Last Sunday, the parking lot of RPM Fitness, was packed with participants for the annual Pay it Forward road race. From first-time runners to competitive athletes, the participants all came to run for the same reason…to raise money for families…
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Third Annual Freedom Fighters 5K on June 21
The third annual Freedom Fighters 5K will take place on Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m., kicking off at Miller Field. The race, which was initially started to thank Richard Honan for the ongoing care packages that he sends to…
Sergeant Mary Ellen Crisafi Earns Community Service Award
Chief Terence Delehanty is pleased to announce that Winthrop Police Sgt. Mary Ellen Crisafi was recognized by the Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement (MAWLE). Sgt. Crisafi was recognized with the Spirit of MAWLE Award for Community Service at…
Student Highlight: Katerina Thano Stays Local for College Choice
For Katerina Thano, it seemed like just yesterday she was meeting her lifelong friends on the kindergarten playground. In the blink of an eye, the years passed and Thano is already heading off to college in the fall. While some…
Winthrop High Graduates 156
It was a perfect night for a graduation of one of the larger classes in recent Winthrop High School history with 156 graduates. Friends and family filled the Viking gym. Graduates were also joined by local officials, the School Committee…
The Winthrop Marketplace Celebrates 20 Years in Business
By Domenic DeMasi “In all aisles of the Marketplace you could hear how happy the patrons are to finally have a market open in town”, begins Catherine Elcik’s article in the June 10, 1999 issue of the Winthrop Sun-Transcript about…
Council Passes FY20 Budget
After several attempts to amend the Town Manager’s budget request the Town Council finally approved the FY20 budget figure (including enterprise funds, revolving funds and a one-time transfer for capital) is $64,866,135. The general fund budget of $52,546,470 is a…
Hah Bah Day Set to Return on June 11
The Town of Winthrop will hold the Second Annual Hah Bah Day a celebration of Winthrop on Tuesday, June 11. The festivities begin at 5 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting of the new boat launch and dock at the town landing.…
Lime Bikes Return — with a Kick, Fare Increase
It’s only been in town for two years and Lime Bike is already changing things up a little bit. This year announcing that there will be no “pedal-only” bicycles, only electric assisted bicycles (ebikes) and the pricing structure has changed…
News Briefs
WIHA Strawberry Festival June 15 Join us in the barn and in our lovely yard for this WIHA signature event, dating back 115 years. The time and day change allows additional time to enjoy traditional strawberry shortcake, live music and…