We’d like to take a moment to express our appreciation to Gov. Charlie Baker, who has demonstrated incredible leadership during the past nine months of a crisis that is unprecedented in our state’s history. Day-after-day, Gov. Baker has confronted a…
Month: December 2020
Remember the Needy
We saw a statistic the other day that was absolutely mind-numbing: 18% of all Americans, and 24% of American children, do not have enough to eat on a daily basis. We mention this because during this Christmas season, when many…
Letter to the Editor
On Incident Dear Editor: The article “ Report of racist incident hits Suffolk DA’s desk “which appeared in the November l9 Winthrop Transcript stated that “he (the man in question} admitted to a confrontation and that he called the incident “a…
Guest Op-Ed: Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts Express Disappointment in Expanded Abortion
The consistent teaching of the Catholic Church is that life begins at conception and ends with natural death. As the Roman Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts, we at all times hold firm to that teaching so as to promote the preservation…
Championship Family: Boncore Kids Take Titles in Winthrop and Revere
The Boncore family had a very good summer on the softball and baseball diamonds. Lucy Boncore, a 10-year-old player in the Revere Youth Softball League, helped lead the Jets to the Major League championship in her first season in the…
Obituaries 12-17-2020
Joseph Gennaco Former Winthrop Golf Club President Joseph Gennaco of Winthrop, 76, passed away on Dec. 9 with his family by his side. Joseph was born to Pauline (Boncore) Gennaco and Joseph Gennaco on Nov. 6, 1944 in the City…
ConsComm approves pruning, removal of trees
The Winthrop Conservation Commission approved the application of Mark Kozikowski of 77 Harborview Ave. to prune the native trees and selectively remove the exotic trees and shrubs that affect the viewshed of his property at its November 18 meeting. “The…
WPD, WFD Host Toy Drive-Thru and Drop Off
WHS Senior Class Hosts Holiday Donation Parade
The Class of 2021 is doing what they can to spread some cheer this holiday season. On Sunday, December 20th at 3pm, Winthrop High School seniors will be decking their vehicles out for a festive car parade that will follow…
Town Council Tackles Loss, Hate, Rates
The Winthrop Town Council met remotely for its regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 1, where it confronted a recent loss, voted on hate and received updates on the town’s water and tax rates. Community Loss Council President Phil Boncore choked…