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Hoda Britel is framed by one of the two new trees.

By GAYLA CAWLEY

LYNN — Arbor Day tree planting at Connery Elementary School kicked off Lynn’s participation in the Greening the Gateway Cities Program.

The program is administered by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The program targets the state’s gateway cities, including Lynn, or more specifically a section of the downtown and West Lynn, by providing free trees to residents and other partners.

Two dogwood trees were planted during the Arbor Day celebration at Connery School on Thursday, helped along by eager students. The school is within the area benefited by the program.

Fifth grader Ariana Camilo said she was looking forward to the trees growing nice and strong.

“I like it because it helps me breathe,” Camilo said.

Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy joined in the tree planting.

“What this means to me is it’s a great chance to show these kids the importance that trees play in our lives, in all of our lives,” Kennedy said. “It gives them a chance to really care for and nurture a growing, living thing, and it gives them pride to be able to look back in many years from now and say: I helped to make that tree the beautiful thing that it has become.”

School deputy superintendent Patrick Tutwiler said the excitement the planting generated underscores how hands-on environmental studies is every bit as important as reading, writing and arithmetic.

“Arbor Day is about 140 year tradition,” Tutwiler said. “They’re taking part in history.”

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The grant Lynn received through the Department of Conservation and Recreation for the program totals $1.5 million over three years, according to Andrew Hall, city Department of Public Works commissioner. During that time frame, he said 2,400 trees will be planted during fall and spring.

“The whole point of this is to increase tree canopy in areas where there is a marked lack of tree canopy,” said Hall.

The environmental and energy-efficiency initiative is designed to reduce household energy by planting trees ranging from six to 10-feet tall with the goal of adding 5 to 10 percent of tree canopy cover in targeted neighborhoods. Trees are planted by local crews and those from DCR.

The additional tree canopy is meant to have a larger benefit over an entire neighborhood by lowering wind speeds and temperature, in addition to providing direct shading.

The majority of trees planted through the program will be on private property. Those living in the targeted area can request trees through the DCR. A property visit will be scheduled by the agency to determine the best location for the trees. Residents and other partners must agree to a two-year watering program to ensure the trees’ survival.

The area in Lynn that will be part of the program includes Washington Street from the Lynnway to Western Avenue; Boston Street from Western Avenue to Summer Street; Summer Street from Boston to Western Avenue; Minot Street from Western to Bennett Street; Bennett Street to Commercial Street; and the Lynnway from Commercial to Washington.

The program targets areas with a small tree canopy, older housing stock, higher wind speeds and a larger rental population.

“We are very excited to be part of the Greening the Gateway Cities Program,” Kennedy said in a separate statement. “To be able to save energy while beautifying neighborhoods in the city is a win-win.”

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

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Sokhema Chhorn waits to perform onstage as a bridesmaid.

By BRIDGET TURCOTTE

LYNN — The year of the monkey is out and thousands are expected to gather at Lynn Common today to bring in the year of the rooster.

The Khmer Cultural Planning Committee is throwing the 10th annual Khmer New Year Community Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The New Year is traditionally celebrated in Cambodia over three days on April 13-15, but more commonly celebrated during the weekend in present-day United States, said City Councilor Hong Net, who is also a member of the committee.

Net, a Cambodian native, said the holiday is a celebration of the changing seasons and that farmers can finally harvest their crops.

“They plant rice and crops, so now that the monsoon season is over, they start to harvest,” said Net. “They celebrate and consider it a new year.”

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To kick off the day-long event, at about 8 a.m., a parade of people dressed in angel and other traditional costumes will arrive. Starting at 10 a.m., there will be tables with popular Cambodian food offerings, including beef sticks, coconut and cane juice, fried rice and chicken, said Net.

James Cowdell, executive director of Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC), will be the featured guest speaker. Net said Cowdell will talk about attracting small investors and people who want to open small businesses to the city.

The afternoon will be filled with traditional dances, games, music, a fashion show, and live bands. In Cambodia, residents celebrate by filling the streets with dancing and games.

Lynn has the second largest Cambodian population in Massachusetts with roughly 7,000 people, said Net. Lowell takes the lead with about 35,000 people, or about 30 percent of its population, being Cambodian, he said.

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

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Artist Stacey Wilson-McMahon unveils the Three Seas mosaics.

By BRIDGET TURCOTTE

NAHANT — Three of the world’s seascapes translated into art are the latest addition to Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center thanks to dedication by local children who worked through spring vacation to complete the 30,000-piece mosaics.

The three mosaics depict coastal habitats of New England, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Northwest. They were unveiled in a Thursday night ceremony Kemari McCauley of Marblehead attended with friends and classmates.

“I think it’s a good thing because people are going to understand the oceans more if they can look at the art,” said McCauley, 10.

Working under the direction of artist Stacey Wilson-McMahon, who is also the director of Apatchworks, the middle and high school students attached thousands of small bisazza tiles from Italy to create the mosaics representing Northeastern University’s Three Seas program. Undergraduate and graduate students in the program live and study in New England, Caribbean, and Pacific Northwest coastal habitats throughout the course of a year.

Apatchworks is a nonprofit organization with a goal to create vibrant spaces in hospitals that might otherwise seem dreary or scary to children.

Happy Khmer New Year

Wilson-McMahon began working on the project nearly two years ago with members of Girls Inc. of Lynn’s Beach Sisters organization, a six-week program that focuses on STEAM, or science, technology, engineering, art and math. In 2015, a group of girls spent about seven hours working to complete the first of the three mosaics.

Because Wilson-McMahon lives in France, the project took a hiatus until April vacation approached. Youth from Lynn, Marblehead, Malden and other North Shore and Greater Boston communities opted to spend their break learning about science and creating art. The group completed the final two mosaics to complete the project.

“The kids spent some time on science and some on art,” said Val Perini, who coordinates outreach programs for k through 12 at the Marine Science Center. “They spent half the day learning about these habitats and then put what they learned into art.”

The three mosaics hang side by side within the center’s bunker.

“This bunker doesn’t always look cozy,” said Dr. Geoff Trussell, director of the Marine Science Center. “I think using artwork to express marine science is a good way to capture interest in marine science.”

He encouraged the youngsters to consider a career in the field, adding that he changed his mind many times before settling on Marine Science at the end of college.

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

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Construction continues on the Lynnway.

By THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN — What was a headache for Lynnway commuters this week should be just a bad memory soon as workers wrap up repairs of a broken 18-inch sewer pipe near 330 Lynnway.

Since Tuesday, workers have been repairing a broken 18-inch pipe near the Clock Tower Business Center that transports waste from Nahant to the Lynn Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant off the Lynnway on Commercial Street extension.

The repairs narrowed traffic outbound from Boston to a single lane and a signal light was temporarily removed as the work continued.

