LYNN — Mr. Daniels Ellsworth D’Eon, age 71, a lifelong resident of Lynn, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth “Betty” (Herbst) D’Eon, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.

Born and educated in Lynn, he was the son of the late Chet D’Eon and Charlotte (Tarbox) D’Eon-Johnson. He was a graduate of Lynn Trade High School and received his Associates Degree in Drafting from Merrimack College. He served in the U.S. Airforce during the Vietnam War. Dan loved to golf and bowl and was an avid Boston sports fan. Most of all, Dan enjoyed spending time with his entire family, especially his grandchildren.

Dan is survived by his loving children, Shawn D’Eon and his wife, Heather, of Lynn, Kevin D’Eon and his wife, Melissa, of Brentwood, N.H., and Alissa and her husband, Joseph Hoggard, of Londonderry, N.H., and his cherished grandchildren, Kaylee, Ava, Maya, Jenna, Demetrious, Justin and Brandon.

Service information: A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 23, from 4-7 p.m. at the CUFFE-MCGINN Funeral Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn, 781-599-3901. Relatives and friends are invited. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Dan’s memory to CCALS, Compassionate Care ALS, P.O. Box 1052, West Falmouth, MA 02574, or via www.ccals.org,?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss or to VNA Hospice & Palliative Care, 199 Rosewood Drive, Suite 180, Danvers, MA 01923, or via www.vnacare.org.?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss For the online guest book please visit Cuffemcginn.com.

LYNN — Jeanine Marie Dion, 59, of Salem, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Lynn.

Born in Salem, Mass., Jeanine was the daughter of the late Lionel and Eleanor (Ahearn) Dion. Jeanine was a graduate of Salem schools and worked in maintenance at Salem State University for over 20 years.

Jeanine is survived by a brother, Robert Dion, her loving cousins, Mary Ellen, Kathy, Kathleen, Joanne, Patsy and Paul, her nephews, Kevin, Michael, Brian and Bubba, her special friends, Frances, Mary, Jessica and many other uncles, aunts, cousins and her friends from Salem State University. Along with her parents, Jeanine was predeceased by her brother, Richard Dion.

Service information: Relatives and friends are invited to visitation at BERUBE & SONS Funeral Home, 191 Lafayette St., Salem, Mass., on Tuesday, May 23, from 9-11 a.m., with a memorial service in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. Guest book is available at BerubeFuneralHome.com.

LYNN — Anne E. (Dacyczyn) Check, 90, of Lynn, died Friday at her home. She was the wife of the late Henry E. Check, Sr. Born and raised in South Deerfield, she was the daughter of the late Alec and Anna (Klemyk) Dacyczyn. She was a graduate of Deerfield High School, class of 1943, and also attended Northampton Commercial College. She moved to Lynn in 1945, when she met her husband, and made her home there.

Anne had worked as a research clerk at Eastern Bank until her retirement. She had an active life. She was a line dancer, enjoyed traveling, bingo, gardening, and nature. She was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. Anne was a member of the Franco-American Club of Beverly and the Golden Age Club of Peabody. She will be well remembered by her family and friends as a fun and dedicated person.

She is survived by her daughter; Anne-Marie Darsney and her husband William of Savannah, Ga.; her daughter-in-law, Nilza Check of Raymond, N.H.; four grandchildren; Jennifer Lowry and her husband Derek, James Darsney and his wife Kris, Jeremy Check and Kelly Morris; seven great-grandchildren; her brother Roman Dacyczyn of South Deerfield; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late John Check and Henry E. Check, Jr. and sister of the late Joseph and Walter Dacyczyn, Sophie Gulowka, Olga Bobersky and Irene Luke.

Service information: Her funeral will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. from the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rt 129), Lynn. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Those who prefer may make donations to Bridgewell, 10 Dearborn Road, Peabody, MA 01960 or at Bridgewell.org. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.

LYNN — Mrs. Genevieve L. (DiFillipo) Griggs, 98, died peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2017, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Griggs, Sr., a fire inspector for the City of Lynn. Born on April 16, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Antoinette (Zambrano) DiFillipo, was raised and educated in Lynn, and was a life-long resident there.

Genevieve worked for many years as a shoe worker in several different companies. She was a volunteer at Salem Hospital from 1986 to 2008. She was also a member of the San Rocco Society, and a past president of the St. Francis of Assisi Church Sodality. Genevieve was a vibrant and active woman who enjoyed bowling, knitting and crocheting, reading, playing cards, the game of Scrabble, spending time with her family, and traveling. She just generally enjoyed her long life. Una bella vita!

She is survived by her daughter, Linda J. Richmond and her husband Daniel; her son, Robert C. Griggs, Jr. and his wife Donna; five grandchildren, Daniel R. Richmond, Jr. and his wife Angel, Antoinette Robinson and her husband David, Elizabeth Richmond, Tara Barton and her husband Charles, and Tanya Mateer and her husband James; nine great-grandchildren; Louis Grande, Oriana Richmond, Daniel Richmond Ill., Anna Linda and Katherine Guido, and Ethan and Abigail Mateer, Lance Corporal Matthew Robinson, USMC, and Victoria Robinson; as well as one great-great-grandson; Noah Grande; and several nieces and nephews. She was the grandmother of the late Jennifer M. Richmond and sister of the late Vito, Antonio, Felice, Fiorey, Ruggerio and Fred DiFillipo, Rose Adamian, Viola Giamberardino, and Edith Toszkowski. The family would like to thank Genevieve’s favorite staff at Phillips Manor Nursing Home in Lynn for the exceptional care and love they gave to Genevieve.

Service information: Her funeral will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. from the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rt 129), Lynn, followed by a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in Holy Family Church, Lynn. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. Those who prefer may make donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.

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LYNN

Arrests

Raymond Bryant, 63, was arrested and charged with trespassing at 9:43 p.m. Sunday.

Renice Dave, 21, of 36 Broad St., Brockton, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by concealing merchandise at 3:15 p.m. Sunday.

Denatia Dunn, 22, of 36 Broad St., Brockton, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by concealing merchandise at 3:18 p.m. Sunday.

Ryan Sartell, 33, of 4 Houghton St., was arrested on warrant charges of Class A drug distribution, Class B drug distribution, failure to signal and marked lane violation at 6:45 p.m. Sunday.

