The Town of Winthrop will conduct its Swearing-In Ceremony for all elected town officials on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cummings School. Town Council President Peter Gill, Councilors Nicholas DelVento, Paul Varone, and Russell Sanford, and newly…
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Oil Boom Likely to Lower Heating Bills in Coming Years, but Not Quite yet
Just five years ago, America seemed to be at a crisis point when it came to its energy needs, and nowhere was that more apparent around here than in home heating bills – whether for heating oil or natural gas.…
Goll Will Play Hockey at Fenway: Northeastern Athlete Set for Prime Time
Chelsiea Goll was a spectator at Game 2 of the World Series in October matching the eventual champion Boston Red Sox against the St. Louis Cardinals. A lifelong Red Sox fan whose family has season tickets, Chelsiea attended the game…
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town: Annual Visit on Christmas Eve
As town historian David Hubbard wrote in his “Winthrop Then and Now†column in last week’s Sun-Transcript, the tradition of inviting Santa Claus to tour the town commenced 79 years ago and continues today. Former Fire Chief Charles Flanagan is…
Callahan Repairs to Start on Fri.
MassDOT is reminding Winthrop residents that the Callahan Tunnel closure will begin on Friday, December 27. MassDOT has made detour maps available to residents regarding the upcoming Callahan Tunnel closure. The Callahan Tunnel connects Boston to East Boston and points…
Thank You, Councilor-at-large Larry Powers
The Winthrop Town Council honored outgoing Councilor-at-Large Larry Powers with a town citation at its final meeting of the year Tuesday night. Seated are Councilor-at-Large Larry Powers and Council President Peter Gill. Standing, from left, are Councilors Craig Mael, Nicholas…
A New Look at Silver Clean
Lisa Polignone and Bob Polignone describe Silver Clean Laundromat as “more than your typical laundromat.†Lisa, who is a real estate broker and instructor, and her husband, Bob, a senior information technology manager, took over ownership of the store in…
Storm’s Aftermath
In this Richard Honan photo, Yirrell Beach was peaceful on Wednesday morning after the storm. A set of footprints head towards the water tower in the fresh coating of snow.
Council Takes No Action on Casino
The Town Council voted by a 6-3 margin to table a motion that sought to have a letter sent to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) regarding the Mohegan Sun casino project proposed for the Revere side of the Suffolk Downs…
SBA Meets on Procedures of Committees
On Monday, December 16 the Winthrop School Building Assistance Committee (SBA) met. At the meeting the four SBA subcommittees reported on how they have set up their meetings. As reported last week during the first construction subcommittee, the Finance, Construction,…