By Sandra Miller For the Transcript As Winthrop licks its wounds and prepares for more pain, the spiritual base of the community is also shoring up its resources for its congregants and the town at-large. Charity begins at home, however,…
Board of Trustees formulate a plan to keep the library open for the remainder of the fiscal yea
By Cary Shuman [email protected] James Matarazzo, chairman of the Winthrop Public Library’s Board of Trustees, said the board will submit a plan to the Town Council that outlines a strategy to keep the library operating for the remainder of the…
Perfectly satisfying – Vikings suffer first loss but clinch NEC title with win over Beverly
The Winthrop High hockey team claimed the championship of the Northeastern Conference North Division with a 2-0 victory at Beverly Saturday. Coach Dale Dunbar and his squad thus compiled a near perfect 13-1-1 league record, edging out second place Revere…
Kid’s Play – Recreation Dept. skillfully weathers fiscal storm
Transcript Staff Report The economic crisis that is laying bare the town’s financial problems is having a minimal effect on the Parks and Recreation Department and the Larsen Rink, two town departments that are entirely self-sufficient and are funded by…
A Night with the WFD
Winthrop Fire Department Chief Paul Flanagan invites residents to support A Night with the Winthrop Fire Department fundraising event on Saturday, March 7, at Don Orione Hall in East Boston. The department’s goal is to replace the current windows in…
Harbormaster’s status will be determined next week
Interim Town Manager Larry Holmes said early next week, he will decide what Town Harbormaster Charles Famolare’s status will be. Former Town Manager Rick White placed Famolare on paid administrative leave in December after a report alleged Famolare may have…