Classmates of the Winthrop High School Class of 2021 cleaning Yirrell Beach an part of a town-wide clean up.
Month: September 2018
Resident Creates Musical Based on Experiences on the Golf Course
You don’t have to be a golf fanatic to get some enjoyment out of a new musical comedy about golf, luck and friendship. “I’d Rather Be Lucky Than Good,†will be hitting the stage at the E.B. Newton School in…
EBNHC Opens New PACE Facility in Revere
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) celebrated the opening of a new Neighborhood PACE facility on the site of the old VFW building at 10 Garafolo St. with state and local officials on Thursday morning. Manny Lopes, president and chief…
Signatures Gathered to Put Marijuana Shop on Special Ballot
A group of Winthrop voters have begun the drive to collect enough signatures to have a special election with a ballot question seeking to ban recreational marijuana in Winthrop. Currently, there is a local moratorium on licensing any retail marijuana…
School Superintendent Pushes for Seventh Kindergarten Classroom
At Monday night’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard voiced her concerns over the growing kindergarten class sizes. “Having 26-5-year-olds and two adults in one room is stuffy,†said Howard, who also emphasized the challenges with bathroom logistics…
Whale and Clams Wash Up on Revere Beach
It was an interesting week at America’s first public beach, first, millions of clams washed onshore early last week and on Friday morning a badly decomposing juvenile humpback whale washed up on the beach near the state police barracks. A…
Boyd & Turner, LLC Rooted in Community
He’s been in the insurance business for 32 years in Winthrop and now Rick Boyd is moving forward with business partner Paul Turner to create Boyd & Turner, LLC offering an array of insurance products for home, auto, boat, business…
September School Committee Recap
During Monday night’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard was pleased to announce that 92 percent of school staff members have completed their ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) online training. The training is possible thanks to a…
Winthrop High Senior Rewarded for Hard Work on the Ice
Bella Perrotti has found a love for playing hockey, and over the years, she has rightfully been rewarded for her hard work on the ice. Last winter, Perrotti was nominated for the Shriners All-Star classic game which was set in…
News Briefs
Preparing Winthrop for Coastal Flooding and Climate Change Come to a forum about “Preparing Winthrop for Coastal Flooding and Climate Change: What to Expect & What We Can Do,†that will be held at Winthrop Public Library (Hazlet Room) on…