Monday, Sept. 17 Report of a red truck parked on the corner of Hawthorne in a handicap spot with no plaque. The vehicle moved. The owner had pulled over to make a phone call. Caller on River Road stated a…
Month: September 2018
Don’t Trash Recycling. If We All Do Our Part, We Can Make It Work
People throughout Massachusetts are committed to recycling and want to do their part to protect our environment. But we may not always be aware that some things need to stay out of our curbside recycling bins. While we may think,…
Letter to the Editor
Are you Curious or Worried about Vaping? Dear Editor, This summer the Massachusetts Department of Public Health launched a statewide information campaign called “The New Look of Nicotine Addiction†and it’s all about vaping. The website of the campaign, GetOutraged.org,…
Sports 09-27-2018
WHS sports roundup Volleyball team edges Pope John The Winthrop High volleyball team earned a hard-fought, 3-2 victory at Pope John XXIII of Everett this past Friday. Senior captain Fatma Tufa led the way for the Lady Vikings with nine…
Obituaries 09-27-2018
Terrence Casey Avid trumpet player and Chelsea Soldiers Home retiree Terrence P. Casey of Winthrop passed away on Sept. 22. He was 80 years old. Terrence was employed at the Chelsea Soldiers Home as a stationary steam engineer. He was…
Annual Taste of Winthrop
Carol Facella, Sonja Moskal, Scott Forrest-Allen, and Jason Allen-Forrest during the Sept. 12 Taste of Winthrop event, which attracted numerous residents and restaurants for a tasty evening via the Chamber of Commerce.
I Love Winthrop Day
Joe and Ava Padalosky and John Young from Legend & Young Realty shows off the ‘I Love Winthrop’ style during the I Love Winthrop day on Sunday, Sept. 16, in Town Center.
Firefighter Jeff Perrotti Retires after 32 Years
Firefighter Jeff Perrotti (center) alongside his wife, Sue Murphy-Perrotti, Matt Murphy, Jeff Perrotti, Bella and Jena Perrotti, John Shanahan, Jaffrie Perrotti and wife, Sheila, all enjoy the retirement party for Firefighter Perrotti last Saturday night, Sept. 15. Firefighter Perrotti retired…
Council Appropriates $4.9 Million for Infrastructure Work
Town officials have been struggling with what to do with the center for well over two years and even longer with the old middle school on Pauline Street. Tuesday night the majority of the town council voted to appropriate $4,931,500…
Council and Board Support Plastic-Bag Ban
The Town Council and the Board of Health have teamed up to support the banning of single-use plastic bags, but no official action has taken place yet. Suzanne Hitchcock-Bryan, a member of Winthrop’s chapter of Mothers Out Front, approached both…