Saugus Policy Makes School Feel Like Home
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TRUMP, CONGRESS AGREE TO END GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, A5. SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019 River Works union leaders: Adam Kaszyns- ki, left, and We have a clear mandate Tom O’Shea By Thor Jourgensen turned out to pick a new president and vice were elected ITEM STAFF president to succeed former Local President president and Peter Capano, who retired after 29 years vice president LYNN — The new leaders of the 1,550 at GE and is West Lynn and Nahant’s new of the Interna- member-strong union that includes GE Riv- state representative, and former Local Vice tional Union er Works employees are a study in contrasts President Jay Walsh, who retired from the of Electrical united in their goal to bring new work into River Works to work for his family’s oil and Workers (IUE) the West Lynn plant. fuel company. Local 201 in a Adam Kaszynski and Tom O’Shea were Kaszynski, a Local trustee and machin- special Jan. 8 elected president and vice president of the ist, won the four-way race for president and election. International Union of Electrical Workers said he and O’Shea, the Local’s former trea- (IUE) Local 201 in a special Jan. 8 elec- surer, “hit the ground running.” ITEM PHOTO | tion. SPENSER HASAK More than half of the Local membership GE, A3 Dancing to a decade Saugus policy makes school feel like home By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF SAUGUS — Home- schooled high-schoolers may now be eligible to participate in Saugus High School ath- letics and other extracurric- ular activities. The School Committee vot- ed 4-0 to support a modi ca- tion to a School Department policy that had prohibited it for at least 19 years. The way the policy, adopt- ed in December 2000, existed meant if a child was home- schooled, they could not par- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK ticipate in extracurricular North Shore Adult Day Health Care celebrated its 10th anniversary on Friday with crowds of community activities at all, said Jeannie members and performances by local entertainers. The ADHC is a health care provider that offers comfort, Meredith, chairwoman of the safety, and independence through a full range of nursing, nutrition, case management, rehab services, School Committee. and social activities. Above, Por rio Abreu of Lynn dances with ADHC oor manager Maria Santiago. For “All the research that I’ve additional photos, see LOOK! Page A8. looked at — and common sense — supports that any so- cial interaction for kids is ben- e cial. We wouldn’t want to hold these kids back from be- Good call: Lynn police arrest robbery ing socialized,” said Meredith. A dozen students are home- schooled in Saugus. The policy on home school- suspect after phone found on scene ing reads that “home- schooled students are not By Bella diGrazia p.m. on Jan. 22, the suspect allegedly hit a Sanchez. Kmiec said the suspect dropped his enrolled in the Saugus Pub- ITEM STAFF 20-year-old Lynn man from behind, knocked cellphone during the robbery. The victim re- lic Schools, and have, in fact, him to the ground, and then robbed him. covered the phone and handed it over to the expressly sought permission A Lynn man was arrested in connection to The robbery took place in the area of 22 responding of cers on Tuesday at the scene. to withdraw from the public a Tuesday night robbery after police found school program. Therefore, Elm St., said Kmiec. The suspect told the Further investigation after receiving the his cellphone at the scene. home-schooled students are victim to hand over his belongings and took cellphone led to the arrest of Sanchez, said Joel Sanchez, 31, of 2 Stephen St., was ar- Kmiec. not eligible to participate in rested on a warrant charge of unarmed rob- off with the man’s phone, cash and jacket, extracurricular and athletic bery and a straight warrant charge at 3:32 according to Kmiec. Bella diGrazia can be reached at bdigra- programs.” p.m. on Thursday, according to Lt. Michael The police department investigated the [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @ Kmiec of the Lynn Police. Shortly after 8:30 robbery for two days before catching up with BelladiGrazia. SAUGUS, A3 Coyote sightings on INSIDE Nahant the rise in Swampscott Police say child approached by man By Bella diGrazia areas, and even by the train sta- while walking home ITEM STAFF tion. They’re around at all hours, from school. A6 even during the day.” A Swampscott resident walking On their social media post, the his dog came face-to-face with a Saugus department shared a link to the coyote on Thursday night. Man charged Massachusetts Division of Fisher- The unidenti ed resident got with leaving