We love that photo in this week’s Sun-Transcript of Cummings Elementary School teacher Jillian Dempsey and the students in her fifth grade class posing with the Isobel Cup, which is the National Women’s Hockey League’s version of the Stanley Cup.…
Month: September 2016
Otis Avenue Block Party
We had the joy of being invited to a “Summer Sendoff†block party on Otis Avenue Saturday, and the warmth and cordiality extended to all the neighbors made it a wonderful event for all who attended. There were many young…
New School Opening Ceremony
There will be a lot of happy faces at the grand opening ceremony tonight (Thursday) for the new Winthrop Middle/High School. The new school is a triumph for the entire community who came together to make this project a reality.…
Sports 09-22-2016
WHS sports roundup Viking boys earn 1-1 tie with Hull The Winthrop High boys soccer team made the long trek southward around the perimeter of Boston Harbor Saturday to play at non-league rival Hull — whose rocky, wind-swept field is located on…
Obituaries 09-22-2016
Jason Joseph Vasques His smile brightened the darkest room and his love for life was contagious Jason Joseph Vasques of Revere passed away September 16. He was 27 years old. Jason worked in patient services at the Whidden Memorial Hospital.…
Vikings Clipped by Falcons
Quarterback Christopher Zuffante (11) stretches out to throw a pass before being tackled by a Danvers defender during the opening game of the season last Friday, Sept. 9, in Danvers. Winthrop slogged it out for four quarters with Danvers, but the…
Food, Glorious Food:New Food Options Are Now at Middle and High Schools
By Kate Anslinger You can’t start a new school year in a new building without mentioning one of the most important items … Food! After all, this is what gives students the energy to make it through the day and…
Belle Island Marsh Project Moving Ahead
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The town is moving forward with a Belle Isle Marsh Marine Ecology Park and Marsh Walk. On Tuesday night, the town council’s DPW subcommittee held a meeting to update residents of the Morton Street and Banks…
Warren Questions FEMA Officials About Mistakes on Flood Maps
At a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on Tuesday, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren asked Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials about mistakes in federal flood insurance maps and the high cost of appeals shouldered by…
Winthrop Voters are Bellwethers for Democratic Primary Results
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Winthrop voters who came out for the September 8 Primary decided a few races on the Democratic ballot. Ballots for the Republican, Green-Rainbow Party, United Independent Party had no candidates listed, although voters could have chosen…