Mike Feeney, the Director of the Air Quality Program for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) was at the last Winthrop School Committee meeting to present the MDPH findings from a air quality study conducted on air quality at…
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Vitagliano Appointed to Infrastructure Comm.
Winthrop resident and transportation guru John Vitagliano, principal of Seagull Consulting, was appointed by Speaker Robert DeLeo this week to serve as a members to the newly created Special Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Commission. Vitagliano will join six other members on…
Four Finalists for Winthrop High Principal
Superintendent of Schools John Macero has received from the Winthrop High School Principal Selection Committee the names of the four finalists for the position. The four finalists are Eileen Belastock, assistant principal of King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham;…
Striking Courage Bowlathon Runs April 6 and 7
Richard Currier invites Winthrop residents to participate in the fourth annual Striking Courage Bowlathon that will be held on April 6 at 7 p.m. at the Candlewood Lanes in North Reading. Currier, 34, is afflicted with Freidreich’s Alaxia, a debilitating,…
Winthrop Was Struck by Another Snowstorm
Winthrop was struck by another snowstorm this week in what has been a dificult winter. Pictured is a snow-covered Winthrop Beach
A Real Athletic Trainer: Rand Excels in Her Profession at Pingree School
March is National Athletic Training Month and Winthrop resident Britney Rand is among those celebrating her profession and helping to promote and advance it. Rand, who Winthrop High hockey followers know as the dedicated president of the boosters club, is…
Cummings School Student Speaks at Council Meeting About Autism Awareness
Adyana Barbarisi, a fourth grader at the Cunmings Elementary School, spoke about autism awareness at the Town Council meeting Tuesday night. Following are her remarks: Hi, my name is Adyana and I am a fourth grader from the 21st Century…
State Champions
St. Mary’s High School girls hockey players Kira Iacopucci and Vanessa VanBuskirk of Winthrop hold the Division 1 state championship trophy following the team’s 2-1 victory over Arlington Catholic Sunday at the Garden. A freshman, VanBuskirk was a top-line defenseman…
Delehanty Seeks Community Support for New Ordinance
Police Chief Terence Delehanty is asking the community to support a sanitary fitness ordinance that would allow a pro-active approach to the inspection of homes, multi-family dwellings, and rental units in the town. “As you saw in tonight’s presentation, it…
Poetry in Motion: Trudy Macero Helps Cummings School Students Appreciate Poetry Through Drama
Cummings School third grade students learned that poetry can be fun, dramatic, educational, and help build teamwork and self-confidence during a program called Poetry in Motion Class. Trudy Macero, owner of the Winthrop School for Performing Arts, led 150 third…