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2 PHOTO | VANESSA LEROY People hold votives at the at the Night of Hope event om the town Common. Before Lynnfield holds out Hope for recovery HOPE From page 1 Get your car looking great this Fall After Don Winslow’s AUTO B O D Y Celebrating 49 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 the Think of Michael Foundation, which provides sober house scholarships and recovery advocacy. “This is a fine night to get everybody together in the community, to make the community aware of the addiction, talk about it, erase the stigma, and it worked out well.” In 2019, 600 people came out to the first Night of Hope in Lynnfield. Last year, the event took the shape of a car parade due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Now we are making a positive effect because people are coming to us and asking for advice, seeking help, which is good,” said Dalton. “If we can prevent tragedy from happening to another family, it makes us really feel good. Just helping everybody and helping people talk about it. I can’t bring my son back, but it is a good feeling when we see that there are people in recovery and they are doing well.” The event brought together residents and town visitors, partners from the faith community, town officials, and politicians. State Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) and Rep. Bradley Jones (D-20th Middlesex) attended the event. Purple is the color that marks the theme of recovery, so attendees received and wore pastel purple T-shirts with “A Night of Hope” on the front surrounded by white-and-yellow stars, and “Think of Michael Foundation” and “A Healthy Lynnfield” on the back. Purple lapel ribbons were also available. The crowd gathered at the Lynnfield Middle School at 6 p.m. and walked down to the Lynnfield Common, which volunteers decorated with purple ribbons and flags. Guests were invited to take purple votives and write messages to somebody who struggles with addiction on purple paper stars. The speaking portion of the event took place from a stage in front of the Old Meeting House, lit with a purple projection as well. “Your presence is more than a walk,” said the Town Administrator Rob Dolan to the crowd. “You are making a statement. Instead of watching from the sidelines you are making a stand to improve our community.” Dolan said that Phil Crawford, town selectman and chairman of AHL, had an idea for the town’s response to the substance-use epidemic in 2017, and Sen. Crighton and Rep. Jones helped the town secure the funding for the Lynnfield Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition in the form of $100,000 over the next two years, as well as a federal grant of more than $1 million. “Our goal at the time was to bring awareness, education, and resources for those in need. We continue to have tremendous community support,” said Crawford. “Together we work to prevent substance misuse to improve the quality [of life] for those impacted and to support programs that help all young people thrive.” Jamie Dalton, son of Carmella and Select Board Chair Dick Dalton, spoke about experience with substance use disorder and the decision to start his personal recovery on January 18, 2018 after his brother Michael’s death. “I’ve learned that stars can’t shine without darkness, and my WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 past has given me the strength which led to the wisdom I have today. So I celebrate my past and don’t let it haunt me. I have been inspired and gotten hope from so many in the recovery community and many that are here tonight,” said Dalton. Dalton, who has a background in financial advising and wealth management, said that he now works as a recovery coach at North Suffolk Mental Health and serves on the board of Recovery Works, a nonprofit program at Massachusetts General Hospital that helps people with substance use disorders find employment. The organization received $200,000 in its first year and $800,000 the following year in funding with the help from Rep. Jones and Sen. Crighton. “My hope is that by having this event and others like it, bringing so many people together in the local community and the recovery community, we create hope for a better tomorrow and we continue to make strides in recovery in all forms across all levels of care and increase access to all levels of care,” Dalton said. Keriann Caccavaro, who is a program director at the Bridge Recovery Center in Malden, also spoke about her personal experience with addiction and recovery. “If it wasn’t for the recovery community, I don’t think I would be staying here today,” she said. “We fight every single day to live, not to die.” As it started to get dark, everyone lit candles inside purple votives for a closing prayer. Several faith leaders from various denominations said prayers for those who are on the road to recovery, those who made it through their first day of sobriety, and for those suffering from mental illness of any kind. “Let’s commit to make every night the night of hope,” said Dolan, bidding farewell to the crowd. “You are part of the solution.” Tree-preservation bylaw finally coming to fruition By Sam minton It might have taken two years, but the town’s Treepreservation bylaw is nearing the finish line. The bylaw was originally supposed to be attached to a warrant for the June 12th Town Meeting, but it was denied by the Select Board and sent back for further deliberation before the fall Town Meeting on Oct. 18. Even though the process has been long for the planning board, it has given the board the time to make the best bylaw possible for Lynnfield, according to Planning Board Chair Brian Charville. After a meeting last week, the town’s Planning Board has tailored the bylaw to ensure that it serves the residents of Lynnfield as best as possible. In the intervening months, the board had received feedback from the community as well as the Select Board on ways to improve the effectiveness of the proposed bill. “We think now we have addressed all the concerns that have been brought to us by the Select Board and constituents,” Charville said. If the bylaw is to be adopted, it will only apply to four types of building activities, Charville added. “The only tree removal that would be regulated with this (bylaw) is tree removal that is done related to a new subdivision, new home construction, a site plan ― which typically is for commercial property (and) not residential ― or a special permit granted by the Planning Board,” he said. Charville said the board made these changes because they had heard concerns that the bylaw shouldn’t apply to the average homeowner who is performing simple tree upkeep. “The residents are very worried and concerned and we want to respond to that concern,” said Planning Board member Amy MacNulty in May, when the bylaw’s entry onto the Town Meeting warrant was delayed. “So we’re ready. I know you’re not ready and I wish you were. I don’t know why it took this delay, but this is what’s going to come in October, too. We’re ready to go.” Charville said that he presented the revised bylaw at a Select Board meeting on Monday to answer questions as the Planning Board looks to finally push this bylaw across the finish line. Lynnfield’s own becomes one of town’s finest PHOTO | ANNE MARIE TOBIN By unanimous vote of the Select Board Monday night, patrolman Timothy Croke, right, was appointed to the Lynnfield Police Department via transfer from the Boston Police Department. Croke, who grew up in town, paused for a photo with acting Police Chief Nick Secatore, left, after the meeting.