Precinct 2 Councillor James Letterie will ask at the next council meeting that a session be set up with representatives from National Grid to discuss the power outage that struck part of the town last Friday, affecting 4,000 customers for six hours in the Centre and Maze areas (Court Road, Cottage Park Road, etc.)...
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Welcomed Guests – DeLeo and Petruccelli address Chamber members
As expected, a very good crowd turned out Monday for the Winthrop Chamber/Winthrop Luncheon featuring Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and State Senator Anthony Petruccelli. The senator had the tough task of delivering a bleak picture of the state’s current economic condition, calling it the worst in many years. Winthrop residents know firsthand...
Meals Tax Option – The pennies add up
A large crowd should be on hand for Tuesday night’s Town Council special meeting when the nine councillors will vote on whether to implement the local option meals tax that would raise the tax from 6.25 percent to 7.0 percent starting October 1. The state legislature voted as part of the 2010 budget to...
Maggio On The Mark – There is no replacement for solid information
Councillor Jean Maggio wants a public information session for all residents who will be affected by the upcoming sewer and main replacement that is slated to begin in mid-August on Putnam, Buchanan, Pauline, Fremont, Jefferson, and Walden Streets. Maggio’s suggestion followed an informative slide presentation on the project by DPW Director David Hickey and...
Distinguished Guests – DeLeo and Petruccelli to speak at Chamber luncheon
There should be a huge crowd on hand Monday at the Lodge of Elks Hall when the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce hosts a luncheon featuring Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and State Sen. Anthony Petruccell. Chamber Executive Director Eric Gaynor said it may in fact be a historic gathering in that it may...
Mckenna’s on the job – City Manager makes a strong first impression
Town Manager James McKenna gave his first town manager’s report at Tuesday night’s council meeting, and it was, in a word, impressive. McKenna, who officially took office June 27, distributed a summary of his few days on the job to councillors and laid out some of the processes by which he’ll conduct his administration,...
A Job Well Done – WPD and WFD ensured a safe holiday weekend
Town Manager James McKenna made it a point to praise the Winthrop Police and Winthrop Fire Department for ensuring a safe and happy Fourth of July celebration in the town. Terence Delehanty, executive officer in charge of the Winthrop Police Department, was present at the council meeting and said afterwards that he was proud...
Two of Winthrop’s Finest – Reilly and Gill will be missed
The announcements this week by Town Council President Thomas Reilly and fellow council member Richard Gill that they won’t be seeking re-election in November will leave a void on the council that will be difficult, if not impossible, to fill. It is fair to say that during their long careers in town government service...
First of all be safe – Have a great holiday weekend
It was not too long ago (at least for those of us of a certain age) that newspaper editors exhorted their fellow citizens to enjoy a “safe and sane Fourth of July”. That’s because, at a quick glance at one of the items in our “The More Things Change” column this week reveals, the...
Hottest Topic in Town – What will become of the E.B. Newton School?
How ironic it was that moments after Town Councillor Richard Gill praised the town and community leader Lou Camacho for ensuring that there will be fireworks in Winthrop to celebrate the Fourth of July, the real verbal fireworks began, with much of the critical comments being directed at the Winthrop School Committee. The issue...
