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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 Saugus FORGING A PATH TO COLLEGE sets Lynn YMCA, Salem State stage join forces on college diversity By Dan Kane greatest risk of never earning FOR THE ITEM a degree and point them to- ward college. for SALEM — When Classical Salem State partnered High School sophomore Jose with the Lynn YMCA to in- Himenez rst heard about vite students for a night that the Brotherhood with a Pur- featured games of basketball, voters pose: 100 Males to College food, and speakers who were event at Salem State Uni- By Bridget Turcotte versity, he knew he wanted a there to inspire and prepare ITEM STAFF chance to attend and visit the the students for a bright fu- school. ture. SAUGUS — A few new “It seemed like a great op- “A lot of these kids get left names will appear on the portunity,” he said. “Salem behind, so it’s important to ballot in November. State is also a great school have events like these where The ve members of the that I would de nitely like to they are reminded that they Board of Selectmen are attend.” can succeed,” Lynn Classical seeking re-election. Debra teacher and YMCA chaper- Himenez was one of dozens PHOTO | BOB ROCHE Panetta, Scott Brazis, Jeff of Lynn high school students one Denise Vinciarelli said. Cicolini, Mark Mitchell, from Lynn English, Classical, After playing basketball at Event organizer and Vice President of Inclusive Ex- and Jennifer D’Eon will and KIPP gathering for the the O’Keefe Center on cam- cellence at Salem State University Lisa McBride says be joined by four chal- Friday event, billed as a kick- pus, the students gathered at “We are taking a responsibility towards (the achieve- lengers, Corinne Riley, off for ongoing efforts to take ment gap and lack of graduation rates of black and Michael Serino, Assunta young men who may be at the COLLEGE, A2 Latino males compared to their white peers).” “Sue” Palomba, and Mi- chael Coller. All but one member of the current School Com- Denzel: Straight out of Central (Square) casting mittee are running for Ward 3 re-election. Peter Manoo- gian is sitting this one out. Incumbents Jean- candidates nie Meredith, Elizabeth Marchese, Linda Gaieski, and Arthur Grabows- spar over ki will all appear on the ballot alongside newcom- ers Cameron Pond, Lisa constituent Morgante, and Marc Ma- gliozzi. Voters in each of the services 10 precincts will elect ve Town Meeting mem- bers to represent them at By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF Town Meeting. Town Meeting candi- LYNN — Ward 3 City Council- dates for Precinct 1 are or Darren Cyr bested his primary Sherri Raftery, Joyce Ro- opponent by 140 votes earlier this denhiser, Christopher month. Jones, Ann Devlin, Ronal But the City Council president, Witten, and Susan Dunn. who beat George Meimeteas by a 61 Peter Rossetti Jr., Thom- percent to 39 percent margin, said as Falasca, Christine Mo- he is not taking anything for grant- reschi, Stephen Sweezey, ed. Robert Camuso, and Jo- “The 100-plus votes he got may seph Beathy are running not seem like a lot, but it was more for Precinct 2. than 20 percent of the vote,” he said. In Precinct 3, Richard “It means that I have to work even Thompson, William Stew- harder. I’m out campaigning, knock- art, Stephen Murphy, Ar- ing on doors, talking to voters, and thur D. Connors Jr., and putting up signs.” Philip Rando are running. Cyr has been on the council for a Albert DiNardo, William dozen years. In 2013, he beat chal- Leuci, Stephen Doherty, lenger Ronald Mendes by a margin Patricia McLaughlin, Mau- of 59 to 41 percent. reen Whitcomb, George E. “Every candidate who pulls papers Falardeau III, and Keith is serious and I take them serious- McCabe are running for ly,” he said. “But I am doing a good Precinct 4. job as a councilor and if I didn’t feel The candidates in Pre- that way, I wouldn’t run.” Calvin Anderson, a member of the cinct 5 are Ronald Wal- PHOTO | BOB ROCHE lace, Pamela Goodwin, Lynn Historical Commission, had Denzel Washington lms a scene for “Equalizer 2” on Mount Vernon Street in Lynn pulled papers to run for the seat. SAUGUS, A7 Thursday night. For story and additional photo, see Page A3. But at the last minute he endorsed Cyr’s re-election bid. But Meimeteas, a real estate agent at Boston Signature Homes in Swampscott, said he is con dent Searching of a win. “The turnout was very low and getting 40 percent against an in- by the sea cumbent is super,” he said. “He’s been there a long time and it just shows I was right there on his heels. in Nahant I’m very happy about where we are.” In 2009, Meimeteas received 