I HAVE BEEN HONORED TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF WINTHROP Dear Editor: I want to let the citizens of Winthrop know that after much thought and consideration I have decided not to run for Town Council President in November.   I…
Month: June 2017
Sports 06-29-2017
Cubs capture Winthrop ‘B’ Division Championship By Cary Shuman The Cubs are the 2017 champions of the Winthrop Little League ‘B’ Division after bolting through the double-elimination playoff tournament with a perfect 3-0 record. Manager Rob O’Leary’s Cubbies claimed the…
Obituaries 06-29-2017
Erin Skinner June 30, 1988 –June 24, 2017 Erin A. Skinner – who was born Erin Ashley O’Brien on June 30, 1988 in Boston, Massachusetts, who, together with her sister, Tiffany Mae, created the precious family of Viking Gustafson and…
Viewing the Sails
Residents walked out to the rocks on Deer Island to get a look at the Commonwealth native, U.S. Coast Guard “Eagle,” who lead the way for the ships into the Boston Harbor.
Middle School Drama Society
The Winthrop Middle School Drama Society recently received awards from the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild for its production of “Dear Me.”
Community Center Proposed for Site of Old Middle School
By Sue Ellen Woodcock A self-appointed committee of Winthrop residents have come forward to pitch the conceptual idea of the Eruzione Community Center, complete with a new ice rink and housing on the site of the old middle school on…
John Macero says Good-Bye to WPS
By Cary Shuman Calling it a “bittersweet†point in his professional career, John Macero, superintendent of Winthrop schools for the past years, will spend his last day in his position Friday. “It’s very sad to leave – there’s no question…
Peter Christopher Appointed to Council
By Sue Ellen Woodcock For the next six months Peter Christopher will have a secure seat on the Town Council, and then he’ll have to face an election race for to keep it. Tuesday night the council voted 6-2 for…
Summer Vacation Begins in Winthrop
By Kate Anslinger This week’s School Committee meeting included a lot of memorable moments, as it was the last for School Superintendent John Macero, before he moves on to his position as the Superintendent of the Stoneham School district. Macero,…
News Briefs
DCR JUNE 2017 EVENTS Vision of the Founder – Charles Eliot Mastermind and Creator of the Massachusetts Park System – Revere Beach Reservation Fridays, June 23 & 30 3:00 -4:30 p.m.
Walk or stroll alongside America’s first public beach. Listen to…