The Winthrop School Committee is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the Abigail Adams Scholarship. The students were also awarded a citation by the Winthrop Town Council. These outstanding students have demonstrated a dedication to academics and a commitment…
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Letterie Makes Annual State of the Town Address
By Adam Swift The will and determination of the town is very strong, Town Council President James Letterie declared Tuesday night during the annual State of the Town address. Letterie reflected upon the activity in Winthrop over the past 12…
News Briefs
Resident Parking Stickers Available Online Applications for 2023 Resident Parking Permits are now being accepted. Yellow 2022 permits expired on Saturday, Dec. 31. There is a $5.00 fee for a parking permit and a fee of $10.00 for a visitor’s…
Cipoletta Hired As New Town Counsel
By Adam Swift There’s a new lawyer in town, although he may be familiar to many Winthrop residents. At Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting, Town Manager Tony Marino announced he was hiring James Cipoletta as the new town counsel. Late…
Winthrop Schools See Increase in Number of Homeless Students
By Adam Swift As the school system has seen an overall increase in student population this year, it has also seen a jump in the number of homeless students. At last week’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard…
The Procopio Companies Announce Leasing Success of the Somerset
Special to the Transcript The Procopio Companies (Procopio), a fourth-generation, full- service real estate development and construction management firm, announced that The Somerset, the firm’s newest mixed-use development in Winthrop, has already reached 80-percent occupancy since its opening in September…
Sweethearts Valentine Sale at St John’s Episcopal Church
St. John’s will be hosting our annual Sweethearts Valentine Sale on Saturday February 11 from 10am to 2pm, at 222 Bowdoin St. Winthrop, Ma. 02152 to lift you out of your mid-winter doldrums! Visitors will discover delectable desserts, lovely decor and themed gifts to…
Winthrop Public Schools News & Notes
Winthrop School notes are as follows: • Congratulations to Winthrop Elks Students of the Month for December: Grade 6: Evan McHugh & Audrey Carroll; Grade 7: Macy Werstak & Clark McHugh; Grade 8: Juliet Bettano & Grace Scorzella • Congratulations…
Get Ready for the Cold!
We may have just finished what reportedly ranks as the fifth-warmest January on record, but by the end of this week, we’ll be experiencing our coldest weather in seven years when an Arctic blast dips into the United States and…
Health Care for All Is a Public Good
We were pleased to see that Chelsea’s newly-elected State Representative, Judith Garcia, announced last week that she has co-sponsored An Act to Advance Health Equity, a bill that aims to close the gap in healthcare by prioritizing equity in state…