For many residents, a full-service clinic in the Centre is just what the doctor ordered. While Winthrop has a number of private practice physicians in homes, it has lacked a comprehensive medical clinic for many years, since the Winthrop Hospital shut down – but now East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) is trying to...
Businesses on Putnam Street are celebrating. The completion of a prolonged water and sewer replacement project in Winthrop Center is nearing completion. The construction often meant road closures and detours making it difficult for customers to get to their destinations. Now, all the streets are open again with just a final paving left to...
It wasn’t a move of great distance but one of great logistics. The relocation of the School Department’s offices from the E.B. Newton School to Town Hall took a lot of planning and execution by Town Manager James McKenna, but the Big Move is complete and Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Lisi likes...
Winthrop Police and the leadership of the Viking Pride Foundation reported this week that sometime over last weekend the non-profit charitable organization’s office at Miller Field was broken into by thieves. A laptop computer, which was password protected and is ultimately of no use to the thieves was the only item taken in the...
The Winthrop Vikings football team took one of it worst home losses in recent memory 30-6 last Friday night at Miller Field and dropped to 0-5 on the 2010 season. However, despite the Vikings’ continued inability to sustain their offense against the larger schools in the Northeast Conference, head coach Sean Driscoll said again...
Big things are a foot in North Shore football circles next Fall. The Northeastern Conference Athletic Directors met for their monthly meeting on September. 30. The main topic of conversation was the impending Cape Ann League/Northeastern Conference Megamerger. The new league will be broken into four divisions Division 1 – Peabody, Revere, Lynn English,...
The Winthrop High girls cross country team turned on the jets in the final mile to pull out an 18-44 win over Salem yesterday on the Deer Island course. “This was a huge win for us,” said WHS head coach Warren MacPhail. “It brings us one step closer to the NEC South Conference title....
Wednesday, Oct. 6 12:45 a.m. – Caller claims car is parked at a Franklin Street address. The people in the car are throwing trash out of the vehicle. Officer requests additional unit. Officer reports that there are five individuals in the vehicle. One person is arrested for a 94C violation. 2:47 a.m. – A...
Carmella Varone Member of the Catholic Women’s Club Carmella Varone of Winthrop Street, Winthrop died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on October 10 after a brief illness. She was 83 years old. Born in Boston, she was the beloved daughter of the late Grace (Coco) and Anthony LaRosa. She lived in East Boston for...
Winthrop residents joined hundreds of supporters of Charlie Baker at a campaign reception for the Republican gubernatorial candidate Friday night at the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston. The group, including Marty O’Brien, Marianne Cash, Kevin Cash, and Richard Honan, is pictured with U.S. Senator Scott Brown at the reception. U.S. Sen. John McCain...
