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Lynn Zoning Changes Shelved DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 DEALS Small businesses get helping hand in Saugus OF THE Lynn$DAY$ By Elyse Carmosino of Housing and Community “The Community Develop- tunity.” PG. 3 ITEM STAFF Development (DHCD), which ment Block Grant COVID-19 When the pandemic rst hit zoning is meant to provide nancial opportunity funding provides the North Shore in March, SAUGUS — The town of assistance to microenterprises the town of Saugus with the Crabtree said town of cials Saugus is now accepting Mi- — de ned as commercial enter- necessary resources to help our quickly began investigating croenterprise Business Assis- prises employing ve or fewer business community, which has and researching funding oppor- changes tance applications from local personnel — that have been always served as the town’s tunities in an effort to address DEALS businesses affected by the negatively impacted by the partner during these unprec- the pandemic’s impact on the OF THE COVID-19 pandemic, Town COVID-19 pandemic. edented times,” said Crabtree. local economy. Manager Scott Crabtree an- Following last week’s comple- “We encourage any and all el- Town of cials applied for aid shelved$DAY$ nounced this week. tion of required state training, igible, interested small busi- and were awarded funding, Earlier this year, Saugus was By GaylaPG Cawley. 3 the town is nally able to open nesses within the town to apply made available through the ITEM STAFF awarded a $360,000 Commu- the program, providing each eli- to the Microenterprise Busi- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and nity Development Block grant gible business that applies with ness Assistance Program and Economic Security (CARES) LYNN — The Lynn Planning through the Commonwealth up to $10,000 in COVID-19 re- take advantage of this bene - Board and City Council both opt- of Massachusetts’ Department lief funds. cial nancial assistance oppor- SAUGUS, A2 ed Tuesday not to move forward with a vote DEALSon zoning changes that would haveOF affectedTHE more than 100 parcels. The power of Teddy Both panels were scheduled to hold separate$DA publicY$ hear- ings and potentiallyPG. 3 vote on a proposal, introduced by the City Council, that would have amended the city’s zoning map by expanding the Central Busi- ness District. However, DEALSthe proposal was shelved TuesdayOF afternoonTHE fol- lowing a legal opinion from City Solicitor George$ Markopoulos,$ who said that properDAY notice was not given for eitherPG. public3 hear- ing. “Following a review of the notice provided with respect to this proposed zone amendment, this of ce has con rmed that the amendment was not posted for a full 14 days in a conspic- uous place in Lynn City Hall,” Markopoulos wrote in his opin- ion, which was addressed to City Council President Darren Cyr. “Notice was also not sent to the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and the planning boards of all abutting municipalities. As such, it is the opinion of this of ce that neither the public hearing before the Lynn Planning Board nor the public hearing before the Lynn ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO City Council may proceed as no- tice is defective.” Lynn resident Pam McKinnon takes photos as large waves, caused by Hurricane Teddy, crash against the seawall along Lynn Shore Drive, Tuesday afternoon. ZONING, A2 Nahant prepares for Town Meeting U.S. virus deaths By Elyse Carmosino since the coronavirus outbreak ITEM STAFF began in March. reach 200,000 “The biggest change is that NAHANT — Like other we’re not meeting here in Town North Shore communities in By Carla K. Johnson Hall,” said Town Administrator ASSOCIATED PRESS its orbit, Nahant will hold its Tony Barletta. “The idea is to annual Town Meeting outside encourage a small gathering The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped this Saturday to reduce public and provide a way for residents 200,000 Tuesday, by far the highest in the world, health risks posed by dense- to watch live from home.” hitting the once-unimaginable threshold six weeks ly-populated indoor gatherings Residents who attend Sat- before an election that is certain to be a referendum during the COVID-19 pandem- urday’s meeting — which will in part on President Donald Trump’s handling of the ic. now be held on the Flash Road crisis. Rescheduled from its origi- athletic elds behind the Na- “It is completely unfathomable that we’ve reached nal May date, this year’s event