The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates: Monday, Feb. 22 1528: An officer provided assistance to the Fire Dept., which was assisting a person who was locked out…
Month: March 2021
Winthrop Police Participating in One2one Program to Support Fatal Overdose Prevention
Special to the Transcript Chief Terence Delehanty is pleased to share that the Winthrop Police Department is participating in the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative’s (P.A.A.R.I.) One2One: Engagement to Recovery Initiative. Piloted in the spring and summer of 2020,…
What Are They Thinking?
Patrick Henry, the fiery American patriot and orator during the American Revolution, famously said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!†However, Repubican governors in some of our Southern and Midwestern states have, under the guise of “freedom,†given that…
Letters to Editor
Supports Fucillo Dear Editor, As a lifelong resident of Winthrop, I’ve noticed an increasing disconnect between the town and its residents. Whether it is the steady onslaught of complaints around our tremendously high cost of water, growing concerns about the…
Guest Op-Ed: Rollins in Support of H.R. 1280 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By DA Rachael Rollins America as a whole is just beginning to recognize what Black and brown people have known for generations – that law enforcement and the criminal legal system do not treat all people equally. As leaders and…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Volleyball Does Well in Season-Opener Although the Winthrop High volleyball team dropped its season-opener to Swampscott, 3-1, last Thursday, the Vikings showed a lot of promise for their 2021 Fall II campaign. “Despite the loss, we were proud of our…
Obituaries 03-11-2021
Rui Amaral Member of Winthrop and Revere Elks Lodges and Avid Boater Rui M. Amaral, 65, of Winthrop passed away on March 7. The beloved husband of Deborah A. (Matarazzo) Amaral, he was born in Flamengos, Azores, Portugal, the cherished…
Turco Wins Democratic Primary
Jeffrey Rosario Turco of Winthrop won the Democratic State Representative Primary in the Nineteenth Suffolk District Tuesday, besting three other candidates for the nomination. Turco received 1,706 votes to defeat second-place finisher Juan Pablo Jaramillo of Revere, who received 1,413…
CPYC Staff Says the Best Is Yet to Come
As vaccines become more available, many institutions are back in business, or well on their way. The Cottage Park Yacht Club (CPYC) has big plans for 2021 and will be putting the pandemic behind. “Together, we have been enjoying our…
News Brief
Request for License Fee Reduction Is Sent to Town Council Finance Committee At the February 16 meeting of the Winthrop Town Council, a late communication from the Winthrop Board of License Commission was forwarded to the Finance Committee. The licensing…