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Page 1 PEABODY SUBSCRIBE TO THE ADVOCATE SEE PAGE 12 ECRWSS PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #67 Peabody, MA POSTAL CUSTOMER ADVOCATEVol. 3, No. 36 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net [email protected] 978-777-6397 Friday, September 7, 2018 Murtagh to be guided under New Back to School at Superintendent Induction Program Welch Elementary By Christopher Roberson Grath. “This is a special place; you have a great leader and she has s Cara Murtagh begins her a great team.” first year as Peabody’s su- Although Murtagh was the perintendentA of schools, she district’s assistant superinten- will have a number of individu- dent for six years, McGrath said als she can rely on for assistance, she will still need to develop an including Christine McGrath, di- entry plan. rector of operations for the Mas- “She’s in a new and very de- sachusetts Association of School manding role as your superin- Superintendents (MASS). tendent,” said McGrath. During the School Commit- Center School playground tee’s Aug. 28 meeting, McGrath grant said there are currently 41 new In other news, Jacqueline Or- superintendents in the ninth co- phanos, principal of Center El- hort of the MASS. “This is a re- Cara Murtagh ementary School, and the Par- cord number,” she said. Supt. of Schools ent Teacher Organization (PTO) McGrath, who was the su- recently submitted a $30,314 perintendent in Tewksbury The challenges of being a dis- grant request to the Commu- for 19 years, described how trict’s chief administrator can be- nity Preservation Committee the association’s New Super- come virtually impossible with- for playground renovations. Ac- intendent Induction Program out the proper guidance. “The cording to the grant application, operates. “I will meet with Cara fatality rate of superintendents the last renovation project took for six hours every month,” she can be pretty daunting,” said place in 2002. said, adding that Murtagh is McGrath. The total cost would be also required to complete However, McGrath remained $34,314; therefore, the remain- eight full-day content training positive about the outlook for ing $4,000 would be covered by Michael Moreira with his daughter Ana Sofia, a first grade sessions, and “We don’t give Peabody, as she called attention the PTO. Within the total figure, student at Welch Elementary School, on the first day of the answers, but we act as a to No Child Goes Hungry in Pea- $20,013 would be used to pur- school Wednesday, September 5. See more photo highlights thought partner.” body, a program that provides chase a Pent Rope Tower, a Rev- on page 2. (Advocate Photo by Christopher Roberson) McGrath said that during the backpacks full of food to more olution Inclusive Spinner, border past nine years, the Induction than 250 students who would timbers and play area wood fi- Program has provided assis- otherwise go hungry during ber filler from Little Tikes. Big victories in Primary Election tance to 270 superintendents, the weekend. “I’ve told every- The estimated completion including Dianne Kelly, the su- one who will listen about your date is currently projected for By Christopher Roberson 1,140 votes in Peabody. perintendent in Revere. backpack program,” said Mc- May 1, 2019. In the race for U.S. Senate, he results of the Sept. 4 Pri- State Rep. Geoff Diehl cruised to mary Election showed con- victory with 55.3 percent of the siderableT margins of victory in statewide vote and 1,448 votes Tanners back on the field the contested races this year in Peabody. He will face incum- with Peabody voters agreeing bent U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren with the rest of the state. in November. In the gubernatorial race, in- Despite putting up a valiant cumbent Gov. Charlie Baker de- campaign effort, Boston City feated challenger Scott Live- Councillor Joshua Zakim was ly by 27.8 percent on the state trounced in the race for secre- level and by 355 votes in Pea- tary of state by longtime incum- body. On the Democratic side, bent William Galvin. The results Jay Gonzalez received 64.4 per- showed Zakim with 887 votes in cent of the statewide vote and Peabody and 32.5 percent of the 1,608 votes in Peabody to defeat statewide vote. In contrast, Gal- Bob Massie, who had 35.6 per- vin garnered 2,687 votes in Pea- cent of the statewide vote and body and 67.5 percent across 1,010 votes in Peabody. Baker the state. However, Galvin is not and Gonzalez will now face off out of the woods yet, as he will in the General Election on Nov. 6. face Anthony Amore in the Gen- In the race for lieutenant gov- eral Election. ernor, Attorney Quentin Palfrey Incumbent Attorney Gener- The 2018-2019 PHS Tanners Captains Tyler Norman, Michael Lock, Chris Class, Abe Kaba, and will meet Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito in al Maura Healey will be running Jake Sousa are shown with Head Coach Mark Bettencourt and Team Manager Trevor Josselyn November. In the Primary, Pal- against Attorney James McMa- (#55), brother of Hunter Josselyn, a PHS 2015 graduate who was shot in Afghanistan this year. frey garnered 58.9 percent of the hon III, who defeated Attorney The Tanners are optimistic this year, hoping to build on last year’s strong finish and win their statewide vote and 1,565 votes Daniel Shores in the Primary by season opener, a feat they haven’t accomplished since 2011. See more coverage on page 10. in Peabody to defeat challenger 22 percent on the state level. In (Advocate photo by Laura Jolly) Jimmy Tingle, who had 41.1 per- Peabody, McMahon garnered cent of the statewide vote and 1,327 votes to Shores’ 887 votes. Page 2 Page 2 THE PEABODY ADVOCATE – Friday, September 7, 2018 Back to School at Welch Elementary Daniel Dasilva, a first grade student at Welch Elementary Patrick Farragher and Kristen Tremblay with first grader Oliv- Peterson Charles with his daughter, fourth grader Chanelle School ia Broderick Angela Kraft and Jillian Crotty, a first grade student at Welch Elementary School, on Sept. 5, the first day Stephanie Fuller and Christopher Knight with second of school. 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