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Carolyn Cole of Not Sure Community performs at the Lynn Auditorium Friday.

BY LEAH DEARBORN

LYNN — The Lynn Auditorium was host Friday night to New Beginnings, a concert to benefit the Lynn Home for Young Women.

Located on Broad Street, the nonprofit organization provides affordable shelter at its Washington Square Residence.  

The concert was a variety show that showcased the talent of a number of local acts.

First on the stage was Not Sure Community, a group of rotating members who shined during a soulful rendition of “Stone Cold” by Demi Lovato. They finished with an energetic cover of Bruno Mars’ hit, “Uptown Funk.”

Dressed in a neat blazer, singer Jim Dennis followed with a sudden change of pace. In a clear baritone, he covered a medley of classics like “New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett’s “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.”   

The event was hosted by Bill McGuinness, a Lynn English High School teacher and a former stand-up comedian.

He shared humorous anecdotes about his students between acts, reading memorable incorrect test questions.  

“What was the slogan of the French Revolution?” McGuinness asked the audience. One former student answered, “Shave it clean with a guillotine.”

Other featured acts included performances by members of Boston and Beatlejuice, a Beatles cover band.

The Dirty Floorboards, Don White, Carolyn Cole and the LPS Jazz Band also took the stage.

Lisa Connolly, the agency’s executive director, said she hoped the concert would help raise funds to aid the organization’s meals and scholarships program.

The Broad Street facility houses 43 occupants from ages 18 to 70 and come from a diverse range of backgrounds.

The Lynn Home For Young Women has been providing shelter to local women since 1912.

LYNN — Charles Gaeta, 63, Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development executive director, remains at Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Broadway Thursday night, according to the hospital.

Fire Department District Chief Stephen Archer said emergency responders arrived at the accident scene in front of the DiVirgilio Insurance parking lot at 9:20 p.m. to find Gaeta conscious. He was initially taken to Salem Hospital.

Gaeta sustained multiple head and face lacerations and may have also sustained a leg injury.

The 63-year-old Peabody driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe that struck Gaeta remained at the accident scene, according to police, and told officers rain at the time of the accident made visibility difficult.

“At this time no citations have been issued and the accident remains under investigation,” said Lynn police Lt. Richard Donnelly.

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Israel Ovalles from the Gregg Neighborhood House picks up trash on the traffic island in front of the building on Friday.

BY DILLON DURST

LYNN — Children from the Gregg Neighborhood House’s after school program helped make the city a little cleaner on Friday.

A handful of the program’s youngsters donned rubber gloves and collected trash on the traffic island in front of its building at 106 Broad St. The enthusiastic kids filled several trash bags.

Kim Ruma, the agency’s literacy coordinator, said the program provides after school care for 339 children, ages 5-14.

She said buses pick the children up after school and bring them to the center, where they are provided a snack. The children then visit the agency’s 14 rooms which offer a variety of themes, including science, technology, engineering and math activities and creative arts. There’s a gym and a library, where children receive homework help.

At 6 p.m., buses take the children home or parents pick them up.

Ruma, who has worked with Gregg House since 2012, said many staffers grew up participating in the program. There are also centers locations on Webster Street and Western Avenue.

Dillon Durst can be reached at ddurst@itemlive.com.

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Marion Dorgan holds a photo of her family. In picture standing, from left, David Dorgan, Dale Cyr, Donna Legere, Darlene Clark, Daniel Dorgan, Debra McManus, Deirdre Dorgan and Denis Dorgan. Sitting, Denise Carritte, John “Iggy” Dorgan, Marion Cronin Dorgan, Diane Marengi and Dawn Dorgan.

BY MICHELE DURGIN

LYNN — There are few things in life that are as certain as the sun rising and setting.

One of these things is that Marion Dorgan will never be alone on Mother’s Day.

The West Lynn mom of 12, grandmother of 32, with a 10th great-grandchild on the way, can count on her Moulton Street home to be packed on Sunday and she wouldn’t have it any other way. The house will be filled with noisy chatter, dirty dishes and much love and family catch up time.

“I serve dinner at 1 p.m. and they all know the door is always open,” she said. “I cook 15 pounds of potatoes, a couple of vegetables and a ham or roast. The grandchildren call my kitchen Mimi’s Diner.”

The 84-year-old matriarch of a growing family was born at the shuttered Lynn Hospital and grew up on Oakville Street, along with brothers, Freddy and David and sister, Denise.

She met John Dorgan when she was 16, graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1949 and they married soon after. Dorgan and her husband, better known as “Iggy,” began their family right away.

Denise was the first born, followed by Debbie, and not long after came Diane. The babies continued to arrive, about once a year, until the house on Moulton Street was filled with boys and girls bearing first names that began with the letter D.

For those keeping track, the names are: Denise, Debbie, Diane, Denis, Darlene, Doreen (who passed away as an infant), Donna, Dawn, Dale, David, Daniel and Deirdre.

“I must have done something right because they are all doing well and raising great families of their own,” Dorgan said. “And most importantly, they are kind to others.”

This mom of many speaks with reverence and love when talking about her own parents, Tessie, who was born in England, and Denis, a native of Ireland. They came to America soon after they married, settled down in Lynn and built a life around Marion and her siblings.

“My father was an MBTA bus driver and my mother stayed home with us,” she said. “They were wonderful parents and we had a happy, full life. My hope has always been to give my kids a life that they love and treasure, too. It hasn’t always been easy, but my heart is filled with love and memories of a lifetime of weddings, birthdays, Christmas dinners and lots of new babies.”

Most of her fondest memories occurred close by, if not in her own home.

“One of my favorite memories happened many years ago,” she recalled. “Iggy and I were hosting an anniversary party for my aunt and uncle. At one point during the evening, we were asked to step outside. Everyone headed out the front door. Moulton Street had been closed off and a bagpiper was playing and marching down the middle of the street. It was wonderful.”

Dorgan and her husband never acquired a driver’s license. They walked to weekly Mass and to the grocery store and occasional visits to friends’ homes.

“Everything I ever wanted was right here at home,” she said.

Two of Marion’s daughters offered their thoughts on “growing up Dorgan.”

Donna, 54, is the seventh child and the mother of five children herself.

“I hope in 30 years I am still as close to my children as my mom is to us,” she said. “She has been an integral part of all of our lives and I wouldn’t go back and change a thing.”

Dawn, daughter number seven, said they all had a terrific childhood.

“They weren’t strict parents, but we respected them and knew our place,” she said. “If Mom said, ‘No,’ we accepted it and moved on. I was happy to grow up in a crowded house full of family, friends and love.”

Dorgan is happy to report that these days she finally does have more “me time” and can spend her days enjoying grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends. She also spends hours nostalgically looking back on a lifetime filled with crowded dinners, report cards, fights over bathroom time, broken toys and school events.