Alejandro Sosa-Delacruz, 49, of 413 Boston St., was arrested and charged with malicious wanton property defacement, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest at 1:09 a.m. Monday.

Kollie Tapeh, 33, of 484 Western Ave., was arrested and charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a revoked license at 11:14 p.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 3:32 p.m. Sunday at 50 Western Ave.; at 4:11 p.m. Sunday at Chestnut Street and Western Avenue; at 4:29 p.m. Sunday at 515 Western Ave.; at 4:40 p.m. Sunday on Western Avenue; at 6:31 p.m. Sunday at 17 West Green St.; at 10:11 p.m. Sunday at Eastern and Oakwood avenues; at 10:49 a.m. Monday at 196 Euclid Ave.; at 10:53 a.m. Monday at 269 Union St.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 4:20 p.m. Sunday at 91 Chestnut St.; at 5:26 p.m. Sunday at 11 Lowell St.; at 5:43 p.m. Sunday at 61 Neptune St.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 4:40 p.m. Sunday at 155 Commercial St.; at 7:58 a.m. Monday at Big Lots at 126 Boston St.; at 10:42 a.m. Monday at Boston and Washington streets.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 3:46 p.m. Sunday on Western Avenue; at 3:46 p.m. Sunday on Curwin Terrace.

A report of an assault and battery with a dangerous weapon at 4:47 p.m. Sunday on Washington Street.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 8:41 a.m. Monday at 74 Chatham St.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 2:24 p.m. Sunday at Honey Dew Donuts at 1067 Western Ave.; at 2:37 p.m. Sunday at 107 River St.; at 3:14 p.m. Sunday on Hanson Street; at 6:40 p.m. Sunday at 104 Woodman St.; at 7 p.m. Sunday at 133 Chatham St.; at 8:49 p.m. Sunday at 19 Mall St.; at 1:12 a.m. Monday at 33 Cherry St.; at 9:56 a.m. Monday at 53 Clovelly St.

Vandalism

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 10:32 p.m. Sunday at 138 Jackson St.; at 7:27 a.m. Monday at 117 North Common St.

Police log: 5-22-2017

MARBLEHEAD

Arrests

Patricia A. Flynn, 51, of 14 Hawkes St., was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct at 4:48 p.m. Sunday.

Raymond J. Viera, 28, of 5 Henry Ave. Apt. 1, Lynn, was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle at 10:01 a.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a bike vs. car accident at 12:11 p.m. Sunday on Doaks Lane. Multiple callers reported a motorcycle was speeding down Doaks Lane and had struck a car. The person was reportedly in and out of consciousness and bleeding from an unknown area. One person was taken to Salem Hospital.

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 3:14 p.m. Sunday on Tedesco Street; at 4:14 p.m. Sunday on West Shore Drive.

Complaints

A caller reported  he was traveling with his family on West Shore Drive when another vehicle was tailgating him and attempting to cross the double lines and pass him at 12:06 p.m. Sunday. The caller and the other vehicle pulled over and the other driver reportedly gave him “the finger” before speeding off on Cornell Road.

PEABODY

Arrests

Zara J. Zegarowski, 37, of 6 School St., Apt. 2, Beverly, was arrested and charged with assault and battery and resisting arrest at 11:58 p.m. Sunday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:51 p.m. Monday at 18 Brown St.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 6:05 p.m. Sunday at 32 Nancy Ave. and 26 Edythe Lane; at 8:06 p.m. Sunday at 3 Tremont Place; at 11:05 p.m. Sunday at 56 Central St.; at 11:58 p.m. Sunday at 14 Bourbon St.; at 12:27 a.m. Monday at Tannery Apartments at 50 Warren St.; at 12:41 a.m. Monday on Trofin Lane; at 4:02 a.m. Monday at Mobile Estates at 286 Newbury St.

A report of suspicious activity at 10:21 a.m. Monday at MacArthur Park on MacArthur Circle. A girl with pink hair was reportedly walking barefoot and crying. The girl was taken back to her home, and her mother was at home. She was upset because she had missed the bus; at 12:55 p.m. Monday on Railroad Avenue. A man was reportedly carrying around a baseball bat on his shoulder. Police reported the 64-year-old man had found a bat and wanted to keep it for stickball.

Theft

A woman reported at 4:22 p.m. Monday that her son’s bike was stolen from the South Memorial School at 24 Maple St.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 6:07 p.m. Sunday at Walnut Street Place at 8 Walnut St. A caller reported another tenant damaged some of her property.

REVERE

Arrests

Abdel Rahman Abla, 37, of 92 Proctor Ave., Apt. B, was arrested and charged with assault and battery and strangulation or suffocation at 4:54 a.m. Saturday.

Grace Duran, 24, of 27-29 Lafayette Park, Apt. 1(Left), Lynn, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by concealing merchandise at 6:04 p.m. Saturday.

Anthony J. Faldich, 58, of 47 Nahant Ave., Apt. 3, was arrested and charged with trespassing at 9:29 a.m. Friday.

Lonnie E. Jones, 51, of 10 Mason St., Nashua, New Hampshire, was arrested on a warrant at 2:25 p.m. Saturday.

Angel Matos, 20, of 162 Union St., Apt. 3, Everett, was arrested and charged with assault and battery and threatening to commit a crime at 4:27 a.m. Saturday.

Christina Ashley Modica, 26, of 149 Elm St., Stoneham, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by asportation at 12:25 p.m. Sunday.

Lajanae Russell, 18, of 61 Lincoln St., Apt. B, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by asportation and malicious destruction of property at 10:29 a.m. Sunday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 12:34 p.m. Friday at Mountain Avenue and Broadway; at 2:06 p.m. Friday at Squire and Gore roads; at 2:51 p.m. Friday at Folsom Street and Broadway; at 2:56 p.m. Friday on Revere Beach Parkway; at 7:19 p.m. Friday on Beach Street; at 10:11 p.m. Friday on Butler Circle; at 7:03 a.m. Saturday at Rick’s Auto Collision on North Shore Road; at 12:24 p.m. Saturday on Fenley Street; at 3:24 p.m. Saturday at Nahant Avenue and Beach Street; at 7:29 p.m. Saturday at North Shore Road and Revere Street; at 2:48 a.m. Sunday on Garfield Avenue; at 2:52 a.m. Sunday on Centennial Avenue; at 11:49 a.m. Sunday on Salem Street; at 11:49 a.m. Sunday on Revere Beach Parkway; at 2:08 p.m. Sunday on Mahoney Circle; at 3:04 p.m. Sunday on Mahoney Circle; at 3:28 p.m. Sunday on Lee Burbank Highway; at 4:06 p.m. Sunday at Registry of Motor Vehicles on Everett Street; at 4:30 p.m. Sunday on Copeland Circle; at 7:16 p.m. Sunday at Broadway and Central Avenue; at 11:43 p.m. Sunday on Copeland Circle.

