SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2018 Saugus School Committee Council faces open meeting complaint set to By Bridget Turcotte ing the committee failed to start committee members to deliber- and my violating the open meet- debate ITEM STAFF a meeting in open session before ately derail the present school ing law during a hiatus in a con- moving into a closed-door execu- committee from continuing to tentious meeting in which School SAUGUS — A month after At- tive session on Jan. 30. make effective progress in mov- Committee members told him torney General Maura Healey bailout ruled the School Committee was Committee members are ques- ing the system forward,” said I was a third School Committee in violation of the open meeting tioning his intent. committee member Linda Gaies- member meeting in the superin- By Thomas Grillo law, members are saying a new “I think he’s carrying out a ki. “He has deliberately written tendent’s of ce when I was in the ITEM STAFF complaint led against the panel personal vendetta,” said Jean- extensive articles furthering ladies room and have witnesses is part of a personal vendetta. nie Meredith, chairwoman of the their points of view and has even to verify my whereabouts.” LYNN — A City Council Mark Vogler, a reporter for the committee. “That’s it.” printed untruths about Mrs. In the complaint led with vote on a loan to ll the Saugus Advocate, led a com- “I feel he has deliberately sided (Liz) Marchese’s legitimate quest city’s budget hole is set for plaint earlier this month alleg- with disgruntled former school for an athletic director position, SAUGUS, A7 Tuesday amid concerns over a trash fee and the addition of two new jobs for the council of ce. The nance plan, advo- cated by Mayor Thomas A WORKING VACATION M. McGee and City Coun- cil President Darren Cyr and approved by the state Self-proclaimed ‘Jew Crew’ helps rebuild Houston Department of Revenue, allows the city to borrow up to $16 million. The money would be used to close the nearly $12 mil- lion budget hole the city is facing over the next two years. Because the measure would change the city charter, eight of 11 coun- cilors must favor the amendments. If approved, the home rule petition would be sent to Beacon Hill where the Legisla- ture and the governor must give it a thumbs up. The petition would al- low Lynn to borrow the cash over 10 years; imple- ment a $90 annual trash fee per unit; create a City Council budget analyst position; remove the re- quirement to seek voter approval for borrowing more than $4 million; and change the council’s sec- retary to a level one de- partment head. The mayor declined re- quests to answer ques- tions about the home rule petition. At least two city coun- cilors are poised to oppose the measure because of By Thomas Grillo and an estimated $125 billion in damage. From left, Jarren Diaz the trash fee. Another ITEM STAFF Tsaryuk was not alone. She and 40 teen- of Winthrop, Aaron and said he favors the overall agers from the Chabad of the North Shore Reed Brockman of Mar- package now, but his mind BOSTON — Natasha Tsaryuk could could change before the Temple learned a new set of skills to assist blehead, and Natasha have spent her February school vacation Tsaryuk of Swampscott panel votes next week. lounging, skiing, or going to the movies four families repair their homes. Newly elected Ward 2 stand in Terminal B of with friends. “We called ourselves the Jew Crew,” she City Councilor Richard Logan International Instead the 16-year-old Swampscott High said. “I saw it as a wonderful opportunity Starbard said he was the School student spent the week in Houston to help someone and I did just that and it Airport after returning only non-politician who helping to rebuild a home damaged by felt really good.” from a rebuilding mis- testi ed in favor of the Hurricane Harvey. The storm dumped 60 Like many of the teens, Tsaryuk lacked sion in Houston. original trash fee last inches of rain in some parts of Texas last ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK summer and was responsible for 68 deaths VACATION, A7 LYNN, A7 Proposed Nahant zoning change would sink NU expansion By Bridget Turcotte purpose of the zoning bylaw is “to pro- ry pits, rivers, streams, creeks, beaches, The Board of Selectmen voted the ITEM STAFF tect the wetlands, water resources, and dunes, estuaries, the ocean, land under amendments unanimously, then the adjoining land areas in Nahant by con- water bodies, land subject to ooding by Planning Board reviewed them in brief, NAHANT — The town is considering trolling activities deemed by the Board of groundwater or surface water, land sub- back-to-back early-morning meetings on zoning amendments to protect wetlands Appeals likely to have a signi cant or cu- ject to tidal action, and all land within Friday. that could affect expansion plans for mulative effect on resource area values.” 