An apology to the School Committee To the Editor: I would like to express my sincerest apologies to the Winthrop School Community in particular to the members of the School Committee  and those individual members who were the focus of…
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School Committee Deserves Credit for Interim Superintendent Process
The Winthrop School Committee conducted a thorough and transparent selection process for the Interim Superintendent of Schools position, ultimately appointing Lisa Howard at its meeting Monday night. The final two candidates were interviewed at the meeting prior to the vote. School Committee…
Sports 05-25-2017
WHS boys tennis completes winningest season ever The Winthrop High boys tennis team attained the most wins in the program’s history with a pair of victories over Northeastern Conference rivals Gloucester and Danvers this past week. “This has just been…
Obituaries 05-25-2017
Gino Ferri His family remains his proudest legacy Gino Ferri of Saugus, formerly of East Boston and Winthrop, died on Friday evening at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He was 93 years old. The loving husband of Grace (Spadoni)…
Fort Banks Pajama Night
Kindergarteners Norah Zaffini and Audrey Turner enjoy listening to a story on Friday night, May 12, at the Gorman Ft. Banks Elementary School Family Literacy and Math night. Students came in pajamas with their parents and enjoyed stories, math games…
Deer Island 5k Dash
IMPRESSIVE TREKKER:  Winthrop’s April Ferguson, 10, ran a 7:35 per mile pace as she finished 23rd among all racers during the Deer Island Dash 5K Run/Walk to benefit Water For People on Saturday morning, May 13. Ferguson finished sixth overall…
New Buses to Arrive in June, in Time for Tall Ships Parade
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Members of the Winthrop Transportation Advisory Committee announced that the six new MBTA/Paul Revere buses will arrive in town just in time for use during the Parade of Sail June 17-22. While there is excitement about…
Developer Seeks Parking in CBD for Condominiums
By Sue Ellen Woodcock A potential developer is hoping to purchase the old theater at 64 Putnam St., but they are in need of up to 38 parking spaces to get the project financed by a local bank. Rick and…
School Department Struggles with Budget Realities
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Keeping programs alive is something School Committee Chair Dawn Sullivan wants to see the school department do when it fine-tunes its fiscal year 2018 budget. Superintendent of Schools John Macero has submitted the budget to the…
News Briefs
Belle Isle Marsh Festival May 21 The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh, Save the Harbor and DCR will sponsor “May in the Marsh†on Sunday, May 21 from 1 to 3 PM at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, Bennington Street, East…