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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 Lynn residents are heard loud and clear By Elyse Carmosino issue, we wanted to bring the whole ITEM STAFF community together in a forum that addressed the ve or six top subject LYNN — Lynn residents had the op- matters we felt were important in the portunity for their voices to be heard by community,” he said. several community leaders at the Lynn Said McGee’s Chief of Staff, Meaghan City Summit Saturday. Hamill, “We found there were a lot of The summit was the rst of its kind public meetings going on about differ- that the city has held since the late ’90s. ent events and projects that the city is Mayor Thomas M. McGee said he de- working on, and I think people get tired cided to reintroduce the multiple-forum of going to so many of them. format as a way to consolidate the num- “That was the impetus for pulling this ber of meetings Lynn residents would together — to try to pick the top topics ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK have to attend to stay informed of cur- that the people we were hearing from Mayor Thomas M. McGee addresses the crowd gathered at North Shore rent issues. Community College on Saturday for the Lynn City Summit. “Instead of focusing on one speci c SUMMIT, A3 Former Democrats Lynn invite Trump dentist to testify lls a By Jill Colvin ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Democratic House need for Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investi- gators in the House impeachment inquiry Special ahead of a week that will see several key witnesses appear publicly. Pushing back against accusations from Olympics the president that the process has been stacked against him, Pelosi said Trump is By Steve Krause welcome to appear or answer questions in ITEM STAFF writing, if he chooses. SWAMPSCOTT — Twen- “If he has information that is exculpato- ty- ve years ago, when Dr. ry, that means ex, taking away, culpable, Steven Perlman, a pediatric blame, then we look forward to seeing it,” dentist, received a surprising she said in an interview that aired Sunday phone call from Eunice Ken- on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Trump “could nedy Shriver, he had no idea come right before the committee and talk, about the path his life would speak all the truth that he wants if he take. wants,” she said. Shriver had combed the Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schum- country looking for someone er echoed that suggestion. who could treat her sister, “If Donald Trump doesn’t agree with Rosemary, who was hav- what he’s hearing, doesn’t like what he’s ing severe dental problems. Fitness instructor’s store hearing, he shouldn’t tweet. He should Rosemary Kennedy was come to the committee and testify under born intellectually disabled, oath. And he should allow all those around and was living in a Wiscon- pops up in Lynn eld him to come to the committee and testi- sin sanitarium. Her doctors fy under oath,” Schumer told reporters. there wanted to pull all her By Elyse Carmosino check-to-paycheck wasn’t for her, Booty by He said the White House’s insistence on teeth, and Shriver, one of her ITEM STAFF she quit the industry and moved Brabants, Kelly blocking witnesses from cooperating begs the question: “What is he hiding?” two guardians (the other be- back to Boston to pursue a per- Brabant’s tness ing Sen. Edward M. Kenne- LYNNFIELD — Not that long The comments come as the House Intel- sonal trainer certi cation. clothing line, dy), balked. ago, popular tness instructor ligence Committee prepares for a second “I wanted a more stable career, just opened a “That,” said Perlman, 73, and workout apparel phenome- week of public hearings as part of its inqui- pop-up store at “was a big deal.” non Kelly Brabants was pursu- and I always had a business ry, including with the man who is arguably “How does the Kennedy ing an entirely different career. mind. I wanted to do something MarketStreet in the most important witness. Gordon Sond- family nd a pediatric den- The born-and-bred Bostonian big, but I didn’t know what it Lynn eld. land, Trump’s ambassador to the Europe- tist 1,500 miles away to work grew up in Easton as a compet- was,” Brabants said. an Union, is the only person interviewed to ITEM PHOTO | on their sister, and then y itive dancer, later following her Now the 29-year-old Brabants, date who had conversations directly with OLIVIA FALCIGNO her to Boston to work on passion for performing to New who has twice been named by the president because the White House her?” Perlman asked. York, then Los Angeles. As a ClassPass as Boston’s Most Mo- has blocked others from cooperating