Eva Millar Long time secretary at First Church of Winthrop United Methodist; member of Eastern Star and Rainbow Girls Eve H. Millar of Upland Road, Winthrop passed away at The Arbors in Winthrop on January 7. She was 68 years…
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Veteran Committee Member Sullivan Named School Committee Chair
By Kate Anslinger Monday night was an exciting night in Winthrop, as the newly elected officials and committee members were sworn in for their upcoming term. The School Committee welcomed three new members, including Valentino “Tino†Capobianco, Laura Callis and…
Winthrop Welcomes New Officials to Office Monday
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Newly elected officials were sworn in Monday night in the Cummings School cafetorium following comments from Town Manager James McKenna and Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo. Robert L. Driscoll Jr. was sworn in as the…
Council Begins to Mull Economic Development Options
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Town Manager James McKenna and other have been focused on economic development in Winthrop, especially in the town center (French Square) area of town. In addition, the town knows it will inherit the soon to be…
News Briefs
Opiate Task Force Meeting Jan. 14 Massachusetts is currently in the midst of a serious public health emergency because of sky-rocketing opiate abuse. Winthrop has been hit especially hard. The most recent data from the Department of Public Health ranks…
Police Blotter 01-07-2016
Monday, December 28 Request for EMS for party on Cottage Park Road. W91 responded to the lockup to pick up a juvenile prisoner and transport subject to Chelsea Juvenile Court for arraignment. 918 reports having the juvenile prisoner on board…
Letter to the Editor
I’d like to take a moment to share a few thoughts and thank you, my fellow citizens of Winthrop, as I reflect on my tenure as your Town Council President. It has been my honor and privilege to have served…
Alexander Award Presentation
Jim Marr — and what an unsung hero he is in this town — notified the Sun Transcript that the Belle Isle Rotary Club — a merger of the Winthrop, East Boston, and Revere clubs — will present the Irving…
The Speaker Says No New Taxes
That was quite a headline in the lead story in Monday’s Boston Globe with Speaker Robert A. DeLeo stating there will be no new taxes in 2016 in the state of Massachusetts. That’s welcome news for all workers in the state and…
Peter Gill’s Letter
We enjoyed reading Peter Gill’s letter to the editor in this week’s Sun-Transcript thanking the town for the honor and privilege of serving as president of the Town Council and noting the support of his lovely wife, Maureen, during his…