“Prayer is a big part of my life these days,” she said, “I find myself doing a lot of remembering, honoring and giving thanks for a lifetime filled with love, laughter, and, oh yes, lots of hugs and kisses.”

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The MBTA’s River Works station at the General Electric Co. plant on Western Avenue.

BY THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN — It has the potential to unlock billions in gleaming residential and commercial real estate projects and transform the Lynnway.

But without it, there’s a chance development will stall.

At issue is whether the MBTA’s River Works Station at the General Electric Co. plant on Western Avenue will open to the public. Today, the T only stops at the factory on the Newburyport/Rockport Line for GE employees. The Conn.-based corporate giant owns the station and the commuter rail picks up and drops off employees as a courtesy.

At least two developers have more than a passing interest in turning the GE stop into a regular station with more frequent service.

Swampscott developer Charles Patsios paid $7.6 million in 2014 to purchase the 65-acre former GE Gear Works property adjacent to the train stop. When completed, the $500 million  complex will feature a 1,200-unit apartment tower, boutique retail, restaurants, a gym and new roads all within walking distance to bike trails, beaches and hopefully the T.

But to attract Millennials who are seeking an alternative to the exorbitant rents in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood where a tiny studio starts at $2,200 and a one-bedroom can cost as much as $6,500, Patsios needs the River Works Station.  With a stop just outside the door of the complex, he can market the location of the luxury units as a 10-minute train ride to downtown Boston.

“Expansion of the service is vital,” said Patsios. “With the train stop, this would be a truly transit-oriented development. It  would bring young people with disposable income to the city. It’s transformative and ours is just one of many projects that could benefit by it.

Joseph O’Donnell, founder of Boston Culinary Group and Belmont Capital in Cambridge, is developing a 17-acre site on the waterside of the Lynnway. O’Donnell’s associate, Charles Morneau, said they plan to commence construction next spring on a $69 million luxury apartment project that would include 250 units in a wood frame, three-story building. The key to the development is public transportation, he said.

“We’re planning to build whether or not the train stops there,” he said. “But it would be much better economics, higher rents, if the train stops to pick up our tenants.”

While State Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack is on board with expanding service at the station just off the Lynnway, making it a reality poses a number of obstacles.

The stop, with its modest plexiglass shelters, is owned by GE. A spokesman for the company said they are in discussions with the state and the developer over expanding the station’s use.

“We are aware that there is keen interest in having River Works Station as a more regular stop once the development gets to be vibrant and something tangible takes place there,” said Richard Gorham, a GE spokesman. “We are committed to working with them to come up with an agreement that works for everyone.”

Still, it’s unclear what kind of improvements must be made to make the station accessible or whether the stop would be grandfathered and unaffected by the Americans with Disabilities Act regulations. At the very least, the station needs a platform.

The new Yawkey Station near Fenway Park on the Worcester Line cost the state $15 million and the new station adjacent to New Balance’s Brighton headquarters cost about the same, but was paid for by the sneaker giant.

Given the troubled financial shape of the T, Pollack said the state cannot pick up the tab for renovation of the station stop.

“The T is not buying new assets just now,”she said.  “But I am quite optimistic that we will able to work out an arrangement as we move…to scheduled service with the cooperation of GE and the developer. Upgrading the station is a longer term piece that we have not focused on.”

Patsios said if he has to pay for the station at those numbers, it would be a deal killer.  He said he’s already spending millions for new roads that lead up to the station and possibly a garage.

At least one solution is being pursued. Jason Denoncourt, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton’s economic development director, said the Lynn Economic Advancement and Development team, a group of city, state and federal officials who have a single mission of transforming Lynn, recently held a conference call with the U.S. Department of Transportation to discuss applying for a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant.

Since 2009, the competitive program has provided nearly $4.6 billion to 381 projects nationwide. The federal money leverages investment from the private sector, state, local governments and transit agencies. If approved, the cash would be used to upgrade the station.

But getting the money is not guaranteed. The agency Department has received about 6,700 applications requesting more than $134 billion for transportation projects nationwide. They typically provide about $500 million annually. Lynn is planning to apply.

“The rail stop expansion is an important piece to unlocking the development in that section of the city,” said Denoncourt. “This whole thing is a priority for Cong. Moulton.”

“Expansion of the service is vital,” said Patsios. “With the train stop, this would be a truly transit-oriented development. It  would bring young people with disposable income to the city. It’s transformative and ours is just one of many projects that could benefit by it.”

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

MAINE — Robert William Beyer, age 77, of Harrison Maine, formally of Lynn, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on April 28, 2016, after a long illness. Robert was the son of William and Marian (Thompson) Beyer, he leaves two sisters, Carol Lausier of Oxford, Maine and Jean Cutler of Lynn, he also leaves many nieces and nephews. He graduated from Lynn English High School and worked for many years at the telephone company. He will be sadly missed by family and friends.

At Robert’s request will be no service.

LYNN — Rosalia (Randazzo) Gulino, age 86, of Lynn, died on Sunday, Mother’s Day, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Gulino.

Born and raised in Sicily, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Nella (Gulino) Randazzo. She came to the United States in 1960 and had resided in Lynn for the greater part of her life. Rosalia loved to cook and took great joy in caring for her family.

She is survived by two daughters, Nella Gianino and her husband, Frank, and Maria Toborg and her husband, Steven, four grandchildren, Anita Obey and her husband, Stephen, James Gianino and his wife, Tanya, Lia Manzi and her husband, Orest, and Michael Toborg and his wife, Megan, six great-grandchildren, Angela, Michael, Wesley, Sofia, Frank and Olivia, as well as her sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, and several nieces, nephews and cousins here and in Italy. She was predeceased by a sister and a brother.

Service information: Her funeral will be held on Thursday at 9:30 a.m., from the SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, 426 Broadway (Route 129), Lynn, followed by a funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m., in St. Pius V Church, Lynn. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. Those who prefer may make donations to All Care Hospice, 210 Market St., Lynn, MA 01901. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.

LYNN — Kostas Efthimiadis, 88 years, of Lynn, died peacefully in his home on Saturday, May 7, 2016. He is the husband of Helen (Palanga) Efthimiadis with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

He was born in Sohoum, Russia, the son of the late George and Maria (Avramidis) Efthimiadis. He was raised in Greece and attended schools in Greece. He moved to Lynn in 1971.

Kostas was employed in the construction field for many years and also worked in food preparation in the former Anthony’s Hawthorne in Lynn until its closing. He retired at the age of 62. Kostas enjoyed gardening and all New England sports. Whether it was a baseball, basketball, football or a Bruins game he would be yelling at bad calls or plays. He enjoyed being with his family and hanging out with his friends at Dunkin Donuts on Boston Street.

