Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer and soon Winthrop residents will flock to area beaches to soak up the sun and take a dip in the ocean. In a new report by the leading Boston Harbor environmental advocacy…
Author: John Lynds
Salary Hike Divides Winthrop School Bd.
The Winthrop School Committee’s (WSC) voted to raise Assistant Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard’s salary from $105,000 to $120,000 per year. Howard’s contract was set to expire so the WCS voted 3-2 to approve a four year contract that will…
McKenna Downsizes School Budget
Winthrop Town Manager James McKenna released his recomended budget for Winthrop Public Schools totaling $16,563,000 last week. While the Winthrop School Committee voted to adopt a $16,722,000 level service budget McKenna approved slightly less but the budget still reflects a…
Little League Scoreboard Dedicated on Sat.
Saturday was a glorious day at the Winthrop Little League “A†field. Past President Dave Leslie made opening remarks then Winthrop Little Leaguers led in the pledge of allegiance. Speaker Bob Deleo introduced 8 year-old Haven Pereira who gave a…
Going Strong at 165 Years: East Boston Savings Starts 165th Year of Serving Community
Last Friday the East Boston Savings Bank celebrated 165 years in business with neighborhood-wide celebrations at all bank branches including Winthrop.. The events included promotions, raffle and a IPad give-a-way. “East Boston Savings Bank owes its success over the past…
School Building Project
Winthrop School Superintendent John Macero met Wednesday with the Massachusetts School Building Authority and said the Town is ine step closer to building a new High School Middle School facility. In January the Winthrop School Building Assistance Committee (SBAC) voted…