WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 SPOTLIGHT ON LYNN City takes the LEAD with developers By Thomas Grillo More than 100 investors, develop- ITEM STAFF ers, lenders, brokers and contractors like Connolly boarded three buses for a LYNN — Jay Connolly admits he is glimpse at the city’s development oppor- “somewhat of a stranger to Lynn,” but tunities. the vice president of Beverly-based Con- “It’s encouraging to see so many new nolly Brothers Inc. registered for Tues- faces looking at Lynn,” said Matthew day’s city development tour of Lynn to Picarsic, managing principal of RCG, a nd new opportunities. Somerville-based real estate rm whose ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE “The city seems to have lots of poten- Lynn projects include the Boston Ma- tial, proximity to Boston and waterfront chine Lofts building on Willow Street. Charles Patsios, right, talks about the future of the former General Elec- opportunities, so it’s exciting to see it,” tric Gear Works property during the economic development tour of the Connolly said. LYNN, A7 city on Tuesday. Famed plastic SCHOOL OF ROCK LYNN surgeon & PLAYS THE ROLLING STONES' MANNING BOWL SET LIST & 50th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE SHOW busted for crack By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF LYNN — Dr. Sheldon Sevinor, a well- known plastic surgeon, was busted for crack cocaine possession on Sunday night. Sevinor, 70, of Nahant, has been a fea- tured guest on Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, CNN World News and Inside Edition, among other programs, according to his website. He has of ces in Lynn, Boston and Florida. Sevinor appeared in Lynn District Court on a crack cocaine possession charge on Tuesday and was released on bail. His next court date is Oct. 11. His attorney, Randy Chapman, said he is in the process of reviewing the charges. “Dr. Sevinor has been a respected surgeon for 40 years,” Chapman said. “He has never been accused of any type of inappropriate behavior. That said, I respectfully decline to make any additional comment.” On Sunday, the Lynn Police Special In- vestigation Unit was conducting undercov- CENTRAL SQUARE er surveillance on Johnnie Albert, 61, at his 11 Goldthwait St. home, said Lynn Po- LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS lice Lt. Rick Donnelly. Police characterized Albert as a well-known drug user. Albert got into his car and was followed by police down to Mall Street, where a car, a grey Dodge, allegedly driven by Sevinor, was parked. Albert allegedly stopped to NOON have a conversation with Sevinor, before ) ) OPENING ACT ) ) pulling out his car. Sevinor then followed him in his car, Donnelly said. CLOCK TO THE ROCK 5K Albert eventually pulled over on Har- wood Street, with Sevinor pulling over SHOW STARTS AFTER RACE AWARDS CEREMONY across where Albert was parked. Police then watched Albert get out of his car and ) ) ) ) go over to where Sevinor was parked. Po- SPECIAL THANKS TO lice then allegedly saw Albert’s hands go DARREN CYR, WARD 3 CITY COUNCILOR · THE DAILY ITEM into Sevinor’s car and then witnessed his DOWNTOWN LYNN CULTURAL DISTRICT · FLANNERY'S HANDYMEN hands come out and place something in his FULL COLOR GRAPHICS · TOTAL OUTDOOR pants pocket. From that, of cers believed they had just witnessed a drug transaction, Donnelly said. Police then walked over to Sevinor’s car and saw Albert walking slowly backwards to get away from the vehicle. An of cer al- legedly observed Sevinor quickly reaching his right hand into his left shirt pocket, retrieve something and make a throwing EMOTIONAL RESCUE motion to the ground. From that motion, The next best thing for nostalgic Stones fans SEVINOR, A7 By Bill Brotherton that on June 24, 1966, — 50 years ago — ITEM FEATURES EDITOR the Stones performed at Manning Bowl. INSIDE When Mick Jagger and the boys were half- LYNN — Did ya hear? The Rolling Stones way through “Lady Jane,” thunderstorms are playing in Lynn! And the show is free!! erupted. The band, no doubt worried about In Saugus Whoa, hold your (wild) horses. Before you jolts of electricity coursing through their It’s last call for wig out and have a 19th nervous break- emaciated bodies, abruptly left the stage, Sully C’s Bar & Grill. A3 down, let me shine a light on the facts here. A band of young musicians from School leaving fans shattered and agitated. Po- In Swampscott of Rock/Lynn will perform a set of Rolling lice responded by ring tear gas into the Town salutes rst Stones songs on Saturday, Oct. 1 in Central crowd and Brian Jones’ perfectly coiffed female re ghter. A3 Square as part of the Downtown Lynn Cul- hair. Reportedly, the Stones proclaimed tural District’s 10th annual Clock to the