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FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2019 Saugus THE doesn’t HEAT budget IS ON for super By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF raise BOSTON — If you thought it was humid this By Bridget Turcotte week, turn up the air con- ITEM STAFF ditioning and wait until the weekend. SAUGUS — The su- The National Weather perintendent of Saugus Service (NWS) has issued Public Schools will not an excessive heat warn- receive a raise this year. ing starting noon Friday A $3,750 raise for through Sunday at 8 p.m. Superintendent David Hot temperatures com- DeRuosi was original- bined with high humidi- ly proposed as part of ty are expected to create the Fiscal Year 2019 dangerous conditions, budget. But, while clos- with the worst expected ing out the budget in Saturday and Sunday. a short meeting earli- Forecasters are predict- ing temperatures in the er this month, School low 90s Friday, but could Committee member Liz reach 100 degrees on Sat- Marchese questioned urday. On Sunday, the re- why DeRuosi had with- gion could get as hot as drawn the raise. 102 degrees. “In order to move oth- Don’t expect relief after er non-unit raises for- Close to home, Baker awards sundown, the temps are ward, it was agreed and only expected to drop to voted that mine would the mid 70s. If you’re lucky be taken back,” said affordable-housing funding enough to be on Cape Cod DeRuosi. for the weekend, that’s Marchese said she where it will be coolest, if By Bella diGrazia the 2019 Affordable Rental Housing Gov. Charlie Baker you can call temperatures remembered DeRuosi ITEM STAFF Award program during an event at discusses the for- in the upper 80s cool. saying he would give Jackson Park in Swampscott, just mer Machon School Health professionals up the raise, but didn’t SWAMPSCOTT — A $15 million steps away from Machon. in Swampscott, the say prolonged exposure to remember taking a housing development at the former “I remember when my kids played future site of Senior heat and humidity will in- vote. The board deci- Machon School will break ground soccer on this eld and Little League Residences, one of crease the risk of heat-re- sion was in September, next year thanks to funding from where the high school now stands,” the 28 projects that lated illnesses. Take extra he said. the state. said Baker. “This project in particu- will receive funding precautions if you work DeRuosi was award- B’nai B’rith Housing, developers for lar is a terri c example of creativi- through the 2019 Af- or spend time outside, ed a three-year con- the long-awaited Senior Residenc- ty, imagination and diligence … We fordable Rental Hous- they advise. When possi- tract with the district es in the 100-year-old Swampscott have an aging population here that ing Awards which ble, reschedule strenuous building, were awarded $2 million on in 2016 that included would like to stay in the town where Baker announced on activities to early morn- Thursday from Gov. Charlie Baker a $175,000 salary with they raised their kids.” Thursday. ing or evening. Know and the state Department of Hous- Together the 28 projects include the opportunity for the signs and symptoms ing and Community Development. 1,581 rental units; more than 1,300 ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK of heat exhaustion and raises. It was renewed Nearly $80 million was awarded for for two more years in 28 projects across the state through BAKER, A3 HEAT, A3 a divided vote in 2018. Marchese and commit- tee member Lisa Mor- gante voted against it, citing concerns with Nahant’s the lack of communica- tion between them and prayers are DeRuosi. The panel will meet for a Saturday morning answered workshop on July 27 to evaluate the superin- By Bridget Turcotte tendent’s performance. ITEM STAFF Before DeRuosi was hired, the average ten- NAHANT — There’s a new minister in ure for a superinten- town and she’s introducing different ways dent was well under a to pray. Rev. Megan Snell joined the Nahant Vil- year. lage Church in April. Now, she’s encourag- Matthew Malone was ing residents to gather outside at different chosen as interim su- places across town for 20- to 30-minute perintendent in 2015 worship services. following the resigna- “These serve as a chance for people to tion of Michael Tempes- enjoy the natural beauty of Nahant and ta. center themselves in gratitude and grace Malone resigned sud- at the start of the week,” said Snell, who denly, which led to Sau- has a Masters of Divinity from Andover gus High