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As the audience applauded, Bedard stood motionless, looking over the portrait. After a few seconds, he started to smile. More time passed, and the smile gave way to a nod of support. Bedard — and through replica copies, the Salem Police Department head- quarters and Moose Lodge — received a portrait of Thor through a donation from the K9 Hero Portrait Project. The painting was paid for by officers and supporters throughout the department. A memorial stone will also be placed outside the department’s headquarters on Mar- gin Street, engraved with Thor’s name and end-of- watch date. Bedard, who now works with another dog, Echo, described the impact of Thor’s sudden death. “It was lonely, very lonely, just terrible,” Courtesy illustration Bedard said. “There was An artist’s rendition of Gloucester Crossing intersection improvements now in the works. always going to be that missing thing. Every time I “My understanding is that and parking in front of the look at my new dog, I think CROSSING was a temporary solution shop has not been allowed of my old dog.” put up years and years and due to the road work. The painting helps bring „„ Continued from Page 1 years ago. ... It was the solu- “This has been the epi- closure, he said, by bring- “It’s designed purposely to tion until we could have the center of the intersection ing a piece of Thor home. be more efficient and safe as reconfiguration take place.” (work),” she said. “I’m very honored to PAUL BILODEAU/Staff photo you go through the corridor,” The crossing will also have She is trying to stay posi- have the dog, the picture,” John Bedard, a Salem Police K9 officer, hugs artist Loreen said Kevin Harutunian, chief shrubs, street trees, a recon- tive, however, and is look- he said, “everything.” Pantaleone after she presented him with a portrait of his K9 of staff to Mayor Mike Cahill. structed traffic island and ing forward to the end of Thor was brought to partner at a ceremony at Salem Police headquarters. The The redesign changes the other streetscape improve- construction. the Salem Police Depart- police dog, Thor, died in January. focus of the intersection. Pre- ments. That work is still “I’m all for progress, and ment after a crowdfunding viously, the design seemed to ongoing. I’m biding my time,” she campaign in 2012 raised keep traffic going straight on Another significant part said, adding she has a “very money to buy and train Cabot Street, with a turn onto of the project was replacing loyal following of customers” three dogs: Thor, Axle and It was lonely, very lonely, just Rantoul Street. Now, the pre- the train tracks, which was who have helped the shop get Turbo. They were the first terrible.“ There was always going to be dominant traffic flow is along done while the commuter rail through this time. K9s in Salem in 30 years, Route 1A, from Cabot to Ran- line north of Salem was shut And the end of the work is according Police Chief that missing thing. Every time I look at toul streets. down earlier this summer. near. Mary Butler. my new dog, I think of my old dog. One of the biggest changes “A lot of the complicated North of the intersection, The crowdfunding cam- Salem Police K9 officer John Bedard speaking at Gloucester Crossing is the work is behind us,” Harutun- crews plan to put down the paign was led by the Mack ” elimination of the extended ian said. final layer of pavement this Park Association’s Rose- of when his police dog, Thor, died right on red. Vehicles travel- That still hasn’t made coming week, Harutunian mary O’Connor. ing each way on Cabot Street things any easier for Car- said. The rest of the paving, “She spearheaded this a portrait of Thor, which recognized for this,” she could drive across the tracks roll’s Florist, directly across down toward the Beverly- campaign, and they were was funded by donations said after the ceremony. and then take a right, either from Burger King at the Salem Bridge, is tentatively able to raise funds to pur- from officers throughout the “I don’t know (Bedard); he onto Rantoul Street from the intersection. set for around Sept. 11. chase, to train, to equip department. doesn’t know me. But if he north or onto Colon Street “The past two months or “We’re really excited for and maintain the K9s for Pantaleone, who drove looks at it and goes, ‘That’s from the south. more have been extremely the coming months and fin- a pretty long time,” Butler from Pennsylvania to pres- Thor,’ then it’s worth it.” “The new signals and the difficult,” said owner Pamela ishing strongly,” Harutunian said. “And it’s been a great ent the painting in person, Contact Salem reporter new configuration elimi- Sherry-Landess, who has said. ongoing relationship that kept a low profile at the Dustin Luca at 978-338- nates the need for that lane owned the 75-year-old shop Arianna MacNeill can be we truly enjoy.” event, initially sitting in the 2523 or DLuca@salem- to flow through,” Harutu- for the past 25 years. reached at 978-338-2527 or at Sgt. Kathleen Makros back of the room and not news.com. Follow him on nian said, noting that the For the past few weeks, [email protected]. and Detective Charlene coming out front until asked Facebook at facebook.com/ existing design was never Sherry-Landess has been Follow her on Twitter at @ Sano, who is married to to do so to accept a gift. dustinluca or on Twitter @ supposed to be permanent. unable to user her driveway, SN_AMacNeill. Bedard, led the effort to get “I didn’t want to be DustinLucaSN.

