Town Clerk Carla Vitale conducted an impeccable election in November and the whole process ran smoothly from start to finish. The poll workers were courteous and helpful. The Winthrop Police did their usual standout job of securing the poll locations and making sure that every resident’s voting experience was safe and orderly. And Carla...
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A Shining Event: Inaugurations Are a Time for Optimism and New Directions.
The town can take great pride in the wonderful inaugural/swearing-in ceremony that was held Tuesday evening at the Cummings Schools (and may we note that Arthur Cummings, for whom the school is named, was in attendance). The fact that this momentous occasion drew the largest crowd ever for a swearing-in ceremony says a lot...
Well Deserved Tribute: A Standing Ovation for Mary Lou Osborne
One of the most touching moments of the ceremony came when a citation was presented to outgoing School Committee chairwoman Mary Lou Osborne and the crowd rose as one to give her a standing ovation. The town of Winthrop greatly appreciated her service to the town and it was evident that Mrs. Osborne appreciated...
Vice-president Varrone: An Asset to Board
We’ve always admired the professional approach that Paul Varrone has brought to the Town Council and we want to join the townspeople in congratulating him on his election to the position of vice president of the Council. Paul Varrone is a team player and he will be a valuable asset to new president Peter...
Great Job Johnna Fisher: Former WHS Standout Has Great Supporters
We have to note the tremendous turnout for former Winthrop High basketball star Johnna Fisher, whose Central Connecticut State University women’s team played against Boston College Monday night at Conte Forum. Johnna is a freshman center who is working hard in trying to make the transition from high school to Division 1 college basketball....
Inauguration Set for January 3: the Peter Gill Era Begins with Many Challenges Ahead
The swearing-in ceremony for our town officials, led by incoming Council President Peter Gill, is scheduled for this Tuesday, January. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cummings School. Town Manager James McKenna will preside over the inauguration program which is always an exciting occasion and represents a new beginning. This year that’s especially true...
Happy New Year: Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New
We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells” when we write our annual New Year’s editorial. But last year we printed the poem in its entirety and it was well received. Although it was published in 1850, the thoughts expressed in it are timeless. Indeed, one could apply every...
Ring out Wild Bells by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light; The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false,...
Thank You, Jeff and Jeanne: Emotional Farewell at Town Council Meeting
You can’t orchestrate poignant and emotional farewell occasions like those that took place at the final Town Council meeting Tuesday night as Councilor Jeanne Maggio and Council President Jeffrey Turco said their good-byes after serving on the board. Mrs. Maggio went first and in a prepared statement she began by wishing “my wonderful mother”...
The Time is Right: Regional Library Director Makes Sense
Town Manager James McKenna rolled out his proposal for the vacant director’s position at the Winthrop Public Library, saying that he hopes to regionalize the position and have one person serve as the director of the Revere and Winthrop libraries. It’s certainly an idea that deserves to be considered. There would be a significant...
