We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells†when we write our annual New Year’s editorial But we have to admit that we had not read the poem in its entirety for quite a while.…
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Boys Hoop Team Tops Gloucester, 56-51
The Winthrop High boys basketball team unwrapped an early Christmas present for themselves with a solid 56-51 victory over Gloucester last Thursday evening in the local gym. “This was a big win for us,†said WHS head coach Dave Brown.…
Hockey Team Shuts Out Medford, 4-0
The Winthrop High hockey team turned in a solid two way effort to post a 4-0 shutout over Medford Tuesday evening at Larsen Rink in a contest that had been postponed from Monday. Although the Vikings led by a slim…
Hockey Girls Make It Three Straight Wins
The Winthrop Lady Bulldogs hockey team rolled to their third straight victory with a decisive 5-0 victory over Masconomet last Wednesday. The contest was the Taylor Brown Show, as the talented senior defenseman and team captain from Winthrop notched the…
WHS Hoop Girls Come Close in 54-50 Loss
The Winthrop High girls basketball team turned in its best effort of the season, but came up on the short end of a 54-50 decision to Georgetown Tuesday night in the local gym. “The team is improving all the time, 
Police Blotter 12-30-2010
Monday, Dec. 20 1:36 a.m. – Caller from Walden Street reports that kids are on the courts. 7:58 a.m. – Officer assisted vehicular traffic entering and exiting the Gorman/Fort Banks school. 12:44 p.m. – An individual reports her motor vehicle…
Obituaries 12-30-2010
Nancy DiZio Past President of St. Rose and Dominic Savio Mothers Clubs Nancy T. (DiCesare) DiZio of East Boston died suddenly on December 28. Mrs DiZio was Past President of St. Rose Mothers Club and Dom Savio Mothers Club. She…
Speeding into 2011
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Hamilton’s RPM Fitness moves to  spacious new location on Banks Street Marie Hamilton’s RPM Fitness will enter 2011 in a spacious, new 5,000-square foot facility. Hamilton presided over an official ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning at the…
St. Nick Comes to Town Friday Night
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Special to the Transcript Winthrop firefighters Local 170 announced this week that they have been in contact with Santa Claus and have finalized arrangements for jolly old elf’s annual trip through Winthrop, beginning at about 4:30…
Winthrop Firefighters Local 1070
2010 SANTA’S ROUTE ALL TIMES ARE ESTIMATED 4:30 P.M. — Start at Deer Island to Tafts, Tafts to Elliot, left on Elliot to Church Square, left on Shirley to Triton, down Triton to Bay View, Bay View to Shirley, left…