ESSEX MEDIA GROUP’S PERSONS OF THE YEAR: SPECIAL SECTION THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018 What Sole makes Marshall Nahant plan Nahant? tossed By Bridget Turcotte Doesn’t meet ITEM STAFF minimum NAHANT — Nahant Library director Sharon requirements Hawkes is sparking a con- versation about the makeup of American — and Nah- By Thomas Grillo anter — character. ITEM STAFF With a federal adminis- LYNN — It’s back to the tration that says it’s mak- drawing board for the closed ing America great again, Thurgood Marshall Middle Hawkes said it’s important School. to talk about what makes Lynn to follow Revere and The City Council reject- Americans great to begin ed the only bid that would with. have replaced the 95-year- “It’s a good time for us to Swampscott’s bike path old building on Porter Street think about who we are and with 120 apartments in a what we want,” she said. through September. A woman leaves wood-frame complex. Hawkes has planned a series By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF “I don’t know many bikers in “The proposal, while nicely of events to spark questions Swampscott Pub- Lynn, but I’m convinced they’re done, did not meet the re- about what Americans want lic Library and LYNN — Shiny bicycles in out there somewhere,” said City quirements of the Request from elected of cials and in walks past Ant bright yellow, green, or white Councilor-at-Large Brian LaPi- For Proposal (RFP),” said legislation, how they want to Bicycles parked could be coming to the city this erre. “We are trying to offer Ward 2 City Councilor Rich- be as citizens of the country, out front. summer. healthy alternatives and this ard Starbard. and who they want to share Ant Bicycle, the bike sharing won’t cost the city anything.” B’nai B’rith Housing, a their citizenship with. She ITEM PHOTO | program that launched late last Mayor Thomas M. McGee said SPENSER HASAK Brighton nonpro t that wants to encourage residents year in Swampscott, made its his of ce has talked to ofo, a builds affordable homes for to explore who they are as case to the City Council Tues- competitor. The Chinese compa- seniors in Greater Boston, Nahanters using the Mas- day night. ny, which calls itself the world’s proposed The Residences sachusetts Memories Road The panel has given initial ap- largest station-free bike share on Porter. The $37.1 million Show archive of photographs proval to the Cambridge-based plan included 70 market and stories assembled last program, recently completed company for a pilot program rate apartments and 50 re- year during a discussion on that would operate from June BIKES, A7 served for low- and moder- March 11. ate-income elders. “We will talk about who The three-story buildings we are as Nahanters and, would have included eleva- of course, that suddenly has tors, a community room, t- become very relevant as peo- ness center, library, and me- ple are concerned about an dia space. expansion project proposed Under the terms of the by Northeastern University RFP set by the School Com- on East Point,” said Hawks. mittee, the minimum price “There’s a moment in time for the 172,513-square-foot for us to consider who we building on the 3.4-acre site are, what do we want, and was $4 million. The property how do we stand up for that.” is assessed at $9.7 million. Dozens of residents read While B’nai B’rith agreed “Caleb’s Crossing” by Geral- to pay $4 million, the non- dine Brooks in February as pro t’s project budget in- part of a town-wide project cludes a contribution of $2.2 to read a book and engage in million from the city for the community conversation. demolition. “There are very many as- While the loan for the new pects of the American char- Thurgood Marshall Middle acter, which has developed School on Brookline Street through history,” she said. included $2.2 million for “We’re reading about 17th demolition of the shuttered Century America to talk school, James Lamanna, the about 21st Century Ameri- city’s attorney, said City Hall ca.” is not required to spend the This Saturday “To Kill a cash on razing the school. It Mockingbird” will be shown could be used toward con- as the rst in a series of Lynn whets its appetite struction or repair of anoth- lms about American jus- er school, he said. tice, independence, the melt- The project budget also ing pot, and opportunity that calls for nearly $18 million will continue each weekend for downtown food truck in tax credits, not unusual of the month. for housing projects that in- “The Joy Luck Club” will By Bella diGrazia market, and is focused on art, Nelson Sanchez clude affordable units. be shown on March 10, “True FOR THE ITEM entertainment, and food. opens his food Susan Gittleman, B’nai Grit” on March 24, and “The “Ideally we could see this be- truck on Mount B’rith’s executive director, Great Gatsby” on March LYNN — “Lynn, Lynn