“I know it’s been a traffic nightmare,” said Dennis Ball interim superintendent of the Nahant Public Works Department, on Friday, adding, “I’m crossing my fingers that the job will be done by today — hopefully.”

While the pipe is in Lynn, the agreement with Nahant requires the town to make any repairs, according to Daniel O’Neill, executive director of the Lynn Water and Sewer Commission.

Nahant residents were urged to limit their use of showers, washing machines, and dishwashers while the work proceeded.

On average, Nahant discharges about 500,000 gallons a day of wastewater, or 2 percent of the materials that enter the treatment plant, said O’Neill.

While the repairs were done, Nahant transported wastewater by tanker truck to the treatment plant.

Hands-on education at Connery tree planting

Ball said the fix has been challenging given the pipe is 12 feet underground and encased in concrete.

“We ran into quite a few obstacles,” said Ball.  

The repair won’t come cheap for Nahant.

“To fix it will break the bank,” said Ball. “It’s our pipe and it’s on us.”

He estimates the project will cost $500,000.

Ball credits the state Department of Conservation and Recreation for acting quickly to get traffic lights and signs removed and creating a new traffic pattern.

He also praised Paul Ricchi,  director of the Lynn’s Office of Emergency Management, for stepping up to perform his job in Nahant.

“It’s been a team effort to get this done,” Ball said. “They’ve been great and deserve credit.”

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

LYNN — Robert J. Gordon, 80, passed away on April 26, 2017 in Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Lynn on July 19, 1936, he was the son of the late Robert Gordon and Lillian Phillips. He was raised and educated in Lynn.

Robert had been the owner and operator of Bay Shore Cleaning, a commercial cleaning company, for many years with his former wife and longtime friend, Kaye Gordon. He had also worked as a driver for Wells Fargo and most recently retired from Mass Tran in December.

Robert was a loving father, had a wonderful sense of humor and was loved by everyone he met.

He is survived by four children, Robert Gordon and his wife Paula of Revere, Kathy Rael and her companion Tim Lane of Amesbury, Jim Gordon and his companion Valerie Green of Revere and Wayne Gordon and his wife Dawn of Maine; two sisters, Alice Raye, Barbara Stapleton; three grandchildren, Crystal, Hunter and Danielle, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by siblings, Lillian, Carl, Marie and Carol.

Service information: A graveside funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Lake Street, Peabody. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Robert’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. www.LyonsFuneral.com.?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Thelma E. Breedy, age 92, of East Providence, R.I., passed away peacefully on Friday morning, April 21, at the Hope Hospice Center, Providence, R.I., surrounded by her family.

Born in Lynn, she was the youngest daughter of the late Ernest T. and Genevieve O. (Dixon) Enos. Thelma was a resident of Evergreen Nursing Home in East Providence for 10 years. She was a retiree of New England Telephone/Verizon in Boston where she worked as a manager for more than 20 years. Thelma was adored by her family.

She was the wife of the late Sgt. Richard Breedy, USAF. She had three sons, the late Dean R. Johnson and the late Brian E. Harvey. Her legacy remains with her son, Phillip D. Breedy of East Providence, R.I.; her six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Thelma is predeceased by two sisters, the late Helen L. Van Allen and the late Barbara E. Fowler, and also has a host of nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind her daughter-in-law, Janice Campbell who, lovingly, cared for her until her death. She was dedicated to her family and friends, and her greatest desire was to share her life’s journey with love and laughter. She is dearly missed.

Service information: We will celebrate her life on Monday at noon in the GOODRICH Funeral Home, 128 Washington, St., Lynn, visitation begins at 11. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Marion M. (Amirault) Karayianes passed away peacefully at 89 years old. A lifelong resident of Lynn, Marion was the daughter of the late Laurent and Regina (Comeau) Amirault, and the wife of the late Edward Karayianes.

She attended St. Jean’s School, and later worked at Rooks Clothing Store in Lynn and United Supermarket in Lynn. Marion enjoyed life; especially traveling and playing cards. She was a talented seamstress who loved making clothes for herself and her family, and she enjoyed knitting.

She is survived by her sister, Rita Louise Richard of Florida; daughter, Claire Tyburc of Seattle, Wash.; son, Armand Fournier of Maine; stepchildren, Jo-Anne Laurino of Florida, Edward Karayianes of Virginia, James Karayianes of Arizona, Elaine Lazurek of Arizona, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Edward, her daughter Gail Fournier, her granddaughter Regina Tyburc, two brothers and two sisters.

Service information: A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., with a memorial service at 11:45 a.m. at the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St. (Route 1A), Lynn, followed by burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Those who prefer, donations may be made in Marion’s name to the American Lung Association at www.lung.org,?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss or at 1661 Worcester Road #301, Framingham, MA 01701. Directions and guestbook please visit www.Solimine.com.?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

MERRIMAC — Denise (Bonnevie) Villagracia, 63, of Merrimac, formerly of Saugus and Lynn, died Monday, April 24, 2017.

Born Jan. 21, 1954 in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Augustine (Levasseur) Bonnevie.

Denise was an Avon representative like her mother. She enjoyed gardening, camping and spending time with family. Denise worked as a publishing specialist for DexMedia, formerly Verizon and NYNEX for 25 years and at the Daily Evening Item newspaper for several years prior.

Denise leaves a daughter, Aimee Robinson and her husband Andy of Groveland; and two grandsons, Andrew (AJ) and Adam, who were her pride and joy. She also leaves two sisters, Paula Dresser and husband Rick of Dover, N.H., Christine Manley and husband Bob of Saugus; a brother, Richard Bonnevie and wife Shirley of Hooksett, N.H.; five wonderful nieces and five great-nieces and nephews.

Denise will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her.

Service information: Services will be private. Memorial donations can be made to American Cancer Society. Visit www.mackeyfuneralhome.com?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss to leave a condolence.

LYNN — Agnes H. Bajdek, 103, lifetime resident of West Lynn and communicant of the former St. Michael’s Parish, peacefully passed away in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Agnes was the daughter of Jozef and Paulina (Fiedorowicz) Taraszkiewicz, and sister of the late Helen Gould and Sophie Sobutka. She was the devoted wife to the late Joseph M. Bajdek, and loving mother to Anthony J. and Cynthia Bajdek of Hudson, N.H.; Hedwig A. (Bajdek) Sanni and her late husband Casper G. Sanni of Lynnfield; and Joseph J. Bajdek and his late wife Joan Bajdek of Lynn. Agnes was the cherished Babcia (grandmother) to Christopher and Lynne Bajdek of Holliston; Peter and Michelle Bajdek of Hudson, N.H.; Mark and Julie Garland of Lynn; Matthew Bajdek and Tanessa Kitts of North Berwick, Maine; Paul Sanni and Piper Rankin of Wakefield; Christine Sanni and Karen Seif of Medford; Christopher and Andrea Cole of Topsfield; and Frank and Rosalia Sanni of Riverside, Conn. Agnes was also a great-grandmother to Nicole, Alina and Michael Bajdek; Petra and Raya Bajdek; Nicholas Garland; Kalli Bajdek; August Sanni; Gabriel, Kristina and Joshua Cole; Marcus and Curtis Jay Sanni; and Liliana Sanni.

