The meeting had a little bit of everything: an impassioned speech by Fire Chief Paul Flanagan, an amicable exchange between Council President Peter Gill and former President Jeffrey Turco, hearty applause for former Selectman Martin O’Brien, and three hours of,…
DeLeo to Hold Winthrop Beach Cleanup, June 22
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D–Winthrop) announced that the annual Winthrop Beach Cleanup will be held Saturday, June 22nd at 9 a.m. Volunteers should meet at the corner of Shore Drive and Dolphin Avenue. “I am proud to join my…
Donations Sought For Fireworks
At the last Town Council meeting Chief Paul Flanagan had stated that the town’s annual 4th of July Fireworks were in question. No sponsor had stepped up to organize the event. Town Manager, James McKenna expressed his concern to Chief…
Todd Sacco Seeks Answers To Vandalism
Winthrop School Committee member Todd Sacco is fuming after an act of vandalism that occurred at his home less than a week after a story appeared in the Winthrop Sun Transcript detailing his reasons for not voting in favor of…
Pancake Breakfast is Sunday: Father’s Day Tradition is Fun
One of the great traditions in Winthrop, which now spans some 50 years (that’s more than two full generations), is the annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast fundraiser to support the Winthrop High football program. The flapjack fest not only is…
Ferry Service Returning: The Boat is a Great Way to Get to Boston
A mode of public transportation long-enjoyed by South Shore residents, a ferry to Boston across Boston Harbor, once again is being afforded to Winthrop residents with the resumption of ferry service for the summer season. We honestly can say that…