At the onset of World War II, Winthrop High School graduate of 1942, John (Jack) H. Orrall, left his studies at the University of New Hampshire to enlist in the United States Air Force, where he served in the 533rd…
Author: Marianne Salza
Mylestones Community Fair Held in Memory of Myles P. Vercruysse
A Community Fair to benefit Mylestones, The Myles P. Vercruysse Memorial Fund, was held on November 4 in the old Winthrop Middle School gymnasium, where crafters, small businesses, and community programs were displayed. The Myles P. Vercruysse Memorial Fund was…
WHS Drama Presents Freaky Friday
Winthrop Drama Society will be presenting “Freaky Friday” November 8,9,10, at 7pm, in the Neil Shapiro Center for the Performing Arts, at Winthrop High School. The musical comedy is based on the novel, “Freaky Friday,” by Mary Rogers, and the…
News from the WIHA Garden Club
Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) members have been preparing and maintaining the grounds of the Deane Winthrop House before special events for decades, trimming hedges and bushes, and aerating and plugging the lawn. On September 26, Sandy Joneck-Schiff, past…
26th Annual Winthrop Community Health Forum
The 26th Winthrop Community Health Forum, presented by Commonwealth Clinical Services, Inc., Winthrop Chamber of Commerce, Winthrop Board of Health, Winthrop Foundation, and the Doctor Pramodchandra and Devila Shah Family Foundation, was held on October 18 at Winthrop High School.…
WIHA Hosts Discussion On Historic Boston Light 1716–2023
Boston Light Keeper Sally Snowman was the guest speaker during the October 3 Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association (WIHA) meeting in the Deane Winthrop House barn. Her presentation, “Historic Boston Light 1716-2023,” described the 307 years that the lighthouse has…
MCB Comm. Attends Winthrop Low Vision Group Meeting
John Oliveira, Acting Commissioner for the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB), Brookline, attended the August 16 Winthrop Low Vision Group meeting at the Robert DeLeo Senior Center to discuss the proposed $27.1 million FY2024 state budget as well as…
WIHA Members Learn To Stay Focused
Motivational speaker, Greg Dwyer, presented a personal growth seminar during the June 6 Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association (WIHA) dinner meeting in the Deane Winthrop House barn. The business owner and former magician explained how to overcome distractions and master…
‘Goodnight From Paris’ Presentation at the Winthrop Public Library
Washington Post and Amazon Charts best-selling author, Jane Healey, presented her fourth novel, “Goodnight from Paris,†on May 24 at Winthrop Public Library. The biographical fiction set in Nazi-occupied France was inspired by the true story of feisty American actress,…
USS Constitution the Topic of Latest WIHA Dinner
Commander Billie Farrell, the first female commanding officer of the USS Constitution, shared her journey in the Navy and duties on the renowned frigate warship during the May 2 Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association dinner meeting in the Deane Winthrop…