Month: April 2019
Clowning Around at WPL
WTA in the Midst of Negotiating Contracts
Working closely with the School Committee, the Winthrop Teachers Association (WTA) has presented their contract requests going forward. The WTA represents four bargaining units including school secretaries, school nurses, educational support personnel (ESP), and teachers, all of which are due…
News Briefs
Special CBD meeting Tuesday Form & Place will be presenting their preliminary work to the Planning Board at a Special Meeting on April 30 at 6 p.m. in the Lyceum Room located in the E.B. Newton building. They would like…
Winthrop Engages Set for May 15
Some of the best inspirations come from a book, and that’s how a group of town employees got together to come up with Winthrop Engages to be held May 15 at the Cummings School from, 6-8 p.m., an event to…
Three Students Add Blacksmithing to the Viking Longship Project
The Viking Longship Project is equally loved by all students who opt to take the elective class. Woodworking, journalism, finance, and art all centered around the high school’s Viking mascot, are some of the subjects that students have participated in…
Rotary Club Members Fund Vocational Training Team Trip to England
Detective Dawne Armitstead will be joining three other Massachusetts School Resource Officers for a Rotary Club Vocational Training Team trip to Kent, England from May 10-25. Fully funded by the Rotary International Club, Armitstead will be immersed in two weeks…
WIHA to Honor Ethel Kelley at its April 27 Arbor Day Celebration
The Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association, (WIHA) will celebrate Arbor Day at the Deane Winthrop House on April 27, Saturday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. This year, WIHA will honor the late Ethel Kelley, past president of WIHA by…
Ruggiero Announces Campaign for Winthrop Town Council
Stephen Ruggiero has announced he will run for the Precinct 6 seat on the Winthrop Town Council. Stephen was born and raised in this precinct and as a Town Councilor, he hopes to give back to the community that has…
School Committee Adopts Motion to Accept Needs Budget
After reviewing the Winthrop School District needs going forward, the school committee agreed on a budget request for the upcoming year. Taking both salaries and expenses into consideration, the committee will request $23,060,008, an increase of $2,772,476 over the current…