Month: July 2025
Winthrop High Grad Receives Prestigious Media Award
By Adam Swift The editor-in-chief of Winthrop High School’s The Viking Times recently accomplished a rare feat in the world of media. Recent graduate Shannon Raneri received a prestigious Gracie Award for The Viking Times coverage of the town’s recent…
Town Manager Provides Update on Financial Impact Analysis
By Adam Swift A fiscal impact analysis completed by RKG Consultants was recently sent out to the town council. Further discussion of the analysis was expected at Tuesday night’s council meeting, and Town Manager Tony Marino said the full fiscal…
Former WHS Principal John Domenico Passes Away
By Cary Shuman The Winthrop Sun-Transcript has learned that John Domenico, a beloved Winthrop resident and the popular former principal of Winthrop High School, passed away on Tuesday, July 1 at the Northern Lights Maine Medical Center. Town Council President…
Trident Avenue Home Destroyed by Fire
Staff Report A two-story home on Trident Avenue was destroyed by a two-alarm fire on Saturday evening. Calls reporting a fire at the 150-year-old wood-frame building came in shortly after 7:15 p.m., and Winthrop crews responded along with firefighters from…
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Winthrop’s Sean Keenan Elected to Mass. Society of CPAs Board of Directors The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) today announced that Sean Keenan, CPA, was elected to its Board of Directors for its 2025-2026 fiscal year, which began…
MBTA Prepares for Boston’s Fourth of July Celebration with Free Rides after 8:30 pm, Expanded Service, Staffing, and Safety Protocols
?Special to the Transcript The MBTA today announced that fares will again be free this year on bus, subway, ferry, Commuter Rail, and the RIDE on Friday, July 4, 2025, after 8:30 PM. Boston is regularly predicted to host over…
MBTA Announces Launch of Pop-up Summer Music Series
Special to the Transcript The MBTA announced the launch of its Summer Music Series this season, which began on Monday, June 16. An effort to brighten the commutes of thousands of MBTA riders, current or graduated Berklee College of Music…
Revere City Council Approves Funds for Sand Sculpting Festival
By Adam Swift The Revere city council approved $140,000 in funding to help pay for security and public safety details at this year’s Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival at last week’s meeting. The event, which will celebrate its 21st…
Suffolk Downs Announces Free Summer Activities for Kids at The Yard
Special to the Transcript For the third year in a row, The HYM Investment Group LLC (“HYM”), is excited to announce their partnership with Linda Sessa and Outside the Box Learning Company to deliver an exciting line-up of free family…