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…
Category: Editorials
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…
A Great Success: E.B. Newton Gala Hit the Mark
The E.B. Newton Gala was a success from all vantage points. And when Massachusetts Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo personally announced to the guests in attendance that the Massachusetts Historical Commission was going to award a $50,000 grant for…
Quest for the Cup: Let’s Go Bruins
Is it possible that the Boston Bruins can bring the Stanley Cup to their many fans who have followed their team’s quest through these dramatic 2011 playoffs? Long-time Bruins fans have been waiting a long time, since the days of…
Recognition for WHS: Ranking among Top High Schools in Massachusetts is Welcome News
The Washington Post, one of the nation’s most illustrious daily newspapers, has named Winthrop High School as the 17th best high school in the state of Massachusetts. The honor was based on a school’s Advanced Placement academic program and its…