Agnes was a member of the Polish Legion of American Veteran’s Auxiliary, Post 56, the Holy Rosary Sodality, and St. Hedwig’s Sodality, and was named 2011 Woman of the Year by the Polish Legion of American Veterans. She spent many years at home caring for her aging parents, husband and children. There was never an occasion including all the important milestone, birthdays, weddings, etc. that Agnes was not there to celebrate with the family.

A graduate of the Lynn school system, Agnes was a true lover of life. She made lifelong friends easily, and enjoyed playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, traveling with companions, cooking and relishing good food, playing BINGO and cards, embroidery, knitting and crafts, listening to Polka music, and being among family. She will be greatly missed.

Service information: Relative and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the NADWORNY Funeral Home 798 Western Ave., Lynn on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. followed by her Mass of Christian burial in Sacred Heart Church at 10:30 a.m. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visiting hours Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Care Dimensions Hospice 75 Sylvan St. Suite B-102 Danvers, MA 01923. For guest book and directions please visit Nadwornyfuneralhome.com.

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LYNN

Arrests

Jean Alexis, of 20 Ima St., Dorchester, was arrested on a warrant at 11:45 p.m. Sunday.

Lorrie Dodge, 52, of 24 Curwen Road, Peabody, was arrested and charged with OUI liquor and leaving the scene of property damage at 1:38 am. Monday.

Jose Irizarry, of 58 Lawton Ave., was arrested on warrant charges of unarmed robbery, shoplifting by asportation and resisting arrest at 3:17 p.m. Sunday.

Norman Saunders, 49, of 30 Empire St., was arrested and charged with larceny from a building at 12:10 p.m. Sunday.

John Sims Jr., 42, was arrested and charged with nighttime breaking and entering for a felony and Class B drug possession at 4:11 a.m. Monday.

Boramy Thoeun, 27, of 12 Atkins Ave., Unit 2, was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and drug possession with intent to distribute at 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

Robert Trahant, 51, of 5 Gardiner St., was arrested and charged with violation of a harassment prevention order at 11:26 p.m. Sunday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 12:07 p.m. Sunday at Mass Merchandise Mart at 810 Lynnway; at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at MBTA Garage at 985 Western Ave.; at 2:47 p.m. Sunday at 123 Marianna St.; at 4:21 p.m. Sunday at Eastern and Western avenues; at 6:12 p.m. Sunday at McDonald’s at 60 Boston St.; at 10:20 p.m. Sunday at Anchor Road and Lynnfield Street; at 12:59 a.m. Monday at 11 Maple St.; at 6:53 a.m. Monday at 411 Broadway; at 10:34 a.m. Monday at Ocean Street and Pierce Road.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 12:10 p.m Sunday at 48 Union St.; at 9:15 p.m. Sunday at 186 Chestnut St.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 1:22 p.m. Sunday at 6 Bay State Road; at 7:43 p.m. Sunday at Commercial and South Common streets; at 9:08 p.m. Sunday at Chestnut and Essex streets; at 9:58 a.m. Monday at 55 Broad St.; at 11:48 a.m. Monday at Deer Cove Street and Lynn Shore Drive.

Assaults

A report of an assault and battery at 8:17 p.m. Sunday on Neptune Boulevard.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 2:03 p.m. Sunday at 153 Lewis St.; at 2:47 p.m. Sunday on Fairmount Avenue.

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 1:02 a.m. Monday at 9 Oakcrest Road.

Complaints

A report of a gunshot at 1:31 p.m. Sunday at Newhall Street and Lynnway; at 9:10 p.m. Sunday at Chestnut and Essex streets.

A report of a disturbance at 8:29 p.m. Sunday at Family Dollar at 50 Central Ave.; at 9:06 a.m. Monday on Lynn Shore Drive; at 9:07 a.m. Monday at Green and Howard streets.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 10:34 a.m. Sunday at Salem Laundry at 100 Essex St.; at 12:59 p.m. Sunday at 11 Broad St.; at 1:36 p.m. Sunday at 205 Western Ave.; at 9:19 p.m. Sunday at 7 Rantoul Ave.; at 8:37 a.m. Monday at 65 Murray St.

A report of motor vehicle theft at 12:33 p.m. Sunday at 17 Morris St.

Police log: 5-1-2017

MARBLEHEAD

Arrests

Casey McDonald, 22, of 5 Ratlin Road, was arrested on a warrant at 12:03 a.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 12:29 p.m. Sunday at Commercial Street and Atlantic Avenue.

Complaints

A caller reported a small group of kids were in the woods at 12:36 p.m. Sunday on Old Salem Road. They were reportedly preparing to light a fire with broken up pieces of boxes when the caller shined a light and interrupted them.

A caller reported two men got out of a vehicle and took a picture of her license plate and then drove off at 6:27 p.m. Sunday on Ramsdell Road. The caller stated that she hadn’t been out all day and didn’t know why they would.

Theft

A report of a stolen bike at 2:10 p.m. Sunday on Cloutmans Lane. A caller reported someone stole his red and white trek bike. Police later heard from someone who found a bike matching that description, which belonged to the caller.

PEABODY

Arrests

Rhonda M. Dion, 46, of 278 Newbury St., Apt. 27, was arrested on a warrant at 10:29 a.m. Monday.

Andrew F. Gaff, 24, of 61 Pierpont St., was arrested on a warrant at 5:17 p.m. Sunday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 11:24 a.m. Monday at St. Ann’s Church at 140 Lynn St.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 2:57 p.m. Sunday  at 38 Sherman St.; at 4:32 p.m. Sunday at Family Entertainment Group at 535 Lowell St. A caller reported a woman had a knife held to her throat after a verbal argument. Police reported the woman was taken to Beverly Hospital; at 10:06 p.m. Sunday at 116 Foster St.; at 11:10 p.m. Sunday at 266 Newbury St.; at 5:51 a.m. Monday at Walgreens at 229 Andover St. A caller reported a trash truck picking up prior to the noise ordinance.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 2:11 p.m. Sunday at 26 Holten St. A caller reported a past theft of cash.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 10:25 a.m. Monday at 20 Keys Drive. A man reported a large scratch on his vehicle.

REVERE

Arrests

Anthony S. Esposito, 76, of 45 Dolphin Ave., Apt. 310, was arrested on a warrant at 1:55 p.m. Friday.

Romain Paul Peallat, 24, of 2 Clonmel Ave., Burlington, was arrested and charged with OUI drugs at 5:48 p.m. Saturday.

