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WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 Man accused of pistol-whipping Lynn woman found in LA

By Allysha Dunnigan man’s whereabouts to a U.S. Marshals Ricker proceeded to run away from tually nding information that led them ITEM STAFF task force, which led to the arrest of sus- of cers and discard the handgun that to believe Ricker was hiding in the Los pect Hakeem Ricker last Friday, state had been used in the alleged assault. At Angeles area, state police said. LYNN — A 23-year-old man wanted police said. the time of the incident, Ricker was on On May 7, members of the U.S. Mar- for pistol-whipping a woman in Lynn in Ricker was wanted for an alleged pis- probation out of Suffolk Superior Court shals Service Paci c Southwest Regional March was arrested last week after he tol-whipping that took place in Lynn on for another rearms offense, state police Fugitive Task Force saw Ricker getting was tracked to Los Angeles, where he March 13. Lynn Police of cers respond- said. into a ride service vehicle on Flower was evading capture, state police said. ed to the scene and attempted to stop In the following weeks, State Police Street in downtown Los Angeles. Mem- The Massachusetts State Police Vi- Ricker, which prompted a struggle that troopers from the VFAS North Team bers of the task force stopped the car a olent Fugitive Apprehension Section resulted in injuries to an of cer, state po- tracked Ricker by conducting surveil- (VFAS) relayed information about the lice said. lance and gathering intelligence, even- PISTOL, A6 Support in Peabody place for pauses Lynn eld power memorial plant By Allysha Dunnigan By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF LYNNFIELD — House Mi- PEABODY — The Massa- nority Leader Bradley H. Jones, chusetts Municipal Whole- Jr. (R-North Reading) secured sale Electric Company $50,000 in state funding to put (MMWEC) has temporarily toward the construction of a pulled the plug on its Proj- new war memorial in Lynn eld ect 2015A plans to build a and state Sen. Brendan Crigh- peaking plant in Peabody. ton (D-Lynn) said he will work MMWEC’s Board of Di- with Jones to get the project rectors authorized a 30-day completed. ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS minimum pause in a vote The funding was given pre- on Monday. liminary approval as part of Nahant of cials, from left, Josh Antrim and Mark Cullinan accept a $3 million do- “It’s not any one group a consolidated amendment to nation presented by Emily Potts of Nahant Preservation Trust to aid in the effort to in particular, but certain- the House of Representatives’ enact eminent domain over East Point. Story, A8. ly the noise the opposition proposed scal year 2022 state has created has reached budget. STEVE KRAUSE all levels of government,” The earmark still needs ap- said Peabody Municipal proval from the Senate as well COMMENTARY Light Plant (PMLP) Man- as Gov. Charlie Baker’s signa- ager Charles Orphanos. ture before the money can be “The opposition did a good released to the town. job getting their message Crighton said he will be ling Can cooler heads prevail in Nahant? out, which is basically false an amendment for $50,000 as claims of lack of transpar- Is the Northeastern vs. Na- Most likely, it is a case of all for more than 50 years, wants well. ency. We did not get the hant mess a typical town vs. of the above. Jones said the planned war to renovate and expand the facts out there, which are gown dispute? Is it a magni- For those who may skip over memorial will provide a tribute facility. The people in Nahant that, at the time the proj- that will honor all of Lynn eld’s ed case of NIMBY (Not In anything in the paper that worry that the sprawl resulting ect was voted (on) in Janu- residents who have served the My Backyard)? Is it a case of doesn’t involve their town di- from such a project will engulf ary 2017, we held multiple United States. intractability and/or arrogance rectly: Northeastern Univer- a town that is hardly set up to public hearings to explain on the part of one party or an- sity, which has had a marine why this project is neces- MEMORIAL, A6 other? Or is it something else? biology center on East Point KRAUSE, A6 sary. “It’s a shame that these groups that have no con- nection to Peabody are PAUL HALLORAN spreading misinformation.” INSIDE MMWEC CEO Ron De- COMMENTARY Curzio noted that much has changed in technolo- Lynn gy since the project was Baffert races to nd Raw Arts Mural to rst proposed more than go up at Lynn City ve years ago, making the Hall. A3 need for reassessment even more necessary. yet another excuse Opinion “We are thankful for the Housing Lynn signi cant input we have In a text exchange Sunday Eight days after winning his Steering received from interested with my good friend Moona record seventh Derby, Baffert, Committee: A stakeholders, including Mullins and three of our clos- horse racing’s most recogniz- housing plan that the elected and appointed est horse racing brethren, I able gure with his striking will work. A4 leaders of the Common- jokingly suggested the head- white hair and media-friendly wealth and from municipal line on the story about Bob personality, was back at Chur- Sports of cials,” DeCurzio contin- Baffert’s Kentucky Derby win- chill Downs — not answer- St. Mary’s softball ued. “We share the zeal ex- ner failing a drug test should ing questions about Medina PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS drops close one to pressed by many members be: It’s a duck. Sub-head: Con- Spirit’s chances in Saturday’s Gloucester. B1 of the public for embracing clusion reached after it looks, Medina Spirit, left, trained by Bob Baf- talks and walks like one. HALLORAN, A7 fert, could be disquali ed from his Ken- tucky Derby win. POWER, A6 Another grocery store may replace Big Y in Saugus

By Elyse Saugus Plaza Shopping Carmosino Center, Selectwoman ITEM STAFF Debra Panetta said that, as of now, no plans SAUGUS — The for- have been con rmed mer Big Y building with the Board of Se- along Route 1 will like- lectmen. ly be lled by another “I do believe it’s going large grocery chain, to be some sort of large multiple local of cials grocery chain, but right said. now it’s just rumors and Although rumors have hearsay,” Panetta said. swirled in recent weeks Big Y World Class about what will occupy Market, which opened the now-empty struc- ture situated in the BIG Y, A6

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Boston homeless scale and with all the fea- Baker touts vaccine housing project to break tures we have designed,” Bruce J. Entwistle, 72 Mitchell said. “But the 1949 - 2021 ground in the fall extra time has had an rollout, activists say impact, and that will BOSTON (AP) — The SAUGUS - Saugus- Mr. Bruce mean resources that will Pine Street Inn and its code- J. Entwistle, age 72, died at get used here maybe we velopers can proceed with more work needed Seasons Hospice Inpatient could’ve used elsewhere.” building a 202-unit building Center in Milton on Tuesday, BOSTON (AP) — Gov. VIRUS BY May 11th. He was the husband after reaching a settlement State police form unit to with a neighbor who sued to Charlie Baker praised the THE NUMBERS of Donna (Ducott) Entwistle, Massachusetts health of - stop construction. investigate sensitive cases state's COVID-19 vaccine with whom he shared 50 years cials released some positive Pine Street and its part- push during a meeting of marriage. SCITUATE, R.I. (AP) — pandemic numbers Tues- ner, Community Builders, Tuesday with other gov- Born in Melrose and a life- The Rhode Island State ernors and President Joe day, with the state reporting long resident of Saugus, Bruce plan to break ground by Police have formed a unit Biden, saying the state's no new COVID-19-related was the son of the late John fall on the building that to investigate sexual as- deaths and the number of Leonard Entwistle and Ruth will include 140 units for "mixed model" of vaccine sault, abuse and other distribution helped ensure residents fully vaccinated Fiske (Gillam) Turcotte. He was the homeless with a suite sensitive cases involving against the disease topping a leader for Boy Scout Troop # of social services onsite, a broad base of Massachu- children, the developmen- setts residents received 3 million. 61 in Saugus, enjoyed camp- The Boston Globe reported. The number of new dai- tally disabled and older shots. ing with his sons. He liked gar- “We’re really happy that ly cases of COVID-19 in- residents, the agency an- "Our program was ba- dening, gol ng and vacationing this litigation has been creased by about 470. nounced Tuesday. sically what I refer to as a with friends and family. settled,” said Pine Street’s With no new deaths, the In addition to his wife, Bruce The Special Victims Unit, mixed model," Baker said. chief executive, Lyndia within the detective bureau, state's con rmed COVID-19 is survived by his son Robert Relatives and friends are Downie. “This is literally "Our mass vaccination sites death toll remained at James Entwistle of FL and his invited to attend visiting will also be responsible for did about a million shots but a groundbreaking project investigating domestic vio- 17,344 since the start of husband Eric, Bryan David hours in the Bisbee-Porcella for us.” we also had regional collab- the pandemic, while its Entwistle and his wife Jen of Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln lence, missing children, sex- oratives with local boards of When the project was ual exploitation of children, con rmed caseload rose to Gloucester, granddaughter Ave., SAUGUS on Thursday, health and local providers about 654,000. approved by the Boston and human traf cking cas- Grace. He was the brother 4-7 p.m., adhering to the in areas where we had a lot The true number of cas- Planning & Develop- es, the department said in a of Joyce DeCristoforo and her mandate of the state and of geography between and es is likely higher because husband Ron of FL. He was CDC guidelines, face cov- ment Agency, the plan statement. only called for 38 parking among people." studies suggest some people predeceased by his brother erings and proper social “The Special Victims The state also prioritized can be infected and not feel Robert J. Entwistle. Bruce was distancing will be required. spaces, which prompted Unit will aggressively the lawsuit from Jamaica getting shots into the arms sick. also survived by many nieces Committal prayers will be pursue justice on behalf of There were about 440 peo- Plain landlord Montgom- of the state's more vulnera- and nephews. held on Friday at 11:30 a.m. our most vulnerable vic- ple reported hospitalized ery Gold. Gold argued that ble populations, the Repub- He was a late veteran of the in Riverside Cemetery, Sau- tims while being sensitive lican said. Monday because of con- gus. For directions and con- the lack of onsite parking United States Coast Guard. to the unique needs and "We've managed to suc- rmed cases of COVID-19, Donations in Bruce’s memo- dolences www.BisbeePorcel- would lead tenants to uti- dynamics associated with cessfully vaccinate so far with about 120 in intensive ry may be made to the charity la.com. lize scarce street parking these challenging cases,” our Hispanic community, care units. of your choice. leaving would-be brewpub state police commander our Asian community, our The average age of those Service Information: SER- customers with nowhere Col. James Manni said. Black community in rates hospitalized was 60. There VICE INFORMATION to park. The aim is to ensure a that are right up there with were an estimated 17,000 In the year it took the timely response and great- our white community," Bak- people with current active resolve the matter, con- er support to the victims cases of COVID-19 in the er told Biden. "We still have struction cost have soared. and their families. state. some work to do there but It is not clear what the in- The agency has also es- About 6.8 million doses of we've made a lot of prog- creased costs will mean for tablished an interview the COVID-19 vaccine have Marc W. Moran, 45 ress." the project. room with comfortable been administered in Mas- 1976 - 2021 Not everyone was ready to Community Builders’ chairs and a more relaxed sachusetts, including more give Baker high marks. CEO, Bart Mitchell, said setting than a tradition- than 3.8 million rst doses LYNN, MA - Marc W. Moran, Activists say that while age 45, of Lynn, died unex- there is wiggle room in the al police interview room, and more than 2.7 million project’s $96 million bud- which may help a victim Massachusetts has made second doses of the Moder- pectedly at his home on Sat- rapid progress on overall urday, May 8, 2021. Born in get for cost increases. feel safer and more com- na and P zer vaccines. rates of vaccination, per- Lynn in 1976, he was the son “We’re con dent we can fortable while speaking There have been about of the late William F. and Lin- build the building at the with investigators. sistent racial disparities in 225,000 doses of the one- da (Zachko) Moran. He was vaccination remain and il- shot Johnson & Johnson raised and educated in Lynn lustrate a lack of equity in vaccine administered. and graduated from Lynn Vo- Rhode Island to the rollout process. More than 3 million peo- cational Technical Institute in "While Governor Baker ple have been fully immu- 1994 where he was a standout is touting Massachusetts' nized. football player. Marc worked open vaccinations to progress on vaccine distri- U.S.S. CONSTITUTION as a machinist for many years bution, racial disparities TO REOPEN and also bartended at Connery have persisted since the The U.S.S. Constitution Post 6. He loved playing darts children ages 12 to 15 beginning of the vaccine will make its way across and was captain of the Post 6 program and remain a ma- Boston Harbor and reopen By Mark Pratt found to be extremely safe dart team. He enjoyed watch- jor concern," said Vaccine to the public on May 21. ASSOCIATED PRESS for children 12 to 15," she ing cartoons including Family Equity Now! Coalition Co- The underway will be said. broadcast live on the Na- Guy, South Park and Anime Rhode Island expects to Chairs Dr. Atyia Martin of She cautioned that chil- vy's Facebook page and will and spending time with his NERAL HOME, 426 Broad- the Resilient 21 Coalition, start offering P zer's coro- dren may experience feature demonstrations on family and friends especially way (Rt. 129), Lynn from navirus vaccine to children Eva Millona of the Massa- his nieces and nephews. 11a.m.-1p.m., followed by a post-vaccination fever, mus- climbing, ring a 24-pound ages 12 to 15 later this cle pain, and fatigue. chusetts Immigrant and long gun, using shipboard Marc was the loving brother family lead service at 1p.m. week now that the Food Refugee Advocacy Coali- of Ann Vaughan and her hus- Relatives and friends are re- "These are normal," she weaponry, and will con- and Drug Administration said. tion, and Carlene Pavlos of clude with a 21-gun salute, band Brian of Lynn, Evelyn Mo- spectfully invited to attend has authorized its use for the Massachusetts Public and are required to adhere Just because the state according to a statement ran and her signi cant other that age group, state of - Health Association. to the guidelines of the CDC, has administered 1 million Tuesday from the Navy. James Cahill of Lynn and Justin cials said Tuesday. They said vaccination Moran and his wife Lauren of the State of Massachu- vaccines, that is not a rea- Following the underway, The announcement came rates among communities Newtown Square, PA and be- setts and the Local Board son to let up, McKee said. the ship known as Old Iron- of color remain below the loved uncle of Brianna, Jada, of Health, which allows up during a news conference With 68 percent of the sides will reopen for free Shayla, Brian, James, Patrick, to 50 family and friends in at Rhode Island Hospital to state's eligible population rate of the white population, public tours. Charlene, Rhianna and Jus- the funeral home at a time celebrate the fact that more having received at least even though those commu- The warship will also re tin. He is also survived by his and all are required to wear than 1 million doses of the one dose, Rhode Island is nities have been dispro- a 17-gun salute at Coast aunts and uncles, Edward and a face covering and practice coronavirus vaccine have within reach of President portionately impacted by Guard Sector Boston, the Francine Zachko, Peter Zachko, social distancing. Directions been administered in the Joe Biden's goal of getting COVID-19 hospitalization. former site of the shipyard Diane and Joe Swain and Toni and online guestbook for state. 70 percent of the nation's While 55 percent of white where U.S.S Constitution Zachko and his many cousins family and friends to offer The state's rst corona- population at least partial- residents have received at was built and launched in and close friends. condolences at www.solimi- virus vaccine was given at ly vaccinated by July 4, the least one dose of the vac- 1797. Service Information: A ne.com the hospital on Dec. 14. Democratic governor said. cine, only 33 percent of His- It is the ship's rst un- derway in more than a year Memorial Visitation will be "I don't think anyone "Mr. President, we have panic residents, 37 percent because of the coronavirus held on Thursday, May 13, would have ever thought on accepted your challenge of Black residents, and 53 pandemic. 2021 in the SOLIMINE FU- December 14 that we would and I hope we have made percent of Asian residents Public visits were sus- have one million shots in you proud here in the have received at least one the arms on May 11," Gov. dose, according to the latest pended in March 2020 at Ocean State," McKee said. the start of the pandemic, Daniel McKee said. weekly COVID-19 vaccina- "We're going to achieve 70 but the ship reopened in The U.S. Centers for Dis- percent in just a few days tion report. ease Control and Preven- August only to close again and that's a sign of really "If reaching the communi- in November. tion's vaccine advisory pan- good things to come." ties that have been hardest The U.S.S Constitution is el will meet Wednesday to People who have not been hit by the pandemic and the world's oldest commis- review data and determine vaccinated should not rely ensuring equitable access to sioned warship still a oat, whether the vaccine is safe on herd immunity to pro- the vaccine was truly a top and played a crucial role in for the 12-15 age group. tect them, Alexander-Scott priority for the Baker ad- the Barbary Wars and the However, eligible chil- said. ministration, it would have War of 1812, actively de- dren, with parental consent, "The reality is that over invested in these commu- fending sea lanes from 1797 starting Tuesday could sign the last year COVID-19 has nity-based sites proven to until 1855. up for a shot at the state's changed, it has evolved, the reduce inequities from the It earned its nickname current vaccination sites, original virus has been re- outset of the program," the during the War of 1812 and there are also plans to placed with newer versions three said in a press release when British cannonballs Don’t let the bring vaccination clinics to that we are referring to as Tuesday. bounced off its wooden hull. schools, of cials said. variants," she said. "If you story go untold. "We are so excited that we get COVID-19 right now can expand to this younger there are chances that you age," said Dr. Nicole Al- may have a more serious Share your loved one’s story. exander-Scott, director of disease than you would have Catch up [email protected] | 781-593-7700 the state Department of earlier in the pandemic." Health. HEALTH "Because children could DEPARTMENT DATA with your not get vaccinated, and be- The number of con rmed In partnership with cause we are seeing these COVID-19 cases in Rhode more contagious variants Island has surpassed favorite team of COVID-19, we have seen 150,000, according to state an increase in our propor- Department of Health data tion of cases in children," released Tuesday. in Item Sports! she said. "So the timing The state reported about right now is perfect." 150 new con rmed cases Need to find Dr. Sabina Holland, a pe- of the disease, for a total diatric infectious diseases of nearly 151,000 known an article? specialist at Hasbro Chil- cases since the start of the dren's Hospital, has seen pandemic. rsthand how the corona- Of the new cases, 134 Subscribe to virus has affected both the were people who tested pos- physical and mental health itive for the rst time on of children and urged par- Monday and 15 were people e-edition on ents to get their eligible who tested positive for the children vaccinated. rst time on previous days. "Thankfully, we have a The state also report- COVID-19 vaccine that has ed four new virus-related Only $9.99/month been rigorously studied in a deaths for a total of 2,694 clinical trial and has been fatalities. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A3

