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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 Industrial accident sends Lynn worker to Mass. General By Gayla Cawley curred, Zukas said. ITEM STAFF Lynn Fire and Police were alerted to the inci- dent at about 12:42 p.m. when several 911 calls LYNN — A 42-year-old man was rushed to came in for a man stuck under a forklift, which Massachusetts General Hospital after an in- is owned by Melvin’s Welding, Zukas said. dustrial accident left him trapped under a Crews worked to stabilize the man on scene forklift on Heaths Court Thursday afternoon. and “packaged him up” to be transported to the It’s unclear how the accident happened, but hospital by ambulance, Zukas said. “somehow he got stuck underneath or with- The Occupational Safety and Health Admin- in a forklift,” which left the man with serious istration (OSHA), an agency of the U.S. Depart- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK head injuries, according to Lynn Fire Capt. ment of Labor, and city building inspectors re- Joseph Zukas. sponded to the incident. Lynn Police remained A man was rushed to Mass General Hospital with serious head The man had been working at Bay 9 at 10 on scene to investigate, Zukas said. injuries after an industrial accident in Lynn left him trapped Heaths Court, a long commercial building Gayla Cawley can be reached at gcawley@item- under a forklift Thursday afternoon. with multiple bays, when the accident oc- live.com. Follow her on Twitter @GaylaCawley NAHANT East Lynn INDUCKTION priest defrocked By Gayla Cawley ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK ITEM STAFF After 54 years in business, New- LYNN — A former Lynn man’s Bakery on Humphrey Street in priest has been found guilty of Swampscott has closed. sexually abusing a child and stripped of his ministerial privi- leges, the Archdiocese of Boston announced on Thursday. Goodbye, Rev. James Gaudreau, former pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Lynn, had been placed on ad- ministrative leave on Sept. 23, Newman’s 2012 for the allegation, which reportedly occurred in 2006. Baker’s Daughter keeps Gaudreau is no longer per- mitted to provide spiritual di- legacy alive in Swampscott rection, wear clerical attire, and cannot function in any By Elyse Carmosino manner as a priest. The Vati- ITEM STAFF can has af rmed his sentence and directed him to live a life SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott has had to of prayer and penance, accord- say goodbye to a community mainstay. ing to the Archdiocese. Newman’s Bakery, which held its spot at “Having been found guilty, 252 Humphrey Street for nearly 55 years, he is forbidden from all public shuttered its doors for good two months ago, ministry and from otherwise leaving residents mournful at the loss of a presenting himself as a priest,” gathering place they say welcomed all walks the statement said. “He is ex- of life. pected to dedicate his life to “There were all kinds of people,” said long- praying for victims and repent- time Newman family friend Attorney Wil- ing of his past offenses. In this liaml DiMento. “If you ran for of ce, you had ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK way, the Church seeks even here to prevent any abuse and to stop in there. It didn’t matter if you were Cheerio, a 3-year-old American black duck, was recently made a life- running for Congress or a local selectmen repair the injustice that has al- time member of the Nahant Historical Society, make him the rst ready taken place.” (seat). Newman’s was the place you had to be non-human member. on a Saturday or Sunday morning because Through its Of ce of Pasto- the line was out the door.” ral Support and Outreach, the Original owners Bertha and Joe Newman Historical Society designation Archdiocese provides coun- opened the bakery shortly after moving to seling and other services to Swampscott from Malden with their four is not a case of fowl play for Cheerio survivors, their families and young children in 1966. parishes impacted by clergy A family affair from day one, the couple and By Elyse Carmosino ganization’s Valley Road headquarters. sexual abuse and by allega- their children spent countless hours at the ITEM STAFF “It’s been a gray year, and we thought tions of abuse by members of business, making friends with every