THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 Swampscott looks to fill Hadley needs By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — School officials are forming a search committee to find the next principal of Hadley Elementary School after Stacy Phelan’s resignation earlier this month. Phelan, 49, a Lynn resident who had been principal for the past three years, resigned after she accepted a job on March 31 at Lowell Elementary School in Watertown. She told The Item on Monday that one of her main reasons for leaving was because of the poor condition of the Hadley School building. She will be at Hadley until June 30, and starts her new position the following day. Anne Marie Condike, director of curriculum for Swampscott Public Schools, is forming the search committee, which will include three Hadley School parents/guardians and three Hadley staff members. The director of student services, and the principals Kennedy from Stanley and Clarke elementary schools will also City Council be on the interview team, Condike said. The first round of interviews for the next principal announces will be during the first two weeks of May from 3 to 7 puts up a stink p.m. After a second round, two to three finalists will be selected, who will interview with the full teach- bid for three ing staff. A smaller subcommittee will conduct a site visit at each finalist’s school and they will interview over soup with Swampscott school superintendent Pamela An- By Thomas Grillo Mayor Judith By Bridget Turcotte Clint Muche ITEM STAFF gelakis. The position was posted online last Friday Flanagan ITEM STAFF looks over Kennedy and as of Wednesday afternoon, there have been 12 LYNN — Mayor Judith Flanagan complaints announces applicants, Condike said. LYNN — If you’ve rolled down Kennedy kicked off her campaign about the her bid for “I think we have a very comprehensive interview your car windows to take in the for a third term Wednesday night process,” Condike said. “We want to make sure we onion smell re-election at fresh, spring air while cruising at a crowded fundraiser in the get someone who is a really good fit for the Hadley spreading the Porthole down the Lynnway these past Porthole Restaurant. School community.” down the few warm days, you’ve likely been Kennedy, a Republican, will Restaurant Phelan said the Hadley building has been very dif- Lynnway face state Sen. Thomas McGee on Wednes- ficult to manage, because of the maintenance. Phelan greeted with a strong whiff of on- from Face- in what is expected to be a hotly day. said she wanted to focus on teaching and learning, ions. book. contested race. Last month the and “while that is very much what we want here in City Councilor Richard Coluc- Lynn Democrat, who has served ITEM PHOTO | Swampscott,” the building itself has taken her away ci said the smell is coming from OWEN O’ROURKE ITEM PHOTO | in the state Senate since 2002, Kettle Cuisine Inc., located at 330 from a lot of that work. Despite the building’s chal- OWEN O’ROURKE announced his intention to seek lenges, she said Swampscott has been a wonderful, Lynnway. The wholesale soup man- the corner office. rich community to work in. ufacturer cooks all natural soups In mentioning McGee in her re- On Tuesday, Angelakis released a lengthy state- from scratch for restaurants, food marks, Kennedy said the two of ment, calling Phelan a “passionate instructional service operators, and grocery them have been in public life for leader who will be missed not only as part of my lead- stores, according to the compa- more than two decades and each ership team, but also in the community. ny’s website. Founded in 1986, the KENNEDY, A7 SWAMPSCOTT, A7 STINK, A7 Group fights watered-down beach budget By Leah Dearborn ITEM STAFF LYNN — An algae problem may be blooming along the Lynn shorefront. In the first meeting of the year for the Friends of Lynn & Nahant Beach Wednesday night in a packed room at 169 Lynn Shore Drive, the topic for discus- sion was the impact of budget cuts by the Baker ad- ministration on Lynn and Nahant beaches. Levine to stay State Department of Conservation and Recreation Minor league (DCR) Commissioner Leo Roy served as a guest speaker. “We’re in challenging times. We’re trying to do the on as Peabody best we can with the funds we get,” said Roy. DCR baseball a major budget cuts totaled almost $6 million for staff and operations. superintendent The cuts may jeopardize a yearly algae removal move in Malden program that has been in place for more than a de- By Adam Swift Debra Rug- cade. By Steve Freker An artist’s ITEM STAFF giero, the He said funds for algae cleanup, which will be- FOR THE ITEM rendering principal