In addition to his wife he is survived by a son, George Efthimiadis of Lynn, a daughter, Maria Efthimiadis of Katerini, Greece, three brothers, John Efthimiadis of Greece, Paul Efthimiadis of Tampa, Fla., Panagiotis Efthimiadis of Dallas, Texas and Greece, two sisters, Sophia Efthimiadis of Greece, Parthena Efthimiadis of Greece. He also leaves two grandchildren, Christos Karapanagiotidis of Greece and Kostas Efthimiadis of Lynn and several nieces and nephews. He is the brother of the late Zinovia Baltopoulos.

Service information: His funeral will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016, from the SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, 426 Broadway (Route 129), Lynn, at 9 a.m., followed by a funeral Service in St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Lynn at 10 a.m. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.

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LYNN

Arrests

Donato Chilel, 33, of 30 High St., was arrested and charged on protective custody at 12:13 a.m. Monday.

Peter Kelly, 29, of 2 Bowdoin St., Everett, was arrested and charged with possession of a Class A drug at 6:32 p.m. Sunday.

Rafael Lugo-Espaillat, of 12C Summer St., Manchester, was arrested on warrant charges of breaking and entering nighttime for a felony, larceny over $250, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license and marked lanes violation at 11:45 a.m. Monday.

Travis Witham, 32, of 143 West Brookline St., Boston, was arrested and charged with possession of a Class A drug and possession of a Class B drug at 6:22 p.m. Sunday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 6:04 p.m. Sunday at Lynnfield Street and Verdmont Avenue; at 7:25 p.m. Sunday at Tech Field at 80 Neptune Blvd.; at 8:24 p.m. Sunday at 194 Hamilton Ave.; at 5:07 a.m. Monday at 64 Sagamore St.; at 7:17 a.m. Monday on Waterhill Street; at 8:35 a.m. Monday at 51 Breed St.; at 12:29 p.m. Monday at Essex and Washington streets.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 6:22 p.m. Sunday at Boston and Laurel streets; at 9:24 p.m. Sunday at 67 Dungeon Ave.; at 5:44 a.m. Monday at Boston and Park streets.

Assaults

A report of an assault and battery at 9:05 p.m. Sunday on Mt. Pleasant Place.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 2:16 p.m. Sunday at 5 Dana St.; at 2:58 p.m. Sunday at 154 Pleasant St.; at 3:08 p.m. Sunday at 70 Whiting St.; at 5:59 p.m. Sunday at 73 Pine Grove Ave.; at 8:41 p.m. Sunday at Central Liquors at 395 Essex St.; at 11:46 p.m. Sunday at Hood and Nelson streets; at 2:28 a.m. Monday at 24 Burchstead Place; at 7:24 a.m. Monday at 21 Grove St.; at 7:35 a.m. Monday at 8 Joyce St.; at 10:37 a.m. Monday at 75 Verona St.; at 12:56 p.m. Monday at 27 Union St.

A report of a missing person at 2:35 p.m. Sunday at 42 Newhall St.; at 6:37 p.m. Sunday at McDonalds at 60 Boston St.

A report of a fight at 4:58 p.m. Sunday at 94 Kirtland St.

A report of an uninvited guest at 5:29 p.m. Sunday at 22 Warren St.; at 11 p.m. Sunday at 200 Curwin Circle; at 12:03 a.m. Monday at 83 Bow Ridge Road; at 12:18 a.m. Monday at 30 Surfside Road.

A report of a juvenile problem at 8:59 p.m. Sunday at 15 Barrett St.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 9:11 p.m. Sunday on State Street.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 1:48 p.m. Sunday at 8 Joyce St.

A report of a robbery at 3:35 p.m. Sunday at Broad and Green streets.

A report of motor vehicle theft at 11:53 a.m. Monday at 109 Essex St.

Vandalism

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 2:43 p.m. Sunday at 131 Ocean St.; at 8:23 p.m. Sunday at 50 Eade St.; at 12:52 a.m. Monday at 36 Nelson St.; at 8:40 a.m. Monday at 276 Chatham St.

A report of vandalism at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday at 109 Hollingsworth St.

MARBLEHEAD

Complaints

A report of a wire down at 12:01 p.m. Sunday on Atlantic Avenue. It appeared to be a Verizon wire. Light Department responded.

A report of a stolen sign at 1:36 p.m. Sunday on Pleasant Street. A caller reported that people stole one of her signs and altered it. She parked in front of the house she believes they live at and wants the sign back. An officer reported the caller didn’t have her sign stolen or altered but that the other people had their own signs made.

A report of stolen flowers at 5:47 p.m. Sunday on Front Street. A caller reported her son had sent a delivery of orange and red roses and someone appeared to have stolen them. She said her husband saw the delivery truck and told the driver to put them on the front porch. Her husband went to do work on the house and noticed there were no flowers. The caller called back and said the flowers weren’t stolen and had blown off the porch.

A report of a toy gun on the ground at 6:53 p.m. Sunday on Village Street. A man reported he noticed there was a toy gun on the ground at the Village School soccer field by the fence. An officer could not find it.

Fire

A report of a gas grill on fire outside the house at 7:45 p.m. Sunday on Pond Street. The grill was malfunctioning.

PEABODY

Arrests

Vidal Bonilla, 41, of 540A Summer St., Lynn, was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle at 11:14 p.m. Sunday.

Leo Hanley, 35, of 13 MacArthur Road, was arrested and charged with possession of a Class A drug at 6:40 p.m. Sunday.

Jonathan L. Madore, 35, of 3 Margin St. Court, was arrested and charged with possession of a Class A drug at 6:40 p.m. Sunday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 9:28 a.m. Monday at A Plus Market at 50 Central St.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 12:25 p.m. Monday on Summit Street.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 12:40 p.m. Monday at 114 Bartholomew St. Three-car accident with airbag deployment. No entrapment. Part of the street was not passable and cars were directed from Kyleigh Lane to Gedney.

Complaints

A report of neighborhood kids playing basketball at 5:59 p.m. Sunday at Cheng Web Design at 23 Batchelder Ave. An officer reported the call was unfounded as there is absolutely nothing wrong with the children playing basketball.

A report of an injured raccoon at 6:26 p.m. Sunday on Highland Park.

A report of a disturbance at 6 a.m. Monday at 12 Hourihan St.

A report of graffiti at 9:21 a.m. Monday at Burke School at 127 Birch St.

A report of a raccoon under the porch at 9:30 a.m. Monday at 6 Nichols Lane. The caller was advised that Animal Control does not remove nuisance wildlife.

A report of a lost cat at 10:21 a.m. Monday at 33 Jacobs St. A caller reported a male, 20-pound, black, green eyed, maine coon cat is missing.

A report of a dog sprayed by a skunk at 12:14 p.m. Monday at 6 Fay Ave. The caller was told that Animal Control does not remove nuisance wildlife and he would be responsible for getting rid of the skunk. Hiring an exterminator or calling Mass Wildlife was suggested.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 8:57 p.m. Sunday at Stop & Shop at 19 Howley St. A caller reported a wallet taken from a vehicle in the parking lot.

