Winthrop High School (WHS) celebrated students’ accomplishments and contributions to their school and community during the Top 10-Percent Awards Ceremony at the Cottage Park Yacht Club on May 4. The morning included a breakfast for families in recognition of outstanding…
Winthrop Engages Event Set for May 17
By Adam Swift The town is hosting its Winthrop Engages event at the E.B. Newton Cultural Center on Wednesday, May 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The public is encouraged to meet participants representing town boards, committees and departments.…
Jamaica Plain Man Charged With Winthrop Carjacking
A Jamaica Plain man is facing charges for holding a man at gunpoint during a test drive in Winthrop and then driving off with the vehicle the victim had listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, according to Suffolk County District…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Riley Inducted Into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Sean Riley of Winthrop was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Riley was initiated at Framingham…
DeSantis vs. Disney: This Is What An Autocracy Looks Like
The ongoing battle that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been waging against the Walt Disney Company not only demonstrates what a petty, vindictive, and mean-spirited little man he is, but also illustrates the danger that an autocratic ruler poses to…
Letters to the Editor
On Speeding in Town Dear Editor, I strongly support Councilor Joe Aiello’s comments in the May 4th Transcript regarding the pervasive excessive vehicle speeding in our Town. He correctly identifies the problem as town-wide in nature rather than being restricted…