MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 FBI reportedly investigates Saugus cops Super By Elyse Carmosino of President Donald J. Trump that Jan. 6 riots. Allegedly ITEM STAFF left six people — including a capitol Saugus Police Lieutenant Ronald grades police of cer — dead. Giorgetti, contacted by The Item SAUGUS — Neither Town Man- looking into CBS Boston — Channel 4 — re- Sunday morning, said that he did ager Scott Crabtree nor the Saugus not know anything about an inves- of cers’ role Police say they know anything about ported Friday night that, according in Lynn to its sources, investigators were tigation. Crabtree said Saturday he reports that the FBI is investigating was unaware of any such investiga- looking into whether of cers with in attack whether department personnel took tion, but that he and the department part in the Jan. 6 storming of the both the Saugus and Boston Police Committee on Capitol U.S. Capitol building by supporters Departments were involved in the FBI, A3 gives Tutwiler high marks Showtime on Lynn shore By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF LYNN — Superinten- dent Dr. Patrick Tutwiler received high marks from the Lynn School Commit- tee in his annual evalua- tion. The School Commit- tee commended Tutwil- er for the “extraordinary leadership skills” he showed during the pan- demic-shortened 2019-20 school year, which one member noted had to be one of the “most challeng- ing years on record” for the Lynn Public Schools. “His thoughtful, tireless leadership has shined through in the darkest of circumstances,” one mem- ber wrote in the commit- tee evaluation. While the school board had overwhelming praise for Tutwiler, both in the written evaluation and during their meeting last week when the document was discussed, members noted that the superin- tendent’s performance toward certain goals was hindered “substantially” by the COVID-19 pan- demic. Tutwiler’s student-per- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK formance, district-im- People ock to Lynn Shore Drive on Saturday to catch a glimpse of large waves crashing into the seawall. provement and profes- sional-practice goals are part of his evaluation STEVE KRAUSE annually. The superinten- Nahant school dent’s evaluation, which is COMMENTARY a stipulation of his three- year contract with the dis- receives grant trict, also grades him on One man’s four standards: instruc- tional leadership, man- journey to for safety agement and operations, family and community en- By Elyse Carmosino gagement, and profession- awareness ITEM STAFF al culture. On all four standards, It was 1968 and I was NAHANT — Nahant’s Johnson El- still only 14. I was up- Tutwiler was given a “pro- ementary School has been awarded a cient” rating based on stairs doing homework, $6,000 grant by the Massachusetts De- the weighted average of became hungry, and went partment of Transportation (MassDOT) scores given by the sev- downstairs to the kitch- to support safe walking routes to school. en-member panel, which en to get a snack. On the Called the Signs and Lines program, is one step below the high- way, I went through the the grant is meant to provide funding est “exemplary” rating. den, where my father was for minor infrastructure work that can Under the instructional watching TV. be completed in a short amount of time leadership standard, one There seemed to be a lot during the school year. committee member noted of commotion going on, a “The idea is to … actually see the re- that “our lack of under- lot of screaming, and a lot sults right away while making it safer standing about how much of urgency in the voices of for students and staff to get to school,” learning was done in the the broadcasters. said Johnson School Principal Kevin spring was the reason I “What’s going on?” I Andrews. rated him pro cient. asked, feigning curiosity The grant was written last year by “Otherwise, the progress at what I saw before me. PTO president Dr. Sherry Soleyma- that we made on that in- “Martin Luther King ni, and Andrews said the effort to im- dicator prior to March was was just killed,” came my plement it has been largely headed by exemplary,” the same com- father’s casual (at least to Johnson School teachers and staff who mittee member wrote. me) reply.” ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK want to see their students involved in “Up to March 2020, Dr. I won’t lie and say I was the process. Tutwiler was on track to very precocious when it Johnson School students in Nahant walk home after came to current events school on Thursday. GRANT, A3 TUTWILER, A3 when I was 14. I liked to read crime stories in the newspaper, follow the Red Sox, and listen to the Swampscott Beatles — not always in Peabody gets that order. I had this vague un- historian has a shot of hope easiness about Vietnam, because I could subtract, By Thor Jourgensen and the difference be- a story to tell ITEM STAFF tween 18 and 14 was — as we all know — four. But By Steve Krause PEABODY — Employees in three beyond that, I was pretty ITEM STAFF local health and senior care cen- ters have been vaccinated against innocent. SWAMPSCOTT — Nancy Lusig- COVID-19 even as the state tallies MLK, A2 nan Schultz began hearing about the house on 3 Boynton Street after own- up its vaccination stock to deter- er Jay Duffy got in touch with town mine how many more shots need Historical Commission Chairwoman to be given to Massachusetts resi- INSIDE Justina Oliver. dents. “He said he had seen the listing of Care Dimensions President and Opinion Sports the house in an exhibition about the CEO Patricia Ahern said the vac- What Dr. St. Mary’s ‘Green Book’ at the Smithsonian,” cinations capped off a tough 10 Martin boys hockey Schultz said. “He was in touch with months for employees working in Luther takes Justina to discuss it. It’s really sort of ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK the Rosewood Nursing Home and King taught down rival synchronicity in a lot of ways how this Rehab Center, Harriet and Ralph us all. Fenwick. Nancy Lusignan Schultz, Ph.D, of Swampscott, has A4 B1 GREEN BOOK, A3 written about the history of “The Mrs. M. Home.” VACCINES, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 44° VOL. 142, ISSUE 34 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 26° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 OBITUARIES Tom Bourke, 73 Hannah G. “Babe” (McGrath) Blinn, 92 Dominic A. D’Ettore, 97 1947 - 2021 1928 - 2021 1924 - 2021 IPSWICH - Thomas Stephen LYNN - Hannah G. “Babe” DANVERS - Dominic A. Bourke, a longtime Lynn resi- (McGrath) Blinn, 92, passed D’Ettore, age 97, of Danvers, dent, passed away at home on away on Tuesday, January 12, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 7, 2021. He 2021 at Pilgrim Rehabilitation Wednesday, January 13, 2021. was surrounded by his imme- Center in Peabody following He was the husband of the late diate family. complications from chronic Gloria N. (Cerasoli) D’Ettore. Born on July 10, 1947, Tom illnesses. She was born in No- Born and raised in East Bos- began his partnership with the vember 16, 1928 in Lynn and ton, he was the son of the late City of Lynn. He attended St. was a lifelong resident of Lynn. John and Concetta (Ranalli) Mary’s from grammar school She was the daughter of the D’Ettore. He had lived in Lynn through high school, gradu- late John J. McGrath and Mar- and Danvers for the greater ating in 1965. While at St. garet (McLaughlin) McGrath of part of his life. Mary’s, Tom enjoyed consider- Lynn. She attended St. Mary’s A successful upholsterer and able success in both academ- High School and graduated in interior decorator, Dominic ran ics and athletics. He served as 1946. She entered nursing his own business, Boston Dec- captain of the baseball team, school at Lynn Hospital in Feb- orators, for over 60 years. He was named Most Valuable ruary 1947 and graduated in was a hard worker and enjoyed Player of the football team, 1950 as a Registered Nurse. working well into his 90’s. He made the Lynn Daily Item and She was married on Novem- enjoyed playing bridge Agganis All-Star Teams, and ups at Lynn Woods, the estab- ber 10, 1951 to Everett Burton Young of Lynn, Margaret (Mc- and reading. He loved visiting hours will was a member of the Boston lishment of a child care center, Blinn and enjoyed 30 wonder- Grath) Murray of Chelsea and being with people, es- be held on Tuesday Globe’s All-Scholastic Team. a women’s center, health and ful years of marriage until he Sister Bernadette Mary Mc- pecially Sunday meals from 5-7PM in the He was also a finalist for the intercultural fairs, and theater passed away on July 26, 1982. Grath, S.N.D. of Ipswich. spent with his fami- SOLIMINE FUNERAL Archdiocesan system-wide and arts programs. On a more She worked two different A visitation will be held on ly. He was a proud HOME, 426 Broadway Student-Athlete Award. personal level, he also men- stints at the Soldiers Home in Wednesday from 8:30AM- grandfather to his four (Rt 129), Lynn. Rela- After high school, Tom went tored and motivated so many Chelsea, MA as a Registered 9:30AM in the SOLIMINE FU- grandsons and five tives and friends are on to graduate from Provi- individuals to reach for and Nurse, retiring the second time NERAL HOME, 426 Broadway great-grandchildren.