The Board of Trustees of the Winthrop Public Library & Museum announces that the library’s summer schedule has begun. The library will be open as follows: Monday 10 am – 6 pm Tuesday 11 am – 8 pm Wednesday 10…
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Wearing Bicycle Helmet the Law
A reminder to all bicyclists. Any person under the age of 16 years of age or younger operating inline skates, skateboard, scooter, bicycle or riding as a passenger on a public way or bike path must wear an approved helmet.…
Bicycle Rodeo Planned
Bring your bicycle to the Bicycle Rodeo on Saturday, June 27 from 10 am to 1 pm at Ingleside Park in Winthrop. Volunteers will be on hand to inspect bicycles, check helmets and hand out child safety information. Free food…
T-Shirts Help Raise Funds
Fire Chief Paul Flanagan is seeking donations for the town of Winthrop fireworks. To help raise funds the fireworks committee will be selling t-shirts. The t-shirts can be purchased at the Winthrop Pro Shop, 72 Jefferson St. Cost of the…
Language Course Helps Parents Assimilate
Many people in the area remember hearing stories of how their parents came to this country. How they could not speak the new language. Often their children learned English faster and became interpreters for their parents. But that is difficult…
Nomination papers Available for November Election
Monday, June 1 was the first day that candidates for elected office in Winthrop were able to take out nomination papers for the November 3 election. As of press time Robert L. Driscoll Jr. has taken out papers for Town…
Winthrop Class of 2015 Graduates Friday Night
One-hundred-and-thirty Winthrop High School graduates will receive their diplomas at the Class of 2015 Commencement Exercises Friday night at Miller Field. Superintendent of Schools John Macero said the class not only excelled scholastically and athletically, but it dealt admirably with…
VPF Forms Committee to Raise Awareness for New Stadium
The Viking Pride Foundation (VPF) will form a committee to help raise awareness for the need for a new multi-purpose, turf stadium on the site of Miller Field. Vincent Crossman, VPF chairman, presided over an organizational meeting held Monday night…
Mixed Lodge Makes Donation
Winthrop Mixed Lodge #2057 Order Sons of Italy in America made a donation to  Marianna Fabiano’s Memorial Fund, which will make the Ft. Banks-Gorman School handicapped accessible.  Marianna Fabiano died on October 2, 2014 at the age of three.  She was a…
Name the Ferry Contest Open To School Children
It will be arriving three-quarters through the month of August and like any good seafaring vessel, it has to have a name. While names like S.S. Winthrop and S.S. McKenna have been tossed into the hat, students in grades one…