By Transcript Staff As part of the Shannon Community Safety Initiative Grant, the Winthrop Police Department hosted its 5th annual Youth Police Academy for the summer of 2024. The dates of the Academy were for the week of August 19-August…
Month: September 2024
News Briefs
Free Presentation on Sea-Level Rise by MIT Professor Kerry Emanuel in Winthrop Local residents are invited to a free presentation by Kerry Emanuel, a meteorology professor at MIT, about the realities of sea-level rise and its potential impacts on homes,…
USS Constitution to go Underway for 2024 CNO Chief Heritage Weeks
USS Constitution is scheduled to get underway for the 2024 Chief of Naval Operations’ Chief Petty Officer Heritage Training Weeks on Friday, September 13, at 10 a.m. The ship will remain closed following the underway. USS Constitution Sailors, alongside 120…
Republican Candidates on the Ballot in Winthrop in November
By Transcript Staff While the Democratic ballot in last week’s state primary featured at least one candidate for every race on the ballot, the Republican ballot only had two races with candidates. John Deaton, who won a three-way race against…
Remembering 9/11
For anyone who is old enough to remember September 11, 2001, all of us know exactly where we were and what we were doing when we heard the terrible news. For this generation of Americans, that day was as memorable…
Letter to the Editor
Hello From Fort Moore Dear Editor, I hope this message finds you well. As many of you know, my commitment to public service extends beyond my role as your state senator. It is with great pride and a sense of…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS golf team off to fine 3-1 start The Winthrop High golf team has opened its 2024 season in fine fashion, recording three victories in its first four matches. Coach Jack Wallace’s squad recorded a commanding 60-12 victory in the season-opener…
Stoneham High runs past Winthrop, 27-14 in non-league season opener
There is a famous post-game press conference where then-Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green tells the assembled media, “The Bears were what we thought they were.” That about sums up the Stoneham High Spartans, whom the Winthrop High football Vikings…
Obituaries 09-12-2024
Annmarie (Howard) Silva Retired educator whose warmth, dedication, and love will be deeply missed by all who knew her Annmarie (Howard) Silva, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and educator, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2024, with her son by her…