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MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 Ehrlich A snowperson for all seasons Balancing bills act is combat goal for climate budget change By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF REPORT LYNN — Despite having to exhaust a If Lori Ehrlich has her state loan to balance the last two years’ way, Massachusetts would budgets, the city’s chief financial officer take two big steps to com- and state fiscal overseer remain optimis- bat climate change. The tic Lynn will be able to close its projected Marblehead state repre- $5 million deficit for this year. sentative has proposed a City officials will not have the safety pair of bills to reduce car- net of a $14 million state loan through bon emissions produced legislation that was used to balance fis- by the state’s heating and cal year 2018 and FY19 budgets. transportation sectors. For FY20, the budget deficit has been Should both bills pass, projected at $5 million. In FY20 and an- they would help drive nually for 10 years, the city will have Massachusetts toward its to pay back $1.25 million on the loan, greenhouse gas emissions which will accrue interest, according to goals for 2050. Michael Bertino, the city’s chief finan- “I began my career in cial officer. public life in 1997 as an ad- Despite the challenges, Sean Cronin, vocate and a mom fighting senior deputy commissioner of local for the health of my com- munity located downwind services for the Department of Reve- from an old coal-burning nue, who oversees the city’s budget, and power plant,” Ehrlich said Bertino remain “cautiously optimistic” in a statement announc- the city will be able to balance its FY20 ing the bills. “We’ve made budget. great strides since then, “I know they’re going to balance the and now it is time to turn budget because they have to,” Cronin to the other major sourc- said. “There’s nothing to make me see es of emissions from our they’re going to be unable to balance the state. History has shown FY20 budget or lead to different finan- that by doing so, we can cial oversight. I’m cautiously optimistic create good jobs and grow that going forward, things will continue our economy while mak- to improve.” ing our state a healthier Although the city had been offered a place to live.” state receiver to dig itself out of its fi- The first bill, an act for nancial crisis, and refused, Cronin said utility transition to using he doesn’t believe receivership will be renewable energy, or the needed. FUTURE Act, would force Chelsea is the only community in Massachusetts to move Massachusetts that has gone into re- away from natural gas ceivership, which was 28 years ago. In and toward more sustain- that instance, a state receiver was given able sources of thermal ITEM PHOTO | GAYLA CAWLEY complete control over the city’s finances, energy. It would help the This snowbunny is ringing in St. Patrick’s Day and Easter all at once. effectively replacing the mayor. It took state’s gas utilities shift Decked out in its holiday nest, it was hard to miss this white rabbit on BUDGET, A3 toward energy generation Lynn Shore Drive Sunday. outlined in the state’s Re- newable Energy Portfolio Standard, such as solar, wind, hydro, and geother- mal power. Peabody businessman The bill also forces com- panies to provide tighter control of gas and meth- concerned about Brexit ane leaks. In 2017, there were 27,731 leaks report- By Thor Jourgensen procure store items for Union Jack. ed in Massachusetts, and ITEM STAFF “I think the concern is the un- 15,829 still unrepaired, known and how it happens. In the according to the state- PEABODY — Britain’s potential end, I think it is going to be painful ment. divorce from the European Union for a lot of people,” he said. The other bill, the act (EU) is sending ripples across the Based on a vote by its residents to advance modern and pond that are lapping up on the door- in 2016, Britain is due to leave the sustainable solutions for step of Neil Yetts’ Route 1 business. 28-nation EU on March 29. Britain’s transportation, or MASS Uncertainty ab- Yetts owns Union Jack Market, a Labour Party leaders are calling for Transportation Act, would out Britain’s ex it store selling all things British, espe- a second vote and a plan outlining establish a board to take from the Euro- cially candy and teas especially pop- Britain’s split from the EU, nego- funds generated from the pean Un ion has ular at Easter and Christmas. Un- tiated by Prime Minister Theresa new Transportation and businessmen like certainty about if and how Britain May, has been rejected by British Climate Initiative (TCI) Jonathan Ring and the EU will part ways and if the lawmakers, setting the stage for the and plow the money into nervous. split — dubbed Brexit — will cause confusion and uncertainty Yetts’ and renewable energy re- economic shortages, has Yetts wor- search. PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK ried about his suppliers’ ability to BREXIT, A3 EHRLICH, A3 Peabody’s Hurley Inside School Closings School has been can- oated the idea of celed in the following communities: Lynn, Saugus, Swampscott, Black Balloon Day Peabody, and Lynnfield. More information on A2. By Bella diGrazia 6, is a national movement. ITEM STAFF “In one way or another, I feel like everyone I talk to Lynn Diane Hurley lost her has dealt with this pain,” Fifty-eight spellers son and her son-in-law to said Hurley. “I work in a earn spot in drug addiction, but she nursing home and, includ- Daily Item knows she is not alone. ing myself, there are seven Spelling Bee. A2 The Lynn native and current Peabody resident or eight women who have all lost a child or a sibling lost her son-in-law, Greg, LOOK! in 2015. Looking for a way to addiction.” Once again, Lynn to honor his life on the first This year, Black Balloon anniversary of his pass- Day means even more woman will shave her ing, Hurley, her son, and to Hurley and her fami- head for cancer. A8 her two daughters decid- ly. Her son, Sean, lost his ed to hang black balloons battle with drug addiction outside of their homes to two months ago, after be- Sports spread awareness about ing sober for five years. Split weekend Black balloons outside Lynn City Hall re ect an initiative to raise aware- addiction. In his obituary, she made for St. Mary's: Four years later and boys basketball wins, ness for drug addiction. A former Lynn resident came up with the idea. BALLOONS, A3 Black Balloon Day, March boys hockey falls. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 HIGH 41° VOL. 141, ISSUE 73 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 LOW 18° COMMUNITY CALENDAR ............A5 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 OBITUARIES On to Spelling Bee for 58 kids David Terence Mulvey, 69 Fifty-eight spellers have from their school and were Appleseed, Leominster; Milton. earned a place in the 34th allowed to ask questions, Lillian Wyckoff, Sky View Collette Heil, Johnson, On Sunday, February 17, skills and was an avid learner. annual Daily Item Region- such as the origin of the Middle School, Leomin- Nahant; Maegan Horri- David Terence Mulvey, of Lynn, He obtained his HAM radio al Spelling Bee on March word, part of speech and ster; Audric Adonteng, St. gan, Monsignor Haddad passed away at the age of 69. license in 1984 and enjoyed 13 at Lynn City Hall Me- use in a sentence. The first Anna School, Leominster; Middle School, Needham; David was born on Decem- this hobby immensely. He morial Auditorium. 20 words came from the Katherine McDonagh, Lit- Joseph Masterson, St. Mi- ber 31, 1949 in East Orange, loved to cook and sharing a The winner will earn a Scripps 2019 list of words, tleton Middle School, Lit- chael Elementary School, New Jersey to Donald and meal with close friends. While place at the Scripps Na- with the next 20 coming tleton; Ranjana Ramesh, North Andover; Alexan- Ann Mulvey. Donald and Ann in the Navy, David fell in love tional Spelling Bee, which from Scripps or the dictio- Ste Jeanne D’arc Elemen- dra Ning, Norwell Middle raised four children, David, with the ocean and he would will begin on May 27 at nary. tary School, Lowell; Kier- School, Norwell; Maxine Catherine, Donald and Patri- live as close to this love as the Gaylord National Re- The winners are: Joshua an Lunn, Lunenburg Mid- Crays, South Shore Char- cia. he could. He was brash, di- sort & Convention Center LeGrand, Briggs Elemen- dle-High School (6-12), ter Public School, Norwell. David received his under- rect, honest and hard working, in Fort Washington, Mary- tary, Ashburnham; Ash- Lunenburg; Aliya Holden, Toni Asenuga, Covenant graduate degree in Philosophy as genuine a person that he land, just outside Wash- linn Broderick, Overlook Turkey Hill Elementary, Christian Academy, Pea- from St Bonaventure Universi- could be. He never married ington D.C. Middle School, Ashburn- Lunenburg. body; Taranpreet Singh, ty before entering the Navy in but loved his friends and fam- The 58 spellers were the ham; April Rust, Page Reem Ahrabar, Aborn, Higgins Middle School, 1971. David earned the Viet- ily dearly. top scorers for a written Hilltop School, Ayer; Chloe Lynn; Julian Jarjour, Breed Peabody; Rana Mrabbi, nam service medal and Na- David was preceded in preliminary test to the Mitchell, Florence Saw- Middle School, Lynn; Ame- Beachmont Veterans Me- tional Defense medal before death by his father, Donald, Regional Spelling Bee, yer School, Bolton; Rohit lia Stank, Capt William G morial School, Revere; Da- his discharge in 1977.