WHS girls celebrate Senior Night with win; ranked 27th in D-4 The Winthrop High girls basketball team celebrated Senior Night in appropriate fashion with a 58-22 triumph over Northeastern Conference North rival Salem last Tuesday night on the Chris Tsiotos Floor at the Winthrop…
Month: February 2025
Obituaries 02-13-2025
Carmella “Bella” DiMare She had a kind disposition and a heart of gold Carmella A. “Bella” DiMare of Westford passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 3rd. She was 92 years old. Born in Somerville and…
WHS Vikings vs. Marblehead
Nimblett Named New Assistant Principal of Gorman Fort Banks
By Adam Swift The Gorman Fort Banks School welcomed a new assistant principal this week who may already be familiar to many in the town. Winthrop resident Robert Nimblett has three decades of experience in education, including in special education…
New Firehouse Building Committee gets Down to Business
By Adam Swift The town’s newest Firehouse Building Committee held its first meeting Monday night in preparation for a debt exclusion vote for the construction of a new fire station at the old middle school site on Pauline Street on…
Talks Continue on Regional Dispatch Center
By Adam Swift The Chelsea City Council is continuing subcommittee meetings on the proposed regionalization of the city’s E911 dispatch center. If Chelsea elects to join the Metro North Regional Emergency Communications Center (MNRECC) alongside Revere and Winthrop, it could…
Democratic Officials Hold Press Conference at NeighborHealth PACE in Revere
Criticism directed toward proposed federal funding freeze that has since been rescinded Special to the Journal In an impressive display of unity at a press conference in Revere, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark joined Mayor Patrick Keefe and U.S. Reps. Ayanna…
WHS Sports
Vikings tie Gloucester, host Danvers next Wed. The Winthrop High boys hockey team maintained its slim lead for first place in the North Division of the Northeastern Conference (NEC) with a 3-3 tie with Gloucester this past Saturday afternoon. As…
10 years ago, We were amidst Snowmageddon
Yes, time does fly, and for those of us who lived through the Snowmageddon, it’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since we were in the middle of that epic winter season of 2015. Major snowstorms just kept rolling in,…
Obituaries 02-06-2025
William Zedalis Brilliant Scientist, talented craftsman, very artistic and avid outdoorsman William E. Zedalis, 49, of Fitchburg passed away on January 23 at the North Shore Medical Center, Salem. William was born and raised in Winthrop, the son of George…