Most Americans by now are aware that we are among the most overweight people on earth: 40 percent of us are obese and another 32 percent are overweight, which means that a total of 72 percent of Americans — that’s…
Category: Editorials
Letters to the Editor
On 3A, Compassion, Clarity, Collaboration are Key Dear Editor, The state law passed by Governor Baker in early 2021 known as the MBTA Communities Act, or Section 3A, has sparked a firestorm of unrest in Winthrop (and several of the…
Fire, Fire Everywhere
The fires that have been burning out of control this past week in Texas and Oklahoma — and which are continuing to rage as this is being written — are yet another harbinger of what awaits us thanks to the ever-increasing rate of…
Please: No Public Drinking On St. Patrick’s Day
With the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and traditional South Boston parade approaching on Sunday, March 17, we urge our public safety officials to plan for enforcing the laws which prohibit drinking in public, especially by underage drinkers. Last year in the…
Letters to the Editor
On the MBTA Zoning Proposal Dear Editor, I am writing to express my concerns and my strong opposition to the MBTA 3A zoning proposal. Many of our fellow Winthrop residents have expressed concerns that this proposal is totally inappropriate for…
Tuesday Is The Presidential Primary Election
This Tuesday, March 5, is the quadrennial Presidential Primary Election Day when Democrats and Republicans (as well as the members of the Libertarian Party) will have an opportunity to choose their candidates for President. In addition, although those who are…
Thank You, Maura Sweeney Doyle
We wish to take a moment to offer our sincere thanks to Maura Sweeney Doyle, a native of Winthrop, who announced last week that she will not be seeking re-election to the office of Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court…
Letters to the Editor
On the Biden-Harris White House Dear Editor, For a listing of what the Biden-Harris administration has accomplished in less than 4 years, go to: www.whitehouse.gov/therecord In the Feb. 22 “Winthrop Sun Transcript,” you note, “Let’s be clear where we stand: …
House Democratic Leaders Are To Blame for Ukraine’s Predicament
When a small gang of extreme Republicans undertook the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year, we wrote at the time that the refusal of Democrats to aid in keeping McCarthy in his seat was foolhardy. Despite the…
Democratic Leaders Need To Tell Biden To Step Aside
It has become increasingly obvious that President Joe Biden is spiraling faster-and-faster downhill, both physically and mentally. He can barely string together two sentences — not even from a teleprompter — and if he answers questions off-the-cuff (which he seldomly…