SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2019 2019 2019 A year in the rear-view mirror Swampscott and quarry reach a dynamite plan By Steve Krause The agreement came as the re- impacted significantly over the ITEM STAFF sult of three months worth of com- years and we want to see some ef- plaints from Swampscott residents forts made to address those con- SWAMPSCOTT — After three about the noise, the public health cerns. We have a responsibility to months of listening to abutters the citizens of this town and we are articulate their concerns about risk from the dust, and structural damage to houses. hopeful that this will be a formative Aggregate Industry’s quarry blast- discussion. We’re looking to strike a ing, a solution to the situation was “We’ve had some very construc- tive discussions with Aggregate balance that is long overdue.” reached in October. Kurt Hines, AI operations man- Industries over the restriction of Town Administrator Sean Fitz- ager, along with members of both blasts per week and the power of gerald announced that AI had the Earth Removal Advisory agree to limit quarry blasts to two those blasts,” said Fitzgerald. “The per week. residents of Swampscott have been QUARRY, A3 Murder on a hot August night in Lynn By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF LYNN — It was like something out of a nightmare when a friendly youth basket- TECHNICAL ball tournament in Lynn turned into a mass shooting in August. Ward 6 Councilor Fred Hogan said he heard 15-20 shots ring out as he was walk- KNOW-HOW ing up to Warren Street Playground that Saturday night. Chaos ensued as more than Calnan helps build path 100 people at the tournament took off run- ning in every direction to avoid the gunfire for vocational students from two active shooters. “We got everybody to safety,” said Hogan, By Steve Krause Adolph a founding member of Lynn’s Stop the Vi- ITEM STAFF Graciale, the olence initiative. “I saw a kid lying on the AD at Lynn ground. I wanted to make sure he was all LYNN — Earlier this year, Vocational right and it wasn’t good at all. I took his Adolph Graciale became Lynn Technical pulse and (I thought) he wasn’t alive.” Tech’s athletic director. One of the Institute, was many congratulatory messages When all was said and done, a man and a instrumental dog were dead, and three other people were he received was from his lifelong friend, Ed Calnan Jr. in bringing shot, but later recovered from their injuries. his friend Ed Authorities said Brandon Jesurum, 34, The two grew up together and went to the same schools, grad- Calnan Jr., died after being shot in the head at close right, who runs range. Witnesses told WCVB-TV that a uating from St. Mary’s. They a computer man wearing a white mask stood over Je- went their separate ways educa- surum and shot him three times. tionally after that, but stayed in software The victim’s fiancée, Faye Bowdre, was touch. Graciale went into educa- business called left devastated. The couple were childhood tion. Calnan went into business. Seismic, into sweethearts and shared a young son. She And four years ago, he co-found- the school to told The Item Jesurum was at the basket- ed a computer software company talk to students ball court for an anti-violence rally that had called Seismic, which, today, has about jobs in taken place earlier in the evening and she offices in 11 cities throughout the the tech eld. later received a phone call that he had been world. shot in the head and didn’t make it. “We’ve been friends for the lon- ITEM PHOTO | “(It was) heartbreaking,” Bowdre said at gest time,” said Graciale. “He sent SPENSER HASAK Lynn District Court in August. “It’s so sad me a text congratulating me, and and unfortunate that this has happened then said what he’d been doing. and I’m here to have a voice for him because “He said he really wanted to this was an unjust act. I just want the world give back to the community,” said ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK to know that it’s a great loss that he’s gone.” Graciale. “And the way to do that Bowdre was attending arraignments for was to get kids opposed to the The sixth annual Stop the Violence Lynn Peace Walk, held Tech world.” two weeks after the shooting, ended on Warren Street . WARREN, A3 One way to that, they both agreed, was to go to the place where there would be the high- est concentration of kids learn- Saugus ready to open ing technical trades: a vocational school. “It used to be you