By Kate Anslinger After narrowing it down to four finalists out of a pool of 47 applicants, the Stoneham School Committee announced John Macero as their top pick for its superintendent position. After an extensive interview process, Macero contended with…
Month: March 2017
Looking At the Top Salaries for 2016
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Each year the Transcript runs the earnings of the top 100 employees in the town of Winthrop based on the previous year’s W2 tax forms. The amounts are not just salaries but the earnings of the…
Council Votes to Keep Tennis Courts At WHS Pending Further Review
By Sue Ellen Woodcock After four meetings regarding the future of the tennis courts at the new high school on Main Street, the Town Council voted to save them for now until further study of the parking situation can be…
News Briefs
Women’s History Performance In honor of Women’s History Month the Delvena Theatre company presents “All the Present Women†on Tuesday, March 14 at 6 p.m. at the Winthrop Public Library, Metcalfe Square. Winthrop Youth Art Show Winthrop Youth Art Show…
Congratulations,John Macero
We join the Winthrop community in congratulating our Supt. of Schools John Macero on his appointment as the new superintendent of the Stoneham public schools. John was selected from a large field of candidates and there are many reasons why…
Massachusetts is No 1
Last week’s cover story in U.S. News & World Report that ranks Massachusetts as the overall top state in the nation comes as no surprise to those of us who have worked and lived in the Commonwealth for most of…
Letters to the Editors
(The following letters are a selection of essays that were written and selected by students in my 7th grade English and Language Arts classes at the Winthrop Middle School. The assignment was to think of a problem or suggestion for…
Sports 03-09-2017
Vikings fall to st. mary’s in hard fought division 4 quarterfinal  by Bob Marra/robertmarraphotography.com The Winthrop Vikings were scrappy and determined, but in the end, they simply had no answer for St. Mary’s mercurial Jonny Mercado, whose 29 points led…
Obituaries 03-09-2017
Judith O’Brien Of Winthrop Judith A. (O’Connor) O’Brien, of Winthrop, Hudson, NH, and Acton, ME passed away on March 2 at the age of 81. Born in Melrose, she was th beloved daughter of the late Francis P. and Julia…
Vikings Fall in Tourney Action
Disappointment reigned Tuesday night—for Winthrop fans—as the highly-touted Vikings (13-4-4) succumbed, 4-0, to finely-tuned Lynnfield team that played far above its 13th seed in the 13-team Division II North Boys Ice Hockey sectionals.