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Peabody Schools Lawyer Up SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 Peabody Lynn eld schools homes in on lawyer up history’s future By Anne Marie Tobin By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF LYNNFIELD — Due to the weather forecasts call- PEABODY — The School Com- ing for rain on Saturday morning, the Special Town mittee is hiring an education law Meeting, originally scheduled to start at 10 a.m., has attorney for the district. been pushed back to a 4 p.m. start. At the committee’s most recent “Hundreds of hours go into planning a Town Meet- meeting, committee members inter- ing and we made the most prudent decision we could viewed representatives from three at the time with the resources and information that law rms, which stated their best ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO was available to us, and that result was to move the cases as to why their rm should be meeting (to late afternoon),” Town Moderator Joe selected . Lynn eld voters will be voting at Saturday’s Town Meeting on an Markey said. “We’ve done our best to alert members “I was impressed with all three and eminent domain taking of the historic Lynn eld home, The Joseph of the public with a reverse 911 call and electronic will fully support whichever rm the Smith House, located on a parcel of property with an ownership committee chooses,” said Superinten- that dates back to a 1640 land grant by King Charles I of England. HOME, A2 dent of Schools Josh Vadala. “During this unprecedented time, there is an increased need to enter into impact bargaining with all bargaining units, as well as a need to navigate the Swampscott various COVID-related regulations. Peabody has historically utilized the city solicitor, but many times, the artists reaching city solicitor is required to tend to city matters and it is important the committee has access to counsel as needed.” out to public Vadala said the committee has allocated $25,000 in an open-pur- By Thor Jourgensen chase order and that any mon- ITEM STAFF ey not spent on legal fees will be transferred to the general fund at SWAMPSCOTT — Local creative people are bring- the end of the year. He said fees ing their work to art lovers through Made by 01907, ReachArts’ online art show scheduled for Nov. 12-15. will be charged based on an hourly From left, Ed Calnan, Jeff Newhall, Patrick DeIulis, Attorney Jim Viewable through https://reacharts.org/Made- rate and that most rms “generally Moore, Jim Lyle, Rev. Brian Flynn, Mayor Thomas M. McGee, by-01907, the show is, in the words of ReachArts charge in six-minute increments.” Glenn Morris, Elizabeth Molloy Twomey, William Mosakowski, Representatives from Murphy co-presidents David and Heidi Shears, a chance to Thomas Carroll, Dr. John F. Dolan, Vivian Iannotti, Paul Price, Hesse Twomey & Lehane, a Quin- showcase 22 artists’ talents. David Angeramo, Jamie Gigliotti cut the ribbon at St. Mary’s. cy-based labor and employment “Swampscott has a lot of talented people who make law rm, have local connections. a variety of great products and we also have generous “I have special ties to Peabody as I businesses who are willing to support the arts,” said married into the Spatafore family,” the Shears. $20M STEM building said Sarah Spatafore, an attorney Participating artists featuring their work for sale in- with the rm that counts 150 Mas- clude Bill’s Beadery, Goo Jaya Designs, Hola Becky, sachusetts schools and districts in MMCrafts, Nancy Spelbrink, Sew Envious, The Beaded transforms St. Mary’s PEABODY, A3 SWAMPSCOTT, A5 By Paul Halloran ture of St. Mary’s,” Dolan said. FOR THE ITEM “This is a fully functional, state- of-the-art science center that will LYNN — Years of planning, fund- operate year-round.” raising and construction came to “This gives us a campus feel, in fruition Friday when St. Mary’s cut the middle of downtown Lynn,” the ribbon on its new $20 million said Associate Head of School STEM building, a facility for sci- David Angeramo, who is excited ence, technology, engineering and about the addition of two oors math that will “transform the lives of classroom and lab space in the of St. Mary’s students going for- three-story, 30,000-square-foot ward,” according to Board of Trust- building that includes a gateway ees Chair William Mosakowski. entrance to campus. Head of School Dr. John F. Dolan, The new entrance leads to the trustees, students, staff, Archdio- rst oor of the STEM building, cese of Boston Superintendent of which includes the lobby, main Schools Thomas W. Carroll, Mayor of ce, guidance of ce and learn- Thomas M. McGee and State Rep. ing commons. From the lobby, Dan Cahill were among