There are two big events in the town this week: the Town-Wide Cleanup, in which residents will help spruce up various parks and areas of the town, and the Annual Fall Fair and Craft Show that will be held from…
Category: Editorials
Thanks, Norma Gobiel – Administrative assistant will be missed by all
Norma Gobiel has retired as the administrative assistant to the superintendent of schools, a position she has held for 35 years in the Winthrop School Department. Mrs. Gobiel served admirably and with distinction for six superintendents of schools, helping to…
Selection Time – Focus turns to general election
Tuesday’s preliminary elections, which featured very few contested races on the ballot, were just a warm-up to what shapes up as an interesting and exciting gubernatorial race. There are four candidates for the corner office at the State House, Governor…
Helping Hands – Lee Nugent the Winthrop Police Dept.’s new domestic violence advocate
The Winthrop Police Department has made a very wise decision to add Lee Nugent to its office as a domestic violence advocate for Winthrop residents. You need only look at the news to see the rise in domestic violence nationwide…
Great Reception – WCAT cookout was a big success
Mike Cabral, executive director of Winthrop Cable Access Television (WCAT), was thrilled by the turnout at WCAT’s third annual cookout Saturday at the Lodge of Elks. We understand he had to order more food as people from all areas of…
Council Controversy Bottom line: The President has the authority
The WCAT viewers who stayed tuned to the Town Council meeting for all four hours saw some volatile discussions about President Jeffrey Turco’s appointment to the Winthrop Conservation Commission. The back-and-forth verbal exchanges weren’t so much about the appointee herself,…
A Good Move Relocation of Parks and Rec. makes sense
Sometimes a change in location is good, and that appears to be the case with the Parks and Recreation Department’s move from its long-time headquarters at the E.B. Newton School to its new home at the Winthrop Middle School. Sean…
Final Thoughts… Get well, Chief Flanagan
We want to wish our Fire Chief, Paul Flanagan, a speedy recovery from his appendix surgery. We understand the leader of our Fire Department is resting comfortably and should be back at the helm of the department soon. The name…
End of an era for Viking football
For Winthrop High football fans, the 2010 season will be a sentimental one as the Vikings play for the final time in what we’ve known to be the Northeastern Conference for the past 35 years or so. It’s a possibility…
Warren White a great choice – School Committee made fine selection for Acting Supt.
The Winthrop School Committee made an excellent choice in appointing Warren White as the Acting Superintendent of Winthrop schools. The Committee was meeting in executive session Wednesday to discuss the proposed contract for Mr. White and we hope an agreement…