A report of a pedestrian hit by a motor vehicle at 12:44 p.m. Friday on Salem Street.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 9:14 p.m. Saturday on Dolphin Avenue; at 7:49 a.m. Sunday on Lee Burbank Highway.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 10:23 p.m. Sunday on Crescent Avenue.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 12:57 p.m. Friday on Prospect Avenue; at 3:39 p.m. Friday on Hyde Street.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 10:50 a.m. Friday at Dunkin’ Donuts on Squire Road; at 8:55 p.m. Friday on Neponset Street; at 8:58 p.m. Friday on Vane Street; at 9 p.m. Friday on Walnut Avenue; at 12:28 a.m. Saturday on Dashwood Street; at 12:31 a.m. Saturday on Alice Street; at 1:51 a.m. Saturday at Blaney and Lincoln streets; at 2 p.m. Saturday at Revere Housing Authority on Constitution Avenue; at 2:25 p.m. Saturday on Vane Street; at 9:06 p.m. Saturday on Larkin Street; at 10:02 p.m. Saturday on Suffolk Avenue; at 10:19 p.m. Saturday on Haddon Street; at 10:42 p.m. Saturday on Proctor Avenue; at 11:07 p.m. Saturday on Washburn Avenue; at 12:37 a.m. Sunday on Sumner Street; at 12:39 a.m. Sunday on Fowler Avenue; at 1:26 a.m. Sunday on Proctor Avenue; at 2:48 p.m. Sunday at Harry Della Russo Stadium on Park Avenue; at 6:03 p.m. Sunday on Florence Avenue.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 4:06 p.m. Friday on Emmet Terrace; at 4:56 p.m. Friday on Revere Street; at 5:02 p.m. Saturday on Mccoba Street; at 7:56 p.m. Saturday at Lee’s Trailer Park on Revere Beach Parkway.

Theft

A report of a robbery at 3:23 a.m. Friday at Walgreens on Broadway.

A report of a larceny/forgery/fraud at 3:18 p.m. Friday on Cary Avenue; at 8:56 a.m. Sunday at Thrifty Car Rental on Lee Burbank Highway.

A report of a larceny from a motor vehicle at 12 p.m. Saturday on Cary Avenue.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 9:54 p.m. Sunday at Revere Housing Authority on Cooledge Street; at 10:21 p.m. Sunday at PLS Check Cashing on Beach Street.

SAUGUS

Arrests

Alessandro Desposito, of 41 Pilgrim Road, Medford, was arrested and charged with larceny at 5:12 p.m. Sunday.

Kyle R. Upton, of 18 Summit Terrace, Peabody, was arrested on warrants at 2:47 a.m. Monday.

Gustavo Vitorino, of 697 Boston St., Apt. 1, Lynn, was arrested and charged with OUI liquor and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle at 11:26 p.m. Sunday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 12:18 p.m. Friday at Richard and Dudley streets; at 11:26 p.m. Sunday at 595 Lincoln Ave. Gustavo Vitorino, of Lynn, was arrested for OUI liquor.

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:54 p.m. Friday at Lawndale and Lincoln avenues; at 3:51 p.m. Friday at Walmart at 770 Broadway; at 7:14 p.m. Saturday at Savers Department Store at 1160 Broadway.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 6:25 a.m. Monday at 52 Lincoln Ave.

Complaints

A report of a suspicious person at 11:51 a.m. Friday on Main Street. A caller reported an older man, with a peach golf shirt, was trying to open car doors and get inside. The caller reported the man seemed confused and didn’t mean any harm. Police were unable to find the man.

A report of suspicious activity at 11:46 p.m. Friday on Bristow Street. A caller reported a man sitting on the bench screaming to himself. Police reported the man had headphones on and was singing; at 2:59 p.m. Saturday at 3211 Founders Way. A caller reported UPS dropped off a package to her home, but it appeared that it was stolen.

A report of a disturbance at 1:36 a.m. Sunday at 16 Riverview Ave. A caller reported someone was at their door ringing the doorbell, and was asking for a missing cellphone; at 10:19 a.m. Sunday on Walden Terrace; at 10:57 a.m. Sunday at Walmart at 770 Broadway. A caller reported a man and woman walking around the store handing out flyers

Multiple callers reported ducklings trapped in a drain at the intersection at 4:42 p.m. Sunday at 345 Central St.

Fire

A report of a building fire at 8:40 p.m. Saturday at 15 Burnham Ave. Several callers reported a shed on fire. Heavy fire was knocked down by the fire department.

A report of an outside fire at 7:50 a.m. Sunday at Polcari’s Restaurant at 92 Broadway. A mulch fire was reported and extinguished; at 3:19 p.m. Sunday at 6 Dell Ave. A caller reported children knocked on his door to tell him about an outside fire. A second caller reported smoke behind her residence at 76 Broadway. A third caller reported the location was Walden Avenue and Hawkes Street. The fire department responded to Hawkes and Dell streets, where smoke was coming from the woods. The brush fire was extinguished. The fire captain reported crews responded to Standish Terrace and found a large area of the woods on fire, which was extinguished.

SWAMPSCOTT

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 3:53 a.m. Sunday at 115 Danvers Road; at 1:31 p.m. Sunday at 234 Humphrey St.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 3:47 p.m. Sunday at Forbes Service Station at 441 Humphrey St.; at 1:35 a.m. Monday at 26 Shackle Way.

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Metropolitan Beaches Commission Co-Chairs Senator Thomas M. McGee of Lynn and Rep. RoseLee Vincent of Revere invite you to share your thoughts on the state of our public beaches in Lynn, Swampscott, and Nahant at a public hearing on Tuesday evening, May 30 from 6 to 8 p.m at Lynn Museum/LynnArts on 590 Washington St. Lynn, MA 01901.

