SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020 A legend is laid to rest Swampscott By Steve Krause traveled in some pretty important circles. I’m deals car ITEM STAFF sure he knew cardinals, popes, presidents …” Yet friends such as Cullen, George Ryan and Jack Welch, the chairman and CEO of Gen- Larry McIntire paint a different picture. Welch eral Electric who died last Sunday, may have dealer a had his funeral celebrated at St. Patrick’s Ca- may have been the captain of captains of indus- thedral in New York — by Cardinal Timothy M. try in his role at GE. But a piece of his heart al- Dolan, no less. ways remained in Salem, in places such as The suspension And Patriots coach Bill Belichick and former Pit (now known as McGlew Park), where they Boston Globe columnist Mike Barnicle may all played baseball and football after school. have been among the pallbearers. There, they say, he was “just another guy.” By David McLellan “That goes with the territory,” said Bill Cul- ITEM STAFF WELCH, A3 Jack Welch len, perhaps his oldest childhood friend. “He SWAMPSCOTT — The used car dealer- ship accused of having too many cars for sale has been penalized for violating its license. Four Seasons Motor Group, 460 Hum- phrey St., has a Class II Used Car Deal- er’s License allowing it to have six cars for sale on the property at a given time. Fol- lowing an investigation involving both the Swampscott and Marblehead Police De- partments, the Select Board determined the dealership violated that license. The business has been ned $3,000 to reimburse the town for the cost of the investigation, and its used car dealer’s license will be suspended for ve consec- utive days, from April 6 through April 10. Additionally, the business may not park unregistered used cars on Humphrey Street or Cedar Hill Terrace, with the Se- lect Board citing concerns about traf c congestion in the area. The license will be suspended an addi- tional 25 days if Four Seasons violates it again. “I think this is a pretty clear violation,” said Select Board Chairman Peter Spell- ios. “I don’t want there to be a violation, I want this business to be successful.” Riveting Broads The decision follows hours of testimony before the Swampscott Select Board over two public hearings, including from un- will have their day dercover Marblehead Police of cers who visited the dealership posing as potential car buyers last November. By Thor Jourgensen From left, Jacqui Rich- Four Seasons, owned by Simon Terechin, ITEM STAFF ard, Molly Merluzzi, was issued a violation notice in January, and Miranda Aisling LYNN — What do you call three women who got fed up with their respective after police of cers observed a large num- stand in front of a mu- professions’ constraints and reinvented how they work and how they see gen- ber of cars on the property during several der, power and social responsibility de ning individuals and society? ral by artist Anna Du- inspections of the property since last May. How about Riveting Broads, for starters. gan, who will be creat- On Oct. 29, 2019, Swampscott Police Miranda Aisling, Molly Merluzzi and Jacqui Richard are the self-described ing a mural during the Detective Ted Delano visited the property “mutual admirers” behind the Riveting Broads Summit — the Friday, March Riveting Broads Sum- to nd 58 cars total, with 12 parked out 13 forum at the Lynn Museum, 590 Washington St., scheduled to start at 9 mit, which the three front, and six of the out-front cars being women organized. marked for sale. Although Terechin told RIVETING, A5 Delano only six cars were for sale, Delano became suspicious because of the number ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: PAGE A5 DEALER, A3 For Saugus Lynn holds court in Tsongas Center School Board, English boys, St. Mary’s boys and girls play for sectional championships By Mike Alongi ing Division 1 state champion, will look route to a 110-57 victory. decision is ITEM SPORTS EDITOR to knock off the only unbeaten team in English and Lowell will tip off Satur- the state of Massachusetts in what will day night (7:45). LYNN — The city will be well repre- effectively be a home game for the op- The St. Mary’s boys basketball team anything but sented at Saturday’s MIAA state tour- position. nament North sectional nals at the has accomplished a lot to this point in As good as English has been this sea- the season, but the Spartans have loft- Tsongas Center in Lowell. The English son, the Bulldogs might just be hitting ier goals. After notching wins in the elementary boys basketball team will take on Low- their peak at the perfect