It won’t be the John Macero Bowl as the former Winthrop and Stoneham superintendent of schools has retired after a distinguished 30-year career in education. But Winthrop versus Stoneham (Friday at 7 p.m. at Stoneham) is still an intriguing intra-divisional…
Author: Cary Shuman
Winthrop Students Start New School Year on Aug. 31.
Winthrop students will begin the new academic year on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Supt. of Schools Lisa Howard and Interim Assistant Supt. Lori Gallivan will join Winthrop High School Principal Matt Crombie, Middle School Principal Brian Curley, Cummings Elementary School Principal…
Bringing Out Their Best: For 40 Years, Beverly Richards Has Been Instilling Joy and Self-Confidence in Students
Beverly Richards, who grew up in East Boston and has devoted her entire life to promoting the positive lifelong advantages of dance, is excited. The start of the new dance season is fast approaching and she’s preparing another fun-filled year…
Winthrop High Football Team Begins Pre-Season
The Winthrop High School football program, under the direction of head coach Jonathan Cadigan, will hold its annual Ironman strength and agility competition Friday and its first pre-season practice Saturday. After an MIAA-mandated day off Sunday, the Vikings will begin…
School Committee Speeds Through Business
By Adam Swift The School Committee dispatched business during the midst of the summer doldrums on Monday evening with a five minute meeting. Several of the biggest items on the agenda were tabled to the committee’s next meeting, including the…
Letterie Clarifies Town Council Composition Proposal
Town Council President James Letterie has offered a clarification on the Council membership proposal that was submitted by the Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) at the Aug. 2 Council meeting. Letterie said that he understands the ORC’s likely reasoning for recommending…
Ordinance/Charter Review Committee Proposes Changes
The nine-member Winthrop Charter/Ordinance Review Committee, chaired by Marc Chapdelaine, presented a report to the Town Council Tuesday, suggesting some key changes to the election process and the membership of the Council itself. Chapdelaine appeared at the Council meeting to…
Carrying the Torch: Danny Eruzione Signs Pro Contract With Italian Hockey League
The Eruzione family has produced so many athletic thrills for multiple generations, from Miller Field in Winthrop to Fitton Field in Worcester to the Olympic Center in Lake Placid. Danny Eruzione will now bring that storied tradition to an international…
Nearly One Million Visitors Enjoy Revere Sand Sculpting Festival
The International Sand Sculpting Festival came amidst an historic heat wave, but the mid-90-degree weather on the weekend did not deter massive crowds from attending the event. Due to the blazing sun radiating on Revere Beach, the majority of visitors…
Hayden, Arroyo Participate in Suffolk County DA Candidates’ Forum
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden and Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo participated in a Suffolk County DA Candidates Forum July 25 at the Boston Center for Youth and Families on Paris Street, East Boston. Hayden and Arroyo are running…