By Sen. Lydia Edwards To all the candidates—especially in Winthrop—thank you. It is never easy to run for office. It is, in fact, one of the scariest things a person can do. You put your name, your values, and your…
Due Process Is on the Line Dear Editor, Immigrants are today’s scapegoats—but the Constitution belongs to all of us. Most Saturdays, I stand with a small group of mostly women on the bridge connecting Winthrop to Boston. We hold signs…
By Cary Shuman According to head coach Jon Cadigan, the Winthrop High School football team "offensively played well enough to win," but the Vikings’ inability to contain Stoneham’s rushing game was the difference. The host Spartans, who rely almost exclusively…
By Cary Shuman When Winthrop High School hockey coach Dale Dunbar was a mega-hockey star at New Hampton Prep, he and his teammate and roommate, Ray Shero – the future general manager of the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins –…
Kathleen Anne Mulkerron Her wonderful Irish sense of humor and her iconic, infectious laugh will be dearly missed Kathleen Anne (Carr) Mulkerron, 76, of Winthrop passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in…