WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 2 for 1 Ban leaves kids high sails WATER, WATER, NOWHERE and dry for By Thor Jourgensen ITEM NEWS EDITOR LYNN — A city volun- schools tary water ban imposed amidst regional drought By Adam Swift conditions left Tenleigh ITEM STAFF Nelson wondering Tues- day why she could not LYNN — The public dash through Flax Pond’s can get a close-up look on splash pad fountains. Wednesday, Sept. 14 at “The water isn’t work- the city’s two-school ap- ing,” said the 4-year-old proach to replacing the as she sought out shade aging Pickering Middle with her mother under School. nearby trees. The 7 p.m. meeting at The Flax splash pad and the Thurgood Marshall another at Kiley Play- Middle School follows ground and on Neptune up on a unanimous vote Boulevard are cool and by the Pickering Middle fun summer attractions School Building Commit- for kids but, hot weather tee Tuesday to support an or not, they are closed for option to build two new the season to save the city middle schools to replace water. Pickering. One school With the Water and would house 652 stu- Sewer Commission’s wa- dents near Breed’s Pond ter supply standing this Reservoir, while a larger week at 52 percent of full school for 1,008 students capacity, the commission would be built on McMa- ordered water conser- nus Field on Commercial vation measures under- Street. taken by local residents, This preferred school businesses and the city. building option will be Water and Sewer Direc- submitted to the Massa- tor Daniel O’Neill said the chusetts School Building Ipswich and Saugus rivers, Authority (MSBA) by the commission’s primary Sept. 29. But it’s still a water sources, are dry and long road before the shov- if water reserves fall be- els hit the ground at ei- low 45 percent, mandatory ther site. The splash pad at Flax Pond in Lynn is conservation measures will PICKERING, A7 closed for the remainder of the season be imposed. He said man- to conserve water. datory conservation was ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE WATER, A7 Any ideas for Greenwood Ave., Swampscott? By Gayla Cawley mer middle school. The meeting will be at 7 shortly after. ITEM STAFF p.m. at the Swampscott Library to discuss Dreeben said the public discussion will ex- the current draft and hear suggestions for pand upon a meeting between her, Spellios SWAMPSCOTT — Town of cials are look- improvements that may be included in the and neighbors held in June after the zoning ing for the public’s help with the plan to nal RFP, which will be used to solicit poten- change was approved at Town Meeting. She transform the shuttered Greenwood Avenue tial developers. said the neighbors wanted to be part of the Middle School into affordable housing. “I’m looking forward to hearing from the RFP process and did have some input in the In May, Town Meeting approved a change residents and their reaction to the RFP,” said draft. Some of the guidelines were incorpo- in the zoning law to allow a planned devel- Thomas Younger, town administrator. “Once rated based on their comments, she added. opment district at the site. The designation the meeting is concluded, we will make a The primary design objective of the town out- ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE allows for construction of up to 28 affordable decision if there are any other changes that lined in the RFP is to ensure that “any new housing units. The change was approved by needed to be made within the RFP.” development is appropriate in size, scope and Lynn Superintendent the state’s Attorney General on Aug. 9. The nal draft of the RFP will be present- appearance to the neighborhood. Dr. Catherine Latham On Thursday, Naomi Dreeben, chairwoman ed and potentially approved by selectmen at “We just want to point out what we’ve done talks at the new Pick- of the Board of Selectmen, and Peter Spellios, their Sept. 7 meeting. If approved, the doc- in response to the concerns and take in any ering Middle School a board member, will lead a public discussion ument will go to Town Counsel and Peter other feedback people want to provide to us,” meeting held at Lynn on the drafted request for proposals (RFP) Kane, director of community development, City Hall. for the purchase and development of the for- and released for developers to respond to SWAMPSCOTT, A7 E L RY E C Nahant chimes in A T M I I O R N at Village Church P By Gayla Cawley and it’s lovely so I was in- T 8 ITEM STAFF trigued,” said 66-year-old H . U T Marilyn Goodrich, a Nahant R P NAHANT — Residents S E