Wilmer Reyes, 24, of 317 Broadway, Apt. 2, Chelsea, was arrested and charged with vandalizing property at 11:33 a.m. Sunday.

Linda S. Saia, 64, of 86 Lincoln St., was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and on warrants at 5:51 p.m. Thursday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 11:42 a.m. Friday on Freeman Street; at 1:42 p.m. Friday at Esquire Bar on Lee Burbank Highway; at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Family Dollar on Squire Road; at 10:35 p.m. Friday at North Shore Road and Revere Street; at 12:58 a.m. Saturday on Lynn Street; at 7:41 a.m. Saturday on Bennington Street; at 1:44 p.m. Saturday on Brown Circle; at 2:02 p.m. Saturday at Drive In Diner on Lee Burbank Highway; at 2:08 p.m. Saturday at North Marshall and Salem streets. Thiago Carvalho, 26, of 113 Summer St., Stoneham, was summoned for operating a motor vehicle negligently so as to endanger; at 4:56 a.m. Sunday on Mahoney Circle; at 7:37 a.m. Sunday on Vane Street; at 10:02 a.m. Sunday at Speedway on Lee Burbank Highway. Victor A. Carbajal-Cruz, 30, Apt. 3, East Boston, was summoned for following too close/state highway and operating after a suspended license or right to operate; at 11:13 a.m. Sunday at Showcase Cinemas on Squire Road; at 7:09 p.m. Sunday on Copeland Circle.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 2:32 p.m. Friday at Cushman Avenue and Adams Street; at 12:55 a.m. Saturday on Lynn Street.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 4:27 p.m. Friday on Shirley Avenue.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 2:44 p.m. Sunday on Arnold Street.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 1:54 a.m. Friday on Proctor Avenue; at 6:36 a.m. Friday at Rent A Tool on North Shore Road; at 2:59 p.m. Friday at Paul Revere School on Revere Street; at 6:39 p.m. Friday on Pemberton Street; at 9:07 p.m. Friday on Beach Street; at 9:44 p.m. Friday on Hichborn Street; at 1:25 a.m. Saturday on Shirley Avenue; at 1:51 a.m. Saturday on Eliot Circle; at 2:23 a.m. Saturday at Quality Inn on Morris Street; at 2:46 a.m. Saturday at Casa Carla Apartments  on Belle Isle Avenue; at 3:23 a.m. Saturday on Broadway; at 3:53 a.m. Saturday at Roseland Properties on Overlook Ridge Terrace; at 9:58 a.m. Saturday on Centennial Avenue; at 1:11 p.m. Saturday at Market Basket on Squire Road; at 1:27 p.m. Saturday on North Shore Road; at 9:57 p.m. Saturday on Wilson Street; at 10:11 p.m. Saturday at Oxford Street and Park Avenue; at 11:08 p.m. Saturday on Kilburn Street; at 11:16 p.m Saturday on Atwood Street; at 11:20 p.m. Saturday on Grover Street; at 11:22 p.m. Saturday on Wolcott Road; at 12:03 a.m. Sunday on Revere Beach Parkway; at 2:59 a.m. Sunday at Quality Inn on Morris Street; at 11:33 a.m. Sunday on South Avenue; at 6:52 p.m. Sunday at Ocean Village Tower on Ocean Avenue; at 9:33 p.m. Sunday at Volare on Broadway.

Overdose

A report of a possible overdose at 4:25 p.m. Saturday on Waite Street.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 6:50 a.m. Saturday at IHOP on Squire Road; at 9:44 a.m. Sunday on Grand View Avenue.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 8:27 p.m. Saturday at Beachmont VFW Post 6712 on Bennington Street.

SAUGUS

Arrests

John S. Tapley, of 26 Pleasant St., was arrested and charged with OUI liquor third offense and possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle at 10:30 p.m. Friday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 11:44 a.m. Friday at Walmart at 770 Broadway; at 1 p.m. Friday at 34 Butterfield Road; at 8:44 p.m. Friday at Kowloon Restaurant at 948 Broadway; at 6:18 p.m. Saturday at 19 Wilbur Ave. and Wilbur Court; at 6:48 a.m. Monday at 319 Walnut St.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 4:30 p.m. Friday at 73 Newhall Ave. A caller reported her home was broken into and had money stolen from her son’s room on Wednesday; at 11:25 a.m. Saturday at Avalon Motel at 1529 Broadway. The manager reported someone broke into the motel and took several TVs; at 9:51 p.m. Saturday at 22 Donna Road. A caller reported she arrived home to find that her residence had been broken home; at 6:05 a.m. Sunday at Central Street Cuts at 308 Central St. A caller reported a past break into the business. Police reported a confirmed break and that the suspect gained access to the safe.

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 2:16 a.m. Monday at Kowloon Restaurant at 948 Broadway. A iPhone was taken from inside an employee’s vehicle and the front passenger window was broken out.

Complaints

A caller reported at 12:50 a.m. Friday at 15 Fiske Road the suspicious death of two animals, a rabbit and a squirrel that occurred during the day. The caller reported it occurred in the backyard of the house across from 15 Fiske Road.

The property manager reported he had footage of people dumping trash onto the property at 9:45 a.m. Friday at Sherman Plaza at 1160 Broadway.

A caller reported an oil spill in the basement of the building at 11:50 a.m. Friday at Gregson Law Office at 325 Central St. Engine 3 reported the oil was from a previous spill and a clean-up crew would be removing the oil.

A report of a disturbance at 9:15 p.m. Friday at Jones Drive and Pillings Road; at 12:41 a.m. Sunday at Veterans Memorial Elementary School at 25 Hurd Ave.

A report of operating under the influence of liquor at 10:30 p.m. Friday at Public Safety Building at 27 Hamilton St. A caller reported an erratic operator drove down Hamilton Street and struck a vehicle. John S. Tapley, of 26 Pleasant St., was arrested for OUI liquor.

An officer reported a vehicle refusing to stop for speeding at 12:55 a.m. Saturday on Central Street. The occupants bailed out and ran through backyards in the area of School and Daisy streets. State Police assisted with a K9 unit. An extensive search was conducted with negative results and the vehicle was towed. Ammunition was found inside the suspect vehicle and a stolen firearm was recovered.

A report of a suspicious motor vehicle at 2:20 a.m. Saturday at Speedway at 220 Broadway. A caller reported two vehicles in the lot at the back of the parking lot. The clerk reported that there were two vehicles in the lot earlier who were flying drones.

An injured turkey was reported at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at 31 Greatwoods Road. An animal control officer reported capturing the turkey, which had an arrow in it, and taking it to the animal hospital.