that evening that the city of Lynn was dead In Lynn Rock 5K road race/celebration. According to them. Charting a new plan for to Pat Speece, the School of Rock/Lynn’s en- In May, Item Publisher Ted Grant, in a second charter school. A3 Page 1 letter, invited the Stones to return Five young musicians (Meli- ergetic music director, when the kids nal- In Sports na Laganas, Thomas Martin, ly take the stage, they will have rehearsed to Lynn to nish the 1966 concert. He of- together 1½ to 2 hours a week for a total of fered mind-boggling incentives: $737 in Nothing gets by Gonzalez Thomas Wallace, Adam Lynch in Tech’s scoreless tie. B1 and Troy Welling) from School two months. cash, dinner at Rossetti’s and other swell of Rock/Lynn, top, replicate a Granted, the Stones themselves would stuff. The ingrates never responded. In Food counterfeit poster promoting be better, but these young “Stones” sound (Editor’s note: The Stones have U.S. shows Try some of Rosalie’s the Rolling Stones’ 1966 con- pretty darn good. And they’re sweethearts. Tarte Tatin. B8 cert at Manning Bowl. First, a little history: You may recall STONES, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 82° VOL. 138, ISSUE 246 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 59° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 OBITUARIES Court tosses gun Malcolm T. Chamberlain, 83 Marie Burns, 97 charge, cites racial NAHANT — Mal- Hall in Boston, con- NAHANT — Mrs. Marie (Car- Woods of Portsmouth/Bart- colm Thomas Cham- dominiums at Sea- roll) Burns, age 97, died on lett, N.H.; one granddaughter, berlain, 83, a Nahant port Landing and the Monday at the Edgewood Meghan Levine of Washington, profiling study resident since 1962, concrete footbridge Centre in Portsmouth, N.H. D.C. Mrs. Burns was the sister passed away Sunday, across the Lynnway She was the wife of the late of Elizabeth Kiley of Florida By Denise Lavoie men were disproportion- Sept. 18 at his home into Heritage Park. Charles R. Burns. and New Hampshire and the ASSOCIATE PRESS ately stopped and frisked surrounded by his After his retirement, Born in Cambridge, she was late Robert Carroll and Rose- by Boston police between family. Malcolm was proud the daughter of the late James mary Carroll. BOSTON — The highest 2007 and 2010. The court Born and educat- to serve as a home and Rose Ellen (McBride) In lieu of flowers donations court in Massachusetts on said black men in Boston ed in Leicester, En- health aide for All Carroll. A resident of Nahant in her memory may be made Tuesday threw out a gun who flee when approached gland, Malcolm was the son Care VNA for over 15 years. for over 70 years, Mrs. Burns to the Nahant Historical Soci- conviction against a Bos- by police does not neces- ton man in a ruling that of the late Thomas and Elsie He took pride in renovating was a member of the Wom- ety at www.NahantHistory.org. sarily indicate that they says black men who flee (Foulds) Chamberlain; the be- rooms in his home and most en’s Club of Nahant, the Nah- Service information: Visit- are guilty of a crime. when approached by po- loved husband of 52 years to recently building a multi-sided ant Historical Society and the ing hours will be held in the “Rather, the finding that lice may be reacting to ra- the late Monica M.T. (Young) birdhouse for his front yard, Friends of the Library. BISBEE-PORCELLA Funeral black males in Boston are cial profiling rather than Chamberlain; the loving and which he enjoyed watching She is survived by three Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., Sau- disproportionately and trying to hide criminal devoted father of Julie Cham- as he kept up on the events repeatedly targeted for daughters, Carroll Burns of gus, on Saturday 10-11 a.m. activity. berlain and her companion of the neighborhood. He loved Jackson, N.H., Jeanne Levine The graveside service at the FIO (field interrogation Don Haefner of Nahant and going to the Cape with his wife In its ruling, the Su- and her husband Mitch of request of the family is private. preme Judicial Court and observation) encoun- Francine and her husband and children and he loved to Stanfordville, N.Y., and Amy For directions and condolenc- ters suggests a reason for Kent McKenzie of Lynn. He fish. He also loved tending to found that Boston police Burns and her husband Jeff es www.BisbeePorcella.com. had “far too little infor- flight totally unrelated was the cherished grandfather his tomato garden, but most to consciousness of guilt. of Lee Dickerson and his wife of all he loved spending time mation” to stop Jimmy Warren after seeing him Such an individual, when Julianne of Derry, N.H., and with his family, especially his approached by the police, Shawn Bargagna of Marble- grandchildren.