COURTESY PHOTO Doneeca Thurston, left, Cinda Danh, center, and Nicole Mcclain are some of the Lynn residents featured in the “Wall of Gratitude” mural that will be installed in front of City Hall. Raw Arts Mural to go up at Lynn City Hall By Allysha Dunnigan the Lynn Museum/Lyn- arts therapist at RAW working on the installa- Smith said the group itive change throughout ITEM STAFF nArts; Cinda Danh, who and instructor for WAMX, tion before the pandemic, wants to install the mural the community. is a mentor for the Asian the new mural is part of but Smith said the piece as soon as possible and As a youth arts orga- LYNN — A “Wall of American Women's Politi- the “City All” initiative, took a very different di- keep it up at City Hall nization, RAW is based Gratitude” that honors cal Initiative; Nicole Mc- which aims to use art to rection when their virtual until September, when around art therapy and local heroes will be in- clain, who founded North provide more represen- groups began discussing the weather starts to get “believes that all kids stalled on the City Hall Shore Juneteenth Asso- tation for the community the murder of George colder. should be seen and heard, community lawn follow- ciation; Hannah Parker, inside City Hall. Floyd at the hands of a The City Council ap- and that everyone has a ing unanimous approv- who started the Black “The mural represents white Minneapolis po- proved the installation story to tell,” according to al from the City Council Student Union at KIPP different residents of the lice of cer, and how the with a stipulation that its website. Tuesday night. Academy; Michelle Guz- city who've played an im- COVID-19 pandemic was RAW must work with the In addition to the WAMX The Wall of Gratitude man, a community orga- portant role in keeping negatively impacting so city's Department of Pub- program, RAW offers a was painted by a team nizer for the New Lynn the city moving forward many people. lic Works and Inspection- variety of free program- of young female artists, Coalition; Sugei Abreu, a throughout the pandem- “The kids thought about al Services Department to ming for kids ages eight known as the Womxn Art- practice manager of ad- ic,” Smith said. “It is a who they wanted to say ensure that its implemen- to 19, including painting ists Muralists (WAMX), olescent and pediatric way to allow the people of 'thank you' to at that tation doesn’t interfere and lmmaking. who are based out of the medicine at Massachu- Lynn to feel represented time,” Smith said. “Yes, it with any irrigation, pipes “RAW uses art to ask local nonpro t Raw Art setts General Hospital; in government spaces.” was frontline workers and and electricity, given that kids ‘what is really going Works (RAW). The project and former RAW member The “Wall of Gratitude'' the people who were help- the U-channel rods that on’ in their lives, giving features a series of por- Carlos Alas. was created during the ing to carry Lynn forward will hold the panels are them the tools to create traits of Lynn residents The team of artists who summer of 2020 and par- during a hard time with 36-42 inches thick. The in unexpected ways, and who have been dubbed lo- created the project use tially funded by The Bos- the pandemic, but also, panels themselves are 3-8 envisioning new possibil- cal heroes by the WAMX public art and murals to ton Foundation and the in the wake of the death ½ feet. ities for their future,” the team. engage the community Shout Syndicate grant of George Floyd, who was The goal of WAMX, nonpro t said. With seven panels, the and share important sto- programs as part of the holding space for import- which is made up of fe- Allysha Dunnigan can installation will feature ries. According to Lau- City All initiative. Mem- ant conversations about male high school students, be reached at adunnigan@ Doneeca Thurston of ra Smith, an expressive bers of WAMX began race and racism.” is to use art to create pos- itemlive.com. Virus cases slow on North Shore By Gayla Cawley 163 deaths). ITEM STAFF No change was report- ed in Nahant (252 cases, A handful of new corona- nine deaths) and numbers virus cases were reported were not updated in Mar- Tuesday in Lynn, Lynn- blehead, Peabody, Saugus eld, Revere, and Salem. or Swampscott. In Lynn, ve new cases As of Monday, Peabody were reported to bring the had 7,214 cases and 319 city's caseload to 17,531. deaths and Swampscott Of that total, 137 cases had 1,161 cases and 19 are active, 216 people have deaths. Marblehead had died, and 17,178 have re- 1,328 cases and 31 deaths covered from the virus, ac- as of last Friday, and new cording to city data. numbers have not been Two new cases were re- provided in Saugus (4,129 ported in Salem (4,719 cases, 71 deaths) since cases, 81 deaths), and an April 29. additional case was re- Gayla Cawley can be ported in both Lynn eld reached at gcawley@item- (1,205 cases, 29 deaths) live.com. Follow her on and Revere (10,845 cases, Twitter @GaylaCawley. ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK Ina Osupa, international chief of Campaigns for Black Hammer Organization, raises awareness for a BIPOC-only community in Colorado during a press conference at Lynn Common on Tues- day as she stands with fellow members Azula O., left, and Ahi Ozua. call 781-593-7700 ext. 2 Black Hammer organization spreads to start your daily subscription. anti-colonial message in Lynn By Tréa Lavery personal protective equip- LAW OFFICES OF ITEM STAFF ment to those in need. JAMES J. CARRIGAN They also participate in Lynn Drug Task Force • Social Security Disability LYNN — Representa- environmental activities, • Workers Compensation tives from the organi- such as cleaning up gar- • Accidents zation Black Hammer 25 years located across bage at the Lynn Common Hotline from Lynn District Court gathered on the Common and setting up local com- 15 Johnson St. Tuesday afternoon to munity gardens. spread their anti-colonial- 781-596-0100 In addition, the organi- 781-477-4444 JAMES J. CARRIGAN ist message. zation has recently pur- ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN “The white nations chased 200 acres of land CALL 24 HOURS A DAY LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL around the world have in Colorado, where they www.jamescarriganlaw.com [email protected] stolen from the work- plan to build Hammer ing class for the last 600 City, a community for or text the word years,” said Ina Osupa of people of color to live and Boston, the organization’s work communally. tiplynn and 781-593-7700 international campaign “We will exercise our Publishing Daily, except Sundays chief. “Not one year of op- USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 power to build self-gov- Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA pression has passed that ernance,” Osupa said. your tip to and additional of ces. we haven’t resisted en “Hammer City is our an- Copyright ©2020 The Daily Item masse.” ti-colonial space to teach “tip411” (847411) Subscriptions Prepaid by mail to all parts of the United States Black Hammer, which the colonized masses of $30.00 for 4 weeks has chapters around the the world self-determina- $95.00 for 13 weeks world, aims to reclaim tion.” All reports of neighborhood $185.00 for 26 weeks land taken from colonized To learn more about the $340.00 for 1 year activity will be investigated. Send payment to and POSTMASTER, people. organization, visit black- send address changes to: Osupa said that they hammer.org. Callers may remain anonymous. The Daily Item have also worked local- Tréa Lavery can be 110 Munroe St. Ahi Ozua stands on the Lynn Common on Tues- P.O. Box 5 ly to help people of color, reached at tlavery@item- Spanish menu available Lynn, MA 01903 by passing out food and live.com. day and looks on during a press conference. A4 WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 OPINION

