Saugus Schools Frozen by Fish Fracas
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 Swampscott Saugus dedicated schools to elders frozen By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — Construction on by sh the town’s second assisted living facility is moving along, with completion expect- ed next summer. A dedication ceremony for The Resi- fracas dence at Vinnin Square, a $17 million, 84-apartment project, located at 224 By Bridget Turcotte Salem St., was held on Wednesday. The ITEM STAFF development team, LCB Senior Living, hosted the event, which offered attend- SAUGUS — The Saugus ees, including local and state of cials, a school district is facing a closer look at the ongoing work. shy situation. “This is a great place to age with digni- Superintendent Da- vid DeRuosi said Arthur ty, and I think everyone deserves to age AN ARTIST’S RENDERING with dignity,” said state Rep. Lori Ehrlich Grabowski verbally resigned An artist’s rendering of The Residence at Vinnin Square, an 84-apartment proj- from his position as a mem- SWAMPSCOTT, A7 ect that will be located at 224 Salem St., Swampscott. ber of the school committee, but Grabowski denies the claims. “Mr. Grabowski came in Friday morning, turned in Revere mayor e Midas touch his computer and verbally said he’s not serving any- more,” DeRuosi said. “I want- says no dice ed him to be able to get back to me. I’ve had many people, in a moment of frustration, on slots make a statement. People get upset and people get By Gayla Cawley frustrated.” ITEM STAFF The confusion unfold- REVERE — Of cials are urg- ed just over a week after ing the city’s residents and voters Grabowski learned he would statewide to reject a proposal that State Sen. Jo- stand trial on felony charges would bring a slots parlor to Re- seph Boncore, at of assault and battery with vere. podium, on the a dangerous weapon on Dec. If approved statewide on Nov. 8, steps of Revere 6. The charges stem from Question 1 on the ballot would al- City Hall, spoke an incident that occurred at low for a slots parlor at a location at against Question the Saugus Senior Center in least four acres in size and within 1 on Wednesday May. 1,500 feet of a race track. The pro- with Mayor Bri- Grabowski, 67, is accused posal is for a gaming establishment an Arrigo, left, of hitting 73-year-old Martin with no table games and no more John Powers, Graney with a bag of frozen than 1,250 slot machines. Robert Haas and sh patties during an argu- ment at a veterans food drive Joe Gravellese, aide to Revere May- RoseLee Vincent. in May, according to reports or Brian Arrigo, said the language is Behind her, left, clearly referring to Suffolk Downs. obtained from Lynn District Joanne McKen- Court. Developer Eugene McCain is be- na, Carol Tye, hind the proposal and has reported- Graney told police Arthur Guinasso, Grabowski asked him to ly reached agreements to buy prop- Susan Grav- erties in the city near the racetrack, “take this outside” and ellese, Robert walked out the door. Once including a trailer park, where the O’Brien, Michael slots parlor would be built. ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE outside, Grabowski report- Ferrante, Stacey Gravellese said after McCain gar- edly spun around and struck Rizzo and Dan In a sea of forgettable signs on the Lynnway, here’s one nered enough signatures to get his Graney with the sh, accord- Maguire. that stands out. “It’s fall, get your pumpkin spice tires ing to the documents. proposal on the statewide ballot, he here.” The idea was from Brandon Chait, general manager got the necessary signatures to do a Grabowski, who was not on of store operations at Kent Smith Group Midas, which op- scene when police responded, ITEM PHOTO | erates the store. “I was sick of our $19.99 oil-change signs,” NO DICE, A7 OWEN O’ROURKE said that the two men began to said the Revere native, who wanted to “have customers argue and when he attempted turn their heads and laugh.” SAUGUS, A5 Aspiring to early ed in Lynn By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF LYNN — Annie Walsh rst got involved with Aspire Developmental Services when her twins, Maeve and Myles, need- ed early intervention care. Aspire provides early intervention ser- ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE vices to children who have, or are at risk for, developmental delays. From left, Annie Walsh, Aspire Development Services, Walsh’s daughter received services for and state of cials William Concannon and Roger Her- about a year, but her son needed more care. zog break ground Wednesday at Aspire’s new Frank- Once the twins aged out of the program, lin Street headquarters with Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, Aspire’s Lori Russell and state Sen. Thomas ASPIRE, A7 M. McGee. Game’s