A report of suspicious activity at 10:10 p.m. Saturday at Sarpi Salon/Cindy Nails at 5 Broadway. The property manager reported several males on the building. Police reported three males fled prior to their arrival; at 2:31 p.m. Sunday at 44 Wonderland Ave. A caller reported a man with a hooded sweatshirt went inside a Procopio Construction trailer, but did not see if he took anything, and left in a gray sedan. Police reported it appeared the suspect gained entry and that the door was pried open. The trailer was located in Lynn, and Lynn Police were notified.

A report of gunshots at 1:27 p.m. Sunday at 31 Eustis St. A caller heard gunshots in the area. Police spoke with a neighbor who reported seeing fireworks going off in the area

A report of a suspicious person at 2:55 p.m. Sunday at Salvation Army at 209-33 Broadway. A caller reported a man in tan shorts and a black hoodie tried to break into one of the donation bins. Police reported finding the suspect and that no entry was made to the donation box.

Fire

A report of an outside fire at 5:52 p.m. Friday at IHOP at 114 Broadway. An employee reported there was mulch outside the business that kept smoking and was on fire earlier in the day. The fire department reported the fire was extinguished; at 9:16 p.m. Friday at 31 Houston Ave. Several callers reported the residence had a fire pit burning on the back porch of the home. The fire department reported it was an outside charcoal grill; at 1:02 p.m. Saturday at 17 Hammersmith Drive. A caller reported an outside fire in the back of his home. Several youths were found inside a rowboat in the pond by police and fire crews, but no fire was located in the area; at 2:54 p.m. Sunday at 35 Magnolia St. A caller reported an outside fire in the back of the house. A small contained fire was extinguished prior to the arrival of fire crews.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 10:28 a.m. Friday at U-Haul Company of Boston at 66 Broadway. A manager reported a trailer was stolen from his lot.

SWAMPSCOTT

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 3:26 a.m. Sunday at Clarke School at 100 Middlesex Ave.

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Jose Perez reacts as Allison Zacarias pops confetti for the La Vida Scholars.

By GAYLA CAWLEY

LYNN — High school seniors from the La Vida Scholars officially announced their college choices on Monday.

The annual announcement is known as senior signing day, when students in La Vida Scholars make the final commitment to their schools.

“This is a very happy, satisfying day,” said Dave Zagunis, executive director of La Vida Scholars.

The 17 seniors in the program committed to schools such as the University of Southern California, Hamilton College, Clark University, Salem State University and Endicott College, according to Zagunis.

“Our mission is to help high achieving, low income Lynn students get into the best colleges possible,” Zagunis said.

To do that, Zagunis said the after-school prep program for students from grades 10 to 12 works on both acceptances and scholarships. He said La Vida doesn’t give out scholarships, but helps students search for them.

The average scholar, after obtaining scholarships, financial aid and grants, pays about 10 percent for their college, with some not responsible for paying anything at all, Zagunis said. More than $12 million in scholarships, grants and awards have been received by the 98 students who have graduated from La Vida.

Zagunis said most students in La Vida are first-generation college students, and many are from immigrant families. Their parents may not be familiar with the college process, which can be overwhelming.

Parents are educated through the program and students are exposed to all of the top schools in the region, so they aren’t applying to a school that “under matches” them, or doesn’t match their abilities, Zagunis said.

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Evelyn Deleon, 19, a senior at Lynn English High School, said she was born in the United States, but lived in Guatemala for 10 years. She received a full scholarship to Clark University, where she will study aesthetics of architecture, with plans to minor in psychology.

Before receiving the full scholarship, her application had been denied for other ones she had applied to. She said the thing she worried about most for college was financial aid. She lives with her sister, and Deleon said she didn’t want to put her sister or herself in a difficult situation.

“It’s like a big weight lifted off my shoulders,” Deleon said.

Korintha Tongo, 18, a senior at Lynn Classical High School, received a full scholarship to UMass-Boston, where she will study nursing. She said she was born here and her family is from Nigeria.

Tongo said she felt the scholarship showed how hard she worked over four years of high school, and gave her the money to succeed in college.

“It hasn’t hit me yet, but I am excited to go to college and see what happens there,” she said.

Ismael Aquino, 17, also a Classical High School senior, received a full tuition scholarship, and will attend Hamilton College, where he plans to study biology.

He is a first generation college student, and said his plans for school are exciting because he knows that his family didn’t have the same opportunities. He said his family always gets emotional with everything that he has accomplished.

Aquino said he was shocked to receive the Posse scholarship because he thought other candidates seemed more qualified. He was nervous, but once he got it, he said he was so excited. He said it means that his family won’t have to worry about the finances, and that college wouldn’t be a burden for them.

He said he was excited to go off to college to be independent and for the many things he gets to do in the future.

“I just want to tackle it all,” Aquino said.

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

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Director Rob Dimmick, left, asks Thomas Carlos to talk about his experiences.

By BILL BROTHERTON

LYNN — Jazz is a Rainbow will be returning to the city this summer.

“Let Freedom Sing: The Songs and the Song Makers of the Civil Rights Movement” will be presented by an all-youth cast Aug. 26 at LynnArts, said Mike Palter, who wrote the musical/historical script. It played to capacity audiences last summer in Providence, R.I.

Lynne Jackson will be co-musical director and Robb Dimmick will direct the production, which will include songs “If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus,” “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands,” “If I Had a Hammer” and other powerful songs of the Civil Rights movement. The show will also focus on the personalities and historical events surrounding the music.

The unique thing about Jazz is a Rainbow: The cast is made up entirely of youths ages 10 to 18.

“This is an important program, the only project in the United States where children work with an original script written strictly for them,” said Palter, a professional musician who was born in Revere and raised in Lynn. “Many of the youngsters have never performed in public or been exposed to jazz.”

Jazz is a Rainbow was started more than a dozen years ago by Jackson and Palter, who live in Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Dimmick. Their productions use jazz and musical theater as learning tools for urban youth.

“Jazz is the first true shared art form,” said Dimmick. “It is black history. It is white history. But it’s more a shared history.”

Future of ER care at Union uncertain

Lynn natives Alex Newell, who starred in the hit TV series “Glee,” and Khalil Flemming, who interned on “Sesame Street,” and now works for United Talent Agency, got their starts here.

Palter said any youngsters age 8 to 18 are invited to take part. Rehearsals for “Let Freedom Sing” will be at LynnArts, 25 Exchange Street, Aug. 14-25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participation is free. Cast members will learn all the skills needed for musical stage performance, including script memorization, vocal training, choreography, ensemble cooperation and focus. The project is funded by grants, private donations and nonprofit partners, including the Lynn Museum.

