WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 Lynn Police and city come to terms on contract By Gayla Cawley to an agreement with the Lynn newal, including the re ght- taxpayers $2.1 million. He did Sharpe said police have been ITEM STAFF Police Association on a new ers and City Hall employees. not have the amount for scal without a raise for about three four-year contract,” said Mayor The mayor, who serves as the year 2018. years, before he and the mayor LYNN —The mayor and Lynn Judith Flanagan Kennedy in a chief negotiator for the city, William Sharpe, president of came to an agreement. police have agreed to a more than $3 million wage hike over statement. “The new contract said until the other contracts the Lynn Police Association, “We were able to sit down over four years. provides modest raises to the are settled she will delay other said the wage is partly due to the last few weeks and come to The retroactive agreement employees, while allowing the spending, including the hiring the use of Narcan by of cers on a reasonable accommodation for provides a 1 percent boost for city to remain scally responsi- of a $73,000 deputy election people in the throes of an over- both sides,” he said. 2014, a 2 percent increase for ble with its budgeting.” commissioner. dose becoming part of the job. Matthew Reddy, president of 2015, 2016 and 2017 and a 1 The police deal represents Peter Caron, the city’s chief Lynn of cers have saved 117 Lynn Fire ghters Local 739, percent raise for 2018. the rst of a handful of union nancial of cer, said the con- people with the overdose drug “I am very happy to have come contracts which are up for re- tract for 2014-2017 will cost in about a year, he added. CONTRACT, A7 A B E R U B T E H H W T O T R A L D M S E E T I R I E E H S T Series quest all in the Albert DeSalvo, the self-pro- claimed Boston family Strangler, is led into the Lynn By Steve Krause Police Station by ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Patrolman Adam Kotkowski after LYNN — Darcey Bar- his arrest in a nard’s daughter will be West Lynn store. starting Stonehill College soon and she had to make PHOTO | BOSTON GLOBE a tough call about wheth- er to visit North Dakota with the rest of the Lynn Babe Ruth parents. She’s staying home, so she can spend time with STRANGLEHOLD ON LYNN her daughter, Paige, be- fore she leaves. “I’m heartbroken,” she said. “I don’t think I’ve DeSalvo case still missed a game of David’s since T-Ball. I get sad just thinking about it now.” captures the city While many of the par- ents knew that this group By Bridget Turcotte of 15-year-old ballplay- ITEM STAFF ers who will compete be- LYNN — The Boston ginning Saturday in the Strangler case, which Babe Ruth World Series marked a terrifying swath of was a special team, they history with ties to the city, had to make some chang- could soon captivate audi- es as the result of going to ences. the games. Director Barry Levy is Kerry Cook, whose son, planning to lm “Strangle- Aedan Leydon is a second hold” in Boston next year. It baseman, had rented a will tell the story of the Bos- cabin in Maine, about a ton Strangler Task Force, half hour out of Old Or- the unit formed to capture chard Beach. the self-proclaimed killer, “We had to cancel and who raped and murdered book it another time,” she more than a dozen women. said. “It’s a little stressful ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE The connection between to have just two weeks to the case and the city goes Alan Simons played a do all this planning. But key role in the capture it’s worth it. The kids are DESALVO, A7 of Albert DeSalvo. just ready to play some ball.” Elizabeth Lilja said she and her husband hoped to Famed attorney chose to stay away from dark side do something special for their 20th wedding anni- By Thomas Grillo on Prescott Road in Lynn, defended Al- where they were being held, who wanted versary. ITEM CITY EDITOR bert DeSalvo, the self-proclaimed stran- to talk to a lawyer about being the stran- “Now, we’ll have our sec- gler who confessed to killing 11 women, gler,” Bailey told the Item. “I said, ‘well, ond honeymoon in Willis- More than 50 years after the Boston including 65-year-old Lynn nurse Helen I get lots of nutty calls, so the next time ton, North Dakota,” she Strangler went on a killing spree, defense Blake in her Newhall Street home. I come down to see you, I’ll