Month: August 2025
Winthrop’ Giants 10U Jimmy Fund Team Strikes out Cancer
Special to the Transcript The Winthrop Giants 10U Jimmy Fund Team has spent their summer swinging bats, snagging grounders, and uniting around a cause: striking out cancer. With a season record of six wins, two losses, and a tie, the…
Next Firehouse Building Committee Meeting Scheduled for Aug.13
By Adam Swift The next meeting of the Firehouse Building Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13 at 5 p.m. in the Harvey Hearing Room at Town Hall. Last month, the firehouse committee agreed to hire Kaestle & Boos Associates…
Winthrop’s Chuck Kubik gets Promoted to Colonel in U.S. Air Force
Special to the Transcript On Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, Lieutenant Colonel Chuck Kubik was promoted to Colonel in the United States Air Force during a celebratory pinning ceremony held on the USS Constitution. Surrounded by dozens of his fellow airmen,…
News Briefs
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week at the Winthrop Farmers Market Sunday Winthrop Farmers Market has been very successful. On average, we are seeing 1000+ customers per market. Over half of the vendors are Winthrop-based. The market is managed entirely by…
Remembering Coach and Friend Bobby DeFelice with the 18 for 9 Golf Tournament at the Winthrop Golf Course
When Winthrop High School sports fans think of the great Bob DeFelice, the talk usually begins with the unbeaten streak – an amazing run of 33 games, two Division 2 Super Bowl championships in 1981 and 1983, and a third…
MVES Health Initiative Boosted by Cummings Grant with $300K Grant, Program will Include Chelsea, Everett, Revere and Winthrop
Special to the Journal Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is expanding a public health initiative thanks to a major grant award from the Cummings Foundation. The Foundation awarded $300,000 over 10 years to MVES as part of its $30 Million…
Local Police Explorers Bring Home Trophy from California
Special to the Transcript On July 12, 2025, the Winthrop Police Explorers, accompanied by Deputy Chief Stephen Rogers and Lt. Mary Crisafi, left Logal Airport to attend the 2025 National Public Safety Cadets Competition in Ontario, California, only to return…
MBTA Continues to make Improvements to Bus and Subway Service
Special to the Transcript The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) today announced improvements this fall to subway and bus schedules, which go into effect on August 24. The MBTA typically adjusts service schedules quarterly to reflect the levels of service…
BCBS of Massachusetts Offers riders $31 Bluebikes Credit for National Wellness Month
Special to the Transcript Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”), the title sponsor of Greater Boston’s municipally owned bike-sharing system, is launching the program to encourage active transportation and support healthier lifestyles across Metro Boston. How it works:…