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FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2017 Developer waits for a x in West Lynn By Thomas Grillo Food, whose rm paid $1 million for the tive director, said the storm drain project from sewer systems to ow into the At- ITEM STAFF 2-acre parcel in 2013. “That street oods is part of a $106 million venture ordered lantic. badly when it rains and prevents me by U.S. District Court. The commission When there’s rain or snow, the waste LYNN — It’s been more than a year from moving forward.” has been mandated to end sewer over- sometimes exceeds capacity in the sewer since a wrecking ball demolished Atlan- tic Coast Seafood Market to make way As a result, Demakes’ vision of a de- ows in four locations including Summer lines and makes its way into the ocean, for the city’s latest business complex. velopment that would include two dozen Street in West Lynn, two across from streets and basements. But construction on the 73,000-square- condominiums for startups is on hold. North Shore Community College, and ‘We are in the design stage and getting foot Alley Street lot behind the Lynnway “If I built a business park without the Bennett and Alley streets. ready to prepare construction documents is nowhere in sight. improvements the businesses would The project had its roots in 1976, when for public bid,” said O’Neill. “But we are “We are waiting for the city to x the ood,” he said. “The city promised to x the Environmental Protection Agency a year away from completing design and storm drains,” said Thomas Demakes, it, but it might take a few years.” alleged the commission was in violation president of Old Neighborhood Quality Daniel O’Neill, the commission’s execu- of the Clean Water Act by allowing waste LYNN, A7 Revere Butch ready to Cassidy sculpt he ain’t By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF Police double down REVERE — In a week, hundreds of thousands of on Lynn jewel thief spectators are expected to ock to the 14th an- By Gayla Cawley nual International Sand ITEM STAFF Sculpting Festival at Re- vere Beach, but today the Ryan Sher- LYNN — One burglar’s day went from excitement kicks off when lock, 4, of bad to worse on Wednesday. trucks deliver sand to be Nahant Police recognized Brett Rome, a 28-year- used in the competition. comes down old homeless man, on Green Street around The sand comes from the slide at 4:15 p.m., and ran him for warrants. It a quarry in New Hamp- Flash Road turned out that Rome had two breaking shire and is delivered playground and entering warrants out for his arrest from previous burglaries, Lynn Police Lt. to America’s rst public as Jamieson Michael Kmiec said. beach a day before the McNamee, Police found on Rome a large amount 16 sculptors begin work 4, of Nah- on this year’s centerpiece of jewelry and loose change, which police ant waits later learned was taken during a break- sculpture, the USS Con- his turn stitution, the famed war- in that occurred earlier that same day on at the top ship that is celebrating its Lynn eld Street. He was arrested on the 220th birthday. during the warrants and the items were held at the The festival, which will Builder’s police station, Kmiec said. be from Friday, July 21 Club and Later on, at approximately 7:20 p.m., po- to Sunday, July 23 from Giant Game lice got a call for a break-in at 416 Lynn- 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the Day hosted eld St. that happened earlier in the day. rst two days and 10 a.m. by Nah- What the 36-year-old female victim told to 8 p.m. on the nal day, ant Public police was missing from her residence will showcase one of Mas- Library on matched what police found on Rome, sachusetts’ most famous Wednesday. Kmiec said. tall ships, with a massive Other items, besides the ones found in sand sculpture recreation ITEM PHOTO | his possession, were also reported stolen. of the USS Constitution. SPENSER HASAK It’s likely Rome sold the other stuff, Kmiec John Hamel, chairman said. Most of the time, the burglars don’t of board for the Revere Beach Partnership, the Big fun for little THIEF, A7 nonpro t that organizes the festival, said the cen- terpiece will be 30 feet people in Nahant wide and 20 feet tall. INSIDE He said the festival By Bridget Turcotte said director Sharon Hawkes. Hands-on ac- weekend happens to coin- ITEM STAFF tivities related to the summer reading theme In Lynn cide with when the ship is are chosen to keep the children involved. Tucker wants an apology relaunching after a long NAHANT — Children and teens gathered from Alcala. A2 restoration period. The at the Flash Road playground recently to Last year, a beach reading theme brought ship has been dry docked craft with LEGOs and play giant