On Sunday, Nov. 18, nine local dancing schools will join together to host the 2nd Annual “Dance for Dana†Dance-A-Thon at the Rumney Marsh Academy Gymnasium to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Nicole Paolo, owner of Nicole Zervas Dance Academy (NZDA),…
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Tenth-Grader Shares Her Love of the Theater
Molly Girard is a 15-year-old with a jam-packed schedule. When she’s not in her sophomore classes, she’s busy taking on a variety of roles with the Winthrop Drama Society, teaching young kids how to dance, and playing lacrosse. She was…
Halloween Haunt Kicks Off Wednesday at 4 in the Center
Ghosts, goblins, dragons and superheroes will flood into the center business district for the “Halloween Haunt†this Wednesday, Oct. 31, starting at 4 p.m. This is the 19th year of the Halloween Haunt that was started by Kathy Clark, who…
Annual Fall Craft Fair at St John Episcopal
Abigail Charlotte and her mother, Victoria Bonney, admiring glitter keychains by Stacey Gainor, of Sweetie by the Sea Designs. The action came during the annual St. John Episcopal Church’s 14th annual Craft Fair on Oct. 13 at the church. Several…
Matt Serino Inducted in to Saugus High Hall of Fame
Winthrop High School Athletic Director Matt Serino was inducted in to the Saugus High Athletic Hall of Fame at a banquet Friday night at the Saugus Elks. Serino was a Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic ice hockey player and…
DeLeo Hosts 21st Annual Women’s Health Forum
The 21st Annual Women’s Health Forum, hosted by Speaker of the House Bob DeLeo, was held last Wednesday evening, Oct. 10, at the Neil Shapiro Center for Performing Arts and brought in over 30 participants and vendors. “This is my…
Public Hearing on Center Business District
While the Town Council voted two weeks ago to appropriate $4,931,500 for the purpose of financing the construction of the town center sewer and drain system, some thought that perhaps the vote was taken in haste. Town Manager Austin Faison…
TM Calls for Financial Review
Town Manager Austin Faison will be contacting the Massachusetts Division of Local Services to provide a financial management review. “They have done a fair amount of reviews for other communities,†Faison said at Tuesday’s council meeting, adding that there is…
Marijuana Still Up in the Air
Some residents were hoping the Town Council would set a date for a referendum vote on whether or not a recreational marijuana shop could come to Winthrop, but that didn’t happen. First, town officials have not heard back from the…
News Briefs
Hall of fame satUrday night The 2018 WHS Athletic Hallof Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Saturday night at the new WHS Middle/High School. Nine inductees including the 2006 Super Bowl Champions Football team and the 1984 State Championship…