Voters Are Heard in Lynn, Peabody, and Saugus
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2019 Lynn eld VOTERS ARE HEARD IN LYNN, company PEABODY, AND SAUGUS wins Union contract By Thor Jourgensen ITEM STAFF LYNN — Procopio Com- panies of Lynn eld is North Shore Medical Center’s (NSMC) choice to build hous- ing and a small retail center on land now occupied by Union Hospital. The selection announced Tuesday by NSMC is the latest move in the Lynn eld Street hospital complex’s transforma- tion from a traditional medical care facility to a mix of medical and residential uses. NSMC picked Procopio, the developer building a high-rise residential project in down- ITEM PHOTOS | OLIVIA FALCIGNO town Lynn, for the sale and re- From left, top vote-getter Buzzy Barton receives a hug from his sister, Roberta Davis, at the Community Brother- development of approximately hood Club on Tuesday night; Dianna Chakoutis, the only female council member, hugs her neighbor, Marjie Crosby, 15 acres on the 20-acre hospi- at Old Tyme Italian Cuisine; and Council President Darren Cyr hugs Mayor Thomas M. McGee at Bone sh Harry’s. tal site. A statement provided by NSMC described The Procopio Incumbents rule the day in Lynn Companies development plan for the hospital site as a mixed- Hogan, 49, who was selected ed by the people and that hap- His friend, Capano, was out- use development that includes By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF by the City Council in Janu- pened, and it’s because I didn’t side the polling location, and age-restricted residential ary to serve out the remainder have enough time to show the said he was more nervous about apartments and townhouses, LYNN — It was a nailbiter for of state Rep. Peter Capano’s work I could do in the ward. the results than when he was as well as small retail and open Ward 6 Councilor Fred Hogan, (D-Lynn) term, defeated chal- Now that I’ve got two years, I’m running for the seat. space on the street level. but he came out on top Tuesday Michael Procopio, Vice Pres- lenger Cinda Danh 718 to 648 going to show people how hard Danh, a 28-year-old govern- in the city’s most anticipated votes. The two moved on to the I work.” ment relations specialist at ident of Development for The race this election season. Procopio Companies, said the nal election following a Sep- Hogan, who is a Grade 2 PretiStrategies of Boston, said Overall, there was no change rm’s plan for the hospital tember primary where they wastewater operator and site she was proud of the residents following a city election that site will go through probably were separated by just 10 votes. safety coordinator for the Lynn of Ward 6 who came out to vote featured a paltry 19.99 percent a year-long city review process “When the results came in, I Wastewater Treatment Plant, during poor, rainy weather. and ne tuning that will nish voter turnout. All 17 incumbents was so excited,” Hogan said. “I’m wasn’t at the Lynn Tech eld- “I’m so incredibly proud of the up with NSMC selling the 15- for the City Council and School excited for the people of Ward 6 house when polls closed and re- movement that we’ve started acre site to Procopio. Committee were re-elected, because they just put their trust sults came in at 8 p.m. He said and the campaign that we ran,” “We are super excited about with Councilor-at-Large Buzzy in me. Everyone was calling me he left around 7:15 p.m. because Danh said. Barton topping the city ticket the appointed councilor. I didn’t he had been advised to go home it. We see a ton of potential in LYNN, A3 Lynn,” he said. with 5,426 votes. like that, so I wanted to be elect- and relax a little bit. This is a week of major de- velopments at Union Hospital with the hospital’s emergency Saugus cleans house in school committee race room closing last Sunday and the Procopio announcement. By Bella diGrazia NSMC is consolidating Union ITEM STAFF and Salem hospitals and will be vacating the current NSMC SAUGUS — Voters swept out the Saugus Union Hospital buildings next School Committee Tuesday night. spring. Challengers Thomas Whittredge (2,312), NSMC is retaining approx- Ryan Fisher (2,237), Arthur Grabowski imately one-quarter of the (1,875), John Hatch (1,796), and Joseph Union Hospital site and con- Gould (1,700) beat out incumbents Jea- structing a 42,000 square-foot nette Meredith, Linda Gaieski and Marc “medical village” there. Under Magliozzi, according to unof cial results. construction today and open- Tensions between the committee and town ing in May 2020, the outpatient residents rose earlier this year in June building will include Partners when the panel voted to privatize custodial Urgent Care, North Shore