Month: February 2026
Town Could See follow-up Meeting with State on 3A
By Adam Swift During last week’s town council meeting, Council President Jim Letterie and Town Manager Tony Marino provided more information on a recent meeting with state officials concerning the MBTA 3A Communities Act. Earlier this month, Letterie, Marino, state…
MVES Hosts Sweet Soiree at DeLeo Senior Center
Special to the Transcript Mystic Valley Elder Services held an event on Feb. 11 to commemorate five decades of partnership with the Town of Winthrop and its Council on Aging. To mark its 50th anniversary this year, Mystic Valley has…
Winthrop Faced Power Outages and Water Main breaks in Addition to Heavy Snow with Blizzard
By Adam Swift Residents and public works crews faced more than heavy snow and wind during Monday’s blizzard. During the height of the storm, there were 1,500 homes without power and seven water main breaks, causing flooding in a number…
News Brief
Maple Sugaring Events at DCR Join the Mass Department of Conservation and Recrecation for maple sugaring programs at DCR parks across the state. Learn how to make maple syrup, a skill learned from Indigenous people from the northeast. Activities vary…
Precinct 6 Seat before Council at Next Meeting
By Adam Swift It can often be a challenge to get contested elections for town office. But that hasn’t been the case in drawing in interested candidates for the vacant Precinct 6 seat on the town council. Former Precinct 6…
Police Department Announces Death of Retired Sergeant
Staff Report Police Chief John Goodwin and the members of the Winthrop Police Department recently announced the passing of retired Winthrop Police Sergeant Arnim Scholwin. Sgt. Scholwin passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Sgt. Scholwin, 87, had served as a…
Three Residents among 29 Local Firefighters to Graduate from Firefighting Academy
Special to the Transcript State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy leadership has announced the graduation of 29 firefighters from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. Video of the ceremony will be posted to the Department…
Council President Jim Letterie Delivers State of the Town Address
Staff Report Town Council President Jim Letterie delivered the annual State of the Town address at the beginning of last week’s council meeting. Following is the text of the address: “Good evening— It says something about the kind of winter…
LJ Henriquez and Telma Särkipaju Crowned Red Bull Heavy Metal 2026 Champions
Special to the Transcript More than 25,000 spectators packed Boston City Hall Plaza on Saturday for the return of Red Bull Heavy Metal, one of the top contests in modern street snowboarding. Energized by the largest crowd in street snowboarding’s…