In support of Councilor Tassinari Dear Editor, I was amazed at the one-sided article in last week’s Sun-Transcript regarding Councilor Tassinari. I was even more surprised that Ms Diana Viens was your sole interviewee. (Ed. Note: The Sun-Transcript reached out to…
Month: July 2025
Boca Delray Golf and Country Club Tournament held at Winthrop Golf Club
Winthrop’s Bob Katz hosted the annual golf outing and dinner Photos by Cary Shuman The two-man teams of Mike Melanson, of Winthrop, and Richie Accetta of Cranston, R.I., and Bob Nelson of Cape Cod and Doug Bicknese of Delray Beach,…
Obituaries 07-31-2025
Elizabeth Polino She and her husband Jim established Highland Real Estate in Winthrop Elizabeth Polino of Winthrop passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025 after a year and half battle with cancer. She was 74 years old. Her husband, Jim…
Congratulations, Ryan Buchman
State Deadline for MBTA 3A Communities Act Compliance Passes
By Adam Swift The latest deadline from the state has passed for communities to be in compliance with the MBTA 3A Communities Act. Earlier this spring, the town council failed to pass a compliance plan for 3A recommended by the…
Tessa O’Toole to be Featured in Upcoming WGBH/PBS Show
Story by Marianne SalzaPhotos Courtesy of Deborah Hurley Lively ten-year-old Tessa O’Toole, of Winthrop, will appear in the WGBH/PBS Kids new series, “America’s Awesome Kids,” premiering in the summer of 2026. The show will highlight the inspiring stories of 25…
News Briefs
Revere Beach to Host 21st International Sand Sculpting Festival This Weekend The Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival returns for its 21st year this weekend, from Friday, July 25, through Sunday, July 27. Renowned sand sculptors from around the globe…
At-large Councilor Max Tassinari Faces Recall Effort
Staff Report Town Councilor-at-Large Max Tassinari is facing a recall effort. Tassinari won the at-large seat in 2023 and his term runs through Jan. 1, 2028. Currently, petitioners looking to recall Tassinari have collected enough signatures to activate a petition…
CPYC Honored with Community Hero Award by Make-A-Wish
Annual regatta fundraiser highlighted at Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island Gala Special to the Transcript Cottage Park Yacht Club (CPYC) was honored with the 2025 Community Hero Award at the 2025 Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island Gala, held on April…
Town Switching Ambulance Provider
By Adam Swift The town is moving forward with a new ambulance service. In his report to the town council this week, Town Manager Tony Marino stated that after much deliberation with the town’s public safety leaders, the town has…