Month: March 2019
State Champs Winthrop U14 Girls Hockey Celebrate with the Boston Bruins
Airport Committee Seeks Help of Legislators
A letter is being sent from the Airport Hazards Committee to local and state officials asking them to support U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch’s bill to mandate the study of the health impacts of airports with the support of government funded…
CBD Discussion Continues to Be a Heavy Weight on the Town
Resident Nick Tsiotos, lives in the crosshairs of the Center Business District, and has been to meeting after meeting about the Center Business District (CBD) and the former Middle School. All tallied, Tsiotos has been to more than three years…
School Committee Moves Forward with Playground
The School Committee is requesting $141,200 in capital improvement from the town for a new playground on the Arthur T. Cummings School grounds. After many discussions involving safety, budget, and timing, the committee narrowed it down to two leaders in…
News Briefs
CPR Course A CPR course taught by Rose Mazzucelli will be held on Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Hermon Street. Cost is $70 www.winthroprec.com This three-hour class has a class size…
School Committee Supports Full Funding for Public Schools
On Monday night, the school committee voted in favor of full funding for our public schools, urging the Legislature to approve and fully fund a new foundation budget formula by May 1, 2019. The resolution in support of full funding…
Social Security and OIG Warn of Telephone Scheme
The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) launched a joint Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign addressing a nationwide telephone impersonation scheme. Social Security and the OIG continue to receive reports from across the country…
Students Earn Academic Honors
Endicott Announces Dean’s List Students Endicott College is pleased to announce the Dean’s List students for fall 2018. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must obtain a minimum grade point average of 3.5, receive no grade…
Resident Fulfills Dream and Supports Dogs in the Community
For the past decade of her life, resident, Danielle Logan, has been immersed in the field of education, most recently employed as the vice principal and assistant program director of East Boston Head Start and Children’s Services. While Logan was…