Prior to the dedication of the new Winthrop Middle/High School, we were able to take a tour of the new building — thank you, School Committeeman Tino Capobianco — and all we can say is, ” Wow!” The town of…
Sports 09-29-2016
WHS sports roundup WHS boys soccer team wins pair The Winthrop High boys soccer team broke into the win column in a big way with a pair of victories this past week over Northeastern Conference rivals Salem and Saugus. In…
Obituaries 09-29-2016
Helen Wytas LaPorte Member of the Third Order of Mary and Winthrop Catholic Woman’s Club Helen A. (Wytas) LaPorte of Winthrop passed away at home on September 24. She was 78 years old. Helen was a member of the Third…
Swimmers Compete in the Five Sisters Race
Swimmers took part in the annual Five Sister Swim this past Saturday, Sept. 17, at noon. Swimmers from ages 12 to 75 swam the 1.2 mile loop around the breakwaters, with a few swimmers opting to swim the loop two or…
A Cup of Hockey Greatness
National Women’s Hockey League star Jillian Dempsey of the Boston Pride brought the Isobel Cup to the Cummings Elementary School to be viewed by the students in her fifth grade class. The Cummings School teacher from Winthrop excelled in ice…
Airport Committee Needs New Members
By Sue Ellen Woodcock They are the first to admit that they aren’t getting any younger, in fact they are literally the oldest members of any committee in Winthrop government. Members of the Air Pollution, Noise and Airport Hazards Committee…