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TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 Making sure every voice is heard in Swampscott By Thor Jourgensen high school cafeteria and Satur- day meetings and future ones planning process. A visit to town a kindergarten through fourth ITEM STAFF day, Jan. 11 in the cafeteria from planned are brainstorming ses- elementary schools in 2017 by grade school; build a new kin- 9-11 a.m. Refreshments will be sions where a broad cross sec- state school building of cials dergarten through fourth grade SWAMPSCOTT — Ideas and provided at both meetings. tion of town residents, including concluded the schools do not school; build a new third through suggestions residents offer Committee member and students, parents and seniors, provide adequate space or stu- fth grade school, or build a new during two meetings this week School Building Committee are invited to offer ideas, said dent services and recommended school with suf cient space for will help shape how local stu- Chairwoman Suzanne Wright Wright and committee member the school district submit state- half of the town’s kindergarten dents are educated for decades said the meetings kick off a Carin Marshall. ments of interest to replace Had- through fth grade enrollment. to come, School Committee nearly year-long process aimed “This is one of the biggest deci- ley, Clarke, and Stanley schools. The timeline posted on the members said Monday. at identifying school district sions this town is going to make That recommendation trans- Building Committee’s website New school idea exchange space needs and crafting a plan in a generation,” said Marshall. lated into four proposed options proposes narrowing down the meetings are scheduled for to meet them. Swampscott is entering its for addressing space concerns: Thursday, Jan. 9, 6-8 p.m. in the The Thursday and Satur- third year in the school space Renovate or rebuild Hadley as SWAMPSCOTT, A3 THEY DO SWEAR ... McGee: Collaboration Bettencourt touts is key in Lynn pride in Peabody By Gayla Cawley Lynn city councilors By Anne Marie Tobin Peabody Mayor ITEM STAFF take their oath of ITEM STAFF Edward A. Betten- of ce at the 2020 City court Jr., with wife, LYNN — Mayor Thomas M. McGee devoted of Lynn Inauguration PEABODY — Peabody Pride was the central Andrea, is sworn into many of his remarks at Monday night’s Inaugura- theme of Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt’s inaugural Ceremony on Monday his fth term by City tion Ceremony to the importance of collaboration address Monday night at City Hall’s Wiggin Audi- night at City Hall. Clerk Tim Spanos on and how that approach has helped move the city torium. Monday at City Hall’s forward during his rst two years in of ce. “I believe our greatest strength as a city is our ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Wiggin Auditorium. Much of that collaboration, McGee said, has been Peabody Pride,” said Bettencourt, now in his fth with the 17 re-elected City Council and School term. “In our schools … on our streets and in our PHOTO | DIANA CARBONE Committee members who were sworn into of ce neighborhoods … on Main Street and downtown for their new terms. where entrepreneurs are opening new businesses City Council President Darren Cyr was optimis- and creating new jobs, and at places like Crystal tic in his closing remarks, and predicted that in Lake where families once again gather to enjoy the the next two years, construction would begin on great outdoors, Peabody Pride can be seen in many one or two new middle schools. The prediction was places throughout our city every day.” notable because voters overwhelmingly defeated a Bettencourt noted that 2019 was full of prepara- nearly $200 million proposal to replace Pickering tion for several major projects the city expects to Middle School with two new schools in 2017. launch this year, noting that “Peabody Pride means Along with Cyr, Councilors Gordon “Buzzy” Bar- investing in our city’s future by rebuilding our ag- ton, Dianna Chakoutis, Richard Colucci, Brian ing infrastructure.” LYNN, A3 PEABODY, A3 Lynn BILL BROTHERTON Man arrested on drug Life Care Center COMMENTARY traf cking, possession charges. A6 Sports turns back time I resolve to Lynn eld girls, alumni team up for By Steve Krause former coach. B1 ITEM STAFF never say diet LYNN — Life Care Center for the North Shore Fenwick boys hockey takes the idea of music being the soundtrack of “Are we going to make any New Year’s falls to Medford. B1 your youth to an entirely different level. resolutions this year?” asked my lovely That’s thanks to Sarah Blacker, a music ther- wife just before Christmas. Saugus girls basketball apist and