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2 INDEX WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 OCTOBER 4, 2018 Classifieds ...............................................................................13-16 Obituary ......................................................................................... 5 Police Log ...................................................................................... 4 Real Estate ..............................................................................13-16 Religious Notes .............................................................................. 8 Seniors ........................................................................................... 6 Sports .......................................................................................9-12 Centre Church holiday fair BOSTON FENCE 110 Park Street, Beverly, MA FREE ESTIMATES 1-800-585-7753 Member BBB All Types of Fencing • www.BostonFenceandVinyl.com Over 30,000 Satisfied Customers Sturbridge Shadow Box Beige Vinyl Colonial Open Board CASH ‘N’ CARRY AVAILABLE AT OUR LOCATION Pre-Schoolers Love Arts Martial Fun, Games, Adventure and the first steps toward: CONFIDENCE SELF -ESTEEM AND DISCIPLINE FREE INTRODUCTORY COURSE FREE UNIFORM with enrollment Centre Congregational Church at 5 Summer St. will host a holiday craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than two dozen artisans will display their work which include unique jewelry, original art, quilted bags, gift baskets, wreaths, photography, ornaments, handmade greeting cards, and more. The Lynnfield Art Guild is holding their fall show in the Meeting House, across the street from the church, as well on Nov. 3. Free parking is available in the Town Hall parking lot and the parking lot behind the church. PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF EVERETT. Stephen Berardino, right, being sworn in as a police officer for the Everett Police Department earlier this year. Former officer faces harassment charge By Thomas Grillo PEABODY — A police officer who lost his job in April for allegedly harassing a Lynnfield woman faces up to two and a half years in jail. Stephen Berardino, a Stafford Road resident, who served briefly on the Everett Police force, will be arraigned on Thursday, Oct. 11 in Peabody District Court and charged with one count of criminal harassment, according to his attorney. “My client will plead not guilty because he is not guilty,” said Elyse Hershon, a Boston criminal defense attorney. “We will go through the process and we expect he will be acquitted.” Hershon and a spokeswoman for Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said they will not see the complaint until the morning of the hearing. The charge appears to be centered around a complaint by Paula Parziale of Locksley Road. She alleged that over a 10-month period and while he was an Everett police officer, Berardino yelled obscenities and tossed trash on her lawn, and accelerated his vehicle loudly in front of her three-bedroom ranch style home. Parziale secured a restraining order against Berardino, alleging he attempted to drive head-on into her vehicle, and tossed explosive devices on her lawn, according to court documents. “The criminal complaint is rooted in some of the things We Specialize in AFTER SCHOOL MARTIAL ARTS NOW TAKING SEPTEMBER REGISTRATIONS WE TRANSPORT that were the basis for the restraining order, but not all of those will be the basis for the criminal matter,” said Hershon. “That will be up to the prosecutor. I don’t know which alleged incidents the government will use.” It’s unclear why Parziale was targeted. Everett Police Chief Steven Mazzie said prosecution of Berardino is in Lynnfield’s hands. When his department learned of the allegations, a review was ordered, and Berardino resigned. He was hired in the summer of 2017 and was a probationary officer at the time of the incident, the chief added. Lynnfield Police Chief David J. Breen did not return a call seeking comment. We want to hear from you! Send us a letter at editor@weeklynews.net. Letters should be no more than 300 words. BRUCE MCCORRY’S MARTIAL ARTS Est. 1978 Route 1 South, Newbury Street, Peabody, MA 01960 978-535-7878 Visit our website for more about us! www .brucemccorry.com
OCTOBER 4, 2018 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 3 Developer lowering expectations for Bali Hai plan BY THOMAS GRILLO Two months after neighbors opposed plans to replace the Bali Hai restaurant with 32 apartments, the development team has substantially reduced the project’s size. “There was a great deal of opposition on the number of stories and apartments,” said Ted Regnante, the attorney for Lynnfield twins Matthew and David Palumbo. “We wanted to show that we are trying to be responsive to the neighborhood by reducing the project’s scale.” In August, the Palumbos presented a plan to demolish the 277-seat Polynesian restaurant. In its place would be a threestory luxury apartment building that would include 24 two-bedroom and eight one-bedroom units. The apartments, which MEETING From page 1 A matter of timing for Town Meeting supporters leave the building because they only came for that issue, someone can call for reconsideration. “Reconsideration is a way to reverse the vote that was just taken,” Dalton said. “Let’s put it up for a vote once, up or down, and live with it. Otherwise, someone who understands the mechanics of Town Meeting can use reconsideration as a weapon.” The other changes would limit the proponent of a petition to 10 