By Cary Shuman [email protected] Winthrop residents voted to approve eight of the 10 questions in Tuesday’s Proposition 2 1/2 override election, sending a clear message that they want institutions such as the public library and senior center to remain open and operating at full strength, while also deciding to provide additional funding for the...
Courtney Finn added yet another laurel to her already legendary athletic career at Winthrop High School (WHS) by being named the Most Valuable Player in softball of the South Division of the Northeastern Conference. Courtney is leading the entire NEC (both North and South Divisions) in hitting with a .672 average, with six home...
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript For Winthrop Fire Chief Paul Flanagan and Police Lieutenant-Executive Officer Terry Delehanty, the passage of override questions for services provided by their public safety departments was both needed at a difficult time and evidence of the town’s support. “It’s a big day for the town of Winthrop,”...
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. In the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Winthrop voters headed to the polls last Tuesday and approved an increase in their property taxes to avoid massive reductions in local services. To put this into context, we must remember that Winthrop voters have turned down three...
The voters and taxpayers of Winthrop spoke loudly and clearly Tuesday, approving eight of the 10 Proposition 2 1/2 override questions on the ballot. The town’s residents did their homework, weighed the pluses and minuses of each question, and determined what questions they felt were important to the town’s future. The “Yes” votes on...
With the override election behind us, the town will refocus its attention on the town manager selection process that is in its final stages. All three candidates, James McKenna, John Moak, and Andrew Maylor, were interviewed by the full Town Council last Wednesday night at the Senior Center. The three candidates were very impressive...
Congratulations are in order for Joe and Peggy Dow, owners of the Suburban Extended Stay Hotel on Shirley Street, for receiving two major awards in the hospitality industry, a Platinum Award and the designation as “Best Inn” for the international hotel chain. The hotel has certainly given Shirley Street a boost in its aesthetic...
Francis McDonald, 82 Former proprietor of Winthrop Television and past president of Winthrop Rotary Francis James “Frank” McDonald, a seven-year resident of Port St. Lucie, Fla. and a former resident of Winthrop for more than 50 years, died May 17 at Springfield Gardens in Florida. He was 82 years old. A US Navy veteran...
By Seth Daniel For the Transcript The lost marina of Atlantis has resurfaced. As boating season begins this month, residents of Winthrop and the surrounding area will have a new option when looking to dock their boat – a new option that is quite old. The new-look Atlantis Marina is back up and running...
The Winthrop High (WHS) softball team won two of its three games last week to improve to 9-6 on the season. “We’ve continued to hit the ball pretty well,” said WHS head coach Dave Guffey of his team’s 9-4 triumph over Revere last Wednesday and 14-2 pounding of Gloucester this past Monday. “But we...
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transript During previous, unsuccessful, Proposition 2 1/2 override questions, the town has simply asked voters to place their faith in their elected and appointed officials. And on Tuesday, with a worsening financial situation facing town and state leaders, voters in Winthrop will head to the polls once again,...
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Calling the stakes “enormous” in the Tuesday, May 19 Proposition 2 1/2 override referendum, Richard D. Honan has been out and about, leading the Winthrop Cares organization into the final days before an election that will determine the immediate future of the town. By day, Honan is the owner of...
Winthrop’s voters will go to the polls this Tuesday, May 19, to vote on the Proposition 2 1/2 override referendum that will feature 10 separate questions to determine funding levels for virtually every town department. For those of us who have spent our entire lives in this town and who have invested most of...
Anna Levy, 92 Feisty, Friendly and Giving Woman Anna (Mendelow) Levy of Winthrop, a feisty, friendly, and giving woman, died recently. She was 92 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late Sidney Levy; devoted mother of Linda Levy of Chelsea and Karl S. Lev, Sr. and his wife, Patty, of Chapel...
By Joshua Resnek There is something exquisitely bipolar about the way this town goes about the task of deciding whether to vote for the override. Some of the people who claim to love the town the most won’t vote for the override that will allow Winthrop to remain open, so to speak. They believe...
The Winthrop High boys track team may be small in numbers this season (a direct result of the exorbitant athletic user fee which many cannot afford), but the Vikings are rich in talent. Although Coach Pat McGee’s team came out on the short end of their meet at Marblehead Monday, her Vikings turned in...
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Will approximately 5,000 Winthrop homeowners be able to select a trash collection company for weekly curbside pickup, sign up for the service, and make payment arrangements – all in a six-week period? That’s one of the variables that David Hickey, director of the Winthrop Department of Public Works (DPW), has...
Transcript Staff Report Town Council President Thomas Reilly announced the three finalists for town manager at the council meeting Tuesday night at the Winthrop Senior Center. The finalists are James McKenna, a private attorney who has previously been the chief administrative officer for the City of Gloucester and administrator for the Town of Dover;...
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript The Winthrop Chamber of Commerce will pair its popular and successful Annual Sidewalk Sale next Saturday, May 16, with a newly organized Townwide Yard Sale on Sunday, May 17, to create a weekend shopping event for local and area folks “The whole goal of the two events...
Sophomore Nick McCarthy swatted a walk off homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Winthrop High baseball team a dramatic 6-5 victory over Salem last week. “Nick got hold of a fastball and the ball was over the left fielder’s head within a second of it leaving the bat,” said...
The Winthrop High softball team’s bats came alive last Thursday, blasting Mt. St. Joseph 14-7. Among the Lady Vikings who feasted on the Mt. St. J pitching were Ashley Fiandaca, who enjoyed a fine day at the plate, going three for five with three RBI and a run scored; Lindsey Barker with three hits,...
The Winthrop High boys tennis team handily defeated both of its opponents this week with 5-0 whitewashings of Salem and Lynn English. “It was nice to get back on the winning track after some tough losses,” said WHS head coach Barbara Hoffmann. “In the Salem match, we won 5-0, even without our usual first...
The Town Manager Selection Committee presented the names of the three finalists to Town Council President Thomas Reilly, signifying that the process has reached its final stages and a successor to interim Town Manager Larry Holmes will be named soon. Reilly announced at Tuesday night’s council meeting that James McKenna, Andrew Maylor, and John...
Readers of this week’s Sun Transcript will see a story containing the comments of Department of Public Works (DPW) Director David Hickey, who strongly urges Winthrop residents to vote “Yes” on the trash collection question on the May 19 Proposition 2 1/2 override ballot. Hickey is speaking from knowledge and experience. As the DPW...
