When we were younger, we lived and died by our Boston sports teams. Yes, the late Bill Russell and the Celtics provided more than a decade of joy and, for a short time, so too did Bobby Orr and the…
Letters to the Editor
Return of the Winthrop Farmers Market Dear Editor, We are so excited to announce that the Winthrop Farmers Market is back this market season! After a four year hiatus, the market will return for nine markets in 2023 starting June…
Guest Op-Ed: “Blue Carbon and Belle Isle Marshâ€
 By Ana Tavares and Julie Conroy Climate change is currently the most pressing environmental crisis of our time. However, there is a largely overlooked solution to this problem; carbon sequestration (storage) that is provided by wetlands. Carbon sequestration is the…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Boys Lax Winstourney Opener; Plays at Weston Today The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team opened state tourney play with a 13-8 victory over the Tyngsborough Tigers Monday afternoon at Miller Field. The Vikings, who entered the tourney as the…
Obituaries 06-08-2023
Mildred Emmett NE Telephone/Verizon Retiree and Proud Member of the Telephone Pioneers Mildred M. (Placido) Emmett of Winthrop, passed away on June 2 at the age of 99 at the Advocate Health Care Center in East Boston. Millie retired from…
Graduation Set for Friday at Miller Field 129 WHS Seniors To Cross Stage
One-hundred-and-twenty-nine seniors will receive their diplomas at the Winthrop High School graduation exercises Friday, June 2 at 6 p.m. at Miller Field. Class Marshall Colin Kinsella will begin the program by leading the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. Class…