Miller Field Construction By Jim Lederman In June after the Miller Field vote was unanimous, I watched Mr. Speaker, Bob DeLeo announce the $2.5 million dollar grant for Miller Field. There was joy and excitement on the ‘old gridiron’ –…
Month: November 2016
Obituaries 11-17-2016
Josephine Dalton Of Winthrop Josephine M. (Nastasi) Dalton of Winthrop died on November 11. She was the dear and devoted wife of the late Edward F. Dalton; beloved mother of Maureen Pingaro and her husband, Robert, Janis McFarland and her…
Winthrop Voters Follow State’s Choices in Election
By Sue Ellen Woodcock With a 77 percent voter turnout from 12,574 registered voters, Winthrop went with Hillary Clinton and Tim Kane with 5,193 votes over Donald Trump and Mike Pence who garnered 3,851 votes in Winthrop. Of course, much…
Winthrop Principals Join Forces to Raise Students’ State Test Scores
By Kate Anslinger Change is always scary. With the recent transitional phase of the school district due to the new high school/middle school, there have been several adjustments to other local schools. Gorman Fort Banks Principal Ilene Pearson and Arthur…
Few Attend MWRA Fall Forum
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Officials at the MWRA on Deer Island held a sparsely attended fall forum last Thursday night. It was noted that no one seemed to want to complain about the trucks, but they might have something to…
News Briefs
Small Business Weekend The Winthrop Chamber of Commerce wants to highlight its members during Winthrop Small Business Weekend, November 25 through November 27, 2016. Winthrop Small Business Weekend is an extension of the Small Business Saturday model. Chamber members are…
CASA Pushes for Warning Labels on Prescriptions
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s been noted that a large influence in the opioid epidemic has been the prescribing of opioid pain medications such as oxycontin, hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, and codeine. Many people who struggle with opioid addiction start with…
Police Blotter 11-10-2016
Monday, October 31 Caller on Shirley Street reports a black Honda Civic operating erratically. All units BOLO. SRO requests ES at the main entrance of the high school. Units report a 17 year old female to MGH. Parents notified. Report…
Letter to the Editor
Thank you Dear Editor: I’d like to offer a big «Thank You» to the Winthrop Police Department for their response last night(11-5) to an attempted break-in at Honan Sign Company. It turned out to be a false alarm, but I…
Let’s Remember — And Thank — Our Veterans
This Friday, November 11, marks the annual observance of Veterans Day. The holiday originated as Armistice Day in 1919 to mark the first anniversary of the end of World War I, which formally was concluded on the 11th hour, of…