WHS athletes report for 2026 fall season Winthrop High athletes reported for tryouts and practices for the 2026 sports season this past Monday. As usual, the Viking golf team will get the fall sports season into the swing of things,…
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1976 State Champion Winthrop High School hockey team celebrates 50th anniversary of its undefeated season
Members of the 1976 Division 1 state champion Winthrop High School ice hockey team celebrated its dream season at the Winthrop Golf Course. The players reminisced about their incredible 26-0-1 season under the direction of head coach, the late Bill…
CASA youth supporting our Veterans
The kids from Casa along with Youthworks Director Jenn Reth stopped by the Veterans office and dropped off personal hygiene supplies to VSO Phil Ronan for needy veterans. In addition they stopped by the Health Department to visit Director Meredith…
Accessible Adventures returns to Deer Island for a day of free, inclusive fun
Winthrop residents of all abilities are invited to enjoy the outdoors during "Accessible Adventures: A Fun Day at Deer Island," scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 29, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Organized by the Winthrop Commission on Disability and the…
News Briefs 8/20/26
Healey Announces Public Listening Sessions to Lower Health Care Costs for Families and Small Businesses The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced a series of six public listening sessions as it moves forward with recommendations to lower health care costs for Massachusetts…
Gov. Healey does the right thing to ban kratom
Gov. Healey does the right thing to ban kratom The decision last week by Gov. Maura Healey and the Mass. Dept. of Public Health to issue an order classifying kratom as a Schedule 1 drug, thereby effectively banning the sale…
Joanne Agababian
Retired Social Worker
New school year in Winthrop begins on Sept. 2 for students
Students head back to school in Winthrop on Wednesday, Sept. 2. There will be two full days of classes, with school being closed for the Labor Day weekend on Friday, Sept. 4 and Monday, Sept. 7 before students hit their…
Richelle DiFlumeri
Alfonse Mele
His love was always shown in the small things like his faith in people, his generous heart, his unwavering kindness and his strength