WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 Pelosi orders impeachment probe Fire chief: WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Biden and help his own re-election. Pelosi Trump, who thrives on combat, has all Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeach- said such actions would mark a “betrayal but dared Democrats to take this step, Closing ment inquiry against President Donald of his oath of of ce” and declared: “No one con dent that the specter of impeach- Trump on Tuesday, yielding to mount- is above the law.” ment led by the opposition party will ing pressure from fellow Democrats and The impeachment inquiry, after months bolster rather than diminish his political Union ER plunging a deeply divided nation into an of investigations by House Democrats of support. election year clash between Congress and the Trump administration, sets up the Meeting with world leaders at the Unit- the commander in chief. party’s most direct and consequential con- ed Nations, he previewed his defense could slow The probe focuses partly on whether frontation with the president, injects deep in an all-caps tweet: “PRESIDENTIAL Trump abused his presidential powers uncertainty into the 2020 election cam- HARRASSMENT!” and sought help from a foreign govern- paign and tests anew the nation’s consti- emergency IMPEACHMENT, A6 ment to undermine Democratic foe Joe tutional system of checks and balances. responses Saugus By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF LYNN — The scheduled Nov. 3 town closure of the emergency room at Union Hospital is a major concern for the city’s emergency responders. bylaw How emergency service is deliv- ered in the city has already been negatively affected by the plan, a rejected problem that is expected to be exac- erbated, re of cials said. The loss of Union’s ER will occur By Bridget Turcotte on the same day as the new, expand- ITEM STAFF ed emergency room is scheduled SAUGUS — Voters to open at Salem Hospital. Both passed a bylaw to x what Lynn and Salem hospitals are part they call a “free speech of Partners Healthcare — closing problem” at Town Meet- Union is part of a $207 million ex- ing, but Attorney General pansion of North Shore Medical Maura Healey rejected it. Center, which will move its beds to A Special Town Meet- the Salem campus. ing was called in June to On Nov. 4, Lynn’s emergency de- amend the town’s bylaws partment will be converted to an on resolutions so that urgent care center, which will stay members are allowed to open until May when a medical vil- read non-binding resolu- lage opens on the site and Union of- tions with as little as two cially closes. days notice. The majority of the city’s ambu- “Because the town can- lance transports, or 80 percent, are not by bylaw provide for diverted to Salem Hospital because a process to allow Town paramedics and EMTs believe there Meeting to consider and Tech annex has new name: are better services for patients. vote on subjects (even Union’s operating rooms and mater- non-binding resolutions) nity ward have already closed. that were not included in Therefore, ambulances take lon- a properly posted and no- Albert G. Malagrifa ger to get back into the city for med- ticed warrant … we are ical call response. This is further required to disapprove impacted by heavy traf c on High- school, it was just a big pile of The Lynn School and delete it,” said Healey By Bella diGrazia land Avenue, according to Lynn Fire ITEM STAFF dirt. He looked at me and said in a letter. Committee voted Capt. Joseph Zukas, the city’s emer- At an annual meeting ‘well, I’m going to be the princi- to rename the gency medical services director. LYNN — Half a century ago, pal of that school someday.’” Lynn Tech Annex in May, precinct 5 Town Albert G. Malagrifa took his son “For us, it’s a concern,” said Lynn Now, the city is recognizing building the Al- Fire Chief Stephen Archer. “The Meeting member Ron on a Sunday drive to see a pile of the countless hours of work and bert G. Malagrifa farther away our medic truck is, Wallace was told by mod- dirt on Neptune Boulevard. He erator Steve Doherty dedication Malagrifa, a long- Building in hon- the longer it takes to get back into declared he would be the princi- that he could not read a time Lynn resident, has giv- or of “Mr. Lynn service. It’s not a good thing for us. pal of a school slated to be built non-binding resolution en the school. On Sept. 12, the Tech” himself. Al- It’s not a good thing for the city. It’s that supported 21 school there and, for more than a de- Lynn School Committee voted bert G. Malagrifa