Photos by Marianne Salza Little one’s cheeks were sticky with whipped cream from heaping spoonfuls of strawberry shortcake during the Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association’s (WIHA) 111th Strawberry Festival at the Deane Winthrop House on June 14. “So much went…
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Council, Planning Board Hold 3A Public Hearing
By Adam Swift The town council and planning board held a joint public hearing on the planning board’s proposed MBTA Communities Act 3A compliance plan last week at the Deleo Senior Center. Last year, the town council voted not to…
Town Councilor Hannah Belcher Announces She is on the Ballot
Special to the Transcript Stating that she wants to build on the leadership that she has shown on the Town Council as Vice President and as a Councilor representing Precinct 3 for the past three and a half years, Hannah…
Town Council Approves FY26 Budget
By Adam Swift The town council unanimously approved a Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget of $66.4 million at a special meeting last week. In addition, the council also approved about $14 million in revolving enterprise funds for parks, water, sewer,…
News Briefs
Winthrop Farmers Market kicks off June 22 Join the fun at the Winthrop Farmers Market Sunday June 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ingleside Park. Vendors this week are: • Johanetts Kitchen (Empanadas) • Captain Mardens Seafood •…
The GBFB Celebrates Hunger Relief Champions at Inaugural GBFB Awards
Special to the Transcript The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, honored the individuals and organizations that demonstrated extraordinary leadership in supporting GBFB’s hunger-relief efforts throughout 2024 at its new GBFB Awards event, held…
Near the Water? Watch Your Children!
With school out and summer vacation season upon us, we wish to remind our readers of the need to exercise extreme vigilance whenever they are near the water, whether at a pool, a lake, or the ocean, with young children.…
Happy Juneteenth
Juneteenth, which has been a national holiday since 2021, marks the day when the Union Army entered the city of Galveston on June 19, 1865, and freed the slaves in Texas pursuant to President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which had gone…
Israel has No Choice
Israel’s decision to eliminate Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile facilities not only comes as no surprise, but should be welcomed by everyone who understands that the only threats to world peace come from the authoritarian rulers of the Axis of…
Letters to the Editor
WST story was inaccurate: There were 50 “No to 3A” picketers at recent stand-out Dear Editor, I am writing in response to an inaccurate statement published in last week’s edition of the Winthrop Sun-Transcript. In the article “Winthrop Working Together holds…