WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019 Lynn to Waste Management: Take out the trash! By Gayla Cawley Starbard said he rst raised the issue of the com- ITEM STAFF pany’s poor service a year ago, but noted this fall’s yard waste pickup, particularly in November, has LYNN — Following months of missed yard been especially “horrendous.” Some houses are waste pickups throughout the city, a City Council picked up, while other houses or streets are missed subcommittee has put its contracted trash hauler entirely. Although many of the complaints have on notice that it is unhappy with the company’s come from Ward 1 and 2 residents, he said there service. have been missed pickups throughout the city. For the past two months, city councilors say “(We’re) putting them on notice that they’re on they have been elding complaints from resi- thin ice with us,” said Ward 1 Councilor Wayne dents, who have not had their waste picked up Lozzi, chairman of the Public Works Committee. at their scheduled time. The bags of leaves have “We’re not looking to terminate the contract, but sat in snow banks and have been soaked in rain ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO we want improvements. It’s unacceptable, the storms for weeks while residents have waited for service to date.” City councilors have been receiving complaints that yard them to be collected, said Ward 2 Councilor Rick waste has not been collected for weeks. Starbard. LYNN, A3 1c Holidays on hold Lynn eld tax rate up by a penny By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF LYNNFIELD — A penny saved may be a penny earned, but in the case of the av- erage Lynn eld taxpayer, that one penny in the form of a new residential tax clas- si cation will set you back about $200 in real estate taxes for scal year 2020. On May 20, the Board of Selectmen ap- proved an increase of one cent in the town’s residential real estate tax rate with a new rate of $13.92 per $1,000 of valuation. The commercial, industrial and personal property (CIP) rate increased from $17.95 per thousand of valuation in scal year 2019 to $18.86 in 2020. Both rates are subject to the approval of the Massachusetts Department of Reve- nue. “It’s about $200 and change on the aver- age house in town,” said Interim Assess- ing Manager Richard Simmons, who add- ed that the average single-family home value in Lynn eld is $650,500 in scal year 2020 and that the average tax bill ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO for scal year 2020 based on the average valuation will be $9,055. The average Tom, a Swampscott resident, stopped his holiday decorating when rain started to come down on condominium value for scal year 2020 is a warm Tuesday afternoon. Last year, he decorated his front lawn with a 13-foot Christmas tree. $635,300 and the average tax bill will be $8,843. Simmons broke down the percentag- es of property in each of the ve classes. Slightly less than 86 percent of the total Saugus High holding an intervention valuation in Lynn eld is residential, while By Elyse Carmosino meant to be an intervention — a pro- improvement from students to warrant 12.35 percent is commercial and 0.64 per- ITEM STAFF active way for students to move along bringing it back for year two. cent is industrial and 1.22 percent is per- in their classes without waiting for an The current session began Dec. 7. sonal property. SAUGUS — Saugus High School is inevitable summer school sentence. Students have the opportunity to sign “Shifting the levy moves the tax burden offering struggling students a second to run the town from residential and open chance. “We worry about kids who get fairly up for the four-session program, held on space (of which Lynn eld has none) to Rather than wait until a student re- low Fs and dig themselves into a math- Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, at the commercial, industrial and personal prop- ceives a failing grade for the year, the ematical impossibility of passing early end of the rst, second, and third term. erty (CIP),” said Simmons. administration wants to give kids who on,” he said. “So this is a method to one: They retake the course they failed on- Simmons said the rate shift history since received an F for the term in any of keep them competitive in a classroom line, under the supervision of teachers 2012 shows it has gone up consistently, their classes the opportunity to bring environment, and two: remediate the for that subject. from 1.08 in 2012 to 1.240 in 2019. their percentage up before it’s too late. skills they didn’t pick up along the way.” “I taught math for 20 years,” Hashem The school’s