SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019 Second candidate steps up in Nahant Trades By Bridget Turcotte turbo machinery, said the budget, The Board of Selectmen called for ITEM STAFF Northeastern University’s proposal the vote to be rescinded, citing the tested to expand the Marine Science Cen- heat and lack of space in Town Hall NAHANT — Board of Selectmen ter, and the newly voted Wetlands at the rst meeting that lasted more candidate Josh Antrim is trying to Protection bylaw are among the big- than 3 ½ hours and left not a sin- engineer a plan to help his town at Lynn ourish. gest issues facing the town. gle chair — or squEare inch of oor “There’s a lot of different opinions “We passed a Wetlands Protec- space — unoccupied. in town,” said Antrim. “We have to tion bylaw a few months back and A yes or no ballot was handed Tech respect that someone might have a it was a well-intended effort to put out, as voted by the body, and 285 different opinion than our own. That some protections in place. However, returned the slip in favor while 278 the way the election happened and were opposed to an amendment to By Bella diGrazia doesn’t make them a bad person.” ITEM STAFF Instead, he said residents should the closeness of the vote created a the town’s bylaws to change the per- channel that same energy and focus lot of animosity,” said Antrim, who mitting process for projects within LYNN — Trade educa- on what they agree on: making Nah- supports putting a question before the town’s wetlands. tion in the city isn’t just ant a great place to live. Town Meeting to give residents a for Tech students any- Antrim, a 58-year-old engineer in chance to rescind the previous vote. NAHANT, A3 Josh Antrim more. Now in its second year, the Technical Afterschool Program (T.A.P.) offers Court adjourned in Swampscott all Lynn high school stu- dents a chance to take extra-curricular vocation- al courses at Lynn Voca- tional Technical Institute. Brian O’Connell, a Tech guidance counselor who started the program, said it has become very popu- lar with high school stu- dents across the city. “I went to high school at Lynn English and I was one of those students who came out and didn’t have a direction at rst,” said O’Connell. “A pro- gram that gives some sort of skill set for when you leave school is invaluable. Last year, we had a fe- male student who went to culinary school because of this program and another student who took an auto job at Honda.” Last year, 18 students joined an auto tech course, 18 took an auto body course, and 36 at- tended one of two culinary arts courses, according to O’Connell. With an in ux in applications, the pro- gram had to roll over 30 students because there were more applicants ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK than the program was Piles of dirt are now the only things that remain on the iconic White Court property. After able to facilitate. months of delay, the former Marian Court College and summer getaway for former Presi- This year, the 10-week dent Calvin Coolidge has been demolished. Developers Nick Meninno, Andrew Rose, Mark program, held on Mon- days and Wednesdays Klaman, and Bruce Paradise began demolition in January, after purchasing the landmark beginning in March, will for $2.7 million in December 2017. offer two culinary cours- es and a course on both screenprinting and using Adobe Illustrator. Beyond school credit, students INSIDE Wheelabrator deadline can earn certi cates that could jumpstart them into the workforce. extended in Saugus “Technical and vocation- al skills are very popular By Bridget Turcotte trogen oxide limit of 150 parts per million right now, and for good ITEM STAFF (ppm) in 24 hours or le for a source-spe- reason, so it’s hard pressed ci c alternative limit that does not ex- to nd a vocational school SAUGUS — The state Department ceed 185 ppm. of Environmental Protection is giving in Massachusetts that Wheelabrator asked the department doesn’t have a waitlist, in- Wheelabrator Saugus more time to pro- for an alternative nitrogen oxide emis- cluding Lynn Tech,” said vide information about its emissions sion limit at the Saugus facility in Sep- Superintendent Patrick after hearing public comments on the tember, citing older MWCs that could Tutwiler. “This is a won- issue. not achieve the new limit without major derful opportunity to ex- MassDEP agreed to extend the time- modi cations. pand vocational offerings line to review the company’s pending “Due to the vintage (circa 1975) and to students in the compre- Sports Nitrogen Oxide Emission Control Plan physical constraints of the two existing hensive high schools.” application, which is required under re- MWC units at this facility, the revised 150 The program is almost St. John’s Prep hockey Revere boys cently updated municipal