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E¦¡¦ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher A housing plan that will work Edward L. Cahill M§¢ H. S¢¢ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant When we joined the housing. The development governmental processes E C J. GŸ C¡Ÿ Advertising Director Regional Editor Gordon R. Hall Steering Committee of of new housing units will following public input. 110 Munroe St. W J. K T¢  J £¤ Monica Connell Healey Housing Lynn over a year continue — probably accel- We respect the value that P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Editor J. Patrick Norton ago, we knew affordable erate. The question is, how democratic deliberation Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T£¥ Michael H. Shanahan Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman housing was one of the many units will remain af- will add to the nal poli- Customer Service major issues facing the fordable for cost-burdened cies that are adopted. Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS city. Lynners? Not everyone will agree Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 That’s why Mayor Thom- While we seek to ad- with every recommenda- Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 as M. McGee and the dress housing affordabili- tion in this report. That’s All Departments: Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 781-593-7700 Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 Lynn Housing Authority ty, we support all that the not necessarily the point. Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 & Neighborhood Develop- City and the Lynn Public Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 Each of the recommenda- Ext. 2 ment (LHAND) commis- Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 Schools are doing to try tions will require action by Classi ed/Legal Advertising Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 sioned the Metropolitan to build new schools. We others to implement. Our classi [email protected] Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 Area Planning Council also know the two issues view of the goal is to es- (MAPC) to lead this plan- interrelate. Adding afford- Subscriptions John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 tablish a common under- [email protected] ning process, known as able housing with a pref- standing of the extent to Housing Lynn. erence for Lynn residents Circulation which housing affordabil- [email protected] We never could have will help the schools in ity is an issue and a com- imagined the pressure that it’s one way to relieve mon toolkit to draw from Ext. 3 that the pandemic would pressure from overcrowd- as we set off in the same Newsroom add to people experiencing ed housing, which has ex- direction to address it. [email protected] [email protected] homelessness or strug- acerbated Lynn’s struggle We’d like to thank all gling to maintain a pre- with COVID and presents those involved in prepar- Ext. 4 carious housing situation, an ongoing health chal- ing the Plan. Staff from the Sports EDITORIAL so the culmination of this lenge. In addition, housing Mayor’s Of ce, LHAND, [email protected] planning process is timely instability itself is an edu- and MAPC have done tre- Ext. 5 and highly relevant. cational concern. Frequent mendous work. Hundreds Retail and Online As the year unfolded moves, costly evictions, have contributed thought- and calls to combat racism and forced displacement Advertising ful input in a robust pub- [email protected] Declining U.S. birth grew louder and louder, all negatively impact stu- lic engagement process. ADVERTISING many of us thought about dents’ education. For this Renters and homeowners, how the struggle to afford reason, as a community, passionate housing advo- Ernie Carpenter Jr. Director of Advertising rate adds urgency to housing disproportionate- we must address both the cates and large-scale land- ly touches people of color, need for affordable hous- and Business Development, ext. 1355 lords, and people from all [email protected] as well as the risk of dis- ing and the need for addi- over the City of Lynn were Ralph Mitchell immigration reform placement that looms over tional school facilities. represented. The Housing many in the city. We won’t be able to solve Sales Representative, ext. 1313 Editorial from the Lynn team has gone to [email protected] All this has added ur- Los Angeles Times editorial board the need for schools by ig- great lengths to incorpo- gency to the work to ad- Patricia Whalen noring the need for safe rate this feedback. dress this issue. Hous- and affordable housing Sales Representative, ext. 1310 The recent announcement that the U.S. birth rate Now, both the Lynn City [email protected] ing Lynn has produced a — we must tackle both slipped further during the COVID-19 pandemic Council and Lynn Plan- Housing Production Plan problems with creativity BUSINESS OFFICE didn’t come as a surprise, but that didn’t make it any ning Board are respectful- (the “Plan”) that will give and energy, exploring all Susan J. Conti less sobering. The report spotlights a complex inter- ly asked to formally adopt the City a blueprint for do- possible solutions for the Controller, ext. 1288 section of issues, including insuf cient nancial sup- the Plan. Doing so will al- ing just that. health of our young people [email protected] port for families with young children, the social and low the Plan to be submit- While COVID and the and our city as a whole. Ted Grant career costs women must weigh when deciding to ted to the Massachusetts Black Lives Matter move- Impact on growth Publisher, ext. 1234 have a child (or two or more), the environmental im- Department of Housing [email protected] ment have added atten- We also understand that pacts of human population growth, and national eco- and Community Develop- tion and urgency, the issue the city is hard-pressed for Marian Kinney nomics. Historically, nations with stagnant or shrink- ment (DHCD) for approval of housing affordability revenue and interested in ext. 1212 ing populations also often face stagnant economies. [email protected] is not new. You are likely attracting development, as a Housing Production With a 4 percent decrease from 2019, last year was Plan under MGL Chapter the sixth in a row that the birth rate fell; the pandem- well-versed in the strug- and we support those ef- Will Kraft gle of so many Lynners 40B. Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 ic just made it worse. The reasons include uncertainty forts. The Plan will ulti- [email protected] to afford to live here, and mately be good for growth Beyond that, local adop- among would-be parents about the future and about tion will indicate an un- for young adults who grew in the city. Paula Villacreses the possible effects of COVID-19 on a fetus, as well derstanding of Lynn’s as reduced opportunities for reproduction because of up here to be able to make First, the Plan relies on A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 housing challenges and a [email protected] social distancing and fear of intimate contact. One their homes and raise continued private invest- willingness to consider the study found a general decline in sexual activity, so families here. ment to create deed-re- Mike Shanahan Plan’s recommendations those knowing jokes last spring about a baby boom While market trends stricted affordable hous- Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 over the next ve years. [email protected] being the silver lining in the pandemic were off-base. can feel overwhelming, ing. Therefore, the Plan’s City leadership, staff, and But other pre-pandemic factors are at play, too. we know that Lynn’s authors had to make dif- Carolina Trujillo leaders are committed to cult tradeoffs with help residents will all need to Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 Younger women reported in one survey that they [email protected] were delaying or opting not to have children because addressing this issue. We from housing nance ex- work together to advance they wanted more personal freedom and leisure time, also understand there are perts to make sure that the Plan’s vision and im- Jim Wilson anticipated tradeoffs and projects will still make plement new policies and Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 did not have a partner with whom they wanted to [email protected] share a child, or worried about the affordability of concerns about how best to economic sense under the other actions to meet child care. Notably, deciding not to have children — do so, and we are eager to proposed recommenda- housing needs in Lynn. CIRCULATION or not to have as many — often means more success engage with you and oth- tions. We strongly recommend Lisa Mahmoud in careers for women, a patently unfair trade-off. er elected and appointed Second, the Plan sets the Plan’s adoption by the Manager, ext. 1239 Overall, a combination of decreased births and im- of cials to craft initiatives up housing development Lynn City Council and the [email protected] Lynn Planning Board. We migration and increased death meant the U.S. pop- and policies using the data so that it bene ts every- CUSTOMER SERVICE ulation grew in the last decade by the second-lowest and strategies contained one — developers, current are more than happy to amount on record, behind the 1930s Great Depres- in the Plan. residents, taxpayers. This make ourselves available La’ Mosha Ball to anyone interested in Customer Service, ext. 1276 sion years. Impact on schools is the best way to set a [email protected] So what are the repercussions? Let’s dispense rst A major concern is the smooth course for growth discussing. with the racist notion pushed by right-wing national- impact of housing on while creating opportu- GRAPHICS ists that white American women need to have more school capacity. Housing nities to allow Lynn res- The members of the Housing Trevor Andreozzi babies to counter some sort of global conspiracy by Lynn made a commend- idents to remain in their Lynn Steering Committee Designer nonwhites to move to the U.S., have lots of kids and able effort to analyze this community. are: [email protected] dilute our national identity. While white suprema- issue. There is no dis- Impact on Pete Capano, State Sean Casey cy has coursed through the Americas since the rst puting that Lynn faces a future decisions Representative Designer white Europeans arrived, in truth American culture yawning gap between the We also recognize that Leonardo Casillas, La Vida [email protected] has always been a simmering stew, its avors and need for and existence of city leaders may have con- Scholars Board of Directors Aaron Fee textures changing over time. That, in fact, has been adequate school facilities. cerns about committing to Magnolia Contreras, EDIC Designer one of the nation’s enduring strengths. Together, housing afford- certain courses of action Board Member [email protected] But our economic growth and stability will require ability and inadequate when circumstances may Jeff Crosby, New Lynn Edwin Peralta Jr. a larger future labor pool, even with advances in au- school facilities are two of change. The Plan recom- Coalition Designer tomation. In fact, an aging population creates more the city’s most pressing is- mends different strate- Laura Gallant, Northeast [email protected] demand for health services, and it can have a trick- sues. Ignoring either issue gies the City can use to Justice Center NEWSROOM le-down impact on other work as adult children opt — housing affordability address the crisis of af- Iveth Martinez, Pathways out of the labor pool to care for their parents. An ag- Mike Alongi or school facilities — will fordable housing. It does Inc. Sports Editor, ext. 1228 ing population also increases costs for safety-net pro- not help in addressing the not itself implement the Nicole Mcclain, North Shore [email protected] grams like Social Security and Medicare. other. actual recommendations. Juneteenth Association A clear source for expanding that labor pool is im- Elyse Carmosino The City needs to build Any recommended chang- Jared Nicholson, Lynn Reporter, ext. 1264 migration. To meet that need, though, we must devel- new schools – whether or es will be vetted through School Committee [email protected] op a smarter, more exible and more generous feder- not we produce affordable the regular legislative and Lilian Romero, LEO Inc. al immigration policy than the dysfunctional system Gayla Cawley Regional Editor, ext. 1236 Congress has let languish for far too long. [email protected] But what should it be? For decades, U.S. policy has prioritized family reuni cation and employ- Allysha Dunnigan ment-based immigration, which must remain key to Reporter, ext. 1302 [email protected] future immigration policies. Studies have found that immigrants achieve more and integrate into society Spenser Hasak faster if they have family ties and family support. The Photographer, ext. 1332 [email protected] nation also needs job-based immigration, but crafted in such a way that it does not undermine employ- Julia Hopkins ment for existing Americans or undercut wages and Photographer, ext. 1224 bene ts. This is where things get thorny. [email protected] The Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan Thor Jourgensen pro-immigration think tank, just issued a report (“Re- Editorial Editor, ext. 1267 thinking the U.S. Legal Immigration System: A Policy [email protected] Road Map”) that lays out suggestions for reimagin- Daniel Kane ing employment-based visas to address the need for Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 seasonal and short-term workers, clear paths for “the [email protected] best and brightest in their elds,” and make it easi- Steve Krause er for noncitizen workers to move among employers Senior Writer, ext. 1229 rather than being tied to the one that sponsored their [email protected] visa. Other proposals, such as the nonpartisan Eco- Tréa Lavery nomic Innovations Group’s idea for site-based visas Reporter, ext. 1317 to shore up struggling communities in the nation’s [email protected] interior, also deserve consideration. Anne Marie Tobin We don’t want to get too prescriptive at this junc- Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 ture, but it is imperative that Congress ends its dis- [email protected] Sophie Yarin maying inability to come up with reasonable compre- Copy Editor, ext. 1222 hensive immigration reform. Immigration not only is [email protected] our history, but with the birth rate steadily declining, it is vital to our future. TECHNOLOGY Tim Noyes Director, ext. 1247 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903 OR EMAIL TO [email protected] [email protected] WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- gas. When an of cer tried to Report: University of Michigan larly arrests, re ect police records. give him directions, the call In the event of a perceived inac- went off on another rant about curacy, it is the sole responsibility what happened 15 years ago. could have stopped assaults of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and PEABODY ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) university’s Division of eight instances in which have the department issue a no- Arrests — Staff at the University Public Safety & Security a student athlete direct- tice of correction to the Daily Item. of Michigan missed many during its investigation of ly complained to a coach Corrections or clarications will not Anthony J. Stiefel, 34, opportunities to stop a Anderson’s career. or another athletics staff be made without express notice of of 500 Northshore Road, doctor who committed Thomas Easthope, who member about Anderson. change from the arresting police Apt. 11C, was arrested and sexual misconduct for de- was the assistant vice Three of those accounts charged with two counts of cades with long-term con- president of student ser- department. ame from former Michi- assault with a dangerous sequences for hundreds of vices and oversaw the weapon at 7:49 p.m. Monday. patients, including gener- University Health Service, gan football players who LYNN ations of student athletes, received complaints about reported telling Schembe- Accidents a law firm hired by the Anderson at least three chler in the 1970s about school reported Tuesday. times in the late 1970s Anderson’s behavior dur- Arrests A report of a motor vehicle The long-awaited report and early 1980s. Eastho- ing physical exams. crash at 3:14 p.m. Monday by the WilmerHale firm pe claimed he confronted Joshua Cruz, 26, of 96 Al- at 78 Lynn St.; at 4:44 p.m. Schembechler, who died lerton St., was arrested and comes more than a year Anderson and fired him, Monday at 36 Union St. and in 2006, is hailed as the charged with drug posses- after former students pub- but that was not true, the 73 Tremont St.; at 4:58 p.m. greatest coach of college sion with intent to distribute, licly accused the late Rob- report said. Monday at 146 Main St. football’s winningest pro- unlawful improper storage ert Anderson of molesting “Despite having heard A report Tuesday says gram. He led the Wolver- of a rearm, rearm posses- them during routine phys- staff at the Universi- about Dr. Anderson’s mis- sion without a rearm iden- Complaints icals or other visits. Some conduct, Mr. Easthope ines from 1969-89 and ty of Michigan missed won 194 games at the ti cation card, possession A report of suspicious ac- university officials at the himself signed documen- many opportunities school, and he had 234 vic- of a large capacity weapon/ tivity at 4:24 p.m. Monday time took no action despite to stop Dr. Robert An- tation related to Dr. Ander- feeding device, and unlawful tories including wins over at Loyal Canines, Inc. at 147 being aware of complaints, derson, who commit- son’s continued employ- possession of ammo without Summit St. A caller reported including legendary foot- ment at UHS in January six seasons at Miami of a rearm identi cation card ted sexual misconduct he found a gun shell. ball Coach Bo Schembe- against hundreds of 1980 and approved a sal- Ohio. at 5:08 p.m. Monday. chler, the report said. ary increase for him in or A report of a disturbance patients over decades One former player told Clisman Mendez, 18, of at 7:49 p.m. Monday at 500 Their failure to act al- around August 1980,” the the school’s department of 40 Holton Place, was arrest- at the school. Northshore Road. A caller re- lowed Anderson “count- inquiry found. public safety and security ed and charged with unli- ported another man threat- less occasions” to harass, Easthope died in Febru- censed operation of a motor with Michigan State Uni- that he told Schembechler ened him with a rearm. abuse and assault pa- ary. vehicle, alcohol from an open versity over abuse by in the late 1970s that An- Anthony J. Stiefel, 34, was tients during his 37-year Coaches, trainers and container in a motor vehicle, sports doctor Larry Nas- derson had fondled him arrested (see arrests). career, attorneys for the other staff in the univer- leaving the scene of property firm wrote. sar. Ohio State University sity’s athletic department during an exam and the damage, possession of liquor has paid more than $45 Theft “He continued to provide also did not question An- late coach told him to by a person under 21, and medical services to stu- million to 185 people who derson’s status, despite “toughen up,” according to leaving the scene of personal A report of a larceny at dent athletes and other said they were groped by rampant rumors and even the report. injury at 11:37 p.m. Monday. 10:04 a.m. Tuesday at 6 Lin- patients — and to engage Richard Strauss, another jokes among student ath- Another athlete alleged sports doctor. wood Ave. in sexual misconduct with letes about the doctor’s be- that Anderson abused him Accidents The law firm’s inquiry large numbers of them — havior, the report said. in the early 1980s during a found at least 20 occasions A report of a motor vehicle Vandalism for the rest of his career,” “The fact that no one conversation with Schem- the report said. when a student, athlete took meaningful action is crash with personal injury at A report of vandalism at or other individual spoke bechler, who instructed 4:11 p.m. Monday at 277 A January court filing particularly disturbing in 4:04 p.m. Monday at Avalon with university staff him to relay the concerns Western Ave. indicated there could be light of the nature, scope, at Cranebrook, 1000 Crane more than 850 victims, about Anderson’s actions. and duration of Dr. An- to then-athletic director A report of a motor vehicle Brook Way. Don Canham, who took crash at 6:12 p.m. Monday which would exceed the Those accounts either derson’s misconduct,” the at 50 Western Ave.; at 6:50 number of women and came during interviews report said in reference to no action after being told p.m. Monday at Green Tea at SAUGUS girls who were part of a conducted by attorneys or athletics. twice, according to the re- 751 Lynnway; at 10:20 p.m. $500 million settlement from reports made to the Attorneys counted port. Monday at Commercial and Accidents Summer streets. A report of a motor vehicle Tourists returning to the Big Apple Assaults crash with injuries at 12:30 a.m. Monday on the Salem NEW YORK (AP) — The seum of Art, for example, A report of an assault and Turnpike; at 4:34 p.m. Mon- once-deserted steps out- has reached 9,000 visi- day at the 99 split on Route battery at 4:01 p.m. Monday side the Metropolitan Mu- tors on some recent days. 1 South. on Kingsley Terrace. seum of Art are filling up That’s still far less than A report of a motor vehicle with visitors again. Hotel crash at 5:44 a.m. Monday the swarms of 25,000 who Breaking and Entering lobbies are losing their once packed in on the bus- on the Salem Turnpike; at desolate feel. Downtown, A report of a motor vehicle 7:49 a.m. Monday at Central iest days pre-pandemic, breaking and entering at 1:57 people are back to taking but far more than the mu- and Emory streets; at 5:23 selfies with the Charging a.m. Tuesday on the Lynnway. seum was seeing when it p.m. Monday at Essex Street Bull statue near Wall and Broadway; at 8:02 p.m. reopened in late August. Overdose Street. Monday on the Salem Turn- Tourists who vanished Ridership is up on the ferries that take visitors A report of an overdose at pike; at 9:37 p.m. Monday at from New York City’s mu- 8:24 p.m. Monday on Silsbee the 99 split on Route 1 South. seums, hotels and cultural from the southern tip of Street; at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday attractions when the coro- Manhattan to the Stat- on Newhall Street. Complaints navirus pandemic hit a ue of Liberty, where the year ago are trickling back grounds and a museum Police received multiple in as restrictions loosen. are open even as the stat- Theft 911 calls around 8:26 p.m. There’s still a long way ue’s interior remains off Monday about a deer in the A report of a larceny at to go before the still-closed limits. 6:04 p.m. Monday at Warren middle of the roadway at the theater district is mobbed 99 split on Route 1 South. Rafael Abreu, vice pres- Street Playground; at 8:14 with international travel- ident for marketing at p.m. Monday at Walmart at Thefts ers again. Statue Cruises, said it 780 Lynnway; at 10:13 a.m. But lately, indicators had been “fairly slow” Tuesday at 23 Fellsmere St.; Police received a report at like hotel occupancy and through February, but rid- at 11:16 a.m. Tuesday at 300 museum attendance have PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington St.; at 11:29 a.m. 7:15 p.m. Monday of shop- ership had risen in March lifting at Macy’s/Square One ticked up, thanks to do- In recent weeks, tourism indicators for New and April to about 25-30 Tuesday at 200 Locust St. mestic travelers and day Mall on Broadway. York City, such as hotel occupancy and muse- percent of pre-pandemic trippers who don’t mind um attendance, have ticked up slightly. times. Vandalism seeing the city operating SWAMPSCOTT Hotel occupancy, which A report of vandalism at at less than its usual hec- tic pace. City officials are opti- were some hotels, bringing had been running in the 4:56 p.m. Monday at 555 Animals mistic, even in the wake the city’s available rooms 30 percent range, has been Summer St. “I’ve always wanted to come to New York, just of an incident in Times from 124,000 to 88,000, in the 50 percent range A Columbia Street resident Square on Saturday, when according to city tourism over the last few weeks, called at 3:33 p.m. Monday because I’ve watched the MARBLEHEAD three people — including officials. said Fred Dixon, president to report that her dog was movies,” said Chazmin a child — were injured by On top of that, unrest and CEO of NYC & Com- injured. Fuhrer, 26, a first-time Accidents visitor from Concord, Cal- stray bullets when a dis- over racial injustice in late pany, the city’s tourism ifornia, who came into the pute led to gunfire. spring led to two days of agency. A report of a hit-and-run Complaints “In the end, people want property destruction and motor vehicle crash at 11:58 city for a handful of days New hotels are open- At 2:04 p.m. Monday, a recently to celebrate a to come to this city,” Mayor stealing. While the dam- ing, and the number of a.m. Monday at Smith and Bill de Blasio said Monday. age was limited and clean- Devereux streets. caller reported that his girl- friend’s birthday. rooms is expected to reach friend had thrown him out of Lounging at a table in “It is an overwhelmingly up quick, the city suffered 118,000 by year’s end. the car on Lynn Shore Drive Times Square as three safe city, when you look at through months of bad “It’s just really won- Complaints New York City compared press as then-President during an argument. street performers started derful,” Dixon said of the to cities around the coun- Donald Trump, eager to A Front Street caller report- At 4:49 p.m. Monday, a re- their dance moves nearby, city’s cautious reawaken- Fuhrer said she knew it try, around the world.” bash his Democrat-run ed that he “wanted to talk port of a large group of kids ing. “And so, it’s given us a wasn’t anywhere near as In 2019, an estimated 67 hometown, publicly about the of cer that took my hanging out behind the high lot of hope.” pot away in 2005” at 8:16 busy as usual. But she was million people visited the smeared it as having suc- school during a time they The agency is predicting a.m. Monday. When he was OK with that. city. In 2020, that plum- cumbed to anarchy. were not supposed to be on just over 31 million visi- told that his complaint had the property. “It’s kind of nice with- meted to slightly more The daytime Times nothing to do with the of cer out a lot of people out,” than 22 million, mostly Square shooting brought a tors in 2021. he was speaking with, he re- Theft she said, noting that the those who came before the fresh round of handwring- City and state officials portedly went on a rant about pre-pandemic crush of peo- pandemic began rampag- ing. in recent weeks have been how he was trying to get back A report of a theft on Norfolk ple would probably now ing in New York in March. But after a moribund making moves to open the to the bank to get money for Avenue at 8:43 p.m. Monday. make her nervous, with Restaurants and stores year, things are looking city up as much as possi- the virus still circulating. were forced to close, as up. The Metropolitan Mu- ble. Wisconsin bill mandates playing of national anthem

