Mass shootings with high-powered weapons are nothing new in America. The recent tragedies in Atlanta and Indianapolis are just two more of a long string of the slaughter of innocent Americans who simply were going about their everyday lives at…
Month: April 2021
Letter to the Editor
“Swing Into Spring†Exhibit at Adrianna’s Dear Editor: The Winthrop Art Association is pleased to announce the “Swing into Spring†exhibit of local member artists at Adriana’s Café, 19 Main Street in Winthrop, MA. The Café, a local family owned…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Girls Soccer Team Celebrates Senior Night With 3-0 Win Over Revere The Winthrop High girls soccer team celebrated Senior Night in appropriate fashion last Wednesday with a 3-0 victory over Revere at Miller Field. After a scoreless duel through the…
Danvers Football Upsets Winthrop, 7-6 Falcons Score Late to Hand Viking Their First Loss
If you had told Winthrop High football coach Jon Cadigan before last Friday’s game against Danvers that his defense would allow only one touchdown, his response probably would have been, “I’ll take that.†His Winthrop team had averaged close to…
Danvers Coach Nolan Gives His Perspective on the Game: Danvers 7, Winthrop 6
Danvers football coach Ryan Nolan wasn’t conceding anything in the week leading up to his team’s trip to Miller Field. Sure, Jonathan Cadigan’s Winthrop team was ranked in the top 20 in Massachusetts and even higher among public high schools.…
Winthrop High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee Seeks Nominations for 2021 Induction
John Domenico, President of the Winthrop High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, would like to inform members of the public that nomination forms are available for the 2021 Hall of Fame Induction. Nomination forms may be obtained from Richard…
Obituaries 04-22-2021
James Boland Sr. U.S. Postal Service Retiree James J. Boland Sr., 94, of Winthrop passed away peacefully at home on April 14. The beloved husband of the late Ann M. (Vasconsellos) Boland, he was born in East Boston, the cherished…
Happy Times at Miller Field
Turco Sworn in as State Representative
Water Loss and Rate Study Underway
The Town Manager’s Office has hired a team of consultants to evaluate Winthrop’s water loss and water rate. “The community has had questions about water/sewer rate increases,†CFO Anna Freedman told the Transcript. “This project is intended to help address…