A TIME for TRIUMPH Chris Summerlin of Ubereats Arrives at 110 Munroe St
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017 New middle school site emerges in Lynn By Thomas Grillo with Union Hospital about their closing enue. ITEM STAFF and what would happen to the campus But opposition grew to the Parkland and the land they own,” Kennedy said. Avenue site as neighbors complained a LYNN — As the city prepares to reap- Union Hospital, a division of Partners school would exacerbate traf c problems. ply for millions in state funds to build HealthCare, owns four acres on Lynn- The other factor that may have sunk the new schools, Mayor Judith Flanagan eld Street near the Route 128 and I-95 vote was a tax increase of about $200 for Kennedy may have solved the controver- intersections. individual homeowners annually for the sy over where one middle school should Last year, voters rejected the $188.5 next 25 years. go. million project to construct two schools Donald Castle, president of Protect Our In an interview with The Item’s edito- for students in the Pickering Middle Reservoir, Preserve Pine Grove Ceme- rial board this week, the mayor said she School district and West Lynn. A 1,008 tery, who organized the ght against the is considering a site behind North Shore student-school would have been built on Parkland Avenue location, said the pro- Medical Center’s Union Hospital, off the Commercial Street at McManus Field. A posed spot is promising. north side of Woodland Avenue. second 652-student school would go near “It came up in a discussion I’ve had Breeds Pond Reservoir off Parkland Av- SCHOOL, A7 ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE A TIME FOR TRIUMPH Chris Summerlin of UberEATS arrives at 110 Munroe St. with a Drug Court graduates celebrate recovery, hope pizza from Fauci Pizza. Grabbing a bite, Uber-style By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF LYNN — When I caught wind of a service that promises you Chinese food, pizza, or doughnuts delivered to your door by an Uber driver 35 minutes after the press of a button, I decided it was a good afternoon to try a slice. UberEATS, an online meal order- ing and delivery platform launched by Uber Technologies, expanded to in- clude restaurants on the North Shore Wednesday. Hungry customers can now order from District 45, Enzo’s Pizzeria, Casa Amelia, Thai Cafe, and many oth- ers in Lynn, and Kane’s Donuts, Kow- loon, and Kelly’s Roast Beef in Saugus. Customers browse menu items and place orders using the UberEATS web- site or app with the account they al- ready use to order an Uber ride. They are given a total cost, which includes the food and delivery price. The average order takes 35 minutes from start to nish, according to Cathy Zhou, general manager of the Boston-ar- ea UberEATS. Customers pay with their Uber account and can track their deliv- ery status from start to nish. With the touch of a button, I placed an order at 3:24 p.m. from The Item’s newsroom. Across the city, Fauci Pizza By Gayla Cawley ald Libby, John Furey, Corey drug distribution in the com- Lynn Drug Court began making my 10-inch, gluten-free ITEM STAFF Lapia, Mark O’Keefe, Ariana munity, drug court sessions graduate Rafael pizza topped with pineapple and bacon Reny, Samantha Rosano and were established throughout Alvarado shows (hey, don’t knock it till you’ve tried it). LYNN — The nine gradu- Christopher Sullo. the state. Drug courts provide off his diploma after The app initially estimated the or- ates of this year’s Lynn Drug “It’s clear to everyone that intensive substance abuse receiving it at Lynn der would arrive before 4 p.m., but, as Court represent a small victo- we’re ghting a war that we’re treatment, using a team ap- District Court on anyone who has driven through Wyo- ry in the battle of addiction. losing,” Conlon said. “This re- proach with judicial supervi- Wednesday. ma Square late on a Wednesday after- Those were the words of ally represents a small victory sion, reads a Lynn Drug Court noon could have predicted, the time was Judge Albert Conlon, opening in that battle.” brochure for the event. slowly pushed back minute by minute. the Drug Court graduation In an effort to address the The Lynn Drug Court session ITEM PHOTO | More than $18 and 50 minutes later, ceremony at Lynn District rise in criminal offenses, sub- began in September 1999, and SPENSER HASAK a cold pizza arrived on Munroe Street Court on Wednesday. stance abuse-related issues has served hundreds of people. (Uber charges a at fee of $4.99 for de- The nine graduates are Ra- and the overdose epidemic With the help of treatment livery and gluten-free pizza is generally fael Alvarado, the graduate among probationers and to re- speaker, Ian Cameron, Ger- duce