RAIN of TERROR in LYNN by Dan Kane Thunder Booms Announced the 6 A.M
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 A pick-up truck plows through a ooded Commercial Street in Lynn on Saturday. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK RAIN OF TERROR IN LYNN By Dan Kane thunder booms announced the 6 a.m. storm that “The Lynnway was totally impassable. I haven’t FOR THE ITEM dumped as much as four inches of rain on the city. seen Boston Street ood like this in 12 years,” Hall The torrential rain quickly caused ash ooding said. LYNN — Residents and property owners across across Lynn into the morning hours. The heavy rain came from a fairly typical but the city continued to assess damage and clean up City Public Works Commissioner Andrew Hall very slow-moving thunderstorm, according to Na- following an early morning Saturday rainstorm said the early morning deluge and ash ood in- tional Weather Service spokesman Bill Simpson. that ooded major streets, causing power supply undated the Lynnway, Commercial Street, Bos- The added factor of high tide intensi ed ooding. problems and stalling a re engine and several ton Street, Alley Street and scores of side streets, The downpour ooded Munroe Street and shoved drivers in several feet of water. bringing Saturday morning traf c to a standstill Mobile phone emergency alert notices and and ooding property. LYNN, A5 Oh, super ... another search in Peabody By Adam Swift the board was to take a nal ITEM STAFF vote. “In a perfect world, we would PEABODY — The search is like to make a decision by the on, again, for a new superinten- end of the year,” said School Baasim dent for the Peabody schools. Committee member John Rana, 8, of The deadline for applications Olimpio. Medford for the position is Oct. 6, and During the last round of in- decorates School Committee members said they are hopeful that an terviews, the School Commit- a pumpkin tee was still looking into mak- at the Fall earlier jump on the process this year means the district ing a decision in the spring, Festival at and several snow days knocked Breakheart will have a quali ed candidate picked by December. the process back even further. Reserva- Once again, the Massachu- tion. The process should be a famil- iar one for the committee mem- setts Association of School bers. Last year, the committee Committees has been brought ITEM PHOTO | voted to extend a third one-year aboard to oversee the process. SPENSER HASAK contract to interim Superinten- Once the applications are in, dent Herb Levine after several Olimpio said the consultant By Dan Kane Vidal spends a lot of time at the nalists were snagged by other Weather FOR THE ITEM reservation but attended his rst school districts just days before PEABODY, A7 Fall Festival this weekend with his SAUGUS — The thunderstorms daughter, Ava. and rain didn’t stop volunteers, didn’t The day was perfect for families workers, and families from attend- INSIDE ing the Breakheart Reservation to break up a rainy day, featuring dampen Annual Fall Festival Saturday af- face painting, scarecrow stuf ng, In Lynn In Opinion ternoon to enjoy a day lled with mini-pumpkin decorating, marsh- Candidates set debates for Giving Herb his due. A4 mallow roasting, storytelling by John October campaign season. A3 family activities. In LOOK! Saugus “We didn’t know if this was going Porcino, and apple cider making with • to happen with the rain, but so far Department of Conservation and Campaign notebook: Massive pumpkin donated to it has been great,” one visitor, Chris- Chakoutis ahead in Swampscott Police Station. A8 festival tian Vidal said. SAUGUS, A7 Ward 5 race. A3 Lieutenant a SAFE bet in Swampscott By Gayla Cawley town’s high school. A promotional ceremony ITEM STAFF was held for him at last Wednesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting to recognize his bump to Swampscott SWAMPSCOTT — William Vousboukis has the rank of permanent lieutenant, which was re ghter become the youngest current lieutenant in the William Swampscott Fire Department after serving for effective on July 21, 2017 — he was of cially nine years. sworn in during the ceremony. Vousboukis With his new promotion, he will also be at Vousboukis said he takes the promotion se- has been the helm of the department’s S.A.F.E. (Student riously, and that he thinks he speaks for the promoted to Awareness of Fire Education) Program, which rest of the department when he says that “we lieutenant. teaches re safety in schools. consider it a privilege to do what we do.” Vousboukis, 35, is a Lynn native who later ITEM PHOTO | moved to Swampscott where he attended the SWAMPSCOTT, A7 SPENSER HASAK UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS FOR LYNN FOOTBALL TEAMS HALFWAY INTO THE SEASON. SPORTS PAGE