WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Planning Board gets an earful over Judge-Quinn proposal By Thor Jourgensen ITEM STAFF LYNN — Two dozen neighbors Tuesday night raised concerns about ooding, wildlife destruc- tion, and blasting they fear could arise from a proposed Judge and Quinn roads development. Board Chairman Robert Stilian and members Ste- phen Upton, Paul Price and David Angelli tabled developer Flamino Lan- zillo’s eight-home proposal and did not take a vote on it at the request of City Councilor-at-large Brian Field speaking on behalf of Ward 1 Councilor Wayne Lozzi, who could not at- tend Tuesday’s meeting. Ivy Farguheson plans to run a mar- Field said Lozzi plans to athon in all 50 states by the time she schedule a neighborhood turns 50. meeting on the develop- ment, and the Conserva- tion Commission, which velopment track record in Back, from left, Kath- ers grouped around a pro- discussed the project on Lynn eld, Middleton, and leen Connell stands posed, 400-foot cul-de-sac Ex-Lynn Jan. 21, plans to discuss it Revere, wants to build while Sue Carroll called Lanzillo Lane. again on Feb. 18. off Quinn Road and par- speaks during a Plan- “I look forward to build- The Planning Board has alleling Judge Road. The ning Board discus- track star no set meeting schedule ing according to all zon- but Stilian said it will streets are located in a sion on the Quinn ing regulations currently schedule another meeting hilly, ledge- lled neigh- and Judge Road in place,” Lanzillo said at staying on Lanzillo’s proposal once borhood off Lynn eld development at Lynn the start of the hourlong Planning Board member Street. City Hall Tuesday meeting. William Maher, who was Two of the homes are night. That did not appear to absent Tuesday, is able to slated to be built with be suf cient assurance the course attend. a shared driveway off ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Lanzillo, who has a de- Quinn Road with the oth- LYNN, A3 By Steve Krause ITEM STAFF If you were to nd out that Ivy Farguhe- son has run marathons in 47 states, you Saugus buyers get closing-cost credit might naturally assume she’d be eager to talk about Heartbreak Hill and the cheer- ing throngs at Boston College. By Elyse Carmosino to $2,198 to all Saugus residents, Town the market is less forgiving for rst- But oddly enough, the former Lynn En- ITEM STAFF employees, those who work in the town, time homebuyers. and those looking to purchase or re - “First-time buyers in the greater Bos- glish track star has never run Boston. SAUGUS — In an effort to stimulate “I never quali ed for it,” she said. “For a nance homes in Saugus. ton area, Saugus included, need a lot the town’s housing market, the Saugus “There just isn’t enough inventory on of help,” he said. “This is a very tough little bit of time, I tried to qualify for Bos- Affordable Housing Trust, in coopera- ton, but I wasn’t as fast as I needed to be.” the market to satisfy the need. It’s be- housing market to buy your rst home tion with lending company CrossCoun- That will not stop Farguheson, a vice coming more expensive for a young cou- in, and if you’re low-to-moderate in- try Mortgage, announced last week it principal at a charter school in Salt Lake ple to buy a house than it’s ever been,” come, it can feel next to impossible will offer housing bene ts to ease clos- City, Utah, from achieving her goal of run- Traverse said. “Any assistance to help sometimes. Any down payment or clos- ning in all 50 states by the time she turns ing costs on Saugus properties. get to that goal is bene cial for them.” ing cost assistance that communities 50. “This is a great thing,” said SAHT Home sales, as well as home prices, can offer is de nitely needed and de - “I ran one in Plymouth,” said Farguhe- committee member and CrossCountry in Saugus have swelled in recent years. nitely welcomed.” son, whose mother, Sandra, works at the Loan Lender Tom Traverse. “We hope Last May, the Item reported median However, Callahan added that provid- Ingalls School. “And it was a hard course. this draws more people to look at Sau- home prices in the town grew by 13 per- ing closing cost credit to residents only Lots of hills.” gus real estate.” cent from January to April alone. Ac- solves a small part of the complicated “Hard course” is a relative term. She SAHT Chairman John Cannon add- cording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the affordable-housing crisis — a crisis felt learned that quickly the rst time she did ed: “It’s a new concept. We don’t know if