The Winthrop High softball team, under the direction of coach Dave Guffey, and the Winthrop High tennis team, led by coach Marie Finn, saw their seasons come to an end this week in the MIAA Tournament. Guffey’s teams are always…
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Facella Scholarships
The Winthrop High School Class of 2016 — the last one to complete their academic careers before the new middle/high school opens — participated in a very special commencement ceremony highlighted by the presentation of scholarships to deserving students. Eighteen…
Sports 06-09-2016
WHS sports Years 10 years ago June 8, 2006 Coach Frank DeMarco’s WHS baseball team turned in one of the most memorable performances ever by a Viking squad in state tourney play with a 3-0 upset of St. Mary’s of…
Obituaries 06-09-2016
Eleanor Govoni Retired social worker Eleanor F. (Teed) Govoni of Winthrop passed away on June 2. She was 86 years old. Eleanor was a member of the Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association and the Winthrop Catholic Woman’s Club. She was…
Memorial Day in Winthrop
The Emblem Club gathers around Captain Pete Connor at the Monday’s Memorial Day ceremonies that were held at the United Methodist Church.
137 to Graduate from Winthrop High on Friday Night
By Cary Shuman One-and-thirty-seven graduates of the Winthrop High School Class of 2016 will receive their diplomas at commencement ceremonies Friday night inside the Larsen Rink at the Michael Eruzione Center. The class will be the last to graduate from…
Residents Give it to DCR Over Winthrop Beach State
By Sue Ellen Woodcock A meeting with representatives of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on Tuesday night was emotional and fueled by the inaccuracies given to the town in the past couple of years. The majority of residents…
Winthrop Beach Water Quality Receives Perfect Mark for 2015
Winthrop Beach topped the list as one of the cleanest beaches on the North Shore with a perfect score of 100 percent in 2015. For the year, overall water quality on all of the Boston Harbor Region’s public beaches was…
Residents and Officials Hold Memorial Day Ceremonies
By Kate Anslinger The support that Winthrop has for its military, both past and present, was evident at Monday’s Memorial Day ceremonies. The rainy weather didn’t stop residents and town personnel from coming out to reflect on those who sacrificed…
Trump Donates $75K to Local Wounded Vet Ride Project
By John Lynds The benefit bike ride that roars through the area each spring to help raise money for local wounded veterans got a boost from none other than Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump. The likely GOP presidential nominee who…