WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 Costin won’t let it be forgot that there once was a Camelot By Thomas Grillo LynnArts and Essex Media Group (EMG) ITEM STAFF will host “Jack and Tom: The Friendship of President John F. Kennedy and Mayor NAHANT — It’s a meeting former Lynn Thomas Costin.” Mayor Thomas Costin will never forget. The conversation with Costin will be U.S. Rep. John F. Kennedy was in the moderated by EMG publisher Ted Grant. bathtub at his Bowdoin Street apartment A question and answer session and a on Beacon Hill easing his chronic back brief reception will follow. Thomas Costin, pain when Costin was ushered into the After serving as Lynn’s youngest may- former mayor of bathroom by the congressman’s aid. or from 1955-1961, JFK named Costin Lynn and former “Jack told me to sit on the hopper,” said Lynn’s postmaster, a position he held for Postmaster General Costin, 90. “He told me of his plans to ex- more than three decades through seven appointed under pand his base beyond the 8th Congressio- presidents until his retirement in 1992. President Kennedy, nal District and asked if my family would His most vivid memories were of his speaks about how he host a gathering at my home.” conversations with a young JFK, who became Postmaster That 1947 encounter would begin a would later become the 35th president of General. close friendship that ended when Kenne- the United States. dy was assassinated in 1963. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK On Thursday, June 1, Lynn Museum/ COSTIN, A7 Swampscott Marblehead is shing voters make their selection for $50,000 By Gayla Cawley By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF MARBLEHEAD — The SWAMPSCOTT — Town officials hope a histor- Town Election brought a ic preservation restriction placed on the Swamp- new member to the Board scott Fish House, if approved by Town Meeting of Selectmen on Tuesday, next week, will land them a $50,000 grant for ren- but also featured a low ovations. voter turnout. “We’ve applied for a grant that would provide Mark C. Moses Grader, funding for doing some repairs on the Fish House,” chairman of the Finance said Naomi Dreeben, chairwoman of the Board of Committee, was elected Selectmen. “In order to get that grant, we have to to a one-year term on the have this designation.” five-member board. He Dreeben said the designation is a formal way received the most votes of of showing that the town intends to preserve the the Selectmen candidates building, located at 391 Humphrey St., in a histor- Mark Moses with 1,899. ically appropriate manner. Grader has been a mem- Grader wins Gino Cresta, assistant town administrator and ber of the Finance Com- a seat as department of public works director, said in a mittee for nine years, and phone interview that the Fish House is already selectman and chairman for the past five. on the Massachusetts Historic Register, but the is congratulated He is the co-founder and article up for approval at Town Meeting on May by selectman managing partner of Lit- 15 adds a historical preservation restriction to the Jackie Belf- tle Harbor Advisors, an building. He said that puts more protection, and Becker, who was investment management exterior work done on the building would require re-elected. firm based in Marblehead. Massachusetts Historical Commission permission. He is married with two ITEM PHOTO | FISH HOUSE, A7 OWEN O’ROURKE ELECTION, A7 Malden math Lynn residents curriculum talking the talk adds up about walking By Steve Freker FOR THE ITEM the walk MALDEN — The Malden School Committee has approved sweeping By Thomas Grillo changes in how Malden High School ITEM STAFF students will be taught mathematics and science. LYNN — A plan for crosswalk improve- First-year Malden High School ments and the installation of bike lanes in principal Ted Lombardi proposed the three sections of the city ran into opposi- major change in mathematics curric- tion on Tuesday night. ulum, forecasting potential improve- About two dozen residents attended a ments in Malden’s performance on Massachusetts Department of Transpor- state assessment tests. tation (MassDOT) hearing at City Hall to Instead of taking the three tradi- question the $100,000 state project. tional math classes of Algebra, Ge- At the city’s request, MassDOT has pro- ometry and Algebra 2 in that order posed to upgrade crosswalks with pave- in Grades 9,10 and 11, Malden High ment markings, signs, Americans with Dis- students will next year be taught a abilities Act (ADA)-compliant ramps, and curb extensions on Essex Street adjacent to mix of the three separate subjects in ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Ingalls Elementary School; install a pedes- courses called Math 1, Math 2 and Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo. trian crosswalk, curb extension, and two Math 3. ADA-compliant