DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020 DEALS Two messages OF THE $DAY$ delivered PG. 3 in Salem DEALS By David McLellan ITEM STAFF OF THE SALEM — A couple hundred protesters out- $DAY$ side the Salem Police headquarters Friday night PG. 3 called for an end to racial violence and police brutality in the U.S. But many of them had an- other request — that Salem Police Capt. Kate Stephens lose her job. Stephens was placed on leave after sending out a tweet Tuesday on the Salem Police official DEALS Twitter page that read, “So you issued a permit for 10 of thousands of people to protest but I OF THE can’t go to a restaurant? You are ridiculous. You $ $ and Too Tall Deval are killing this state.” DAY Stephens’ tweet was in regards to Boston Mayor PG. 3 Marty Walsh and Gov. Charlie Baker’s handling ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK SALEM, A2 Anthony Coleman of Lynn chants “Black Lives Matter” as he marches through Lynn with WOMAN ARRESTED fellow protesters rallying against police brutality and racism. DEALS OF THE IN PEABODY PROTEST Lynn again makes a peaceful $pointDAY$ By Anne Marie Tobin By David McLellan es standing and chanting in the killing ofPG. George 3 Floyd, ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF protest of racial violence and an unarmed black man who Police police brutality. died after a police officer in PEABODY — Myra Reyes, 64, a resident at the LYNN — Several black and “It’s not a black movement, Minneapolis knelt on his neck Crowninshield Apartment complex, was arrest- estimate Hispanic boys, some not even it’s not a white movement, it’s for more than eight minutes ed and charged with disorderly conduct Friday 13 years old, stood in front of an us movement,” said Raven on May 25. night during a Black Lives Matter protest held crowd the gazebo at Lynn Common, Coleman, of Lynn. “We’re in But there have been other in Peabody Square. holding signs decrying injus- this together.” instances of racially-charged The protest drew an estimated 200 people, who tice. Calls echoed out from the Protests against police bru- police brutality recently — gathered outside the Peabody District Courthouse at 300 crowd: “You are our future.” tality and racism have been including Breonna Taylor, on Lowell Street to protest the death of George A large rally took place on widespread across the U.S. in who was shot and killed after Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis last to 500 Lynn Common Friday eve- the last week, following week while he was handcuffed and in police custody. ning, with people of many rac- LYNN, A2 Lynn, Saugus families intersect INSIDE after Memorial Day article Opinion LBJ’s words, 55 years old, By Steve Krause up in Lynn and taught school there. I was could help America heal. ITEM STAFF looking at a couple of obituaries online A4 when I came across the story in The Item As Saugus’ Bob Patenaude said this about the medals. I saw ‘Patenaude,’ and COVID count week, “funny things happen sometimes.” I got curious because my father (Palmer New COVID-19 deaths And this could very easily be one of them. “Bud” Pearson) knew a Patenaude when reported in Revere and Patenaude and his wife, Linda, both ac- he fought in the war, and spoke of him of- Saugus, new cases in cepted Medals of Liberty from the town ten.” Lynn, Revere, Saugus. A5 the week leading up to Memorial Day on So, she read further down and saw that it behalf of their uncles, Sgt. Kenneth Pat- was indeed Kenneth Patenaude. Sports enaude and Seaman Herbert Jackson, “My God, what are the odds?” she asked. Remembering both of whom died in World War II. Waterhouse got in touch with The Item, ‘Bobby Awesome’. B1 That could have been where it began and which — in turn — forwarded the message ended. Except … along to Bob Patenaude. “We live in New Hampshire now,” said Bud Pearson Carol Waterhouse, “even though I grew VETERANS, A3 Kenneth Patenaude From left, Lynn eld students cap off Emily Grieco, 9, daughter of Jim Grieco, their high school careers owner of By Anne Marie Tobin Doey’s Ice ITEM STAFF Cream, waits in front of the LYNNFIELD — It cer- store while tainly wasn’t what they Avery Skinner, expected and it certainly 12, and her wasn’t the way they want- sister Addison, ed to close out their high school careers. But Fri- 9, sample the day night, the members ice cream. of Lynnfield High’s Class ITEM PHOTO | of 2020 got their gradua- OLIVIA FALCIGNO tion after all, albeit in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. There was no band, no Peabody ice cream applause or congratulato- ry handshakes. But pomp and circumstance was in business staying a oat the air, along with multi- ple choruses of honking By Anne Marie Tobin