By Cary Shuman [email protected] Let the campaigns begin. The list of candidates for the November 3 town election has been finalized after the passing of the deadline Tuesday for the submission of nomination papers. Susan Bolster, Winthrop’s representative on the…
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Over breakfast, a hearty taste of what Speaker DeLeo is all about
By Joshua Resnek [email protected] Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo started his day in Chelsea Wednesday morning at the annual Chamber of Commerce Government Breakfast at the French Club. For DeLeo, it was another early morning wake-up, another speech on…
Turco announces for town council president
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Jeffrey R. Turco, a 38-year-old attorney, is off and running vigorously for the position of president of the Winthrop Town Council. Turco, who has lived in town for five years, has started collecting signatures for his…
Temporary parking ban at public landing in effect next Tuesday
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript Landside improvements to the Winthrop public landing on Shirley Street, which began last Tuesday, August 25, will cause a temporary interruption of normal usage there for two days, beginning next Tuesday, September 8,…
Frazier retires as director of Board of Health
By Cary Shuman [email protected] William “Paul†Frazier has been the go-to guy for all matters relating to the Winthrop Board of Health since 1982. Frazier, director of the Board of Health for 28 years, has announced he is stepping down…
Crowley is King – Winthrop resident wins Five Sisters Swim for ninth straight year
By Cary Shuman [email protected] On land, in the air, or by the sea, Jamie Crowley of Winthrop feels right at home. Crowley, an airplane pilot for American Airlines, displayed his remarkable skill and endurance once again in the Point Shirley…
Town mourns the loss of Matthew Boyle
Matthew I. Boyle, beloved husband, devoted father, teacher, mentor, and friend rendered his final salute on Aug. 24 at the age of 78. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after a…
Senator Kennedy dead at 77
By Joshua Resnek For the Transcript Everyone in this town old enough to recall how the Lodge Family and Republicans dominated local politics in Massachusetts until the Kennedys arrived on the scene understands the sadness that so many will feel…
EPA, town at odds over $70,000 fine – McKenna upset with notification, says town is a victim of bureaucratic arrogance
By Seth Daniel For the Transcript Next time the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in Winthrop, it might be a good idea to roll out the red, make that the green, carpet for their arrival – or else. Federal…
Building Winthrop High School – New dual enrollment program with Salem State College highlights new initiatives
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript As Winthrop high students prepare to head back to classes next Tuesday (September 2), high school principal Gail Conlon and the staff of the school have been busy preparing a growing and more…