Marblehead on Edge After Trail Assault
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016 Marblehead on edge after trail assault By Gayla Cawley Salem Police ITEM STAFF Of cer Sean MARBLEHEAD — Town residents and school of cials Andrus leads are on edge after an attempted assault on the Marblehead his dog “Tur- Rail Trail Wednesday. bo” back to Police received a call shortly after 11 a.m. that a man his cruiser had exposed himself and tried to grab a woman on the after a search portion of the popular 4-mile trail outside Tower School, for a suspect a private pre-K to 8 school on West Shore Drive. The trail who exposed connects Marblehead, Swampscott and Salem. himself and A search was conducted of the area by Marblehead tried to grab a and Salem Police, along with K9 assistance. The search woman on the was suspended by 1:30 p.m., but police remained in Marblehead the area. The man has not been found and the inves- Rail Trail. tigation is ongoing. He fled in the direction of Salem. PHOTO | PAULA MULLER ASSAULT, A7 INSIDE Money talks in Swampscott By Gayla Cawley an additional $408,587 for trash budgeted at a lower amount for ITEM STAFF and recyclable collections. The ad- trash and recycling collection, said ditional funds are needed in the Naomi Dreeben, chairwoman of the SWAMPSCOTT — Trash, pollu- tion and ooding highlight a special aftermath of the town’s former Board of Selectmen. Hiltz has since Town Meeting, set for next month. trash hauler, Hiltz Waste Dispos- declared bankruptcy. Town Meeting is scheduled for al, abruptly ending trash collection “We just need to make up that dif- Monday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at Swamp- service on Aug. 31. ference and we need Town Meeting scott High School, which includes This led to of cials quickly hiring approval for that,” she said. eight articles for members to vote on. Republic Services a day after Hiltz Voters will be asked to approve cut services. But Hiltz had been SWAMPSCOTT, A7 Unforgettable remembered In Marblehead In Travel in Lynn Man pleads Norway, YOUR way. A5 guilty to child rape. A2 In Sports By Bridget Turcotte Saugus boys soccer sees ITEM STAFF In Lynn big improvements. B1 LYNN — Educational programming took center Three men stage at the annual meeting of the Lynn Business charged with drug Swampscott, Gloucester Education Foundation. possession. A3 split NEC golf title. B1 Judith Kalaora, the artistic director of Histo- ry at Play, portrays influential but often over- looked women in history. She has performed pieces on Lucy Stone, a suffragist and human Garelick Farms rights activist; Annie Adams Fields, an author and philanthropist; and Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to serve in the pours money Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Her performance Wednesday night told the into re safety story of Christa McAuliffe, a high school teach- PHOTO | PAULA MULLER er from Concord, N.H., who was chosen for the NASA Teacher in Space Project. McAuliffe was By Bridget Turcotte Judith Kalaora entertains guests with her play one of seven crewmembers killed when the space ITEM STAFF about Christa McAuliffe titled “Challenger: Soar- shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its launch in ing with Christa” during the annual Lynn Business 1986. LYNN — Garelick Farms is sparking improvements Education Foundation dinner on Wednesday at for re safety. Lynn Public Library. UNFORGETTABLE, A7 Dean Foods, also known as Garelick Farms Lynn, made a $10,000 donation to the city to fund a re pre- vention program. With 50 percent of the money, the re department will purchase smoke alarms and install them in homes Swinging into action in Revere of Lynn Public Schools students who need them. Chief James McDonald estimated the funds would cover the By Thomas Grillo cost of about 100 alarms. ITEM STAFF The other half will pay for re ghters to visit the children’s homes and talk to families about re safe- REVERE — The city has a sparkle thanks ty and prevention, cooking safety, electrical hazards to a volunteer effort to spruce up neighbor- and other common re causes like candles and dri- hood parks, the business district and even a ers. cemetery. “The kids can be any age from the public schools,” The projects, “Beautify Revere” and “Com- said Lt. Israel Gonzalez, from the Fire Prevention Di- munity Build,” brought more than 300 resi- vision. “Even a ve-year-old should learn what to do dents together for a single purpose: making in a re.” the city a better place for everyone. Last weekend, this year’s nal clean-up GARELICK FARMS, A7 was completed at the Rumney Marsh Buri- al Ground, the National Register of Historic Places resting place of 545 of Revere’s earli- est settlers on Butler Street. Two