scene ies & Wildlife’s tips on how to live close enough to the creature of crash. A6 where he was able to kick it away with eastern coyotes. to protect himself and his dog, ac- To avoid attracting coyotes, do Sports cording to a Facebook post by the not feed or try to pet them, secure Revere boys Swampscott Police Department. your garbage, keep bird feeding basketball pulls The coyote approach happened areas clean, close off crawl spaces away late in win over just after 10 p.m. on Mostyn under porches and sheds, cut back Swampscott. B1 Street. bushy edges, protect livestock “They have been around a lot and produce, and don’t hesitate Walker’s career more in town,” said Swampscott to scare or threaten them with high helps lift detective of 17 years Candace loud noises, bright lights, or hose- Classical girls over Doyle. “They’ve been around the sprayed water. Gloucester. B1 golf course, the cemetery, the neighborhoods surrounding those SWAMPSCOTT, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 33° VOL. 141, ISSUE 42 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ...............................B7 LOW 26° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019 OBITUARIES Charles E. Czarnecki, 80 Families hoping for justice BEVERLY — Charles was also a member from prescription bribes trial E. Czarnecki, 80, of of the Knights of Co- Beverly, formerly of lumbus. By Alanna Lynn and Jersey City, In addition to his Durkin Richer N.J., passed away wife, with whom he ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday morning, shared 52 years of Jan. 23, 2019 at marriage, he is sur- BOSTON — Drug com- Beverly Hospital in vived by one sister, pany executives weren’t Beverly. He was the Janice Russell and satisfied with sales for beloved husband of her husband Allyn of their powerful painkiller, Loralee (Campbell) Czarnecki. Peabody; two brothers, Don- so they devised a plan, Born in Jersey City, N.J., he ald Czarnecki of Beverly and prosecutors say: Offer cash was the son of the late Lou- Henry Czarnecki and his wife to doctors in exchange for ise (Wood) Ladetto. Charles Dianna of Lynn; his beloved prescriptions. Soon, the was raised and educated in dog, Duke, and many nieces highly addictive fentanyl Lynn and was a graduate of and nephews. He was also spray was flourishing, and Lynn English High School. He the brother of the late Thomas executives were raking in continued his education by Czarnecki. millions. graduating from North Shore Service information: His Now, the company’s Community College with a de- funeral service will be held wealthy founder is head- gree in engineering. at the CAMPBELL Funeral ing to trial in a case that’s An honorable discharged Home, 525 Cabot St., Beverly, putting a spotlight on the veteran, he served his country on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at federal government’s ef- as a member of the United 11 a.m. Relatives and friends forts to go after those it State Navy. He was stationed are invited to attend. Burial says are responsible for aboard the USS Salem as a in North Beverly Cemetery, fueling the deadly drug Boatswain Third Class in the Beverly. Visiting hours prior crisis. Mediterranean until his dis- to the service on Tuesday “It really is a day of charge in 1961. morning from 9-11 a.m. In reckoning,” said Richard Mr. Czarnecki had been lieu of flowers, donations in Hollawell, an attorney for the parents of a New Jer- employed as an engineer for Charles’ name may be made PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS local companies on the North to the Wounded Warrior Proj- sey woman who died of an Shore for many years. ect, P.O. Box 758517, overdose in 2016 after she Deborah Fuller holds a photo of her late daughter, Sarah Fuller, left, He was also employed Topeka, KS 66675. In- was prescribed Subsys, a who died of a prescription drug overdose. at Textron for many formation, directions, drug meant for cancer pa- years prior to his retire- condolences at www. tients with severe pain. Boston’s federal court. against Kapoor and other case from talking to the ment. campbellfuneral.com. John Kapoor, the But two of his top lieu- Insys executives as illus- news media. Charles and his wife wealthy founder and for- tenants, including the trative of their work to Several Insys employees Loralee enjoyed living in Der- mer chairman of Chan- company’s former chief ex- fight the drug epidemic. and doctors have already ry, N.H., for 10 years prior to dler, Ariz.-based Insys ecutive, are now cooperat- Kapoor’s lawyers, mean- been convicted in other Therapeutics Inc., is the moving back to Beverly. He ing with prosecutors and while, have blasted pros- cases of participating in a highest-ranking pharma- are expected to tell jurors ecutors for trying to link kickback scheme.