[email protected] Colleagues in the Winthrop Police Department, friends, and family honored Detective Robert McFarland at a retirement party Thursday night at the Senior Center. McFarland has retired after 36 years of service, 34 in the position of detective. Police Chief…
Food Pantry needs to be nourished
Rumors of retirements and possible closure have hurt local effort By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript Beverly and David Phipps are not going anywhere, at least not right now. They just need some help to continue providing meals to…
Strangie gets the nod in a narrow, 5-4 decision
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Leighanne Strangie is the new Clerk to the Winthrop Town Council after winning election to the position at a Council meeting Tuesday night. Strangie received five votes to gain the majority needed to secure the part-time…
Vikings drop season opener to Marblehead
All good things must come to an end, and so it was for the Winthrop High boys basketball team Tuesday night, who saw a two year undefeated streak in the Small Division of the Northeastern Conference reach its conclusion with…
A strong tie
Last-second goal gives Vikings a 3-3 deadlock vs. Wilmington The Winthrop High hockey team opened its season in dramatic fashion with a game tying goal with just 4.9 seconds showing on the clock to earn a 3-3 deadlock with Wilmington…
NOTHING IS EASY
Council drama concerning clerk’s post Somehow, you had the feeling there would be drama and intrigue as the Town Council sat down to cast the much-anticipated vote for the position of clerk to the council Tuesday night. The point of…