The Istanbul Diner Café is bringing a new specialty, Turkish and Mediterranean food, to the city’s dining community and the response has been off the charts. Residents have been turning out in big numbers for the beautiful, new restaurant, located…
Month: October 2020
Survivors By the Sea Still Going Strong
Survivors by the Sea, founded in 2006, is still going strong, even in times of uncertainty and economic strife. Recently the organization broadened their mission, adding community-based giving to reciprocate the Town of Winthrop’s generosity over the years. While many…
MWRA’s COVID Resurgence Study Sees Alarming Trend
Not everyone gets tested for COVID-19 but everyone goes to the bathroom and scientists studying the recent data at the MWRA’s Deer Island’s waste treatment facility in Winthrop are seeing an alarming trend. In June, the MWRA Board of Directors…
WIHA’s “Hope†Ornament for 2020 Goes on Sale Nov. 1
Special to the Transcript The Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) has announced that the design of this year’s Holiday ornament will depart from the usual theme of a well-known Winthrop landmark. According to WIHA President Michael Herbert, “In this…
Clark, State Officials Urge Faa to Reevaluate Proposals to Reduce Airport Overflight Noise
Special to the Transcript Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-05), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) New England Regional…
Carrigan Family Opens New Barn Store in Newtonville
The Barn Family Shoe Store, owned by the Carrigan family of Winthrop, is now open in Newtonville. Cindy Carrigan, co-owner and lifelong resident of Winthrop, and Joe Carrigan, co-owner and president, and their son, Brendan Carrigan, co-manager and co-owner, celebrated…
Construction Update: Upcoming schedule of Work in the Center Business District
The following is a summary of the work completed and the work P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc. (contractor) has scheduled for the next two weeks in the Center Business District. Please note, the anticipated schedule may vary due to unforeseen…
EBNHC to Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Virtual Celebration
A half-century ago, the late Dr. James Taylor’s compassionate work with the elderly population on aging issues like hypertension, heart disease and diabetes brought him to East Boston. Dr. Taylor found that many of his patients in Eastie had little…
Fall 2020 Commuter Rail Changes Take Effect Nov. 2
The MBTA is reminding customers of upcoming schedule changes coming to the Commuter Rail network this fall effective Monday, Nov. 2. These updates are being made in response to changing ridership patterns on the Commuter Rail as a result of…
GBFB, Citizens and BMC Team Up to ‘Stop Hunger Now’
Proceeds from a new Massachusetts charity license plate now available at www.stophungerma.org will benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank, and Boston Medical Center. The plate, sponsored in part by Citizens, features an image of a stop light – formed from healthy…