WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 Saugus clerk: Lynn PD gets $535K to combat gangs Early voting By Gayla Cawley “(They’re) separate grants, but it’s kind safe haven for kids to go to on Friday or ITEM STAFF of the same goal of intervention strate- Saturday nights. gies and violence prevention for at-risk The drop-in center, a community polic- LYNN — The Lynn Police Depart- youth,” said Kenny. ing effort that the department says has won’t topple ment has received more than $535,000 Lynn has been receiving support from led to a reduction in gang violence in the in grant funding to support its efforts to curb youth violence. the Shannon Grant since its inception city, provides alternative evening activi- 2016 record The funding is through the state’s more than a dozen years ago, but Kenny ties for youth. Shannon Community Safety Initiative noted that this year’s total of $295,083 “It’s just a great opportunity to provide By Thor Jourgensen and Safe and Successful Youth Initiative was particularly exciting because it interaction between youth and police ITEM STAFF (SSYI) grant programs. marks an increase from what the depart- and keep them away from that risky be- Both programs aim to steer at-risk ment has been awarded in the past. havior,” said Kenny. “It’s keeping them SAUGUS — Town Clerk Ellen Sche- Some of the funding will go toward the off the street and gives them a positive na said the rst chance to weigh in on youth away from street violence and city’s Teen Drop-In Center, which is held place to hang out.” 2020 presidential candidates won’t be gang activity and toward positive activ- at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute in The grant also funds case management enough to motivate town residents to ity and opportunity, according to Lynn Police Lt. Michael Kenny, OIC of the de- the winter and Marshall Middle School break the 2016 presidential election LYNN, A3 voter turnout record. partment’s Youth Services Unit. in the summer and provides a popular March 3 is the presidential primary and voters can vote early on Feb. 24-28. The last day to register to vote is Feb. 12. Early voting will take place in the TOO MANY CARS Town Clerk’s of ce during regular Town Hall hours; Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- Swampscott hits auto dealer with violation day, 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Absentee voting will remain the same as all past elections. The state Legislature passed Mas- sachusetts’ early voting law in 2016 and amended the law last December to permit ve days of early voting for the presidential primary. The last presidential election drew 14,600 out of almost 19,000 registered Saugus voters to the polls with the 76 percent turnout breaking previous lo- cal voting records. Schena said presidential primaries typically draw 45-50 percent voter turnout compared to 30-35 percent in non-presidential election year prima- ries. She said 3,736 town residents opt- ed to vote early in advance of the No- vember, 2016 presidential election. The convenience involved in early voting and the prospect of massive poll- ing place lines motivated people to vote early over a 10-day period. “On the last day, the line was out of my of ce, out of Town Hall, and down the street,” said Schena. The March primary is the third op- portunity since 2016 voters will have to vote early with early voting scheduled again before the Nov. 3 election. She said 2,000 town voters went to the polls early to cast ballots prior to the Novem- ber 2018 election. Republicans waded through a long By Gayla Cawley cars on the site during a recent compliance Four Seasons list of candidate choices in the 2016 ITEM STAFF inspection. Motor Group, a primary. This year, it’s local Democrats’ Several other inspections were conducted used-car dealer- turn to weigh a wealth of choices. SWAMPSCOTT — A Humphrey Street by Kasper and of cers from the Swampscott ship in Swamp- Fifteen candidates’ names are listed used car dealer has been hit with a violation and Marblehead Police departments since scott, has been on the Democratic presidential ballot notice from the town for having too many last May. Each time, of cials said a vast issued a violation with four listed on the Republican bal- cars for sale on its property. number of cars were observed. from the town for lot. Four candidates for president are The violation could put a damper on Four Kasper said the inspections, which check having too many listed on the Green-Rainbow ballot and Seasons Motor Group’s chances of renew- for zoning violations and compliance with cars for sale on its 10 on the Libertarian ballot. ing its Class II Used Car Dealer’s License, the auto dealer’s license, are performed property. In 2016 Republicans had 13 prima- which expired in January 2019. when a license is up for renewal. The pur- ry ballot choices while Democrats had The license limits Four Seasons to hav- pose is to provide the Select Board with in- ITEM PHOTO | four. ing six cars for sale on its property at 460 formation ahead of its vote on the license. OLIVIA FALCIGNO Humphrey St., but the town’s building com- SAUGUS, A3 missioner Max Kasper said he observed 58 SWAMPSCOTT, A3 ‘Nahauntus’ will be author’s swan song Nahant au- By Elyse Carmosino A longtime historian who en- thor Gerald ITEM STAFF joys talking about his North Butler has Shore childhood, Butler has now completed NAHANT — While he paged written 15 books — most focused his 15th through a homemade book creat- on military history, and all with book, “Na- ed for his three adult daughters some tie-in to Nahant. hauntus: Rory Richards is $1 mil- — “Halcyon Days” — about his His latest book, “Nahauntus,” Accounts of lion richer. family’s history last Saturday, is somewhat of a deviation from Unexplained author and lifelong Nahant res- his usual topics of military bas- Occurences ident Gerald Butler spoke about es and forts, however. Instead, in Nahant his love for the word “halcyon.” Butler said that this time, he Massachu- One in “It’s one of those great words thought it might be interesting setts.” you nd in the past,” he said. to focus on something different. “Days that will forever be un- ITEM PHOTO | a million equaled.” NAHANT, A3 SPENSER HASAK ITEM STAFF REPORT DORCHESTER — A Lynn Swampscott man has won a Suspect in armed Peabody les again for four school projects $1 million Powerball prize. robbery of convenience Rory Richards purchased store linked to four By Anne Marie Tobin for West and South schools and “MSBA received 61 statements his winning ticket from a other robberies. A6 ITEM STAFF hope to be invited this year,” said of interest from 51 different school 7-Eleven located at 89 Pleas- School Committee Chairman Bev- districts for consideration in 2019 ant St. in Marblehead. The Police investigate PEABODY — The city plans to erley Grif n Dunne. “We will de - … based upon the MSBA’s review store will receive a $10,000 shooting. A6 le statements of interest for four nitely be ready for the next round and due diligence process, it has bonus for the sale. school projects this year after the and know that it is a process that been determined that the Center His ve winning numbers, Sports Massachusetts School Building can take multiple attempts before Elementary School and the Pea- English sweeps which matched those se- Authority (MSBA) rejected placing being accepted into the building body Veterans Memorial High cross-town rivalry lected in the game’s Jan. 11 Veterans Memorial High School program. I say this all the time, School SOIs will not be invited games. B1 and Center Elementary School that you can’t win the lottery if into the MSBA’s Eligibility Period drawing, were a combination of family birthdays and ages. into the MSBA’s current eligibility you don’t buy the tickets, so that’s at this time. If the District would Clough’s double-double Richards claimed his win- period. what we are doing.” like these schools to be considered lifts Marblehead girls “Our statements of interest were The MSBA’s rejection letter sent for future collaboration with the nings at the Massachusetts to tourney berth. B1 State Lottery’s Dorchester not invited in, but we will de - to Mayor Edward Bettencourt last headquarters last Friday. nitely apply again and also apply month stated: PEABODY, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... 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Please join Joan’s dramatically reduce the family in a celebration of her state’s reliance on pollut- life on Saturday, January 25th ing fuels while expanding at Murphy Funeral Home, 85 housing opportunities and Federal Street, Salem, MA; 9:00 upgrading the state’s pub- a.m.