Summer open house to showcase learning opportunities sponsored by OLLI The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston will host its summer open house on Wednesday, June 26. The event will take place on the UMass…
Month: June 2019
Know the Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disease of the brain resulting in memory loss, impaired thinking, and personality changes. Brain damages influence the way people act and react. As comprehension falters, emotional and behavioral problems may soar. Not everyone with…
Summer Programs Now Underway at Library
Check out what’s happening at the Winthrop Public Library for summer reading! All summer programs, like all WPL programs, are free. We have started summer hours. Summer reading begins June 20. Mon. & Weds. 10-6 Tues. & Thurs. 11-8 Friday 10-5 Saturday CLOSED Kids…
Police Blotter 06-20-2019
Monday, June 10 Shirley St. – Party reported a breaking and entering to persons motor vehicle. Walden St. – Speeding vehicle. Walden St. – Citation for speeding and unlicensed operation. Operator will pick up keys at the station being she…
Another Sad Sign of the Times
The news that North American right whales — considered to be the second-most endangered marine mammal in the world — have been migrating further north into Canada in just the past two years because of a shift in their traditional…
Letter to the Editor
MWRA Meeting Draws Small Crowd Dear Editor, I regret that I was unable to attend the meeting, and it was not for lack of interest. The Spring and Fall MWRA community meetings, which are open to the public, are vital…
Little League Champions Rockies Roll and Purple Reigns
Special to the Transcript The Orioles and manager Paul Pellechia had their backs against the wall on Monday June 10th when Patrick O’Mara-Gomis took the mound against the Angels. Both teams had lost on Sunday and faced elimination in the…
Obituaries 06-20-2019
Carter Bibbey American Airlines retiree and former head of security at Logan Airport Carter S. Bibbey of Winthrop passed away at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers on June 14. He was 75 years old. Born in Chelsea, the son…
CVS Purchases Brown’s
The Ofilos family has been the owner of Brown’s Pharmacy, 214 Winthrop St., for the last 35 years, filling prescriptions and serving frappes from behind the counter. The family has announced that today, June 13, is Brown Pharmacy’s last day…
Lucerto Resigns From Council
Freshman Councilor-At- Large Michael Lucerto has announced that he will no longer be able to fulfill his duties because he’s moving out of town. In an email to the Town Council and Town Manager, Lucerto stated he was resigning effective…