WINARC successful Fundraiser To the Editor, The WINARC Board members would like to thank everyone who was involved in our successful 10th Annual Walk, Run, or Roll Fundraiser held at Deer Island on May 3rd. Generous support was given by…
Month: May 2026
WHS Sports Roundup
Boys lacrosse ranked #7 in D-4 The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team, which was ranked seventh in the MIAA Division 4 power ratings as of last Friday, was scheduled to wrap up its regular season yesterday (Wednesday) with a contest…
Obituaries 05-21-2026
Mary Vitale Retired Longtime Don OrioneHome Bookkeeper Mary F. Vitale passed away at the CHA Everett on May 17, 2026. She was 89 years old. Mary dedicated many years to her work as a bookkeeper at the Don Orione Nursing…
Play Ball! Winthrop Little League Opens Season
WINARC Hosts Annual Deer Island Run/Walk
School Comm. Updated on Budget Process, Principal Search
By Adam Swift Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard provided a brief update on union contract negotiations, as well as the school budget process at Monday night’s school committee meeting. Four bargaining units under the Winthrop Teachers’ Association have been without…
Town Council Approves Ordinance Changes
By Adam Swift The town council unanimously approved seven recommended changes from the Winthrop Ordinance Review Committee at its meeting last week. The majority of the ordinance changes revolved around language changes and additions to existing ordinances. An eighth recommendation…
WIHA Announces112th Strawberry Festival
Specical to the Transcript The Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) is pleased to announce that the 112th Strawberry Festival will be held on Saturday, June 13th, Rain or Shine. The festival’s hours are from noon to 4pm in the…
News Brief
Supreme Judicial Court Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Boston Judicial Youth Corps Program At a ceremony Tuesday at the John Adams Courthouse, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court commemorated 35 years of the Boston Judicial Youth Corps (JYC) program, an intensive court…
Sen. Edwards, Housing Advocates, Celebrate One Year of Eviction Sealing in the Affordable Homes Act
Special to the Transcript One year ago this week, a historic provision championed by State Senator Lydia Edwards went into effect as part of the Affordable Homes Act – fundamentally changing the trajectory of thousands of Massachusetts residents by granting…