More than 40 years ago, a made-for-TV movie, The Day After, shocked Americans of all ages. We were among the 100 million of our fellow Americans in nearly 39 million households (about 62% of the viewing public that night) who…
Category: Editorials
The Shutdown Made No Sense
As we are writing this earlier in the week, it would appear that the government shutdown is about to end after almost six weeks. Enough Democratic senators joined with Republicans in the Senate to achieve the 60-vote threshold necessary to…
Guest Op-Ed: Post Election Reflection
By Sen. Lydia Edwards To all the candidates—especially in Winthrop—thank you. It is never easy to run for office. It is, in fact, one of the scariest things a person can do. You put your name, your values, and your…
Letters to the Editor
Due Process Is on the Line Dear Editor, Immigrants are today’s scapegoats—but the Constitution belongs to all of us. Most Saturdays, I stand with a small group of mostly women on the bridge connecting Winthrop to Boston. We hold signs…
Give Thanks to Our Veterans
This coming Tuesday, November 11, our nation will celebrate the 107th observance of Veterans Day, a day of solemnity and reverence that honors those who have served in our nation’s military. Veteran’s Day initially was known as Armistice Day when…
Congratulations, Winthrop High Boys Soccer!
We’d like to offer our congratulations to coach Phil Ronan, captain Noah Bayersdorfer, and the entire Winthrop High boys soccer team, upon earning the first-ever Northeastern Conference South (Lynch) Division title in the history of the WHS boys soccer program…
Get Out and Vote on Tuesday
Many of us view local government in the same way that we think about the weather: Everybody complains about it, but nobody does anything about it. However, unlike the weather, there actually is something we can do about the future…
It’s Halloween Season — Enjoy it Safely!
With the Halloween season reaching its peak this week — Halloween itself is this Friday — we urge all of our readers to enjoy the festivities in a safe and responsible manner. Halloween has come a long way since we…
Richard F. DiMento
The recent passing of Richard F. DiMento marked the loss of a man who truly loved our town and the people of our little seaside community. Mr. DiMento served on the Board of Selectmen during two separate tenures in the…
Street Takeover Law Needed Immediately
The repeated and gross lawlessness by roving gangs of youths who engage in the practice known as a “street takeover” reached its apex two weeks ago in Boston’s South End, culminating in the torching of a Boston Police cruiser by…