Ex-Con Turns the Corner Lynn Store by Guthrie Scrimgeour and Toys, and Partly As a Place ITEM STAFF of Community for Local Kids
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021 Ex-con turns the Corner Lynn store By Guthrie Scrimgeour and toys, and partly as a place ITEM STAFF of community for local kids. owner gives The shop is packed with clothes LYNN — Chad Quintana stamped with Quintana’s GRIZ back to his uses his store, Bajo Corner on PHOTO BY JOE BROWN logo — a snarling mouth tinted community 517 Boston Street, to give back with gold — along with piles of Bajo owner Chad during to the city that raised him. donations of clothes, toys and Quintana stands Bajo Corner operates partly furniture. In the morning, the among his wares on pandemic as a clothing store, partly as Boston Street. a hub for donations of clothes EX-CON, A3 Lynn looking (N)ice walk along Lynn Shore Drive to expand dual-language program to second school By Gayla Cawley and literacy” lev- ITEM STAFF els that have been seen from students LYNN — Connery participating in the Elementary could existing dual lan- become the dis- guage program at trict’s second school Harrington over the to offer a dual-lan- first few months of guage program, a this school year. Spanish-immer- “I see this per- sion initiative that sonally as part and rolled out at Har- parcel of our equity rington Elementary agenda,” said Tut- this fall. wiler. “The research The Lynn School makes abundantly Committee ap- clear the benefits proved an expan- of dual language ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK sion of the program programs, not just last week that With temperatures hovering around 20, and the windchill making it feel closer to single digits, for native English icicles caused by waves splashing over the seawall form on the railings along Lynn Shore Drive. would allow the dis- speakers, but in trict to begin to of- particular for na- fer the K-5 dual lan- tive speakers of oth- guage curriculum at er languages.” Connery next school The district’s dual Local legislators hot on climate change bill year. language program, By Guthrie greenhouse gas emis- Lori Ehrlich, D-Mar- the last legislative We want to lead the The expansion, “Compañeros,” be- sions, create clean-en- blehead, after the session due to dis- country in emissions recommended by Scrimgeour gan at the kinder- ITEM STAFF ergy jobs, and protect measure was passed agreements about Superintendent reduction, and we garten level at Har- environmental justice Thursday. “We owe a building codes and stand by the goals Dr. Patrick Tutwil- rington this school BOSTON – The communities. livable planet to fu- the timeline for emis- that we set.” er, would have to year, as part of a Massachusetts State be approved by the “I am proud to have ture generations.” sion reductions. Notably, the leg- tiered rollout that Senate and House state Department contributed meaning- The bill, An Act “I hope that he re- islation would set a will expand the K-5 of Representatives of Elementary and ful language to the Creating a Next-Gen- considers his posi- statewide net-zero program to an ad- has passed legisla- Secondary Educa- new law and hope eration Roadmap tion, and we’ll cer- limit on greenhouse ditional grade level tion that, if approved tion (DESE). that other states look for Massachusetts tainly review what gas emissions by 2050 each year. by Governor Charlie In his recommen- In addition, Ra- to what we are doing Climate Policy, was he sends over to us,” and mandate emis- Baker, would over- here as a blueprint for dation, Tutwiler nia Caldwell and passed by the legis- said Senator Brendan sions limits every five cited the “note- haul state climate meaningful action,” lature but vetoed by Crighton, D-Lynn. worthy growth LANGUAGE, A3 laws, drive down said Representative Baker at the end of “It’s a strong bill. LEGISLATOR, A3 GameStop Peabody’s Mills 58 Valentine’s Day surge By Anne Marie Tobin mandatory. Fourteen local vendors have ITEM STAFF “We are looking to pick up after committed to participate in the two successful events in Novem- Feb. 6 marketplace, including Se- PEABODY — Mills 58, already re ects ber and December last year,” said renity Sage, Tal’s Honey, Vibes for the trendiest place in the city for Mills 58 General Manager Ju- the Soul, Pyla Signs, KT Creative up-and-coming businesses, is tak- Goods, Beccstar Designs, Michelle ing it to the next level. lie Daigle. “November was really the power busy, while December was a little Paints Things, Pam’s Young Liv- Already home to approximately ing, Alaia Halo, Put Your Art Out, 75 businesses, including the pop- quieter, perhaps because people were busy