Next year’s budget season is right on track, and includes town department heads making a brief presentation to the Town Council. Tuesday night department heads from Veteran’s Ser-vices, Human Resources, Treasurer, Assessors, the Council on Aging, and the ferry service/MIS/EB…
Month: April 2019
High School Students Launch First Robotics Club
In early October of the 2018-2019 school year, high schoolers Liz Collins and Trinity Rist approached every STEM and science teacher in the school, asking if they would be willing to lead the robotics club that they dreamed of starting.…
News Briefs
Winthrop health needs assessment deadline is April 7 For the first time, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop are combining forces to conduct a comprehensive regional Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and design a Community Health Im-plementation Plan (CHIP). Major hospitals, along…
Winthrop, the World, All On the Same Recycling Ride
You think you’re doing the right thing by recycling your plastic milk jug, your cardboard and cans. Environmentally, you are still doing the right thing, but for cities and towns, it costs more to dispose of recyclable trash as opposed…
Ruby Viens Recognized for Artwork
Second-grader Ruby Viens, is one of six students in grades K-12, whose artwork was selected to be displayed at the State Transportation Building as part in the Youth Art Show. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Art Education Association (MAEA), the exhibit…
Fire Lt. John Rich Commended for His 2018 Life-saving Actions
Fire Department Lieutenant John Rich was on his way to work, stopping at Dun-kin Donuts on May 24, 2018 when he drove past the corner of Pleasant and Palmyra streets he noticed smoke coming from a house. It was around…
Student Highlight: Sophomore Volunteers to Help Others Grow
Since Sofia Vitale was 7 years old, she has spent her spring and summer seasons on the softball field, perfecting her pitch while keeping her eye on the ball. It didn’t take her long to discover her love of the…
Student Highlight: Freshman Receives American Legion Certificate of School Award
While only at the start of her high school career, 14-year-old Summer Tallent is already receiving major accolades for both athletics and academics. The talented three-sport athlete was recently awarded with the American Legion Certificate of School Award, which is…
Delvena Theatre Company Presents: ‘Truly Eleanor’ at the Winthrop Public Library
Last Tuesday evening, the Hazlett Room at the Winthrop Public Library was packed with audience members who were eager to see another performance by the Delvena Theatre Company. In this three-person production of “Truly Eleanor,†actress Lynne Moulton narrates the…
Beacon Photo & Frame to Host PanAfrica Project
by Marianne Salza Photographer Lou Jones formed a figure of the African continent with his hand, drawing a line across northern Africa to illustrate the Sahara Desert, where the Sahel stretches from coast to coast. There, he noticed a distinct…