By Kate Anslinger “The pride and joy of the new high school is a result of this committee’s efforts,†said Peter Gill at Monday night’s School Building Assistance Committee meeting. “The design of the building is phenomenal and this team…
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End of an Era: Gill Presides Over His Last Council Meeting
The best measure of Council President Peter Gill’s contribution to and impact on the town may be realized with the following question: Is Winthrop a better place than it was four years ago? Unquestionably, undeniably, indisputably – it is. From…
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TOWN HALL HOURS  FOR THE HOLIDAYS Winthrop Town Hall will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 24 in observance of Christmas. It will also be closed Thursday, Dec. 31 for New Year’s. SHOWCASE TO SHOW FREE CHRISTMAS MOVIE The Showcase Cinemas…
WHS National Honor Society Ceremony
James Forster, NHS Vice President, lighting a candle for scholarship. at the ceremony that was held on December 1.
Board of Health Still Waiting for Kasbah Action
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Winthrop Board of Health gave a local restaurant owner until December 1 to comply with the state’s smoking regulations and as of press time, the board has seen no evidence of compliance. At the December…
Senior Center Receives Upgrades Through Grant
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Thanks to Jack Connors and Partners Health Care, and Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo, the senior center has completed some upgrades that bring the 24-year-old building on Harvard Street up to more recent building codes.…
Petruccelli Leaving Senate in January
Senator Anthony Petruccelli, who served first in the Massachusetts House and later the Senate, announced that he will resign effective sometime in January to take a job in the private sector. Petruccelli, who is currently the Senate’s Majority Whip, will…
School Committee Debates MCAS versus PARCC Testing in Winthrop
By Kate Anslinger One of the major focuses of Monday night’s School Committee meeting was the debate as to whether the district should go forward with the familiar MCAS test or to move over to the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment…
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The Town’s swearing in ceremony will take place Jan. 4 Newly elected members of the Town Council, the School Committee, Library Trustees and Housing Authority members will be sworn into office on Jan. 4, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the…
Local Student Performs in Boston Ballet’s Celebrated Production Of Mikko Nissinen’s the Nutcracker
(Isabel Reznik), of (Winthrop, MA), is performing in Boston Ballet’s production of Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker in the role of (Page). (Isabel) has been a student at Boston Ballet School for (5) years. This timeless holiday classic will run from…