MADISON, Wis. (AP) the GOP-sponsored pro- apply at all levels of ath- so even if the bar league publican Rep. Tony Kurtz. tional anthem to be disin- — The national anthem posal a “political messag- letic events played on a softball team skipped the “And you know what? I’m genuous,” he said. “I want would have to be played ing kind of bill and not field that ever received national anthem, there not going to apologize for people to think about the before all sporting events about anything serious.” public money, from a bar would be no repercussion that. I’m proud of it.” words and what is being held at Wisconsin venues “I also don’t think it’s league softball game at under the law. Democratic Rep. Don said.” that received any public possible for us to legislate the local park to the Green The Wisconsin Parks Vruwink, who taught his- The bill came comes after funding under a mostly patriotism,” she said. Bay Packers at Lambeau and Recreation Associ- tory at Milton High School the Dallas Mavericks did symbolic bill passed Tues- Republicans said requir- Field. ation said it supported and coached basketball, not play “The Star-Span- day by the state Assembly. ing the singing of the na- “Sporting event” is not the intent of the bill, but football and softball, said gled Banner” before home The Assembly passed tional anthem would in- defined, raising the ques- questioned the need for it he estimated that he’s games last season. Mav- the proposal on a biparti- crease patriotism. tion of whether the an- and how it would be im- heard the national anthem ericks owner Mark Cuban san 74-22 vote, sending it “Can you teach patri- them would have to be plemented. The Wiscon- at least 2,500 times. Re- agreed to play the nation- on to the Senate. Demo- otism?” said Republican sung every time someone sin American Legion and quiring the anthem to be al anthem after the NBA cratic opponents derided Rep. Janel Brandtjen. gets together for a pickup VFW Department of Wis- played before every game reiterated its policy to re- it as a political stunt, un- “Yes, by singing this song game of football at the city consin backed the bill. on virtually every field on quire the song. workable and a solution in you can and you can have park or plays a softball “If the soul of this coun- the state will devalue the “When a billionaire can search of a problem. the conversations about game on a municipal field. try could sing, it would meaning of the anthem, say at his whim, ‘I don’t Democratic Rep. Lisa how great this country is.” There is no penalty for sing the national anthem,” and is also unworkable. want to play it,’ that’s a Subeck, of Madison, called The requirement would violating the requirement, said the bill’s sponsor, Re- “I don’t want the na- problem,” Kurtz said. A6 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 Can cooler heads prevail in Nahant? KRAUSE meeting in the past (be- From A1 fore he joined the board). All right, then, how accommodate it, as the about now? Instead of proposed footprint for the brinkmanship, what’s expansion alone will be preventing the two par- 55,000 square feet. ties from having a trans- Nahant is a peninsula, parent discussion? It and there is only one way seems as if there’s plenty in and one way out — the to talk about. Is there any causeway that connects reason why this has to it to Lynn. That road come to a boil Saturday? gets plenty of traf c from Is there a cooler head about May through Sep- over there? Anywhere? tember, which is beach What makes this even season. And, of course, tougher to understand one of Nahant’s best at- is that the university is tributes is a beautiful seeking a bigger place to beach that attracts sun study environmental is- worshippers from all over sues; it isn’t just throw- the North Shore. ing up a building. By now, So you can understand we should all be singing the angst over anything “Hakuna Matata.” ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Northeastern might pro- But of course we’re not. The former Big Y in Saugus is more than likely being turned into another grocery store, accord- pose that’ll increase the Northeastern says it has ing to Selectwoman Debra Panetta. number of people travel- offered to provide walk- ing into the town when ing trails on the grounds, it’s already bursting at plus a permanent ease- the seams for ve months ment that would provide Another grocery store may out of the year. Not only unfettered access all the that, but the resulting way to Canoe Beach. structure will dwarf any However, while Antrim other building in the town doesn’t out-and-out say by a wide margin. that’s ction, he does say replace Big Y in Saugus But from a legal stand- the claim is misleading point, this is a ght Na- and makes little sense BIG Y istrative assistant to the major supermarkets, peo- mit fee, and the shopping hant may probably lose in conjunction with the when all is said and done. From A1 vice president of retail ple tend to go to the small- center itself wouldn’t be school’s overall plans. operations and customer er convenience stores to able to apply for abate- Northeastern owns the Then again, what are in September 2016 af- service at Big Y, told The pick up immediate needs ments from taxes because land on which it wants to those plans? Northeast- ter the Big Y franchise Item in February that the — a loaf of bread, a quart the place would be occu- expand. But some people ern needs to be transpar- in the town are so ada- acquired Hannaford Su- plaza’s landlord decided of milk, that sort of thing,” pied. ent and show the town mant in their objections permarket, shuttered its not to continue the grocery Rossetti said. “To do their “Plus, if it’s in Saugus, those plans. The people to the project that they doors for good on March store’s lease in favor of a regular shopping, they go more than likely Saugus of Nahant need some of - 20, much to the dismay are hoping that Satur- cial reassurances that the new vision for the center. outside of Saugus to big- people would work there, of many Saugus residents day’s Town Meeting ap- new, expanded marine bi- “The landlord has plans ger places, for example so it would provide jobs.” who mourned the loss of proves a proposal to take ology center isn’t going to to revitalize the entire Market Basket in Revere Panetta said she hopes one of the town’s two pri- the land by eminent do- overrun the town to the to see the space lled by mary grocery stores. shopping center,” Wildes or Lynn, but they will do main and declare the point of being unwork- “It would be nice to have said at the time. that on a less-frequent ba- another grocery store. area a wildlife preserve, able. another grocery store in Although he’s also un- sis and it’s much less con- “Going grocery shopping, thus stopping Northeast- And the people of Na- there because that’s what sure what business may venient.” it’s a day out. It’s some- ern from expanding. hant need to hear the people want,” said Select- ful ll that vision of revi- Rossetti said Big Y’s thing to look forward to,” A nonpro t group called university out. If there man Michael Serino. “But talization, former Plan- closing has affected the she said. “I don’t do the Nahant Preservation are valid objections, then I’m happy if (that spot) is ning Board Chair Peter A. town and local economy, Peapod (grocery delivery Trust even gave the town they should be identi ed just occupied by anoth- Rossetti, who left his posi- noting that the opening service). I know that a lot $3 million to put toward and solved. er business and creating tion last month, said the of another grocery store of people do and it’s con- purchasing the land. The expansion of the jobs.” board received indication at the location is likely to venient, but a lot of peo- This is excessively con- center can be a good thing The chain is just one of about six weeks ago from have a positive impact on ple like to go out and pick frontational — as if the in the long run. But the several to close at the pla- the property owner that a the community. their own vegetables and town can’t think of any obvious disconnect be- za in recent years, follow- “grocery-type” store may “Would (another grocery do their own shopping. I’m other way to state its case tween “town and gown” ing in the path of Modell’s take over the space. How- store) be to the advantage one of those people.” so it’ll just grab the land. has created an issue that Sporting Goods, Rite Aid, ever, a company has not of Saugus? Absolutely,” he Elyse Carmosino can be When it gets to that illustrates everything and Bed Bath & Beyond. been named. said. “(That store) would reached at ecarmosino@ point, then everybody that can be unpleasant Amanda Wildes, admin- “If (a town) doesn’t have have to pay a building per- itemlive.com. really needs to sit down about small-town politics. in the same room (with So please, everybody, masks on and plenty of calm down and resolve hand sanitizer) and come this like civilized people. Peabody pauses power plant to Jesus. Because from where I sit, Oddly enough, that watching this unfold is a POWER luting plants, resulting in to participate in Project cerns recently expressed hasn’t happened. North- little bit like me, a Red From A1 a net reduction in carbon 2020, a seven-megawatt about the project. eastern claims its rep- Sox fan, watching a New emissions. solar photovoltaic project “Driving toward the resentatives have not York Yankees intrasquad new technologies.” “MMWEC is a proven to be built on the MMWEC best carbon-free technol- met with selectmen. And game. The project has been leader in carbon-free tech- campus in Ludlow. ogy, while making sure it Board of Selectmen Chair Steve Krause can be under development and nology, and we are proud “We are continuing to meets reliability and af- Josh Antrim acknowledg- reached at skrause@item- public review for more that our members’ power build our energy portfolio fordability standards for es he knows of no such live.com. than three years and has portfolios have some of to meet state goals and are our communities — that secured state permits. Its the highest percentages of constantly looking for proj- is in our DNA,” he said. proposed location is on renewable energy and the ects with zero net emis- Orphanos said the tem- Man accused of the site of PMLP’s Waters lowest carbon emissions sions,” Orphanos said. porary halt will allow River Station on Pulaski in the Commonwealth,” Over the course of the PMLP and the other com- Street. said DeCurzio, “In fact, next 30 days, MMWEC munities committed to Peaking power plants most of the Project 2015A will meet with and seek Project 2015A to create pistol-whipping Lynn are power plants that gen- participating municipal input from stakehold- opportunities to educate erally run only during pe- light plants have already ers, including regulators, the public about the proj- riods of high demand. exceeded the Baker ad- other Commonwealth of- ect and dismiss mistruths woman found in LA As proposed, Proj- ministration’s 2030 car- cials, the participating that are being spread by PISTOL battery on a police of cer, ect 2015A consists of a bon reduction targets.” communities and the larg- opponents. From A1 unlawful possession and 55-megawatt capacity Orphanos said PMLP er community to consider “The opponents’ voice carrying of a rearm, use plant servicing 14 nearby has already exceeded the alternatives and assess needs to be truthful, so into custody without inci- of a rearm in a felony, cities and towns — includ- state’s 2030 Roadmap their feasibility. The board now it’s our turn to set dent, state police said. committing a rearm of- ing Peabody and parts of goals and is currently will regroup to discuss the facts and the record Two handguns were fense while having a pri- Lynn eld and Marble- working on meeting 2040 ndings at the end of the straight so the public found inside a red duffel or conviction for a violent head — during periods of goals. Since 2008, PMLP review period. knows this project is nec- bag Ricker was carrying crime or drug crime, and peak electricity demand. has added only carbon-free DeCurzio said that that essary,” Orphanos said. — one of which had been resisting arrest. Because it will be among resources to its ener- while MMWEC has ful- “We have always been converted to fully auto- The other two warrants, the newest and most ef- gy portfolio. Within the lled all the required pub- above board and will con- matic — with large-ca- from separate incidents, cient resources, it will last eight months alone, lic notices and applications tinue to be.” pacity magazines and charge Ricker with re- produce fewer emissions PMLP, through MMWEC, for the project and followed Information about Proj- ammunition. One of the arms offenses, assault, than 94 percent of the fos- joined Hydro Québec, a the same procedure it did ect 2015A can be found at handguns was stamped threats, intimidation of a sil fuel plants in New En- large public utility which for advancing other devel- www.project2015A.org. with the words “North witness, and violation of gland. It will displace car- uses hydropower. PMLP opments, the board deter- Anne Marie Tobin can be Carolina Law Enforce- a harassment-prevention bon that would otherwise is also one of six munic- mined it would be prudent reached at atobin@item- ment D.N.R.” order. be produced by higher-pol- ipal light plants (MLPs) to evaluate all of the con- live.com. Ricker was charged as As of Tuesday, Rick- a fugitive on three war- er was being held at the rants, one which ties to Los Angeles County Jail Support in place for Lynn eld memorial the pistol-whipping inci- awaiting rendition to dent and carries charges Massachusetts. MEMORIAL A War Memorial Com- morial. will consist of the names of including assault and Allysha Dunnigan can From A1 mittee proposed construct- The committee said it en- local men and women who battery with a danger- be reached at adunnigan@ ing a new monument on visions building a teaching served. “We must never forget ous weapon, assault and itemlive.com. the green space adjacent memorial, which will help The memorial will also the service and sacri c- to South Common Street, educate residents and vis- be designed to allow for ad- es that have been made across from the Town Com- itors about Lynn eld’s his- ditional service members’ by our veterans and their mon and near the town’s tory and the sacri ces res- names to be added in the families,” Jones said. “I’m existing veterans memori- idents have gone through pleased to be able to assist al. during their years in the future. the town with the funding As a part of the proposal, service. The FY22 budget now of this important project, a “Memorial Maintenance The memorial will in- moves to the Senate and and will continue to advo- Endowment Fund” will be clude the country’s major the spending proposal is cate for its inclusion in the established to help main- wars from the Revolution- expected to be debated the nal budget.” tain and preserve the me- ary War to present day and week of May 24. Home delivery Catch up with your subscribers favorite team Get FREE access in Item Sports! to the e-edition on WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A7

PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS After a failed drug test, the victory of 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has been cast into doubt. Baffert races to nd yet another excuse

