Dr. Thomas Vasilos He Really was a “Rocket Scientist†Dr. Thomas (Tom, Tommy Boy, Dr. Know, The Rocket Man) Vasilos, 93 years young, passed away peacefully in his home with family after a brief illness. Tom was a devoted husband,…
Month: December 2022
Breakfast With Santa at St. Michael
Annual Snowflake Fair At St. John’s Episcopal
Town Council Approves Downtown Parking Plan
By Adam Swift After months of discussion and debate, the Town Council approved new parking regulations for the Center Business District at its meeting Tuesday night. There will now be two hour street parking allowed from 7 a.m. to 7…
News Briefs
North Region Coastal District Belle Isle Marsh Reservation Winter Programs at DCR’s Belle Isle Marsh Reservation in East Boston have been listed. All programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children. Reasonable accommodations available upon request.…
Superintendent Addresses Safety Training, Traffic Issues at Committee Meeting
By Adam Swift It was safety first for the School Committee at its Monday night meeting. Winthrop Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard updated the committee on ALICE active shooter training for school staff, and made a plea for parents and…
WIHA Announces 2022 Christmas Ornament Design
The Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) has announced the design for its 2022 Holiday ornament, “Celebrate with the Deane Winthrop Houseâ€. This year’s ornaments are deep maroon in color. The graphic combines the tradition of the nearly 400-year-old Deane…
Girl Scouts in Eastern Massachusetts Are Now Selling Girl Scout Cookies
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts have kicked-off the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie season as Girl Scouts and their troops rally the community to support the world’s largest entrepreneurial program for girls. The annual cookie program will run through Friday,…
Treasurer Goldberg Receives the Freda Johnson Award
Northeast Women in Public Finance (NEWPF) along with the Bond Buyer will present State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg with the Freda Johnson Award at the Bond Buyer’s Annual Deal of the Year Awards ceremony in New York City on December 6,…
Martucci Awarded Humanitarian Award at Boston Children’s Hospital Event
Special to the Transcript Mia Martucci of Winthrop who has been raising money for Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) for 11 years was the 2022 recipient of the Corey C. Griffin Humanitarian Award at Boston Children’s Hospital Champions for Children event…