Special to the Transcript Lily Tallent of Winthrop has been named a winner in Mass Audubon’s 2002 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photography contest. Lily took top honors in the contest’s Landscapes category, Under-18 division, for her lovely image of…
Month: January 2023
The Maura Healey Era Has Begun!
Governor Maura Healey wasted little time since her inauguration a few weeks ago in setting the pace for what we’re sure will be an active — and activist — administration with her announcement last week that she will be filing…
Jacinda Ardern: A Total Class Act
We wish to make note of the incredibly classy announcement last week by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who told her country that she will be stepping down from the post after almost six years in office. Ms. Ardern…
Extend Your Dry January Into February
Over the past few years, Dry January has become more and more popular. It is estimated that 15% of regular drinkers choose not to drink during the month as a means of detoxing their minds and bodies from the pernicious…
Guest Op-Ed: Monterey Park, Evansville Shootings, Hero Brandon Tsay, We Need the News, Good and Bad
By Dr. Glenn Mollette We like good news but typically the news is not good. Too often no news is good news. In reality, no news is bad news for us all. There is lots of recent bad news. A crazed…
Towse Protects the House: Freshman Goaltender Backbones Winthrop’s Defense
Freshman goalie Riley Towse and the undefeated Winthrop High girls hockey team have a goals against average of 0.7. which is basically impossible – because how do you allow only seven-tenths of a goal per game? But that’s a statistical…
WHS Sports Roundup
Vikings Knock Off Masco To Move Into First Place in Nec; Ranked 2nd in D-4 A chilly Saturday afternoon in January, a packed house at Larsen Rink, and a key contest with a Northeastern Conference (NEC) rival — those have…
Obituaries 01-26-2023
Arthur Kennedy, Jr. US Postal Service Retiree Arthur F. Kennedy, Jr. of Winthrop passed away at home on January 20. He was 86 years old. Born in Somerville, he was the beloved son of the late Eleanor (Lentz) and Arthur…
Winthrop’s Joyce Recognized for Commitment to Safety and Security
Special to the Transcript The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has awarded Winthrop resident Michael Joyce with the Authority’s “Logan Stars” award. The award honors non-Massport employees at Boston Logan International Airport who exemplify the highest level of customer service and/or…