Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the North Suburban Consortium (NSC), which consists of cities that have collectively agreed to sign a cooperative agreement to gain access to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Program…
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RMV Announces Road Test Applicants Will Need to Provide Their Own Vehicles
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is informing Class D learner’s permit holders applying for a Massachusetts issued driver’s license that all applicants will be required to supply their own vehicle for road testing beginning on Monday, May 2. …
Earth Day Report, 2022: The Planet Is Doomed
We were around for the first Earth Day in 1970. We clearly recall the incident a year earlier that spurred Congress and President Richard Nixon to create the Environmental Protection Agency when the Cuyahoga River, which feeds into Lake Erie…
4/20, 2022: Time to Legalize Marijuana
As our long-time readers know, we have been advocating for the full legalization of marijuana for more than 25 years. Despite the large number of states where marijuana is sold legally (38, including medical use-only states), the federal government still…
Letters to the Editor
On The Trees Dear Town Council Members, As you consider the FY23 Town Budget, please allocate a small portion of the Massport PILOT funds to establish a line item specifically for ‘tree planting and maintenance’. Funding at a level of…
WHS Sports Roundup
Viking Baseball Team Knocks Off Saugus, Salem The Winthrop High baseball team parlayed a trifecta of strong pitching, timely hitting, and solid defense to post a pair of come-from-behind victories over Northeastern Conference rivals Saugus and Salem last week. In…
Obituaries 04-21-2022
Patricia McPhail Being a Wife and Mom Was Her Greatest and Happiest Achievement Patricia M. (Murray) McPhail, 73, of Billerica, formerly of Winthrop, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, April 16 surrounded by her loving family after a long,…
Spring Craft Fair at St. John’s Church
Barbara Savicky’s Photography Exhibit on Display at Winthrop Library and Museum
Special to the Transcript Through May 14, the Winthrop Library and Museum will present a three-part photography exhibit by Barbara Savicky. The exhibit, entitled “Reflections, Perception, Sky and Water†depicts abstract and representational photography and will be in English and…
EBNHC Appoints Sanabria as Assistant VP of Neighborhood PACE
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) announced that Andreina Sanabria has been appointed to the role of Assistant Vice President of Neighborhood PACE, a home care solution for seniors and part of the national Program of All-Inclusive Care for adults…