DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 DEALS OF THE DISPLAY$DAY$ OF HATEPG. 3 IN LYNNDEALS By GaylaOF Cawley THE ITEM STAFF$DA Y$ LYNN — Jordan AveryPG. was 3 shocked when he saw his proposed recreational marijuana store covered in anti-Semit- ic and racist graf ti and symbolism on Monday afternoon. Avery, an African American who is converting to Judaism,DEALS was noti ed of the break-in and vandalism by the building’s owner, JuliusOF THESokol, who is Jewish. $ $ “I’m speechless andDA upsetY that this type of hatred and anti-SemitismPG. 3 is happening, that it was received by the building owners, myself and my team of the entire company,” said Avery, own- er of Massachusetts Green Retail. He plans to open a cannabisDEALS business at 829 Boston St. The walls and a projectorOF THE screen in- side the building were defaced with messages denoting $expletivesDAY$ toward Jews and another one thatPG. 3read “Jesus failed” next to an upside down cross ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK and pentagram, and cartoon gures with horns and drawings of other sym- Jordan Avery makes his way through 829 Boston St., in Lynn, where he hopes to open a marijuana shop, after bols were spray painted. it was struck by vandals who left the space trashed, and spray-painted anti-Semitic and racist symbolism on walls and surfaces. HATE, A6 STEVE KRAUSE Saugus AT LARGE selectman Demakis appreciated pleads how Morgenthau not guilty applied law and order By Bridget Turcotte LYNN — Attorney Thomas C. police procedural shows, he has ITEM STAFF Demakis had long since left the enough insight about Morgenthau BOSTON — A Saugus selectman plead- building in lower Manhattan to be able to say, unequivocal- ed not guilty in Suffolk Superior Court when the late Robert Morgen- ly, “he was a great man and a to charges related to the alleged theft of thau’s fame morphed into the wonderful guy. I loved him, and I loved working for him. more than $1.7 million from a nonpro t sagacious district attorney Adam Schiff on “Law and Order.” “Do you know that under Mor- Wednesday. And Demakis doesn’t even genthau, the number of homicides Mark Mitchell, 49, is one of two former watch the show that, in its early in Manhattan went from 668 a employees of the Boston Center for Adult years, featured Steven Hill por- year when he took over to only 58 Education accused of stealing from the traying an almost grandfatherly when he retired?” nonpro t. Prosecutors allege he wrote DA who asked probing questions Morgenthau, who died Sunday, unauthorized checks to himself and oth- of his staff and dispensed advice was 10 days away from his 100th ers, used the company’s money to fund his in almost the same quiet, but au- birthday. He was born into a participation in golf tournaments, and to thoritative, manner that de ned politically prominent family. De- cover expenses related to a youth baseball Morgenthau. makis said he has seen pictures team he owns and operates in Saugus. He Demakis was an assistant of Morgenthau’s father with the is also accused of misusing his political district attorney, a bureau chief, Roosevelts, and above the desk campaign funds for personal expenses un- and then a senior trial counsel in in his Manhattan of ce, Morgen- related to his campaign. Morgenthau’s New York County thau hung a big picture of John F. Mitchell declined to comment. District Attorney’s of ce from Kennedy. “I am committed to holding individuals 1975 through 1981. Demakis’ job “He used to go sailing with accountable who abuse their power and was similar to that of Sam Water- JFK,” Demakis said. “In fact, he betray the public’s trust,” said District ston’s character Jack McCoy. was one of the people who was Attorney Rachael Rollins in a statement. “To tell you the truth, I never with Robert Kennedy (at Kenne- “Their sel sh and criminal actions de- watched the show,” he said. “I dy’s home at Hickory Hill, Va.) pleted resources that were intended for did hear once that he liked the when he got the call that his the improvement of our communities, but ITEM FILE PHOTO show, that he liked Steven Hill’s brother was shot in Dallas.” more critically depleted the public’s con - portrayal. He liked that Hill got But, “he may have had famous dence in our institutions.” Attorney Thomas C. Demakis spoke high- $25,000 a show. That astounded friends, and hobnobbed with The Boston Center for Adult Education ly of his former boss, the late Robert him.” famous people, but he was as provides educational opportunities for Morgenthau: “He was a great man and a If Demakis can’t