By Sue Ellen Woodcock This year’s election season has brought out a healthy number of candidates, with four people vying for the seat of Town Council president. The candidates going for the seat of Town Council president are Councilor-at-Large Rich…
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Town Moves Forward with Traffic Work in Center
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Business owners and residents are getting ready for a traffic study that’s going to test the traffic flow with a few changes to the French Square and center in general. The study will run from Sept.…
News Briefs
Jazz Trio Aug. 15 The Paul Speidel Jazz Trio will perform on the lawn in front of the library on Tuesday, Aug. 15 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Originally from Chicago, Paul Speidel has been a working blues and jazz guitarist in…
WCAT’s Next TV Production for Adults Set for September 6
WCAT’s next Television Production Course for adults 18 and over will begin Wednesday, September 6 at 6 p.m. This course fee is $100. The curriculum includes basic HD camera operation, microphone use, studio and field production, and HD editing. This…
Peter Lamonica Joins Elliot Whittier Insurance Team as a Commercial Lines Account Manager
Elliot Whittier Insurance has hired Peter LaMonica of Bloomindale Il., as a commercial lines account manager. LaMonica has over 30 years in the insurance industry, and holds a certified insurance counselor (CIC) designation as well as a Property & Casualty…
Local Resident Betsy Shane Receives “Unsung Heroine†Award
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo recently joined the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) to honor Winthrop resident Betsy Shane as an Unsung Heroine. Betsy has served as the executive director of the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce since…
New Sisterhood in Place at Temple Tifereth Israel
Temple Tifereth Israel has reactivated their Sisterhood. According to new Sisterhood president Eileen Wickham, “The Temple Sisterhood has a history of playing an active, vital role in the Temple. This group is charged with programming and fundraising to benefit our…
Police Blotter 08-10-2017
Monday, July 31 Reporting party states that she works at the East Boston Savings Bank. A male party, 45 years with white hat, white shirt, 6 feet tall on a cell phone passed her a note and robbed the bank.…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: I recently shopped in Macys, North Shore Shopping Mall and made a cash purchase. The sales associate asked if I would like to donate the change ($.45) to the Peabody Schools. I immediately said yes (who needs change…
Glen Campbell
The passing this week of Glen Campbell, the country singer who crossed over into the pop genre in the late 1960s with hit records such as By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Wichita Lineman, Galveston, and many others, marks…