Three Lynn Cops Injured Chasing B&E Suspect YMCA Centers on Early Ed in Swampscott SAUGUS LOBSTERMAN TRYING to PUT HIS LIFE
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018 Three Lynn cops injured chasing B&E suspect By Bella diGrazia ing to Lt. Michael Kmiec. The homeown- minor injuries could be tended to by med- and entering daytime for felony, resist- ITEM STAFF er contacted police after she saw a man ics. ing arrest, wanton destruction of prop- she didn’t know rummaging through her While being treated inside the ambu- erty under $1,200, disorderly conduct, LYNN — A burglary suspect attempted home on her surveillance camera. lance, Redondo broke free and attempted and aiding to escape from of cers. He to ee from police by jumping through a also had warrant charges of four counts window and later out of an ambulance, Police responded to the scene just be- to ee from police for a second time. Of - fore noon and, in an attempt to escape, cers caught up to Redondo and took him of unarmed robbery, home invasion, causing minor injuries to himself and and possession with intent to distribute Redondo jumped through the window into custody. At least three Lynn Police three of cers. drugs. Brian Redondo, 24, of Lynn, was caught and broke the glass. The of cers strug- of cers suffered minor injuries during in the act after breaking and entering gled to get hold of the suspect and were the struggle, according to Kmiec. Bella diGrazia can be reached at bdi- into a residence at 348 Essex St., accord- able to get him into an ambulance so his Redondo was charged with breaking [email protected]. YMCA He lost his home, then his job centers on SAUGUS LOBSTERMAN early ed in TRYING TO PUT HIS Swampscott LIFE BACK TOGETHER By Gayla Cawley By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF SAUGUS — An orange SWAMPSCOTT — The Lynch/van Otter- lobster boat “Dependable” loo YMCA is aiming to address the shortage sits patiently in the Sau- of high-quality childcare in the three main gus River. Its captain, communities it serves by expanding its early George Mabee, is healing learning and after-school programming into from wounds sustained in Swampscott. a house re two weeks ago The Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA, based in and is unable to work. Marblehead, plans to open up the Swampscott “The season is just start- Education Center at the former St. John’s El- ing to kick off now, it’s just ementary School on Blaney Street in Septem- picking up,” said Mabee. ber. “Unfortunately, I’m not The center will include four early learn- allowed to be there to do ing center classrooms and feature the Y’s ex- anything because I’m too panded after-school programming, which will prone to infection right offer ve learning rooms with a focus in sci- now. Lobstering is my ence, technology, engineering, art, and math whole business.” (STEAM). July 29 started off as a “Currently, we have close to 100 families on normal day for Mabee, a our waiting list for early education and child- commercial sherman. care,” said Gerald MacKillop, executive direc- But by the end of it, he tor of the Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA. “One of found himself lucky to be the best parts of what the YMCA does on a dai- alive. ly basis is we adapt to meet the needs of our “I was shing on Sunday community. Our communities of Marblehead, and at about 4 in the af- South Salem and Swampscott are faced with a ternoon I went home and shortage of high quality childcare.” had some jelly lobsters,” MacKillop said part of the center will serve he said. “The ones with as an expansion of the YMCA’s early learn- the soft shells. I had some ing center, which will include two preschool fresh mackerel that I was classrooms and two transitional kindergarten cooking in a frying pan classrooms for children who just missed out on when the oil splattered kindergarten. onto the heating element At the main campus, he said two additional ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK and started a ame.” infant care classrooms and one additional tod- Mabee, who lives in a dler care classroom were created during the Saugus lobsterman George Mabee stands on a dock at the Saugus River. After multi-family home, ran Lynch/van Otterloo expansion last year, but surviving a kitchen re in his home two weeks ago, his second- and third-de- to his neighbor’s door to gree burns prevent him from returning to his boat to work until his burns SWAMPSCOTT, A7 properly heal. LOBSTERMAN, A7 Voicing RAW emotions in Lynn By Bella diGrazia our truths and apply our voices ITEM STAFF with intention,” said Alex Norby, one of RAW’s art therapists. LYNN — An event dedicated to Norby planned the event with RAW students turned into an eve- Gladys Hidalgo, a teaching artist ning of shared written emotions and