We know we join with all of the senior-citizen members of our community in expressing a sincere, “Thank you,” to the members of our Police and Fire Departments who volunteered their time to put on yet another successful and highly-enjoyable…
Category: Editorials
The Tornado next Door
Well, the biggest story this week was the incredible tornado that swept down Broadway in Revere and resulted in so much damage to homes, buildings, and businesses in the city. A tornado is a rare happening in this part of…
Through the Years
10 years ago August 5, 2004 According to town officials, the new Resident Permit Parking Pilot Program has been a great success in its first month of operation. More than 1400 resident stickers have been distributed with only six or…
Good Police Work
Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty this week called his department’s apprehension of a breaking and entering suspect “good old-fashioned police work.†An individual had broken into two Winthrop homes and may have been involved in incidents in other communities as…
Speaker DeLeo in Lynn
We were at St. Mary’s High School in Lynn Monday morning for Speaker Robert A. DeLeo’s address to the Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce. Bob’s reception in Lynn was, in a word, tremendous, from the moment he entered the school…
A Boost for Center Business District
Kudos to the Winthrop Planning Board and the Town Council for passing the new ordinances related to development and construction in the Winthrop Center Business District. The new ordinances will streamline the process and make it business-friendly for developers and…
Patrick Announces No Discharge Area in All Waters along Coast
Gov. Deval Patrick announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the designation of all state coastal waters in the Commonwealth as a No Discharge Area (NDA), which will preserve and protect the Commonwealth’s coastline by banning commercial…
WCWC and Friends Hold Scholarship Lottery
The Winthrop Catholic Woman’s Club (WCWC) and Friends of the WCWC recently held its Third Annual Scholarship Lottery. Any member in good standing can nominate a graduating high school student, who has been accepted into a school of higher learning,…
Letter to the Editor
Fireworks were great Dear Editor, I think appropriate thanks are in order to Chief Paul Flanagan who, with all the weather considerations, coordinated the fireworks display on July 6th. Chief Flanagan and his firefighters are there for us with Santa…
House Passes Legislation to Combat Substance Abuse Epidemic: Requires Massachusetts Insurance Plans to Cover Medical Detox
House Speaker Bob DeLeo joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass legislation that increases access to treatment for individuals confronting substance addition and takes significant steps to combat the current epidemic. The bill seeks to set patients…