Although Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo was unopposed, his complimentary vote of 5,003 votes of the 6,728 people who cast ballots in the election (representing a turnout of approximately 60 percent) was a testament to the strong support Bob…
Way to go, Vikings
It has been a tough year for the Winthrop High football team, but the weeks of frustration came to an end with a dramatic victory in the last seconds over Swampscott Saturday. Sean Driscoll was right in having the Vikings…
Police Blotter 11-03-2010
October 25 8:04 a.m. — A Winthrop resident reports being involved in a hit-and-run accident on Pauline Street in which the other driver fled the scene. Both parties came into the Police Station a short time later and resolved the…
Obituaries 11-03-2010
Gertrude Louise Benson Taught at E.B. Newton School in Winthrop Gertrude Louise (O’Connell) Benson of Wilmington, Laconia NH, Jensen Beach FL, and formerly of Winthrop, died on October 29. She was 93 years old. Born in East Boston, the third…
Potential development of green property has neighbors concerned
For generations residents of Point Shirley have had to be aware of and concerned about the potential for flooding, especially during major storms such as the Blizzard of 1978 and the Hurricane of 1938, two events, which brought incredible damage…
Petruccelli: It’s a race to the finish
By John Lynds For the Transcript With less than a week to go until Election Day in Winthrop, Senator Anthony Petruccelli is leaving nothing to chance and said he would campaign hard until the final finish. Up against West End…