Looking at the Recent Election Dear Editor, The Town Election on Tuesday, November 7 produced some interesting and surprising results that will have an impact on Town government over the next two years. First, Max Tassinari is the new power in…
Category: Editorials
Pearl Harbor Was 82 Years Ago, But Has Lessons for Us Today
It was 82 years ago this week that the nation of Japan launched its attack on the United States at the Pearl Harbor Naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The very next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt convened…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, starts this Thursday evening, December 7, and will culminate on Friday, December 15. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…
Letters to the Editor
Thanks Councilor Honan Dear Editor,????? Councilor at Large Tracey Honan will soon be stepping down from her post on the Winthrop Town Council. I feel impelled to thank Councilor Honan for her fortitude and leadership during some seriously difficult times…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”— Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line —…
Happy Thanksgiving
A Harris poll a few years back revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, but we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than Christmas.…
Let’s Go, Winthrop – Beat Revere!!!!
When the Winthrop High football team takes to the field at Harry Della Russo Stadium on Thanksgiving morning, coach Jon Cadigan and his Vikings will be looking for their second straight holiday victory over their ancient rivals after snapping a…
Guest Op-Ed: Bay Staters Deserve Opportunities To Build a Better Financial Future
By State Reps. Jeffrey Rosario Turco and Francisco E. Paulino Whether you grew up in Revere, Winthrop, Lawrence, Brighton, or Boston, every community in the Commonwealth values kitchen-table issues; an honest day’s work, safe streets, affordable homes, good schools, access…
Guest Op-Ed: Why Preventing Diabetes Should Be a Priority at All Ages
By Dr. Donna O’Shea More than 96 million Americans, or 1 in 3 adults, live with a potentially life-altering condition – yet many of them are unaware they even have it. That condition is prediabetes, which in up to 70%…
Remembering President John F. Kennedy
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago this week seared an indelible imprint into the memory of every American who was alive at that time. Just as the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 5,…