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Speliotis overcomes Mezzina in Tuesday’s

general electionBy Christopher Roberson

Longtime State Rep. Theodore Speliotis won a hard-fought race for reelection

during the Nov. 6 general election, holding off challenger Mark Mezzina by 5.7 percent.

In prior years, Speliotis has won reelection by an average of 14.4 percent. In Peabody, the results for the 13th Essex District showed that 2,792 of the city’s voters favored Mezzi-na compared to 2,538 for Speliotis.

However, the race for governor was not nearly as close with Gov. Charlie Baker taking 66.9 percent of the state vote and challenger Jay Gonzalez taking 33 percent. In Peabody, 16,757 voters favored Baker while Gonzalez garnered 4,960 votes.

In the U.S. Senate race, incumbent Elizabeth Warren emerged victorious with 60.3 percent of the vote. Challenger Geoff Diehl received 36.2 percent, and challenger Shiva Ayyadu-rai finished in a distant third with 3.3 percent. Peabody voters also favored Warren, who col-lected 11,128 votes citywide. Diehl trailed with 10,236 and Ayyadurai finished with 812.

In the congressional race to represent Mas-sachusetts’s Sixth District, incumbent Seth Moulton secured 65.2 percent of the state vote as he soundly defeated challenger Jo-seph Schneider, who had 31.3 percent, and challenger Mary Jean Charbonneau, who had 3.3 percent. In Peabody, the results showed Moulton with 13,623 votes and Schneider with 7,561 votes. Charbonneau finished with 792 votes.

In the race for Attorney General, incumbent Maura Healey received 69.8 percent of the state vote and challenger James McMahon garnered 30.1 percent. In Peabody, Healey defeated McMahon by 6,245 votes.

William Galvin received 70.7 percent of the state vote and will continue to serve as the Secretary of the Commonwealth. He was chal-lenged by Anthony Amore, who received 25.4 percent, and Juan Sanchez, who received 3.8 percent. In Peabody, 14,401 votes were cast for Galvin versus 6,910 for Amore and 494 for Sanchez.

Regarding the three ballot questions, 70.2 percent of Massachusetts voters said no on Question 1 to limit the nurse to patient ra-tio while 29.8 percent said yes. In Peabody, 16,785 voters said no on the ballot question while 4,885 said yes.

On Question 2, which asked for the estab-lishment of a Citizens Commission, 71.3 per-cent of statewide voters said yes and 28.7 per-cent said no. In Peabody, 13,845 voters said yes and 7,529 said no.

For Question 3 regarding gender identi-ty rights, 67.7 percent of the state’s voters said yes and 32.2 percent said no. In Pea-body, 12,757 voters said yes and 9,001 vot-ers said no.

Shown during the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce’s 87t annual Dinner and Awards Celebration on Nov. 1 at the Dou-bletree Hotel in Danvers are, from left to right, (first Row) Marissa Szabo, Jenna Coccimiglio, Lisa Mayhew, Kristen Faro, Taylor Sparkas, (second Row) Robin O’Donnell, Tricia L’Abbe, Sue Trahant, Chris Feazel, Sue Tomchyshyn, Julie Daigle, Jac-qui Richard, (third row) Pete Diffendal, Dave Olsen, Corey Jackson, Teresa Reade, Ed Lomasney, (back row) Brian Vinagro, Mike Murray, Matt Genzale, Nicolas D’Onofrio, Dan Sencabaugh. See more photo highlights on page 16. (Photos Courtesy of The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce)

87th Annual Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner

Barber Shoppe Off the Square receives Business Member of the Year nomination

By Christopher Roberson

For the first time in its four-year his-tory, the Barber Shoppe off the

Square was nominated for this year’s Business Member of the Year award from the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce.

“It felt great to be nominated for this award. I was very excited to get rec-ognized, especially by my business peers,” said owner Paul McGinnity. “These are people that are in my com-munity and we do business together. It’s very close to home, which makes it personal and very meaningful to me.”

In addition to owning the Barber Shoppe, McGinnity has been in the industry for the past 12 years. Prior to opening the Barber Shoppe, he worked at George’s Barbershop on Foster Street, a stable business in Pea-body for more than seven decades. Af-ter George’s closed, McGinnity said, he asked David Serpa, who had owned George’s since 1993, to come with

him to open the Barber Shoppe at 13R Main St.

“David has been invited to work here until he decides he is done be-ing a barber,” said McGinnity. “I was able to keep the traditions of George’s alive as well as turning myself into an

entrepreneur. We continuously and tirelessly work at being the premier barbershop in Peabody, especially in downtown.”

Since opening in 2014, McGinni-ty said, every year has been “better and better.”

“Our relationships with the city, oth-er businesses and the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce has also got-ten tremendously stronger in the past four years,” he said. “The Barber Shoppe is very strong with three great barbers: David Serpa, Steve Caron and myself. What I enjoy most about work-ing at the barbershop is that I get to do what I love all day.”

McGinnity also considers himself a people person. “I enjoy connecting with people; I like to talk with people and I enjoy learning a variety of things from them,” he said. “I get a daily un-derstanding of my community and the differences of people in that com-munity. I consider that to be a priceless experience.”

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S O U N D S O F P E A B O D YThe Peabody Institute Library (82 Main St.) will be hosting the following events:Family Story Time will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 10. Registration is recommended, but not required.The library will be closed from Nov. 11-12 in observance of Veterans Day.Make a Laser Cut Stamp will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 for ages 18 and older. Registration is required as

space is limited.Daniel Tremblay of Heritage Films will be presenting “Norman Rockwell, Illustrator” at 1 p.m. on Nov. 14 at

the West Branch Library (603 Lowell St.).Monday Morning Fun will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 19 and Nov. 26. Registration is required as space is limited.Drop-In Crafting Fun will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Nov. 15.Fall Family Game Night will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the South Branch Library (78 Lynn St.). Regis-

tration is required as space is limited.Family LEGO Saturday will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 17. Registration is required as space is limited.The Main Library will be closed for a staff meeting from 9-11 a.m. on Nov. 19. The West Branch Library (603

Lowell St.) and the South Branch Library (78 Lynn St.) will also have staff meetings on Nov. 19 and will be closed from 9 a.m.-noon.

Baby Story Time will be held at 10 a.m. on Nov. 20. The program will also be offered at 10 a.m. at the South Branch Library (78 Lynn St.) on Nov. 13. Registration is recommended, but not required.

Toddler Story Time will be held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 20. The program will also be offered at 11 a.m. at the South Branch Library (78 Lynn St.) on Nov. 13. Registration is recommended, but not required.

