A high school graduation is a bittersweet time both for the graduates and their family members. Although it is the most joyous and significant event thus far for the grads in their young lives, it also signifies the end of…
Police Blotter 06-06-2013
Monday, May 27 Caller on Coral Avenue reports that her neighbor is disturbing her. He goes outside and puts his phone on speaker and yells into it. Officer spoke to the party and he stated he was sorry and would…
WHS Softball Team Wins Opener, Advances to Quarters
The Winthrop High softball team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Division 3 North Sectional of the MIAA state softball tournament with an 8-1 victory over Northeast Regional Vocational School in a first round contest that was played Saturday…
Obituaries 06-06-2013
Eugene ‘Gene’ Martel Active in Winthrop Political Affairs Eugene J. “Gene†Martel passed peacefully on April 9 surrounded by his loved ones. He was 97 years old. Gene was very active in Winthrop political affairs, a Town Meeting member and…
Memorial Day 2013
In this Richard Honan photograph, members of Winthrop Troop 75 stand at attention during the services on Memorial Day at the Winthrop Cemetery.
Winthrop High Graduates Heading for Harvard and MIT: Valedictorian Michael Lessard Will Attend Harvard University
The biographical summary in the Northeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete Dinner program reads, “Michael Lessard has displayed excellence both in the classroom and on the sports field.†Add in his outstanding leadership qualities – he is president of the Winthrop High…