DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 DEALS OF THE Ground broken on a Lynn ‘game-changer’$DAY$ By Gayla Cawley development team, plans to transform a pening.” City of cialsPG. 3 and ITEM STAFF downtown community garden into a 10-story The development will feature apartments developers break building with 259 market-rate apartments priced in the mid-$2,000s, an underground ga- ground at the site of LYNN — Lynn’s time has come. and 20,000 square feet of ground- oor com- rage, and a 6,000-square-foot deck with ocean the new luxury apart- That was the message city and state of cials mercial space, which will include a restaurant and Boston skyline views. Work is expected to ment development delivered at Monday afternoon’s groundbreak- and retail component. be completed in mid-2020. on Munroe Street ing of a $90 million development on Munroe “This really is a game-changer in many The ceremony comes a month after the fam- on Monday. Street. Of cials said the project aligns with ways,” said Mayor Thomas M. McGee. “When ily-owned construction company closed on the the city’s vision for the downtown. you look around at all the other gateway cit- ITEM PHOTO | JIM WILSON Procopio Enterprises, Inc., a Saugus-based ies, these kinds of development are not hap- LYNN, A3 Saugus looks RATS! for a way to get Peabody home-schooled has a rodent problem into the game By Thomas Grillo By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF PEABODY — As the number SAUGUS — Home-schooled students may soon of rat complaints has risen by be allowed to participate in Saugus High athlet- more than 400 percent in the ics and other extracurricular activities. last two years, the City Council “I couldn’t nd one other district in the area be- is considering new rules to com- sides Saugus that didn’t allow it,” said Jeannie bat the rodents. Meredith, chairwoman of the School Committee. “We have de nitely seen a dra- The policy subcommittee is recommending matic uptick in complaints,” said a change in the current policy’s language that Sharon Cameron, director of the would allow home-schooled students to join in on city’s Health Department. activities in the district. A separate recommen- Among the factors that lead dation is to allow the students to participate in to potential rodent infestations athletics. are untended vegetable gardens, “The way our policy exists, if a child is home bird feeders, and trash. Rodents schooled, they cannot participate in extracurric- go where there is food. ular activities at all,” said Meredith. “All the re- “There are lots of factors con- search that I’ve looked at — and common sense tributing to the rise,” she said. — supports that any social interaction for kids is “Experts say the change in cli- bene cial. We wouldn’t want to hold these kids mate and warmer temperatures back from being socialized.” is extending the breeding season.” Recovery coaches see hope The language in the policy on home schooling Rats reproduce less during reads “home-schooled students are not enrolled in winter as cold temperatures the Saugus Public Schools, and have, in fact, ex- make it harder for rodents to where others see despair pressly sought permission to withdraw from the survive. But as winters have By Thor Jourgensen Frank Mahon- public school program. Therefore, home-schooled become milder, in part due to ITEM STAFF eyBurroughs of students are not eligible to participate in extra- climate change, rats have pro- Winthrop holds curricular and athletic programs.” duced extra litters. The proposal is to change “are not eligible” to LYNN — They were there for different reasons: Re- a photo of his A single female rat can have nee Wiggins was inspired by the people who helped “may be eligible.” cousin, Thomas up to 100 babies annually, so a her. Glenn Troy wants to help fellow labor union Interscholastic students can participate in ath- “Tucker” Stokes, small increase can have a huge members and Frank MahoneyBurroughs wants to letics at the discretion of the School Committee, impact on the population, ac- honor his cousin’s memory. who died in which Meredith argued should not be the policy. cording to the U.S. National Li- The man MahoneyBurroughs counted as one of his 2015 of a drug “I don’t think the School Committee or any brary of Medicine National In- closest relatives died from a drug overdose and Ma- overdose. elected of cials should ever have a role in this,” stitutes of Health. honeyBurroughs is never far from his cousin Thomas she said in a policy subcommittee meeting last ITEM PHOTO | Experts say the rat population “Tucker” Stokes’ photograph. week. “Politics should not play a role in this.” SPENSER HASAK explosion could help spread 11 “When I got