HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! From Your Neighbors at Cottage Hill Real Estate Winthrop, MA 02152 | 617-846-9900 LET FREEDOMEstablished RING! in 1882 http://www.cottagehillrealestate.com hrop’s Pio int ne W Wer INTHROPWinthrop Newspaper SSUNUN TTRANRANSCRIPTS CRIP T EstABLISHED IN 1882 Published by the Independent Newspaper Group 50 CENts WEDNESDAY, VISITING AT THE WHITE HOUSE July 3, 2019 Residents gearing up INDEX Police Report 2 Editorials 4 for Fourth festivities Through The Years 5 137th Horribles Parade and fireworks planned Then and Now 5 Obituaries 8 By Sue Woodcock groups who go above and be- Business Directory 10 yond in the categories: most Classified 11 A family riding unicycles, beautiful, most original, most potato sack and relay races, hilarious, most patriotic, best INDEPENDENT the best blueberry pie you’ve float, and of course, most hor- ever had, and a variety of rible. Traffic will be blocked floats and participants march- starting at the Winthrop Yacht ing through Point Shirley are Club until the parade comes to just a few of the scenes that a close. There will be count- you will get to witness at the less free activities for the fam- annual Horrible’s Parade on ily in Coughlin Park following the Fourth of July. the parade. Tomorrow will mark the “This is a parade for the 137th year of the traditional kids,” said Peter Gobiel, who Newspaper Group old-fashioned small- town pa- has been the parade director rade. Deemed as “a parade for for 25 years. “Now more than Briefs the kids,” the Horrible’s Pa- ever, we need to go back to the NEWS rade will commence at 9 a.m. way things used to be 25 years on Thursday morning and ago and with a little effort and 4TH OF JULY parade contestants can begin old time fun, this parade is a INFORMATION FOR registering at 7: a.m. on the tradition that we have to con- tinue going forward.” TOWN OF WINTHROP Winthrop was well represented at the White House on Thursday May 9th as the President hosted landing. the 2018 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. From L-R Winthrop Police Officer Andy Biggio, There is no pre-registra- “I love being involved RESIDENTS Ed Cash, Meghan Chavis, Michael Chavis, Carrie Grainger from Fox Sports and Patrick Lally also tion required and everyone in this beloved community The annual Winthrop fire- with Fox Sports. is invited to march or ride in event,” said parade committee works display is scheduled for the parade, whether it’s for a member, Wendy Millar-Page. Tuesday July 4, at 9 p.m.. The little friendly competition or “Very few towns still have fireworks will be launched just some plain old fun. As amazing community events from Coughlin Playground in Winthrop ferry faces problems in year’s past, the parade will like this, which makes our Point Shirley. begin at the landing and make community a community! We The annual Horribles Pa- By Sue Ellen Woodcock gine malfunctions”. Town officials had hope to its way through Point Shirley, need to keep traditions like rade will begin at 9 a.m.. The “The problem is an over- jump on board the opportuni- going past the four judges these going.” parade will start at the Public Due to serious mechanical heated engine. We may have ty to utilize the ferry for shut- who will be stationed in front If you are interested in vol- Landing and end at Coughlin issues the Winthrop Ferry ser- to replace a cylinder or the tling people to the new Encore of the Point Shirley Associa- unteering at the parade, please Playground. The parade will vice will be suspended until entire engine,” Faison said, Boston Harbor via the ferry tion (PSA) Hall. Cash prizes contact, Peter Gobiel at: 617- take its traditional route, and repairs can be made, accord- adding that the town may be stop at the Aquarium. will be awarded to floats and 823-5359. there will be events at Cough- ing to Town Manager Austin looking for an outside opera- “The ferry will be down for lin Playground at the conclu- Faison. tor of the ferry. “The town has the remainder of the week and sion. Last week the Winthrop done a commendable job run- my office is working hard to FAMILY DAY A SWEET FAIR No outdoor fires will Ferry, Valkyrie was out of ser- ning the ferry service.” continue to service commut- be tolerated. All fires vice on June 25 with a prob- The Winthrop Ferry Valky- ers in Winthrop and Quincy,” will be extinguished by lem in the port engine. Then rie had to suspend service on Faison said. “We are looking the Fire Department. town officials announced on Wednesday, June 19, and the how to continue service in the There is no sanctioned Bon- June 28 that there were “se- morning shift on Thursday, near term.” fire. rious mechanical issues” and June 20 due to a shortage of Going back in history, the There will be no consump- service would be suspended eligible captains to drive the tion of alcohol in any public until further notice due to “en- boat. See FERRY Page 8 area. Public intoxication will be dealt with accordingly. All Point Shirley residents hosting parties are asked to Winthrop comments on new Massport CEO have their guests arrive early and park off the street or in By John Lynds opment head Brian Golden public lots. for the post. Point Shirley will be Last Thursday the Mass- “On the one hand I'm dis- closed to traffic around port Board voted 5-2 to con- appointed because I think 6:00 p.m. on July 4. firm Massport’s Port Director that Brian (Golden) would've Bayview Ave. and Grand- Lisa Wieland as the Port Au- brought fresh eyes to Mass- view Ave. will become a one- thority's new CEO. port and would have been a way loop from Bayview Ave. Wieland replaces Thomas great consensus builder in the west to Grandview Ave. south. Glynn as CEO who stepped community,” said Nucci after All motor vehicles should be down in November. Mass- the vote Thursday. “On the parked facing in those direc- port’s CFO John Pranckevi- other hand, Lisa (Wieland) Massport’s Port Director Lisa will work herself into the job tions. cius has filled in as CEO since Wieland picked as new Mass- There will be no parking the nationwide search began port CEO. just fine and I will support allowed on the west side of last year. her thoroughly as we move PHOTO BY LIZ LUTI Shirley St. from Bayview Massport board member ahead". Alexia Graygor enjoying her cotton candy during the Family Fun John Nucci and Massport were the two that voted for In 2016 the Massport board Day in the Park on Thursday, June 27, at Pond Street Park. See See NEWS BRIEFS Page 3 board chair Lee Evangelidis Boston Planning and Devel- more photos on Page 12. 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