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Nahant Continues Its Crusade Against Northeastern FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 Swampscott has commercial appeal in Super Bowl ad By Thor Jourgensen Bryan Buckley, an award-winning lmmaker who ITEM STAFF has created 65 Super Bowl ads, including the “Smaht Pahk,” exclaims “Saturday Night Live” laugh-packed one that is already an Internet sen- alumna Rachel Dratch. “Just hit the clickah, cah sation and slated to run during Sunday’s game. pahks itself,” replies actor/director John Krasins- Filmed in Boston’s South End, the ad is Boston ki. through and through. The three Massachusetts That’s a snippet of Boston-accented dialogue in actors — Dratch (Lexington), Krasinski (Newton) Former Swampscott resident Bryan Buckley’s new Su- a Super Bowl advertisement for the 2020 Hyund- per Bowl ad features, from left, John Krasinski, Rachel ai Sonata directed by former Swampscott resident SWAMPSCOTT, A3 Dratch and Chris Evans. Lynn plans to switch back to ve days for pre-K By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF LYNN — Following an im- passioned testimony from the school district’s head physical therapist about the challeng- es her department faces from the current pre-kindergarten model, the Lynn School Com- mittee voted Thursday to Nahant continues its crusade change the program. The panel’s unanimous decision changes the early childhood program’s mod- against Northeastern el back to a ve-day, half- day schedule for next school By Elyse Carmosino environment,” said Nahant resident Tess Bua- Protesters gather year, where students would attend either A.M. or P.M. ITEM STAFF ta. at the Northeast- classes every weekday. With ern University Buata was one of about 50 Nahantians gath- the current two/three-day NAHANT — An early-morning protest out- Marine Science side the gates of Northeastern University’s Na- ered at the school’s existing facility Thursday, split schedule, students have Center to speak hant facility came in the wake of Tuesday’s Ap- the day after crews began the preliminary a full day of classes two to out against the peals Court rejection of an injunction request phases of site testing required by MEPA before three days a week. planned expan- led by 28 residents last August. Northeastern is allowed to proceed with con- The change was welcome The group hoped to delay the school’s plans to struction plans. sion at the site. news for Joanne Gaines build a 55,000-square-foot coastal sustainabili- “They cut down trees yesterday. It broke our Dupree, head of the Lynn ITEM PHOTO | Public Schools physical ther- ty institute on the town’s East Point. hearts to see these tall, beautiful pines fall SPENSER HASAK “We’re here to let Northeastern know it’s un- apy department, who told acceptable the way they’ve been treating the NAHANT, A3 the committee the district’s decision to switch to a two/ three-day split three years ago has made it signi cantly more dif cult for her staff to Testimony provide direct services to the program’s special education coming? students. While Gaines Dupree said her former department head Abrupt said the change was made to lower transportation costs and open up more slots for acquittal? students in the program, it’s actually resulted in more traveling to schools for ther- Trump trial apists and there are still not enough slots to meet the de- mand of preschool referrals. edges on “I don’t know what you ef- fectively wanted to accom- By Lisa Mascaro, Eric plish by going to a two/three Tucker and Zeke Miller day split instead of just re- ASSOCIATED PRESS ducing the transportation costs,” said Gaines Dupree. WASHINGTON — Senators “It does not bene t the stu- peppered President Donald dents.” Trump’s defense and accusers Fewer days in the class- with nal questions at his im- ‘Instead of a funeral, there was room, coupled with a lack of peachment trial Thursday night attendance due to an illness, ahead of a crucial test on wit- could lead to a special edu- nesses, the focus shifting from food and beer and telling of cation student going a week details of the charges to whether without occupational and it was time to simply acquit and physical therapy services conclude the trial. stories’ about John Corcoran required by their Individual- The vote on witnesses, expect- ized Education Plans (IEPs), ed Friday, could lead to an abrupt By Bill Brotherton best known locally as an Irish Peabody’s Gaines Dupree said. end of the trial with the expected ITEM FEATURES EDITOR folk singer and children’s en- John Corcor- “OT/PT scheduling has lit- acquittal. Or, less likely, it could tertainer, earned his living as an re ects on erally become a nightmare PEABODY — John Corcoran bring days, if not weeks more a stuntman for many years, his