FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 Easter fatal shooting case goes to trial By Gayla Cawley many witnesses. ITEM STAFF On Thursday, the trial began in Essex Superior Court for William Cash, the SALEM — On Easter Sunday 2017, Lynn man charged with the murder of disabled and legally blind Lenardo Clem- Clement, along with the non-fatal shoot- William Cash ent, 46, was fatally gunned down in ing of Belin and a host of other offens- of Lynn and his broad daylight in Central Square, before es, including traf cking two women for lawyer, Kirsten the gun was turned on his friend, Prince sex. Cash has pleaded not guilty to all O’Brien, listen to Belin. charges. Belin has since died, but pros- opening statements Belin was seriously injured, but was ecutors said his death, last February at during his murder able to escape with his life. The shooting, age 43, was unrelated to the shooting. trial at Essex Coun- which soon became a homicide, was bra- Dolhun painted Cash as a man who ty Superior Court zen, said Essex Assistant District Attor- was driven to kill by anger that built in Salem Thursday. ney Susan Dolhun, with the two victims shot repeatedly at close range in front of TRIAL, A3 PHOTO | PAULA MULLER Saugus in power struggle with Grid By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF SAUGUS — There are electrical poles in the roadway on Collins Avenue, but they won’t be removed until National Grid pays a debt it owes to the town. A representative from National Grid told selectmen Wednesday night that developers widened Col- lins Avenue, causing several elec- trical poles to be within the new roadway. National Grid requested per- mission to relocate the poles, but the selectmen pointed out that the company owes the town about $16,000 for police and re details related to electrical work. In July, they threatened to deny all requests from the company until an outstanding balance of GALA artists keep open mind $47,000 was paid. National Grid paid more than half the balance within the next week. “I think the last time you came for ‘Plein Air’ exhibit before us, we were pretty direct in wanting to get paid before any that history while opening up the de ni- Annette Sykes, pres- work was done,” said Debra Panet- tion some to allow for other media and a ident and gallery ta, chairwoman of the Board of Se- non-traditional take on this work,” said director of GALA, lectmen. “It has gotten better, but it’s still not paid up.” BY BILL BROTHERTON Jordan. speaks about the An opening reception for the show takes upcoming gallery Most of the unpaid bills are less place Friday, 5:30-8 p.m., at GALA’s head- featuring work by than 60 days old, said Town Man- LYNN — “En plein air” is a French ex- quarters on Exchange Street. The exhibit Elizabeth Fox-Wolfe. ager Scott Crabtree, who added pression meaning “in the open air.” runs through Sept. 27. that the timeline is “pretty stan- For Galleries at LynnArts’ new exhibi- “We took a broad de nition of what plein ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK dard for this business.” He sug- tion, “Plein Air,” curated by Jessica Jordan, air meant,” said Annette Sykes, GALA gal- gested approving the relocation of local artists were asked to leave the com- lery director. The artists certainly kept an the poles on the condition that all fort of their studios and step outside into open mind out in the open air. month-old bills are paid. the plein air to capture a scene. Yes, there are the traditional landscapes “They’ve cleaned up quite a bit,” “Plein air painting has a very important place in art history. We wanted to honor GALA, A2 SAUGUS, A3 THOR JOURGENSEN INSIDE Peabody COMMENTARY Lynn Mother, two children names Speaking out on suicide hospitalized following four-car accident. A6 I turned to the second page and tributes to dead people. Dec. 2, 2018 death and refer- school of this newspaper a week ago But they are written by and encing a recent gathering to LOOK! and stared in shock at a sight I for the living and how some- remember her — stated how Lynn Museum hosts have never seen in 36 years as one died is, more often than she died. 10th annual History & nalists a newsman. The obituary pub- not, omitted from an obituary That short, sharp description Hops fundraiser. A8 lished next to a photograph or referred to with oblique hit me with the force of a punch By Thomas Grillo of a smiling athletic-looking language. “Died unexpectedly” the same way the words “lost Sports Swampscott golf ITEM STAFF woman at the helm of a sail- or “died suddenly” are typical a battle with addiction” hit me boat listed Kari Bierbaum’s descriptions. But Kari Bier- the rst time I read an