Winthrop Parks and Recreation Director Sean Driscoll is launching a great program for boys and girls in grades 6-9. Beginning on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 10 p.m., sixth through ninth graders will be able to go to the old…
Category: Editorials
Voting Season in Winthrop
Now that the third and final Presidential Debate is in the history books, Winthrop residents can now focus on which candidates for whom they will be voting in the 2016 Presidential Election. Under a law signed by former Gov. Deval…
Letter to the Editor
Solar panels should  be considered To the editor: It’s great to see that Winthrop officials are considering installing solar panels on the roof of the high school (“Solar possibilities discussed for new school,†October 7). By installing solar on the…
Opposing Recreational Marijuana, Question 4 on the November Ballot
By Dost Ongur, M.D., There is ongoing public debate about legalization of marijuana – first for medicinal and more recently for recreational uses. Societal attitudes towards this issue have changed dramatically in a relatively short period of time. One issue…
St John’s Episcopal Church Fair
We encourage Winthrop residents to attend St. John’s Episcopal Church’s Annual Fall Craft Fair this Saturday, October 15 at the Parish Hall on Bowdoin Street. This is a fun and enjoyable event that will feature more than 20 vendors and…
Speaker DeLeo and the Big Papi Bridge
That was a great and permanent tribute that Governor Charlie Baker and Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo gave to retiring Red Sox great David Ortiz — Big Papi as he known to baseball fans — with the naming…
Deputy Chief Position Merits Support
We applaud Police Chief Terence Delehanty decision to create the position of deputy chief in the department and commend the Town Council for supporting the measure. Police departments today and police officers in general are called upon to handle so…
Letter to the Editor
QUESTION 2 Dear Editor: The Retired Educators Association of Massachusetts, the oldest organization in the state for retired educators, today announced its opposition to Question 2, the ballot question that would allow unlimited charter school expansion anywhere in the state,…
Rich Cifuni, Father of Lacrosse
We appreciate the contributions of past and present youth sports leaders in our town — great men like Huck Larsen, Bill Rutherford, and Steve Rogers of Winthrop Youth Hockey Fame, Little League President Emeritus Peter Pellegriti and coaches like David…
Mike Delivers for Ryder Cup Team
We’re not surprised at all that Olympic hockey captain Mike Eruzione’s inspirational talk to the U.S. Ryder Cup team is being credited with helping the team win the Ryder Cup this past weekend at Hazeltine in Minnesota. Mike spoke to…