After School LEGO Free Time will be held at 5 p.m. on Nov. 28. Registration is required as space is limited.The Winter Wreath Workshop will be held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 29 at the West Branch Library (603 Lowell St.). Tick-

ets are $50.The Peabody Health Department will be hosting a free flu clinic from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Nov. 9 at the Council

on Aging (79 Central St.). High-dose vaccines are available for those who qualify.The Peabody Recreation Department will be hosting its Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Harvest Ball from

6-8 p.m. on Nov. 9 at City Hall (24 Lowell St.). Tickets are $45 per couple and $10 for each additional child. They can be purchased online at https://peabodyma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29834. Semi-formal attire is requested.

The Peabody Veterans Day Breakfast will be held from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 at City Hall (24 Lowell St.).The fifth annual Colton Buckley 5K will be held at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the AOH Club (58 Lowell St.). Registration

is available online at http://www.northshoretimingonline.com/reglive2017.aspx?eventyear_id=1499. Online registration will close at noon on Nov. 9. Proceeds will benefit the Citizens Inn Haven from Hunger.

It’s My Heart – New England will be hosting the ninth annual Craft Fair and Bake Sale from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Nov. 11 at Breakaway (221 Newbury St. in Danvers).

Curbside leaf collection is scheduled for the weeks of Nov. 12, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3.The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its next Power Up! session from 7:30-9 a.m. on Nov.

13 at Kappy’s Fine Wine and Spirits (175 Andover St.).Peabody’s Witch Trials Legacy will be held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Brooksby Farm (54 Felton St.).The North Shore Public Health Nurses will be hosting a free flu clinic from 3-6 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the Danvers

YMCA (34 Pickering St. in Danvers). The clinic is for residents ages six months to adult.The Torigian Family YMCA will be hosting the LiveSTRONG at the Y Half Marathon at 9 a.m. on Nov. 17 at Lt.

Ross Park (23 Johnson St.).The Peabody Recreation Department will be hosting its Gobble Gaga Tournament from 9 a.m.-noon on Nov.

17 at Brooksby Farm (54 Felton St.) for children ages seven to 13. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at https://peabodyma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29847#activities.

The Peabody Historical Society will be hosting a craft fair from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Nov. 17 at the Smith Barn at Brooksby Farm (38 Felton St.).

Like Father Like Daughter Furniture will be hosting a craft show at Brooksby Farm (54 Felton St.) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 17.

Welch Elementary School (50 Swampscott Ave.) will be hosting a wood sign paint party at 11 a.m. on Nov. 17. Tickets start at $10 and can be pur-chased online at https://www.createandescapediy.com/classes/welchpto1.

The Parent Teacher Organization at McCarthy Elementary School (76 Lake St.) will be hosting its annual craft fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 17.

Sugar Me Sweet Events will be hosting the Small Business Satur-day Marketplace from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 24 at the AOH Club (58 Lowell St.).

Peabody Main Streets will be hosting the Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting from 1-5 p.m. on Nov. 24 at City Hall (24 Lowell St.).

The Don Bosco Technical High School Reunion will be held from 5-9 p.m. on Nov. 24 at the Norwood Elks Lodge (152 Winslow Ave. in Norwood). A Memorial Mass will be held at 4 p.m. The cost is $47. For additional information, contact James Hager at [email protected].

Higgins Middle School (85 Perkins St.) will be hosting its 16th annu-al Craft Fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Dec. 1.

Brooksby Farm (54 Felton St.) will be hosting its Holiday Open House at noon from Dec. 1-2.

Bishop Fenwick High School (99 Margin St.) will be hosting its Christ-mas Craft and Vendor Fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Dec. 2.

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According to the fiscal year 2019 budg et for the Pea-

body Public Schools, the dis-trict has invested $4.3 million in transportation.

However, since the start of school on Sept. 5, there have

been two instances of buses ar-riving late to pick up students and one instance of a bus not arriving at all. “There was a sig-nificant penalty for that,” said School Committee Member Beverley Griffin Dunne.

She said Superintendent of Schools Cara Murtagh “immedi-

ately took action” after learning of the situation. Griffin Dunne said Murtagh directed the dis-trict’s bus company, Healey Bus, to drive the affected route again to ensure that no stu-dents were still waiting at the bus stops. The parents of those students were notified as well.

“This has not been an issue in the past, nor, in my opinion, is it an issue this year, although any disruption to our bus pick-up and drop-off is something we treat very seriously,” said Griffin Dunne. “I know Superintendent Murtagh has been taking care of this; we do try to be perfect

but, unfortunately, sometimes things do happen.”

She said 4,636 bus runs had been made as of Oct. 31. “The math tells me that’s 4,636 bus runs, and we missed one and were late for two, so three is a 0647 percent error rate,” she said.

North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra begins season with Brahms, Beethoven and Bartok

Music Director Dr. Robert Lehmann will set down

his conductor’s baton and pick up his violin to play the Brahms violin concerto as the featured soloist in the fall concert of the North Shore Philharmon-ic Orchestra (NSPO) on Sunday, November 18, at 3:00 p.m. at Swampscott High School. Bee-thoven’s grand Symphony No. 7 and Béla Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances are also on the concert program. Tickets are available online at www.nspo.org and at the door for $30; $25 for seniors and students; children 12 and under are admitted free.

Dr. Lehmann, who is enter-ing his 21st season as the NS-PO’s Music Director, studied the Brahms violin concerto earlier this year during a sabbatical from

his professorial duties at the Uni-versity of Southern Maine, where he is Director of String Stud-ies and Orchestral Activities. His NSPO performance will mark the first time he will play the work in concert.

The Brahms violin concerto is hailed as one of the most tech-nically demanding concerti in the classical repertoire. The piece entails vibrant collaboration be-tween soloist and orchestra. The soloist’s range captures ev-ery musical aspect – from lyric commentary to energetic lead-ership and rhythmic complex-ity – along with a challenging cadenza in the opening move-ment. It is widely considered among the world’s greatest con-

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Tickets are available to pur-chase at all three library loca-tions and cost $50. Space is limited.

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Young Peabody girls’ soccer team advances to second roundBy Greg Phipps

Fielding an extremely youthful squad, the Pea-

body girls’ soccer team opened the Div. I North playoffs at home and rewarded them-selves with a 2-0 victory over 11th-seeded Central Catholic last Saturday.

The jubilation would be short-lived, however, as the No. 6 seed Tanners were shut

out at third-seeded Westford Academy, 3-0, in Monday’s sec-ond-round contest. Peabody finished 10-7-1 for the season.

Head coach Dennis Des-roches has to feel good about his team’s prospects. Three-quarters of this year’s roster was made up of fresh-men and sophomore players, many of them starters and reg-ulars. “This was a great experi-ence for our squad. With most

[of the team] returning, we look to be even stronger next sea-son,” he said.

Peabody tallied two sec-ond-half goals in the win over Central Catholic. Olivia Laval-le and Amber Kiricoples netted the scores. On defense, Des-roches cited the play of Colleen Crotty, Jordyn Collins, Made-leine Scacchi and Aja Alimonte.

