Special to the Transcript Many reunion committees look outside their towns for a perfect reunion setting for a dinner dance. The WHS Class of 1968 Reunion Committee voted unanimously to organize a weekend of events for their 55th Reunion and…
Month: February 2024
Annual Sweetheart Sale At St. John’s Episcopal
Benchmarks: Butch Martucci, Assisted by Chris Palmer, Earns His 200th Career Coaching Victory
Ever since Anthony “Butch” Martucci took over the Winthrop High girls hockey program 14 years ago, the successes have been non-stop. Undefeated seasons. League championships. Perennial state title contenders. Record-setting individual achievements. Prep-school, college- bound, and even professional players such…
Town Manager Gives Update on Flood Mitigation Design and Planning
By Adam Swift The town is continuing work on several fronts to address coastal flooding issues. At last week’s Town Council meeting, prior to the latest winter storm on Tuesday, Town Manager Tony Marino updated the council on several town…
News Briefs
Winthrop Play Day on Feb. 17 The Winter Play Day with Rockabye Beats will be held on Saturday, February. 17 from 10:00-12:00 pm at the Harbor City Church, Wadsworth Building Second floor, 214 Winthrop Street. Project Play’s Winter Play Day…
Turco Secures Funds To Help Ease Burden of School Payments
By Adam Swift The town recently received some good news about its share of the cost of the new Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School in Wakefield. “We received a letter from (the school) and (Superintendent) Dave DiBarri and I…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $5M in Grant Awards for Fire Departments
Special to the Transcript The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $5 million in awards to 321 Massachusetts fire departments through the state’s Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program, including $13,597.79 awarded to the Town of Winthrop’s Fire Department. “Every single day, firefighters…
Winthrop Girl Scout Troop 70227 Earns First Aid Badge With the Support of Winthrop’s Medical Reserve Corps
Special to the Transcript Girl Scouts are known for their dedication to helping others and their commitment to learning essential life skills. In their quest to earn their First Aid badge, local Girl Scout Troop 70227 had the opportunity to…
Congratulations, Butch Martucci!
We wish to take a moment to offer our congratulations to Winthrop High girls head hockey coach Anthony “Butch” Martucci, who earned his 200th career victory this past weekend. Martucci has been at the helm of the Lady Viking hockey…
Ol’ Man Winter Is No Match for Climate Change
The record-high temperatures and beautiful weather this past weekend and Monday may have lulled us into thinking that the worst of winter was behind us. But Ol’ Man Winter gave us a head-fake worthy of Patrick Mahomes by bringing our…