Home-Sale Prices Soar in Lynn and Saugus
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2017 Home-sale prices soar in Lynn and Saugus By Thomas Grillo 10 percent, with 34 single-fam- September. than their rent.” to rise. ITEM STAFF ily homes sold in September “Over the summer, there were One of the factors that’s driv- In Peabody, sales were off by compared to 31 a year ago. tons of buyers who came to open ing prices up is the lack of homes nearly 14 percent, though prices LYNN — September sales of As sales soared in those two houses in Lynn in search of val- for sale, say brokers. On Friday, climbed. The median price of a single-family homes in Lynn and Saugus outpaced the rest communities, so did prices. The ue and they found it here,” said the MLS Property Information single-family home increased to of the North Shore, according to median price for a single-family Kate DiVirgilio, a co-owner of Network listed 60 single-family $437,450 last month, up 15 per- The Warren Group, the Boston home in Lynn swelled to $339,00 Re/Max Advantage Lynn. “Many homes for sale in Lynn. Brokers cent from a year ago when the real estate tracker. in September, a nearly 13 per- of the buyers were renting in say that number has been twice median was $380,000. There were 64 home sales in cent increase from $300,750 places like Everett, Wake eld, as high in the past. In Revere sales fell by 18 per- Lynn last month, up nearly two a year ago. In Saugus, medi- Revere and Somerville, but they Still, while much of the North cent while the median price percent from the 58 sold one an prices rose by 18 percent to can buy a home in Lynn and Shore did not fare as well in year ago. Saugus sales rose by $412,500, up from $350,000 last their mortgage would be less terms of sales, prices continued SALES, A7 HOUSE SPEAKER ROBERT A. DELEO ALL DRESSED UP Arrest in COMMENTARY IN NAHANT Speaking Saugus out for rape — 17 Amazon years later When I grew up in a crowd- ITEM STAFF REPORT ed corner of East Boston, Suf- folk Downs radiated electric- SAUGUS — A former bus driver for ity and excitement. Everyone children with special needs was held knew the major race days. without bail on charges of kidnapping Customers at Carlo’s Mar- and raping one of his young passen- gers in Saugus in 1998, in Salem Supe- ket on Bennington Street rior Court on Friday. buzzed with talk about fast Henry Gonzalez, now 44, ed before horses. Many spent entire his trial 17 years ago and was returned days, if not whole weekends, to Massachusetts Thursday night to at the track. face justice. The track was about more He will answer to charges of rape of than recreation. It was about a child with force, kidnapping, and in- jobs. In East Boston, Win- decent assault and battery on a child throp and Revere, Suffolk under 14 thanks to an investigation Downs employed residents by Saugus Police, Massachusetts State in maintenance, horse care Police, the United States Marshals and concessions. It’s no se- Services, and the Essex County Dis- cret that my father worked trict Attorney. for many years as the maître Gonzalez, who lived in Lynn at the d’ hotel at the Turf Club at time of the crime, had been added to Suffolk Downs. For awhile, the Massachusetts State Police Most he held another main job, Wanted list in 2001. He was also fea- overseeing the dining room tured on the former America’s Most at the Statler Hilton in the Wanted television show. Back Bay. By the time I was “No one on the investigative team an adult, he worked at the ever forgot the victim who was so se- Turf Club full-time. riously harmed by this violent crimi- Throughout his work life, nal, and no member of the team ever Suffolk Downs provided a wavered in their dedication to hauling much-needed infusion of him out of the shadows where he was money, a sense of communi- hiding and into the light of justice,” ty, and even an element of said Colonel Richard D. McKeon, su- glamour. perintendent of the Massachusetts To a son of East Boston and State Police, in a statement. someone who has represent- Gonzalez was located in the Do- ed Revere for more than two minican Republic through a joint lo- decades, the Amazon RFP cal-state-federal investigation and reads like it was crafted with arrested there earlier this year by dep- Suffolk Downs in mind. The ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK uty United States marshals. location borders Logan In- “Today, I want to commend the Essex ternational Airport — near- Kaileigh Patterson, 5, dressed up as a