Category: News
Council votes to join private 3A exemption case
By Adam Swift The town council approved a motion requesting the town manager intervene and support the Winthrop Says No to 3A committee’s MBTA 3A Community Acts exemption case in Suffolk Superior Court. The vote came during a special town…
Town works to improve field for WHS softball
By Adam Swift Members of the Winthrop girls’s softball team attended a town council meeting earlier this month to advocate for improved conditions for the team’s home field. As plans to improve the field at Ingleside Park were delayed because…
Marino joins regional partners to break ground on new emergencydispatch center
State-of-the-art facility to house MNRECC, serving Winthrop, Revere, and Chelsea. Special to the Transcript Local leaders gathered on Friday, April 17, to break ground on the restoration of the historic McKinley School, a project that will soon serve as the…
Celebrate Arbor Day Saturday April 25 at The Deane Winthrop House
Special to the Transcript The Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (W.I.H.A.) invites the public to celebrate Arbor Day, Saturday, April 25 from 11AM to 1PM at the historic Deane Winthrop House, 40 Shirley St. This community gathering celebrates the importance…
News Brief
New Patron Card eRenewal Makes Library Card Renewal Easy Starting April 22, 2026, North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE), which includes Winthrop Public Library and Museum, is rolling out eRenew for public library patrons to renew their library cards from…
Annual Chamber of Commerce Community Awards
Special Town Council Meeting Called for 3A Vote
By Adam Swift The town council met for a brief special meeting on Wednesday, April 8 called by Councilors Pat Costigan, Joseph Romano, Paul Reardon, and Martin Finn. Under council rules, a special council meeting can be called by the…
Town Manager Tracks Grant Losses
By Adam Swift At the request of the town council, Town Manager Tony Marino has been tracking the potential loss in state grants to Winthrop because it is not in compliance with the MBTA 3A Communities Act. According to Marino,…
News Brief
Precinct 2 Town Hall Set for April 22 Precinct 2 Town Councilor Kim Dimes will host a community town hall meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, offering residents a platform for open dialogue with local and state leadership. The event…