Berklee College of Music graduate. “I don’t know. We never seem to follow outlasts Classical. B1 Blacker directs the therapy program at Life through,” I answered with indifference Care, where she says that patients of all ages while stuf ng a chocolate chip cookie into St. Mary’s girls and with all sorts of cognitive issues nd a my mouth. basketball rolls to ninth strong connection with the music. “I think we should exercise more and straight win. B1 “We (the activities department at Life Care) eat better. We’re not getting any younger,” want people to be their whole, healthy selves,” Music therapist Sarah Blacker she replied, nibbling on a carrot stick. plays the djembe, a kind of drum MUSIC, A3 that originated in West Africa. BROTHERTON, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 42° VOL. 142, ISSUE 24 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 32° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 OBITUARIES Debra Ann Plunkett, 54 John R. Abcunas, 93 1927-2020 LYNN — Debra Ann (Land- LYNN — Mr. John R. Abcu- er) Plunkett, age 54, of Lynn nas, age 93 of Lynn, died on died at home January 4, Friday January 3, 2020 at the 2020 surrounded by her lov- Lifecare of the North Shore, ing family. She was the loving Lynn after a brief illness. wife of David Plunkett (her Born in Windsor, Connecti- high school sweetheart), with cut, he was the son of the late whom she shared 31 years of Ignas and Rose (Palosie) Ab- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS marriage and had two sons; cunas. John had lived in Lynn Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Eliz- DJ Plunkett and John Plun- for the majority of his life. abeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at a campaign kett; and her dog “Teddy. A He was a proud US Army stop at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Sun- lifelong Lynn resident, Deb- Veteran of World War II, serv- day in Davenport, Iowa. bie was the daughter of Peg- ing in the 7 th Infantry Reg- gy (O’Brien) and James Land- iment 3 rd Infantry Division er, Sr. She was educated in during the entry, with the Lynn and was a graduate of allies, into Germany and the Julián Castro Lynn Classical High School occupation of Germany. and Marian Court College. After his military service, Debbie’s sense of humor John had worked as a tool endorses Warren in and love of life allowed her to Lander; goddaughters Ashley and die maker at various shoe Dimensions Hospice and the O’Brien and Victoria Tansey; share great fun times and ad- manufacturers in the area. 3rd oor staff at the Lifecare her uncles and aunts; God- presidential race ventures with her family and He enjoyed carpentry and Center of the North Shore for parents Whitey and Mary friends. She traveled every- reading, as well as following making “Uncle John’s” end- where with her husband and Kaczynski, John “Johny O” ing very peaceful. WASHINGTON (AP) — endorsement that Castro and Sandy O’Brien, Tom and the Red Sox and Patriots. Former Obama adminis- will appear with Warren at sons at her side-White Moun- John loved and cared for his Service information: Rel- tains, Chatham, Disney World Margaret O’Brien, Ronald and atives and friends are re- tration housing chief Julián a rally Tuesday evening in Charlene Carpenter, Joseph “victory garden” in his back- Castro is endorsing Eliza- New York City. and most recently following yard for many years. He also spectfully invited to attend Lander; her mother-in-law beth Warren's presidential In a statement, Castro the Broadway tour of Wicked. enjoyed spending a lot of time a visitation on Friday, Janu- Janice Plunkett; her brother- bid, saying the Massachu- said the 3-minute endorse- She was also a loyal and en- in the family camp in Derry, ary 10, 2020 from 9:00AM- thusiastic fan for Set the Na- in-law, Stephen Plunkett; her 10:00AM in the Solimine setts senator is “the most ment video explains why N.H. For several years John quali ed, best-equipped tion and the Dirty Floorboards. best friend, who was like a Funeral Home 67 Ocean “Elizabeth and I share a sister to her Melina Tansey; would spend 3 days every hol- candidate to win the nom- Debbie was also involved iday with the New Hampshire Street (RTE1A), Lynn. A vision of America where with the North Shore Medical as well as numerous cousins, ination” and defeat Presi- everyone counts. An Amer- nieces and nephews. She branch of the family. His fam- Funeral Mass will follow at dent Donald Trump. Center Cancer Walk for the ily was extremely important to 10:30AM in Sacred Heart ica where people — not the past 12 years leading Team was the granddaughter of In an online video posted wealthy or well-connected him; he was a wonderful uncle Church.