Family members and friends paid a final farewell to former Winthrop High School All-Scholastic quarterback and three-sport captain Michael Mason, who died last week at the all too-young age of 36. Mike was the quarterback of the 1992 WHS team…
Softball Team Wins Vacation Tournament
The Winthrop High softball team defeated No. Quincy and Boston Latin to capture the Battle of the Beach softball tournament this past week on the local field. Tuesday’s championship contest against Latin proved to be a comeback affair for Winthrop,…
Girls Track Squad Edges Lynn Classical
The Winthrop High girls track team defeated Lynn Classical by a close score of 70-61 last Thursday. “Classical is a much improved and well coached team,” said WHS head coach Warren MacPhail “and they have the best javelin throwers, sprinters,…
Tough Stretch for WHS Baseball Team
The Winthrop High baseball team went through a tough stretch this past week, dropping three contests to Northeastern Conference rivals Marblehead, Gloucester, and Danvers. “The team is overall playing well and working hard,” said WHS head coach Frank DeMarco. “We…
Obituaries 04-20-2011
Michael Mason Member of Winthrop Hall of Fame and 1000 Points Club Michael J. Mason of Tafts Avenue, Winthrop, died after a valiant battle with a sudden illness at the Boston Medical Center on April 13. He was 36 years old.…
Macero Gets the Nod
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Winthrop resident John Macero has been selected as the new superintendent of the Winthrop Public Schools. The Winthrop School Committee voted by a 5-2 margin to elect Macero to the position at its meeting on April…