By Adam Swift The school district is getting close to choosing a new ELA and reading curriculum for its elementary schools. On Monday night, the school committee approved adding a half day to the current school year calendar on June…
Month: March 2024
Wilmot Talks Changes at EBNHC, the Future of the Healthcare Provider
After a major announcement last week that East Boston Neighborhood Health Center will rebrand its health system as NeighborHealth, President and CEO Greg Wilmot said he is looking ahead with excitement and optimism about the future. EBNHC currently operates nearly…
FBIM to Host Annual Meeting March 24
Special to the Transcript The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh (FBIM) will be holding their Annual Meeting on March 24 from 2-4PM. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church…
Winthrop, Revere, Everett, Chelsea Join Regional Homelessness Program
Special to the Transcript For the first time, eight communities north of Boston will launch a joint program to provide supportive services and outreach to those who are homeless, at-risk of becoming homeless, or fleeing domestic violence. The new program…
Evacuation Day Commemoration Honors Historic Day; Underscores Current Restoration of Site
Special to the Transcript The National Parks of Boston and South Boston Citizens’ Association will host the annual Evacuation Day Commemoration on Friday, March 15 at 10 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. While the ceremony…
WIHA Hosts Presentation on ‘The Lightship Service’
Operating a lightship was considered to be the most jeopardous responsibility in the United States Coast Guard. The floating lighthouses were crewed by 10-12 sailors, and anchored some 10 miles offshore to guide other vessels through unwieldy terrain, dense fog,…
The Verdict Is In: We Are Eating Ourselves to Death
Most Americans by now are aware that we are among the most overweight people on earth: 40 percent of us are obese and another 32 percent are overweight, which means that a total of 72 percent of Americans — that’s…
Letters to the Editor
On 3A, Compassion, Clarity, Collaboration are Key Dear Editor, The state law passed by Governor Baker in early 2021 known as the MBTA Communities Act, or Section 3A, has sparked a firestorm of unrest in Winthrop (and several of the…
MIAA Final Four: Vikings Lose to Dover Sherborn, 2–1 in a Shootout
The Winthrop High School boys hockey team’s hopes for a state championship ended in a 2-1 loss to Dover-Sherborn in the Division 4 state semifinals Saturday at Gallo Arena in Bourne. The two teams battled through two eight-minute, thrill-a-second overtimes…
Dover Sherborn Coach Marlow Lauds Petey Silverman, Vikings
Dover-Sherborn/Weston head coach Alex Marlow knew his team had just competed in one of the most exciting hockey games in Dover Sherborn, Weston – (and Winthrop) – school history. “It’s one of the greatest hockey games I’ve ever been part…