We wish to extend to the Christian and Jewish members of our community a happy Easter and Passover season. This is the time of year that reminds us how much these two faiths have in common (starting with the Ten Commandments) and the extent to which the Judaeo-Christian heritage forms the core beliefs of...
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Police Blotter 03-28-2013
Monday, March 18 Officer will try to serve a female on Somerset Avenue a summons issued by the Hampton District Court. He reports no one was home and her name was not on the mailbox. WFD requesting officers to the scene of a medical aid at Lewis Lake. Units report speaking with male party...
Obituaries 03-28-2013
John O’Halloran Wentworth Retired Civil Engineer John O’Halloran Wentworth of Revere, formerly of Somerville, died on March 23 at Osterman’s of Melrose. He was 84 years old. Born and raised in Somerville, the son of the late Shirley and Esther Veronica O’Halloran, he was a former Civil Engineer for the State of Massachusetts and...
Winthrop Was Struck by Another Snowstorm
Winthrop was struck by another snowstorm this week in what has been a dificult winter. Pictured is a snow-covered Winthrop Beach
A Real Athletic Trainer: Rand Excels in Her Profession at Pingree School
March is National Athletic Training Month and Winthrop resident Britney Rand is among those celebrating her profession and helping to promote and advance it. Rand, who Winthrop High hockey followers know as the dedicated president of the boosters club, is the assistant athletic trainer at the Pingree School in South Hamilton. It was not...
Cummings School Student Speaks at Council Meeting About Autism Awareness
Adyana Barbarisi, a fourth grader at the Cunmings Elementary School, spoke about autism awareness at the Town Council meeting Tuesday night. Following are her remarks: Hi, my name is Adyana and I am a fourth grader from the 21st Century Program and a student in Mrs. Grayson’s class. So many children and adults are...
State Champions
St. Mary’s High School girls hockey players Kira Iacopucci and Vanessa VanBuskirk of Winthrop hold the Division 1 state championship trophy following the team’s 2-1 victory over Arlington Catholic Sunday at the Garden. A freshman, VanBuskirk was a top-line defenseman for the Spartans while Iacopucci, an eighth grader, was a valuable reserve player.
Delehanty Seeks Community Support for New Ordinance
Police Chief Terence Delehanty is asking the community to support a sanitary fitness ordinance that would allow a pro-active approach to the inspection of homes, multi-family dwellings, and rental units in the town. “As you saw in tonight’s presentation, it is an issue for us,” said Delehanty alluding to comments by interim building commissioner...
Spring Forum Shows Unity: McKenna Has Assembled a Great Team of Department Heads
The Town Council’s Spring Forum Tuesday night at the Cummings School certainly accentuated the positive gains that the town has made under the administration of Town Manager James McKenna. But more importantly, the forum highlighted the outstanding staff of professionals who lead our departments across town government. From the impassioned speeches by our public...
WHS Principal Decision Imminent Process Has Been Open and Candidates Vetted
The announcement of a new principal of Winthrop High School is forthcoming and it’s been a well-executed and open process to pick the successor to Gail Conlon, who is retiring this year. There were several candidates for the position and we understand that assistant of superintendent of schools Lisa Gill and the selection committee...
Congratulations, Nicole Giaquinto: Former WHS Track Star Now an NCAA All-American
We want to congratulate former Winthrop High student Nicole Giaquinto on her selection as an NCAA Track All-American, the highest honor for a college athlete. A senior at UMass/Lowell, Nicole was a standout basketball player and track athlete at Winthrop High and she has taken her talents to the next level and excelled to...
Police Blotter 03-21-2013
Monday, March 11 Directed patrol of the Shore Drive area and the adjacent areas. Everything appeared normal and routine. McCourt Construction is continuing their work on the beach at this time. One parking violation issued on Trident Avenue. Female on Floyd Street called to report a bird in her attic. ACO called and given...
Winthrop 7th Grade Travel Basketball Team Wins Eastern Travel Basketball Championship
The Parks and Recreation Winthrop Blue seventh grade travel basketball team won the Eastern Travel Basketball Championship on March 16. It was a great season for Winthrop Blue who finished its season with a record of 15 wins and 2 losses. The season started out tough with the first game of the season against...
Obituaries 03-21-2013
Selma Nasher Retired Bookkeeper Selma Nasher, recently of Arizona and a former longtime resident of Winthrop and Brookline, passed away suddenly on March 15. She was 85 years old. She was the daughter of the late Max and Bessie (Polatnik) Nasher and is survived by her cherished sister, Zena Ceder. She was also the...
Poetry in Motion: Trudy Macero Helps Cummings School Students Appreciate Poetry Through Drama
Cummings School third grade students learned that poetry can be fun, dramatic, educational, and help build teamwork and self-confidence during a program called Poetry in Motion Class. Trudy Macero, owner of the Winthrop School for Performing Arts, led 150 third graders through the eight-week program that culminated with performances in front of seven audiences...
Macero Updates Chamber on New Schools Project
Superintendent of Schools John Macero provided a comprehensive update on the new schools project at the Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast meeting Tuesday at the Lodge of Elks. Macero, a member of the School Building Assistance Committee chaired by Marylou Osborne and David Dockendorf, said the committee looked at several options, conducted a survey...
Storm Aftermath
In this spectacular photograph by local photographer John LeBlanc, the waves continued to pummel the seawall on Shore Drive during Saturday’s high tide. Winthrop escaped with no serious damage after the storm on Friday.
Senior Citizen Volunteer Tax Work-off Program
The Senior Citizen Volunteer Service/Tax Liability Reduction Program allows seniors (60 and over), to volunteer their services in exchange for a reduction in their property tax bill. Participants may earn a maximum reduction of $500.00 per fiscal year based on a rate per hour of service that cannot exceed the Commonwealth’s minimum wage. Senior...
The New School Project: Macero Speaks of the Exciting Possibilities
How can you not be excited about the new middle school/high school project after listening to Superintendent of Schools John Macero speak so enthusiastically about the proposal at the Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday? If you weren’t able to attend, WCAT executive director Mike Cabral was on hand to videotape the presentation for broadcast...
Excellent Police Work: WPD Makes Major Bust
We want to commend the Winthrop Police Department for its excellent work in intercepting a major delivery of 30 pounds of marijuana that was heading to the illegal sales market. Police Chief Terence Delehanty cited the investigative efforts of detectives Judy Rakow and Robert Jaworski in helping to end a well-organized plan to sell...
The Jack Parker Era: Had a Positive Impact Here
We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the retirement of Boston University hockey coach Jack Parker after 40 years at the helm of the Terriers’ highly successful program. Parker was the coach who offered Mike Eruzione a scholarship to BU after the Winthrop High athlete appeared to be headed to Merrimack College to...
Police Blotter 03-14-2013
Monday, March 4 Female on Nevada Street called crying and reports a fight with her boyfriend. Male left the apartment before their arrival. Caller reports that he has her keys. Male party returned and gave back the keys. He was advised to clear the area for the night. Occupant on Shirley Street was locked...
MacPhail Selected to All American Team
Luke MacPhail, a resident from Winthrop, who plays for Revere Pop Warner ,was selected to the 2012 Offense Defense All American USA Team. Luke was selected as the only 6th grader in the country to make the USA OD Middle school team. Luke recently traveled to Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on December 28th...
Obituaries 03-14-2013
Anna Rose Carbone Of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston Anna Rose Carbone of Franklin Street, Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on March 11 after a brief illness. She was 90 years old. Born in East Boston, she was the beloved daughter of the late Marie Vincenza (Miranda) and Vincent...
