We had the honor of being invited to the Winthrop High School golf team’s Senior Night dinner Tuesday at the Winthrop Golf Club. The golf parents rolled out the red carpet for the six seniors and the other members of the team…
Month: October 2016
Sean Driscoll’s New Program Already Drawing Interest
Winthrop Parks and Recreation Director Sean Driscoll is launching a great program for boys and girls in grades 6-9. Beginning on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 10 p.m., sixth through ninth graders will be able to go to the old…
Voting Season in Winthrop
Now that the third and final Presidential Debate is in the history books, Winthrop residents can now focus on which candidates for whom they will be voting in the 2016 Presidential Election. Under a law signed by former Gov. Deval…
Sports 10-20-2016
WHS sports roundup WHS girls soccer tops Lynn English, 3-2 The Winthrop High girls soccer team earned its first victory of the season with a come-from-behind, 3-2 triumph at Lynn English Tuesday evening. The Lady Vikings were trailing 2-0 with just…
Obituaries 10-20-2016
Timothy Barter III 37-Year employee of US Air Timothy J. Barter III of Winthrop, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, following a long illness on October 16. He was 66 years old. Tim was a loving and…
Winthrop Police Department Holds ‘Coffee with A Cop’
Police officials and town residents gathered at Adriana’s Pastry & Cafe this past Friday, Oct. 7, where the Winthrop Police Department held a “Coffee with a Cop†community outreach event. Free coffee and cookies were made available to everyone. In…
Pumpkinpatch Kid
Lennox DeBartolo holding a pumpkin in the pumpkin patch during the Fall Fair Craft Show on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Ingleside Park. Families, crafters and pumpkins were everywhere at the popular annual event, sponsored by Winthrop Parks and Recreation.
Miller Field Committee Reviews $9.8M Project
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Miller Field Committee just met to formalize their proceedings and spent much of the first meeting discussing a small portion of the $9.8 million project. Suffice to say that there are some passionate people on…
DeLeo’s Women’s Health Forum with Guest Jillian Dempsey
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo, in partnership with the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, will host the 19th annual Women’s Health Forum on Wednesday, October 19 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Winthrop High School. This year Jillian Dempsey, a…
News Briefs
WIHA unveils 2016 ornament The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association (WIHA) is excited to present it’s second edition of the Winthrop Christmas Ornament. This year the ornament is truly a Keepsake.
It features the original “Deer Island Lightâ€, which no longer…