By Korina Iribe Romo Depression, anxiety, frustration: This was my reality as an undocumented young woman living in the United States. For many years the love and support of my family was the only thing that sustained me. In 2012…
Month: January 2018
Sports 01-18-2018
WHS sports roundup Gymnastics team tops Peabody to run record to 5-0 The Winthrop High gymnastics team ran its unbeaten record to 5-0 with a victory over Peabody Friday evening at the Winthrop Gymnastics Academy. The Lady Vikings started…
Obituaries 01-18-2018
Carol Petersen Former co-owner of Petersen Ford-Lincoln/Mercury Carol A. (VanTyne) Petersen of Winthrop passed away on Jan. 9. She was 83 years old. Carol was the former co-owner with her husband, Walter, of Petersen Ford-Lincoln/Mercury. She also was the owner…
Missing Cat – Reward
Kitty-Kitty(aka John) Domestic orange and white short hair altered male about 5 yrs old about 11.5 pounds. Likes to visit Sunnyside Avenue and marsh area. Had been inside for many days but when weather broke warmer on afternoon of Wed…
Wicked Weather Slams Winthrop:’Bomb Cyclone’ Brings Severe Weather Not Seen Since Blizzard of ’78
By Sue Ellen Woodcock With over 13 inches of drifting snow, the last thing Winthrop needed was a tidal surge that flooded over 70 buildings in town, and shut down access to the town from both ends. “We were definitely…
Transplant Recipient Bob Harvey Grateful
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Winthrop’s Bob Harvey just celebrated an anniversary, one he’s worked hard to achieve, one that his family and friends are grateful for. He can now proudly say he is a five-year survivor of a double lung…
Regulations Ready for Public Hearing Jan 23
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Board of Health approved draft regulations to raise the age of purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21. There is currently a push statewide to raise the age to 21. A public hearing will be…
News Briefs
Transit app helps out With extremely cold temperatures hitting the region over the past several days, the Town of Winthrop would like to remind residents of resources they can use to help improve their commute when taking public transportation. The…
Polino Receives Top Ranking for Home Sales
Statewide Multiple Listing Property Information Network ranks Jonathan Polino at the top for home sales in 2017. The real estate business is a very competitive market. In the Winthrop real estate market alone, 253 real estate agents sold real estate…
Sprinkler Pipe Bursts in New Middle School
By Kate Anslinger Town agencies worked together during a water emergency on Sunday evening, after a sprinkler pipe burst in a first-floor classroom of the Middle School. A generous amount of water came in from the acoustic ceiling of the…