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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 Former police station will serve Swampscott By Guthrie Scrimgeour “The worst thing that you can do to a build- that the front side of the building could be ITEM STAFF ing is to let it sit and to let nature have its legally occupied by a tenant. way with it,” said Facilities Director Max Select Board member Dan Grishman clar- SWAMPSCOTT — At the recommendation Casper. “We’re on the verge of losing it. It’s i ed that the town would not lease the prop- A harsh of the Select Board and the Finance Commit- time to do something. It’s been sitting for too erty for any purpose other than community tee, the town will allocate $190,000 to repair long.” use, for the primary purpose of serving ed- spotlight the former police station at 86 Burrill Street. The funds, voted upon earlier this month ucation, recreation, government and health The building has sat largely vacant since at a special Town Meeting, would be used to needs of the community. 2013, when the police station moved to its weatherize the building and address some The funds for the building will be bonded current location on Humphrey Street. While safety issues inside, including replacing a and paid for over a number of years to mini- shines on an ambulance company has operated out of roof, addressing re safety and electrical mize the impact on taxpayers. the back of the building, much of the space issues and making minor accessibility up- inequity has been unoccupied. grades, with the goal of bringing it to a point STATION, A3 By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF Seasonal Affective Disorder makes this Man LYNN — For parents, there is nothing better than seeing excitement struck, and joy on their children’s A DARK TIME OF YEAR faces on Christmas morn- ing after the magic that is killed Santa Claus leaves lots of presents under the tree. It’s even better when the by train child is old enough to have LYNN — A man was gured it out — that it’s struck and killed by an in- the toy inside the box that bound commuter train at counts, not the box, wrap- the Central Square station ping paper, ribbons or bows. at 325 Broad St. at approx- But sometimes, parents imately 6:15 p.m. Sunday. need some help to make a According to MBTA po- child’s dream come true, lice, the man, whose age and especially when they are identity were unknown, in- homeless and hopeless, tentionally stepped in front jobless, hungry or sick, and of the train. are unable to make it from The male was pronounced one day to the next without dead as a result of injuries assistance from others. sustained. Transit Police This unprecedented year, detectives, along with Lynn the year of the seemingly PD remained on the scene never-ending coronavirus to investigate pandemic, things couldn’t Foul play was not suspect- get worse for millions of ed, according to Richard Sul- families. If nothing else, livan, superintendent of the the pandemic has shined Transit Police Department. a spotlight on the many The site of the mishap is inequities and problems the same spot where, in No- that still plague this coun- vember 2018, another man try. The American way, not was struck and killed by a only today, but for many commuter train. past generations, seems Despite the tragedy, the to always come down to station was relatively emp- the “haves” and the “have- ty and quiet Sunday night A pedestrian not long after the incident. nots,” the latter the most pleted,” said Virginia Leigh, a licensed By Elyse Carmosino makes his Aside from a woman stand- vulnerable people who ITEM STAFF independent social worker and psy- way along the ing at the foot of an entrance need your help this year chotherapist based in Swampscott. in a big way. If you are one seawall at Lynn that was blocked off by crime As the days grow shorter, the tem- “The empty sign has been ashing for of the haves, you have it perature drops, and conditions such Shore Drive as scene tape, who was waiting quite a while.” made; if you’re not, it’s an- as Seasonal Affective Disorder in- darkness settles to be allowed onto the train Leigh, a Lynn resident, said New tracks for her ride, the sta- other story entirely. crease, North Shore mental health in before 5 p.m. England can be an especially dif - tion was a ghost town. Lynn These have-not families advocates worry about populations Saturday. cult place to combat seasonal depres- Police, Transit Police and are struggling more than already struggling from the lingering sion thanks to heavy uctuations in ITEM PHOTO | representatives from Keolis ever before. Financial and effects of isolation and stress thanks emotional