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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2017 Lynn eld Housing court getting eviction notice By Thomas Grillo The Lynn Democrat and the delegation Housing Court. Sullivan said they have to leads the ITEM STAFF including state Reps. Brendan Crighton gure out a way to absorb these munic- (D-Lynn), Donald Wong (R-Saugus), Lori ipalities into the Housing Court system. LYNN — Plans to close the city’s hous- Ehrlich (D-Marblehead), and Sen.Thom- Launched in the 1970s, Housing Court MCAS pack ing court is facing opposition from hous- as McGee (D-Lynn), have asked Sullivan has jurisdiction over civil and criminal ing advocates and lawmakers. to reconsider the move. actions, including equitable relief, which By Bridget Turcotte The Lynn Housing Court meets on In a letter to Sullivan last month, the involve the health and safety of the occu- ITEM STAFF Tuesday mornings. But under a plan be- lawmakers said Lynn Housing Court is pants or owners of residential housing. The ing crafted by Chief Justice Timothy F. “always extremely busy and provides a court hears eviction cases, small claims Lynn eld’s Summer Street Ele- Sullivan, Lynn’s housing matters would critical resource to Lynn residents and cases, and civil actions involving personal mentary School ranked the highest be moved to Salem Housing Court. the North Shore.” injury, property damage, breach of con- on MCAS scores out of more than “Moving our busy housing court from Sullivan said no decision has been made tract, discrimination, and other claims. 930 elementary schools in the state. the downtown to Salem, which already and won’t be until he hears from all stake- Housing Court also hears code enforce- “I am very proud of the work that has lots of its own housing issues, would holders. Earlier this year, the governor ment actions and appeals of local zoning our teachers and administrators do be a burden to tenants and landlords,” and the Legislature provided $1 million on a daily basis to ensure that our said state Rep. Daniel Cahill. to add 84 communities who lack access to HOUSING, A7 students are getting the very best education,” said Lynn eld Superin- tendent Jane Tremblay. “Our fam- ilies and students have become ac- customed to this and they certainly deserve it as a resident of Lynn eld. The commendation at LHS and the great rankings throughout the dis- trict are a re ection of the dedicated and committed educators we have in the Lynn eld Public Schools.” Lynn eld and Swampscott schools were among seven high schools in the state commended for high achievement on the recently re- leased results of the 2017 MCAS. The districts are being honored by DESE acting commissioner Jeff Wulfson for high achievement, mak- ing strong progress, and narrowing the pro ciency gaps. Lynn eld ranked number 10 out of 334 districts, with the Summer Street Elementary School ranking rst and the Huckleberry Hill Ele- mentary School ranking 23rd out of 934 schools, said Tremblay. Lynn eld Middle School ranked 42nd out of 476 schools, and Lynn- eld High school ranked 25th out of 340. Swampscott Public Schools ranked 84th and the high school was 29th out of 340 high schools. “I believe this commendation speaks for itself with regard to the high quality education we contin- ue to provide to our students,” said Swampscott Superintendent Pame- la Angelakis. “This week, our focus has been on how our students per- Tough skating for Saugus Kasabuski Rink formed as individuals and at grade levels. We have also spent time dis- cussing the many changes with this By Bridget Turcotte “When they went to open the rink this year in Michael Kudla next-generation test and how best to ITEM STAFF September, they found out that the refrigeration with 25-and-a-half help our parent and guardian com- system that runs under the rink that freezes the miles of tubing SAUGUS — The Kasabuski Rink, which is cur- ice had failed,” said Rossman. “They had to bring that will be munity understand these changes.” rently without ice, is expected to be back in opera- Parents will be briefed on the people in to see if it could be repaired. The consen- installed in tion in about four weeks. changes made in the next-generation sus was that it could not be repaired and that there Kasabuski Rink The rink was supposed to open for the season on MCAS on Nov. 1 in the Swampscott were two ways of dealing with it. (They could) demo in Saugus. High auditorium. The presentation Sept. 15, according to the terms of the lease, but the whole rink bed and put in a whole new concrete did not because the rink bed failed and could not will focus on the differences between oor with