By Dr. Glenn Mollette We are unfortunately informed once again of another horrific, senseless school shooting. They don’t stop. When will the next one be? Who will be the next shooter and who will be the next unsuspecting victims? Once…
Month: December 2021
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Girls Hockey Hosts Shawsheen this Saturday The Winthrop High girls hockey team will open its 2022 season this Saturday afternoon when the Lady Vikings host Shawsheen Tech at the Mike Eruzione Center at Larsen Rink. The opening face-off is…
Post-Season Honors: Jurovich, Chaves, Harris, Martin, Dassau Selected All-Conference; Noonan an All-Star
The Winthrop High School football team did very well in the post-season awards selection process with five Vikings – seniors Peter Jurovich, Michael Chaves, Ian Harris, Xam Martin, and Chuck Dassau earning All-Northeastern Conference status – and a sixth player,…
Obituaries 12-09-2021
Marguerite Paul Lifelong Educator with a Deep Faith in the Lord Marguerite A. (Quist) Paul of South Weymouth, formerly of Winthrop, entered fully into the presence of the Lord on November 28. She was 65 years old. Marguerite was the…
One Play Away: Revere Beats Winthrop, 16-13, in Holiday Thriller
Oh, so close. The Winthrop High football team, in what should have been a rebuilding year with the graduation of a superb senior class, was one play away from beating playoff team Medway, Super Bowl qualifier Rockland, and as it…
Stonehill College Rallies for Cancer Patients
Special to the Transcript  Students at Stonehill College raised a sizable monetary donanation for the Marie Petrilli Cancer Treatment & Research Memorial Fund. As part of a leadership program, Charlie Page of Winthrop, MA and classmate Caitin Regan of Atkinson NH…
Town’s Wastewater Predicted Recent COVID Spike
The Winthrop Town Council met on Nov. 23, where it learned about a recent spike in coronavirus cases. COVID-19 Winthrop’s positive test cases had been declining in October, but more than doubled in the week leading up to the meeting.…
News Briefs
State Senate Forum Planned On Monday, December 6 at 7:30 P M, the Winthrop Democratic Town Committee will host a State Senate Candidate Forum including Revere School Committee Member Anthony D’Ambrosio and Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards. The candidates are…
DESE Reviewing Winthrop Public Schools in New Year
Special to the Transcript During the week of January 3, 2022, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE’s) Office of Language Acquisition will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Winthrop Public Schools. The Office of Language Acquisition reviews…
Annual Winthrop Police Toy Drive Is Now Underway
Winthrop Police Department will be conducting their annual Toy Drive for families and children in need of assistance. There is a drop off box in the Winthrop Police Station Lobby 24/7 from now until mid-December for people to drop off…