hant Fire Station — are re- this point,” said Jennifer Nuzzo, a Johns Hopkins will feature several modi ca- quired to wear masks and will University public health researcher, eight months ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK tions meant to minimize virus be asked to observe strict social after the scourge rst reached the world’s richest na- transmission in a town that distancing guidelines. Nahant Town Administrator Tony Bar- tion, with its state-of-the-art laboratories, top- ight has managed to keep its num- letta is preparing for the annual Town scientists and stockpiles of medical supplies. ber of infected residents to 52 NAHANT, A3 Meeting amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of dead is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 67 days. It is roughly equal to the pop- ulation of Salt Lake City or Huntsville, Ala. Lynn And it is still climbing. Deaths are running at close Groups urge passage Lynn receives grant to remedy to 770 a day on average, and a widely cited model of Housing Stability from the University of Washington predicts the U.S. Act. A2 toll will double to 400,000 by the end of the year as • Strawberry Brook ooding schools and colleges reopen and cold weather sets in. History and Hops at A vaccine is unlikely to become widely available un- Lynn Museum going By Gayla Cawley Awarded through the tion plan. til 2021. “The idea of 200,000 deaths is really very sobering, virtual. A8 ITEM STAFF Municipal Vulnerability City Planner Aaron Clau- in some respects stunning,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Preparedness (MVP) pro- sen said the funds will be government’s top infectious-disease expert, said on LYNN — The city has re- gram, which is adminis- used to explore how green Sports ceived nearly $200,000 in CNN. St. Mary’s golf tered through the Execu- infrastructure could be grant funding, which will Locally, new coronavirus cases were reported gets back on the tive Of ce of Energy and implemented to mitigate in Lynn and Revere on Tuesday, but numbers re- go toward implementing course. B1 Environmental Affairs, ooding in two separate mained the same in several other North Shore com- • green infrastructure that the $199,090 grant will be areas of the system, which munities. Lynn Woods Running aims to mitigate ooding used to implement two el- would be along Boston In Lynn, seven new cases were reported to bring wraps up 10th in the Strawberry Brook ements of the city’s Straw- virtual session. 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Call (781) 598-4700 A proud carrier of www.AJamesLynchInsurance.com Free registry service Family Owned & Operated for over 65 years! Plenty of off-street parking Like us on Facebook! A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 OBITUARIES Small businesses David T. Stiles Jr., 76 Charles J. Carteris, 80 LYNN — David T. Stiles, LYNN — Charles J. Carteris, get helping hand Jr., age 76, of Lynn, entered 80, of Lynn died unexpected- into eternal rest on Sept. 15, ly Monday at Salem Hospital 2020. after collapsing in the parking in Saugus Son of Eva (McManus) and lot at the hospital. He was the David T. Stiles, David was husband of Theresa A. (Bru- raised in Swampscott. He zzese) Carteris with whom he SAUGUS Saugus’ Of ce of Plan- married the late Paula Stiles, shared 45 years of marriage. From A1 ning and Economic De- and they raised their sons in Born in Lynn he was the son velopment, in conjunction Lynn. Act of 2020 to DHCD by with the Town Manager’s of the late James and Helen the United States Depart- David loved to spend sum- (Nicolopoulos) Carteris. He of ce, will oversee the Mi- mers in Maine with Paula. They ment of Housing and Ur- croenterprise Businesses attended Lynn schools and ban Development (HUD), loved to entertain family and graduated from Lynn English Assistance program and friends. He loved being out- via amendment to the subsequent distribution of High School. Charles was existing DHCD CDBG doors and was an avid read- employed as a cook at Augus- funds to eligible business- er. David loved spending time FY2019 One Year Action es. tine’s Restaurant in Saugus, Plan. with his granddaughters, and and then at Union Hospital Those interested in loved making memories, like The CDBG-CV oppor- applying for assistance until he retired in 2005. He tunity supports commu- Christmas cookie baking with enjoyed playing cards, bingo should visit the town’s Friends and family are Service information: nities across the Com- them.
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