This past week the Winthrop Marketplace observed its 15th anniversary and we wish to offer our congratulations to Marketplace owner Marc Wallerce upon achieving this milestone. The Winthrop Marketplace has served a great need in our community, having filled the…
Category: Editorials
For Kids Only Afterschool Awarded $100,000 Grant
For Kids Only Afterschool has been selected as one of 100 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $100K for 100 program. The non-profit organization was chosen from more than 430 applicants during a very competitive…
A Decision of Seismic Proportions
Tuesday’s decision by the Supreme Judiclal Court ordering that the question of whether Massachusetts can issue licenses for casino gambling now must be placed before the voters for a referendum in November is one of seismic proportions, with the epicenter…
A Great Day for Winthrop
Tuesday’s groundbreaking for the new, $80 million Winthrop Middle/High School complex truly marked an epic event in the 152 year history of our community. Every new municipal construction project in a community represents an historic occasion for the simple reason…
Viking Pride to Hold the Traditional Great Reunion on Saturday Night
The Viking Pride Foundation is ten years old. Saturday night, June 28th, Viking Pride will hold The Traditional ‘GREAT REUNION” to mark the “FINAL COUNTDOWN” at Winthrop High School. The High School was built in 1965 and will be completely …
School Committee Approves $17m Budget for Upcoming Year
The Winthrop School Committee (WSC) recently approved a budget slightly less than what was proposed by the School Department (WSD). At the last WSC meeting, members voted to approve a $16,950,000.00. WPS had originally asked for $18,537,789 which would have…
Ernest Deeb Sr. And His Valiant Service
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…
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…