Special to the Journal On March 5 House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Rep. RoseLee Vincent along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives passed a $18.28 billion transportation bond bill dedicated to maintaining and improving the Commonwealth’s roads,…
Month: March 2020
News Briefs
MVES’’ Spring for Independence Theater to be Held April 4 Mystic Valley Elder Services’ (MVES) Spring For Independence theater event for 2020 will be a special performance of The Cast of Beatlemania, to be held Saturday April 4 at 6:30…
Annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash Raises $50k for Free Better Beaches Programs, Events
On Sunday, March 8, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s 10th annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash to benefit Save the Harbor and DCR’s Better Beaches Program partnership brought nearly 300 beach-lovers together to raise funds to support free beach events and programs…
Artists from Several Communities to Organize in Chelsea This Month
When Karyn Alzayer of Integral Arts Everett and Mimi Graney of Chelsea Prospers began reaching out to their artist communities in Everett and Chelsea – they soon found that there was a need in the region to connect artists in…
Winthrop Drama Society Heads to State Semi-Finals to Perform Student-Written Script
On Saturday, March 14, the Winthrop High School Drama Society will head to the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild (METG) semi-finals to perform their student-written script, Fallen, at Danvers High School. Seniors, Maria Tracy, Fiona MacPhail and Samantha Long are responsible…
Police Blotter 03-12-2020
Monday, Feb. 24 Unresponsive female party called in by Action. Female is okay. Units clear. Party came into police headquarters to report receiving threats from a family member. After the RP filled out a victim/witness statement, it became apparent that…
Our Underprepared Healthcare System
The coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping across the world has highlighted how ill-prepared the U.S. healthcare system has become for dealing with a national health emergency of this potential magnitude. The U.S. has lagged far behind other nations in terms…
Letters to the Editor
On Liz Warren Dropping out of Race Dear Editor, To us “Winthrop for Warren†workers and voters, it was was disappointing at best when Sen. Elizabeth Warren left the presidential race. She had not garnered sufficient votes to continue her…
The Highest Level: Dexter Star Macphail Headed for Syracuse, Acc
Luke MacPhail rushed for an 84-yard touchdown on the first play of his senior season for the Dexter Southfield football team. It was a preview of the many outstanding plays to come for the 6-feet, 4-inch, 218-pound Dexter Southfield quarterback…
First-Time Runner, Prepares for the Boston Marathon
Resident, Mark Paulson, will be crossing the Boston Marathon finish line for the first time this April. Unlike many other die hard marathoners, Paulson has no formal running training and even admits to quitting middle school track after one practice…