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One Precinct At A Time – Chief Delehanty’s meetings make a lot of sense for everyone in the community
Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty hatched an innovative and, as it turns out, well-received idea with the concept of community meetings that the department has been holding in each precinct. At the first meeting at the Winthrop Yacht Club, more than 75 residents showed up and Delehanty was able to invite top administrators from... »
Great Job, John – Floyd’s tenure has been grand
John Floyd is winding down his reign as the Exalted Ruler of the Winthrop Lodge of Elks and it certainly has been a productive year, one that has garnered publicity for all of the great endeavors that the 1,500-member organization does in the town. Floyd has been a visible leader in the entire community in... »
Hoop Sensations – Vikings enjoyed a tremendous season
Well, the North Sectional final didn’t turn out the way Winthrop High School basketball fans had hoped, but the loss to powerful New Mission High (a school that really should have been in Division 1) takes nothing away from a truly exciting and memorable season for coach Dave Brown, his assistant coaches, and of... »
Quick Response – Mess at Pond St. Playground needed to be addressed
Those were certainly some startling and blunt words from Winthrop resident Alan Peabody during the public comment period at the Town Council meeting Tuesday night when he told the Town Council that there was some serious damage at the Pond Street Playground. Peabody informed the councillors that there were some very large holes in... »
Rotary Luncheon – Event was a major success
It was nice to hear Town Council President Jeffrey Turco commend the Winthrop Rotary for hosting its annual luncheon for Winthrop seniors that was held Monday at the Senior Center. A large crowd attended the luncheon and enjoyed the remarks by the featured speaker, Chris Wayland, a former Winthrop resident who is the general manager... »
Let’s Go Winthrop! – Support the Vikings hoop team
As the Sun-Transcript was going to press, the Winthrop boys basketball team was preparing for a State Tournament semifinal game against Manchester-Essex Wednesday night. A win over Manchester would set up an encounter with New Mission High of Boston (providing it advances with a victory) that everyone has been anticipating since the tourney pairings were... »
Traveling in Style – New van will provide much-needed services to seniors for years to come
That was a simple, but meaningful, ceremony at the Winthrop Senior Center Thursday morning as the Council on Aging and its Executive Director, Nancy Williams, unveiled the town’s brand new shuttle van for seniors. Mrs. Williams thanked the town for its support and mentioned how she had filed the grant application two years ago. She... »
A Big Boost – Stimulus funds will used for energy-efficient boilers at Town Hall
The Town of Winthrop received a big boost with the announcement that it has received a $150,000 federal stimulus grant to convert the heating system at Town Hall to high-efficiency, gas-fueled boilers that also will allow for the removal of the existing, underground oil tank. This is both good news for the town and the... »
Great Job, Chris – Winthrop High’s Life Skills program earns statewide recognition
It’s no surprise that Winthrop High School and its Life Skills Program has been chosen to be the site for a major event on March 3 for the “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign. The campaign brings communities together to encourage everyone to pledge to stop the use of the word “Retard.” At... »
The Time Has Come – A casino at Suffolk Downs makes sense
Thanks to a combination of a bad economy and changing attitudes on Beacon Hill, the long talked about coming of a casino at Suffolk Downs appears to be approaching a reality. We feel it is safe to say that within 10 years from now, there will be a major gambling and resort style facility... »