In the Westford game, Pea-body had the edge in corner kicks, 6-3, and controlled play for good portions of the sec-ond half but couldn’t capital-ize against the defending Div. I North champions. Westford put the Tanners behind the eight ball early by scoring twice in the opening eight minutes of the game.

Goalie Shelby Doucette had a busy day, stopping 16 shots. McKayla Fisher and Samantha Simmons played solid at their midfield positions, and Emma Darling was strong on defense.

Alimonte was the lone Tan-ners player named to this year's Northeastern Conference North all-star team. The announce-ments were made last week.

Aja Alimonte was the lone Tanners player to make this year’s Northeastern Conference North all-star team. (Advocate photo by Greg Phipps)

Home Buyer Info Session with Prestige Homes on Nov. 17

Wakefield Co-operative Bank will be hosting a Home Buyer Info Session in partnership with Prestige Homes Real Es-

tate on Saturday, November 17 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the bank’s Main Office, which is located at 342 Main St. in Wakefield.

Senior Mortgage Consultant Carol Gibelli-Nadeau and Prestige Homes Real Estate Realtors & Co-owners Joe Viselli and Adelia Del Trecco will discuss how to get preapproved for a mortgage, understanding the mortgage process, the do’s and don’ts when buying a home and how to find the home that’s right for you.

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Peabody’s Witch Trials Legacy, with Giles & Martha Corey

Peabody Historical Society & Museum will present “PEABODY’S WITCH TRIALS LEGACY: Giles & Martha Corey, a lecture by So-

ciety Staff Curator Kelly Daniell on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 1 pm at the Smith Barn, Felton Street, Peabody. Learn about the Life and Death of Giles & Martha Corey 1692, local victims of the Witchcraft Hysteria. Members free; non-members $5. For informa-tion 978-531-0805. The Barn is wheelchair accessible.


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Peabody ousted by Medford, 3-2, in 1st roundBy Greg Phipps

Having lost a frustrating game against Medford to

close out the regular season, the Peabody boys’ soccer team had a return engagement with the Mustangs in the first round of the Div. I North playoffs last Saturday.

The result was another close-but-no-cigar ending, as the Tan-ners fell by a one-goal margin, 3-2, at Medford. No. 10 seed Pea-body finished 11-5-3 on the sea-son. Peabody lost to the Mus-tangs by a 4-3 count in the reg-ular-season finale at home ear-lier last week – a game in which the Tanners came back from a 3-0 deficit to tie it before losing in the final minute.

Last Saturday’s playoff didn’t quite have the same dramat-ics, but it was close nonethe-less. Peabody fell behind, 2-0, early in the second half before Johnny Alves scored off a Mike Tansey assist to make it 2-1 with over 25 minutes left. The Tanners were unable to cash in again until Kyle Morfis collected a goal with just 20 seconds re-maining. In between, the Mus-tangs added a third tally to in-crease their advantage to 3-1.

The Northeastern Confer-ence (NEC) North all-star se-lections were announced last

week. Two Peabody players made the team. Alves received the NEC North co-MVP honor, sharing it with Somerville’s Mil-

ton Castro. Tansey was also cho-sen. Head coach Stan McKeen received the Coach of the Year recognition.

Peabody’s top scorer, Johnny Alves, was named NEC North co-MVP for this season.

Mike Tansey earned a spot on this year’s all-NEC North team.

Peabody volleyball team ousted in 1st round

By Greg Phipps

Last Thursday, once again the Peabody volleyball team

had a date on its home court with a Merrimack Valley Con-ference team in the opening round of the Div. I North play-offs. And similar to last season, the Tanners were bounced from the postseason tournament. Sixth-seeded Peabody fell, 3-0, to 11th-seeded Lowell, losing 25-16 in game one and drop-ping the second and third sets by 25-23 and 25-18.

Tanners head coach Lisa Keene said her team, in the end, couldn’t match up with Low-ell’s power hitters and height up front. “Teams from the Mer-rimack Valley Conference are that much stronger, so records mean nothing,” Keene told the press after the match. “Volley-ball in the Northeastern Confer-ence has improved greatly, but we’re not nearly at their level. We knew Lowell was much stronger

than its record. We didn’t take them lightly.”

Tatiana Correia had a strong

defensive game with 27 digs for the Tanners, who finished 2018 at 14-7 overall.

Peabody setter Rachel Coleman and her fellow Tanners couldn’t get past Lowell in the first round of this year’s Div. I North playoffs. (Advocate photo by Greg Phipps)

Tanners football team fends off Haverhill, 20-10

By Greg Phipps

Coming off two straight convincing defeats, the

Peabody Tanners were look-ing to reverse that trend against Haverhill last Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. With the help of a key fourth-quarter turnover, the Tanners accomplished their mission with a hard-fought 20-10 win.

Safety Joe Mastromatteo knocked the ball free with a hard tackle inside the Peabody 20-yard line, and Chris Glass re-covered the ball early in the fi-nal quarter. That play gave the Tanners the momentum they needed to march the ball the other way for their final touch-down – a score that essentially clinched the victory.

The Peabody defense stopped Haverhill on three occasions inside the red zone. Dylan Peluso picked off two passes, Glass sacked the quar-terback three times, and Aid-en Kelleher, Abe Kaba and Luis Guridys had strong games on the defensive side.

With starting QB Matt Jan-drisevits out with an injury,

Alex DeNisco made his first-ev-er varsity start for the Tanners, and he performed well. He connected on 8 of 13 pass-es for 67 yards and a TD – an 18-yard hookup with receiver Jared Ridley. RB Angel Paulino chipped in with 103 yards on the ground and scored twice, including a six-yard TD that capped Peabody’s final scor-ing march.

The Tanners led 13-10 at halftime and kept the visitors off the board for the remain-der of the game. Haverhill was hurt by the loss of starting QB Brady Skafas, who had to exit in the second quarter. Skafas scored Haverhill’s lone touch-down.

Before the contest, a mo-ment of silence was held for longtime Peabody High School English teacher Law-rie Bertram, who passed away last week. Peabody players and coaches wore black tape in honor of her memory.

Peabody improved to 4-5 with the win and hosts Wo-burn this Friday night at 7 p.m. On Nov. 22 the Tanners face Saugus in their annual Thanks-giving game.


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10th Annual Peabody Family Halloween Skate

Grant DeBenzis and Piper DeBenzis

Kalin Bennett

Elizabeth Jane Beattie

Kim Hodge and Jacob Hodge-Summit

Skylar Ross takes a lap around the ice during the 10th Annual Peabody Family Halloween Skate

at the McVann-O’Keefe Skating Rink.

