Special to the Transcript Alder Partners LLC, an independent franchise group of Planet Fitness, owned and operated by the DeMartinis brothers, recently held a school supply drive at their nine Planet Fitness locations throughout the Boston area to support the…
Month: August 2023
Enjoy a Great – And Safe — Labor Day Weekend
With the weatherman predicting a superb Labor Day weekend (as we’re writing this), we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the final weekend of the summer season. Although the Summer of…
School’s Back — Drive With Caution
With schools going back in session this week and next after the summer vacation, morning rush-hour commuters need to readjust our driving habits to ensure that we take into account the thousands of children who will be filling our streets…
This Week’s Shootings Spread Like Wildfire Across America
Mass shootings have become all-too commonplace in America. But even by our nation’s uniquely violent standards, the multiplicity of shootings that spread across the country like a tornado-driven wildfire this past weekend was mind-numbing. First there was the shooting last…
Letters to the Editor
Honan Not Running Dear Editor: As many of you know, I wear many hats, husband, father, grandfather, care package organizer, artist, Historic Commission member, teacher, American Legion Post 146 Commander, Beautification Committee member, Sesquicentennial Committee member, Veteran’s advocate and a…
Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist Mike Eruzione Discusses His Book at Winthrop Event
Winthrop’s own Olympic hockey captain and gold medalist Mike Eruzione discussed his book, The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold Medal-Winning U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, at an event Tuesday at the E.B.…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Fall Sports Swing Into High Gear The Winthrop High fall athletic program gets underway this week with the WHS golf team, under the direction of new head coach Jack Wallace, swinging into action today (Thursday) with a match against…
Leaders of the 2023 Vikings Football Team: Rich, Cassidy, Harris, Rockefeller Elected Captains of the 2003 Team
Winthrop High head football coach Jon Cadigan has announced that seniors Robert Rich, Donovan Cassidy, Ryan Harris, and Evan Rockefeller, are the captains of the 2023 team. In a new selection process installed for this season, players had to apply…