It’s now official that there will be no Summer Olympics in 2004 in the City of Boston. Perhaps things could have been different with a better strategy of rolling out the plan, but the proposal never garnered a clear-cut majority,…
Month: July 2015
Lynn Mayor was Born in Winthrop
We just learned, as Lynn Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy celebrated her 53rd birthday at a surprise gathering in Lynn, that the Mayor was born at the Winthrop Hospital in 1962. The Mayor said her family was living in nearby East…
Welcome Aboard, PGA Pro Jim Bruce
We at the Sun-Transcript are delighted to welcome Winthrop Golf Club PGA Head Professional Jim Bruce to our pages with his golf tips column, “On The Range.†Jim is running an excellent golf course that is a joy for its…
Town Bustling with Sounds of Summer
There are so many reasons why this town is beloved by its residents, but the summers in Winthrop — with the opportunities for boating and sailing out of our yacht clubs, the convenient treasure that is the Winthrop Golf Club,…
Sports 07-30-2015
From the Press Box Seven-on-Seven By Jim Lederman The summer heat can be tough on high school athletes. The 2015 WHS Vikings are defending NEC football champions. Coach Sean Driscoll and the Vikings have been working extra hard to get…
Bitten by Gardening Bug
Eric Ferguson doesn’t mind being Mr. Mom to his four children. After all, it gives him more time to spend with his kids and to get them involved in his passion for gardening. It’s a passion that has continued to…
Winthrop Fares Well in Recently Passed State Budget
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop), Senator Anthony Petruccelli (D-East Boston) and Representative RoseLee Vincent (D-Revere) joined their colleagues in the Legislature to enact a $38.145 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) which emphasizes economic growth, support for…
This Eagle is Ready to Fly in Canada:Eruzione Signs with Surrey Team in British Columbia Hockey League
Danny Eruzione won’t have a hard time getting recognized as a member of the Surrey Eagles of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).  Anyone who follows hockey knows that Danny’s uncle, Michael, was the captain of the last U.S.A. team…
NEWS Briefs
Salem State Dual Enrollment Program The Dual Enrollment Program in collaboration with Salem State University, Revere High School and Winthrop High School will begin in September 2015. The course, PHL 125, Critical Reasoning, will be offered on Mondays from 6:00-8:20…
Police Blotter 07-23-2015
Monday, July 13 Summons service on Moore Street. Officer spoke to witness’s daughter and she will let him know to pick up the summons at the police station. Party from Governors Park came into the station to report that his…