March was Problem Gambling Awareness Month. At least it was supposed to be. The month-long campaign understandably took a back burner to a more pressing public health issue—the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, the two are not unrelated. Recovery advocates believe…
Month: April 2020
City, EBNHC, HYM Team Up For COVID-19 Testing for First Responders at Suffolk Downs on Saturday
A coordinated effort between the City of Boston, the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), local healthcare providers and the owner of Suffolk Downs to test as many of the city’s First Responders for COVID-19 occured Saturday at Suffolk Downs.…
There Are Many Heroes in the Battle Against COVID-19
The current crisis in which we find ourselves has been compared to a war. But instead of an opposing army, our enemy is a novel virus that is 1/900th the width of a human hair and that can be transmitted…
This Will Be a Long Haul
It has become evident to everyone that the effort to hold back COVID-19 is not conducive of either an easy or a quick fix. This is going to be a long and difficult ordeal that will test the fabric of…
Letter to the Editor
On the Redesign at French Square Dear Editor, In response to some inaccurate reported comments from our Town Manager Austin Faison, during last week’s remote Town Council meeting on WCAT, the following will set the record straight. Of late, many…
Winthrop High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee Seeks Nominations for 2020 Induction
Special to the Transcript John Domenico, President of the Winthrop High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, would like to inform members of the public that nomination forms are available for the 2020 Hall of Fame Induction. Nomination forms may…
Obituaries 04-02-2020
Thomas J. McHugh Photography Enthusiast and Member of the Cottage Park Yacht Club Thomas J. McHugh of Winthrop passed away at the Chelsea Soldiers Home on March 24, 2020. He was 82 years old. The beloved husband of Nancy M.…