CAPTAIN CRUNCH:  Winthrop captains Niki Tsiotis (11) and Kristen Siscamanis sandwich Archbishop Williams gaurd Alana Gilmer in the Division 3 state semifinal, Tuesday at the TD Garden Winthrop fell to the Bishops, 47-34.
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MWRA Visits Classroom at Fort Banks
WINTHROP – She’s affectionately known as “the toilet lady,†but Meg Tabacsko, the manager of the MWRAs school education program, makes learning about water and the MWRA fun. Last week, with her assistant Vicki Mucci, the two spent last week…
Friends of Belle Isle Marsh Plan Annual Meeting
The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh are holding their Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 15 from 2-4pm at the Episcopal Church Hall in Winthrop. The address is 222 Bowdoin Street in Winthrop. The featured speaker will be Dave Rimmer, who…
Concerns Over School Budget Raised at Meeting
The Winthrop School Committee held a public hearing Monday night to discuss the proposed $17,997,378 school budget for fiscal year 2016. Individuals voiced their concerns regarding salaries, three year trends on stipends paid, state budget cuts, and the breakdown of…
It’s Official: School is Out on June 26
Superintendent of Schools John Macero has said that Winthrop Public Schools will be in session until June 26. He said that despite the winter the school department only has to make up two snow days. The only other option involved…
Ordinance Review Committee Formed
WINTHROP – Joseph Boncore has been in the position before and he’s just as excited about it. The Town Council president Peter Gill appointed the Ordinance Review Committee last week. It is charged with reviewing the town’s ordinances and suggesting…
Police Still Investigating School Threats
WINTHROP – Officials are not at liberty to say whether or not a 16-year-old Winthrop High School has been suspended after last week’s threats made against Winthrop High School and Tewksbury High School via social media. Winthrop High School was…
Winthrop Girls Hold Off St. Mary’s in 47-44 Semi-Final Win Wednesday Night at Essex Tech
Photos by Robert Marra Jr. The Winthrop Girls Basketball team extended their run in the playoffs Tuesday night at Essex Tech by besting rival St. Mary’s 47-44. The girls were in control of the game and fought off a fierce…
Engman to Run for Precinct 4 Council Seat
Heather Engman has announced that she will be a candidate for the Precinct 4 position on the Winthrop Town Council in the 2015 elections this fall. Engman, a 39-year-old attorney, said she made the decision to run for the seat…
Maceros to be Honored by Cultural Council
The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) will honor John and Trudy Macero of Winthrop for their sustained commitment to providing children in Winthrop with quality arts education in school and afterschool. The award presentation will take place at Wednesday, March 11…