Winthrop Bids Farewell to Detective Delehanty
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AGAIN RANKED WORKING HARD WINTHROP’S #1 AGENCY Winthrop, MA 02152 | 617-846-9900 BY MLS Established in 1882 FOR YOU...EVERY DAY hrop’s Pio int ne W Wer INTHROPWinthrop Newspaper SSUNUN TTRANRANSCRIPTS CRIP T E stABLI S H E D IN 1882 Published by the Independent Newspaper Group 50 C E N ts THURSDAY, January 31, 2019 Winthrop bids farewell INDEX Police Report 2 Editorials 4 Through The Years 5 to Detective Delehanty Then and Now 5 By Sue Ellen Woodcock battling a cardiac illness. He fered a cardiac arrhythmia Obituaries 6 leaves behind his wife, Emily while on duty. Classified 14 When the church doors (Leone) and six children: Me- Detective Delehanty was Business Directory 15 opened at St. John the Evan- aghan, Michael, Stephanie, known as a strong yet gentle gelist Church on Tuesday Matthew, Daniel and Ryan. street cop with a fierce loyal- morning you could hear the Delehanty was a 25-year ty to the citizens of Winthrop. INDEPENDENT distinct tune of the song “You veteran of the Winthrop Po- He earned a reputation for Lift Me Up” and that’s what lice Department, Badge num- always extending a helping Detective Michael Delehanty ber 939, serving as a detec- hand to anyone in need. did to everyone who crossed tive, a motorcycle officer and The funeral procession his path. he was the police prosecutor began at Caggiano’s Funeral Delehanty, 58, died Thurs- at East Boston District Court. Home, with the large Dele- day, Jan. 24 at Massachu- He had been out of work setts General Hospital after since July 2017 when he suf- See DELEHANTY Page 2 Newspaper Group NEWS Briefs WINTHROP’S Motorcycle helmet bearer Officer Ignacio Oyola stands in ANNUAL TOWN formation. CENSUS AND DOG LICENSING 2019 The 2019 Annual Town Residents, officials Census was mailed to all households in early January. fondly remember Winthrop residents should ver- Detective Delehanty ify or correct any information, sign, and return the census By Kate Anslinger within 10 days of receipt. Res- idents are encouraged to return Michael Delehanty has the census via USPS, alterna- been described as dedicated, tively Census drop boxes will committed, and loyal. As the be available at the Senior Cen- oldest of seven children, he ter, Library and in the front was responsible for setting an lobby of Town Hall. It is not example, and that obligation necessary to speak to our of- PHOTOGRAPHS BY SUE ELLEN WOODCOCK followed him through life and fice directly unless there is a Motorcycle officers, friends stand in silence as Michael Delehanty’s hearse arrives. spilled over into both his ca- complex issue. Using a drop reer and his many friendships. box or the mail, allows us to He was a man who presented do the corrections and changes Letterie proposes moving polls back to the old middle school himself as tough on the out- to the over 12,000 forms that side, but he was described as are returned to us! We appreci- By Sue Ellen Woodcock Letterie wants the town to middle school on Pauline the section of the building that teddy bear on the inside. That ate your understanding! look at moving the polling Street. voting was held in. He ques- soft interior was especially The data from the census is Precinct 2 Councilor James places back to the old “I think it should be dis- tioned if the building is suit- evident when he was in the used to compile the Winthrop cussed. We had a system for able for current use. presence of children, and he voter list, Winthrop school many years and we don’t use “I’m assuming its handicap was known to befriend every planning, and other reports re- the middle school to its po- accessible since we had chil- child who came into the po- quired by Massachusetts Gen- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tential anymore,” Letterie dren there,” Letterie said. lice station, doling out candy eral Law, therefore all mem- AWARDS NIGHT said, adding he also wants the He also hopes that the town and making them feel wel- bers of the household should School Committee involved decides soon what to do the come. be included. If a resident does because currently the polling old middle school. A statement of his true loy- not receive a census form by places, except for Precinct 4, According to his constit- alty and big heart was shared the end of January, the Town are at the high school and the uents, there seems to be a lot by his fellow police officers. Cummings School. of people that thought the lo- On the day that Bella Bond See NEWS BRIEFS Page 3 “Every time we have an cation and the parking worked was discovered on the shore- election then we have no better at the middle school. line of Deer Island, Delehanty Winthrop Public Schools school. They have to work a “It also allows us to keep took it upon himself to stand Preschool Screening 180-day schedule,” Letterie school open,” Letterie said. guard over the child until the The Winthrop School Department said at last Tuesday’s Town Town Clerk Carla Vitale investigation was completed will conduct the annual Preschool Council meeting. “Personally said they will work with any at the site and the medical ex- Screening for 3 and 4 year old chil- I like the voting at the middle location chosen. She said dren born prior to September 1, 2016. aminer could take the body. The screenings will be held on March school.” there is a potential to have As the responding detective, 11,12 &13, 2019 at the Gorman Fort Accessibility, electrical 6,000 voters using the loca- his job was to pick apart the Banks School. The purpose of the demand and WiFi are a few tion for Precincts 1, 2 and 5. screening is to identify those children case and unlock the details, in need of special education services. of concerns, but as Letterie “In my opinion, I don’t however; he took it a step Additionally, children who will be 4 pointed out that four years years of age prior to September 1, ago there was $400,000 put in See POLLS Page 3 2019, not identified as a student in See REMEMBERING Page 3 need of special education services, will be eligible for tuition based lottery openings in the integrated preschool program. Information regarding pro- gram options can be found at: www.winthrop.k12.ma.us under the Parent Information tab. 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Calling party on Bayview impassable for emergency ap- yellow sailboat, which is un- they are moving it. Party on Golden Drive re- Avenue states that her neigh- paratus due to snow and asked occupied, is sinking off of The causeway leading to ports a green Mercury with Sunday, Jan. 27 bor has their German Shep- to notify DPW. 91 states that Shirley Street. the Island is completely flood- no number plates is parked in Unit off with a parked ve- ard outside of the home. 92 the street has nothing out of Calling party on Shore ed. Fire has been notified. the area for several weeks. 93 hicle at Shirley and Beacon reports dog was just playing the ordinary. It is similar to Drive reported icy sidewalks Calling party on Cottage states no answer at the door. streets. Interior lights on. Unit outside. other streets. Charlie 1 stated and part of the street in the Park Road stated that some- G&J called. 93 states that the stated vehicle is clear. Neighbor on Main Street DPW could be notified. Mes- area She was notified to call one stole a light cover from vehicle owner will receive a Caller on Irwin Street stat- was contacted by reporting sage left for DPW. DPW who could respond in her headlight. She is contact- citation in the mail. G&J has ed she saw a flashlight flash- party that she witnessed a mo- Report of a gray Mustang the morning.