Month: January 2016

Sports 01-28-2016

WHS sports roundup Girls hockey team takes three of four points The Winthrop High Lady Bulldog hockey team enjoyed a successful week, earning a tie and a win in its two contests against a pair of non-league foes . The Lady…

Obituaries 01-28-2016

Paul Ciarcia Retired property manager Paul J. Ciarcia of Winthrop passed away on January 24. He was 75 years old. Paul served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1959 to1960. He worked for the Charles Bulfinch Condominium Association as a…

Stigma Free

Three-year-old Benjamin holds a bumper sticker from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health from its new program to combat the opioid crisis. The program is aimed at reducing the stigma of drug use. Benjamin’s mother is in long-term recovery and…

Council Approves Expenditures

By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Town Council approved several expenditures totaling $927,175 during their Tuesday night meeting, including funds for a study on where a new fire station could be located. Councilors approved $25,000 for a feasibility study for siting…

News Briefs

CITIZEN AWARDS ON JANUARY 30 The Winthrop Chamber of Commerce will be recognizing several people during the Community Awards Dinner Saturday night, January 30 at the Hyatt Harborside. The Business of the Year recipient is East Boston Neighborhood Health Center.…

Police Blotter 01-21-2016

Monday, January 11 Report of a small white car with a female operator screaming and beeping the horn at the crossing guard for the Cummings School. The car also tried to pass the other motor vehicles that were stopped to…