HALLORAN conference Sunday morn- three years, has offered a will be declared the win- disquali cation of Danc- role in the failed test. From A1 ing. variety of explanations, ner if Medina Spirit is er’s Image was reinstated. The reason many people Saying he felt like some more plausible than disquali ed. A $2 win bet Fuller nally gave up the rmly believe Fuller actu- Preakness, but rather dis- he took a “gut punch” others. Tuesday, he sur- on Mandaloun would have ght in 1973, after spend- ally was wronged is that cussing the 21 picograms mised that a cream that returned $55.80 on May 1. ing more than $250,000 in and that he had been neither he nor his trainer, of betamethasone found “wronged,” Baffert im- had been used to treat a Unfortunately, you don’t legal fees trying to retain in the horse’s post-Derby plied that he may be the skin irritation might be get paid if you win it in a $122,000 purse. Lou Cavalaris, was ever blood test. victim of a conspiracy, per- the culprit this time. the lab. Fuller also oated a con- involved in anything re- Baffert, a stranger to haps because his unparal- Those who follow rac- Maximum Security was spiracy theory, one which sembling a scandal before neither the winner’s cir- leled success is too much ing religiously and casual taken down in 2019, but is actually believable. or after the 1968 Ken- cle nor bad news from for some to accept. He can fans who watch one race a that was for interference Dancer’s Image had won tucky Derby. It is entirely the laboratories, insisted try to sell the movie rights year can agree that when during the race. The only a stakes race in Maryland fathomable that, at that the horse has never been to Oliver Stone, but that’s the same thing keeps hap- other drug-induced DQ on April 6, 1968, two days time in this country, the treated with the anti-in- the least likely scenario. pening to the same per- came in 1968, and it in- after Dr. Martin Luther good folks in the Common- ammatory — which is Could there have been son, it strains credulity to volved Massachusetts King Jr. was assassinat- wealth of Kentucky were perfectly legal — though a mistake with the test, think it is coincidence. The connections. ed. Fuller gave the purse Kentucky rules dictate or was the sample some- posse may have nally Peter Fuller, a Har- money to grieving wid- none too pleased to see that it may not be in a how contaminated? Pos- caught up to Baffert, who vard-educated son of for- ow Coretta Scott King, their race won by a liberal horse’s system on race day. sible, but unlikely. Could has more than 3,100 wins mer governor Alvan T. a magnanimous gesture from the Commonwealth Any time a horse fails the second test come and $320 million in purses Fuller, owned Dancer’s that may not have en- of Massachusetts. a drug test, the connec- back negative? Same an- in his Hall of Fame career, Image, who closed from deared him to everyone in It’s easy to feel bad for tions are entitled to have swer. Is Baffert, knowing and who brought Ken- 15 lengths behind to win the South, especially since Peter Fuller; Bob Baffert another test conducted on his dog has already eat- tucky Derby champ Real the Derby. The horse was Dr. King had led a pro- is another story, though a second sample taken on test against housing dis- en a semester’s worth of Quiet to Suffolk Downs for disquali ed after a drug he is entitled to due pro- race day. In most cases, homework, simply lying? the Massachusetts Handi- test detected phenylbuta- crimination in Louisville cess like anyone else. If the news of the original Perhaps, though he must cap in 1999. The horse ran zone, an anti-inamma- during Derby Week a year positive doesn’t even get realize he has raised the a disappointing third and tory, in his system. Fuller earlier. that process con rms this released until the results stakes signi cantly. Baffert was on a plane admitted that the horse, It is also possible that violation, he should pay a of the second test are con- One thing that is not back to California before who was bothered by sore the veterinarian who gave serious price. The fact that rmed. in question: This is a ter- he got back to the barn. ankles, was given Bute six Dancer’s Image the med- betamethasone is not con- But this is the Kentucky rible development for If Medina Spirit is dis- days before the Derby, but ication, Dr. Alex Harthill sidered a performance-en- Derby, the biggest race in horse racing, the greatest quali ed from the Derby, it should have cleared his — a roguish gure who hancing drug is immate- the world, and after ru- game played outdoors. In- it will mark only the third system within 72 hours at was charged with trying rial. What is relevant is mors started ying Sat- time that has happened in the most. to bribe a lab employee in stead of talking about the the irreparable damage urday night, there was second leg of the Triple 147 runnings of the Most Fuller appealed the dis- the 1950s and happened no chance of that. Baffert Crown Saturday, we are Exciting Two Minutes in quali cation and won the to be the house vet for that would result from decided to get in front of bogged down in a new con- Sports. And it won’t do rst court battle, but the storied Calumet Farm, the narrative of Ameri- the story and announce troversy with an old pro- any good for those who Kentucky Horse Racing whose Forward Pass had ca’s highest-pro le trainer the news of the failed test tagonist. Baffert, who has wagered on second-place Commission successfully nished second — could cheating to win our high- himself, holding a press ve failed tests in the last nisher Mandaloun, who appealed and, in 1972, the have played a nefarious est-pro le race. Health center gets grant to aid in recovery for those reentering society By Steve Krause the Department of Public cies in Worcester County, in re-entry programs are ITEM STAFF Health. and New North Citizens’ less likely to relapse after "Two of the cities with Council in Hampden treatment for substance LYNN — According to the highest numbers of County. use,” said Health and Hu- the CEO of the Lynn Com- brown and Black people The organizations are lo- man Services Secretary munity Health Center, the being released are Lynn cated in areas with higher Marylou Sudders. “This most at-risk people for and Lawrence," said Dr. rates of fatal opioid over- backsliding into substance award is part of our on- Mahaniah. "The (Essex doses among Black and going effort to dismantle abuse, and subsequently County) sheriff’s of ce Latino men and, as part barriers to substance use overdosing, are men who was very interested in of the award, will provide treatment services, espe- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS have been released from having a program that devoted physical space for cially in communities of incarceration. would cover both areas." programming. Senior Jose Solano-Hernandez takes a test on "That is why we are color.” the rst day of in-person learning at Wyan- Dr. Mahaniah said the "The data shows that very excited to be able to The organizations will dotte High School in Kansas City, Kan. grant funds are shared people suffering from support those individuals by the three institutions, homelessness and those work in partnership with who are 're-entering' our with the Lawrence group suffering from mental ill- county sheriff’s depart- community after receiving taking the lead. ness have a much higher ments and provide pro- U.S. schools fear treatment while incar- “We are predicting that rate of dying from over- gramming services to eli- cerated," said Dr. Kiame they will have a larg- dose," Dr. Mahaniah said. gible men during reentry Mahaniah Tuesday. "We er share of the patients "LCHC has focused on planning, approximately dropout surge are hoping to meet our served," he said. treatment of opioid use six months before release. community members be- The pilot program will disorder over the last de- The grant award will By Heather for which it is available fore they are released, es- serve Black and Latino cade," he said. "Our aim is continue until August Hollingsworth — and many school of - tablish a relationship, and men with a history of sub- comprehensive, 'no wrong ASSOCIATED PRESS 2026, with $460,000 dis- cials say it's too early to support them in terms of stance abuse issues who door' care." know how many students tributed to each program KANSAS CITY, Kan. — healthcare and wellness." are awaiting release from Dr. Mahaniah said the who stopped logging on annually. The program is U.S. educators are doing To that end, the LCHC, prison in Suffolk, Essex, LCHC currently offers for distance learning don't funded through a combi- everything they can to in partnership with the Worcester, and Hampden primary care, including plan to return. But soar- nation of the Substance track down high school Greater Lawrence Family counties. Local nonprof- chronic disease manage- ing numbers of students Abuse and Mental Health students who stopped Health Center, is among it, community-based or- ment, HIV and hepatitis C who are failing classes Services Administration’s showing up to classes and the recipients of a grant or are chronically absent ganizations will provide treatment, and full mental to help them get the cred- to provide recovery-based (SAMHSA) Substance have experts fearing the services and case-man- health (therapy and psy- its needed to graduate, services for Black and agement care, including chopharmacologic) care as Abuse Prevention and amid an anticipated surge worst, and schools have Latino men who are at risk individual recovery sup- well as prenatal, obstetric, Treatment (SAPT) block in the country's dropout been busy tracking down grant and the Centers for wayward seniors through of fatal overdoses upon re- port from any substance postpartum and pediatric rate during the coronavi- Disease Control and Pre- rus pandemic. social media, knocking lease from incarceration. abuse. care (the latter through vention’s (CDC) Overdose There isn't data avail- on their doors, assigning The grants, totalling $2.3 Also receiving money the Moms Do Care pro- able yet on how the pan- staff to help them make million, were awarded by via the grant are Casa gram). to Action (OD2A) grant. demic has affected the na- up for lost time and, in the Massachusetts Ex- Esperanza, Inc. and Fa- “Studies have shown Steve Krause can be tion's overall dropout rate some cases, even relaxing ecutive Of ce of Health thers’ Uplift in Suffolk that incarcerated indi- reached at skrause@item- — 2019 is the last year graduation requirements. and Human Services and County, Legendary Lega- viduals who participate live.com. 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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! TO CONTRIBUTE TO LOOK!, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] OR MAIL YOUR SUBMISSION TO THE ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903. Swampscott author studies legal history, segregation By Tréa Lavery period of time when (peo- ITEM STAFF ple of color) dominated the government of Louisiana. SWAMPSCOTT — Jack It was when Reconstruc- Beermann’s newest book tion was going strong, and is 10 years in the making. their laws prohibited that ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS “The Journey to Sepa- sort of discrimination,” rate But Equal: Madame Beermann said. “She won Fredy Hincapie, social enterprise manager at Land of a Thousand Hills, Decuir’s Quest for Racial in the state trial court and welcomes customers back to the cafe on Munroe Street after a brief Justice in the Reconstruc- state Supreme Court, and hibernation this past winter. tion Era,” published last then she lost the United month, studies the history States Supreme Court, of a relatively-unknown which decided that Louisi- Journey to a Thousand Hills Supreme Court case that ana could not apply its law stopped the state of Lou- on the Mississippi River isiana from prohibiting because it was an inter- resumes on Munroe Street racial segregation in the state waterway.” 1870s. Beermann first The book studies De- learned of the case from again, adding that sacri- Hincapie said they were cuir’s life, her case, the By Allysha Dunnigan a footnote in a 2010 law ITEM STAFF ficing the space when they COURTESY PHOTO lawyers involved, and the able to help about 30 young review article, and was were strictly offering take- larger historical context at adults with job training at shocked that he had never Jack Beermann’s book LYNN — Land of a Thou- out last summer was a play. Beermann said that My Brother’s Table in ad- heard of it before. was 10 years in the sand Hills Coffee Co. re- tough decision to make, but he wanted to be sure that dition to continuing their “I was skeptical, because making. opened its doors on Mun- was the safest option. his work would be accessi- I felt like, if the Supreme roe Street last week after During the winter, Hin- meetings with a job coach ble to all readers, not just Court had decided a case The book studies the case closing down for the winter capie said they were able to to work on resumes, cover those interested in law. like this, I would’ve known of Madame Josephine months. take advantage of the break letters and job applications. Beermann will give a The store closed in March about it, because I special- Decuir, a wealthy Black virtual talk about Decuir’s by increasing their presence Hincapie said he was woman who was barred of 2020 when COVID-19 hit, on the Toast takeout app, ize in that period of civil story at the Swampscott happy the cafe was able to from the white women’s but reopened a few months planning a new setup for rights,” said Beermann, a Public Library with Mas- continue its job training cabin on a Mississippi Riv- later in July for takeout indoor dining that abides by professor at Boston Uni- sachusetts Supreme Judi- program throughout the er riverboat. While Louisi- only. This time around, the the state’s COVID-19 guide- versity Law School. “It cial Court Associate Jus- pandemic while the cafe ana courts sided with De- coffee shop — which doubles lines, and brainstorming was the first time that the tice Scott Kafker at 7 p.m. cuir, the Supreme Court as a social enterprise — is new menu ideas. was closed for business. Supreme Court approved May 27. Register for the did not. open for dine-in and takeout Hincapie and lead barista “It also gave us the oppor- racial segregation. More free event on the library options. Marcus Detamphayvanh tunity to hopefully continue than one legal historian Twenty years before the website, swampscottli- infamous Supreme Court Social Enterprise Manag- said they are both excited to building relationships with said that it was a gap in brary.org. the literature, so I said case Plessy v. Ferguson For more information er Fredy Hincapie said the be open again, and look for- other local nonprofits like coffee shop closed for the ‘OK, I’m going to do this.’” upheld the “separate but about the book, or to pur- ward to hopefully resuming My Brother’s Table,” Hin- winter months due to the Beermann made multi- equal” doctrine in 1896, chase a copy, visit jack- some normal activities and capie said. low foot traffic. events in the cafe — includ- ple trips to New Orleans Hall v. Decuir established beermann.com. “Not many people were ing live performances — “It was great. We were and to Washington, D.C. a national precedent of ra- Tréa Lavery can be coming in here because a during the summer. able to help those clients get in his decade studying cial segregation. reached at tlavery@item- lot of our regular customers Land of a Thousand Hills a job in the community and the case of Hall v. Decuir. “This was during a brief live.com. are employees of businesses works with the nonprofit keep those jobs.” around the area,” Hincapie The Haven Project to offer Land of a Thousand Hills said. “People were working job training to homeless adjusted their hours to Nahant gets $3M check to go either hybrid — coming to young adult clients ages Monday through Friday the office once a week — or 17 to 24, giving them basic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. toward eminent domain payment completely at home, so it foundations on how to find made sense for us to tempo- and keep a job. The indoor space has bar rarily close down.” This job-training pro- seating, a community table By Elyse Carmosino With the opening of the gram was able to continue for larger groups, and other ITEM STAFF new Caldwell Apartments through a collaboration socially-distanced tables. NAHANT — The town across the street, Hincapie with My Brother’s Table Outdoor seating will also officially received $3 mil- said the cafe is ready to see while the cafe was closed. be available as the weather lion in donated funds to an increase in customers Detamphayvanh provid- gets warmer, with at least aid in efforts to enact em- between the new residents ed job training to Land of four tables with umbrellas inent domain over North- and people returning to the a Thousand Hills’ clients at on the side of the building. eastern University’s East office. My Brother’s Table where Point property. Allysha Dunnigan can Hincapie said he is hap- they assisted with making, The money — given py to be able to offer their packaging and distributing be reached at adunnigan@ by multiple anonymous indoor space to customers food. itemlive.com donors through nonprof- it organization Nahant Preservation Trust — was gifted to the town during Local news on your doorstep a formal ceremony in front of Nahant Town Hall Tuesday afternoon. ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS “To ensure there’s no Nahant Selectman Mark Cullinan speaks to uncertainty amongst the the importance of the $3 million check donat- voters at Town Meeting ed to the town by Nahant Preservation Trust, on May 15, the $3 million which will aid in the effort to enact eminent is being donated ahead domain over East Point. of the meeting so voters will know with absolute certainty that the private- domain over East Point the community effort he ly-donated funds are in and declare the property said was involved in the the hands of Nahant,” said a wildlife preserve, thus donation. Board of Selectmen Chair protecting it from future “It takes a village, and development. Joshua Antrim. “It’s worth the village really stepped “This donation is a re- noting that this money up,” Cullinan said. “I’ve markable act of generosity may be used for costs re- been involved in town gov- lated to eminent domain and civic support for the ernment for almost three and will be spent prior to town of Nahant,” Antrim any money coming from said. “A donation of this decades now, and very Home delivery starts at only $4.50 per week. Nahant taxpayers.” size to Nahant, with a pop- seldom do I see so many In April of this year, Na- ulation of approximate- people get together for a 50% off your rst month of home delivery hant’s selectmen voted ly 3,400 people and the cause like this. It’s truly unanimously to place an smallest land area of any inspiring.” when you use coupon code dailyitem article on the annual Town town in Massachusetts, is Nahant residents will Meeting warrant that, if a newsworthy event.” vote on the issue during As he addressed the at checkout at www.itemlive.com passed, would allow Na- Saturday’s Town Meeting, hant to use Community crowd of about two doz- which is scheduled to be- Preservation Act funds — en residents, including which are used for public members of Nahant Safer gin at noon on the Flash areas of need, including af- Waters In Massachusetts Road athletic fields. fordable housing, historic (SWIM) and Nahant Pres- Elyse Carmosino can be Offer available to new subscribers only resources and recreational ervation Trust, Selectman reached at ecarmosino@ spaces — to enact eminent Mark Cullinan praised itemlive.com.

