Month: September 2018

Sports 09-20-2018

WHS sports roundup WHS golf team off to fast 4-1 start The Winthrop High golf team has begun its season in fine fashion, compiling a 4-1 overall record and 3-0 in the Northeastern Conference. The Vikings’ most recent conquest was…

Obituaries 09-20-2018

Eugenia ‘Jean’ Battles Retired cosmetician Eugenia M. ”Jean” (Sprague) Battles of Winthrop passed away on Sept. 9. She was 79 years old. Eugenia, known to many as “Jean,” enjoyed traveling throughout the country and practiced astrology as her favorite hobby.…

Wedding at HannaFord Park

Newlyweds Jenna (McMahon) and Thomas Carideo share a kiss under the tent at Hannaford Park. Over Labor Day weekend, through the efforts of the Town of Winthrop, and many friends and family, Jenna and Thomas experienced a fairy-tale wedding, overlooking…

Annual Music on the Landing

eanne Gillis, Pat Asquith, and Donna Boutin relaxed at the second annual Music on the Landing event last Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8. The waterfront music festival drew three bands and a host of families to the Landing to take it…

Mixed Response at Marijuana Forum

Town officials held a forum Tuesday night to discuss the issue of retail recreational marijuana businesses in Winthrop. For the most part the two and one-half hour forum was informational, with some residents and elected officials in favor of recreational…

Winthrop CFO Michael Perez Resigns

Winthrop’s Chief Financial Officer has resigned after discussions with the new Town Manager Austin Faison who would not say what prompted the resignation of Michael Perez, but he said they were discussing moving the town’s financial department forward and it…

News Briefs

Bike Check-Ups & Repairs With Bike Winthrop   Bike got a flat? Rusty chain or brakes?Mysterious glitch in your gears? Bring your bike down to the Bike Winthrop table at the I Love Winthrop Festival in French Square this Sunday, Sept.…