WINTHROP RESIDENTS EARN ACADEMIC HONORS Sister Barbara Rogers, Headmistress of Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, honored Winthrop residents Ally Montgomery and Emma Montgomery with Gold Distinction for a first semester grade average of A or A- with…
Month: April 2018
Fourth Grade Teacher Creates a Growth Mindset Tool for Classroom
In addition to her role as a fourth grade teacher at the Arthur T. Cummings School, Nicole Gregory is a member of the Instructional Leadership Team, where she helps with the planning and curriculum delivery. “It is rewarding to have…
Bands Compete in Concert Festival, Earn Medals
On Saturday, March 24, the Winthrop Middle/High School Concert Band and the Winthrop Middle/High School Select Band competed at the MICCA (Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association) Concert Festival. The three-day festival is an annual event with over 12,000 student participants.…
Police Blotter 04-19-2018
Monday, April 9 Officer standing by while subject picks up clothing on a 209A on Read Street. Party retrieved belongings. An ongoing situation on Main Street with the calling party and a general contractor who is parked on front of…
Is April the New January?
When the meteorologists had compiled their weather statistics for the months of February and March, they informed us that for the second straight year, February actually was warmer than March. This pronouncement led the pundits to ponder whether, “March is…
Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush, who passed away this week at the age of 92, was both a throwback to a time when a woman was expected to sacrifice her career for her husband and family and a trailblazer for the manner in…
Letter to the Editor
One Winthrop weighs on in discrimination suit Dear Editor: One Winthrop was created in the spirit of bringing our community together and seeks to counteract incidents of discrimination in all of its ugly forms. We have heard from persons in…
Sports 04-19-2018
WHS sports roundup Fine performances by WHS boys track team Although the Winthrop High boys outdoor track and field team came up on the short end of a pair of decisions to Lynn English (74-44) and Medford (67-60) in the…
Obituaries 04-19-2018
Jeramy ‘Jake’ Vasel Winthrop DPW general foreman and union president Jeramy “Jake†Vasel of Winthrop passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends at the age of 38 on April 14. Jeramy was employed by the Winthrop DPW as a general…
Grade Schoolers Saving Lives Using Heimlich Maneuver:Fourth Grader Deemed A ‘Hero,’ at Arthur Cummings School
We all have that childhood best friend that we remember from our school days, but how many of us can say that our oldest pal saved our life? For years to come, fourth-grader Fabiano Rodrigues will be able to share…