Governor Maura Healey today announced that the Division of Insurance has negotiated down proposed rate increases from seven health insurers, saving Massachusetts residents and businesses a projected $72 million in health care premiums for 2027. The Division of Insurance re-negotiated…
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Revere Council calls for DCR to fix issues at Short Beach
Several city councillors say they are fed up with delays from the DCR for improvements to the Short Beach seawall and adjoining sidewalks. At Monday night’s meeting, the council supported a motion filed by Councillors Joanne McKenna and Jim Mercurio…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Regis College Awards Degrees to More than 1,000 Students, Including 628 Nursing Degrees As it begins to recognize its centennial year, Regis College celebrated its 96th commencement on Saturday, May 9 at the Leader Bank Pavilion, where it awarded 1,036…
Sand Sculpture Festival Returns to Revere
This past weekend the city held its annual International Revere Beach Sand Sculpture Festival.
Dead Humpback Whale Washes ashore in Winthrop
By Adam Swift A young humpback whale was stranded at high tide and washed ashore on Washington Avenue last week. The whale was stranded around 12:30 p.m., according to officials from Whale and Dolphin Conservation. A team from WDC was…
Bidding Underway for New Fire Station
Staff Report The bidding process for the new fire station at the old middle school site is underway. “The Bid Documents for the new Fire Station are out,” Town Manager Tony Marino stated in this week’s report to the town…
WPD Welcomes Two New Full-time Officers
Staff Report The Winthrop Police Department recently announced the swearing-in and hiring of new police officers Vanessa LaFlamme and Matthew Correale. Officer LaFlamme was hired in 2018 as a reserve officer and worked eight years part time for Winthrop Police…
News Briefs
Final Night of Revere Street Paving Operations in Winthrop Commuters traveling between Revere and Winthrop should prepare for traffic delays as Winthrop concludes its overnight paving on Revere Street this week. Work is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on…
Healey Takes Action to Cut Concert, Sports Ticket Resale and Fees
Special to the Transript Gov. Maura Healey has announced that she will file An Act Relative to Closing the Great Divide between Ticket Prices and Affordability, or The Great Divide Act, to lower sports and concert ticket resale prices and…
After Six Years, CHA Birth Center Will Again Welcome Families
Special to the Transcript Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north communities, will reopen the CHA Birth Center on July 6, after a six-year hiatus. The CHA Birth Center closed in March 2020…