Month: March 2024
WHS Students Donate to ‘Survivors by the Sea’
This past January, the students of the Winthrop High Digital Photography and Graphic Design course and the Advanced Art classes displayed and sold their art and photography at the Book Depot to raise money for a local charity, “Survivors by…
Winthrop Hosts Meeting on MBTA Communities Act
Winthrop residents Diana Viens and Vasili Mallios co-chaired a meeting March 14 about the MBTA Communities Act and its impact on Winthrop. Attorney Michael Walsh, who is representing Rockport residents in challenging the constitutionality of the MBTA Community Act (which…
School Comm. Approves ’24–25 School Start Before Labor Day
By Adam Swift The School Committee approved the school calendar for the 2024-25 school year at its Monday meeting. In addition, it also set the official date for the last day of school for the current school year. “The last…
News Briefs
Community Easter Egg Hunt and Play Day With Rockabye Beats this Saturday This Saturday March 30 from 10:00 to noon at Ingelside Park, Harbor City Church and Project Play have teamed up to combine the Community Easter Egg Hunt (rescheduled…
MBTA Announces Return of Winthrop, Eastie and Lynn Ferry Service This Spring
Special to the Transcript The MBTA announced that East Boston ferry service will resume for the season effective Monday, April 1, and the Lynn and Winthrop ferries will resume for the season effective Monday, April 29. Weekend Hingham/Hull/Logan to Boston…
Can AI Save The Environment?
The coming revolution in Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for the future benefit of mankind. (Yeah, we know, there are pitfalls, but for purposes of this editorial, we’re writing about a potential positive.) As we were listening the other…
Another Hapless Season for the Sox
With the Red Sox set to open their 2024 season this week, it seems all but assured that the Sox are destined for a third-straight last- place finish in the American League East. For those of us who cherish our…
Guest Op-Ed: Thoughts on MBTA Laws and Winthrop
By Senator Lydia Edwards In the past month, I have heard from legislators, both past and present, community members, and councilors about the MBTA Community law. In doing my due diligence it has become readily apparent there is a lot…
Letter to the Editor
On Zoom Bombings Dear Editor, Across the commonwealth, “Zoom Bombing” incidents at city and town meetings are on the rise. Perpetrators of such acts infiltrate these events as an opportunity to instill fear, create divisiveness and fuel hatred. Winthrop is…