By Adam Swift Town Council President Jim Letterie laid out the next steps in the construction of a new fire station at last week’s council meeting. Voters approved a $38.5-million debt exclusion for the new fire station at the site…
Massport Announces New Hires for Climateand Resilience and Strategic Planning Officers
Special to the Transcript The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is pleased to announce Jill Valdes Horwood as the Authority’s first Chief Climate and Resilience Officer, and Emir Skokic as Chief Planning Officer. “We are thrilled to welcome Jill Valdes Horwood…
Earth Day: Many Battles Won, But the War is Lost
This week marks 55 years since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The genesis of the first Earth Day had begun a few months earlier when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland literally caught fire because of the chemicals…
A First Taste of Summer
With temperatures reaching the 80s this past Saturday, our region felt its first taste of summer. But, as always is the case at this time of year along the Massachusetts coast, Saturday’s balmy air provided just a fleeting glimpse of…
Pope Francis
The passing this week of Pope Francis will leave a deep void in the conscience of our world. Pope Francis, a native of Argentina who became the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, fought for a more inclusive Roman Catholic…
Letters to the Editor
Winthrop Resident Urges Increased Civic Participation Dear Editor; Every community should as a standard seek to foster healthy discourse and make every resident feel valued, respected, welcome and able to have a voice on community-related issues. No matter who you…