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 wins it all. For everyone else, it was nice to get there, even if...
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 Committee as well. Martucci, a committee member for six years, delivered his resignation letter...
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 volunteers are looking for help from tech savvy Winthropites, who can go on line...
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 downpour. Winthrop had a chance to strike an early blow that could have changed...
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 4 meet the previous week. Fucillo finished in seventh place in the 400 meter...
Although the Winthrop High boys tennis team fell in the opening round of the state tournament to Bedford by a 5-0 score this past week, WHS coach Barbara Hoffmann said her squad had much to be proud of this past season. “Bedford is a really strong team,” said Hoffmann. “I’m just really proud of...
There can be no doubt that one of the biggest stories of the year to-date is School Committeeman’s Gus Martucci’s decision last week to resign immediately from the Winthrop School Committee. After honoring his commitment to some members of the Winthrop High School Class of 2010 to present them their diplomas at the graduation...
Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo received one of the Rotary Club’s highest honors, a Paul Harris Fellow, during the Winthrop Rotary Club’s luncheon Monday at the Winthrop Arms. Jim Polino delivered a wonderful tribute, recounting Bob’s ascension from Winthrop Selectman to State Representative to House Ways and Means Chairman to his current position...
Let the publication of Winthrop resident Norman Hubley’s book serve as an inspiration to anyone who has pursued one dream or another for a long time, and then finally got to see his goal realized. Mr. Hubley, an accomplished attorney, wrote a book 30 years ago. But after several publishing companies said no, Mr....
June 1 1:39 a.m. — Units responded to a fight on Trident Avenue, but all the involved parties dispersed upon the officers’ arrival. 1:43 a.m. — A group of kids were dispersed from Trident Avenue. 2:59 a.m. — While executing a traffic stop on Shore Drive, at Sturgis Street, Officer Donnellan had to respond...