resident. Maryliz Cort D A Y, S could hear the church bells The Village Ringers are a participates ringing and decided to give small group that rehearses in the hand the instrument a try. once a week and performs bell ringing The Village Ringers hosted about six times a year in wor- workshop SAUGUS STATE REP an open house at the Nah- ship service or on a special at the Nah- ant Village Church on Mon- occasion. Christmas is a big ant Village FORUM THURSDAY day to introduce interested holiday for them. Marrit Hast- Church on residents to hand bells and ings, co-director of the church, Monday eve- SAUGUS — The Daily Item will sponsor chimes. They were invited to said she was hoping the open ning. a candidates forum on Thursday, Sept. 1, 7 learn to ring, while meeting house led to four to six new p.m., in the Saugus Town Hall auditorium Nahant hand bell ringers. ITEM PHOTO | with Democrats Jen Migliore and Saritin “I do hear the bell ringers NAHANT, A7 OWEN O’ROURKE Rizzuto. Item News Editor Thor Jourgensen will serve as forum moderator asking each candidate three questions following candi- INSIDE Lynn advances Gateway plan dates’ opening statements. Migliore, a Saugus native, has experi- In Lynn By Leah Dearborn opment for Lynn Housing Authority & Neigh- ence working for U.S. Sen. Elizabeth War- Pair arrested FOR THE ITEM borhood Development, said the application was ren and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton. Rizzuto, a for assault, drug the nal remaining hurdle standing in the way Wake eld resident, is assistant vice pres- distribution. A3 LYNN — It’s onward and upward for the of construction on the project, which now may ident for community relations for Metro Gateway Residences on Washington after a begin as early as mid-September. Credit Union with 25 years experience In Food joint meeting of the Lynn City Council and “I think it’s a great step forward,” said serving the public. Rosalie’s City Planning Board on Tuesday. O’Malley about the Gateway project. “It shows Voters in the 9th Essex District including Both the Planning Board and City Coun- Lynn Ward 1, Precincts 1 and 2 residents; memories of the seriousness of the intent in including all cil approved the project’s application, which people and demographics in the revitalization Saugus Precinct 1, 2, 4-9 residents and digging for clams. B8 Thomas J. O’Malley, development consultant of Lynn’s downtown.” voters living in Wake eld Precincts 1, 2, 3 with AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, In May, Gov. Charlie Baker said the Gate- and 7 go to the polls on Thursday, Sept. 8 to Nothing’s better than said deals with city taxes and urban redevel- way Residences on Washington will be the rst pick a Democrat to face state Rep. Donald mom’s homemade opment. Wong, a Saugus Republican, in the Nov. 8 baked bread. B8 Peggy Phelps, director of planning and devel- GATEWAY, A7 nal election. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 87° VOL. 138, ISSUE 228 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 68° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 OBITUARIES Jean C. Barbera, 70 Thomas J. Hogan, 77 Mary Ellen Clarke, 58 1945-2016 1939-2016 1957-2016 PEABODY, formerly of Lynn- Orsogna, one daughter, Lisa LYNN — Thomas J. Hogan, three children, Jay Hogan, Ed HARWICH — Mary Consigning Women field — Mrs. Jean C. (Annunzi- Cowgill and her husband, age 77, of Lynn, died on Sat- Hartigan and Robert Hogan Ellen (Andros) Clarke, which she called her ata) Barbera, age 70, died on Kent, of Chicago, Illinois, two urday, Aug. 27, 2016, after a and his wife, Jane, five grand- 58, of Harwich, “happy place.” Mary Tuesday, Aug. 30, at her home grandchildren, Matthew and lengthy illness. He was the hus- children, Ashleigh Germano, passed away on Sat- will be remembered in Peabody. She was the lov- Nora Cowgill. band of Donna (Silvia) Hogan Jay Hogan Jr., Taylor Hogan, urday, Aug. 27, sur- for her selfless and ing wife of Michael Barbera. Service information: Rel- with whom he shared 48 years. Tia Hogan and Tanner Hogan, rounded by her fami- positive spirit that Born in Orange, Conn., she atives and friends are invit- A lifelong resident of Lynn, four great-grandchildren, Ol- ly following a 2.5 year radiated kindness, was the daughter of the late ed to attend visiting hours he was the son of the late ivia, Avery, Blaze and Cruise, battle with cancer. warmth and love. Pascuale and Rita (MacCa- in the BISBEE-PORCEL- Arthur Quigley and Marjorie a sister, Nancy Johnson, and She was born on Mary’s family puto) Annunziata.