City Gets First Peek at Harbor Plan
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 Lynn School Dept. takes a look at sub pay By Gayla Cawley low,” Keane said. “(An increase) should be Dr. Patrick Tutwiler said increasing substi- ITEM STAFF brought up as a priority. You’re only talking tute teacher pay has been discussed since the $20, $25 a day (more) for how many subs. If we day he set foot in Lynn, but couldn’t pinpoint LYNN — Joseph Keane hasn’t seen a pay in- took one week off, it would be chaotic. There why it hasn’t been a priority in recent years. crease in the 15 years he’s been a substitute would be no one to ll in for teachers. They Before starting as school superintendent in teacher in the Lynn Public Schools. couldn’t have meetings.” The former trial attorney has unsuccessfully August, Tutwiler was the district’s deputy su- There’s a shortage of substitute teachers in perintendent for three years. tried several times to get a full-time teaching the Lynn Public Schools, re ecting a statewide “It deserves attention because there’s a short- position in the district, and is now focusing trend. As the district struggles to entice qual- his efforts on reactivating his law license and i ed candidates, school of cials agree: substi- age and part of the solution is around pay,” Tutwiler said. “The tug and pull of higher pay- switching back to his legal career. tute teachers should be paid at a higher rate. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Keane, 63, a Lynn resident, said pay has re- Substitute teachers in the district get paid ing jobs are out there for quali ed candidates. mained the same for subs during his tenure, a daily rate of $75, which is lower than some So, there’s less of a pool to draw from people Joseph Keane has “despite a heart- lled and effective effort, surrounding communities. With a substitute who have a degree and want to spend a day in tried several times to where all is given to the students.” working about 6.5 to 7 hours during the school the classroom for $75. They can get (another) get a full-time teach- “Even the principals are complaining they day, that rate comes out to less than the state’s ing position in the dis- can’t get substitutes because the pay is too $12 per hour minimum wage. SUB PAY, A3 trict to no avail. Red, white and blue City gets rst peek at harbor plan By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF LYNN — The city is developing two master plans to reimagine its waterfront with residential, com- mercial and industrial develop- ment, park space and public access. A third plan that will help imple- ment and enforce the provisions of both was laid out for the rst time on Tuesday night. The third component of the plan- ning process for the transformation of the city’s 305-acre waterfront site is an update of the Lynn Municipal Harbor Plan, which was approved by the state in 2010 and expires af- ter a decade. The plan, subject to state approv- al, was presented before a roomful of residents and elected of cials at ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Lynn Housing Authority & Neigh- borhood Development. A runner makes his way through Red Rock Park in Lynn against the backdrop of a bright blue A Municipal Harbor Plan states a sky sprinkled with a few white clouds on Tuesday. municipality’s goals, standards and policies to guide public and private use of land and water within the ju- risdiction of the Public Waterfront Nahant Act, or Chapter 91, which was cre- ated to regulate waterways. The MHP amendment is meant town to help coordinate local, state and federal regulations along the wa- terfront and ensure the implemen- tation of the updated Lynn Water- ballot front Master Plan and the Lynn Waterfront Open Space Master Plan. is set In addition to its pending expi- ration, an update of the Lynn Mu- By Bridget Turcotte nicipal Harbor Plan was necessary ITEM STAFF because the “ambitious plan” had some assumptions in it that hadn’t NAHANT — The ballot panned out, according to Matthew is set for the spring elec- Littell, principal at Utile Inc., a tion, and most races are Boston-based urban design and ar- uncontested. But on April chitecture rm which was selected 27, the town will have a to compile the Waterfront Master new selectman. Plan by the Economic Development Chesley Taylor, chair- & Industrial Corporation of Lynn. man of the Board of Se- Rail trail splits Lynn eld It proved dif cult to enforce, and lectmen, will not run for a renewal was recommended by the re-election after just one By Thomas Grillo More than 100 residents and oth- The 4.4-mile city and the Massachusetts Execu- term on the panel. ITEM STAFF ers lled the Lynn eld Middle School route of the tive Of ce of Energy and Environ- He made the announce- auditorium to let Massachusetts De- proposed mental Affairs, Littell said. ment abruptly at the end LYNNFIELD — One thing was partment of Transportation (Mass- Wake eld/Lyn- “We started the process as a sim- of a February Board of Se- clear at the start of the hearing Tues- DOT) know where they stand. n eld Rail Trail ple Waterfront Master Plan update lectmen meeting. day night on the proposed Wake- begins at the to the 2007 plan,” Littell said. “We “My closing announce- eld-Lynn eld Rail Trail. Shahpar Negah, MassDOT’s proj- Galvin Mid- realized that to really facilitate ment is kind of cut and Lynn eld is divided. ect manager, was ready for what dle School in some of the goals we had for the wa- dry — I will not be seek- “We are a town in crisis,” said Deb- could have been an unpleasant night. terfront, we had to couple that with Wake eld and ing re-election,” he said. bie LaConte as she choked back tears. Before opening the hearing to com- a Municipal Harbor Plan amend- “We are adjourned.” “I love Lynn eld, but between the ments, she told the crowd that the extends to the ment, which is now at loggerheads Taylor did not return rail trail and the proposed cinema at state is aware there is opposition to Lynn eld/Pea- with the (new) plan.” calls seeking comment. MarketStreet, our town is so divided.” the trail. body town line. What characterizes the Water- But newbies Joshua A. At issue is the 4.4-mile path that “We respect that,” she said. “I just front Master Plan update, Littell Antrim and Carl J. Mac- begins at the Galvin Middle School on ask that you relax, and sit back. We said, is an acknowledgement of cario are vying for his seat Main Street in Wake eld and extends in the only contested race to the Lynn eld and Peabody line. LYNNFIELD, A3 PLAN, A2 of the election. The win- ner will serve a three-year term. Antrim is a 58-year-old INSIDE engineer in turbo machin- USC puts hold on Lynn eld student ery and a lifelong resident. in a nationwide bribery conspiracy classes or acquiring transcripts Opinion He has served on the town’s By Thomas Grillo and Anne Marie Tobin of rich parents to secure their chil- while their cases are under review, Lynn is hearing Open Space Committee, parents’ concerns about ITEM STAFF dren’s admission into the nation’s according to a statement from Alternative Energy Com- student meals. A4 mittee, Johnson School LYNNFIELD — The son of a most elite schools, is under review USC’s press of ce. Council, has coached Little Lynn eld dad who was implicated by the school. The students have been noti ed Sports League and soccer, and has in the admission scandal is facing USC has frozen the accounts of that their status is under review, St. Mary’s hires been involved with the Na- troubles of his own at the Univer- students, including that of John- the school said. Following the ex- three coaches. B1 hant sailing program. sity of Southern California. ny Wilson, who may be associated amination, the school pledged to Johnny Wilson, 23, whose father, with the alleged scheme. It will Peabody boys lacrosse NAHANT, A3 John B. Wilson, has been charged prevent them from registering for STUDENT, A3 has new coach. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... 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