Saint John’s Episcopal Church held The Blessing of the Animals on October 3 in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, who referred to all animals as his brothers and sisters. Father Walter Connolly, pastor, blessed the Lord and all his…
Winthrop High School World Languages teacher Michael Nickerson has coordinated international travel trips for WHS students since 2012. For the first several years he ran the trips, they were sponsored by the school department. However, they are currently run through…
S.P.I.R.I.T.S. of New England, in co-operation with the Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA), will host a Fundraiser for the historic Deane Winthrop House. The event will be held on Saturday, October 24th in the Deane Winthrop Barn, 38 Shirley…
State Senator Lydia Edwards has been named an Equal Justice Works 40×40 Alumni Changemaker. Edwards, a 2014 alum of the program, currently serves as a State Senator for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Equal Justice Works recently launched the 40×40 campaign…
Winthrop Town Manager Tony Marino provided an update on several ongoing projects, including the construction of the new fire station on Pauline Street, to the town council this week. “The Fire Station stormwater pipework is complete, and we are waiting…
Winthrop played its overall speed to big advantage in a 5-1 win over visiting Revere on Friday, October 1. The Vikings are in the hunt for post-season play with a 3-4-2 record as the season crossed the midway point with…
WHS boys soccer falls just short vs. Bishop Fenwick The Winthrop High boys soccer team fell just short by a score of 3-2 in their contest with non-league opponent Bishop Fenwick last Wednesday. “Last year we fought out a tough…
Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the spectacular new school building on Thursday, Oct. 1 in Wakefield. Northeast Superintendent of Schools David DiBarri welcomed the many guests to the celebration of the completion of…
The East Boston Italian Heritage Parade will step off from Suffolk Downs this Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. Chairperson Joe Ruggiero said in a preliminary highlight to the event, there will be a parade of 30 antique cars that…
The arrival of the long holiday weekend means that the fall season is squarely upon us, the time of year that has special meaning for all of us in New England. With the weatherman (as of this writing) forecasting a…