A report of an attempted burglary at 8:36 a.m. Monday at 200 Corporate Place. The property manager reported a possible attempted break over the weekend. Tools were left behind and extra patrols will be put at the business.

REVERE

Arrests

Tricia A. Gullion, 44, of 31 Hillside Ave., Apt. 1, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by asportation second offense and on four warrants at 9:11 p.m. Saturday.

Matthew D. O’Connell, 56, of 24 Golden Drive, Winthrop, was arrested and charged with larceny less than $250 at 2:22 p.m. Saturday.

Kyeka Volanda Porch, 32, of 34 Rumney Road, Apt. 1, was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon at 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

Santos R. Ramirez, 43, of 517 Ferry St., Everett, was arrested and charged with OUI liquor second offense and negligent operation of a motor vehicle at 10:55 p.m. Sunday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 4:25 a.m. Friday on Shirley Avenue; at 8:53 a.m. Friday on Broadway; at 12:42 p.m. Friday at Susan B. Anthony School on Newhall Street; at 3:20 p.m. Friday on Ward Street; at 11:25 p.m. Friday at Revere Housing Authority on Cooledge Street.

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 1:25 a.m. Saturday on North Shore Road; at 11:58 a.m. Saturday on Carleton Street; at 12:44 p.m. Saturday on Mahoney Circle; at 12:59 p.m. Saturday at North Shore Road and Beach Street; at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at Burlington Coat Factory on Squire Road; at 6:27 p.m. Saturday at Speedway Gas Station on Lee Burbank Highway; at 7:23 p.m. Saturday at Beach Street and Ocean Avenue; at 8:57 p.m. Saturday at Hess Express on Lee Burbank Highway; at 10:47 p.m. Saturday on Brown Circle; at 12 p.m. Sunday on American Legion Highway; at 6:53 p.m. Sunday on Copeland Circle.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 10:23 a.m. Saturday at Harley Davidson on Squire Road.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 11:20 a.m. Saturday on Foster Street; at 10:12 a.m. Sunday on Lantern Road.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 10:12 a.m. Saturday on Hall Street.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 12:47 a.m. Friday at Cinco De Mayo on Centennial Avenue; at 6:12 a.m. Friday on Suffolk Avenue; at 3:50 p.m. Friday on North Avenue; at 6:28 p.m. Friday on Mountain Avenue; at 6:58 p.m. Friday on Endicott Avenue; at 8:53 p.m. Friday on Hichborn Street; at 12:30 a.m. Saturday at Ray’s Sunoco Service on Broadway; at 1:50 a.m. Saturday on Campbell Avenue; at 4:33 a.m. Saturday on Wave Avenue; at 11:53 a.m. Saturday on Elmwood Street; at 11:20 p.m. Saturday on Reservoir Avenue; at 2:16 a.m. Sunday on Newman Street; at 2:19 a.m. Sunday at West Revere Health Center on Salem Street; at 2:33 a.m. Sunday at Revere Physical Therapy on Centennial Avenue; at 3:41 a.m. Sunday on Fairfield Street; at 6:58 a.m. Sunday on Carleton Street; at 3:18 p.m. Sunday on Beach Street; at 6:25 p.m. Sunday on Suffolk Avenue; at 7:08 p.m. Sunday on North Shore Road.

A report of an unwanted person at 10:47 a.m. Friday on Pleasant Street; at 12:41 a.m. Saturday at Moose Club on Broadway; at 1:02 a.m. Saturday on Campbell Street; at 1:04 a.m. Saturday on Jordan Street; at 1:22 a.m. Sunday at BK’s Bar & Grille on Ocean Avenue; at 4:34 a.m. Sunday on Park Avenue; at 5:31 p.m. Sunday on Harris Street; at 6:01 p.m. Sunday at Wonderland Dog Track on VFW Parkway; at 6:31 p.m. Sunday at Showcase Cinemas on Squire Road; at 9:36 p.m. Sunday on Harris Street.

Fire

A report of a vehicle fire at 8:20 p.m. Saturday at Dunkin Donuts on Broadway.

Overdose

A report of a possible overdose at 7:19 p.m. Friday on Revere Beach Parkway; at 4:48 a.m. Saturday on North Shore Road; at 8:46 a.m. Sunday on Dolphin Avenue; at 4:42 p.m. Sunday on Proctor Avenue.

Theft

A report of a larceny/forgery/fraud at 10:08 a.m. Friday at Extra Space Storage on Revere Beach Parkway; at 5:05 p.m. Friday on Park Avenue; at 11:44 a.m. Saturday at St. Jean Credit Union on Shirley Avenue; at 3:49 p.m. Saturday at Extra Space Storage on Revere Beach Parkway; at 6:22 p.m. Saturday on Winthrop Avenue; at 2:46 p.m. Sunday on Revere Beach Parkway.

A report of a larceny of a bicycle at 6:58 p.m. Sunday at Water’s Edge on Ocean Avenue.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 4:05 a.m. Saturday at Revere Housing Authority on Pomona Street; at 8:24 a.m. Sunday on Winthrop Avenue; at 2:04 p.m. Sunday at Fire Department on Lynnway; at 7:37 p.m. Sunday on Broadway.

SWAMPSCOTT

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 7:51 p.m. Sunday at 72 Middlesex Ave. A resident reported an attempt to gain entrance to her apartment was made sometime Saturday night. An officer reported an attempt to the rear door but no entry was gained; at 10:16 p.m. Sunday at Marian Court College at 35 Littles Point Road. The caretaker reported finding evidence of someone attempting to get into the building and requested that an officer look at the damage.

Complaints

A report of an animal complaint at 7:01 p.m. Sunday at 2 Humphrey St. A caller reported a white man walks two dogs, one white and one black, and throws the waste bags onto the landlord’s property.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 11:40 p.m. Sunday on Sargent Road. A 73-year-old woman overdosed on pills.

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Lynn DPW Commissioner Andrew Hall will “strongly oppose” the future use of McManus Field for carnivals.

The muddy ruts and torn-up grass on McManus Field’s Commercial Street side were hard to miss.

Andrew Hall, the Department of Public Works commissioner, moved quickly to ensure an insurance bond posted by carnival operators using the field last week will pay to repair it.

Hall also said he will “strongly oppose” the park’s future use by carnivals. End of story, right? Not quite. The decision by city officials to allow the field to be exposed in the first place to potential damage questions the need for a fail-safe review process of public spaces.

Located on the edge of West Lynn neighborhoods and recently refurbished at substantial cost to the city, McManus Field attracts residents who use the space for pick-up soccer games to joyful games of tag. Like Barry Park and Lynn Common, the field is a place where Lynn residents, from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and national origins, have fun together.

