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WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2019 Head-on collision in Saugus leaves Council driver in ‘very serious condition’ dives By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF deep SAUGUS — Saugus Police are investigating a head-on collision between a sedan and into a tow truck on Lincoln Avenue that left the sedan driver seri- ously injured. money Police responded to the crash at the intersection of Lincoln and Palmer avenues around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday. pit Fire ghters spent more than 20 minutes using hydraulic By Gayla Cawley tools to extricate the driver, a ITEM STAFF 38-year-old Saugus man, from LYNN — Mayor Thom- a 2012 Toyota Camry, according as M. McGee told the City to a statement from Interim Po- Council on Tuesday night lice Chief Ronald Giorgetti. that a tentative agree- The driver is reported to ment has been reached be “in very serious condi- with about a dozen of the tion,” having suffered serious, city’s unions, for cost sav- life-threatening injuries, said ings through health in- Giorgetti. surance negotiations, but The driver of the 2007 atbed declined to say whether tow truck, a 57-year-old man there would be wage in- from Hudson, N.H., did not creases for employees. sustain any injuries from the The agreement is for crash. contracts through the ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK An accident reconstruction current scal year 2019 team was requested to exam- First responders and crews work to clean up a head-on collision between a tow truck and and on health insurance ine the site. sedan on Lincoln Avenue in Saugus Tuesday afternoon. for the next three scal years, subject to rati ca- tion by the unions. McGee declined to say what the insurance proposal was DraftKings because negotiations are ongoing. and casinos “Health insurance has been the biggest budget driver for many years and at odds over Lynn is not unique in that situation,” said McGee. “This tentative agree- sports betting ment comes after months of good faith negotiations By Philip Marcelo and recognition by all, that ASSOCIATED PRESS health insurance costs needed to be addressed in BOSTON — Gambling companies are order for the city to move voicing differing views on how best to reg- forward. It preserves the ulate sports betting as state lawmakers much-needed bene ts for hold hearings on legalizing the industry in our employees, while real- Massachusetts. izing budget savings.” Boston-based DraftKings, which has All of the city’s union emerged as a major player in the national contracts are expired, with sports gambling landscape, said in testi- no raises included in this mony Tuesday that it wants the state to past year’s budget. The allow it and other online operators to offer city’s proposed $367.93 sports bets outright. million scal year 2020 But the state’s three casinos — MGM budget does not factor in Spring eld, Encore Boston Harbor and potential raises through Plainridge Park — said they prefer law- Lynn singer tuning up collective bargaining, makers to require online operators to which of cials anticipated partner with an established casino to get could account for a major into the sports wagering business. They for the Fourth increase in expenses this also want the number of sports betting li- year, and is based on sta- censes limited to ve or seven operators. By Bella diGrazia Last Wednesday, the St. Mary’s Amanda Mena tus quo health insurance. The School Committee DraftKings CEO Jason Robbins said ITEM STAFF soon-to-be junior performed performed states that have set limits on online sports has to approve the Teach- on stage with the Boston Pops Aretha Frank- wagering have done so to their detriment, LYNN — With multiple televi- ers Union contract, which Orchestra and, in a few weeks, lin’s “(You with revenue and tax projections falling sion appearances and a signed the panel is scheduled to she’ll begin training for her below expectations. studio contract, 16-year-old Make Me Feel discuss during executive “DraftKings and our competitors should Amanda Mena has had more performance during their re- Like) A Nat- session on Thursday. The have a direct relationship with the reg- musical success than most. And nowned July 4th show. ural Woman” remaining contracts have ulator — and that means being directly she’s just getting started. “It was absolutely amaz- last Wednes- to be approved by the City accountable to the regulatory authority, Eleven months ago, the Lynn ing and the energy was in- day on stage Council. the legislature, and ultimately, the resi- resident auditioned for “Amer- sane,” said Mena. “The crowd with the Bos- Sean Cronin, Lynn’s dents of