Those are certainly some interesting comments in a Sun-Transcript interview by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Jenkins, who has announced that he will be stepping down after six years at the helm of the Winthrop schools on December 31, 2010. One thing that comes across very clearly is that Dr. Jenkins genuinely loves the...
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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Options All Around – Moving seventh and eighth graders to a new high school makes some sense
Council President Jeffrey Turco threw out the idea at the last council meeting about combining the Winthrop Middle School and Winthrop High School into one building or complex and having students in grades 7-12 attend school under one roof. Many other school districts, including Manchester/Essex and Cohasset, have built new school buildings and it’s...
I’ll Effects Of Athletic User Fees – A bad practice for students and academics
Last week we noted that back in 2000, the athletic user fee at Winthrop High per sport was $75. In this week’s through the years column for 1990, the first user fee went into effect at $25 per sport. There is no doubt that the current higher user fees are having a pernicious effect...
Police Blotter 08-12-2010
August 2 1 a.m. — A noisy group of people on Shirley Street is sent home for the night. 11:15 a.m. — A caller reports that someone is using her debit card fraudulently online. She is told to report the matter to her credit union, and provide copies of the paperwork to the WPD....
Obituaries 08-12-2010
Natalie Blake, 68 Virginia resident Natalie E. Blake of Midlothian , Va., died on August 4 at her residence. She was 68 years old. Prior to retirement, she worked as the office manager and later as a technical research librarian for the engineering firm of WJE Associates in Northbrook Illinois. She was an avid...
A ferry good beginning – Project is a reality; Markey praised for his leadership
Winthrop ferry service, a ten-year dream in the making, became a reality this week. U.S. Congressman Edward J. Markey joined Speaker of the Mass. House Robert DeLeo, State Sen. Anthony Petruccelli, Council President Jeffrey Turco and state and local officials at the inauguration of the Winthrop ferry service Tuesday morning at the Town Pier....
In-fighting
Three councilors voiced their displeasure with the appointments process to the Ordinance Charter Review Committee, voting against the appointments made by Council President Jeffrey Turco to the nine-member committee. Councillors James Letterie and Jeanne Maggio voted “no” when the name of each appointee was announced during eight separate roll call votes. Councillor Nicholas DelVento...
Casino bill is unraveling
What looked like a billion dollar bonanza in the form of expanded gaming has turned into a billion dollar banana peel – and everyone’s slipping on it this week. State leaders from the governor to House reps are embroiled with infighting this week after a long weekend of compromise and, subsequently, catastrophe. Gov. Deval...
Summer League entries endure the heat
The “dog days of summer” really took their toll when Winthrop Summer League teams needed their extra guys to play those extra minutes. Just as Lebron, Dwight, and Bosh were being highlighted, the Cavaliers’ owner looked perplexed. We still have Pierce, Rhondo, Garnett and our three-point shooter to keep up our hopes. Did Celtic...
Great Police Work – Quick action averts a possible tragedy, gets a gun off the streets
We did not have the time last week, but we did not want to let it pass without mentioning the outstanding work by our Winthrop police officers in apprehending two out of town men who allegedly were responsible for firing three shots from a .44 magnum handgun in the area of Cliff Ave. The...
