Matthew I. Boyle, beloved husband, devoted father, teacher, mentor, and friend rendered his final salute on Aug. 24 at the age of 78. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after a…
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Senator Kennedy dead at 77
By Joshua Resnek For the Transcript Everyone in this town old enough to recall how the Lodge Family and Republicans dominated local politics in Massachusetts until the Kennedys arrived on the scene understands the sadness that so many will feel…
EPA, town at odds over $70,000 fine – McKenna upset with notification, says town is a victim of bureaucratic arrogance
By Seth Daniel For the Transcript Next time the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in Winthrop, it might be a good idea to roll out the red, make that the green, carpet for their arrival – or else. Federal…
Winthrop Varsity cheerleaders attend summer camp
The Winthrop Varsity Cheerleaders recently returned from a Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) summer camp. The camp was held at Mt. Ida College in Newton, MA and attracted over 300 cheerleaders from the surrounding states. The Universal Cheerleaders Association selects award…
Building Winthrop High School – New dual enrollment program with Salem State College highlights new initiatives
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript As Winthrop high students prepare to head back to classes next Tuesday (September 2), high school principal Gail Conlon and the staff of the school have been busy preparing a growing and more…
Matt Boyle – Remembering a legendary WHS teacher, administrator
If you ask the literally thousands of students who graduated from Winthrop High school from the 1960s through the 1980s whom they most remember from their high school years, chances are the person they will mention at the top of…
National Grid on the docket – Electric company needs to assure its customers
Dave Gendall, regional manager for National Grid, will be making a presentation at Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting. Gendall will be providing the Council an update on the two substations in the town and the work the company is doing…
Another great swim – Five Sisters swim race brought out the best in town
Were does the time go? It seems like it was just yesterday that the Five Sisters Swim race was a new and novel undertaking in Winthrop. But last Saturday’s race marked the 15th annual race event, and once again it…
Town election heating up – Another candidate announces for Council President
The election season is heating up in Winthrop. A second candidate, Jeffrey R. Turco, has declared his intention to run for the position of Town Council President. Mr. Turco joins Barbara Survillas in the race and there may be more…
Another summer ends – “Where did the summer go?†is a familiar lament
With the dog days of August counting down and the children (and their parents) gearing up for the start of another school year, we all have said it once, if we have said it a thousand times (as our mother…