The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates: Monday, Aug. 24 0900: A Revere St. business reported a breaking & entering (B&E) into a motor vehicle (MV). The officer…
Month: September 2020
Do Not Litter Your Masks
For those of us who take note of the problem of litter (and who often bring along a bag to pick up litter when we are walking along a beach), we are accustomed to the plethora of styrofoam cups and single-use…
College Sports Has Serious Risks for Athletes
When President Trump was in New Hampshire for a campaign rally two weeks ago, he implored the Big 10 athletic directors to reconsider their recent decision to postpone their college football season from fall until the spring. “Big Ten, get…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You Dear Editor, I would like to thank all the people that stopped to help me when I had my bicycle accident on Sunday morning, July 26 at Short Beach in Beachmont. The Winthrop EMT,s, Revere Fire Dept., Mr.…
Cubs Win Winthrop Little League Senior Championship
Cubs Manager Bob Andy said after the Winthrop Senior Baseball League’s championship-deciding game Tuesday night that “My team just showed up to play every day and I can’t more proud of them.†Anthony Indrisano saved one of the best pitching…
Winthrop Little League: Mariners See Their Way to the Championship
Special to The Transcript Back in early March, Winthrop Little League was about to wrap up a very positive, well done Friday night baseball clinic. League president Joe Murphy and the Little League board of directors had coordinated with Mark…
Obituaries 09-10-2020
Kevin Patrick O’Sullivan Travel Business Retiree, Long Active in Real Estate and at the Irish Pastoral Center Kevin Patrick O’Sullivan passed away On Thursday, September 4, 2020 after a brief illness brought upon by a brave and lengthy battle against…
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey Carries Winthrop on His Way to Democratic Nomination
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey was a big winner in Winthrop and statewide, defeating Congressman Joe Kennedy III to capture the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s Primary and earn the right to advance to the General Election on November 3. Markey received…
Tuesday’s State Primary Election a Success
A few new volunteer faces were front and center at the polling locations for the State Primary Election on Tuesday. According to first-time volunteer, Ken Woodward, voters trickled in steadily throughout the day at the high school polling location. Several…
Ken Woodward Contributes to a Successful Election Day
Volunteers help communities thrive, and without them, pivotal events wouldn’t run smoothly. Five year resident, Ken Woodward is a perfect example of someone who is donating time to make a difference, keeping Winthrop moving forward. Woodward recently stepped up to…