5,335 By Bella diGrazia votes in a race he lost for council- FOR THE ITEM or-at-large. “I almost made the council by a NAHANT — Getting people inter- few hundred votes,” he said. “We ested in the biodiversity within their know how to get the vote out. A lot communities isn’t an easy task, but the of people I talk to were surprised to Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL) has cre- know there is an election. We are ated an adventurous way of doing so. very con dent.” OGL’s third annual BioBlitz this The biggest complaint he hears month in Nahant combined efforts by from voters, he said, is Cyr does not the Northeastern University Marine Science Center and Nahant S.W.I.M., LYNN, A7 Healthy eating a SNAP Inc. (Safer Waters In Massachusetts) to attract more than 130 participants and 30 staff volunteers exploring six for Medford seniors local beaches. INSIDE “A bioblitz is a scavenger hunt for By Marianne Salza Judith Marcella biodiversity,” said Annie Evankow, In Lynn the Marine Science Collections Asso- and John Elliott Ferry service extended FOR THE ITEM ciate for OGL. “This event is targeted at the “Produce into next week. A3 MEDFORD — For $5, low-income seniors can ll their towards the public and students at in a SNAP for Northeastern University to come and In Opinion reusable bags with fresh lettuce, green peppers, scallions, Seniors” at the nd whatever they can on the beach Shribman: Clash and apples from enormous baskets. Medford Hous- and then identify it and if they can’t of cultures. A4 The produce, available on Tuesdays at the Medford ing Authority. there are people there to help gure Housing Authority’s rst oor lounge, is a program of the out what it is.” In Sports PHOTO | MARIANNE SALZA English, Classical football MEDFORD, A7 NAHANT, A7 stay undefeated. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 REAL ESTATE ......................... A5-6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 HIGH 74° VOL. 139, ISSUE 245 LYNN .........................................A3 POLICE/FIRE ......................... A6-7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 LOW 61° OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 OBITUARIES Marianne E. Wesson, 69 Energy leads stock indexes 1948-2017 SALISBURY — Mrs. macramé, quilting, to a mostly higher finish Marianne Elaine making jewelry, and (Laganos) Wesson, Japanese Bunka em- age 69, of Salisbury, broidery, and recently By Alex Veiga Management. “Today eq- opments in the political percent, to $27.31. Lower formerly of Lynn, completed a large ASSOCIATED PRESS uity markets are simply brinkmanship between bond yields mean banks died on Thursday, Bunka of a Geisha. moving sideways and the U.S. and North Korea. have to charge lower in- Sept. 21, 2017 at She loved to cook A listless day on Wall probably digesting that.” Tensions between the terest rates on long-term the Kaplan Family many Greek special- Street finished with U.S. The Standard & Poor’s two nations ratcheted up loans like mortgages. Hospice House in ties, and was well stocks eking out small 500 index rose 1.62 points, after President Donald Several health care com- gains Friday, as strength Danvers. known for her deli- or 0.06 percent, to 2,502.22. Trump authorized stiff- panies recovered some of in energy, phone and in- She was the beloved wife, cious Spanakopita. The Dow Jones indus- er sanctions in response the ground they lost earlier dustrial companies offset and high school sweetheart She was an avid NE Patriots trial average shed 9.64 to North Korea’s nuclear as McCain said he wouldn’t losses elsewhere. of Michael A. Wesson of Salis- fan and was able to watch this points, or 0.04 percent, to weapons advances, draw- support the latest Republi- bury, with whom she shared past Sunday’s game and be- Some health insurers 22,349.59. The average ing a furious response can health care bill, dealing 49 years of marriage. Born in ing disappointed in Gronk’ s bounced back after Sen. was held back by a loss in from Pyongyang. Trump what could be a fatal blow Lynn, she was the daughter latest injury, commenting that John McCain said he of the late Christie Laganos he was a ‘glass house.’ Most of wouldn’t support the lat- Apple, which slid $1.50, or expanded the Treasury to the last-gasp GOP mea- and Cally (Bungeely) Laga- all though, loved to spend time est Republican effort to 1 percent, to $151.89. Department’s ability to sure in a Senate showdown nos-Coukos and Christopher with her family and was a de- roll back the Affordable The Nasdaq composite target anyone conducting expected next week. Coukos of Peabody. voted and loving wife, mother, Care Act.