The Winthrop High boys basketball team delighted a large and raucous hometown crowd at the WHS gym with a 62-45 win over St. Clement’s of Somerville Saturday evening in a quarterfinal contest of the MIAA Division 4 North sectional tournament.…
Winthrop man sought in connection with child rape case
Winthrop Police were searching this week for 45-year old Sean Shanahan, most recently of 26 Shirley Street apartment #3 on five charges including two counts of statutory rape, two counts of enticing a child and one count of indecent assault…
Room for improvement – Numbers of sales are up, but average sale prices still lower
According to national news reports on the slumping housing market, January saw a second straight monthly drop in the number of new home sales across the nation. Year over year, most housing market experts agree that there is more activity…
Quick Response – Mess at Pond St. Playground needed to be addressed
Those were certainly some startling and blunt words from Winthrop resident Alan Peabody during the public comment period at the Town Council meeting Tuesday night when he told the Town Council that there was some serious damage at the Pond…
Rotary Luncheon – Event was a major success
It was nice to hear Town Council President Jeffrey Turco commend the Winthrop Rotary for hosting its annual luncheon for Winthrop seniors that was held Monday at the Senior Center. A large crowd attended the luncheon and enjoyed the remarks…
Let’s Go Winthrop! – Support the Vikings hoop team
As the Sun-Transcript was going to press, the Winthrop boys basketball team was preparing for a State Tournament semifinal game against Manchester-Essex Wednesday night. A win over Manchester would set up an encounter with New Mission High of Boston (providing…