By Cary Shuman [email protected] Eric Gaynor, executive director of the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce, will make his thoughts known on the Town Council’s vote on the implementation of a local option meals tax at a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday…
Mallios says OK to Saint A’s
Winthrop High basketball star Dino Mallios has given his verbal commitment to attend St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH. Mallios will begin his senior year in September. He will enter the final season of his basketball career with more than…
All-star teams shift focus from district tournament
By Pete Legasey For the Transcript Winthrop’s two competitors in the Little League World Series have been eliminated from the District 16 Tournament and are now setting their sights on other tournaments. For the 11/12-year-old All-Stars, the end of their…
Will running the option put town at a disadvantage?
By Seth Daniel For the Transcript A spirited meeting is expected this Tuesday night as the Town Council debates the implementation of two controversial local option taxes – one for hotels, motels and inns and another for the meal’s tax.…
The wild side of Winthrop with Belle Isle Kayak Adventures
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript As a young man growing up in Somerville, Rick Buss first became enthralled with Winthrop after becoming a lifeguard at Winthrop Beach, spending parts of several summers enjoying the summer breezes and ocean…
Meals Tax Option – The pennies add up
A large crowd should be on hand for Tuesday night’s Town Council special meeting when the nine councillors will vote on whether to implement the local option meals tax that would raise the tax from 6.25 percent to 7.0 percent…