Winthrop residents may soon be able to avoid rush hour traffic by taking a ferry ride to and from Boston. Paul Rupp, consultant to the town for the ferry project, held a pre-bid meeting Wednesday to explain the process to…
Making The Grade – Accreditation process underway at WHS
Eva Kearney of Winthrop High School submitted a press release this week about the ongoing accreditation process at the school which will culminate with a four-day site visit evaluation by the accreditation team in October. Winthrop was last accredited in…
Easier said than done – School Department move will require a huge commitment
In a school department/town issue that will not have any impact on the accreditation process, the administration offices will move from their current location at the EB Newton School to another location in the town. The matter was briefly addressed…
Congratulations! – Turcos welcome a new son
We want to offer congratulations to our Town Council President Jeffrey Turco and his wife, Melissa, on the birth of their son, Dominic Salvatore Turco, who was born on May 3 at 11:04 a.m. at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital.…
Viking baseball team drops two tough ones
The Winthrop High baseball team endured a tough week, dropping three games, two of which were decided by one run that was scored in the final inning by their opponents. “We’ve hit a rough patch,†said WHS head coach Jim…
Fucillo continues to dominate NEC rivals
Jenny Fucillo still has not met her match this season against Northeastern Conference opponents, as the Lady Viking “rocket†(the description applied to her by an opposing coach) won three events in both of the last two meets for the…