By Adam Swift There were few surprises in the Winthrop results for Tuesday’s presidential primary. The Winthrop vote totals closely mirrored those across the state, and the nation so far, with President Joe Biden easily topping the Democratic primary ballot…
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Friends of Winthrop Beach Seeking Volunteers The Friends of Winthrop Beach is seeking volunteers to participate in Save the Harbor’s annual “Jet Blue Shamrock Splash” to help raise funds for Movie Night on the Beach and other free, public events…
Perrin Promoted to Fisher College’s Vice President of Student Affairs
Special to the Transcript The Fisher College Board of Trustees and President Steven Rich have announced the promotion of Winthrop resident Brian J. Perrin, JD, to the position of Vice President for Student Affairs. Vice President Perrin has served as…
Town To Hold Recognition Ceremony on March 12
The Town of Winthrop and the Winthrop Police Department will be recognizing three of its Winthrop Police Officers and two citizens for their bravery and heroic efforts during the shooting incident that occurred on June 26, 2021 that took the…
Healey Announces “Massachusetts Maple Month” in Support of Local Commerce
Special to the Transcript To celebrate a new agricultural season in Massachusetts, Governor Maura Healey is declaring March as Massachusetts Maple Month. Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Commissioner Ashley Randle joined state and local officials and representatives from the…
Project Play Swap Shops A Win-Win for Winthrop
Voters To Go To Polls on Tuesday
By Adam Swift Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 for the presidential primary. Early voting for the primaries in the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian parties began last Saturday, and will continue at Winthrop…
School Committee To Consider Additional Half Day for Elementary Schools
By Adam Swift The school district is looking to potentially add a half day for its elementary schools to the calendar in June. At Monday night’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard said she will be back at…
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Winthrop Dems to Caucus On March 11 On Monday, March 11, at 6 p.m., Democrats will convene virtually, to elect 10 delegates and 4 alternates to represent Winthrop at the June 1, 2024 State Democratic Convention in Worcester. Any Winthrop…
Winthrop Fire Department Responds to Deer Island for Alarm Activation
Special to the Transcript The Winthrop Fire Department responded to the Deer Island Treatment Plant on Monday evening for a report of a fire alarm activation that resulted from an overhead electrical motor, according to Fire Chief Scott Wiley. No…