the pernicious effects of GRADUATION, A3 UBEREATS, A2 Saugus candidates INSIDE Time to take a In Opinion Beth Bresnahan: hit the nal stretch Never again. A4 spin in Malden security director; Jeff Cicolini, • By Bridget Turcotte By Steve Freker Malden unveiled two new an accountant; Mark Mitchell, a Mariner sets ITEM STAFF sail again. A4 FOR THE ITEM bike-sharing programs in the controller; and Jennifer D’Eon, past week and some say it is al- SAUGUS — Election day is an insurance coordinator and In LOOK! MALDEN — Call it: The In- ready drawing rave reviews. around the corner and voters student. Mr. Specs gets a vasion of the Green and Yellow Ofo and LimeBike debuted have many options to consider. They will be joined on the bal- new roof. A8 Bikes. pilot programs Friday, each All ve members of the current lot by four challengers, Corinne It is a phenomenon that has placing more than 100 bicycles Board of Selectmen are seeking Riley, a former executive assis- In Sports taken root in town and judging around the city, many of them re-election. Debra Panetta, cur- tant and orist manager; Mi- Big Blue eld from the apparent popularity of alongside the Malden Bike to rent chair and a director of - chael Serino, an employee at hockey cruises to a new dock-less “bike share” pro- the Sea bike path from the West nancial reporting and analysis; rst-round win. B1 gram, it looks like it will be here Scott Brazis, a concierge and CANDIDATES, A2 for awhile. MALDEN, A2 Mayor Judith GETTING THE LAST WORD Flanagan Kennedy, left, and state Mayoral candidates wrap up debates Sen. Thomas M. McGee moments By Thomas Grillo Community Brotherhood Club, the can- before beginning ITEM STAFF didates laid out their visions for Lynn. their last debate The two-term mayor said she will con- for mayor at the LYNN — In their nal debate before tinue the progress made with the con- Community Broth- next Tuesday’s election, Mayor Judith struction of much-needed apartments, erhood Club in Flanagan Kennedy and rival state Sen. a Market Basket at the former General Lynn on Wednes- Thomas M. McGee (D-Lynn) explained Electric Co. site, a new middle school, day night. why they should lead the city for the next renovated parks, reverse 911, and free four years. ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE At a standing-room-only forum in the DEBATE, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A5 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 HIGH 67° VOL. 139, ISSUE 279 LYNN .........................................A3 POLICE/FIRE .............................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 LOW 58° OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017 OBITUARIES Grabbing a bite, Uber-style in Lynn Linda C. Loukareas, 68 UBEREATS From A1 PEABODY — Linda staff of Mass General Coviello Loukareas, North Shore Cancer more expensive than its age 68, of Peabody, Center, including Dr. traditional counterpart). died Monday, Oct. April Eichler, and es- Chris Summerlin, who 30, 2017, after a pecially Mary Walsh, has worked for the com- four year journey with RN who became a pany as a driver for about Glioblastoma. Born wonderful friend. We’d two years, said it was the in Peabody, she was also like to thank first order he has deliv- the daughter of the the staff of Care Di- ered in the city. He’s made late Louis and Jo- mensions Hospice of four or five food runs in sephine (Vistorino) Coviello. Danvers (Erin, Laurie, Deb and Boston, where the service Linda worked in the surgical Ayanna) and the staff of Aber- has already been estab- services department of North deen Home Care (Mary, Odile, lished. Shore Medical Center in Sa- and Cheryl) for their support By the time I returned lem for many years. Previous- over these last few months. to my desk, I had an email ly, she worked at Lynn Public And to everyone who called, with a $5 coupon for my Library and Catholic Charities visited, said prayers, shared next order to make up for of Boston. good thoughts, and came to the slow delivery. Linda was an avid knitter, our rescue in a multitude of Enzo’s Pizzeria was winning several ribbons at ways, we are forever grateful. among the handful of Lynn the Topsfield Fair. She loved Service information: Her restaurants to launch the day trips throughout New En- memorial service will be held service on Wednesday, gland, Friday nights with the on Monday at 10 a.m. in the with the first order com- girls, pocketbooks, ice cream, SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 426 ing in during the lunch reading, musicals, the ocean, Broadway (Route 129), Lynn. rush. When the tablet pro- and creating a home that was Burial will be in Cedar Grove vided by UberEATS began welcoming and open to all.