WHS boys lacrosse remains undefeated; hosts NE this evening The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team remained undefeated with four wins this past week, including a pair of big victories over Northeastern Conference (NEC) rivals Swampscott and Beverly. The Vikings tuned up for those encounters with…
Month: April 2025
Obituaries 04-17-2025
John R. MacDonald Jr. Retired Funds Management Officer at Brown Brothers & Harriman John R MacDonald Jr, 93, formerly of Bradford, MA entered peacefully into eternal rest on April 10th, 2025 at the Oswego Hospital in Oswego, NY. He was…
Town Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month
Winthrop Students Organize Stand-Out Ahead of Election
Voters Head to the Polls Saturday
By Adam Swift Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. this Saturday, April 5 for a special election that features three major financial questions. There will be a $38.5-million debt exclusion vote for a new fire station…
Standing Room only for Women in Winthrop
Special to the Transcript The raw rainy weather did not keep folks away last Saturday as women and girls \of all ages, along with a few men, packed the Hazlett room of Winthrop library. All came out for the inaugural…
NEWS Briefs
Winthrop Dems to Elect Delegates To State Convention April 9 On Wednesday, April 9, at 6:00 PM, Winthrop Democrats will convene at the DeLeo Senior Center, 35 Harvard Street, to elect 10 delegates and four alternates to represent Winthrop at…
Women’s College Hockey Coaching Legend Don MacLeod gets the Call at the Beanpot
By Cary Shuman When the Women’s Beanpot Hockey Tournament needed a former head coach to symbolize its 46 years of glorious history and to recognize the tourney’s previous most outstanding players, Winthrop resident Don MacLeod was the obvious choice for…
BCBS of Massachusetts to Provide Free Bluebikes Credit for Riders Affected by 2025 MBTA Closures
Special to the Transcript Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”), the title sponsor of Greater Boston’s municipally owned bike-sharing system, Bluebikes, is offering a free $20 Bluebikes credit to help commuters affected by MBTA service disruptions in 2025.…
Winthrop Student Hosts Stand-Out to Protect Education
Special to the Transcript On Saturday, March 29, Ella Spagnoli, a sophomore at Winthrop Public High School, hosted a stand-out to “Protect Education” and bring awareness to the town’s April 5th special election where critical funding to Winthrop’s public schools…