Time to Invest In Our Future Dear Editor, Last week’s presentation by School Superintendent Lisa Howard before the Finance Commission brought to light the sobering reality of the financial shortfall facing Winthrop Public Schools this budget season. Not unlike last…
Month: May 2024
WHS Sports Roundup
Cappuccio, Galuris are NEC Champs; Both Set New School Records Nicholas Cappuccio and George Galuris won Northeastern Conference (NEC) championships at the NEC meet that was held this past Saturday in Danvers. Cappuccio won his title in the 200 meter…
Setting the Record(s) Straight: Cappuccio Officially Breaks Rip Dyer’s LJ Mark
Two years ago, it was reported that Nick Cappuccio set a new Winthrop High school record in the long jump with a leap of 21′-8″. However, we subsequently learned Nick’s distance was just short of the WHS mark of 21′-8.5″…
Obituaries 05-23-2024
John J. (Jack) Gilfoyle Retired Vice President of CIGNA Originally from Charlestown and Winthrop, John J. Gilfoyle (Jack) passed away on May 14 after a brief illness at the age of 91. John was a graduate of Boston College and…
Council, Planning Board hears from public on 3A concerns
By Adam Swift The town council and the planning board held a joint meeting Tuesday night to discuss the MBTA 3A zoning with new consultant RKG Associates. The consultants laid out the work they will be doing over the coming…
Friends of Winthrop Beach host ‘Shark Talk with Doctor Gregory Skomal’
Friends of Winthrop Beach presented “Shark Talk with Doctor Gregory Skomal” on May 9 at the Neil Shapiro Performing Arts Center at Winthrop High School with the hope of inspiring youth to further their education in marine biology, oceanography, and…
WIHA dinner meeting highlights Winthrop’s Tewksbury Greenhouses
Ashley Tewksbury-Barisano, fifth-generation owner of Winthrop’s Tewksbury Greenhouses, and her mother, Deborah Tewksbury, shared their unique family tradition during a Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) dinner meeting in the Deane Winthrop House barn on May 7. “It’s one…
Mosquito spraying requests to open soon
With the weather warming up this week, people might begin to see some mosquitoes buzzing about. The board of health recently released information about mosquito mitigation efforts for residents through the Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District. The…
Letter to the Editor
A GREAT HONOR Dear Editor: It was such a pleasure to see John Domenico honored and recognized for all he has done for the Town of Winthrop over the years. As a student-athlete and class officer, I enjoyed so many…
WHS Sports Roundup 5-16-24
Nick Cappuccio sets new WHS mark in 100 dash It is a sports truism that records are made to be broken, and that’s what happened on the track at Miller Field at Friday’s tri-meet among Winthrop, Saugus, and Excel Academy when…