There is nothing wrong with the city hosting a carnival to benefit local fundraising causes and offering some evening fun. But the damage done to McManus Field last week suggests the site was the wrong location for a well-attended public event.

The city’s success in raising its profile and appeal, thanks to Veterans Memorial Auditorium’s popularity, means more public venues are likely to come to Lynn. Carnivals are semi-regular events. But how prepared will city officials be when someone proposes hosting a mountain bike race or large-scale run in Lynn Woods? How well will they work with state and town officials in the event a triathlon featuring a swim from Lynn Beach to Egg Rock is proposed?

A multi-ethnic mid-summer Common fair or festival has a great ring to it. But could the city successfully host that type of event while preserving the Common’s physical integrity and keeping trash and trouble out of adjoining neighborhoods?

The McManus field lesson is important because it demands that officials review policies for approving and setting conditions on events, like carnivals, proposed within city limits. An important policy component is a streamlined approval process and a review ensuring someone, such as the DPW commissioner, police chief, maybe the mayor, have final approval on a proposed event hosted on city property.

Lynn will have bigger and better opportunities to showcase its natural beauty and its welcoming residents. But hosting events aimed at underscoring those attributes must be preceded by a sound, thorough and accountable review.

Lynn residents don’t mind being welcoming hosts but they don’t like guests who leave messes.

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Lynn Community Health Center event committee planners Stephanie Connolly, Marilyn Smith, Adrienne Kelliher, Christine Allen and Magnolia Contreras. Not pictured: Phyllis Sagan, Christine Cowden, Karen Meyer and Mary Manning-Ritter.

BY MICHELE DURGIN

LYNN — Lynn Community Health Center is preparing for its annual “Women for Lynn Community Health Center Recognition Breakfast” on Thursday.

This year’s honorees include Secretary of Health & Human Services Marylou Sudders and philanthropist Rose-Marie van Otterloo of Marblehead.

Sudders is being honored for her commitment to public service and helping people with behavioral health issues. She oversees a state agency with a $19.4 billion budget.

She was commissioner of the Department of Mental Health where she established the state’s first children’s mental health commission.

Sudders also led the Massachusetts Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children.

She has been an associate professor at Boston College’s Graduate School of Social Work, as well.

Throughout her career she has served on several charitable boards, including the Pine Street Inn and the National Alliance for Mental Illness

She has held the title of Social Worker of the Year and has been recognized by the National Association of Health Workers Foundation.

Rose- Marie van Otterloo is a native of Belgium who moved to the U.S. at the age of 22. She has been a longtime champion of those in need, with a special commitment to those with mental health issues.

For 10 years van Otterloo served on the board of Chemonics International, a company that manages projects in third world countries aimed at ending poverty.

Van Otterloo also served on the board of trustees at McLean Hospital in Belmont, where she and her husband made a $5  million donation.

“This is our fifth year hosting the event and we are all looking forward to a wonderful morning honoring wonderful women,” said Cynthia Steger-Wilson, communications manager.

The event will be held on May 12, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Kernwood Country Club in Salem. Tickets for the breakfast are $75 and can be purchased by visitinglchcnet.org/Women2016 or calling Clare Hayes at 781-596-2502 extension 2778.

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Surveyors of the homeless poll Kim Graham, Director of Client Services for Lynn Shelter, left, and Artia Harris, Intake Specialist for Bridgewell, discuss their next move at my Brothers Table in Lynn.

BY DILLON DURST

LYNN — Karen Byron is working to end homelessness among  the city’s young people.

Byron, a consultant for the Lynn Continuum of Care, a group of nonprofits whose mission is to find housing for the displaced, is conducting a Youth Count Housing and Homeless survey. The purpose of the study is to learn how many homeless young people are in the state.

Lynn recently reached “functional zero” among veterans, which means the city never has more homeless than it has proven it can house in an average month. Byron hopes the city’s homeless youth population is next.

Byron said Massachusetts is the first state to conduct a homeless youth count, and that this month’s survey marks the third time Lynn has done it.

The poll, administered by the Massachusetts Special Commission on Unaccompanied Homeless Youth and the Lynn Continuum of Care, contains 29 questions. It asks where the person slept the previous night, if they have a safe place to stay, and if they’ve ever been in foster care, among other things. The survey also asks if they’ve ever left home and been out on their own, and the reasons, such as a fight with parents, drug addiction or death of a parent.

Kim Graham, director of client services at the Lynn Shelter, said the study’s goal is to find as many homeless young adults as possible, in order to receive more funding to provide them with housing.

While the 18-24 crowd was sparse at My Brother’s Table for lunch on Monday, Graham was there to spread the word about the survey in hopes that it will eventually reach the city’s homeless young adults.

She said that while many homeless adults are aware of their situation, some might not realize they’re actually homeless by definition. Graham said they could be sleeping on a friend’s couch, for instance, and might not consider themselves homeless because they have a temporary place to stay.

She said the inquiry will identify those types of unstable situations, among others.

The data will support policy reform and offer better services for young people who are homeless.

Last year, 216 surveys were received. Fifty-nine people ages 17 and under self-identified as homeless. Another 33 said their housing situation was insecure and were deemed homeless. Fourteen said they had a home but were previously homeless.

Byron said a broader goal of the survey is to help young people transition to being a young adult, and then, hopefully, a fully-engaged adult. She said the process has been difficult because of the opioid problem, and noted that drug abuse is a high hurdle to clear when trying to equip young adults with life skills.

“I really, really believe in this,” Byron said.

The survey will conclude Sunday, May 15.

Dillon Durst can be reached at ddurst@itemlive.com.

BY THOR JOURGENSEN

LYNN — Five Essex sheriff’s candidates are slated to participate in Thursday evening’s African-American Leadership Council forum including three with local ties.

Sponsored by the council and hosted by the Community Brotherhood Club of Lynn at its 15 Coburn St. clubhouse, the forum will begin at 7 p.m.

“We plan to give each candidate three-minute opening statements and then ask three questions followed by three questions taken from the audience,” said  Darrell Murkison,  forum emcee.

He said candidates Mark Archer, Kenneth Berg, Kevin Coppinger, Michael Marks and Paul Russell confirmed they will participate.

Archer is an attorney and Bedford resident with ties to Lynn. Berg is a Danvers Republican. Coppinger is a Lynn resident and the city’s police chief. Marks lives in Lynn and is an Essex County Correctional Facility superintendent. Russell lives in Andover and is a drug enforcement agent.

Coppinger said the top challenge facing Sheriff Frank Cousins’ successor is gaining a better understanding of the root causes of crime.

“We need to address those issues almost on a case by case basis to make sure not only are the individual issues being addressed but that public safety in each of our cities and towns is maintained appropriately,” he said.

