It is estimated that the U.S. presently is short of anywhere from four million to seven million housing units, including both rentals and single-family homes. This is an astounding number that is growing larger every year. Housing production is lagging…
Month: November 2024
Police Blotter 11-21-2024
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates. The log is a public record and available for review. All persons who are arrested or charged with a crime are…
Obituaries 11-21-2024
John (“Jack”) Francis McMahon Noted Boston Labor Lawyer John “Jack” Francis McMahon, noted Boston Labor Lawyer, of Winthrop and more recently of Jamaica Plain, died on November 7, 2024, at age 84. Jack was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, son of…
Veterans Ceremony held at Town Hall
Planning Bd. makes Recommendation on 3A Compliance Plan
By Adam Swift The Planning Board unanimously voted to recommend a MBTA 3A Communities Act plan to the town council at a special meeting held at the senior center on Tuesday night. The town council was scheduled to take up…
Winthrop Wildlife Presentation held at Deane Winthrop House
Story & Photos by Marianne Salza Lifelong Winthrop resident, Nanci Saint George, has had a passion for wildlife ever since she was a child. She would bring home frogs, butterflies, moths, snakes, grasshoppers, and fish to her mother, who reluctantly…
CPYC Donates Club-Record
Special to the Transcript On Thursday, Oct. 24, representatives of Make-A-Wish, a nonprofit organization dedicated to granting wishes for children living with critical illnesses, visited the Cottage Park Yacht Club (CPYC)in Winthrop for a check presentation ceremony marking a record…
News Briefs
Buy a Pie, Feed Others this Thanksgiving The Nov. 20 deadline is fast approaching for buying a holiday pie from the Winthrop Community Food Pantry at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Winthrop. Delicious Apple, Pecan, and Pumpkin pies are on…
Historic Classics Highlight Opening Concert of NSPO this Sunday, Nov. 17
Special to the Transcript Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts music of Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Hindemith when the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra begins its 76th season on Sunday, November 17 at Swampscott High School Auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door…
Winthrop Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Passport to Enter Country
Special to the Transcript A Winthrop man was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston for fraudulently obtaining a U.S. passport and then using it to enter the United States from Istanbul, Turkey in 2021. Azem Gigo Zebic, 52,…