By the time this newspaper is printed, the Winthrop High girls basketball team and their fans will know whether they will have qualified for the post season state tournament. The Lady Vikings were taking on Hull last night (Wednesday) in…
Month: February 2011
Obituaries 02-24-2011
Joseph Cassone Jr. Member of Many Organizations Joseph H. Cassone Jr. of Winthrop Shore Drive, Winthrop died at home on February 17 after a brief illness. He was 77 years old. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he was the beloved son…
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…
Refreshing Forum – Councilor Larry Powers Deserves Kudos for Water Forum
One of the great things to watch on the Town Council has been the emergence of Councilor-at-Large Larry Powers as an effective voice of the people. As the former fire chief of the town of Winthrop, his expertise in public…
Government in Action – Parents’ Concern Bring Quick Results from the Town Council
Tuesday’s Town Council meeting certainly got off to a dramatic start when Winthrop parent Scott Kinsella addressed the council about the traffic situation at the Gorman Fort Banks School during drop-off and pick-up times. Kinsella’s general point, in his words,…