Rabbi Benjamin Flax Is Commissioned As Mass. Army National Guard Chaplain
Rabbi Benjamin Flax, spiritual leader of Temple Tifereth Israel, received his commission as a Massachusetts National Guard chaplain during an impressive ceremony Sunday. Flax’s father, Rabbi Ira Flax, and State Rep. Jeff Turco administered oaths to Flax in the temple’s…
WHS Class of 1963 Holds Reunion
Town Hiring Ferry Captains and Crew
By Adam Swift The town is looking for some seaworthy employees to captain and crew the Winthrop Ferry on weekends. Applications for the weekend positions are available on the town’s website at www.town.winthrop.ma.us. All applications should be to town HR…
News Briefs
June Street Sweeping Starts Monday, June 26 The Town of Winthrop conducts Street Sweeping operations on the last full week of the month (last week with a Friday) through October between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM on the day of…
Schools See Enrollment Trending Up
By Adam Swift School enrollment figures are up, compared to both the numbers in October of the current school year and to last year, according to Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard. During Monday night’s School Committee meeting, Howard said there…