A Step Forward: Consolidation is a Positive Move

August 12, 2011

By Transcript Staff

The vote of the Town Council and School Committee to move the town manager’s consolidation plan forward should usher in a new era for town government in its delivery of services to our residents. The consolidation of the finance departments of the town and the schools, the addition of an auditor, and the change in structure of the building & grounds and information technology departments is a proposal that will result in savings and better efficiency for the town.
Town Council President Jeffrey Turco first brought forward the idea of consolidation during his campaign two years ago and he has worked with Town Manager James McKenna  to make it become a reality.
If the consolidation plan results in the promotion of Mike Bertino to Chief Financial Officer and Michelle Karas to Assistant Chief Financial Officer as has been outlined in the past, it will be a great thing for the administration of town financial matters. The team of Bertino and Karas, along with the leadership of Manager McKenna and President Turco, has guided this town through some tough financial times (recall that at only recently it appeared as though the town might have to close the public library and the senior center). They have brought stability to our town’s fiscal matters.

Published in the Winthrop Transcript – Winthrop Massachusetts Newspaper

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RPM Fitness - Winthrop

 Marie Hamilton, personal trainer and owner of RPM Fitness, Winthrop, MA

Pictured with two of the college athletes that Marie trains

Northeastern’s Chelsiea Goll & Syracuse’s Nicole Ferrara

Marie Hamilton, personal trainer and owner of RPM Fitness in Winthrop with over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry is a proven athlete and role model especially for the youth of Winthrop.  Two such youth athletes that Hamilton has trained are Chelsiea Goll and Nicole Ferrara.  Goll attends Northeastern and Ferrara Syracuse …. both Division 1 hockey players.

These proud athletes shine…. “They have made it to the BIG Time !!”  That is the highest level (Division 1) of one of the fastest growing college sports for female athletes.

Head Coach Paul Flanagan of Syracuse University believes in the Hamiltonian training methods … He states, “Ferrara is one of the most well-conditioned athletes in our program … Nicole was tops on the team in strength and quickness and agility … impressive for a freshman.

Goll has been training with Marie for seven years and feels Marie has “prepped her really well for the college experience of playing at Northeastern.”

Marie started training them in her back yard … then branched out to St. John’s Church … then to Revere … and now back to Winthrop … RPM Fitness

Winthrop Athletes Shine … Click Here to Read Full Article.