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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 Refunds on the way for Lynn eld ratepayers By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF LYNNFIELD — Lynn eld Center Water District (LCWD) ratepayers who paid their water bills following an astronomical rate hike last year will soon get a refund. Last month, LCWD rescind- ed the December rate increase, which in some cases topped 1,800 percent. The panel reversed their MOULTON FEEDS THE BUZZ vote after residents complained about the increase and the pan- el’s attorney determined the vote Rep ‘taking a serious look’ U.S. Rep. Seth Moul- Economy and education was improper. ton is questioned by Customers who paid the high- at running for president the press after his take center stage at SSU er rate will get a refund with the Town Hall forum at revised bills on March 1, accord- By Gayla Cawley Salem State Universi- By Gayla Cawley ing to Chairwoman Constance E. ITEM STAFF ty on Monday. ITEM STAFF Leccese. Water prices were rolled back to the previous year’s rates. SALEM — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) is se- ITEM PHOTOS | OWEN O’ROURKE SALEM — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) The embattled commission will riously considering a run for president in 2020, he told a room of Salem State University students on have at least two new commis- con rmed on Monday after months of speculation Monday that the $10.9 million increase for state sioners and a new superinten- and repeated denials that he would join the race. universities in Gov. Charlie Baker’s state budget dent this spring. Moulton, 40, con rmed his interest at a Town proposal was “nowhere near enough.” One of the three commission- Hall forum at Salem State University, telling re- Under the scal year 2020 budget proposal, if ers, Kenneth Burnham, who also porters that he’s “taking a serious look” at running approved by the state legislature, funding for served as water superintendent, for president, and will make a decision on whether state universities, including Salem State, would has retired, and Leccese resigned he would launch a campaign over the next couple increase to $273.5 million. effective at the end of March. of months. “That’s not even close to enough,” Moulton said. Commissioner Richard M. La- musta told The Item Monday MOULTON, A3 FORUM, A3 night he has not decided wheth- er to seek re-election. He has un- til March 1 to make up his mind. At the next Special District Meeting on Monday, Feb. 25, at Lynn eld Middle School, Robert Almy, a geologist with 40 years of experience, will be the only can- didate for commissioner on the ballot. If elected, he will take the seat vacated by Burnham. At the district’s annual meet- ing on April 1, the seat vacated by Leccese will be on the ballot and Lamusta is up for re-elec- tion. Joseph Maney is the only candidate so far. The longtime Lynn eld resident has not post- ed his credentials on the dis- trict’s website. Thomas Grillo can be reached Joey Wolonevicz, above left, and Jack Krivit, above right, used the question-and-answer period at U.S. Rep. Seth at [email protected]. Moulton’s Town Hall forum at Salem State University Monday to ask the Congressman questions. Saugus board puts INSIDE Cahill and health center Opinion proposal through the mill Krause: Whatever Warren want early-screening focus did, there’s no excuse for By Bridget Turcotte one-bedroom, townhouse-style this much piling on. A4 By Thor Jourgensen programs, including ones aimed ITEM STAFF apartments, eight two-bedroom ITEM STAFF at men deemed to be at high apartments and parking be- LOOK! risk of prostate cancer, includ- SAUGUS — The Planning neath. Three of the units would Theatre Company LYNN — State Rep. Dan Ca- ing African-Americans and men Board shot down a proposal to have been affordable. of Saugus presents hill has an ally in the Lynn older than 50. build a residential and commer- An of ce building at 228 Cen- “Children of Eden.” A8 Community Health Center with The lead sponsor on the legis- cial development beside a Cen- tral St. would be torn down to his push to get men, especially lation is state Rep. Gerard Cas- tral Street mill. Sports ones at greater risk of contract- make room for 2,000 square Marblehead girls sidy of Brockton. The proposal was for a $5 mil- ing prostate cancer, to undergo feet of commercial space. The basketball stays alive “We want to make sure people lion mixed-use development be- early screenings for the disease. ground oor was proposed to be in tourney hunt. B1 have access to care and are di- side 222 Central Storage. a cafe with additional commer- Cahill is helping