Ann Marie Dowd Her kindness and generosity knew no bounds Ann Marie (Sullivan) Dowd of Winthrop, formerly of Charlestown, died recently. Ann Marie attended the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston where she excelled academically and was captain of…
Month: March 2014
The Massachusetts Early Childhood Educators Union Bill.
Massachusetts Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo (left) and Representative Aaron Michlewitz, Chairman of the Public Service Committee, visited Mrs. Marley’s Nursery in Winthrop. They are shown  with Tom Gosnell (far right) , president of the AFTMA and the children of Mrs.…
Councilors Look for Answers from Mohegan Sun Casino on April 1
The Town Council has invited representatives from Mohegan Sun and Suffolk Downs to its meeting on April 1 to discuss the $1.3 billion casino/resort project proposed for the Revere portion of the Suffolk Downs property. Councilor-at-Large Phil Boncore made the…
Speaker at WIHA on April 1
Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association guest speaker for April 1st will be Sally Snowman. Sally is the only Light House Keeper in the U.S. at the oldest Light House in America. If you are interested in joining WIHA and seeing…
Show Your Support: Parks Committee Planning Family Fun Night, March 29
One only has to take a walk to the hidden treasure known as Pico Park off of Pico Avenue to see the results of the Winthrop Parks Committee’s first renovation project. Pico Park looked, in a word – beautiful –…
MGC to Hold Hearing for Casino Input
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) will hold two community input meetings in the coming weeks locally and in Boston for both casino proposals. First, on Tuesday, March 25, the MGC will hold a public input hearing at the South Boston…
Chamber Accepting Scholarship Applications
Applications are now available for the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce and Helen D’Alelio Family Foundation/Dunkin Donuts at the Bridge High School Scholarships. A $500 scholarship award will be given to the two top essay responses to the following question: “If…
Councilors’ Criticism of Bob DeLeo Is Not Right
Being  possibly the second most powerful person in Massachusetts, one can expect to be criticized for state policies. As the play “Death of the Salesman†states, “It comes with the territory.†We have disagreed with Speaker Robert DeLeo over state…
What’s Old Is New Again: Citizens Seeking to Form Group
People arriving for the Town Council Spring Forum Tuesday night were greeted by Point Shirley resident Dawn Manning, who was distributing leaflets for a community meeting to be held Friday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Point Shirley Association…
Town Manager Is Right on: Digitizing Records Is the Way to Go
Town Manager James McKenna said at the Town Council meeting that he wants to bring Winthrop into the 21st century with the digitizing of all town records. We believe that McKenna is once again right on the mark with this…