miles away, Kerri Courtois and her team installed a new playground set at Oak Island Park, one block from Revere Beach. She helped replace the swing set and jungle gym whose useful life had passed. “I don’t want to say the equipment we re- placed was dilapidated, but it was certainly neglected and not very colorful,” she said. “The new one has all the bells and whistles that kids will love.” The weekend project turned homeowners and tenants into do-it-yourselfers. Volun- Fire Chief James McDonald, Mayor Judith Fla- teers poured concrete, followed compli- nagan Kennedy receiving a check for $10,000 cated directions and used power tools to from Aubrey Leake of Garelick Farms Lynn, get the job done, all this in last weekend’s Lt. Israel Gonzalez, Nick Piccolo of Garelick rain. Farms Lynn and Dr. Catherine C. Latham, su- Volunteers spent last week installing new playground perintendent of Lynn Public Schools. REVERE, A7 equipment at Oak Island Park. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 DIVERSIONS .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 POLICE/FIRE .............................A3 HIGH 49° VOL. 138, ISSUE 277 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B5-7 OPINION ...................................A4 LOW 45° SPORTS ................................ B1-3 ENTERTAINMENT .......................B8 ONE DOLLAR TRAVEL......................................A5 PAGE A8 A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016 OBITUARIES Michael G. Avadanian Antonio DiGiacomo, 88 LYNN — Michael George Ava- ing his early love Old Timers Day over to the Tides. Depending on LYNN — Antonio Di- liam Connery Post 6, danian “Abba” of Lynn and for the beach. He and Retirement the time of year, the crew would Giacomo, age 88, of Lynn. He was also an Salisbury Beach, was peaceful- had the good for- Ceremonies — he congregate inside, attempting to Lynn, died Tuesday at avid golfer. ly laid to rest on Oct. 21, 2016. tune of Lynn and would always be grab their favorite seat or stools, Union Hospital after He is survived by Private services were held for Nahant beaches there — no mat- and ultimately taking over a a brief illness. A life- his sister; Ann Sac- the family. being close by as ter what day of certain section, making it more long Lynn resident, co of Peabody; his Michael, the devoted son of well and Salis- the week, or what comfortable, like a “den”. That he was the son of the brother; Robert Cipo- George (Abba) and Frances bury and Hamp- hour of the day. atmosphere fit like a “T”. One late Antonio DiGia- letti of Lynn; as well Avadanian of Lynn and Salis- ton beaches, He was a true by one, they would always make como and the late as many nieces and bury Beach, was born, raised where he spent Yank. He also en- room for whoever wanted to join Mary (Mann) Clark. nephews. and lived in Lynn until his re- his childhood summers and joyed the annual guy bus trips in and have some fun. He would Tony had a 21-year career in Service information: His location to Salisbury in 2001 adult life, enjoying the ocean, to Montreal, year after year, with always sit next to a good “bud- the military, serving in World memorial service will be to take care of his parents. He like his mom as she, too, loved the Lynn guys, having a lot of dy”, two ex-Marines, who pro- War II, Korea and Vietnam. He held on Friday at 10 a.m. is survived by his two sisters the beach. fun. vided security when necessary, spent 7 years in the Navy and in the SOLIMINE Funeral Francie Sudak of Beverly, Claire He played baseball for the Yet, nothing ever compared followed always by someone’s the remainder of his time in Home, 426 Broadway (Rt and Mark Cavanagh of Lynn; Cardinals in the East Lynn Little to his love for Las Vegas where brother or “sis,” his good friend the Air Force, retiring as Staff 129), Lynn. Burial will fol- nephews: Michael McSharry, League, and often talked about he traveled for 41-plus years, from Methuen and his two good Sergeant. He was also a post- low in the Veteran’s Section Matthew McSharry (his fa- those days at Fraser Field and from his first trip in 1971 to his friends from Melrose. Other al worker in the West Lynn Post of Pine Grove Cemetery, vorite See-Food Partner and his team-mates, especially last in 2014. During our first summertime visitors dropped Office for many years until his Lynn. Relatives and friends All-Weather Assistant) and his when they won the Little League trip, heading into the Las Vegas in direct from Florida, Las Vegas retirement. are respectfully invited. special Godson, John McSharry Championship against the Cen- Hilton, he told me “Claire, al- and Pennsylvania, not forgetting Tony was a member of the Visitation will be on Friday of Lynn, Casey, Lorigan, Lily and tral Cubs.