THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 THE WAR IS OVER Bent Water Brewing and Craft Beer hop into a truce By Thomas Grillo said Aaron Reames, Bent Water’s co-founder. “For ITEM STAFF us, nothing changes, the stores that we were selling well in will keep selling our beer.” LYNN — The brief war between Bent Water Brew- The skirmish began last month when Brewbound, ing Co. and Craft Beer Cellar’s (CBC) corporate of ce an online publication covering the craft beer indus- has ended and the local brewery has declared victory. try, reported that Belmont-based Craft Beer Cellar, Bent Water will continue to be sold at CBC’s 29 fran- a popular Massachusetts-based retail franchise, is- chisees in 13 states, including the shop on Paradise sued a list of required and banned products for its Road in Swampscott. In a month, the local brew went stores. Reportedly on the list of forbidden beverages from “not t for consumption” to the “approved” list. was Bent Water beer. “We’ve had a fantastic launch this year, sold more than 2,500 barrels and are thrilled to be on the list,” BEER, A2 Swampscott has sole Coppinger pins on a new badge By Thomas Grillo Kevin ITEM STAFF Coppinger is sworn in as LYNN — With pomp and circumstance the new Essex that featured bagpipes of the Irish Amer- County sheriff ican Police Of cers Association Pipes & by Secretary Drum band, Lawrence High School Girls Ensemble and St. Mary’s High School of the Dance Team, Kevin Coppinger was Commonwealth sworn in as sheriff. William Francis “This night is nally here,” said Cop- Galvin at Lynn pinger as his wife Beth and sons Sean Auditorium on By Gayla Cawley Gabby and Kevin looked on. “I never knew this Wednesday. ITEM STAFF LaRiviere, left, and Maggie was going to happen way back when we Students SWAMPSCOTT — Two Swampscott High started this campaign. It’s been quite a DiGrande, PHOTO | PAULA MULLER School seniors are collecting new and used trip and I am deeply honored and hum- seniors at collect shoes as part of a recycling effort to help the bled.” Swampscott More than 1,400 people packed the shoes in community and environment become more High School, Lynn Auditorium Wednesday night as sustainable. are starting a Lynn’s police chief took on the new role well-heeled Maggie DiGrande and Gabby LaRiviere, both shoe drive. of Essex County Sheriff. 17, are collecting the shoes as part of a project Coppinger spent much of his speech town for their “Green Scholars” class. The pair plans ITEM PHOTO | SHERIFF, A7 SHOES, A2 OWEN O’ROURKE INSIDE Saugus giving land ll Special attention Lynn eld In Swampscott Anxiety the focus of next By Bridget Turcotte the Board of Selectmen under Mass General Law.” high school workshop. A2 ITEM STAFF “It is the obligation of the Board of Selectmen looking for to call a Special Town Meeting if we receive 200 SAUGUS — Alliance for Health & the Envi- In Opinion signatures,” she said. “There were 451 certi ed ronment, a coalition of environmental organiza- someone to Re-imagining tions and public of cials, has requested a Spe- signatures sent to the Board of Selectmen. I Marian Court. A4 cial Town Meeting for Monday, Feb. 6 to amend checked to make sure they were certi ed.” bylaws related to ash land lls. The Alliance requested the board call a meet- buy the farm In Peabody The group is opposed to the expansion of ing to address three articles. If approved by Bag of dead dogs found Town Meeting, de nitions will be added to the Wheelabrator Saugus, an energy-from-waste fa- By Leah Dearborn at Northshore Mall. A6 cility that provides disposal of up to 1,500 tons town’s zoning bylaws for “ash,” “land ll” and ITEM STAFF per day of waste from 10 Massachusetts com- “ash land ll.” An addition would be made to the In Sports munities. Environmental Performance Standards section LYNNFIELD — After months of Schmidt left lasting mark Chairwoman Debra Panetta said calling the waiting, the historic Centre Farm with Bruins. B1 meeting is “purely an administrative obligation of LANDFILL, A7 property is going up for sale. Philip Crawford, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, said a request for proposal (RFP) will go out on New name, the 567 Main St. property later this week, initiating bidding solicitations. Crawford said the Massachusetts new focus Historical Commission (MHC) recently approved the revised ownership restric- tion guidelines submitted by the town. in Lynn Town Counsel Thomas Mullen said at a selectmen meeting in late By Bridget Turcotte November that the town was wait- ITEM STAFF ing on the approval of a more com- prehensive draft of restrictions that LYNN — Operation Boot- were sent to MHC with an inventory strap, a community-based of the property and