The Viking Pride Foundation deserves much credit for its renewal of the tutoring program at Winthrop High School. The Foundation, under the direction of chairman Vincent Crossman, had made a $10,000 donation for the second year in a row to…
The Senate Race Heats Up
The race for the State Senate seat is heating up with developments and endorsements forthcoming on virtually a daily basis. In this week’s Sun-Transcript, Winthrop attorney Joseph Boncore announced that he will be a candidate for the seat previously held…
Speaker Deleo’s Breakfast
Speaker Robert A. DeLeo will host his Super Bowl Sunday Campaign Kickoff Breakfast Sunday at the Winthrop Elks and a capacity crowd is expected as Bob announces that he will be a candidate for re-election as state representative. Bob is…
Sports 02-04-2016
WHS sports roundup Girls hockey team defeats two opponents The Winthrop High Lady Bulldog hockey team enjoyed a successful week, defeating a pair of Northeast Hockey League (NHL) opponents, Medford and Marblehead. Last Wednesday’s 4-1 win over Medford at Larsen…
Obituaries 02-04-2016
Marie Healy Retired NE Telephone Co. operator Marie T. (O’Connell) Healy of Winthrop passed away on February 1. She was 92 years old. Prior to her retirement, Marie worked as an operator for the New England Telephone Co. She was…
Hanging 10 With Help from Jonas
Leif Hutchinson catches a wave off of Winthrop on Tuesday morning. The winter storm Jonas off the coast – which left about 4 inches of snow in Winthrop – provided some pretty stellar waves for those winter surfers looking to…