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Revved up on Classics in Lynnfield Latino Association Means Business MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016 Revved up on Peabody ghts classics in Lynn eld for a landmark By Michele Durgin Vintage cars at the By Adam Swift The property on 2 FOR THE ITEM Herb Chambers ITEM STAFF Washington St., in “Cars and Coffee” Peabody, which has LYNNFIELD — Car enthusiasts packed the Herb PEABODY — The city has hired a Boston law rm to event on Sunday. been taken over by Chambers “Cars and Coffee” event on Sunday. help ght a lawsuit over its taking of the former O’Shea the city. Flagship Motors of Lynn eld welcomed visitors early Mansion. and the crowd grew as the morning went on. The event is PHOTO | BOB ROCHE The city seized the historic building at 2 Washington St. the dealership’s third of its kind this season. by eminent domain earlier this year from Empire Design PHOTO | PAULA MULLER Robert Chin, a product specialist, said he was happy & Development LLC. The Gloucester-based company was with the turnout of hundreds of people to view the cars on paid $425,000 for the property. display. The vehicles included the latest models, as well But in a lawsuit, Empire Design is seeking nearly $1.8 as restored vintage cars. million. The city took the property to renovate the man- “I like talking with people about cars and events like sion as part of the downtown revitalization and prevent this are great because it’s not really about sales,” he said. its demolition. “It’s a chance to network and mingle with car lovers and On Thursday night, the City Council approved hiring John other people in the business and not feel any pressure.” Leonard, a partner at Menard and Walsh, at $325 per hour. CARS, A7 PEABODY, A7 Latino association Lynn is the diamond means business in Eastern Mass. By Adam Swift President and CEO By Scot Cooper The Lynn 15-year- ITEM STAFF of the North Shore FOR THE ITEM old Babe Ruth all- Latino Business stars form a heap on LYNN — The North Shore Latino Business Association Association, Fran- DORCHESTER — The Lynn 15-year-old Babe Ruth all- top of the mound as has seen its share of landmark events during its ve year ces Martinez, and stars manufactured runs several different ways Satur- they celebrate their history. owner of Rincon day, and got an outstanding pitching performance from Eastern Mass title. At its rst annual dinner, the nonpro t welcomed guest Macorisano, Basilio Christian Burt, to beat Medford, 6-1, at BC High’s Monan speaker Ruben Guerra, president of the Latin Business Park and win the Eastern Massachusetts championship. Encarnacion, speak PHOTO | BOB ROCHE Association of Los Angeles. And in 2014, U.S. Labor Sec- in front of the North Lynn now moves on to the New England regionals, retary Thomas Perez visited the group’s of ce. Shore Latino Busi- which begin Thursday at Fraser Field. But last week, the association saw one of its biggest ness Association The 15s came into the nal with a 4-1 record in pool- dreams realized as it closed on the $100,000 purchase of on Sutton Street play, and handed Medford — the only team to defeat the 1,600-square-foot of ce it has been renting at 33 Sut- in Lynn. them in postseason — its rst loss. Both teams will ton Street for ve years. participate in the regionals at Fraser. Earlier in the BUSINESS, A7 PHOTO | PAULA MULLER BABE RUTH, B2 INSIDE An unconventional Item correspondent In The Nation Former Marine By Thomas Grillo Tennant, a Swampscott resident, same old thing going on,” he said. kills 3 Baton Rouge ITEM CITY EDITOR will be in Cleveland this week where Tennant tried his hand at elected of cers. A3 he will tweet, blog and provide video of ce. He ran for mayor in Lynn in LYNN — Sandy Tennant, the long- updates on what’s happening on the 1985 and 1987 but was defeated by In Opinion time Republican operative and for- convention oor. Albert DiVirgilio both times. He also Time for a mer candidate for Lynn mayor and While he initially supported for- tried his hand at Congress, but failed doughnut war truce Congress, will be The Daily Item’s mer governors Jeb Bush and George in his bid. in Saugus. A4 and Itemlive.com’s eyes and ears at Pataki for the oval of ce, Tennant “After that we helped elect the GOP convention. jumped aboard the Trump train. Weld-Cellucci and Treasurer Joe In Look “I will bring a local avor to “I think Donald Trump has a very Malone,” he said. A Soirée in what’s going on in the convention,” good shot of getting elected because Swampscott. A8 Sandy Tennant he said. people in the country are tired of the CORRESPONDENT, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 92° VOL. 138, ISSUE 190 