It is an undeniable fact of history that all Americans other than Native Americans are descendants of immigrants. It also is undeniably true that immigrants have not always been welcome with open arms, starting most conspicuously with the Know-Nothing Party…
Category: Editorials
Letters to the Editor- We Need a More Inclusive Process
The following letter was delivered to the Winthrop Town Council as well as the Winthrop Transcript. Dear Council Members and Town Manager, To further the idea of obtaining resident input to a planning and development process that has thus far…
Thank You, Bob Deleo
It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Winthrop/Revere State Rep. Bob DeLeo was elected the Speaker of the House by his colleagues. (Yes, time flies.) We wish to make note of the 10th anniversary of Speaker…
Thank You, Jay Ash
When Gov. Charlie Baker was elected to his first term of office four years ago, his first major announcement was the appointment of Jay Ash to the post of Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. The announcement by Gov. Baker,…
LETTER to the Editor
Boudrow thanks town Dear Editor, To my family, friends, and neighbors, Christmas Eve 2018 will forever be etched into my memories. On this night, my family, friends, and fellow Winthrop residents came out to show me just how wonderful it…
Letter to the Editor
Opinion on center development plan project The following letter was submitted to the Winthrop Town Council members and Town Manager. Dear Council Members and Town Manager, To further the issues about the Center Development that remain temporarily unresolved, but by…
What Would Dr. Martin Luther King Think?
When one considers that it has been almost 51 years since Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated, it is easy to understand why so many of our fellow Americans today have so little understanding of who he was and what…
Charlie Baker is Not an ‘Enigma’
A story this past week on the eve of Gov. Charlie Baker’s State of the State address in the Boston Globe stated that although Gov. Charlie Baker is the most popular governor in the country (he has an approval rating…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You from Santa, Dear Editor, I would like to thank the people of Winthrop, and their out-of-town visitors, for their great turn out, support, and well wishes on Christmas Eve. It is such a great tradition that this Town…
So Far….So Good
With the rush and hub-bub of the holiday season now over, we’ll all be settling in for another long New England winter. Up to this point, we have been fortunate. We have yet to feel the wrath of any truly…