Elliot Whittier Insurance has hired Peter LaMonica of Bloomindale Il., as a commercial lines account manager. LaMonica has over 30 years in the insurance industry, and holds a certified insurance counselor (CIC) designation as well as a Property & Casualty…
Month: August 2017
Local Resident Betsy Shane Receives “Unsung Heroine†Award
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo recently joined the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) to honor Winthrop resident Betsy Shane as an Unsung Heroine. Betsy has served as the executive director of the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce since…
New Sisterhood in Place at Temple Tifereth Israel
Temple Tifereth Israel has reactivated their Sisterhood. According to new Sisterhood president Eileen Wickham, “The Temple Sisterhood has a history of playing an active, vital role in the Temple. This group is charged with programming and fundraising to benefit our…
Police Blotter 08-10-2017
Monday, July 31 Reporting party states that she works at the East Boston Savings Bank. A male party, 45 years with white hat, white shirt, 6 feet tall on a cell phone passed her a note and robbed the bank.…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: I recently shopped in Macys, North Shore Shopping Mall and made a cash purchase. The sales associate asked if I would like to donate the change ($.45) to the Peabody Schools. I immediately said yes (who needs change…
Glen Campbell
The passing this week of Glen Campbell, the country singer who crossed over into the pop genre in the late 1960s with hit records such as By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Wichita Lineman, Galveston, and many others, marks…
Trump at the Helm — God Help Us
President Donald Trump’s daily pronouncements typically are greeted by most Americans with a mixture of derision, sarcasm, and humor. Whether he is tweeting about something that he asserts is “sad†or speaking nonsensically at a Boy Scout jamboree, for the…
Congratulations, Nate Bryant
We would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Nate Bryant upon his recent appointment as the chief of staff for new Salem State University President John Keenan. In addition to his duties at Salem State, Nate is well-known is…
Sports 08-10-2017
From the Press Box The New Blocksidge Field By: Jim Lederman The month of August brings the start of high school football. The WHS Vikings begin practice on Friday, Aug. 18. On Monday morning, I decided to check the progress…
Obituaries 08-10-2017
Robert Mackie Former priest at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Winthrop Robert A. Mackie, retired clergy and former priest at St John’s Episcopal Church in Winthrop, died peacefully at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home. He was 84 years old. He was…