DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 DEALS OF THE Salem Reddy to become $LynnDAY$ PG. 3 group Lynn’s police chief updates brings By Elyse Carmosino long Lynner” who demonstrated ESL plan ITEM STAFF necessary skills to lead the depart- DEALS ment “with the highest standards” By Tréa Lavery LYNN — Christopher P. Reddy throughout his hiring process. OFITEM THE STAFF health will serve as chief of police for the “He has a deep understanding of City of Lynn, Mayor Thomas M. the Lynn community and the im- LYNN$DA — YSchool$ Su- McGee announced Friday. portance of racial equity in mod- perintendentPG. 3 Patrick to door Reddy, who will replace acting Po- ern policing by having built strong Tutwiler has proposed lice Chief Leonard Desmarais, was relationships with many diverse an updated plan for re- By Tréa Lavery selected from a list of several candi- groups and organizations during quiring ESL (English as ITEM STAFF dates who completed the required his time as a Lynn police officer,” a second language) li- Civil Service Assessment exam in McGee said. “Chris is ready to meet censes for kindergarten SALEM — The city’s March of this year. the moment and lead the hard- COURTESY PHOTO teachersDEALS in the district, newest outreach team He won the position over fellow working women and men of the extending the deadline Christopher Reddy, a life- OF THE has started working to finalists Capt. Mark O’Toole and Lynn Police Department through for certificationOF THE from two help residents access Deputy Chief Michael Vail. long Lynn resident, joined years$ to 42 months.$ important health-re- McGee described Reddy as a “life- POLICE, A6 the force in 1985. “We’dDA also Ylike to col- lated resources and laborate PG.with 3 the Lynn COVID-19 vaccines. Teachers Union and kin- “The COVID Neigh- dergarten teacher rep- borhood Ambassadors resentatives to identify program is a natural specific benchmarks that outgrowth of Salem Nahant students address the Address would be met over that Together, the city’s pro- period of time, and any gram that connected By Elyse well as on their diction potential compensation volunteers and those Carmosino and delivery. for a successful com- in need early in the ITEM STAFF “This event is about pletion of those bench- pandemic, and provid- school spirit, it’s about marks,” Tutwiler said in NAHANT — Johnson ed access to critical patriotism, it’s about a Thursday meeting of support services and Elementary School stu- pride in your country, the School Committee’s dent Madison Marsh resources,” said Mayor it’s about knowing your personnel subcommittee. will recite the Gettys- Kim Driscoll. “Salem history and it’s a great “I’ve already spoken with burg Address during is resilient and, while learning experience for the Lynn Teachers Union the town’s annual Me- we have weathered a any student,” said com- president, and she’s morial Day ceremony challenging year, we’re munity advocate Esther agreed to collaborate on Monday. stronger because we Johnson, who served as that plan.” The sixth grader pulled together and one of five judges Fri- Tutwiler’s original plan was chosen out of five supported one another. day. “It’s a big deal for failed to pass a School classmates by a panel Our COVID Neighbor- the Nahant communi- Committee vote in March ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK of judges, who evaluat- hood Ambassadors are ty.” after multiple conten- Molly Conlin of Nahant’s American Legion Aux- ed contestants on their an extension of that A 102-year tradition, tious meetings due to ilary hands out poppies to the participating ability to recite the ad- multiple concerns, in- HEALTH, A6 sixth graders Monday. dress word-for-word, as ADDRESS, A7 cluding putting too much pressure on teachers who are also transitioning back to in-person school days. Peabody farm fights hunger from the ground up Rania Caldwell, direc- tor of English-language By Tréa Lavery family for more than learner education for ITEM STAFF 100 years; in 2007, it the district, explained in was sold to the city. Thursday’s meeting that PEABODY — Tucked Now, the property is behind the homes and the district desperate- home to both Tillie’s ly needs more support businesses on busy Farm Stand and NFCF, Lynn Street lie two for its youngest English which leases its portion learners (ELs), as 68 acres of ground that of the land, as well as feed people throughout percent of kindergarten conservation land. students in Lynn are the community. NCFC began in 2017 These two acres are currently learning the when the