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…
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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…
The Price of Success: WHS Basketball to Large School Division
Winthrop boys basketball coach David Brown has taken his program to unimaginable heights during his tenure, including a state championship, numerous Northeastern Conference South Division titles, and deep runs into the state tourney. The realization that Brown has built a…
On Emerson Rd. An Example of Public/Private Partnership
Thanks to the efforts and leadership of Emerson Road resident Todd Sacco, the street has new tree plantings to replace some of the trees that were lost during the severe storms last summer. Sacco started with the idea of planting…
Beach Restoration Update Senator Petrucelli Coming to Winthrop
The Winthrop Town Council has invited State Senator Anthony Petruccelli of this district to its meeting Tuesday night to update the town’s residents on the status of the Winthrop Beach Restoration Project. The issue and the project have been in…
Public Safety and Casino: Chief Delehanty is on Top of the Matter
It was encouraging to hear from former Boston Police Commissioner Paul Evans, the new director of security at Suffolk Downs, that he has met with Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty and other leaders of area police departments to discuss the…
Help the Hobson Family Fundraiser to Assist Family Who Lost Home
We received a note from our former School Committee Chairwoman, Mary Lou Osborne, that a group of community people, calling themselves, “Neighbor 2 Neighbor†has formed and wishes to help address the ongoing needs of the Hobson family, who lost…
Congratulations, DON Women’s Hockey Coach Was Pioneer
We join the college hockey community in congratulating former Northeastern University women’s hockey coach Don Mac- Leod of Winthrop on his induction into the Women’s Beanpot Hall of Fame. MacLeod was a leading advocate for women’s hockey during his tenure…
Spring Has Sprung Opening Day at Fenway Marks Season
We know the calendar says that spring began on March 20, but we count ourselves among the New Englanders who consider Opening Day at Fenway Park as the true signal that winter is over and that it is time for…