those par- the completely renovated Con- ticipating. Students will begin us- nell Family Dining Commons and ing the building on Monday. “This is going to change the fu- ST. MARY’S, A5 PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK COVID Lynn, Revere report Scholarships up Ricky Ouellette of Gloucester, left, and Jeremy Broughton of Marble- double-digit surge in head prepare meat at the Marblehead Community Store on Friday. virus cases. A2 for grabs in Salem Opinion Stanley a sound By Mike Alongi Community Store makes choice. A4 ITEM STAFF Sports SALEM — The Scholarship and Education a comeback in Marblehead St. Mary’s girls soccer Committee is now seeking applications for gets big win over grants from its Education Fund. Education Fund grants provide supplemen- including a long stint at the end of the Malden Catholic. B1 By Daniel Kane tal education funding for local educational ITEM STAFF summer. needs and existing adult literacy programs. The future of the store was in limbo Applications are due by Nov. 15. The average MARBLEHEAD — Whether it’s gro- heading into the fall before an unlikely ceries or even a quick sandwich, the grant in the past has been $1,000. Grant funds source took things over. cannot be used for salaries or stipends. Marblehead Community Store has “I’ve always wanted to be an entre- been open on Beacon Street to serve “The members of the Scholarship and Ed- preneur,” said Abdul Hanan of Attle- ucation Committee are pleased to make this the community for half a century. boro. “Marblehead is a good community grant funding available to local educators, But as with all small businesses, this and I could offer them more.” programs, and organizations,” said Tyler Carl- year has been anything but business And after working things out to run ton, chair of the Scholarship and Education as usual. With the pandemic in full swing, MCS shut its doors a few times, STORE, A3 SALEM, A5 DAVID M. SHRIBMAN COMMENTARY In the nal stretch, campaigns reach out on multiple levels PITTSBURGH — Two weeks to go. So and still capture the White House. No venson both times). Every campaign is a worse this time, an important element much uncertainty. one knows this like Donald J. Trump. road not taken. Here is a viewers’ guide of the campaign that wasn’t helped by The presidential race has been distilled But every election is different, with dy- to the moving parts in the 2020 campaign: Vice President Mike Pence’s abortion into two parallel struggles — for states namics that are unique, offering candi- — Women. The gender gap continues comments in his debate this month. The and for constituencies. It is possible to dates of different pro les and characteris- to grow. Trump lost among women, who latest Washington Post/ABC News Poll win one area (big electoral vote states) tics (with the exception of 1952 and 1956, made up 55 percent of the vote in 2016, and lose others (women, young people) when Dwight Eisenhower faced Adlai Ste- by 15 percentage points. He’s doing SHRIBMAN, A2 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 56° VOL. 141, ISSUE 261 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 40° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 OBITUARIES In the final stretch, Harold G. Janakas, 65 Charles E. O’Brien, 85 1954 - 2020 1935 - 2020 campaigns reach out LYNNFIELD - Harold G. Janak- SAUGUS - Of Saugus, for- and her husband Chris, Mon- as, best known to his friends merly of Lynn and Pittsfield – tana, Jennifer and her husband on multiple levels and family as “Harry J,” passed Mr. Charles E. O’Brien, age 85, Mark, Charles III and his wife away peacefully with his girls died at the Lighthouse Nursing Andrea ; two great grandchil- by his side on October 9, 2020 and Care Center in Revere on dren, Olivia and Cadence. He SHRIBMAN out taking the Buckeye after a courageous and well Thursday, October 15 th. He was predeceased by his three From A1 State. Many Democrats fought battle with Alzheimer’s was the beloved husband of siblings, James O’Brien, Pearl believe that with a strong gives former Vice Presi- dementia. He was 65 years old. Patricia (Kilroy) O’Brien with Haynes, and Charlotte Waldron. Black turnout in Cleve- dent Joseph R. Biden Jr. Born in Beverly on November whom he shared 64 years of In lieu of flowers, donations land, Ohio may be within a 23-point margin among 30, 1954 he was the son of the marriage. in his memory may be made Biden’s grasp. women. The president late James and Beatrice (Theri- Born in Pittsfield and a former to the Alzheimer’s Association But other states have cannot take much com- ault) Janakas. resident of Lynn, Mr. O’Brien of Massachusetts at www.alz.
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