By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript The Winthrop Public Works Department (DPW) installed a new tide gate beneath Pleasant Street on Tuesday, April 28, near Donovan’s Beach, completing the final major piece of a reconstruction process that began four…
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Sanford: ‘We really need this’
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Russell Sanford moved to Winthrop in 1982. He’s been a part of the fabric of the community every day since then, whether it be his work as a youth sports coach for his daughters’ teams, his…
For Merryman, it was meant to ‘B’ – Winthrop resident is a perfect fit for her role as a member of the Bruins Ice Girls
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Skating runs, or should we say, skates, in Kim Merryman’s family. Kim’s grandmother, the late Carolyn Smith, was a professional figure skater. Her mother, Paula Merryman, was a skater, and in fact, taught Kim how to…
At the DPW, things are heating up
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript With the major reconstruction of Pleasant Street now completed – after a water main break and sinkhole closed a section of the street earlier this winter – and the spring weather starting to…
WHS needs to comply with Disabilities Act
By Pete Legasey For the Transcript Last Tuesday, Superintendent of Schools Steven Jenkins and School Committee Chairperson Patricia Milano addressed the Town Council, hoping to call attention to renovations needed to Winthrop High to meet the requirements of the Americans…
New manager should be in place next month
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Winthrop should have its new town manager in place by the middle of next month. Town Council President Thomas Reilly said more than 40 candidates have applied for the position and the selection committee should be…
Face book – Ferrara makes a smooth transition from the world of education to the beauty biz
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript Winthrop Golf Club President Tom Lally isn’t exactly grief-stricken or worried, but he does acknowledge that Winthrop’s nine-hole club, like many golf clubs in the area, has seen its membership numbers decline over…
Pre-K tuition will increase to $1,600
By Pete Legasey For the Transcript On March 26, the Winthrop School Committee voted to approve a recommendation from the Superintendent and Financial Manager to raise the tuition fee for prekindergarten classes at the Gorman P. Fort Banks School. The…
Council approves override questions
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Town Council President Thomas Reilly announced at the Council meeting Tuesday night that the Council received official confirmation from Town Attorney Robert Noonan that the 10 override questions for the May 19 Proposition 2 1/2 referendum…
A miracle and a blessing – Cardinal O’Malley pays a visit to Winthrop’s Olivia Quigley
By John Lynds For the Transcript The 6-year-old East Boston student who collapsed and nearly died during gym class in February is recovering nicely and recently got a surprise visit from one of the state’s holiest men. Olivia Quigley, a…