Marks said his top concern as a sheriff’s candidate is helping county inmates deal with substance abuse, mental health and other challenges as they make the transition from jail to community.

“We are tasked to make sure they have the tools to re-enter society,” Marks said.

Community Brotherhood and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People member Roy Rhodes will moderate the forum. Murkison said the council has previously sponsored campaign forums and is committed locally to “addressing any issues affecting the African-American community and to keep people informed.”

Murkison said candidates will be asked how they would help stem the opiate tide if elected sheriff.

Other candidates for sheriff who have formed campaign committees including Methuen Democrat William Castro; Methuen Republican James Jajuga; Newburyport Republican Craig Lane; Peabody Republican Anne Manning-Martin and Ed O’Reilly, a Wenham Democrat.

Thor Jourgensen can be reached at tjourgensen@itemlive.com

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North Shore Community College student Osarumwense Agbonsalo with Gov. Charlie Baker after he received a “29 Who Shine” award from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education at the State House.

BY MICHELE DURGIN

LYNN — Osarumwense “Sheddy” Agbonsalo was one of 29 public college students honored Monday at the State House.

The Nigerian-born resident, who studies at North Shore Community College’s (NSCC) Broad Street campus, is on track to graduate with an associate degree in health science.

Gov. Charlie Baker presented Agbonsalo the Who Shine Award.

The prize celebrates graduates of Massachusetts’ public colleges and universities who show exceptional promise as a future leader in Massachusetts.

His mother, Mercy, father, Isaac, and teenage sisters, Faith and Favour, attended cheering him on, along with brother, Evans, a student at Brandeis University.

Agbonsalo shook hands with Baker who told him, “Oh, I see you are from Lynn. I live in Swampscott.”He called the honor one of the greatest moments in his life and said Baker was happy to pose for a photo with Agbonsalo’s family.

”My mom will post those all over Facebook, I am sure,” he said.

Agbonsalo attributes his academic success at to the TRIO  program. The federal outreach and student support service program’s mission is to help students who experience challenges to higher education gain access and be successful. It offers free tutoring services, career planning, scholarship search assistance and cultural and social activities.

“I am so blessed to be part of this school and that program,” Agbonsalo said. “This is a great institution and I want people to know that. I have received help from so many people, including professors, fellow students and the TRIO team.”

He called his advisor, Ina Racknuff, “my American mom” and said his next challenge is starting classes as a junior at the University of Southern Maine in Portland in the fall. He is planning to major in nursing.

“I hope someday, by God’s grace, maybe I can return to Nigeria to help those in need,” he said.

LYNN — Miss Eleanor B. Robinson, of Lynn, age 86 years, died on Monday, May 9, 2016, at The Kaplan Family Hospice House after a brief illness.

Born in the Dorchester section of Boston, daughter of the late George M. and Catherine M. (McGough) Omar. Her mother was a native of Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. She was raised and educated in Lynn and Maine and had attended the former Burdette College in Lynn. Miss Robinson had lived in Lynn for the greater part of her life. She was an office worker at Tech Pak Co., in Peabody for many years and had also worked at the former Musinsky’s Shoe Store in Lynn for over 30 years.

Eleanor was a former member of St. Stephen’s Memorial Episcopal Church, Lynn, as well as a former member of the Dane Singers. She had taught ballroom dance at Champagne Studios in Lynn and was an avid bowler.

She was the sister of her twin, the late Evelyn D. Robinson, and the late George Robinson and his wife, Peggy, and, was the adopted daughter of the late Oscar and Hattie Robinson.

Eleanor was the lifelong friend of Victoria and Carlo Capano and their family of Groveland and the dear friend of Charlotte and Peter Melanson and their family of Georgetown, Georgia Boudreau of Wilmington, Mary and Harry Stilianos of Marblehead, and James Hicks of Revere. She was aunt of Sandra Pecarwich, George Robinson, and the late Bruce Robinson.

Service information: Her funeral will be held in the SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, 426 BROADWAY (Route 129), Lynn, on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours on Friday from 5-8 p.m. Donations in her memory may be made to Boston North Cancer Assn., P.O. Box 3l53, Peabody, MA 01960. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.

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LYNN

Arrests

Thomas Cahill, of 282 Euclid Ave., was arrested on a warrant charge of distribution of a Class B drug at 9:53 a.m. Tuesday.

Erick Guerrero, of 65 Mt. Pleasant St., was arrested on warrant charges of larceny less than $250, assault and battery, disorderly conduct, breaking and entering daytime for a felony, possession of a burglarious instrument and malicious wanton property defacement at 3:49 p.m. Monday.

Jennifer Leblanc, of 40 Bridge St., Salem, was arrested on warrant charges of two counts of shoplifting by concealing merchandise at 9:34 a.m. Tuesday.

Juan Lopez Romero, 29, of 16 Cedar St., was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and marked lanes violation at 7:14 p.m. Monday.

Kenneth Mealey, 27, of 7 Fuller St., was arrested and charged with shoplifting by asportation at 6:17 p.m. Monday.

Julio Nunez, 39, of 16 Parker Ave., was arrested and charged with disturbing a school and trespassing at 12:39 p.m. Tuesday.

Scott Rand, of 28 North Franklin St., was arrested on warrant charges of assault and battery/serious bodily injury and two counts of assault and battery at 11:41 a.m. Tuesday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 1:42 p.m. Monday at Porthole Pub at 98 Lynnway; at 8:31 p.m. Monday at 6 Essex Circle; at 10:04 p.m. Monday at Essex and Rockaway streets.

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 3:30 p.m. Monday at 277 Lynnfield St.; at 5:21 p.m. Monday at Adams and Chestnut streets; at 6:30 p.m. Monday at 50 Lynnway; at 8:14 p.m. Monday at 12 Ocean Terrace; at 8:06 a.m. Tuesday at Chestnut Street and Western Avenue; at 12:31 p.m. Tuesday at 329 Lynnway; at 2:33 p.m. Tuesday on Lynnfield Street.

Assaults

A report of an assault and battery at 1:09 p.m. Monday on Liberty Square; at 6:14 p.m. Monday on Warren Street.

A report of an assault at 6:25 a.m. Tuesday at 42 W Baltimore St.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 7:24 p.m. Monday at 90 Park St.; at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday at 9 Fiske Ave.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 3:06 p.m. Monday at 269 Union St.; at 4:36 p.m. Monday at 15 Barrett St.; at 6:28 p.m. Monday at 7 Grant Lane; at 6:42 p.m. Monday at 52 New Park St.; at 7:38 p.m. Monday on Kingsley Terrace; at 8:44 p.m. Monday at 24 Baker St.; at 8:59 p.m. Monday at 183 Chestnut St.; at 12:34 p.m. Tuesday at Green and Union streets; at 1:03 p.m. Tuesday at 408 Summer St.; at 1:43 p.m. Tuesday at 109 Broad St.

