WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020 Lynn eld extends its Lynn leaders, residents: student-exchange programs City has a housing crisis By Anne Marie Tobin six students enrolled at Lynn eld High By Gayla Cawley ve-year comprehensive plan aimed at ITEM STAFF School, ve from Brazil and one from ITEM STAFF increasing the city’s affordable housing Vietnam. Two have returned to their na- stock. LYNNFIELD — Two popular student tive countries as they were enrolled in LYNN — Residents and community “Housing is such a big problem,” said exchange programs have been extended half-year programs. leaders spoke Tuesday night about how state Rep. Peter Capano (D-Lynn). “We through the 2020-2021 academic year. “Overall, the program has been really a shortage of affordable units, rising haven’t built housing in many years. The School Committee voted unani- successful,” said Principal Bob Cleary. rents and a preference for high-end de- Nobody can afford a house in Lynn any- mously at its Jan. 21 meeting to contin- “We have had kids participate in ath- velopments has led to a housing crisis in more that actually comes from Lynn ue participation in the Educatius Group letics, music and drama. Overall, the the city. and is young. The rent is too damn foreign exchange program and also ac- program works really well and we have The feedback was solicited during a high.” cept up to four new METCO students for had some kids come back and visit after heavily attended public forum at Lynn But it’s not just Lynn, added state Sen. the 2020-2021 year. deciding to go to college here. It gives our Housing Authority & Neighborhood Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn). Up to 10 Educatius students will be Development, which kicked off a year- accepted next year. This year, there are LYNNFIELD, A3 long community planning process for a LYNN, A3 Nahant Litany of ready to charges Select brought tonight against By Thor Jourgensen Saugus ITEM STAFF NAHANT — Mark P. Cullinan and David Wil- suspect son face off in a special town election Wednesday By Elyse Carmosino hoping to translate their ITEM STAFF work experience with the town into SAUGUS — Jacob Bonia, Krause: a Board of 25, of Saugus, was arrested Cullinan an Selectmen and charged with attempt- seat. ed murder after an incident asset to with a knife Monday night Nahant. A4 Polls open at 7 said Saugus Interim Police a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Chief Ronald Giorgetti in a for voting to ll the seat statement released Tuesday. vacated last October by Bonia was charged with Enzo P. Barile. multiple offenses, includ- Experience de nes ing two counts of attempted Cullinan and Wilson. murder, domestic assault Cullinan, a third-gener- and battery, assault and ation Nahanter, served as battery with a dangerous town administrator from weapon, and assault and 1995-2011. He worked as battery on a police of cer. state director of planning Police responded to the re- and construction from port of a knife-wielding man 1987 to 1995, and as a se- on Woodbury Avenue around nior project manager with 9:18 p.m. Monday night. You picked a ne wine Once of cers arrived, Bo- the state’s Department of Environmental Manage- nia left the building armed ment, from 1984 to 1987. with a knife. After asking “There are major issues to serve me, Lucille him to drop his weapon, facing the town. I’ve been police ultimately deployed a “non-lethal bean bag pro- really concerned over the ITEM STAFF REPORT idential, while there is room for up Sarah Marshall, jectile” and were able to last several years about to three additional retail establish- right, and her subdue Bonia, according to turmoil in town govern- LYNN — Sarah Marshall’s road to ments at street level. Next door is the store manager, becoming a certi ed sommelier has the statement ment. I think I can help 71-unit Gateway North mixed-use de- Sue Meigs, will taken her to multiple countries in Eu- Bonia was taken by am- with my knowledge, in velopment opened by Neighborhood be opening Lu- rope while working at some of the n- bulance to a nearby hos- particular, of infrastruc- Development Associates in 2016. cille, a wine shop est restaurants in Boston. When she pital for evaluation. An ture,” Cullinan said Tues- “I loved the aesthetics of the build- and tasting room day. was looking for a location to open a arraignment date has not ing and the ability to spec it out ac- on Washington A Housing Authority specialty wine and beer shop, howev- been set. cording to my needs,” Marshall said. Street, on Feb. 8. member, Wilson has expe- er, she chose lower Washington Street The