JFK Looks Back with Satisfaction Share and Share a Bike in Swampscott

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2017 Saugus hopes ballpark drive is a hit By Matt Demirs Over the course of a few weeks, about Bob Davis, superintendent of World Se- FOR THE ITEM $1,000 has already been collected and ries Park. while a fundraising goal hasn’t been es- “Recently we’ve had several requests SAUGUS — After several acts of van- tablished, the Park Committee is hop- from people, saying they’d like to make dalism that occured at World Series ing to bring in all they can. a donation to the park,” he said. “In Park this summer, the Saugus ball eld Earlier this year 30 or so young light of the August 2017 vandalism ne- is collecting donations to erect a “Wall adults tore apart the eld by kicking in cessitating the need for a new, costly se- of Fame.” doors and tearing the downspouts from curity system and the complete renova- A list of names of people who make buildings, smashing glass bottles on tion of the in eld, we’ve had to expend a minimum donation of $100 will be the ground and overturning trash cans, hung on the ball eld wall. all recorded on video surveillance, said BALLPARK, A7 ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy talks about her eight years as mayor. JFK looks back with satisfaction By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF LYNN – Despite losing her bid for a third term, Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy said she is leaving the city better off than she found it. Kennedy, 55, the city’s 57th and only woman mayor, said the highlights of her eight years in of ce include construction of Mar- ket Basket on General Electric Co.’s 21-acre Factory of the Future site that had been undeveloped for decades, the new Thurgood Marshall Middle School, and expansion of the Lynn Auditorium. “The GE site had been a blight in the city Share and share for years, the new Marshall Middle School has been called a model school by the state agency that nances school construction, and the Lynn Auditorium was underutilized a bike in Swampscott and uncomfortable until we transformed it,” she said. By Gayla Cawley “What’s different about this bike share Swampscott is pilot- But the biggest highlight of her eight years ITEM STAFF system is it is dockless so the bikes — you ing a dockless bike in the corner of ce might surprise you. don’t have to return them to a speci c lo- sharing program “Handing my kids their high school diplo- SWAMPSCOTT — Despite the cold cation,” Kane said. “(You) can put them at from Ant Bicycle mas when they graduated as they crossed weather, the town is piloting a dockless any local bike rack.” where people can the stage at Lynn English,” she said. “It was bike sharing system, which is aimed at Ant Bicycle said in a press release that use their phones providing residents with an alternative a proud moment.” their program provides a short distance to rent a bicycle transportation option. Kennedy became mayor in 2009 when she solution and “represents a healthier and without worrying Peter Kane, director of community de- beat Mayor Edward J. “Chip” Clancy Jr. by greener lifestyle.” about a xed dock velopment, said the town is testing a pro- 27 votes of the more than 16,000 ballots Kane said the three primary locations to return to. cast. In 2013, she bested J. Timothy Phelan gram from Ant Bicycle, a Boston-based for the bicycles will be at the town’s train 59-41 percent. Last month, she lost to state company, which initially contacted him station, the Swampscott Public Library Sen. Thomas M. McGee 64-35 percent. in October. There are currently three bi- and on Humphrey Street — the company ITEM PHOTO | Still, Kennedy said she has no regrets and cycles from Ant in Swampscott, but there SPENSER HASAK will soon be more, he said. BIKE, A7 JFK, A7 INSIDE Board has other COOKING UP A DREAM In Malden New city members plans in Malden Root is planting to be sworn in at 2018 Inaugural Ceremony By Steve Freker seeds for success in Malden. A2 FOR THE ITEM for Lynn chef In Police MALDEN — The Malden Planning Board Juvenile facing dumped a bit of pre-Christmas coal in the By Matt Demirs charges for Saugus stockings of some Malden City Councilors FOR THE ITEM church re. A6 when they shot down nearly all of Council’s proposed restrictions on height and land SALEM — If Eddie So- • riano had it his way, the Swampscott Police size of residential developments, a plan a year and a half in the making. chef-in-training would be look to identify aboard an international The Planning Board’s rejection of adopt- shoplifter. A6 cruise ship