The end of one year and the start of another provides all of us with an opportunity for reflection. We are a year older — but have we become any wiser? Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells,†which was…
Month: December 2022
Letter to the Editor
It Never Gets Old! Dear Editor, In 2023, it will be 50 years that I’ve lived in Winthrop. I remember that my husband Tom said, “We don’t have to live in Winthrop. We could live anywhere.†After witnessing my first…
Winthrop High hockey team sails by Grafton, 6-2
Evangelista nets two in non-league test  Grafton High School travelled to Winthrop with a glitzy 4-0 record, but the Vikings put an end to the visitors’ season-opening winning streak with a 6-2 triumph Monday before a large crowd at the…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS girls travel to Salem Tuesday The Winthrop High girls basketball team will travel to Northeastern Conference rival Salem next Tuesday when they return from the holiday break. Coach Anthony Hatzisavas and his Lady Viking crew took on yet another…
Winthrop High hockey team dedicates its season to Thomas W. Bailey
The Winthrop High School hockey team has dedicated its season in memory of Thomas W. Bailey, a 2021 graduate of Winthrop High School, who died unexpectedly on July 13, 2022. Team captains Jack Hayes, Petey Silverman, Nate Evangelista, and Billy…
Harris leads the way with 21 points in 89-56 win over Northeast Regional
Ryan Harris was an All-Northeastern Conference offensive tackle for the Winthrop High School football team this fall. That successful season ended with a big win over Revere on Thanksgiving. Harris is now helping the WHS basketball team win games. A…
Obituaries 12-29-2022
Michael J. McManus Retired Winthrop Police Chief Michael J. McManus, retired Police Chief for the Town of Winthrop passed away on December 22. He was 80 years old. The beloved husband of Francine R. (Silva) McManus, he was born in…
Winthrop Lodge of Elks Host Christmas Party for the Kids
Winthrop’s Jillian Dempsey Is Honored at the Tradition
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Santa will be arriving in Winthrop on Saturday evening, Christmas Eve and touring the Town with the help of Winthrop Firefighters Local 1070. The following is the approximate schedule of the parade: 4:30PM: Start at Deer Island to Tafts: Tafts…