Special to the Transcript NeighborHealth held its 2026 Art of Health Care event last week. The generosity of area residents and businesses helped make the evening a meaningful celebration of health, healing, and community. President & CEO of NeighborHealth, Jamie…
Five Years Ago This Week….
Five years ago this week, an unspeakable act of violence, motivated solely by racial hatred, shattered the peace and calm of an early-summer Saturday afternoon in the community of Winthrop. A 28 year-old white man, a native of Wareham who…
The Gay Rights Movement Began 57 Years Ago this Week
Although Gay Pride Month is observed for the entire month of June, we wish to make note of the specific date and events during the nighttime hours on June 27-28, 1969, when a series of riots and demonstrations against a…
Letter to the Editor
Remembering John Vitagliano Dear Editor, I am submitting the following tribute in memory of John Vitagliano, who passed away on June 7, 2026. John dedicated much of his professional life to transportation and public service, contributing to projects that helped…
Francis “Frank” Valys
Life member of Winthrop Elks and former Winthrop Little League Coach Francis A. “Frank” Valys of Winthrop passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. He was 80 years old. Francis was the beloved husband of Nancy T. (Ford) Valys. Born…
Leon Schiff
Pharmacy owner, WWII Merchant Marine Radio Officer, past president of Congregation Tifereth Abraham, 32nd Degree Mason and Shriner Leon Schiff of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston, passed away on June 21, 2026 at the age of 101. The beloved husband…