When Gretchen Howard underwent reconstructive surgery on her left hip, the road to recovery and a return to the Winthrop girls hockey team seemed like an awfully steep challenge for the talented goaltender. But after seven months of extensive rehabilitation…
Quest for the Gold
Ashelyn Babb fights her way toward a loose ball through Somerville Highlanders Lovetaline Lenueus, Melissa Baptista, and Adrianna Keefe in a game last week.
Open Campus for WHS Seniors to Start next Year
The Winthrop School Committee has voted to allow seniors at the High School to have open campus beginning next school year–a development that has Principal Eileen Belastock excited “I didn’t think it was going to happen but I’m excited that…
DeLeo Leads Effort to Pass Anti-bullying Legislation Bill
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop) joined his colleagues in the House to pass legislation that builds on the 2010 landmark anti-bullying legislation by creating new reporting measures and recognizing certain populations as more vulnerable to bullying. The updates are…
Communities Organize to Provide Free Training
The Winnisimmet Regional Opioid Collaborative (WROC), which was formed in early 2013, works to reduce fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses as well as the misuse of prescription medication and over the counter drugs. As part of a pilot strategy, the…
Winthrop Residents Watch Casino Vote
The big news in the region and the state this week was Revere residents’ overwhelming support (63 to 37 percent) for the proposed $1.3 billion Mohegan Sun resort/casino for the Suffolk Downs site. It’s evident that the majority of Revere…