Specical to the Transcript The Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) is pleased to announce that the 112th Strawberry Festival will be held on Saturday, June 13th, Rain or Shine. The festival’s hours are from noon to 4pm in the…
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Supreme Judicial Court Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Boston Judicial Youth Corps Program At a ceremony Tuesday at the John Adams Courthouse, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court commemorated 35 years of the Boston Judicial Youth Corps (JYC) program, an intensive court…
Sen. Edwards, Housing Advocates, Celebrate One Year of Eviction Sealing in the Affordable Homes Act
Special to the Transcript One year ago this week, a historic provision championed by State Senator Lydia Edwards went into effect as part of the Affordable Homes Act – fundamentally changing the trajectory of thousands of Massachusetts residents by granting…
Tree Ordinance Heads to Planning Board for Public Hearing and Review
By Adam Swift The town’s tree committee is recommending an ordinance change that would require the approval of a tree plan by the tree warden for new multi-family, industrial, and commercial development in Winthrop. The recommendation was forwarded to the…
‘PROTECT Act’ Passes in the Senate, with Equal Protection and due Process Initiatives Filed by Sen. Edwards
Special to the Journal Last week, Senator Lydia Edwards joined her colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust, and Equal Constitutional Treatment — the PROTECT Act (S.3072) — landmark legislation designed to…
Edwards Promoted to Captain in Massachusetts National Guard
By Cary Shuman Lydia Edwards, state senator for the Third Suffolk District that includes East Boston, was promoted to the rank of Captain as a JAG Officer in the Massachusetts National Guard during an impressive ceremony May 8 at the…