member it would be nice to shine a little smile the clergy. of the community that walked through the NAHANT — Nahant’s favorite friendly around the community,” said NHS Execu- Anyone in need of assistance bakery’s double glass doors. waterfowl has received a new distinction. tive Director Julie Tarmy, who helped put or support is directed to contact “It became a place where I would stop by Last Friday, the Nahant Historical So- together the event that drew roughly two the of ce at (617) 746-5985. in the morning,” DiMento said. “They didn’t ciety (NHS) inducted Cheerio, a three- dozen onlookers. Gayla Cawley can be reached year-old American black duck, into its at [email protected]. Follow BAKERY, A3 ranks during a ceremony held at the or- DUCK, A3 her on Twitter @GaylaCawley. COVID Revere continues Lynn is under construction to surge. A2 LOOK! By Gayla Cawley drew Hall, Department of Public Works Lynn eld Art Guild ITEM STAFF commissioner. Construction has been temporarily Zooms into its LYNN — Anyone traveling through 57th season. A8 put on hold, as there have been some downtown Lynn in the past several delays with National Grid regarding Sports months has likely come across the on- the streetlights in the area, but Hall is going construction on Oxford Street. Lynn 15s fall to hopeful the city’s contractor, Chelms- Since April, a city contractor has Reading in North nal ford-based Allied Paving will be back to been reconstructing Oxford Street, an of COVID Games. B1 work next week. ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO $895,000 project aimed at improving • As part of the project, the intersection traf c ow and making the area more Sean Stellato hosting NFL Construction continues at the rotary on Feder- pedestrian-friendly, according to An- tailgate party in Swampscott al Street in West Lynn. LYNN, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 67° VOL. 141, ISSUE 230 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... 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Emerson, age 80, 69, went home to God on Martel, age 94, of Lynn, died of Peabody, died Wednesday, Friday, Aug. 7, in Phoenix, Ariz. peacefully at her home on at the Kaplan Family Hospice Born Oct. 9, 1950 in Lynn, he Wednesday, September 9, House in Danvers after a brief was the devoted son of the 2020. She was the wife of the illness. He was the husband of late Frederick J. and Evelyn late Raymond D. Martel. Born Betty L. (Spongberg) Emerson E. (Collins) Rooney. Jimmy in Church Point, Nova Scotia, with whom he shared 52 years attended St. Mary’s Gram- Canada, she was the daugh- of marriage. Born in Orange, mar School and English High ter of the late Willie and Zoé VT he was the son of the late School. (Theriault) Belliveau. She was Earl D. and Estella (Farnham) A natural athlete, he loved raised in Nova Scotia and at- Emerson. Bob moved to Sau- sports and was an enthusias- tended the Regional Home gus as a young boy attended tic fan of the Patriots, Bruins, Economics School in Quebec Saugus Schools and graduat- Red Sox and Celtics. On Oct. for 3 years, after which she ed from Saugus High School, 9, 1967, his 17th birthday, traveled across Nova Scotia, Class of 1958. He was em- Jimmy sent a telegram to the teaching weaving classes. She ployed as a Senior Engineer Boston Red Sox wishing them lived in Lynn for the greater for Sunoco for over 50 years good luck in Game 5 of the part of her life. until he retired in 2007, he World Series against the Car- Widowed at age 47, it was then rejoined the company as dinals. The Red Sox won that and generous spirit, Jimmy then that she learned how to three great-grandchildren; a consultant until 2017. ol Emerson, Ed and his wife game, 3-1. had a heart as big as Fenway drive and got her rst job at Julia and Katelyn Smith and Bob was an active longtime Barbara Orton, and several As a boy Jimmy loved camp- Park, and always had a soft T.W. Rogers department store August Martel; her former member of the First Lutheran nieces and nephews. ing with his family at White spot and a compassionate in Lynn. She then worked as daughter-in-law, Mary Mar- Church where he served on Service information: Bob’s Lake and Echo Lake in New ear for anyone in need. He an assembler for Compu- tel; as well as many nieces the building committee, was visiting hours will be held at Hampshire and along the St.