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 69° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016 OBITUARIES MASSACHUSETTS BRIEFS Richard G. Mitchell, 66 Marie DeMarco, 81 Black AIDS Institute founder 1935-2016 to get Spirit of Justice Award LYNN — Richard G. Mitchell, Minn., Bonnie and Robin Dex- SAUGUS — Mrs. Lucia Bartlett of Sau- BOSTON (AP) — The founder and president of the age 66, of Lynn, died at home ter, both of New Hampshire, Marie (Ferrario) De- gus, Linda Hern and Black AIDS Institute will receive the GLBTQ Legal July 16, after a lengthy illness. Laurie Turner of Chelmsford, Marco, age 81, died her husband, Mi- Advocates & Defenders’ 2016 Spirit of Justice Award. Born in Lynn, he was the son Lorna Walters and Tami Mitch- on Saturday, July 16, chael, of Wakefield, Phill Wilson was an early voice on HIV in the black of the late William and Mu- ell both of Lynn. He was the at her daughter’s two granddaughters, community. His activism began when he and his part- riel (Coburn) Mitchell and loving grandfather of Amber, home in Wakefield. Kristina and Alexan- ner were diagnosed with HIV in the early 1980s. He husband of Donna L. (Cook) Christopher J. and Brittany She was the wife of dra Hern. became the AIDS coordinator for the city of Los Angeles. Mitchell with whom he shared and the brother of the late Gerardo DeMarco, Service informa- Wilson has also been involved in national and inter- 47 years of marriage. Billy, Bobby and Jack Mitchell, with whom she was tion: Visiting hours national research efforts, coordinating the Internation- He was a former iron worker Cheryl Girard and Cathy Allan. married for 61 years. will be held in the al Community Treatment and Science Workshop at in the former Iron Foundry of Service information: Born in Boston and raised BISBEE-PORCELLA FUNER- five International AIDS Conferences. Lynn. For many years, until his Relatives and friends are in the North End she was the AL HOME, 549 Lincoln Ave., Wilson will accept the award at the 17th Annual retirement, he worked for the invited to attend funeral daughter of the late James Saugus, on Wednesday, 4-8 Spirit of Justice Award Dinner at the Boston Marriott Giltspur Exhibits as a finish services in the NADWORNY and Pauline (Annese) Fer- p.m. Relatives and friends Copley Place on Oct. 28. carpenter. He enjoyed wres- FUNERAL HOME, 798 West- rario. A licensed hairdresser, invited. Funeral procession tling, car racing and westerns. ern Ave., Lynn, on Wednes- Marie worked for many years from the funeral home on Besides his wife, Donna, he day, at 10 a.m. Interment in the beauty shop at Louise Thursday at 9 a.m., fol- Consumer protection officials is survived by two sons, Chris- will be in Puritan Lawn Me- Caroline Nursing Home. She lowed by a funeral Mass launch summer listening tour topher and Chad Mitchell and morial Park, Peabody. Visit- worked most recently as the at 10 a.m., in the Bless- one daughter, Casi K. Mitchell ing hours Tuesday from 4-8 cashier at register #1 in the ed Sacrament Church, 14 BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts residents who want all of Lynn, one brother, Ken p.m. For guest book please Saugus Target store, known Summer St., Saugus. Dona- to voice a concern about a consumer service or product Mitchell of Peabody and six visit www.nadwornyfuneral- and loved by all co-workers as tions in her memory may be to a top state official will get that chance. sisters, Pat Dick of St. Paul, home.com. Nana Marie with the curly hair. made to Care Dimensions, Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs Undersec- Marie delighted in her family, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, retary John Chapman and representatives from the loved cooking, doing puzzles Danvers, MA 01923. For di- office’s regulatory agencies are launching a summer and adult coloring books. rections and condolences listening tour starting Tuesday. Besides her husband she please visit www.Bisbee- The five sessions are a chance for officials to hear Jodi B. Gold-McFarland, 46 is survived by two daughters, Porcella.com. concerns about and recommendations for improve- 1970-2016 ments to consumer protections and rights. SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. – is also survived by many close Jodi B. Gold-McFarland, 46, of cousins. She was also the South Windsor, Conn., entered adored granddaughter of the For “blue-collar billionaire” into rest Saturday, July 16, late Jacob and Lillian (Mag- 2016, at the Hartford Hos- net) Lipsky, and Simon and pital in Hartford, Conn. Born Ruth Gold, and the dear niece in Lynn, she was the beloved of Harry “Happy” Lipsky.
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