FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019 GE union going back to bargaining table Saugus and By Gayla Cawley GE’s steam turbine plant in Schenectady the strike on Aug. 12, according to an IAM ITEM STAFF also turned down the deal. press release. Revere are It was the rst time the union has collec- It’s unclear how long negotiations will LYNN — General Electric and its larg- tively voted to reject a national contract take, but if another agreement is reached est union, International Union of Electri- with the company since 1969. The current between IUE-CWA and the company, IUE cal Workers — Communications Workers deal expired on June 23. Local 201 will vote again, on whether to game for of America (IUE-CWA), are returning to The return to bargaining between IUE- accept the new deal or to reject it and the bargaining table on Sunday. CWA and GE negotiators was moved up strike, according to Adam Kaszynski, Last month, IUE Local 201, which rep- a week, from Aug. 12, after another of the president of Local 201. Route 1 resents 1,253 employees at General Elec- company’s unions, International Associa- “We prepare for a strike until we have an tric’s River Works Plant in Lynn, rejected tion of Machinists and Aerospace Workers agreement, absolutely,” Kaszynski said. its proposed four-year labor contract with (IAM), rejected its proposed contract this “They’re going back to the table, so nothing upgrades the company, which was af rmed by a na- week and served the company with a 10- tionwide vote of the union. Employees at day strike noti cation. IAM plans to begin GE, A3 By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF SAUGUS — Saugus and Revere have been awarded a $425,000 state grant to improve Route 1. Lynn interns go The money comes from a Mas- sachusetts Gaming Commission’s Community Mitigation Fund Joint Beyond school Walls Transportation Planning grant, which is given to communities sur- rounding casinos to assist in offset- ting costs related to construction and operation. In this most recent round of fund- BY BILL BROTHERTON ing, the commission awarded $4.1 million to several cities and towns across the state. The money award- LYNN — It’s time for a ed to Saugus and Revere will be shift change at Beyond used toward the planning and de- Walls headquarters on sign of improvements along Route 1. Mount Vernon Street, and This is the third joint grant Sau- ve student interns relax while manager Charlotte gus and Revere have received from Maher arranges work or- the commission since Saugus Town ders on the desk. Manager Scott Crabtree and Revere “How has the day gone Mayor Brian Arrigo led a joint ap- so far?” asks Maher. plication for funding in 2017. “It’s been really fun. I’m In anticipation of the new Encore covered in paint,” says in- Boston Harbor casino in Everett tern JahNyah Spencer, a and the traf c congestion on Route student at Lynn Vocation- 1 and Route 99, Crabtree teamed up al Technical Institute. Ev- with Arrigo and applied for funding eryone laughs, especially to begin making necessary capital fellow interns Edivan So- improvements to the well-traveled lano, Chris Rincon, Jani- road. ah Jimenez and Tyshaun “It is a top priority to continue to Anderson. There are 10 in- provide the residents and visitors terns in all, all from Lynn, of Saugus with the safest and most and they are getting paid reliable infrastructure,” said Crab- for their efforts during the tree. two-week Street Art Festi- The commission supported Sau- val. gus and Revere’s plan, and awarded It’s safe to say the roster of the communities a Joint Transpor- international artists is well tation Planning grant of $150,000 taken care of by interns and in 2017 to hire a transportation Beyond Walls staff. planning specialist and an addition- John Kibbey, an adult al $275,000 in 2018 to undergo pre- volunteer who assists the liminary design for elements of the interns, is also seated at Route 1 Improvement Project. the table. Kibbey, who Previous awards were used to col- works for Cardinal Health lect traf c and crash data, review and owns a building (the and assess the corridor geometry former Side Street Pub on and right of way, develop related budgetary estimates of construction Spring Street), is using 12 ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK vacation days to “do what- costs, and to pay for a planning spe- ever has to be done” to Beyond Walls interns Janiah Jimenez and Tyshaun Anderson, framed through cialist. a piece of PATIO, set up the other pieces in preparation for Thursday night’s INTERNS, A3 “ROLOtón” en el PATIO. ROUTE 1, A3 Peabody residents raise a stink over Rousselot By Thomas Grillo said Kristin Cafarelli on Facebook. “It’s