DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 2 SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2019 July 20, 1969. One small step for man. OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 98° VOL. 141, ISSUE 189 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ...............................B7 LOW 82° REAL ESTATE .............................A7 COMICS ....................................B4 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2019 Wheelabrator Saugus may have to pay up By Bridget Turcotte escaping steam, but neigh- willfully, negligently, or have a hearing to rescind, “Wheelabrator operates noise before they took ITEM STAFF bors compared the noise to through failure to provide suspend, or modify a fa- in compliance with all per- that turine to get it re- a plane constantly flying necessary equipment, ser- cility’s site assignment if mits as well as all federal, furbished,” said Panetta. SAUGUS — Wheela- overhead. After 10 days, vice, or maintenance, or to “operations at the facility state, and local environ- “They should have com- brator Saugus could face the plant shut down oper- take necessary precautions have resulted in a threat mental and public health municated that game plan fines of up to $600,000 for ations for three days un- cause, suffer, allow, or per- to public health, safety, regulations, which are with the Board of Health.” alleged noise regulation til an enhanced silencer mit necessary emissions and the environment.” among the most stringent Wheelabrator should be violations. could be installed. from said source of sound Finally, there is a Board of any industry,” said Na- held accountable for what The Saugus Board of But neighbors, includ- that may cause noise.” of Health regulation deau in an email. “During has happened, said Panet- Health sent a show-cause ing Revere resident Lo- If representatives from against nuisances, includ- repairs earlier this month, ta. notice to Wheelabrator retta LaCentra, said the Wheelabrator do not show ing auditory nuisances. the waste-to-energy facility “We’re not turning a that outlines state and lo- enhanced silencer didn’t up at the meeting to ex- Offenses carry a fine of vented steam that was au- blind eye and we’re not go- cal noise regulations the eliminate the noise, it just plain and defend why they $299 per day, said Hailer. dible to some of our neigh- ing to ignore it,” said Bill company has allegedly changed it. are not in violation of this Michelle Nadeau, bors. We apologize to those Heffernan, chairman of violated and requests an “After three days of relief, law, they could face fines Wheelabrator Director neighbors who were incon- the Board of Health. “We explanation. once again, we are living of up to $25,000 per viola- of Communications and venienced by the sound.” will pursue all legal ac- Last month, a steam tur- with a noise nightmare,” tion, said Hailer. The fine Community Engagement, Debra Panetta, chair- tion to hold Wheelabrator bine at the plant was tak- said LaCentra. “Rather accrues daily. declined to comment on woman of the Board of accountable. This is the en out of use for repairs than a jet engine noise, it is “From our estimate, that whether a representative Selectmen, said she re- first step to letting them and steam that would more like a freight train.” could be in the range of from the company will at- ceived dozens of emails know we’re holding them normally power the tur- Attorney George Hailer, $600,000 for this viola- tend the meeting because and phone calls about accountable.” bine to create energy was who was hired as special tion,” said Hailer. the letter from the Board of the noise coming from instead being released counsel for the matter, ad- There is also a Saugus Health has not yet been re- Wheelabrator. Bridget Turcotte can be directly into the air. A si- vised the panel that the bylaw that regulates solid ceived. Without the letter, “They should have had reached at bturcotte@item- lencer was being used to noise violated a state law waste facilities and gives she is unable to comment a solution for what they live.com. Follow her on mitigate the sound of the that says “no person shall the board the authority to on its specifics, she said. were going to do for the Twitter @BridgetTurcotte. Lynn school to serve as a cooling center By Bella diGrazia ITEM STAFF LYNN — With tempera- tures expected to reach nearly 100 degrees this weekend, Lynn is giving residents a place to cool down. Lynn’s Emergency Man- agement team has orga- nized a cooling center at ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Marshall Middle School, Marybeth Shea is the new principal of the Clarke Elementary School in 100 Brookline St., from 10 Swampscott. a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The center will be staffed by volun- teers with the Medical New Swampscott principal Reserve Corps, a national network of local groups ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK of volunteers committed A handmade sign on Boston Street in Lynn tells touts family feel at Clarke to improving the health, passersby to “Stay Cool!” during the heat pro- safety and resiliency of jected for this weekend. By Bella diGrazia She completed a two-part ed before. She said she is their communities. ITEM STAFF interview process led by a very comfortable with it. “If a resident’s AC is bro- throughout the day, espe- throughs to make sure all Swampscott committee of “I think the district is do- ken or the heat is getting cially during the warmest security procedures are SWAMPSCOTT — Ma- administrators, educators ing a lot of exciting work too much for them, they points. The center will be being followed. rybeth Shea is excited to and parents. During the in- with its curriculum and can pop in for a few hours for cooling purposes only, For further updates, Ric- begin her journey with the terview process, she learned technology,” said Shea. and take a breather,” said meaning no food or water ci said residents can sign “family-oriented commu- the Clarke School is in its “I’m just excited to come in Lynn Emergency Manage- will be provided, he said. up for the city’s RAVE mo- nity” at Clarke Elementa- third year of implement- and really get to know ev- ment Director Paul Ricchi. The last time Lynn host- bile safety alerts online. ry School. “It’s kind of like going to ing the Positive Behavioral erybody and the students.” ed a cooling center was Tips to stay safe during The newest Swampscott the mall to cool off, only a Interventions & Supports The majority of Shea’s about four years ago, be- extreme heat can be found principal will replace Jen- little bit more organized.” (PBIS) curriculum, which is background is with being fore Ricchi was on the job, on the Massachusetts nifer Hunt, who left to similar to the one she start- a guidance counselor and The cooling center will be Emergency Management take a position in another in the school’s communi- he said. ed at the Green Meadow working in residential pro- If a medical emergency Agency website. district. Shea, 54, is a vet- School in Maynard, where grams for special educa- ty center, which has been “It’s just an option we eran educator with more used before by the city for occurs there during the she spent the last two years tion students. Before her weekend, Ricchi said on- are providing,” he said. “I than two decades of expe- as principal. emergency situations, said role in Maynard, she was staff custodians and the know some other commu- rience. The Danvers na- “It was a very warm vibe Ricchi. He remembered principal in the Pentuck- corps volunteers will use nities are doing it as well.” tive started at the begin- during the interview,” she when the location was et Regional District and the conventional 911 sys- Revere will host its own ning of July and said she said. “The committee talk- Lynnfield for six years. used as a sleeping shelter tem and call for first re- cooling center at the Re- was drawn to the job be- ed a lot about the warm She was also an assistant during a major storm a few vere Senior Center, 25 Win- sponders. cause it’s so close to where school culture that is here principal in the Triton years ago, but he couldn’t throp Ave., from 8 a.m. to 8 “My predecessor let me she grew up. and I thought that was Regional district, worked recall a time when Lynn p.m. on Saturday. It will be know we had them in the “I like that Clarke very appealing.” as a counselor in Peabody hosted a cooling center staffed by city volunteers. past,” he said. School is small because The Swampscott district schools and was a profes- during his tenure. it allows for more person- has a very strong English sor at White Pines College About 150 people can Lynn Police will conduct Bella diGrazia can be al connections with each Language Arts curricu- in New Hampshire. comfortably fit into the security checks at the reached at bdigrazia@ student and family,” said lum, she said. The Fun- Shea, a mother of two area at one time, said Ric- cooling center throughout itemlive.com. Follow her Shea. “I love the ocean, it’s dations, Readers & Writ- college-aged children, chi, but he anticipates res- both days, said Ricchi. Of- on Twitter @BelladiGra- a beautiful location, and it ers workshop used by the currently lives in South- idents will come in and out ficers will complete walk- zia.