Amidst all of the commotion in the world of the past few weeks, we wish to acknowledge the recent retirement and outstanding career of long-time Winthrop Police Sergeant Judy Racow. It’s hard to believe that it was more than 27 years…
Category: Editorials
We Must Never Forget the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we were watching on TV the dramatic events unfold in Washington last week when the Trump Mob stormed the Capitol, threatening the lives of the Vice President, members of Congress, and the police who tried to hold them back (and…
Letter to the Editor
“Can’t Do That” Dear Editor, I am writing to try to help our “Younger Generation” to understand “The Elderly.” Soon it will be a year since this deadly virus ravaged our lives. My wife and I were regularly going to…
Guest Op-Ed: Please Stop the Violence
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Acts of violence against a marriage partner have never saved a marriage. Violent acts toward family members have never made a family happier. Typically, they create emotional and sometimes physical wounds that are never forgotten. Too…
Emissions Bill Is a Big Step for the Environment
The approval on Monday by both houses of the Massachusetts legislature of a bill that requires the state to reduce its carbon emissions by at least 85% below 1990 levels by 2050 represents a huge step toward the goal of…
It Was a Great Run, Pats’ Fans
The 2020 season for the New England Patriots came to a merciful close this past weekend. The woeful Pats finished with a 7-9 record, their first losing season since 2000, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008.…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You Speaker DeLeo Dear Editor, I really enjoyed reading Speaker Bob DeLeo’s recent farewell delivery that the “Winthrop Sun Transcript” reprinted in its 12-30-20 issue. I enjoyed reading about the Speaker’s and the House of Representatives’ accomplishments, under Bob’s…
Guest Op-Ed: ‘It Was an Honor’ to Serve With Speaker Bob DeLeo
By Joseph Boncore I am so incredibly honored to have spent these past few years serving alongside House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo in the General Court. For over 40 years, starting as a town meeting member and ending with his…
Have a Happy — and Safe — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring in…
K.C. Jones Always Was First-Class
For those of us who are old enough to remember the great Boston Celtics teams of the 1960s, the passing this week of K.C. Jones, an integral member of that championship dynasty, is bittersweet. K.C. Jones led an incredible life,…