TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019 Lynn eld re captain denies naked shopping spree By Thomas Grillo the 7-Eleven in Middletown earlier this “She was visibly shaken while I ITEM STAFF month. He was charged with disorderly spoke to her,” the of cer wrote in the conduct, a misdemeanor, and arraigned four-page report. “She had tears in her The Lynn eld re captain who wit- at the Second Division District Court in eyes and said she was horri ed at the nesses allege walked into a Rhode Is- Newport where he pleaded not guilty. sight of a naked man.” land convenience in his birthday suit When police responded, the store But Walsh insists it’s not true. says the incident never happened. owner said Walsh entered the store “I got into an argument with a cop, “The bulk of the allegation is un- without any clothes, bought a Coke but I didn’t do anything like he said I true,” said John H. Walsh. “It’s true while wearing only a smile, and drove did,” Walsh said. that I got arrested, but I’m not guilty, I away in a black Mercedes Benz, ac- When Walsh was pulled over, the didn’t do anything wrong.” cording to the police report. of cer asked why he thought police The 60-year-old veteran re ghter The owner said she “went into shock” stopped him. and medic who has been on the force and dialed 911 because she thought since 1979 was arrested a mile from the man might assault her. FIRE CAPTAIN, A3 Hotel ITEM FILE PHOTO Fr. Michael Steele is leaving Star of the among Sea Church in Marblehead in June. Marblehead’s Masonic loss a blessing Hall for Westwood options By Gayla Cawley By Steve Krause ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF LYNN — The city’s long MARBLEHEAD — How does a priest know drought without a hotel how effective he’s been in a parish? could end soon. It’s easy to look back on 14 years at a church A boutique hotel is one of like Star of the Sea in Marblehead and come the options under consid- up with honest self-assessment. It’s better, eration for a new use for though, to hear it from others. the Masonic Hall, which Father Michael Steele is departing after 14 was purchased last week years as pastor of Star of the Sea Church. As by Swampscott developer of June, he’ll be off to St. Margaret Mary’s in Charles Patsios. Westwood, where part of his project will be to Patsios, who bought the oversee the collaborative merger with St. De- Over-55 community nis in the same town. historic building on Mar- Those who know him, and have worked with ket Street for $1.1 million, him, know Fr. Steele will do a fabulous job in soundly beaten in Lynn eld said he’s considering sev- Westwood, a town west of Boston where Xave- eral options for the prop- erty, but cited a need for a rian Brothers High School is located. The new By Thomas Grillo hotel and function hall in “This is a great opportunity for him,” said Lynn eld Town ITEM STAFF Ray McNulty, a member of the Star of the Sea the city. Moderator The city’s last hotel, a parish council and a religious education teach- Joseph Markey LYNNFIELD — Opponents of senior housing, who painted a pic- ture of Lynn eld becoming Pottersville, the dark city depicted in Days Inn on the Lynnway, er and lector. “He’ll be great for that situation.” opens his rst “It’s a Wonderful Life,” defeated an over-55 development. which had previously been Both McNulty and fellow parishioner Kate Town Meeting In a lopsided vote, Town Meeting killed a proposal to rezone 1414 the Harbour House, closed Daily speak highly of Fr. Steele’s ability to re- to a packed late to the youth of the parish. Main St. to allow senior housing. The tally was 340 against, 174 for, between September 1994 house at the well below the two-thirds needed for passage. and June 1995, according “I think he’s fabulous with the children,” said Lynn eld Mid- Daily, a CCD teacher and eucharistic minister. Developer Angus Bruce has a purchase and sale agreement to buy to Lynn Museum execu- dle School. “He holds their attention. the 22-acre property. Under his proposal, 56 units for seniors would tive director Drew Russo. “He brings an energy to the room,” she said. have been built. “I’m extremely excited “He makes you want to do things. I never real- ITEM PHOTO | The opposition, led by Kenneth Peterson, an upper Main Street about the progress the ly imagined being a CCD teacher and a minis- OWEN O’ROURKE resident for more than 30 years, called