Special to the Journal Governor Maura Healey and Massachusetts Transportation Secretary and CEO Gina Fiandaca announced the appointment of Patrick J. Lavin to the position of MassDOT Chief Safety Officer. Lavin has 40 years of experience in transportation safety and operations, including as a subject matter…
May MBTA Service Changes Will Allow Crews To Continue Track Improvement Work
The MBTA announced service changes in May on the Blue, Red, Orange, Green, and Silver lines as well as the Greenbush, Kingston/Plymouth, Middleborough/Lakeville, Rockport, and Haverhill lines. Throughout the month of May, the MBTA will continue working to improve service…
Earth Day Celebrations on Boston Harbor With Save the Harbor/Save the Bay
Special to the Transcript On Saturday, April 22, 2023, almost 1,000 kids and families from across the city and around the region celebrated Earth Day weekend on Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s annual free Marine Mammal Safaris. The four free…
Antisemitism Has No Place in Our Society
As we were reading about the federal court trial that is getting underway this week of the 50 year-old Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting 11 people and wounding six at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, which was the deadliest…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Baseball Team Reels Off Four Straight The Winthrop High baseball team is on a roll! Coach Mark Degregorio’s Vikings have reeled off four straight victories and now stand at 6-2 on the season. Winthrop’s streak began with a 5-1…
Obituaries 04-28-2023
Paul Gallivan Inducted Into the Winthrop High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018 for “Excellent Service†With the Winthrop Fields and Rink Paul J. Gallivan, 72, passed away Saturday April 15 after a two year battle with ALS surrounded…