The fourth-graders from the Cummings School toured the State House on Feb. 16. They met with Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and State Sen. Joseph Boncore in the House of Representatives.
Month: February 2018
High Honor:Massport Names Fire-Rescue Headquarters for Fire Chief Donahue
Massport Fire Chief and longtime Winthrop resident Bob Donahue retired in 2017, ending a stellar 37-year career with Massport Fire-Rescue. Donahue served as fire chief for the last 15 years and was responsible for fire and emergency services at Boston…
Delehanty Appointed New Town Manager
With a unanimous vote. the Town Council selected Police Chief Terence Delehanty as the next town manager pending successful negotiations. Council President Ron Vecchia, who nominated Delehanty, said there had been an outside search firm to field qualified applicants for…
Override Suggested for Infrastructure Work: Water and Sewer Rates May Rise
In a report given by Town Manager Terence Delehanty at Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting he pointed to a deficit in the water and sewer account and the need for a potential $5.1 million debt-exclusion override to fund the Center…
News Briefs
House Passes Legislation to Enhance Consumer Protection House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo joined his colleagues in the House to pass legislation providing added protections and resources for consumers in the event of a data security breach that impacts a credit…
District Attorney Dan Conley Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election in the Fall
On what was his 16th anniversary in the office of District Attorney, Dan Conley surprised many by announcing he would not run for the office again. Simply put, the former prosecutor turned city councilor turned DA, said he believed it…
Guest Conductor Will Make History at NSPO’s Winter Concert
For the second time in its 70-year history, the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra (NSPO) will follow the direction of a female conductor when Marshunda Smith guest conducts the Orchestra’s Winter Concert on Sunday, Feb. 25, at Swampscott High School. Smith,…
OneWinthrop Seeks Just That, Unity and Respect
OneWinthrop is meant to promote diversity, unity and respect in the community, and tonight, it will present a forum at the forefront of civic discussions, the Deferred Action from Childhood Arrivals (DACA) with special guest speaker and Winthrop resident Hanna…
Suffolk Downs Developers Give Presentation
Whether or not Amazon comes to Boston, the 161 acres at Suffolk Downs will be developed, and have a major impact on the surrounding communities. Last Thursday night, representatives came to the Cottage Park Yacht Club for an informal presentation…
Police Blotter 02-22-2018
Monday, Feb. 12 Caller on Harvard Street says that neighbors told her that a female party is lurking around her house and looking into her son’s vehicle. The son is incarcerated at this time, and a female party involved has…