A couple of weeks ago we wrote of how we were resigned to an election season featuring the same old faces — and we literally meant old faces — that almost nobody wanted. If you were among the 50 million…
Month: July 2024
President Biden puts country over self
By Juan Pablo Jaramillo The Biden-Harris administration has been the most pro-worker administration in the history of our country. President Biden has served our country diligently and has fought hard for working families. His decision to drop out of his…
Silver Mettle: Winthrop Hockey Star Petey Silverman will Continue his Career at Tilton School
He broke school scoring records, received every league, All-Scholastic and statewide award out there, and proudly accepted the coveted Bentley Swift Cup and Mike Eruzione Spirit Award at the Winthrop High School Class of 2024 graduation exercises. He and his…
Obituaries 07-25-2024
Mary Ann Andre Animal lover and devout Catholic Mary Ann (Reese) Andre of Winthrop, formerly of Las Vegas, NV., passed away at home on Wednesday, July 17, 202, after a long illness at the age of 82. Mary Ann was…
Goodwin Sworn in as Police Chief
John Goodwin was officially sworn in as Winthrop’s new police chief at Tuesday night’s town council meeting. Goodwin takes over the reins of the department from Terence Delehanty, who led it for almost 15 years. Goodwin has over 30 years…
A New Location: Walden St. Basketball Courts Being Eyed for New Fire Station
The town basketball courts on Walden Street could be a viable location for a new fire station. At Tuesday night’s town council meeting, Town Manager Tony Marino said the site of the courts is large enough to accommodate a proposed…
International Sand Sculpting Festival starts this Friday
The 20th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival comes to the shores of Revere Beach from Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21. This free event, hosted by the Revere Beach Partnership, will feature sand sculpture art from internationally acclaimed artists,…
Citizens’ petition could put 3A decision on the ballot
A citizens’ initiative petition submitted at town hall on Monday by 90 petitioners could put the MBTA 3A overlay zoning decision before voters in November. However, town officials said they are still seeking a legal opinion on whether the town…
School committee to discuss November override figure at next week’s meeting
Next week’s school committee budget subcommittee and regular committee meetings will go a long way towards determining the amount of a proposed Proposition 2-½ override that is expected to be on the November election ballot. The budget subcommittee meeting is…
Putin: The Hitler of the 21st Century
The horrific bombing recently of Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital by Russia only adds to the genocidal atrocities being perpetrated upon the people of Ukraine at the direction of Vladimir Putin. The Russian assault on the hospital marked one of the…