services. Physicians Group primary and Former committee members Liz Marchese specialty physicians, imaging and Lisa Morgante did not run for re-elec- (mammography, X-ray, ultra- tion. sound and bone density), out- “I’m excited and ready to get started,” said patient behavioral health and Whittredge, who topped the School Com- access to lab services, such as mittee ticket. “We have a lot of work ahead blood drawing. of us … I know we have a contract to settle, Community meetings at- but I am looking forward to seeing the ed- tended by city residents and ucational plan for the new high school and elected of cials preceded plan- ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK working with the superintendent.” ning for the medical village In 2017, Grabowski was banned from all Saugus Board of Selectmen incum- Thomas Whittredge, a challenger for and the selection of a bidder to school buildings without rst getting permis- bent Jeff Cicolini smiles after re- Saugus School Committee, right, is undertake the residential-re- sion from Superintendent David DeRuosi, ceiving the news that he retained his congratulated on his win by fellow tail development on the hospi- SAUGUS, A3 tal site. seat on the board. candidate William Marchand Jr. UNION, A2 Only a few new faces emerge in Peabody State By Anne Marie Tobin Ward 1. I’m eager to get to work Registry suspending ITEM STAFF and look forward to working with the community to make it as inspections, service center, PEABODY — There will be online transactions. A2 strong as it can possibly be,” said one new councilor sworn into of- Welton. Opinion ce at City Hall this January. Once again, Gould received The votes are in. A4 The Ward 1 race to ll the va- the most votes city-wide with cancy left by Jon Turco was won 5,898 cast for him, followed by LOOK! by Craig Welton over Russell P. Rossignoll with 4,693; Man- Northeast Arc, Bridgewell Donovan. ning-Martin with 4,630; Mel- to host screening of In the councilor-at-large race ville with 4,389; Turco with “Intelligent Lives.” A8 there were seven candidates 4,133; John DeRosa with 3,618 running for ve seats with erce and Jarrod Hochman with 3,069 Sports competition for the seat vacated votes. Fenwick girls soccer by David Gravel. Welton received 1,289 votes to wins double OT thriller Councilors-at-Large incum- 395 for Russell Donovan. over Saugus. B1 bents Ryan Melville, Thomas Ward 3 Councilor James Mout- J. Rossignoll, Thomas L. Gould soulas and Ward 5 Councilor Classical volleyball and Anne Manning-Martin were ITEM PHOTO | ANNE MARIE TOBIN Joel Saslaw ran unopposed and outmatched by Melrose. B1 re-elected. were re-elected. Ward 1 Councilor-elect Craig Welton and Council- Turco took the fth and nal Challenger Jaclyn Corriveau English boys soccer falls to or-at-Large Jon Turco celebrate their victories Tues- councilor-at-large spot. came up short in her bid to oust Andover in Div. 1 North. B1 day in a Peabody election that saw the political status “It was my rst time running quo preserved in almost all other races. and I’m very excited to represent PEABODY, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 52° VOL. 141, ISSUE 281 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 38° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2019 OBITUARIES Registry suspending inspections, service center, online transactions Nov. 9, 10, 11 Barbara M. Granese, 79 BOSTON — The Mas- the quality and number on Nov. 8 and the start of ness partners with new, LYNN — Barbara Mae sachusetts Department of online vehicle trans- business on Nov. 12. Cus- modern, and more con- Granese, age 79, of Lynn, died of Transportation (Mass- actions available to our tomers may go online pri- venient ways to conduct Tuesday in the Kaplan Family DOT) Registry of Motor customers,” explained the or to Veterans Day, getting business with the RMV. Hospice House after a lengthy Vehicles (RMV) is an- RMV’s Acting Registrar, vehicles due for November With the new system, illness. She was the loving nouncing that due to its Jamey Tesler. “This transi- inspections into service many new transactions wife of James A. Granese, with nal upgrade to new tech- tion began with the intro- stations prior to Nov. 8, will be available at mass. whom she shared nearly 62 nology, ATLAS, no custom- duction of new customer and, if in-person transac- gov/RMV. years of marriage. er service transactions credentialing and licens- tions are required, visiting Customers can begin, Born and raised in Spring- can be conducted starting ing service in March 2018 Registry and AAA cus- and often complete their eld, she was the daughter of at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov.