WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 McGee states a case for Lynn By Gayla Cawley and cultural scene. ITEM STAFF McGee spoke before a roomful of elected of cials, including mem- LYNN — Mayor Thomas M. Mc- bers of the City Council, School Gee said in his state of the city Committee, and state legislature, address that although there has city department heads and resi- been substantial progress made in dents, in the City Council Cham- Mayor Thomas M. his rst year in of ce, that should bers, where the annual address McGee gives his not lead to complacency. was delivered for the rst time. state of the city ad- The city’s 58th mayor said Tues- Members of McGee’s family also dress from the City day night that the state of the city attended, including his wife, Ma- Council Chambers is strong, despite the ongoing - ria. at Lynn City Hall nancial crisis, highlighting new While highlighting the city’s com- Tuesday. development, an investment in mitment to economic development infrastructure, planning for better ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE transportation and a vibrant arts LYNN, A3 Rivals just can’t get along St. Mary’s, Fenwick are at odds (again) By Harold Rivera ITEM SPORTS EDITOR The Thanksgiving Day ri- valry between Catholic Cen- tral League opponents St. Mary’s and Bishop Fenwick is no more. Both athletic directors, Fenwick’s Dave Woods and St. Mary’s Jeff Newhall, con- rmed the decision, which was made shortly after the Crusaders defeated the Spar- tans, 60-0, during last sea- son’s edition of the rivalry. The two schools had just renewed a once-longstanding Turkey Day rivalry in 2015. “While we may be disap- Barnes was noble pointed that Bishop Fenwick has opted to end this holiday tradition that dates back to in service to his city 1964, we certainly respect Fenwick’s decision to nd a By Thor Jourgensen in Boston owned by a friend. Lloyd “Butchie” new Thanksgiving opponent ITEM STAFF The 73-year-old veteran made a living Barnes walks and we wish them well,” said framing houses, repairing roofs and boilers across the roof of Newhall in a statement re- LYNN — Lloyd “Butchie” Barnes retires before he was hired as a city maintenance Lynn City Hall. leased Tuesday evening. on Feb. 28 as a city associate Public Works Fenwick will now play Mal- commissioner and with him goes his day-to- man 25 years ago. His skills pushed him into a supervisory job as city facilities man- ITEM PHOTO | den Catholic, which opted day title of amateur City Hall historian and SPENSER HASAK out of all but one of its Catho- all-around Mr. Fix-It. ager with primary responsibility for over- lic Conference football games Nicknamed by an aunt, Barnes is a High- seeing City Hall with its 1940s-era of ce last season, on Thanksgiv- lands native who lives on Woodbury Ave- space and electrical system that needed to ing. St. Mary’s will start a nue near longtime friend David Solimine be updated for the computer age. Sr. Barnes plans to spend part of his time RIVALS, A3 after he retires maintaining an art studio BARNES, A3 Ehrlich and Crighton Trump calls for turn a spotlight end of on journalism resistance By Katie Lannan ers in the journalism eld can STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE get together and come up with politics some actionable ideas as to how BOSTON — At a time when to reverse the trend, and that can By Julie Pace acquisitions of local papers by involve coming up with new mod- and Catherine international chains and waves els of journalism or strengthen- Lucey of mass layoffs mean the news ing the models we have already,” ASSOCIATED PRESS industry itself is often making headlines, a state lawmaker has Ehrlich told the News Service. “I WASHINGTON — Fac- offered up a plan she hopes will think there’s great concern that ing a divided Congress for “sound the alarm.” the recent shift to digital media the rst time, President Rep. Lori Ehrlich, a Marble- may not be as nancially viable Donald Trump on Tues- head Democrat, led a bill that as once thought, so I think it’s day called on Washington would create a 17-member com- time to really take a hard look at to reject “the politics of mission to study “communities this important issue.” revenge, resistance and underserved by local journalism,” Ehrlich’s bill (HD 2360), Saugus students learn retribution.” He warned including “the adequacy of press co-sponsored by Sen. Brendan emboldened Democrats coverage,” effects of social media, Crighton and Reps. David LeB- that “ridiculous partisan print and digital business mod- oeuf, Patrick Kearney, Jose