Superintendent David DiBarri and Principal Carla Scuzzarella would like to congratulate the 341 members of Northeast Metro Tech’s Class of 2022 on their graduation earlier this month. The graduation ceremony took place Friday, June 3, at Breakheart Stadium. The ceremony…
Month: June 2022
Fourth of July Memories
This weekend brings the Fourth of July, the celebration of the birth of our nation and an opportunity for all of us to partake in summertime fun with friends and family. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from…
A Year Ago This Week
It was a year ago this 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…
Letters to the Editor
Colarusso Makes No Sense Dear Editor, Congressional candidate Caroline Colarusso made statements in last week’s issue that make no sense to me! The keystone pipeline would bring dirty sand from Canada to be processed into crude oil! This is Canadian…
Guest Op-Ed: MBTA crisis is an emergency for our region
By Joe Gravellese When I ran for office two years ago, I did so because I was deeply concerned about the decaying of our transportation system. This crisis impacts the entire Greater Boston region, but is especially challenging to residents…
Ronan Returns
Winthrop resident named head coach of WHS boys soccer team Winthrop High Athletic Director Matt Serino has named Phil Ronan as the new head coach of the boys soccer team. Ronan previously served as varsity head coach in the 2001-03…
Obituaries 06-30-2022
Richard Fuller Graduate of Winthrop High School, Class of 1958 Richard G. Fuller passed away at home in Brigantine, NJ, on June 25. He was 81 years old. Born in Winthrop, the son of the late Faith (Gardner) Murphy and…
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Scott Wiley Officially Takes Oath As Winthrop Fire Chief
Scott Wiley officially took the oath of office Tuesday as the new chief of the Winthrop Fire Department. Wiley had been serving as the interim fire chief following the retirement of Chief Paul Flanagan Sept. 30. Town Clerk Denise Quist…
School Committee Announces Tech Infrastructure Updates
The Winthrop School Committee met on June 22, where it announced its plan to upgrade the technology infrastructure throughout the district. Tech Updates This summer, with a grant from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, technology infrastructure will…