There was no shortage of stories being passed around at the Elks Club last Friday afternoon, as friends and family joined together to celebrate the life of Precinct 1 Councilor Mike McDuffee, a man who was known as a source…
Author: Kate Anslinger
Eighth Grader Gets Crowned 2019 WMS Geography Bee Champion
The Neil Shapiro Center for the Performing Arts was filled with excited middle schoolers both in the audience and on the stage, for the annual Geography Bee last Friday. Ten competitors lined the stage, prepared for questions that were broken…
Winthrop School District Establishes Core Values
Known as the fundamental beliefs of a person or organization, core values are set in motion to help individuals understand the difference between right and wrong while also serving as a guiding light for goal performance. On a mission to…
Student Highlight: Bobby Hubert Recognized for Athletic Accomplishments
Sixteen-year-old Bobby Hubert has recently been recognized for his accomplishments in both track and football. Having a wide variety of role models, Hubert has gained confidence in sports over the years, and is hoping to one day take it up…
Student Highlight: Junior Dedicates Time to Drama Society and Volunteer Work
Since Annalise Love entered Winthrop High School her freshman year, she became an active member of the drama society. Starting out as a member of the production team, she took on more responsibility as she gained experience and soon became…
Mike McDuffee Leaves Mark on Town
Mike McDuffee was the embodiment of someone who led by example. A husband, a father, a grandfather, a son, a sibling, an uncle, a friend, and a diehard lover of life, McDuffee’s smile and infectious laughter lit up a room…
Winthrop Center Café Celebrates 10 Years, gives Back to Town Employees
Roger Oliveira felt like God put Winthrop in his path 10 years ago, when he bought Center Café and started serving breakfast to locals. On Oct. 18, 2018, Oliveira celebrated his 10th year in business and instead of applauding himself,…
Student Highlight: Sophomore Shows Many Levels of Talent
John Cataldo is a true Winthrop teen. He started sailing at the Cottage Park Yacht Club (CPYC) when he was 11 years old, and is now an instructor for both the youth and adult sailing programs, where he teaches beginners…
Santa’s Winthrop Driver Retires after 35 years
When Winthrop Firefighter Dennis Boudrow was only 12 years old, he rescued an elderly man from a burning building behind his family’s store in East Boston. It was in that moment that he developed what would become a life-long passion…
Student Highlight: Senior Smotrich is Serious About Ballet and Education
When Grace Smotrich was just 3 years old, she discovered that she had both talent and a love for dance. Starting out at the Winthrop School of Performing Arts testing out a variety of different dance styles, the now high…