Bus service from Orient Heights into Winthrop will remain intact by MBTA officials when all is said and done. Fares will inevitably be rising as much as 23% but at least the Orient Heights-Winthrop bus route will remain. That Winthrop bus route is a virtual lifeline for the town’s resident commuters and for students,...
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Spring Financial Forum: Important Information for Every Taxpayer
One of the requirements under the town charter is for a financial forum to be held for the purpose of discussing town budgetary and spending matters. The spring financial forum will be held tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at the Cummings School. Town Council President Peter Gill will preside over the forum at which...
Another Win for Viking Pride: Group is Underwriting New Lacrosse Program
Once again the Viking Pride Foundation has the answered the call for Winthrop athletes. The Foundation has made a substantial donation for the purchase of uniforms for the boys and girls lacrosse teams that will be taking the field for their first season as a club sport, with the intention of making it a...
Character Breakfast is Always a Hit: Annual Parks and Rec. Event is Set for This Saturday
One of the most enjoyable events on the calendar each year for the youngest ones in our community is the Character Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt that will take place this Saturday at the Gorman/Fort Banks School on Kennedy Drive starting at 8:30 a.m. Parks and Recreation Director Sean Driscoll and his staff have...
Not a Good Situation: Council Pres. Gill Not Happy About $208,800 Transfer
The job of Council President in not an easy one. As the elected leader of town government and a member of the School Committee, you have to follow closely all aspects of town operations. Council President Peter Gill has maintained a positive, upbeat outlook in his first three months of office, but it was...
Shuttle is a Great Idea: Calla’s Proposal Needs Speedy Consideration
We were encouraged to hear that the town’s ferry service to Boston drew as many as 9,000 passengers last year and that it will be resuming on Memorial Day weekend and continuing through the summer. That’s why Councillor Linda Calla’s idea to start a shuttle service in the town to and from the Town...
Apology Has Been Made: Insulting Comments Have No Place in Our Community
We understand that one of our town’s most civic-minded residents, someone who truly enjoys being a part of the entire Town Council experience and has come up with some excellent suggestions in the public comment portion of the meeting, has apologized for his remark at a recent meeting. The resident has addressed the situation...
Congratulations, Vikings: WHS Boys Hockey Team Had a Great Run
March Madness at any level of athletic competition and in every sport is a cruel event in that for every team that gets to compete, their season ends on a losing note, save of course, for the one and only championship team. However, as bittersweet as a tourney defeat can be, it does not...
Great Things Happening at WHS: Students Spread Their Talents and Forge Extracurricular Successes
Winthrop High Principal Gail Conlon is a proud administrator these days, basking in her students’ successes in such endeavors as mock trial, drama festival, history competition, other academic events, and of course the athletic teams, with the boys and girls basketball and hockey teams all qualifying for the State Tournament. The school day doesn’t...
Let’s Go Courtney: Former Winthrop Star Now in National Spotlight
We knew that when Lady Viking hoop star Courtney Finn left Winthrop for Waltham and Bentley University, she would be an impact player in the Falcons’ nationally ranked program. And sure enough, Finn, arguably the greatest player in WHS basketball history, boy or girl (her 42-point performance in the State Tournament may be the...
