Summer has arrived and the town-owned Valkyrie ferry is ready for another season of enjoyment on the water. Commuters, in fact every rider, will be pleased with a new, lower one-way fares. During commuter hours the price of a ticket…
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Local Students Receive Honors
WINTHROP RESIDENTS EARN ACADEMIC HONORS Sister Barbara Rogers, Headmistress of Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, honored Winthrop residents Ally Montgomery and Emma Montgomery with Gold Distinction for a first semester grade average of A or A- with…
Fourth Grade Teacher Creates a Growth Mindset Tool for Classroom
In addition to her role as a fourth grade teacher at the Arthur T. Cummings School, Nicole Gregory is a member of the Instructional Leadership Team, where she helps with the planning and curriculum delivery. “It is rewarding to have…
Bands Compete in Concert Festival, Earn Medals
On Saturday, March 24, the Winthrop Middle/High School Concert Band and the Winthrop Middle/High School Select Band competed at the MICCA (Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association) Concert Festival. The three-day festival is an annual event with over 12,000 student participants.…
Grade Schoolers Saving Lives Using Heimlich Maneuver:Fourth Grader Deemed A ‘Hero,’ at Arthur Cummings School
We all have that childhood best friend that we remember from our school days, but how many of us can say that our oldest pal saved our life? For years to come, fourth-grader Fabiano Rodrigues will be able to share…
Boy Saves Baby Brother at Home
It was the night before Easter, and Connor and Riley Wolf, son of Nick and Sharon Wolf, were playing quietly with Legos. Then it got a little hectic. Riley, 9, noticed that Connor, 2, was gagging. He yelled to his…
Winthrop Works for Resiliency:Town and Residents Taking Steps to Prep for Future Natural Disasters
Climate change and how its impact is going to be dealt with was on the minds of 60 concerned Winthrop residents and officials last Friday as they attended a day-long workshop on building resiliency. With the four-major winter storms this…
School Committee Votes on Transportation Issue
Monday night’s School Committee meeting resulted in changes on how transportation for students will be run going forward. The committee agreed to trade in the 72-passenger school buses for two, small 15-passenger vans, that will be responsible for picking up…
News Briefs
We Are Winarc readies for annual walk, run or roll fundraiser Winarc will hold its annual walk, run or roll on Sunday, April 29 at 11 a.m. on Deer Island. Funds raised will support local activities such as bowling, Special…
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo, State Rep. RoseLee Vincent and State Sen. Joseph Boncore joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass landmark criminal justice reform legislation. An Act relative to criminal justice reform (S.2371) will lead to a more equitable system by supporting our youngest…