Bob Katz, owner of Nu-Tread Tire and Auto Service in East Boston, is closing up his store today, concluding his distinguished 46-year career in the industry. Katz, a 2017 inductee in New England Tire and Service Association (NETSA) Hall of…
Month: February 2018
Ask Rusty – One Word to Get Extra Benefits
Dear Rusty:  I keep receiving emails from different investor groups about “The one word that will get you an extra $570 per month in Social Securityâ€, which I could use.  Of course they want you to buy all sorts…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU WFD Dear Editor: I would like to commend and thank the Winthrop Fire Department for their outstanding work during the recent storm that caused severe flooding in Winthrop. I had clients from Winthrop in my office that had…
Have We Become Numb to the Shootings?
Mass shootings seem to be happening too often all across this country, and it seems that we are becoming numb to them, even if they occur in school buildings and children are the ones who are being shot. The latest…
Sports 02-01-2018
WHS sports roundup WHS gymnastics hands Beverly first loss in eight years The Winthrop High gymnastics team put it all together last week to knock off perennial North Shore powerhouse Beverly, ending the Lady Panthers’ winning streak of 70 meets…
Obituaries 02-01-2018
Carmela Petroccione She brought fun and joy into the lives of family and extended family Carmela A. “Auntie Mill†“Millie†Petroccione, 91, passed on Thursday, Jan. 25, ending a long illness at Rosewood Nursing Care Center of Peabody. Her funeral…