A report of a missing person at 3:24 p.m. Monday at 42 Newhall St.; at 11:04 a.m. Tuesday at 93 Henry Ave.; at 11:07 a.m. Tuesday at 53 N Common St.

A report of an uninvited guest at 8:11 p.m. Monday at 95 Hanover St.; at 10:28 p.m. Monday at 18 Union Place; at 5:13 a.m. Tuesday at 188 Washington St.

A report of a gunshot at 9:07 p.m. Monday on Sanderson Avenue.

A report of a juvenile problem at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at 47 Estes St.

A report of a fight at 11:06 a.m. Tuesday at 56 Lowell St.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 5:23 p.m. Monday on Lynnfield Street; at 10:15 p.m. Monday on Washington Street.

Theft

A report of motor vehicle theft at 3:13 p.m. Monday at 282 Lynnway.

A report of a larceny at 4:34 p.m. Monday at 33 High Rock St.; at 4:52 p.m. Monday at 21A Michigan Ave.

A report of a robbery at 7:49 p.m. Monday at 95 Hanover St.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 6:19 p.m. Monday at Walmart at 780 Lynnway; at 10:53 a.m. Tuesday on Sanderson Avenue.

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 10:03 a.m. Tuesday at 54 Jefferson St.

MARBLEHEAD

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 4:05 p.m. Monday on Clifton Avenue. Car into a pole. Patient refusal.

Complaints

A report of general safety concerns at 8:09 a.m. Monday at Maple Street and Homestead Road. A caller reported that every day during morning school hours, she watches “a group of families attempt to cross three lanes of traffic with no crosswalks or safety measures.” She is concerned that because the parents are taking the children down the crosswalks, that someone is going to get injured. She found it “irresponsible of the parents to be putting their children in jeopardy because they don’t want to walk the extra 100 feet to the crosswalk.”

A report of a property dispute at 7:37 p.m. Monday on Washington Street. A woman reported her neighbor has been trespassing on her property and recently took a fence down. She stated that since he bought the place next door, she has been having problems with him regarding the property line and her family has owned the property for eight generations. Today, she noticed a line painted on her driveway and thinks that he has hired someone to cut into her property and granite walkway. She was advised to speak to her neighbor and tell him not to come on her property. She was also advised to have the land surveyed and get an attorney involved.

A report of people yelling at 12:03 a.m. Tuesday on Front Street. A caller reported people are yelling in anger at Crocker Park. An officer found no one in the area.

A report of suspicious activity at 3:58 a.m. Tuesday on Farrell Court. A caller told Essex Regional that someone is knocking on her windows. The caller told Essex Regional that she was told not to call 911 for these issues. An officer reported previous calls indicated that she has complained about similar incidents

Theft

A report of six bags of sand taken at 4:40 p.m. Monday on Cedar Street. A caller reported six bags of sand that was used to hold up a basketball net was taken and the net was left on the ground.

A report of a larceny/forgery/fraud at 5:10 p.m. Monday on Adams Road.

NAHANT

Arrest

Nicholas J. Fiore, 43, of 29 Sherman Ave., was arrested and charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license and on warrants at 4:11 p.m. Monday.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 6:12 p.m. Monday on Nahant Road; at 8:32 p.m. Monday on Wilson Road.

PEABODY

Arrest

Dolman Pablo, 26, of 19 Salem St., Apt. 2, Lynn, was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle at 2:35 p.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:13 p.m. Monday at Events for Rent at 464 Lowell St.

Assaults

A report of an assault and battery at 12:17 a.m. Tuesday on Reynolds Road.

Complaints

A report of a man pushing a cart with his pants down at 2:43 p.m. Monday at 58 Lowell St. and 2 School St. An officer located the man and will be speaking with him.

A report of a fight between two women at 3:18 p.m. Monday at 168 Washington St.

A report of a suspicious motor vehicle at 3:01 a.m. Tuesday at Speedway at 545 Lowell St. A clerk reported there was a red vehicle sitting at the pump for about an hour. An officer checked and the woman thought it was a full service station.

A report of wild turkeys in the neighborhood at 8:48 a.m. Tuesday at 23 Wahtera Road. The caller was advised to call Mass Wildlife for tips on how to live with turkeys.

A report of a lost bird at 9:13 a.m. Tuesday at 22 Hancock St. A woman reported her conure, Pineapple, is missing. She last saw it in the area of Hancock Street on May 5.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 10:48 p.m. Monday at Holiday Inn at 1 Newbury St. A guest reported $1,400 in cash was missing from his luggage; at 10:22 a.m. Tuesday at Dunkin Donuts at 162 Washington St. A person from the Salem News reported that the metal newspaper stand on Washington Street has been stolen.

REVERE

Arrests

John Fasano Jr., 26, of 5 Ciampa Drive, Saugus, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by asportation at 10:02 a.m. Monday.

Luis Ramon Fonseca, 34, of 28 Taft St., was arrested on a warrant at 3:53 p.m. Monday.

Joshua W. Frenette, 36, of 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and on a warrant at 4:23 p.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 10:15 a.m. Monday on Brown Circle; at 10:18 a.m. Monday on Hawes Street; at 6:07 p.m. Monday at Kinship Flowers on Revere Street; at 8:55 p.m. Monday at Beachmont Train Station on Winthrop Avenue.

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 4:14 p.m. Monday on Sargent Street; at 4:20 p.m. Monday on Bennett Highway; at 4:50 p.m. Monday on Revere Beach Parkway.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 3:22 p.m. Monday on Revere Beach Boulevard; at 6:43 p.m. Monday on Dolphin Avenue.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 8:25 a.m. Monday on Campbell Avenue.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 1:10 a.m. Monday on Thornton Street; at 11:12 a.m. Monday on Conant Street; at 1:06 p.m. Monday at Action Towing on Broadway; at 2:44 p.m. Monday on Crest Avenue; at 3:53 p.m. Monday at Hill School on Park Avenue; at 7:08 p.m. Monday on Steeple Street; at 8:46 p.m. Monday on Proctor Avenue; at 8:58 p.m. Monday on Proctor Avenue.

A report of an unwanted person at 9:17 p.m. Monday at Shirley Avenue Apartments on Shirley Avenue.

A report of shots fired at 10:20 p.m. Monday on Beach Street.

SAUGUS

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 7:46 a.m. Monday at 1 Hickory Lane and 416 Main St. An officer reported an accident with airbag deployment. Patient refusal.

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North Shore Community College student Osarumwense Agbonsalo, who is studying nursing, received a “29 Who Shine” award from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education at the State House.

Osarumwense Agbonsalo wants to be a nurse.

But the soon-to-be North Shore Community College (NSCC) graduate is poised to play a role eclipsing the one he will carve out in his chosen profession.