In a letter to councilors is ready, it would come back The company is repre- the facility. new building would be CLINICS last Thursday, Bettencourt to the council, which would sented by James Smith of The draft agreement also approximately 5,000 square said he was giving that hold a hearing on the spe- Smith, Costello & Crawford, gives the city, if it seeks this feet, and would be open „„ Continued from Page 1 authority to the council, cial permit required under who submitted a letter and ability, 30 days to review and seven days a week with 12 which would have to vote the zoning. supporting documents to approve the on-site manager to 15 employees and parking council’s new Ad Hoc Medi- on a special permit anyway Councilor-at-large Anne the council. Smith, a former and conduct criminal back- for 25 cars. cal Marijuana Subcommittee to allow a dispensary in the Manning-Martin expressed Lynn legislator and MBTA ground checks. The Police A Chara Development last week and slated for dis- zone. The zone includes four some concerns with that director, didn’t elaborate on Department would likely and Wellness Connection, cussion on Sept. 14. Council parcels of land on the north- sequence of events. She said construction or renovation have a lot of sway in safety which are based in Revere, President Joel Saslaw set up bound side of Route 1 near she wasn’t comfortable with plans for the property. He training and security at the are currently building a the ad hoc group to vet appli- Bertucci’s. signing a letter of support, did note, however, that host facility. 54,000-square-foot dispen- cations for pot dispensaries. “That is one of the main only to have no say in the agreements are now regu- In addition to Athanas, sary and cultivation site in Phytotherapy Inc. wants reasons why I want the ad negotiations, and then be lated under new legislation who has an address in Gil- that city and would supply to set up shop at 25 Newbury hoc subcommittee,” said expected to vote on the spe- that says host cities cannot ford, New Hampshire, the the Peabody operation with St., which is currently home Saslaw. “It’s important cial permit later. receive more than 3 percent other directors at Phyto- products grown in Revere, to the Brothers Kouzina that we have some sort of, “That doesn’t work for of gross revenue each year therapy are Penny Christo- according to the plans. restaurant and a gas sta- for lack of a better word, a me,” she said, adding that and agreements cannot pher of Peabody, Srikanth The directors for Wellness tion. The other applicant, A report card to understand it injects further confusion exceed five years in length. Kalapala of Chicago, Vincent Connection are John Henry, Chara Development, would how to judge these facilities into the highly regulated A draft agreement sup- Gallano III of Allston, and a Plympton selectman; Eliz- build a dispensary on a that come before us (and cre- and fluctuating process. plied to the council states Pritesh Kumar of Atlanta. abeth Jones of Middleton, vacant 2-acre lot in back of ate criteria).” that Phytotherapy would They organized June 26 as the president and CEO of the restaurant. The letter of non-opposi- Phytotherapy plan pay 3 percent annually in a an LLC with the state. Everett Co-operative Bank; Both companies have pro- tion indicates only that the Phytotherapy Inc. is a new five-year agreement. Mari- and Kathleen Donovan of visional approval from the city is willing to entertain nonprofit that, according to juana cultivation would not A Chara Development plan Arlington, a longtime for- state, but need letters of an application and allow a city records, is owned by a occur on-site. A Chara Development, mer school superintendent support, or non-opposition, company to proceed into limited liability corporation Even though the company who is represented by attor- in Everett, Arlington and from city officials in order to negotiations on a host agree- controlled by Alexander is a nonprofit, it can’t claim ney Jack Keilty, has already York, Maine. They say they move forward with the state ment with the mayor, he Athanas, who is the presi- tax-exempt status, under submitted a special permit have affiliates in Maine and process. said. Once that agreement dent of Phytotherapy. terms stipulated by the state. application. Saslaw said he Rhode Island. Phytotherapy, in this case, wouldn’t accept that applica- In a separate memo, Keilty would have to pay taxes on tion, however, because it was asked for the application to all real and personal prop- incomplete in some areas. be considered a request for Public Announcement Concerning erty. The same would be He wanted them to submit the letter of non-opposition a Proposed Health Care Project true of the proposal from it again. as well. There was no draft A Chara Development. The owner of the vacant host agreement. Lahey Health System, Inc., located at 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805 The only difference would property is Turnpike Realty Staff writer John Castel- (the parent of Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc., 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA be that a separate entity Co., but the application luccio can be reached at 978- 01805, Northeast Hospital Corp., 85 Herrick Street, Beverly, MA 01915, and — Wellness Connection of states there is a purchase 338-2677 or jcastelluccio@ Winchester Hospital, 41 Highland Avenue, Winchester, MA 01890), CareGroup, MA, Inc. — would operate agreement in process. The salemnews.com. Inc., located at 109 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 (the parent of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 (which in turn includes Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton, Inc., „„ NORTH SHORE NEWS IN BRIEF

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