Recently-revealed statistics have brought into sharp focus the deadly and tragic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic upon our nation’s police and firefighters. At least 101 police officers have died from Covid-19, and it is estimated that this figure represents only half…
Month: September 2020
Guest Op-Ed: Fix Our Medical Insurance Dilemma
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Give all Americans the option to buy into Medicare. I’ve paid into Social Security and Medicare my entire life. I’m still paying to be on plan B and supplemental coverage. I also pay for prescription insurance.…
Jack Wallace Completes Successful Season for Navs
Just a hypothetical question but could Jack Wallace have thrown his 90 MPH fastball past his cousin, Ronnie Tallent, the former Winthrop baseball star and California Angels (now Los Angeles Angels) draft pick? “I’ve heard some amazing stories about Ronnie, 
Winthrop Youth Hockey Begins 2020-21 Season
Winthrop is the hockey town that produced an Olympic hockey captain and gold medalist, an NHL No. 1 draft pick and other draft selectees, a Boston Bruins player, the reigning NWHL MVP, a three-sport Division 1 college athlete, current college…
Obituaries 09-24-2020
Kelly McSorley A very caring and compassionate person involved with many causes Kelly McSorley passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 11 at the age of 58. Kelly was the sixth child of Raymond and Ila Jean (Dee) McSorley. She…
Remembering the Loss of 9/11
Longtime Running Partnership Leads to Successful Virtual Marathon
On Sunday, September 14th, surrounded by family, friends and community members, Jordan Griffiths and Julia Wallace ran through the virtual Boston Marathon finish line on Yirrell Beach. In the first of its kind, the event was a far cry from…
LaMonica Loses Town Pension
A three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld the 2016 decision of the Winthrop Retirement Board that strips the pension of former Winthrop police chief Angelo LaMonica, who pled guilty in 1995 in federal court to charges of filing…
News Brief
WINARC Sailing Event On Saturday, September 12th, WINARC participants, family members, and group-home staff set sail around Boston’s inner harbor as part of the Piers Park Commu-nity Sailing Program. Under the direction of experienced sailing staff, the sailboats traveled past…
Town Announces New Location for Free COVID-19 Testing for Residents
Special to the Transcript Town Manager Austin Faison and Public Health Director Meredith Hurley announce the free COVID-19 testing for residents will now be conducted six days a week at the McKenna Basketball Courts. As of Tuesday, Winthrop has 380…