By Adam Swift The school committee held a moment of silence for former high school principal John Domenico at its meeting on Monday. Domenico, who died last month, was a well-respected athlete, coach, teacher, and US Navy veteran in addition…
Month: July 2025
Eastie’s Atlantic Works Gallery’s Community Day Set for Saturday, Jul 19
Special to the Transcript Atlantic Works Gallery invites families, art lovers, and local residents to Community Day—a free, family-friendly celebration of creativity and connection in the heart of East Boston. Join us on Saturday, July 19 from 2:00 to 6:00…
Freshman Spotlight: Northeast Metro Tech Students Bring Teacher’s Coming-of-Age Novel to Life in Heartfelt Performance
Special to the Transcript A Northeast Metro Tech freshmen English class read a novel written by their teacher and then turned the book into a heartfelt short play that they performed earlier this year, using the opportunity to show off…
“Look at Them Go, 10 in a Row!”
A few weeks back, we basically wrote off the Red Sox, who appeared destined for yet another last-place finish in the American League East. At the time, we paraphrased a line from the 1967 Impossible Dream record: “When April’s high…
Mark Your Calendars for the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival July 25-27
We are writing to give our readers the advance heads-up that this year’s Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival runs from Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27. The annual Sand Sculpting Festival, now in its 21st year under the…
Letter to the Editor
Remembering John Domenico Dear Editor, Many Winthrop residents were saddened to hear that former Winthrop High School principal John Domenico passed away earlier this month. Mr. Domenico was a very popular figure in our community for many years, a highly…
Guest Op-Ed: Tips to Help Massachusetts Residents Navigate Health Care More Easily and Save More Money
By Dr. Ana Stankovic In the past, an imperfect and often complicated health care system, along with rising costs, impacted consumers’ ability to easily access care. In fact, nearly 11% of adults nationally and over 7% in Massachusetts avoided care due…
Obituaries 07-17-2025
Warren Clifford, Jr. Telecommunications retiree and Lifetime Member of Winthrop Elks Warren J. Clifford, Jr. of Winthrop passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers on July 9, 2025. He was 82 years old. Warren was the eldest…
Annual Horribles Parade
Council Passes New Short-term Rental Ordinance
By Adam Swift The town council unanimously passed an updated short-term rental policy in place last week that councilors said puts more safeguards in place for the town, renters, and property owners. “For the general framework, the zoning for short-term…