Here's the Scoop

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2019 Court backs DEP and Wheelabrator over Saugus By Bridget Turcotte its capacity to store incinerator ash. modify the operating permit because ment,” said Jim Connolly, Wheelabrator’s ITEM STAFF The appeal was led by the Saugus the board never assigned this site as a vice president of environmental health Board of Health and the Conservation location for a land ll is without merit,” and safety. SAUGUS — A judge decided Wheela- Law Foundation in May 2018, a month he wrote. “This site was being used as a “Among other ndings, the court ruled brator will be allowed to increase its capacity to store incinerator ash, despite after the state decision. The appeal ar- land ll when the Solid Waste Manage- that the DEP’s approval — which deter- opposition from neighbors. gued that the expansion was unlawful ment Act was rst enacted; it has there- mined that Wheelabrator’s continued use A Suffolk Superior Court judge denied because the existing site assignment only fore been assigned for land ll purposes of the mono ll did not have any impact on the appeal of a Massachusetts Depart- allows municipal waste, not ash. by operation of law since 1955.” the environment, including the Rumney ment of Environmental Protection (DEP) Last week, Suffolk Superior Court Jus- The decision af rmed the determina- Marsh — was supported by substantial decision to allow Wheelabrator to reduce tice Kenneth Salinger said that this was tion by the state’s top environmental evidence,” said Connolly. “The court also the land ll’s top slope gradient and raise not the case. agency that the facility “poses no threat the lowest parts of the land ll to increase “Their assertion that DEP could not to public health, safety, or the environ- SAUGUS, A3 HERE’S THE SCOOP GE and Sweet deal between Northeast Arc and Treadwell’s in Peabody union agree to terms By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF LYNN — General Electric and its largest union, Inter- national Union of Electrical Workers-Communications Workers of America (IUE- CWA) have come to a revised tentative agreement nearly a month after union membership rejected the initial proposal. Last month, IUE Local 201, which represents 1,253 employees at General Electric’s River Works Plant in Lynn, turned down a proposed four-year labor contract with the company, which was af- rmed by a nationwide vote of the union. Employees at GE’s steam turbine plant in Schenectady, N.Y., also rejected the deal. IUE-CWA and GE nego- tiators returned to the bar- gaining table on Sunday and reached a revised agreement a day later. But whether the By Thomas Grillo morial High School graduate is founder of West Shore LLC, a Corey Pierce of agreement is rati ed is up to ITEM STAFF one of the cafe workers learning Boston real estate private eq- Beverly, center, union membership, which is new skills. uity company. Two years ago, teaches Heather scheduled to vote to accept PEABODY — Breaking The frosty treat couldn’t come he donated $1 million to North- Eckman of Salem the deal or strike next Tues- Grounds, the Main Street coffee at a better time. July’s heat wave east Arc, the nonpro t owner of how to proper- day, Aug. 13. shop that’s already distinguished set a record in Boston and soared the cafe. The Danvers agency’s ly dispense soft “The changes, we feel, make itself from its competitors, has past its previous monthly high mission is to assist people with serve from Break- it a more reasonable con- added Treadwell’s soft serve ice from July 1983, according to disabilities. ing Grounds Ca- tract,” said Adam Kaszyns- cream to the menu. weather.com. Boston racked up “I wanted to do something dif- fe’s new machine, ki, IUE Local 201 president. On a recent weekday, Brett a dozen days of 90-degree-plus ferent, innovative, even disrup- as Brett Gray of “We didn’t get everything we Gray served a dish of sweet, high temperatures last month, tive, in a positive sense,” he said Peabody looks on. wanted. We never do. Corpo- creamy vanilla in a cup to a cus- and the overnight lows were also at the time. “The idea was to nd rate America is not easy, but tomer who wanted it topped with oppressive. a way to literally change lives ITEM PHOTO | we feel these changes re ect- M&Ms, sprinkles and pieces of The idea to serve ice cream one at a time.” SPENSER HASAK ed our major problems with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. came from Steven Rosenthal, The 22-year-old Veterans Me- a Marblehead resident and PEABODY, A3 GE, A3 City to Moulton soldiers on celebrate in presidential race culture and By Thomas