Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are now seeking Better Beaches Program grant proposals from organizations in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, and Hull to support free beach…
Month: March 2022
Toxic Masculinity At the Oscars
When we first heard the joke by Chris Rock that was directed at Jada Pinkett-Smith at the Oscars, we didn’t get it. It was not until Will Smith stepped up to smack Rock that we grabbed our laptop to do…
Recalling the April Fool’s Day Blizzard of 1997
This Friday, April 1, will mark the 25th anniversary of the great April Fool’s Day blizzard of 1997. As often is the case when a major storm strikes, the forecasters had not predicted the extreme severity of the storm. We…
Guest Op-Ed: Ukraine Refugees are Coming
By Dr. Glenn Mollette America has been good to help people and more are on the way. Refugees from Ukraine are coming to America, up to 100,000 would be welcomed as recently announced by President Biden. The population of some communities will…
Playing a Role to Perfection: Letterie Keys Middlebury’s Undefeated Title Season
Did anyone in all of NCAA winter sports have a greater, more memorable season than Middlebury’s Jenna Letterie? National champion. An historic undefeated record. The NESCAC’s leading scorer. A short-handed goal in Middlebury’s dramatic 3-2 win over Gustavus Aldophus College…
WHS Sports Roundup
New Coach, New Season for WHS Girls Lacrosse The Winthrop High girls lacrosse team will open its season next Thursday (April 7) when they will host Northeastern Conference rival Masconomet on the turf at Miller Field at 4:00. The 2022…
High Style Star on the Slopes: Molly Flynn Soars to Victory in the Eastern Freestyle Championships
Winthrop Middle School sixth grader Molly Flynn is soaring to new heights in her stylish athletic career. And by heights, we mean very high above the ground. And by stylish, we mean she simply dazzles in freestyle skiing. Currently ranked…
Celtics, Mass. Lotto Honor Winthrop’s Brendan Edward as ‘Hero among Us’
Town Needs $60M to Replace Aging Water System
At its meeting on March 15, the Winthrop Town Council viewed the results of an audit of the town’s water system conducted last year. The Town Manager’s Office hired a consultant last spring to find out why Winthrop’s water rates…
News Briefs
SJC Issues Order Relaxing Mask Mandate in State Courthouses The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a new order on Monday regarding access to Massachusetts state courthouses, which relaxes the requirements with respect to the wearing of masks, effective March 23,…