RAW alumna, and Daiana from attending members of the community. (Dexter) Garcia, a guest teaching Students from Speak UP, the or- artist. The students’ poetry shared ganization’s summer spoken word their feelings about inclusivity program, performed their poems and community and their frustra- in a crowded room that exuded a tions about developmental chang- comfortable ambiance. With cush- es throughout Lynn and how ioned couches and hanging lights, they’re affecting families. the room became a safe space for The student performers included student performers and the audi- Noel Pichardo, Kristen Fonseca, ence. Kayla Cerda, and Mackenzie Urba- ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE “It’s crucial for us to make space no. Pichardo’s rst poem expressed to respond to what is going on in Kristen Fonseca was the second speaker during the Speak UP event held at Raw the world around us and to speak RAW, A7 Art Works in Central Square Thursday. Lynn Classical principal switches INSIDE Entertainment Brotherton: ‘Mama Mia’ from green and gold to blue and gold a sonic blast. A2 STEVE KRAUSE pal’s position at St. Mary’s. He will the end of the upcoming school year, Opinion become the second principal from but when he heard about the St. Jourgensen: Meandering AT LARGE the Lynn Public School system to Mary’s opening, he applied for it. off the beaten path. A6 move into the St. Mary’s adminis- “This came about very quickly,” LYNN — Gene Constantino, who tration in the past ve years. James said Constantino. Saugus has been principal at Lynn Clas- Ridley, former director at Lynn Patrick Tutwiler, Lynn’s school Woman arraigned, accused sical for the past nine years, said Tech, was principal until last year, superintendent, said Constantino’s of medication theft. A8 Thursday he is retiring from his when David Angeramo, former retirement will be a big loss for the position, effective in two weeks. principal at Salem High, took over. system. Sports Constantino, a Peabody resident, Constantino said that initially Caponigro takes over Gene Constantino has accepted an assistant princi- he’d been talking about retiring at PRINCIPAL, A7 Swampscott baseball. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 85° VOL. 140, ISSUE 206 LOOK! ................................... A4-5 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-8 LOW 67° OPINION ...................................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018 OBITUARIES Vivian A. Cash, 78 1939-2018 Vivian A. (Vannelli) aunt to Roberta L. Cash passed away Racki of Chelsea. De- on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at voted aunt of Brian R. CHA-Everett Hospital, Racki and his fian- following a sudden cée, Athanasia Dari- decline in health. She otis of Lynn, Nicole L. was 78 years of age. Pasco of Revere, and Born and raised in Anthony D. Pasco and Boston’s West End, his fiancée, Nicole she was the daughter Tedesco of Taunton. of the late Anthony and Dor- Adoring grand-aunt to Ottavia othea (Foss) Vannelli. She at- J. Racki of Chelsea and Steph- tended local schools and was anie A. Racki of Allston. She is a graduate of St. Rose High also Lovingly survived by two School in Chelsea. She mar- great-grand nieces, Yassmina ried David E. Cash and they and Sophia, and two great- settled in Lynn and remained grand-nephews, Giovanni and longtime residents. Izaiah, and many extended She was predeceased by relatives. her husband in 2014 after Service information: Fam- sharing 50 years of marriage ily and friends are invited together. Vivian’s life work to attend visiting hours on was her devotion to her faith Sunday, Aug. 12 from 3-7 and to her many nieces and p.m. in the VERTUCCIO & nephews. She was a longtime SMITH Home for Funerals, supporter and parishioner at 773 Broadway (Route 107), Sacred Heart Church in Lynn Revere. Her funeral will be for many years, never missing conducted from the funeral an opportunity to donate her home on Monday, Aug. 13 at time and energy. She was very 9:30 a.m., followed by a fu- active in the Sacred Heart neral Mass in Sacred Heart Food Pantry for many years as Church, 571 Boston St., she had a passion for helping Lynn, at 10:30 a.m. Services those less fortunate. will conclude with interment She is the dear sister of the in Pine Grove Cemetery, late Deborah “Debby” Racki Lynn. For more information, and the late Leonora Catal- please visit www.vertuccio- do. Cherished godmother and andsmith.com. Long story Short, Nahant PHOTO | PAUL LYDEN beach reopens Tari Kelly (Tanya) with Tiffani Barbour (Rosie) and Erica Mansfield (Donna) in “Mamma Mia!” By Bridget Turcotte very high,” he said. “To ITEM STAFF my knowledge nobody has ‘Mama Mia’ a sonic blast gotten sick.” NAHANT — Short In a tweet from the Na- like the near-capacity by a buoyant ABBA song.