Carlos Thomas, a 12-year-old from Lynn, performed in last summer’s production, “The Harlem Strut.” It was his first time on stage. “At the beginning I was extremely shy. I was the youngest person in the cast. At the start, I was afraid no one would hear me and I’d ruin the whole show. After I got to know everyone, it was fun. And I wanted to do it again.” Thomas has advanced to the National Assemblies of God Fine Arts Festival, where in August in Anaheim, Calif., he will play a piano solo and perform a dramatic reading. His family has created a Go Fund Me page to help finance the trip: https://www.gofundme.com/ag-national-fine-arts-festival.?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

If all goes well, Jazz is a Rainbow might be expanding to Revere in 2018, said Palter and Leslie Heffron, manager of the youth outreach program at MGH Revere, a nurse and visual artist who believes music and the arts are important parts of a child’s development.

Those interested in joining the “Let Freedom Sing” cast can contact Palter at michaelpalter@comcast.net or 978-526-8620.

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Juvenile Court Chief Justice Amy L. Nechtem welcomes more than 50 students and educators.

By THOR JOURGENSEN

LYNN — Students from three Lynn schools got a detailed look at the judicial system Monday during annual Law Day events held in several locations.

Founded nationally by President Eisenhower in 1958 and marked annually in Lynn Juvenile Court for 15 years, Law Day shows students how the courts work and engages them in discussions on the law and what it means in their lives.

“Hopefully, they walk out of Juvenile Court saying, ‘This is somewhere I might want to work,’” said Associate Justice Garrett J. McManus.

Juvenile Court Chief Justice Amy L. Nechtem welcomed students from three local high schools — English, St. Mary’s and Fecteau-Leary — to the Essex County Juvenile Court session on Sutton Street and urged them to contemplate the liberties protected by laws in the United States.

“These liberties must be guarded,” Nechtem reminded the students.

Law Day’s value

Retired Chief Justice Michael F. Edgerton focused his remarks on Law Day 2017’s topic — The 14th Amendment and how it transformed American democracy.

With its roots in post-Civil War years, the amendment laid out legal standards of due process and equal protection that became the battleground for landmark cases initially institutionalizing and, later, striking down segregation and laws upholding separate but equal racial barriers.

“The Supreme Court has relied on the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. It provides tangible protection against state and local laws that discriminate,” Edgerton said.

Lectures on the law were only part of Law Day. Students submitted essays and Fecteau-Leary students presented Law Day organizers with the seventh Law Day mural they created featuring a three-dimensional design.

Law Day participants, including Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, state Sen. Thomas M. McGee, state Rep. Dan Cahill and School Superintendent Dr. Catherine Latham,  participated in other Law Day events Monday scheduled at Classical High School and Connery Elementary School.

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The future of emergency care remains uncertain at the soon-to-close Union Hospital.

By THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN — No decisions have been made about the future of emergency care at Union Hospital after it closes in 2019.

Members of the Emergent/Urgent Care Planning Group, which includes hospital executives, public officials, and residents, met at City Hall on Monday in a two-hour meeting that was closed to the press and public.

Dr. David J. Roberts, president of the North Shore Medical Center (NSMC), said the meeting was one of many to determine the scope of emergency room services NSMC will provide in Lynn after Union shutters its campus.

“Our goal is to keep some form of emergency care, hopefully at the Union campus, but that will depend on who buys it,” he said.

It could be located in another Lynn location, he said.

Last year, the state Department of Public Health unanimously approved a $180 million expansion of NSMC that will close Union and move the beds to the new Salem campus in 2019. The medical facilities in Lynn and Salem are a part of Partners HealthCare. They recently posted the biggest annual operating loss in its 22-year history when it reported $108 million in losses on operations in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2016.

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The panel has been discussing whether to provide full emergency room services or urgent care, Roberts said.

A complete ER accepts ambulances and all comers no matter how sick, embedded into a hospital that provides other services, such as surgery, he said. Urgent care is where patients go when they are not desperately ill, but have an acute condition that must be dealt with immediately.

“Having an emergency room absent all of the support services may not be the way to go,” Roberts said. “But this committee is evaluating all of this and no decision has been made.”

Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, a member of the panel, said they are making progress toward consensus about what the future of health care in Lynn will look like.  

State Sen. Thomas McGee (D-Lynn), who also serves on the committee, said these are ongoing meetings that discuss options for when the hospital closes.

When Roberts was asked why the meeting excluded the public, he referred the question to Laura Fleming, a hospital spokeswoman.

“These sessions have always been closed to the public,” she said. “I don’t know why and I don’t have a well thought out answer. No one has ever asked me that question before.”

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

By THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN —  A former Inspectional Service Department (ISD) employee is seeking $150,000 from the city, alleging she was forced into early retirement after being bullied by management, The Item has learned.

In a letter to Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy last month, Jane Webber wants her monthly retirement benefits increased from $1,031 to $2,030, or the one-time cash settlement. She retired last year as head clerk after nearly 15 years as a city employee.

“After being berated, mentally beaten down, harassed and bullied by ISD supervisors for many years, my client was forced to retire last summer at age 58,” according to the letter from MariElizabeth McKeon, a Clinton attorney representing Webber.

McKeon said that if Webber had been allowed to work until age 65, her monthly retirement payout would have been nearly $1,000 per month more.  If the mayor approves the request, it will cost the city about $300,000.

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In the letter, McKeon said the final straw in her client’s retirement came last August when Webber suffered a “severe anxiety attack.”

“In the midst of the attack, one of her supervisors, Michele Desmarais, informed Ms. Webber that if she left, she would be fired … Desmarais told Ms. Webber that she should go sit in her car for an hour and she would be fine.”

Absent a settlement, Webber said she may take her case to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and assert her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act because of alleged discrimination toward her age and hearing disability, the letter said.

McKeon said she has not received a response from the city and declined further comment. Webber did not return a call seeking comment.

Kennedy, ISD and James Lamanna, the city’s attorney declined comment.

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

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Marchers move down Andrew Street.

By THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN — In what was described as the city’s biggest May Day rally in years, more than 200 protesters lined City Hall Square on Monday to support immigrant and workers rights.

As Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” blared over speakers, activists held signs that read: “Everybody is an Immigrant,” “Nobody is Illegal,” “Housing is a Human Right,” and “No to Gentrification.”

“We have an administration in Washington who does not treat us with respect,” said Maria Carrasco, a Lynn School Committeewoman. “Silence is not an option. We must demand respect with dignity. We are human beings who are here and we are staying here.”

The annual May Day celebration had its roots in Chicago in the late 19th century, as unions lobbied for fair working conditions, better wages, and the eight-hour work day with strikes and demonstrations nationwide. People from all backgrounds celebrated Lynn’s history as a home for immigrants and as a leader in the fight for dignity, respect and a living wage for workers.

Carrasco said without immigrants, many service industry jobs would go unfilled.

“Nobody will do the jobs that we do,” she said. “Nobody will clean hotels or work in restaurants if we don’t do it. At the same time, we must demand that employers respect us with good pay.”

