TOMORROW: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT AND IT INCLUDES A GIRL FROM LYNN MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2018 Rain of terror for Lynn and Peabody Mayor McGee: ‘There’s not much you can do when you get 8 inches of rain in two hours’ By Gayla Cawley sewer grates and between cracks in the Lynnway, and Lynn Police re- rain,” Hall said. Peter Iodice and Thor Jourgensen doorways. ported parts of Boston, Marion and Lynn Fire Capt. Joseph Zukas attempts to ITEM STAFF Dispatchers for the police and Commercial streets were impass- said fire crews responded to reports clear a catch fire departments have responded to able at the height of the flooding. of people trapped in cars, flooded basin to help LYNN — Heavy downpours over more than 150 calls from residents. Other roads with significant stand- basements and ceiling collapses drain a ooded the North Shore brought more than As of 6 p.m., National grid report- ing water included Bennett, Ford, due to heavy water loads. street in Lynn. 8 inches of rain Sunday morning, ed more than 500 customers were Munroe and River streets. submerging parts of Lynn, Peabody without power. At one point during Lynn Public Works crews barri- RESIDENTS BEGIN LONG ITEM PHOTO | JIM WILSON and the surrounding area. Parts the day, the company had turned caded roads so people don’t drive CLEANUP PROCESS of downtown, including the Daily off power to 600 customers as a pre- through the standing water, DPW In Wyoma Square, Meadow Court Item’s office, were treated to fast caution in some flooded areas. Commissioner Andrew Hall said. rising waters pouring up through State Police diverted traffic from “It was an extreme amount of FLOOD, B8 Revere re Swampscott prompts arson re ghters investigation can breathe By Bella diGrazia a little easier ITEM STAFF By Gayla Cawley REVERE — The State Fire Marshal has ITEM STAFF launched a criminal investigation into a two- alarm fire that blazed through a vacant Calu- SWAMPSCOTT — The Swampscott met Street house on Friday night. Fire Department has been awarded a Three Revere Fire Department engines and $121,319 federal grant, which will be a ladder truck responded to 39 Calumet Street used to replace their outdated breath- at 8:41 p.m. As the flames grew it became a ing equipment allowing firefighters to working fire and a second alarm was called more safely enter burning buildings. shortly after, according to Deputy James Cul- With the Assistance to Firefighters len of the Revere Fire Department. Grants through the Federal Emergen- Firefighters and equipment from Everett, cy Management Agency (FEMA), the Malden, Chelsea, Massport, Boston, Lynn, and Swampscott Fire Department will be Saugus rushed to assist Revere in stopping the able to replace its entire stock, or 16 fire. State police, the state fire marshal, and a pieces, of 13-year-old self-contained state fire investigation unit were also at the ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK breathing apparatus (SCBA). scene. In May, Town Meeting approved “The initial fire was knocked down within an Michael Zaccaria, chief of operations at Action Emergency Man- $100,000 in funding for the purchase hour, but there was a lot of overhauling and agement, checks to make sure the fence around 39 Calumet St. of the new equipment, but after being in Revere is secure Saturday morning after a 2-alarm re ripped ARSON, A3 through the unoccupied home Friday night. BREATHE, A3 INSIDE Lydia Pinkham Building Opinion Alex Ginches Kobach’s winning of Melrose delusion. A4 as seen Beyond Walls works on a hand-blown LOOK By Bella diGrazia a variety of vendors were able glass leaf World War I monument ITEM STAFF to share their magic with locals pendant gets national and those who traveled to view during an recognition. A8 LYNN — On Saturday, for one their work. open studio • day only, artists and vendors Debbie and Charlie Hughes at the Lydia in the Lydia Pinkham building Music festival to honor heard about the event through Pinkham opened their doors to the public, Charles Neville. A8 a friend who lives in the North Building on in cooperation with the Beyond Shore area. The Hughes drove Saturday. Sports Walls Festival and Lynn Arts. from North Andover so they Babe Ruth stars Painters, upholsterers, glass- ITEM PHOTO | tested their mettle. B1 blowers, event decorators, and PINKHAM, A3 SPENSER HASAK OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 74° VOL. 140, ISSUE 208 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 68° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2018 OBITUARIES Donald O’Connor, Sr., 80 Michael Mulcahy, 64 1954-2018 LYNN — Donald and Dana P. O’Con- Michael Richard dren, 2 sisters Kelly