When we were writing about COVID-19 last year at the height of the pandemic, we often put it this way: COVID-19 is a hunter and we, the human animal, are its prey. In the summer of 2021, another way to…
Month: July 2021
Letters to the Editor
On Condemning White Supremacy and Hate Crimes: But First, Let’s Talk Dear Editor: In the aftermath of last month’s horrific act of domestic terrorism in our community, several of us wrote a letter, which ended with the questions, “So what…
Hubert Named Boston Globe All-Scholastic
When Jon Cadigan presented the Irving P. Alexander Memorial Trophy to Bobby Hubert at the Winthrop High football awards banquet, the head coach noted that Hubert would be taking his rightful place among the greatest players in the program’s history.…
Senior Center Reopens After Year-Long Closure
Fort Banks Students Say Thank You
Sen. Boncore Confirms Candidacy for Mass Biotech Council Position
State Sen. Joseph Boncore of Winthrop confirmed Wednesday that he is a finalist for a position with the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council. Boncore said he has had “a few meetings†with the Council. “I am still the state senator for Suffolk…
Winthrop to Elect Delegates to Democratic State Convention June 21
Registered Democrats in Winthrop will hold a virtual caucus on Wednesday, July 21st at 6:30PM to elect Delegates and Alternates to the 2021 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. The caucus will take place via zoom. Winthrop Democrats who wish to participate…
Delehanty, Rollins Hold Joint Press Conference in Town
Special to The Transcript Winthrop Chief of Police and Interim Town Manager Terence Delehanty and Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins participated in a July 7 press conference in Winthrop to discuss the writings and comments of Nathan Allen, who…
Police Blotter 07-15-2021
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates. The log is a public record and available for review. All persons who are arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty…
Sorry Folks — But the Pandemic Is Far from Over
We in Massachusetts are living in a bit of a pandemic bubble right now, both literally and figuratively.The high vaccination rate in our state, as well as in neighboring states throughout New England, has contributed to a dramatic drop in the number…