Teenage Mutant Ninja County District Attorney’s Of ce, the er to the airport than even Turtle for the Spooky Walk in Nahant on Friday. investigators with the Massachusetts some of the satellite park- State Police, the Saugus Police Depart- ing locations. It boasts two By Daniel Kane fore battling Sean Abbady, donning a Bat- ment, and the deputies of the Unit- MBTA stations as well as FOR THE ITEM man cape, in an imagination- lled duel. ed States Marshals Service for their proximity to state highways. Not far behind was Kaileigh Patterson, steadfast commitment to ensuring In addition, with more than NAHANT — A superhero clash broke 5, dressed as a ninja turtle, ready to en- Henry Gonzalez be held accountable 160 contiguous acres, Suffolk out in front of Johnson Elementary School gage in the fun before class. for the crimes for which he has been Downs can accommodate in Nahant on Friday morning. It was all part of the school’s Spooky sought since 2000,” said John Gibbons, “I’m strong man,” 5-year-old Henry Mar- AMAZON, A7 tin proclaimed in his superhero attire be- NAHANT, A7 RAPE, A6 Peabody serving up new restaurants By Adam Swift disco and will include 29 residential ITEM STAFF units as well as restaurants on the rst oor. PEABODY — Plans to make the downtown a North Shore dining The past week has seen other ma- A pedestrian cross- destination are coming to a boil. jor developments on the restaurant es the crosswalk in Earlier this year, the popular Bro- front, as city of cials unveiled plans Peabody Square in die’s Pub announced plans to move for two new establishments and one front of the future from Lowell Street to the O’Shea existing eatery moving to a larger site of Brodie’s Building at the corner of Main and location on Main Street. The three Pub. Foster streets. The building is being renovated by local developer Pat To- PEABODY, A7 ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK INSIDE Devil will have his day in Medford In Lynn LOOK! By Steve Freker That is why an upcoming visit they create new wooden-mask mas- An alliance for fun Bill Brotherton reviews FOR THE ITEM to Medford by a pair of world-re- terpieces. and learning. A3 Michael McDonald at nowned artists, the Horta Brothers The visit to Medford coincides Lynn Auditorium. A8 MEDFORD — In a world of mass from the tiny Mexican town of To- with the holiday Dia de los Muertos Alegre Dental production, 3D printers and as many cauro, is so eagerly anticipated. (Day of the Dead), which is celebrat- supporting youth In Sports different types of inexpensively-pro- Manuel and Modesto Horta will ed throughout Mexico and in many Spartans sting Hornets mentoring initiative. A3 duced plastics as you can count on be visiting the Margaritas Mexican other Latin American countries. in football playoff both hands, it is a true novelty when Restaurant on Wednesday, Nov. 1 This year the holiday is marked quarter nals. B1 something is made by hand, from where they are expected to amaze scratch. those who are dining that day when MEDFORD, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 65° VOL. 139, ISSUE 275 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 55° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2017 OBITUARIES THIS WEEK’S TOP STORIES ON ITEMLIVE.COM The horror of an in the case told police Eva Cormier, 87 Brian C. Whelan, 54 attempted abduction in he wanted to slash the 1962-2017 Lynn, curiosity about an baby’s throat. old Saugus steakhouse’s Hilltop project LYNN — Mrs. Eva her husband Tom PEABODY — Bri- nieces and nephews, redevelopment, and con- charges forward: (LeBlanc) Cormi- of Lynn, Michael an C. Whelan, 54, Ashley, TJ, Michael, sternation directed at the The massive new proj- er, age 87, of Lynn, Cormier of Lynn and of Peabody, passed Michael, Terri, Jackie possible loss of housing ect planned for the former passed away peace- Mark Cormier of New peacefully on Thurs- and Jimmy Whelan. court in Lynn led the Route 1 institution’s lo- fully on Oct. 25, Hampshire; one sis- day, Oct. 26, 2017 He was the brother of online conversation this cation continued to creep 2017, following a ter, Rita LeBlanc of surrounded by his the late Rick Whelan. week. forward. Developers told prolonged period of Montreal, Canada; family after a cou- Service informa- Here are the week’s top Saugus officials they plan illness at the North a brother, Brother rageous battle with tion: A visitation will stories on Itemlive.com: to start construction by Shore Life Care Cen- Christian of the Trap- cancer.