Peter Roy Finn He had a long and distinguished career in education Peter Roy Finn, born August 8, 1941, in Malden, Massachusetts, to Roy and Lorraine Finn, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, after a long battle with dementia.…
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Amy’s Breakfast with Santa
The annual Amy’s Breakfast with Santa was held this past weekend at St. Michael the Archangel Parish.
Town Misses Out on State Tree Grant
By Adam Swift The town missed out on a recent $100,000 Cool Corridors grant from the state’s Division of Conservation Services and Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. According to Hilary Dimino, the state office’s manager of the tree…
Town Council Accepting Letters of Interest for Precinct 6 Seat
Staff Report The town council is accepting letters of interest to fill out the remaining term of Precinct 6 Councilor John DaRos. DaRos resigned from his position after two years on the council last month. “As in the past, we…
Small Town, Big Lights
Winthrop shines bright for the holiday season Special to the Transcript The seaside town of Winthrop sparkled with holiday magic this past weekend as the community came together for the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce’s 34th annual holiday lighting celebration, proudly…
News Brief
2nd Annual Festival of Wreaths and Holiday Craft Fair December 14 The International Order of Odd Fellows, (IOOF) Zenith Lodge #42, at 196 Winthrop Street invites the community to celebrate the season at their 2nd Annual Festival of Wreaths and…
Mary Lou Heighton Reappointed to Housing Authority
Staff Report The town council and the housing authority unanimously approved the reappointment of Mary Lou Heighton as the tenants’ representative to the Winthrop Housing Authority at a joint meeting last week. “She’s been a great member of the tenants’…
Council Approves Transfer for Stormwater Design Funds
By Adam Swift The town council approved a $58,000 transfer from the capital stabilization account for engineering costs for stormwater system design in the Tileston, Girdlestone, and Pico area at last week’s meeting. “This $58,000 is to complete the drainage…
Community Credit Union will Merge with Rockland Federal Credit Union
By Cary Shuman Community Credit Union (CCU), which has a branch office in Lynn, will be merging with Rockland Federal Credit Union in March, 2026, pending approval by the members of the credit union. The combined credit union will have…
The ‘Sounds of Christmas’ Ring Once more this Sunday in Revere
Special to the Journal Music Director Robert Lehmann and the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra return to St. Anthony’s Church this Sunday, December 14 for the annual Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” Concert. The concert gets underway at 4…