The problem, as presented by a Winthrop resident during the public comment portion of a Town Council meeting last month, is that the trucks going to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s (MWRA) Deer Island sewage treatment facility have been using…
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A Moment Went Awry – Objections to appointments came as a surprise
It looked like a regular Town Council meeting the other night. The Council had addressed all the major issues on the agenda in an orderly fashion. There was a momentary difference of opinion when Councillor Richard Gill felt because of…
Tune in Tonight – Council president debate is upon us
If we’re correct in our assessment of the conversations lately in town coffee shops and restaurants, then the debate tonight (Thursday) among the three candidates for Town Council President, Barbara Survilas, Sue Bolster, and Jeff Turco, has caught the interest…
Obituaries – 10/7/09
Dorothy Kincade, 87 Well Known Entertainer and Dance Instructor Dorothy R. Kincade of Winthrop Street, Winthrop died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on October 6 after a long illness. She was 87 years old. Born in Boston, she was the…
East Boston man, 39, drowns in the waters off Winthrop Beach
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript Rescuers from the Winthrop Fire and Winthrop Harbormasters Departments scrambled unsuccessfully to save the life Monday night, of an apparent drowning victim on Shore Drive. Fire Chief Paul Flanagan said Monday night that…
Week 3: Gloucester 35, Winthrop 7 – Deep trouble – Stocked Fishermen ease past WHS
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript The Gloucester Fishermen were just too big and too disciplined for Winthrop to handle this year, as the Vikings went on the road to Gloucester and lost 35-7, falling to 1-2 on the…
Council President debate set for Oct. 8 on live TV
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript For just the second time in the brief four-year history of Town Council form of government, there will be a three-way race for the top elected office in town, Council President. In the…
Police sound an alarm: Ordinance will be enforced
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Winthrop Police Lieutenant Paul DeLeo has announced that due to the increasing number of false burglar alarms in the town, the department will start enforcing the town ordinance [by-law] for malfunctioning or needless alarms – which…
DeLeo says position on casinos remains unchanged
By Joshua Resnek [email protected] Responding to reports in the Globe and the Herald on Tuesday that casino legislation is being put off well into the New Year, House Speaker Robert DeLeo said that was simply untrue. “I have not changed…
WYHA U-10 girls team takes to the ice Saturday
By Pete Legasey For the Transcript Two brand new Winthrop Youth Hockey girls teams will play the first games of their existence this Saturday. The 10-and-under girls will play in Lexington at 7:40 p.m., while the 12-and-under girls will play…