Special to the Transcript On Wednesday, July 13, the Ordinance Review Committee will hold a Public Forum to discuss proposed changes to the Town’s Charter and Ordinances. On February 15, Council President James Letterie, pursuant to 9-9(a) of the Winthrop…
Month: July 2022
News Briefs
Health Dept. Invites Residents to Participate in Assessment Health Director Meredith Hurley is pleased to announce that the Town of Winthrop is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment, and invites all members of the community to participate. The Community Health Needs…
International Sand Sculpting Festival at Revere Beach Set for July 22–24
The Revere Beach Partnership, in coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, is excited to announce that it will be hosting the 18th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival from July 22nd to…
Congratulations, WPD Officer Donahue
Special to the Transcript Chief Terence M. Delehanty is pleased to announce that the newest member of the Winthrop Police Department has graduated from the Reading Police Academy. Officer Sean Donahue graduated as part of the academy’s 34th Recruit Officer…
Comment Period Opens for Latest Massport DEIR on Runway Improvement Project
Massport recently filed the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Boston Logan International Airport R1111way 27 Em/ Runway Safety Area Improvements Project with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office. This document responds to all requirements of the Environmental …
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Students Earn Honors at Middle School School officials have named the following students to the Honor Roll at Winthrop Middle School for the Academic Year 2021-2022 The following students earned High Honors: 6th Grade Adamson, Grace Baptista-Rosas, Camilla Barron, Stephen…
Another Weekend……Another Mass Shooting in America
As we are writing this, we are watching the news reports about the mass shooting that occurred in Highland Park, Illinois, during a Fourth of July parade on Monday morning. We initially were disappointed with the news coverage of this…
The Experts Know Nothing
Listening to the so-called experts, both in and out of government, who opine these days about the present and future state of the economy, can leave your head spinning. For every self-described expert who says that the economy is strong,…
Letter to the Editor
What is the solution? Dear Editor, “Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.†O’Brien tells Winston in George Orwell’s “1984†As America slowly slips into an Orwellian world where 2 plus 2 equals…
Dicicco Shines at National Championship
Winthrop High star gymnast Brandi Dicicco played a key role as a member of the champion Team Massachusetts squad at the national high school championships held recently in Ft. Myers, Florida. Brandi competed in two events, floor exercise and vault.…