Ruckus in Revere

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 RUCKUS IN REVERE Enough of the lies, says former mayor Arrigo and Rizzo clash over police DAN RIZZO statute (Chapter 41C ½) for which, only By Thomas Grillo The report, released this year by the Ar- one municipality in Massachusetts has ITEM STAFF rigo administration and authored by the COMMENTARY adopted. The reason? The extreme cost Edward J. Collins Jr. Center for Public to the taxpayers. I am sure that despite REVERE — It’s Revere’s Watergate. Management, was critical of police man- It’s been close to two years since leaving what his old political ads say, he’ll try Instead of “What did the president agement. It recommended, among other elected of ce, and up to now, but for a few and say this is what he was referring to know and when did he know it? It’s things, that the rule to require the chief occasions, I have sat back and listened to the entire time. “What did former Mayor Dan Rizzo know of police come from the ranks be repealed. false information being disseminated to Then there is his outright lie he told and when?” “While often it is desirable to promote Revere residents. However, with the con- the community when he rst took over The controversy over a report critical of from within, Revere has experienced a versation turning to the Police Depart- saying he was left with a $2 million de - the city’s Police Department has pitted fair amount of turbulence over the past ment, the time has come when I have to cit. This too was a total falsehood and he the former chief executive, now a candi- several years and the ability to bring an respond to Mayor Brian Arrigo’s lies and was forced to admit that publicly before date for councilor-at-large, against May- outside leader with a different set of ex- mistruths. Here are just a few: the City Council. The fact is, he had a or Brian Arrigo. periences could bene t the department During Arrigo’s campaign, he prom- free cash “surplus” that took him a year Both sides agree on a few things. Riz- in the future,” the report said. ised ALL residents who lived in own- and a half to certify with the Department zo asked then Chief Joseph Cafarelli in But everything that followed is in dis- er-occupied properties that they would of Revenue. 2014 to hire a University of Massachu- pute. receive a 10 percent tax break. Now, it setts Boston think tank to do an organi- has evolved into a vote on an obscure RIZZO, A7 zational analysis of the department. CLASH, A7 Saugus $266G equipped drug for fall bust in election Lynn By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF SAUGUS — When ballots are cast in November, they LYNN — A 47-year-old will be counted using new vot- Lynn man is facing drug ing equipment. The new ma- traf cking charges after chines will replace tabulators a massive amount of co- that are more than 20 years caine, heroin and fentanyl old. was found at his Kirtland “This new voting equipment Street home Wednesday will be easier to use for the night. poll workers, better, and more Shortly before 9 p.m., of- ef cient for the Saugus vot- cers from the Lynn Police ers,” said Board of Selectmen Drug Task Force and the chairwoman Debra Panetta. U.S. Drug Enforcement “Our votes are very important, Administration executed a so we want to have the best search warrant at 86 Kirt- technology and it was clearly land St. and seized 1,847 something that was needed.” grams of cocaine, 817 The Board of Selectmen dis- grams altogether of heroin continued the old machines and fentanyl, drug para- Wednesday, and voted to re- phernalia and $24,206 in place them with updated tech- cash. Combined, the drugs nology. have a street value of ap- Saugus will spend $55,000 Candidates deliver fast proximately $266,400, to roll out 11 new machines, Lynn Police Lt. Michael one for each of its 10 precincts Kmiec said. and one spare. The purchase pitches to Latino association Antonio Felipe-Vasquez, includes cases, cords, memo- one of his many aliases, ry cards, paper rolls, security was arrested and charged seals, and black boxes for the By Thomas Grillo employed at City Hall … eight years Candidates for with heroin and fentanyl machines, according to Town ITEM STAFF later … I have hired Latinos for posi- Lynn School drug traf cking over 200 Clerk Ellen Schena. tions in many city of ces … In his two Committee, LYNN — Gone in 60 seconds. grams and cocaine traf- Town Meeting approved the decades in the Legislature, how many City Council, cking over 200 grams. expense as part of a capital That’s how long candidates for mayor, Latinos has Senator McGee hired for City Council city council and school committee had Kmiec said Fe- improvement plan in 