By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Town Manager Search Committee will be putting out a second advertisement in January to increase the pool of Town Manager candidates. The first advertisement for the position drew 11 applicants, with two coming from out…
Month: December 2017
Santa’s Traveling the Town with Winthrop Firefighters on Dec 24
The annual arrival of Santa in Winthrop on top of a firetruck will happen on Dec. 24. The following is his estimated schedule and route: 4:30 p.m.**Start at Deer Island to Tafts**Tafts to Elliot**left on Elliot to Church Square**left on…
MCAS Scores on the Rise Across District
By Kate Anslinger All of the school principals were present at Monday night’s School Committee meeting, and they brought an early Christmas present for the community. MCAS test scores are on the rise. The good news started when Gorman Fort…
News Briefs
Christmas Services Christmas worship services at St. John’s Episcopal Church (corner of Bowdoin and Buchanan streets, Winthrop) are as follows: Dec. 24 – 5:30 p.m. Family Mass and 11 p.m. Midnight Mass. Dec. 25 – 10 a.m. Mass with carols. …
Educating Students and Parents on Vaping is a Top Priority
By Kate Anslinger Vaping. We’ve all heard about it, but what exactly is it? The mysterious handheld electronic device has recently been the cause of curiosity amongst parents, teachers and even students. Also known as an e-cigarette, the gadget is…
Special Education ESP Strives to Create a Joyful Learning Environment for Students
By Kate Anslinger Andrew Carver is no stranger to the Winthrop school district. In fact, he is a Special Education ESP (Education Support Personnel) at the Gorman Fort Banks School, where he attended second grade in a classroom led by…
Police Blotter 12-21-2017
Monday, Dec. 11 Parking complaint on Shirley Street led to G&J towing the vehicle, but it was cancelled as the owner put the vehicle on private property. A citation was issued. Party came to the station to state that he…
Enjoy the Holidays — Safely
Christmas this year is part of a three-day weekend, which means that for many of us, we will be indulging in the “Christmas spirt” early and often. By no means do we wish to cast negative thoughts, but we would…
Enjoy the Holiday Season
This is a wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories — even for the younger set — of Christmases-past. We choose…
Sports 12-21-2017
WHS sports roundup WHS hockey team wins opener, 3-0 The Winthrop High boys hockey team opened its season in impressive fashion with a 3-0 victory at non-league rival Mansfield last Wednesday. After a scoreless first period, freshman Joe Holgersen lit…