TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2017 Car breaks in Real deal: $7.5M sale in Lynn Marblehead Investor closes on West Lynn apartment complex a pain in Neck By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF By Gayla Cawley LYNN — In one of the rst and larg- ITEM STAFF est commercial real estate deals of the year, a 42-unit waterfront apartment MARBLEHEAD — Car break-ins were building has been sold to an out-of- a pain in the neck for Marblehead resi- town investor for $7.5 million. dents over the weekend. DTB Investments LLC, a New Hamp- Police reported that close to 15 vehicles shire-based company that owns, man- were entered since Saturday night, with ages and develops real estate, recently most break-ins occurring on Marblehead closed on the purchase of 9 Needhams Neck. Cars were broken into on ve Landing Road. streets on the neck — Kimball Street, The seller, Needhams Landing LLC, Ocean Avenue, Dennett Road, Flint an entity of Procopio Enterprises Inc., Street and Nanepashemet Street — and in Saugus, completed construction on Fort Sewall Terrace on the mainland. the 13,920-square-foot building last “The suspect(s) appear to be operating year. It is assessed at $5.9 million. The under the cover of darkness and capital- four-story wood frame project offers izing on little pedestrian and vehicular studio, one-, and two-bedroom units traf c to accomplish their thievery with- priced from $1,150 to $1,600, accord- out detection,” Marblehead Police said in ing to the property’s website. a statement. “The market conditions were just PHOTO | NEEDHAMS LANDING LLC Some of the vehicles were unlocked, right for the sale,” said Michael Pro- but others were secured and alarmed. In The new 42-unit waterfront apartment building at 9 Needhams copio, co-owner of Procopio Enterprises. Landing Road has been sold to an out-of-town investor for $7.5 BREAK-INS, A7 million. REAL ESTATE, A7 Swampscott tackling Blocksidge renovations By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — Plans to play on arti cial turf at Blocksidge Field are advancing, with town of cials soliciting bids for construction of the nearly $2 mil- lion project. Gino Cresta, interim town administra- tor and department of public works di- rector, said the town is putting out three separate bids this week for the construc- ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE tion phase, and three contractors will be selected. Cresta also serves as chairman Jaime Figueroa. of the Turf Field Advisory Committee, the board that has been the leader on the Blocksidge project. Candidate One of the bids going out is for site work, which includes the demolition of running to the existing structures at the eld, rip- ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE ping up the eld, drainage installation Gino Cresta stands next to footings that used to be the home stands at Blocksidge strengthen BLOCKSIDGE, A7 Field in Swampscott as the eld is prepped for restoration and improvements. community connection Lynn eld By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF LYNN — Jaime Figueroa rolling out wants to bring the spirit of community service into City Hall. local plan “City government is los- ing touch with our com- munity,” he said. “We are for pot too focused on economic development and too fo- By Leah Dearborn cused on where the mari- ITEM STAFF juana clinics should go. As a result, people are feel- LYNNFIELD — The town is look- ing the brunt of it. I want ing to halt marijuana sales within better communication its borders after the substance was between city government legalized across the state last No- and residents.” vember. At 28, the Suffolk Uni- The Board of Selectmen voted versity student said he is Monday to include a referendum quali ed to be an at-large question preventing its sale on the city councilor because he next town election ballot, as well as is a caring community ac- two warrant articles that will be pre- tivist and citizen public sented at the April Town Meeting. servant who has dedicat- “This is a nightmare for town ed the past ve years to counsels throughout the Common- bettering Lynn. wealth,” said Town Counsel Thomas “I serve on the Lynn Mullen. Community Action board Mullen explained that the new law where we just celebrat- Super raf e: That’s the ticket contains limited opportunities for ed Martin Luther King municipalities to prevent the sale of Day with more than 300 By Bridget Turcotte $100 each. The prize value is esti- Jayfen volunteers,” he said. “We ITEM STAFF mated to be $10,000. Volquez, 8, LYNNFIELD, A7 distributed 35 duf e bags “We’ve already sold more than 100 and Karina full of toiletries, towels SAUGUS — Two New England Pa- in the rst couple of