Parking is available at the museum parking lot, on the street in front, or at the META parking lot across the street.

The hearing will include:

• Updates from Save the Harbor/EENs Beach Science Advisory Committee on planned improvements to water quality on King’s Beach.
• Updates from DCR on plans to remove algae this summer.
• Updates from the Friends of Lynn and Nahant Beach on summer program expansion.
• Updates from the Commission on the FY2018 DCR Budget for the Metropolitan Beaches.

Following the updates, the Commission Co-Chairs, representatives of DCR and EEA, and members of the Commission including Rep. Brendan Crighton and Robert Tucker of Lynn and Town Manager Jeff Chelgren and Mounzer Aylouche of Nahant, all look forward to hearing from you.

Please direct questions and RSVPs to Maddie Clair at clair@savetheharbor.org or call 617-451-2860 ext. 1007

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A child enjoys King’s Beach.

By MATT DEMIRS and THOR JOURGENSEN

LYNN — Summer is still a month away but a meeting scheduled for next Tuesday and another for June will focus on area beaches and their state funding.

The Metropolitan Beaches Commission’s (MBC) May 30 hearing at the Lynn Museum, 590 Washington St., starts at 6 p.m. and is scheduled for two hours. A second hearing is scheduled for June 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the State House, room 222.

Topics will include water quality improvements throughout local beaches this summer, as well as algae removal. According to an MBC press release, the hearings will also focus on potential budget cuts affecting free events and state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) beach operations in Lynn and Nahant.

The hearings overlap state Rep. Lori Ehrlich’s push to spend $50,000 to eliminate beach algae — an annual source of odor complaints.

“This funding is crucial to combatting the algae, a long-standing problem for residents and visitors to the beach because of the annual buildup and noxious odor it releases,” Ehrlich said. “The algae is unique to our beaches and just one beach elsewhere in the world, and needs to be dealt with promptly each spring to prevent the smell from worsening through the summer and fall, when it becomes unbearable.”

MBC lead consultant Bruce Berman said legislators are playing lead roles in restoring beaches, especially state Sen. Thomas McGee, who Berman said “has saltwater in his blood.” Created in 2006 by the Massachusetts Legislature, MBC is co-chaired by McGee of Lynn, and Rep. RoseLee Vincent of Revere.

Ehrlich’s push to fight beach algae comes as beach-goers face potential parking fee hikes.

The State House News Service reported that DCR plans to double the fee for parking at Nahant Beach to $10. The Baker administration is hiking the parking fees for non-Massachusetts residents at Nahant and Nantasket Beach south of Boston to $20, the News Service first reported in March.

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Though he publicly opposes tax and fee increases, Gov. Charlie Baker did not move to reverse DCR fee increases after taking office in 2015.

The News Service reported DCR’s fee hikes were pushed through more than two years ago by the outgoing Patrick administration.

“The previous administration actually raised the rates just before we came in, and so we’ve been rolling out that increase,” DCR Commissioner Leo Roy told the News Service.

He said, “We’re using the rate increase that was previously done by the previous administration, but it hadn’t been rolled out across the state and that’s what we’re doing.”

By July 1, Roy is hoping “we’ll have the whole state on the new rates.”

Roy told the News Service the fee hikes will help his agency increase its retained revenue to an estimated $20 million in fiscal 2018, up $2.3 million over the amount expected in the fiscal 2017 budget. The department is also seeking to make more money from permits issued for use of state parkland, Roy said.

DCR is allowed to keep 80 percent of the revenue it raises, said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matt Beaton, who told the News Service he expects DCR will raise a total of $25 million — including $5 million for the General Fund — and some estimates indicate the department could bring in a total of $27 million.

Beaches in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull are among coastal recreation areas Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and MBC seek to protect.

According to its website, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s current programs are “designed to restore and protect Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay, and share and reconnect all Bostonians, the region’s residents, and especially underserved youth and teens and low-income families to the harbor, waterfront, beaches and islands we have worked so hard to restore and protect.”

The Lynn and State House hearings will precede publication of a beach water quality study by the Beaches Science Advisory Committee.

All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. Corrections or clarifications will not be made without express notice of change from the arresting police department.

LYNN

Arrests

Tharith Mom, 47, was arrested and charged with Class A drug possession, Class B drug possession and on a warrant charge of nighttime breaking and entering for a felony at 10:32 a.m. Tuesday.

Nehemias Pojoy-Deleon, 27, of 214 Essex St., Apt. 2, was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, marked lanes violation and on warrants at 10:50 p.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 5:20 p.m. Monday at Essex and Bessom streets; at 7:47 a.m. Tuesday at 32 Boston St.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 8:31 p.m. Monday at 3 Broad St.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 10:32 p.m. Monday at Eastern Avenue and Essex Street.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 6:52 p.m. Monday at 84 Franklin St.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 2 p.m. Monday at 64 Robinson St.; at 12:54 a.m. Tuesday at 500 Essex St.; at 1:03 a.m. Tuesday at 18 Fuller St.; at 4:09 a.m. Tuesday at 119 Lewis St.; at 4:57 a.m. Tuesday at Family Dollar at 50 Central Ave.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 1:22 p.m. Monday at 541 Chestnut St.; at 3:13 p.m. Monday at Eblens at 14 State St.; at 5:18 p.m. Monday at Convenience Store at 127 Munroe St.; at 1:06 a.m. Tuesday at 12 Iona Terrace

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 12:39 p.m. Monday at 36 Safford St.

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 2:41 p.m. Monday at 44 Curwin Circle; at 7:07 a.m. Tuesday at 69 Camden St.

Police log: 5-23-2017

LYNNFIELD

Arrests

Kevin Martinez, 27, of 13 Joanne Drive, Apt. 14, Ashland, was arrested and charged with operating on a revoked license and operating a truck on an excluded way at 9:50 a.m. Friday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 3:15 a.m. Saturday at 128 South Ramp on North Broadway; at 4:08 p.m. Saturday at 228 Lowell St. and 1100 Main St.; at 4:05 p.m. Sunday at Main Street and Route 128 Exit 41; at 2:51 p.m. Monday on Canterbury Road.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 3:24 a.m. Saturday at 6 Gianna Drive and 767 Walnut St.; at 5:57 a.m. Saturday at 376 Lowell St.; at 8:05 p.m. Saturday at 8 Needham Road; at 2:47 p.m. Sunday on Juniper Road.

