That was an historic ceremony in the legacy of the Winthrop Police Department Tuesday night when Mary Crisafi took the oath of office and became the first female to be promoted to the rank of sergeant in the department. It…
Category: Editorials
Thank You, Paul Marks: Paul Served the Town in Many Capacities
We join the Town Council and its President Peter Gill in thanking Paul Marks for his years of service to the town, most recently as Chairman of the Board of Appeals. There are many unsung contributors to the town’s well-being…
Boncore Idea: CFO Coming on Earlier Merits Discussion
We welcome the suggestion made at the Town Council meeting by Councilor-at-Large Philip Boncore that perhaps the new Chief Financial Officer should be brought on while the outstanding interim financial team of Richard Hingston and Donna Beshara are still on…
Happy New Year: Congratulations to Temple on Anniversary
As Temple Tifereth Israel celebrates it 100th anniversary this year, we want to wish our Jewish residents and members of the Tifereth congregation a happy and healthy new year. The Town Council honored the Temple at its meeting Tuesday night…
Thorough Presentation : A Professional Process
Several Winthrop residents had their first opportunity to meet James F, McHugh, a Commissioner from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Tuesday at a breakfast hosted by the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce. It definitely was a worthwhile and very informative event. McHugh,…
Time is Now for Miller Field : Mckenna Understands the Need to Renovate
We’re so pleased that Town Manager James McKenna has emphasized the importance of restoring Miller Field so it can be used to its maximum. As most of our readers know, the unsafe condition of the track has precluded our Viking…
Thank You, Paul Leavy : Annual Chamber Cookout Was a Big Success
That was a nice presentation by the Chamber of Commerce to its former president, Paul Leavy, for his efforts in helping to host the organization’s annual cookout at his Woodside Ace Hardware store on Main Street. The event was a…
Remembering Our Publisher
We took much pride in reading in the “The More Things Change†column about our late, long-time publisher, Andrew P. Quigley, and his accomplishments of 60 years ago when he was both Mayor of Chelsea and the state senator for…
Great Police Work : Major Drug Bust by Winthrop P.D.
We join Police Chief Terence Delahanty in commending Detectives Judy Racow, Robert Jaworski, Tim Callinan, and Lt. Detective Brian Perrin for their efforts in executing a major drug bust and putting an end to a  medium-to-large drug operation that was…
Eruzione at Convention : Olympic Hockey Captain Played a Major Role
Since scoring The Goal to beat the Soviet Union and helping the U.S. hockey team claim the gold medal in 1980, Captain Mike Eruzione has had so many glorious moments on the national and in some cases, international stage, such…