Town Manager James McKenna announced the appointment of Timothy J. Gordon as the new chief financial officer (CFO) for the Town of Winthrop Tuesday night at the outset of the Town Council meeting. Gordon, 47, was selected from a field of 20 candidates and seven finalists following an extensive application and interview process. He...
After listening to Superintendent of Schools John Macero eloquently present the options for new school construction vs. renovation, and viewing the cost numbers, it’s clear that the construction of a new school for grades 6-12 is the best solution to the myriad of problems of our aging and antiquated high school and middle school....
WHS boys hoop team hosts Malden Tuesday in opener It will be a new coach and a new era for the Winthrop High boys basketball program when the Vikings take to the floor Tuesday evening in the Holland Gymnasium to host Malden of the Greater Boston League in a non-league encounter at 7:00. “This...
The numbers are simply astounding in our news story that the Viking Pride Foundation — an organization that was started to help students with athletic user fees — has reached the $750,000 mark in donations to our town. That’s right: Three-quarters of a million dollars. It’s hard to believe that there is a town...
We knew that Town Manager James McKenna had a very important announcement to make at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting because it was moved to the very top of the agenda just moments after the Pledge of Allegiance. McKenna announced to the Council, the assembled crowd, and the residents watching the meeting that Timothy J....
Monday, November 26 Report of alarm activation at Town Hall. IT director Ruocco reports that all is fine. Employee had accidentally opened a secure door inside the building. Alarm company also called back to cancel. Report of a problem with tenant and landlord on Shirley Street. W92 and W93 responded and report landlord was...
Mary “Sue” McBrine-(Pritzky) Bank of America Retiree Mary S. “Sue” McBrine-(Pritzky) of Winthrop passed away at home on November 28. She was 60 years old. Her life was dedicated to the love of her family, grandson, and dogs. Prior to her retirement, “Sue” worked for Bank of America as a customer service representative. The...
Founded one day from today in 1952, Paul W. Marks Co. is celebrating 60 years of distributing the finest dairy and specialty products to foodservice accounts throughout New England. What started out as solely an egg distribution company at Faneuil Hall Market by Paul and Evelyn Marks has blossomed into a 3rd generation family...
It takes three strikes before one is out, and so far casino development magnate Steve Wynn has only one strike against him in Massachusetts. Now it appears that – after whiffing in Foxboro with Patriots owner Bob Kraft – Wynn will take his second swing at developing a Greater Boston area casino in Everett....
Winthrop residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on the town’s future development plans at a public planning forum on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Cummings School multi-purpose room. Joseph Domelowicz, grant manager and assistant to Town Manager James McKenna, said the forum is a joint event of the town...
The possible re-entry of Las Vegas casino billionaire Steve Wynn into the bidding of the only Greater Boston area casino license has created a new twist into what was thought to be an almost certain lock by the owners of Suffolk Downs and its partner Caesar’s Entertainment who had been the sole bidders for...
In many respects, the 2012 edition of the annual Thanksgiving Day game at Harry Della Russo Stadium between Winthrop and Revere seemed like the good ol’ days that so many fans of a certain age, who recall when the Revere gridiron was known as Paul Revere Stadium, remember with fondness about the traditional rivalry...
We want to take this opportunity to thank Pat McGee for her 33 years of outstanding service as the boys track coach at Winthrop High School. Pat McGee is an inductee in the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Hall of Fame, a major honor that bespeaks of her status as one of the all-time greats...
Monday, November 19 Officer will try to serve female on Irwin Street two Summons issued by the Chelsea Juvenile Court and one for a Juvenile at the same address. He reports no one home, also the apartment number on the Summons #3 is wrong. Will be noted on the Summons. Officer R. Carter will...
Vincenzo D’Addieco Of East Boston Vincenzo D’Addieco of East Boston died on November 20. He was the beloved husband of the late Maria (Santamaria) D’Addieco; loving father of Giovanni D’Addieco and his wife, Norma of Everett, Michelina Iannuzzi and her husband, Gerardo and Goffredo D’Addieco and his wife, Jean, all of Winthrop; cherished grandfather...
Belle Isle Seafood has moved just about the length of a football field from its previous spot at 1267 Saratoga Street to its new location at One Main Street in Winthrop. While owner and chef Jim Costin is serving the outstanding seafood dishes that have made the restaurant a must-dine for seafood lovers for...
An overwhelming number of residents supported the Winthrop Public School Department’s (WPS) plan to construct a new school facility in the town at last Wednesday’s community meeting. Over 80 people attended the meeting at Winthrop High School where school officials presented three options to the town for feedback. The first option was an expansion...
While Santa makes sure his reindeer are well-fed and in good flying shape, North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra Music Director Robert Lehmann is making sure his musicians are in tune to start of the Christmas season on Sunday, December 2 when the orchestra fills St. Anthony’s Church with the music of the season. It’s time...
All across the United States, Americans will be traveling far and wide to visit their families and loved ones to spend Thanksgiving Day, our unique, national holiday that celebrates nothing in particular. But that is the beauty of Thanksgiving. We feel no compulsion to do anything (unless we have to do the cooking!) or...
Congratulations are in order for Jim Costin on the opening of the brand new Belle Isle Seafood, located just 500 feet away from his previous location, but a world away from the previous landmark restaurant which was not much more than a shack for decades on the East Boston/Winthrop line on the Belle Isle...
As we are writing this, the forecast for Thanksgiving Day is for sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s great weather for watching our Winthrop Vikings tackle their traditional holiday archrival, Revere, at the latter’s Harry Della Russo Stadium at 10:00. Although neither squad will be playing in the post-season, a lot will be...
Monday, November 12 Caller on Somerset Avenue concerned about her neighbor’s back yard fire pit. W92 said small fire being put out for the night. Man from Overlook Drive noticed his wife who suffers from dementia is missing from the house. Winthrop Taxi called about a woman walking who fits the description. W94 Dalrymple...
Mary ‘Sally’ Christianson Of Waban, formerly of Winthrop Mary “Sally” (Amari) Christianson of Waban, formerly of East Boston and Winthrop, died on November 9. She was the beloved wife of the late James A. “Bud” Christianson who she married on March 22, 1947; loving mother of Mark R. Christianson and his wife, Mardith J....
Heather Buccini is taking another huge step forward in her career as an actress as she performs in multiple roles for the Stoneham Theater’s production of the Christmas classic, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” A fourth grader at the Cummings School in Winthrop, Buccini, landed the roles after an audition at the theater. She will...
