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SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017 McGee: I’m the man to lead Lynn By Thomas Grillo The 61-year-old senator will face in- ITEM STAFF cumbent Mayor Judith Flanagan Kenne- dy, a Republican, who kicked off her cam- LYNN — State Sen. Thomas McGee paign for a third term last month. (D-Lynn) launched his bid for mayor Fri- day night before more than 300 enthu- McGee’s daughter, Katherine, 19, intro- siastic supporters at the Knights of Co- duced her father. Sen. Thomas McGee lumbus. “He never missed a softball game, a announces his bid for “My name is Tom McGee and tonight I dance recital, a golf match or a swim mayor Friday at the proudly kick off my campaign for mayor meet and I know if I really needed him Knights of Columbus of Lynn,” he said. “I am running because he would jump in his car and make the in Lynn. I love our city and the values the city of Lynn represents.” MCGEE, A7 PHOTO | BOB ROCHE READ ALL ABOUT IT Lynn educator moved to march By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF LYNN — Miriam Rodriguez-Fusco is one of hundreds of teachers planning to attend the Rally for Public Education to- day at the Boston Common. The speech and language therapist in the Lynn Public Schools and parent of a third-grader at the Aborn Elementary School plans to board a bus in Lynn for the trip into Boston. Rodriguez-Fusco, an educator for nearly two decades, said she feels strongly about her son’s future and the challenges of public school funding as traditional schools com- pete with charter schools for limited cash. “We must raise our voices so that we can stand up to Trump and tell him we need adequate funding for public education that is free and not privatized,” she said. The protest is sponsored by the Massa- chusetts Teachers Association (MTA) and the Massachusetts Education Justice Al- liance, a grassroots organization of stu- dents, educators, parents, and concerned STEVE KRAUSE never laid eyes. You can only hope you Lynn attorney community members who are dedicated to don’t disappoint. preserving public education. COMMENTARY Charlie Gallo reads And it’s empowering because children “CAT the CAT Who The Alliance said since Donald Trump from one generation to the next don’t Is THAT?” by Mo was elected president, they have been LYNN — There’s something unnerv- change very much. Their minds are like Willems to Aman- standing up for women, immigrants, sci- ing and empowering standing in front of sponges. They absorb a tremendous da Kennedy’s K-2 ence and now they’ve turned their atten- a room full of fth-graders telling them amount and they retain it. They may class during Har- tion to public schools. about the joys of reading. all look at you with blank faces, but the rington Reads at Protesters plan to meet on the Common That would seem to be a con ict of wheels are turning inside. Harrington School at 2 p.m. and later march to the John B. emotions, but it’s true. It’s unnerving It was into this maelstrom of human- in Lynn on Friday. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention because you see all these faces, and all ity I walked Friday morning at the Center on Boylston Street where dele- these people of different shapes and Harrington School. It was “Harrington ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK gates from MTA’s Annual Meeting are sizes and nationalities just waiting to Reads” day, in which people with a meeting. hear the pearls of wisdom coming out of the mouth of a man upon whom they’ve READ, A7 MARCH, A7 Montserrat grad speaks through his artwork By Bridget Turcotte erly, is a non-pro t, indepen- cakes. ITEM STAFF dent art school accredited by “I gured if people won’t the National Association of come out for each other, they’ll LYNN — A Lynn artist with Schools of Art and Design and de nitely come out for break- a knack for giving back to the by the New England Associ- community delivered the stu- fast. So I invited everyone to ation of Schools and Colleges, my house,” he said. dent commencement speech at Inc. The pancake feast was well his graduation from Montser- When he started school, he attended and quickly became rat College of Art Friday. quickly found the lonely artist Michael Aghahowa, 23, and stereotype to be true, he said. a weekly tradition. Even as he crossed the stage at gradu- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK the rst male in his family His classmates kept to them- to graduate college, was cho- selves and he found it dif cult ation, freshmen he had never Lynn artist Michael Aghahowa speaks about the inspiration