The Winthrop Chamber of Commerce held its 21st Annual Awards Night Dinner last Friday at the Hyatt Harborside. Once again it was another first-class event that drew a large crowd which is why is has become one of the most anticipated social events on the local calendar. Chamber President Bernice MacIntyre, her leadership team,...
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Busy Days Ahead: Town Council Has a Full Docket
With a rare five Tuesdays in the month of January, the Town Council did not meet Tuesday night in their usual every-other-week schedule, but they’ll resume their schedule on February 7. Town Council President Peter Gill and his colleagues have a busy year ahead. There are so many huge projects and ideas going on...
Let’s Go Pats: Revenge the Loss of 20
We know that Winthrop residents of all ages will be in front of a television set somewhere Sunday night watching our New England Patriots try to defeat the New York Giants and win the Super Bowl and the Lombardi Trophy It’s been a super year for Tom Brady and Company as they once again...
TV Plan is a Good Idea: Council Should Support Town Manager’s Proposal
Town Manager James McKenna has proven to be somewhat of a visionary in the town in the short time he has been here. He has shown that he knows how to present a plan and execute it, while saving money and improving the town’s physical appearance. His town-wide consolidation plan and his transformation of...
Letterie Does His Homework: Town Clerk Vitale Was Correct on Poll Move Issue
Town Council member James Letterie, fulfilling a promise he made at the last Council meeting, viewed the videotape of the June 21 Council meeting to affirm for one and all that the Council did in fact vote (by a 9-0 margin no less) to change the Precinct 4 polling place location from O’Connell Hall...
Fascinating Perspective: Soviets’ Views of Eruzione’s Goal Show How Much It Mattered
It was interesting to read Soviet sports historian and Winthrop resident Arthur Chidlovski’s observations in last week’s Sun-Transcript about the famous goal scored by Winthrop’s Mike Eruzione in the 1980 Winter Olympics. His comments underlined what we’ve known since Eruzione’s game-winner: That the Soviets never expected to lose to the Americans (and certainly not...
Further Review Needed: Homeowners Can Meet with Appraisal Firm
Ken Rodgers, president of K.R.T. Appraisal, and Rob Tozier, vice president, did their best to try to explain the methodology used regarding their property assessments for 2012. They gave a power point presentation (which, thanks to the diligence of assistant finance director Michelle Karas, is now up on the town Web Site) and tried...
Calla Represents Her Constituents: Councilor Had to Be in Two Places at Once
Precinct 6 Councilor Linda Calla had one of those tough decisions that public officials have to make Tuesday night with the scheduling of two meetings at the same time: the regularly scheduled Council meeting and a Precinct 6 community meeting to discuss with residents the redevelopment of the Temple Tifereth Israel property. Not being...
Town Clerk Should Be Heard: Powers is Right to Seek Vitale’s Input
It would have been very easy for the Town Council to go ahead and restore the polling place at O’Connell Hall for the Massachusetts Presidential Primary election on March 6. Peg Lyons, executive director of the Housing Authority, and Nancy Williams, executive director of the Senior Center, spoke very articulately (and the Winthrop seniors...
End of an Era: Brothers Restaurant Owners Sell Business
For 41 years the Bitopoulos family – George and Nancy and Nick and Dee Dee – have owned and operated Brothers Restaurant, a landmark business on Revere Street. But now they are selling the business and they will be serving their customers for the last time next Wednesday. It truly is the end of...
