We had not intended to view the eclipse, so despite the hype, we had not purchased special eclipse eyewear. We figured we’d focus on what was happening around us — the birds and other animals, the shadows, the suddenly-cooler air…
Letter to the Editor
Writer Responds to Edwards’ Op-Ed (Ed. Note: The following letter refers to the Op-Ed article by State Senator Lydia Edwards that appeared in the Sun-Transcript two weeks ago. We urge our readers to read Sen. Edwards’s column, which is posted…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Baseball Team Tops Rockport in Extras The Winthrop High baseball team earned its second win of the season with a 9-6, extra-inning triumph under the lights at non-league rival Rockport this past Sunday evening. The game was a make-up…
Winthrop’s Jillian Dempsey Named To Boston Globe All-Time Girls Hockey Team
Winthrop resident Jillian Dempsey is widely regarded as one of the greatest girls’ hockey players in Massachusetts history. The Boston Globe affirmed her position of prominence Sunday, selecting Dempsey to the newspaper’s all-time All- Scholastic Hockey second team. Dempsey played…
Obituaries 04-11-2024
Barbara Butters Long Active in Winthrop Church and Town Organizations Barbara J. (Baxter) Butters passed away peacefully on April 7 at the age of 95. Daughter of the late Clarence and Frances Baxter, she is returning into the loving arms…