curfews, quarantines, unprecedented horns from families cele- ITEM STAFF unemployment rates and business lock- brating their seniors. downs, presents an avalanche of chal- “I’m so excited even PEABODY — Even in a strong econ- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK lenges. though we couldn’t be omy, starting a new business can be a Just ask Peabody’s Jim Grieco, who is here all in person, I’m glad Lynn eld Senior Class President Megan Batta- daunting task. But starting one in these glia takes a sel e with her diploma after graduat- COVID-19 days, in the face of global DOEY’S, A3 LYNNFIELD, A3 ing during a drive-through ceremony on Friday. Marblehead turns its sights toward affordable housing needs By Elyse Carmosino Town Planner Rebecca Curran has grown considerably over the persons.” demographic as an area of con- ITEM STAFF said the 132-page document — last decade. In general, Housing Produc- cern. which was composed in consul- “One of the things we found tion Plans (HPPs) are meant According to the report, the MARBLEHEAD — Marble- tation with the Metropolitan through this is that our senior to aid municipalities in meet- number of households led by head officials voted last week to Area Planning Council by Plan- population is growing a lot,” ing state targets for affordable someone 55 or older increased adopt a Housing and Production ning Board and Housing Au- Curran said. “There’s a long housing stock, as well as provide from 6,597 to 7,978 — or by 21 Plan that will help the town bet- thority members, the Fair Hous- waiting list on Housing Authori- outlines for shaping a town’s percent — between 2010 and ter understand and address the ing Committee, and the Board ty properties for the elderly, and overall housing development. 2017. Meanwhile, the number affordable housing needs of its of Selectmen — confirmed that there’s also a need for all differ- Marblehead’s plan in particular, aging population. Marblehead’s senior population ent kinds of housing for elderly however, noted the town’s older HOUSING, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 83° VOL. 141, ISSUE 149 OPINION ...................................A4 POLICE/FIRE .............................B3 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 58° LOOK! .......................................A8 COMICS ....................................B4 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020 OBITUARIES John J. Cavanagh Lynn Common sees peaceful 1952-2020 Jack Cavanagh, a gentleman protest against police brutality and a gentle man, has lost his battle with cancer. The loving of threats against local busi- husband of Jacquie (Mat- LYNN nesses or that demonstra- thews), his wife of 43 years. From A1 tions may turn riotous, but He was the doting father of police entered her home in that it was the business’ Alexandra (Cavanagh) Hart- the middle of the night in individual decisions and man and her husband, Rob Louisville, Ky., in March rights to board up. Hartman, and Papa to sweet — and those people of Another demonstration little granddaughter, Maddie color who attended the scheduled for Saturday Hartman. All of whom he loved demonstration on Friday outside Lynn Police head- more than life itself. Even sent a clear message that quarters was canceled, though Jack has lived in Dan- they experience discrimi- with organizers combin- vers and Hampton Beach, he nation from police officers ing their demonstration always was a “Lynner.” He grew regularly. with protesters on Friday. up on Graves Ave. with his par- Anthony Coleman, Ra- Police chiefs in several ents Gert and John, grandpar- ven’s father, was another local communities, includ- ents John and Mildred and Lynn resident who spoke ing Lynn and Swampscott, siblings Michael, Cathy (Quin- out at the demonstration. have come out denouncing lan), Paul, Maryann (Growitz) is reunited with Lady, Jake, “I’m 55 years old and racism and police brutali- and Mark. Secret, Toby, Emma, whom he I’ve been dealing with this ty, and supporting people’s Jack was a graduate of St. loved so much, at the Rain- crap all my life, in Lynn, right to protest. On Friday, Pius, Lynn English (‘69), Sa- bow Bridge. Saugus Interim Police Chief lem State College (‘73, ‘80). A special thank you to Janis, in Swampscott, in Salem Ronald Giorgetti circulated His education led to a profes- Peter and Mare who without — the police, the good old a letter online and within sional life in the Lynn School their support and love would boys, you know who you Department and Lynn District have made this journey im- are,” he said. the community, reading, Court, retiring as a First As- possible. Coleman said he wants “The horrific, tragic deaths sistant Clerk Magistrate.