Winthrop residents were likely a bit surprised by the votes this week in Swampscott against a $2.5 million project to install artificial turf and install lights as part of a large renovation project for historic Blocksidge Field. Private donors had…
Category: Editorials
Thank You Dave: Popular Basketball Coach Will Be Missed
Every so often a coach comes along and through his hard work and the example he sets, he builds a program that reaches the pinnacle of Northeastern Conference competition. That individual for the past decade was Dave Brown, who not…
$1 Billion Casino: Tuttle Makes Impressive Presentation
If we had to use two adjectives to describe Suffolk Downs Chief Operation Officer Chip Tuttle’s presentation to the Winthrop Town Council, we would say, “Impressive and exciting.†Tuttle appeared before the Town Council to talk about Suffolk’s $1 billion…
Icy Talks: Powers, Gill Have a Policy Disagreement
We’re not sure what qualifies anymore as an old-fashioned political donnybrook, but Council President Peter Gill and Councilor-at-Large Larry Powers were clearly on opposite sides following Gill’s announcement that the Winthrop Housing Authority had installed a gate at the back…
A Fitting Tribute: Dick Dimes Worked Tirelessly for Years
The Town Council voted unanimously the other night to name the DPW Building in honor of Dick Dimes, one of our town’s all time leading citizens who has given five decades of public service to Winthrop. It was a joy…
A Fitting Honor
There was no better way to end a day celebrating Winthrop hockey than WHS hockey coach Dale Dunbar’s announcement at an event Saturday night that the Larsen Rink would be known from now on as Larsen Rink at the Mike…
A Great Night
We certainly want to join the committee for Saturday night’s hockey gala in extending its gratitude to Britney Rand, whose exceptional efforts in leading the event are to be commended. Rand has been a superlative booster of the Winthrop High…
A Good Move
We’ve said on other occasions that Town Manager James McKenna is a man of vision and his proposal announced at the last Council meeting that action on all votes taken by the Council will be readily available is another of…
Council Vote Tuesday
The Town Council is scheduled to vote on whether to continue voting at the Winthrop Senior Center or return that precinct’s voting to the O’Connell Hall on Golden Drive. It’s been a much discussed issue and the seniors have been…
Full Speed Ahead: DeLeo Delivers the Great News in Person
It’s baseball season, so let’s just say that our state representative, Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo, hit a home run in his appearance at the Winthrop Town Council meeting Tuesday night. DeLeo delivered the outstanding news in person…