city took full language, and 77 percent tended by the volun- management of the teers that run Newhall are identified as bilin- land, looking for com- gual. Fields Community munity uses. McGinn District-wide, Lynn has Farm (NFCF), a non- and other community profit that focuses on members got involved, TUTWILER, A7 environmental educa- attending meetings in tion and addressing cafes and the library to food insecurity. discuss how best to use “We’re really grateful the land. Along with to have the opportuni- NFCF’s herbalist and INSIDE ty to grow highly-nu- board member Rebec- tritious food using ca Ingalls, they came Opinion organic agricultural up with the idea for an Shribman: One picture practices for and with herb garden to support tells the 1988 political our community,” said community education, story. A4 Jeannette McGinn, NF- and the city granted CF’s director and board LOOK! them a small plot on Swampscott’s G Bar president. “And at the the property to start it. same time, we can have expanding to open “food In 2019, NFCF was resort.” A8 people come enjoy this founded as a nonprof- great space, because ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS it, and that year, they Sports it’s for everybody.” expanded their plot to The farm is part of a From left, lead farmer Hazel Kiefer, director Jeannette McGinn, outreach St. John’s Prep baseball plant vegetables. The rides early lead to win 17-acre property origi- coordinator Emily Cooper, and social media manager Daybar Bugler are first year, they were nally owned and oper- bringing healthy food to their community at Newhall Fields Community over St. Mary’s. B1 ated by the Newhall Garden in Peabody. FARM, A6 Tree bylaw axed from Lee pulls papers for Lynn mayor Lynnfield warrant By Elyse Carmosino positive change and ac- “Our city’s too great to ITEM STAFF countability in his home have a dark cloud over city. it,” Lee said. “That’s what By Anne Marie the bylaw since the last LYNN — Lynn Classical “That’s what the city made me want to run for Tobin Town Meeting. High School basketball needs — someone to go mayor. I run in every kind ITEM STAFF “I understand it only coach and small-busi- to war for them any time of circle and talk to every- ness owner Keith Lee an- recently has come to and have their back,” Lee body, and the overall cen- LYNNFIELD — The nounced his candidacy for your desks, and would said. “Any time there’s sus seems to be ‘the city warrant for the June 12 mayor this week. hate more than any- something wrong, I take needs to get better.’ We’re Town Meeting has been thing for procedure and Lee joins City Council just not happy with cer- closed. president Darren Cyr, as responsibility. We don’t process to get in the way blame the people.” tain things. The real news, howev- of a substantive dis- well as current School “Some people talk about Committee members Mi- Lee said he considers er, is the Select Board cussion,” he said. “My the roads, other people chael Satterwhite and housing, crime and overall declined to include a pro- board would love to say, talk about the commons, posed tree preservation Jared Nicholson, in the morale to be some of the ‘gentlemen, put it on the city’s most pressing cur- some people talk about bylaw on the warrant. race to replace Mayor the trash. We all as a unit warrant.’ ... We under- rent issues, and said his Planning Board Brian COURTESY PHOTO Thomas M. McGee, who and a community need to stand if you’d like more background as a pre-pro- Charville told the Se- announced in March that step up and hold each oth- time. We’re open to it be- Keith Lee, Lynn’s new fessional basketball play- lect Board during the he would not seek re-elec- er accountable.” ing held for the October mayoral candidate, tion. er and youth coach has latter group’s Wednes- Town Meeting. We want says he considers city Helping others has long day meeting that he had A lifelong Lynn resident, given him the skills neces- been a focus for Lee. everyone to know that morale a pressing is- Lee said he wants to leave sary to lead Lynn in a new hoped to give an update sue for his campaign. about the work done on WARRANT, A7 a lasting legacy of unity, direction. MAYOR, A6 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 70° VOL. 142, ISSUE 134 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 55° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 OBITUARIES James “Jim” Nicholl, 93 SAUGUS - James Nicholl Jr., 93, of Saugus, peacefully passed away on May 4, 2021. He was the beloved son of the late James Sr. and Marion Nicholl.