Teachers, staff, and the principal at the William P. Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School have been examining the trends in student MCAS scores and classroom performances. They have been analyzing data and developing approaches to increase student comprehension, such as…
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Veterans Day Ceremony Set for Tuesday
Roseann Mazzuchelli, veterans service officer for the Town of Winthrop, has announced that the town’s Veterans Day ceremony will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. on the town lawn. Richard Honan will join Mazzuchelli as the master…
Surf’s Up in Winthrop Coleman, Currier, Bring New Fitness Training Program to Oceanside Pilates and Yoga Studio
Miles from the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii and California where surfoarding is king, Winthrop residents have been climbing aboard surfboards inside Oceanside Pilates and Yoga Studio on Shirley Street. Registered yoga trainer and teacher Georgeane Tacelli Coleman and certified Stott…
Electricity Bill Increases to Hit Residents this Month
Constraints in the supply of natural gas to the region will lead to the largest increase in winter electric bills in decades. National Grid experts said the increases kicked in on Nov. 1 and would be reflected in this month’s…
Farmers Market Committee Seeks Expansion
The Winthrop Farmer’s Market Committee is looking to add volunteers as it prepares to expand its schedule of market dates in 2015. “We had eight Farmers’ Markets this year and we’d like to add up to two next year,†said…
Meet Winthrop’s Own Ghostbusters
SPIRITS of New England, a team of paranormal investigators based in Winthrop, has traveled to New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Virginia on paranormal investigations. One of their favorite places to explore is the Deane Winthrop House. It is…
Something to Shout about
Halloween Safety Tips Posted
The Police have issued the following Halloween Safety Tips: Younger children should always walk with an adult. Older children should always walk in a group. Use flashlights, glow sticks, or reflective tape to make it easier to be seen. Do…
Anti-Bullying Awareness at Cummings
The Cummings Elementary School is hosting their 2nd Annual Anti-Bullying Awareness Week during the last week in October to teach students about prevention and the power of positivity. On Monday teachers educated students on the definition of bullying, how to…
No More Trucks Going to MWRA Facility
WINTHROP – There will be no new trucks coming through Winthrop as part of a Massachusetts Water Resources Authority pilot program on using co-digestion to produce electricity at the Deer Island Treatment Facility. Instead, the MWRA will barge its food…