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Meet the Candidates Night’ Hosted by WRTC

The Winthrop Republican Town Committee is proud to announce Meet the Candidates night. Meet the Candidates night will be held on Thursday Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Point Shirley association which is across from the Holy Rosary Church at Point Shirley. The candidates night is free to attend and all Winthrop candidates will be invited to participate.

The following Winthrop offices are open for election in November:

Town council – president

Town council – councilor at large

Town council – precincts 1,3 & 5

School committee – 4 seats open

Library trustee – 3 seats open

Housing authority – 1 seat open

The planned format of candidates night will be 2 minutes for all candidates to describe their candidacy, 2 questions (30 seconds) to every council and school committee candidate from the moderator and finally time after the q&a for Winthrop voters to speak informally to any candidate of their choice.

“Meet the Candidates Night” was begun prior to the covid-19 shutdown. It has been tremendously popular with Winthrop residents who are eager to know about all local candidates running for a town of Winthrop office,” stated Winthrop republican town committee chairman paul caruccio. “Don’t miss this opportunity to form an educated, vitally important vote for the future of our community.”

For more information about meet the candidates night go to the facebook page for the winthrop republican town committee.

MVES Celebrates Healthy Aging Month

September is the perfect time to celebrate Healthy Aging® Month since it is the time when many people think about getting started on new tasks as the summer comes to a close. The observance month is designed to encourage people to rejuvenate and get going on positive measures that can impact the areas of physical, social, financial and mental wellness.

Healthy Aging® Month is designed to focus attention on the positive aspects of growing older. Why is healthy aging important? Older adults are among the fastest growing age groups. The first “baby boomers” (adults born between 1946 and 1964) turned 65 in 2011. More than 37 million people in this group (60 percent) will manage more than one chronic condition by 2030. Older adults are at high risk for developing chronic illnesses and related disabilities. Therefore, knowing resources are available, and ways to live a healthy life are vital in caring for ourselves and loved ones.

Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is committed to working in partnership with older adults and family members to build a tailored individualized care plan that best suits their needs in tak­ing per­sonal respon­si­bil­ity for one’s health, be it phys­i­cal, social, men­tal or financial.

MVES offers a variety of free, virtual evidence-based Healthy Aging workshops to promote health, wellbeing, and happiness as people grow older. MVES also provides resources, referrals, critical home care and nutrition services while supporting the wellbeing, dignity and independence of older adults, adults living with disabilities, and caregivers residing in Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Stoneham, Wakefield and Winthrop. MVES recognizes that careful attention to the combination of physical, social, mental and financial fitness is powerful in the pursuit of a positive aging lifestyle. Below are some ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle as you age.

1. Get moving. Exercise regularly to maintain a healthy body and brain.

2. Stay social. Take a class, volunteer, play games, see old friends, and make new ones.

3. Bulk up. Eat beans and other high-fiber foods for digestive and heart health.

4. Add some spice. Add herbs and spices to your meals if medications dull your taste buds.

5. Stay balanced. Practice yoga or tai chi to improve agility and prevent falls.

6. Take a hike. Brisk daily walks this September can bolster your heart and lungs.

7. Sleep well. Talk to a sleep specialist if you don’t sleep soundly through the night.

8. Beat the blues. If you’ve been down for a while, see a doctor. Depression can be treated.

9. Don’t forget. To aid your memory, make lists, follow routines, slow down, and organize.

For more information about Mystic Valley Elder Services and its programs that support healthy aging, please call (781) 324-7705 or visit www.mves.org

Suffolk Downs welcomes families to first Touch-a-Truck event at former racetrack

A Touch-a-Truck at The Track event will be held for an up-close view of tractors, trucks, diggers, police cars and fire engines. Sit in the seats, honk the horns or take your pictures on the front end! Guests of all ages will be able to explore vehicles like a BearCat SWAT Truck, East Boston and Revere fire trucks and police cars, a backhoe and other earthmovers. Enjoy family-friendly activities in the paddock, ride on the trackless train ride for kids, take a stroll to view the public art installation The Window Walk, visit the food trucks and jam out to music by DJ Sprino. The first 300 guests will receive a free ice cream at the ice cream truck. 

This event is free to attend and open to the public. and will held on Saturday, October 2, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Track at Suffolk Downs, 525 William F McClellan Hwy, Boston, MA 02128

Free parking is available on site and the event is accessible via short walk from the Suffolk Downs MBTA station.

As part of HYM Investment Group’s redevelopment of the former Suffolk Downs racetrack site, The Track at Suffolk Downs has been opened to the public for recreation and community events.  

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