the project “detrimental,” city of Lynn is making ter, and all of a sudden, I was. It’s been great.” and a “safety hazard” noting Main Street has a history of traf c and I’m very happy to be McNulty goes one better. accidents. able to continue to invest “He dominates a room with the power of his “We must vote to stop this nonsense,” he told the crowd of 485 in the city,” Patsios said. personality,” he said. “Absolutely.” voters to cheers. “One of those investments Fr. Steele himself comes from an educational Selectman Philip Crawford made the case for the project. He said is 64-68 Market Street … A hotel is a viable solution STEELE, A3 TOWN MEETING, A3 if things keep going the way they are in the city.” Patsios said he is also considering of ce space and other professional Saugus leasing options, but that it would be premature to discuss his potential plans has inspired further because he has had no time to do a mar- ket analysis on the prop- author to save erty. “We have a lot of work to the world do before we can tell what it’s going to be,” Patsios By Thor Jourgensen said. “We don’t need an- ITEM STAFF other failure in Lynn. We need a success. We need to SAUGUS — Ed Fallon spent a lot of time make sure we do it right.” in Rumney Marsh and its varied plant life James Cowdell, Eco- and quiet refuges inspired him to make cli- nomic Development & mate change awareness his life’s work. Industrial Corporation of Fallon and 50 other climate awareness Lynn executive director, advocates walked across the country in INSIDE said the property’s zoning 2014 to broaden the conversation on the allows a hotel by right. climate. He published “Marcher, Walker, Swampscott He supports the idea of Pilgrim,” a book chronicling the trek, last Robotics workshop a boutique hotel, citing November. coming to library. A3 well-attended events in Fallon, 61, views the environmental and the city such as shows at consequential global economic threats the Lynn Auditorium and emerging through climate change as a Opinion North Shore Community crisis on the scale of the one confronting Brotherton: College graduations. the nation 80 years ago when fascism and Down the rabbit “Lynn needs a hotel,” totalitarianism culminating in the Pearl Whole. A4 Cowdell said. “Hotels are Harbor attack mobilized the country to go working all around us. to war. They will work here. Mr. “People need to be demanding of their LOOK! Patsios is the same per- leaders but prepared to make sacri ces,” son who was able to buy Fallon said. ArtWeek takes to the the GE site for the Mar- Fallon, whose late father served in the streets of Lynn. A8 ket Basket project. He would put a top end hotel COURTESY PHOTO Army before taking a job with General Electric at the River Works, spent his youth at this historic site and it Former Saugus resident Ed Fallon wrote a book on cli- in the Baker Hill neighborhood off Clifton- Sports would be successful in my mate change and said his late father, who is buried in dale Square. Swampscott softball opinion.” Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, would have shared his earns rst win urgency about tackling a major global crisis. FALLON, A3 of the season. B1 HOTEL, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 47° VOL. 141, ISSUE 121 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 39° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019 OBITUARIES Film director Audrey P. Resse, 89 Richard F. Murray 1930-2019 1926-2019 John Singleton Audrey P. (Worm- Devine and Melanie SWAMPSCOTT — an Honorary mem- stead) Resse of Sau- Kilburn, Step-chil- Richard F. Murray ber of the club. gus and Naples, Fla., dren John Resse passed away Satur- Richard and Su- passed away on April and Linda McAdams. day, April 27, 2019. zanne had been is dead at 51 26, 2019 at the age Step-grandchildren Richard was the members of the of 89. Jeffrey, Jake, Justin son of Ralph Nu- board of The Lynn NEW YORK (AP) — Di- Born on March 20, Resse and Christo- ckley Murray and Home for the Elder- rector John Singleton, who 1930, Audrey was pher McAdams. She Elizabeth (Conway) ly since the 1950s. made one of Hollywood’s Rideout Murray and the daughter of Mal- is also survived by He had been a past most memorable debuts colm and C. Lillian was born at home president and long with the Oscar-nominated 15 great-grandchil- (Matthews) Wormstead. She in Swampscott in 1926. He serving treasurer.