Oct 31, 2016 by Keith Curtis
Published in the October 31, 2016 edition.
Question 4: Should we legalize marijuana?...
Published in the October 31, 2016 edition. This is the final installment in the series reviewing each of the four ballot questions that will be decided by Massachusetts' voters during the 2016 presidential election next Tuesday. By MARK SARDELLA In addition to voting for president and a number of state offices, voters in the Nov. 8 election are facing several ballot questions. Question 4 involves legalizing marijuana for recreational use and allowing it to be sold commercially. The proposed law under Question 4 would permit the possession, use, distribution and cultivation of marijuana in limited amounts by persons age 21 and older, and would remove criminal penalties for such activities. It would provide for the regulation of commerce in marijuana, marijuana accessories and marijuana products, and for the taxation of proceeds from sales of...
Lynn man arrested for OUI
Published in the October 31, 2016 edition. WAKEFIELD — A 36-year-old Lynn man was arrested on multiple motor vehicle charges including operating under the influence of alcohol after police stopped the white van he was driving on Salem Street late Friday night. Police said that an officer on patrol in his cruiser saw the van traveling east at a high rate of speed toward Lynnfield. The officer activated the lights on his cruiser but the van continued for another 3/4 of a mile before stopping in the middle of Salem Street near Walnut Street in Lynnfield. While speaking with the driver, the officer detected an odor of alcohol. After further investigation, Marcos Lopez-Garcia of 66 Bassett St. in Lynn was taken into custody on charges of OUI and speeding as well as a marked...
Football team's state title hopes stopped as Danvers soars...
Warriors blanked by Falcons, 28-0, in Div. 2A North quarterfinal round Published in the October 31, 2016 edition. By JIM SOUTHMAYD DANVERS — When Wakefield resident Shawn Theriault was a member of the Wakefield Memorial High football team back in 1997, he was part of a Warrior team that was a Super Bowl finalist. As the current Danvers High head coach, he led his Falcons to a victory which ended Wakefield's championship aspirations for 2016. Danvers was better in every phase of the game as the third-seeded Falcons blanked the sixth-ranked Warriors, 28-0, on Friday night in a Div. 2A North quarterfinal game on Morse Field at Dr. Deering Stadium. As a result of the win, Danvers (7-1) will play in a Div. 2A semifinal game this Friday night at 7 p.m. at second-seeded...
Matthew G. Silvano, 27
Published in the October 31, 2016 edition. WAKEFIELD — Matthew G. Silvano, 27, of Wakefield died on Thursday, Oct. 28, at his residence after a courageous 18 month battle with colon cancer. Born in Melrose on Dec. 17, 1988, he was the beloved son of David M. and Marcella (Muse) Silvano of Wakefield. Matthew was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School and Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School. He was a licensed electrician for Driscoll Electrical in Medford. Matthew enjoyed fishing, boating and camping along the Saco River in Maine. In addition to his parents, Matthew is survived by his brother Michael D. Silvano and his sister Michaila L. Silvano of Wakefield. He was the grandson of Arthur and Winifred Silvano, John K. and Carol Muse of Wakefield and...