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02 | <strong>01940</strong><br />
A publication of Essex Media Group<br />
Publisher<br />
Edward M. Grant<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
Michael H. Shanahan<br />
Directors<br />
Edward L. Cahill<br />
John M. Gilberg<br />
Edward M. Grant<br />
Gordon R. Hall<br />
Monica Connell Healey<br />
J. Patrick Norton<br />
Michael H. Shanahan<br />
Chief Financial Officer<br />
William J. Kraft<br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
James N. Wilson<br />
Controller<br />
Susan Conti<br />
Editor<br />
Thor Jourgensen<br />
Contributing Editors<br />
Gayla Cawley<br />
Sophie Yarin<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
Mike Alongi<br />
Allysha Dunnigan<br />
Daniel Kane<br />
Steve Krause<br />
Tréa Lavery<br />
Anne Marie Tobin<br />
Photographers<br />
Spenser Hasak<br />
Julia Hopkins<br />
Advertising Sales<br />
Ernie Carpenter<br />
Ralph Mitchell<br />
Patricia Whalen<br />
Advertising Design<br />
Edwin Peralta Jr.<br />
Design<br />
Trevor Andreozzi<br />
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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER<br />
04 What's Up<br />
06 Late scribbler<br />
10 Remember When<br />
12 House Money<br />
14 Gone fishin'<br />
19 Mitchell Method<br />
22 Life Savers<br />
27 Living to leap<br />
28 How her garden grows<br />
INSIDE<br />
We do it all<br />
for you<br />
There are a lot of quality stories in this edition of <strong>01940</strong>.<br />
Ally Dunnigan writes about Margot (Kreplick) Bloom, whose friend Karen Nascembeni lost her<br />
husband to COVID-19 while she was in a drug-induced coma from the virus, and who — with her<br />
degree in pharmacy — was offered the job of vaccine coordinator at Fenway Park.<br />
Anne Marie Tobin writes about Maureen Richard-Saltman, who, when laid off after working 30<br />
years at a Fortune 500 company, promised herself she would try something different. Now she sells<br />
her handmade jewelry and artwork at the Perfectly Imperfect Gift Shoppe, which she runs out of<br />
the lower level of Lynnfield Community Church.<br />
Steve Krause writes about Lynnfield native E.J. ( Jane) Gandolfo, who began writing books at —<br />
get this — age 74. When the bottom fell out of her antique business (thanks to COVID) she tried<br />
her hand at writing and self-publishing, and is now about to begin her sixth book.<br />
Ally also writes about Lynnfield’s new campaign, “Above the Influence,” and its successful<br />
and impactful first year. Based on a national campaign by the same name, it began locally as a<br />
partnership between students from the middle and high schools and the nonprofit A Healthy<br />
Lynnfield (AHL).<br />
Then there’s Tréa Lavery’s story about Brandon Greenstein, an 18-year-old musician and producer<br />
making a name for himself as The BreakBomb Project. He hit a million streams on Spotify earlier<br />
this year.<br />
Dan Kane writes about tree warden John Tomasz and the massive pine that clearly grew on him,<br />
and Krause is back with Lynnfield High's Bakari Mitchell, who spent 12 years as a METCO<br />
student and will go to Plymouth State and play defensive back in the fall.<br />
And there’s no shortage on sports stories: Mike Alongi writes about Abbie Weaver, who has been<br />
working as a women’s events intern for Mass Golf under the USGA P.J. Boatwright Internship. Anne<br />
Marie — the best golfer at <strong>01940</strong> (sorry, Alongi) — writes about Gene Ellison, who, be it in golf,<br />
finance, photography, coaching youth sports or fishing, seemingly does it all. And Kane tells us about<br />
Brian Solomon, 15, a Level 10 gymnast — the highest in the USAG Junior Olympics program.<br />
But I’m partial to two stories because . . . well, I’m partial to Boston College and McDonald’s:<br />
Alongi’s piece on Jake Burt, the No. 1 overall pick in the Canadian Football League draft by<br />
the Hamilton Tiger-Cats; and Anne Marie’s profile of Lindsay Wallin, who owns nine local<br />
McDonald’s franchises and who treats her 450 employees in keeping with the company’s old<br />
slogan, “You deserve a break today,” as witnessed by her offering $100 to each employee upon their<br />
full vaccination.<br />
Lindsay Wallin knew her employees were scared — understandably so. But she demonstrated a<br />
level of humanity rarely seen. She held the welfare of her employees on the same high level as her<br />
customers. Impressive.<br />
As for Jake Burt, he played tight end at the Heights from 2015-19, with 23 receptions, 307 yards,<br />
and 12 TDs in 36 games. He was one of the reasons I so enjoy game day in Alumni Field’s Box 30.<br />
And she served those who serve me my McRibs and Big Macs and Quarter Pounders and . . .<br />
BC football and McDonald’s.<br />
I’m lovin’ it.<br />
30 Im/perfectly<br />
32 A shot of hope<br />
34 Border bounder<br />
36 Having it her way<br />
38 Brushes in bloom<br />
39 Wood warden<br />
40 No reservations<br />
42 Bomb dropper<br />
43 Tunnel light<br />
TED GRANT<br />
COVER<br />
Margot Bloom helped<br />
turn the tide against<br />
COVID-19, one dose<br />
at a time.<br />
PHOTO BY<br />
SPENSER HASAK
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