We’re glad to see that the Town Council is heeding the advice of Councilor-at-Large Philip Boncore and ap other councilors in trying to appoint a new clerk of the town council in short order. It’s clear that the council has…
Police Blotter 07-14-2011
July 4 3:15 p.m. — An officer helps resolve a domestic dispute on Revere Street. 3:27 p.m. — Police help locate a man who was reported missing from the Atlantis Marina. The subject, who is reportedly suffering from post-traumatic stress…
Obituaries 07-14-2011
Joseph Grasso Active in Many Organizations Joseph A. “Joe” Grasso of Winthrop died at home surrounded by his loving family on July 10. He was 82 years old. He served in the US Marine Corps. during the Korean War and…
A Smooth Start to Replacement Project
John Vitagliano, community liaison and project coordinator for the Belle Isle Bridge replacement project, reports that traffic has been flowing smoothly since the start of the project Monday. “The traffic management plan is going exceptionally well, even better than any…
Carnival Barkers: Residents want to know why they weren’t given more Notice about Festival; Turco Defends Decision, Citing Fiscal Concerns
Council President Jeffrey Turco remained firmly behind his idea to have a Fiesta Shows carnival at Ingleside Park despite the vehement objections expressed by abutters of the park at a Council meeting Tuesday night. Winthrop Parks and Recreation Department is…
Unbroken Spirit: Garfunkel Authors Book on her Husband’s Catastrophic Injury
On August 27, 1992, Frank Garfunkel was playing squash at a Boston athletic facility and during the match he hit his head into a wall, sustaining a contusion to the spine, which is an incomplete spinal cord injury. “I received…