Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced that the state has a goal of getting elementary school students back into the classroom full-time by April. “I think we all know that when COVID hit last year, just about this time, teachers,…
Month: February 2021
Town shares Voting Day procedures for State Special Election
Primary Election Next Tuesday March 2nd! Town Manager Austin Faison and Assistant Town Clerk Joanne M. DeMato wish to provide residents with information regarding the state special election scheduled for March. The special election to fill the seat of State Rep.…
Number of COVID-19 New Cases Decrease
Special to the Transcript The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has notified Town officials of thirty-six (36) additional confirmed positive cases of the virus in Winthrop since our last reporting on Feb. 11. This brings the total number of cases…
Officials share voting day procedures for Special Election
Town Manager Austin Faison and Acting Town Clerk Joanne M. DeMato wish to provide residents with information regarding the state special election scheduled for March. The special election to fill the seat of State Rep. Robert DeLeo has been set…
Winthrop Housing Authority begins vaccinations
The Winthrop Housing Authority (WHA) started Covid-19 vaccinations for those 75 years old or more tenants last week at the inaugural Vaccination clinic on Golden Drive. Winthrop Board of Health Director Meredith Hurley said, “It felt good to be just…
Economic, Covid 19, and opioid crises spotlight issues for State Rep candidate Jaramillo
By Melissa Moore-Randall Lifelong resident Revere resident, Juan Jaramillo, looks to prioritize the economic, Covid and opioid crises if elected to the State Representative seat vacated by Bob DeLeo in January. Juan’s Revere roots are longstanding. The son of hard-working…
News Brief
Carleton Named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Fall 2020 Dean’s List Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Emelia Carleton of Winthrop, a member of the Class of ’23 majoring in Biomedical Engineering, was named to the university’s Dean’s List for…
Exit renumbering operations completed on nine statewide corridors
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that construction and sign replacement operations to convert former sequential exit numbers to new milepost-based numbers is continuing across the Commonwealth. The renumbering operations, which are required per a Federal Highway Administration mandate,…
Organized labor backs Capobianco in 19th Suffolk State Representative race
Special to the Journal Valentino Capobianco’s Campaign for State House has received a considerable boost from organized labor since his official launch in January. This past week, he earned endorsements from Iron Workers Local 7 and Operating Engineers Local 4.…
MOSES endorse DelVento for State Rep.
Special to the Journal As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit Winthrop and Revere hard, the Alicia DelVento for State Representative campaign is proud to announce the endorsement of the Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers & Scientists (MOSES). Alicia DelVento…