draw compari- humble as they come,” Demakis wonderful guy. I loved him, and I loved sons between real-life crime- ght- MITCHELL, A3 working for him.” ing and the world of Hollywood DEMAKIS, A3 Markos Mueller prompts Moulton to lauded for again call for impeachment By Thomas Grillo the heinous crimes he’s seen in decades service ITEM STAFF of public service, that was one of the worst.” By Gayla Cawley If U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton had a chance ITEM STAFF In his opening remarks before the to question Robert Mueller at Wednes- House Judiciary and Intelligence com- LYNN — It was all day’s hearings on Capitol Hill, he would mittees, Mueller said during his 50 smiles for George Mar- have asked the former special counsel years of service to the nation, he has kos, the longtime owner of why he called the Russian cyber attack seen a number of challenges to democ- Brothers Deli on Market on the 2016 presidential election one of racy. Street, when he was pre- the worst of his career. “The Russian government’s efforts to sented with an award rec- “This is a man who fought for our interfere in our election is among the ognizing his service to the country as a Marine in Vietnam, served most serious,” Mueller told Congress. community on Wednesday in the Justice Department, and led the night. FBI,” Moulton said. “Yet he said of all MOULTON, A3 Markos, 59, was honored as the “Community Mem- ber of the Year” by Lynn Fire ghters Local 739, the re department’s union. PHOTO | PAULA MULLER “I’m shocked,” said Mar- Lynn Opinion LOOK! kos, a Nahant resident George Markos was awarded the 2019 Commu- Artist takes Cawley: Living Cyclists beat the heat, nity Member of the Year award from Lynn Fire- to the streets for two lives. A4 ride for Reid. A8 MARKOS, A2 ghters Local 739. Beyond Walls. A2 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS ....................................B4 HIGH 77° VOL. 141, ISSUE 193 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 LOW 68° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 OBITUARIES Katherine I. Malo, 89 Lucy R. Motta, 99 1919-2019 SWAMPSCOTT — Mrs. Kath- She is survived by a son, Lucy R. Motta, 99, passed erine I. “Kay” (Burke) Malo, 89 Albert R. Malo of Brockton; away Saturday, July 20, 2019, years, of Swampscott, died and a daughter, Jeanne M. after a short illness and just on Monday, July 22, 2019 in Butler and her husband Da- nine days before her 100th Salem Hospital after a long ill- vid of Ipswich; and a brother, birthday, at the Jeffrey and Su- ness. She was the loving wife John Burke of Epsom, N.H. san Brudnick Center for Living of the late Roland Malo, with She also leaves two nephews, in Peabody. whom she shared 56 years of Richard Burke III and Robert Born in Lawrence, on July marriage. Burke; and a niece, Darlene 29, 1919, Lucy was the She was born in Lynn, the Gallien and her husband Will; daughter of the late Cirino Ca- daughter of the late Richard as well as many close friends. vallaro and Angela Rapisardi and Hannah (Sullivan) Burke. She was predeceased by a Cavallaro of Lawrence. She She was raised in Lynn and was brother, Richard Burke, Jr. and was raised in Lawrence and a 1947 graduate of Lynn Clas- a Godson, Jack Burke. later on a farm in Andover. She sical High School. She had also Service information: Her attended Holy Rosary School. attended Burdett College. She funeral will be held on Friday Lucy was married to the late lived in Lynn until 1972 when at 9 a.m. from the SOLIMINE Anthony Motta of Lawrence she moved to Swampscott. Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St. and worked for nearly 30 years Kay was a human resourc- (Route 1A), Lynn, followed by as a quality control inspector two grandchildren, Christo- es and payroll clerk at a lo- a funeral Mass in St. John at Western Electric in North pher Motta of Sugar Grove, cal automobile dealership. the Evangelist Church at 10 Andover. She also lived in Ohio, and Katharine Motta Kay stayed at home for many a.m. Burial in Swampscott Pleasant Valley, Methuen in a of Oakland, Calif.; and three years to raise her family be- Cemetery. Relatives and house built on her husband’s fore returning to work. She friends are respectfully in- great-grandchildren, Jacob, family farm and then in 1982 Hannah and Andru Motta, was an avid reader and en- vited. Visiting hours are on she moved to Manassas, Va., joyed crossword puzzles. She children of Christopher and Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Di- to live with her daughter when was a great football fan, and Jodi Motta.