COMING SOON: BEACHSIDE MOVE IN READY 3 Bed, 1.5 Bath, off street parking, fenced in yard $549,000 Winthrop, MA 02152 | 617-846-9900 EstablishedCall Sheryl in Howard: 1882 (617) 529-1926 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, I LIKE MIKE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT March 21, 2019 INDEX Frustration Police Report 2 Editorials 4 Through The Years 5 Then and Now 5 comes out at Obituaries 6 Classified 14 Business Directory 15 two meetings INDEPENDENT Point residents miffed at Massport By Sue Ellen Woodcock Aviation Planning and Strate- gy at MassPort several times. Residents of Point Shirley On Monday night, the En- and other area residents went vironmental and Health Sub- to the Logan Center at Logan committee of the MassPort Airport on Monday night with Community Advisory Com- Newspaper Group the hopes of getting some mittee (CAC) met with resi- answers as to why airplanes dents of Winthrop and those seem, louder why these planes in “line of sight” communities PHOTO BY KATE ANSLINGER fly throughout the night and such as Somerville, Water- Briefs Addie McDuffee drops the puck for Keith McNeff and Kevin McGee to kick off the I Like Mike hock- NEWS town and Chelsea. ey tournament last Saturday, March 16. The tournament was in memory of Precinct One Council- what’s the status of the sound- CPR COURSE lor Mike McDuffee, who died unexpectedly on Jan. 6. Addie is his granddaughter, and wore the proofing program. Members of the Winthrop scally cap in McDuffee’s memory as well. See more photos on Page 16. “We are an urban airport,” A CPR course taught by said Falvio Leo, director of See MASSPORT Page 7 Rose Mazzucelli will be held on, Saturday April 6, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Hermon Street. Cost is Work begins on outlining FY20 Town budget Residents question need for override $70, www.winthroprec.com. By Sue Ellen Woodcock Faison outlined his priori- various departments that will By Sue Ellen Woodcock on said, showing the history This three-hour class has ties and highlights of the bud- ensure greater accountability, of the water/sewer enterprise a class size limit of six. This get proposal. transparency, and delivery of Town Manager Austin During the question and an- fund. “What was done in- Heartsaver Course teaches the Budget Priorities: services; Faison outlined the FY20 swer period for the FY20 bud- stead of raising the rate was basic skills of Adult, Child, • Conservative and realistic • Focus on several policy budget on Tuesday night at get on Tuesday evening at the eating up the reserves. This and Infant CPR and how to revenue projections. and project initiatives includ- the annual spring forum at the high school, the true feelings is what the previous man- use an AED (Automated Ex- • Ensure current free cash ing the Center Business Dis- high school. of the 30 people who attended agement and previous water ternal Defibrillator) Students levels, to maintain the Town’s trict Infrastructure Project, the While nothing is written in the forum came forward. And commissioner chose to do. At also learn about using barrier bond rating. Pauline Street Middle School stone yet, it appears that offi- it was one of frustration. one time this fund had over $1 devices in CPR and giving first • Work in conjunction with site, a town-wide master plan, cials are seeking to increase People were still reeling million in reserves. Now it’s aid for choking. The course the School Department and and the Win/2030 Strategic the FY20 budget by about 4.5 over a meeting with MassPort $46,000,” Faison said. teaches how to recognize the School Committee. Plan. percent than the FY19 bud- the night before and about the As for MWRA, there is no signs of four major emergen- • Continue the town’s ag- • Faison also outlined a get. All totaled the balanced sky-high water rates, which decrease in usage at the local cies: heart attack, stroke, car- gressive pension funding capital improvement plan, budget request is beginning prompted a demonstration at level. The rate comes from a diac arrest, and foreign body schedule. which calls for a new roof on at $64,641,265, up from Ingleside Park earlier in the three-year average. The rate is obstruction. Budget Highlights: the library and the repair of $61,817,334 or a $2.8 million month. calculated per a flat 1 million • $2.3 million in growth of the Cummings School play- increase. Kathleen Napoli, who start- gallons multiplied by metered FY20. v FY19, which will go ground. BOOK CLUB TO The Town Council will ed the water and sewer rate use in the community over primarily to increased fixed Faison has been with the MEET MARCH 27 vote on the final FY20 budget rally asked Town Manager a, year Faison said. “This is in June. costs, the Winthrop Public town for seven months and You, Me & Them Book Austin Faison what was go- about three-year averages, not “The ‘asks’ are significant- Schools, and town depart- this is his first budget for the Club will meet on Wednesday, ing to be done about the rate, about what has happened in ments; Town of Winthrop. March 27 and April 24 at 6:30 ly bigger than the budget,” which is now $22.90 per 100 the last six months. I am more • No additional positions “The town revenue is reli- p.m. at the Winthrop Public Faison said. “Winthrop has cubic feet of water. than apologetic about what the and minimal salary increases; ant on state aid and property Library, Metcalf Square. The very little financial flexibili- “The combined sewer rate rate has to be but this is a bill • Addition of several new taxes,” said Winthrop’s CFO book for the next two months ty and we are handcuffed by will not be changed,” Fais- is “Not Quite Not White,” by Proposition 2 ½.” software platforms across Anna Freedman. See OVERRIDE Page 3 Sharmila Sen with a discus- sion of Losing and Finding Race in America. We look WHS receives golf plaque in FIRST CHURCH ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER forward to your involvement in this timely discussion and memory of former student our Book Club. By Kate Anslinger high school, DeCarlo went on HOUSE PASSES to become well known at the Winthrop High School Winthrop Golf Club, where LEGISLATION TO graduate, Robert DeCarlo, he won several tournaments BAN CONVERSION has best been described as a over the years. A simple game THERAPY happy, fun-loving person who of golf wasn’t enough, as De- was always the life of the par- Carlo was always thriving for House Speaker Robert A. ty, both on and off the golf difficult and creative shots DeLeo announced the House course. His love of the game that would leave teammates passed legislation to prevent was evident in both his skill and friends in awe. healthcare professionals from and dedication, which earned As of last Friday, DeCarlo’s engaging in “conversion ther- him accolades on the high legacy will live on in the halls school golf team from 1998 See NEWS BRIEFS Page 3 until 2001. After graduating See DECARLO Page 3 Price subject to change SAVE $$$ SAVE $$$ SAVE $$$ without notice FAMILY PACK SPECIALS IN OUR MEAT DEPARTMENT .57 MANY 10/$10 IN OUR GROCERY & FROZEN DEPARTMENTS $ Per WEEKEND SPECIALS ARE PERFECT FOR WELCOMING IN SPRING Gallon PHOTO BY MARIANNE SALZA • 1002 Gal. 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