THE LYNNFIELD ADVOCATE – Friday, July 20, 2018

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14th Annual Reid’s Ride All-Stars fall in District 16 playoffs; raises over $130K head to Bay State Tourney By Christopher Roberson

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n the early morning hours on July 15, 355 riders left Lynnfield High School on the 14th Annual Reid’s Ride to Fight Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer. Less than two hours later, riders began crossing the finish line 28 miles away at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester. “It was a great day to ride,” said Carolyn LaRosa of Somerville, adding that she has participated in Reid’s Ride since it began 14 years ago. She said the hilly terrain presented some challenges, particularly as she passed through Manchester-by-theSea. “There’s a killer hill at the end of Manchester,” said LaRosa. Heather Pisapia of Reading agreed, saying the hills were a formidable opponent. “There were definitely some tough

hills; I got quite exhausted on a few of them,” she said. Matthew Desimone of Lynnfield said he has been riding Reid’s Ride for the past seven years. “The people who put this on are really great people,” he said. John Barrows of Danvers and Paschal Corrigan of Gloucester joined in the event with their 50-plus soccer team, the North Shore Celtics. “The hills at the end are a little bit tough,” said Barrows. As of July 18, the event has raised more than $215,000 – a record for the event. The top fundraising team was We Can’t Stop with $15,111, and the top individual fundraiser was Paula Parziale with $8,528. The online donation page, https:// Lynnfield catcher Nick Hubbard reaches forward to receive the incoming throw as Peabody www.firstgiving.com/event/Re- West’s Ty Zito slides for home during the District 16 playoff run at Reinfuss Field in Lynn last idsride/2018/donate, will re- Thursday. The Lynnfield team lost to Peabody 17-2, but the junior Pioneers will return to the field for the Bay State Tournament this week. See photos and coverage on pages 9 & 10. (Advocate

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Fire chief’s contract not renewed for reasons unknown By Christopher Roberson

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ehind the closed doors of executive session, the Board of Selectmen recently cast a unanimous vote not to renew the contract of Fire Chief Mark Tetreault. The following day, June 19, Town Administrator Robert Dolan sent a letter to Fire Department personnel informing them of the board’s decision. “During this time of transition, my expectation is that every member of the department will continue this professionalism by respecting Chief Tetreault and the office he holds and remaining steadfast in advancing our department to provide the best care and protection for the citizens we serve every day,” said Dolan. He also said Tetreault’s current contract is set to expire at the end of the year. However, he could not provide further comment, as this is a personnel matter. Chairman Richard Dalton was also unable to release any details. “It’s our policy not to comment on ongoing personnel matters,” he said.

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The Confidential Information section of the board’s Code of Ethics states: “Officials shall respect the confidentiality of information concerning the property, personnel or affairs of the Town. They shall neither disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization, nor use such information to advance their personal, financial or other private interests.” Tetreault responded to the selectmen’s vote with the following written statement: “As the selectmen’s agenda indicated, this matter involves contract negotiations, which

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