The center business district and the old middle school have been the subject of countless meetings over the past couple of years, and then it seemed that, as the town managers changed and the members of the Town Council changed…
Month: March 2018
WHS Drama Society Heads to State Finals Again
For the second year in a row, the Winthrop High School Drama Society has been selected for the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild state finals. Competing against 13 other schools from across the Commonwealth, the drama society will perform their original…
Highest Paid Municipal Employees:Police Lt David Lessard Tops Salary List
Once again Winthrop Police Lt. David Lessard tops the town’s salary list for calendar year 2017. He made a total of $195,464 with $32,863 from overtime pay and $60,515 in police detail pay. Following him is Police Chief and Town…
News Briefs
Come See CASA’S New Space Check out the new spot for CASA at the EB Newton, 45 Pauline St., tonight, Thursday March 22, from 6-8 p.m. Whether you know the agency well, or you want to learn more, come by…
Winthrop High School Students Join Together for Peaceful Gathering
While students across the nation were walking out of school buildings on March 14 as part of a gun violence protest, Winthrop High School students decided to rally a day later because of snow, but last Thursday they congregated in…
Third-Grade Teacher Brings the Whole Child Approach to the Classroom
One of the goals of educators is to alter their teaching system to benefit the students, as they learn what works best. When third-grade teacher Kathleen Costonis was at Stonehill College studying child development, she knew that she wanted to…
Zenith Lodge #42 Odd Fellows of Winthrop Holds Blood Drive in Honor of Josh Cohen
Josh Cohen is a 9-year-old all American boy and a resident of Winthrop. While out playing with his friends at Ingleside Park, he fell and later complained about some pain in his side, that was October of 2017. Several days…
Police Blotter 03-22-2018
Monday, March 12 Sixty-three 12-footers of Trex were taken between Friday night and Sunday night on Morton Street. A truck pulled into site and stole around $3,800 worth of items. Hit-and-run accident on Atlantic Street. Party who hit him came…
Letters to the Editor
WHAT’S GOING ON, Mr. Vecchia and Mr. Capobianco? Dear Editor: I recently learned that the new sports complex, at this current time, will not be available for the spring lacrosse season for Winthrop youth lacrosse. What is more concerning is…
To Cut Drug Prices, Start with the Facts
Americans are paying too much for prescription medicines. State lawmakers are fed up with Washington’s apathy towards high pharmacy bills. So they’re taking matters into their own hands and pushing forward with several bills Their proposals are well-intentioned — but…