100 feet of any of these features. “We only received these documents ve Northeastern University’s Marine Sci- The amendments, which will eventual- Barile said at least 40 percent of the minutes before this meeting,” said Plan- ence Center. ly be presented to Town Meeting if passed town is considered conservation land. ning Board member Sheila Hambleton. “It protects all the natural resource ar- by the Planning Board, would require “Anybody who wants to dig, move, build, Vice Chairman Cal Hastings shared eas and the open space in town,” said Enzo permits to remove, ll, dredge, build on, or have any kind of activity in or around the sentiment, offering to take questions Barile, chairman of the Board of Select- degrade, discharge into and otherwise the wetlands area or a buffer or velocity from those in attendance but warning he men. “Most of the open space that is up at alter any freshwater or coastal wetlands. zone will have to get permits and this will may not be capable of answering them. Northeastern, coincidentally, is wetlands.” The bylaw would also cover marshes, make it a little more dif cult for them to The Planning Board set a public hear- According to a document outlining the wet meadows, bogs, swamps, vernal pools, get permits,” said Barile. “There will be ing for March 30 at 8 p.m. to further dis- proposed zoning bylaw amendments, the banks, reservoirs, lakes, ponds, quar- conditions that they will have to meet.” cuss the proposed changes. INSIDE Medford up in arms In Revere Police department about ammunition taking the plunge for Special Olympics. A2 found in middle school In Saugus By Steve Freker amount of community dis- Public works FOR THE ITEM cussion and concern about safety in the Medford Public director honored. A2 MEDFORD — In the Schools,” the city statement wake of parent outrage In Lynn over an ammunition clip said. While classes for stu- Honoring a century found in a school auditori- dents have been canceled, of women. A3 um, city of cials canceled faculty will attend training. Monday classes to review At a press conference In Sports school safety. Wednesday, Mayor Steph- Revere hockey “As many of you know, anie M. Burke said neither tops Peabody. B1 during the past few days there has been a signi cant MEDFORD, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 HIGH 55° VOL. 140, ISSUE 66 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 LOW 36° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2018 OBITUARIES Virginia A. Maclary, 93 John E. Girard, 63 LYNN — Virginia A. was everything. GROVELAND — electrician respect- Maclary, 93, of Lynn, Left to cherish John E. Girard, age fully. John called his passed peacefully on her memory are her 63, of Groveland, youngest son Zack Friday at Blueberry daughter, Priscilla died peacefully at his “guardian angel Hill Nursing Home Caissie of Lynn; and his home on Feb. 17, helper.” John was in Beverly. She was her son, David Ma- 2018 surrounded by close to his brother the beloved wife of clary and his wife his family and close Dan who regardless James Maclary and Joyce of North Ando- friends. He was the of John’s health at they shared 36 years ver. She also leaves husband of Cindy any given time would of marriage before her adoring grand- (Waldman) Girard, devise a way to ship his passing in 1984. children, Christopher Caissie, with whom he shared 25 years him aboard his boat for a day Born in Lynn, she was the Noelle Donahue, Colleen Ru- of marriage. of cruising and fishing, a pas- daughter of the late Stanley H. ble, Kathleen Maclary, Dana In addition to his wife, he time that John enjoyed very and Althea (Carr) Roach and Burke and Scott Larsen, and is survived by his four sons, much. had lived most of her life in five great-grandchildren. John and his companion Kay John spoke fondly of his Lynn. Service information: Fu- of Groveland, Andrew and his sister BettyAnn and was most Virginia earned her asso- neral services will be held on wife Madeline of Rowley, and grateful for her comfort, care ciate’s degree from the Bur- Tuesday at 12 p.m. in West Jake and Zachary of Grove- and company both at home dett College of Business. She Congregational Church, 27 land. He also leaves behind and in the place they shared worked as a secretary for Johnson St., Peabody, with his sister, BettyAnn and her in Florida.