Viking Baseball Team Knocks Off Saugus, Salem The Winthrop High baseball team parlayed a trifecta of strong pitching, timely hitting, and solid defense to post a pair of come-from-behind victories over Northeastern Conference rivals Saugus and Salem last week. In…
Month: April 2022
Obituaries 04-21-2022
Patricia McPhail Being a Wife and Mom Was Her Greatest and Happiest Achievement Patricia M. (Murray) McPhail, 73, of Billerica, formerly of Winthrop, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, April 16 surrounded by her loving family after a long,…
Spring Craft Fair at St. John’s Church
Council Names New Town Manager
At the Winthrop Town Council meeting on April 5, Council Pres. James Letterie named Anthony “Tony†Marino as his choice for Winthrop Town Manager. Marino was one of three candidates chosen by the Town Manager Search Committee. Pres. Letterie thanked…
Resident Highlight: Carol Belcher – Easter
Carol Belcher loves bunnies. They were her late mother, Betty’s, favorite animal. During Eastertime, Carol’s Point Shirley home is adorned with stuffed bunnies in the parlor, porcelain bunny salt and pepper shakers on her dining room table, and cotton tailed…
High Tops for Running Shoes: Tsiotos Will Run in the Boston Marathon
Niki Tsiotos, who with her twin sister, Poli, helped lead the Winthrop High girls basketball team to the North sectional title and a trip to the Boston Garden, will be running in the Boston Marathon this Monday. Niki, 25, will…
School Committee to Allow Zoom Access to Meetings
The Winthrop School Committee met on Monday, April 11, where it voted to allow remote Zoom attendance at its future meetings. Zoom The School Committee voted unanimously to allow its meetings to be accessible via Zoom. Meetings will still be…
Barbara Savicky’s Photography Exhibit on Display at Winthrop Library and Museum
Special to the Transcript Through May 14, the Winthrop Library and Museum will present a three-part photography exhibit by Barbara Savicky. The exhibit, entitled “Reflections, Perception, Sky and Water†depicts abstract and representational photography and will be in English and…
Councilor Comment Draws Scrutiny
At the Town Council meeting on April 5, some residents called for the resignation of Councilor Barbara Flockhart, citing a public comment she made during the town manager interviews on March 31. While questioning an Italian-American candidate, the councilwoman referenced…
MBTA Reschedules Blue Line Project, Ferry Service Added to Mitigate Service Disruption
The MBTA’s Blue Line project that was originally scheduled to start back on April 2 and continue through this Thursday has been rescheduled and will begin at the end of this month. The Blue Line will now close between Airport…