The many local sports fans who attended the hockey showdown Saturday night between Peabody and Winthrop, the top two teams in the Northeastern Conference, saw an unlikely sight: The Vikings pulling their goaltender and leaving the net open for the…
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Consolidation is the word – Can the School Department merge with town offices?
Just two meetings into his tenure as Council President, Jeffrey Turco has offered a bold plan for the future of the Town of Winthrop. Turco proposed at Tuesday’s Council meeting that the administrative functions of the School Department and town…
Step up and say what’s on your mind – Citizen comment period at Council meetings is open to all
The Winthrop Town Council will continue to give all residents an opportunity to address the board during the “public comment†portion of its meetings. The Council voted to give citizens five minutes to speak on any issue they feel is…
Welcome aboard, Eric Moore – New health director is appointed
The announcement that a new, permanent director of the Winthrop Health Department is coming on board this Monday is good news for the town. With all of the vital health issues (including the H1N1 flu) on the horizon, it was…
The People Have Spoken – But what are they saying? And to whom?
The political pundits, prognosticators, bloggers, Tweeters, et als will be having a field day for a long time to come as they try to discern some meaning from the election of Republican Scott Brown as our next United States Senator.…
All Eyes on Bay State – Coakley or Brown? Brown or Coakley?
For the first time in a very long time, it would appear as though Massachusetts voters will decide a real horse race for a seat in the United States Senate between the candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties. Sure,…
A Perfect Remedy – H1N1 clinic was a huge success
The Winthrop Health Dept. and Winthrop Medical Reserve Corps deserve plaudits for the H1N1 flu vaccination clinic that was held Saturday at the Cummings School. More than 600 residents of all ages received vaccinations under the watchful eye of Public…
A Busy School Calendar – WHS accreditation tops the agenda
The Winthrop School Committee will hold its first formal meeting of the new year tonight (Thursday) as the committee undertakes what certainly shapes us as a very busy and significant 2010 for the School Department and Superintendent of Schools Dr.…
A New Era Begins – Turco takes oath as Town Council President
That certainly was a dignified and well-administered inauguration ceremony Monday night at the Cummings School Cafetorium for the new Town Council. Town Clerk Carla Vitale gave the oath of office to incoming officials as their proud family members looked on.…
Take Me Out to Fenway – Saturday’s game is a once-in-a-lifetime event
We don’t know how he did it or how long it was in the planning stages, but Olympic hockey hero Mike Eruzione is being hailed as the man who arranged for the Winthrop High hockey team to play a real…