Month: January 2015

Petruccelli Elevated to Majority Whip

State Senator Anthony Petruccelli was elevated to Majority Whip last Thursday by Senate President Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst)–the same position that catapulted another son of East Boston, Robert Travaglini, to the Senate Presidency in 2003. In U.S. politics, a whip’s role…

Police Blotter 01-29-2015

Winthrop police reported several minor car accidents this past week. At 1:26 pm on Jan. 23 a Ford Econovan collided with a Toyota Venza at Pauline Steet and Woodside Avenue. One person was transported to the hospital. Two tow trucks…

Congratulations,WHS Hockey Team

We offer our congratulations to the Winthrop High boys hockey team, which assured itself of at least a share of a Northeastern Conference North Division championship with an exciting 2-1 victory over Marblehead Saturday, a win that was doubly-enjoyable because…

Sports 01-29-2015

WHS SPORTS ROUNDUP WHS boys hockey shoots for NEC title tonight Larsen Rink should be rockin’ and rollin’ with the Viking Faithful this evening (Thursday) when the Winthrop High hockey team hosts Saugus and shoots for an undisputed Northeastern Conference…

Obituaries 01-29-2015

Leo Murphy Retired Winthrop Firefighter Leo J. Murphy of Winthrop passed away at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home on January 20. He was 80 years old. Leo retired from the Winthrop Fire Department after a long and distinguished career as…