Grillo ident Joe Biden, and Sens. Ber- ITEM STAFF nie Sanders of Vermont and community Elizabeth Warren of Massa- BOSTON — Despite sitting chusetts have the lead in New at the bottom of polls with little By Thor Jourgensen Hampshire. cash in the bank, U.S. Rep. Seth ITEM STAFF A survey of 500 likely Dem- Moulton said he has no plans to ocratic voters in the Granite Festival Latino La Voz withdraw from the presidential State revealed Biden is ahead turns Fraser Field on race. Sunday, Aug. 25 into an The Salem Democrat, who with 21 percent, Sanders at 17 energetic, fun- lled after- entered the ght for the White percent and Warren garnered noon of music, dancing, House in April offering what 14 percent. Other candidates food and friendship. he called a “new generation followed in single digits or less The third annual Fes- of leadership,” said claims he and nearly 21 percent were un- tival Latino takes on a plans to exit the race by Labor decided. Moulton had zero, the bigger pro le this year Day are false. poll said. with Heineken as the “It’s not true,” he told The David Paleologos, director primary sponsor with La Item. “It depends on how it of the Suffolk University Po- Voz, Essex Media Group’s goes, I don’t think the summer litical Research Center and a Spanish-language pub- debates will determine who vot- Lynn eld resident, said Moul- lication, and co-sponsors ers will support in February.” ton was not anyone’s rst choice including Beyond Walls, The third-term congress- in the polling. He was second Blue Cross Blue Shield, man’s comments come as a Suf- choice for two voters, he said. Caldwell, Eastern Bank, folk University/Boston Globe Family Caregivers, the survey shows former vice-pres- MOULTON, A3 city of Lynn, A. James Lynch Insurance Agency, Mega 94.9, Old Neighbor- hood Foods, North Shore INSIDE Community College, Pride Lynn Money Sports Motor Group, Roberto City receives What happens if I Navigators take Clemente Foundation, Sa- $200K grant for go back to work opener in playoff lemFive Mortgage, Tufts Western Avenue after starting Social series against FESTIVAL, A3 roadwork. A2 Security? A3 Bristol. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 85° VOL. 141, ISSUE 204 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 72° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2019 OBITUARIES William H. Erwin Jr., 69 Ann Marie Burke, 84 Mary E. Gerrity, 73 1949-2019 1945-2019 On Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, SWAMPSCOTT — Mrs. Ann LYNN — Mary Elizabeth William H. Erwin Jr., loving Marie (Tierney) Burke, 84, of (Atkinson) Gerrity, age 73, of husband and father, passed Swampscott, beloved wife of Dover, N.H., formerly a long- away at the age of 69, sur- John F. Burke, died Sunday, time resident of Lynn, passed rounded by his family. Aug. 4, 2019 at Salem Hos- away on Sunday, Aug. 4 at her Bill was born on Nov. 16, pital surrounded by her loving home in Dover. Mary was the 1949 in Salem to William family following a brief illness. devoted wife of Joseph Ger- and Hazel (Mixer) Erwin. He Born in Peabody, she was rity of Dover, with whom she graduated from Lynn English the youngest child of the late shared more than 51 years of High School in 1967 and re- Michael J. and Bridget Agnes marriage. ceived an Associate’s Degree (McNulty) Tierney. She was Mary was the loving moth- in Business Administration raised and educated in Pea- er of Michelle Grace and her from North Shore Communi- body, and was a graduate of husband, Neil, Karen Gerrity ty College in 1970. On Oct. Peabody High School, Class and Mark Gerrity and his wife, 24, 1976, he married Susan of 1952. She continued her Misti, all of Lynn; the cherished Kreamer. They raised two chil- education at Burdett College. grandmother of Elizabeth Ger- dren, Carrie and Brian. Ann was very proud that in rity of Lake Tahoe, Calif., Anna Bill was a manager at JJ Nis- 1990 she returned to college, Grace and Liam and Meghan san Baking Company/Hostess earning her associate’s degree Gerrity, all of Lynn; the dear Wonder for 32 years and was several nieces and nephews, from Marion Court College. plishments. She loved her life, sister of David Atkinson and iting hours will be held at a management supervisor and his grand-dog, Dunkin As a young woman, Ann be- her family and was grateful his wife, Doris, of Sandwich CUFFE-MCGINN Funeral in Facilities Services at Bos- and grand-cat, Margo. gan her professional career for every day. She was a ded- and George Atkinson of Arling- Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn, ton College for 13 years.

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