Month: October 2021

Baker-Polito Administration Declares October ‘Massachusetts Cranberry Month’

Continuing the Commonwealth’s support of cranberry farmers and encouraging Massachusetts residents to purchase locally produced cranberry products, Governor Charlie Baker today declared October as “Massachusetts Cranberry Month.” Massachusetts is the oldest cranberry growing region in the country. There are approximately…

General Colin Powell

The death this past week of General Colin Powell at the age of 84 removes from our country one of the most outstanding persons ever to serve the United States. Colin Powell was both a soldier and a statesman. What…

Get Your Booster Stat

With the FDA and the CDC recommending that already-vaccinated Americans over a certain age and with certain medical conditions receive booster shots, we urge all of our readers who qualify to receive a booster to do so as soon as…

Letter to the Editor

Supports Letterie Dear Editor, When evaluating a candidate for elected office, for any level of government, I search for someone with character, common sense, and creativity.  In the case of Winthrop’s 2021 Town Council President race, Jim Letterie is the…

WHS Sports Roundup

WHS Boys Soccer Tops Northeast, 2-1 The Winthrop High boys soccer team earned a 2-1 victory in a match with non-league rival Northeast Regional last Thursday at Miller Field. After battling to a nil-nil deadlock through the first half, the…