The news that House Speaker Bob DeLeo and Katherine Craven, executive director of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (the agency that considers and oversees new school construction in the state), recently toured Winthrop High School and Winthrop Middle School marks…
Category: Editorials
Staying Power: Bed and Breakfast Ordinance will be Good for the Town
The concept of having bed and breakfast residences in Winthrop moved forward Tuesday night as a result of action by the Town Council. Winthrop resident Maggie Morris has been working on this proposal for three years and it was great…
Strawberry Festival: Get Your Tickets Before Event Sells Out
One of the harbingers of the summer season for generations in Winthrop has been the annual Strawberry Festival sponsored by the Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association. The festival is held each year on the grounds of the historic Deane Winthrop…
Pan Cake Breakfast Annual event Supports WHS Football
And yet another harbinger of the summer season is the annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast in the high school cafeteria to support the Winthrop High football team. Coach Sean Driscoll and his crew of Vikings will be serving up all…
There’s Something About Good Food: Everyone Can Recall Their Favorite Spots
We have to admit that writing the above two editorials really made us think, not just about how much we’d love to have some pancakes and strawberry shortcake (right now!), but also about the degree to which our memories and…
Welcome Aboard: Congratulations to new Superintendent of Schools John Macero
It’s official: John Macero is the next superintendent of the Winthrop School Department. Macero signed his contract at a special meeting of the School Committee Tuesday at Town Hall. It was a momentous occasion both for the Macero family, who…
Worth a Look: Council, Clerk will Evaluate Polling Places
We’re happy to see Town Clerk Carla Vitale and the Town Council take a proactive approach in deciding what the poll locations will be in upcoming elections. There has been much talk of either consolidating the current locations (reducing them…
Go Vikings: Softball Team Chasing a State Title
The Winthrop High spring sports season is not quite over yet, as the Lady Viking softball team meets Matignon today (Thursday) in the Division 3 North semifinals at Martin Field in Lowell. We remember when a young coach, David Guffey,…
Basketball Time: Winthrop’s Rich Summer Hoop Tradition
You know it’s summer when the area’s best basketball commissioners, Peter Grimes and Phil Lundberg, are preparing to start the new season at the McKenna Courts. It’s an annual rite of summer in Winthrop for outdoor basketball to be played…
The Class of 2011: WHS Graduation is Set for Friday
The Winthrop High School Class of 2011 will hold its graduation exercises Friday evening at Miller Field. It will be a night for the grads and their families to mark an important milestone in their lives and also to acknowledge…