It has been a tough year for the Winthrop High football team, but the weeks of frustration came to an end with a dramatic victory in the last seconds over Swampscott Saturday. Sean Driscoll was right in having the Vikings…
Category: Editorials
Don’t Forget To Vote – It’s the best way to exert your influence
Newspaper editorial writers routinely exhort their readers to “get out and vote†on Election Day. We typically write that in a democracy, voting is not merely the right of every citizen, but an obligation. It is the best means each…
No On Question 2 – Save jobs and affordable housing
There are three questions on the ballot for the voters’ consideration in Tuesday’s election. Our readers no doubt are well-familiar with Questions 1 and 3, which call for a repeal of the sales tax on liquor and for a rollback…
Contract Issue – Must Be Resolved Teachers deserve a fair contract
We wish to state upfront that we are pleased that the School Committee has released the minutes of the Executive Session of September 29 at which the committee met with a State Mediator during a negotiation session with the Winthrop…
Congrats, Johnna – WHS student nets a full scholarship
We wish to take the opportunity to recognize and congratulate WHS senior Johnna Fisher, who reportedly has been offered a full scholarship to Central Connecticut State University for basketball. Central Connecticut is a Division 1 NCAA basketball program, so this…
Still In A Stalemate – Contract dispute must be resolved before Winthrop Public Schools can move forward
The town’s contract stalemate with the Winthrop Teachers Association (WTA) took some twists this week as the two sides met in a marathon 6 1/2-hour session last Wednesday. But the progress from those negotiations came to an abrupt and surprising…
To Be Or Not To Be? – Powers, duties of Ordinance Review Committee need to be spelled out
That was an interesting exchange at the Town Council meeting when Attorney Joseph Boncore, son of Councilor at Large Philip Boncore, addressed the council and said that the committee that he chairs, the Ordinance Review Committee, basically has been told…
Vandalism On The Rise – Perpetrators must be caught and dealt with
That was a startling, but eyebrow-raising moment, when Town Manager James McKenna said that incidents of vandalism are increasing dramatically in the town. We still feel Winthrop is a safe community (long-time residents will remember when Winthrop won an award…
A New Era – The future of the historic E.B. Newton School
The historic E.B. Newton School building is entering a new era following the exit of the School Department headquarters to Town Hall and the Parks and Recreation Department to the Middle School. Based on the Town Manager’s report on the…
Teachers Contract – Stalemate needs to be resolved
We understand the contract mediation session between the teachers and the town has been moved up a few days in the hope that a resolution to the two-year stalemate can be achieved. The teachers have waited a long time to…