Winthrop High School cheerleaders proudly display their national championship banner upon their return Tuesday from the competition held in South Carolina
Month: March 2015
He Certainly Ain’t Light
Brian Leslie of Winthrop carries his friend Dan Wilson, also of Winthrop, across the finish line during the annual Hibernian 5K St. Patrick’s Day Recovery Run in Lynn. The race has been run for six years to raise money for…
WHS Principal Resigns Position
WINTHROP – Winthrop High School Principal Eileen Belastock has resigned her position that she held for a year and a half. Superintendent John Macero said Belastock handed in her resignation on Monday, March 16 after she had been absent the…
WHS Girls Basketball Team Honored by School Committee
Members of the Winthrop High School (WHS) Girls Basketball team were recognized for their accomplishments throughout the season during the March 23 School Committee meeting. The girls had an excellent season, finishing off 20-6. Their goal was to play at…
McKenna Gives 2016 Town Budget Overview
WINTHROP – It started with a little entertainment from the town manager, DPW director, school superintendent, fire chief and police chief. The four took to the stage to read the email messages swapped around during the winter snow storms. Everything…
Police Blotter 03-26-2015
Monday, March 16 Officer reports he is off with a stuck vehicle on Beal and Main streets. He reports that the vehicle was pushed out of the way. DPW was called to sand and salt the area. Party called to…
New Principal Search Begins
With the resignation of Winthrop High School principal Eileen Belastock last week, the search for a successor will begin and one of the names being introduced in the process is former Winthrop schools administrator Lisa Howard. Those who worked with…
National Cheerleading Champions — Wow!
Just when you think our Winthrop High athletes couldn’t achieve any more this winter, with the girls basketball team reaching the Garden and the hockey team winning the Northeastern Conference title, along comes the WHS varsity cheerleading to cap off…
Character Breakfast Is Saturday
Winthrop Parks and Recreation Director Sean Driscoll and his staff will host the annual Character Breakfast Saturday morning at the high school. This event — featuring cartoon characters galore, the Easter Bunny, photo opportunities, and a delicious breakfast — is…
Derderian to Speak at Library
Our well-known community leader, Mary Lou Osborne, informed us that Tom Derderian, an authority on the Boston Marathon, will be speaking at the Winthrop Public Library on Thursday, April 2, at 6 p.m. Tom has written books about the Marathon…