refrigeration pipes through the concrete ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE the old test and the new one, includ- freeze the ice. oor, which would mean it wouldn’t be open for the ing scoring, performance levels, de- Attorney Neil Rossman, who represents Dan season because it would take months and months. scriptors, higher expectations, etc. Maniff, who leases and operates the arena, said They found a different solution, called a mat solu- “Whether a child took MCAS last the rink shuts down each year in April, leaving the tion. The mat sits on top of the damaged, unusable spring and summer months for maintenance, re- MCAS, A7 furbishing, and repairs. KASABUSKI, A7 NO PLACE FOR HATE Swampscott to address campus anti-Semitism By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — A local task force formed by a rabbi from Congregation Shirat Hayam Lynn ward candidates stake out turf is putting the focus on how anti-Semitism is affecting college life with a panel discussion on Sunday. The rst question was what DiVirgil- Candidates for Lynn City By Thomas Grillo “What’s up at college: How anti-Semitism ITEM STAFF io called a “softball” and asked candi- Council debate at Lynn Com- is affecting college life, a free panel discus- dates to describe their proudest accom- munity Television. From left, LYNN — The candidates for ward Wayne Lozzi, Ward 1; William sion about Jewish life on campus, featuring City Councilor met for their rst tele- plishment. current college students, alumni and cam- “Raising two wonderful children,” O’Shea, Ward 1; Gina O’Toole, vision debate Monday, staking out po- Ward 2; Richard Starbard, pus professionals and aimed at an audience sitions they hope will sway voters. said William O’Shea, a Ward 1 can- of teenagers and parents, will be at Congre- didate trying to unseat City Council- Ward 2; Darren Cyr, Ward 3; Moderated by former Mayor Albert Dianna Chakoutis, Ward 5; and gation Shirat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Ave., from V. DiVirgilio, the Lynn Community or Wayne Lozzi. “Coaching them in Marven Hyppolite, Ward 5. 5:30-7 p.m. Television debate focused on the city’s softball was a way to make lifetime The event was organized by the Campus de cit, the need for new schools, public friends.” Anti-Semitism Task Force of the North Shore, safety and the top complaints the can- ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE LYNN, A7 which was formed by Rabbi Michael Ragozin, didates hear as they campaign. of Congregation Shirat Hayam, and president of the task force, last year in response to a disturbing trend of increased anti-Semitism INSIDE on college campuses across the country. The panel discussion is the rst by the task In Malden In Opinion In LOOK! force, a nonpro t founded to provide aware- Kinnon, Bertino Steve Krause: Tower of GET A READ ness, education and support to local college chart a course Leave her terror. A8 students and their families. The goal of the to city job. A2 alone. A4 ON LYNN task force is to raise awareness, educate and In Sports to help college students advocate for them- In Lynn • St. Mary’s girls CANDIDATES selves on campus. Saluting Latino Saugus is on soccer pulls closer to Pages A3 and A5 leaders. A3 a roll. A4 playoff berth. B1 ANTI-SEMITISM, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 70° VOL. 139, ISSUE 271 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 65° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2017 OBITUARIES Kinnon, Bertino Robert L. Gove, 93 Heywood Bakst, 75 1942-2017 chart a course SALEM, N.H. — Mr. North Shore Daylight LYNN — Heywood “Woody” more Square, Boston for 25 Robert L. Gove, age 93 Lodge in Beverly, a Bakst, age 75, of Lynn and years, and then joined J. Stone years, of Salem, N.H., member Scottish Rite Swampscott, entered into rest Diamond Foods for eighteen to Malden job formerly of Lynn and Valley of Salem, Mas- on Oct. 22, 2017, at Massa- years from where he recently Peabody, died Sunday sachusetts Consistory chusetts General Hospital in retired. By Steve Freker tion. at Greystone Farm, and Aleppo Temple in Boston. Service information: Funer- FOR THE ITEM A strong proponent of after a brief illness. He Wilmington. An avid Born in Lynn on June al services will be held Thurs- residency preference for was the husband of reader Bob also en- 30,1942, he was the son of day, Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. at Sta- MALDEN — If the city municipal hirings as a the late Rowena (Ken- joyed woodworking the late Jacob B. and Charlotte netsky Hymanson Memorial hires him as the new mu- former councilor, Kinnon ney) Gove with whom and stained glass. (Lebow) Bakst.