That’s quite a story about 91-year-old Winthrop resident Ernest Deeb Sr., and the incredible work he did in service to our country on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Deeb was only 19 years old at the time when he was fighting…
Category: Editorials
DeLeo Brings Home Subsidy For Ferry Service
Well, the ferry service will soon be charting Winthrop waters after Town Manager James McKenna delivered the news at the Council meeting that Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo has secured a $50,000 subsidy for the ferry service. It’s…
McKenna Has The Right Approach On Miller Field
Town Manager James McKenna has devised the correct approach to the situation at Miller Field that, as described by School Committee Dawn Sullivan, is creating some doubt about the safety of the field for the upcoming fall sports season. McKenna…
Viking Pride Event
There are still tickets available for the Viking Pride Foundation’s “Final Countdown,†the last event to be held at the old Winthrop High School. Knowing Viking Pride’s way as we do, this will be a first-class, highly-enjoyable event that you…
Eugene “Jeep” Eruzione
The passing this week of Eugene “Jeep” Eruzione marks the end of an era for many of us in Winthrop. Mr. Eruzione was the the scion of a family that has left an indelible mark upon our community. As the…
Football Pancake Breakfast
What is perhaps the most enduring tradition on the local sports scene (and one of the longest on any local scene, for that matter) is set to take place Sunday morning when the Winthrop High football team hosts its annual…
Congratulations to Our Graduates
Graduation season is upon us, the time of year in which communities all across America celebrate the accomplishments of our young adults who will be receiving their high school diplomas. Graduation is a bittersweet time, marking both an ending and…
Thank You — Mrs. Marley’s School
For those of us who have been doing this for longer than we might care to remember (although we suppose it is a good thing that we still can remember), it is hard to imagine that it was about 45…
A Common-sense Approach to Gun Control
The gun control bill announced this week by House Speaker Robert DeLeo represents one of the most (indeed in our view, THE most) comprehensive efforts in our nation to bring about sensible gun control legislation that both improves public safety…
Mitigation Pact
The recently-announced mitigation package between the town and Mohegan Sun, which just came out as were going to press, appears to be highly-favorable to Winthrop. We will have more to say about it in the weeks ahead, but at this…