Founder and head coach of Winthrop Youth Lacrosse, Rich Cifuni, urged the School Committee to make quick progress with Miller Field, at the Monday night School Committee meeting. Expressing his concerns for the low enrollment in the program and the…
Author: Kate Anslinger
School Committee Discusses 2019 Budget
The School Committee is in the midst of discussing the budget for the 2019 school year and Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard has been collaborating with principals regarding the needs of the district. “The first step in our budget process…
Second Grade Teacher Hopes to Impact Students
Taylor Murphy is fairly new to the Winthrop School District, but she has spent a lifetime knowing that she’s wanted to be a teacher. Murphy was born and raised in Peabody and still resides there today. In 2016, after graduating…
Inc.Ubate Coworking Opens its Doors
Last Thursday, Winthrop’s newest business, Inc.Ubate, opened its doors and founder, Michael Lucerto, invited residents and prospective members to celebrate along with him at the grand opening. As Winthrop’s first co-working space, Inc.Ubate has the capacity to house 35 remote…
DACA Forum Leads to an Intense Conversation Locally
Political Activist, Hanna Gerhard, led an intense conversation at the Winthrop Public Library last Thursday regarding the challenge that DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) individuals are facing the last weeks before the March 5 deadline. The fear is that…
Changes to the Winthrop Arms are Here
Operations Manager of the Winthrop Arms Hotel and Restaurant, Casey Goll, knows exactly how to make his customers happy, which is why he is on a mission to expand the clientele while also continuing to cater to the current, faithful…
WMS Teacher Erica Foley Started Out as an Environmental Scientist
Sixth-grade science and social studies teacher, Erica Foley, didn’t always want to be a teacher. After graduating with a bachelor of science degree from the University of Maryland at College Park, Foley set her sails on becoming an environmental scientist.…
From Turtles to Teaching
Eighth-grade science and social studies teacher Chris Farnsworth has a lot of real-life experience that he is able to share with his students. Chris was born and raised in the Maplewood section of Malden, and graduated from Malden Catholic High…