We wish to offer a sincere “Thank you” to Governor Maura Healey, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Dr. Jon Santiago (Massachusetts’ first-ever Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services) for affirming their commitment to veterans at last week’s ribbon-cutting…
Month: December 2023
Yes, Those College Presidents Were Wrong
We never thought that we would find ourselves agreeing on anything with Elise Stefanik, the obnoxious Congresswoman from New York. But, as the saying goes, “Even a broken clock is right twice a day,” and we concur with the call…
Letter to the Editor
Looking at the Recent Election Dear Editor, The Town Election on Tuesday, November 7 produced some interesting and surprising results that will have an impact on Town government over the next two years. First, Max Tassinari is the new power in…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Boys Hockey Opens With Thrilling Win Junior Phil Boncore scored his second goal of the game with just under three minutes left to play to break a 1-1 deadlock and give the Winthrop High boys hockey team a thrilling…
Obitauries 12-14-2023
Pasquale Freda A Devoted Family Man and a Pillar of Strength Who Faced Life’s Challenges Head On Pasquale Freda passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on December 10, 2023 at the age of 82. Born on January 6,…
Amy’s Breakfast With Santa
St. John’s Episcopal Church Snowflake Fair
Online Troll Hurls Antisemitic Slur at Council Meeting
By Adam Swift It was a chaotic end to an already emotional Town Council meeting Tuesday night as a masked, online troll hurled vulgarity and an antisemitic slur during public speaking over Zoom at the end of the meeting. Much…
News Briefs
A Favorite Winthrop Holiday Event Returns Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association (WIHA) is pleased to announce the return of its “Holiday Open House” on this Saturday, December 9, in the Deane Winthrop Barn, 40 Shirley Street. Michael Herbert, President of…
Winthrop Police Investigating Antisemitic and Hateful ‘Zoombombing’ During Town Council Meeting
Special to the Transcript Town Manager Anthony Marino, Council President James Letterie and Police Chief Terence M. Delehanty report that the Town of Winthrop and the Winthrop Police Department are investigating after a Zoom-based participant in Tuesday’s Town Council meeting…