ITEM STAFF horrible.” Founded in France in 1891 by Edouard PEABODY — If you smelled a funky Rousselot, the company calls itself the odor last week, you’re not alone. world’s largest name in gelatin, an in- Neighbors, the city’s Health Depart- gredient used in pharmaceutical, food ment and the Massachusetts Depart- and nutrition products. ment of Environmental Protection Sharon Cameron, Peabody’s Health (MassDEP) quickly identi ed the cul- and Human Services director, said the prit as Rousselot. issue of offensive smells at the factory The global company with a Peabody dates back decades and has resulted in factory across from police headquar- a number of enforcement actions. ters on Allens Lane was ned $3,000 by The odors stem from the company’s the city for what they called “excessive onsite wastewater treatment plant odors.” In addition, DEP has ordered which is designed to process gel byprod- the company to meet with them on Aug. ucts before they are discharged into the 13. The session, which is not open to sewer system, she said. the public, could result in enforcement “We received 40 complaints about ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK orders or nes for Rousselot if the prob- nuisance odors over the past week and Neighbors ooded City Hall last week with complaints of a terrible odor lem is not xed. con rmed them,” Cameron said. coming from the Rousselot manufacturing plant on Allens Lane. The com- “When I spoke to the DEP about the The calls came from the Emerson Park pany was ned $3,000 and ordered to meet with the Massachusetts Depart- stench, the exact description I provided ment of Environmental Protection. was it smells like a decomposing body,” PEABODY, A3 INSIDE Nine swept up in human-traf cking takedown Opinion Vinnin Square ITEM STAFF REPORT Wednesday, and authorities have issued an $100,000. needs a arrest warrant for an additional suspect in Jorge Lasso, 54, of Chelsea, was ar- BOSTON — Nine people have been ar- two-footed x. A4 connection with the case. raigned in Chelsea District Court on Thurs- rested and charged with traf cking victims The following people were arrested and day and pleaded not guilty. Bail was set at Jourgensen: Lynn for sex at three residences in Chelsea, East Boston and Lynn, and an arrest warrant has were each charged with traf cking of per- $100,000. mayors made sons for sexual servitude, deriving support Marlon Nagano, 37, of East Boston, their mark. A4 been issued for a 10th suspect, Attorney Gen- eral Maura Healey announced on Thursday. from prostitution and conspiracy to commit was arraigned in Chelsea District Court on Sports A joint investigation by local, state and fed- traf cking: Thursday and pleaded not guilty. Bail was Parks & Rec closes out eral authorities showed the homes allegedly Cristina Lasso, 47, of Lynn, was ar- set at $125,000. another season. B1 served as fronts for human traf cking. raigned in Chelsea District Court on Thurs- The arrests were made by State Police on day and pleaded not guilty. Bail was set at TAKEDOWN, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 82° VOL. 141, ISSUE 200 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 71° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 ENTERTAINMENT .......................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019 OBITUARIES Arthur Lucia, 95 Chester A. Riley Jr., 91 LYNN — Arthur Lucia, age BOXFORD — Mr. Chester Al- 95, of Lynn, died at home bert Riley Jr., 91, of Boxford, after a brief illness. A lifelong formerly of Melrose, beloved Lynn resident, he was the son husband of Barbara A. (Lat- of the late Frank and Frances shaw) Riley, passed away July (DeMaci) Lucia. 30, 2019 at the Kaplan Fam- Arthur was a World War II ily Hospice House in Danvers. veteran. He most recently was Born at St. Elizabeth Hospi- a monitor for MassTran and tal in Brighton to the late Mary delivered meals-on-wheels J. (vonShoppe) and Chester for GLSS, his most favorite job Albert Riley, he was raised and ever! For decades he was the educated in Melrose. sole proprietor of Lucia’s Tele- A longtime employee of vision Service in Lynn. For the General Electric Company, he PHOTO | SHNS was manager of Production past 50 years he enjoyed his Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito highlighted funding weekends with his wife, Jac- Engine Quality Assurance. Although of cially retired in for sexual and domestic assault prevention queline, at his vacation home Wednesday after Gov. Charlie Baker signed the in Maine. He was an avid 1997, he continued working for GE, on a contractual basis, new state budget into law. painter, loved music, movies from 2-6 p.m. at SOLIMINE Christina Riley He er and her and his work.