By Sue Ellen Woodcock There is nothing like a day at the beach, especially when its right in your town. Beachgoers will gather at Yirrell Beach on July 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for an old fashioned Family…
Month: July 2017
EDCAC says Tear Down Complex
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Economic Development Citizens Advisory Committee (EDCAC)has voted to advise the Town Council to go ahead and tear down the old middle school on Pauline Street and move forward with a proposal to redevelop the site.…
News Briefs
FARMERS MARKET OPEN THIS SUNDAY Organizers of the Winthrop Farmer’s Market will be offering an array vendors this Sunday. The market will operate from the Larsen Ice Rink parking lot, 45 Pauline St. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The…
Police Blotter 07-13-2017
Monday, July 3 Calling party at Governors Park states that his downstairs neighbors are making a lot of noise and banging on the walls. Unit stated it is quiet in he unit. He spoke with the reporting party and advised…
Ask Rusty: Deemed Filing & 50% of Spouse’s Benefit
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty:Â I would like to know more about spousal benefits allowing a husband or wife to receive up to 50 percent of a spouse’s Social Security…
An Investment in Our Future
Governor Charlie Baker’s recent announcement that his administration will ask the legislature for a five-year, $500 million life sciences initiative that will extend the state’s decade-long commitment to the biotech and medical technology industry demonstrates the governor’s focus on maintaining…
Sports 07-13-2017
From the Press Box The Engineer By: Jim Lederman I received a call last week from an old football teammate. In 1957 I was a sophomore on the Winthrop high school team, with senior tackle Richard Lawton. The captain…
Obituaries 07-13-2017
Robert Haas, Jr. Four-Term Mayor of Revere Robert J. Haas, Jr. of Revere died most unexpectedly while vacationing at Block Island, R.I. on Sunday July 2. Former Mayor Haas was born in Melrose and raised, educated and lived his entire…
Residents Celebrate the Fourth with A Parade and Blueberry Pie
Jim and Jimmy DeLaney win the pie eating contest. For 135 years the Horribles Day Parade has been the source of summer memories for many Winthrop residents.
Numbers Person:Intern to Help Gather Data for Recovery Program Grants
By Sue Ellen Woodcock These days if you want to go after grant dollars you have to be armed with your information and your numbers to make your case. Gathering this information is key in keeping the nationally recognized Recovery…