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Warren White a great choice – School Committee made fine selection for Acting Supt.
The Winthrop School Committee made an excellent choice in appointing Warren White as the Acting Superintendent of Winthrop schools. The Committee was meeting in executive session Wednesday to discuss the proposed contract for Mr. White and we hope an agreement is reached so he can begin serving as superintendent. We have known Mr. White for... »
There goes Swifty… – Wonderland’s closing marks end of an era
The end of an era came last Thursday when nearby Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere closed its doors for good, ending 75 years of operation. At the height of Wonderland’s popularity, there were large crowds every night. Its dining room was packed with guests who wanted great food and an entertaining night of wagering... »
Summer’s waning days
While the last few days have seen inclement weather, the weatherman says things will be warming up again, giving Winthrop residents another taste of summer. It has been a great summer, weather wise, up until the last few days and hopefully we’ll see a lot more 80-degree days and beach weather through September. We know... »
Wildlife Invasion – Your best weapon is common sense
There were the usual laughs about skunks, but Town Manager James McKenna showed how serious he considers the recent surge of wildlife sightings in the town by inviting Health Department Director Eric Moore, Police Chief Terence Delehanty, Fire Chief Paul Flanagan, and Woodside Hardware store owner Paul Leavy to Tuesday’s Town Council meeting to... »
Free Kindergarten – At long last, the dream is now a reality
That was great news for parents of kindergarten age students when the School Committee voted to bring free, all-day kindergarten to the town at the start of the coming school year (2010-11). The previous School Committee had been seeking to bring such a program to the town (when parents had been paying $2,300 a... »
Hight Marks For James McKenna – Town Manager has been a deft leader
May our schoolchildren get as good a year-end report card as Town Manager James McKenna received from the Town Council Tuesday night. Town Councillor Paul Varrone of the Town Manager Review Committee announced the town manager performance evaluations from the Council and it was heartening to hear adjectives such as, “great job….excellent…and outstanding” about Mr.... »
He Gave It His All – Superintendent Jenkins worked under difficult financial conditions
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 town... »
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 proven... »
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... »
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 voted... »