ramps at the intersection Lombardi, who came to Malden of Central Avenue and Sutton Street; and High after serving several years as Revere mayor shopping for install bicycle lanes and signs along O’Cal- principal at Lawrence High School, laghan Way. told the School Committee that he Daniel King, the owner of 102 Central MATH, A7 ways to close ‘grocery gap’ Ave. and the Sign Store, said he objects to the city taking his loading area for the proj- By Thor Jourgensen grocery stores in their communities or ect. “I’ve been at this location since 1979 and ITEM NEWS EDITOR lack sufficient stores to provide com- we use that area daily for shipping and re- INSIDE petitive food pricing. ceiving,” King said. “The easement comes REVERE — Mayor Brian Arrigo is Chelsea ranks first on the grocery In Lynn worried about a new study that ranks right to the front of my main entrance and NSCC’s career fair for veterans. A3 gap list and Lynn is ranked eighth. I oppose it. I don’t see how it makes it safer the city fifth on a list of 10 Massachu- Arrigo wants to work with the Mas- setts communities suffering a “grocery for pedestrians.” In Peabody sachusetts Food Trust Program, estab- Several residents questioned whether the Doughty indicted on rape, gap.” lished by state law in 2014, to provide a Newly released data by the Massa- improvements made sense. murder charges. A6 flexible financing tool to help establish, Pamela Laramie and Patricia Pfeiffer, chusetts Public Health Association renovate, or expand grocery stores and who live on O’Callaghan Way, agreed the (MPHA) reported that 2.8 million Mas- In Sports other fresh food retailers. biggest problem along the busy road is Keefe powers Prep lacrosse sachusetts residents face transporta- past lancers. B1 tion difficulties in getting to and from GROCERIES, A7 MASSDOT, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 60° VOL. 139, ISSUE 131 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 44° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 OBITUARIES A former treasurer Reverend Thomas R. Champigny, 62 Patricia A. Paige, 70 1955-2017 charged with larceny SPRINGFIELD — left Notre Dame du SWAMPSCOTT — Patricia is survived By Steve Freker his staff’s research al- Reverend Thomas R. Bon Conseil Par- Patricia Ann (O’Brien) by her son, James FOR THE ITEM leged there were some 50 Champigny, 62, was ish on Sabbatical Paige, 70, of Swamp- A. Paige II and his “questionable purchases” MALDEN — A 48-year- totaling nearly $11,000 Called Safely Home in 2010. Following scott, died peacefully fiancé Kate Delaney old former Malden K-8 on Saturday, May 6, his Sabbatical, he on Sunday surround- both of Lynn; her and dating back some school Parent Teacher 18 months, to May 2015, 2017. He passed served as Chaplin ed by her family at close cousin, Cory Organization treasurer when Marenghi assumed into Eternal Life at of Providence Place, Beverly Hospital. Born Paulette and his wife is due in court Wednes- the post of Forestdale Massachusetts Gen- Mary’s Meadow and in Lynn during the Mary Jane of Bever- day morning for allegedly eral Hospital in Bos- Beaven Kelly, all in PTO treasurer. Stone Age, she was ly; and her beloved making nearly $11,000 in ton surrounded by Holyoke. In addition The Malden Police be- the daughter of the dog, Angus. Often re- unauthorized purchases the care and comfort of his to his parents, he was also gan an investigation late Daniel and Anna (Mari- ferred to as the “Patti Wagon” dating to 2015, using the loving family. He was born in predeceased by his loving along with investigators no) O’Brien. She had lived in by her son’s friends, who she PTO credit card. Lynn on February 12, 1955, brother, Carl E. Champig- Swampscott for the greater called “her boys”, she will be Jane Marenghi was from the Middlesex Dis- a son of the late Edward W. ny who was Called Home in part of her life, and had also extremely missed by family, trict Attorney’s office. Champigny and Eva Marie 2003. He leaves his loving charged by Malden Police resided in Florida for over 20 friends, co-workers and Dollar in December 2016 with About two weeks after (Comeau) Champigny. He at- brother and sister, Edward W. years. She was a graduate of Stores throughout the New the Forestdale principal tended Saint Jean the Baptist Champigny and Jean-Marie larceny over $250 after a St. Mary’s High School, class of England area. three-month investigation turned over the bank re- Grammar School in Lynn and LeMieux and her husband, 1964, and attended the Amer- Service information: Vis- cords to authorities, po- graduated from Saint John’s Richard, all of Lynn; his four and was scheduled to be ican Banking Institute while iting hours will be held on arraigned in Malden Dis- lice said there was an in- Preparatory School in Dan- cherished nephews and two working as a supervisor at the Friday from 4-7:30 p.m.