Special to the Transcript The Winthrop Republican Town Committee is happy to announce that WBZ-TV Chief Investigative Reporter Cheryl Fiandaca will be the Moderator of the nonpartisan Meet the Candidates Night. Cheryl Fiandaca is a highly regarded reporter on the regional…
Month: October 2023
Massachusetts Awarded Over $118 Million in Federal Grants To Support Community Safety
Special to the Transcript Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy has announced that $118,366,566 in federal grants has been allocated to the District of Massachusetts to support public safety and community justice initiatives. The grants are part of $4.4…
Frank Costantino Watercolor on View at the MoMA, NYC
Special to the Transcript Illustrator and Artist, Frank M. Costantino is extremely pleased to announce the selection of his watercolor painting, Tsuruhama Rainforest, for exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, in a themed exhibition, Emerging Ecologies:…
Hamas Are Terrorists, Not Freedom-Fighters
The demonstrations that have been occurring around the country, especially on college campuses, in apparent support of the Hamas terrorists who slaughtered 1400 Israelis, have been disappointing on many levels. The Hamas organization is not composed of “freedom fighters” who…
Will a Pill Make Americans Slimmer?
Americans have been overeating — and eating the wrong kinds of food — for a long time. It is estimated that 40 percent of Americans are obese and another 32 percent of us are overweight — which means that three…
Letters to the Editor
The Time Has Come! Thank You All Dear Editor, After twenty one years and over forty three thousand pounds of peanut butter crackers, trail mix, Mac n’ Cheese, magazines, granola bars, movie videos, Marshmallow Fluff, cans of clam chowder and…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Boys Soccer Wins Two Contests; Ranked 29 in D-4 The Winthrop High boys soccer team enjoyed a successful week, earning two victories against non-league opponents. Last Wednesday the Vikings defeated Maimonides Academy, 7-1. Eron Muja led the Winthrop offense…
Peabody High Pulls Away in Second Half To Defeat the Winthrop Vikings, 24–7
The good news is that the Winthrop High football team outplayed undefeated Peabody, the 12-ranked team in Massachusetts that had been averaged 32 point per game, in the first half, holding the high-scoring Tanners to a late touchdown. But the…
Peabody Coach Bettencourt Lauds Winthrop in Post-Game Interview
Peabody head football Mark Bettencourt expected his team’s toughest test of the season, and the Winthrop Vikings provided a challenge in a hard-fought 24-7 loss to the highly ranked Tanners. Bettencourt, a former Boston College baseball player, praised Winthrop in…
Obituaries 10-19-2023
Stephen Joseph Giardina Family And Friends Will Hold His Memory Close to Their Hearts Forever It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a beloved father, Stephen Joseph Giardina, who departed this world too soon on September…