By Adam Swift The School Committee unanimously approved a request for a $4,950,000 Proposition 2-½ override at its meeting last week. The override would help cover expected shortfalls in the school budget for three years, beginning with the 2025-26 school…
Month: August 2024
Bob DeLeo receives prestigious Roosevelt Award from Massachusetts Democratic Party
Special To The Transcript Former Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo was honored at the 25th Annual Massachusetts Democratic Party Dinner as a recipient of the prestigious Roosevelt Award. The award is the highest honor presented by the Massachusetts…
Nantucket Lightship hosts the Andrea Doria’s Anniversary event
Story & Photos by Marianne Salza The Nantucket Lightship/LV-112 floating learning center, docked at the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina, held a two-day-long series of events on July 25-26 in honor of the 68th anniversary of the collision of the…
Richard M. Barden Named Principal at Northeast Vocational
Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to announce that Richard M. Barden has been named as the next Principal of Northeast Metro Tech. Throughout the interview process, Mr. Barden was highly impressive. Barden began his career in 2001 as a classroom…
Sen. DiDomenico, La Colaborativa, MLRI and Coalition Secure Funding for Access to Counsel Pilot Program
Special to the Transcript Following a multifaceted, on-the-ground campaign by La Colaborativa, Mass. Law Reform Institute (MLRI), and numerous key partners, Governor Maura Healey signed the FY25 budget and included the House and Senate’s recommendation for $2.5 million to launch…
A Real-life Twister Struck Revere 10 Years Ago this Week
It was 10 years ago this week on Monday morning, July 28, that the neighboring community of Revere made national news when a tornado touched down at Mill Creek at the Chelsea line and tracked up Broadway to Brown Circle,…
Congratulations, Mayor Wu
We would like to offer our congratulations and best wishes to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who recently announced that she is expecting her third child in January. Mayor Wu has told the press that she does not plan on taking…
Letter to the Editor
New Winthrop Fire Station Dear Editor, I commend Councilor Pat Costigan for his innovative proposal to construct a new central fire station on the site of the Walden Street basketball courts which is more than large enough to accommodate such…
Guest Op-Ed: On Our State Budget
By Maura Healey I signed a groundbreaking new budget for our state. This budget delivers on our shared priorities. It drives our state forward with urgency and purpose. Massachusetts is the best place in the world to live, work, raise…
MassDOT Launches Study to Evaluate Potential Ferry Service Expansion
Request for Proposals issued to procure outside transportation planning and engineering consultant team Special to the Transcript The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that it has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure a transportation planning and engineering…