Month: November 2017

Obituaries 11-16-2017

Aaron Halpern Longtime entrepreneur and business owner in carpet cleaning industry Aaron J. Halpern of Winthrop, formerly of Wareham, passed away on Nov. 13. He was 67 years old. Aaron was an entrepreneur and business owner in the carpet cleaning…

Campaign Spending Tops $35K

By Sue Ellen Woodcock At least one candidate in Winthrop spent over $35,000 to run for office, specifically to run for Town Council president. Jeff Turco, a lawyer who did serve as council president, raised raised $41,130 and spent $37,516.…

Counting Down the Days: 14

By Sue Ellen Woodcock There’s just 14 days to go until the 2017 Winthrop Football team steps on to a new Miller Field to play the annual Thanksgiving Day Football game against Revere. Monday night at 6 p.m. the Miller…

News Briefs

Veterans Day Services The Town of Winthrop Veterans Day will be held Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. on the Winthrop Town Hall Lawn. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place in the Methodist Church that is…

Police Blotter 11-09-2017

Monday, October 30 Wire reported to be down on Cross Street. Fire en route. The wire was removed and National Grid en route. Caller on Cottage Park Road states that his daughter is not answering the phone as well as…

Letter to the Editor

Military serving overseas? Dear Editor, Let’s help bring a little bit of the Holidays to relatives, friends and neighbors serving overseas with the United States military. The Christmas Holidays will soon be upon us. If you have a sister, brother,…