On Friday, Winthrop Town Council President endorsed Jeffrey Turco for State Representative, 19th Suffolk District. The seat was vacated by former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and following a Special Election victory, Turco is the Democratic Nominee for the…
Month: March 2021
UNITE HERE New England Joint Board Endorses Jeff Turco
Special to the Journal On Wednesday, the UNITE HERE New England Joint Board (NEJB) endorsed Jeffrey Turco for State Representative, 19th Suffolk District. The seat was vacated by former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and following a Special Election…
Teamsters Local 25 Endorses Turco for State Representative
Special to the Journal On Friday, Teamster Local 25 endorsed Jeffrey Turco for State Representative, 19th Suffolk District. The seat was vacated by former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and following a Special Election victory, Turco is the Democratic…
WHA Grateful for Community Support
On Wednesday, March 9, Winthrop’s Odd Fellows group donated and delivered more than 50 dinners for distribution to Winthrop Housing Authority veterans and neighbors. Geri Laura Gatchell and John Munson of the Odd Fellows Lodge worked with Veterans Service Director…
Police Blotter 03-18-2021
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates: Monday, March 1 0036: An officer stopped a motor vehicle (MV) at Magee’s Corner for the civil infraction of a stop…
The Filibuster Must End
The pros and cons of maintaining the filibuster in the U.S. Senate have reached the forefront of political discussion as never before — and with good reason. Whether one believes that the filibuster protects the minority from the so-called tyranny of the majority…
Marvelous Marvin Was a Great Fighter and a Great Person
The boxing world lost one of its all-time greats with the sudden passing of Marvelous Marvin Hagler this past week. Hagler, a native of Newark who moved to Brockton as a teenager, reigned as the undisputed middleweight boxing champion of the world…
Letters to the Editor
On Relaxing COVID Restrictions Dear Editor, Thank you so very much for your editorial “What are they thinking†that decried a number of states like Texas and South Dakota lifting mask mandates during this COVID-19 pandemic. I read today that…
WHS Sports Roundup
Fast Start to Season for WHS Girls Soccer The Winthrop High girls soccer team opened its Fall II season with a trifecta of convincing victories. The Vikings engaged with KIPP Academy in a home-and-home series last week and came away with…
Winthrop Eighth Grade Team Takes NE/Cape Ann Title
The Winthrop Vikings eighth grade basketball team, under the leadership of Coach Paul Reardon, captured the 2021 Northeast/Cape Ann League championship, defeating Peabody, 41-39, in the finals at the Essex Sports Center in Middleton. Winthrop made some huge plays in…