Ashton, Harper and Brayden Tadiello(Advocate photos by Ross Scabin)Simone Liko Karen LoGiudice and Gavin Gates

Dick Mood and Vaios Zamakis


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10th Annual Peabody Family Halloween Skate

Isabella McCormack

Niko Shah

Jimmy Cunningham

Ryan Cunningham

Oliver and Andrea PerreaultBryan and Baylen King

Brian Edmunds


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At the cheer competition at Woburn High School for the NECYFL and CYFC leagues, The Peabody Youth Cheerleaders in the Gladiator division won first place at the Competition on October 20, and again won first place, and the ultimate award – GRAND CHAMPS – in the large division on November 3. These 7th and 8th graders shined as they dominated the mats at both competitions. The members of the team are Melissa Assis, Aly Bisenti, Julia Clements, Chloe Coffey, Faith Coffey, Alyssa Crotty, Skyla Dailey, Vanessa Demakis, Han-nah Fessenden, Emma Festa, Avrie Fiandaca, Mia Foley, Rachel Freedman, Emily Gillis, Maya Houvardas, Jennessey Iraola, Emma Jandrisevits, Ramata Kaba, Kylie Kolodziej, Drea Kulokowski, Jessica LaRosa, Taylor Mackinnon, Gianna Manciello, Lauren Malcolm, Caitlyn McCarthy, Kellyn Preira, Aislin Russell, Samantha Sharp, Lauren Squibb, Aliyah Vasquez, Sophia Vetrano and Lauren Woods. The team is coached by Kim Festa and Robin LaRosa; Team Mom is Marlana Fiandaca, and the Trainer is Mya Ingham.

Peabody Youth Cheerleaders crowned #1

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House and Senate last week.

This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call examines the salaries and other benefits received by lo-cal state senators and repre-sentatives.

$62,547 BASE SALARY–The current base salary for legislators is $62,547. Their salary is up for adjustment in January every two years, either up or down, under a 1998 constitutional amendment approved by a better than two-to-one margin by voters. It re-quires that every two years the salaries of the governor, the oth-er five constitutional statewide officers and the House speak-er and Senate president be in-creased or decreased based on data from the Bureau of Econom-ic Analysis (BEA) that measures the quarterly change in salaries and wages.

It also requires that the same formula be used every two years to increase or decrease the sti-

pends that 139 out of 200 legis-lators receive for their service in Democratic or Republican lead-ership positions, as committee chairs or vice chairs and as the ranking Republican on some committees.

Legislators’ salaries were in-creased by $2,515 for the 2017-2018 legislative session. That hike came on the heels of a sal-ary freeze for the 2015-2016 leg-islative session, a $1,100 pay cut for the 2013-2014 session and a $306 pay cut for the 2011-2012

session. Prior to 2011, legisla-tors’ salaries had been raised ev-ery two years since the $46,410 base pay was first raised under the constitutional amendment in 2001.

The new $62,547 salary means legislative salaries have been raised $16,137, or 34.8 percent, since the mandated sal-ary adjustment became part of the state constitution.

EXTRA PAY FOR 139 LEG-ISLATORS

House Speaker Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop) and Senate Pres-ident Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) both are entitled to an addition-al $80,000, bringing their full sal-ary to $142,547. Spilka did not become Senate president un-til July 2018 so her salary was pro-rated.

The Legislature’s two Repub-lican leaders, Sen. Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) and Rep. Brad-ley Jones (R-North Reading) are both entitled to an addition-al $60,000, bringing their full sal-ary to $122,547. Tarr accept-ed only $22,500 (he declined $37,500) and his total 2018 sal-ary is $85,047.

Over the past several years, the Legislature has increased the total number of legislators who receive annual stipends for their service in Democratic or Re-publican leadership positions, as committee chairs or vice chairs and as the ranking Republican on some committees. Many sti-pends were increased in Janu-ary 2017 and now range from

$5,200 to $75,000 above the member’s annual base salary. The latest figures show that 139, or more than two-thirds of the state’s 200 legislators receive a stipend. All 40 senators and 99 of the 160 representatives re-ceive bonuses.

Supporters say legislators in these important positions should be appropriately compensated for their many added responsi-bilities and hard work.

Critics say the base salary is sufficient and is eligible to be in-creased every two years.

PER DIEMS–Legislators are no longer entitled to collect «per diems» to reimburse them for mileage, meals and lodging ex-penses for travel from their home to the Statehouse. These reim-bursements were discontinued in 2017. They were not taxable in-come and ranged from $10 per day for legislators who reside in the greater Boston area to $82

Beacon HillRoll Call

By Bob Katzen

BEACON HILL | SEE PAGE 12


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Churches & Places of Worship

Calvary Baptist Church4 Coolidge Rd., Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 531-0914www.cbcpeabody.org

Living God Community47 Central St., Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 531-6520

St. John The Baptist17 Chestnut St., Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 532-1586

Tabernacle Baptist Church11 Summer St., Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 531-5578www.tbcpeabody.com

The Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints

24 Tremont St., Peabody, MA 01960(781) 598-9899www.lds.org

Tabernacle Baptist Church Parsonage15 Summer St., Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 532-4367www.tbcpeabody.com

Congregation Sons of IsraelPark St. & Spring St.,

Peabody, MA 01960(978) 532-1624

www.peabodyshul.org

Community Covenant Church33 Lake St., West Peabody, MA 01960

978-535-5321www.communitycovenantlive.org

St. Adelaide Church708 Lowell St, Peabody, MA 01960

978-535-1985www.saintadelaide.com

Jehovah Witnesses of Peabody79 Endicott St., Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 532-2474

St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church7 Paleologos St., Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 531-0777www.stvasilios.org

First United Methodist Church24 Washington St., Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 532-1020www.fumcmelrose.org

First Church of Christ35 Washington St., Peabody, MA 01960

(781) 631-1244www.christianscience.com

Monte Ministerio Cristiano77 Walnut St., Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 587-3076

St. John Lutheran Church32 Ellsworth Rd., Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 531-1731www.stjohnpeabody.org

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Community (non-Roman)

32 Ellsworth Rd. at King St.Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 804-2250www.stclarepeabody.org

Temple Ner Tamid(Conservative Egalitarian)

368 Lowell Street, Peabody, MA 01960Led by Rabbi Richard Perlman and Cantor

Steve Abramowitz.(978) 532-1293

www.templenertamid.org

North Shore Baptist Church706 Lowell Street, West Peabody

978-535-6186www.northshorebaptistchurch.org

Service Time: 10:30 AM Sundays

Second Congregational Church12 Maple Street, Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 531-0477http://www.sccpeabody.com

Church Of Christ Apostolic36 Walnut St., Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 826-5653

St. Ann Church136 Lynn St., Peabody, MA 01960.

978-532-3329www.catholic-church.org/st-ann-peabody

Temple Tiferet Shalom489 Lowell Street Peabody

978-535-2100www.templetiferetshalom.org

Congregation Tifereth Israel8 Pierpont St., Peabody

[email protected] 531-7309

Elliot Hershoff , Pres.Joanne Pressman, Soloist.


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Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com.

