TUESDAY JULY 27, 2021 Cyr states his case on development OUR OPINION By Allysha Dunnigan were in front of the ZBA seeking neighborhood.” Give ITEM STAFF permission to implement fewer He said he is in favor of this de- parking spaces than what is re- velopment — as are Ward 6 Coun- LYNN — City Council President quired by the city’s zoning ordi- cilor Fred Hogan and the Executive and mayoral candidate Darren Cyr nance. Director of Economic Development science voiced his opinions for two new de- Based on the ordinance, the de- & Industrial Corporation James velopments on Blossom Street and velopment requires 135 parking Cowdell — because he believes it Essex Street during last week’s spaces, but the current plan only will be good for the city. a shot Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) calls for 104. Despite the lack of parking in the meeting. While many neighbors spoke in development’s plan, Cyr said there Get vaccinated to save your life. The meeting drew a crowd of peo- opposition to this request due to is at least one on-site parking space Get vaccinated to do your ple opposed to the construction of the current lack of parking in that for each unit; he also suggested im- part to stop COVID-19 condominiums at 150 Blossom St., area, Cyr voiced his support. plementing angled parking spaces which features 75 one-bedroom Cyr said the current property, and end its deadly march on the street. around the globe. units and 15 two-bedroom units. formerly North Shore News’ distri- Another development brought in The developer, Patrick McGrath, bution center, has long been vacant Get vaccinated to save and his attorney, Paul Keating, and is an “eyesore to the brickyard CYR, A7 Darren Cyr your wife, mother, son, daughter, grandparent, friend, neighbor or co- worker from contracting COVID-19 and dying from ‘Julia’ a virus that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and millions of people around the world. cameras Get vaccinated because you have looked at all the evidence for and against vaccination and decided rolling that vaccination will save your life. Get vaccinated because in Lynn you believe in modern medicine. The same scien- ti c research and the same By Allysha Dunnigan dedicated people who per- ITEM STAFF fected the medicine that LYNN — Filming for the HBO Max saves victims of traumat- limited series “Julia,” based on the life ic accidents and heart of beloved TV chef Julia Child, will re- attacks also created the turn to Lynn on Wednesday. COVID-19 vaccinations. Cast and crew members visited Get vaccinated because Lynn in early June to lm scenes from you are not going to let the pilot at the Armory on the Com- fear and mindless hyste- ria keep you from saving mons. ITEM PHOTO | JAKOB MENENDEZ your life and the lives of This time around, the HBO series The crosswalk between Humphrey and Burrill streets in Swampscott. will bring classic cars to Exchange, people you love. Get vaccinated because Spring and Mt. Vernon streets, as the you are too smart to take shooting is slated to depict elements anything you read on the of Child’s life during the 1960s, in- Swampscott is looking internet at face value. cluding production of “The French Get vaccinated because Chef,” her iconic television program. you know your health has The series is based in Cambridge, nothing to do with politics Mass. and stars two-time British to keep pedestrians safe or conspiracy theories. Academy Television award winner Get vaccinated because Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child, and By Tréa Lavery “Thermal plastic is a little bit more expen- you understand that per- “Frasier” star David Hyde Pierce as ITEM STAFF sive but, on the positive side, would probably sonal choice, unless you Child’s husband, Paul. last four or ve years as opposed to the regular SWAMPSCOTT — The town plans to start live alone and completely The series also features Brittany paint, which lasts six months,” said Depart- self-suf cient on a des- Bradford, Fran Kranz, Fiona Glascott, making infrastructure improvements to its ment of Public Works Director Gino Cresta at crosswalks in high-traf c areas, especially the ert island, equates to the Bebe Neuwirth, Isabella Rossellini last Wednesday’s Select Board meeting. choice of protecting your- and Jefferson Mays. ones near its schools, as part of an effort to ad- Cresta explained that he worked with Fire dress pedestrian safety. self and, in turn, protect- The production company, North Chief Graham Archer and Police Capt. Joe ing everyone who comes Eight crosswalks will be tted with rectangu- Center Productions Inc., recently sent Kable to select the 31 crosswalks that will be