Special to the Transcript It’s been 25 years and CASA has a lot to celebrate. Community Action for Safe Alternatives (CASA) is a non-profit organization in Winthrop with the following mission: In collaboration with community partners, CASA offers no-cost, safe,…
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School Committee Meets With New Gorman Fort Banks Principal
By Adam Swift The School Committee met with new Gorman Fort Banks School principal Mark McAneny Monday night as he put the finishing touches on the beginning of the new school year on Wednesday. McAneny was hired to replace former…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Updates to MBTA Communities Guidelines
Special to the Transcript The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) has announced updated Guidelines relative to the MBTA Communities law. In response to feedback from municipal leaders in several MBTA Communities, EOHLC is revising the Guidelines to…
Guest Op-Ed: Tick Talk
By the Winthrop Board of Health Today, we are going to talk about ticks: Where they breed, what can be done to reduce the risk of harboring ticks on your property, tick-borne illnesses, personal protection for you and your pets…
Superintendent Howard Looking at Renewed Emphasis on Homework in Coming School Year
By Adam Swift The school district looks to emphasize consistency in homework in the coming school year. “Homework has become one of those topics that principals and teachers have been discussing,†said Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard at Monday night’s…
No End in Sight For Housing Crisis
Everyone on all sides of the political and economic spectrums are in agreement that (1) inflation is too high and (2) there is a shortage of housing in this country. However, solving both of those problems seems to have become…
WHS Sports Roundup
Viking Lacrosse Team Falls Short at Weston The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team’s run in the Division 4 state tournament came to an end last Thursday evening with an 11-2 loss at Weston in a Sweet 16 match-up between the…
Superintendent Rates High in School Committee Evaluation
By Adam Swift It was exemplary marks across the board for Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard as the School Committee approved her performance review at last week’s meeting. Due to the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and efforts to…
‘Goodnight From Paris’ Presentation at the Winthrop Public Library
Washington Post and Amazon Charts best-selling author, Jane Healey, presented her fourth novel, “Goodnight from Paris,†on May 24 at Winthrop Public Library. The biographical fiction set in Nazi-occupied France was inspired by the true story of feisty American actress,…
WHS Sports Roundup
Boys Lacrosse Honors Seniors, Tops Malden The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team celebrated Senior Night in appropriate fashion with a 15-3 triumph over Malden last Thursday evening at Miller Field. “It was a great day celebrating all the hard work…