TUESDAY JUNE 15, 2021 ‘Largest Two charged in project’ Lynn murders OK’d by Son held without bail in Lynnfield mother’s fatal beating By Tréa Lavery peared to be under the Meeting ITEM STAFF influence of drugs, and he said that he had taken LYNN — A Lynn man Suboxone approximately By Anne Marie Tobin charged with murder in ITEM STAFF 15 minutes before. Po- the death of his 80-year- lice eventually gave him LYNNFIELD — The town old mother over the two doses of Narcan, the has approved Phase 1 of weekend has pleaded not lifesaving overdose drug, what Town Administrator guilty to the crime. before he was transport- Rob Dolan describes as “the Alfredo Paratore, 49, ed to Salem Hospital for largest public works facili- of 112 Jenness St., was evaluation. ties project in the history of arrested and charged af- Inside the home, Kath- Lynnfield.” ter he reported finding erine Paratore was found According to Department his mother, Katherine on the floor just inside of Public Works Director Paratore, dead in their the front door, and ap- John Tomasz, Phase 1 will home at around 8 p.m. peared to have been dead cost approximately $5.7 ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS Friday night. Paratore for some time. She had no million, but it won’t cost Donna Amico places a plaque in honor of longtime lunch lady Lydia was arraigned in Lynn shirt on and had bruises taxpayers a single dollar. Blocksidge for her decades of service at Aborn Elementary School. District Court Monday on her arms, neck and and ordered held without “It will all be paid for Above, from left, Jennie Hennessey, Maureen Gallant, Sharon Sam- head, as well as lacera- bail at Bridgewater State through energy savings,” uelson and Lori Alcock remember her kindness and dedication to tions on her collarbone Hospital. Tomasz said. the students. and hand. Blood spatter, Residents unanimously According to the police a set of dentures and in- approved a warrant article report in the case, the ternal organs were found at Saturday’s Town Meeting Lynn Police and Fire de- on the floor and walls that authorizes the town to Lynn school serves up an partments responded to around the body, accord- enter into a lease-purchase Paratore’s home where ing to the police report. financing agreement to fund they found that Kath- Police reported notic- energy-efficiency improve- honor for late lunch lady erine had been beaten ing that Alfredo Paratore ments to town buildings. to death. Police officers had fresh scratches on “This is an incredible way By Allysha Dunnigan her kids attended the school. reported that Paratore seemed confused and ap- to do this work without us- ITEM STAFF Blocksidge ended up spending more BEATING, A6 ing any operating or capi- than 40 years in the cafeteria, going in tal funds,” Dolan said. “We LYNN — A plaque honoring longtime and out of classrooms, serving students have numerous items that lunch lady Lydia Blocksidge, who died their lunches and getting to know them Memorial Day shooter need to be repaired. The last December, was put on display at and their families. investment will be paid off Aborn Elementary School on Monday She was known by many teachers and arrested, pleads not guilty within 20 years by the sav- morning. former students as a great listener and ings of the project. It will be Blocksidge, known to everyone as the “neighborhood grandmother,” since completely off the tax rolls, Miss Lydia, worked as a cafeteria server she lived down the street from Aborn. By Tréa Lavery marijuana when there was a knock on the door. ENERGY, A7 at Aborn from 1970 until 2018. She be- ITEM STAFF gan working there as a volunteer when LUNCH LADY, A6 Poitras answered and LYNN — An Everett found a man later identi- man has been charged fied as Volmar, who said with murder and armed he wanted to purchase STEVE KRAUSE robbery following a fatal $70 worth of marijua- COMMENTARY shooting that occurred on na. Witnesses said that Memorial Day. Poitras appeared to know Nick Volmar, 29, was the visitor, as he let him arraigned in Lynn Dis- into the apartment. trict Court Monday after- An argument ensued Graduation Day 2021: unforgettable noon and charged for the and the suspect pulled death of Brian Poitras, out a handgun and told Back in the days when they sions. Yet they are always tinged cases — almost one complete cal- 35, of Lynn. He pleaded everyone to get down were young and could still hit with the sadness that comes with endar year sitting at home learn- not guilty and is being on the ground. He shot high notes without their voices knowing that this will possibly be ing calculus in their robes and held without bail. Poitras, took a black cracking, the