statement also re- “There’s good energy in Lynn, and ports that, in accordance rience serving on several in Lynn, which makes perfect sense with all the development, there are a town boards, including to Marshall. with the SPD’s policy for lot of new residents arriving.” administrative leave, the the Conservation Com- “This is the perfect space,” Mar- Marshall became one of those new of cer who deployed the mission, Board of Appeals, shall said of the 1,300 square feet in Lynners three years ago when she projectile has been placed Planning Board, and which she plans to open Lucille wine moved into a condominium in the old on administrative leave School Committee. He shop and tasting room on Feb. 8. Lu- Franklin Street re station. has worked almost four while the incident remains cille will be located in a three-story “My realtor suggested Lynn and under active investigation. decades for the town Cem- building at 776 Washington St. that I laughed,” she said. “Then I looked etery Department, cur- formerly housed Fran’s Place bar online at the building and thought Elyse Carmosino can be rently working 20 hours a and has been redeveloped by Omar reached at ecarmosino@ week. Guerrero. The top two oors are res- WINE, A3 itemlive.com. In addition to aging in- frastructure, Cullinan identi ed coastal ood- ing, and negotiations with Lynn Northeastern University Council approves Gamesmanship aside, over its proposed Marine residential Science Center expansion development. A3 ethicist balks at sign stealing as other major town con- LOOK! cerns. Rockers headline Cullinan holds a bach- By Harold Rivera it is what we’re looking at here.” eclectic Boston ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Mulnix played Division III college elor’s degree in Environ- Calling festival. A8 mental Design from the baseball at Cornell College in Iowa and There’s a popular sentiment among held stints at semi-professional levels Sports baseball fans that sign stealing is sim- NAHANT, A3 in Colorado. He’s well-aware of the “ev- Winthrop ply part of the game. But where does eryone does it” mentality that comes surges past the act of breaking the rule in order to with stealing signs in the sport. Peabody girls. B1 gain competitive edges fall from an eth- “In football, the linebacker’s looking ical standpoint? Lynn eld Salem State ethics professor Michael to pick up what the quarterback’s do- girls survive Mulnix says it comes down to the fair- ing to adjust his defense,” Mulnix said. slow start. B1 ness of things. “It’s my smarts versus your smarts. Can “I think ethics would say that as long you hide your moves from me? It’s like Tech girls basketball as you’re operating within the rules of chess. But I do think that teams take is- gets back to .500 the game, then it’s fair game,” Mulnix sue when other teams break rules that with win. B1 said. “If someone breaks the rule, corks the rest of us are following.” their bat, takes performance enhancing And that’s where the Red Sox and As- tros, who reportedly used video replay ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO drugs, uses technology to steal signs, then they ought to be punished for that. rooms to steal signs, come into play. Lynn English cheerleader Kyanna Guile, 17, The Rockies, for example, are looking “Sign stealing is part of the game,” laughs with one of her teammates during a at trading a once-in-a-generation third Mulnix said. “If you’re a base runner boys basketball game against Gloucester on baseman because they can’t pay him. on second you’re trying to steal signs Tuesday night in Lynn. The Bulldogs routed Then the Astros and Red Sox are possi- Mark Cullinan the Fishermen, B1. bly cheating to get there. The fairness of STEALING, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 40° VOL. 142, ISSUE 42 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 23° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020 MORE OBITUARIES, PAGE A3 OBITUARIES Elinor G. Ryan William P. Sullivan, 74 George J. Avadanian, 99 1945-2020 1921-2020 SALEM — Elinor G. Ryan William “Sully” P. Sullivan, George John “Abba” Avada- passed away peacefully at The 74, passed away January 22, nian, born June 13, 1921 of Atrium, Danvers, on January 2020, at his home in Lynn. Lynn, died peacefully at home 22, 2020. A native of Salem, Born on August 29, 1945, in surrounded by his family. MA she was the daughter of Boston, Sully was the son of The husband of the late Lil- the late Gertrude (Ward) Ryan the late William C. and Grace lian Frances Avadanian, they and Arthur Ryan. Elinor was a (Peyton) Sullivan. He served in shared 69 years of marriage.