By Adam Swift Last year, the town council voted not to submit an MBTA 3A Communities Act compliance plan recommended by the planning board. Thanks to a State Supreme Judicial Court ruling earlier this year, the town council could once…
Month: February 2025
Eruzione Inspires Team USA in Four Nations Face-Off Tournament
By Cary Shuman Team USA called on Winthrop’s Mike Eruzione to deliver the pre-Four Nations Face-Off speech in Montreal. The captain of the 1980 USA Olympic team that pulled off the greatest upset ever in international hockey competition, Eruzione (and…
Winthrop’s Rising Star of Screen
Shahjehan Khan stands out in his role in Netflix’s No.1-ranked movie, ‘Aftermath’ By Cary Shuman You may have seen him walking through Winthrop Center or dining with his wife, Lauren, a brilliant scientist, at his favorite restaurant, Bridges Nepali Cuisine.…
News Briefs
MCAC announces the launch of newly designed website The Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee (MCAC), a legislatively created oversight committee which serves as the voice of the thirty-five communities impacted by Massachusetts Port Authority operations, is pleased to announce…
Town Attorney Clarifies Boundaries of Ingleside Park and Old Middle School Properties
By Adam Swift The potential construction of a new fire station at the old middle school site should not affect the town’s park and recreation land at Ingleside Park, according to Town Attorney Jim Cipolleta. At last week’s town council…
Town Continues Work on ADU Ordinance
By Adam Swift A town council subcommittee will soon begin discussion of a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance for the town. A recent state law allows ADUS, sometimes known as in-law apartments, under 900 square feet to be built…
WHS National Honor Society Induction Program
Special to the Transcript The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony is a special event held once a year to induct those member of Winthrop High School who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The following students have fulfilled the…
Winthrop Farmers Market Donates to Mi Amore
Special to the Transcript Winthrop Farmers Market is proud to support Mi Amore with a donation from Market proceeds. Mi Amore helps struggling families who battle food insecurity by recovering and redistributing food in our community The Winthrop Farmers Market…
NeighborHealth Appoints Dr. Sebastian Hamilton as V.P., Chief Pharmacy Officer
Special to the Journal NeighborHealth today announced the appointment of Dr. Sebastian Hamilton, BSPharm, RPh, PharmD, MBA, 340B ACE, as Vice President, Chief Pharmacy Officer. A nationally recognized leader in pharmacy and healthcare strategy, Dr. Hamilton brings over two decades…
State Officials Should Support Autonomous Vehicles ASAP
Last week in this space we expressed our view that legislation to allow communities to install speed-detecting cameras is ill-advised and not a great use of resources, although we suggested that red light cameras would be more efficacious for improving…