By Wendy Millar Page Winthrop, like all municipalities, has seen a drastic increase in solid waste costs. The cost of solid waste and recycling is a global issue forcing substantial changes to how municipalities regulate trash and recycling. Private hauling…
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WHS Sports Roundup
Boys Lacrosse Team Beats Gloucester To Claim NEC South Title The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team, who are ranked 14th in Division 4 in the MIAA’s power rankings, defeated Gloucester, 15-5, to win the championship of the South Division of…
Obituaries 05-18-2023
Beverly Brody Barisano Founder of the Winthrop Art Association, Founding Member of the Winthrop Arts Council, Former Winthrop School Committee Member, Artist and Teacher Beverly Brody Barisano passed away after a long illness. She was an Artist, Teacher, wife of…
Mother’s Day Dinner At First Church of Winthrop
Town Looks To Take Next Step on Former Middle School Site
By Adam Swift A recently completed site plan of the former middle school on Pauline Street contained few surprises, but could help pave the way for the long-awaited development of the unused property. “We have had a site plan done…
News Briefs
Free Bike Repair at Spring Fair on May 20 Just in time for spring and summer weather, Bike Winthrop is proud to bring mechanics from Landry’s Bike Shop to the Spring Fair at Ingleside Park from 11-2 on Saturday, May…
Winthrop High School Holds the Top 10-Percent Awards
Winthrop High School (WHS) celebrated students’ accomplishments and contributions to their school and community during the Top 10-Percent Awards Ceremony at the Cottage Park Yacht Club on May 4. The morning included a breakfast for families in recognition of outstanding…
Winthrop Engages Event Set for May 17
By Adam Swift The town is hosting its Winthrop Engages event at the E.B. Newton Cultural Center on Wednesday, May 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The public is encouraged to meet participants representing town boards, committees and departments.…
Jamaica Plain Man Charged With Winthrop Carjacking
A Jamaica Plain man is facing charges for holding a man at gunpoint during a test drive in Winthrop and then driving off with the vehicle the victim had listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, according to Suffolk County District…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Riley Inducted Into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Sean Riley of Winthrop was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Riley was initiated at Framingham…