This session, the Massachusetts Legislature passed An Act regulating sports wagering authorizing and regulating sports betting in the Commonwealth. The legislation authorizes the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to grant in-person licenses at gaming establishments, including casinos, racetracks and simulcast facilities, as…
Month: August 2022
Ryder Revere Hosts FUNraiser For Nantucket Animal Shelter
By Melissa Moore-Randall As latest summer heat wave continues to bring flocks of people to Revere Beach, Ryder Revere hosted a FUNraiser for four legged friends. On Sunday, three local area businesses hosted the fundraiser to benefit the Nantucket Safe…
Record Heat? Bring It On!
To paraphrase Bob Dylan, we don’t need a weatherman to tell us how hot it has been these past few weeks. Still, even we were surprised to learn that the past 21 days have set a record for the hottest…
Olivia Newton-John
Although Olivia Newton-John was Australian (by way of England), for a period in the 1970s and ‘80s, she was America’s sweetheart, the proverbial girl next door. She’d already had great success as a singer in the mid-70s, but her appearance…
Obituaries 08-11-2022
Marjorie Carroll Animal Lover Who Loved To Socialize With Her Family Marjorie J. (Anderson) Carroll, 89, a longtime Winthrop resident, passed away peacefully on August 3. Marjorie loved to socialize with her family and was a great animal lover, always…
Family Day at Yirrell Beach
Massport, Elected Officials Celebrate Grant That Will Bring More Electric Vehicles to Logan
For a century Eastie has played host to Logan Airport, a significant source of noise and air pollution to the surrounding communities. According to studies, exposure to degraded air quality is responsible for 1 in 8 deaths globally, and in…
Ordinance/Charter Review Committee Proposes Changes
The nine-member Winthrop Charter/Ordinance Review Committee, chaired by Marc Chapdelaine, presented a report to the Town Council Tuesday, suggesting some key changes to the election process and the membership of the Council itself. Chapdelaine appeared at the Council meeting to…
Carrying the Torch: Danny Eruzione Signs Pro Contract With Italian Hockey League
The Eruzione family has produced so many athletic thrills for multiple generations, from Miller Field in Winthrop to Fitton Field in Worcester to the Olympic Center in Lake Placid. Danny Eruzione will now bring that storied tradition to an international…
Winthrop Receives Funds for Safer Streets
Special to the Transcript The Baker-Polito Administration announced $16.4 million for 184 new awards to 138 municipalities including Winthrop, and seven Regional Transit Authorities through the Shared Streets and Spaces Program. The program provides technical assistance and project funding to…