By Melissa Moore-Randall Valentino Capobianco hopes his lifelong commitment to civic engagement will give him the boost needed to be elected to the 19th Suffolk District Representative seat of former Speaker Robert DeLeo. A Winthrop resident and member of the…
Year: 2021
News Briefs
Winthrop Police and Fire Host Successful Holiday Toy Drive Police Chief Terence Delehanty and Fire Chief Paul Flanagan pleased to announce that the Winthrop Police and Fire Departments hosted a holiday toy drive that benefited over fifty families. On Dec.…
Councilors Condemn “Armed Insurrection†at U.S. Capitol
On Jan. 19, the Winthrop Town Council met for the first time since the Jan. 6 terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol Building. On the agenda was a joint statement by Councilors Peter Christopher, Tracy Honan and Stephen Ruggiero about…
113 New COVID-19 Cases in Town this Past Week
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has notified Town officials of one-hundred and thirteen (113) additional confirmed positive cases of the virus in Winthrop since our last reporting on January 21. These cases bring the total up to 1,754 confirmed…
Successful First Round of COVID-19 Vaccine at the Parc at Harbor View
The residents at the Parc at Harbor View are witnessing history firsthand. Last Thursday, 68 residents, between the ages of 74 and 98, received the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine. The senior living community partnered with CVS Pharmacy and…
Hines Group Launches Alternative Scholarship
The realtors at the Hines Group at Robert Paul Properties are preparing for the future and they are helping a few ambitious students in the process. Principal Sales Agent, Stephen Hines, has spearheaded an annual Tradespersons Scholarship, designed to benefit…
An Appreciation: Richard “Dick†Dimes – A Civic Man
By Frank M Costantino Dick Dimes has left his town of residence a better place for his being in Winthrop. From what was in the Transcript over the last couple of weeks, residents learned of his energetic commitment to town…
Catherine Belinfante-Penn endorses Juan Jaramillo for State Representative
Special to the Transcript Former Revere City Council President Catherine Belinfante-Penn has endorsed Juan Jaramillo, a lifelong resident of Revere, for State Representative for the 19th Suffolk District, which encompasses the communities of Revere and Winthrop. Belinfante-Penn was elected in…
DelVento Earns Endorsements from Two Sitting Town Councilors
Special to the Transcript The Alicia DelVento for State Representative campaign is proud to announce the endorsement of two sitting Winthrop Town Councilors: Tracey Honan and Barbara Flockhart. Both were elected to the Winthrop Town Council during the 2019 election,…
Capobianco Focuses on issues in 19th Suffolk; Unveils Policy Platform
Special to the Transcript Valentino Capobianco, candidate for State Representative in the 19th Suffolk District, has devoted his professional career to making his community and the Commonwealth a better place to live. Similarly, his campaign is focused on the issues…