Town Manager James McKenna announced the appointment of Al Legee as the Commissioner of the newly formed Winthrop Inspectional Services Department. Legee, who has served as the building inspector for the City of Chelsea since 2004 and has been in…
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WIHA April Meeting Held
The barn at the Deane Winthrop House was filled to capacity for the monthly meeting of the Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association on Tuesday, April 1st. The dinner from Cimino’s Catering was roast beef and the guest speaker was a…
The No. 1 Authority on Running: Tom Derderian Authors a Book about the Boston Marathon
Track coach and long distance runner Warren MacPhail calls Tom Derderian, “Winthrop’s best-kept running historical secret.†“No one really knows about him in Winthrop,†said MacPhail. “But you step outside of Winthrop and the whole running community in the United…
Airport Hazards Committee Members
Members of the Airport Hazards Committee, from left, Robert Driscoll Sr., chairman Anthony Majahad, Richard N. Bangs, and Attorney Jerome Falbo, pictured at the Town Council meeting Tuesday night. Not pictured is member David Phipps who also attended the meeting.
Happy Birthday, Richie Scannelli
The Winthrop Town Council presented a citation to Richie Scannelli on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Seated, from left, are Richie Scannelli, President Peter Gill, and Councilor Linda Calla. Standing, from left, are Town Manager James McKenna, Councilor Paul…
Boating Season
Summer is almost here and with that comes boating season in Winthrop. In preparation for the upcoming season, the Winthrop Harbormasters are prepping their boats for launch. Full time patrolling starts on May 1, but the harbormasters are hoping to…
Holding the Key to Winthrop’s Future: Robert Deeb Has Bought Several Properties That Will Shape the Town’s Business Development
Robert Deeb, a long-time Winthrop resident who won a state basketball championship as a guard at Don Bosco High School, is in a key position to shape Winthrop’s future growth and overall image and appearance of the Winthrop Center business…
Dunbar Reinstated to Positions
After meeting with school officials and with the town manager the Attorney for Winthrop High School hockey coach and rink manager Dale Dunbar announced his client will be reinstated as both hockey coach and as manager of the Larsen Rink…
Gilbane Inc. Chosen Construction Manager for New School Project
The School Building Assistance Committee (SBAC) announced that it has officially chosen Gilbane Inc. as the construction manager for the new middle/high school project. “The School Building Assistance Committee is pleased to have Gilbane join our team as Construction Manager…
School Comm. Cuts Requested Budget
The Winthrop School Committee (WSC) approved a budget slightly less than what was proposed by the School Department (WSD). At the last WSC meeting, members voted to approve a $17,735,037. WPS had asked for a budget of $18,573,789, which would…