By Cary Shuman [email protected] There’s plenty of history at the Deane Winthrop House, the town’s most famous landmark, located at 40 Shirley Street. And now there’s a space to store Winthrop and Improvement Historical Association (WIHA) artifacts and documents on…
The Guy from Boston is The Man – Ligotti lights up the airwaves with his wit and political commentary
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Joe Ligotti sat on the coach on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, but Ligotti, known far and wide as “The Guy From Boston,†isn’t sitting still. In fact, the charismatic and cigar-chomping Ligotti has been…
The Vikings continue to raise the bar
Not only did the Winthrop gymnastics team break the all-time Winthrop High School (WHS) meet score with a 141.15 earlier in the season, but Saturday, February 14, turned out to be another history making day for the team. Most years,…
Read on: Library will likely remain open through June
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript Against a backdrop that has libraries across the region watching their bottom lines and worrying about state certification through the state Board of Library Commissioners, Winthrop Public Library appears poised to remain open…
Title IX’s Legacy – The explosion of girls athletics
No doubt, most of our readers, even those without young daughters, probably saw the announcement in last week’s Sun Transcript that Winthrop Youth Hockey is seeking girl players in the 6-12 age category for a team for next season. Winthrop…
Financial Report – Tuesday’s forum is a must for concerned residents
The countdown to the Proposition 2 1/2 override referendum on May 19 has begun, and the election is the talk of the town. Winthrop residents will decide on 10 different questions on the ballot, affecting virtually every aspect of town…