Of the 51 on-duty firefighter deaths in 2024, 19 were volunteer firefighters and 26 were career firefighters, with eight volunteer and three career firefighter fatalities occurring within 24 hours of ...

Veterans from all over surrounding communities were bussed in for the annual BBQ held at the Winthrop Lodge of Elks 1078.

A two-story home on Trident Avenue was destroyed by a two-alarm fire on Saturday evening. Calls reporting a fire at the 150-year-old wood-frame building came in shortly after 7:15 p.m., and Winthrop ...

Recent graduate Shannon Raneri received a prestigious Gracie Award for The Viking Times coverage of the town’s recent school override vote. The Gracies recognize exemplary programming created by women ...

The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from our youth, when we celebrated the Fourth with cookouts and a bonfire at our grandmother’s house at Yirrell Beach on Pt. Shirley in Winthrop and ...

The widespread rowdiness caused so much destruction that a “safe and sane Fourth” became a rallying cry among both public officials and the public at large. Within a short time, a concerted public ...

For the third year in a row, The HYM Investment Group LLC (“HYM”), is excited to announce their partnership with Linda Sessa and Outside the Box Learning Company to deliver an exciting line-up of free ...

The Winthrop Sun-Transcript has learned that John Domenico, a beloved Winthrop resident and the popular former principal of Winthrop High School, passed away on Tuesday, July 1 at the Northern Lights ...

The MBTA announced the launch of its Summer Music Series this season, which began on Monday, June 16. An effort to brighten the commutes of thousands of MBTA riders, current or graduated Berklee ...

Further discussion of the analysis was expected at Tuesday night’s council meeting, and Town Manager Tony Marino said the full fiscal impact analysis will be posted on the town’s website. A fiscal ...

Wendy Louise Herron Legal Secretary It is with great sorrow that the family announces the passing of Wendy Louise Herron of Winthrop on June 21st, 2025, at the age of 64. Wendy was born on December ...

The Revere city council approved $140,000 in funding to help pay for security and public safety details at this year’s Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival at last week’s meeting. The ...