Special to the Journal The Massachusetts House of Representatives today passed a bill that removes outdated and offensive language in the General Laws to describe persons with disabilities. The language in the bill removes all variations of outdated terms such…
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House Passes Home Care Bill Establishing a Licensure Process for Home Care Agencies
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts House of Representatives today passed a bill that establishes a licensure process for home care agencies to ensure that consumers receive quality non-medical services, and to protect home care workers. The bill tasks the…
Young Men are Paying the Price for Casinos on our Cell Phones
The evidence is clear that the rush by many state legislatures, including Massachusetts, to buy into the sports-gambling craze has had a hugely negative impact upon one group in particular — young men. When the Supreme Court struck down the…
A Victory for Marriage Equality
Advocates of marriage equality breathed a sigh of relief last week when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up a request that it consider overturning its 2015 landmark decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the court ruled that the…
WHS Football: Vikings rush past Wilmington, 34-14
In Thanksgiving game tuneup, Sacco, Dolen, Romano lead the way By Cary Shuman Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, Wilmington had trouble containing Winthrop’s Big Three. That’s a variation of boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s famous quote, but the…
11th Annual J. Barry Dwyer 5K Turkey Trot is Set for Chelsea Stadium Saturday
Special to the Transcript The 11th annual J. Barry Dwyer Turkey Trot is set for this Saturday, November 22, at 10 AM at Chelsea Stadium. The trot promises to be a fun event for persons of all ages and abilities,…
Obituaries 11-20-2025
Doris M. Farren Retired Logan Airport foreign currency exchange teller Doris M. (Beaulieu) Farren, formerly of Winthrop, passed away on November 16, 2025. She was 89 years old. Doris was the beloved wife of the late John M. Farren. Born…
Veterans Day Ceremony
Council to Consider Tax Classification at Next Meeting
By Adam Swift The town council referred the Fiscal Year 2026 tax classification to the finance committee at its regular meeting last night. The committee is expected to make a recommendation on the tax classification to the council at its…
Clerk’s Office Earns Praise for Election Efforts
By Adam Swift A number of councilors and candidates praised Town Clerk Denise Quist and the town’s election workers for their efforts during the Nov. 4 municipal election at last week’s town council meeting. “I just want to thank the…