sen by his peers to deliver the to form relationships. In an ef- met knew him as the pancake behind his “What is your key to a good home?” woodblock speech during the commence- fort to get people together, he man, he said. monoprint, a red key with the word “ZEST” on it, which is on ment ceremonies. created yers inviting every- display at Raw Art Works in Lynn. Montserrat, located in Bev- one to his apartment for pan- AGHAHOWA, A7 INSIDE Lynn brothers charged In Lynn Haitians with murder in brick attack celebrate Flag Day. A3 Werner Garcia held without bail by Judge By Adam Swift Figueroa, left, and ITEM STAFF In Opinion Cathleen Campbell. A probable Selvin F. Garcia cause hearing is scheduled for Shribman: The LYNN — Two Lynn brothers are assisted by mysteries of American pleaded not guilty Friday in June 27. an interpreter political philosophy. A4 Lynn District Court in connec- Both men were charged with at Lynn District In Sports tion with a fatal attack on Blake murder, armed robbery, and as- Court during their Wolff all-time scoring Street. sault and battery with a danger- arraignment on leader for Peabody Werner Garcia Figueroa, 19, of ous weapon. Friday. girls lacrosse. B1 15 Bassett St. in Lynn and Sel- vin F. Garcia, 23, were ordered ATTACK, A6 PHOTO | PAULA MULLER OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 60° VOL. 139, ISSUE 139 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 47° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017 OBITUARIES Geraldine F. Cronin, 67 Michael F. Wishart, 61 1955-2017 LYNN — Geraldine F. nin Jr. and his wife SAUGUS — On May mor and quick wit. He “Geri” Cronin, age 67, Helen of Lynn, Gor- 15, 2017 Michael enjoyed woodworking, a lifelong resident of don J. Cronin and his Francis Wishart, son, camping, golf, hiking Lynn, died suddenly, wife Donna of Lynn, brother, uncle and and exploring the Thursday, May 18, Mary A. Cronin-Lo- friend, passed away great outdoors. He 2017 surrounded Presti and her hus- after a brief illness also enjoyed his alone by her loved ones at band John of Lynn, surrounded by his time sitting about a Mass General Hospi- Margie A. Cronin of family at the young campfire exploring tal, Boston. Lynn, and Adrian M. age of 61. the stars. Born in Lynn, she Cronin and his wife Born in 1955 to Mike is survived by was the daughter of the late Diane of Lynn. She was also the late Charles W. Wishart Sr. his mother, Patricia Wishart Frederick B. Cronin Sr. and the sister of the late Helen I. and Patricia (Abbott) Wishart, of Lincoln, N.H.; two broth- Bridie M. (Dunn) Cronin. She Beauchamp, Ralph W. Cro- Mike always called Saugus his ers, Charles Wishart Jr. and graduated from Lynn English nin, Joseph A. Cronin and home. He graduated in 1974 wife Phu of North Woodstock, High School, Class of 1968, Kathleen Cronin. Geri also from Saugus High School then N.H., Thomas Wishart and wife and the Catherine Hinds leaves her aunt, Mary Dunne soon afterwards enlisted in Sharon of Rock Hill, S.C.; and School of Aesthetics, Newton. of Rockland, as well as many the USAF. After basic and spe- three sisters, Mary Normandin She worked at GE for 28 nieces, nephews, great-nieces cialist training, Mike spent the and husband Grant of Mer- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS years before leaving to pursue and great-nephews whom she balance of his tour at Grand rimack, N.H., Rose Tully and her passion as an aestheti- dearly loved. Forks AFB in North Dakota as Tricia Wishart, both of Lynn. A visitor views newsreel footage near a model cian. She was the proprietor Service information: Geri’s a protective coating specialist. He also leaves behind many of the Queen Elizabeth at an exhibition enti- of About Face Skin Salon for funeral will be held from In 1979 Mike returned to nieces, nephews, cousins, and tled “Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed, and Style” 25 years, which was the first the CUFFE-MCGINN Funeral Saugus and plied his many friends. at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. skin salon in the city of Lynn. Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn, talents being a jack-of-all- Service information: Mike Geri was a member of the on Tuesday, May 23 at 10 trades contractor right up to will be entombed in the Vet- Ancient Order of Hibernians, a.m., followed by a funeral the end. His artistic skills can eran’s Columbarium at River- Exhibit explores the Lynn Museum, and the Mass in St. Pius V Church, be attested to by those who side Cemetery in Saugus on friends of Lynn and Nahant 215 Maple St., Lynn at 11 were gifted with a personal- Monday, May 22 at 1 p.m.