All in all, this has been a pretty good summer. Despite a tough start (when it rained every weekend), the weather has been as close to perfect as we could expect for summer activities — and the weatherman is predicting…
Category: Editorials
Should Drivers over 80 be Required to take a Road Test?
We read with great sadness the recent news reports about an 81-year-old man who was arraigned last week on multiple charges connected with the wrong-way crash that killed an 18-year-old boy and injured three other teenage passengers. According to a…
Public Defender Attorneys Deserve Fair Compensation
The ongoing work stoppage by the public defender attorneys who are part of what is known as the Bar Advocates program needs to be resolved by the legislature as soon as possible. The Bar Advocates are private attorneys who are…
All Ability Day is Set for August 9 at Revere Beach
The second annual All Ability Day at Revere Beach is scheduled for next Saturday, August 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event is being sponsored by the Revere Disabilities Commission, which has received a grant from Save the Harbor/Save the…
Letters to the Editor
In support of Councilor Tassinari Dear Editor, I was amazed at the one-sided article in last week’s Sun-Transcript regarding Councilor Tassinari. I was even more surprised that Ms Diana Viens was your sole interviewee. (Ed. Note: The Sun-Transcript reached out to…
The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival is Set for this Weekend
The Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival is set for this weekend: Friday, July 25, from 10-10; Saturday, July 26, from 10-10: and Sunday, July 27, from 10-8. Now in its 21st year, the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival is…
Letters to the Editor
What’s the Plan? Dear Editor, Last week, on July 14, the deadline passed for compliance with the MBTA Communities Act, aka 3A. Winthrop is now officially a non-compliant community, and if we don’t make a “demonstrable and good-faith effort” to…
“Look at Them Go, 10 in a Row!”
A few weeks back, we basically wrote off the Red Sox, who appeared destined for yet another last-place finish in the American League East. At the time, we paraphrased a line from the 1967 Impossible Dream record: “When April’s high…
Mark Your Calendars for the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival July 25-27
We are writing to give our readers the advance heads-up that this year’s Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival runs from Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27. The annual Sand Sculpting Festival, now in its 21st year under the…
Letter to the Editor
Remembering John Domenico Dear Editor, Many Winthrop residents were saddened to hear that former Winthrop High School principal John Domenico passed away earlier this month. Mr. Domenico was a very popular figure in our community for many years, a highly…