Town Hall Extended Public Hours Begins June 1 Residents will be able conduct municipal business in Town Hall during normal business hours. Operating hours are as follows: • Monday and Wednesday 8 a.m. to 4:30 • Tuesday and Thursday 8…
Month: June 2021
Town Buildings to Open Up
Special to the Transcript Interim Town Manager Terence Delehanty and Health Director Meredith Hurley are pleased to announce that Winthrop’s town buildings will provide full service to the public. On June 1, Winthrop Town Hall was open from 8 a.m.…
Remembering and Honoring, ‘Judge Joe,’ the Honorable Joseph V. Ferrino Sr.
Story Al Terminiello Jr. The Honorable Joseph V Ferrino Sr. passed away on November 22, 2020. He was a US Navy WWII veteran, an attorney, a district judge, and most of all a champion for human rights and giving everyone…
Eastie LGBTQ Pride Flag Raising to Return In-Person Friday
The eighth Annual LGBTQ Pride Flag raising ceremony will return to East Boston’s Piers Park in-person on Friday after being forced to hold a remote ceremony during the height of the pandemic last year. Organizers Celeste Hewitt and Josue Espinoza…
State Launches the ‘Let’s Go Out’Campaign
Last week, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of the “Let’s Go Out†campaign, an effort to raise public awareness of the importance of supporting local restaurants across the Commonwealth. The campaign is being led by the Massachusetts Office of…
PBS’s ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Coming to New England
Special to the Transcript “Antiques Roadshow,†PBS’s most-watched ongoing series, is filming at two New England locations as part of an all-new 2021 production process. The Boston-based series will film at Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown, Conn., on August 10 and Omni…
Marijuana Delivery Operator Licenses Available to Qualifying Applicants
The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce that Certified Economic Empowerment Applicants and Social Equity Program Participants can now apply for pre-certification and licensure for a second delivery license type—Marijuana Delivery Operator licenses – through the Massachusetts Cannabis…
Rescued Sea Turtles to Be Released Into the Wild
Following a historic season that saw hundreds of cold-stunned sea turtles wash ashore on Cape Cod, the New England Aquarium sent off 25 rehabilitated turtles to be released back into the wild from the North Carolina coast. The turtles spent…
Winthrop Public Library’s Doors are Open
The Winthrop Public Library is now open. Their hours are as follows: • Mondays 10-6 • Tuesdays 10-6 • Wednesdays 10-6 • Thursdays 10-6 • Fridays 10-5 • Saturdays 10-5 Walk-ins welcome, no appointments required. Next Children’s Storytime is Wednesday…
The Rev. Patrick Healy Celebrates His 100th Birthday at Chelsea Soldier’s Home
Distinguished veterans and residents of the Chelsea Soldier’s Home, family, friends, and state officials came to St. Michael’s Chapel Sunday to honor the Rev. Patrick Francis Healy, the Home’s beloved chaplain, on the occasion of his 100th birthday. The Rev.…