Joseph Kevin Kearns Retiree of Winthrop DPW and Pipe Fitters Union Joseph Kevin Kearns of Winthrop passed away suddenly on Nov. 8. He was 68 years old. Born in Winthrop, the son of the late Robert J. and Marie L.…
Month: November 2019
Election Day Brings New Faces to the Council
The inclement weather didn’t stop voters from getting out to the polls to cast their votes on Tuesday, Nov. 5th, as voices were heard and candidates were nominated. The ballot question saw a yes vote passed, which means that the…
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WHS Students Vie for Spot on WGBH High School Quiz Show Last week, a team of students from Winthrop High School went to WGBH studios in Brighton to compete at Super Sunday, the qualifying event for High School Quiz Show.…
Freshman Christian Buonopane Devotes His Time to Politics
Fifteen-year-old Christian Buonopane fell in love with politics at the young age of 11. His interest was triggered when his grandfather, Ron Vecchia, was running for School Committee in 2015. It didn’t take long for Buonopane to find himself immersed…
Teacher Highlight: Kindergarten Teacher Appreciates Inquisitive Nature of Young Students
Jennifer Shatford loves how enthusiastic and inquisitive young children are, which is why she decided to teach kindergarten. The Marblehead resident attended Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, graduating with a dual major in Elementary Education PreK-4 and Special Education PreK-8,…
Family Seeks Help During Time of Need
In 2017, when resident Josh Cohen was in the third grade, he discovered that he had a large Wilms Tumor on his left kidney. Since then, he has had the affected kidney removed, and has undergone 12 rounds of chemotherapy…
Winthrop Residents Cast in Dean College School of the Arts Theatre Production, ‘Wonderful Town’
The School of the Arts at Dean College will perform Wonderful Town, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 20 through Sunday, Nov. 24. We are proud to announce that the following local residents will have a principal role in the production: Lucien DiMarzio;…
Another Vehicle Rolls Over on Shore Drive
Just before 7:30 a.m. on Monday morning, a 2015 Honda Civic crashed into a parked, unoccupied, 2013 Volkswagon Beetle, on the corner of Shore Drive and Beach Road. The Honda Civic was occupied by a 62-year-old male resident of Winthrop…
Third Annual Dance for Dana Dance-A-Thon Set for Nov. 24
On Sunday, Nov. 24, local dancing schools and teams will join together to host the Third Annual “Dance for Dana†Dance-A-Thon at the Rumney Marsh Academy Gymnasium to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Nicole Paolo founded the event in 2017 in…
Research Reveals Demand for Bike Share in Greater Boston Communities
New research by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) analyzing over 300,000 bike share trips reveals demand for bike share in Greater Boston communities, as well as opportunities for improvements to suburban cycling infrastructure within communities and between cities and…