DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019 DEALS Parking goes OF THE Grid not sold on Swampscott$ DAtrailY$ By Bella diGrazia lling or altering of wetlands without a ing-Cook was that the PGnotice. 3 of intent mobile in Lynn ITEM STAFF permit issued by the commission. is premature, since the town acknowl- At the meeting, representatives from edges it is still determining the nal By Bella diGrazia SWAMPSCOTT — The town may the Massachusetts electric company design of the complete rail trail. The ITEM STAFF have to make changes to parts of its raised several de ciencies in the con- electric company also said that in the proposed rail trail plan after a number struction proposal presented by LEC proposal, there would not be enough LYNN — City residents and those visit- of issues were raised by National Grid. Environmental Consultants, Inc., the accessibility for NationalDEALS Grid utility ing the downtown area will nally be able Swampscott’s Conservation Commis- design consultant hired by the town. trucks or emergency vehicles. to pay for parking on their cellphones. sion held a public hearing in late Au- “There are signi cant issues we have The town’s designOF proposal THE that After securing a partnership with Pay- gust for the notice of intent submitted seen with the plan that is being imple- states a plan to relocate$ a stream$ in the ByPhone, a mobile phone app that allows for construction of the rail trail seg- mented now with respect to National Lexington Avenue/HumphreyDAY Street users to pay for parking meters and ex- ment running from Lexington Avenue Grid’s infrastructure,” said Nation- segment and leave the PGelectrical. 3 poles tend the time of their parking stay, Lynn’s to Humphrey Street, which is under al Grid representative Nina Picker- in their current locations was also a Parking Department continues to move the commission’s jurisdiction because ing-Cook at the meeting. “What they matter of concern. into the 21st century. The app, which is it consists of wetlands. The segment are presenting here is premature and Pickering-Cook said there are three falls under the wetlands protection act, not ready for an order of conditions.” PARKING, A3 which prohibits the removal, dredging, The rst concern raised by Picker- DEALSGRID, A3 OF THE Peabody$DAY$ mayorPG. 3 wants DEALS secondOF THE $DAY$ lookPG. 3 at AAA By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF PEABODY — Mayor Edward Bettencourt, hoping to avoid anoth- er costly lawsuit, has asked the City Council to reconsider its rejec- tion of a AAA North- east trucking terminal off Route 1 North. In January, the 11-member panel unanimously said no to the auto club’s pro- posal to turn the Law- rence Metal Forming Corp. property on Le- land Park Drive into a truck maintenance facility for four doz- en tow trucks. AAA bought the building in July for $2.6 million. Before the vote, neighbors on For- est Street and near- by truck companies, such as FedEx, told the council that more trucks will exacerbate traf c problems in an already congested part of the city. In denying the spe- ITEM PHOTO | JIM WILSON cial permit, the council said there’s no need Fairly Alex Noel of Pomfret, Conn., winner of the giant pumpkin weigh-off with a weight of 2,294.5 for a truck terminal lbs., holds his check presented to him by Amanda Guerino, Mrs. Essex County 2019, from in that location; it will Gourd-geous Beverly and James O’Brien, General Manager of the Tops eld Fair, from Peabody. AAA, A3 Latinos Saugus candidates nd their place in race rock the By Thor Jourgensen candidate elds prompt voters to “bullet” or “You never want to be last but it is what it ITEM STAFF select candidates listed in the top or bottom is,” Brazis said. ve ballot positions. Brazis appeared fourth on the selectmen’s SAUGUS — With candidates crowding block Meredith is running for her fourth term and ballot the rst time he ran for of ce and con- election contests for Board of Selectmen and con dent voters who know and like her will sidered the position lucky. School Committee, one veteran committee Tuesday member said a candidate’s position on the nd her on the ballot. But she said this year’s “That was my hockey number,” he said. Nov. 5 ballot could help or hurt on election day. candidates eld is much bigger than the six Candidates are vying for ve seats on the By Bill Brotherton Eleven candidates are listed on the School or seven School Committee contenders who Board of Selectmen and ve School Commit- ITEM FEATURES EDITOR Committee ballot, with Committee Chair- ran in the previous three town