principal, Michael Hash- After debuting the program last year, LYNNFIELD, A3 em, said the credit-recovery program is the school decided it had seen enough SAUGUS, A3 Opinion Democrats unveil impeachment No sugar coating in Saugus. A4 charges; Trump left ‘no choice’ Lynn Two overnight res keep Mom hopes for By Lisa Mascaro re ghters busy. A6 and Mary Clare Jalonick ASSOCIATED PRESS Peabody special Christmas Fire marshal says WASHINGTON — House Dem- smoking caused for her sons ocrats announced two articles of Warren Street blaze. A6 impeachment against President By Mike Alongi Donald Trump on Tuesday, de- LOOK! ITEM STAFF claring he “betrayed the nation” “Feast of the Seven Fishes” at Northeast Black Box with his actions toward Ukraine The Christmas season can be hard on ev- as they pushed toward historic Theater. A8 eryone, and single-parent homes often face proceedings that are certain to the most struggles. help de ne his presidency and Peabody rm Such is the case for D’Angelo and his shape the 2020 election. wins business plan younger brother, boys whose single moth- The speci c charges aimed at competition. A8 er works hard every day to keep the fam- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS removing the 45th president of ily stable. The holiday season puts added the U.S.: Abuse of power and ob- Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Chairman of the Christmas musical play stress on D’Angelo’s mother, who simply struction of Congress. House Intelligence Committee, right, speaks to be performed wants her sons to have an exciting Christ- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, anked during a news conference to unveil articles of in Marblehead. A8 mas. impeachment against President Donald Trump IMPEACHMENT, A3 Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington. ITEM SANTA, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 36° VOL. 141, ISSUE 310 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 24° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019 OBITUARIES Peter R. McGovern, 75 Mary J. McCarey, 89 Carmella R. Gioia, 85 1930-2019 PEABODY — Peter R. Mc- LYNN — Mary Josephine NEW HAMPSHIRE — Car- Govern, age 75, of Peabody, (MacDonald) McCarey, 89, of mella Rose (LaTerza) Gioia, died peacefully on Saturday Lynn, passed away peacefully 85, of New Hampshire and at Salem Hospital, surround- on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. formally of Lynn and Peabody, ed by his loving family. He was A lifelong resident of Lynn, passed peacefully Thursday, the beloved husband of Con- Mary was born on July 22, Dec. 5 surrounded by her stance “Connie” (Cotter) Mc- 1930 to the late Leo J. and loving family following a long Govern, with whom he shared Mary J. (O’Connell) MacDon- illness. She was the devoted 48 years of marriage. ald. Mary was a graduate of wife of Dominic Gioia. Born in Lynn, he was the St. Mary’s High School, Class She was the daughter of the son of the late William and of 1948, where she enjoyed late Anthony and Irene (Al- Catherine (Magrane) McGov- playing the organ during Mass lard) LaTerza. She was raised ern. He grew up in the Barry at St. Mary’s Church. Following in Saugus and graduated from Park neighborhood of West high school, Mary furthered St. Mary’s High in Lynn. Lynn with his 11 brothers and her education by graduating Rose is survived by her hus- sisters, and attended Lynn from the Chandler School for band, Dominic; her son, Paul schools. He had lived in Pea- Women and Salem State Uni- Gioia of Bridgton, Maine; her body for the past 10 years. versity. She had a passion for Peter, known as “Rocky,” was knitting and animals, espe- three daughters, Donna Gioia a member of the Ancient Or- Carolina, Connie McGovern cially her beloved pets. iting hours for Mary will be and her husband Peter Ben- Service information: A fu- der of Hibernians in Lynn and of Peabody, Leone McGovern She was the cherished held on Thursday, Dec. 12 nett of Hampton, N.H., Angela neral Mass will be celebrat- the Loyal Order of Moose in of Kansas and Thomas Mont- mother of Mary J. Spencer of from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Gioia and her husband Steven ed on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 11 Salem, and was an avid pool gomery of Saugus; as well as Lynn; the adored grandmother the CUFFE-MCGINN Funeral Cole of North Providence, R.I., a.m. at Saint Ann’s Church, player. He was most proud of numerous nieces and neph- of Elicia, Taylor, Matthew and Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn. and Patricia and her husband Lynn Street, Peabody, to his Irish heritage, often using ews.