There will be a tremendous gathering Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Winthrop Senior Center when a ceremony will be held to rename the center the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center in honor of the Speaker of the Massachusetts House…
Category: Editorials
Good Luck, Chief Delehanty : Heading to FBI Academy for Training
We want to congratulate and wish Police Chief Terence Delehanty the best of luck as he begins his 10-week training and education program at the National FBI Academy in Virginia. This is a tremendous recognition of our chief’s talents as…
First WHS Home Game : Come Down to Miller Field Friday Night
The Winthrop High football team will play its first home game of the 2012 season Friday night at Miller Field and the opponent just happens to be one of the best teams in the state this year in a powerful…
Promotion for Crisafi: A Woman Becomes Sergeant for First Time
That was an historic ceremony in the legacy of the Winthrop Police Department Tuesday night when Mary Crisafi took the oath of office and became the first female to be promoted to the rank of sergeant in the department. It…
Thank You, Paul Marks: Paul Served the Town in Many Capacities
We join the Town Council and its President Peter Gill in thanking Paul Marks for his years of service to the town, most recently as Chairman of the Board of Appeals. There are many unsung contributors to the town’s well-being…
Boncore Idea: CFO Coming on Earlier Merits Discussion
We welcome the suggestion made at the Town Council meeting by Councilor-at-Large Philip Boncore that perhaps the new Chief Financial Officer should be brought on while the outstanding interim financial team of Richard Hingston and Donna Beshara are still on…
Happy New Year: Congratulations to Temple on Anniversary
As Temple Tifereth Israel celebrates it 100th anniversary this year, we want to wish our Jewish residents and members of the Tifereth congregation a happy and healthy new year. The Town Council honored the Temple at its meeting Tuesday night…
Thorough Presentation : A Professional Process
Several Winthrop residents had their first opportunity to meet James F, McHugh, a Commissioner from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Tuesday at a breakfast hosted by the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce. It definitely was a worthwhile and very informative event. McHugh,…
Time is Now for Miller Field : Mckenna Understands the Need to Renovate
We’re so pleased that Town Manager James McKenna has emphasized the importance of restoring Miller Field so it can be used to its maximum. As most of our readers know, the unsafe condition of the track has precluded our Viking…
Thank You, Paul Leavy : Annual Chamber Cookout Was a Big Success
That was a nice presentation by the Chamber of Commerce to its former president, Paul Leavy, for his efforts in helping to host the organization’s annual cookout at his Woodside Ace Hardware store on Main Street. The event was a…