R E A L E S T A T E T R A N S A C T I O N SBUYER1 BUYER2 SELLER1 SELLER2 ADDRESS CITY DATE PRICE

Barden, Claire E Barden, William Caswell, Edward A Caswell, Lisa A 39 Forest Hill Ave Lynnfield 15.10.2018 $1 165 000,00

Obrien, Robert Ockenga, Viviane Madden, Daniel F Madden, Maura J 64 Edward Ave Lynnfield 15.10.2018 $620 000,00

Senat, Rachel Senat, Reneldy Puopolo, James 372 Summer St Lynnfield 15.10.2018 $634 000,00

Durbano-Luongo, Diana Luongo, George J Woods, Shannon Woods, William J 1 Briarwood Ave Peabody 19.10.2018 $456 000,00

Moore, James J Moore, Maria A Shanko, Dolores D 1 Mckinley Rd Peabody 15.10.2018 $482 500,00

Beauchamp, Elizabeth Nelson, Joyce 1 Ledgewood Way #9 Peabody 19.10.2018 $230 000,00

Kelley, Charles Kelley, Maria 8 Ledgewood Way U 15 RT Flanagan, Laureen A 8 Ledgewood Way #16 Peabody 15.10.2018 $365 000,00

Zhang, Linghua Sedleski, Lisa M Sedleski, Mark A 17 Loris Rd Peabody 15.10.2018 $392 000,00

Herbert, Janet E Vitale, John Diminico, Nancy E 1 Grant St Peabody 17.10.2018 $225 000,00

Regan, Kyle Regan, Kyle E Boghos, Nicholas C 15 Lowe St Peabody 17.10.2018 $535 000,00

Lawson, Noreen Lawson, Richard Pisacreta, Jo Ann Pisacreta, Robert 1200 Salem St #112 Peabody 17.10.2018 $500 000,00

Miranda, Judy M Diana J Morrill RET Morrill, Diana J 29 May St Peabody 19.10.2018 $450 000,00

Cremasco, Ihatar A Leblanc, Paul J Leblanc, Tara A 14 Brown St Peabody 16.10.2018 $350 000,00

Blanchard, Edward Hall Kathleen A Est Kenny, Anna M 27 Longview Way Peabody 15.10.2018 $400 000,00

Voyer, Stephanie L Vuong, Thanh Linda M Voyer LT Long, Edward 49 Linden Rd Peabody 16.10.2018 $400 000,00

for Western Massachusetts law-makers and $100 for those in Nantucket.

$15,000 OR $20,000 FOR GENERAL EXPENSES–Each legislator receives an annual general expense allowance of $15,000 for members whose dis-tricts are within a 50-mile radius of the Statehouse and $20,000 for districts located outside of that radius

This separate, flat rate ex-pense allowance is designed to pay for some of the costs of leg-islators’ district offices and other expenses including contributions to local civic groups and the print-ing and mailing of newsletters.

Legislators are issued a 1099 tax form from the state and are required to report the $15,000 or $20,000 as income but are not required to submit an account-ing of how they spend it.

PARKING SPACE–Lawmak-ers are entitled to a parking space inside the Statehouse garage or at the nearby McCor-mack State Office Building. The first $260 in monthly value of the space is a tax-free benefit under federal and state guidelines that apply to all public and private employees, not just state legis-lators. Any value of the space above this amount is treated as taxable income.

The value of the parking spac-es in 2018 was determined by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to be $421 per month. Based on that figure, legislators would be taxed on the excess $161 month-ly by the Internal Revenue Ser-vice and the state.

HEALTH INSURANCE–Legis-lators are eligible to choose from 11 health insurance plans offered by the state’s Group Insurance Commission, which manages the plans for over 425,000 in-

dividuals — current and retired state and certain municipal work-ers and their dependents.

Total monthly full-cost premi-ums for family plans range from $1006.15 to $2224.74, with the employee share of the premium ranging from $247.74 to $668.36 effective July 1, 2018. Individual plans are available from $500.41 to $1232.21 with the employee share of the premium ranging from $101.38 to $301.72. Law-makers elected on or before July 1, 2003, pay 20 percent of the premium and the state pays 80 percent. Those elected to their first term on or after July 1, 2003 pay 25 percent while the state picks up only 75 percent. State and federal privacy regulations protect this information; it is not possible to obtain records about which plans individual legislators have purchased.

LIFE INSURANCE–Legisla-tors who purchase a health in-surance policy from the state are also required to buy the state’s basic $5,000 life insurance poli-cy. This costs employees $1.30 to $1.63 per month, depending on the date of hire. The same 20/80 25/75 formula used for health insurance also applies to this life insurance. Legislators also have the option to buy ad-ditional life insurance with a val-ue of up to eight times their sal-ary. The entire premium for the optional insurance is paid by leg-islators.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY AND HEALTH CARE SPEND-ING ACCOUNT–Legislators also have the option to open a Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and to buy long-term disability in-surance. The HCSA allows leg-islators to set aside funds to pay for out-of-pocket health care ex-penses with before-tax dollars while the DCAP allows them to

set aside funds to pay for certain dependent care expenses with before-tax dollars. This partici-pation reduces their federal and state income taxes. The entire premium for long-term disability is paid by legislators.

DENTAL AND VISION IN-SURANCE–Legislators are eli-gible to choose one of two den-tal/vision insurance plans. Cur-rent monthly employee premi-um costs for family plans range from $14.25 to $19.11, while in-dividual plans range from $4.59 to $6.16. All lawmakers pay 15 percent of the premium and the state pays 85 percent.

SOME LEGISLATORS PAY LITTLE OR NO FEDERAL TAX ON THEIR LEGISLATIVE SAL-ARY–Legislators who live more than 50 miles from the State-house are eligible for a special federal tax break. A 1981 feder-al law allows them to write off a daily expense allowance when filing their federal income tax re-turn. The complicated system determines a daily amount, os-tensibly for meals, lodging and other expenses incurred in the course of their jobs, which can be deducted for every «legisla-tive day.»

Under the Massachusetts Leg-islature’s system and schedule, every day of the year qualifies as a legislative day. The Legislature does not formally «prorogue» (end an annual session) until the next annual session begins. This allows legislators to take the de-duction for all 365 days regard-less of whether the Legislature is actually meeting or not. Legisla-tors do not even have to travel to the Statehouse to qualify for the daily deduction.

The amount of the deduction is based on the federal per diem for Massachusetts. It varies from year to year. The daily per diem for legislators for 2018 varies in different parts of the state and is

seasonal. It ranges from $171 per day to $356 per day or be-tween $62,415 and $129,140 an-nually. It is estimated that more than one-quarter of the state’s 200 legislators qualify for this de-duction and are eligible to pay lit-tle or no federal income tax on their legislative salaries.

2018 SALARY OF LOCAL LEGISLATORS

Here is how much local legisla-tors will be paid for the calendar year 2018. The figure includes any stipend a legislator receives for his or her service in Demo-cratic or Republican leadership positions, as committee chairs or vice chairs and as the rank-ing Republican on some com-mittees.

