By Cary Shuman [email protected] Two long-time leaders in the Winthrop School System spent their last official day of work at the Winthrop Middle School Tuesday. Winthrop Middle School Principal Zoe Haskell and guidance counselor Edna Gabriel retired from their positions…
Author: Cary Shuman
Three arrested on drug and assault charges
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript Winthrop Police, acting on a tip from a concerned resident who witnessed three young men fighting at a local pizzeria, arrested three alleged drug dealers on a variety of charges late Sunday afternoon.…
Two of Winthrop’s Finest – Reilly and Gill will be missed
The announcements this week by Town Council President Thomas Reilly and fellow council member Richard Gill that they won’t be seeking re-election in November will leave a void on the council that will be difficult, if not impossible, to fill.…
First of all be safe – Have a great holiday weekend
It was not too long ago (at least for those of us of a certain age) that newspaper editors exhorted their fellow citizens to enjoy a “safe and sane Fourth of Julyâ€. That’s because, at a quick glance at one…
Obituaries – 06/01/09
Ann Young Active in many cultural, religious and educational organizations Ann B. (Franks) Young, formerly of Winthrop, North Andover and Lake Worth, Florida, died peacefully at Wingate Nursing Home in Andover on June 19, 2009. She was born on April…
Open Casting Call for ‘Deal Or No Deal’
Do you have nerves of steel? Â A killer instinct? Â Raw intuition and an amazing personality? Do you want the chance to win $1 million dollars?! Come to the Open Casting Call for the hit TV show DEAL OR NO DEAL…
Singing her Praises – Lounsbury earns a much-deserved Unsung Heroine Award
By Seth Daniel For the Transcript The Pledge Furniture Polish sprayed out of the can with a fine mist on the dining room table as Maryann Lounsbury wiped down the family table one day many years ago. Busy, yes, but…
Beranger isn’t done representing Winthrop High
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Christopher Beranger received the coveted Bentley Swift Cup at the June 5th graduation ceremony, emblematic of being the top athlete in the Winthrop High Class of 2009. But Beranger isn’t done representing the school yet. On…
Pastor has a new future – Rev. Smith is returning home to Oklahoma having left a big impression here
By Cary Shuman [email protected] The congregation at the First Church of Winthrop United Methodist, 217 Winthrop St., held a luncheon Sunday in honor of its pastor, the Rev. Jeremy Smith, who is leaving the church to take a full-time position…
Councillor to Committee: Take action! – Maggio critical of the School Dept.’s handling of the E.B. Newton School closing
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Precinct 4 Town Councillor Jeanne L. Maggio blasted the Winthrop School Committee for dragging its heels regarding the closing of the E.B. Newton School building on Pauline Street, during an animated discussion of the matter at…