sponsor leg- agnosed early on,” Cahill said. A three-story apartment build- cial space underneath. St. Mary’s girls islation in the Massachusetts Dr. Geoff Pechinsky, Lynn ing would have been construct- Designers drew inspiration fade away late in loss House to spend $800,000 in next Community Health Center chief ed on the right of the old mill- to Cathedral. B1 year’s state budget on prostate turned-storage facility with 26 SAUGUS, A3 cancer awareness and education SCREENINGS, A3 Nahant Girl Scouts project a warm feeling By Bridget Turcotte While the scouts were ITEM STAFF there, they rolled up their sleeves and served dinner NAHANT — A small and dessert to patrons. group of Nahant Girl Scouts “I asked them driving is working on big projects. home, ‘how do you feel Girls from three troops, a fourth grade, sixth about all that?’” said Sche- grade, and middle school na. “I always get sentimen- troop, teamed up to hand tal about it. For me, I have out collected hats, gloves, them go because I want and coats for adults and them to realize just how children seeking help at good they have it. It’s hard My Brother’s Table over when you live in such a the weekend. All 50 coats small community because and more than 100 pairs they don’t see it.” Nahant Girl Scouts, from left, Kali Russell, Victoria Newbury, Coco Heil, Ella Schena, Calia Fio- of gloves and hats were The girls found the expe- re, Ava Ferragamo, Madison Marsh, and Isabella Raffaele hand out jackets, coats, and gloves at handed out within an hour, rience humbling, she said. My Brother’s Table in Lynn. The fourth- and sixth-graders collected the coats during a dona- said troop leader Roxanne tion drive at the Johnson Elementary School. Schena. NAHANT, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 33° VOL. 141, ISSUE 56 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 32° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 OBITUARIES Ruth R. Ambeliotis, 74 Mary G. Holland, 90 Jeanette H. Moreau, 85 NEW PORT RICHEY, Nicholas and Eliza- LYNN — Mary Grace dinner, traveling to NASHUA, N.H. Jessica Moreau, Jai- Fla. — Ruth R. (Or- beth Ambeliotis of (“Nannie”) Holland, New York to visit her — Mrs. Jeanette me Moreau, Joseph gettas) Ambeliotis, Gloucester, Carol age 90, of Lynn, for- granddaughters, lis- H. (Whitehouse) Wieczorek, Elizabeth 74, of New Port and Kenneth Pinette merly of Brooklyn, tening to Irish music, Moreau, 85 years, of Wieczorek, Michael Richey, Fla., former- of New Port Richey, N.Y., passed away sharing stories, tak- Nashua, N.H., died Latham, Cassie ly of Peabody and Fla., and Michael peacefully at home ing care of her favor- on Sunday, Feb. 10, Latham, Sabrina Danvers, died early and Nino Ambelio- surrounded by her ite pup Murphy, and 2019 after a brief Moreau and Mat- Friday morning at the tis of Danvers; her daughter and grand- would always have a illness. She was the thew Moreau. She Gulfside Center for brother and sister- daughters on Feb. pocket full of sweets. wife of the late Alfred is the mother of the Hospice Care in Flor- in-law, Steven and 11, 2019. She was If you were looking for J. Moreau. late Alfred J. “Freddy” ida following a brief illness. Ann Orgettas of Swampscott; the cherished wife of the late a laugh, a copilot, or a cup of She was born in Long Beach, Moreau and sister of the late She was the devoted wife of her sisters, Tessie Geomelos Timothy Holland. tea, Nannie was always up for Calif., the daughter of the late Harriet B. “Joan” Burgess and Mathew N. Ambeliotis, with and Loretta Orgettas, both Born in Ardralla, County it. John H. and Frances E. (Perry) the late John H. Whitehouse. whom she shared more than of Peabody; her 10 beloved Cork, Ireland, she was the She was the loving mother Whitehouse. She was raised Service information: Her 55 years of marriage. grandchildren, Virginia, Emily, daughter of the late Agnes of Agnes Leavey and her late in Lynn and Swampscott and funeral will be held on Friday, Born in Peabody, she was and Nicholas Ambeliotis Jr., Cadogan nee O’Sullivan and husband James, a former Lynn was a graduate of Swamp- Feb. 15, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the daughter of the late Mi- Mathew, Ted, and Michael Timothy Cadogan. re ghter. Nannie is survived scott High School. the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, chael and Rena (Vounessea) Ambeliotis, and James, Cas- She was a valued A&P em- by her grandchildren, Mary She was employed in ho- 426 Broadway (Route 129), Orgettas. She was raised and sandra, Mathew, and Arianna ployee for 20 years and cared Lawler of Farmingdale, N.Y., tel hospitality services and Lynn.

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