State educators singled out the Lynn resident and 28 other public community college graduates on Monday. They saluted them for being shining examples of perseverance and success.

Agbonsalo plans to continue his studies in Maine. He wants to return to his Nigerian homeland to practice his medical skills. But his life journey could take him back to Lynn where he can expand his family, buy a home and if he’s lucky, work for a medical provider.

That full-circle odyssey will make a shining example of how NSCC and schools like it benefit the communities around them.

Agbonsalo received a State House salute coinciding with the springtime ritual of college graduations. Most of the pomp and circumstance surrounding graduation focuses on the hopes and aspirations of young people. At North Shore Community College, those hopes translate into expanded opportunities for students who have juggled school and work as well as people pursuing degrees after exhausting other interests and immigrants like Agbonsalo who want to build the American dream one class and course at a time.

In a city like Lynn, a community college is not just an institution of learning isolated from the neighborhoods around it and concerned only with teaching and learning. NSCC gives Lynn residents and people from other communities a leg up on their careers or helps launch them into a career.

If Lynn represents the threshold to opportunity for thousands of immigrants like Agbonsalo who come to the city, the school is the gateway people from distant lands pass through on the way to building a new life.

The college’s ongoing expansion project with its new addition rising above Broad Street defines its role as a crucible of opportunity. A testament to Lynn state legislators who secured tax dollars to pay for the addition. The project is a response to an enrollment boom on the college’s Lynn campus that began years before work on the addition started.

When a devastating fire swept away economic opportunity on Broad Street in 1981, the college eventually arose on the site and brought renewal and opportunity to Lynn’s center.

If Agbonsalo is a great example of the bright minds the school produces, then the college’s Lynn campus is an example of the way community colleges can enhance the lives of working people and immigrants. Anyone who realizes college is a path to success, send them back into the community to shine.

Fifty-year-old memories are easier to trigger than you might think or so we discovered on Tuesday when we published photographs of the Rolling Stones’ abruptly-terminated June 24, 1966 Manning Bowl show and our appeal for the band to return to Lynn.

Local residents who read our letter called us, fired off e-mails and even stopped us on the street to share recollections that were fun and some a little frightening. Joan Pokrant, who was only 15 when she attended the concert, called to share her memories of a tear gas canister landing at her feet as she came face to face with Mick Jagger staring out at the crowd through a limousine window.

We want to hear more stories and memories from that night as we share with our readers over the next month and a half recollections and accounts of the Manning Bowl show. If you have a story and photos, don’t hesitate to contact the Item’s Dillon Durst, 781-593-7700, extension 1211, or e-mail ddurst@itemlive.com or 110 Munroe St., Lynn, MA 01901.

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Ty Son was one of the first students to put mulch on one of the newly planted trees during an Arbor Day celebration.

BY MICHELE DURGIN

LYNN — Hood Elementary School students planted a pair of trees in front of the school on Tuesday to celebrate Arbor Day.

“This is great because trees are good for the air,” said 8-year-old Raphael.

About 75 second grade students were joined by teachers, parents and school administrators, city employees and Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy. The group gathered around the school’s front lawn as the oak and dogwood were sown.

“Trees are important for the environment,” said Jason Dumas, the city’s tree warden. “It’s always a good thing when we can plant more for everyone to enjoy.”

Arbor Day was first celebrated on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska City, Neb., and made history when more than 1 million trees were planted statewide.

By 1920, about 45 states had joined the observation. Today, all 50 states participate. National Arbor Day is typically celebrated on the last Friday in April.

But many states observe it on different dates throughout the year based on best tree planting times in their region. Communities hold ceremonies marking a special day to plant or even hug a tree.

The boys and girls enjoyed the time out of the classroom and  delighted in planting the five-foot trees.

“I love the thought that, in 15 or 20 years, these two small trees will be as big as the other ones nearby,” said Superintendent Catherine Latham. “And they will bring back happy memories of all of us here together today.”

Principal Gail Dufour said the Hood staff spent two weeks planning the event and were excited for the day to finally arrive.

“The youngsters have been working on a song that celebrates trees and what they provide for everyone,” she said. “It is titled ‘That’s What Life’s About.’”

And with that, the children, the mayor and the superintendent took shovels, filled them with mulch and sprinkled it over the freshly planted baby trees.

“I can’t wait to come back here in 20 years, when I am grown up, and take a picture of these trees because they will be all grown up too,” said Wilma, a second-grader.

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Chelsea Garland holds up a pitcher, one of the items in the auction, donated by art teacher, Reeva Oppenheim.

BY GAYLA CAWLEY

SWAMPSCOTT — High school students are offering a chance to win  Paul McCartney concert tickets at Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox tickets, a Kaplan SAT course and more, all for a good cause.

A year of hard work by Swampscott High School students has led to the town’s annual auction, a live television event over four nights.

The 17th annual Swampscott TV Auction, run by TV production students, and assisted by  parents, residents, businesses, artists and organizations, will air from May 23-26 at 7-10 p.m.

Comcast viewers can catch the auction on Channel 15, the Swampscott High School TV network. Homes with Verizon can tune into Channel 40. Comcast is only available to Swampscott viewers, but Verizon customers can also tune in from Lynn and Nahant.

“It’s our version of the annual PBS auction and our most-watched event of the year for our viewers in Swampscott, Lynn and Nahant,” said Tom Reid, who teaches TV production and media literacy at the high school.

Viewers phone in bids and winners can pick up their items at the school a week later. The products and services are donated by local businesses and families. There are $2,000 worth of coupons to Flannery’s Handyman, a junk removal and moving company, rides for children on a fire engine and artwork.

Reid said the auction will be bigger than in past years because Joe Douillette has been hired as a new co-teacher in the department. He said 40 students are usually involved in the show, along with teachers, alumni, parents and well-known community members.

“It’s a great end of the year learning experience for the kids,” Reid said.

The auction usually raises $13,000 and is the primary fundraiser for the production department, helping to cover the cost of the next year’s program budget.

Kiely Quinn, 17, a junior, is co-producing the auction and has been involved since her freshman year. She said the camaraderie of the event really drew her in. She likes that everyone is working passionately towards the television event.

“It brings about a lot of funding,” Quinn said.

Cam McTague, 18, a senior, has been involved for three years. He said the relationships with other participating students and teachers grows throughout the year and culminates with the auction.

“It’s really like a family around here,” McTague said.

Today, Reid said the challenge is attracting local businesses, organizations and artists to sponsor the event. He said they are given lots of publicity before, during and after the auction, and they are mentioned frequently during the program and receive advertisement on the channel for the rest of the year. Another challenge is attracting nonprofits to send representatives to co-host different half hours of the event.

To become a sponsor, visit swampscotttv.com or email Reid at reid@swampscott.k12.ma.us.

Gayla Cawley can be reached at gcawley@itemlive.com. Follow her on Twitter @GaylaCawley.