The three campaigns for president of the Winthrop Town Council for the next two years are winding down and the final decision rests in the hands of the voters who will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and…
Month: October 2009
A day early, a touchdown short
The Winthrop Vikings dropped a heart-breaker 21-14 to the Beverly Panthers last Friday, following a re-scheduling of the game. In an attempt to avoid what was predicted to be a heavy rainfall on Saturday in Beverly, the two teams agreed…
WPS will offer a two-year extension to Supt. Jenkins
The Winthrop School Committee plans to offer Superintendent Steve Jenkins a two-year contract extension according to Committee Chairman Patricia Milano. The offer does not include any increase in salary or benefits and would keep Jenkins in Winthrop for two additional…
VPF announces $65,000 grants program for athletics, activities
Viking Pride Foundation and the Winthrop School Committee will announce a new program to support the Winthrop schools athletic and extra-curricular programs with a new $65,000 targeted grant program. This procedure will mean that the award will be going directly…
Arrest Report 10-27-09
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 4:13 PM: A Shirley St. resident reported that the driver’s side mirrors of two of his MVs were torn off overnight. 5:00 PM: Two school age girls ran into the station to report they were being chased…
Vote on Tuesday – It’s the best way to make your voice be heard
After months of campaigning, the town election finally is upon us this Tuesday. The main event is the race for Town Council President with candidates Susan Bolster, Jeffrey Turco, and Barbara Survilas vying for the top elected position in local…
Book Smart – The Winthrop Public Library is the place to be
That was an extraordinary number that Library Director Alan Thibeault revealed at the public forum last week when he stated that close to 6,000 items a month (roughly 300 per day) are circulated at the library. That includes books, audio…
Great Police Work – Stepped-up traffic enforcement is working
Readers of the police blotter once again might be aware that our local police department has stepped up its enforcement of speeding and other traffic laws throughout the town. We heartily applaud such action by our police department because it…
Obituaries 10-27-09
Cosimo D’Aiello Worked for Perini Construction Cosimo D’Aiello of Forest Street, Winthrop died at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on October 26after a long illness. He was 82 years old. A resident of the North End, he moved to…
High marks – WHS students perform very well; other grades need to improve
Last year’s MCAS scores were recently released, and Winthrop Curriculum Coach Coin Moore delivered a presentation on the results at least week’s School Committee meeting. Moore’s presentation focused on the District’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) repot, which uses MCAS data…