A report of suspicious activity at 6:55 a.m. Monday at 4 Lake St. A caller reported a black backpack was left in front of her house. Police went through the bag and found that it was a kid’s bag with Gatorade in it.

Fire

A report of a mulch fire at 2:32 p.m. Saturday at Christmas Tree Shop at 28 South Broadway.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 9:30 a.m. Friday at 605 Chestnut St.

Vandalism

A report of malicious destruction of property at 3:49 p.m. Friday at Lynnfield High School at 275 Essex St.

MARBLEHEAD

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 8:03 p.m. Monday on Atlantic Avenue.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 6:56 p.m. Monday on Maple Street. A woman reported her son had bruises and cuts on his arm. When she asked him what happened, he told her it was done by a teacher’s aide in school. Once she heard that, she brought him to the police station.

Complaints

A caller returned home and saw a man on the back porch at 5:16 p.m. Monday on Ocean Avenue. Police reported the man was a contractor working there.

PEABODY

Arrests

Richard Mottola, 29, of 1 Anne Drive, was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery and witness intimidation at 2:06 a.m. Tuesday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 7:12 p.m. Monday at Northshore Mall at 210N Andover St.; at 3:01 p.m. Tuesday at Pediatric Health Care at 10 Centennial Drive.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday at 6 Reo Road.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 9:30 p.m. Monday at 34 Sherman St.; at 10:53 p.m. Monday at 24 Fulton St. and 1 Dennis St.; at 2:06 a.m. Tuesday at 1 Anne Drive. A domestic, involving a man with a knife was reported. Richard Mottola, 29, was arrested; at 4:14 p.m. Tuesday at James Street Park on James Street.

A report of suspicious activity at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday at Town Variety at 116 Central St. Three men made the caller nervous.

Theft

A report of fraud at 5:49 p.m. Tuesday at Northfield Properties at 2 Main St. A man reported that a $306.06 check was stolen out of his mailbox sometime over the last two weeks and was cashed.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 7 p.m. Monday at 40 Tremont St. A caller reported her vehicle was vandalized. An officer reported there was a screw in the vehicle’s tire; at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday at Family Entertainment Group at 535 Lowell St. A manager reported vandalized windows; at 4:29 p.m. Tuesday at 146 Main St. The landlord reported some damage to the rear common area door. An officer spoke with the caller, who reported the rear door frame was broken.

REVERE

Arrests

Jacqueline Reyes, 30, of 15 Parkside Place, Apt. 214, was arrested and charged with assault and battery and on a warrant at 7:31 p.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 8:26 a.m. Monday at Pearle Vision/Northgate Plaza on Squire Road; at 9:16 a.m. Monday on Everett Street; at 10:12 a.m. Monday on Mahoney Circle; at 10:59 a.m. Monday on Beach Street.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 10:09 a.m. Monday on Bell Circle.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 12:59 p.m. Monday at CVS on Squire Road; at 3:27 Monday on Prospect Avenue.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 3:10 a.m. Monday on Crescent Avenue; at 4:43 a.m. Monday on Nahant Avenue; at 7:39 p.m. Monday on Florence Avenue.

Overdose

A report of a possible overdose at 8:55 p.m. Monday on Bateman Avenue.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 10:08 a.m. Monday at State Road Liquors on State Road.

SAUGUS

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 6:25 a.m. Monday at 52 Lincoln Ave.; at 8:12 a.m. Monday at 10 Vinegar Hill Drive.

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:26 p.m. Monday at Kohls at 333 Broadway.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 6:56 p.m. Monday at Route 1 South on Broadway. One person was taken to Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a two-car accident.

Complaints

A caller reported a woman spray painted her room and wanted her removed at 10:59 a.m. Monday at Avalon Motel at 1529 Broadway. Police reported it was a disagreement over the money paid and the way the room was kept.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 1:21 p.m. Monday at Holiday Inn Express at 999 Broadway.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 10:59 a.m. Monday at 5 Stanley Terrace. A woman reported several acts of vandalism to her home.

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By BRIDGET TURCOTTE

BOSTON — State Rep. Lori Ehrlich (D-Marblehead) believes a budget recommendation she co-sponsored for Fiscal Year 2018 will benefit working families and domestic abuse survivors.

The bill draws on legislation filed by Ehrlich and Rep. Marjorie Decker (D-Cambridge), making nonresidents of the state ineligible to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit.

According to the Department of Revenue, there are more than 20,000 nonresidents who earn income tax in the state and claim the state EITC each year. With the former federal match rate of 15 percent, these claims have been estimated to cost more than $6.5 million in revenue each fiscal year. At the new match rate of 23 percent, the cost would be about $10 million in revenue each year, according to House Ways and Means estimates.

“This credit is a scarce state resource available to assist struggling working families, so it makes little sense that we are allowing people who do not live in Massachusetts to claim the credit,” Ehrlich said in a statement.

The changes also clarify eligibility for taxpayers who live in Massachusetts for part of the year and expands access to the survivors of domestic abuse by allowing them to claim the credit while filing their taxes as “married, filing separately.” In the past, an individual could not claim the EITC unless taxes were filed jointly with a spouse.

Wheelabrator Saugus being taken to court

By supporting the changes, Ehrlich said the state takes the lead by enabling victims of domestic violence, who courageously flee their batterers.

The proposed budget also included a $150,000 allocation for Self Esteem Boston, a nonprofit that supports Lynn-based Project Cope, an organization that helps women in transition through homelessness or recovery from substance abuse.

The amendment was previously filed by former Rep. Gloria Fox but filed by Ehrlich in this session.

Self Esteem Boston provides essential psychological counseling and training for women in recovery from substance abuse problems.

During budget deliberations last month, the House of Representatives approved an amendment made by Ehrlich to dedicate $50,000 of the $40 million budget to clean up the odorous Pilayella algae on King’s Beach and Long Beach in Lynn.

Ehrlich called the funding crucial for combating the algae and its odor, which is a quality of life issue.

Bridget Turcotte can be reached at bturcotte@itemlive.com. Follow her on Twitter @BridgetTurcotte

By THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN — In a stunning announcement at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Ward 2 City Councilor William Trahant said he would not seek re-election.

Citing health reasons, including a recent heart attack, the nine-term councilor said his heart has been out of rhythm and he needs rest.    

