Although mass shootings — especially in schools — typically draw the most attention from the media, the reality is that these shootings account for a very small percentage of death-by-firearms in our country. The recent spate of random, isolated shootings — the…
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Dianne Feinstein Should Resign
California senator Dianne Feinstein, who is 89, has been too ill to show up to the Senate since February. As a result, the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Feinstein is a member, has been unable to move forward on scores of judicial nominations…
Guest Op-Ed: The Significance of Governor Healey’s Visit to Belle Isle Marsh
By Ana Tavares Leary Nestled between the cities of Boston, Revere, and Winthrop lies a natural barrier to climate change, the 359-acre Belle Isle Marsh. A salt marsh is a low-lying, coastal area that mostly comprises grasses that are frequently…
Letter to the Editor
Mothers Out Front Discuss Dangers of PFAS Dear Editor, Recently, Winthrop’s Mothers Out Front, invited Cindy Luppi, a woman from Winthrop and New England Director of Clean Water Action, to speak about the dangers of PFAS, a toxic causing chemical.…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Boys Lacrosse Wins at Peabody, Edges Swampscott in OT The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team traveled to a pair of Northeastern Conference rivas this past week and came home with impressive victories. Last Thursday, the Vikings trekked to Peabody and held…
Obituaries 05-04-2023
Donald Acone A True Son of Winthrop Whose Energy and Presence Around Town Will Surely Be Missed Donald R. Acone of Winthrop passed away quietly on May 1 following a brief illness. He was a proud octogenarian of 86 years.…
Winthrop Girl Scouts Clean Up for Earth Day
School Committee Approves Needs-Based Budget for FY24
By Adam Swift The School Committee approved Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard’s recommendation for a needs-based school budget for Fiscal Year 2024 on Monday night. Howard was scheduled to discuss that budget figure of $36,644,103 with the town’s finance commission…
News Briefs
April Street Sweeping Now Underway Sweeping occurs through April 28 on the day of a street’s trash collection. The Town of Winthrop conducts Street Sweeping operations on the last full week of the month (last week with a Friday) from…
Schools Assisting With Students Displaced by Fire
By Adam Swift The school department is working with the town and local organizations to help students and families displaced by the four-alarm fire at a large apartment building at 91 Veterans Road last Friday. Of the 110 people displaced…