It was two years ago this coming week when an unspeakable act of violence, motivated by racial hatred, befell our peaceful community. The tranquility of a typical, early-summer, Saturday afternoon was shattered when a 28-year-old white man, a native of…
Yes, We’re in Hot Water
It’s a cliche that modern man is out-of-touch with the natural world (what’s left of it). Whereas our long-ago ancestors had a deep sense of the change of seasons, migrations of animals, and so forth, we know nothing. Compared to…
No End in Sight For Housing Crisis
Everyone on all sides of the political and economic spectrums are in agreement that (1) inflation is too high and (2) there is a shortage of housing in this country. However, solving both of those problems seems to have become…
Guest Op-Ed: Winthrop’s Ban on Black Plastic Disposable Food Service Ware
By Bill Schmidt On September 13, 2022, the Winthrop Board of Health approved a Regulation to Prevent the Release of Black Plastic into the Environment by prohibiting the purchase, sale, distribution, and use of any black plastic disposable food service…
Guest Op-Ed: Climate Change Affects Everyone Through Water — Even in Massachusetts
By:Â Julia Blatt, Executive Director, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance When we think of climate change, the first images that come to mind are of hot temperatures, melting ice caps, and greenhouse gases clogging the atmosphere. A recent report by the United…
WHS Sports Roundup
Boys Lacrosse Presents Team Awards The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team, which completed the most successful season in the program’s history just one year after emerging from club sport status in 2022, honored its top performers recently. Head coach Brian Donnelly,…