It’s a tiny community, and on a cold night you could almost hear a pin drop, until an airplane blasts its way down the runway as the engines are pushed to full throttle, lifting the plane over the homes on…
Author: Sue Ellen Woodcock
An Appreciation McDuffee: May the Road Rise to Meet You
Precinct 1 Councilor Michael McDuffee was laid to rest last Friday in the Belle Isle Cemetery after a beautiful funeral mass at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Several hundred people filled the church, which was still decorated with poinsettia’s…
Councilor Michael McDuffee Passes,62
Michael McDuffee had just finished his first year as Precinct 1 Councilor on the Winthrop Town Council. He attended meetings wearing a suit and taking notes as the meetings progressed. He always smiled and showed genuine interest in all affairs…
Restorative Justice Comes to Winthrop
The Winthrop Police Department has a new tool at its disposal when it comes to offenders, victims and members of the community. Winthrop signed on to the Restorative Justice program (C4RJ) last June and yesterday the state board came to…
Winthrop Sun Transcript’s 2018 People of the Year:Ron Vecchia is Man of the Year
This past year has not been an easy one in Winthrop. There have been three town managers, three legal cases stemming from the Police Department, an outcry from the residents about the future of the center business district, a continued…
Rose Trifoni Mazzuchelli is Woman of the Year
There are those who exude goodness, and Veteran’s Services Officer Rose Trifoni Mazzuchelli is one of those people. She attributes this to the way she was raised in the North End and Revere. For many years, she’s been helping veterans,…
Judge Awards Legal Fees to Judy Racow
A Superior Court judge has awarded Police Office Judy Racow with the legal and other costs associated with the Racow vs. Town of Winthrop sex discrimination case she initially filed with the MCAD. On Dec. 18 Judge Karen Green denied…
Center Development Receives Pushback
Residents certainly let a developer for a Center Business District property know how they feel about having new development on Somerset Avenue. “It looks like Revere Beach,†said one man, and this sentiment agreed upon by others. Envelo Properties of…
Town Council Hears from Transportation Advisory Committee
It’s been two years since the Transportation Advisory Board began its work, and they visited the Town Council Tuesday night to give an update on what has been done and what the future might hold. Julia Wallerce, chair of the…
Development in Winthrop Center Will Be Focus of Tonight’s Town Meeting
The developer of a proposed building on Somerset Avenue will find out tonight what the town really feels about development in the town center. The developer, Envelo Properties of New York, will appear at a public meeting on Dec. 13…