Robert O’Connor, Sr., nor and his wife, Mulcahy, Sr., age Cooksey and Kerry a long-time resident Nancy of Lynn. Don- 64, of Brownwood, Mulcahy, 3 brothers of Lynn, passed away ald also leaves nine TX, formerly of Lynn, Eric, William and on Thursday, August grandchildren, nine passed away Friday, Jefry Mulcahy, and 9, 2018 in the great-grandchildren, July 20, 2018 at his other relatives and Grosvenor Park Nurs- and his sister, Helen residence. friends. ing Home in Salem at Orlando of Glouces- Michael was born He was preced- the age of 80. Born ter. He was also pre- to Richard and Claire ed in death by his in Gloucester, he was ceded in death by his (Frye) Mulcahy on parents, his brother the son of the late Maurice brother, David O’Connor. March 9, 1954 in Sau- Curtis Mulcahy and his and Margaret O’Connor. Don- Service information: A Me- gus. Michael served in sister Marlene Corrigan. ald was raised and educated morial Visitation will be held the U. S. Army during Service information: in Gloucester. He worked for in the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Vietnam. He gave his 30 years for Eastern Airlines Relatives and friends Home, 157 Maple St. Lynn, on life to Christ in 2012 in their maintenance division. are invited to attend Friday, August 17, 2018 from when he was baptized at In his retired years, he kept 3 to 6 p.m. In lieu of flow- a Memorial Visitation at the High Mesa Cowboy Church. busy working custodial duties ers, contributions in Donald’s Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home He enjoyed short films, blog- for Lynn schools, most notably memory may be made to: the 157 Maple Street, Lynn on with the Sisson School. American Cancer Society, 30 ging, and volunteering at V.A. Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Donald was preceded in Speen St. Framingham, MA clinics. from 2-4 p.m. For online death by his wife, Nancy 01701. For directions or to Michael is survived by his guestbook please visit www. (Greene) O’Connor. He leaves sign the online guestbook, daughters Kelli Miller and hus- cuffemcginn.com his children: Donald R. O’Con- please visit: www.cuffemc- band Jeremy of S.C., and Kait- nor, Jr. and his wife, Amie of ginn.com lyn McCaul and Dennis, and Plymouth, Cindy L. Gaw and his number one son, Michael her husband, Clayton of Lon- R. Mulcahy, Jr., 9 grandchil- donderry, N.H., William M. O’Connor of New Bedford, Ruth Rossman, 100 John James Fitzhenry Ruth (Rebecca) nieces and nephews Shoer Rossman in the North Shore PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS DURHAM, N.H. — North Shore as re- died peacefully on area and around John James Fitzhenry tirement neared and Sunday, August 12, the country and in Trooper Corey Brown tends to a Doberman passed away peace- their oldest children 2018 at age 100. Canada. She worked pinscher after a successful effort to lure the fully August 1, with graduated college. She was the daughter for many years for dog off the highway with a stuffed teddy bear, his sons and daugh- They lived in Marble- of Mandel and Sarah the Small Business Sunday, along Interstate 291 in Springfield. ter near his side. head for many years (Brisk) Shoer of Sa- Administration as a He was a selfless before finally settling lem and was one of receptionist and was and loving father, in Durham to be near ten siblings of the a noted artist who Dog running on the grandfather, and hus- their grandchildren extended Shoer family. She painted in all media and also band. He was born there and to have was the mother of Neil Ross- produced many sculptures, all in Everett and spent his early space for family gatherings. man of Swampscott; Jeffrey of which are highly prized. interstate can’t resist years in East Hartford, Conn., John’s greatest fulfillment, joy, (Janet) Rossman of Boxford; Service information: The surviving the Hartford Circus and pride in his life’s achieve- and Martha Rossman of New- funeral will be on Tuesday, Fire along with his brother, ments came when his kids buryport; the grandmother of August 14 at noon at the lure of stuffed teddy Paul, and father Robert Em- and grandkids were with him, Matthew, James, and Dan- Stanetsky-Hymanson Chapel, met Fitzhenry, who had taken whether at his home, on a ski iel, Joshua, Sarah (Gonza- 10 Vinnin Street, Salem, fol- SPRINGFIELD (AP) ning down a lane. Brown them that day. slope, or out for a simple din- lez-Rossman) and Benjamin lowed by graveside services — A dog could not resist grabbed a stuffed pink His father and mother, Mary ner. and great grandmother of at the Temple Sinai Cemetery being lured away from a teddy bear from his cruis- Helena Fitzhenry, later moved Maureen and John were Noah, Cameron and Fran- in Danvers (Middleton).