For many New Englanders, fall is their favorite season. The warm days and crisp evenings serve as the perfect midpoint between the heat and humidity of summer and the chill of winter. When you add in the spectacular colors of…
Month: September 2021
A Sad — But Predictable — Outcome
Amidst all of the big news stories during these past two weeks, perhaps the one that has grabbed the most attention from Americans of all ages involved the mysterious disappearance of 22 year-old Gabrielle Petito, the young woman who had…
Letter to the Editor
“Why I chose to run for Winthrop Town Council, Precinct 3 Dear Editor, Since announcing my decision to enter the race for Winthrop Town Council Representative Precinct 3, I have received incredible support from my spouse, family, friends, neighbors and…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Golf Team Defeats Saugus The Winthrop High golf team earned a 50-5-21.5 victory over Saugus this past Tuesday in a match held at the Winthrop Golf Club. Leading the way for the Vikings was their top player, Connor Murphy,…
Chaves Scores Two Touchdowns as Vikings Hold off Austin Prep, 23-21
Senior captain Mikey Chaves had the second Pick-6 of his excellent career and a touchdown reception as the Winthrop High football team hung on to defeat Austin Prep, 23-21, on the Cougars’ home field in Reading. The Vikings built a…
Obituaries 09-23-2021
Margaret McGillicuddy Spokesperson for Many Social and Political Issues and Dedicated Volunteer and Supporter of Neurofibromatosis Northeast Margaret (Doyle) McGillicuddy passed away peacefully on September 10 at the age of 98. She was born to Edward Doyle and Alice DeWitt…
Music on the Landing
Capobianco Resigns From Winthrop School Committee
Valentino “Tino†Capobianco, who has served as a member of the Winthrop School Committee since 2015, has resigned from the Committee. Capobianco said that he has accepted a position in the private sector. Putting the town first as he has…
Town Remembers 9/11 in Somber Ceremony
At 8:46 a.m., on September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11, traveling from Boston to Los Angeles, struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. At 9:03 a.m., United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South…
Delehanty to Council: ‘COVID’s here to stay’
The Winthrop Town Council met in the Harvey Room of Town Hall on Sept. 7, where it heard updates on the coronavirus. As of Sept. 7, Winthrop had a percent positive rate of 4.3, almost double the rate over the…