Letter disputes Globe article Fellow citizens, As Director of Public Works and Superintendent of the town’s water distribution system, I felt it necessary to respond to the recent Boston Globe article titled “Problems with lead from aging water pipes extend…
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Congratulations to Joseph Boncore!
Winthrop’s hometown candidate, Joseph Boncore, did it! For the first time in our town’s 164 year history, a Winthrop resident will serve in the Massachusetts State Senate. Long-time residents may recall that the Sun-Transcript’s late publisher, Andrew P. Quigley, served…
Sports 04-14-2016
WHS sports Years 10 years ago April 13, 2006 Jarrett Herdt struck nine Georgetown batters en route to tossing a no-hitter for the WHS baseball team in the season-opener for a 5-1 victory for the Vikings. Herdt’s feat was the…
Obituaries 04-14-2016
Mary Bacigalupo Of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston Mary L. Bacigalupo of Morton Street, Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on April 10. She was 84 years old. Born in East Boston, the beloved daughter of…
Speaker Perrin for a Day
Winthrop High School senior Brian Perrin Jr. had the honor of serving as Speaker of the House during the Massachusetts 69th Annual Student Government Day April 1 at the State House. Perrin is pictured above at the podium inside the House…
Seven Candidates Vying for Senate Seat on Tuesday
Winthrop voters will head to the polls Tuesday for the State Senate Special Election Primary in the First Suffolk and Middlesex District. The seat became vacant in January when former senator Anthony Petruccelli stepped down to take a position in…
Wellness Week Kicks off Monday
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The annual Winthrop Wellness Week kicks off Monday with events scheduled for the whole week. Planned by Winthrop Public Health Nurse Meredith Hurley and Jane Rupp, the school adjustment counselor, Wellness Week will have Winthrop High…
Message from Spring Forum: Winthrop is Worth It
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Town Manager James McKenna said it best Tuesday night at the annual Spring Forum when he said, “Winthrop is worth it, and we’re proving it.†As McKenna explained, the Spring and Fall forums are required by…
News Briefs
PLANNING FOR MEDICARE—COUNTDOWN TO 65 SEMINAR Planning for Medicare-Countdown to 65 is a comprehensive seminar that helps people approaching Medicare eligibility understand their health insurance options outside of employer-sponsored coverage, whether they are planning to retire or continuing to work.…
Police Blotter 04-07-2016
Monday, March 28 Report of a crew blocking the street at Washington and Winthrop Street and have it down to one lane. Officer reports the site is down to one lane. The crew packed it up a few minutes later.…