We call our readers’ attention to an opinion piece by Winthrop resident and PBS producer Niki Vettel in this week’s Sun Transcript about shopping in Winthrop for the holidays. We couldn’t agree more with Vettel that there are some wonderful…
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Who’s Going Where? – Political dominoes set to fall
To no one’s surprise, Winthrop voters followed the course of the state and gave Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley and State Sen. Scott Brown the nod for the Democratic and Republican nominations in the special primary election held Tuesday for…
Obituaries 12-11-2009
George Walker Retired Boston Fire Department Lieutenant George Walker of East Boston died on December 7. A US Navy veteran of World War II, he was a Past Plank Member of USS Massachusetts, a retired lieutenant in the Marine Division…
Police Blotter 11-20-2009
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 10:53 AM: Off. Donnellan stopped a MV on Irwin St. When the RMV computer revealed that the license of the operator, a Winthrop resident, was suspended, the officer issued a citation to her for the criminal charge…
Obituaries 11-20-2009
Corinne Witkowski Retired Lab Technician Corinne I. (Ankiewicz) Witkowski of Chelsea, formerly of Malden, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on November 15. She was 79 years old. Born in Chelsea, the daughter of the late Charles and Sabina (Sobolewski)…
An Impressive Ceremony – A fitting tribute to our veterans
That was an impressive ceremony led by Winthrop American Legion Post 146 on the Town Hall lawn Wednesday marking the annual observance of Veterans Day. Veterans Day initially was observed as Armistice Day in the aftermath of World War I…
Halloween Haunt – WFCU made 10th annual event a huge success
Chamber of Commerce President Paul Leavy certainly summed up the feelings of the entire community when he publicly thanked Joseph Clark of the Winthrop Federal Credit for its 10th Annual Halloween Haunt that proved to be an overwhelming success. Mr.…
Parking Meters in Town – Pros and cons need to be aired by all parties
With the issue of installing parking meters in street parking spaces and the 14 public lots in the town having been raised at the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, public discussion and evaluation of the matter now can…
Lock Your Car Doors – Rash of car breaks serves as a reminder
The police blotter this week contains numerous reports of breaks into automobiles throughout the town. Many of the police entries note that the car owners left their doors unlocked, all but inviting burglars to go into their cars. So, as…
Must-See TV – It doesn’t get any better than Pats-Colts
This Sunday marks one of the most circled days on the National Football League’s calendar. The Patriots and the Colts will meet in Indianapolis, in prime time, on national television, in a renewal of what has become arugably the best…