Special to the Transcript On August 6, a read-in will take place in the lawn outside Town Hall (1 Metcalf Square) in Winthrop starting at 4:00 pm. This protest is intended to highlight the Town Manager’s refusal to rehire the…
Month: August 2020
Congressman Adam Schiff Endorses Joe Kennedy for U.S. Senate
On Monday, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), a Framingham native, endorsed Joe Kennedy for U.S. Senate in an email and video to Kennedy for MA supporters. As Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, Congressman Schiff is known for fighting tirelessly against…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Bryant University Students Named to Dean’s List Bryant University is dedicated to the pursuit, recognition, and celebration of academic excellence. The University is pleased to recognize the students who have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring 2020…
State Allocates $50 Million from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund
The Baker-Polito Administration announced last week that it will allocate more than $50 million in federal CARES Act funds to benefit education in elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities. The funding from the federal Governor’s Emergency…
Legislature Commits to at Least FY20 Funding Levels for Schools and Local Aid
Special to the Transcript The state will guarantee no less than the FY 20 funding levels for local aid and Chapter 70 education aid for the coming year, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Senator Boncore informed Winthrop officials last…
Police Blotter 08-06-2020
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded for the period of July 20-27: Monday, July 20 1113: An officer stopped a motor vehicle (MV) in the area of Metcalf Square for the…
Waiting for the Big One
As we are writing this, we are awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Isaias, which is the earliest-ever ninth named storm of a hurricane season. Although Isaias was a weak Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall in the Carolinas and…
Deaths Are Only Part of the COVID Story
Whether the subject is drunk driving, gun violence, or COVID-19, the headline that grabs our attention always is the death toll, of which there tragically have been more than 150,000 of our fellow Americans from COVID-19. However, what often goes unreported are the…
Letters to the Editor
Vote for Sen. Ed Markey Dear Editor, On September 1, citizens across our town and state will be voting on who will represent the Democratic Party as their choice for the U.S. Senate. Presently, the Democratic incumbent is Senator Edward…
Guest Op-Ed: The Responsibility to Ensure a Safe School Reopening Lies With All of Us
By Astrid Weins, MD The responsibility to ensure a safe school reopening lies with all of us As a mother to a 7-year old and a 3-year old, I wish nothing more for our family than to go back to…