An otherwise stellar hockey season has been sullied by allegations of an after hours drinking party at Winthrop’s town rink allegedly involving the team’s head coach, Dale Dunbar, and some players. In response to the allegations, Winthrop Town Manager James…
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WHS Drama Society Competes at Festival
The Winthrop High School (WHS) Drama Society participated in the Massachusetts Theater Guild Drama Festival on March 1, at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. The cast performed FLYBOY, by Yvonne Adrian, about an eight-year-old boy, Zachary (played by Bobby Gioiosa) who…
Woman Looking for Lost Cat
Winthrop resident Eriel Benyishay Ofek is seeking to locate her lost cat, who went missing on Oct. 7 in the town. Ofek said that her two-year-old cat, Halissi, fell off the third floor porch and the cat disappeared soon after.…
Gilbane Is Leading Contender for SBAC
Winthrop’s School Building Assistance Committee (SBAC) has narrowed the field of construction managers for the school building project down from four to one. The Construction subcommittee of the SBAC conducted interviews with four pre-qualified construction management firms on Saturday, March…
Kim Garbarino Set to Swim 24 Hours Non Stop
Winthrop resident Kim Garbarino will be doing something on Saturday that he’s been doing his whole life: swimming. But it’s the length of his swim that has people taking notice. Beginning at 1 p.m. at the Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA of…
The Comeback Kid: Gretchen Howard Overcomes Adversity to Become the League’s Best Goaltender
When Gretchen Howard underwent reconstructive surgery on her left hip, the road to recovery and a return to the Winthrop girls hockey team seemed like an awfully steep challenge for the talented goaltender. But after seven months of extensive rehabilitation…
Quest for the Gold
Ashelyn Babb fights her way toward a loose ball through Somerville Highlanders Lovetaline Lenueus, Melissa Baptista, and Adrianna Keefe in a game last week.
Open Campus for WHS Seniors to Start next Year
The Winthrop School Committee has voted to allow seniors at the High School to have open campus beginning next school year–a development that has Principal Eileen Belastock excited “I didn’t think it was going to happen but I’m excited that…
DeLeo Leads Effort to Pass Anti-bullying Legislation Bill
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop) joined his colleagues in the House to pass legislation that builds on the 2010 landmark anti-bullying legislation by creating new reporting measures and recognizing certain populations as more vulnerable to bullying. The updates are…
Communities Organize to Provide Free Training
The Winnisimmet Regional Opioid Collaborative (WROC), which was formed in early 2013, works to reduce fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses as well as the misuse of prescription medication and over the counter drugs. As part of a pilot strategy, the…