Richard P. “Zip” Belcher Avid golfer Richard P. Belcher, Jr. “Zip” of Winthrop passed away on December 18, 2024, at the age of 77, surrounded by his loving family. The devoted husband of Isabel M. (Da Silva) Rogers-Belcher, he was…
Month: December 2024
WIHA Holiday House
Council Approves Request for Tiered Override Ballot Question
By Adam Swift This week, the school committee and the town council both voted to move forward with a tiered-approach to a school budget Proposition 2-½ override in the first quarter of next year. Tuesday night, the council approved the…
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Annual ride around town set for Tuesday Santa will be arriving in Winthrop on Saturday evening, Christmas Eve and touring the Town with the help of Winthrop Firefighters Local 1070. The following is the approximate schedule of the parade. All…
Eruzione makes Substantial Donation to Winthrop Schools
By Cary Shuman Mike Eruzione, whose very name elicits cheers and chills from those who witnessed his gold-medal winning achievement and a new generation of fans, paid a visit to Winthrop High School last Thursday. Eruzione, captain of the 1980…
News Briefs
Winter Play Days with Project Play Return! Project Play is happy to announce that the popular Winter Play Days series will return in 2025, this time on a weekly basis! These free indoor playdays will kick off on January 5…
Town Council takes Vote on Abandonment Clause
By Adam Swift In July, the state approved changes to the town charter. One of those changes states that a town councilor is considered to have abandoned their position if they miss three consecutive meetings or half of the scheduled…
Berman Receives Prestigious Dr. Herbert Shore ‘Award of Honor’ from Association of Jewish Aging Services
Special to the Journal Barry Berman, CEO of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, an affiliate of Legacy Lifecare, recently received the notable 2025 Dr. Herbert Shore Award of Honor from the Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS). This is the highest award…
How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical
Story by Marianne Salza The Grinch relinquished the smidgen of animosity lingering between him and Santa Claus this holiday season to promote his performance in “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical,” playing at the Boch Center Wang…
Christmas is Fast Approaching, but there’s still Time to Help those in Need
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a week away. We realize that the compressed holiday shopping season has put even more pressure than usual on all of us, but we hope that all of our readers can find…