Winthrop resident Richard Honan captured Yirrell Beach looking tranquil after the snowstorm on Friday. Below Honan captured the EB Newton School looking like a scene from a postcard.
Author: Transcript Staff
Storm Causes Local Flooding
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It wasn’t so much the snow that caused problems for some Winthrop residents this past Monday, it was the ocean, giving especially The Point area a one-two punch. Town Manager James McKenna said the berm at…
Medical Reserve Corp at the Ready
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Snowy weather, flooding, power outages, no matter what Mother Nature throws toward Winthrop there is a band of volunteers waiting to make sure residents of the community are safe. The Medical Reserve Corps. (MRC) of Winthrop…
Winthrop Officials Begin the Budget Process
By Sue Ellen Woodcock With a new chief financial officer just a few weeks on the job, the town has begun to delve in to the financial process for fiscal year 2017, which begins July 1, 2016. Without getting into…
News Briefs
DEMOCRATS TO ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION Democrats in Winthrop will be holding a caucus on February 24th, 6:30pm at the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center, 35 Harvard Street. The caucus meeting is to elect delegates and alternates to the…
Police Blotter 02-11-2016
Monday, February 1 Caller on Shirley Street reports that he arrived at his property and discovered that someone had broken into the house. Visiting Nurse on Beal Street called that her patient needs to be transported to the Mass General.…
Enjoy the Long Weekend — And Thank Washington and Lincoln
The President’s Day long weekend is upon us, a time when we can take a bit of a respite from the onslaught of winter (which finally started getting into gear this week) and enjoy time with our families during the…
Sports 02-11-2016
WHS sports roundup Vikings qualify for state tourney The Winthrop High boys hockey team qualified for the post-season MIAA state tournament with a 6-0 shutout of Somerville last Wednesday. The Vikings assumed command of the contest from the outset, skating…
Obituaries 02-11-2016
Ryan Turner Veterinary Technician Ryan M. Turner of Manchester, NH, formerly of Winthrop, passed away suddenly at the age of 34 on February 4. Ryan was a graduate of Winthrop High School, Class of 1999. He was active in football…
Winthrop Chamber Honors Those Who Make a Differnce
Veterans and American Legion members gather with Patriot Award recipient Roger Oliveira of Center Café. Roger is best known for his Veterans Day Dinner at the Cafe, and his overall support of those who served our country.