Perhaps the biggest news of the week was the announcement by Council Vice-President Joseph Ferrino Jr. that he will not be seeking re-election to the Town Council. Joe has been a part of town government for many years. He has served on a number of boards in various capacities, including the former Board of...
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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Congrats, Judge Fiandaca Well-known Winthrop lawyer takes a seat on the bench
We enjoyed reading the front page story last week about the Honorable Justice Kenneth Fiandaca who was appointed as a judge for the East Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court. We found it especially heartwarming when he mentioned his father, the late Joseph Fiandaca, who served as the first assistant clerk magistrate at...
Obituaries – 08/12/09
Dr. Loran B Smith Professor of political science Dr. Loran B, Smith of Topeka, Kan. died Friday July 24, 2009, at his home. He was 63 years old. He was born July 23, 1946, in Medford, son of Gordon T. and Edith A. (Hibbard) Smith. He graduated from Winthrop High School in 1964 and...
Tern Style – Birds find a comfortable home on Winthrop’s shore
By Seth Daniel For the Transcript Winthrop’s beaches are taking a turn to the birds, a Least Tern that is. For the past couple of years, endangered bird species have returned to Winthrop Beach and Yirrell Beach – a development that has surprised just about everyone in the birding world and Winthrop residents as...
Battle at the beach softball tournament
The third annual Battle of the Beach Softball Tournament was held this past weekend. The tourney, which is sponsored by Massport, consists of two divisions, 12 and Under and 14 and Under, and featured teams from across New England, New York, and New Jersey. The U-14 Division was won by the Bridgewater Panthers from...
Revised budget accounts for loss in state aid
By Cary Shuman editor@winthroptranscript.com The Winthrop Town Council approved the revised budget submitted by the town manager and recommended by the Finance Commission, a vote that will erase a deficit of $772,260 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Town Budget. The actual vote was for a cut of $635,000 in the budget. That reduced figure...
The jury is in: Fiandaca is right at home on the bench
By Cary Shuman editor@winthroptranscript.com The Honorable Justice Kenneth Fiandaca is hard at work in the Roxbury District Court these days. He is presiding over a docket of criminal cases, from the most serious criminal arraignments to the most mundane community issues. Being a judge is a tremendous responsibility. A defendant has the right to...
Town receives an oil spill response trailer
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript Sitting as it does on the northern doorstep of Boston Harbor, the region’s largest working port, means that Winthrop is constantly at risk from the potential dangers of oil spills at sea. Similarly, since virtually all of Winthrop’s catch basins and drains ultimately lead to the harbor,...
Cuts not so Deep – Wynne, Finance Commission step up
The additional cuts to the fiscal year 2010 budget were announced Tuesday night and subsequently voted in by the Town Council, which was forced to slice $772,000 from the original budget because of a larger than anticipated revenue shortfall and the reduction in local aid from the state. However, thanks to some diligent work...
Rogers More – Resident’s energy plan deserves a closer look
You never know who is going to speak during the public comment period at Town Council meetings or what topic or proposal they might bring forward. But the proposal by resident John Rogers for reducing energy costs in the town’s public buildings deserves serious consideration. Rogers, a director of engineering at a real estate...
