Supreme Judicial Court Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Boston Judicial Youth Corps Program At a ceremony Tuesday at the John Adams Courthouse, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court commemorated 35 years of the Boston Judicial Youth Corps (JYC) program, an intensive court…
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Sen. Edwards, Housing Advocates, Celebrate One Year of Eviction Sealing in the Affordable Homes Act
Special to the Transcript One year ago this week, a historic provision championed by State Senator Lydia Edwards went into effect as part of the Affordable Homes Act – fundamentally changing the trajectory of thousands of Massachusetts residents by granting…
Tree Ordinance Heads to Planning Board for Public Hearing and Review
By Adam Swift The town’s tree committee is recommending an ordinance change that would require the approval of a tree plan by the tree warden for new multi-family, industrial, and commercial development in Winthrop. The recommendation was forwarded to the…
‘PROTECT Act’ Passes in the Senate, with Equal Protection and due Process Initiatives Filed by Sen. Edwards
Special to the Journal Last week, Senator Lydia Edwards joined her colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust, and Equal Constitutional Treatment — the PROTECT Act (S.3072) — landmark legislation designed to…
Edwards Promoted to Captain in Massachusetts National Guard
By Cary Shuman Lydia Edwards, state senator for the Third Suffolk District that includes East Boston, was promoted to the rank of Captain as a JAG Officer in the Massachusetts National Guard during an impressive ceremony May 8 at the…
Sail Boston 2026 to Commence with the Meet Boston Parade of Sail
Special to the Transcript This July, Massachusetts will welcome more than 60 ships from around the world as the Sail Boston 2026 celebration arrives in Boston Harbor. In the largest convergence of ships to assemble in the area since 2000,…
The Dumping of Raw Sewage has to be Fixed
The “plan” recently announced by the Mass. Water Resources Authority (MWRA) that would continue to allow for raw sewage to be dumped into our watersheds in the Greater Boston area during periods of heavy rainfall is, in a word, unacceptable.…
Has Our National Debt Reached a Tipping Point?
Last week it was reported that our national debt officially has surpassed 100% of our GDP (gross domestic product). Our national debt (as of the report) now totals $31.27 trillion, while GDP stands at $31.22 trillion. This marks the first…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS boys lacrosse wins NEC Lynch title, ranked #5 in D-4 After two tough road losses last week, the Winthrop High boys lacrosse team rebounded with a 14-4 triumph over Gloucester this past Monday, a victory that clinched the 2026…
Obituaries 05-14-2026
Diane Weinstein Member of the Pleasant Park Yacht Club Diane Weinstein, 86, formerly of Chelsea, and a longtime resident of Winthrop, passed away peacefully on May 6,20 26, surrounded by her loving family. Diane was the beloved wife of the…