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…
Month: November 2017
Vecchia Elected Council Pres by 11 Votes:Turco says He Will File for Recount
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It looks like the race for Town Council President will go to to a recount with an 11-vote difference between the two candidates. Attorney Jeff Turco earned 1,980 votes and School Committee member and apparent winner…
Family of Stars:Winthrop Siblings Lead in Two Productions
By Beth Treffeisen A new family of stars has emerged in Winthrop, with two siblings starring in the lead roles for the middle-school and high-school productions. Madelaine Tolliver an eighth grader will be starring as Kim MacAfee in “Bye Bye…
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…
We Can Make It Less Profitable to Traffic Opioids
 By John A. Cassara and Nathan Proctor The president will now declare what many of us experience first hand, the opioid epidemic is a national emergency. Frankly, with as many as 59,000 deaths in 2016, there doesn’t seem to be any other…
Community Reinvestment Grants:Supporting the Groups that Support Our Youth
By Suffolk DA Dan Conley Some of the most important work we do as prosecutors is not inside the walls of a courtroom but out in the community. In particular, guiding young people toward positive influences, helping them avoid unhealthy…
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,…