and ordered the MV towed. 3:43 PM: Off. S. Hickey ordered a...
A Nice Christmas Present – Williams helps make a special delivery
Council on Aging Director Nancy Williams said it aptly in the story in this week’s Sun Transcript that the delivery of a new shuttle van for the Senior Center is a wonderful Christmas gift for the senior citizens of Winthrop. The new van will be a much needed asset for the Senior Center, which...
Shop in Winthrop – Support our local merchants over the holidays
We call our readers’ attention to an opinion piece by Winthrop resident and PBS producer Niki Vettel in this week’s Sun Transcript about shopping in Winthrop for the holidays. We couldn’t agree more with Vettel that there are some wonderful stores in Winthrop and great gifts to find in them for the holiday season....
Who’s Going Where? – Political dominoes set to fall
To no one’s surprise, Winthrop voters followed the course of the state and gave Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley and State Sen. Scott Brown the nod for the Democratic and Republican nominations in the special primary election held Tuesday for the U.S. Senate. The two candidates will square off in the final election on...
Obituaries 12-11-2009
George Walker Retired Boston Fire Department Lieutenant George Walker of East Boston died on December 7. A US Navy veteran of World War II, he was a Past Plank Member of USS Massachusetts, a retired lieutenant in the Marine Division of Boston Fire Department and a member of Firefighters Local 718. The beloved husband...
