The election season is heating up in Winthrop. A second candidate, Jeffrey R. Turco, has declared his intention to run for the position of Town Council President. Mr. Turco joins Barbara Survillas in the race and there may be more…
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Another summer ends – “Where did the summer go?†is a familiar lament
With the dog days of August counting down and the children (and their parents) gearing up for the start of another school year, we all have said it once, if we have said it a thousand times (as our mother…
Election ’09 – Hopefully, candidates will run positive campaigns
The calendar may say summer is still with us, but the election season began this week with the announcement by lifelong Winthrop resident Barbara Survilas that she will be seeking the office of Town Council President in the November election.…
Ferrino will be Missed – Popular councillor served with distinction
Perhaps the biggest news of the week was the announcement by Council Vice-President Joseph Ferrino Jr. that he will not be seeking re-election to the Town Council. Joe has been a part of town government for many years. He has…
Congrats, Judge Fiandaca Well-known Winthrop lawyer takes a seat on the bench
We enjoyed reading the front page story last week about the Honorable Justice Kenneth Fiandaca who was appointed as a judge for the East Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court. We found it especially heartwarming when he mentioned his…
Cuts not so Deep – Wynne, Finance Commission step up
The additional cuts to the fiscal year 2010 budget were announced Tuesday night and subsequently voted in by the Town Council, which was forced to slice $772,000 from the original budget because of a larger than anticipated revenue shortfall and…
Rogers More – Resident’s energy plan deserves a closer look
You never know who is going to speak during the public comment period at Town Council meetings or what topic or proposal they might bring forward. But the proposal by resident John Rogers for reducing energy costs in the town’s…
The Reilly Factor – There is no substitute for experience
There is no substitute for years of experience in any profession or endeavor, and never was that more evident than when the subject at Tuesday’s council meeting turned to the MBTA and the possible elimination of bus service in town.…
Increased Revenue – Council says ‘yes’ to meals tax increase
The Town Council took the meals and hotel tax issue head-on at a special meeting Tuesday night and approved both measures by a wide margin. The debate was thorough and professional on both sides, with local business owners and Chamber…
Town Deserves Answers – Letterie’s request makes perfect sense
Precinct 2 Councillor James Letterie will ask at the next council meeting that a session be set up with representatives from National Grid to discuss the power outage that struck part of the town last Friday, affecting 4,000 customers for…