Nahant Town Meeting Is on the Move
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018 Saugus looks to put Sharon’s Sneaker the fun in fundraiser Crew, comprised of quilter Kristin By Bridget Turcotte in Wake eld. Her husband, Steven Callahan of Sau- ITEM STAFF Callahan, is a cancer survivor. gus, Sharon Lee The team, which also includes SAUGUS — What do a comedi- Genovese and her Matt Genovese’s mother, Sharon an, a quilter and a store clerk have son Matt of Saugus, in common? Genovese, has planned two fund- and comedian Ben- Benji Wozniak, a comedian from raisers at the Marleah E. Graves ji Wozniak of Lynn Lynn; Kristin Callahan, a quilter “MEG” Building on Essex Street. will host a Quilt-A- from Saugus; and Matt Genovese, First they’ll get together to create Thon and a Com- a 21-year-old from Saugus with a small quilted squares called mug edy Night to raise drive to help others, are teaming rugs on Aug. 19, then Wozniak will money for when up to use their individual talents break out the microphone for a they walk in the to help a single cause: the Jimmy night of giggles on Aug. 30. Dana-Farber Jim- Fund. Wozniak learned of the fundrais- my Fund Cancer “We all have a gift that we can use ing team from Matt Genovese. The Walk in September. to help battle this,” said Callahan, who works at Quilter’s Common SAUGUS, A7 ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Nahant Town Meeting is on the move By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF NAHANT — A Special Town Meeting that was scheduled for September at the last Board of Se- lectmen meeting could instead be held in less than 20 days. The Board of Selectmen voted on July 10, the panel’s last meeting, to have the Special Town Meeting on Sept. 17. Now, it’s being advertised on the town’s website for Aug. 27. Town Clerk Peggy Barile said more than 200 residents signed a citizen’s petition requesting the meeting be moved up, but declined to provide a copy of the petition. The matter is listed on the agenda for tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting. Nahant has an open Town Meet- ing, meaning any registered voter OH, IF THE WALLS HAD EARS who lives in town can take a vote. Selectmen are tasked with the re- sponsibility of calling a Special Lynners share their stories as part of Beyond Walls festival Town Meeting, but are required to do so if either 200 voters, or 20 per- By Bella diGrazia ning of storytelling. Wasp Elder with cent of the total number of voters, ITEM STAFF Five Lynners and one muralist shared the help of fellow whichever is less, request the meet- three powerful tales. UK artist Helen Bur ing, according to a citizen’s guide to LYNN — Within the walls of the city’s “What makes Lynn so special is the peo- gets to work on his town meetings on the Secretary of auditorium, tales of Lynners were told. State’s website. ple that live here,” said Wilson. mural at 280 Union Al Wilson, executive director and found- A Special Town Meeting must be While each story was vastly different, St. in Lynn for Be- er of Beyond Walls, curated Tuesday called within 45 days of the board’s they all related to Lynn and the walls that yond Walls. night’s event with the help of Associate vote and the warrant must be made Director Pedro Soto. surround the city. Beyond Walls hopes to ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK available to residents at least two The mission behind the Beyond Walls have more events such as this one for fu- weeks before the meeting. Should Mural Festival is to activate space and ture festivals, given it’s a way for people the selectmen call the meeting for strengthen communities, which played Aug. 27, as already advertised on an important role in planning the eve- STORIES, A7 NAHANT, A7 More stories: RAW students will Speak Up INSIDE leaders, said, “All these kids have stories, phenomenal pieces to share. They are encouraged to speak up about Lynn issues in Lynn and in their communities. We walked PACE names new medical director. A2 BY BILL BROTHERTON around this community and observed, talked about how things are changing in Lynn. Gentri cation, for exam- Sports LYNN — Current and past members of Raw Art Works’ ple. We discussed serious subjects, like ‘What are you Lynn falls short to Charleston Spoken Word group will be in the spotlight Thursday feeling when someone tries to put you in a certain box?’ in World Series. B1 night, sharing their poetry and personal stories. The These are real, personal stories.” Speak Up open mic event starts at RAW at 5 p.m. Ad- Noel Pichardo, an English High senior, will be