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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017 Swampscott battles over education spending By Gayla Cawley full-day kindergarten to a half-day pro- check the facts and see that Swampscott toward payroll, rather than keeping pro- ITEM STAFF gram at no charge. Parents would have does not spend an extraordinary amount grams, such as full-day kindergarten. As to pay tuition for the full-day program. of its budget on public schools when you 80 percent of the school budget is already SWAMPSCOTT — With school of - School of cials have asked the town to compare us to districts around the state devoted to salaries, he said contractual cials still scrambling with how to bridge increase their allocation to bridge the most like us,” said Allison Norton, a increases are outpacing the revenue the a $275,000 budget de cit, the Swamp- gap instead. teacher at Stanley School, who spoke on town can give to the schools. He com- scott Education Association, the teach- Teachers representing the union voiced behalf of the union. pared it to feeding a Pac Man that keeps ers’ union, fought back after taking some their concerns in prepared statements to Norton was referring to a comparison eating the programming. heat from town of cials last week for the school committee Wednesday night. made by Peter Spellios, a selectman, at “Town of cials have the audacity to rejecting their proposed contract, and po- “In recent weeks, teachers have been last week’s board of selectmen meeting, suggest that any renegotiating of a con- tentially seeking higher raises. described as budget busters and likened who said he would not advocate for al- tract with teachers will jeopardize free, Parents are not happy that the school to video game characters gobbling up re- locating more town funds to the school department is considering transitioning sources, when in reality, you can easily department, if it would potentially go SWAMPSCOTT, A6 Weather or not, we’re ready ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE Brittney Sudanowicz was one of 26 students who participated in the poetry out loud competition at Sau- gus High on Wednesday. Saugus poets have eyes on the prize By Bridget Turcotte ITEM PHOTO | JIM WILSON ITEM STAFF Icy conditions on Burdett Road in Lynn caused an early morning crash involving four cars. The road SAUGUS — The winner of Saugus High remained closed while the damaged cars were removed. School’s Poetry Out Loud competition, a national poetry recitation contest, will be revealed today. Ice turns streets into Storm prep gives students More than 25 sophomores, juniors and seniors faced off Wednesday afternoon, skating rinks in Lynn day off, limits parking performing everything from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Ocean” to “Famous” by By Thor Jourgensen and Leah Dearborn By Leah Dearborn Naomi Shihab Nye. ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF “This is our sixth year so we get to see kids grow as students and become more LYNN — Burdett Road where four cars were involved in If you live on the North Shore, you’ve probably heard the con dent,” said English teacher Michelle a Wednesday morning crash was only one of numerous loca- news that snow is coming. Lee. “We encourage them to pick a poem tions across the region where ice-slick roads caused accidents. The storm could bring upward of 12 inches of snow to ar- that speaks to them in some way and Lynn police and counterparts in neighboring commu- eas throughout the state, said a Wednesday press release piques their interest. It’s nice because it nities scrambled to answer accident calls and dispatch from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shows us an aspect of their person that we of cers to accident scenes. News reports said crashes oc- (MassDOT). don’t typically get to see.” curred on Greater Boston highways as the morning com- “The weather forecast is calling for snow to begin before The poems were recited in front of a mute accelerated after 6:30 a.m. the morning commute on Thursday, become heavy quickly panel of judges; English teachers Lee and Route 128 northbound north of I-93 near Wake eld was and continue throughout the day, decreasing visibility and Robert Breau, and school librarian Kate the scene of a 55-vehicle crash. Eight people received mi- braking time,” Highway Administrator Thomas J. Tinlin Payne. Brendon Sullivan, director of hu- nor injuries, according to published reports. said in the release. manities, served as an accuracy judge. ICY ROADS, A7 STORM, A7 POETRY, A7 Talking about Trump in Marblehead By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF MARBLEHEAD — Pres- ident Donald Trump’s rise to power was the focus of Wednesday night’s panel discussion which brought more than 200 spectators to Temple Emanu-El. “Many people feel like St. Mary’s branching out the political system was offering them nothing, and, in