Thank You, Winthrop Dear Editor, The following letter addressed to Richard Honan has been received by the Transcript for publication. Mr. Honan, Thank you and the community of Winthrop, MA for sending such an awesome package! The generosity of all…
Month: January 2021
Guest Op-Ed: The Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy has been refiled
By Carol Walker “An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy†passed hours before the end of the last legislative session with the result of the strongest climate legislation passed in over a decade. Environmentalists, including myself and…
Serino Was Well Prepared for Dorr’s Milestone Point
Winthrop High School Athletic Director Matt Serino was ready when senior captain Maura Dorr scored the 1000th point of her high school basketball career Tuesday night. Serino took the microphone behind the scorer’s table for the congratulatory announcement moments after…
Obituaries 01-28-2021
Lawrence Upton Co-owner of Patriot Logistics Lawrence “Larry†Upton, 64, of Winthrop, formerly of Marblehead, passed away on Tuesday, January 19. Larry was the beloved husband of Lins (Johnson) Upton. They shared more than 40 years of their lives together. …
Great Loss, Enduring Presence: Winthrop Celebrates the Lives of Dimes and McFarland
McFarland on Police Force for 48 Years It is with deep sadness that Chief Terence Delehanty and the members of the Winthrop Police Department announce the passing of Winthrop Police Special Officer (Retired Detective) Robert “Bob” McFarland. Detective McFarland passed…
News Brief
Voke School Receives Donation Superintendent David DiBarri and Principal Carla Scuzzarella are pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech has received a $500 donation from ExxonMobil and Global Partners LP. The donation will support Northeast Metro Tech’s STEM (science, technology,…
State Rep. Race Highlight: Looking at the Candidates Silvestri Hopes to Continue Public Service in Bid for DeLeo Seat
By Melissa Moore-Randall Revere’s Director of Veterans Services and Purple Heart recipient Marc Silvestri is hoping to continue his service to others as he seeks to be elected to the 19th Suffolk House of Representative seat vacated by longtime Speaker…
Council Votes to Join Resilience Agreement
At its meeting on Jan. 5, council voted unanimously to approve Town Manager Austin Faison’s request for Winthrop to join the North Suffolk Resilience & Sustainability Agreement. The agreement forms a regional alliance between Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop, with a…
State Officials Report COVID-19 Cases Still on the Rise in Winthrop
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has notified the town of thirty-eight (38) additional confirmed positive cases of the virus in Winthrop as of JAnuary 19. This brings the totals as follows:1,641 total cases: 34 deceased, 162 isolated and 1,445…
New COVID Variant Found in Massachusetts
Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on January 17 announced that the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been detected in Massachusetts, coming from a Boston woman who had travelled to the United Kingdom. This is…