Month: July 2021
In The Red: Study Shows Ferry Losing Thousands
At its meeting on July 20, the Winthrop Town Council heard about the dubious future of the Winthrop Ferry, which has been losing roughly $1,000 per day. The Ferry provides transportation between Winthrop, Quincy and Boston. a normal year, it…
Fire Chief Flanagan Announces Retirement
At the Winthrop Town Council meeting on July 20, Interim Town Manager Terence Delehanty announced the retirement of Fire Chief Paul Flanagan, who has been with the department for over four decades. According to the department website, Chief Flanagan began…
Suffolk DA Rachel Rollins nominated for U.S. Attorney
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Monday the nomination of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins as his pick to be the next permanent U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Currently, Acting US Attorney Nathaniel Mendell is serving as…
Donovan and Pico Beaches re-opened to public
Winthrop Commissioner of Inspectional Services Albert Legee said Donovan Beach and Pico Beach were reopened to the public last Friday. The beaches had been closed due to high bacteria content in the waters. But after extensive testing and receiving good…
News Briefs
July Street Sweeping underway The Town of Winthrop conducts Street Sweeping operations on the last full week of the month (last week with a Friday) from April through October between 7 AM and 4 P.m. on the day of a…
Second seaplane company to begin operations off East Boston’s shore
A second seaplane company operating off East Boston’s shore will begin shuttling customers from Boston to New York City on August 3. Tailwind Air recently received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. Coast Guard approval to take off and land…
NASA study projects to see a surge in coastal flooding, starting in 2030s
Lunar wobble cycle will amplify high tides Special to the Transcript In the mid-2030s, every U.S. coast will experience rapidly increasing high-tide floods, when a lunar cycle will amplify rising sea levels caused by climate change. High-tide floods – also…
Walk With Ease program moves and motivates
For the past 16 months, the pandemic has restricted us from being as mobile as we would like to be, affecting our activity. To get moving safely, Mystic Valley Elder Services is pleased to offer a fun, easy way to…
Monica Ford takes new job as Treasurer/Collector of Everett
The City of Everett and Mayor Carlo DeMaria announced this week that they have hired Monica Ford to be the new treasurer/collector for the City. Ford comes to Everett from the Town of Winthrop, where she lives and also has…