http://www.winthroptranscript.com Established in 1882 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:45:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Town moves closer to inclusion in Group Insurance Commission By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Winthrop Town Council on Tuesday night adopted a key state law that will allow the town to conduct coalition bargaining with the town’s employees unions and retirees. Its  main goal is the town will attempt to reach agreement ... http://www.winthroptranscript.com/2007/09/19/saving-on-insurance/ One contested race, one unfilled seat on November ballot By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. When Winthrop voters head to the polls in November for the town’s first municipal election in two years, there will be 13 seats up for election, and 13 names on the ballot. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean there candidates for ... http://www.winthroptranscript.com/2007/09/19/ballot-set/ By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Town Manager Richard White announced last week that Winthrop Police Sergeant Terrence Delehanty had been named to serve as Acting Assistant Police Chief, fulfilling a pledge he had made to Chief of Police David Goldstein to create the new position and potentially setting up a showdown with ... http://www.winthroptranscript.com/2007/09/11/white-names-delehanty-to-acting-assistant-police-chief%e2%80%99s-position/ Officials report no damage during planned maintenance operation By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Two MWRA maintenance workers at Deer Island were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning, after they were accidentally sprayed with raw sewerage, when a sludge pipeline they were working on burst during a planned maintenance procedure at the plant. The accident ... http://www.winthroptranscript.com/2007/08/14/burst-pipe-at-deer-island-sends-two-to-the-hospital/ The WINTHROP BOARD OF HEALTH has tested the following BEACHES and announces that they are SAFE FOR SWIMMING as of Wednesday, August 2, 2007: Yirrell Pico Grand View Avenue Donovan HALFORD BEACH IS CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF ENTEROCOCCUS. HALFORD BEACH WILL BE RETESTED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 7. Next regular testing is August 9. For information ... http://www.winthroptranscript.com/2007/08/03/board-of-health-closes-halford-beach/ Town Manager, Richard J. White announced today that Chief David Goldstein has reconsidered his intent to resign his position as Police Chief.  White remarked, “I was terribly disappointed to have received David’s resignation. I have great respect for him as a professional and as a person. He is a real ... http://www.winthroptranscript.com/2007/07/26/manager-convinces-chief-goldstein-to-reconsider-resignation/ July 3 bon fire cancelled By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Despite the cancellation of the July 3 bon fire, which has been held in recent years as part of the town’s Independence Day celebration, the town’s public safety departments are still gearing up for a busy week next week. “My concern,” said Fire Chief ... http://www.winthroptranscript.com/2007/06/27/winthrop-gearing-up-for-big-crowds-on-july-4/ Town, citizens file court action against Centerfield Taxiway By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Town of Winthrop has joined with two independent citizens to file a Petition for Review with the United States First Circuit Court of Appeals, to have the court review the FAA’s final approval for the Logan Airport Centerfield Taxiway ... http://www.winthroptranscript.com/2007/06/21/town-takes-faa-to-court/ Will begin three-year term on July 8 By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. A close 5-4 vote of the Town Council on Tuesday night resulted in the election of Town Manager Secretary Carla Vitale as the next Town Clerk for the town of Winthrop. Councilors Joseph Ferrino, James Letterie, Nick DelVento, Russ Sanford and Phil ... http://www.winthroptranscript.com/2007/06/20/council-elects-vitale-as-new-town-clerk/ Mass. Lobstermen’s Association drops its appeals of Winthrop Beach project By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Secretary of Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles announced on Tuesday that an agreement had been reached between the Massachusetts Lobsterman’s Association and the Department of Conservation and Recreation on the use of sand from an offshore borrow site (NOMES ... http://www.winthroptranscript.com/2007/06/20/agreement/