By Adam Swift For the second time in less than a year, the town council failed to accept an MBTA 3A compliance plan. The council voted 4-4 last week to accept the planning board’s recommended compliance plan, which was essentially…
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Council Debates Attendance Policy
By Adam Swift The attendance of Councilor-at-Large Rob DeMarco by Zoom at a May 20 council meeting was raised as an issue by fellow Councilor-at-Large Max Tassinari at last week’s council meeting. Precinct 5 Councilor Joseph Aiello used his council…
FKO Celebrates First-ever Graduation of OST Apprenticeship Program in State
Special to the Transcript For Kids Only Afterschool (FKO) proudly celebrated a historic milestone on June 5, 2025, with the graduation of the first cohort of its registered apprenticeship program for the Out-of-School Time (OST) workforce- Massachusetts and the country’s…
Scenes from Winthrop Juneteenth Celebration at EB Newton School
State Senator Lydia Edwards joined local officials, candidates, and community members today for a special Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony at the EB Newton School in Winthrop. The event commemorated Juneteenth, celebrating the enduring fight for freedom and equality. Senator Edwards also…
Senator Lydia Edwards’ Juneteenth Message
“For me, Juneteenth is the most patriotic celebration of our Nation. While the 4th of July celebrates the birth of the nation, Juneteenth celebrates the Nation living up to the aspirations of the Declaration of Independence and the promises of…
Large Crowd Attends Campaign Fundraiser for Rep. Jeff Turco in Winthrop
Photos by Cary Shuman A tremendous crowd of supporters from the communities of Winthrop and Revere, along with several city officials and state legislators, attended a campaign fundraiser for Rep. Jeff Turco on June 12 at the home of Chucky…
Iran Finally Reaps What it is has Sown
The decision by President Donald Trump to assist the Israeli effort in setting back Iran’s nuclear weapons program should be applauded by every person who realizes that Iran’s attainment of nuclear weaponry would be disastrous for the world. The Russian…
The Gay Rights Movement Began 56 Years Ago this Week
Although Gay Pride Month is observed for the entire month of June, we wish to make note of the specific date and events of June 28, 1969, when a series of riots and demonstrations against a police raid at the…
Obituaries 06-26-2025
Ellen McLaughlin Retired senior accountant for Shawmut National Bank, now Bank of America A funeral for Ellen P. McLaughlin, 95 of Winthrop, formerly of Revere and Jamaica Plain, was held from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home on Saturday, June 21, 2025…
WIHA holds 111th Annual Strawberry Festival at Deane Winthrop House
Photos by Marianne Salza Little one’s cheeks were sticky with whipped cream from heaping spoonfuls of strawberry shortcake during the Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association’s (WIHA) 111th Strawberry Festival at the Deane Winthrop House on June 14. “So much went…