It looked like a regular Town Council meeting the other night. The Council had addressed all the major issues on the agenda in an orderly fashion. There was a momentary difference of opinion when Councillor Richard Gill felt because of…
Category: Editorials
Tune in Tonight – Council president debate is upon us
If we’re correct in our assessment of the conversations lately in town coffee shops and restaurants, then the debate tonight (Thursday) among the three candidates for Town Council President, Barbara Survilas, Sue Bolster, and Jeff Turco, has caught the interest…
Pure Gold – Eruzione’s tournament is a huge success (again)
If you’ve ever walked into the weight training center at Winthrop High School and have seen the many student-athletes using it to enhance their strength and conditioning, then you know how important an addition it has been to the Winthrop…
Welcome, Rev. Freeman – New pastor brings a unique perspective to Winthrop
We want to welcome the Rev. Alecia-Reeves Freeman, the new pastor at the First Church Winthrop, United Methodist, to our town and wish her well in her new position at the historic church on Winthrop Street. The Rev. Freeman is…
Debating The Issues – Council president candidates take center stage
A candidates’ debate is a unique event in our political culture. It is the only opportunity for the voters to see the candidates in an unscripted, head to head setting. Debates can make or break a candidate and often are…
Congratulations, Chief Delehanty – New chief brings experience, knowledge to post
The announcement by Town Manager James McKenna at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting that he has appointed Terence Delehanty as the new chief of the Winthrop Police Department should comes as no surprise to local residents. Delehanty, who has been serving…
MWRA: Slow those trucks! MWRA must take action to curb public safety threat
Readers of this week’s police blotter will notice that under the direction of new Police Chief Terence Delehanty, the Winthrop Police have begun handing out hefty fines to truck drivers who don’t follow the designated truck route to Deer Island.…
Michael Dukakis for U.S. Senator Former governor would be perfect interim choice
As this is being written, the state Legislature is about to enact legislation that would give the governor the power to name an interim U.S. senator until an election is held in January. We fully support the measure. It is…
The Papers Are In – Voters can expect a lively local election season
The deadline for submitting nomination papers has passed, and we now know the candidates who will be running for office in the November 3 Town Election. The most watched race will be the Town Council president’s contest, in which candidates…
A Winning Proposition – Expanded NEC will benefit Winthrop in many ways
Your father’s Northeastern Conference is not your Northeastern Conference today, which is our way of saying that the tidy, 10-team conference that we knew for so many years is a relic of the past. When Revere and Peabody joined the…