Special to the Transcript Senator Lydia Edwards, State Senator for the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex, has been appointed as Senate Vice-Chair of the Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC). The Commission is co-chaired by Senator Brendan Crighton of Lynn and Representative Adrian…
Month: January 2023
Hayden Sworn in as Suffolk County DA
Special to the Transcript Kevin Hayden Was sworn in as the Suffolk County District Attorney on Monday, January 9 at Roxbury Community College. Hayden was appointed by Governor Charles Baker to the fill the unexpired term of Rachael Rollins who…
Firefighters Graduate from Academy
Special to the Transcript State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier, acting director of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA), announced the graduation of 24 firefighters from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. “First…
We Must Never Forget the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
For those of us of a certain age, it is hard to imagine that 2023 will mark 55 years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine…
Great Job, Katherine Clark!
If you were watching the drama (a/k/a the Theatre of the Absurd) that took place last week in the U.S. House of Representatives that culminated in the eventual election of Republican Kevin McCarthy as the new Speaker, among the Democrats…
“That Would Never Happen Here…†“Oh Wait – It Did!â€
For those of us who have been around for a while, the spectacle that unfolded this past weekend in Brazil, where thousands of the fascist followers of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed that nation’s capitol buildings in a violent attempt…
Holmes Ice Advantage: Emma Holmes Reaches 100-Point Milestone
Emma Holmes didn’t keep everyone in suspense. The Winthrop High girls hockey team’s senior captain went out on the power play and scored the first goal of the game against Medford High to enter the 100-point club. Winthrop defeated the…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Boys Hockey Tops Marblehead, 4–1; Vikings Ranked 3 in D-4 The Winthrop High boys hockey team continued its solid play at both ends of the ice to record a solid and satisfying 4-1 victory over Northeastern Conference (NEC) rival…
Winthrop High Girls Hockey Team Defeats Masco, Acton-Boxboro
The Winthrop High School girls hockey team was undefeated and ranked as high as No. 3 in Massachusetts heading into a rematch with Masconomet Wednesday night at Larsen Rink. The Vikings defeated Masco, 2-1, in an overtime thriller Saturday and…
Obituaries 01-12-2023
George O’Brien Retired UPS Auto Body Technician George L. O’Brien, a lifelong resident of Winthrop, passed away at the Whidden Hospital in Everett on January 3. He was 78 years old. Born in Revere, the beloved son of the late…