Month: December 2022
Santa Claus Makes His Annual Ride Around Winthrop
Town Manager gives final update of the year to Town Council
By Adam Swift Town Manager Tony Marino gave his last update of 2022 to the Town Council last week, hitting on several issues he has been actively involved with over the past several months. “I sent out the draft for…
Winthrop Police Department mourns passing of retired Chief Michael McManus
Special to the Transcript Chief Terence M. Delehanty reports with a heavy heart that retired Police Chief Michael McManus passed away on Thursday morning (Dec. 22) at age 80. Chief McManus joined the Winthrop Police Department as a Reserve Officer…
Winthrop: A Year in Review
By Adam Swift Change was in the air in Winthrop in 2022. In April, the Town Council selected Tony Marino to take over as the new Town Manager. Marino’s appointment helped take some of the pressure off Police Chief Terence…
News Briefs
Sumner Tunnel Open This Holiday Weekend The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the Sumner Tunnel will be open during the weekend of Friday, December 30, to accommodate the expected high volume of holiday vehicular traffic. Scheduled weekend closures…
Curley updates School Committee on Middle School happenings
By Adam Swift The current school year at Winthrop Middle School has seen some exciting changes, as well as return to some normalcy following the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. At last week’s School Committee meeting, Middle School Principal Brian…
EBNHC expands access to senior care with the completion of new Everett housing site
Special to the Journal East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) today announced the expansion of its Neighborhood PACE program with the completion of a new location in Everett, Mass. The health care site, located at the former St. Therese Parish…
Richard Gill ’58 receives James
Cotter ’55 Courage Award from BCHS Special to the Transcript Boston College High School is proud to announce that The James E. Cotter ‘55 Courage Award was presented to Winthrop resident Richard (Dick) Gill ’58 during the school’s Athletic Hall…
Mike McManus
Winthrop residents were saddened this week to learn of the passing of former Police Chief Michael McManus last Thursday morning at the age of 80. Mike McManus served the people of Winthrop for 38 years. He joined the Winthrop Police…