elections. tee positions. woman Jeanette E. Meredith occupying the “This is the biggest race I’ve seen. It’s pret- Ballot positions for selectmen on the Nov. LYNN — In honor of Na- tenth spot following a ballot position drawing ty contentious,” Meredith said. 5 ballot from top to bottom are: Michael J. tional Hispanic Heritage overseen by Town Clerk Ellen Schena. Board of Selectmen member Scott A. Brazis Serino, Debra C. Panetta, Anthony W. Cog- Month, the North Shore Meredith said there are several theories is running for a third term on the board and liano Sr., Domenic Montano, Michael Coller, Latino Business Associ- about ballot position merits and disadvan- said he would have preferred not to be listed ation will host a festive tages with one theory suggesting crowded last on the 12-candidate ballot. ELECTION, A3 block party Tuesday night, in front of its 33 Sutton St. headquarters. National Hispanic Her- INSIDE Navs’ GM loses battle with cancer itage Month recognizes the contributions and im- Opinion By Harold Rivera community. He was so well known on the portance of Hispanic and Civility ITEM SPORTS EDITOR North Shore that people thought he lived Latin Americans to the in Nahant. A4 here all his life and not just the eight years country’s history, heritage LYNN — The local baseball communi- he ran the Navs. It was an honor to call and culture. It is held LOOK! ty lost a devoted member Friday when him my friend, and the Januarys wouldn’t annually from Sept. 15 New Music former North Shore Navigators Gener- own the Navs if Bill wasn’t in our corner Breakdown. A8 to Oct. 15, and has been al Manager Bill Terlecky died after a as we went through the process of buying valiant battle with cancer. Terlecky, 65, since 1978 when Presi- Sports the team. I’m a better person for knowing ITEM FILE PHOTO spent the past few weeks in hospice at dent Lyndon B. Johnson Classical football back on him. He’ll be missed.” Kaplan House in Danvers. Former North signed it into law. the win column. B1 Terlecky, an Ohio native who resided Frances Martinez, pres- “It’s a sad day for the Navigators and in Swampscott, joined the Navigators Shore Navigators ident and founder of the ● across the baseball community,” said Nav- shortly after former owner Pat Salvi General Manager English football igators owner Derek January. “Bill was a Bill Terlecky died BLOCK PARTY, A3 rolls past Gloucester. B1 steward for the game and a pillar in our TERLECKY, B3 at the age of 65. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 57° VOL. 141, ISSUE 254 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 44° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019 OBITUARIES Former vineyard owner gets 5 Michael J. Olson, 59 1960-2019 Mr. Michael J. Olson, 59, months in college bribery case of Everett passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at By Collin Binkley the Sawtelle Family Hospice ASSOCIATED PRESS House with his family at his side after a lengthy illness. BOSTON — The former Michael was born August 24, owner of a California wine 1960 in Lynn, he is the son of business was sentenced Jeffrey N. and Judith (McGuin- Friday to five months in ness) Olson of Lynn. He was a prison for paying $50,000 graduate of Lynn English High to rig his daughter’s ACT School Class of 1978, he went score and for trying to on to further his education at bribe her way into the Wentworth Technical Institute. University of Southern Michael resided in Everett for California as a fake water the past 20 years and previ- polo recruit. ously resided in Lynn. Agustin Huneeus, 53, Michael worked as a Chef of San Francisco, pleaded at many local restaurants for guilty in May to fraud and several years having retired as well as many aunts, uncles, conspiracy in a deal with due to ill health. He previous- cousins, nieces and nephews. prosecutors. He is the fifth ly worked at Eastern Tool and Michael is predeceased by parent to be sentenced Stamping with his father. his grandparents Robert and in the college admissions As a teenager Michael was Gertrude Olson, Dr. James scandal . treated for Leukemia at the Leo and Mary McGuinness as Huneeus was arrested Jimmy Fund for 2.5 years. well as his brother Jay Olson. before the deal was com- Michael enjoyed cooking and Service information: Mi- plete and his daughter AP FILE PHOTO bowling. He was Past Com- chael’s visiting hours will was not admitted. Agustin Huneeus, center, arrives at federal court in Boston, to plead mander of the DAV Auxiliary be in the Cuffe-McGinn His sentence also in- guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.