WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2019 A new Tradition Peabody, begins in Lynn Verizon Century 21 Hughes and Jonah Realtors merge dial in By Gayla Cawley run by the owners of the former on a deal ITEM STAFF Century 21 Hughes, Thomas McGovern and Matthew Ne- LYNN — Century 21 Hughes whall; and Jonah Realtors, By Thomas Grillo and Jonah Realtors are merg- Annmarie and Eileen Jonah, a ITEM STAFF ing to become the largest real mother and daughter team. PEABODY — The call to end a ve-year estate company in the city, in “I think it’s a level of excite- battle over a proposed 60-foot cell tower terms of workforce. ment and I think there’s a huge on Lynn Street could be answered soon. The major real estate merger opportunity for us to grow and After months of negotiations, the Pea- became of cial on Wednesday, move into a higher level of ser- body Municipal Light Plant (PMLP), the with the two companies sign- vice with the ability to provide city’s electric utility company, has provid- ing a purchase and sale agree- our agents and our clients with ed Verizon Wireless with a cost estimate ment to become Century 21 the best of both worlds, our lo- to install a dozen canisters that would Tradition. The move will dou- cal roots and a big brand,” said be mounted on utility poles on the city’s ble each company’s workforce, Eileen Jonah. south side to improve wireless and cell- which will be nearly four dozen Annmarie and Eileen Jonah phone service. These 12-inch boxes would agents, according to MLS Prop- started Jonah Realtors out of replace a giant cell tower. erty Information Network. Annmarie’s kitchen 21 years Verizon has maintained the x is neces- Financial details of the agree- ago. It grew from the two of ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE sary to ll coverage gaps and add 5G, or ment were not disclosed. Cen- them to 22 agents. Jonah Realtors and Century 21 Hughes will fth-generation, cellular wireless service tury 21 Hughes and Jonah Annmarie said they had been for faster downloads. Federal law allows merge to become Century 21 Tradition. Back Realtors did $15.5 million and approached by most of the big utilities to provide the service and limits row from left, Matthew Newhall, Dave Hughes $8.4 million in sales last year real estate companies over the the authority of cities and towns. respectively, according to MLS. and Thomas McGovern; front row, Eileen Jonah TRADITION, A3 “I am hopeful we can work out an agree- Century 21 Tradition will be and Annmarie Jonah. ment,” said Charles Orphanos, PMLP’s manager. “We have been working towards this all along because it’s in everyone’s best interest. I don’t think anyone wants Woman large towers going up in the city.” PMLP and Verizon had a negotiation session scheduled last Friday. But Verizon rescued canceled because they need more time to review the proposal, he said. Orphanos declined to provide nancial off of details. “Not at this time,” he said. The Federal Communication Commis- Nahant sion allows communities to charge cell- phone companies a one-time application fee, and collect an annual payment for use coast of the poles. Two years ago, the city of Lowell and Ver- By Bridget izon came to an accord. Under the terms Turcotte of the deal, the phone company paid the ITEM STAFF city a $20,000 application fee and agreed to pay $2,500 for 50 mini-cells annually. NAHANT — A 54-year- That amount would increase by two per- old paddleboarder was cent annually, according to the contract. blown out to sea off the The City Council and the neighborhood coast of Nahant and off Lynn Street have been embroiled in a needed to be rescued by ght with Verizon to prevent construction rst responders. of a cell tower behind Michael’s Limousine The West Newton Two Worlds come together Co. since 2014. Residents have organized, woman was paddle- held meetings, lea eted and erected “No boarding off of Nah- Cell Tower” signs while the city led a ant Monday on a “pad- for Lynn Classical students lawsuit. dle-type surfboard” But in March, a Land Court judge when strong winds By Steve Krause school community, all of them Andrea Argu- cleared the way for Verizon to build a cell pushed her farther and ITEM STAFF underclassmen, outlined their mendo, Wandy tower. In a 16-page decision, Judge Jen- farther from the beach, experiences in transitioning to Jiminez, Lit nifer Roberts sided with the utility. After said Nahant Police Chief LYNN — The struggles en- the United States in a series of Palacio and more than four years and six proposed al- Robert Dwyer. countered by people who come short lms produced in tandem