Month: January 2024
Coastal Storm Team Assesses Recent Storm Damage
Special to the Transcript The Massachusetts Rapid Response Coastal Storm Damage Assessment Team (Storm Team) was activated for the January 10 and 13 storms. The Storm Team is a network of 58 state, federal, and local agency personnel—led by the Office of…
Consultant Reviews MBTA 3A Zoning Work
By Adam Swift By the end of the year, the town will be expected to present an approved multi-family zoning district to the state as an adjacent MBTA community under Section 3A of the state’s Zoning Act. At last week’s…
School Committee Discusses Public Comment Period
By Adam Swift A discussion over the parameters of public comment at School Committee meetings was one of the highlights of Monday night’s committee meeting. The discussion came up during a subcommittee report presented by member Julie Barry on the…
News Brief
Temporary Overnight Northbound and Southbound Detours The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be implementing temporary detours on the bridge carrying Route 107 over the Saugus River in Lynn and Saugus. The detours will be in place…
How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Going?
All of us, consciously or subconsciously, make some sort of New Year’s resolution in the hope of improving our lives and those of our loved ones. Without a doubt, the most common New Year’s resolution is weight loss, which is…
Letters to the Editor
Donald Trump Ballot Question Dear Editor, The Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission met last week to discuss the challenge posed by Massachusetts Liberal Democrat Attorney Liss-Riordan and Liberal group “Free Speech for People” to prevent Republican Donald Trump’s name from appearing…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Boys Hockey Edges Masco, Essex To Remain Undefeated and Ranked No. 1 in Division 4 The Winthrop High boys hockey team posted two more victories this past week to improve its record to a sterling 10-0-1 overall and remain…
Obituaries 01-25-2024
Ernest Maylor Jr. Retired DPW Civil Engineer Ernest G. Maylor Jr. of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully on January 22 at the age of 95. He was surrounded by family. Ernie was the beloved husband of Elizabeth…