Town Manager James McKenna received a strong report card from the Town Council on the evaluation that the nine-member council performs each year. The manager’s performance and leadership abilities are graded in 10 different categories by each member of the…
Big Day Friday for Football
School principals to vote on new divisional alignment Principal Gail Conlon will cast a key vote on Friday that will affect the future of high school football in Massachusetts. There is a chance that the entire playoff format will be…
Letterie’s Been Busy : Winthrop Hospital Has New Project
Councillor James Letterie has certainly been working diligently on behalf of his constituents and the town at large. You could sense the satisfaction Letterie had as he announced that the Planning Board had given a green light to a new…
Police Blotter 10-25-2012
Monday, October 15 Boston EMS called reporting a 30 year old male patient is out in front on Governors Drive feeling faint. WFD and EMS notified and will respond. Party on Shirley Street reported she does not know what the…
Texting While Driving : Students Learn First Hand About Its Dangers
WHS Principal Gail Conlon called it “tremendously moving†and Council President Peter Gill said it was “impactful.†Those are descriptions of a video that was shown last Friday at the high school for WHS students. It was a video that…
Vikings Fall Short to Pentucket
The Winthrop High football team was hoping to continue the positive feeling after its memorable win over Saugus a week ago but Pentucket running back Cody Rothwell had other plans. Winthrop’s defense was unable to consistently contain Rothwell (271 yards…