MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 Lynn again waives graduation requirements By Tréa Lavery required to earn 100 total cred- able to complete the required 25 trict’s core values of high ex- The committee voted unan- ITEM STAFF its— 25 per year — to graduate credits, despite nishing all of pectations,” Tutwiler said. “All imously to approve Tutwiler’s high school. the other requirements to grad- students who graduate from suggestion to waive the credit LYNN — For the second year in a row, the School Commit- Superintendent of Schools uate. Students who participated Lynn Public Schools must have requirement for students who tee has decided to waive grad- Patrick Tutwiler said in Thurs- in the district’s remote learn- the equivalent of four years of have completed those core re- uation credit requirements for day’s School Committee meeting ing academy only completed 20 English, four years of math, quirements and the state’s com- high school seniors due to the that because of the dif culties of credits during the 2020-2021 four years of history, two years petency requirements. COVID-19 pandemic. remote learning during the pan- school year. of world language, and so forth. According to the district’s demic, approximately 67 current “Waiving the policy would not All of these students meet those Tréa Lavery can be reached graduation policy, students are high school seniors were not be a departure from the dis- requirements.” at [email protected]. Saugus Swampscott to meet considers about redesign of waste Walker Road By Tréa Lavery water ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — The town will By Elyse Carmosino begin collecting traf c data on Walker ITEM STAFF Road Monday as part of the prepara- SAUGUS — The town tion for a redesign of the street and its will hold a public meeting intersection with Banks Road. Tuesday to update resi- The traf c study involves installa- dents on its Wastewater tion of traf c-count equipment across Facilities Plan and Ad- several streets in the Olmsted Histor- ministrative Consent Or- ic District. Walker, Banks, Farragut, der (ACO) closeout. Grant, Oakledge, and Swampscott “This is just an update Roads will be part of the study, accord- of the history (of the plan), ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK ing to the town’s website. We want to fully understand what what the town has done More than 900 residents meet at the eld along Flash Road to take part in Nahant’s as far as completing what the impact would be to the neighbors annual Town Meeting which featured controversial articles pertaining to North- and to the streets off Walker Road,” was required in the ACO, eastern University’s proposed expansion at East Point. and what we’re looking said Marzie Galazka, director of at moving forward,” Town community development. “We won’t Manager Scott Crabtree change the traf c ow until we fully said. “In other words, Nahant overwhelmingly understand the impact to the neigh- where are we with our borhood. Safety conditions are of the waste water system?” utmost importance to the town.” In 2005, the State De- For the rst week of data collection, rejects Northeastern traf c will ow normally. During the partment of Environmen- tal Protection and the week of May 24, the police department Attorney General’s Of ce By Elyse Carmosino The Town Meeting results “If we don’t save this land as will implement a one-way traf c pat- discovered de ciencies in ITEM STAFF were met with roaring cheers a conservation area, the bull- tern moving southbound on Walker from residents, who celebrated dozers are coming,” Board of Road, or from Paradise Road to Banks the town’s sewer system NAHANT — Massachusetts’ and issued an Administra- Nahant’s latest win in the ef- Selectmen Chair Joshua Ant- Road. The following week, the town smallest town made history rim told the crowd prior to the will implement a traf c pattern going tive Consent Order that Saturday when its residents fort to prevent the school from required Saugus to put following through on a pro- vote. “This is it. There are no in the opposite direction. voted 647-271 to enact emi- second chances.” During the one-way traf c pattern, together a 10-year Capi- posed expansion to its existing nent domain over Northeast- In April, the selectmen voted the road will be narrowed by creating tal Improvement Plan to ern University’s East Point Marine Science Center situat- remove storm water from property. ed east of Murphy Bunker. NORTHEASTERN, A2 WALKER, A7 its system. “Storm water and sew- age was going into the Saugus River because of capacity issues with the Peabody veterans’ graves amount of stormwater U.S. Marine that was in ltrating the Corps town’s sewer system,” veteran agged for Memorial Day Crabtree