Council moves forward on rezoning issue It was by the closest margin possible, but the Town Council voted to take control of the rezoning issue for the former site of the Governor Winthrop Nursing Home from the Planning Board and…
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Reasoned Response
Turco adroitly handles complaint For those who tuned it to the end of the WCAT broadcast of Tuesday night’s meeting, they saw a highly respected and long-time resident criticize the Town Council for its comments and actions regarding the Planning…
Sports 01-20-2011
Winthrop girls hockey team improves to 8-1 The Winthrop Lady Bulldog hockey team reeled off two more impressive victories to improve to 8-1 on the season this past week. Saturday’s 2-1 triumph over Springfield Cathedral marked a milestone for the…
Obituaries 01-20-2011
Lorraine Murphy Retired Secretary Lorraine T. (Bertolon) Murphy of Winthrop died on January 10. She was 84 years old. She worked as a secretary for First National Stores for several years before working for Teamsters Union local 379 as their…
Town Fights Second Major Snowstorm of the Season
–By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript As the second blizzard of the 2010-11 winter season was ramping up to batter Winthrop and the region, town public works staff and a contingent of private contract plows, prepared to do battle with…
Drive with Pride
VPF donates new schools buses to the School Dept. By Cary Shuman [email protected] The Viking Pride Foundation held a dedication ceremony for the new school buses that the organization has donated to the School Department for their use by Winthrop…
National Grid is in the Final Stages of Substation Upgrade
-By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript A major substation upgrade and enhancement project in Winthrop, being undertaken by National Grid is in the final stages, and will result in a more stable and reliable power grid within the town when…
WPD Cautions Residents, Businesses to Comply with Snow Removal By-law
-By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript As town emergency and public safety workers prepared for th enext bug snowstorm of the season on Tuesday evening, Winthrop Police Chief Terrence Delehanty said that local police will be ticketing residents and businesses…
Vikings Turn Back the Clock — and Springfield Cathedral
It had been 35 years since the Winthrop High hockey team last played Springfield Cathedral. That memorable contest was played in the old Boston Garden for the 1976 State Division I hockey championship, a contest which every Viking hockey fan…
Enemy from Within
The tragedy in Tucson The tragic shootings in Tucson, Arizona this past Saturday served once again to remind us that the greatest threats to our nation’s stability are not from our real or imagined enemies in far off places, but…