had to go to the book on a new school college,” said Calnan, a former football player for the Spartans By Elyse Carmosino slated to move in by April. among numerous other amenities. and a graduate of St. Michael’s ITEM STAFF Construction crews first broke In an interview he gave in Novem- College. “But that’s not necessari- ground at the site in July 2018, ber, then newly-appointed school ly true anymore. There are plenty SAUGUS — The year 2020 looks and, a year-and-a-half later, the board committee member John of jobs in the Tech field for kids bright for Saugus public schools. new building towers over the old Hatch said he thought the facilities who might not want to attend col- With only an estimated five were “amazing,” and added that he lege, or be college material.” months away from move-in day, the high school campus as an almost symbolic nod to what lies ahead. felt the school building committee Graciale teaches history to se- town is gearing up to welcome the had done an excellent job planning niors and juniors, and also does new decade with a brand-new school. In addition to updated science and technology labs, the combined mid- for the new space. a document-based questions pro- The $150 million project, built to “They’ve made the school into a gram too. And even though he, dle-high school will also include a combine grades six through 12, will point of pride, not just for the town, too, is college educated, he has 12,000-square-foot gym, a 750-seat be equipped with state-of-the-art fa- but for the state,” he said. “There’s the same questions and feelings cilities and more than enough space auditorium, outdoor classrooms, to house the nearly 1,400 students and student walkways and gardens, SCHOOL, A3 CALNAN, A3 INSIDE Lynn eld schools map an escape route Opinion By Anne Marie Tobin during their joint presentation drills this past year,” said Breen. Wakefield had. We can use this An America wrapped ITEM STAFF on school safety and security to “The plan is still evolving but plan for other times when we in red tape. A4 the Board of Selectmen. the results of the plan give every- need to evacuate schools. LYNNFIELD — In response LOOK! The duo assured the board that one a lot more comfort knowing Breen began the presentation to the harsh realities of school by saying that the plan in place, Lights, camera, and gun violence, the Lynnfield Lynnfield’s schools have a plan in a system is in place,” said Davis. newspapers – Boston 25 place to keep Lynnfield students “This is not just about hostile en- which should be credited to out- School district has taken a huge going Superintendent of Schools lms in the Item. A8 step toward ensuring the safety and staff safe and free from harm vironments. I know this is what in the event of an emergency. everyone is talking about, ac- Jane Tremblay. and well-being of its students “It all began when Jane Trem- Sports and staff in the event of a crisis. “We came up with a compre- tive shooters, but one of the big KIPP boys, English girls, St. blay was appointed superinten- That’s the message Lynnfield hensive evacuation plan and are things we learned is there are Mary’s (both) in Boverini dent,” said Breen. “We sat down very pleased with the way all of other emergencies in the schools basketball nals. B1 Police Chief David Breen and Lynnfield Fire Chief Glenn Davis the schools responded during like carbon monoxide leaks like ESCAPE, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 46° VOL. 142, ISSUE 17 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ...............................B7 LOW 32° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2019 OBITUARIES Chester G. Baker, 79 Award winning composer LYNN — Chester “Chet” G. cal Jewish community. Jerry Herman dies at 88 Baker, of Lynn, formerly of Service information: A Swampscott, entered into graveside funeral service for in 1984 for “La Cage Aux rest December 26, 2019 at Chet will be held on Sun- By Mark Kennedy ASSOCIATED PRESS Folles,” Herman said, the age of 79. He was the be- day, December 29, 2019 at “This award forever shat- loved husband of the late Gail 11:30AM at Temple Ema- Tony Award-winning ters a myth about the mu- (Talcofsky) Baker who passed nu-El Memorial Park, 16 composer Jerry Herman, sical theater. There’s been away on November 24, 2019 Buxton Road, Danvers, MA who wrote the cheerful, a rumor around for a cou- after sharing 56 wonderful 01923. good-natured music and ple of years that the sim- years of marriage.