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©2021 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 St. Mary’s drops close bout with Gloucester tunities, you’re not going ve strikeouts. SOFTBALL to win.” But the key issue for By Mike Alongi Brooke Moloney went the Spartans on the day ITEM SPORTS EDITOR 2-for-4 with one RBI and was defense, as St. Mary’s two stolen bases in the made four errors and mis- GLOUCESTER — De- loss for St. Mary’s, while judged several  y balls in spite battling back to tie Alyssa Grossi went 2-for- the out eld. the score multiple times 3 with a double and one “Our defense is not on Tuesday, the St. Mary’s RBI. Marina DiBiasio where we need it to be softball team made a few too many mistakes and went 1-for-4 with a triple right now,” said Pagliuca. ended up falling 5-4 to and one RBI, while Emely “We’re going to have to Gloucester in a non-con- Rodriguez (1-for-4), Sam get back to the basics and ference battle on the road. Porazinski (1-for-3) and hit it hard in practice, be- “The bottom line is that Ashanthy Padilla (1-for-3) cause when we score four we didn’t play well enough each added one hit. runs we should win most to win this game,” said St. Pitcher Lily Newhall of those games. We didn’t Mary’s coach Frank Pagli- had a solid game in the help out our pitching at all ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS uca. “When you make mis- circle as well, tossing six (Tuesday).” St. Mary’s Marina DiBiasio connects with a pitch during the Spar- takes in the eld and don’t innings and allowing ve tans’game against Gloucester Tuesday. capitalize on your oppor- runs on seven hits with ST. MARY’S, B2 Fast start pushes Revere punches Swampscott ticket to GBL Final back at it with another SCHOOL ROUNDUP game against Danvers past Danvers By Mike Alongi Thursday (4). ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Triton 13, Lynn eld 2 have four returners that Lynn eld (0-2) travels GIRLS LACROSSE have the varsity experi- The Revere boys soccer to Rockport Thursday eve- By Daniel Kane ence. We’re just trying to team has been a strong ning (6:30). ITEM STAFF get the rest of our team up force all season long, and BOYS LACROSSE to that level where we left that didn’t change on Tues- St. John’s Prep 13, SWAMPSCOTT — The off two years ago. Obvious- day as the Patriots battled Malden Catholic 0 Swampscott girls lacrosse ly we’re not the only team to a 4-2 victory over Great- Tommy Sarni led the team got its second win in this situation.” er Boston League foe Chel- scoring attack with two in as many days, beating Minus a three-goal fourth sea in the GBL semi nals goals and one assist, while Danvers 14-6 in its home Tuesday afternoon at Har- Luke Surette, Pat Atkins opener Tuesday. quarter for Danvers, it was a pretty well-rounded win ry Della Russo Stadium. and Conan Keefe each The Falcons posed a nice With the win, the Patriots for Swampscott for most of scored two goals. Michael early test for the Big Blue, move on to the GBL Final the night. Kelly, Tyee Ambrosh, Har- who have plenty of players on Wednesday. Harper Clopton contin- lan Graber, Jackson De- still adjusting to varsity Revere (7-1) will take on Santo and Max Perault ued her dominant start to play just three games into Lynn English in the GBL each scored one goal, while the year, scoring ve goals the year. Final Wednesday after- Charlie Wilmot had two “We have a very young to bring her three-game ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS noon (3:30) at Harry Della assists. Jimmy Ayers, Lu- scoring total to 11. team out there,” rst-year Harper Clopton had ve rst-half goals in Russo Stadium. cas Verrier and Zack Rapo- Swampscott head coach Swampscott’s win over Danvers Tuesday. BOYS SOCCER sa each had one assist. Jillian Robinson said. “We SWAMPSCOTT, B2 GBL Semi nal St. John’s Prep (2-0) English 1, Medford 1 travels to Xaverian Friday The Bulldogs moved (5:30). on to the Greater Boston BOYS TRACK Lynn eld’s Braggs League nals Monday af- Danvers 116, ter Medford despite a 1-1 Saugus 19 tie in regulation after Med- The lone winner on the commits to Norwich ford forfeited with seven day for the Sachems was By Daniel Kane to not only attend Nor- yellow cards (no team can Jared DeSousa, who won have ve in a game). ITEM STAFF wich — which is located three different events. De- Danny Lopez scored the in North eld, Vt. and is Sousa nished rst in the lone English goal on a 30- high jump (six feet), the LYNNFIELD — Lynn- the oldest private and eld senior John Braggs yard kick assisted by Jose long jump (19-6 1/4) and senior military college in has had to pivot on his Aleman. the 100-meter dash (12.2 the United States — but future decisions, but he English will travel to seconds). also continue his lacrosse hasn’t let that slow him Revere Wednesday (3:30) Saugus (0-1) runs against down. career on the eld with to decide the GBL nals Masconomet next Wednes- “I had always wanted to the Cadets next year. champion. day (4). join the military and go “It’s a private military BASEBALL GIRLS TRACK that route after I gradu- college, so it has that Danvers 1, Danvers 82, ated,” Braggs said. “But structure and that life- Marblehead 0 Saugus 44 I’m a type-1 diabetic, so style that I’m looking for,” The Magicians simply Saugus had two dou- I had to switch gears and Braggs said. “No matter couldn’t get the bats going, ble-winners in Serena put my focus towards law where I was going, I want- as Danvers ace Joe Zamej- Cacciola and Jessica ed to play lacrosse. So I tis struck out 17. Bremberg, with Cacciola COURTESY PHOTO | JOHN BRAGGS enforcement.” That refocus led Braggs reached out to the coach Danvers scored in the winning the long jump (16- Lynn eld senior John Braggs signed his let- towards Norwich Univer- at Norwich right away.” top of the rst on a Steve 2 1/4) and the 100 (13.6) ter of intent to Norwich University men’s la- sity. Braggs signed his Reardon RBI single, and and Bremberg winning the crosse Tuesday. letter of intent Tuesday BRAGGS, B2 that turned out to be all triple jump (29-11 1/2) and the Falcons needed. the 400 (1:06.8). The Sa- Ben Weed (four innings) chems also got a win from and Jacob Sherf (three in- Madi Femino in the 200 Ladies Golf kicks off at Gannon nings) only let up four hits (29.1). total on the mound for the Saugus (0-1) runs against Magicians. Masconomet next Wednes- Marblehead (1-2) is right day (4).

COURTESY PHOTO The Gannon Ladies Inner Club held its annual Kickoff Tournament for 2021 last Sunday, and two four-person teams nished tied after posting matching scores of 62. In a tiebreaker, the winners were determined to be the team of (from left) Patty Hale, Ann Dawson, Alana Pedersen ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS and Therese Leonard. Second place went to the team of Judy Johnson, Marilyn Bonneau, Helen Mid elder David Paiva, center, and the Revere Sidman and Linda Gorynski, while the team of Dawn Barabeau, Melissa Corcoran, Lorraine boys soccer team are headed to the Greater Mills and Janet Wallace nished in third place. Boston League nals after a successful season. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY St. Mary’s at Austin Prep (3:30) Baseball Swampscott at Winthrop (4) St. Mary’s at Malden Catholic (4) Girls Tennis Arlington Catholic at Bishop Fenwick Bishop Fenwick at Lowell Catholic (4) (3:30) Beverly at Peabody (4) Arlington Catholic at St. Mary’s Saugus at Winthrop (4:30) (3:30) Gloucester at Swampscott (6:30) Salem at Saugus (3:45) Softball Marblehead at Peabody (4) Rockport at Lynnfield (3:45) Winthrop at Swampscott (4) Bishop Fenwick at Arlington Catholic Track (4) Amesbury at Lynnfield (4) Marblehead at Winthrop (4) Marblehead at Swampscott (4) Peabody at Salem (4) THURSDAY Beverly at Swampscott (4) Gloucester at Saugus (4:30) Baseball Boys Lacrosse Xaverian at St. John’s Prep (4) Danvers at Marblehead (4) Bishop Fenwick at Arlington Catholic Lynnfield at Rockport (6:30) (4) Peabody at Winthrop (4) Softball Malden Catholic at St. Mary’s (5) Masconomet at St. Mary’s (4) Girls Lacrosse Boys Lacrosse Arlington Catholic at Bishop Fenwick Lynnfield at Triton (3:45) (4) Salem at Marblehead (4) Winthrop at Peabody (4) Swampscott at Peabody (4) Boys Soccer Saugus at Winthrop (6) GBL Final Girls Lacrosse English at Revere (3:30) Triton at Lynnfield (3:45) Girls Soccer Marblehead at Salem (4) GBL Final Peabody at Swampscott (4) Classical at Revere (TBD) Winthrop at Saugus (4) Volleyball Girls Tennis GBL Playoffs First Round Archbishop Williams at St. Mary’s Somerville at Classical (5) (3:30) Boys Tennis Cross Country Lowell Catholic at Bishop Fenwick Greater Boston League Invitational ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS (3:30) (4) St. Mary’s Brooke Moloney sprints to rst base after a hit. TV/RADIO

Baseball 12 p.m...... Baltimore at NY Mets ...... MLB Network St. Mary’s softball drops 3 p.m...... San Diego at Colorado ...... MLB Network 6:30 p.m. .. Triple A East: Syracuse at Worcester ...... NESN+ 7:10 p.m. .. Oakland at Boston ...... NESN; WEEI-FM 93.7 8 p.m...... Minnesota at Chicago White Sox ...... MLB Network Pro basketball tight bout with Gloucester 7 p.m...... Washington at Atlanta ...... ESPN 8 p.m...... Boston at Cleveland ...... NBCSB; WBZ-FM 98.5 9:30 p.m. .. Portland at Utah ...... ESPN two stolen bases put a scored after a throwing The Spartans made one Pro football ST. MARY’S 8 p.m...... NFL schedule release ...... ESPN, NFL, FS1 From B1 runner on third for Molo- error from Gloucester, and nal charge in the top Golf ney, who smacked an RBI all of a sudden the Spar- of the seventh, getting 8:30 a.m. .. European: British Masters ...... Golf The game was a back- groundout to tie the score tans had a 4-2 lead. two runners on base be- Pro hockey 5 p.m...... Edmonton at Montreal ...... NHL Network and-forth affair from the at 1-1. But once again, it didn’t fore Hoofnagle forced the 9 p.m...... Minnesota at St. Louis ...... NBCSN very beginning. In the bot- Then, once again, last. Gloucester battled game-ending groundout. Men’s soccer tom of the rst, Gloucester Gloucester responded with back in the bottom of the St. Mary’s (2-1) hosts 3:15 p.m. .. Premier League: Arsenal at Chelsea ...... NBCSN got a leadoff double from an RBI single from Ashley fth, when Jenna Hoof- Masconomet Thursday (4). 7:30 p.m. .. MLS: New England at Philadelphia ...... WSBK Ch. 38; WBZ-FM HD2 2:30 p.m. .. Serie A: Juventus at Sassuolo ...... ESPN2 Ella Marshall. After a y- Aiello in the bottom of the nagle — who also earned “The good thing is that out on the next play, Riley fourth, pulling ahead 2-1. the win on the mound — we have a short layoff Thibodeau dropped down St. Mary’s looked like knocked a two-RBI dou- before the next game, so NBA a sacri ce bunt and Mar- it may have turned the ble into left-center eld to we have a chance to turn EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE shall used the opportunity tide in the top of the fth, knot the score at 4-4. around and bounce back Atlantic Division Southwest Division to come all the way around when the Spartans tacked That momentum carried from this one,” said Pagli- W L Pct GB W L Pct GB x-Philadelphia 47 21 .691 — Dallas 40 28 .588 — to score and give Glouces- on three runs thanks in right into the bottom of uca. “We’ll work hard on x-Brooklyn 44 24 .647 3 Memphis 35 33 .515 5 ter a 1-0 lead. part to an RBI double from the sixth, when Glouces- defense in practice on New York 38 30 .559 9 San Antonio 33 35 .485 7 But in the top of the Grossi and an RBI triple ter took the lead again on Wednesday and then try Boston 35 33 .515 12 New Orleans 31 38 .449 9½ Toronto 27 41 .397 20 Houston 16 53 .232 24½ third, the Spartans an- from DiBiasio in back-to- an RBI single from Ella de to come out with a better Southeast Division Northwest Division swered back. A walk and back at-bats. A third run Gaspe Beaubien. effort in our next game.” W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Atlanta 38 31 .551 — y-Utah 50 19 .725 — Miami 37 31 .544 ½ x-Denver 44 24 .647 5½ Charlotte 33 35 .485 4½ Portland 40 29 .580 10 Washington 32 37 .464 6 Minnesota 21 47 .309 28½ Orlando 21 47 .309 16½ Oklahoma City 21 48 .304 29 Fast start pushes Swampscott Central Division Pacific Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB y-Milwaukee 43 25 .632 — x-Phoenix 48 20 .706 — Indiana 32 36 .471 11 x-L.A. Clippers 45 23 .662 3 Chicago 29 39 .426 14 L.A. Lakers 38 30 .559 10 Cleveland 21 48 .304 22½ Golden State 36 33 .522 12½ girls lacrosse past Danvers Detroit 20 49 .290 23½ Sacramento 30 38 .441 18 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division SWAMPSCOTT us.” Tuesday’s Games Boston at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Also adding to the Denver at Charlotte, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Brooklyn, 8 p.m. From B1 Minnesota at Detroit, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 9 p.m. scoresheet were Broghan L.A. Clippers at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Portland at Utah, 9:30 p.m. “When you need (Harp- Laundry with two goals Miami at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. er), she comes right and one assist, Abby Brooklyn at Chicago, 8 p.m. Thursday’s Games Eichler and Coco Clopton Dallas at Memphis, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Charlotte, 7 p.m. through,” Robinson said. Philadelphia at Indiana, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 p.m. “She’s Ms. Clutch. You with one goal each and Orlando at Milwaukee, 9 p.m. Orlando at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. need a last minute goal, Jordan Waters with one New York at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m. assist. Coco Clopton also Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10 San Antonio at New York, 7:30 p.m. she’ll get you down there. p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. She’ll be the rst one in helped anchor the defense Phoenix at Golden State, 10 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 8 p.m. there to play on defense. in front of a nine-save day Wednesday’s Games Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m. from Sasha Divall in net. Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Portland at Phoenix, 10 p.m. We’re very lucky to have her.” “(Coco) is the spitting image of Harper,” Robin- Elizabeth Green also son said. “She’s a fresh- NHL had a well-rounded game man and we have her with two goals and two as- East Division West Division on defense. She’s always GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA sists, while Reese Robert- y-Pitt 56 37 16 3 77 196 156 x-Vegas 55 39 14 2 80 185 124 right in the play with son added another three x-Wash 55 35 15 5 75 189 162 x-Colorado 54 37 13 4 78 186 132 Harper breaking things x-Boston 55 33 15 7 73 167 134 x-Minn 54 35 14 5 75 178 149 goals and two assists. ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS x-NYI 56 32 17 7 71 156 128 x-St. Louis 54 25 20 9 59 158 167 up. Those two don’t even NYR 56 27 23 6 60 177 157 Arizona 56 24 26 6 54 153 176 That puts both Green and have to talk.” Swampscott’s Elizabeth Green, right, had two Phila 56 25 23 8 58 163 201 LA 54 21 26 7 49 142 159 Robertson at seven goals NJ 56 19 30 7 45 145 194 San Jose 55 21 27 7 49 151 193 Harper Clopton scored goals and two assists in a win over Danvers Buffalo 56 15 34 7 37 138 199 Anaheim 56 17 30 9 43 126 179 each on the season. all of her ve goals in the Tuesday. Central Division North Division “Elizabeth Green, her GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA rst half and Robertson, y-Carolina 56 36 12 8 80 179 136 y-Toronto 54 35 13 6 76 182 140 stick skills are just unbe- Green and Coco Clopton dry and Green snuck a Swampscott. x-Florida 56 37 14 5 79 189 153 x-Edm 54 34 18 2 70 178 147 lievable,” Robinson said. all added one each in the shot in the near post after “Danvers so far was the x-TB 56 36 17 3 75 181 147 x-Winnipeg 54 28 23 3 59 161 152 x-Nashville 56 31 23 2 64 156 154 x-Montreal 55 24 21 10 58 156 164 “I tell her she’s like water, early going. a free position to stretch team that gave us the Dallas 56 23 19 14 60 158 154 Calgary 52 23 26 3 49 138 149 she’s so smooth and when On the back end, Divall the lead to 10-2. most pressure this sea- Chicago 56 24 25 7 55 161 186 Ottawa 55 22 28 5 49 153 187 we need that ground ball Detroit 56 19 27 10 48 127 171 Vancouver 50 21 26 3 45 135 164 made a nice save on a free Laundry added another son,” Robinson said. “It Columbus 56 18 26 12 48 137 187 x-clinched playoff spot or need to win the draw position just before the goal and Eichler scored really tested us, our stick y-clinched division she’s always someone break and Waters had a hers next to help put skills and our patience. Tuesday’s Games Los Angeles at Colorado, 9 p.m. right under there getting block on another to give Swampscott up 12-3 be- We de nitely have a bet- Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. Minnesota at St. Louis, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Vegas at San Jose, 9 p.m. that ball and coming up Swampscott a 8-2 lead fore the fourth. ter picture of what we Wednesday’s Games Thursday’s Games big for us. She’s so good heading into the break. Danvers had the slight have to work on moving Edmonton at Montreal, 5 p.m. Minnesota at St. Louis, 8 p.m. at moving the ball and The Big Blue came out edge in goals in the - forward to get ready for Toronto at Ottawa, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Colorado, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 9 p.m. knows where our players red hot in the third quar- nal quarter and Robert- Peabody on Thursday.” are. It’s huge both offen- ter. Harper Clopton as- son added a pair of goals Swampscott (3-0) hosts sively and defensively for sisted a goal from Laun- to cap off the scoring for Peabody Thursday (4). MLB

AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division East Division Lynn eld senior John Braggs commits W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Boston 22 14 .611 _ New York 16 13 .552 _ New York 18 16 .529 3 Philadelphia 18 17 .514 1 Tampa Bay 19 17 .528 3 Atlanta 17 17 .500 1½ Toronto 17 16 .515 3½ Miami 15 19 .441 3½ to Norwich University lacrosse Baltimore 16 19 .457 5½ Washington 13 17 .433 3½ Central Division Central Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Chicago 19 13 .594 _ St. Louis 21 14 .600 _ BRAGGS Braggs and the Pioneers Pat Lamusta is in his JV team years ago. He’s Cleveland 18 14 .563 1 Milwaukee 19 16 .543 2 From B1 are currently in the mid- rst year as head coach of very committed to the pro- Kansas City 16 17 .485 3½ Chicago 17 17 .500 3½ dle of a season that just Lynn eld, but Braggs has Minnesota 12 20 .375 7 Cincinnati 16 16 .500 3½ gram and we’re excited to Detroit 10 24 .294 10 Pittsburgh 14 20 .412 6½ That not only checked off got underway Monday. become plenty familiar see what he’ll accomplish West Division West Division another important box for The senior captain and with him already through at Norwich too. He’ll be W L Pct GB W L Pct GB mid elder already has one the years. Oakland 21 15 .583 _ San Francisco 22 14 .611 _ Braggs, but also exceeded joining another Lynn eld Houston 18 17 .514 2½ San Diego 19 16 .543 2½ his expectations for any goal under his belt during “Obviously this is his Seattle 18 17 .514 2½ Los Angeles 18 17 .514 3½ Lynn eld’s 10-5 win over rst year as head coach graduate Mitchell McKay Texas 18 20 .474 4 Arizona 16 19 .457 5½ program he thought he North Reading. It was the but he’s been an assis- there.” Los Angeles 16 18 .471 4 Colorado 12 22 .353 9 would join at the next level. rst game for Braggs and tant and JV coach where I For now, Braggs and the Tuesday’s Games land (McKenzie 1-1), 1:10 p.m. “I didn’t really care if I company in two years af- played under him before,” Pioneers are hoping to San Francisco 4, Texas 2 Kansas City (Duffy 4-2) at Detroit was playing for a good pro- ter last season was can- Braggs said. “He made make a big step forward Chicago Cubs at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. (Mize 1-3), 7:10 p.m. gram or not, I just wanted Baltimore at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Cole 4-1) at Tampa Bay celed due to the COVID-19 those games fun but also this season in their return to keep playing,” Braggs Kansas City at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. (Fleming 2-3), 7:10 p.m. pandemic. taught more of the struc- to the eld. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Oakland (Kaprielian 0-0) at Boston said. “But it turns out Nor- “We were super excited,” ture and fundamentals.” Oakland at Boston, 7:10 p.m. “Our biggest goal is (Rodríguez 5-0), 7:10 p.m. wich has a good program. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. Braggs said. “It was a let “John is an important Toronto (Ryu 2-2) at Atlanta (Fried I had a virtual meeting just to be playing good L.A. Angels at Houston, 8:10 p.m. down last year and I was leader on the team and 1-1), 7:20 p.m. lacrosse,” Braggs said. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, with some coaches and de nitely bummed out not also an important scorer,” 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Heaney 1-2) at Houston met some players and it t being able to play. Now Lamusta said. “He’s been “We haven’t had the best Seattle at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. (Urquidy 3-2), 8:10 p.m. pretty well. I’ll be playing seasons in the past. Now, Minnesota (Happ 2-0) at Chicago I can play in college so it playing lacrosse since he Wednesday’s Games on their fall team this year making the tournament is Baltimore (Harvey 3-2) at N.Y. Mets White Sox (Keuchel 1-1), 8:10 p.m. makes it seem not as bad, was playing lacrosse in (Walker 2-1), 12:10 p.m. Seattle (Dunn 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers and hopefully can nd a but we’re still excited to be sixth grade. I remember a big goal for us and we’re Chicago Cubs (Davies 2-2) at Cleve- (Urías 4-1), 10:10 p.m. spot.” out there one last time.” working with him on the optimistic about it.” WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Prosecutor plans to seek the death penalty in spa shootings By Kate Brumback ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — A man ac- cused of killing eight peo- ple, six of them women of Asian descent, in shootings at three Atlanta-area mas- sage businesses was in- dicted Tuesday on murder charges, and a prosecutor led notice that she’ll also seek hate crime charges and the death penalty. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS A Fulton County grand jury indicted Robert Aaron FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS A hiring sign offers a $500 bonus outside a McDonalds restaurant, in Long, 22, in the March 16 Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pa. slayings of Suncha Kim, 69; A makeshift memorial was placed outside a Soon Chung Park, 74; Hyun business where a shooting with multiple fatali- Jung Grant, 51; and Yong ties occurred on Tuesday, in Acworth, Ga. Ae Yue, 63. The indictment by distinguishing charac- the death penalty is a de- U.S. job openings soar to only covers those four kill- teristics, with the intent to parture from her stance ings that happened at two cause serious bodily harm during her campaign to be spas in Atlanta, and not the and to kill individuals and district attorney last year. highest level on record attack in Cherokee County groups of individuals, and During a candidate forum in which Xiaojie “Emily” with the intent to intimi- last year, Willis answered Tuesday’s report is known gued that it is, and several By Christopher Tan, 49; Daoyou Feng, 44; date the civilian population yes when asked: “Will you as the Job Openings and states have threatened to Rugaber Delaina Yaun, 33; and Paul of this state and of its polit- commit to refuse to seek ASSOCIATED PRESS Labor Turnover Survey, or cut off the $300 payments, Michels, 54, were killed. ical subdivisions.” the death penalty?” JOLTS. with Georgia the latest state Fulton County District WASHINGTON — U.S. Four of the aggravated The killings are eligible A separate survey of small to consider such a move. Attorney Fani Willis also employers posted a record assault charges have to do for the death penalty be- businesses by the National President Joe Biden, who led notice that she intends number of available jobs in with the shootings of the cause each was committed Federation of Independent included the extra money in to seek hate crime charges March, illustrating starkly four victims who died. For while Long was in the act of Business found that 44 per- his $1.9 trillion rescue pack- and the death penalty the fth, the indictment committing another capital the desperation of business- cent had jobs they couldn’t age approved in March, dis- against Long, who is white. es trying to nd new work- says Long pointed a gun offense, namely the killings ll, also a record high. puted that the $300 supple- The hate crime charges are at another woman, causing of the victims, the notice ers as the country emerges The NFIB and JOLTS mental payment is to blame based on the actual or per- from the pandemic and the her “reasonable apprehen- of intent says. Each killing “add to evidence from the Monday. But he also urged ceived race, national origin, sion of immediately receiv- was also “outrageously or economy expands. April employment report the Labor Department to sex and gender of the four Yet total job gains in- ing a violent injury.” The wantonly vile, horrible, or that labor shortages are work with states on renew- women killed, the notice inhuman in that it involved creased only modestly, ac- notice of intent to seek hate widespread, pushing up ing requirements that those says. crimes charges says she depravity of mind” and was cording to a Labor Depart- prices and potentially act- receiving aid must search Georgia’s new hate crimes was targeted based on her committed during an act of ment report issued Tuesday. ing as a brake on the recov- for jobs and take a position law does not provide for a actual or perceived sex and domestic terrorism, the no- The gures follow an April ery,” said Michael Pearce, an if offered. The job search stand-alone hate crime. Af- gender. tice says. jobs report last week that economist at Capital Eco- rule was suspended during ter a person is convicted of Long was arrested the Police have said Long was far weaker than expect- nomics. the pandemic, when many an underlying crime, a jury night of the shootings on shot and killed four peo- ed, largely because compa- Job postings rose in most businesses were closed. must determine whether murder charges and is be- ple, three of them women nies appear unable to nd industries, including restau- “Anyone collecting unem- it’s a hate crime, which car- ing held without bond after and two of Asian descent, the workers they need, even rants, bars and hotels; ployment, who is offered a ries an additional penalty. waiving an initial court ap- at Youngs Asian Massage with the unemployment manufacturing; construc- suitable job must take the The indictment charges pearance in March in Cher- near Woodstock just before rate elevated at 6.1 percent. tion; and retail. They fell in job or lose their unemploy- Long with four counts of okee County Magistrate 5 p.m. on March 16. He also Job openings rose nearly health care and transporta- ment bene ts,” Biden said. murder, four counts of fel- Court. A Cherokee Coun- shot and wounded a fth 8 percent, to 8.1 million in tion and warehousing. Many people out of work ony murder, ve counts ty grand jury was sched- person, investigators said. March, the most on records The enormous number of are also reluctant to take of assault with a deadly uled to meet Monday and He then drove about 30 dating back to December openings will likely add fuel jobs in service industries weapon, four counts of pos- Tuesday this week, but it miles (50 kilometers) south 2000, the government said. to a political dispute about that require contact with session of a rearm during was not immediately clear to Atlanta, where he shot Yet overall hiring that whether the extra $300 in the public for fear of con- the commission of a felony whether prosecutors pre- and killed three women month rose less than 4 per- weekly federal unemploy- tracting COVID-19. And and one count of domestic sented potential charges at Gold Spa before going cent to 6 million. The hiring ment aid, on top of a state many women aren’t search- terrorism, according to on- to the grand jury for the across the the street to Aro- number is a gross gure, payment that averages ing for jobs because they line records. shooting at a spa near sub- matherapy Spa and fatally while the government’s about $320, is discouraging haven’t found child care for The domestic terrorism urban Woodstock in which shooting another woman, jobs report — which said those out of work from seek- children that are still at charge says Long commit- four were killed and one police have said. All of the 770,000 jobs were added in ing new jobs. Many Repub- home taking online classes ted a series of illegal acts person was wounded. Atlanta victims were wom- March — uses a net total. licans in Congress have ar- for at least part of the week. “which were interrelated Willis’ decision to seek en of Asian descent. California expands drought emergency to large swath of state By Don Thompson 16 percent reduction in Like most of the state’s water delivery system,” he ASSOCIATED PRESS water usage. extensive interconnected said, noting that the one His emergency declara- system of reservoirs and largely constructed in the SACRAMENTO, Calif. tion now includes 41 of 58 canals, the San Luis Res- last mid-century to carry — California Gov. Gavin counties, covering 30 per- ervoir is at less than 60 water from Northern Cali- Newsom on Monday ex- cent of California’s nearly percent of its seasonal av- fornia to the south, “helped panded a drought emer- 40 million people, and he erage as scarce winter rain us build the world’s largest gency to a large swath of said a further expansion is and snow turns to a dry middle class” by enabling the nation’s most populous likely as conditions wors- summer that Newsom said state while seeking more the state’s population and en. The U.S. Drought Moni- is imperiled by climate agricultural growth. than $6 billion in multi- tor shows most of the state change. year water spending as The governor is asking and the American West is Of cials fear an extraor- state lawmakers to ap- one of the warmest, driest in extensive drought just a dinarily dry spring pres- prove what he said is a re- springs on record threat- few years after California ages a wild re season like cord $5.1 billion over four ens another severe wild re emerged from the last pun- last year, when ames years for water projects, season across the Ameri- ishing multiyear dry spell. burned a record 6,562 can West. “We’re staring down at square miles. plus another $1 billion to The Democratic gover- what could be disastrous “The hots are getting help an estimated million nor said he is acting amid summer and fall, with the a lot hotter in this state, Californians who are be- “acute water supply short- potential of communities the dries are getting a lot hind on their water bills ages” in northern and cen- running out water, and drier,” Newsom said. “We in part because of the eco- tral parts of California as nomic hardship of the pan- res,” said Democratic have a conveyance system, FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS he called again for volun- U.S. Rep. Jim Costa, who a water system, that was demic. tary conservation. Yet the accompanied Newsom to designed for a world that His proposed water Hunter Maltz, a sh technician for the Yurok state is in relatively better the announcement made no longer exists.” spending includes $1.3 bil- tribe, pushes a jet boat into the low water of shape than it was when before a Central Valley res- That requires the state lion for drinking water and the Klamath River as Keith Parker, a Yurok the last ve-year drought ervoir with a deep bathtub to envision “a much more wastewater systems, prior- tribal sheries biologist, watches, near Klam- ended in 2017, he said, as ring of dry earth surround- resilient, a much more vi- itizing smaller and poorer ath, Calif. good habits have led to a ed by browning grass. brant, much more dynamic communities. NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble

