We have many wonderful traditions in our community throughout the year, but one of the most memorable events, year-in and year-out, is Santa’s ride through every corner of our tiny community on Christmas Eve atop a Winthrop fire truck. As…
Month: January 2023
We Are Living – And Dying – With COVID-19
Although the restrictions — masking, social distancing, etc. — that were imposed during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic are largely gone and forgotten by the vast majority of Americans, the unfortunate reality is that COVID-19 has not…
Pele, the One and Only
Over the course of the past 60 years, there was one person who indisputably was the most famous man on the planet — and that person was Pele. Even those who knew nothing about soccer — or any other sport…
WHS Girls Hockey Knock Off Peabody, 3–1
The Winthrop High girls hockey team won Round One of their battle with Peabody for supremacy in the Northeastern Hockey League (NHL) with a 3-1 victory last Wednesday before a big crowd at Larsen Rink. The Lady Vikings entered the…
WHS Sports Roundup
Vikings Blank Medford; Host Marblehead This Saturday at Larsen at 1:30 The Winthrop High boys hockey team improved to 4-1 with a 4-0 shutout victory over non-league opponent Medford this past Tuesday evening at Larsen Rink. Sophomore Mike Holgersen paced…
Obituaries 01-05-2023
John Rush Sr. Owner of North Shore Dairy John C. Rush Sr. of Winthrop passed away on December 28 at the age of 90. John was the cherished son of the late Edward and Christina (Dee) Rush of Charlestown. John…