On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the Town Council met remotely via Zoom to discuss issues impacting the community. In case you were unable to attend, here are the highlights. COVID-19 Winthrop is still in the Red Zone according to Gov. Baker’s…
Month: September 2020
Board of Health Passes Order on Face Coverings
Special to the Transcript The Winthrop Board of Health at their meeting on Sept. 15 approved an emergency order requiring face coverings to be worn at all parks, playgrounds, and athletic courts or fields. The following is the emergency order:…
WHS Football Players Launch Growing Business
Since the pandemic sent the world into unchartered territory six months ago, there have been varying outcomes of emotion. Job losses, diminishing social circles and shifting family systems have naturally led to a rise in stress levels. However; a few…
Business Highlight: Beraka Juice Is Keeping the Community Healthy
Opening up a business in the midst of a pandemic isn’t ideal for most, but Beraka Juice owner, Vanessa Mukania believes that providing healthy options is more important than ever before. Just three months after the start of the pandemic,…
Hanson Hosts Video Game Tourney, Raises $1200 for CASA
In years prior to COVID, resident John Hanson hosted an annual basketball tournament to raise funds for CASA, however; this year he used his creativity to host a socially distant fundraiser that proved to exceed his expectations. Instead of having…
Residents Show Up to honor RBG
On Saturday evening, with only an eight-hour notice, Winthrop residents joined together on the library lawn, for a candlelight vigil honoring the life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. At age 87, the legal, cultural and feminist icon died in her Washington D.C. home…
Center Business District Construction Look Ahead
The following is a summary of the work completed this week and the work P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc. (contractor) has scheduled for the next two weeks. Please note, the anticipated schedule may vary due to unforeseen site conditions, weather…
Massachusetts RMV Renews Over 163,000 Licenses and IDs Online During REAL ID Promotion
Renewal transactions can be conducted at Mass.Gov/RMV; Promotion remains in effect until the State of Emergency is lifted The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) continues to encourage all eligible customers to renew their Standard Massachusetts driver’s license or Massachusetts…
Police Blotter 09-24-2020
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates: MONDAY, SEPT. 7 0724: An Orlando Ave. resident reported that his motor vehicle (MV) had been broken into overnight by means of…
Winter Survival: Masks and Flu Shots
The testimony of Dr. Robert Redfield, the head of the Centers for Disease Control, before a U.S. Senate subcommittee last week regarding the need for every American to wear a face mask in public to thwart the spread of Covid-19…