Monday, February 1 9:17 a.m. – Officers have a neighbor remove a truck that is blocking a sidewalk on Shirley Street. 12:02 p.m. – A caller reports a possible case of domestic abuse on Beach Road. When officers arrive, the tenant says her ex-boyfriend had just left. She provides no further information. She is...
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Obituaries 02-11-2010
Joseph D’Amore MBTA retiree Joseph D’Amore of East Boston died on February 9. He was 84 years old. A US Navy veteran of World War II and a long time MBTA employee, he was the loving son of the late Gennaro and Anna (Bernardini) D’Amore; dear brother of Domenic and his wife, Carmela, of...
The pucks stop here – Shutouts are the norm for Patrick Feeley, WHS’ stellar goalie
At 6-feet, 5-inches tall and with tons of athletic ability, Patrick Feeley would be a welcomed addition to any high school basketball team in the state. But Winthrop hockey coach Dale Dunbar likes the fact that Feeley has been keeping pucks out of the net for him instead of trying to put basketballs into...
A special day for students and soldiers
The fifth grade students of Mrs. Jennifer Dykens at the Arthur T. Cummings School got a special lesson in civics last week, when local veteran Richard Honan visited the school along with a friend who served with him in Vietnam, Richard Gay, and Gay’s son, Sergeant Richard Gay, who had recently returned from a...
Assignment: Study the benefits of consolidation
It has been said that a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. The Winthrop School Committee voted unanimously last Thursday night to start the process of finding out if the administrative functions of both the School Committee and Town Hall can be combined to save the taxpayers money. School Superintendent Stephen...
Outside use of school space
The issue of the fee that the School Department should charge For Kids Only for using the facilities at the Fort Banks School was discussed at the meeting. The members decided that $100 per week was enough to cover the extra cost that would be incurred until the end of the current school year....
Mallios sets career scoring record
Step aside, Lawone Bennett. Dino Mallios is now the number one scorer in Winthrop High boys basketball history. The dynamic Dino crossed the threshold into Viking immortality, fittingly with a three pointer, in Friday’s 54-52 victory over Beverly, to eclipse Bennett’s previous career mark of 1261 points. Dyno’ Dino would finish the game with...
Vikings battle Peabody to 0-0 tie; roll past Fenwick, Somerville
Saturday’s contest between the Peabody and Winthrop High hockey teams, which had been billed as the game of the season in the Northeastern Conference, did not disappoint the hardy hockey fans who turned out to watch the encounter. By the time the final horn had sounded, the first place Tanners and their chief rivals,...
WHS girls hockey team overwhelms Peabody
The Winthrop high girls hockey team moved two points closer to securing a berth in the post season state tournament with an overwhelming 11-1 victory over Peabody Saturday at Larsen Rink. The triumph truly was a total team victory for coach Anthony Martucci’s Lady Bulldogs, who spread the goal scoring around as no less...
Gymnastics team sets new WHS mark
The Winthrop High gymnastics team set a new school record for points in a single meet with a big victory over Gloucester, 142.2-138.75. “Gloucester had beaten Danvers, who had beaten us, so it was a great victory for the girls,” said WHS head coach Peter Gobiel. “They really buckled down and put together their...
