–By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript Following a carbon monoxide scare at the Gorman Fort Banks School two weeks ago and a winter season filled with traffic snarls and parking issues along Kennedy Drive, parents of students at the Gorman…
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Police Blotter 02-24-2011
February 14 7:01 a.m. — Units respond to a verbal dispute on Shore Drive. No action was necessary. 8:20 a.m. — The WFD is notified about a downed wire at Bowdoin Street and Chester Avenue. 8:49 a.m. — A Cutler…
Great Job, Vikings – Winthrop High Teams, Athletes are Once again a Credit to Our Community
We wish to offer our congratulations to Winthrop High sports teams and athletes for yet another season of excellence this winter as they embark on their quests for state championships in the week ahead. The Winthrop High boys hockey team…
Two More Things … Good luck, Kevin Meagher
We want to thank School Business Manager Kevin Meagher for his outstanding service to the town during his tenure here. Mr. Meagher was a true professional and brought credit to the town and the School Department while executing the many…
NEC Champions – Hockey Team Beats Beverly, Claims Conference Crown
When the Winthrop High hockey team opened its season two months ago with an 0-2-1- record against its first three Northeastern Conference opponents (losses to Peabody and Danvers and a tie with Saugus), the schoolboy hockey pundits wrote off the…
Boys Hoop Team Wins Two Tough Ones
The Winthrop High boys basketball team served notice on its Division 4 opponents for the upcoming state tournament that it will be a team to be reckoned with after pulling out a pair of hard fought victories over NEC rival…
Girls Still have a Shot at Tourney Spot
By the time this newspaper is printed, the Winthrop High girls basketball team and their fans will know whether they will have qualified for the post season state tournament. The Lady Vikings were taking on Hull last night (Wednesday) in…
Obituaries 02-24-2011
Joseph Cassone Jr. Member of Many Organizations Joseph H. Cassone Jr. of Winthrop Shore Drive, Winthrop died at home on February 17 after a brief illness. He was 77 years old. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he was the beloved son…
Mutual Aid
the Winthrop Fire Department assisted the chelsea Fire Department in fighting a fast-moving, four-alarm fire that struck separate houses on Marlboro and Library streets in Chelsea Tuesday morning. the firefighters had to contend with extremely windy conditions and below-freezing temperatures at the scene of the fire. Fire…
Resolution Road – Residents Pleased with Decision Concerning Access Road During Drop-off/Pick-up Time
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Scott Kinsella, a Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School parent, said he was pleased by the Town Council’s decision Tuesday night to prohibit Department of Public Works staff from using the only access road to the school…