in contact with you. lar rapid- ashing beacons (RRFB), which light a letter to residents detailing how upgraded. Painting the 31 new thermoplastic The United States is one up when pedestrians cross the street, and 31 the lming will affect traf c patterns crosswalks will cost approximately $18,750, as of the few countries, re- throughout the city, including restrict- will be painted with thermoplastic paint, which opposed to the $2,950 it would cost to paint them ported The New York Times ed parking and street closures. lasts much longer than other paints and has From Tuesday at 6 p.m. to Wednes- higher visibility. SAFETY, A7 SHOT, A7 day at 11 p.m. there will be no park- ing on Exchange Street from Broad to Union streets. Cars will be towed on Exchange Something cooking in Lynn eld Street by 7 a.m. on Wednesday, and Peabody TV only foot traf c will be allowed on these parts of the street. accesses JULIA, A7 Main Street By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF PEABODY — Moving day has - nally arrived for Peabody Access Telecommunications (PAT). This week, PAT is packing up and moving from its Foster Street head- quarters to its new digs at 81 Main St. — right smack in the middle of the downtown area. “It’s going to be great being part of the downtown,” said PAT Executive Director Camille Bartlett. “We’ve ITEM PHOTO | JAKOB MENENDEZ loved our Foster Street space and had Denise Dunbar, president of Boston Breakbulk Inc., enjoys a seafood-and- a great relationship with our land- wine pairing at the opening of Alchemy at MarketStreet in Lynn eld. lord, who was fantastic, but felt a lit- Story on page A2. tle bit like we were on our island. We feel it’s a smart decision to purchase ITEM FILE PHOTO Lynn LOOK! Sports downtown, with all that’s going on in Filming for HBO’s Julia Child Little league Newport Folk Pine Hill Little the city; it’s exciting to be downtown series took place in Central INSIDE baseball competes in Festival deemed a League stays alive in and our location will make us feel Square in Lynn. home run derby. A2 hit in its return. A8 Lynn City Series. B1 more like part of the community and we’ll also have increased visibility.” Since purchasing the building over the winter, PAT has been renovat- ing the space, working with Jones Salem to highlight Indigenous history Architects of Salem and Peabody contractor MRG Construction. A By Mike Alongi mission by a jury panel consisting their trust in me, and I will give all couple of minor delays, primarily ITEM STAFF of arts professionals, city staff and I can to honor their living legacy COVID-19-related supply chain is- community members, as well as and tenacity.” sues, pushed back the move-in date. SALEM — Salem’s Arts and members of both the Salem Public The Naumkeag Portrait Project Bartlett said RCN and Comcast will Culture Commission announced Art Commission and the Massa- was proposed by Mayor Kimberley be switching over the playback sys- on Monday the awarding of the chusett Tribal Council. Driscoll to the Public Art Commis- tem by the end of the week with a full Naumkeag Portrait Project com- “This is an extraordinary oppor- sion in May 2019, and approved by move expected to take place no later mission to artist Chris Pappan. tunity to work with the Naumkeag City Council with the purpose of than early- to mid-August. Pappan was selected from a pool community,” said Pappan. “I am recognizing and highlighting the “We should be somewhat back to of over 60 applicants and four - incredibly honored and humbled nalists as the awardee of this com- by the fact that they have placed PAPPAN, A7 Chris Pappan PAT, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 87° VOL. 142, ISSUE 196 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 64° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY JULY 27, 2021 OBITUARIES Constance “Connie” Soteropoulos, 99 Theresa M. McGrath, 94 1921 - 2021 1926 - 2021 LYNN - Constance (Connie) PEABODY - Theresa M. (Les- Soteropoulos, age 99 of Lynn, sard) McGrath, age 94, former- passed away peacefully on July ly of Lynn, passed away at her 20, 2021, following a brief ill- daughter’s home in Peabody ness. Constance was born on on Saturday, July 24, 2021. September 15, 1921, in Ips- She was the beloved wife of wich, Massachusetts, but was the late Joseph McGrath, with a lifelong resident of Lynn. She whom she had shared 43 won- was the daughter of the late derful years of marriage. John and Helen Soteropoulos, Born in Disraeli, Quebec, eldest sister of the late Bes- Canada, on December 8, sie Warner, Nafsika Simbliaris, 1926, she was a daughter of Sophie Nalesnik, and Frannie the late Alphonse and Marion White.