By Cary Shuman [email protected] Let the campaigns begin. The list of candidates for the November 3 town election has been finalized after the passing of the deadline Tuesday for the submission of nomination papers. Susan Bolster, Winthrop’s representative on the Northeastern Regional School Committee, submitted her papers for the position of Town Council President,...
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Over breakfast, a hearty taste of what Speaker DeLeo is all about
By Joshua Resnek [email protected] Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo started his day in Chelsea Wednesday morning at the annual Chamber of Commerce Government Breakfast at the French Club. For DeLeo, it was another early morning wake-up, another speech on the state of the economy, and yet one more opportunity for the speaker to...
The Papers Are In – Voters can expect a lively local election season
The deadline for submitting nomination papers has passed, and we now know the candidates who will be running for office in the November 3 Town Election. The most watched race will be the Town Council president’s contest, in which candidates Barbara A. Survilas, Jeffrey R. Turco, and Susan Bolster will be on the ballot....
A Winning Proposition – Expanded NEC will benefit Winthrop in many ways
Your father’s Northeastern Conference is not your Northeastern Conference today, which is our way of saying that the tidy, 10-team conference that we knew for so many years is a relic of the past. When Revere and Peabody joined the conference, the NEC no longer consisted of playing the other nine schools (all with...
D’Amore returns to sideline, wins first game as head coach of the boys soccer team
Pasquale D’Amore won his first game as head coach of the Winthrop High School boys soccer team Saturday vs. North Shore Vocational, 3-0. If you’re not a diehard soccer fan, you might think it was D’Amore’s first-ever win as a high school coach. Not so. D’Amore, a Winthrop resident who has been involved in...
Obituaries – 9/17/09
Joseph Walsh 45-year Salesman for Jordan’s Furniture Joseph E. Walsh of Waltham died after a long illness on September 15. A US Navy veteran of World War II and a 45-year salesman for Jordan’s Furniture, he was the beloved husband of Eleanor “Terry” (Tambascio), formerly of Watertown. He is survived by his five children:...
Turco announces for town council president
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Jeffrey R. Turco, a 38-year-old attorney, is off and running vigorously for the position of president of the Winthrop Town Council. Turco, who has lived in town for five years, has started collecting signatures for his nomination papers. He has launched a door-to-door-campaign in his neighborhood and sent a campaign...
Temporary parking ban at public landing in effect next Tuesday
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript Landside improvements to the Winthrop public landing on Shirley Street, which began last Tuesday, August 25, will cause a temporary interruption of normal usage there for two days, beginning next Tuesday, September 8, said Winthrop Harbormaster Chucky Famolare. “The contractor will be reclaiming the pavement from the...
Frazier retires as director of Board of Health
By Cary Shuman [email protected] William “Paul” Frazier has been the go-to guy for all matters relating to the Winthrop Board of Health since 1982. Frazier, director of the Board of Health for 28 years, has announced he is stepping down from his position at the end of this month. “I’m 65 years old, and...
The death of Senator Kennedy
The death of Senator Edward Kennedy was a tragedy of the first order for Massachusetts. His death was our demise in the Senate, and in Washington, where Massachusetts held a very special position from year to year when budget time arrived. Senator Kennedy’s death ends our privileged place in the nation’s capital. No matter...
Rep. DeLeo attends services for Ted Kennedy
Local legislator among those on hand, paying tribute to legendary senator Bob DeLeo, speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, attended both the Memorial Mass and funeral for our late United States Senator, Edward M. Kennedy. As a former selectman and the town’s state representative on Beacon Hill and in his position as speaker...
Thank you, Paul – Paul Frazier served the town well as Board of Health director
In 1982, Paul Frazier was appointed as the director of the Winthrop Board of Health. For the past 28 years, he has been the man in charge of one of the most important, though often taken for granted, town departments. Paul has been a fixture in the Health Department office at Town Hall since...
Meeting with EPA is in order
Town Manager McKenna to discuss $70,000 fine with federal officials At the Town Council meeting Tuesday night, Town Manager James McKenna reiterated the comments that he had made in last week’s front page story in the Sun-Transcript concerning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the $70,000 fine that it has assessed against the...
Obituaries – 9/2/09
David Heard, 62 Baker David R. Heard of Chelsea, formerly of Winthrop, died suddenly at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett on August 25. He was 62 years old. A baker with Paci & Son, he was born in Melrose, son of the late Martha (Harris) and William Heard He lived in Winthrop prior...
Crowley is King – Winthrop resident wins Five Sisters Swim for ninth straight year
By Cary Shuman [email protected] On land, in the air, or by the sea, Jamie Crowley of Winthrop feels right at home. Crowley, an airplane pilot for American Airlines, displayed his remarkable skill and endurance once again in the Point Shirley Athletic Club (PSAC) Annual Five Sisters Swim Saturday. Crowley finished in first place in...
Winthrop Youth Football to open season on Sept. 13
By Pete Legasey For the Transcript Opening day for Winthrop Youth Football is just over two weeks away. All four Vikings teams will make their 2009 debut on September 13 against Masconomet Youth Football (the location of the games has yet to be determined) in the first of their nine games scheduled for this...
Town mourns the loss of Matthew Boyle
Matthew I. Boyle, beloved husband, devoted father, teacher, mentor, and friend rendered his final salute on Aug. 24 at the age of 78. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. After graduating from Boston College in1953 he went on to...
Senator Kennedy dead at 77
By Joshua Resnek For the Transcript Everyone in this town old enough to recall how the Lodge Family and Republicans dominated local politics in Massachusetts until the Kennedys arrived on the scene understands the sadness that so many will feel on the death of Senator Ted Kennedy. The Kennedy political dynasty began with JFK...
EPA, town at odds over $70,000 fine – McKenna upset with notification, says town is a victim of bureaucratic arrogance
By Seth Daniel For the Transcript Next time the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in Winthrop, it might be a good idea to roll out the red, make that the green, carpet for their arrival – or else. Federal environmental officials say they were ignored and Town officials say they were surprised and...
Winthrop Varsity cheerleaders attend summer camp
The Winthrop Varsity Cheerleaders recently returned from a Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) summer camp. The camp was held at Mt. Ida College in Newton, MA and attracted over 300 cheerleaders from the surrounding states. The Universal Cheerleaders Association selects award winners at each of the 1,000 camps it administers around the world each summer....
Building Winthrop High School – New dual enrollment program with Salem State College highlights new initiatives
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. For the Transcript As Winthrop high students prepare to head back to classes next Tuesday (September 2), high school principal Gail Conlon and the staff of the school have been busy preparing a growing and more diverse curriculum, the highlight of which is a new partnership with Salem State College...
Matt Boyle – Remembering a legendary WHS teacher, administrator
If you ask the literally thousands of students who graduated from Winthrop High school from the 1960s through the 1980s whom they most remember from their high school years, chances are the person they will mention at the top of their list is Matt Boyle. Matt was a legendary presence in the town of...
National Grid on the docket – Electric company needs to assure its customers
Dave Gendall, regional manager for National Grid, will be making a presentation at Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting. Gendall will be providing the Council an update on the two substations in the town and the work the company is doing to prevent future power outages. Mr. Gendall gave us a preview of his presentation...
Another great swim – Five Sisters swim race brought out the best in town
Were does the time go? It seems like it was just yesterday that the Five Sisters Swim race was a new and novel undertaking in Winthrop. But last Saturday’s race marked the 15th annual race event, and once again it was a very successful and well-organized event. For the ninth year in a row,...