photos. nonpro t organization that Mullen said the initial restrictions provides adult education and attempted to make the property as support services to residents, is salable as possible while still pre- now Pathways, Inc. Adult Edu- serving the distinguishing features cation & Training, with an up- of the building. dated strategy to t the chang- MHC sent back the draft and “in- ing needs of the workforce. sisted on their terminology and noth- “We changed our mission and ing but,” said Mullen. redesigned our program,” said The 7,167-square-foot home, built executive director Edward Tir- in 1785, was purchased by the town rell. “In the past, adult education for $1.4 million in 2014 to prevent its was a place people would go to possible destruction by developers. get help to get a GED and learn “It was a wonderful thing to see the English. Now, that’s not suf - town come forward,” said Steve To- cient for getting a good paying disco, chairman of the Lynn eld His- ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE job. You need more than that. So torical Commission. “A lot of people we’ve redesigned our program.” really cared.” Executive director Edward Tirrell, left, Lizette Argueta and Juana Perez replace the Operation Bootstrap sign with the new Pathways sign. PATHWAYS, A7 CENTRE FARM, A2 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 35° VOL. 139, ISSUE 25 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 25° ENTERTAINMENT .......................A5 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 TRAVEL......................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 OBITUARIES Dealing with anxiety the focus of Sean M. Donovan, 51 next Swampscott HS workshop SALEM — Sean M. Donovan, use in a cancer research study. of Salem, passed away on Dec. Service information: By Gayla Cawley itively as adults to help scott High School, said takes made in dealing 30, 2016, at the Care Dimen- Burial arrangements will ITEM STAFF and console our anxious the survey showed that 25 with it. sions Hospice Facility in Dan- not be made until his cre- children actually make percent of students at the “Everyone benefits be- vers. He was 51 years old. His mated remains are re- SWAMPSCOTT — Men- the anxiety stronger.” high school and 18 percent cause it’s either about body has been accepted for turned to his family. tal health, and more specif- The event was paid for of students at the middle helping them develop ically, anxiety, will be the fo- by a federal grant for an school report that they of- their own strategies or cus of an upcoming parent undisclosed amount ob- ten or always have a lot of helping them to respond and teacher workshop at tained by the Swampscott worries that are difficult to their own moments of David M. Sims Sr., 61 Swampscott High School. Special Education Depart- to control. anxiety,” Kalpin said. “Of- The workshop, which is ment. It will be hosted by Nineteen percent of all tentimes our instinctual 1955-2016 open to the public at no the Swampscott Schools students reported they reactions to kids with anx- charge, will be Wednesday, Mental Health Task Force often or always get so iety is to remove the stress LYNN — David M. grandchildren; Ben Jan. 11 from 7-9 p.m. Reg- Sims Sr. passed away DeMontier, Colin and and Glover School Parent nervous during tests that … She can talk about how istration is not required. on Dec. 31, 2016, at Ellie Sims and Grey- Teacher Organization in they have a hard time to push them through it.” The featured speaker the age of 61. Dave sen and Alanna Si- Marblehead. concentrating. The survey School officials have was a lifelong resi- mon. He also leaves is Lynn Lyons, a psycho- The workshop will dis- also showed that 46 per- made mental health a pri- dent of West Lynn, his brothers Clayton therapist who specializes cuss concrete strategies cent of students reported ority. This year, two new and graduated from (Skip) Sims III and in the treatment of anx- parents and educators symptoms consistent with programs were introduced Lynn Classical High his wife Patricia of ious children and their can use with children and a panic attack in the past at the high school aimed School in 1974. He Maine, Ralph Sims of parents, and the co-au- teens to handle anxiety year, while 22 percent said at providing a supportive was an avid car and Florida, and William thor with Reid Wilson of and prevent the develop- they experienced three or environment for students motorcycle enthusiast. He was Sims and his wife Patricia “Anxious Kids, Anxious ment of anxiety and de- more in the past year, ac- suffering from mental the son of the late Clayton of Florida, his mother-in-law Parents: 7 Ways to Stop pression later in life.