A “war” that we actually are winning It was almost 55 years ago — on December 23, 1971, to be precise — that President Richard M.Nixon officially declared the “war on cancer” when he signed the National Cancer Act of…
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Laura Pelletier
Onto the Next Chapter
Onto the Next Chapter AT W.I.H.A. Dear Editor, To WIHA Membership: I officially resigned from my position as President and Board Member of WIHA a few weeks ago but decided to wait and share this letter with you after Dave…
News Briefs 8-27-26
Health Officials Announce Season’s First EEE-Positive Mosquito Samples The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of EEE…
WHS Sports Roundup
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,…
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…