obit- earns solid win over PEABODY — The cause of death in its rst para- baum’s obituary — actually, in uary written about someone Marblehead. B1 search to ll the vacant graph: Suicide. technical newspaper terms, it KIPP falls in opener. B1 principal’s job at Veterans Obituaries are biographies was a memoriam noting her JOURGENSEN, A3 Memorial High School has come down to two nal- ists, Brooke Randall and Matthew Poska. From left, Carolyn Lynn City Hall Randall, assistant prin- Cole, Cultural Dis- cipal at North Andover trict coordinator and High School, spent 15 CDBG Sub-recipi- celebrates 70th years at Peabody Veter- ent administrator, ans Memorial High School and Raw Art Works By Bill Brotherton in a variety of posts: math chiefs Issael Mar- ITEM FEATURES EDITOR teacher, chair of the math quez, Alisha Bautista LYNN — The 70th anniversary salute to Lynn department and dean of and Carlos Alas have City Hall begins Tuesday night, with a celebra- students. some fun as they tion that includes the unveiling of “city hALL,” Poska has been princi- stand among the a four- oor art exhibit that dives into the roots pal of the Beverly Middle “Together We Grow, of the community. School for 13 years. He Growing Pains” art The free event starts at 5 p.m. in City Hall’s Vet- served as the school’s as- installation at Lynn erans’ Memorial Lobby. Mayor Thomas McGee sistant principal for two City Hall. and invited guests will brie y address the crowd, PEABODY, A3 ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK CITY HALL, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 70° VOL. 141, ISSUE 229 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-8 LOW 61° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 OBITUARIES Kennedy stumps for Warren as Delores Luis, 77 1942-2019 he weighs challenging her ally LYNN — Delores Cosma (Du- puis) Luis, 77, of Lynn, passed By Hunter Woodall away on Sept. 4, 2019. ASSOCIATED PRESS Dolly was born in Lynn to Aurele and Margaret (Walsh) LEBANON, N.H. — Rep. Dupuis. She was married Joe Kennedy III wants to David Francis Lewis (de- Elizabeth Warren to be ceased) and Jose Rosa Luis president. She’s backing his (deceased). would-be opponent in the She was known as Dolly Massachusetts Senate race. to her family and friends, but That did little to dis- to her grandchildren, she will suade Kennedy from ever be known as their LaLa. crossing state lines Thurs- In her time here on Earth, day to campaign in New she genuinely cared about Hampshire for Warren, everyone she met, whether it whom he has known was on her phone or on FB since he was her student with family and friends or even at Harvard Law School. with strangers in a grocery memories in our hearts, and Kennedy, the scion of one store she would gab your ear of America’s most prom- off. Lala truly loved being in we are excited for the day we inent political families, the moment. She loved taking will be with her again. lavished praise on Warren plenty of time to look at ALL Dolly is survived by her son and touted their personal the bobbles and doodads in Michael, his wife Rosario; nine history during stops at her the stores or just admiring grandchildren; and brother campaign offices. how beautiful it was outside. Donald and sisters Jan and Hanging over the visit, She loved giving gifts, espe- Peggy. Preceded in death by however, were questions PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS cially the everyday little ones. her parents Aurele and Marga- about whether Kennedy ret, her brothers Thomas, Paul, Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., talks with volunteer Paul Twomey while As we all know, she loved to will challenge Warren’s Raymond, Eddie and Joseph, campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth War- cook for everyone and argu- fellow Massachusetts sen- and her sisters Helen and ren at the New Hampshire for Warren kick off field office opening in ably made the BEST mashed ator, Ed Markey, in the Carole. Manchester, N.H., Thursday. potatoes. Lala loved playing state’s Democratic prima- hostess, playing games, and Service information: A me- ry. The move could spark was the center of much love morial service will be held an intraparty firestorm in Hampshire. causing her lost sleep.” Warren has already en- and laughter. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at The one of the nation’s most re- “I cannot imagine that Although Kennedy has dorsed Markey, and his Her family and friends were Church of Jesus Christ of liably Democratic states, (Warren) has given one filed campaign paperwork campaign recently released literally all she ever talk- Latter-Day Saints in Lynn- with Warren at the center.