WHS Baseball Team Blanks Snowden, 14-0 The Winthrop High baseball team earned its second victory of the season with a 14-0 triumph over Snowden Academy of Boston this past Saturday morning at Veterans Field. The outcome proved to be a…
Month: April 2022
Obituaries 04-14-2022
Dale Nicholas Woytaszek Of New Hampshire, formerly of Winthrop Dale Nicholas Woytaszek, 61, of Tuftonboro, NH, formerly of Winthrop, passed away at home suddenly on April 2. Born in Boston to the late Henry and Priscilla (Pollard) Woytaszek, Dale spent…
Sen. Edwards Uses Crown Act to Deliver Powerful Maiden Speech
Last week the Masschausetts Senate unanimously passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. The bill prohibits discrimination, which largely impacts Black residents, based on natural and protective hairstyles in places of work and school-related…
WHS Class of ‘22 Members Inducted Into National Honor Society
Fifty-five members from the Winthrop High School Class of 2022 were inducted into into the National Honor Society on February 10. The following students were inducted: Analise Bruno Anastassia Panagakos Anna Eaton Ari Hain Ava Beshere Beatriz de sa Rodrigues…
News Briefs
Friends of Belle Isle Annual Meeting The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh are holding our Annual Meeting this year on Sunday, April 10, 1-3pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church Hall, 222 Bowdoin St. in Winthrop. This event is free and…
Center Business District Project Look Ahead
The following is a summary of the work completed this week and the work P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc. (contractor) has scheduled for the next two weeks. Please note, the anticipated schedule may vary due to unforeseen site conditions, weather…
MBTA Cancels Upcoming Blue Line Disruption
At a community meeting last month the MBTA’s Adam Kamoune announced the T would be closing down the Blue Line for nearly two weeks between Airport and Government Center from Saturday, April 2 to Thursday, April 14 for harbor tunnel…
National Grid Reminds Customers to Call 811 for Safe Digging Clearance
April is designated as National Safe Digging Month, and National Grid urges anyone who is planning on digging to call 811 to prevent damages to underground utilities. Whether you’re planting a tree or shrub, or installing a deck or pool,…
State Treasury Partners With Board of Library Commissioners for Financial Literacy Month
The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE) is partnering with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) to offer financial education resources to library visitors during April, which is Financial Literacy Month. Materials are applicable for individuals of all…
Congratulations to Our Local Women’s Ice Hockey Champions
We wish to take the opportunity to congratulate three of our fellow residents, Jillian Dempsey, Jenna Letterie, and McKenna Brand, who recently were members of championship women’s hockey teams. Dempsey and Brand played key roles in helping the Boston Pride…