by Kate Anslinger Anyone who has participated in a sporting event can attest to the adrenaline that surges through contestants as they approach a finish line, score a goal or make a basket. The Boston marathon, however; is on a…
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MARINE MAMMAL SAFARIS On Saturday April 23, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and Massachusetts Bay Lines will host three free Marine Mammal Safaris to search for seals and porpoises and share songs and stories of Boston Harbor and the sea.…
Boncore Wins Senate Primary:First Winthrop Resident Elected to Massachusetts State Senate
By Cary Shuman Winthrop attorney Joseph Boncore prevailed over a strong field of candidates to win the First Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate Democratic Primary Tuesday. Boncore, chairman of the Winthrop Housing Authority, received 4,013 votes to defeat six other…
Miller Field Committee Asks for Public Support
By Kate Anslinger It’s no secret that Miller Field is in desperate need of an upgraded design and remodel, which is why the Miller Field/Lewis Lake Task Force was at Monday night’s School Committee meeting. Members of the 13-person committee…
Making Strides for Math Teaching Methods
By Kate Anslinger During Monday night’s School Committee meeting, Curriculum Director Frank Woods gave an update on the ongoing math issue in the district. Since the beginning of February, a designated math committee has been meeting regularly to discuss ways…
Residents Concerned about MWRA Delivery Trucks
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Recently a truck traveling to the MWRA site on Deer Island drew the ire of residents when observers noted the chemical sign number on the truck for one chemical, but officials have stated that it was…
News Briefs
STREET SWEEPING RESUMES The Town of Winthrop conducts Street Sweeping operations on the last full week of the month (last week with a Friday) from April through October on the day of a street’s trash collection. If there is a…
Speaker Perrin for a Day
Winthrop High School senior Brian Perrin Jr. had the honor of serving as Speaker of the House during the Massachusetts 69th Annual Student Government Day April 1 at the State House. Perrin is pictured above at the podium inside the House…
Seven Candidates Vying for Senate Seat on Tuesday
Winthrop voters will head to the polls Tuesday for the State Senate Special Election Primary in the First Suffolk and Middlesex District. The seat became vacant in January when former senator Anthony Petruccelli stepped down to take a position in…
Wellness Week Kicks off Monday
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The annual Winthrop Wellness Week kicks off Monday with events scheduled for the whole week. Planned by Winthrop Public Health Nurse Meredith Hurley and Jane Rupp, the school adjustment counselor, Wellness Week will have Winthrop High…