Town officials are looking at ways to celebrate the 250th Anniversary Celebration of America this July, possibly in conjunction with the Tall Ships coming to Boston. “We have a meeting scheduled with MWRA to discuss upcoming plans for the arrival…
Month: March 2026
School committee provides update on teachers’contract negotiations
On Wednesday, March 18, the Winthrop School Committee held a Special Meeting to present a comprehensive counterproposal to the Winthrop Teachers Association (WTA), aimed at advancing ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. The proposal would increase staff wages by $2.6 million and…
Preliminary school budget to be presented to school committee subcommittee this week
The 2026-27 school budget and the status of several district grants were the focal point of Monday night’s school committee meeting. Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard outlined the budget process for the coming weeks as the school committee subcommittees get…
Bob Trav and Obamacare
Dear Editor, As April 13th approaches, the Commonwealth prepares to celebrate one of the most important and historically meaningful legislation in Massachusett’s history, specifically the 2006 groundbreaking landmark healthcare law, officially known as Chapter 58 and its Health Connector, and…
Climate news just keeps getting worse
A little while back, we wrote in this space that it seemed likely that climate change would accelerate even beyond scientists’ worst-case scenarios. It was clear — even to non-scientists such as ourselves — that the negative effects on our…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS sofball opens season Tuesday The Winthrop High softball team is set to open its 2026 season this coming Tuesday (March 31) with a contest against non-league opponent Hamilton-Wenham. The season-opening pitch at the Lady Vikings’ new softball field at…
Obituaries 3-26-26
Annie “Nancy” KilmartinHer life was a testament to faith, family, gratitude, and quiet strength, and she will be deeply missed and forever remembered. Annie M. “Nancy” (Staunton) Kilmartin, 90, passed away peacefully in North Andover on March 18, 2026, surrounded…
Capacity crowd attends Winthrop Charities’ Mystery Dinner Fundraiser
Mike Eruzione packed the house at Lake Placid in 1980 and he packed them in Saturday night at the Winthrop Yacht Club. Eruzione, forever the Olympic gold medal-winning captain and hometown sports hero, and his wife, Donna Eruzione, led the…
Winthrop Public Schools and the Clock Tower Galley present Youth Art Show
Some 800 students are represented in the Youth Art Show, a collaboration between Winthrop Public Schools and The Clock Tower Gallery, at the EB Newton School & Cultural Center. The exhibition features clay sculptures, watercolor and acrylic paintings, sketches, and…
Town officials address storm response
During last week’s town council meeting, Public Works Director Steve Calla and Town Manager Tony Marino gave a detailed presentation on the town’s preparation and response to the blizzard that hit the region at the end of February. Much of…