Out of the Darkness, Light Shed on Suicide Prevention
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017 Marblehead schools Swampscott judge have a new resource takes a seat on SJC BY ITEM STAFF partment, has been appointed to By Katie Lannan placed Geraldine Hines, who the position. He started making STATE HOUSE retired Friday. MARBLEHEAD — Marblehead the rounds to the town’s schools on NEWS SERVICE Kafker, who served with Police have announced two staf ng Monday to meet staff and become his fellow Swampscott res- changes — a new school resource of- acquainted with each school and BOSTON — Scott Kafker ident Gov. Charlie Baker in cer, Dan Gagnon, and a new addi- their speci c needs, police said. of Swampscott was sworn in Gov. William Weld’s admin- tion to the force, Jake Morris. Picariello said that the reintro- Monday as the newest jus- istration, is now the fth Police Chief Robert Picariello said PHOTO | STATE HOUSE tice of the Supreme Judicial duction of the school resource of - NEWS SERVICE justice Baker has placed on the last time there was a dedicated cer position and the appointment of Court. the high court bench. school resource of cer at Marble- Gagnon, which was announced at Justice Scott Kafker of Kafker, who previously Two of the seven judg- head High School was more than 10 a recent Board of Selectmen meet- Swampscott was sworn served as chief justice of the es, Chief Justice Ralph years ago. ing, is the result of a collaboration in as the newest state Appeals Court, took the oath Gants and Associate Justice Of cer Gagnon, a seven-year vet- Supreme Judicial Court of of ce in a private State eran of the Marblehead Police De- MARBLEHEAD, A7 justice. House ceremony. He re- JUDGE, A7 Council to debate future of Marshall site By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF LYNN — Neighbors can speak out about plans to transform the former Mar- shall Middle School into a se- nior housing building in Sep- tember. Lynn City Council set down a public hearing for a zon- ing change that would allow for the development during a meeting Tuesday night, though it has not yet been de- termined whether the matter will be taken up during the rst or second meeting of the month. Talk of transforming the 172,500-square-foot property into a 100-unit senior housing building began in June, when City Council President Dar- ren Cyr said he would only Out of the Darkness, light make a recommendation for a project after hearing from res- idents in the neighborhood. He later told a subcommit- shed on suicide prevention tee there’s a consensus among neighbors of the Porter Street By Bella diGrazia the rest of the Lynn community, lost Ash- Sabrina Hamilton school for over-65 housing FOR THE ITEM ley Frawley to suicide. The Lynn English stands with a with the possibility of a doz- High School graduate was about to enter banner she made en townhomes that would not LYNN — Lynn native Sabrina Hamilton her rst year of college when she decided in remembrance of be age restricted, as well as worries about the silent stigma associated to take her life. her friend Ashley ground oor retail to serve with suicide. So she’s taking steps to start Hamilton participated in her rst “Out Frawley, who elders, such as a beauty par- the conversation. of the Darkness North Shore Walk” for committed suicide lor, doctor’s of ce, and a small “There have been so many losses to sui- suicide prevention in 2015, less than two two years ago. grocery shop. cide lately in our community and I wish weeks after Frawley’s death. Since then, The Council’s Request for there was more that people understood, she’s walked several more times, raising ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Proposals (RFP) committee which is why I am choosing to do what I more than $2,500 along the way. voted to recommend a zoning can to get the word out,” she said. “I want “I don’t think I would be as OK as I change suggested by Clint people to know that they are not alone.” Two years ago, Hamilton, along with LIGHT, A7 MARSHALL, A7 New Peabody treasurer brings wealth of experience By Adam Swift of grants manager for the Department ITEM STAFF of Planning and Community Devel- opment, and in 2014, Bettencourt ap- PEABODY — A familiar face at City pointed her to the new position as the Hall is Peabody’s new treasurer. city’s business liaison. Last week, the City Council approved “In that role, she cultivated relation- Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr.’s ap- ships with local and regional banking pointment of Julie Daigle to replace re- executives as well as CEOs of the city’s tiring treasurer Jeanne Carnevale. largest corporations, and of course, she “Julie is a graduate of Merrimack Col- was