median value of owner-occupied hous- by many communities throughout the the 26.2-mile trek. That was in Albuquer- many people know about it.” ing units in Saugus from 2014 to 2018 state. que, N.M. CrossCountry Mortgage will give clos- was $374,400. “Will this be enough to solve the issue “I lived there at the time,” she said. “It ing costs — the extra fees buyers and Tom Callahan, Executive Director of for a lot of people? Probably not,” he sellers incur during the completion of a Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alli- RUN, A3 real estate transaction — credit of up ance, echoed Traverse’s sentiments that SAUGUS, A3 Opinion Commentary: Community Council approves East Lynn pot shop colleges need innovative funding. A4 By Gayla Cawley posed shop, which would be located at 211- Mitchem said the company’s new location, LOOK! ITEM STAFF 217 Lewis St. located about 50 feet down the street, has Sagan Harborside “I think it’s going to be a great t for that much better parking — 11 spaces in a park- LYNN — The City Council voted Tuesday Sotheby’s expands part of town,” said Chris Mitchem, CEO of ing lot behind the building, along with on- its team. A8 night to issue its nal recreational marijuana Diem Cannabis. “We’re excited about the op- street spaces — which was one of the neigh- license to Diem Cannabis, an Oregon-based portunity to see everything happening in the borhood’s top concerns. Sports company seeking to open a shop on Lewis city and we’re excited to be a part of it.” Diem plans to invest at least $800,000 into Tech girls win on Street. Although Diem Cannabis was supported by the 7,837 square-foot building for renova- Senior Night. B1 The panel voted, 9-1, in favor of the com- the majority of the council Tuesday, it hasn’t tions, which is similar to their investment pany’s proposal despite numerous concerns been a smooth ride for the company. the owners have made into their Worcester Lynn eld boys fall to raised by neighbors about traf c and parking Overwhelming opposition from the neigh- space, Mitchem said. Hamilton-Wenham. B1 and a representative from the nearby Lynn borhood killed the company’s initial plans to Paul Coombs, a neighbor and president of Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church open at 229 Lewis St., or 1 Chestnut. That the Gold sh Pond Association, spoke in favor Food speaking against the sale of “drugs.” proposal was tabled by the City Council in of the company’s proposal, but his sentiments The real message of Ward 4 Councilor Richard Colucci, whose September and of cially rejected by the pan- Valentine’s Day. B8 ward borders the area, voted against the pro- el in December. COUNCIL, A3 Sanders holds narrow lead over Buttigieg in New Hampshire MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Bernie test moves on to the gantlet of state-by- Sanders held a narrow lead over Pete state primary contests that lie ahead. Democratic presi- Buttigieg in the New Hampshire Dem- The strength of Sanders and Buttigieg dential candidate ocratic primary Tuesday night as the was matched in reverse by the struggle Sen. Bernie Sand- two men from different generations and of former Vice President Joe Biden, who ers, I-Vt., kisses his wings of their party battled for front-run- spent most of the last year as the Demo- wife, Jane O’Meara ner status in the chaotic nomination ght crats’ national front-runner but ed New Sanders, as he to take on President Donald Trump. Hampshire hours before polls closed an- speaks to support- After essentially tying in Iowa last ticipating a bad nish. With nal returns ers at a primary week, the strong showings from Butti- ahead, he was competing for fourth place night election rally gieg and Sanders cemented their status with Elizabeth Warren, a disappointing in Manchester, at the top of the 2020 Democratic eld. turn for the senator from neighboring N.H., Tuesday. And an unexpectedly strong performance Massachusetts. from Amy Klobuchar gave her a stronger PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS path out of New Hampshire as the con- PRIMARY, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 45° VOL. 142, ISSUE 53 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 34° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 OBITUARIES Dorothy J. Macaione, 100 Joseph T. Casey, 85 Julia R. Rea, 87 1920-2020 1934-2020 1932-2020 LYNN — Dorothy J. “Dottie” NAHANT — Joseph T. Casey, LYNNFIELD — Julia R. Rea, of Tops eld and Brian Rea of “Dot” (Langlois) Macaione, age 85, of Nahant, passed 87, of Lynn eld, died on Mon- W.