MassWildlife officials recently confirmed that a bald eagle has died from second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide (SGAR) poisoning. While documented elsewhere, this is the first confirmed case of an eagle dying from rodenticide poisoning in Massachusetts. MassWildlife officials recently confirmed that a bald…
Month: May 2021
Claire Sheltry
The recent passing of Claire Sheltry, who served for more than 25 years in the Town Clerk’s office and who retired in 2007 as the last elected Town Clerk before the implementation of the new Winthrop Town Charter, marks the end…
Get That Shot!
The idea of “vaccine hesitancy†is a relatively new phenomenon in our country. For those of the Baby Boom generation, there never was any question about getting shots for all kinds of childhood and adult communicable diseases. Vaccines, along with antibiotics,…
Guest Op-Ed: Developing a Life Plan
Dr. Glenn Mollette Have something to look forward to every day. Work a job. Work in your apartment or house. Have an exercise or health outing of some kind. Clean out a closet. Read a book. Your goal may be…
Letter to the Editor
Misses the Cartoon Dear Editor: Has anyone else noticed something lacking or missing in the newspaper the past few weeks? If not, I will tell you: the absence of the weekly cartoon drawn and captioned by Louis Rizzo. For…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Softball Team Swamps Swampscott The Winthrop High softball team has begun its 2021 season with a bang, routing the Big Blue of Swampscott in the season-opener, 21-2, this past Friday, and then cruising past Salem Charter Academy on Monday,…
High Honors: Martucci Has Excelled as a Player and a Coach at Winthrop High
Of all the facts about the extraordinary soccer career of Tracey Gigliello Martucci, one stands out: she was not the captain of her Winthrop High School girls soccer team. “I wasn’t a captain of soccer, but I was a captain…
Saugus High Sports Complex Named in Honor of Christie Serino
When Winthrop High School plays Saugus High School in sports this fall, you’ll be walking in the Christie Serino Athletic Complex. Mr. Serino, a legendary hockey coach, was the father of Winthrop High School director of athletics Matt Serino. “It’s…
Obituaries 05-13-2021
Bridget O’Brien Dedicated Wife and Mother Bridget M. (Darby) O’Brien, 91, of Winthrop, formerly of Somerville, passed away on May 3. The beloved wife of the late Patrick T. O’Brien, Bridget was born in Dublin, Ireland, the cherished daughter of…