“I’ve done a lot of soul searching and spent many hours talking to family, friends, colleagues, my cardiologist, my surgeon and everybody else,” he said. “They don’t think it’s the right time to run a campaign. I run a full-time roofing business in the city and that has to come first. But I will get better and will still be here if you need me.”

Trahant said he is most proud of construction of a new police station and middle school and the election of Darren Cyr as council president.

Swampscott voters to decide rail-trail fate

He thanked fellow councilors, the law department and the City Clerk’s office for their hard work.

“Everyone at City Hall has been like family,” he said choking back tears.

Cyr praised Trahant and noted that saying goodbye will be the hardest thing to do.

“Billy can be counted on and puts more time in than anyone in helping this community,” he said.    

Councilor-at-Large Daniel Cahill, who will also be leaving the council at the end of this term, said Trahant will deservedly take his place among the greatest city councilors who ever services this city.

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com.

By THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN — Taxpayers will pay more if they fail to meet their obligations on time.

Peter Caron, the city’s chief financial officer, proposed, and the council approved boosting the late fee to $30, up from $15 for late payers of excise and real estate tax bills.  

“The call has been out to department heads to review their fees as a way increase revenue,” he said. “That was one of the marching orders from the mayor.”  

Of the 55,000 excise bills last year, the city raised $480,000 in late fees from about 32,000 tardy payers. If the same number of residents fails to make timely payments, it would raise $960,000 in fiscal year 2018.

No re-election plans for Trahant

The Ways & Means Committee voted to approve the measure without debate and the City Council followed.

While Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy supported the fee hike, she vetoed the local option meals tax that would impose a .0075 percent tax on top of the state’s 6.25 percent sales tax on meals.

The new levy would add 75 cents to a $100 dinner bill, about 19 cents to a $25 meal and raise $700,000 annually for the city. The City Council is expected override the mayor’s veto at a special meeting next Tuesday.

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com.

ITEM PHOTO BY SPENSER HASAK
Lorraine Varjabedian still hasn’t been paid her judgment.

By THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN — Nearly six years after a sewer backup damaged Lorraine Varjabedian‘s ranch style home on Maplewood Road, she is still waiting to be reimbursed for the renovation.

“Not only was my house the only one in Lynn to be filled with waste, it’s been five and a half years,” she said. “When is enough enough?”

Last month, a Essex Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Fahey ordered the city’s Water & Sewer Commission and Procopio Enterprises Inc., a Saugus construction company, to pay Varjabedian a total of $52,653. Both parties have appealed the decision.

The drama started in 2011 when an early morning storm dumped more than four inches of rain in less than 24 hours. It caused the homeowner to awake to the sound of running water in her three-bedroom home.

Sewage rose about 10 inches to the top of the bottom step. A family room, laundry center and a bathroom, as well as walls and doors were destroyed.

The city offered to pay the cleaning bill of nearly $13,000. But Varjabedian insisted the cost of the cleanup, new appliances and renovation was much more and she refused to settle.

The next year, Varjabedian filed suit. Following an investigation, the city discovered the bathroom had been built without permits. In addition, engineers learned stormwater was entering sewer lines in the Boulder Heights neighborhood in contrast to instructions given when the building permits were issued to Procopio, the builder.

Up in arms over Peabody pot district

The judge found that the commission and the builder were at fault.

Peter Bosse, Procopio’s attorney, declined to comment.  

“We bought this house when we were 20,” Varjabedian said.  

In her ruling, Judge Fahey found the homeowner’s installation of a bathroom below grade contributed to the incident and reduced the award to half the original claim.

“I sued for $80,000 when, in fact, my loss was more than $120,000 with about $60,000 of that going to lawyers,” Varjabedian said. “Everything went into a dumpster including my wedding gown and many family photographs.”

Samuel Vitali, the attorney for the Water & Sewer Commission, said while the panel is sympathetic, it was their fault.

“We offered to pay for the cleanup, but no good deed goes unpunished and she rejected our offer,” he said. “I have an obligation to protect my client, and they are the 90,000 ratepayers.”

Varjabedian just wants it to be over.

“I’ve lived in this house for 52 years and I’m 73,” she said. “I will be dead by the time this is resolved. Why couldn’t they just pay it?”

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com.

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LYNN

Arrests

Shara Belgiorno was arrested on warrant charges of two counts of Class B drug possession at 12:37 p.m. Tuesday.

Patrick Kayulu was arrested on warrant charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, armed assault to rob and trespassing at 4:23 p.m. Tuesday.

Steven Paradis, of 19 Hanover St., was arrested on warrant charges of Class A drug possession, Class B drug possession, Class C drug possession, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, failure to wear a seatbelt and conspiracy to violate the drug law at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday  at 269 Union St.; at 1:34 p.m. Tuesday at 237 Chatham St.; at 7:12 p.m. Tuesday on Lynnway; at 11:16 p.m. Tuesday at Chestnut and Pond streets; at 11:26 p.m. Tuesday at Chestnut and Grant streets; at 12:47 a.m. Wednesday at 120 Franklin St.; at 9:18 a.m. Wednesday at 101 Western Ave.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 5:12 p.m. Tuesday at Blue Ox at 191 Oxford St.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 5:24 p.m. Tuesday on Western Avenue; at 10:32 p.m. Tuesday on Washington Street.

A report of an assault and battery at 9:47 p.m. Tuesday on Johnson Street.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 2:32 p.m. Tuesday at 679 Western Ave.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 11:29 a.m. Tuesday at 221 Cedar Brook Road; at 12:03 p.m. Tuesday on Brightwood Terrace; at 12:28 p.m. Tuesday at Shelter at 110 Willow St.; at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday on State Street; at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at 200 Essex St.; at 4:21 p.m. Tuesday on Sagamore Street; at 4:52 p.m. Tuesday at 27 Union St.; at 6:24 p.m. Tuesday at 819 Western Ave.; at 6:57 p.m. Tuesday at 40 Newhall St.; at 12 a.m. Wednesday on Blaisdell Terrace; at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday at 27 Wolcott Road; at 2:20 a.m. Wednesday on Lewis Street: at 2:35 a.m. Wednesday at 501 Washington St.; at 5:53 a.m. Wednesday at 11 Shepard St.; at 6:44 a.m. Wednesday at 48 Laighton St.; at 10:07 a.m. Wednesday at 66 Harwood St.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 7:07 p.m. Tuesday on Franklin Street.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 2:17 p.m. Tuesday at 250 Maple St.; at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday at 11 Violet St.