Rep. Theodore Speliotis $92,547

Rep. Thomas Walsh $62,547Sen. Joan Lovely $106,815

2018 EXPENSE ALLOW-ANCE OF LOCAL LEGISLA-TORS

Here is how much local leg-islators receive as an annual general expense allowance of $15,000 for members whose dis-tricts are within a 50-mile radius of the Statehouse and $20,000 for districts located outside of that radius.

This allowance is designed to pay for some of the costs of leg-islators’ district offices and other expenses including contributions to local civic groups and the print-ing and mailing of newsletters.

Legislators are issued a 1099 tax form from the state and are

required to report the $15,000 or $20,000 as income but are not required to submit an account-ing of how they spend it.

Some legislators declined a portion of this expense allow-ance and their figures reflect that.

Rep. Theodore Speliotis $15,000

Rep. Thomas Walsh $15,000Sen. Joan Lovely $15,000

HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Sen-ate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legisla-tive sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Sen-ate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve commit-tee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legis-lation that have been filed. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are mis-guided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session.

During the week of October 29-November 2, the House met for a total of five hours and 25 minutes and the Senate met for a total of five hours and 22 min-utes.

Mon. October 29 House 11:01 a.m. to 3:53 p.m. Senate 11:06 a.m. to 4:04 p.m.Tues. October 30 No House session No Senate sessionWed. October 31 No House session No Senate sessionThurs. November 1 House 11:05 a.m. to 11:38 a.m. Senate 11:13 a.m. to 11:37 a.m.Fri. November 2 No House session No Senate session

Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at [email protected]

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1. From Nov. 9-10, 1872, in the Great Boston Fire, what church on Milk Street were firefighters able to save?2. What apple is native to the United States?3. What part of a turkey is the wattle?4. On Nov. 9, 1989, what symbol of the Cold War fell?5. In Harriet Beecher Stowe’s chil-dren’s story “The Nutcrackers of Nutcracker Lodge,” who were the Nutcrackers?6. What classical music compos-er had a candy named after him?7. What state has been called the Old Colony State?8. On Nov. 10, 1960, in what Mas-sachusetts town did the Yankee Atomic Electric Company first generate electricity for an offsite power grid? (Hint: on the Deer-field River.)9. What Puerto Rican profession-al golfer said, “When a man re-tires, his wife gets twice the hus-band but only half the income”?10. What department store spon-sored the first Thanksgiving Pa-rade?11. What two Middle East coun-tries have a “q” in their names?12. On Nov. 11, 1976, what artist, who created mobiles and other works, died?13. How many cards does a stan-dard deck have?14. At what time is the begin-ning and ending of daylight sav-ing time?15. On Nov. 13, 1850, what mul-titalented British novelist was born? (Hint: “Treasure Island.”)16. What is turducken?17. What fast food chain has had the slogan “Gather ’round the good stuff”?18. What was the Kenbak-1?19. On Nov. 14, 1910, Eugene Ely made the first airplane takeoff from what?20. What is the last word in the folk song title that begins “Tur-key in the”?

1. Old South Meetinghouse2. The crab apple3. The skin that hangs from its neck4. The Berlin Wall5. Squirrels6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Mozart-kuģeln)7. Massachusetts8. Rowe (It was the country’s third com-mercial nuclear power plant.)9. “Chi-Chi” Rodríguez10. Gimbels (in 1920)11. Iraq and Qatar12. Alexander Calder13. 5214. 2:00 a.m.15. Robert Louis Stevenson16. A boned chicken stuffed in a boned duck stuffed in a boned turkey17. Pizza Hut18. The first personal computer19. A ship (the USS Birmingham in Vir-ginia)20. Straw

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PEABODYPOLICE INCIDENTS& ARRESTS

PEABODY POLICE LOG

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31

Just a lot of hot air … for the tire

A concerned caller noted to police that his neighbor on King Street was arguing with a tow truck driver and wanted police to investigate. According to the offi-cer, the neighbor stated the driv-er was only talking and assisting her with putting air in her car’s tire.

Creepy clown reportedIt might have been Hallow-

een night, but a caller reported that a suspicious male dressed in a costume with a big nose, long claws for fingers and yellow hair was inappropriately stroking her 10-year-old daughter’s hair while walking on Fairview Avenue. A dis-patched officer drove around the area seeking a conversation with the scary Bozo.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Never watch NYPD Blue re-runs when calling your phar-macist

Police received a call from a lo-cal pharmacist who requested a well-being check on a customer who called for help. According to the report, the pharmacist stat-ed he could hear a disturbance in the background and it sound-ed as if the caller was being shak-en. A dispatched officer discov-ered that there was no dispute – just the customer’s TV on in the background.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3Great idea, officer!Police contacted a man who

reportedly had four new tires in-stalled on his vehicle for $250 by Rudy’s Towing on Webster Street. But according to the police re-port, “Mr. B.” used his spare key to allegedly drive away with his car without paying for the new tires. An officer called “Mr. B.” and ad-vised him to return to the place of business and pay his bill or le-gal action would be taken.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Does he still care?Police received a call from a man

claiming that his friend had taken too many melatonin pills, and he gave emergency responders her address. A dispatched officer re-ported that he made a forced en-try into the woman’s apartment and discovered no one there. The woman was actually out for a walk and stated that it was her ex-boy-friend who made the story up.

ARRESTS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Andrew C. Deame, 30, of Dart-mouth, Mass., was charged with two arrest warrants.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Leonardo Pedroso, 27, of 67 Margin St., Peabody, was charged with unlicensed oper-ation of a motor vehicle.

How to Capture Your Elder Loved Ones’ Story

Dear Savvy Senior,I am interested in making a video of my 82-year-old parents’ life

story/legacy and how they want to be remembered. With the hol-idays approaching, I thought this could be a neat gift to my older siblings, but I could use some help. What can you tell me?

Youngest of Five

Dear Youngest,A personal recording of

your parents’ life story could be a wonderful holiday gift and something you and your family could cherish the rest of your lives. Here are a few tips to help you get started.

What You’ll NeedYour first step is to find out

if your parents are willing to make a legacy video, which would entail you asking them a number of thoughtful ques-tions about their life in an in-terview format in front of a video recording device. If they are, all you’ll need is a smart-phone or camcorder and a list of questions or prompts to get them talking.

Recording EquipmentIf you have a smartphone,

making a video of your par-ents’ story is simple and free. However, you may want to invest a “smartphone tripod” to hold the phone while you conduct the interview, and a “smartphone external micro-phone,” which would improve the audio quality. You can find these types of products at Am-azon.com for under $20.

Most smartphones today have good quality cameras and have the ability to edit/trim out the parts you don’t want. Or you can download a free video-editing app like Magisto or Adobe Premiere Clip that can help you custom-ize your video.

