The images of parched reservoirs in the western part of the country that have been filling the news lately paint a devastating picture of the effects of climate change coupled with the overuse of natural resources. While it is true that the…
Category: Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Thank You for Being Incusive We are writing to acknowledge the Winthrop Town Council, Council President, Philip Boncore, Council Vice-President, Peter Christoper, Councilor-at-Large, Tracey Honan, Interim Winthrop Town Manager, Terence Delehanty and those members of the community who advocated for…
The Gun Crisis
The recent increase in mass shooting incidents across the country comes as no surprise to anyone with an ounce of common-sense. The ease of purchase, and relatively low-cost, of assault-style weapons, particularly AR-15 semi-automatics with large-capacity magazines, makes it possible…
Has America Gone From On the Brink to over the Edge?
With Americans emerging cicada-like from the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, one would think that this would be a time of joy as we resume participating in all of the things that make life worth living. But rather than embracing in…
Letters to the Editor
SST Threatens East Boston, Winthrop, Revere, Chelsea, et al Again! Dear Editor, Many years after the Concorde SST was mothballed due to insurmountable extreme environmental, safety and financial issues it appears that Logan Airport’s densely populated surrounding communities (East Boston,…
Congratulations to the Class of 2021
Graduation Day is one of the few occasions that brings a smile to the faces of everyone in a community, regardless of whether they have a personal connection to a graduate. It is an occasion when all of us share in…
A Memorial Day To Look Back and Ahead
If Memorial Day of 2020 was unlike any other, Memorial Day of 2021 will represent almost a 180 degree turnabout from the dark days of a year ago. Thanks to the miraculous production of vaccines and plummeting infection and hospitalizations…
Letter to the Editor
Please Help Dear Editor, Please join me in congratulating the Winthrop High School Class of 2021 by inviting residents to contribute to the Rona Mael Town Scholarship! Each year, this coveted award, the only scholarship from the Town of Winthrop,…
Guest Op-Ed: Your House and Building Financial Security
By Dr. Glenn Mollette As we approach Memorial Day, give thanks for our soldiers who gave and are giving sacrificially for our freedom. One of the freedoms we enjoy is the freedom to own a house. The greatest asset of…
We Deserve This Great Weather
With Massachusetts entering the reopening phase after 14 months of lockdowns, the arrival of the magnificent weather this week could not have been better-timed. All of us have had to make sacrifices to varying degrees during the pandemic. Many of…