After months of going back and forth with the Town Council the developers finally got the zoning designation that will allow them to convert an old church into condominiums. The Town Council voted Tuesday, May 19 to approve the change…
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Democrats to Caucus on June 3
Democrats in Winthrop will be holding a caucus on June 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center, 35 Harvard Street. The purpose of the caucus is to elect delegates and alternates to the 2015 Massachusetts Democratic…
Thespians Needed for Production
On August 29, 2005, Mother Nature challenged the mettle of the residents of New Orleans, LA. This storied American city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina and the ensuing damage it caused. Winthrop Resident, Ralph Tufo, traveled to New Orleans on…
Cummings School Science Teacher Keeps Students Constantly Motivated
WINTHROP – His enthusiasm is infectious and it spreads easily to his seventh grade students at the Cummings School, something that didn’t go unrecognized when teacher Chris Farnsworth recently received an award from the North Shore Science Supervisors Association for…
Officials Look At Dispatch Center Opening in 2016
It’s been well over five years in the making, but the regional emergency dispatch center for Winthrop and Revere is coming along. If all goes well the center could be online in April 2016. Executive Director Julie Davie said the…
WPS Offer Free Class on English for Adults
Winthrop Public Schools is offering a six-week course, “Free English Class for Adults,†beginning May 19, to support parents who would like to learn the English language. Through a Title III Grant, Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School Parent Ambassadors created…
Anti-Bullying Programs Eyed for Schools
During the May 12 sub-committee meeting, the Winthrop School Committee and school principals discussed the establishment of anti-bullying programs throughout Winthrop Public Schools (WPS). Each of the school’s anti-bullying committees meets to discuss the implementation and reduction of bullying, and…
Memorial Day Plans Announced
Memorial Day services and a parade will take place this year on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. Services will be held at 10 a.m. at the Upper Cemetery at Bowdoin Street and River Road. The Town of Winthrop & The…
EBNHC Offers Program for Youths
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s Education and Training Institute is now offering a HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) preparedness program to youth’s ages 16-24. Participants are enrolled in our Youth and Young Adult Pathways Program (YYAPP) which focuses on…
Stamp Out Hunger
Ann Gorman hands over her donation to Postal Carrier Don Trainor during last Saturday’s Stamp Out Hunger campaign. Winthrop resident donated huge amounts of food to the Postal Service’s annual effort.