By Seth Daniel For the Transcript   Two new wind turbines are about to blow their way onto Deer Island, with three more potentially on the way.   MWRA officials announced last week that they will be razing an…
By Cary Shuman [email protected]  Town Council President Thomas Reilly will recommend to the council at its meeting Tuesday night that James McKenna be appointed as the new town manager of Winthrop.  Reillyâ€TMs recommendation follows an extensive search process in…
 Lady Vikings open  tourney play Friday The Winthrop High softball team will open play in the Division 3 North sectional of the MIAA state tournament tomorrow (Friday) with a preliminary round contest against Boston Latin. The game will be…
 By Cary Shuman [email protected]  Emily Shannon will graduate next week from Winthrop High School, but sheâ€TMs already on her way to building a name for herself as an entrepreneur. Shannon has been attracting customers to the Stitches by…
By Joshua Resnek  It appears as though Essex Attorney James McKenna will be the man to lead Winthrop for the next few years. McKenna, who worked as the chief assistant to the former mayor of Gloucester, as an assistant…
A new era in Winthrop town government is about to begin. Town Council President Thomas Reilly will announce at Tuesdayâ€TMs council meeting that James McKenna, who is an attorney, is his recommendation for the position of Winthrop town manager. Mr.…
If the calendar says June is approaching, then itâ€TMs time for another season of the Winthrop Adult Summer Basketball League. Weâ€TMve always liked the manner in which Peter Grimes has organized and coordinated the basketball league in this town. Yes,…
David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox, affectionately known as Big Papi to his legion of fans, is struggling at the plate. During the past five years, he was arguably the greatest clutch hitter the Red Sox ever had, helping…
Charlotte Marcus, 91 Retired Secretary  Charlotte (Savel) Marcus of Winthrop died on May 23 at the Cape Heritage Nursing Home in Sandwich. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Marcus was born in Winthrop, attended Winthrop schools and high school…
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