Jenga as the children to several of the town’s sandy In Opinion for repairs for the past part of this year’s Build a Better World sum- spaces for activities including short stories A good trend in two years and is expected mer reading theme. on Short Beach and an obstacle course and store for Medford. A4 to return to the waters at The Nahant Public Library’s summer book signing at the Flash Road playground. the historic Charlestown reading program is designed to help inspire Earlier this month, the library launched a In Sports children to continue reading throughout the It’s an all-Peabody District 16 REVERE, A7 summer and to enjoy reading for pleasure, NAHANT, A7 Little League nal. B1 A song of icing and re in Saugus Let the LIGHT By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF SAUGUS — Donuts are coming! SHINE, With the premiere of the seventh season of the pop- ular television series “Game of Thrones” on Sunday, Kane’s Donuts, with locations in Saugus and Boston, LYNN is launching three limited-edition decorated yeast- raised donuts to represent the sigils of the three families. The show is based on George R.R. Martin’s best-selling series of fantasy novels, “A Song of Ice and Fire.” It premiered in the United States in April 2011 on HBO and quickly grabbed the attention of a large fanbase. In its rst season, the show averaged 9.3 million viewers per episode across all platforms, including HBO linear, DVR, HBO GO/HBO Now, and HBO DONUTS, A7 Kane’s Donuts is launching three ITEM PHOTO | JIM WILSON limited-edition Nicole Salgar, a mural artist from Miami, Fla., on lift, receives decorated donuts instructions from Mike Moreschi of Everett, left, the director of to represent the Health and Safety District Council 35 Painters Union. The group sigils of the three watching are the mural artists who are receiving training on families featured handling the lifts that are being used in the Beyond Walls mural on “Game of festival in Lynn. Thrones.” COURTESY PHOTO OBITUARIES ..............................A2 HOME .......................................A5 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 HIGH 65° VOL. 139, ISSUE 184 LYNN .........................................A3 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 LOW 60° OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2017 OBITUARIES Outdoor movie night in Medford Donna L. Keaney, 72 MEDFORD — The city July 20. tells the story of a young corn will be provided. of Medford will present The movie will begin girl and her emotions — Come early to visit the LYNN — Mrs. Don- mother of Daniel an outdoor movie for all at 8 p.m. at the Condon Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, Medford Farmers Mar- na L. (Miller) Keaney, Benson and his wife ages, hosted by Mayor Shell, which is located at and Sadness — who try ket which takes place at age 72, of Lynn, Jamie of Peabody Stephanie M. Burke and 2501 Mystic Valley Park- to learn to get used to her the Condon Shell from died at her home and Darcey Bar- the Medford Chamber of way. new school, city, and home. 3-7 p.m. For more infor- on Thursday after a nard and her hus- Commerce at the Con- The feature film will be Bring a blanket and mation about the movie, brief illness. She was band David of Lynn, don Shell on Thursday, Pixar’s “Inside Out,” which bug spray — free pop- call 781-393-2408. the wife of Edward the grandmother of F. Keaney, Jr., with Chelsie, Trevor and whom she shared 48 Jacqueline Benson, Swampscott Harbor plan takes off years of marriage. and Paige and David Born and raised in Lynn, Barnard, and the great-grand- omy and support job cre- economic development and looked at include storm re- she was the daughter of Claire mother of Jayden Young. She By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF ation in coastal communi- environmental sustainabil- siliency for the waterfront, (Murphy) Bissell of Lynn and was also the sister of the late improving the existing of the late Charles Miller, and Sandra Nappi. ties. ity. SWAMPSCOTT — Near- seawall for storm surge, graduated from Lynn English Service information: Her Officials are planning to Last year, officials said ly a year after receiving advancement of water- High School. funeral service will be held use the grant to develop a the study’s goal includes a $50,000 grant that will front projects, and identi- Donna worked for the City on Monday at 10 a.m. in harbor plan, imagining the maintaining the water- enable the creation of a fication of certain econom- of Lynn for several years and the CUFFE-McGINN Funeral harbor’s future with the front’s scenic character, harbor plan, town officials ic opportunities along the retired 10 years ago.

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