Town Council should look at all factors before making judgment Town Manager James McKenna has completed his “Consolidation Implementation Plan†and all agree that it is a well-thought out and well-constructed document. McKenna and his staff certainly put a lot of…
Category: Editorials
Congratulations, Tony Fucillo
Induction into Coaches Hall of Famea well deserved honor We want to join the community of Winthrop in congratulating Tony Fucillo on his induction into the State Football Coaches Hall of Fame. The distinguished honor, the highest that a coach…
History Repeats Itself: Playground Equipment at Gorman School will be Well Used
In the Sun Transcript of this week in 1911 the following was reported: “Town Meeting voted to appropriate $900 to equip the playground areas of the Shirley, Almont, and Pauline sts. schools and to have them be used as year…
And Now a Bad Thing: School Budgets have been on the Chopping Block for 30 Years
Since we’re in the mood for hearkening back to the past, there also is this item from 1981 in this week’s through the years column: “After six months of dealing with budget matters, the School Committee returned to the business…
Mike Mason: Former WHS Star will be Fondly Remembered
Family members and friends paid a final farewell to former Winthrop High School All-Scholastic quarterback and three-sport captain Michael Mason, who died last week at the all too-young age of 36. Mike was the quarterback of the 1992 WHS team…
Inside Knowledge: John Macero knows Winthrop and the Problems Facing Our Schools
Congratulations are in order for John Macero, the newly elected Winthrop Superintendent of Schools. Macero is a long-time Winthrop resident who is a former member of the Winthrop School Committee and has served as principal of the Whelan elementary school…
A Nice Touch: Honan Sign Co. Shows its Town Pride
The signs that appear at the entrances to town at Belle Isle and Revere St. that say, “Winthrop Vikings 2011 State Champions,†are a nice touch thanks to the generosity of Matt Honan of the Honan Sign Co. State championships…
The End of An Era: Church Closing is a Sign of the Times
The announcement that the parishioners of the Union Congregational Church have decided to close their church certainly brings a feeling of sadness for those of us who are long time residents of Winthrop. The “little church at the Beach†on…
Congrats, Carmen! – WHS Senior is Headed to Harvard
Although Winthrop High certainly has sent its share of graduates to prestigious colleges and universities through the years, it still is quite an achievement worth acknowledging when one of our grads is accepted into one of the top schools in…
Decision Time – Who will be the Town’s next Superintendent?
Tonight (Thursday) is D-Day for the Winthrop School Committee when the committee will meet to choose its next Superintendent of Schools. As we noted last week, the selection of a new superintendent rates as the most important decision that a…