Month: July 2023
MBC Addresses Coastal Climate Change Impact
By Adam Swift State and local leaders discussed the impact of climate change on beaches from Hull to Lynn as part of the state’s Metropolitan Beaches Commission’s initial public hearing on Tuesday morning. The meeting was expected to be the…
Superintendent Howard Looking at Renewed Emphasis on Homework in Coming School Year
By Adam Swift The school district looks to emphasize consistency in homework in the coming school year. “Homework has become one of those topics that principals and teachers have been discussing,†said Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard at Monday night’s…
State Green Grant Could Mean New Roofs for Elementary Schools
By Adam Swift If the state budget breaks right, Winthrop could be looking at being eligible for new roofs for its two elementary schools. Monday night, the School Committee agreed to sign a letter of intent to move forward with…
Gov. Healey Recommends Stephanie Everett, As New Suffolk Register of Probate and Family Court
Special to the Journal Governor Maura T. Healey announced that she is recommending Stephanie L. Everett, Esq. for appointment as Suffolk Register of Probate and Family Court. Everett is currently the Executive Director of the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency for the City of…
Fko Winthrop Finalizes Grant-Funded Outdoor Nature Classroom
Special to the Transcript Over 130 children attending For Kids Only Afterschool (FKO) are now able to enjoy a state-of-the-art outdoor nature classroom for years to come. FKO was one of 17 organizations within the state awarded funding from the…
Police Blotter 07-13-2023
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates. The log is a public record and available for review. All persons who are arrested or charged with a crime are…
Progressive Democrats Need To Get Real
The opposition by some progressive Democrats to President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine is yet another indication of how out-of-touch with reality they can be on certain issues. To be sure, the use of cluster bombs can have many drawbacks, the…
Where Is That Russian “Rebel†Army?
Two weeks ago, the news headlines were all about the supposed attempted coup by Yevgheny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner group, who reportedly was marching his 8000 man army to Moscow. But since then, both he and his army have all…
Obituaries 07-13-2023
Ramona Pucillo Retired V.P. of Commercial Lending Boston Private Bank Ramona A. Pucillo, 71, of Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on July 1. Born in Boston, the beloved daughter of the late Flavia (Pagliuca) and…