‘Tis the season for respiratory illnesses — the flu, COVID, and RSV — for which vaccinations offer the best line of defense for the vast majority of individuals. In addition to the protections that vaccines provide for these diseases, studies…
Category: Editorials
Make the most of the long weekend
The arrival of the long holiday weekend means that the fall season is squarely upon us, the time of year that has special meaning for all of us in New England. With the weatherman (as of this writing) forecasting a…
Congratulations Chief Rogers
A new era in the Winthrop Police Department begins today (October 1) when newly-appointed Police Chief Steve Rogers assumes the helm of the Winthrop Police Department. Chief Rogers, a lifelong Winthrop resident, has dedicated his career — and his life…
An Excellent Tribute to Gloria Steinem
An Excellent Tribute to Gloria Steinem Dear Editor, Thank you so very much for the editorial you wrote about “The Legacy of Gloria Steinem” in the 09-17-26 “Winthrop Sun Transcript”/”The Independent Newspaper Group”. I loved the way you traced through…
Fall arrives
After last week’s summer-like weather, where temperature hit the mid-80s for a couple of days, much-cooler weather arrived this past weekend, Combined with the strong winds from a developing nor’easter later this week, it is clear that fall is here.…
Why Did Ed Markey Beat Seth Moulton So Badly?
Why Did Ed Markey Beat Seth Moulton So Badly? To the Editor, Seth Moulton, as a six-term Congressman with three Harvard degrees, and as a former Marine who served four tours of duty in Iraq, on paper should have been…
Data centers: We have met the enemy and they are us
The massive build-out of data centers recently has aroused the wrath of the American public across the political spectrum. However, this backlash has highlighted a sharp disconnect in modern society: On the one hand, we expect technology to provide us…
Concerns Regarding Proposed Development at 210 Winthrop Street
Concerns Regarding Proposed Development at 210 Winthrop Street To the Editor, Dear Chair and Members of the Planning Board, I am writing to formally submit my comments regarding the proposed development at 210 Winthrop Street. (RE: Site Plan Review, Application…
Enjoy the great weather on Labor Day weekend
With the weatherman predicting a great Labor Day weekend from Friday through Monday, we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the final weekend of the summer season. The Summer of ‘26…
A "war" that we actually are winning
A “war” that we actually are winning It was almost 55 years ago — on December 23, 1971, to be precise — that President Richard M.Nixon officially declared the “war on cancer” when he signed the National Cancer Act of…