Monthly Archives: April 2011

Obituaries 04-20-2011

April 21, 2011
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Michael Mason Member of Winthrop Hall of Fame and 1000 Points Club Michael J. Mason of Tafts Avenue, Winthrop, died after a valiant battle with a sudden illness at the Boston Medical Center on April 13. He was 36 years old. A graduate of Winthrop High School, Class of 1993, Michael was captain of three...

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Macero Gets the Nod

April 14, 2011
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Macero Gets the Nod

By Cary Shuman editor@winthroptranscript.com Winthrop resident John Macero has been selected as the new superintendent of the Winthrop Public Schools. The Winthrop School Committee voted by a 5-2 margin to elect Macero to the position at its meeting on April 7. School Committee members William Holden, Melissa Polino, Mark Rotondo, Todd Sacco, and Jeffrey...

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Highest Beam: Brown and Carter Win State Gymnastics Titles

April 14, 2011
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Highest Beam: Brown and Carter Win State Gymnastics Titles

-By Cary Shuman editor@winthroptranscript.com They’re the best in the state at the age of eight. Two eight-year-old students at the Winthrop Gymnastics Academy captured individual state championships at the 2011 state meet held at Groton Middle School. Eliza Brown and Danielle Carter took home Level 4 state titles and the accompanying first-place trophies by...

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Residents Plan a Benefit for Victims of Lightning Strike

April 14, 2011
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By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript As often happens when tragedy strikes, Winthrop resident John Floyd and his family were front page news in February after a rare winter lightning strike set the family’s 120 year-old Hillside Avenue house on fire, which caused total destruction of the third floor of that home. Since then...

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Winthrop Spring Arts Festival April 30 – May 1

April 14, 2011
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-By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript The 42nd Annual Winthrop Art Association Spring Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 at the Winthrop Senior Center, featuring a juried arts competition and free viewings of dozens of local artists in nine different mediums. “The annual arts festival usually features...

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Ferry Service will Return with Expanded Schedule

April 14, 2011
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-By Cary Shuman editor@winthroptranscript.com There is great news for Winthrop residents who used the ferry service at Winthrop Landing last August and September. Not only will the ferry be in operation soon, there will be an expansion of the schedule of trips going to Boston and returning to Winthrop. The new schedule will include...

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Inside Knowledge: John Macero knows Winthrop and the Problems Facing Our Schools

April 14, 2011
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Congratulations are in order for John Macero, the newly elected Winthrop Superintendent of Schools. Macero is a long-time Winthrop resident who is a former member of the Winthrop School Committee and has served as principal of the Whelan elementary school in Revere. John certainly knows the town as well as anybody and has been...

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A Nice Touch: Honan Sign Co. Shows its Town Pride

April 14, 2011
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The signs that appear at the entrances to town at Belle Isle and Revere St. that say, “Winthrop Vikings 2011 State Champions,” are a nice touch thanks to the generosity of Matt Honan of the Honan Sign Co. State championships are very rare at the high school level in any community. Making note of...

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The End of An Era: Church Closing is a Sign of the Times

April 14, 2011
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The announcement that the parishioners of the Union Congregational Church have decided to close their church certainly brings a feeling of sadness for those of us who are long time residents of Winthrop. The “little church at the Beach” on Tewksbury St. has a long history in our community, dating back to when summer...

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WHS Softball Team Opens Season at Cambridge Monday

April 14, 2011
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The Winthrop High softball team will open its 2011 season with a non league contest at Cambridge MondayCoach Dave Guffey’s Lady Vikings concluded what has been a fine preseason with a scrimmage against Woburn yesterday. Guffey and his crew made their annual trek to the Cape last weekend to participate in the pre-season jamboree...

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