Editorials

There goes Swifty… – Wonderland’s closing marks end of an era

The end of an era came last Thursday when nearby Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere closed its doors for good,…

14 years ago

Summer’s waning days

While the last few days have seen inclement weather, the weatherman says things will be warming up again, giving Winthrop…

14 years ago

Wildlife Invasion – Your best weapon is common sense

There were the usual laughs about skunks, but Town Manager James McKenna showed how serious he considers the recent surge…

14 years ago

Free Kindergarten – At long last, the dream is now a reality

That was great news for parents of kindergarten age students when the School Committee voted to bring free, all-day kindergarten…

14 years ago

Hight Marks For James McKenna – Town Manager has been a deft leader

May our schoolchildren get as good a year-end report card as Town Manager James McKenna received from the Town Council…

14 years ago

He Gave It His All – Superintendent Jenkins worked under difficult financial conditions

Those are certainly some interesting comments in a Sun-Transcript interview by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Jenkins, who has announced…

14 years ago

Options All Around – Moving seventh and eighth graders to a new high school makes some sense

Council President Jeffrey Turco threw out the idea at the last council meeting about combining the Winthrop Middle School and…

14 years ago

I’ll Effects Of Athletic User Fees – A bad practice for students and academics

Last week we noted that back in 2000, the athletic user fee at Winthrop High per sport was $75. In…

14 years ago

In-fighting

Three councilors voiced their displeasure with the appointments process to the Ordinance Charter Review Committee, voting against the appointments made…

14 years ago

Great Police Work – Quick action averts a possible tragedy, gets a gun off the streets

We did not have the time last week, but we did not want to let it pass without mentioning the…

14 years ago