Month: April 2025
Lighting The Way: A Night for Autism Awareness, Acceptance
FY26 Town Budget Unveiled at Spring Forum
By Adam Swift Town Manager Tony Marino and Finance Director Sarah Johnson reviewed the proposed $66.4 million Fiscal Year 2026 budget at last week’s spring forum. The town manager’s budget, which the town council is expected to vote on later…
Town Leaders Express Thanks for Special Election Votes
By Adam Swift The town council president, superintendent of schools, and fire chief all expressed their thanks for the April 5 special election outcome, and promised to be steadfast stewards of the money voters approved spending during last week’s town…
NEWS Brief
Atlantic Works Gallery Presents ‘Two Painters / Dos pintores’ The Atlantic Works Gallery (AWG) presents “Two Painters / Dos pintores,” an exhibition featuring the work of two AWG artists, Diane Teubner and Renato Viganego, from April 4 – 26, 2024.…
Celebrate Arbor Day April 26 at The Deane Winthrop House
Special to the Transcript The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association (W.I.H.A.) is excited to announce its annual Arbor Day Celebration on April 26th, Saturday 11:00 am to 1:30 pm on the grounds of the Historic Deane Winthrop House at 40…
Next Steps for Firehouse Project
By Adam Swift Town Council President Jim Letterie laid out the next steps in the construction of a new fire station at last week’s council meeting. Voters approved a $38.5-million debt exclusion for the new fire station at the site…
Massport Announces New Hires for Climateand Resilience and Strategic Planning Officers
Special to the Transcript The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is pleased to announce Jill Valdes Horwood as the Authority’s first Chief Climate and Resilience Officer, and Emir Skokic as Chief Planning Officer. “We are thrilled to welcome Jill Valdes Horwood…
Earth Day: Many Battles Won, But the War is Lost
This week marks 55 years since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The genesis of the first Earth Day had begun a few months earlier when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland literally caught fire because of the chemicals…
A First Taste of Summer
With temperatures reaching the 80s this past Saturday, our region felt its first taste of summer. But, as always is the case at this time of year along the Massachusetts coast, Saturday’s balmy air provided just a fleeting glimpse of…