As of Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has notified Town officials of one hundred and twenty-six (126) additional confirmed positive cases of the virus in Winthrop since January 5. These bring the new total case number…
Month: January 2021
State Rep. Race Highlight: Looking at the Candidates Turco Looks to Deep Seeded Revere and Winthrop Roots in Bid for DeLeo Seat
By Melissa Moore-Randall When House Speaker Robert DeLeo announced his retirement from the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Jeff Turco looked at his own background, experience and belief in the nobility of public service. Turco used this as a catalyst for…
Divided Over In-Person Meetings
The Winthrop Town Council met on Jan. 5 for its first meeting of the new year. A motion on the agenda asked the town manager to develop a plan that would allow the body to resume in-person meetings when deemed…
Gov. Baker Holds Bill Signing for Patient First Health Care Bill
Gov. Charles Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joined Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders to participate in a ceremonial signing of S.2984, An Act Promoting a Resilient Health Care System That Puts Patients First. Baker and Polito were…
The Race Is On for 19th Suffolk District: Jaramillo Formally Announces Campaign for State Representative
Juan, a former ICU Janitor at Mass General Hospital, intern for Speaker DeLeo, and Budget Director for State Senator Joe Boncore has already raised $20,000 towards the effort. “I will come to the House of Representatives with years of experience,…
December State Revenue Collections Total $2.8 Billion
Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that December revenue collections totaled $2.842 billion, which was $230 million or 8.8 percent more than the actual collections in December 2019. FY2021 year-to-date collections totaled approximately $14.306 billion, which is $372 million…
Capobianco Receives Sixty-Seven Early Endorsements in Bid for Representative
Special to the Transcript Valentino Capobianco, candidate for State Representative in the 19th Suffolk District, announced sixty-seven endorsements from Revere, Winthrop, and around the Commonwealth. These endorsements showcase the outpouring of support for Capobianco’s campaign. The list includes elected officials…
Legislature Closes Out Session by Passing Boncore’s Bills
In the final session of the 191st General Court last Tuesday evening, a number of bills and policies championed by Senator Boncore passed the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives. Critical legislation, ranging from transportation and housing to economic…
USPS Will Issue New 2021 Stamps for Price Change Additional Ounce, Priority Mail and Postcard Stamps Available Jan. 24
The U.S. Postal Service will release three new stamps as part of 2021 price change: Barns, a 36-cent postcard stamp; Brush Rabbit, a 20-cent additional ounce stamp; and Castillo de San Marcos, a $7.95 Priority Mail stamp. The stamps will…
State Announce Pooled Testing Initiative for Schools, Districts
The Baker-Polito Administration has announced weekly COVID-19 pooled testing will be available within the next month to schools and districts across the Commonwealth, expanding on a rapid testing initiative that began in schools in December. Through collaboration with the COVID-19 Response…