gin within the next week, are available to cover the of a minor PEABODY — Interim Superin- of Lynn’s months of May and June. The budget for the new MALDEN — Developer Alex Bok league base- tendent Herb Levine will likely Harrington year is not yet finalized, but cleanup funds from July wants to put a $60 million field ball stadium serve one more year as the head of School and 1 forward have yet to be accounted for. of dreams at the edge of Malden that could be the school district. Square. the last final- The $150,000 price tag on algae cleanup comes built in Mal- The search for a new superin- The Boston-based entrepreneur ist standing from paying overtime for personnel to work along den. tendent came to a temporary end wants to build a minor league in the com- with the tides, as well as disposal services. Wednesday night, when the Pea- baseball stadium, but he cautioned mittee’s su- Friends president and longtime resident Bob Tuck- body School Committee voted to City Council members Tuesday COURTESY ARTWORK perintendent er called the cuts a failure of the administration request a waiver from the state’s that progress must be made on search, will to serve the city of Lynn. He said if the algae isn’t Department of Education allow- cleaned up, it could possibly lead to the cancellation the protracted land acquisition ing Levine to stay on for another not be offered talks and the council needs to eye the Peabody of outdoor events such as the Red Rock Summer Con- year because of a critical shortage cert Series and the Kids’ Day Festival. the project approvingly or June 15 position. of qualified superintendent candi- “This is a gem for us. This is truly the people’s may be Bok’s deadline to decide on dates. beach,” said state Rep. Dan Cahill, referencing the the project’s future. The vote means Debra Ruggiero, ITEM FILE PHOTO | Bok told councilors he has signed the principal of Lynn’s Harrington OWEN O’ROURKE BEACH, A7 a letter of intent with a minor School and the last finalist stand- league baseball team to purchase ing in the committee’s superinten- an existing team “affiliated” with dent search, will not be offered the INSIDE a Major League Baseball (MLB) Peabody position. team. Committee members praised In Lynn In Opinion “There is now a clear path for- Ruggiero, but the members were Sacred Heart students Thinking outside ward toward purchasing a minor united in saying they were disap- prioritize charity this the box in Revere. A4 league affiliated team, which is pointed there were no candidates Easter. A3 what we and everyone associated brought forward with the kind of • In Sports with this project has wanted and central office experience they be- Aspire building project Tech baseball comes out hoped for from the start,” Bok said. lieve Peabody needs. The two other Bok won’t reveal the name or meets halfway point. A3 in wild thriller. B1 PEABODY, A7 MALDEN, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 HIGH 60° VOL. 139, ISSUE 109 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 LOW 40° TRAVEL......................................B8 ONE DOLLAR ENTERTAINMENT .......................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 PAGE A8 A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 OBITUARIES Swampscott looks Marian Ann Kamins, 78 John Collier Jr. to climb aboard EUSTIS, Fla. — Mar- at shows across LYNN — John Col- as well as several ian Ann Kamins, 78, America. lier Jr., “Pee Wee”, of sisters and brothers, two-mile rail trail passed peacefully in They enjoyed re- Lynn, passed away grandchildren Angel Eustis, Fla. tirement in Arizona Tuesday, April 11, Smith, Todd Collier SWAMPSCOTT — Plans forward, show the plan of Born to Russian until Steve passed 2017. He was the Jr., Jordan Collier, to convert abandoned rail- the relative location of the immigrants Lena and suddenly in 2001. husband of Sheila Imani Wilson, Isiah road tracks into a communi- trail, and discuss how the Harry Katz, Marian Marian then moved Collier. He was born Wilson, Sheila Wil- ty rail trail will be outlined money will be used. grew up surrounded near beloved brother in Hartford, Conn., liams and Sophia in a public forum at the The two-plus mile by family who lived Louis in Florida. the son of the late Collier, great-grand- Swampscott High School trail would run from the and worked through- Marian’s legacy in- John Sr. and Mary children Jakaiden cafeteria tonight at 7. Swampscott Train Station out Lynn. cludes grandchildren, cousins, Collier. Prior to his retirement, Sutson and Alyasha Smith A second informational to the Marblehead line at Marian married Steven Ka- friends and the many animals he worked at Lynn Plastic.