Olga Elliott Of Swampscott, formerly of East Boston and Winthrop Olga S. Elliott of Swampscott, formerly of East Boston and Winthrop, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 17 at 96 years of age. The beloved wife of the late John…
Month: November 2023
Veterans Day
Council Approves Zero Interest Loan From MWRA
By Adam Swift The Town Council approved appropriating nearly $1 million as part of the town’s continuing efforts to replace lead water service lines in town. The $980,000 zero interest loan from the MWRA will pay for the removal and…
Council Candidate Preparing for Legal Action in Response to Anonymous Election Text
By Adam Swift Todd Sacco is considering legal action in response to an anonymous text that was sent out denigrating him the night before the Nov. 7 municipal election. “I am very proud of the campaign I ran with my…
News Briefs
Open Mic Night at Blackstrap BBQ Gives Back Blackstrap BBQ, Winthrop’s home for Authentic BBQ and live Music, is pleased to announce that their Open Mic night is now a non-profit. All profits made by the host are donated to…
Council Discusses Future of Fire Station Project
By Adam Swift As expected, the future of the town’s plans to build a new fire station was a big topic of discussion at Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting. Last week, voters rejected a debt exclusion that would have allowed…
Discussion on the Outer Brewster Island Diaries at WIHA Thanksgiving Meeting
Four Lowell women set out on a 17-day excursion on Great Brewster Island in July 1891. They referred to themselves as the Scribe, the Aristocrat, the Acrobat, and the Autocrat; and documented their self-discoveries in a hand- written diary that…
Brahms Symphony No. 4 Highlights Northshore Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Fall” Concert
Special to the Transcript The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will honor the memory of one of its most beloved and longstanding members, clarinetist Murray Burnstine, when Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts the NSPO in its Fall concert to begin the…
Remembering President John F. Kennedy
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago this week seared an indelible imprint into the memory of every American who was alive at that time. Just as the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 5,…
Letter to the Editor
Regarding the False Text Dear Editor, The Gill family has been involved in local, state and national politics for a long time. We campaign and vote for the person who we believe will be the best candidate for the town…