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Lifelong Sox fans win Green Monster seats
Two lifelong Red Sox fans won pairs of Monster seats to 10 games at Fenway Park in the Boston Red Sox Monster Money Second-Chance Drawing from the Massachusetts State Lottery. John Marotta of Beverly and Anne McLain of Stoughton were selected from 210,035 entries, including 174,605 internet entries. In addition to the tickets, the winners... »
Rotondo fills one open seat
Attorney Mark Rotondo was elected to the Winthrop School Committee at a joint meeting of the Town Council and School Committee Monday night at the Cummings School. Rotondo, 42, received seven of the 13 votes to win a seat on the committee. He fills the vacancy that was created when School Committee member Gus Martucci... »
Fireworks complaint sets the stage for a major marijuana arrest
Complaints by residents at Governor’s Park about a group of youths drinking and setting off fireworks in the parking lot Sunday night, resulted in one 18-year old youth being arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, after police found more than $1,200 worth of... »
Stepping away – Publix Shoe is closing its doors after 63 years
There is a sign in the window of Publix Shoe that Winthrop that hasn’t been seen in 63 years: “Retirement Sale.” Alas, after more than six decades of running his popular shoe store in Winthrop Center, Anthony “Tony” Rossetti is calling it a career and closing his business. “It’s been an emotional time saying good-bye,” said... »
User fee is reduced to $250, but Middle School program is scaled back
The Winthrop School Committee wanted to send a message to the parents of public school athletes at their June 24 meeting. With $50,000 donation from the Viking Pride Foundation (VPF), the five members of the committee voted unanimously to reduce the student user fee from the present $425 to $250. However, a price tag... »
Parade, fireworks to highlight July 4th events; Police urge residents to have a safe and happy holiday
The town of Winthrop’s annual Independence Day celebrations is scheduled to take place this Sunday, July 4. The Annual Horribles Parade, led by organizer Pete Gobiel and his Point Shirley volunteers are set to step off from the Public Landing at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning and veteran fireworks organizer Lou Camacho and his... »
Big Little Plans? – Redistricting might make sense for Winthrop
We understand that there may be some redistricting in the works in Little League because of the imbalance in the regional districts. Some districts have substantially more teams than others. Winthrop is currently in one of the most competitive districts (District 16) with such teams as Lynnfield, Saugus (American and National), Lynn (five programs),... »
Coffey Connection – Brothers join forces with the North Shore Navigators
James Coffey says he’ll never forget the day his parents picked him up from the Dalrymple School and told him that his older brother, Stephen, had been selected in the Major League Draft. And we’re not talking about the Winthrop Little League draft – no, it was the Major League Baseball Draft. James, the youngest of... »
Two local organizations receive grants to fund beach-based programs
The non-profit organization Save the Harbor / Save the Bay awarded Winthrop Parks and Recreation and Friends of Bell Isle Marsh grants of $2,500 and $2,000 respectively to support beach events this summer. At a press conference on the Boston Fish Pier on Saturday, June 12, the non-profit organization Save the Harbor / Save the... »
Milano steps down; cites personal considerations
A second member of the Winthrop School Committee has resigned from her position. Pat Milano, chairwoman of the committee for the past six years, submitted her letter of resignation to Town Clerk Carla Vitale on June 16, ending her ten years of service on the committee. Gus Martucci previously stepped down from the committee earlier this... »