going to have a detrimental effect.” custodians, who lost their cade, he was. to rename the Lynn Tech Annex holds a photo of The planned closure will make jobs to privatization, be- “He took me for a ride in his building to the Albert G. Mala- himself with the Lynn the largest city in the state cause the matter did not beat-up Pontiac and told me we grifa building, in honor of “Mr. late Sen. Edward without an emergency room. The appear on the warrant. were going to a place called the Lynn Tech” himself. Kennedy. initial plan, as part of the North Wallace was outraged brickyard,” said son Steve Mala- Malagrifa, 86, said Bart Con- Shore Medical Center expansion, and said that he was grifa, 63. “We drove there and he lon, his friend and former Lynn ITEM PHOTO | was for Union’s ER to remain open goes, ‘you see that school right OLIVIA FALCIGNO SAUGUS, A3 there?’ I told him there was no MALAGRIFA, A3 ER, A3 BILL BROTHERTON COMMENTARY Peabody Building gone, memories mayor (and the lobster) remain runs; no one At 11:48 a.m. Tuesday, the wreck- that greeted diners near the entrance. ing ball — actually a large, menacing They gingerly placed the heavy squares yellow Caterpillar excavating machine into the bed of a rented pickup; only the chasing that loomed over the site like Godzilla square with the claw suffered minor — knocked down the last remaining damage. By Thomas Grillo wall of Anthony’s Hawthorne restau- Workers in the adjoining First Indem- ITEM STAFF rant. Minutes earlier, the New Hamp- nity Insurance Agency emerged from ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO shire Demolition crew of three walked their of ces at lunchtime. They must PEABODY — Mayor The historic lobster painting on the exterior through the rubble and carefully have thought they were in the midst of Edward Bettencourt Jr. of Anthony’s Hawthorne was spared the same removed the six cement squares embla- will not have a challenger after all. fate as the rest of the building. zoned with the historic lobster painting MEMORIES, A3 After securing enough signatures to secure a spot on the November bal- INSIDE lot, dark horse candidate First Burlington, State Jacqueline Conway has Governor bans withdrawn from the con- vape products until test. now Swampscott Jan. 25, 2020. A2 “It’s a long story, but my back has been get- Cemeteries are where Amazon packages go to die Opinion ting worse and worse and Trujillo: Maybe worse and I just can’t han- By Bella diGrazia The town wasn’t alone. Swampscott Po- it’s time to change dle a campaign,” she said. ITEM STAFF lice reported on Tuesday morning that our strategy. A4 “It’s too much for me. The 29 Amazon packages were found in sev- disease is progressing.” SWAMPSCOTT — One Amazon driv- eral trash barrels throughout the his- Sports This was the 53-year- er is responsible for the undelivered toric Swampscott Cemetery. Fenwick volleyball old former kindergarten packages left in trash barrels in both “Someone was visiting the cemetery downs St. Mary’s in aide’s rst run for of ce. Burlington and Swampscott cemeteries. at about 6 p.m. on Monday and noticed straight sets. B1 She collects Social Securi- The Burlington Police Department a large number of packages sticking out ty Disability Insurance af- tweeted that a “diligent groundskeeper” of one of the barrels,” said Swampscott Undelivered Amazon Rao’s hole-in-one ter suffering a back injury. found about 20 Amazon packages in a Sgt. Jay Locke. “They went up and took packages were discov- propels Classical Conway said she didn’t trash barrel in a town cemetery on Mon- ered in Swampscott past Somerville. B1 day, according to the Associated Press. PACKAGES, A6 Cemetery. PEABODY, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 74° VOL. 141, ISSUE 245 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ...............................B7 LOW 60° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 OBITUARIES Donald J. Cote, 51 Harry C. Snow, 95 Patricia L. Ostaski, 87 1968-2019 1924-2019 LYNN — Donald J. Cote, 51, SUNAPEE, N.H. — Harry SALEM — Patricia L. (Hoar) a lifelong resident of Lynn, Charles Snow died peacefully Ostaski, age 87, of Salem, passed away on Sept. 22, with his family at his side at died peacefully on Sunday in 2019. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical the Kaplan Family Hospice Born in Lynn on Feb. 29, Center on Friday, Sept. 20 at house in Danvers after bravely 1968 to his beloved par- the age of 95. ghting multiple illnesses. She ents Ernest Cote Sr. and the Harry was born on Feb. 17, was the loving wife of the late late Barbara (Aliferis) Cote.