hours,” Mac- Gordon, 7, and sheets for the Plum- triots fans will score tickets to Super Donald said Monday afternoon. “The hope they can Bowl LI for just $100. mer Home and assembled money (raised) goes to our annual win the Super YMCA of Metro North is raf ing off INSIDE gift bags for 1,000 veter- support campaign.” Bowl raf e at a pair of tickets to the Feb. 5 football ans that were distributed The Y has branches in Lynn, Pea- the Lynn Y. In Opinion to the Lynn Shelter Asso- game in Houston. The package deal body, Saugus and Melrose. Marblehead ciation.” covers all expenses, including two Audrey Jimenez, director of the confronts a killer. A4 The Ward 7 resident game tickets, round trip airfare, three Lynn branch, said a portion of the PHOTO | PAULA MULLER moved to Lynn in 2003, nights in a hotel, ground transporta- pro t will go to the organization’s In Sports attended Classical High tion and a pregame brunch or tailgate. Growing Stronger Campaign and St. Mary’s girls hockey President Bruce MacDonald said overcomes slow start FIGUEROA, A7 350 raf e tickets are available for RAFFLE, A7 to beat Framingham. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 43° VOL. 139, ISSUE 41 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 37° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2017 OBITUARIES MASSACHUSETTS BRIEFS Fredric A. Phillips, 75 Eleanor L. Nadeau, 89 Boston city officials to study his client is the victim of plan for municipal ID cards a witch hunt who’s been framed by unreliable SWAMPSCOTT and dear brother of LYNN — Mrs. Elea- Karen Flynn and her BOSTON (AP) — The witnesses. — Fredric A. “Fred- Jeffrey and wife Carol nor L. (Leydon) Na- husband David of city of Boston will consid- Not-guilty pleas were dy” Phillips, 75, of Phillips. deau passed peace- Reading, daughter er a plan to issue munic- entered on behalf of Swampscott, entered Service informa- fully in her sleep at Maureen Bakas and ipal identification cards, 42-year-old Asim Kieta at eternal rest on Satur- tion: Services will be the age of 89 on Jan. her husband George an idea that other cities his arraignment Monday day, Jan. 21, 2017. held at Congregation 19. She was the lov- of Dracut, as well as have used to help immi- on charges including Born and raised Shirat Hayam, 55 At- ing wife of Albert J. her beloved and cher- grants and the homeless. possession of an explosive in Lynn, Mr. Phillips lantic Ave., Swamp- Nadeau for 66 years. ished grandchildren, Mayor Marty Walsh device and assault with worked as a clothing scott, on Tuesday, Born and raised in Kelsey, Graham, Chris- said the city is seeking a intent to murder. manufacturer. Later Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. West Lynn, she was topher and Amanda, consultant to study the The improvised bomb he owned and operated Sam- Interment to follow at Sharon a graduate of Classical High who brought overwhelming joy feasibility of creating city that included a propane ples clothing store on Atlantic Memorial Park. Condolence where she was a drum ma- to her life. Eleanor was prede- ID cards that could be tank exploded Friday Avenue in Marblehead. He calls may be made at his late jorette. Mrs. Nadeau was em- ceased by her parents Thomas used to access the city’s morning outside a police was well known in the Swamp- residence following the in- ployed by General Electric’s Leydon and Elizabeth (Durkin) services, banks and cul- substation in South Bos- scott community as advocate terment Tuesday until 8 p.m. payroll department until rais- Leydon, her siblings James tural institutions. ton. Two officers received and organizer on many lo- and on Wednesday between ing her own family in Saugus. “Red”, Rose Mahoney, Thom- The plan would aim to minor injuries. cal issues. Mr. Phillips often 3-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Faith was important to her. as, John, Theresa, and Virginia help those who face obsta- Kieta’s attorney ques- volunteered at My Brother’s expressions of sympathy may She was a longtime member Crimp. She also leaves behind cles getting other forms of tioned whether a bomb Table, loved cribbage at the be made to Congregation Shi- and served as President of many nieces and nephews, government ID, including was involved, saying some senior center and was active rat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Ave., the Ladies’ Catholic Benev- whom she adored. immigrants who entered trash caught fire. at the J.C.C. in Marblehead. Swampscott, MA 01907. For olent Association, and Saint In lieu of flowers, donations the country illegally. He was the devoted hus- directions or online condo- Margaret’s Sodality. She was can be made to the National Walsh said in a state- Massachusetts gas prices band of Elinore S.