with Perlman was happy to ac- professional, Brabants worked tivating Fitness Instructor, is what they dismiss as a sham investi- commodate even though that with some of the biggest chore- seeing her success bloom in the gation. And testimony suggests he was meant making sure Kennedy ographers in the business, but was healthy enough, and sta- after she realized that living pay- LYNNFIELD, A3 TRUMP, A3 ble enough, to make the trip to Boston and be treated. “I had to know she was ca- Opinion pable of ying in, and wheth- The inherent ’Tis the er she would be able to re- injustice of capital ceive general anesthesia.” Perlman, who had a thriv- punishment. A4 season ing practice on Broad Street LOOK! in Lynn at the time, said Adams scholarships for trees Kennedy was own into awarded to 107 English Boston and taken to Lynn’s High students. A8 Union Hospital for the pro- cedure. Sports “It was all done in a clan- A Super day for destine way,” he said. “Fake St. John’s Prep. B1 name, strict secrecy, there were Secret Service men who Lynn eld boys soccer never left her side, and she Lynn’s 5th annual can’t keep up with had a nun who was assigned Festival of Trees cele- to her full time. She never Bedford. B1 bration kicked off on left Rosemary’s side.” Sunday at Lynn Tech. Marblehead football PERLMAN, A3 falls to Wayland. B1 ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Bloomberg apologizes for ‘stop and frisk’ police practice By Brian Slodysko its disproportionate impact on people of Bloomberg’s reversal is notable for skeptically by many prominent activists ASSOCIATED PRESS color. someone who is often reluctant to admit who noted that it was made as he is tak- Addressing a black church in Brooklyn, wrongdoing. It’s also a recognition that if ing steps to enter the race. WASHINGTON — Michael Bloomberg Bloomberg said he was “sorry” and ac- he’s to compete for the Democratic presi- “It is convenient that Bloomberg sud- on Sunday apologized for his longstand- knowledged it often led to the detention dential nomination, he’ll have to win sup- denly apologizes but has done nothing to ing support of the controversial “stop- of blacks and Latinos. port from black voters. And his record on undo the immense damage he has caused and-frisk” police strategy ahead of a po- “I can’t change history,” Bloomberg told stop-and-frisk is a glaring vulnerability on countless lives,” said activist DeRay tential Democratic presidential run, a the congregation. “However today, I want that could hobble his potential candidacy Mckesson. “His apology is not accepted.” practice that he embraced as New York’s you to know that I realize back then I if he doesn’t express contrition. mayor and continued to defend despite was wrong.” The apology, however, was received BLOOMBERG, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 HIGH 41° VOL. 141, ISSUE 291 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ............A5 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 LOW 38° HEALTH .....................................B8 $1.50 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 PAGE A8 A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 OBITUARIES Warren pushes Conrad L. Smith, 51 Rosina Kulyk, 87 back on critics of Conrad Lawrence Smith LYNN — Rosina (Vigliotta) (Larry), 51, died of a heart at- Kulyk, 87, of Lynn, died on tack on Oct. 5, 2019 in Mesa, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 sur- health care plan Ariz., with his longtime love rounded by her loving family. April Smith of Lynn at his side. Born in Bonito, Avellino, It- By Alexandra Jaffe with the whole thing be- Larry leaves behind his trip- aly to the late Giuseppe and ASSOCIATED PRESS ing ready “no later than” lets, Alexis, Alycia and Joseph Nicoletta (Zizza) Vigliotta. She her third year in of ce. from Florida who will never re- was raised in Italy, and at the WAVERLY, Iowa — Eliz- The transition plan drew ally know how much he loved young age of 21 she moved abeth Warren pushed back criticism from opposing and adored them. to Halifax, England in search against critics of her newly campaigns, with a spokes- Larry was born Oct. 15 in of a better life. While in En- released plan to phase in woman for Joe Biden ac- Lynn to Patricia Ann and Con- gland she met and married implementation of a sin- cusing Warren of “muddy- rad L. Hecker, in which he will her beloved late husband of gle-payer health care sys- ing the waters” on health join them in his nal resting 36 years Peter Kulyk. In 1955 tem, insisting Saturday care and South Bend, In- place. He graduated from the they emigrated to the United that she is “fully commit- diana, Mayor Pete Butti- Job Corps in Bangor, Maine, in States, settling in Lynn.