Month: November 2022
Great Pumpkin Drop
Town Manager Gives Update on Ferry, New Positions
By Adam Swift The Winthrop Ferry looks to be in the shop for the winter, but should be good to resume services in the spring, according to Town Manager Tony Marino. The 53-foot Valkyrie ferry is a partnership between Winthrop…
News Briefs
ABCC Kicks Off ‘Operation Safe Holidays’ To ensure safety for the citizens of Massachusetts, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) will be conducting alcohol enforcement operations at bars in major Massachusetts cities from Thanksgiving Eve through New Year’s Eve. The…
Winthrop Set To Play Revere in Annual Thanksgiving Game
A large crowd is expected at Miller Field Thursday morning as the Winthrop High School football team plays Revere High School in the annual Thanksgiving game. Head Coach Jon Cadigan said he and his assistant coaches – most of whom…
School Committee Chair Seeks To Clarify ESP Contract Negotiations
By Adam Swift Contract negotiations between the School Committee and the district’s Education Support Professionals (ESP) have not broken down, according to Committee Chair Jennifer Powell. At Monday night’s committee meeting, Powell said a mediator has been brought in to…
Edwards and Turco Call on MBTA To Keep Point Shirley Bus Service
Special to the Transcript Bus service to Point Shirley in Winthrop was slated to be cut in the MBTA’s proposed changes to the Bus Network. In the most recent iteration of the proposed changes the MBTA did restore service as…
Playground Communication Board Installed
If you’ve walked by the playground at the Arthur T. Cummings School this fall, you may have noticed something new on the wall. Winthrop Advocacy, Resources, Community (WINARC) donated a Playground Communication Board. Students with autism and other cognitive delays…
State Requires Bike Lane for Revere Street Reconstruction
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is ponying up over $6 million for the reconstruction of Revere Street. During the design process, several Town Councilors have expressed concerns about the state requiring a bicycle lane as part of that project.…
Let’s Go Winthrop – Beat Revere!!!!
When the Winthrop High football team takes to Miller Field on Thanksgiving morning, coach Jon Cadigan and his Vikings will be seeking to snap a five game losing streak with their Turkey Day archrivals. The last two meetings have been…