B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 66° VOL. 139, ISSUE 252 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 49° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 OBITUARIES Medford candidate Jean M. Bertrand, 89 Thomas S. Behen, 18 1998-2017 forums are planned LYNN — Jean Marie ative drive behind all BIDDEFORD — his sister Maggie and MEDFORD — Two can- The mayoral candidates (Harrold) Bertrand, her grandchildren’s Thomas S. Behen, brother Cullen Behen didate forums are planned are scheduled for 7 p.m. 89 years old of Lynn, school projects. She 18, of Biddeford died all of Biddeford. this month by the Med- and the School Committee died on Sept. 14, gave candy and ad- Thursday evening, He was preceded ford Democratic Ward candidates will follow at 8 2017 after a short vice to the neighbor- Sept. 28, 2017, from in death by his pa- and City Committee and p.m. episode with cancer. hood children who all injuries sustained ternal grandfather, the Medford Ward Six The 14 City Council can- Committee for those cam- She was the daugh- called her “Nanny.” in an auto accident. Thomas S. Behen, his didates have been invited paigning in the Medford ter of Willard Harrold She was kind to He was born Oct. 8, maternal grandfather, to participate in a candi- of Marblehead and everyone and always 1998, in Biddeford, a John McGuiggin and municipal election. dates forum on Wed., Oct. Anna Bitter of Lynn. saw the good side in son of Sean and Erin maternal step-grand- On Thursday, Oct. 12, She leaves behind her chil- the people around her. She (McGuiggin) Behen. He was ed- father, Alfred Dinardi. the two mayoral candi- 18. Both forums are tak- dren, Linda Lea Bertrand of loved the outdoors for boat- ucated in the Biddeford School He leaves his paternal grand- dates and the 10 Medford ing place at Medford City Marblehead, Robert Bertrand ing, skiing, gardening and system, Thomas was a graduate mother Mary Behen of Nahant; School Committee candi- Hall and will be broadcast and wife Gayle of Mt. Ster- swimming. One of her favorite of Biddeford High School this maternal grandmother Margaret dates have been invited live on local cable televi- ling, Ky., and Stephen Ber- places was Misery Island off year. He was studying Pre-Engi- Dinardi of Bristol, N.H.; mater- to attend the first forum. sion. trand and wife Susan of Sau- the Manchester coast. She neering at SMCC. nal step-grandmother Julie Mc- gus. She was the cherished swam almost daily at the Thomas was fully involved Guiggin of Biddeford. grandmother of Katie Buckley, YMCA until July. She was an in the Maine Outdoor experi- He leaves several uncles; Nicholas Bertrand of Saugus, accomplished artist who dis- ence; he enjoyed hunting and Kevin Behen and his wife Jason Bertrand of Seattle, played work in the Marblehead fishing, especially bass fishing Kay, Richard Behen, James Wash., and adopted grand- Arts Festival, North Shore Arts at which he excelled. Thomas Behen and his wife Jeanne, mother of Margaret Somerset Association and other venues. captured several Maine State Alan Behen and his wife of Salem. Service inforamtion: The Jr bass fishing champion- Kasia, John Brady, John Mc- Her life was focused on lov- family is honoring her pass- ships, in addition to the 2013 Guiggin and his wife Joellie; ing and raising children. After ing in private. Arrangements TBF Jr Eastern Divisional final and several aunts Kelly Mc- raising her three children, she under the direction of the at the TBF Jr World Champion- Guiggin, Colleen McGuiggin, worked in a kindergarten and SOLIMINE Funeral Homes ships in Shreveport, La. Mary Mulryan and her hus- then provided childcare for a 426 Broadway, Lynn, MA He earned spots on two band Gary, and 26 cousins. private family with four chil- 01904. Online condolence Maine BASS Adult State teams He loved them all with his dren. When her grandchildren may be offered to the fami- as a Jr Angler, helping win the whole heart and soul. began arriving she became ly on the guestbook at www. 2013 BASS Adult Eastern Service information: Vis- the devoted grandmother, solimine.com/obituaries. Divisional Team champion- iting Hours will be 4-8 p.m. taking them every weekend Donations in her memory ship at Sebago Lake, Maine. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at for what they considered great may be made to: https//: Thomas and his partner Reid Hope Memorial Chapel 480 adventures in crafts, food, www. giving.massgeneral. Lavigne were the 2016 Maine Elm Street, Biddeford, ME and play. She was the cre- org/cancer. State HS BASS Champions. 04005. A Mass of Christian There was nothing he loved Burial will be celebrated on more than fishing. He hoped Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. to one day be part of the pro at St.