Longtime Running Partnership Leads to Successful Virtual Marathon
On Sunday, September 14th, surrounded by family, friends and community members, Jordan Griffiths and Julia Wallace ran through the virtual Boston Marathon finish line on Yirrell Beach. In the first of its kind, the event was a far cry from…
LaMonica Loses Town Pension
A three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld the 2016 decision of the Winthrop Retirement Board that strips the pension of former Winthrop police chief Angelo LaMonica, who pled guilty in 1995 in federal court to charges of filing…
News Brief
WINARC Sailing Event On Saturday, September 12th, WINARC participants, family members, and group-home staff set sail around Boston’s inner harbor as part of the Piers Park Commu-nity Sailing Program. Under the direction of experienced sailing staff, the sailboats traveled past…
Town Announces New Location for Free COVID-19 Testing for Residents
Special to the Transcript Town Manager Austin Faison and Public Health Director Meredith Hurley announce the free COVID-19 testing for residents will now be conducted six days a week at the McKenna Basketball Courts. As of Tuesday, Winthrop has 380…
Boncore to Council: ‘We Are Still in the Red’
The Winthrop Town Council met virtually on Sept. 8, where it heard updates on the pandemic, the school reopening and other matters impacting the community. COVID-19 Winthrop has seen a total of 372 positive coronavirus tests, with 24 deceased, 20…