By Wendy Millar Page, Maryalice Sharkey, Christine Kinsey The Town Council has approved a new ordinance that requires residents to pay for additional town approved trash bags to dispose of trash that exceeds each household’s one-barrel limit. This is therefore…
WHS Sports Roundup
Big Game for WHS Boys Lacrosse Today The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team will be seeking to claim the championship of the South Division of the Northeastern Conference when coach Brian Donnelly and his squad host Gloucester today (Thursday) at…
Obituaries 05-11-2023
Peter Pellegriti Retired Educator and Past President of Winthrop Little League Peter J. Pellegriti of Winthrop passed away at home on May 7. He was 77 years old. Born in Winthrop and a life long Winthrop resident, he was the…
First Church of Winthrop Clothing Drive
First Church of Winthrop United Methodist has been collecting adult and children’s clothing and household items for families displaced during the April 21 apartment complex fire on Veterans Road. Over a dozen volunteers from the community and Survivors by the…
Confirmation at St. Michael The Archangel
A Marathon…and a Sprint! Recounting Layne Petrie’s Amazing Training and Fundraising Efforts
Layne Petrie didn’t receive notification that she would be an official entrant in this year’s Boston Marathon until March 22. That gave the 33-year-old Winthrop School Committee member about four weeks to prepare for the 26.2-mile run from Hopkinton to…