FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 Six running for two seats in Swampscott Report: By Bella diGrazia lectmen slots. Retired Swampscott Police Of cer John R. ITEM STAFF “I will not be seeking re-election for the Cassidy, anti-rail trail advocate Andrea Lee Lynn Swampscott Board of Selectmen,” Jones said. Calamita, and hair salon owner Dina Mai- Swampscott’s election ballot is set. It may “While I greatly appreciate the opportunity etta are among the newcomers running for be missing the name of one selectman, but to serve Swampscott, serving requires much Board of Selectmen. Mary Polly Titcomb and could there is an abundance of challengers eager to more time than my personal and professional Stephen T. Williams are also in the running. run in most of the races. commitments allow at this time.” For the two open slots on the School Com- Patrick Jones, who has been on the Board Before becoming a selectman, Jones served mittee, challenger Keiko Zoll is running save of Selectmen since 2016, has opted out of on the Planning Board for ve years, chaired against incumbents Amy O’Connor and running for re-election. Incumbent Donald the Police Station Building Committee, and Carin Marshall. Zoll has a campaign website Hause, who joined the board the same year worked as a founding member of the AllBlue already up and running. as Jones, is ready to begin, along with ve foundation, which brought the turf eld proj- $10.4M new faces, campaigning for the two open se- ect to fruition. SWAMPSCOTT, A3 Health insurance Lynn salutes Greek independence switch suggested Peabody By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF LYNN — The city could opens see a budget savings of $10.4 million this year if of cials switch to the O’Shea state’s group health in- surance plan, according to the ndings of a new re- bids at port recommended to the mayor and City Council by Lynn’s state scal sta- bility of cer, Sean Cronin. $750,000 Cronin has said employ- ee health insurance is one By Thomas Grillo of the major factors the ITEM STAFF city needs to address in PEABODY — Developers order to balance its bud- have less than three weeks get. It’s one of the main to make an offer on the city- contributors that landed owned O’Shea Mansion on Lynn in nancial trouble Washington Street. several years ago as the Mayor Edward A. Betten- city was purposely un- court Jr. has issued a request derfunding its employee for proposals (RFP) on the health insurance, he said. 10,000-square-foot Colonial Although there would and its 3,000-square-foot be a reduction in health carriage house. insurance premiums with Bidding starts at $750,000. the switch, the new plan Preferred uses include a could result in increased restaurant, or other retail, out-of-pocket expenses, or artist workspaces, a gallery a net increase in health that would be open to the care costs, for active and public, and a limited number retired city employees who of apartments. need to use their health Under the terms of the insurance more often, ac- RFP, City Hall will consid- cording to Cronin, senior er proposals which include deputy commissioner of up to four 750-square-foot local services for the De- apartments in the carriage partment of Revenue, who house. Submissions for all oversees the city’s budget. housing will be rejected, the The report’s ndings city said. come as city of cials are The new owner will be faced with a projected encouraged to renovate the scal year 2020 budget prominent building in keep- de cit of $5 million, while ing with historic preserva- tasked with negotiating tion guidelines because it is about a dozen union con- located in the Washington tracts, that could result in Street National Register signi cant increased ex- Historic District. penses through numerous The RFP tells potential potential raises for city buyers the mansion was employees. awarded an all-alcohol li- The city needed to bor- cense by the Legislature in row $14 million through 2014, and bidders should legislation to balance its take this into consideration FY18 and FY19 budgets. when making an offer. “It is critical that this The project will be subject report be carefully re- to extensive public review, viewed by the mayor, City along with meeting provi- Council, employees, retir- sions of the city’s Historical ees and taxpayers, as the Commission, throughout the potential savings are very design, permitting and con- signi cant and could play struction phases. