By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Town Council voted to petition the Legislature to make the position of deputy police chief exempt from civil service law. Police Chief Terence Delehanty asked the council for the creation of the position in order…
Month: October 2016
Solar Possibilities Discussed for New School
By Kate Anslinger A team from Blue Wave Capital was at Monday night’s School Committee meeting, to share their insight on Winthrop’s solar potential. The company is known for developing environmentally responsible energy projects and has completed successful projects on…
Pleasant Street Developers Meet with Neighbors
By Kate Anslinger About 20 neighbors of 142 Pleasant Street, the site of the former Gov. Winthrop Nursing Home, came out last week to share their concerns and hear about the future plans of the property from the new owners,…
News Briefs
TOWN COUNCIL HEARS charity FOOD program Jeff and Suzanne Carson moved to Winthrop six years ago and almost immediately embraced the idea of food recycling to help local residents struggling to get food – they call it Mi Amor. Monday…
Police Blotter 10-06-2016
Monday, September 26 Caller at Simione Oil Company reports “tagging†on his garage bay doors that occurred sometime over the past weekend. Party on Winthrop Street reports a white Enterprise rental van just stuck the mirror on a vehicle and…
Letter to the Editor
QUESTION 2 Dear Editor: The Retired Educators Association of Massachusetts, the oldest organization in the state for retired educators, today announced its opposition to Question 2, the ballot question that would allow unlimited charter school expansion anywhere in the state,…
Rich Cifuni, Father of Lacrosse
We appreciate the contributions of past and present youth sports leaders in our town — great men like Huck Larsen, Bill Rutherford, and Steve Rogers of Winthrop Youth Hockey Fame, Little League President Emeritus Peter Pellegriti and coaches like David…
Mike Delivers for Ryder Cup Team
We’re not surprised at all that Olympic hockey captain Mike Eruzione’s inspirational talk to the U.S. Ryder Cup team is being credited with helping the team win the Ryder Cup this past weekend at Hazeltine in Minnesota. Mike spoke to…
Parks and Rec Fall Fair
We wholeheartedly recommend attending Sean Driscoll’s Winthrop Parks and Recreation Fall Fair and Craft Show this Saturday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Ingleside Park (Rain date in Sunday, Oct. 9). We have attended this fun-filled…
Sports 10-06-2016
WHS sports roundup Golfers defeat Revere, 43.5-28.5 The Winthrop High golf team earned a 43.5-28.5 victory over Revere last Wednesday on the Vikings’ home course at the Winthrop Golf Club. Winthrop’s top player, senior captain Jack Wallace, was the…