Fourth-grade teacher Amanda Cumings-Ozkaynak didn’t know that she wanted to be a teacher when she started college and instead, she studied economics at Wheaton College pursuing a career in finance. After working in the finance industry for four years, she…
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Elliot Whittier Insurance Recognized for Its Commitment to Community
Elliot Whittier Insurance was recognized this month as an outstanding example of commitment to their community by the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA). Featured in MAIA’s “The Good You Do†campaign, Elliot Whittier Insurance is being honored for their…
WinARC Run, Walk, or Roll
Speaker Robert DeLeo, with John and Julia Mei, board member, at the WinARC annual Walk, Run and Roll around Deer Island on Sunday, April 29. More than 200 participants came out to support the organization.
Winthrop Little League Kicks Off Season
Catching the first ball at the opening ceremonies for the Winthrop Little League on Saturday were from left Andy Jackson, Robert Rich, Ryan Harris and Andrew Faretra.
Annual Winthrop Art Show
President of the Winthrop Art Association Dawn Mahoney with a poster of her best friend Nancy Williams, a strong figure in the Winthrop community who passed away last year and for whom this year’s Winthrop Art Show is dedicated.
Water and Sewer Rates Up 17 Percent
It is not news that anybody wants, but when water and sewer bills go out next week, ratepayers will see a 17 percent increase in the water and sewer rate. The Town Council heard from consultant Dick Kingson, who analyzed…
Tennis Courts Won’t Be Demolished, Yet
About a year ago the Town Council voted for a moratorium that would prevent the tennis courts at the high school from being demolished and used for parking. During the year, many people wanted to observe the traffic flow around…
Vieira Wears Multiple Teaching Hats
Unlike most teachers at Winthrop High School, Steve Vieira spends the majority of his teaching time on the stage. In addition to being the high school’s production manager for the Winthrop Drama Society and the Neil Shapiro Center for the…
Local Woman Sadly Missed
An unlicensed 17-year-old teenager has been charged with drunk driving in the death of a Winthrop native. Judy Moses, 64, of Chestnut Hill and a Newton Realtor, was struck and killed on a Medford street Sunday afternoon. Moses was the…
News Briefs
Raise Funds for Fireworks The annual fundraising for the Fourth of July fireworks has begun, according to Fire Chief Paul Flanagan, and yes, this year’s fireworks will be on the Fourth! Donation can be sent to the Winthrop Fireworks Fund,…