minutes and opponents to three. If more than one person expresses a desire to make a presentation in support of an article, the moderator may divide the time. The same rules will apply should there be a principal speaker in opposition. For example, if 10 voters favor or oppose a measure, each would get one minute each. “It will save time, but it’s not about slamming things through, AMERICA’S FIRM FOR SMALL BUSINESS TAX NEEDS Peace of mind for Owners of Small Businesses Herb Harris, E.A., Owner 386 Lowell Street, Peabody (978) 977-0411 www.smallbizpros.com/h_harris Before Northrup Realtors 26 MAIN STREET LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 PENNY MCKENZIE-VENUTO REALTOR®, CBR®, SRES® Direct: (781) 929-7237 Office: (781) 246-2100 Ext. 20 Fax: (781) 213-7983 Email: pgmckenzie@aol.com Website: www.northruprealtors.com would face Route 128 from Moulton Drive, will be priced from $2,200 to $3,300. The revised proposal reduces the number of units to 23 including 14 two-bedrooms and nine one-bedrooms. The other major change is reducing the height of the building to two stories from three. “The new building is more in keeping with the height of homes in the area,” Regnante said. In addition, the number of parking spaces for the building has been reduced to 56, down from 67. Now, each apartment will have two spaces with 10 for guests. Sixteen seasonal spaces will be reserved for Little League parking for games at nearby Newhall Park. The restaurant now has 105 spaces. To add the 16 spaces, the developers removed access just as long as people aren’t wasting time by getting up several times and saying the same thing,” Dalton said. “Say your peace and that’s it.” In addition, under a proposed change in the rules, no article will be considered after 10:30 p.m. without voter approval. The discussion about the changes came up when trying to boost attendance at Town Meeting, Dalton said. For example, for the fall Town Meeting people may say there’s nothing really exciting on the agenda and it diminishes the chances voters will come out and sit there for up to four hours, he said. “Our goal is get more people participate,” he said. Voters will also be asked to make changes to the town’s zoning Get your car looking great this Fall! After Don Winslow’s AUTO BODY Celebrating 46 Years MON-FRI 8-5 • SAT. 9-12 166 Holten Street • Danvers (corner of Center & Collins) 978-762-6366 • 978-535-2474 www.DonWinslowAutoBody.com from Oak Street, which many of those residents opposed. Instead, Little League parkers will enter from the main entrance off Moulton Drive. The Bali Hai sign will be replaced with a two- by six-foot property sign. The garrish outdoor lighting will be replaced with Colonial lights. Still, Regnante acknowledged many residents still oppose the project and don’t want more housing in neighborhood. “While some of the neighbors were happy we reduced the scale of the project by reducing the number of stories and units, it doesn’t appear to be enough to satisfy opponents,” he said. Arthur Bourque, Town Meeting moderator and Locksley Street resident, said an apartment complex would be detrimental to the ordinances. If approved, buildings would be limited to a maximum of three stories, or 40 feet in height. The exception to the limit would be reserved for commercial or industrial district. In those cases, height of a building would be limited to 50 feet, but no more than three stories. More Money Back. 2.50% APY* 15-Month CD neighborhood. “Even with reduction, they have a basic footprint that’s twice as large as the restaurant and twice as high,” he said. “They want to build a giant and massive building in the middle of the neighborhood. Some people who think it’s nice, but they don’t understand that it will bring transient residents and all of the problems of an apartment complex.” Patrick Curley, an attorney who lives on nearby Locksley Road, insists the proposal should be reviewed by Town Meeting for a change in zoning bylaw because the proposed use of the Bali Hai land for an apartment building violates zoning bylaws. He said the area is zoned for single-family homes. The developers need a special On finances, voters will be asked whether Lynnfield should build a new a septic system for the Lynnfield Public Library, the Meeting House, and the Historic Center. One thing hasn’t changed, 175 voters are still required for a quorum. Period. For a limited time! 3.00% APY* Open at any of our offices in Newburyport, Beverly, Boxford, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Middleton, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury or Topsfield. Visit our website at institutionforsavings.com for more CD specials! OCT BER Breast Cancer Awareness Month 978-462-3106 • institutionforsavings.com • institutionforsavings.com permit from the Zoning Board of Appeal which has continued the debate until November. Regnante has argued town zoning allows for the development because it is simply another nonconforming use that will not harm the neighborhood. The Palumbo brothers manage more than 100 units in Greater Boston. They have said the restaurant is an eyesore while the handsome, two-story luxury apartment building with a mansard roof will be a great addition to the area. The Palumbo brothers have an agreement to purchase the 48-year-old Polynesian-style pub, a 1¼-acre parcel assessed at $1.5 million, for an undisclosed amount. They have said if the apartment project is rejected, the Bali Hai would be replaced with another restaurant. PAUL A. 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