By Adam Swift Funds secured by state Senator Lydia Edwards will help fund English Language Learner needs in the Winthrop schools. At the end of the special meeting on the FY24 town budget Tuesday night, Council President James Letterie said…
Town Announces Trash Overflow Bag Program
Special to the Transcript As of July 1, 2023, All residents will be permitted to utilize one (1) town-issued trash bin and one (1) town-issued recycling bin per unit, per dwelling. Any additional trash will need to be in a…
WIHA’s Strawberry Festival Is Saturday
The Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) will hold its 109th annual Strawberry Festival this Saturday afternoon, June 17th (rain date: June 18th), on the grounds of the historic Deane Winthrop House at 40 Shirley St. from 2-6 p.m. The…
Noise Is Killing Us
For those of us who live in the Greater Boston area, the noise that is all around us — the roar of jets from the flight paths over our heads, the constant thrum of traffic on our bridges and expressways,…
The Miracle in The Amazon Jungle
The news this week of the rescue of the four children, ages 13, 9, 4, and 11 months, who survived in the depths of the Amazon jungle for 40 days after their small airplane crashed (killing the pilot, their mother,…
Letter to the Editor
Join Us for First Winthrop Pride Ride on June 24 Dear Editor, The Winthrop LGBTQ Pride group and Bike Winthrop have teamed up to host a new kind of celebration to wrap up Pride Month 2023- on wheels! We hope…