By Kate Anslinger Being the first to host their graduation in the new high school/middle school gym was one of the many things that the class of 2017 had to brag about and they were quite deserving of the sophisticated…
Month: June 2017
Groundbreaking of the Belle Isle Marsh Marine Ecology Park and Walkway
By Kate Anslinger Last Friday afternoon Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined Town Manager Jim McKenna, Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo, Town Council President Russ Sanford and Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Leo Roy in a celebratory gathering…
Council Approves Budget
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Town Council approved and accepted a $49,146,338 operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2018, which begins July 1 and includes the school department budget that will guarantee no teacher layoffs and maintaining current classroom…
News Briefs
Fresh Vermont Mapler Syrup at Farmers Market You may have seen Ackermann Maple Farm’s syrup around Town; in the Winthrop Book Depot as a sweetener alternative or at one of the local bed and breakfasts for morning pancakes. You most…
Police Blotter 06-08-2017
Monday, May 29 Report of a white male with shaved head in back of Winthrop Lodge of Elks. Made contact with the party and he is fishing off the rocks. He was given a better location to fish and is…
Why I’m Fighting on Beacon Hill for Our Schools
By Senator Sal DiDomenico Residents of Gateway Cities throughout the Commonwealth have probably heard quite a bit about how their schools are facing dire budget gaps due to a change in the way the state counts low-income students. This has…
Letters to the Editor
LET”S keep MOVing FORWARD together Dear Editor: Upon assuming my new position as your Council President two weeks ago, I realized first hand the great concern by many young families regarding the school budget, potential layoffs and class sizes. At…
Congratulations,Graduates
We congratulate the Winthrop High School Class of 2017 on receiving their diplomas at the very impressive graduation exercises held June 2 inside the new school gymnasium. The class of 108 graduates became the first class to graduate from the…
Gov Baker Stands Tall — Again
The swift and unequivocal announcement last Friday by Gov. Charlie Baker that Massachusetts will join in an initiative with other states to encourage alternative forms of energy in order to reduce carbon emissions is yet another example of the sort…
Sports 06-08-2017
WHS SPORTS roundup WHS baseball team wins tourney opener The Winthrop High baseball team won its opening round game in the Division 4 North Sectional of the MIAA state baseball tournament with a convincing 8-0 victory over Mystic Valley last…