Bolaji Odusan- ternate sites that were rejected, the city’s “We needed binoculars to this country from other with themselves and faculty ya discuss their denial of a permit prohibits the utility to see her,” said Dwyer. lands, which range from unfa- members Alexis Kopoulos and lms that were from providing cell service and violates Of cers were dis- miliarity with the language to Afton Dean. shown at Lynn the federal Telecommunications Act of patched to the area the differences in food and cul- The four, Lit Palacio and Wan- Classical’s 1996, she wrote. behind the Ward Bath- ture, were outlined poignant- dy Jiminez from the Dominican Living in Two Roberts ordered the City Council to grant house, where they used ly and sometimes humorously Republic, Andrea Argumendo Worlds Film a special permit or any other permit and Tuesday night at Lynn Classi- binoculars to spot her from El Salvador and Bolaji Festival. “take all necessary actions to remove any several hundred yards cal’s Living in Two Worlds Film Odusanya of Nigerian descent, further impediments to the construction Festival. ITEM PHOTO | away from shore, drift- FILMS, A3 PEABODY, A3 ing toward Lynn and Four members of the high OWEN O’ROURKE Swampscott. The paddleboarder was resting comfortably on her board and wear- Parkland deputy Knee injury ing a life preserver, said Dwyer. charged for throws curve “She actually called us herself somehow off her cellphone,” he said. “The doing nothing at Classical current was so strong By Curt Anderson going out that she didn’t and Terry Spencer pitcher have the strength to get ASSOCIATED PRESS herself back in.” Nahant re ghters MIAMI — The Florida deputy who By Harold Rivera responded to help with knew a gunman was loose at the Park- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR a boat and jet ski, and land high school but refused to go inside LYNN — Classical pitcher David the Swampscott Harbor- to confront the assailant was arrested Barnard isn’t afraid to take the master responded with Tuesday on 11 criminal charges related ball in challenging, high-pressure his boat. The woman, to his inaction during the massacre that situations. He has twice pitched who was uninjured, was killed 17 people. for Lynn in the Babe Ruth World rescued within half an Scot Peterson was on duty as the re- Series. He has taken the mound hour. source of cer at Marjory Stoneman Doug- for Classical in the Nipper Clan- Bridget Turcotte can las High School on the day of the Febru- cy Tournament and the Division 1 be reached at bturcotte@ ary 2018 shooting but never entered the North state tournament. itemlive.com. Follow her building while bullets were ying. He But the situation Barnard faced on Twitter @BridgetTur- this spring has been far more dif- cotte. DEPUTY, A3 cult than anything he’s seen be- fore. Barnard suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during football season in an October loss to Dan- INSIDE vers and missed the rst 19 games ITEM FILE PHOTO of his senior baseball season. Lynn Sports Classical pitcher David Barnard suffered a torn Children’s Law “It’s been an experience,” said Alvarez-Segee scores Marblehead girls ACL in his left knee during football season and Barnard, a right-hander. “The Center awarded nine in statement win lacrosse rolls in $500K grant. A3 missed the rst 19 games of his senior baseball for Fenwick. B1 Div. 1 North. B1 season. BARNARD, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 77° VOL. 141, ISSUE 151 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 65° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2019 OBITUARIES Martha F. Coombs, 98 June C. Brooks, 88 John K. Martin Jr., 85 1920-2019 Martha (Parasco) Fanti LAS VEGAS, Nev. — June ATKINSON, N.H. — John K. Coombs passed away at the Cynthia (Hezekiah) Brooks, Martin Jr., 85, of Atkinson, died home of her daughter and 88, formerly of Lynn, died on on June 1, 2019 at Wingate at son-in-law on Tuesday, May Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Haverhill Nursing Home. 28, 2019, at the age of 98. the In nity Hospice Care in Born in Saugus, the son of She was born in Boston July Las Vegas, Nev., following a the late John K. and Mildred 3, 1920, the second child lengthy illness. C. (Mcadoo) Martin, he was to the late Eleftharios and June was born in Boston raised and educated in Lynn. Anastacia (Lynadarkis) Paras- to the late Michael and Olga He attended Lynn English co. The family resided in Sau- Hezekiah. She was raised and High School, graduating with gus and she proudly graduat- educated in Lynn, graduating the Class of 1951, and at- ed from Saugus High School.