The year 2020 was one that tested many Winthrop residents, particularly those with job losses and unforeseen illnesses. Well aware of the community’s trying times, Mi-Amore helps to fill food insecurity and on December 23rd, the group of volunteers delivered…
Month: January 2021
News Brief
Capobianco Hires Biden-Harris Staffer to Manage State Representative Campaign Valentino Capobianco, candidate for State Representative in the 19th Suffolk District, announced that he has hired Abbey McHugh as campaign manager. McHugh worked on the Biden-Harris campaign’s victory in Michigan as part…
Town Sees 72 New COVID-19 Cases Since Start of the Year
As of Tuesday, Jan. 5 the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has notified Town officials of one-hundred and thirty-five (135) additional confirmed positive cases of the virus in Winthrop since our last reporting on Dec. 30. The current totals are…
Schools Have a Successful First Day of Hybrid Learning
The first day of in-person school came a little late this year. After three months of remote learning at the end of the 2019-2020 school year and three months remote learning for the current school year, students were finally able…
Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefit Program for Eligible Workers Now in Effect
Special to the Journal The Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has announced that workers eligible for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) may begin filing certain benefit requests, in accordance with legislation enacted in 2018. PFML provides temporary income replacement…
Town Parking Permit Applications for 2021 Now Available Online and by Mail
Special to the Transcript Applications for 2021 Resident Parking Permits are now being accepted. Maroon 2020 permits expired on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. There is a $5.00 fee for a parking permit and a fee of $10.00 for a visitor’s…
Galvin Lists Dates for Special House of Representatives Contest
Special to the Journal Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin has issued a calendar of deadlines for a Special State Primary on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 and especial election to be held on March 30, 2021 in the Nineteenth…
Jeff Turco Announces Candidacy for 19th Suffolk State Representative Seat
Cites lifelong commitment to community and working-class values for his desire to represent the people of Winthrop and Revere, Jeff Turco has officially launched his campaign for State Representative in the 19th Suffolk District for Winthrop and sections of Revere.…
Capobianco to Seek 19th Suffolk Seat in the Mass. House of Representatives
Valentino Capobianco, current member of the Winthrop School Committee, formally announced his candidacy for the Massachusetts House of Representatives’ 19th Suffolk district seat, vacated by House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo. The district includes Winthrop and parts of Revere. The special…
Alicia DelVento to Run for the Mass. House of Representatives 19th Suffolk Seat
Alicia DelVento officially announced via video that she is running to fill the Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk seat vacated by former Speaker Robert A. DeLeo’s resignation. Alicia currently serves as the Democratic State Committee Woman for the First…