stresses are tak- the sun’s presence in the Northeast SPENSER HASAK were congregated on train to the COVID-19 pandemic. ing a toll in ways we have throughout the year. tracks following the suicide “It’s like our gas tank of connected- and train service was ex- ITEM SANTA, A7 ness, of physical touch, is really de- SAD, A3 pected to resume by 8 p.m. An artist sends her Crighton includes messages to Lynn Lynn PD funding in By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF state Senate budget LYNN — A Lynn artist is stringing inspirational By Steve Krause words around the city to try to bring some positivity ITEM STAFF during dif cult times. Emmanuelle Le Gal, 52, said not only are people deal- State Senator Brendan Crighton’s amendment for ing with the COVID-19 pandemic and the hardships $150,000 for the Lynn Police Department’s Behavior- that have accompanied it, but they’re living through a al Health Unit has been included in the body’s bud- get. period of political polarization. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Passage of the amendment marks the fth straight Le Gal hopes that her new art installations, which Artist Emmanuelle Le Gal installs a tape mes- year the Massachusetts Senate has included funds ARTIST, A7 sage along Federal Street in Lynn. for the unit. The senate passed unanimously a $46 billion bud- get for Fiscal 21 last Wednesday that it hopes moves the Commonwealth toward an equitable recovery STOP THE SPREAD. FOLLOW THE RULES. with investments in sectors impacted by COVID-19, including early education and childcare, food security, STAY WEAR A MASK NO MORE THAN WASH YOUR HANDS BUDGET, A7 INSIDE Lynn Peabody Sports FEET APART IN AN INDOOR10 GATHERING Girls Inc. Peabody police Sports teams receives $25G memorial eager to get back STEM grant. A3 debated. A3 into action. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 58° VOL. 141, ISSUE 298 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 56° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 WHAT MOVES YOU MOVES US TOO. Banking • Investments • Insurance • Mortgage Member FDIC | Member DIF Salem Five Bank products are insured through FDIC and DIF. Wealth, Trust, Investment and Insurance Products are not FDIC insured, not bank guaranteed, not a deposit, not insured by any federal government agency and may lose value Lynn Item-10.5x2_10_6_20.indd 1 9/28/20 4:54 PM A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 OBITUARIES Robert Cecil, 80 Robert J. Grocki, 60 Jeanette M. LaPointe, 89 1940 - 2020 1960 - 2020 1930-2020 PEABODY - Robert D. Cecil SALEM, MA - Robert J. “Bob” GEORGETOWN — Jeanette 80, of Peabody, died peaceful- Grocki, age 60, of Salem, died M. LaPointe, (Beaulieu), 89, a ly, with his loving family at his unexpectedly on Sunday, No- longtime resident of George- side, on Wednesday, November vember 22, 2020 at North town, MA died peacefully at 25, 2020 at his home following Shore Medical Center, Salem Merrimack Valley Hospice a courageous battle with pan- Hospital. Born in Savannah, House on November 22, 2020 creatic cancer. Born in Lynn, he Georgia in 1960, he was following a lengthy illness. She was the son of the late James the son of the late Elizabeth was born in Livermore Falls in and Hazel (Collins) Cecil. He (Panneton) Grocki Trainor and 1930, the daughter of George was a graduate of Lynn Trade James J. Grocki and stepson of J. and Idamay (LeBrasseur) High School, Class of ‘58. the late Dennis Trainor. He was Beaulieu. Jeanette was ed- Bob had been employed raised in Lynn and Salem and ucated in Livermore Falls by the City of Peabody at the graduated from Salem High Maine during her elementary water treatment plant and was School, Class of 1978. Fol- years until the family moved the owner of Bass Office Ma- lowing graduation, he enlisted to Connecticut when her par- chines. in the United States Marines ents bought a variety store. He was an Army veteran of Corps. After his honorable dis- During her high school years the Vietnam war. Bob was a charge from the Marine Corps, they moved to Lynn, MA and member of the Ameri- he attended Plymouth her parents bought another can Legion Post 0462. four grandchildren: Ri- State College where he er John Grocki. variety store (George’s Variety) NH, and Sandra Mawson(L- Bob was a devoted ley and Kellan Gehan, played football. Upon Service Informa- where she would often work aPointe) and husband Art of husband and father. Addison Cecil and Gra- leaving Plymouth State, tion: Visiting hours alongside other family mem- Derry, NH. Jeanette is also He spent many years cen Yerardi. Bob was he was recruited to will be held on bers.

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