Suffolk Downs and Caesar’s Entertainment officials unveiled their $1 billion casino/entertainment resort plans (see story page 1) Monday at a press conference in East Boston. It’s certainly one of the biggest stories of the year in the Greater Boston area…
Category: Editorials
Thank You, Kathleen Hickey: Town Council Clerk Did a Good Job
We begin by thanking Kathleen Hickey for her outstanding service in her position as Town Council Clerk for the past ten months. Those who watched the Council meeting Tuesday night on WCAT were probably surprised when President Gill read her…
Congratulations, Class of 2012: Traditional Graduation Exercises to Be Held Tomorrow Evening
The 110 members of the Winthrop High Class of 2012 will march onto Miller Field tomorrow (Friday) evening before a large crowd of proud relatives, friends, and, especially, parents to receive their diplomas in traditional exercises. For the parents who…
We Will Have Fireworks: Deleo, McKenna Team Up to Continue a Winthrop Traditio
Two weeks ago, it appeared that the town’s annual tradition of a fireworks display on the Fourth of July would be discontinued. But that’s when our town leaders, knowing that this tradition was important to residents young and old and…
Olivia Goncalves: 2011 Winthrop High Grad is with the U.s. Marines
There is a heartwarming story in the Sun-Transcript this week about Winthrop resident Olivia Goncalves becoming a member of the United States Marine Corps and how her mother Sandra, a single parent, worked so hard to set a foundation from…
Memorial Day: Let Us Remember Those Who Gave “the Last Full Measureâ€
In thinking what to write about Memorial Day, we first realized that it has special poignancy in 2012 because there still are thousands of American troops, brave men and women, who are risking their lives in Afghanistan to make America…
Well Deserved Honor: Susan Martucci Truly Has Been an Unsung Heroine
The presentation of the Unsung Heroine Award to local resident Susan Martucci is one of the most well-deserved plaudits that we have seen in many years. Susan thus becomes one of a select group of women who have been recognized…
Daw Playground Just Beautiful: Renovated Playground is a Testament to Community Spirit
What a great display of community spirit took place last Saturday when residents, town officials, and the Department of Public Works convened at Daw Playground to restore it and install the new playground equipment that will provide hours of enjoyment…
Casino in the Forefront: Negotiation Committee Appointment Imminent
The Town Council met with its attorneys from Kopelman and Paige for more than an hour at Tuesday’s meeting and there was some great back-and-forth discussion as Winthrop readies for the casino process and Suffolk Downs’ plans to build a…
Handling Tough Situation: Financial Problems Were Not Theirs
We admire the way that Superintendent of Schools John Macero and Assistant Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard have handled the delicate situation of a financial misstep that occurred prior to Macero becoming superintendent last year. Macero and Howard are working…