time as an for preschool students en- recalls the time he met Paul argument as Democrats press appearing on lm sets with entertainer and tering the program during Newman. “I busted him in the to hear testimony from former Newman (“Fort Apache, The stuntman in the school year,” said Gaines nose. Everybody gasped.” national security adviser John Bronx”), Gere (“The Cotton Hollywood with Dupree. “Given the two/three He also remembers the time Bolton and others. Club”), Robin Williams (“The portraits of his day program, a therapist he steeled himself for a slap could travel to four or ve Thursday’s testimony includ- World According to Garp”), family lining in the face from Richard Gere. James Cagney (“Ragtime”), schools a day and that’s true. ed soaring pleas to the sena- the wall behind Instead, the actor punched and other stars of stage and That’s a reality for a two/ tors-as-jurors who will decide him. Corcoran in the kisser and screen. There’s a photo in his three-day split.” Trump’s fate, to either stop a kneed him in the groin. ITEM PHOTO | president who Democrats say Corcoran, a Lynn native CORCORAN, A3 SPENSER HASAK LYNN, A3 has tried to cheat in the upcom- ing election and will again, or to shut down impeachment pro- ceedings that Republicans insist Opinion Sports Jourgensen: A heart-felt happy Peabody boys basketball evens Defensive effort lifts Classical TRUMP, A3 birthday to “The Lynn Album.” A4 record after win over Whittier. B1 girls basketball past Malden. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 THIS WEEK IN PHOTOS ..............A7 COMICS ....................................B4 HIGH 44° VOL. 142, ISSUE 44 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 LOW 35° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 OBITUARIES Marie D. Lillydale, 85 Susan G. Harp, 72 1934-2020 1947-2020 LYNN — Marie Doris (Corm- NAHANT — Susan (Sheri) She is survived by her two ier) Lillydale, age 85, of Lynn, Grue Harp, 72, passed away sons, Shaun Lynch of Utah and passed away peacefully on Jan- on 1-13-20 in Albany, Oregon. Michael Harp of Oregon, three uary 28, 2020. She was born She was predeceased by her grandchildren and her brother in St. Joseph, New Brunswick, parents, Earl and Marjorie Earl Terry Grue of Brewster, MA. Canada on April 2, 1934 to her Grue, formerly of Nahant and Burial is private at the conve- beloved parents Albert and Su- a brother, Garth Willard Grue. nience of the family. zanne (Cormier) Cormier. Marie was the cherished wife of the late William R. “Bill” Lillydale who passed away in 1998. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Marie was the beloved Emma Sharkey, 97 Harvard University professor Charles Lieber is mother of Susan Lillydale surrounded by reporters as he leaves the Moak- and her husband Joseph Fos- ley Federal Courthouse on Thursday in Boston. ter, Nancy Lillydale and her LYNN — Emma (Fitzgerald) key, of Utah, Caitlin Sharkey of partner Mark Robinson, and Sharkey, age 97, of Lynn, and N. M., Matthew Sharkey and William H. Lillydale. She was a lifelong resident, passed Mikayla Sharkey of LaPorte, the cherished sister of Leon- away Tuesday, January 28, TX, Aunt and cousin of sever- Professor accused of ard Cormier and predeceased 2020. She was the wife of al and Godmother of Robin by six of her siblings Adrian, ton Red Sox. Marie made the late Edward Sharkey. Born Painchaud of Lynn. She was hiding links to China Alva, Leo, Annette, Albertine, many close friends in Fort in Springvale, Maine, she was the mother of the late Susan and Gerald. She was the dear Myers who loved her and will the daughter of the late Ed- Sharkey and Michael E. Shar- aunt of Joan Barber, her son miss her dearly. ward and Emily (Popple) Fitz- key and sister of the late Hel- released on bond Jim Barber and several other Service Information: The gerald. She was educated in en Morris, George Fitzgerald By Alanna Chinese university, au- nieces and nephews. family will welcome guests Lynn and a graduate of Lynn and Edward Fitzgerald. Sunday, February 2, 2020 Classical High School. Emma Durkin Richer thorities said. Marie was an active member Service Information: Her ASSOCIATED PRESS of St. Pius V Church in Lynn, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm in was a Veteran of WWII, serving Authorities say Lieber funeral service will be held hid his involvement in the and served for many years as the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral with the United States Navy. BOSTON — A Har- on Monday at 11:00 a.m. in program from Harvard a Eucharistic Minister. Most of Home, 157 Maple Street, She was a homemaker and vard University professor the Salvation Army Church, and told federal investi- all in life she was a very devot- Lynn.
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