The Winthrop High baseball team went through a tough stretch this past week, dropping three contests to Northeastern Conference rivals Marblehead, Gloucester, and Danvers. “The team is overall playing well and working hard,” said WHS head coach Frank DeMarco. “We…
Author: Transcript Staff
Obituaries 04-20-2011
Michael Mason Member of Winthrop Hall of Fame and 1000 Points Club Michael J. Mason of Tafts Avenue, Winthrop, died after a valiant battle with a sudden illness at the Boston Medical Center on April 13. He was 36 years old.…
Macero Gets the Nod
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Winthrop resident John Macero has been selected as the new superintendent of the Winthrop Public Schools. The Winthrop School Committee voted by a 5-2 margin to elect Macero to the position at its meeting on April…
Highest Beam: Brown and Carter Win State Gymnastics Titles
-By Cary Shuman [email protected] They’re the best in the state at the age of eight. Two eight-year-old students at the Winthrop Gymnastics Academy captured individual state championships at the 2011 state meet held at Groton Middle School. Eliza Brown and…
Residents Plan a Benefit for Victims of Lightning Strike
By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript As often happens when tragedy strikes, Winthrop resident John Floyd and his family were front page news in February after a rare winter lightning strike set the family’s 120 year-old Hillside Avenue house on…
Winthrop Spring Arts Festival April 30 – May 1
–By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript The 42nd Annual Winthrop Art Association Spring Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 at the Winthrop Senior Center, featuring a juried arts competition and free viewings of…
Ferry Service will Return with Expanded Schedule
-By Cary Shuman [email protected] There is great news for Winthrop residents who used the ferry service at Winthrop Landing last August and September. Not only will the ferry be in operation soon, there will be an expansion of the schedule…
Inside Knowledge: John Macero knows Winthrop and the Problems Facing Our Schools
Congratulations are in order for John Macero, the newly elected Winthrop Superintendent of Schools. Macero is a long-time Winthrop resident who is a former member of the Winthrop School Committee and has served as principal of the Whelan elementary school…
A Nice Touch: Honan Sign Co. Shows its Town Pride
The signs that appear at the entrances to town at Belle Isle and Revere St. that say, “Winthrop Vikings 2011 State Champions,†are a nice touch thanks to the generosity of Matt Honan of the Honan Sign Co. State championships…
The End of An Era: Church Closing is a Sign of the Times
The announcement that the parishioners of the Union Congregational Church have decided to close their church certainly brings a feeling of sadness for those of us who are long time residents of Winthrop. The “little church at the Beach†on…