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Friday, December 14, 2018
Pioneers Icemen ready for season LCWD customers approve $250K for MWRA study
By Christopher Roberson
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uring the Dec. 10 special meeting of the Lynnfield Center Water District (LCWD), ratepayers voted to pass Article 5 to appropriate $250,000 for a study that will look at the feasibility of drawing water from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) or from “another source.” “We have a quality problem and a quantity problem; we definitely need this study because we’re going to run out of water,” said ratepayer Stephanie Rauseo, who sponsored the article, adding that she expects the study to be completed by April 8, 2019. “This is enough time for them to give us an answer.” Show ready to lead the LHS Pioneers hockey team in a great season are Captains Jaret Simpson, Angela Moulton, an enviAidan Kelly, George DeRoche, with Head Coach Jon Gardner (left) and Coach Jay Gardner (right). ronmental engineer at CDM See story and photos on page 11. (Advocate photo by Ross Scabin) Smith, said the results of the
study would also provide a new rate schedule. Regarding the demand level, she said recent population studies have shown that the district is built out. Therefore, there is little chance that the LCWD wells would run dry. However, another ratepayer said she was told by an LCWD water commissioner that the district would be out of water by 2030. “I’m just making a statement of fact,” she said. Article 2, which asked for approval to construct a $5.2 million greensand filter at the Glen Drive Pumping Station, was indefinitely postponed pending further study. Article 4, presented by ratepayer Robert Almy, called for $200,000 to study the exact requirements for removing iron
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Improbable Players educate middle school students on dangers of addiction By Christopher Roberson
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hrough a theatrical performance, the four members of the Improbable Players, known only by their first names, recently taught students at Lynnfield Middle School what happens when drugs and alcohol take hold of a family. “Everyone thought we were perfect, but we weren’t,” said Zack, who played the role of the older son during the Dec. 7 performance, detailing the lives of a family of four over a 20-year period. Early on in the performance, it quickly became evident that Megan, playing the role of the mother, had a drinking problem. “Mom, you were drunk. You passed out in front of my friends,” said Christian, playing the role of the younger son. The older son turned to his father, played by Ryan, to address his mother’s drinking habit. “Dad, she’s drinking again in the morning. I saw her,” he said. However, the father denied that his wife had a drinking problem and became furious when he learned that his son had told a teacher at school about what was hap-
pening at home. A few years later, the younger son came home excited to tell his mother that he had been chosen as the captain of the football team. Yet, she did not seem to care, as she was far more concerned about running out cigarettes. “You’re drunk. I hate you. Why can’t you just be my mom?” asked the younger son. Despite his mother’s excessive alcohol consumption, the younger son refused to label her as an alcoholic. “She’s not an alcoholic, she just drinks too much,” he said. Later it was discovered that the younger son was using drugs and had been kicked off the football team. In addition, his mother suffered a concussion after falling down a flight of stairs in a drunken stupor. The troubled family ultimately needed professional help to escape the throes of addiction. After the show, the performers spoke about their real life struggles with drugs and alcohol. Originally from Philadelphia, Christian said, he began using
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