Special to the Transcript On Wednesday, the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union (MCOFU) endorsed Jeffrey Turco for State Representative, 19th Suffolk District. The seat was vacated by former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and a Special Election is set…
Year: 2021
MSP Commissioned Officers Association Endorses Turco for State Rep.
Special to the Transcript Friday, the Massachusetts State Police Commissioned Officers Association (MSPCOA) endorsed Jeffrey Turco for State Representative, 19th Suffolk District. The seat was vacated by former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and a Special Election is set…
Developer Gears up to Make Positive Changes in Center
Procopio Companies, the developer of the 10 Somerset Ave project, is scheduled to start demolition and construction over the next few weeks. The abandoned brick building that was gutted several years ago, will be taken down gently, before the ground…
Police Blotter 01-28-2021
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates: MONDAY, JAN. 11 0959: A resident called the station to report that a person is leaving cat food outside in the neighborhood, but…
The Days Are Getting Longer
Amidst our winter of discontent, there is some good news on the horizon (literally): The days are getting longer. As this is being written, we will have passed the first full month of the astronomical winter (which starts on December…
Lawsuits Will Bring out the Truth
The announcement this past week that Dominion Voting Systems Inc., the company that manufactures voting machines that are used widely across the United States, has filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani for his deliberately defamatory statements about the company,…
Hank Aaron Was a Wonderful Man
Boston baseball fans never got to experience first-hand the greatness of Hank Aaron. The Boston Braves left for Milwaukee in 1953 and Aaron joined the Braves in 1954. With Aaron leading the way, the Braves then embarked on a run of…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You, Winthrop Dear Editor, The following letter addressed to Richard Honan has been received by the Transcript for publication. Mr. Honan, Thank you and the community of Winthrop, MA for sending such an awesome package! The generosity of all…
Guest Op-Ed: The Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy has been refiled
By Carol Walker “An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy†passed hours before the end of the last legislative session with the result of the strongest climate legislation passed in over a decade. Environmentalists, including myself and…
Serino Was Well Prepared for Dorr’s Milestone Point
Winthrop High School Athletic Director Matt Serino was ready when senior captain Maura Dorr scored the 1000th point of her high school basketball career Tuesday night. Serino took the microphone behind the scorer’s table for the congratulatory announcement moments after…