Beach Boys sang of the last time your class will ever slippers thanks to the COVID-19 At 8:39 a.m. May 31, po- tackle box that belonged “Graduation Day,” and turned a assemble in total unity. There will pandemic and the shutdowns that lice responded to a report to the victim and fled the happy occasion into a poignant, be reunions, of course, but you followed. Not just three months, of a shooting at 234 South scene, prosecutors said. almost mournful elegy. never get complete representation the way last year’s seniors did. Common St., where Police were able to “We’ll remember always,” sang at those. A whole year. They missed plays, Poitras lived. Poitras, identify from surveil- the five, with Brian Wilson’s fal- The truth is that there are al- rallies, proms and sporting events. who had been shot in lance footage a 2003 setto as pure as the driven snow, ways people, regardless of how Lynn English was robbed of the torso, was brought to Mazda Tribute that they “graduation day.” tight you think your class is, that defending its state basketball ti- Massachusetts General believed belonged to the tle on the floor (it was declared This past spring, I had the priv- want no part of “dear old alma Hospital, where he was suspect. A search iden- co-winner) in March of 2020 and ilege of attending six high school mater” once they get that diploma pronounced dead. tified 11 such vehicles didn’t get to compete for it this graduations — Bishop Fenwick, handed to them. According to prosecu- registered on the North year either. Both Swampscott and tors, Poitras and sev- Lynn Tech, Lynn English, Swamp- This year, though, things might Shore, only one of which St. John’s Prep never got to defend eral witnesses were in scott, Saugus and Revere. They have been a little different. This his apartment smoking SHOOTING, A6 were, by and large, happy occa- was the class that went — in some KRAUSE, A7 INSIDE McGee lifts Lynn State of Emergency By Allysha Dunnigan ITEM STAFF LYNN — Mayor Thomas M. Mc- Gee joined members of the city’s Department of Public Health and Emergency Management Team Monday afternoon to sign an exec- utive order rescinding the State of Emergency put in place in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pan- demic. The new order, which becomes ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS effective at midnight Tuesday, co- incides with Gov. Charlie Baker’s Kevin Santos, left, and Dave Vieira oversee the order to rescind the statewide production of Timeless, the newest IPA inspired emergency declaration. by Lynn’s Diamond District which is being pro- In Lynn, a State of Emergency duced at Bent Water Brewing Company. (Story has been in effect since March 17, on A8.) 2020. “The last 15 months have been Opinion Lynn Sports incredibly challenging for our com- Nicholson: Crighton St. John’s munity and country,” said McGee. Opening the endorses Prep lacrosse “However, as vaccinations continue COURTESY PHOTO | CITY OF LYNN doors to home Nicholson for wins Catholic to increase and positive COVID-19 Mayor Thomas M. McGee, center, signs an executive order ownership. A4 mayor. A7 Conference lifting the COVID-19 State of Emergency on Monday. title. B1 EMERGENCY, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 70° VOL. 142, ISSUE 160 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 60° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY JUNE 15, 2021 OBITUARIES Thomas E. Tringale, 87 Theophilos G. Poulopoulos, 95 Alan D. Trenholm, 63 1934 - 2021 1926 - 2021 1957 - 2021 SAUGUS - SAUGUS- Thomas LYNN - Theophilos G. Pou- HAVERHILL - – Alan D. Tren- ing a game. Alan will be missed E. Tringale, 87, of Saugus, MA, lopoulos 95, beloved husband holm, 63, passed away at his by his family and friends and formerly of Medford, passed of Demetra (Stefanopoulos) home in Haverhill on Wednes- all who knew and loved him. away on June 9, 2021, at Tufts Poulopoulos, died Sunday, day, June 9, 2021. Alan is survived by Medical Center after a long June 13, 2021 at home sur- Born in Saugus, he his brothers, Stephen battle with cancer. Tom leaves rounded by his loving family. was the son of the B. Trenholm of Saugus; behind his beloved wife Ann Born and raised in Longan- late Bruce and Nancy R. Michael Trenholm, M. (McDonough), sharing 62 ikos, Greece, he was the son P. (Barnes) Trenholm. Sr. and his wife Pame- years of marriage. Besides his of the late George T. and Stav- Raised in Saugus, la of Hampstead, NH; wife, he leaves behind three roula (Markos) Poulopoulos. he attended Saugus his nephew and nieces children, Valerie Cotter and He emigrated to the United schools and was a graduate and great nephews and great her husband J.