Vandalism

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 9:47 a.m. Wednesday at 160 Neptune Blvd.

Police log: 5-24-2017

MARBLEHEAD

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 11:43 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant and Smith streets; at 6:28 p.m. Tuesday at Ocean and Harbor avenues. A caller reported the earlier that day, he witnessed a vehicle “go so fast and hit a granite curb and bounce the car back into the road.” He stated that he spoke to the driver and asked him to slow down next time. He said there appeared to be a small portion of the wall missing from the accident. Police reported there was no significant damage in the area.

A report of a vehicle into a wall at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday on Elm Street. A caller reported she witnessed a vehicle get hit and “jump the curb and hit something.” She stated the driver appeared to have a cut lip. A caller reported he heard an accident and walked to the bottom of the hill and saw a single vehicle into a wall. The caller went to assist the person who stated he was struck by a black car and he took off in an unknown direction. Police reported there was no other vehicle involved and it was not a hit and run accident. Two people were taken to Salem Hospital. The driver was cited for negligent operation.

Overdose

A report of a possible overdose at 10:33 p.m. Tuesday on Atlantic Avenue. A caller reported his 28-year-old son was unconscious, but breathing and thought it was an overdose. The person was taken to Salem Hospital.

PEABODY

Arrests

Danielle N. Fiandaca, 19, of 13 Walden Hill Drive, was arrested and charged with OUI liquor at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday.

Gavin Guay, 25, of 2 Celtic St., Concord, New Hampshire, was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and on warrants at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 9:03 p.m. Tuesday on Hardy Street. A caller reported that a group of youths playing basketball somewhere on the street were keeping her up. Police reported the youths were advised to shut it down for the night; at 12:04 a.m. Wednesday at 54 Lynn St.

A caller reported seeing two bears by a neighbor’s yellow house at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at 21 Ethel Ave. Police reported checking the area, and didn’t see any bears or signs of them.

A report of gunshots at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday at Leather City Commons at 77 Lowell St. An officer reported hearing fireworks or a possible gunshot in the area. Police reported checking the area and were unable to find anything out of the ordinary.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 7:06 p.m. Tuesday at 19 Bradford Road. A caller reported a few items missing from the home.

REVERE

Arrests

Lonnie E. Jones, 51, of 10 Mason St., Nashua, New Hampshire, was arrested on a warrant at 11:24 p.m. Tuesday.

Jared W. Spera, 20, of 3A Lisbon St., Malden, was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, operating an unregistered motor vehicle/trailer and operating an uninsured motor vehicle at 11:13 a.m. Tuesday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 1:11 a.m. Tuesday on School Street; at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday on Broadway. Frank O. Coppola, 62, of 40 Union St., Apt. 2, was summoned for operating after a suspended license or right to operate; at 12:11 p.m. Tuesday at Sunoco Gas Station on Lee Burbank Highway.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday at Beach Street and Cary Avenue; at 8:28 p.m. Tuesday on Endicott Avenue.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident with personal injury at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday on Beach Street.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 9:38 a.m. Tuesday on North Shore Road; at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday on Nahant Avenue; at 11:13 a.m. Tuesday at Greater Boston Indoor Sports on Charger Street; at 7:06 p.m. Tuesday at Caruso’s Northgate Apartments on Lantern Road; at 8:57 p.m. Tuesday at CVS on Squire Road; at 9:33 p.m. Tuesday at Sunoco on North Shore Road; at 10:16 p.m. Tuesday on Fenley Street.

Overdose

A report of a possible overdose at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday on Raymond Road.

Theft

A report of a larceny/forgery/fraud at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on Kimball Avenue; at 9:04 p.m. Tuesday at Target on Furlong Drive.

SAUGUS

Arrests

Jamie L. Stiefel, of 1268 Broadway, Apt. C302, was arrested and charged with larceny by a single scheme at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 5:09 p.m. Tuesday at KFC at 421 Broadway.

Complaints

A caller reported a raccoon trapped in the tree at 9:43 a.m. Tuesday at 10 Alder St. The animal control officer reported the homeowner’s dogs were safely back inside the home and the raccoon left the yard.

A report of a suspicious motor vehicle at 5:13 p.m. Tuesday at Buffalo Wild Wings at 180 Main St. A caller reported a vehicle clipped a tree and kept driving towards the restaurant. Police reported the driver was avoiding a squirrel and hit a small tree in the process

A report of suspicious activity at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 8 Pamela Road. A caller reported multiple computers in her family’s house were hacked and the hacker was demanding ransom. Police reported there was no crime and the computer had a virus.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 12:11 p.m. Tuesday at Marine Corps Recruiting Office at 188 Broadway. The staff sergeant reported the rear passenger door to one of their government vehicles was dented.

SWAMPSCOTT

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 8:40 p.m. Monday at Walgreens at 505 Paradise Road; at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at Burrill and Essex streets.

Assaults

A report of an assault and battery at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday on Pine Street.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 1:35 a.m. Monday at 26 Shackle Way.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 8:57 a.m. Tuesday at 61 Lincoln Circle; at 6:04 p.m. Tuesday at Hadley School at 24 Redington St.

Vandalism

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 2:30 p.m. Monday at 40 Stetson Ave.

A report of vandalism at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at Gulf Express at 197 Essex St.

ITEM FILE PHOTO
Newton Mayor Setti Warren speaks with the Item in this February 2017 file photo.

Newton Mayor Setti Warren is running for governor and political handicappers are unlikely to pick him as an odds-on favorite to beat Gov. Charlie Baker in 2018. But Warren, a Democrat, has a track record and a perspective on government that makes him an interesting candidate.

An Iraq War veteran who worked for the federal government and has served as Newton’s mayor for two terms, Warren is blunt about how well state government serves Massachusetts residents: “There is a case to be made we can do better.”

He will make that case during the gubernatorial campaign he officially launched on May 20. For now, Warren is talking frankly and not worrying about being branded a pro-tax candidate or another free-spending Democrat.

He supports a “millionaire’s tax” and said his campaign for governor will be matched by the stance he takes in favor of a proposed ballot question advocating the tax.

“We need more revenue,” he said in a February Item editorial board interview, adding: “Now is not the time to nibble around the edges.”