Tosado tricks of the trade investigations” into his ad- els, and “public policy solutions and Andy Vargas, would give the ministration and business- to improve the sustainability of commission a year to report its By Bridget Turcotte Design and es could hamper a surging local press business models and ndings. ITEM STAFF visual teacher American economy. private and nonpro t solutions.” Trump’s appeals for bi- JOURNALISM, A3 Chris Young “It’s my hope that many lead- A program at Northeast Metropolitan works with partisanship in his State Regional Vocational High School will allow of the Union address Reading High public school students in Saugus and sur- clashed with the rancor- School senior rounding towns to learn a trade. ous atmosphere he has Ryder Thomas INSIDE The 12-week program, Exploring Voca- helped cultivate in the na- tional and Career Technical Pathways, al- on a project in tion’s capital — as well as Opinion LOOK! Sports lows in-district students in grades 9-12 not Photoshop. the desire of most Demo- MBTA bus route Cold Chocolate Hot start propels currently enrolled at the school to expand crats to block his agenda changes hardly heats up me&thee English basketball token. A4 on Friday. A8 to win. B1 TRADE, A3 TRUMP, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 37° VOL. 141, ISSUE 51 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 33° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 OBITUARIES Peter L. Zetes, 95 John J. Gilroy, 70 Saugus farm 1948-2019 READING — Peter He was the loving DERRY, N.H. — John grandchildren and receives $25K L. Zetes, age 95, of father of Stacey Alba- Joseph Gilroy, of Der- family. Reading, formerly of no and her husband ry, N.H., formerly a John leaves his Lynn, died Sunday John of Lynn eld longtime resident of children, Patrick Gil- at home after a brief and the devoted Pa- Lynn, passed away roy and his wife, Anne in state funds illness. He was the pou of Matthew and after a strong battle of Windham, N.H., beloved husband Christina Albano of with cancer on Mon- and Marianna Smith By Bridget Turcotte committed to the goal of of Betsy (Polychro- Lynn eld. He also day, Feb. 4, 2019 at and her husband, ITEM STAFF ensuring food safety from nopoulos) Zetes, with leaves his sisters-in- the age of 70. Shawn of Wake eld; farm to table.” whom he had shared law, Dorothy Zetes of Born in Lynn on his grandchildren, SAUGUS — A Saugus This program focuses 50 years of marriage. Swampscott, Patricia Gerrish May 31, 1948, he was the Caitlin and Conner Gilroy, both farm was among 21 to re- on assisting produce op- Born and raised in Lynn, he and her husband Curtis of son of the late Joseph J. and of Windham, and Audrey, Tyler, ceive a combined $300,000 erations as they work to- was the son of the late Lou- Newbury, and Mary Williams Mary L. (Lovett) Gilroy. John and Dylan Smith, all of Wake- in funding from the state ward upgrading on-farm is and Anastasia (Anasoulis) of Ipswich; as well as several was raised and educated in eld; his brother, Brian Gilroy to improve food safety. infrastructure and equip- Zetes. He was a graduate of nieces and nephews. He was Lynn and was a graduate of and his wife, Donna of Wake- Little Brook Farm and ment to meet regulatory Lynn English High School, the brother of the late Arthur St. Mary’s High School with eld; and his dear friend, Ma- Garden, a garden center requirements under the Class of 1941. Peter had lived L. Zetes, Sophie Pezzarossi, the Class of 1966. He attend- ria (Barresi) Gilroy. Many niec- on Lincoln Avenue, re- Food Safety Moderniza- in Lynn for the greater part of Stella Jenis, Mary Perros, Viola ed classes at Husson Univer- es, nephews, and cousins also ceived $25,000 for a wash- his life. He had also resided in Papazoglou, Anthony L. Zetes, sity in Bangor, Maine, before survive him. John was preced- tion Act (FSMA), third ing and packing facility party audit requirements Lynn eld for 13 years and had Georgia Zetes, and Jennie getting the opportunity to join ed in death by his siblings from Gov. Charlie Baker’s recently moved to Reading. Zetes. the Lynn Fire Department. He James Gilroy and Anne-Marie required by buyers, and Agricultural Food Safety general farm food safety Peter served in the United Service information: His served nobly as a dispatch (Gilroy) Morrill Cheever. Improvement program. States Army Air Force during funeral will be held on operator for the department Service information: Fu- improvements to min- The competitive grant imize food safety risks World War II. After an honorable Thursday at 11 a.m. in St.