Roseann Trionfi-Mazzuchelli has been appointed the new veterans agent for the town of Winthrop. Town Manager James McKenna made the announcement at the outset of the Town Council meeting Tuesday night. “Roseann comes with a very deep background in military service for this country in the U.S. Army,” McKenna said. “She brings a wealth...
Dr. Paul McGee, president of the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce, presented a petition to the Town Council Tuesday night stating the opposition of business owners to the installation of parking meters in the Shirley Street business district. McGee told the Council that business owners called the Chamber office to express concern about the parking...
Jeffrey Turco made it official this week, confirming that he will be a candidate for the position of president of the Winthrop Town Council in the November election. Turco, who held the office for two years (2010-11), said he is looking forward to running a vigorous and issue-based campaign. “I intend to talk about...
Town Manager James McKenna is “hopeful” that the town’s ferry service will begin this year on Tuesday, May 28. McKenna said the town has signed an agreement with a private business owner to run the ferry service that will carry passengers from Winthrop to Boston and back on a daily basis. “This is a...
The Town Council public safety committee voted by a 2-1 margin in favor of a rental inspection ordinance, advancing it to the next stop in the process which is the rules and ordinance committee. Councilor-at-Large Larry Powers and Councilor Linda Calla voted in favor of the measure while Councilor-at-Large Philip Boncore voted against it....
A pilot parking meter program is being proposed for the Shirley Street business district from Delby’s Corner at the corner of Washington Avenue and Shirley Street toward the Tewksbury Street area. Restaurants and convenience stores are the primary businesses in the district. Police Chief Terence Delehanty brought the matter in to the public discourse...
Chairperson Dawn Sullivan is proud of the Winthrop Parks Committee and rightfully so. Sometime in June she and committee members Dawn Manning, Barbara Duffy, Linda Brassard, Carlos Brussa, and Annemarie Murray will see the results of their volunteer work unveiled with the opening of a new Pico Park at the corner of Pico Avenue...
The Kasbah Restaurant, 59 Putnam St., has been a staple on the Winthrop dining scene in the center of town for 11 years. Owner Nasser Belghiti, who is originally from Morocco, has made a large investment in his business and family life in the town. He purchased the building that houses Kasbah, bought a...
In an unprecedented event in Winthrop political annals, Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo hosted a meeting of the State Democratic Committee April 11 at the Winthrop High School cafeteria. More than 200 State Committee members packed the room for their regular business meeting. In a piece of important business on the agenda,...
Amy Vendetti purchased books Tuesday at a little known bookstore in the town. “I love this place – I’ve come out of here with two shopping bags full of books,” said Vendetti, a Winthrop resident. The object of Vendetti’s affection is Bookends, a bookstore located in the basement of the Winthrop Public Library and...
