Janet Louise Rand Devoted Wife, Loving and Caring Mother and Nana Janet Louise (McIlroy) Rand, a lifelong resident of Winthrop, passed away peacefully surrounded by her three loving daughters and husband on April 30. She was 76 years young. Janet…
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Winthrop Catholic Women’s Club 11th Annual Charity Bowl Raffle
Turco Will Seek Re-Election as State Representative
Jeff Turco has announced that he will be a candidate for re-election to the state representative seat in the 19th Suffolk District this fall. Turco was sworn in by Gov. Charlie Baker on April 7, 2021, after winning a special…
News Briefs
Cottage Park Youth Sailing Program Fundraiser The Cottage Park Youth Sailing program is hosting a fundraising Corn Hole Tournament at Cottage Park Yacht Club on May 1. The festivities start at 2 p.m. The 13 to adult division will be…
Our Driving Is Worse Than Ever, So This Is No Time to Reduce Traffic Stops
Pundits and some politicians recently have been calling for a reduction in the enforcement of minor traffic offenses by our police. We respectfully, and strongly, disagree. Thanks to a number of factors, our roadways are more dangerous than ever. In…
Putin’s Ukrainian Genocide
If you listen to chatter of the pundits and politicians, there seems to a debate about whether Russia is engaging in genocide in Ukraine. Obviously, we aren’t experts in international law. So we looked up the defiition of genocide according…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS Baseball Team Knocks off Danvers With Walk-Off Victory The Winthrop High baseball team scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to stun previously-undefeated Northeastern Conference (NEC) rival Danvers, 5-4, last Friday morning at Veterans Field. Trailing…
Obituaries 04-28-2022
Maureen E. Gill Lifelong Winthrop Resident Maureen E. Gill (Magee), a lifelong resident of Winthrop, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving husband and children on April 25, 2022. She was 78 years old. Maureen was the beloved wife of…