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I look forward to remaining race. Lucerto earned 2,379 Business Directory 15 In an email to the Town part of the community as a votes town wide over DeMar- Council and Town Manager, small business owner,” Lucer- co’s 1,799 votes. Lucerto stated he was resign- to wrote. He is the owner of “I have accepted the res- INDEPENDENT ing effective immediately. Incubate, a co-working space ignation of Mike Lucerto, “I have sold my home in on Somerset Avenue. Councilor at Large, from the Winthrop and will be moving As for filling Lucerto’s seat? Winthrop Town Council,” to Salem, at the end of the It is up to the Town Council to said Town Council President month making me no longer decide which avenue to take. Ron Vecchia. “I would like to be eligible for my seat,” Lu- “Thank you to all who sup- thank Mike for his time served certo wrote. ported me during my cam- on the council and wish him Lucerto has also been no- paign for the position. I would best wishes and success in his ticeably absent the past few hope that my fellow councilors future endeavors. We have be- Newspaper Group meetings of the Town Coun- will support Robert DeMar- gun the process as outlined in cil. co as my temporary replace- the town charter to address the Attempts to reach Lucerto ment. Rob has shown a great sudden vacancy on the Win- NEWS Briefs deal of interest in the seat, has throp Town Council.” In the top photo, Thomas WINTHROP SAFE FATHERS DAY IS SUNDAY Navaro and BOATING DAY, Glen Calla sit TUESDAY JUNE 18 at the counter in Brown’s. The United States Coast To the right, Guard Auxiliary invites the Brown’s Rexall Winthrop boating community Drugs at 214 to visit our Recreational Boat- Winthrop St. PHOTOS BY SUE ELLEN WOODCOCK ing Safety Booth Tuesday June 18 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the new boat ramp, demonstrating life jacket wear and educat- CVS purchases Brown’s ing recreational paddle craft By Sue Ellen Woodcock los, who for 35 years owned users. Boaters will be able and operated Brown’s Phar- to schedule Courtesy Vessel The Ofilos family has been macy on Winthrop St., marked Safety Checks. Every Vessel the owner of Brown’s Phar- the end of an era in Winthrop Safety Check is 100% Free of macy, 214 Winthrop St., for as it was the last independent- charge! Our goal is simply to the last 35 years, filling pre- ly-owned pharmacy in the help make boating as safe as scriptions and serving frappes town. possible, that your boat meets from behind the counter. There will be no more minimum safety standards and The family has announced chocolate frappes, fountain that today, June 13, is Brown sodas, penny candies, Kane’s See NEWS BRIEFS Page 6 Pharmacy’s last day of busi- Donuts or good old-fashioned ness. On June 14 all prescrip- milk shakes. tion records will be trans- “Rest assured that your pre- ferred to CVS Pharmacy, 3 scription needs will continue Hah Bah Day Mike Upton with wife Jessica, triplets, Reese, Cash, and Nathan, Mikey and Nolan. Woodside Ave. uninterrupted,” Jeannine Ofi- “After much thought and los said. set for June 18 deliberation, and with a heavy “Our family has had the By Sue Ellen Woodcock heart, we are announcing that privilege to serve the town of Reflecting on the joy we have decided to close Winthrop and the surround- Due to torrential rains, The Brown’s Pharmacy,” said the ing areas for more than 35 Town of Winthrop will hold Ofilos family spokesperson. years. Harry began working the Second Annual Hah Bah his five sons bring him The late Harry Ofilos pur- as a pharmacist as a young Day a celebration of Winthrop chased Brown’s in 1984. The man and eventually fulfilled By Kate Anslinger As one of six siblings crying. People always ask me drugstore, a symbol of Main his dream of owning his own See HAH BAH DAY Page 3 growing up, Upton has always and my wife Jessica how we Street, America, was already store. As a husband and a fa- For Mike Upton, one of the been part of a full house, and do it, and our reply is ‘you just becoming an anachronism, ther of three children, our best things about fatherhood remembers what it was like do it, whatever it takes to sur- due to the sprouting of the lives were filled with many is making great memories and growing up with the same vive.’ We are not perfect, but large-chain pharmacies that wonderful memories shared witnessing lots of laughs. The type of chaos that he witness- we try to teach our children have been taking over in com- with our customers and fam- father of five has no shortage es on a daily basis today. about respect, morals and the munities both large and small. ilies,” the family wrote. of laughter and meaningful “Family is important to me, importance of family.” “After Harry’s passing on moments under his roof and When Harry passed, his wife and while it’s tough to have The life lessons that were Jeannine took over the busi- May 5, 2017, it was important this Father’s Day he will be a big family, it’s worth it,” instilled in Upton as a child, reflecting on the many memo- ness. said Upton, who is grateful have spilled over into how he The passing of Harry Ofi- See BROWN’S Page 3 ries that have shaped the lives for the help of his mother- raises his own sons, who all of his five boys: Mikey (19), in-law. “Some days are filled play a role at helping to make Nolan (11), and 5-year-old trip- with laughter and some days the household run smooth- lets, Reese, Nathan and Cash. are filled with whining and ly. Nineteen-year-old Mikey MWRA meeting draws small crowd helps out with walking the By Sue Ellen Woodcock a 20 spot parking area to go dog and helping if the young- along with the construction of er boys are sick, Nolan tends The Massachusetts Water a new fish pier. to daily chores like taking out Resources Authority held its MWRA head Fred Laskey TO OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS THAT BELIEVED IN US, the trash, cleaning up toys, spring Deer Island visitor’s said they heard it loud and Price subject and setting the table for din- to change center community forum last clear when people voice op- without WE WOULDN’T BE HERE WITHOUT YOU! ner. A house full of boys is a notice Thursday night at there were position to putting the lot in a THANK YOU TO SAM DEEB FOR DESIGNING guarantee for a busy schedule a few impassioned opinions grassy meadow. 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