Special to the Transcript Twenty-eight years ago this week, the body of Susan Taraskiewicz was found in the trunk of her car, which had been left outside an auto repair shop on Route 1A in Revere. So much time has…
Month: September 2020
Police Blotter 09-17-2020
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates: Monday, Aug. 31 1240: A person came to the station to report the theft of a registration plate from his motor…
Apocalypse — Now
The photos of the wildfires in our western states that have incinerated entire communities and that have turned daytime skies to night by their heavy smoke have illustrated the dramatic effects of climate change upon the daily lives of millions…
Donald Trump Is No Winston Churchill
Rage, the new book by veteran journalist Bob Woodward about the presidency of Donald Trump, has revealed unequivocally that Trump deliberately has downplayed the lethality of the Covid-19 pandemic from the very beginning of the virus’s detection in the United…
Letters to the Editor
We Must Stand Against Ignorance Dear Editor, It is with much dismay that I came to Town Hall last Thursday to be greeted by an angry group of protesters without masks led by Diana Ploss, a member of Our Fellow…
Indrisano Delivered With the 2020 Title Being on the Line
Anthony Indrisano brought his ‘A’ game to the most important game of the Winthrop Senior League playoffs and the result was the 2020 championship for Bob Andy and his No. 1-seeed Cubs. With Indrisano excelling on the hill, the Cubs…
Obituaries 09-17-2020
Eugene Francis LaRiviere III Of Winthrop Eugene Francis (Jay) LaRiviere III, 60, of Winthrop, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 28. He is survived by his mother, Grace (Dolly) LaRiviere of Medford; sons Jayson LaRiviere of Lowell and Nicky LaRiviere of…
Meet the Mariners, Little League Champions
Eva Kearney – Artist as Teacher/ Teacher as Artist
For nearly 40 years, Eva Kearney has dedicated her life to teaching art at the high school level, 28 of those years being spent at Winthrop High School. The combination of her love of art and her passion for teaching…
Local Businesses Endure Pandemic Community Support Makes It Possible
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, local businesses everywhere have been struggling to survive. Many business owners are faced with fear due to the uncertain future and others have been bolstered by dedicated customers that have kept them on…