Phyllis Glazier Of Saugus Phyllis I. (Donovan) Glazier of Saugus passed away on September 16. She was 92 years old. Born in Boston, the cherished daughter of the late William Donovan and Frances Theresa (Hoey) Vincent, Phyllis was the devoted…
Month: September 2023
End of Summer Bash At French Square
Letterie To Give Update on Public-Private Sports Complex at Old WMS Site
By Adam Swift Town Council President Jim Letterie is planning to present a Request for Proposals (RFP) at next Tuesday’s council meeting for a public-private partnership for a sports complex at the old Winthrop Middle School site. Since first announcing…
News Briefs
Saint Michael’s Parish to Host Picnic Sunday, Sept. 24 All are welcome at the second annual Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Mass and Picnic on Sunday, September 24, in place of the 11:00 and 12:00 Masses. St. Michael’s will have a…
Admins Report Positive Start to School Year
By Adam Swift Several weeks into the new school year, administrators took time to reflect on the opening of the Winthrop public schools at Monday night’s School Committee meeting. “Overall, I just want to say that this is the smoothest…
School Enrollment Up at Beginning of New Year
By Adam Swift School enrollment continues to rise in the wake of the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. Looking at data from the beginning of the school year, Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard said enrollment is up by 106 students…
Deane Winthrop House Garden Club Tour and Fall Introduction
Special to the Transcript Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association’s original mission before the purchase of the historic 1637 Deane Winthrop house in 1908 was to plant trees and beautify the Town of Winthrop. Now, W.I.H.A. returns to its roots and…
Hopefully, We Will Have Dodged a Bullet
As we are writing this, forecasters are predicting that powerful Hurricane Lee will track off to our east, sending us perhaps some rain, high winds, and high seas, this weekend. Although we in this area have been very fortunate to…
Auto Workers Deserve a Fair Contract
We realize we may be getting a little bit far afield here, but we wish to voice our support for auto workers at General, Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) in their quest to obtain a fair contract. Without getting…
Rosh Hashanah Is This Weekend
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will be observed this weekend starting this Friday evening at sunset and ending at sunset on Sunday. During the weekend’s festivities, members of the Jewish faith will gather with family and friends to engage…