“A year ago if you asked people whether that move was ever going to happen, they would have said no,†said Turco. “I’ve had discussions with the town manager and I hope in the next budget we’ll see the consolidation…
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Meagher’s Abrupt Resignation Rooted in ‘Lack of Support’ – Finance Director’s Departure Latest in Line of School Leadership Resignations
-By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript Winthrop Schools Director of Finance Kevin Meagher tendered his resignation to the School Committee on February 10 in an abrupt move that caught school committee members off guard. “The Winthrop Public Schools lost a…
Hickey says his Department is Ready to Comply with Kennedy Drive Restrictions
–By Joseph Domelowicz For the Transcript Following a carbon monoxide scare at the Gorman Fort Banks School two weeks ago and a winter season filled with traffic snarls and parking issues along Kennedy Drive, parents of students at the Gorman…
Mutual Aid
the Winthrop Fire Department assisted the chelsea Fire Department in fighting a fast-moving, four-alarm fire that struck separate houses on Marlboro and Library streets in Chelsea Tuesday morning. the firefighters had to contend with extremely windy conditions and below-freezing temperatures at the scene of the fire. Fire…
Resolution Road – Residents Pleased with Decision Concerning Access Road During Drop-off/Pick-up Time
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Scott Kinsella, a Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School parent, said he was pleased by the Town Council’s decision Tuesday night to prohibit Department of Public Works staff from using the only access road to the school…
B&B Ordinance Begins to take Shape
-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…
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…
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…