October 25 8:04 a.m. — A Winthrop resident reports being involved in a hit-and-run accident on Pauline Street in which the other driver fled the scene. Both parties came into the Police Station a short time later and resolved the…
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Obituaries 11-03-2010
Gertrude Louise Benson Taught at E.B. Newton School in Winthrop Gertrude Louise (O’Connell) Benson of Wilmington, Laconia NH, Jensen Beach FL, and formerly of Winthrop, died on October 29. She was 93 years old. Born in East Boston, the third…
Petruccelli: It’s a race to the finish
By John Lynds For the Transcript With less than a week to go until Election Day in Winthrop, Senator Anthony Petruccelli is leaving nothing to chance and said he would campaign hard until the final finish. Up against West End…
Cross country girls win NEC South title
The Winthrop High girls cross country team capped a perfect 5-0 season in the South Division of the Northeastern Conference and thereby captured the 2010 South Division championship with a shutout victory over Saugus Monday on the course at Deer…
Girls soccer team one-ups Shawsheen
Senior Haley Benson scored two first half goals and junior Nicole Black scored what would prove to be the eventual game winner to power the Winthrop High girls soccer team to a 3-2 victory over Shawsheen Tech last week. Alyssa…
Boys soccer team shows improvement
The Winthrop High boys soccer team had a mixed week, defeating Shawsheen Tech, 2-1, but falling to Revere, 4-1. However, in both contests WHS head coach Pasquale D’Amore saw a lot of positive signs as his team prepares to head…
WHS golf team just misses in tourney bid
The Winthrop High golf team learned the truth of the age old axiom, “Close only counts in horse shoes,†as the Vikings fell shy of qualifying for a state tourney berth by the narrow margin of a 37.5-34.5 loss to…
Don’t Forget To Vote – It’s the best way to exert your influence
Newspaper editorial writers routinely exhort their readers to “get out and vote†on Election Day. We typically write that in a democracy, voting is not merely the right of every citizen, but an obligation. It is the best means each…
No On Question 2 – Save jobs and affordable housing
There are three questions on the ballot for the voters’ consideration in Tuesday’s election. Our readers no doubt are well-familiar with Questions 1 and 3, which call for a repeal of the sales tax on liquor and for a rollback…
Police Blotter 10-27-2010
October 19 5:42 a.m. — The WFD is notified about a caller’s report of a “strong odor of propane†on Irwin Street. 11:48 a.m. — A driver is cited for a speeding violation at Pleasant Street and Court Road. 12:06…