By Adam Swift The MBTA has made adjustments in the latest draft of its massive Bus Network Redesign project to address some potential Winthrop route issues. The MBTA held a virtual public meeting to go over the system-wide changes it…
Month: November 2022
EBNHC Celebrates Community and Staff
Special to the Journal On, Wednesday, November 9, friends and staff of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) gathered for an in-person reception to celebrate and honor the resilience and commitment of their community and staff at the ICA Watershed…
Commonwealth Experiences Drought Improvements in Majority of State: Cape Cod, Islands, and Northeast Continue To Have Drought Impacts
Special to the Journal While the Commonwealth experienced an increase in precipitation over the previous month, there are regions of the state that continue to be impacted by long term drought conditions, and today Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary…
Groups Sue EPA for Failure To Fully Protect Boston Rivers
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to take necessary actions to protect three Boston-area rivers from polluted runoff. Though EPA recently acknowledged the damage…
State Legislators Urge DPU Action on Energy Rate Increases
Special to the Transcript Last week, a bipartisan group of 31 Massachusetts State Senators and 76 State Representatives sent a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) expressing concern about the energy rate increases slated to impact residents…
Get Your Flu Vaccine Now!
We’ll be the first to admit that “vaccine fatigue†is affecting all of us these days. But the reality is that the viruses never take a break — virus fatigue is not in their DNA. Although hopefully the worst of…
We’re Drinking Ourselves to Death
A report issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed what we really already knew: The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year…
Letter to the Editor
The 1960s Come Back to Bite Us Dear Editor, It seems that we’re in a time warp regarding the environment. In 1934, owners of Breakheart Hill Forest sold their land to the state with the understanding that it would be…
Acosta, Cappuccio Lead Winthrop Past Swampscott, 21–0
The Winthrop High School rushing game has been a consistent source of success during the 2022 football season. In the Vikings’ 21-0 victory over rival Swampscott last Thursday, it was the duo of Welvis Acosta and Nick Cappuccio who provided…
Obituaries 11-17-2022
Gary Shanbar Late Owner and Operator of P&G Auto Body Supply Co. in Saugus Gary I. Shanbar, 74, of Saugus, entered eternal rest on Monday evening, November 7 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston surrounded by the love of…