The Winthrop High School Class of 2019 is set to graduate 156 Friday night in the Winthrop High School gymnasium at 6 p.m. This year’s valedictorian is Camila Miranda-Llovera and Jared LaVigueur is the salutatorian. This year’s class has the…
Month: May 2019
Irish Memorial Dedicated on Deer Island
Nearly 1,000 people, many of them with Irish deep in their blood, gathered Saturday on a tall hill overlooking Boston Harbor, the same harbor that was host to hundreds of ships, some known as “coffin ships†filled with Irish immigrants…
Father Bourke Retires from St. John the Evangelist
Story and Photos By Marianne Salza After 20 years as the pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Father Charlie Bourke celebrated his final Mass before his retirement on May 26. Friends, family, and parishioners filled the pews to honor…
News Briefs
St. John School Auction Raises Money for Art/Music Room Renovation On May 17th, the St. John School community came together to raise funds for a major renovation of the Art/Music room, slated to take place this summer. Over 140 parents,…
Student Highlight: Andrew Angulo Shares His Advice for Battling Procrastination
Soon-to-be-graduate, Andrew Angulo, has a simple philosophy for managing his busy schedule. “All the activities that I do haven’t made school any more difficult because I don’t procrastinate, and whenever I have free time, I do my work,†said Angulo.…
Winthrop’s Beaches are Perfect
Just in time for the unofficial beginning of summer, the Save The Harbor water quality ratings are out for area beaches and some fared better than others. The scores are based on the average of the last six years as…
Police Blotter 05-30-2019
Monday, May 20 94 off with a 4-year-old female child on Pleasant Street. 94 states he may have found the child’s home, and will attempt to make contact with the child’s parents. Child was reunited with the parents.Mother went to…
Congratulations to the Class of 2019
Graduation Day is one of the few occasions that brings a smile to the faces of everyone in a community, regardless of whether they know a graduate. It is an occasion when all of us share in the joy —…
Finally, Some Good News On the Environmental Front
Every few weeks — or even more often, it seems — we learn of some new, looming catastrophe for our planet because of the combined effects of climate change and the degradation of our environment by human activity. Everyone agrees…
Letters to the Editor
A teacher’s viewpoint The following letter was submitted to the Transcript by The Winthrop Teachers Association. The WTA supports Full Funding of the Needs Budget proposed by the Superintendent and the Winthrop School Committee at the May 21st Town Council…