Monday, July 11 9:47 a.m. – Caller states her vehicle was vandalized sometime between 7:30 p.m. (July 10) and 8 a.m. this morning. Damage was done to the driver’s side front of the vehicle. The vehicle was parked on Beal…
Month: July 2011
Carving Artists: As Many as 300,000 People Expected to Attend Annual Event on Revere Beach
There may not be a better way to usher in the dreamy, fantasy world of sandcastles than by staging a parade on the Boulevard with eight-foot-tall puppets. And that’s exactly what’s going to happen this week. The Revere Beach National…
A Car-load of Discoveries: More Than $1,500 in Cash Seized with Marijuana, Cocaine and LSD
A patrol officer checking parked cars on Veterans Road early Tuesday morning, ended up arresting a 24-year old Nevada Street man on an outstanding warrant and several other drug charges, after finding the man sitting alone in his parked car…
Gobiel Named WHS Director of Athletics
Peter Gobiel, a longtime educator and coach in the Winthrop school system, was appointed on July 8 as director of athletics for Winthrop High School. Superintendent of Schools John Macero said Gobiel will also serve as the director of physical…
A Winning Move: Congratulations to New Ad Peter Gobiel
Anyone who has lived in Winthrop for a while, especially residents of Point Shirley who have participated in the annual Horribles Parade, knows the name Peter Gobiel and how much he has contributed to the betterment of our community through…
A Need for Speed: Accelerated Search for New Town Council Clerk is the Right Approach
We’re glad to see that the Town Council is heeding the advice of Councilor-at-Large Philip Boncore and ap other councilors in trying to appoint a new clerk of the town council in short order. It’s clear that the council has…
Police Blotter 07-14-2011
July 4 3:15 p.m. — An officer helps resolve a domestic dispute on Revere Street. 3:27 p.m. — Police help locate a man who was reported missing from the Atlantis Marina. The subject, who is reportedly suffering from post-traumatic stress…
Obituaries 07-14-2011
Joseph Grasso Active in Many Organizations Joseph A. “Joe” Grasso of Winthrop died at home surrounded by his loving family on July 10. He was 82 years old. He served in the US Marine Corps. during the Korean War and…
A Smooth Start to Replacement Project
John Vitagliano, community liaison and project coordinator for the Belle Isle Bridge replacement project, reports that traffic has been flowing smoothly since the start of the project Monday. “The traffic management plan is going exceptionally well, even better than any…
Carnival Barkers: Residents want to know why they weren’t given more Notice about Festival; Turco Defends Decision, Citing Fiscal Concerns
Council President Jeffrey Turco remained firmly behind his idea to have a Fiesta Shows carnival at Ingleside Park despite the vehement objections expressed by abutters of the park at a Council meeting Tuesday night. Winthrop Parks and Recreation Department is…