By Merrill Matthews As the new head of the Department of Energy, Former Texas Governor Rick Perry faces many challenges from the bureaucracy, environmentalists, and the media. President Jimmy Carter created the agency in 1977, partly in response to Middle…
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Letters to the Editor
WINTHROP MOTHERS OUT FRONT WILL PRESENT A FORUM Dear Editor: Winthrop Mothers Out Front will present a Gas Pipeline Forum on Monday, April 3, 2017 from 6-7:30 pm with refreshments at 6 pm and presentation beginning at 6:30 pm. The…
Sports 03-16-2017
From the Press Box On Second Thought By: Jim Lederman Two snowstorms in March, spring begins next week. What happened to the ‘Big Blue’ hockey team (17-3) in the playoffs? Miller Field Committee Awards contract to Gilbane Construction. MFC –…
Obituaries 03-16-2017
Richard Gaughan Member of Winthrop Elks Richard G. Gaughan of Winthrop passed away on March 9. He was 74 years old. Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, serving from 1962 to 1968. He was a…
Lucky Winner
Eric Survilas of Winthrop is the sixth grand prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$500 a Week for Life†instant game. Survilas elected to receive his prize in payments of $500 (less tax with holdings), every week for the…
WHS Drama Club Receives Many Awards
By Kate Anslinger Winthrop High School Drama Club has something to be proud of this week. The group was the recipient of multiple awards from their epic performances at the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild Competition last weekend in North Reading.…
Macero Heading to Stoneham:Has Led Local Schools for More than 6 Years
By Kate Anslinger After narrowing it down to four finalists out of a pool of 47 applicants, the Stoneham School Committee announced John Macero as their top pick for its superintendent position. After an extensive interview process, Macero contended with…
Looking At the Top Salaries for 2016
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Each year the Transcript runs the earnings of the top 100 employees in the town of Winthrop based on the previous year’s W2 tax forms. The amounts are not just salaries but the earnings of the…
Council Votes to Keep Tennis Courts At WHS Pending Further Review
By Sue Ellen Woodcock After four meetings regarding the future of the tennis courts at the new high school on Main Street, the Town Council voted to save them for now until further study of the parking situation can be…
News Briefs
Women’s History Performance In honor of Women’s History Month the Delvena Theatre company presents “All the Present Women†on Tuesday, March 14 at 6 p.m. at the Winthrop Public Library, Metcalfe Square. Winthrop Youth Art Show Winthrop Youth Art Show…