waste combus- pp, NOx limit could not be achieved with- entirely funded through rallies to beat Danvers hockey blanked tor (MWC) regulations. out major modi cations of the existing the school administration’s in season nale. B1 by Beverly. B1 One of the amendments stated that MWCs must meet a revised average ni- SAUGUS, A3 TRADES, A3 Ablow sued Kraft gets for sexual hooked misconduct in sting By Thor Jourgensen By Terry Spencer ITEM STAFF and Joshua Replogle ASSOCIATED PRESS SALEM — His name has been splashed across television screens and JUPITER, Fla. — Robert Kraft, the book covers. Now psychiatrist Keith billionaire owner of the New England Ablow, who has ties to Lynn and Mar- Patriots, faces charges of soliciting a blehead, is being sued by women pa- prostitute after he was twice video- tients claiming he exhibited “sexual and taped in a sex act at a shopping-center unprofessional behavior” with them. massage parlor in Florida, police said Suits led in Essex Superior Court in Friday. Salem on Feb. 21 by an Amesbury and The 77-year-old Kraft denied any a Boston woman seek jury trials for wrongdoing. The case comes amid a medical malpractice. The suits name crackdown on sex traf cking from FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Ablow and his practice, Baystate Psy- Palm Beach to Orlando in which police chiatry PC in Newburyport. Psychiatrist Keith Ablow is being planted cameras in massage parlors. Police have charged Patriots owner sued for exhibiting “sexual and un- Robert Kraft with misdemeanor so- ABLOW, A3 professional behavior.” KRAFT, A3 licitation of prostitution. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 40° VOL. 141, ISSUE 66 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ...............................B7 LOW 34° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019 OBITUARIES Elizabeth M. Doble, 92 DeLeo proposes $1 billion SWAMPSCOTT — Elizabeth Doble, daughter Elise Bradley for energy ef ciency grants M. “Betty” (Jaross) Doble, 92, and her husband Dr. Mahlon, of Swampscott, died Wednes- of Swampscott; six grand- By Steve LeBlanc day, Feb. 20, 2019, peacefully children, Brian Maloney and ASSOCIATED PRESS at home surrounded by her wife Nancy, Michael Maloney loving family after a lengthy and wife Karima, Erin Gillis SOMERVILLE — Mas- illness. and husband Ben, Maureen sachusetts House Speak- Born and raised in Boston Bradley, LC Tim Bradley, and er Robert DeLeo has un- to the late Edward and Elise Patrick Bradley; seven beloved veiled a plan to spend $1 (Crossen) Jaross, Betty was great-grandchildren; eight be- billion over the next 10 a 1943 graduate of Mission loved Perella nieces and their years to help cities and High School. Betty lived in families, as well as the entire towns adopt new tech- Brighton with her late hus- Doble family. Along with her nology designed to cut band Frederick J. Doble for parents, her husband Freder- greenhouse gas emissions, many years and has lived in ick, and daughter Maureen, strengthen infrastructure Swampscott for the past 30 Betty was predeceased by her projects and reduce mu- years. sister Ann Perella and her hus- nicipal costs. Betty worked as the assis- band Paul. The initiative — called tant to the nuclear chief at Service information: Bet- GreenWorks — would in- Stone and Webster Engineer- ty’s funeral will be held on clude funding for renew- ing for 20 years, before devot- Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at able energy, energy ef - ing her time to her family and 10 a.m. at Mission Church ciency and climate change volunteering; she was very in- (Our Lady of Perpetual help resiliency efforts. volved at St. Gabriel’s Parish in Basilica), 1545 Tremont St., The Democrat said the Brighton, Peabody Essex Mu- Roxbury, followed by burial competitive grants would PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS seum, NSMC Cancer Center, in Mt. Benedict Cemetery in be available for munici- Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo, right, gestures prior to a Boston Children’s Hospital, West Roxbury. Relatives and palities to pay for projects tour at Greentown Labs in Somerville Friday. At left is Emily Reichert, St. John the Evangelist Church friends are respectfully invit- like solar power, energy CEO of Greentown Labs. in Swampscott as a Eucha- ed to please meet directly at storage, microgrids and ristic Minister and part of the church on Monday. Visiting electric car charging sta- Ladies Sodality, and she was hours will be held on Sunday tions. He said he hoped in the climate. “This deals with every for what he described as one of the original founders of from 4-7 p.m. at SOLIMINE the availability of the He said local commu- single city and town no eight “early-stage clean the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St.