Hugh F. Hibbard US Postal Service Retiree Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Funeral Mass on Saturday, March 16th in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere at 12 Noon for Hugh F. Hibbard…
Month: March 2024
WHS Hockey Rolls Into Elite 8: Silverman, Vikings Stay Red Hot in MIAA Tournament
Buoyed by an enthusiastic home crowd and bolstered by a solid team-wide effort, the No. 1-seeded Winthrop High boys hockey team skated to commanding victories over Tri County (9-2) and Hudson (6-1) in MIAA State Tournament home games at the…
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center to Rebrand as NeighborHealth
Special to the Journal During an announcement to its nearly 2,000 employees, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) outlined plans to rebrand its health system, which serves more than 120,000 people and has an operating budget of $270 million. The…
Request Denied: State Says No to Reclassifying Town Under MBTA Zoning
By Adam Swift The state does not look as if it will take action to reclassify Winthrop’s standing under the new MBTA Communities Act, which calls for zoning allowing for increased multi-family housing in communities with or near MBTA transportation.…
Biden, Trump Top Town Ballot in Primary
By Adam Swift There were few surprises in the Winthrop results for Tuesday’s presidential primary. The Winthrop vote totals closely mirrored those across the state, and the nation so far, with President Joe Biden easily topping the Democratic primary ballot…
News Brief
Friends of Winthrop Beach Seeking Volunteers The Friends of Winthrop Beach is seeking volunteers to participate in Save the Harbor’s annual “Jet Blue Shamrock Splash” to help raise funds for Movie Night on the Beach and other free, public events…
Perrin Promoted to Fisher College’s Vice President of Student Affairs
Special to the Transcript The Fisher College Board of Trustees and President Steven Rich have announced the promotion of Winthrop resident Brian J. Perrin, JD, to the position of Vice President for Student Affairs. Vice President Perrin has served as…
Town To Hold Recognition Ceremony on March 12
The Town of Winthrop and the Winthrop Police Department will be recognizing three of its Winthrop Police Officers and two citizens for their bravery and heroic efforts during the shooting incident that occurred on June 26, 2021 that took the…
Healey Announces “Massachusetts Maple Month” in Support of Local Commerce
Special to the Transcript To celebrate a new agricultural season in Massachusetts, Governor Maura Healey is declaring March as Massachusetts Maple Month. Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Commissioner Ashley Randle joined state and local officials and representatives from the…
Fire, Fire Everywhere
The fires that have been burning out of control this past week in Texas and Oklahoma — and which are continuing to rage as this is being written — are yet another harbinger of what awaits us thanks to the ever-increasing rate of…