The vote of the Town Council and School Committee to move the town manager’s consolidation plan forward should usher in a new era for town government in its delivery of services to our residents. The consolidation of the finance departments…
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A Great Night: Viking Pride Foundation Knows How To Throw a Party
Has there been a more enjoyable event held in the town than last Saturday night’s Viking Pride concert featuring Evelyn “Champagne†King and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes at Miller Field? Let’s first say that Ms. King brought her…
A Non-Crisis Crisis: Tea Party’s Scheming is Unconscionable
There are two undisputed facts regarding the recent so-called debt limit crisis. The first is that raising the country’s debt limit has been a routine occurrence for almost 100 years and has been approved by Congresses and Presidents of all…
Thank You, Mary Lou: School Committee Chairperson Served with Distinction
School Committee Chairperson Mary Lou Osborne has announced that she will not be seeking re-election after seven years of service on the committee. Mary Lou’s departure will leave a void on the School Board, where she truly stood out as…
Viking Pride Bash: Support Our Schools and Have a Ton of Fun
Winthrop residents of all ages will be “dancin’ in their seats†Saturday night when 70’s icons Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and Evelyn Champagne King come to Miller Field for the Viking Pride Foundation’s annual summer fundraising event. Last…
Two More Events …: Pirate Party, WCAT Cookout This Weekend
Two other local events worth noting this weekend are the Pirate Entertainment Show, hosted by the 21st Century Afterschool Program, and the annual WCAT cookout. The Pirate show event is scheduled for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…
Dysfunctional Government: Things Have Never Been Worse
Although the Senate, House, and President finally agreed on a convoluted deal to raise the nation’s debt limit, thereby avoiding a possible default on the country’s obligations, the process that preceded the final resolution showed to the world that we…
Thank You, Brian Gill: Best Wishes to Distinguished Educator
Brian Gill, the popular principal of the Cummings Elementary School, has announced that he will be leaving the Winthrop school system to take the position as the principal of the Georgetown Middle School. Brian, 45, is a dedicated educator and…
Lingering Questions: Answers Needed to Avoid Future Problems
Although the Fiesta Carnival has come and gone (and by all indications it was successful and uneventful), the manner in which the carnival suddenly appeared and the ire it invoked among townspeople require that questions be asked and answers given…
Political Pot Stirring: Gill Considering a Run for Council Presidency
The fallout from the controversial decision to bring a carnival to town without notice to anyone until a few days before the carnival opened continued this week with the announcement by long time resident Peter Gill that he may run…