The Wintrop Town Council paid tribute to Anita L. “Tink†Martin during a moment of silence at its meeting Tuesday night. Council President Peter Gill led the tribute to Martin following the Pledge of Allegiance. Mrs. Martin passed away on…
Author: Cary Shuman
Oceanside Pilates and Yoga Celebrates First Anniversary
Oceanside Pilates and Yoga Studio is celebrating its first anniversary at its 315 Shirley St. location. Ellen Conti, manager and owner of the studio, said it’s been a year of growth and excitement as new clients have discovered the studio’s…
Chief Delehanty to Study at National FBI Academy
Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty will spend the next ten weeks at the National FBI Academy in Virginia where he will be participating in an executive leadership and training program. Delehanty was selected to the prestigious training program through a…
Meet Winthrop’s Newest Sergeant: Mary Crisafi Becomes First Woman in Winthrop Police to Achieve Rank
Mary Crisafi received the first of several warm ovations from the audience minutes before she accepted the oath from Town Clerk Carla Vitale. There was prolonged and hearty applause heard in the Cummings School meeting room when Council President Peter…
Gaming Commissioner at Chamber Breakfast McHugh Says Winthrop in Line to Receive Funds
James F. McHugh, a member of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, spoke to Winthrop business people about the casino licensing process at a Winthrop Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast meeting Tuesday at the Lodge of Elks. Suffolk Downs in East Boston…
Domelowicz Named as New Grant Writer for Town
Joseph Domelowicz Jr., a writer and editor for the Winthrop Sun-Transcript for 14 years, has been named as grant manager and assistant to the Winthrop town manager. Town Manager James McKenna made the announcement during the Town Council meeting Tuesday…
Eruzione Speaker at GOP Convention
As Mike Eruzione approached the podium to deliver a speech to the delegates at the Republic National Convention in Tampa, the chants of “USA, USA, USA,†could be heard loudly and clearly from the convention floor. When the Winthrop resident…
A New Era at Short Beach : Ceremony Highlights Many Improvements
Speaker of the House Robert A, DeLeo joined town and Department of Conservation and Recreation officials in cutting the ribbon at a ceremony Wednesday morning at Short Beach, celebrating the conclusion of $4.2 million in improvements that the DCR made…
Council Discusses Possible Casino Referendum
Just one week after Town Council casino committee chairman Larry Powers and members Craig Mael and Russell Sanford held a very productive meeting about the proposed $1 billion casino/resort complex at Suffolk Downs, the Council and residents discussed the possibility…
Winthrop Community Helping a Neighbor
Winthrop neighbors and friends are reaching out to the community to assist the Johnson family who lost its personal possessions and furniture in a July fire that struck its home at 895 Shirley Street. The group has planned a fundraiser…