Last Saturday, residents had an opportunity to enhance their child’s safety, as Elliot Whittier Insurance hosted its eighth annual car seat safety check. Officer Rob Carter and Officer Judy Racow, both certified Passenger Safety Technicians, were on sight to inspect…
Author: Kate Anslinger
Len Spada Launches Scholarship Fund for Higher Education Students
For more than 20 years, Attorney Len Spada has been representing thousands of individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of others. Now, he is giving back to youth in ten Greater Boston local communities. Spada Law Group…
Students Will Participate In Anti-Violence Assemblies
As part of the Sandy Hook Promise and STOP (Student Teachers and Officers Preventing School Violence) Act grant received by Winthrop Public Schools, students in grades 6 through 12 will be participating in a day of assemblies on Nov. 14.…
School District Gears Up for Training on Nov. 5
At Monday night’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent Howard addressed upcoming trainings for staff and faculty members. Members of the Threat Assessment Training Tier 1 Team will meet on Nov. 5, Election Day, to participate in the Virginia Model of Threat…
DA Office Holds Town Hall Meeting for Residents
On Thursday, Sept. 26, the District Attorney’s office held a Town Hall meeting in the Neil Shapiro Center for Performing Arts at the high school. Winthrop was selected as the third installment of a three-part Town Hall series, following one…
Tino Capobianco Will Receive MASC Award
School Committee Chairman, Valentino Capobianco has been selected to receive the 2019 Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) Division II All-State School Committee Award. The honor recognizes the many contributions that Capobianco has made to the students of the Winthrop…
Teacher Highlight: Spanish Teacher Christopher Mercedes Makes Learning Fun
If you walk by Christopher Mercedes’ classroom in the middle of a lesson, you will naturally be filled with curiosity. The new high school Spanish teacher has found a way to make learning a foreign language fun and engaging and…
Recovery Urged to be Year-Round
As the end of September approaches, CASA (Community Action for Safe Alternatives) Executive Director, LeighAnn Eruzione and Public Health Nurse Meredith Hurley, are urging the community to continue a commitment to recovery throughout the entire year. In this week’s recovery…
Student Highlight: Persistence is Key for Alex Gibbons
Alexandra Gibbons has always been taught to be persistent in everything she does. The 17-year-old senior at Winthrop High School credits hard work for the many accomplishments that she’s had in life so far. She has played varsity soccer since…
Student Highlight: Lerner Finds Reward in Volunteer Work
When 17-year-old Jillian Lerner is not busy with Drama Society, dance, and her after school and summer job at 21st Century, she spends time volunteering at The Arbors Assisted Living Center. “I found out about the volunteer opportunity through my…