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 3 America’s Oldest Founded 1818 203 years in 2021 ANDREW MARSHALL SUNDAY, OCT. 10 2PM & 7PM GRANDSTAND FrEe CoNcErTs WiTh FaIr AdMiSsIoN Friday October 1 _ Monday October 11, 2021 COLIN JAMIESON MONDAY, OCT. 11 12PM & 5PM GRANDSTAND PHOTO | JAKOB MENENDEZ Jaime Sloan, the owner of Sanctum Style at MarketStreet Lynnfield, rests her hand on a shelf that she and her husband hand built with wood sourced from the Portsmith Naval Yard. New retailers set to open at MarketStreet Lynnfield BY ANNE MARIE TOBIN MarketStreet Lynnfield is kicking off the holiday shopping season with eight new retailers set to open this fall. Sanctum Style, an upscale men’s and women’s fashion boutique, is the latest retailer to join MarketStreet Lynnfield’s unique mix of locally-owned shops and national brands stores this season. So far, so good. “Business has been good, so I can’t complain,” said Jaime Sloan, a Marbehead native. “People are still discovering us, but I have a great group of customers from my North Andover store and they are so loyal, so they are finding me. This location has turned out to be an ideal location for my business. Being able to open here at MarketStreet Lynnfield has been a huge win for us.” Sloan is no stranger to the world of luxury fashion and fine jewelry. She worked for over a decade in New York City for several top retailers including Barney’s New York, John Hardy and David Yurman at Saks 5th Avenue, as well as Tiffany & Company on 5th Avenue. A self-proclaimed anti-fashion fashionista, she said she developed her no-nonsense style philosophy from her experience as an opera singer in New York City as well as her experience working in high fashion. “I just kind of fell into luxury retailing when I was running around the city performing and I had clients who needed wardrobe help, like I did,” she said. “It was a matter of being able to always be ready while carrying around as little as you could.” Sloan describes Sanctum Style as an upscale boutique offering a multi-designer assortment and the latest in fashion trends. Sloan said its assortment is inspired by her love of fashion and contemporary city style. Notable brands include Frame and Paige Denim in both men’s and women’s styles, Vince, Faherty, Rails, and ATM Anthony Thomas Melillo for men, and Good American, Misa Los Angeles, Ramy Brook, and Jonathan Simkhai for women. Sloan said a sanctum is defined as “a sacred and holy place where one is free from intrusion,” and that is exactly what her Sanctum Style provides her clients. “Created as a special place to discover not only what is new and current, Sanctum Style seeks to enhance and transform one’s personal style,” said Sloan, who describes her style as “cosmopolitan” with an emphasis on “upscale casual.” The majority of Sanctum Style’s client base is aged 30-55. “We cater to a lot of people in banking, real estate, people who generally are more professional, nore conservative, but we also have a lot of moms who want functional wardrobes,” Sloan said. The store provides a personalized shopping service with knowledgeable stylists on hand to work one-on-one with guests. Personal shopping appointments are also available to book online at www.sanctumstyle.com or on socialmedia@sanctumstyle. The store, which opened its doors on Labor Day, is looking ahead to the holidays. “September generally is an interesting month, so right now we STYLE, PAGE 7 The Pioneer mural in the high school gym. Pioneering spirit no PIONEER From page 1 longer on display However, Cleary, who also happens to be a member of the Class of 1979, said the reasons for its removal were perfectly reasonable. “The logo that was on there was 10 years out of date,” he said. “It’s been updated; we don’t use that logo anymore. Then, the other part of it (is) it’s been 20 years since the gym has been painted so we had the opportunity to paint the gym and it didn’t make any sense to leave an outdated logo that didn’t even have the proper colors on it.” “I’ve been waiting 20 years to be able to brighten up that gym.” While Cleary appreciates the sentiment behind the old class gift, he said it was no longer practical to have an outdated logo of the school mascot. “(We have) since changed our school colors and the actual image of the mascot, so it was pretty outdated. There was no need to keep that there,” he added. Still, other graduates — both from that time period and newer alumni — were upset to learn that the logo was removed from the wall. Cooper Marengi, a recent graduate and three-sport high school all-star, is one of them. Marengi, who currently attends and plays football at Endicott College along with his younger brother Clayton ― also a threesport star ― said that he discovered the logo was gone a few weeks ago while playing basketball in the gym. “It was just a huge shock to me,” he said. For Marengi and his family, the logo is a lot more than just an image of the American pioneer, Davy Crockett. “It’s been everywhere my entire life,” said Marengi. “I think our hockey jerseys might have been the only ones with the Pioneer head on it, but we tried to preserve that head on our jerseys even when we got new jerseys. I really wanted to make sure that we kept that Pioneer PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK head on the new uniforms that we got just because it’s always been such a big center point of our high-school years.” The love of the Pioneer logo even stands today with current Lynnfield High students. For example, junior football player Robert Marley said that he doesn’t know why the logo is gone but hopes that there will be no changes regarding the school mascot in general. “I just hope they don’t get rid of it,” he said. “I think it has been a big part of the school for a while.” Cleary said the newly-blank wall will offer more opportunities to drum up school support among students at events held in the gym. “The thought was we now have a totally blank, white wall which we can use to project images on during games, pep rallies and other events,” he said. “We still have Lynnfield Pioneers images on the floor and at both ends of the gym so it’s not like we’ve eliminated the logo — far from it.”
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