A story this past week on the eve of Gov. Charlie Baker’s State of the State address in the Boston Globe stated that although Gov. Charlie Baker is the most popular governor in the country (he has an approval rating…
Category: Editorials
Letter to the Editor
Thank You from Santa, Dear Editor, I would like to thank the people of Winthrop, and their out-of-town visitors, for their great turn out, support, and well wishes on Christmas Eve. It is such a great tradition that this Town…
So Far….So Good
With the rush and hub-bub of the holiday season now over, we’ll all be settling in for another long New England winter. Up to this point, we have been fortunate. We have yet to feel the wrath of any truly…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU WINTHROP ELKS Dear Editor, I would like to thank the Winthrop Elks for organizing the 39th Annual Elks Holiday Party WINARC Holiday Party. This year was their 39th annual event. Speaking as a board member of WINARC and a parent…
Have a Happy, Safe — and Mindful — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: As a staunch advocate for smart economic development in Winthrop, I believe the current proposal for the old Dollar Store site in the Centre is not it. It is a monstrosity. Ask those in Winthrop — whether it…
Enjoy the Holidays — Safely
Christmas this year is part of what for many people will be a four-day weekend, which means that for many of us, we will be indulging in the “Christmas spirit” early and often. By no means do we wish to…
Enjoy the Holiday Season
This is a wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories — even for the younger set — of Christmases-past. We choose…
Social Security Q & A:Ask Rusty – Can I Get Medicare Without Claiming Social Security?
Dear Rusty: I am 63 and my full retirement age is 66 and two months. I want to try and hold out to 70 before I start collecting SS. My 2018 Social Security statement said I’m eligible to apply for…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE Dear Editor, We are said to hear that one of our many roadside pick-up persons is leaving at the first of the year. During our chit-chat he thanked us for the monetary tips we have…