WHS sports roundup Girls hockey team defeats two opponents The Winthrop High Lady Bulldog hockey team enjoyed a successful week, defeating a pair of Northeast Hockey League (NHL) opponents, Medford and Marblehead. Last Wednesday’s 4-1 win over Medford at Larsen…
Obituaries 02-04-2016
Marie Healy Retired NE Telephone Co. operator Marie T. (O’Connell) Healy of Winthrop passed away on February 1. She was 92 years old. Prior to her retirement, Marie worked as an operator for the New England Telephone Co. She was…
Hanging 10 With Help from Jonas
Leif Hutchinson catches a wave off of Winthrop on Tuesday morning. The winter storm Jonas off the coast – which left about 4 inches of snow in Winthrop – provided some pretty stellar waves for those winter surfers looking to…
Houstle Uses Lots of Creativity to Engage Fifth Grade Students
By Kate Anslinger Fifth grade teacher Katie Houstle has been recognized for her creative efforts to get students engaged in learning. Using her own songwriting talent and her background in theater and music, Houstle has given the students in her…
School Board Discusses Making Math A Priority for Students at WPS
By Kate Anslinger The highlight of Monday night’s Winthrop Public School (WPS) Committee meeting was the ongoing attempt to make math a priority. Frank Woods, curriculum director, has been working hard to fulfill this significant goal in the district. “There…
News Briefs
MAGICIAN TO PERFORM AT LIBRARY The Winthrop Public Library and the DeLeo Senior Center present magician Scott Jameson at the Senior Center, 35 Harvard St., on Wednesday, February 17 at 2 p.m. This program is supported in part by a…