Massachusetts,” he said in testi- ica’s Got Talent,” before ce- was amazing, too. I de nite- ton Pops. state scal stability of cer, mony submitted to the legislature’s Joint lebrity judges Simon Cowell, ly learned a lot about myself said the budget doesn’t Committee on Economic Development and Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum throughout the experience.” PHOTO | PAM PICARD have the capacity for wage and Spice Girls member Mel B, BETTING, A3 and nished as a semi- nalist. MENA, A3 LYNN, A3 INSIDE Moulton listens in Lynn Saugus Peabody Woman gets probation for lottery scam. A3 warmed by Opinion When laws hot market become a summertime lifeguard. A4 By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF Summer jobs, #MeToo and McDonald’s. A4 BOSTON — Saugus outpaced the North Shore in April as sin- Sports gle-family home sales and prices Trio of seniors leading soared by double digits, according the way for Classical to The Warren Group, the Boston softball. B1 real estate tracker. Brokers say construction of the Winthrop lacrosse $128 million Saugus Middle-High plays a team game. B1 School has helped fuel sales and NEC announces boys drive prices up. lacrosse all-stars. B1 Twenty-three homes sold in Sau- gus last month, up 44 percent from Rivera: English the 16 sold one year ago. As sales rose, so did prices. The median baseball continues to ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE progress this year. B1 price for a single-family dwelling U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton began the Town Hall on veterans mental health at the Lynn Museum on Tuesday by telling his own story from the Iraq War that gave him PTSD. MARKET, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 59° VOL. 141, ISSUE 145 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 52° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2019 OBITUARIES Janice M. Gates, 76 Mary T. Simpson, 87 Joseph A. Lucid, 74 LYNN — Janice Marie (D’An- LYNN — Mary T. Simpson, LYNN — Joseph A. Lucid, age on Friday, May 31 at 8:30 gelo) Gates, age 76, of Lynn, age 87, formerly of Lynn, 74, entered into eternal life on a.m. from the SILVA Funer- died on Monday, May 27, passed peacefully after a May 27, 2019. al Home, 80 Broadway (at 2019, at the Hathorne Hill brief illness on Thursday, May Joey grew up in Braintree, Saint Mary’s Square), Route Nursing and Rehabilitation 16, 2019. Mary was the wife and lived in Lynn and then 138, Taunton, with a Mass Center after a brief illness. of the late Frank W. Simpson, in Westwood before moving of Christian burial at 10 a.m. A lifelong resident of Lynn, who died in 1977. to Taunton six years ago. He in Annunciation of the Lord Janice was the daughter of She was the daughter of the graduated from Sacred Heart Church, First Street, Taunton. the late Richard and Margue- late Walter Hart Sr. and Gladys School, Burdett College and Interment will follow in Plain rite (Ruggiero) D’Angelo. She Scarborough Hart, and sister the New England Institute of Street Cemetery, Braintree. attended Lynn schools, was a of the late Sister Myrna CSJ Anatomy. Visiting hours will be held on graduate of Lynn English High (Doris Hart), and Walter Hart He was a Vietnam-era vet- Thursday, May 30 in the Silva School, Class of 1960 and Jr. and his wife Marjorie. eran and served in the U.S. Funeral Home from 2-4 and had earned an associate’s de- She is survived by two chil- Army. Mr. Lucid worked for the 6:30-8:30 p.m. (additional gree from the Plus School of dren, Paul Simpson and his U.S. Postal Service for many parking with handicap ac- Business. husband Glenn Rizzo and Gail years and prior to that was a cess is located on the north Janice had worked for more DiTrapano and her husband sales representative for Kraft side of the funeral home). than 20 years for Eastern John. Known as “Grammy” to Foods. If desired, donations may bank. many, she was a loving grand- Husband of the late Eliz- be made to Intrepid Fallen Janice was a communicant Service information: Her mother to Angela Capello and Saturday, June 1 in the SO- abeth Gelormini. Father of Heroes Fund, One Intrep- of St. Pius V Parish, Lynn. She funeral will be held on Sat- her husband Jeremy, Kevin LIMINE Funeral Home, 426 Glenn Lucid and Scott Lucid. id Square, West 46th St. enjoyed traveling, especial- urday at 10 a.m. from the DiTrapano and his ancée Broadway (Route 129), Lynn. Brother of Marilyn Kearney of and 12th Ave., New York, ly taking cruises and trips to SOLIMINE Funeral Home, Tanya Anderson, Laura DiT- Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Quincy, James Lucid of Brain- NY 10036. For expressions Lake Winnipesaukee, bowling, 426 Broadway (Route 129), rapano and Alex DiTrapano; Cemetery, Lynn.