among Food mission is free. Try some of Rosalie’s Alex Norby, a RAW art therapist and one of the group’s RAW, A7 Salade di Riso. B8 Lynn City Council Man pulled from Revere Beach elects new CFO ‘has a possibility of survival’ By Gayla Cawley who was part time. By Bridget Turcotte after he entered the water around 4 p.m. ITEM STAFF His start date is Sept. ITEM STAFF Monday, said State Police spokesman 10. Dave Procopio. Beachgoers told police LYNN — City of cials After a monthslong REVERE — A 61-year-old man who the man had been drinking alcohol with hope its new chief nancial search, Mayor Thomas M. was pulled from the water at Revere a female friend prior to taking a swim. of cer, Michael Bertino, McGee recommended the Beach Monday afternoon remains in in- Lifeguards performed CPR and called can help bail Lynn out of its appointment of Bertino to tensive care at Massachusetts General for an ambulance. First responders with rough nancial situation. the City Council on Tues- Hospital and “has a possibility of surviv- the Revere Fire Department and Catal- Bertino was hired as a day night, with the panel al,” according to State Police. do Ambulance continued compressions full-time CFO, replacing Lifeguards were called to the edge of retiring CFO Peter Caron, LYNN, A7 Michael Bertino the water for a man down just moments REVERE, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 HIGH 86° VOL. 140, ISSUE 204 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 LOW 73° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018 OBITUARIES Element Care’s PACE names Linda I. Dupont, 71 1947-2018 Duby as medical director DANVERS — Linda of the word. Windy I. (Wood) Dupont, 71, had a heart that was peacefully passed pure and her love LYNN — Dr. Joanna ganization with the mis- the PACE model of care. away surrounded by for her family and Duby has been promot- sion to help people live We wish her all the best in her family on Aug. friends was unwaver- ed to medical director for safely and comfortably her future endeavors.” 4, 2018. She was ing. She touched so Element Care’s Program in their homes and their Duby, who is board cer- the wife of the late many lives with her of All-inclusive Care for communities for as long tified in internal medicine Richard Dupont, with simple “Hello Love” the Elderly (PACE), a as they can, keeping their and geriatrics, worked as a whom she shared 46 and her beautiful non-profit, healthcare or- stays in hospitals and physician at Beacon Medi- years of marriage. genuine smile. ganization serving adults nursing facilities as mini- cal Associates in Swamp- Born in Sale, England, on She is survived by her 55 and older. mal as possible. scott, and at the Division May 17, 1947, she was the daughter, Brittany (Dupont) Duby will be responsible “With her passion for of Internal Medicine and daughter of the late Ernest Raesly and her husband Tim for managing the delivery geriatric care and her out- Geriatrics at Mount Sinai and Rebecca Wood. Linda Raesly of Danvers; her son, of medical care to the 1,000- standing track record of Medical Center in Miami was raised and educated in Ryan Dupont of Danvers; and plus Element Care PACE success in elevating the Beach, Fla., before joining England and moved to the four grandchildren, Chloe and participants on the North health of our PACE partic- Element Care. She has United States in 1965. Caleb Raesly and Layla and Shore, Merrimack Valley, ipants, we are extremely been an integral part of the Linda along with her hus- Kaya Dupont. She was prede- and the northeast region of Dr. Joanna Duby fortunate to have Dr. Duby geriatric training of inter- band was the owner and op- ceased by her siblings, Peter Middlesex County. as our new medical firec- nal medicine residents at erator of four donut shops, Wood and Carol Nicholson. “I am truly honored to be tor,” said Robert D. Wake- North Shore Medical Cen- first in Lynn, and then several Service information: The selected as Element Care’s geriatrician to her new field Jr., CEO of Element ter since 2004. She earned locations in Beverly known family of Linda will receive new medical director and position. For the last 15 Care. “Having worked her doctor of medicine de- as Rich and Windy’s D-Lite friends and family from 4-7 look forward to continue years, she has been a ger- with Dr. Duby for over gree from McGill Univer- Donutt. Known to her close p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12, working with the pas- iatrician at PACE at Ele- a decade, I am confident sity in Montreal, Canada, friends as “Windy,” she had so 2018 at C.R.