the call that he had died, I said, ‘What Instead, the subcommittee is suggesting it be PEABODY, A3 RECOVERY, A3 SAUGUS, A3 Revere seeks investigation INSIDE Senator wants students Lynn into embarrassing oversight Educators, staff to undergo to reach their full potential safe and inclusive By Bridget Turcotte “Upon examination of the do- schools training. A2 By Gayla Cawley cently released a report on the ITEM STAFF nated collection by Recreation ITEM STAFF importance of afterschool learn- Department staff, one inappro- Opinion ing and how to raise the revenue REVERE — City Council- State Sen. Brendan Crighton priate item was discovered,” Krause: Adieu elections to give access to more families. or Dan Rizzo wants a criminal (it’s about time). A4 (D-Lynn) is advocating for more investigation into why a por- said Arrigo. “The one item was funds for afterschool programs There’s a huge need for after- nographic DVD was found in removed and destroyed. We Sports aimed at closing the achieve- school and summer learning, the Parks and Recreation De- have absolutely no reason to Swampscott girls soccer ment gap for low-income stu- as a child spends 80 percent of partment. But Mayor Brian Ar- believe that it ever was seen by rolls on in tourney. B1 dents. their time outside of the schools, rigo says the video came in with any children or by any member Crighton is Senate co-chair Crighton said. But as many a donation of more than 300 of the public. Lynn eld volleyball of the state legislature’s After- as 8,000 low-income students DVDs and CDs and calls it “an sweeps Tewksbury school and Out-of-School Time embarrassing oversight.” REVERE, A3 out of tournament. B1 Coordinating Council, which re- CRIGHTON, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 HIGH 61° VOL. 140, ISSUE 267 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 BUSINESS ................................B8 LOW 50° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 OBITUARIES Lillian S. Berry-Rogers Attorneys from Philippines visit 1954-2018 Boston for training fellowship Lillian Berry-Rogers Berry, Thomas Primus passed away peace- Jr., Jane Primus, Stu- fully with family by art Primus and wife BOSTON — Suffolk members of his Special velop reforms to enhance meeting to share and com- her side on Oct. 31, Kelly; and four pater- County District Attorney Prosecutions Unit, which the efficiency and impact pare strategies.” 2018. nal siblings, Deborah, John P. Pappas welcomed prosecutes white-collar of corruption prosecutions. The International Jus- Lillian was a life- Charles, Allan, and the a group of officials from crime and offenses commit- “There is no greater hon- tice Sector Education and long Lynn resident. late Shelia. the Philippines last week ted by public employees. or than a career in public Training Fellowship con- She taught for more Service informa- as they begin a month- The visiting attorneys service, but when govern- nects teams from various than 20 years in the tion: Visitation will long fellowship focused on arrived in Boston last ment employees abuse countries with month-long LPS system, spend- be at the GOODRICH improving the prosecution week for the Internation- their authority or act with- fellowships offering insti- ing her last 10 years teaching Funeral Home, 128 Wash- of government corruption. al Justice Sector Educa- out integrity, it threatens tutional visits, mentorship, first grade at Connery Elemen- ington St., Lynn, on Thurs- Attorneys Maria Janina tion Training Fellowship the public’s trust in the training, and other assis- tary School. day from 4-8 p.m. Funeral J. Hidalgo, Czarina May through a program of the very institutions creat- tance to support the im- She is survived by her hus- services will be held at the C. Altez-Domingo, and Me- American Bar Association ed to serve them,” said plementation of strategic band, Douglas Rogers; four Greater Bethlehem Temple lissa Christina S. Santos Rule of Law Initiative. Pappas in a statement. reforms in their public agen- children, Serita, Louis and wife Pentecostal Church, 21 Light of the Filipino corruption The program is intended “Our Special Prosecutions cies. Suffolk prosecutors Julie, Shardaye, Travonne; two St., Lynn, on Friday at 10 a.m. investigation agency Office to help the group gain the Unit preserves that trust also hosted a group of Serbi- stepsons, Jovan and Ladonne; In lieu of flowers, dona- of the Ombudsman met on knowledge necessary to through its daily work and an prosecutors through the granddaughter Kayden; and tions can be made in the Friday with Pappas and help their government de- made the most out of this program earlier this year. many aunts, uncles, nieces, and name of Lillian Berry-Rogers nephews.