2016. his staff and in what positions?” she at Large, and lipe-Vasquez didn’t ini- to make their case to the North Shore Schena solicited quotes from said. mayor spoke to a tially respond to police Latino Business Association (NSBA). the two companies approved McGee, who is seeking to deny the packed crowd at verbal commands to open Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy by the Elections Division of mayor a third term, told the group he the North Shore the door, but eventually was done in 10 seconds after telling the Secretary of the Common- lives in the home he grew up in and has Latino Business became compliant. wealth to manufacture ma- the crowd she had to get to her fund- served in the Legislature for 23 years. Association on raiser across town and passed out her chines used in Massachusetts “I love this city, I believe in this city Thursday night. Gayla Cawley can be elections. Each rm performed statement. and I think the opportunity for the city reached at gcawley@item- “When I assumed of ce in 2010 … we ITEM PHOTO | live.com. Follow her on SAUGUS, A7 had no Latinos or Spanish speakers CANDIDATES, A7 SPENSER HASAK Twitter @GaylaCawley. Equifax breach Tedesco’s exposes 143M Green is people to Ouimet ace identity theft By Steve Krause ITEM SPORTS EDITOR By Michael Liedtke ASSOCIATED PRESS MARBLEHEAD — Tedesco Coun- try Club pro Bob Green not only has SAN FRANCISCO — Credit monitoring a strong professional connection company Equifax has been hit by a high- with the Francis Ouimet Scholar- tech heist that exposed the Social Security ship Fund, but a personal one as numbers and other sensitive information well. about 143 million Americans. Now the un- “All four of my children are Ouim- witting victims have to worry about the et scholars,” said Green, who found threat of having their identities stolen. out last week that he will be the The Atlanta-based company, one of three rst-ever recipient of the Ouimet major U.S. credit bureaus, said Thursday Golf Professional of the Year award. that “criminals” exploited a U.S. website Not only that, said Green, but in ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE application to access les between mid- his 39 years as Tedesco’s pro, 140 May and July of this year. Bob Green, right, gives golf lessons to Phil DiCarlo at the Tedesco Coun- The theft obtained consumers’ names, try Club. GREEN, B2 Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some cases, driver’s li- cense numbers. The purloined data can be enough for crooks to hijack the identities In Lynn In Opinion In Sports INSIDE EduBoston takes Getting their KIPP Academy wins EQUIFAX, A7 a trip to St. Mary’s. A3 money’s worth. A4 rst football game. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A5 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 HIGH 74° VOL. 139, ISSUE 232 LYNN .........................................A3 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 LOW 54° OPINION ...................................A4 HOME .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-8 PAGE A5 ONE DOLLAR IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM GEORGE W. LEWIS LEO G. d'ENTREMONT 12/11/1930 ~ 9/7/2016 2006 ~ SEPTEMBER 8 ~ 2017 FIRST ANNIVERSARY 0N HIS ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY Love lives on forever in each memory and thought of the special one who meant so much and the Your many friends and neighbors happiness he brought. in the Exeter, NH, area thank you Love lives on forever, it will never for all the joy you gave us in the fade away, for in our hearts our 12 years you lived among us. You love is with us every day. are in our thoughts and prayers. Lovingly remembered and sadly Hon. Roberta C. Pevear, missed by wife Isabelle, son friend and companion Darren and wife Lori, daughter Darlene and her husband Bob, grandsons Adam and Brian, IN MEMORIAM and granddaughter Isabella WENDY MARIE ELSWICK HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM GEORGE W. LEWIS LEO G. d'ENTREMONT 12/11/1930 ~ 9/7/2016 2006 ~ SEPTEMBER 8 ~ 2017 FIRST ANNIVERSARY 0N HIS ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 OBITUARIES Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, Eleanor J. Roos, 100 Glenn L. Moody Sr., 65 You are loved beyond words, 1917-2017 1952-2017 and missed beyond measure. LOVE AND MISS YOU Love lives on forever in each so much, memory and thought of the special Eleanor J. (Ja- band, Dr. James LOWELL — Glenn and John Pohlmeyer, Mom, Roy, and Emma one who meant so much and the cobs) Roos, of A. Hazlett, of Lee Moody Sr. age and niece Lauren Your many friends and neighbors happiness he brought.

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