spend a few said. lawyer F. Lee Bailey still remembers the “A client of mine, George Nassar, who minutes with the guy.’” case and his famous client. was on trial for murder, told me there was FAMILY, A7 Bailey, 83, who spent a decade living a guy down in Bridgewater State Hospital BAILEY, A7 High and dry INSIDE Run, sun and fun In Lynn in Peabody Former at Manning Field city councilor O’Brien dead at 79. A3 By Adam Swift By Michele Durgin ITEM STAFF Police arrest FOR THE ITEM man for PEABODY — A water emergency was declared on drug traf cking. A6 LYNN — The Lynn Parks and Recreation Depart- Tuesday due to the summer’s prolonged drought. ment offers activities for the city’s youth during The high water usage has caused low water pres- their summer break. sure in some neighborhoods, and the city’s drinking In Opinion One such program, the Lynn Youth Summer Track reservoirs are down, according to Mayor Edward A. Picking up Meets, has been held at Manning Field on Monday Bettencourt Jr. the pace on evenings from 6-8 p.m. Peabody of cials are working with the Massachu- important city hires. A4 The six-week free program concludes Aug. 15. It setts Water Resources Authority for a temporary includes track and eld events that have attracted emergency connection through the Lynn eld Water about 80 young athletes from 3-18. There are the PHOTO | BOB ROCHE District to provide additional potable water to the In Food long jump, softball toss and 30,- 50- and 100-meter Lynn Babe Ruth’s city. Rosalie: Simple meals races. David Barnard is all Under the mandatory water restriction, of cials keep you cool; try her Joseph Abelon, a retired Lynn teacher and coach, packed and ready to panna cotta. B8 go to Williston, N.D. PEABODY, A7 MANNING, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 81 VOL. 138, ISSUE 210 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 72 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 OBITUARIES Michael E. Deputat, 46 Catherine V. McGrath, 91 1924-2016 LYNN — Michael es, nephews and ex- SWAMPSCOTT — scott, a daughter, Edward Deputat, tended family. Catherine V. “Kay” Sheila Thomas, of 46, of Lynn, formerly Michael was a man (Harrington) Mc- Windermere, Fla., Saugus, died Aug. 8, of many trades and Grath, age 91, of four grandchildren, 2016, surrounded talents, including his Swampscott, former- Christopher Pike, by his family after a passion for the sea ly of Salem and Lynn, Kimberly Thomas lengthy illness. as a second genera- died on Monday, Steinman, Mark Michael is survived tion lobsterman, mill- Aug. 8, 2016, at the McGrath and Mat- by his wife, Kelly, of wright, welder and Grosvenor Park Nurs- thew McGrath, three Lynn, his sons, Chris- EMT. Michael was a ing and Rehabilita- great-grandchildren, topher of Beverly, Colby and great man with a lot to give tion Center surrounded by her a sister, Loretta Surette, of Noah of Lynn, his grandsons, and share. He was loved and family, after a lengthy illness. Lynn, and several nieces and Matthew and Michael of Bev- will be sorely missed. She was the wife of the late nephews. erly, his sisters, Danielle and Service information: A Edmund V. McGrath. Service information: Her husband, Jim, of Salisbury, Celebration of Life will be Born and raised in Lynn, she funeral will be held on Fri- Jennifer and her longtime held at the Lynn Volunteer was the daughter of the late day at 9:30 a.m., from the partner, Doug McAuliffe, of Yacht Club at 86 Lynnway, Frederick and Anna (Green) SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, PHOTO | NTSB VIA AP Rye, N.H., his parents, Ed Lynn, MA 01902, on Friday, Harrington. She was a grad- 426 Broadway (Route 129), and Teena (Ireson) Deputat Aug. 19, from 4 p.m., on. All uate of St. Mary’s Girls High Lynn, followed by a funeral This undated photo made available Tuesday by of Saugus, his grandparents, are welcome to attend. Vis- School, Class of 1942. Kay Mass at 10:30 a.m., in St. the NTSB shows the voyage data recorder from Alonzo and Ernestine Ireson it tewksburyfuneralhome. had lived in Lynn the majori- Mary’s Church. Burial will the El Faro freighter, seen aboard the USNS of Rye, N.H., and many niec- com. ty of her life before moving to follow in St. Mary’s Cem- Apache in the Atlantic Ocean. Salem in 2003. etery, Lynn. Relatives and She loved the time that she friends are respectfully spent with her family, espe- invited to attend.