my opinion, had with new STEM building some pretty legitimate grievances with that,” said By Thomas Grillo ing and mathematics (STEM) An artist ren- James M. Shannon, for- ITEM STAFF building. dering of the mer Democratic member “We have exciting plans,” Gateway and of the U.S. House of Rep- LYNN — St. Mary’s, the said Grace Cotter Regan, head STEM build- resentatives from Massa- 135-year-old Catholic college of school. “We want to focus on ing to be chusetts who later served preparatory school, is about to STEM and 21st century learn- constructed as the Massachusetts at- grow. ers.” at St. Mary’s torney general. “We just The co-ed school that boasts a Regan and Glenn Morris, later this have to acknowledge that stellar alumni is planning a $9 chairman of Newton-based year. a lot of people have been million expansion that would Morris Architects, presented left behind, have been add a three-story, glass entry- plans for the expansion to the threatened, have had stag- way and a 30,000-square-foot PHOTO | nant wages or wages that science, technology, engineer- STEM, A7 CBT ARCHITECTS have declined. I think we PHOTO | NICOLE GOODHUE BOYD have to have a little more Katharine Seelye, a bureau chief for the New respect for the people who In Lynn In Travel In Sports York Times, speaks during the Norma Marks voted for Donald Trump Police sweeping Bite into Big Apple St. Mary’s boys Shribman Memorial Town Hall gathering at INSIDE for safety in high with a weekend hockey knocks Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead on Wednesday. TRUMP, A7 schools. A2 away. A5 down Matignon. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 TRAVEL......................................A5 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 29° VOL. 139, ISSUE 55 POLICE/FIRE .............................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 10° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 ENTERTAINMENT .......................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017 OBITUARIES MASSACHUSETTS BRIEFS Albert D. Flannery Jr., 64 Gertrude Sowers, 90 Two cities sue Trump The Republican newspa- over funding cut order per reports that the suit says police on Feb. 8, 2014 Albert Daniel Flan- Melanie Flannery, SWAMPSCOTT — Mrs. Ger- Aviv Adult Day program. BOSTON (AP) — Two responded to reports of a nery Jr. passed away Rachelle and Lynne trude (Heron) Sowers, age 90 She is survived by her two Massachusetts cities with suicidal man and shots unexpectedly in Gallagher-Jacques, of Swampscott, died Thursday children Marcella M. Marold large Latino populations fired at the Vietnam Vet- Changchun, China, Kimberly Jacques in Grosvenor Park Nursing and Owen L. “Lee” Sowers have sued President Don- erans Memorial Bridge. on Jan. 18, 2017. and Reed Flannery. Home after a brief illness. She Jr., in addition to a grand- ald Trump over his threat The boy and another He was 64 years old. Also survived by six was the wife of the late Owen son, Reid Owen Sowers and to cut federal funding to neighbor had tried to fol- Born in Cambridge, great-nieces and Lee Sowers. Born and raised a great-grandson, Owen Joel so-called sanctuary cities. low the man to the bridge he was the beloved nephews. in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sowers. The lawsuit filed by to reason with him. son of the late Gen- Service informa- she was the daughter of the Service information: Her Chelsea and Lawrence According to the suit, evieve M. (LaCerda) tion: Family and late Henry and Margaret Her- memorial service will be in federal court in Bos- officers disarmed the and Albert D. Flannery Sr. friends are cordially invited on. She lived in Illinois for held on Saturday at 11 a.m. ton on Wednesday says suicidal man. The boy Albert graduated from Win- to attend the visitation from much of her married life, and in First Church — Swamp- Trump’s executive order “panicked” and tried to throp High School and Suffolk the ERNEST P. CAGGIANO had resided in Swampscott scott Congregational, 40 to withdraw funding from flee. The suit says officers University. He was a retired and SON Funeral Home 147 for more than 30 years. Monument Ave., Swamp- communities that decline ordered the boy to kneel postal worker and was teach- Winthrop St., Winthrop on Gertrude was a member of scott. Relatives and friends to cooperate with federal and seized and beat him. ing English and French at Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, First Church — Swampscott are invited. Arrangements by immigration authorities Holyoke officials say several universities in China from 9-11 a.m. followed by a Congregational. She was active the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, “constitutes unconstitu- the city hasn’t yet been at the time of his death. He funeral Mass in St. John the with the Swampscott Senior Lynn. Directions and guest- tional coercion” and is served with the com- also served in the U.S.