Special to the Transcript The Cottage Park Yacht Club recently hosted a successful weekend of events to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which supports children and families facing critical illnesses. Featuring adult and youth sailing regattas, a dinner, and an auction,…
Month: August 2022
Diaz Receives WCAT Scholarship
Robert Diaz was awarded this year’s Ron Moses Memorial Scholarship. He will be attending Merrimack College this fall, majoring in Communications and Media. Ron Moses was an active Producer and Board Member with WCAT for over 20 years, donating selfless…
Council Seeks Remediation From Massport for Runway Project
By Adam Swift The Winthrop Town Council has signed onto a letter asking Massport to provide additional remediation efforts in relation to the planned runway safety area improvement project for Runway 27 at Logan Airport. “This is a runway safety…
News Briefs
August Street Sweeping Underway The Town of Winthrop conducts Street Sweeping operations on the last full week of the month (last week with a Friday) through October between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM on the day of a street’s trash…
Town Council Spares Tree by 5–4 Vote
By Adam Swift A single oak tree dominated the debate at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, August 16, with the council voting 5-4 not to cut down the tree on public land in front of a private home on…
Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins To Host Meet and Greet
Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins, who is a candidate for re-election in the Democratic Primary on September 6, is hosting a Meet and Greet on Thursday, September 1st from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Winthrop Arms, 130 Grovers Avenue.…
BCBS of Massachusetts Sponsors Bluebikes Valets
To help support Metro Boston residents during the upcoming Orange and Green Line shutdowns, Bluebikes title sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) will sponsor additional valet service at four Bluebikes stations, expanding accessibility to the public bike…
Winthrop Students Start New School Year on Aug. 31.
Winthrop students will begin the new academic year on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Supt. of Schools Lisa Howard and Interim Assistant Supt. Lori Gallivan will join Winthrop High School Principal Matt Crombie, Middle School Principal Brian Curley, Cummings Elementary School Principal…
One Era Ends, Another Begins at Winthrop School of Performing Arts
As The Winthrop School of Performing arts begins its 37th season teaching children the art of dance, acting, voice and instruments, there will be a new director at its head. Trudy Macero, founder of and director of WSPA, has decided…
Winthrop Public Schools Funded To Provide Free School Meals to All Students
Special to the Transcript Winthrop Public Schools will be participating in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program, all schools will offer healthy meals every school day. The Massachusetts legislature has provided…