cooking cui- ing zoning ordinances which addressed size sine and coasting around limitations was backed by both Mayor Gary In Sports the world. Lynn eld ruins Christenson and Malden Redevelopment In the meantime, the Saugus hockey’s Authority (MRA) of cials. Lynn resident is planting holiday. B1 Speci cally, the City Council bid included the seeds for that dream • a proposal to limit any residential construc- job through a workforce Morrison: What to tion to six stories in height in the central training program called watch for in this business district and only three stories in Root. year’s Boverini. B1 other parts of the city. The zoning ordinance Root offers a 12-week, MALDEN, A7 200-hour, workforce training program that uses food preparation and service as its vehicle for teaching career and life skills. Lynn mother turns helping Soriano, 22, who graduated from Methuen High School, learned about others into a cottage industry the company from being involved in Youth Villag- ITEM STAFF REPORT according to its Facebook page, is a es, a non-pro t centered “community organization.” In reali- around strengthening the You would think Nicole Mills ty, it’s more like a one-woman show. child’s family and support would have enough to do, caring for The concept is simple: People need system. sons ages 3 and 1 who receive Early clothing and supplies and furniture Participants, called Intervention services from North- for babies, but they typically don’t “program partners,” learn east Arc. Yet, the Lynn mother has need them for too long. So, why not hands on, which Soriano been running a de-facto baby sup- have families donate used items ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK said he appreciates. plies outlet out of her basement for so that other families, especially Soriano takes the bus almost three years. those who might nd it a nancial Eddie Soriano, a Lynn resident, is planting the seeds from Lynn to get to the Nikki’s Nursery Exchange is the for his dream job as a chef through a workforce train- of cial name for her venture, which, MOTHER, A7 ing program called Root. ROOT, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 HIGH 22° VOL. 140, ISSUE 16 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 LOW 0° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2017 OBITUARIES Walter O. Welch Jr., 66 Helen B. (Blair) Glidden, 92 Barbara A. Creighan, 86 1951-2017 1931-2017 LYNN — Walter Kayla Mary and her LYNN — Helen B. Helen is survived Barbara A. (Ma- ventured to exotic O. Welch Jr., 66, of boyfriend Randy, Glidden, age 92, of by her children: Fran- cLean) Creighan, beaches in Kauai, Lynn died Friday, of Lynn, Thomas Lynn, died peaceful- cis X. Glidden and his age 86, departed on Belize, and Malta to Dec. 22, after a cou- Oldham and Ryan ly in the company of wife Dawn of Lynn, Wednesday, Dec. 20, escape winter. Danny rageous battle with O’Shea of Salem her family on Sun- Maryellen Beaulieu 2017, surrounded by and Bobby shared Pulmonary Fibro- and a great grand- day, Dec. 24, 2017. and her husband family and caregivers, their appreciation sis. He was prede- son Adrian Ramirez. Helen was the wife James of Maine, at Sunrise Gardner of Sluice Pond, and ceased by his wife He is also leaves of the late Edward P. Joanne D. Glidden Park in Peabody. Born were always involved Diane (Moorehouse) behind his broth- Glidden, with whom of Lynn, Thomas H. in Lynn on April 21, with home improve- Welch with whom er John and wife she shared 57 years Glidden of Lynn. Hel- 1931, the daughter ment projects. After he shared 38 years of mar- Rose Mary (Penny) Cimon of marriage. She was born in en was the mother of the late of Wilfred A. MacLean and M. Luke’s death, Barbara savored riage. He was the son of the of Utah, his sister Ellen and Lynn to Frederick and Mary Edward Peter and Margaret Gertrude (Keown) MacLean every opportunity to visit Patty late Mary Adams Welch and her husband James Nadeau (Casey) Blair, and graduat- Ann Glidden. She was the was raised by her widowed in Rhode Island, and she loved Walter Welch Sr. Wally grew currently residing in Belgium, ed from St. Mary Girls’ High grandmother to Amy Glidden, mother, assisted by loving going “up-country” with Paula up in Salem and Peabody his brother Michael and his School and Boston College. Gerrianne Glidden, Dr. Mi- aunts, uncles, and grandpar- and Jim. The family is grateful but has lived in Lynn for the wife Paula Welch of Bever- As a student, she received chelle Beaulieu, and Elizabeth ents at the bustling Keown for the joyful and dedicated past 40 years.

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