with Christmas, but we Kaity’s Colors, KC Designs and of online ular The Eatery food court, Mills Wine Shop at Home. 58 is taking up where it left off are hoping that things will begin to loosen up and people can get The series is being organized and PHOTO: LESLEY KEEGAN last year with a series of pop-up planned by Serenity Sage owner mobs out a little more, get back to some- Bath salts, specialty open markets, the first one being Lesley Keegan. Her company of- thing closer to pre-pandemic days. soaps, candles and pot- By Barbara Ortutay a Valentine’s Day-themed event fers a variety of products including We look forward to driving some tery are some of the and Matt O’brien Saturday, Feb. 6, from 11 a.m.-3 smudge sticks and crystals, jewelry, AP TECHNOLOGY p.m. The event will be staged on activity to Mills 58 giving people candles, home goods, pottery, and products that Serenity WRITERS the third floor of Building B. Social something to do while supporting herbal Sage will offer at Mills distancing and facial masks are our existing tenants.” MILLS 58, A3 58. It’s a fable for our times: Small-time investors band together to take down greedy Wall Street hedge NESDEC will head super search in Saugus funds using the stock of a troubled video-game store. By Elyse Carmosino who has announced his retirement based in Nebraska. But the revolt of online ITEM STAFF effective June 30, when his contract NESDEC Executive Director Art stock-traders suggests with the town expires. Bettencourt told the committee that SAUGUS —The search for a new much more. The internet The board voted unanimously the organization has completed more is shifting society’s balance superintendent of schools has en- than 600 searches for executives tered a new phase. last Tuesday to hire NESDEC after of power in unanticipated hearing pitches from the Marlbor- across New England, and assured ways. And the same tools The New England School Devel- ough-based firm, the Massachu- members that when searching for a that empower the little St. Mary’s Alyssa opment Council (NESDEC) has superintendent, the firm would de- setts Association of School Commit- guy — allowing people to Grossi works her been given the nod by the School sign a plan that fits the community’s tees, and McPherson & Jacobson, a organize quickly and seem- way past Bishop Committee to lead the search for a needs. ingly out of nowhere, troll Fenwick’s Morginn replacement for Dr. David DeRuosi, recruitment and placement agency NESDEC, A3 powerful institutions and Kotchian. unleash chaos — can also give rise to extremist mobs waging harassment cam- INSIDE STOP THE SPREAD. GET VACCINATED. paigns or the Jan. 6 riot at Opinion the Capitol. STAY WEAR A MASK NO MORE THAN WASH YOUR HANDS In the world of pseudon- Dismantle the ymous internet message deportation machine A4 boards, pranks-gone-wild and logic turned upside LOOK! Coach and mini-me A8 down amid a global pan- demic, revolts come in all Sports FEET APART IN AN INDOOR10 GATHERING shapes, sizes and aims. St Mary’s girls hoop GAMESTOP, A5 beats rival Fenwick B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 36° VOL. 142, ISSUE 46 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 34° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021 OBITUARIES Glenn W. Wheeler, 65 Elizabeth Ann (Hyde) McHugh, 91 Patricia Christine Withrow, 78 1955 - 2021 1929 - 2021 1942 - 2021 MARBLEHEAD - Glenn Walter QUINCY - Elizabeth Ann LYNN, MA - Patricia C. “Chris- Wheeler, 65, of Marblehead (Hyde) McHugh, age 91, tine” (O’Hare) Withrow, age and Danvers passed away Jan- passed away peacefully on 78, of Lynn, died on Saturday, uary 22, 2021 at home sur- January 27. Born on August 6, January 30, 2021 at the Mer- rounded by family after bravely 1929 she was raised in Nah- rimack Valley Vero Health and facing cancer. Born in Lynn, ant, and was a Quincy resident Rehabilitation Center in Ames- Glenn was the son of John for the last 65 years. Wife of bury, following a lengthy illness. and the late Lucille (Burgess) the late Francis X. McHugh. She was the loving and devot- Wheeler. He graduated from Daughter of Frederick and Jo- ed wife of the late T.J. “Woody St. Marys High School in Lynn sephine (Ryan) Hyde, and sis- Withrow with whom she shared in 1974 and went on to grad- ter of Frederick, Jr. and Theresa 45 years of marriage and pre- uate with a Bachelor’s Degree (Hyde) Kane, all deceased. deceased her in 2010. Born in Business Administration Referred to as Elizabeth or in Glasgow, Scotland in 1942, from Salem State University in Liz or Betty throughout her life, she was the daughter of the 1978. Glenn worked for many she was Mom or Ma to her chil- late Patrick G.