House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo joined his colleagues in the House last week to pass legislation requiring Massachusetts higher education institutions to conduct surveys assessing the campus climate relative to sexual misconduct every two years. With the goal of fostering…
Category: News
Bill on Civic Engagement Heads to Baker for Approval
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo joined his colleagues in the Legislature to enact S.2631, An Act to Promote and Enhance Civic Engagement. This legislation is the result of years of advocacy and collaboration between bipartisan House and Senate legislators, and…
Gov Baker Signs Bill to Up Smoking Age to 21
Last Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker signed a state law, which will raise the legal age to buy tobacco products statewide from 18 to 21. The bill also broadens existing prohibitions on public smoking to include e-cigarettes, and prohibits the use…
WIHA Summer Concert
Andrea Filocamo Cataldo, Chris Murphy, and Kim Filocamo at the Concert on Lawn last Wednesday,July 18, at the Deane Winthrop House. The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association (WIHA) sponsors the annual concerts, which have grown to be a very popular…
Art in the Park
Phyllis Davis Hargreaves detailing lace eyelets with gold thread during the July 21 Art in the Park event at Crest Avenue Park. The Winthrop Art Association sponsored the event.
Gallivan Selected as Curriculum Director
Saugus resident, Lori Gallivan, has been selected as the executive director of curriculum, instruction and accountability for the Winthrop Public School district. Gallivan, who officially started the position on July 1 has a strong history in education, including 22 years…
Fire Chief Readies for New Building Feasibility Study
Nobody denies the town of Winthrop needs a new fire and police station, and now the fire chief has the funds to have a needs assessment done for both fire and police. “The question is not do we need a…
News Briefs
SUNDAY MORNING STREETBALL HOCKEY FOR ADULTS New adult summer pick-up street hockey at Ingleside Park in Winthrop. Early Sunday mornings through Sept. 2 Early start: 8 –10 a.m. Maximum three goalies and 16 runners. All adults 18+ over welcome. Mouth…
Shark Week is Back
Ocean animals don’t always draw national attention, but once every year, they become a media sensation. That time of the year is back. First aired on July 17, 1988, Shark Week returned to Discovery Channel this week to celebrate its…
How to Live with LimeBike
Some people love them, some people hate them – but 4,680 rides on LimeBikes since June have been taken in Winthrop since they landed in town during. The company is based in San Mateo, Calif. and dropped 150 bikes around…