over for Ash will continue INSIDE In Lynn Saugus coach to LEAD in Lynn Police arrest pair on drug charges. A3 By Steve Krause ITEM SPORTS EDITOR By Thomas Grillo In Revere ITEM STAFF Police investigate SAUGUS — The vice president of Sau- serious injury outside gus Pop Warner Football resigned Wednes- LYNN — Jay Ash, the state Secretary of Housing and Eco- Squire Lounge. A3 day after the mother of one of his players nomic Development and a member of the Lynn Economic Advancement Team (LEAD), has dropped out of the race to alleged he slammed her 11-year-old son In Opinion against a wall at the Belmonte Middle become the next Cambridge city manager. School during a picture-taking session. Ash, 54, one of three candidates for the post, was expected Coast not clear Ralph Gibbs stepped down voluntarily, to nd out tonight who was selected for the $330,000 job at a in Nahant. A4 said league president Paul Coleman, who city council meeting. is an attorney and the head coach of the In addition to Ash, the other two nalists for the position in- In Sports boy’s team. clude Louis DePasquale, Cambridge’s assistant city manager Classical girls soccer pulls GIBBS, B2 Jay Ash ASH, A7 to .500. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 59° VOL. 138, ISSUE 253 POLICE/FIRE .............................A3 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 53° OPINION ...................................A4 COMICS ....................................B4 ENTERTAINMENT .......................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 OBITUARIES MASSACHUSETTS BRIEFS Report: Charters don’t hurt leaves for a regional voca- Jeanette Chadbourne, 78 Lloyd A. Storino, 65 district schools financially tional school. 1938-2016 1950-2016 BOSTON (AP) — A new Man gets prison in report concludes that NEWMARKET, N.H. — Jean- Survivors include her LYNN — Lloyd A. hours on his com- $113M veteran-owned nette Chadbourne, 78, of daughter, Penny Munroe and Storino, age 65, of puter usually in the charter schools have little company scheme Huckins Drive, passed away her husband Tom, of New- Lynn, passed away company of his best overall impact on edu- Tuesday, September 27, market; 4 grandchildren, peacefully at his friend Jake, the fam- cation spending by local BOSTON (AP) — A 2016, surrounded by family Anthony, Steven, Nicole, and home on Tuesday, ily dog, whom moved school districts. Massachusetts man will at the Hyder Family Hospice Scott; 3 great-grandchildren, Sept. 27, 2016. He on earlier this year. The study released serve more than a year in House of Dover. Collin, Lily, and Caroline; and was born on No- He is survived by Wednesday by the nonpar- prison in a scheme that Born July 7, 1938, in En- also leaves two great friends, vember 19, 1950, his wife of 39 years, tisan Massachusetts Tax- recruited disabled veter- gland, she was the daughter Eleanor Marsden and Alice in Lynn, the son of Bonnie Lee (Mar- payers Foundation appears ans as straw owners of a of Lillian (Martin) Bickford. Simard. the late Addison and ston) Storino of Lynn. to back up claims from construction company to She lived in West Peabody Service information: Vis- Gladys M. (McCormick) D’En- His son, Eric Andrew Storino of supporters of a November receive federal contracts and Lynn, before moving to iting hours will be held on tremont. He was raised and Lynn. His sister, Cheryl Koriba- ballot question that would worth millions. New Hampshire twenty years Saturday, Oct. 1 from 4–7 educated in Lynn. na of CO. His brother, Addison allow a major expansion David Gorski, of ago. p.m. at KENT & PELCZAR Lloyd had worked as a man- D’Entremont Jr. of Haverhill. of charter schools. Propo- Chelmsford, was also She was always the life of Funeral Home, 77 Exeter St., ager at American Power Devic- Numerous nieces and neph- nents say passage of Ques- fined $1 million by a the party and she loved flow- Newmarket. es in Lynn for over 13 years. ews also survive him. Lloyd tion 2 would not financially federal judge on Tuesday. ers and BINGO. Should friends desire, me- He enjoyed riding motorcycles was predeceased by his son, harm conventional public A jury in June convicted Jeannette is predeceased morials may be made to the as a younger man. He was an Scott Andrew Storino and his schools as opponents have Gorski of wire fraud and by her husband of 56 years, Hyder Family Hospice House. outdoor enthusiast, who liked sister, Gladys Nelson. argued. conspiracy to defraud the Alton G. Chadbourne who died Visit www.kentand- to spend time at the George- Service information: Fam- The foundation’s pres- government. in November of 2015; and her pelczarfh.com to sign an on- town Fish & Game Club, trap ily and friends are invited ident, Eileen McAnneny, Prosecutors say that children, Kim and Frank.