School prin- Newton Theological School. cipal Michael Hashem Each Sunday morning service includes music, prayer and meditation. stepping in to ll his The Nahant Village Church, which shoes until DeRuosi prides itself on being open and af rming, was hired. still holds worship services year-round on DeRuosi’s contract ex- Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Sunday sermons pires in 2021. can be heard in podcast format or on Face- book. Bridget Turcotte can The rst outdoor worship program was be reached at btur- on July 7 at the Town Wharf. This Sunday, [email protected]. Fol- July 21, it will be at the Sears’ Pavilion at low her on Twitter @ BridgetTurcotte. Rev. Megan Snell is presiding over outdoor worship services in Nahant. NAHANT, A3 A 24-mile Boston Harbor cruise — the hard way INSIDE Lynn Kim Garbarino isn’t built like me and Yes, that’s 24 miles total. Residents share probably not like you. One look at him tells “It’s a rst in the Swim’s 107-year-old their concerns over you that is true and, in case you need more history,” he said. affordable housing. A2 evidence, consider these Garbarino facts. Like I said, he isn’t built like you or me. The Lynn native swam the English Chan- Thor Garbarino will cross the harbor in a swim- Peabody nel in 2012. He has swum out and back Jourgensen suit and goggles: Boston Light Swim rules High school in search from Boston Light so many times he is more prohibit wetsuits. mode following sudden familiar with Boston Harbor than many sh. He will be swimming alongside Elaine resignation of principal. A2 He’s logged hundreds of miles and thou- spend almost 13 hours in the water Friday, Howley, who he described as “one of the sands of laps in practice pools, and rising diving into the water lapping onto the beach best swimmers in the world.” Amy Simione Opinion before dawn to plunge into a frigid ocean is, near the L Street Bathhouse in South Bos- will paddle a kayak along the Boston Light Licensing the from Garbarino’s point of view, a perfectly ton and swimming past Boston Harbor is- course, keeping an eye on her husband. undocumented makes sensible way to start a day. lands before circling the historic lighthouse sense and dollars. A4 If all goes as planned, Garbarino will to make the 8-mile swim two more times. GARBARINO, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 93° VOL. 141, ISSUE 188 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 79° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2019 OBITUARIES Residents share their concerns over affordable housing in Lynn Michael J. Noone Jr., 44 SWAMPSCOTT — Mr. Mi- By Gayla Cawley “We’re not against de- of its 35,701 housing units hike from the same peri- chael J. Noone Jr., 44 years ITEM STAFF velopment, but we want considered affordable. od a year ago, according old, of Swampscott, died un- development without dis- But some city of cials to CoStar, a Washington, expectedly on July 16, 2019 LYNN — Drenusha Ju- placement,” said Isaac Si- dispute that number, say- D.C., company with of c- at Salem Hospital. Beloved su , 28, graduated from mon Hodes, an organizer ing the affordable hous- es in Boston that tracks husband of Sara L. (Woods) Emerson College two with Lynn United. ing percentage in Lynn is nearly 7,000 units on the Noone. years ago and is still living To aim for more afford- much higher and that the North Shore. The cost of He was born in Lynn, the with her parents because able housing, Andrea need is for market-rate a two-bedroom unit in the son of Kathleen and Stephen she can’t afford to move Park, an attorney at Bos- housing. rst three months of this Danahy of Swampscott and out. ton-based Massachusetts Charles Gaeta, Lynn year was $1,618, up 3.4 the late Michael J. Noone Sr. “At some point, I do need Law Reform Institute, Housing Authority & percent from last year. He was a 1993 graduate of to move out,” said Jusu , said Lynn could adopt an Neighborhood Develop- And that’s if you can nd St. John’s Prep in Danvers, and a member of Lynn United inclusionary zoning provi- ment (LHAND) executive an apartment. Just 80 of attended Phillips Exeter Acad- for Change. “I’d like to live sion, which would require director, said when other 3,197 units were empty emy. Michael received his close to my parents and the inclusion of affordable subsidized units, includ- in Lynn during the rst Bachelor of Arts from Amherst stay in the city I call home, housing with new resi- ing Section 8 and Massa- quarter, or a 2.5 percent College in 1998 and his Mas- but with the way rents are dential development.