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK a major role in improving Thomas O’Shea, a wealthy the city’s nancial out- manufacturer, built the The wind blows the ag of Adam Varvounis, 7, of Swampscott, into his face during look,” wrote Cronin in a the Greek ag raising at Lynn City Hall on Thursday. For additional photos, see PEABODY, A3 LOOK! Page A4. LYNN, A3 Virus shuts down DEA, police seize Lynn schools internet nearly $300K in By Bella diGrazia and the rest of the Information ITEM STAFF Technology department were cash and drugs quick to respond and are dili- LYNN — A widespread com- gently working to come up with By Gayla Cawley puter virus has shut down the a resolution. ITEM STAFF internet in Lynn Public Schools “Everything is connected in- until further notice. ternet-wise,” Tutwiler said on LYNN — A 45-year-old man was arrested on Yesterday, the administra- Thursday. “Once there was a re- drug traf cking charges on Wednesday as a result tion was made aware of the alization, which happened late of an extensive federal, state and local investiga- virus at Lynn Classical, Lynn yesterday morning, the idea be- tion that led to the seizure of two kilos of fentan- English, and a few of the ele- came to try and control the issue. yl valued at more than $200,000 from his Walnut mentary schools, according to Out of an abundance of caution, Street home, police said. Superintendent Patrick Tutwil- Jose Gonzalez, of Lynn, was arrested on Brook- er. Tim Roach, Dan McManus, VIRUS, A3 vale Street on Wednesday night and charged with traf cking 200-plus grams of fentanyl, according to Lynn Police Lt. Michael Kmiec. Hours later, early Thursday morning, the Lynn INSIDE Police Drug Task Force, Drug Enforcement Ad- ministration and Massachusetts State Police ex- Opinion Sports ecuted a search warrant at 550 Walnut St. and Jourgensen: Pitching will carry Peabody baseball seized $83,000 in cash and 2,056 grams of fen- Tapping into Classical baseball turns the page on tanyl, with an estimated street value of $205,600, history. A6 team in 2019. B1 senior class. B1 Kmiec said. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A7 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 46° VOL. 141, ISSUE 88 LOOK! ................................... A4-5 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 38° OPINION ...................................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 ENTERTAINMENT .......................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 OBITUARIES Gemma Muise, 95 Paul R. Linke, 81 Herbert G. Phinney Jr., 83 1937-2019 1935-2019 THE VILLAGES, Fla. Muise created beau- LYNN — Paul R. will be dearly missed. LYNN — Herbert of the committee — Mrs. Gemma (DiLi- tiful knitted afghan Linke, 81, a lifelong Paul was the lov- George Phinney Jr., until 1991. For his sio) Muise, age 95, blankets, hooked resident of Lynn, ing father of Paul R. a native of Lynn, re- efforts and time he of The Villages, Fla., rugs, and sewed passed away on Linke Jr. (They shared turned to his Lord was presented with formerly of Middle- and crocheted items Tuesday, March 19 at the same birthday!), and Savior on March the Bronze Pelican ton and Swampscott, for her friends and the Kaplan Hospice and his wife, Jennifer 20, 2019. Award, the St. George passed away peace- family. She worked House in Danvers. (Drivas) of Groveland, He was born on the Medal, and the Silver fully on Monday, at Champion Lamp Paul was the beloved Christine Morrell of kitchen table at 6:20 Buffalo Award. March 11, 2019. Works and Radio husband of Patricia Haverhill and her for- p.m. at 56 Hanover Herb also served at She was born to Component Corp. R. (Crowley) Linke, mer husband, Paul, St., during a raging St. Mary’s Parish for Luca and Adelaide (Ricciardi) She and Wally loved spend- with whom he shared 57 years and Kathryn Cabral and her snow storm, on a Tuesday in ve years as lector, 10 years DiLisio and raised in Swamp- ing time with family and va- of marriage. husband, Emanuel “Manny” of the winter of 1935. His Aunt as Eucharistic minister and scott where she graduated cationing in New Hampshire. Born in Lynn, he was the Nashua, N.H.; the cherished Nellie was the nurse and Dr. taught for 17 years for the from Swampscott Public She was a talented gardener son of the late Herman E. and grandfather of Benjamin, Rafferty had to stay overnight Confraternity of Christian Doc- Schools. creating ower gardens ad- Hulda (Pearson) Linke. Paul Abigail and the late twins, because of the severity of the trine Program. He also served She was the wife of the mired by many. She enjoyed attended the Highland School Matthew and Nathaniel Lin- storm. He was educated in St. for several years on the Spir- late Walter Muise, with whom collecting bells, crafting, and and Lynn English High School, ke, Katelyn, Erin and Lindsay Mary’s Schools and graduated itual Development Committee she celebrated 60 years of playing Bingo. She and Wally and went on to receive his Morrell, and Krystal, Kari and in 1953 from St.