Jeff Crosby, president of the North Shore Labor Council, told the crowd that today’s worker challenges are about fair wages and embracing immigrants.

“In Chicago in 1886 workers dreamed of justice and eight-hour day so they could have time for their families and church,” he said. “Today, workers dream of a $15 minimum wage and a city without hatred where everyone is welcome regardless of where they’re from. We dream of fair pay for our teachers who educate our kids. They should not have to compete with police and firefighters for crumbs.”

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Among the marchers were dozens of Lynn teachers who protested the lack of a contract.

The three-year deal, which expired last summer, called for a two percent raise annually for the last three school years.

“We are celebrating our students and protesting the lack of progress in the negotiations,” said Brant Duncan, president of the Lynn Teachers Union.

He acknowledged that these are tough times for the city as Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy has asked department heads to trim their budgets.

“Unfortunately, we are seeing different organizations in the city being pitted against each other,” Duncan said. “The city is obligated under law to meet the minimum spending requirements and we are very mindful that the city has reached agreement with other unions this year with raises of between 2 and 2½ percent.”

In February, the firefighters reached a $2.5 million deal that provides a retroactive 2 percent raise for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016, a 2.5 percent hike for 2017, another 2 percent for 2018 and on June 30, 2018 they will collect another 1 percent.

Last year, the $2.2 million four-year police contract called for an 8 percent retroactive pay, a 1 percent boost for 2014, a 2 percent increase for 2015, 2016 and 2017 and a 1 percent raise for 2018.

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

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LYNN

Arrests

Xavier Karanja, of 435 Essex St., was arrested on a warrant charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon at 9:56 a.m. Tuesday.

Merari Merida-Lopez, 28, of 160 Williams Ave., was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle at 3:02 p.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:32 p.m. Monday at Commercial Street and Lynnway; at 2:39 p.m. Monday at 168 Broad St.; at 2:38 p.m. Monday at Lucky Liquors at 171 Lewis St.; at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday at Parkland Avenue and Richardson Road; at 12 p.m. Tuesday at 173 Oxford St.; at 12:24 p.m. Tuesday at 58 Grant St.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 3:22 p.m. Monday on Sheldon Street.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 7:32 p.m. Monday at 93 Goodridge St.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 5:18 p.m. Monday at 32 Broad St.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 12:28 p.m. Monday at Chatham and Parrott streets; at 6:15 p.m. Monday at 41 Light St.; at 1:36 a.m. Tuesday at 33 High St.; at 9:26 a.m. Tuesday at 127 Blossom St.; at 10 a.m. Tuesday on Central Square.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 7:58 p.m. Monday on Moulton Street; at 1:08 a.m. Tuesday on Ashland Street; at 11:32 a.m. Tuesday on Washington Street.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 10:56 a.m. Tuesday at 13 La Grange Terrace.

A report of motor vehicle theft at 11:46 a.m. Tuesday at 160 Williams Ave.

Police log: 5-2-2017

LYNNFIELD

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 11:42 a.m. Friday at 51 Parsons Ave.; at 11:18 a.m. Sunday at 448 Main St. and 45 Chestnut St.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 5:08 p.m. Saturday on Condon Circle.

Complaints

A caller reported a suspicious vehicle had been parked on the street for several days at 2:52 p.m. Friday. The owner was a resident of the street.

A report of a disturbance at 2:38 p.m. Saturday at 7 Patrice Lane; at 8:42 p.m. Sunday at 33 Crescent Ave.

Kids were reportedly taunting a nesting bird at 3:25 p.m. Saturday at 600 Market St.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 3:48 p.m. Saturday at 335 Market St.

MARBLEHEAD

Arrests

Shawn A. Bragan, 37, of 88 Grant St., Lynn, was arrested and charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license at 10:28 p.m. Monday.

Tanya Marie Kisthart, 33, of 597 Lincoln Ave., Apt. 3, Saugus, was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, allowing/operating with a revoked/suspended registration, uninsured motor vehicle and on a warrant at 11:20 a.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 3:39 p.m. Monday on Longview Drive; at 5:37 p.m. Monday on Beacon Street.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 6:23 p.m. Monday on Heritage Way; at 9:58 p.m. Monday on Village Street. A caller reported a man was in the driveway yelling and making weird noises.

A report of a note left on a car at 6:02 a.m. Tuesday on Sewall Street. A caller reported someone left a note on her car the previous night telling her to use her driveway and felt threatened by it. She thought it came from her neighbor, but didn’t have proof.

PEABODY

Arrests

Ana L. Ortiz, 40, of 10 Broughton St., was arrested and charged with OUI liquor third offense, failure to stop/yield, speeding and negligent operation of a motor vehicle at 12:59 a.m. Tuesday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 6:18 p.m. Monday at 243 Washington St. and 1 Allens Lane; at 9:12 p.m. Monday at Northshore Mall at 210N Andover St.; at 10:29 p.m. Monday at 67 Fulton St. and 103 Tremont St.; at 12:01 p.m. Tuesday at Five Guys at 227 Andover St.; at 1:23 p.m. Tuesday at Macy’s at 210M Andover St.; at 1:49 p.m. Tuesday at Northshore Mall at 210N Andover St.

A report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle at 9:44 p.m. Monday at 574 Lowell St. and 2 Larrabee Terrace. An officer was struck by a vehicle while on a detail assignment. The person was taken to Lahey Hospital and the driver was sent on his way. A citation was mailed to the driver.

Complaints

A report of suspicious activity at 3:33 p.m. Monday at 25 Johnson Ave. A caller reported an unknown person rang her doorbell, and was sitting inside a blue vehicle. The caller later reported the person left; at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday at 12 Brookbridge Road. A caller reported there was an unknown person on the back of her property. She stated that he was wearing a uniform and carrying a box. Police reported he works for Wellington Energy and they are a subcontractor for PMLP.

Fire

A report of a fire at 3:37 p.m. Tuesday at Family Entertainment Group at 535 Lowell St. An officer reported the sign in front of Bonkers was smoking. The fire department was notified.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 6:25 a.m. Tuesday on Hancock Street.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 6:53 p.m. Monday at 8 Ashford Trail; at 10:51 p.m. Monday at Tedeschi Food Shops at 115 Main St. A stolen iPhone was reported.

REVERE

Arrests

Dahir Abdi Ahmed, 40, of 55 Nahant Ave. Apt. 11, was arrested and charged with disorderly person, disturbing the peace and resisting arrest at 5:37 p.m. Monday.

Lhassane Baghough, 51, of 56 Shirley Ave., Apt. 1, was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon at 7:50 p.m. Monday.

Joseph L. Pescione, 30, of 21 Wadsworth Ave., Apt. 2, was arrested on warrants at 3:57 p.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 8:53 p.m. Monday on Mahoney Circle.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 7:50 p.m. Monday at Massachusetts General Hospital (Revere Unit) on Ocean Avenue.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 10:41 a.m. Monday on Milano Avenue; at 8:27 p.m. Monday on Beach Street.

