The Town Clerk’s office is urging all residents to follow the proper guidelines for returning vote by mail ballots this election season. Voters will have the option of returning ballots by mail or hand delivering it to the drop box…
Author: Kate Anslinger
Beatriz Holzbach Receives Prestigious Billy Mitchell Award
In July, 17-year-old home-schooled rising senior, Beatriz “Bea†Maria Holz-bach rose up the ranks of the Boston Civil Air Patrol, when she earned the Billy Mitchell Award, taking her from First Sergeant (lead cadet staff position) to Cadet Deputy Commander…
Jessica Benton, Nurse Practitioner, Remembered for Always Being Humble and Kind
To her family, Jessica Benton was a bright light, to her patients she was a source of strength and knowledge, and to her friends she was a generous supporter. In a life that ended far too soon, Jessica’s passing is…
Viens Takes the Lead on Educational Outreach
Resident Diana Viens is being proactive about educating her two daughters this fall. The full-time working mom started a Facebook group dedicated to sharing educational resources amongst par-ents and educators. The group, “MA Parents Seeking Pods, Teachers, and Tutors,†was…
Residents Protest, Show Support at Library Read-In
Last Thursday evening, over 100 community members came together on the Winthrop Public Library’s front lawn, protesting the recent library furloughs. People of all ages gathered in a socially distant manner, displaying signs expressing frustration over the recent lack of…
Town Recognizes Gerry DiFranza for Disabilities Advocacy Activism
During the last town council meeting on August 4, 2020, Gerry DiFranza was awarded a citation for his outstanding commitment to the Winthrop Commission on Disabilities, where he has served for 16 years, with advocacy work that goes back 50…
Rising Third Grader Enters Entrepreneur Contest
Robbie Donovan is finding out what it takes to become an avid entrepreneur. The eight-year-old was recently entered into a state-wide contest as part of a product he invented at the 21st Century’s Entrepreneur Club this summer. During a Zoom…
Logan Family Faces Adversity With a Positive Attitude
Resident and local business owner, Danielle Logan has had no shortage of challenges in her life. Shortly after she married the love of her life, Steve Logan, an emergency surgery due to Necrotizing Pancreatitis, brought Steve to the Intensive Care…
School Committee Adopts Hybrid Learning Model for Fall 2020
On Monday evening, the school committee made a unanimous decision to implement a hybrid model for learning in the fall. The hybrid model, which consists of both in-person and remote learning meets and exceeds the guidance for mask-wearing, proper social…
4XVR Offers a Safe Escape in the Center of Town
You no longer have to go far or risk your health to escape. In fact, you can explore and travel faraway places, make your way through a haunted house, ride a rollercoaster, battle zombies, and operate a race car right…