That is bold talk for someone wading into a big-time political arena like the governor’s race. But Warren has the bona fides to back up his statement. He said his record as mayor includes transforming an empty city reserve fund into a $20 million rainy day account.

When he walked into the mayor’s office for the first time in 2010, Warren made finances a priority. He worked with 17 public service unions to align city government health care costs and instituted management practices.

Comparing Massachusetts’ state government to Newton’s municipal government is like comparing Jupiter to Pluto. But Warren is kicking off his campaign for the state’s top office by sticking to a big-picture view of Massachusetts’ needs.

Warren sets sights on governor’s job

“We’re not making the investments that matter,” he told Item editors. He pointed to transportation infrastructure to make his point.

“We have a complete, utter failure in transportation,” he said.

The primary example he uses to illustrate this statement is the decades-long push by Lynn business and political leaders to extend Blue Line rapid transit to Lynn. Long looked upon as an economic development spark for Lynn, the Blue Line extension, in Warren’s, view is a way to make the North Shore’s gateway city a regional transportation hub.

The implications of that perspective are significant. Mass-transit alternatives are taking on heightened importance at a time when aging roadways are becoming more congested and clogged with traffic. Providing a Boston-Lynn transit link sets the stage for forging an economic bond between the cities.

Warren sees the logic behind the Blue Line extension and other long-term projects aimed at enhancing Massachusetts’ economy. The difference between Warren and a lot of people running for office or serving in public office is he is not afraid to talk about spending tax dollars in order to make a difference in Massachusetts.

He thinks a millionaire’s tax could generate an estimated $2 billion annually. Plenty of critics will line up to criticize the tax. But how many will offer constructive solutions aimed at fixing Massachusetts’ roads and bridges and modernizing aging housing?

“This is about economic stimulation,” he said, “and the courage and honesty to raise revenue.”

That’s a tough position to argue against and Warren is sure to state his case all the way to the ballot box next year.

By THOMAS GRILLO

SALEM — Popular Gov. Charlie Baker could make the difference in re-electing Republican Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy in what could be a close race in November.

“I have known the mayor for quite a while and I will certainly support her re-election,” the Republican governor told The Item on Wednesday. “That said, I have a good working relationship with Sen. McGee … they are two fine people and that’s good for the city of Lynn.”

Last week, state Sen. Thomas McGee (D-Lynn) kicked off his bid for mayor at the Knights of Columbus. The senator told the crowd he was running because he loves the city and the values Lynn represents. Kennedy launched her bid for a third term last month and pointed to dozens of accomplishments.

The race comes amid financial troubles for the cash-strapped city. The 2017 and 2018 budgets continue to pose challenges for Kennedy’s administration. She has asked department heads to make cuts. Some managers may have to trim up to 8.5 percent in their personnel budgets, a request that could lead to layoffs.

I am the best person for the job, McGee says

Kennedy and McGee were behind the failed measure in March to build a pair of middle schools. Voters overwhelmingly rejected increasing their real estate taxes by $200 or more annually for the next 25 years to pay for them.

But they are on opposing sides of an added meals tax that would go into the city’s general fund. McGee supports the idea of adding .0075 to the state’s 6.5 percent meals tax, while Kennedy vetoed the plan last week.

Baker is the most popular governor in America, according to a poll by Morning Consult, a Washington, D.C. research firm. The survey ranked him No. 1 with a 75 percent approval rating. The governor’s disapproval rating is a modest 17 percent, the survey said.

When asked how he would help Kennedy win, Baker declined to be specific.

Consider the progress we’ve made, Kennedy says

“I have a day job, which is pretty busy and chews up lot of my time,” he said. “But if Mayor Kennedy would like me to support and help her, we will do what we can. As I said, I have a lot of respect for Sen.  McGee and those two folks bring a lot to the table for the city.”

While Baker and McGee are native sons of the North Shore, the governor acknowledged he and the senator do not have the same close relationship shared with Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh.   

“Mayor Walsh and I talked every day for more than a month during those snowstorms shortly after I took office,” he said. “That cemented the relationship, it’s just different.”

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com.

LYNN — Lorenzo Kent “Lonnie” Dabney, 64, of Lynn, died on Monday May 22, 2017, at his home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Arlington, Va., he was the son of Lorenzo and Dorothy (Martin) Dabney. He was raised in Virginia and Boston. Lonnie attended Boston English High School and was a graduate of Milton High School. He has lived in Lynn for the past 31 years.

He had worked as a linesman for Verizon for 40 years until his retirement in 2009. After his retirement he had worked for CJ Transportation.

Lonnie loved to travel, especially to Las Vegas and Atlantic City. He was a “Sparkie” he enjoyed listening to his scanner, and he liked to read and keep up on current events. He also enjoyed science fiction and transportation; a holder of a CDL license he loved driving and listening to the sound of the trucks engine. Lonnie was an avid keno player.

He is survived by his fiancé Patricia Barton, of Lynn, his sisters; Jaclyn Easterling, of Boston, and his twin Lana Jackson, of Boston, a brother David Dabney, of Creemor, N.C., his “other family” the Barton Family; Buzzy, Barbara, Roberta, Donna, Paulette, and Carol, and many nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late William and Denise Dabney.

Service information: A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 12 p.m.in the SOLIMINE Funeral Home 426 Broadway (Rte129), Lynn. Burial will be private. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visitation on Saturday from 10-12 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society 30 Speen Street Framingham, MA 01701. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.

ITEM PHOTO BY SPENSER HASAK
Firefighters respond to 72 Mall St.

BY THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN — An electrical fire in a Mall Street apartment building forced tenants into the street Thursday.

Firefighters were called to the three-story brick property at 8:20 a.m. following an explosion in unit 17 on the third floor, which caused heavy smoke damage. The fire was extinguished in less than a half hour. No one was injured.  

Laurence Eures said he loaded the dishwasher and didn’t notice anything unusual.  “And then, it exploded so I don’t know what happened,” he said.  

Lynn District Fire Chief Robert Bourgeois said the fire is under investigation. The damage was limited to the unit.

We have a building inspector on the way to see if we can get the taeny back into the apartment,” he said Thursday morning.

District Fire Chief Stephen Archer praised Lynn police officer Josh Seaman for evacuating tenants from the building prior to the arrival of the fire crew.

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com.