Special to the Transcript Suzanne Leonard has officially announced her candidacy for School Committee. The following is her statement. “I am grateful for this opportunity to declare my candidacy for school committee, and to introduce myself to you. I am…
Month: September 2021
DCR Releases September Programs at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation
The Department of Recreation and Conservation have announced the following programs will be offered at the Belle Isle Marsh. All programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children. Inclement weather cancels outdoor programs. Reasonable accommodations upon…
Residents to Participate in Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
Two residents from Winthrop will choose their own route on October 3 for the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk: Your Way presented by Hyundai. Participants are encouraged to “Walk Your Way†from wherever they are most comfortable—whether that be from their neighborhood, favorite trail,…
Mass. RMV Announces New Statewide Customer Service Options
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing on Monday, September 20, it will begin offering a new wider variety of statewide services to provide convenient service options and flexibility and to continue ongoing efforts that have been put…
Mass. DOR Reports $2.493 Billion for Revenue Collected in August
Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder today announced that preliminary revenue collections for August totaled $2.493 billion, which is $529 million or 26.9% more than actual collections in August 2020, and $10 million or 0.4% more than benchmark.[1]…
Markey Slams Purdue Pharma Opioid Bankruptcy Settlement
Special to the Transcript Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after a federal judge approved a bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma that grants the company and its owners global immunity from liability for the company’s role in…
Markey Condemns Supreme Court Abortion Ruling, Calls for Supreme Court Expansion and Abolishing Filibuster
Special to the Transcript Markey’s ‘Judiciary Act’ would add justices to Supreme Court, restore balance after Republicans stole seats Senator Edward J. Markey released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson.…
Pressley Releases Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision
Special to the Transcript Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus’s Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s inaction on Texas’ restrictive abortion law. “The Supreme Court’s refusal to block the…
Baker Designates September as Emergency Preparedness Month
Governor Charlie Baker has proclaimed September 2021 as Emergency Preparedness Month to encourage residents, families, and organizations to prepare for emergencies and disasters. These efforts are part of a month-long National Preparedness Month campaign. To help make it easier for…
Metro Tech Building Project Receives Funding
Superintendent David DiBarri and the Northeast Metro Tech Building Committee are pleased to share that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has awarded the district a grant of up to $140.8 million grant for a new building. Northeast Metro is…