Winthrop Parks and Recreation Director Sean Driscoll has a free, blockbuster event planned for all Winthrop residents Saturday (May 20, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.) at Ingleside Park. Driscoll and his staff will host the second annual Spring Fair, with…
Month: May 2023
State Grant Will Help With Development of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
The North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability (NSORS), in partnership with the City of Chelsea, City of Revere and Town of Winthrop, recently obtained a $100,000 grant to develop a regional plan for electric vehicle charging station infrastructure. The…
WHS Class of 1968 To Hold 55th Class Reunion
Special to the Transcript The Class of 1968 Reunion Committee is in the midst of planning the 55th reunion for their class. The reunion will be held the weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 1, with most activities to take place in…
Hockey Star Anthony Palmer Transfers to Avon Old Farms Prep School
Anthony Palmer Jr., the St. Mary’s High School (Lynn) hockey team’s phenomenal freshman goaltender this season, will enroll at Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut this fall. In his first year for the Spartans’ varsity, Palmer, 15, put together a…
The 10th Annual “Uplift Yourself With Laughter†Comedy Night, Hosted By for Those Who Can-For Those in Need
Story by Al Terminiello Jr. The 10th annual fundraiser for the For Those Who Can for Those in Need at Giggles in Saugus was a huge success in all ways. The sellout crowd of over 150 enjoyed all you can…
Jim Nimblett Was A Wonderful Man
Winthrop lost one of its finest citizens this past week with the passing of Jim Nimblett. Jim was a Winthrop native who was a beloved math teacher in the Winthrop schools, where he taught generations of Winthrop youngsters for 36…
COVID-19 Precautions Worked
During the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 when bodies of the dead in our major cities were being stacked into freezer trucks and hospital ships were sailing into the harbors of New York and…
Letter to the Editor
My First Year on the Town Council Dear Editor, A little over a year ago, I was fortunate enough to be selected to fill a vacancy on the Winthrop Town Council as the Councilor representing Precinct Two. I am taking…
Guest Op-Ed: Regarding Trash Policies in Town
By Wendy Millar Page Winthrop, like all municipalities, has seen a drastic increase in solid waste costs. The cost of solid waste and recycling is a global issue forcing substantial changes to how municipalities regulate trash and recycling. Private hauling…
WHS Sports Roundup
Boys Lacrosse Team Beats Gloucester To Claim NEC South Title The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team, who are ranked 14th in Division 4 in the MIAA’s power rankings, defeated Gloucester, 15-5, to win the championship of the South Division of…