By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript The good news continued for Winthrop Harbormaster Charles “Chucky†Famolare this week, after his peers in the Massachusetts Harbormaster’s Association elected him to serve as president of the organization for the coming year.…
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A great turnout – Town shows its support for Speaker DeLeo
They came from all parts of town and beyond to celebrate with Bob DeLeo at the Winthrop Yacht Club last Friday night. There was a standing room only crowd on hand to congratulate Bob DeLeo on his ascension to the…
Worth the Investment – Grant writer could generate much-needed funds
One of the questions on the override ballot will be a request for $50,000 for a town planning/grant writer’s position for the coming fiscal year. We look at the arts grants announced last week by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and…
What’s in an order? – Plenty, as DelVento smartly points out
Town Councillor Nicholas DelVento raised an interesting point in discussing the override election at Tuesday night’s meeting – should the council decide the order of the questions on the ballot or should they be in alphabetical order by department as…
Counting to Ten – Each ballot item has its own significancce
At a special meeting Tuesday night, the Winthrop Town Council finalized the 10 override questions in the total amount of $2.65 million that will be on the Proposition 2 1/2 referendum ballot on May 19. One only has to read…
Obituaries – 04-02-09
Anne O’Reilly Assistant Manager of Workingman’s Cooperative Bank, Immaculate Conception Church volunteer Anne E. (Driscoll) O’Reilly of Revere, formerly of Winthrop, died on March 24. She was a former assistant manager at Workingman’s Cooperative Bank and a volunteer at the…
They do – Winthrop couple combines talents and services to form a unique wedding business
By Sandra Miller For the Transcript In an economy that’s seeing a lot of boarded-up storefronts, local wedding photographer Nikki Cole and her wedding-singer husband, Chris, decided to open a studio at 518 Shirley Street. After all, people don’t stop…
A shiny finish – Beautification Committee enhances town’s appearance
By Sandra Miller For the Transcript Winthrop is a pretty little community. When you come into town, there’s a happy little traffic island with flowers. In the center of town, French Square is a restful respite with benches and natural…
Bantam A’s win state title
By Pete Legasey For the Transcript The Winthrop Youth Hockey League’s Bantam A team has participated in three tournaments this season and won all of them. The most recent triumph earned them the right to call themselves state champions. The…
WSA skating show April 4 and 5 at the Larsen Rink
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript The Winthrop Skating Association, a locally based nonprofit skating school for young girls from Winthrop and the surrounding area, will present its annual skating recital, A Magical Moment, on April 4 and 5…