the city ing like another Faneuil Hall Vernon Street in said the agency tried to be 31. “To Kill a Mockingbird,” that’s in” is a favorite phrase over time,” said Morlee, a Lynn Lynn on Wednes- as responsive as they could based on Harper Lee’s 1960 from a man whose hands hold native. day. to meet all of the RFP’s cri- Pulitzer Prize-winning nov- a promising future for the Cul- Morlee works for Francisco ITEM PHOTO | teria to implement the city’s el, tells a story about justice tural District in downtown. “Cisco’’ Meneses, who’s run his OWEN O’ROURKE vision. in America, whether it be Justin Morlee, known by art- business, the National Fire “To make the project work, good, bad, or indifferent, said ists as “Justice Born,” is the Escape Association, under the we proposed to use the $2.2 Hawkes. administrative coordinator of downtown bridge for a number million that was reserved for The conversation will con- a food truck emporium that of years. Morlee said Meneses demolition,” she said. “We tinue on Sunday at 4 p.m. will descend on Mount Vernon has planned a larger vision for gave it our best shot and with a visit from U.S. District Street April 21. The emporium the area, but hasn’t had much we will continue to overturn is part of IronBound Market- NAHANT, A7 place, an outdoor and indoor FOOD, A7 MARSHALL, A7 Medford superintendent INSIDE Court: School not liable In Lynn will call it a career Tech principal for bullied student to retire. A3 ASSOCIATED PRESS retire April 30, close to a month ITEM STAFF REPORT down the stairs in 2008 causing earlier than expected. paralysis. The complaint also al- MEDFORD — The school su- BOSTON — The Massachu- Many parents called for him to Choreographer to offer leged the school staff was aware perintendent has announced setts Supreme Judicial Court has step down after it was revealed empowerment classes. A3 their son had been a bullying vic- he will retire early after it was ruled a school district cannot be tim and failed to act. that he knew about a loaded gun revealed he knew about a gun In Opinion held nancially liable for bully- Justice Kimberly Budd wrote magazine found at McGlynn ing that left a child paralyzed. ammunition magazine found at Gayla Cawley: More in the decision while elementary Middle School in December. a middle school weeks before it The decision came in the case school workers should have done Of cials say Principal Jake institutions no solution. A4 was reported to police. of Matthew Mumbauer, a fourth- more to protect Matthew, they Edwards threw the magazine Medford Superintendent Roy In Sports grade student at Lynn’s Brickett are exempt from liability by law. Belson announced his retire- away while cleaning his of ce Elementary School. His parents English boys basketball ment during a school committee Dec. 30. Edwards was placed on alleged Matthew was targeted by Material from Associated Press meeting Tuesday. Belson will administrative leave. bounces back with win. B1 another student who pushed him was used in this report. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 LYNN .........................................A3 HIGH 55° VOL. 140, ISSUE 70 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 OPINION ...................................A4 LOW 40° SPORTS ................................ B1-3 TRAVEL......................................B8 ONE DOLLAR ENTERTAINMENT .......................A5 PAGE A8 A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018 OBITUARIES William Ostaski TJX shares rally after retailer 1930-2018 Dr. William Os- Marblehead for 33 reports 4Q, stock buyback taski, a retired years, ending with periodontist in a 6 handicap. He FRAMINGHAM, (AP) Lynn, passed away was also a mem- — The TJX Cos. report- on Tuesday, Feb. ber of the Knights ed higher fourth-quarter 27, 2018 after of Columbus. earnings and said it will a two-year battle He leaves be- boost its dividend and with ALS. hind his beloved buy back up to $3 billion The son of Zig- wife of 63 years, of stock during the next mund and Mary Patricia Ostaski; scal year, sending its Ostaski, he was his son, William shares up 7 percent. born on July 7, 1930 in Pitts- Ostaski Jr. and his wife Mu- The parent of T.J. Maxx, eld. He attended Pitts eld guet Jones of Beverly Farms; Marshalls and other “off- High School and graduated his daughters, Susan Trahan price” stores reported from Boston College in 1953. and her late husband Robert scal fourth-quarter net He married Patricia Hoar, also of Lynn, and Bridget Russo, income of $877.3 million born in Pitts eld, on June 19, her ancé Paul Coss, and and a 4 percent increase 1954 and soon after was her two daughters Emily and in comparable store sales, drafted into the army for the Megan of Lynn, his deceased or sales in stores open at Korean War, stationed at Fort daughter Kathryn Ostaski of least a year, an important Campbell, Ky.