involved heavily with the Chamber lege with a bachelor’s degree in busi- of Commerce here in the city of Pea- ness administration and accounting body.” Sliding out and has worked for the administration Bettencourt said he and the city’s - of three Peabody mayors during her 17 nancial leadership interviewed several of summer years in public service,” said the mayor. candidates for treasurer and felt Daigle “She began her career as a paid intern was the best t for the position. in Nahant in the of ce of Mayor Peter Torigian. “In addition to having rsthand The internship continued throughout knowledge of the inner workings of the Zoey Noah, 7, her college years and culminated with a treasurer’s of ce, Julie brings outstand- of Nahant has a full-time position as the senior treasury ing leadership and top-notch customer cool approach to clerk under Mayor Michael Bonfanti.” sliding with her Daigle was later promoted to the role PEABODY, A7 popsicle in hand during the slush and popsicle par- ty at the John- INSIDE son School on Tuesday. In Lynn In Sports In Food Market Basket KIPP’s Rabbitt Try some of ITEM PHOTO | opening to cap off ready to build from Rosalie’s summer SPENSER HASAK transformation. A3 the ground up. B1 fruit tart. B8 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 81° VOL. 139, ISSUE 218 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 61° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017 OBITUARIES Advocates balk at stay-on-street Kenneth G. Renew, 54 rule to be eligible for shelters LYNN — Kenneth Gordon Re- husband James Caputo of new Jr. (Little Kenny), age 54, Rowley, Debby Peacock and BOSTON (AP) — Advo- Under cost-cutting reg- bridge Democrat and the tion has declined to take of Lynn, passed away sudden- husband Steve Peacock of cates for homeless fami- ulations adopted under primary sponsor of the a position on the bill. A ly on Aug. 21, 2017. Florida; uncle of Matthew and lies in Massachusetts are former Democratic Gov. bill. “This is no way for spokeswoman for the De- He loved bowling and watch- Alyssa Caputo of Rowley, Mi- pushing legislation that Deval Patrick in 2012, government to even think partment of Housing and ing soap operas. He attended chael Farrell and wife Jessica would remove a state re- families must first stay about dealing with home- Economic Development Bass River Day Hab. Farrell and their children, Mi- quirement that they spend overnight in a car, bus lessness.” said the administration Kenneth was son of the chael and Corinne Farrell of at least one night on the station, emergency room The new legislation will “carefully review any late Kenneth Renew and Georgetown. streets before being eligi- or other place “not meant would let families that legislation reaching the Janice Renew, both of Lynn; Service information: Ser- ble for emergency shelter. for human habitation.” meet all other require- governor’s desk.” brother of Donna Caputo and vices will be private. The Massachusetts Joint Republican Gov. Charlie ments, such as income el- The Massachusetts Coa- Committee on Housing Baker has kept the rule in igibility, into state-funded lition for the Homeless es- was scheduled to hold a place. shelters if they have no timates doing away with hearing on the legislation “It shocks me to say it other feasible housing al- the rule would cost the George Payzant, 77 Tuesday, MassLive.com out loud,” said State Rep. ternative. state $100,000 to $300,000 reported. Marjorie Decker, a Cam- The Baker administra- per year. TURNERS FALLS — George an officer and active in the Payzant, of Turners Falls, postal carriers’ union and passed away on June 12 after wrote essays published in the a brief illness at age 77. national postal journal. He was a popular letter car- A proud Navy veteran, he rier in Lynnfield for 20 years. spent years reuniting with his In his retirement he spent former shipmates throughout time in Florida and moved to the country. Machias, Maine. He lived his He leaves his present wife, final years in Turners Falls with Kheng Payzant, and many his late wife, Carol. George friends, nephews and nieces. was a fixture on his postal Service information: route and known for his good KOSTANSKE Funeral Home in nature and reliability. He was Turners Falls. Yale to remove stone carving By Dave Collins dent Peter Salovey said ASSOCIATED PRESS in a statement. “Such al- teration represents an Yale University said erasure of history, which Tuesday it will remove is entirely inappropriate a “problematic” doorway at a university. We are ob- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS stone carving that depicts ligated to allow students Pedestrians pass Faneuil Hall, also known as “the Cradle of Liberty,” in Boston Monday.