If you want a higher quality video, consider purchasing a HD camcorder. Sony, Panaso-nic and Canon are the top-rat-ed brands, according to Con-sumer Reports. These can run anywhere from a few hundred dollars, up to $1,000 or more.

Questions and PromptsTo help you prepare your list

of questions for your parents’ video interview, go to “Have the Talk of a Lifetime” website at TalkofaLifetime.org. This re-source, created by the Funer-al and Memorial Information Council, offers a free work-book that lists dozens of ques-

tions in different categories. Some of these include: earli-est memories and childhood; significant people; proud-est accomplishments; and most cherished objects. This will help you put together a wide variety of meaningful, open-ended questions.

Old photos of your parents, their family members and friends are also great to have on hand to jog your parents’ memory and stimulate con-versations.

After you select your ques-tions and photos, be sure to share them with your par-ents ahead of time so they can have some time to think about their answers. This will make the interview go much smoother.

Interview TipsArrange an interview time

when your parents are rested and relaxed, and choose a qui-et, comfortable place where you won’t be interrupted. You may need several sessions to cover everything you want.

When you get started, ask your parents to introduce themselves and ask a warm-up question like “When and where were you born?” Then ease into your selected ques-tions, but use them as a guide, not a script. If your parents go off topic, go with it. You can redirect them to your original question later. Think of it as a conversation; there’s no right or wrong thing to talk about, as long as it’s meaningful to you and your parents.

Also, be prepared to ask follow-up questions or di-verge from your question list if you’re curious about some-thing. If you’d like to hear more, try “And then what happened?” or “How did that make you feel?” or “What were you thinking in that moment?”

And end your interview with some reflective ques-tions, such as “What legacy would you like to leave?” or “How do you want to be re-membered?”

Savvy Senior

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.


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LEGAL NOTICECity of Peabody

Zoning Board of AppealsCity Hall, 24 Lowell Street, Peabody, 01960 • Tel. 978-538-5792

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a Public hearing on Monday, November 19,2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wiggin Auditorium, City Hall, 24 Lowell Street, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 on theapplication of Leslie Rallis 2 Cashman Road, Peabody,Massachusetts, for a Variance from the Provision of the Zoning Ordinance 2017, as amended, Section 7.2 as itapplies to the premise known as 2 Cashman Road, Peabody, Massachusetts, Map 102, Lot 062. Petitioner is proposing a 10’ x 16’ open deck. Petitioner seeks relief to Side Yard where 7+/- feet are proposed and 15 feet are required; Lot Coverage where 30.8% is proposed and 30% is allowed. The property is located in a R-1A Zoning District. Theapplication and plot plan are available to the public and can be viewed at the City Clerk’s Offi ce and Board of Appeals Offi ce,City Hall in advance and prior to the Public Hearing. Theapplication and plot plan will also be available at the time of the Public Hearing.

Board of AppealsFrances Bisazza-Gallugi, Chairperson

November 2, 9, 2018



Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a Public hearing on Monday, November 19,2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wiggin Auditorium, City Hall, 24 Lowell Street, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 on theapplication of Paul and Karyn DiRosa 5 Sasha Circle,Peabody, Massachusetts, for a Variance from the Provision of the Zoning Ordinance 2017, as amended, Section 7.2 as it applies to the premise known as 5 Sasha Circle, Peabody, Massachusetts, Map 058, Lot 009B. Petitioner is proposing a 2-car garage and requires relief from Right-Side Yard Setback where 20’ are required and 5’9” +/- are proposed. The property is located in a R1-B Zoning District. The application and plot plan are available to the public and can be viewed at the City Clerk’s Offi ce and Board of Appeals Offi ce, City Hall in advance and prior to the Public Hearing. The application and plot plan will also be available at the time of the Public Hearing.


November 2, 9, 2018

Steel Magnolias to present free concert in West Peabody

West Church in Peabody announces that the Chris-

tian singing group, The Steel Magnolias from San Marcos, Tex-as, will be presenting a fully cho-reographed concert of South-ern Gospel music at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening, Novem-ber 15. West Church’s “Young at Heart” group invites the public to come hear The Steel Magno-lias present this special program. There is no charge and the pub-lic is graciously invited.

The Steel Magnolias have sung throughout the United States and Canada for the past 12 years. They present programs all year in churches, community cen-ters, VA hospitals, prisons and “flash mobs.” The Steel Magno-lias present as many as 150 vol-unteer concerts a year. Through dynamic music, scripture and personal stories, they present the life-changing message of Christ’s love and forgiveness. The ladies are touring New England from

Nov. 9-19, making a stop in Pea-body, Mass., for this one perfor-mance.

The church is located at 27 Johnson St. in Peabody. For more information, call Violet Cook at (978) 998-4212 or the church office at (978) 535-4112 or go to westchurchpeabody.org. For more information on The Steel Magnolias, visit their website, www.thesteelmagnolias.com, or Facebook page, www.facebook.com/thesteelmagnoliastx.

discuss basic tables, charts, and graphs.

Attendees must be comfort-able using a computer and a mouse. Prior familiarity with Ex-cel is helpful but not necessary.

This class will take place on Wednesday, November 7th

(Part 1), and Wednesday, No-vember 14th (Part 2) from 3:00-4:30 pm in the 2nd Floor Tech-nology Lab at the Peabody In-stitute Main Library, located at 82 Main Street in downtown Peabody.

Sign up registers you for both sessions. Please indicate when signing up if you will be

bringing your own laptop to this class. The library has just (5) available laptops equipped with Excel 2016.

This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration required. Registra-tion begins October 1st.

For more information and to register, please call (978) 531-

0100 x24 or register online at www.peabodylibrary.org.

Peabody Institute Library Staff Training

To improve public service and the public’s library experience, the Peabody Institute Library has scheduled a staff meeting on Monday, November 19. The

Main Library will be closed from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. The South Branch and West Branch Librar-ies will be closed from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.

Library administration apolo-gizes for any inconvenience this schedule change may cause.

For more information please call 978.531.0100.

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OBITUARIES



Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a Public hearing on Monday, November 19,2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wiggin Auditorium, City Hall, 24 Lowell Street, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 on theapplication of Ed Juralewicz, United Sign Co. 112 SohierRd., Beverly, Massachusetts, for a Variance from theProvision of the Zoning Ordinance 2017, as amended, Section 11.5.5 as it applies to the premise known as 83 Pine Street, Peabody, Massachusetts, Map 045, Lot 502. Petitioner is proposing a 48” x 144” Wall Sign in a district where no wall signs are permitted. The property is located in a R-4 Zoning District. The application and plot plan are available to the public and can be viewed at the City Clerk’s Offi ce and Board of Appeals Offi ce, City Hall in advance and prior to the Public Hearing. The application and plot plan will also be available at the time of the Public Hearing.