Overdose

A report of a possible overdose at 1:41 p.m. Monday on Vane Street.

Theft

A report of larceny from motor vehicles at 1:11 a.m. Monday at Necco Plant Area on American Legion Highway.

A report of a larceny/forgery/fraud at 6:26 p.m. Monday on North Shore Road; at 6:37 p.m. Monday on Garfield Avenue.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 11:11 a.m. Monday on Dawes Street.

SAUGUS

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 6:48 a.m. Monday at 319 Walnut St.; at 12:10 p.m. Monday at Home Depot at 564 Broadway.

Complaints

A caller reported her vehicle was egged at 10:51 a.m. Monday at 276 Central St. She said the incident occurred the prior night around 6 p.m.

A report of suspicious activity at 3:55 p.m. Monday at Square One Mall. Mall Security reported a man spray painting the outside of the stairs by Best Buy. Police reported the man was writing on the stairs with a pen and was trespassed from the mall for a year.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 12:11 p.m. Monday at AT&T at 124 Broadway. A caller reported a customer went into the back room on Friday and took several cellphones; at 2:24 p.m. Monday at Heritage Heights Housing for the Elderly at 19 Talbot St. A caller reported she went on vacation, and when she returned home, $300 was missing from her apartment; at 3:54 p.m. Monday at 45 Western Ave. A woman reported she was the victim of an online scam. She was sent a $1,000 check in the mail and was told to keep $300, and wire the remaining $700 to a third party. The check has since bounced and she is being held responsible by her bank; at 7:57 p.m. Monday at Stop & Shop at 180 Main St. A man reported that his wife’s iPhone was stolen from her purse while she was in the store.

SWAMPSCOTT

Arrest

Claudia Bettencourt, 34, was arrested and charged with two counts of improper use of a credit card, larceny, receiving stolen property, forgery of a check and uttering a false check at 6:01 p.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:19 p.m. Monday at 63 Orchard St.

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Pictured are cherrystones with cannellini beans over linguine. Find the recipe below. 

By ROSALIE HARRINGTON

“Clean the kitchen,” read one page. “15 kisses over a half-hour period,” read another. And then, “Make the bed.”  

These were part of a coupon book that my daughter Danielle, age 9, had made for Mother’s Day about 35 years ago. I found the little handwritten booklet, written onto the back of my business cards that had been stapled together, when cleaning out my storage unit recently.

The book is a reminder of how adorable, sweet and thoughtful Danielle was — and is. It also got me thinking about what I wouldn’t give to have the opportunity to go somewhere with or do something for my own mother — just one more time. I reminisced about when we went to Italy together for the first time, which was very special.

But I also loved the little excursions like going to Hoffman’s and having lunch after at Anthony Athanas’ Hawthorne in downtown Lynn. We also loved “hitting the junk shops,” as she would call them. She was always ready to bargain for a lower price, even if the starting price was completely reasonable and she knew it. The negotiating game was one she enjoyed playing.

My honeymoon for my first marriage was planned for Europe, where I would spend time with my mother’s father’s relatives. My grandfather came to the states to visit his sister Ida when he was 21. Ida was married to a man who taught fencing, supposedly, at Harvard. The way my relatives exaggerated it could have been at the local Y that he taught fencing.

The most dramatic fact about my Italian grandfather was true though: He only came here for a visit, but he would never return to Italy. There were so many stories about why and how, but I got the real story many years later from my cousin. Apparently, my grandfather and his father did not get along very well. Seems Nono was just waiting for an opportunity to get away from his father’s control, and when his sister suggested a visit as a chance to cool the tensions, he went for it. I have a letter that my mother saved, written by her father to his mother, apologizing for having left. It was written many years after he had come here and stayed, after he had made a home and started a family — there were five children at the time, five more would follow.  

The move he made is hard to imagine. Consider the challenge of leaving home for a new country, with a new culture and language to learn, establishing new relationships and being hired by people who looked down on you because you were an immigrant? I have learned that his father was extremely strict, and that my grandfather felt incredibly constricted by this. Perhaps the desire to please his mother also added an urgency for the liberty of America — but I am only guessing.

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My mother had never been to Italy and she was so envious of my going she could hardly stand it. She really wanted to come along on the honeymoon. When she and her sisters eventually did make the trip, it was life-changing. They saw pictures of their father as a young boy with his family. There were tears and laughter. The trip that my mother and I made together was very special, because, by that time we had both been there many times and were so welcomed by our loving Italian family.

I imagine making a coupon book for my mother from the vantage point of today, a dozen years or so after her passing. I see it as being a little different from Danielle’s. My book would be about acknowledging the difficulties she had raising my brother and me alone, working at a job an hour away from home.

The coupon from Danielle about making dinner would be about the same for my mother.  She expected me to “start dinner,” as in “peel the potatoes, make a salad, set the table,” from an early age. There would be a coupon for “showing more patience,” as when she insisted I had to be home before the street lights went on. I thought at the time that 14-year-olds should get to stay out a little later than that.  

Danielle’s coupon book served as a reminder of how life goes in a straight line — how irretrievable the past is. You concentrate hard on your kids when they’re young, knowing how fleeting each moment is, but still, you can never be with them at any particular age again. You can try to reconstruct the details, to remember the particulars, but you can never be with them again, laughing, feeling, smelling the experience of those special days. And looking at the coupons made me want to have one that would take me back to be with my mother, one more time.  Back to when we could argue about whether that pink color was appropriate for the wedding she was going to, or about anything, the grandchildren, whether jumbo shrimp were better for stuffing than the smaller ones. I would give anything for one more day, just one.

My brother Anthony has my family’s “clamming gene.” When we visit him at his house on the Cape, we expect to go clamming, his favorite pastime, just as Anthony and I did with Nono as children. We are treated with every variety of preparations: clams casino, clam chowder, pasta with clams in a Marinara sauce and “in bianco,” a white sauce. I love when he makes baked stuffed quahogs. His wife Carolyn does the grunge work, thankfully. We all love clamming and we especially enjoy sitting down to one of Anthony’s feasts.

Cherrystones with Cannellini Beans over Linguine

Wash and rinse well a few dozen cherrystones.  

Put a large pot of water on for linguine to cook.  

In a saute pan, sweat 1 small chopped onion and 2 tablespoons of chives (they come up every year in my garden!) in 3 tablespoons olive oil.

Add 1 cup each of white wine and chicken broth and bring to a simmer.  

Add the cherrystones and cover the pan for about 5 minutes.  

Add 2 cups of canned, rinsed cannellini beans and cover. After about 5 minutes the clams will open.

Pour it all over a bowl of cooked linguine.  

Serve with freshly grated Parmesan and a nice green salad.