We loved the annual Fall Fest that was held Saturday at Ingleside Park and coordinated by Parks and Recreation Director Sean Driscoll and his staff. With Mother Nature providing a summer-like day, parents, families, children, and residents had a great…
Month: October 2012
Ferrino Stars in Vikings’ 9-7 Win
One of the great things about sports is that it only takes one moment or one performance to elevate yourself or your team in to school history. Just ask former Winthrop linebacker Freddie Long about his game-saving tackle versus Lynn…
Police Blotter 10-11-2012
Monday, October 1Â Woman from Fairhaven came in to report that her motor vehicle was stolen. The vehicle was parked in the lot across from the Shirley Street Fire Station. Fire requests an officer stand by while they assist with…
Obituaries 10-11-2012
Christine Murphy Caregiver for the Elderly Christine L. (Cone) Murphy of Winthrop died suddenly at home on October 3. She was 49 years old. Mrs. Murphy was currently employed as an elderly caregiver and was recently employed in the hotel…
Customers Come First at Energy to Go
The Energy North gas station and convenience store at 2 Shirley Street hosted a customer appreciation day. Pictured from left, are Mohammed Gani, store manager, customers Jean Barry, Dolores Lazzarino, Terry Trainor, Florence McAdams, Pat Wall, and Olga Elliott, and…
Harbor Activist Tink Martin Passes Away
The Wintrop Town Council paid tribute to Anita L. “Tink†Martin during a moment of silence at its meeting Tuesday night. Council President Peter Gill led the tribute to Martin following the Pledge of Allegiance. Mrs. Martin passed away on…
Local Runner Going the Distance for Dana Farber
Winthrop resident Christina Smith has run a couple of 5Ks and is training vigorously for the Boston Athletic Association’s (BAA) Half Marathon presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. And now that her friend, Jen Yong, has been…
Fall Fest Saturday
The Winthrop Parks and Recreation Park and Recreation Department will hold its annual Fall Fest on Saturday, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m., at Ingleside Park. Sean Driscoll, director of Parks and Recreation, said the fun-filled event will feature food,…
Senior Center Renaming : A Large Crowd Turns out to Salute DeLeo
In the history of Winthrop there have been many deserved tributes to residents. But the dedication ceremony for the renaming of the Winthrop Senior Center, which now will be known as the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center, has to rank…
Golf Course’s Future : McKenna Looking Ahead to 2014
Town Manager James McKenna has laid the groundwork for the approach the town will take when the Winthrop Golf Club’s lease of the golf course land with the town ends in April, 2014. (The lease was recently extended by one…