Month: May 2022
Sixth Annual Officer Stephen Acone Hockey Tourney at Lawrence Larsen Rink
Last Saturday morning, the Stephen “Punky†Acone Hockey Tournament was under way. It is sponsored in partnership by the Winthrop Youth Hockey Program and the Winthrop Police Association. Born and raised in Winthrop and a member of the 1975 Squirt…
School Committee Honors Winthrop High School Seniors
The Winthrop School Committee met on Monday, May 9, where it celebrated its graduating seniors. Celebrating Seniors With the school year drawing to a close, the committee recognized the district’s graduating seniors, who will attend more than 150 colleges and…
Traffic Impact: Summer Tunnel Weekend Closures To Start Next Month
Work to completely overhaul the decaying Sumner Tunnel will begin next month with weekend closures scheduled to begin on June 10 and last for 36 weeks. The work in the tunnel will culminate with a full closure of the Sumner…
News Briefs
Massachusetts State Senate Passes Driver’s License Bill The Massachusetts State Senate passed the Work and Family Mobility Act by a vote of 32 to 8. The following statement may be credited to the leaders of the organizations co-chairing the Driving…
Massport, Elected Officials, Tourism Partners Celebrate the Return of Cruising in Boston
Special to the Transcript The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), local elected officials and leaders of the state and region tourism bureaus celebrated the start of the 2022 Cruise Season in Boston, the first full season in two years. The return of…
Congratulations, Bob Defelice
The term “living legend†often is overused, but in the case of Winthrop native and lifelong resident Bob DeFelice, it is, if anything, an understatement. We’ll just state the facts: Bob played baseball for Boston College and was drafted by…
An Ill Wind…
The unrelenting easterly seabreeze that has been blowing at 20-30 miles per hour 24/7 for the past five days has reminded us that “spring” is an ephemeral term for those of us who live along the Massachusetts coastline. The temperature…
Letters to the Editor
Seeking Scholarship Contributions Dear Editor, Please join me in congratulating the Winthrop High School Class of 2022 by inviting our townspeople to contribute to the Rona Mael Town Scholarship! Each year, this coveted award, the only scholarship from the Town…
Guest Op-Ed: Marie Claire: Elizabeth Warren: I Am Angry But Determined To Protect Roe
By Elizabeth Warren Roe v. Wade has protected the right to a safe and legal abortion for nearly half a century. Over and over again, conservative Supreme Court nominees proclaimed Roe “settled law,†signaling to the American people that, on…