The Town Council has made a decision to place 10 categories as part of a menu on the override referendum that will go before the voters on May 19. Winthrop residents now will have the opportunity to decide what services…
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Obituaries
Massimiliano ‘Max’ Tassinari, 98 Managed Day Square Radio Massimiliano “Max” Tassinari died in East Boston on March 9. He was 98 years old. “Max” was the manager of Day Square Radio of East Boston for over 55 years. He was…
Battle lines, and lines of communication – Winthrop resident maintains contact with fellow residents from afar
By Sandra Miller For the Transcript Air Force Nurse Lisa Larity flies off to Kandahar, Afghanistan, breathing in the nauseating fumes of a fuel bladder for long-range flight into what she called a Charlie Foxtrot – code for chaotic and…
Top-ranked Vikings draw Newburyport
The Winthrop High boys hockey team will embark on its Journey to the Tourney this Friday evening at 7:30 at Salem State College when they take on Newburyport in a quarterfinal game of the MIAA Division 2 North sectional tournament.…
Police Blotter
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16 9:46 AM: A Tileston Road resident reported that the windshield of his motor vehicle (MV) had been damaged overnight. 9:47 AM: An Ocean View Street resident reported that a rock had been thrown through a front window…
A Job is a Job – Some are bent on obstructing progress
One of the criticisms of Barack Obama’s stimulus plan by the Republicans is that money is being spent on programs that do not appear on their face to be of any real value. For example, Bobby Jindal, the 37-year-old Republican…
Faith and funding – As economy slumps, churches feel the pinch
By Sandra Miller For the Transcript As Winthrop licks its wounds and prepares for more pain, the spiritual base of the community is also shoring up its resources for its congregants and the town at-large. Charity begins at home, however,…
Perfectly satisfying – Vikings suffer first loss but clinch NEC title with win over Beverly
The Winthrop High hockey team claimed the championship of the Northeastern Conference North Division with a 2-0 victory at Beverly Saturday. Coach Dale Dunbar and his squad thus compiled a near perfect 13-1-1 league record, edging out second place Revere…
Police Blotter
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 8:11 AM: A caller reported a large sinkhole on Somerset Avenue. 9:26 AM: A Sunnyside Avenue resident reported a breaking and entering (B&E) into her motor vehicle (MV). 10:18 AM: A resident came into the station to…
Obituaries
Priscilla Woytaszek, 86 Teacher and secretary at First Church Priscilla E. (Pollard) Woytaszek of Winthrop died at the Masconomet Healthcare Facility in Topsfield on February 16. She was 86 years old. A former secretary and Sunday school teacher at the…