When we heard the news that Marie Finn will be retiring on March 1 after 43 years of service in the Winthrop school system, we found ourselves asking, “Where does the time go?†We recall interviewing Marie — who was…
Month: February 2022
We Are Numb to The Numbers
With mask requirements being lifted just about everywhere around the country, there is a general sense that the COVID-19 pandemic is over. But as we begin the third year of the pandemic, that is far from being true. The death…
Guest Op-Ed: Love Letter to My Town
By Nancy O’Malley Six months ago I sold my family home and moved to Alachua Florida, a country town close by Gainesville , Florida.. It was a good move prompted by my son, daughter-in-law, grandsons and daughter all being and…
WHS Sports Roundup
Stiglets Leads WHS Girls to Win Over Marblehead to Clinch NEC South Title Junior Madison “Maddie†Stiglets turned in one of the all-time great individual performances in Winthrop High sports history to lead the WHS girls basketball team to a 44-40 victory over…
Obituaries 02-17-2022
Rosemarie Addivinola Of Everett Rosemarie (Pepper) Addivinola of Everett died on February 9. The beloved wife of Anthony Addivinola, she was the loving mother of Joseph Hickey and his wife, June, Ronald Hickey and his girlfriend, Lorena, Sandra Hickey, Pamela…
Elementary Students’ Quick Thinking Saves the Day
Wilmot Appointed EBNHC’s New President and CEO
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s Board of Directors voted this week to appoint Greg Wilmot as the Health Center’s new President and CEO. The board announced Tuesday that Wilmot, who has been serving as interim President and CEO since…
Chelsea Law Firm Announces Annual $5,000 Scholarship Fund
Winthrop high schoolers are eligible to apply for a scholarship provided by the Chelsea-based law firm, Spada Law Group LL. This is the firm’s third annual $5,000 scholarship fund to benefit graduating high schoolers who have overcome challenging situations. Recipients,…
Council Discusses Illegal Airbnbs
The Winthrop Town Council met on Tuesday, Feb. 1, where it discussed concerns about Airbnbs in town operating illegally. Airbnb Concerns Residents noticed that there is a discrepancy between the number of Airbnbs registered with the town and those that…
News Briefs
CCS Vaccinates Over 500 and Continues Weekly Clinics Commonwealth Clinical Services, Inc., (CCS) Winthrop’s Visiting Nurse Asso-ciation/Home Health Care Agency, will be hosting another vaccination clinic at St. Michael’s Gym (formerly St. John’s) offering both Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations for…