By Kate Anslinger Winthrop has been selected to be the first school district in the Commonwealth to test out a new homeland security grant, which will provide tourniquet training to all teachers in the district. After September 11, an Urban…
By Kate Anslinger Winthrop High School Principal Matt Crombie was present to discuss the results of the 2016 MCAS/PARCC test, at Monday nightâ€TMs School Committee meeting. While the majority of test scores still remained above the state average, the two…
EBNHC HOSTING JOB FAIR, DeC. 12  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center is hosting a Job Fair, Monday December 12, from 2-6 pm for CNA/Home Health Aideâ€TMs. We will be conducting on site interviews at 250 Sumner Street, East Boston, MA…
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Jay Silva canâ€TMt hide his enthusiasm about adding Marco Pizzeria to compliment his JW Restaurant on Putnam Street. Silva purchased JWâ€TMs from Bob Deeb on July 1. At the time the pizzeria connected to the restaurant…
Monday, November 14 Todisco Towing towed motor vehicle from Governors Park for vehicle violation. Hit and run at Fremont and Jefferson Street. Witness reports a large box truck was seen hitting parked motor vehicle. 93 and 94 will search the…
By Rahmat Shoureshi Today’s 20-something tech wizards might not worry about the challenges of old age. But they should. Seniors represent a huge untapped market for tech companies. While just 13 percent of America’s population is 65 or older today,…
The Ferry, a nice idea but a luxury we cannot afford Dear Editor  With the ferry season at an end this is now the time to evaluate the feasibility of our Town owning a ferry. In reading one of…
With the traditional Winthrop-Revere football game set for Thanksgiving Day and a large crowd expected for what promises to be an evenly-matched and exciting battle, we wish to remind all fans and players alike that it is their obligation to…
For the vast majority of Americans, Thanksgiving and the holiday season is a joyous time when the abundance that life offers is most apparent in a wealthy nation such as ours. But the sad reality for many of our fellow…
Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. Thanksgiving has no religious connotations, no national-celebration connotations, and no required gift-giving. It asks nothing more from each of than just showing up (other than for the person who is doing all the cooking)…