House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo joined with Sen. Joseph A. Boncore and Rep.RoseLee Vincent and their colleagues in the Legislature to mark the end of the legislative session and highlight accomplishments of the productive 2017-2018 session that included the passage…
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Locals to Appear in Summer Festival
The Summer Festival, August 9-19, 2018, is the culmination of 5 weeks of preparation by Young Company students and their professional Directors, Music Directors, Choreographers, Stage Managers, and Design Team. Performed by actors in grades 4-12, The Young Company Summer…
Kids’ Yoga on the Beach
Kids yoga instructor Alyona Rossi (center, right) is shown leading a kids yoga class on the beach Sunday morning, July 29. Next to her is Jace Pereira. Several children came to the beach for yoga and a rock-painting event on…
Farmers’ Market in Full Swing
Devyn DeBartolo gets ready to pick out some fresh veggies at the Winthrop Farmers Market on Sunday, July 29, in French Square. The market is open every other Sunday through the summer, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Winthrop Projects Earmarked in $2.4B State Budget Bond Bill
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo joined Sen. Joseph A. Boncore and Rep. RoseLee Vincent and their colleagues in the Legislature who voted Tuesday to pass a $2.4 Billion Environmental Bond Bill focused on improving climate change resiliency and adaptation; enhancing…
21st Century Student Shares Personal Obstacles on Her Journey to Becoming a Camp Counselor
Fifteen-year-old Emily Williams is a perfect example of someone who has faced her obstacles head on, walked through them, and came out stronger on the other side. And now she will be able to use her story to motivate and…
News Briefs
WIHA Classic Car Show The Winthrop Improvement and Historial Association presents the WIHA Classic Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Ingleside Park. August Street Sweeping Starts Monday, August 27 Motorists are reminded…
Winthrop Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students Receive Bachelor’s Degrees from UMass Amherst Approximately 5,500 students received bachelor’s degrees in over 100 majors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Undergraduate Commencement on May 11, 2018 at the McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Below is a list of…
Boston Bar Association Holds Forum for Suffolk County DA Candidates
The Boston Bar Association (BBA) held a forum for the candidates for Suffolk County district attorney on July 25. Five of the six candidates answered questions moderated by Suffolk University Law School Professor and former prosecutor Christina Miller and Northeastern…
MCU Reaches Over 1,900 Students Through Financial Education Program
In the 2017-2018 academic year, 14 Massachusetts high schools implemented MoneySense, a free, digital financial education program. Metro Credit Union (MCU)Â has partnered with leading education technology company EverFi, Inc., to bring this interactive, web-based financial management program to over…