said. “There was Joseph veterans come out and honor their a plan put together by Mendonca By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF fellow veterans year after year,” said (town contractor) CDM of Peabody Smith, and the town’s Peabody Veterans Services Director makes his been working on that PEABODY — The city kicked off Steve Patten. “All these deceased way through plan, as well as some ad- its 2021 Memorial Day observances veterans who gave service to their ditional infrastructure Cedar Grove Saturday with the annual agging of country and died want to be remem- that’s been going on with Cemetery veterans’ graves at city cemeteries. bered and appreciated. To see our ag- the waste water system.” as he places Flagging — which involves placing ing veterans do this in their honor is Tuesday, CDM Smith ags at the American ags on the graves — is a inspiring and emotional.” and Saugus Department graves of longstanding tradition to preserve Approximately 30 people repre- of Public Works director veterans in and honor the memory of deceased senting 10 local veterans groups par- Brendan O’Regan, will preparation veterans who have served their coun- ticipated, canvassing approximately present an overview and for Memorial try honorably. American ags are 30 Peabody cemeteries and placing update on the ACO that was Day. placed on the left side of veterans’ more than 5,000 ags in the ground. issued in 2005, the ongoing graves in respect of their dignity. Nearly 3,500 ags alone were placed ITEM PHOTO | “It’s an extremely solemn but none- WASTEWATER, A7 SPENSER HASAK theless gratifying day to see so many MEMORIAL DAY, A7 Essex Street gets juiced up INSIDE By Allysha Dunnigan Lynn ITEM STAFF resident Lynn Michael Two injured LYNN — Michael Quintana is get- following car Quintana ting juiced up about his new business crash into pole in is opening venture on Essex Street. Lynn. A6 a new juice Quintana, a former Lynn Classi- bar and Opinion cal football and basketball player, is tness State of Black opening a nutrition cafe and tness center at maternal health center at the former Welch’s Florist the former in the United location on 121 Essex St. Welch States is grim. A4 The new establishment, which will Florist in be called Innergy, will sell healthy • Lynn. He Climate, juices, teas, coffees and food from the Herbalife Nutrition company and will stands at China critical the entrance challenges. A4 share the space with a tness center where Quintana will host personal with his Sports training sessions. daughter, Fenwick rallies In an effort to increase awareness Laylahni, past Big Blue. B1 about the importance of healthy eat- 5, and ing, Quintana said he is “so excited” to girlfriend get this project going and to share his Ruby Sosa. knowledge of nutrition and exercise ITEM PHOTO | INNERGY, A3 SPENSER HASAK OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 71° VOL. 142, ISSUE 135 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 55° COMMUNITY CALENDAR ............A5 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 OBITUARIES MORE OBITUARIES ON PAGE A7 Fred E. Garofalo, 92 Luca A. “Luke” Ierardi, 87 Suzanne M. (Drislane) Powell, 58 1929 - 2021 1933 - 2021 1962 - 2021 PEABODY - Fred E. Garofa- LYNN, MA - Luca A. “Luke” lo, 92, of Peabody, formerly of Ierardi, 87, died early Friday Lynn, passed away on Wednes- morning May 14, 2021, at the day, May 12, at the Masconom- Kaplan Family Hospice House et Healthcare Center, following in the loving presence of his a brief illness. He was the be- family. He was the devoted loved husband of the late Bar- husband of Marilyn (Rafferty) bara (Hillman) Garofalo. Ierardi, with whom he shared Fred was born in Lynn, MA, over 55 years of marriage. Luke on March 29, 1929, son of the will be remembered well by all late Isadore and Lucia (Lonero) for his friendly manner, easy Garofalo. He was raised and smile and his kind, generous educated in Lynn. nature. Fred had been the proprietor Born in Lynn, he was the son of Salem TV and Radio for al- of the late Vitale and Rosina most 50 years. Aside from ded- (Catoggio) Ierardi. He was a icating himself to his business, lifelong Lynn resident, attend- he was a devoted husband, ed Lynn Public Schools and father, grandfather, and great was a graduate of Lynn grandfather. He enjoyed spend- Noah, and Corbin Garofalo; a English High School, (Angel) Moran, Kel- HAVERHILL - Suzanne M. people laugh. ing time with his entire family, sister, Josephine Mahoney of class of 1951. After ly (Angel) MacKeen, (Drislane) Powell, age 58, for- Sue was very giving and especially in the summer, en- Lynn, Ralph Nasuti, and many graduating, he worked Sean Rafferty and Julia merly of Salem, NH passed spent much of her time making joying Sundays by the pool.