Month: August 2022
Suffolk Downs Announces New Dog Park, Family-Friendly Activities: New Happenings at the Track Include Hideaway Circus, Touch a Truck and More Programs
Special to the Journal Summer is in full swing at Suffolk Downs! Residents and visitors of East Boston and Revere have enjoyed programming throughout the spring and early summer months hosted by The HYM Investment Group, “HYMâ€, the firm leading…
Town To Offer Early Voting Option
The Winthrop Town Council met on August 2, 2022, where it agreed to allow residents to vote early in the Massachusetts primary and state elections. Voting Council voted to accept the State Primary and State Election Early Hours. For the…
News Briefs
WRTC Planning Another Candidates Night The WInthrop Republican Town Committee (WRTC) is planning another “Meet the Candidates Night.†For this event the WRTC is working to present our Congressional candidates. This November Congresswoman Katherine Clark (incumbent) and Caroline Colarusso (challenger)…
School Committee Speeds Through Business
By Adam Swift The School Committee dispatched business during the midst of the summer doldrums on Monday evening with a five minute meeting. Several of the biggest items on the agenda were tabled to the committee’s next meeting, including the…
Letterie Clarifies Town Council Composition Proposal
Town Council President James Letterie has offered a clarification on the Council membership proposal that was submitted by the Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) at the Aug. 2 Council meeting. Letterie said that he understands the ORC’s likely reasoning for recommending…
Ordinance Review Committee Recommendations at Center of Debate
Special to the Transcript There has been significant public interest and public comment over the recommendations made by the Ordinance Review Committee. The debate extends beyond the issues themselves. Should the people of Winthrop have the opportunity to decide? The…
Winthrop Police and Fire Respond After Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole
Special to the Transcript Police Chief Terence M. Delehanty and Fire Chief Scott Wiley report that the Winthrop Police and Fire Departments responded after a recycling truck struck a utility pole this afternoon. On Monday, Aug. 8, at approximately 1…
‘The History and Future of U.S. Marines and ’Old Ironsides’
On Tuesday, August 16 at 6 p.m., the USS Constitution Museum hosts From the Shores of Tripoli to the Decks of USS Constitution: The History and Future of the U.S. Marines and “Old Ironsides.†This in-person reception and panel discussion…
Winthrop COVID-19 Positive Test-Rate Sees Small Decline
By Kane DiMasso-Scott While there seems to be a surge in new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk County, Winthrop’s 2-week percent positivity rating has decreased slightly according to the latest data released on Aug. 4. The current percent positivity rating rests…