-By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript The Winthrop Planning Board took another step Monday night, toward bringing a Bed and Breakfast ordinance to the Town Council this spring. According to Planning Board Chairman Richard Dimes, Monday’s meeting was a working…
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Truck Exhaust Causes Carbon Monoxide Scare at the Gorman Fort Banks School
By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript The William Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School was the scene of commotion and concern last Friday morning, when high carbon monoxide readings were confirmed at the school just prior to the start of the…
Incident Serves as a Call for Solutions
By Cara Huberman By now, everyone in town and around the state –due to coverage by Channel 7 who had a cameraman on the scene almost instantaneously – knows about the potentially serious situation that took place last Friday at…
Developers hope to Win Support for Residential Project
By Seth Daniel For the Transcript The former Governor Winthrop Nursing Home on Pleasant Street used to be a place where people went as their life was winding down. Now, new owners of the property are looking to spring a…
Refreshing Forum – Councilor Larry Powers Deserves Kudos for Water Forum
One of the great things to watch on the Town Council has been the emergence of Councilor-at-Large Larry Powers as an effective voice of the people. As the former fire chief of the town of Winthrop, his expertise in public…
Government in Action – Parents’ Concern Bring Quick Results from the Town Council
Tuesday’s Town Council meeting certainly got off to a dramatic start when Winthrop parent Scott Kinsella addressed the council about the traffic situation at the Gorman Fort Banks School during drop-off and pick-up times. Kinsella’s general point, in his words,…
News vs. Repairs – Building a New Middle/High School Might be More Cost Effective
Councilor-at-Large Phil Boncore’s motion that a new middle/high school project be considered among the options by the town’s consultants for a potential renovation project at the high school could prove to be historic. With preliminary signs that the renovation of…
Dell’Anno Chosen for National Gymnastics Team
Danika Dell’Anno took a third place medal out of 45 gymnasts Sunday at the Mass. State Individual Meet and was chosen to be on the High School National team. She was selected with 20 of the best female senior gymnasts…
Obituaries 02-18-2011
Donald Swansburg Sr. Owned Beacon Sales Donald E. Swansburg Sr. of Peabody, formerly of Winthrop, died on February 15 at Brooksby Village in Peabody. He was 96 years old. He was a Life Member-3rd Degree of the Winthrop Knights of…
Blaze Started by Bolt of Lightning
– by Cary Shuman John Floyd and his wife, and two of their children, ages 13 and 7, were situated on the first two floors of their home at 41 Hillside Ave. Friday night. The children were watching television on…