November 2, 9, 2018



Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a Public hearing on Monday, November 19,2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wiggin Auditorium, City Hall,24 Lowell Street, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 on theapplication of Matt and Melissa Nazzaro 31 Coolidge Ave., Peabody, Massachusetts, for a Variance from the Provision of the Zoning Ordinance 2017, as amended, Section 7.2 as it applies to the premise known as 31 Coolidge Ave., Peabody, Massachusetts, Map 109, Lot 306. Petitioner is proposing a 24’ x 9.6” open deck and requires re-lief from Front Yard Setback where 20’ are required and 9’ +/- are proposed and Right-Side Yard where 15’ are required and 14’ are proposed. The property is located in a R1-A ZoningDistrict. The application and plot plan are available to the public and can be viewed at the City Clerk’s Offi ce and Board of Appeals Offi ce, City Hall in advance and prior to the Public Hearing. The application and plot plan will also be available at the time of the Public Hearing.


November 2, 9, 2018



Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a Public hearing on Monday, November 19,2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wiggin Auditorium, City Hall,24 Lowell Street, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 on theapplication of Michael and Jodi Deldon, 49 Emerson Street Ext., Peabody, Massachusetts, for a Variance from theProvision of the Zoning Ordinance 2017, as amended,Section 7.2 as it applies to the premise known as 49 Emerson Street Ext., Peabody, Massachusetts, Map 074, Lot 138. Petitioner is proposing a 10’ x 10’ Open Deck and requiresrelief from Right-Side Yard Setback where 15’ arerequired and 3’ +/- are proposed. The property is located in aR1-A Zoning District. The application and plot plan are available to the public and can be viewed at the City Clerk’s Offi ce and Board of Appeals Offi ce, City Hall in advance and prior to the Public Hearing. The application and plot plan will also be available at the time of the Public Hearing.


November 2, 9, 2018



Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a Public hearing on Monday, November 19,2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wiggin Auditorium, City Hall, 24 Lowell Street, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 on theapplication of Kelly Hiraldo, 7 Pierpont Street, Peabody,Massachusetts, for a Variance from the Provision of the Zoning Ordinance 2011, as amended, Section 11.5.3 B as it applies to the premise known as 24 Winter Street, Map 095, Lot 044A, Peabody, Massachusetts. Petitioner seeks a variance to allow relief to Section 11.5.3 B from proposed freestanding sign in an IL Zoning District where no freestanding signs are allowed. The property is located in an IL zoning district. The applicationand plot plan are available to the public and can be viewed at the City Clerk’s Offi ce and Board of Appeals Offi ce, City Hall in advance and prior to the Public Hearing. The application and plot plan will also be available at the time of the Public Hearing.


November 2, 9, 2018

Basil "Bill" Katsulis

At 82, of Peabody, beloved hus-band of Frances Katsulis, loving fa-ther of Michael and his wife Carol Katsulis of Haverhill and Jennifer and her husband Lindsey Hum-phrey of East Hampstead, NH, brother of Christine Katsulis of Ar-lington and the late Jennie Panico, and devoted grandfather of Lau-ren, Daniel, and Christopher Hum-phrey, also survived by his two brothers-in-law, Costa Pleicones and Vincent Panico and by sever-al nieces and nephews. His funer-al was held on Friday, November 2 at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Fu-neral Home, Peabody, followed by his Funeral Service at St. Vasil-ios Greek Orthodox Church, Pea-body. Donations can be made in his name to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St, Framingham, MA 01701. For online obituary, vis-it www.ccbfuneral.com

Rosalie (LaRosa) Cunningham

In Revere & West Peabody, on Oc-tober 27th, following a lengthy & debilitating illness, at 69 years. Be-loved wife of 43 years to James P. Cunningham, Jr. Cherished moth-er of Lisa M. Hess & her husband Erik of Plymouth & James P. Cun-ningham, III & his wife Stepha-nie Lee of West Peabody. Adored grandmother to Bensen V. & Eve-lyn A. Hess & James P. Cunning-ham, IV, Ryan J. & Kyle J. Cunning-ham. Dear sister of Joseph V. LaRo-sa & his wife Louise of Taunton & Vincent LaRosa of Bridgewater, NH. Also lovingly survived by sev-eral nieces & nephews. Funeral on Friday, November 2 from the Ver-tuccio & Smith, Revere, followed by the Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Revere, followed with interment in Puritan Lawn Memorial Cemetery, West Peabody. Former Receptionist for the M.G.H.–Ocean Ave. Facility at Revere Beach. For more informa-tion, please visit: www.vertuccio-andsmith.com.

certi and one of Brahms’s most recognized works. Ben David Richmond will conduct while Dr. Lehmann wears his violin soloist cap.

Dr. Lehmann will set down his violin and return to the conduc-tor’s podium to lead Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No.

7. Written between 1811 and 1812, the Symphony No. 7 was one of Beethoven’s favorites – and he considered it one of his best. It incorporates dance, subtle tonality, and exhilarat-ing pace in its final movement. Music historians laud its spon-taneity and inspired invention.

Bartók’s Romanian Folk Danc-es derives from a suite of six

short piano pieces the compos-er wrote in 1915 based on Ro-manian tunes originally played on fiddle or shepherd’s flute. As an orchestral composition, the Dances are a series of brief lively dances that evoke the small vil-lages and regions of Romania.

NSPO plays three subscrip-tion concerts at Swampscott High School. The 2017-2018

season marks the Orchestra’s 70th Anniversary. The Orches-tra is supported in part by a grant from the Swampscott Cultural Council, a local agen-cy which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Coun-cil, a state agency. For more in-formation about NSPO, visit the Orchestra’s website, www.nspo.org, or Facebook.

ORCHESTRA | FROM PAGE 3


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87th Annual Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner

Mayor Edward Bettencourt.

Shown, from left to right, are Joseph Riley and Edward Lomasney of Salem Five Bank with Donna Riley.

Sarah Jackson and Corey Jackson, executive director of Citizens Inn.

Shown, from right to left, are Jacqui Richard, business development manager at Phil Richard Insurance, Jen-na Coccimiglio, executive director of the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce, and Attorney Teresa Reade.

Michael Murray, president of Peabody Wealth Advisors (left) and Christopher Feazel, chair-man of the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Jenna Coccimiglio, executive director of the Peabody Area Chamber of Com-merce

Christopher Feazel, chairman of the Pea-body Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Shown, from right to left, are Sean McDonnell, Taylor Sparkas and Benyam Merawi of Eastern Bank.

Shown, from left to right, are Attorney David Ankeles, Gary Cowles, Richard Yagjian, members of the North Shore Bank Board of Directors, and Kevin Tierney, president and chief executive officer of North Shore Bank.

Shown, from left to right, are Christopher Ryder, Darryl McCarthy of the Mayor’s Office and Treasurer Julie Daigle.

Jennifer Muise (left) and Jillian Soucy of Expeditors In-ternational.

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