time. After rst two rounds of the Division 3 North ell in the Division 1 North nal, while three games in the Division 1 North By Elyse Carmosino the St. Mary’s boys and girls basketball tournament, English has gotten expo- tournament, No. 1 St. Mary’s (23-2) will ITEM STAFF teams will be vying for their respective nentially better in each game. It started take on No. 11 Weston in the Division 3 Division 3 North titles. with an 81-73 win over cross-town rival North nal. SAUGUS — In anticipation of a March The No. 2 Bulldogs (21-2) will go up Classical in the rst round, followed by St. Mary’s had a stellar regular sea- 12 vote that will decide the town’s new against No. 1 Lowell (22-0) in the Divi- a 91-63 win over No. 7 Lawrence in the son, setting a program record for wins elementary school con gurations, Sau- sion 1 North nal, a game that is sure to quarter nal. In the semi nal round, En- gus’ school committee held a nal forum be full of intrigue. English, the defend- glish jumped all over No. 6 Waltham en CHAMPIONSHIPS, A3 Thursday to answer questions from par- ents and teachers about the administra- tion’s current recon guration plans. First proposed after Saugus voted to restructure the district in June of 2017, Spring forward Stop & Shop an initial solution consolidated grades Set your clocks pre-K through second grade at Veterans ahead one and pick up 11 12 1 hour before Memorial Elementary School and grades 10 2 three through ve at Belmonte Middle bed on 9 3 Sunday. School. a reusable bag 8 4 AP A 2019 proposal included second grade 7 5 in the move to Belmonte. 6 By Elyse Carmosino Superintendent David DeRuosi ex- ITEM STAFF plained to the crowded Town Hall au- ditorium that the present con guration INSIDE SAUGUS — Stop & Shop in Saugus came to fruition after of cials consult- will show its support for a town-wide ed with Tappé Architects, a rm that Opinion plastic bag ban by handing out free, specializes in designing schools, which Getting things done reusable bags to its rst 300 shoppers made adjustments to the original pro- the DeLeo way. A4 this Sunday. posal during a building walk-through. As part of the company’s “better bag- “It really came down to available Shribman: Honey, ging” campaign — designed to help dissuade the use of single-use plastics space,” DeRuosi said. we blew up the — store associates will be stationed Originally the idea was to allocate presidency. A4 10 classrooms per grade, providing the at Stop & Shop’s 164 Main Street en- district with room for growth. However, Lynn trance as soon as doors open at 7 a.m., the Veteran’s school currently has only March 8 to distribute branded totes to Trouble the Dog 28 full-size classrooms, while Belmonte early-bird customers. has 48. comes to Lynn. A6 “This is a way to encourage the use of reusable bags while helping our cus- To keep the plans as they were would ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK require extensive renovations to the Vet- Sports tomers through the transition,” said eran’s, something DeRuosi argued was a St. Mary’s stumbles Mike Iandolo, store manager of Stop & Shop Stop & Shop corporate spokeswom- less practical route due to the building’s in Division 1 in Saugus, holds one of the reusable bags an Maria Fruci. “We’re committed to quarter nal. B1 which will be given out to the rst 300 cus- SCHOOL BOARD, A3 tomers on Sunday. BAGS, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 NATION .....................................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 44° VOL. 142, ISSUE 74 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 27° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020 OBITUARIES Eight in Massachusetts test Albert W. Dineen, 43 1976-2020 positive for coronavirus disease LYNN — Albert W. “Al” Dineen, age 43, of Lynn, died on Thurs- day, March 5, 2020 at North By Steve LeBlanc The virus has stymied Shore Medical Center, Salem ASSOCIATED PRESS global travel, sickened Hospital from complications more than 100,000 people BOSTON — The num- worldwide and killed more of a stroke he suffered eight ber of people in Massa- years ago. than 3,400 people. chusetts who have tested Gov. Charlie Baker said Born in Stoneham in 1976, positive for the new coro- he was the loving son of Al- Friday that the risk of the navirus that has sickened virus for the general public bert P. and Sissie Dineen. Al tens of thousands around in Massachusetts remains was raised in West Lynn and the world has risen to low, adding that it “is not attended Lincoln Elementary eight, state health of cials deadly for the vast majori- School, Breed Jr.