Month: February 2016

Viking Pride Tutoring Program

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…