By Marcia Dunn between a half pound and been a long journey,” said system’s secrets from the The SUV-size spacecraft won’t know for certain ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 pound of mostly bite-size NASA project scientist Ja- samples vacuumed last will circle the sun twice how much is on board un- chunks. Either way, it eas- son Dworkin. October from Bennu’s before delivering its small til the capsule is opened CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ily exceeds the target of at Added Lauretta: “We dark, rough, carbon-rich sample capsule to Utah’s after touchdown. — With rubble from an least 2 ounces. have gotten used to being surface. The asteroid is an desert oor on Sept. 24, “Every bit of sample is asteroid tucked inside, a It will be the biggest cos- at Bennu and seeing new estimated 1,600 feet wide 2023, to end the more valuable,” Dworkin said. NASA spacecraft red its mic haul for the U.S. since and exciting images and and 4.5 billion years old. than $800 million mission. “We have to be patient.” engines and began the the Apollo moon rocks. data coming back to us Bennu — considered a It launched from Cape Ca- NASA has lots more as- long journey back to Earth While NASA has returned here on Earth.” broken chunk from a big- naveral in 2016. teroid projects planned. on Monday, leaving the comet dust and solar wind Osiris-Rex was already ger asteroid — is believed The precious samples Set to launch in October, ancient space rock in its samples, this is the rst nearly 200 miles from to hold the preserved will be housed at a new a spacecraft named Lucy rearview mirror. time it’s gone after pieces the solar-orbiting Bennu building blocks of the so- lab under construction at will y past swarms of as- The trip home for the of an asteroid. Japan has when it red its main en- lar system. The returning NASA’s Johnson Space teroids out near Jupiter, robotic prospector, Osiris- accomplished it twice, but gines Monday afternoon pieces could shed light on Center in Houston, al- while a spacecraft known Rex, will take two years. in tiny amounts. for a fast, clean get-away. how the planets formed ready home to hundreds of as Dart will blast off in Osiris-Rex reached as- Scientists described Colorado-based ight and how life arose on pounds of lunar material November in an attempt teroid Bennu in 2018 and Monday’s departure from controllers for spacecraft Earth. They also could im- collected by the 12 Apollo to redirect an asteroid as spent two years ying Bennu’s neighborhood as builder Lockheed Mar- prove Earth’s odds against moonwalkers from 1969 to part of a planetary pro- near and around it, before bittersweet. tin applauded when con- any incoming rocks. 1972. tection test. Then in 2022, collecting rubble from the “I’ve been working on rmation arrived of the Although the asteroid Scientists initially the Psyche spacecraft will surface last fall. getting a sample back spacecraft’s departure: is 178 million miles away, thought the spacecraft take off for an odd, metal- The University of Arizo- from an asteroid since my “We’re bringing the sam- Osiris-Rex will put anoth- stored 2 pounds of as- lic asteroid bearing the na’s Dante Lauretta, the daughter was in diapers ples home!” er 1.4 billion miles on its teroid rubble, but more same name. None of these principal scientist, esti- and now she’s graduating Scientists hope to un- odometer to catch up with recently revised their es- missions, however, involve mates the spacecraft holds from high school, so it’s cover some of the solar Earth. timate downward. They sample return. B4 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 COMICS

OFF THE MARK / MARK PARISI MODERATELY CONFUSED / JEFF STAHLER DILBERT / SCOTT ADAMS

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ARLO AND JANIS / JIMMY JOHNSON

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THE BORN LOSER / ART AND CHIP SANSOM

CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Avid cook savors joy on guests’ faces DEAR ABBY: I have DEAR ABBY: I’ve come to realize that the Dear Abby is written by Abigail been in an off-and-on best thing a person can Van Buren, also known as Jeanne marriage for eight years. do for anyone is to cook My husband drinks every something for them. I en- Phillips, and was founded by her day. Once he’s reached a joy the expression on mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact certain alcohol level, he their faces when they Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. curses me and talks trash take the rst bite, and about my family. He is no the positive compliments Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. longer affectionate with I receive. me. Our marriage is tox- I have a cookbook col- ic. We are living like lection that, at present, booklet set of two are ones Peanut Butter Pie and roommates instead of numbers more than 3,200 that I have used for enter- Regency Brownies. For husband and wife. He items. I actually ran out taining. Among my favor- anyone not experiencing won’t go to AA and is very of room for all of it in my ites in “Favorite Recipes” sugar shock after reading disrespectful, and I’m go- home. Nevertheless, I are the Company Crab this, my booklets can be ing to leave him. What do would like to order your Dip, Lobster Bisque, ordered by sending name you think? cookbooklets — I guess Sweet Potato Casserole and address, plus check you could say in order to (Thanksgiving), Swedish or money order for $16 COOKING IT UP IN “feed” my obsession. I’d Meatballs, Everybody’s (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby VERMONT love to know which of the Favorite Meatloaf, Bur- — Cookbooklet Set, P.O. recipes are among your gundy Lamb Shanks, Box 447, Mount Morris, DEAR CAN’T: I think favorites. Date Cake, Fruitcake (Yes, IL 61054-0447. Shipping your husband has shown I know — but THIS one and handling are includ- you he isn’t going to COOKING IT UP IN change for the better. Af- VERMONT IS good!), the Famous Pe- ed in the price. After re- can Pie (a blue ribbon viewing this list, my ter eight years of living DEAR COOKING: For winner) and the Choco- mouth is watering, my with his drinking prob- years, I, too, obsessively late Mousse. Among my toes are curling and I’m lem and verbal abuse, the collected cookbooks, so I favorites from “More Fa- realizing what a miracle time has come to consult relate to your addiction. vorite Recipes” are the it is that I’m not six ax a lawyer and set yourself Be careful what you wish Little Mushroom “Pies,” handles across, but these free. If you’re looking for for! (My late husband Hearty Bean Soup, Cathy are dishes I prepare for validation from me, you used to walk by the Lee’s Rice, Eggplant Moz- GUESTS — not my own have it. crowded shelves mutter- zarella Casserole, Cor- daily consumption. Read- ing that he couldn’t un- nish Game Hens (stuffed ers have written to tell me TO MY MUSLIM derstand why I didn’t ac- with raisins, walnuts and some of them have won READERS: It is time for tually prepare the recipes, apple), Chocolate Zucchi- prizes at county fairs in the breaking of the Ra- but it was the photo- ni Cake (it’s healthy!), years past, so I’m sure you madan fast. Happy Eid graphs that hooked me.) Raw Apple Cake With will enjoy them, too. al-Fitr, everyone. The recipes in my cook- Caramel Glaze, Heavenly ABBY BRIDGE

Legs 11 can give legs to someone Leonard Cohen was best known one no-trump with that South hand. as a singer, but he was also a poet If South starts with one of a minor, and novelist. In “The Favorite Game” and North responds one spade, he wrote, “Seven to eleven is a huge South has no accurate rebid. chunk of life, full of dulling and for- Seven from 11 is four. So, there getting.” are four spades higher than the In bridge, though, seven from 11 seven in the North, East and South can be vital. When partner leads hands combined. And East can what you expect to be a fourth-high- see them all: dummy’s king and est card, apply the Rule of Eleven. his ace-jack-nine. So, declarer has Subtracting the value of the card led no spade above the seven. (If you from 11 tells you how many cards study the spots carefully, you can above the one led lie in the other work out that South has exactly the three hands combined. (You ignore four-three-doubleton.) the leader’s hand.) If declarer cannot beat the spade In this deal, look only at the North seven, neither should East. He under- and East hands. Defending against plays his two, leaving West on lead. three no-trump, your partner (West) Another spade allows the defenders leads the spade seven. After declarer to take the rst four tricks. Later, the calls for a low card from the dummy, club king is the fth defensive trick. which spade would you play? Note that if East plays any spade Although three no-trump by North other than the two at trick one, the is laydown here, it is right to open contract makes. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B5 WHAT TO WATCH DID YOU KNOW?

8 p.m. CW Kung Fu New on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries After the attempted retrieval of a weapon goes off track, Nicky (Olivia Liang) takes matters into her own hands in the new episode “Rage.” Elsewhere, Jin (Tzi Ma) takes Mei-Li (Kheng Hua Tan) on a spontaneous surprise date, and Althea (Shannon Dang) confronts an all-butimpossible ultimatum. Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Vanessa Kai and Gavin Stenhouse co-star.

8:30 p.m. ABC Home Economics Connor (Jimmy Tatro) invites his siblings (Topher Grace, Caitlin McGee) to a party he’s throwing for his ex-wife, Emily (guest star Justine Lupe), but his real agenda is to show her how cool he is with their di- vorce. Coincidentally, Emily has a very similar strate- gy for the gathering in the new episode “The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: An Oral History (Used), $11.” Mean- while, Tom and Marina (Karla Souza) go to extreme lengths to prove they’ve still got game, while Sarah nds a solution to her history of giving terrible gifts.

9 p.m. CW Nancy Drew Just as things start to go totally haywire at The Claw, a charismatic stranger shows up looking for Nancy (Kennedy McMann) and introducing himself as bil- lionaire Tom Swift (guest star Tian Richards) in the new episode “The Celestial Visitor.” Elsewhere, Ace (Alex Saxon) has grave reservations about Nancy’s stubbornness concerning the best way to deal with Celia (guest star Teryl Rothery). Tunji Kasim, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani and Riley Smith also star.

10 p.m. ABC A Million Little Things In the wake of the George Floyd killing in Minneso- ta, the group of friends feels compelled to reect on their own internal racial biases and take to the streets of Boston to advocate for equality in a new episode called “Listen.” For reasons of his own men- tal health, however, Rome (Romany Malco) opts out of that group activity, choosing instead to have a frank conversation with his father about the best way to effect change. Terry Chen, Adam Swain, Lou Beat- Hallmark Movies & Mysteries with Zee (Sarah Lind), he must un- linary guessing game in which bak- ing skills are required for a success- ty Jr., Karen Robinson and Andrea Savage guest star. will premiere its new original movie ravel the dangerous plot Katie had ers are tasked with decoding what ful recreation. Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha’s tried to warn him about to catch her type of dessert was made, when all Season 3 of The Kominsky Meth- 1 a.m. Vineyard Mystery on Sunday, May killer. The shocking case leaves Jeff that’s left are the crumbs, our trails od will be available on Net ix Friday, PBS 16 at 8 PM ET/PT. This is the fourth and Zee little time to discuss the and a few elusive clues. They must May 28. Sandy Kominsky (Academy NOVA installment based on the book se- kiss they had shared in Boston and then recreate the recipe for celebrity Award® Winner Michael Douglas) ries of the same name by Philip R. what it means for their relationship. judges, chef Curtis Stone and cake A new documentary called “Fighting for Fertility” ex- navigates what aging looks like Craig. When Katie (Britt McKillip), a Meanwhile, the mystery back in artist Yolanda Gampp, who will de- without his longtime friend Norman amines the complexities of human reproduction and young waitress, nds herself way in Boston deepens when Jeff and Andy termine how closely their sweet treat Newlander (Academy Award® Win- emerging technologies that may assist those having over her head with the wrong peo- (Nelson Wong) seem close to catch- matches the missing dessert – and trouble becoming parents. Infertility is becoming ple, she shows up seeking help. Jeff ing the person who shot Jeff, until an how good it tastes! The chef teams ner Alan Arkin) by his side in the recognized as a growing health crisis faced by more (Jesse Metcalfe) urges her to go FBI agent shows up and takes over, of two are challenged to scour the nal season. Life becomes even and more Americans, affecting about 10 percent of directly to the police but she’s too shutting them out. kitchen for clues and ingredients more complicated with the arrival of adults in the United States. About 100,000 of those scared to follow through. When Ka- FOX will premiere its all-new bak- to gure out what was baked. Next, Sandy’s ex-wife Roz Volander (Acad- individuals are turning to in vitro fertilization (IVF) tie sadly turns up dead – murdered ing competition series Crime Scene each team must duplicate the reci- emy Award® Nominee Kathleen each year. The hour explores these topics from the by poison – Jeff wonders if he could Kitchen on Wednesday, May 26 at pe based on their guess. To take the Turner). This season deals with mon- perspective of actual couples and singles who are have helped her and the crime be- 9 PM ET/PT. Hosted by actor and $100,000 prize, technical know- ey, death, love, murder, and dreams exploring their options in becoming parents. comes personal for him. Teamed up comedian Joel McHale, this is a cu- how, imagination and problem-solv- coming true.

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By Grant Peck its takeover, U.N. Secre- ASSOCIATED PRESS tary-General Antonio Gu- terres on Tuesday renewed BANGKOK — Af- his call on Myanmar’s ter Myanmar’s military military “to respect the seized power by ousting will of the people and act the elected government in the greater interest of of Aung San Suu Kyi, it peace and stability in the PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS couldn’t even make the country,” U.N. spokesman trains run on time. State Rita Bonner holds a photograph of her broth- Stephane Dujarric said. railway workers were er John Laverty who was shot in Ballymurphy, Guterres also encour- among the earliest orga- ahead of the inquest into the shooting, in Bel- aged the 10-member Asso- nized opponents of the fast, Northern Ireland. ciation of Southeast Asian February takeover, and Nations, which includes they went on strike. Myanmar, to swiftly im- Health workers who Judge rules victims in PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS plement its commitments founded the civil disobe- Anti-coup protesters stand beside burning tires including a demand to dience movement against military rule stopped as they fortify their position against the military immediately end violence 1971 Belfast shooting staf ng government med- during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar. and start a dialogue medi- ical facilities. Many civil ated by a special ASEAN were found innocent servants were no-shows now based in Rome who clared their support for envoy. And he urged the ndings were based on at work, along with em- helped found the Myan- the protest movement and international communi- By Danica Kirka ASSOCIATED PRESS the civil standard of proof, ployees of government mar Now online news ser- stepped up their ghting, ty “to support regional known as the balance of and private banks. Uni- vice in 2015. despite the government efforts to bring an end to LONDON — A coroner probabilities, not the high- versities became hotbeds She says the main military, known as the Tat- the repression by the mili- change is that dissent is in Northern Ireland ruled er criminal standard. of resistance, and in re- madaw, hitting back with tary,” Dujarric said. no longer as visible as Tuesday that 10 civilians The rst of the incidents cent weeks, primary and greater repower, includ- Bill Richardson, a former in the early days of the ing airstrikes. killed during military op- was among the most chill- secondary education has U.S. ambassador to the protests — before secu- Even a month ago, U.N. erations in west Belfast ing. begun to collapse as teach- United Nations with long rity forces began using High Commissioner for half a century ago were Father Hugh Mullan, ers, students and parents experience working with live ammunition — when Human Rights Michelle innocent victims, clearing 38, was hit by at least two boycott state schools. Myanmar, said, “The most marches and rallies in ma- Bachelet was describing them of suggestions that high velocity bullets as One hundred days af- immediate step is for the jor cities and towns could the situation as grim, say- they were shot for attack- he tried to help a shoot- ter their takeover, Myan- government and the oppo- easily draw tens of thou- ing Myanmar’s “economy, ing British soldiers. ing victim while waving mar’s ruling generals sition to start a dialogue to Family members, who sands of people. education and health infra- end the violence and blood- a white handkerchief as maintain just the pre- At the same time, said structure have been brought had requested a new in- a sign of peace, according tense of control. The illu- shed. There has to be a ne- quest to clear the names of David Mathieson, an in- to the brink of collapse, leav- gotiation on humanitarian to the verdict. Francis sion is sustained mainly their loved ones, applaud- Quinn, 19, who accom- dependent analyst who ing millions of Myanmar access to keep the economy by its partially successful ed as High Court Justice panied Mullan, was also has been working on people without livelihood, and ... health care system efforts to shut down in- Siobhan Keegan delivered killed in the same inci- Myanmar issues for over basic services and, increas- from collapsing.” dependent media and to her ndings. The killings dent. 20 years, “Because of the ingly, food security.” Junta chief Senior Gen. keep the streets clear of very violent paci cation of occurred in August 1971 The use of force was dis- It was not surprising Min Aung Hlaing has so large demonstrations by those protests, a lot of peo- that The Economist mag- as the British Army con- proportionate and soldiers far shunned all sugges- employing lethal force. ple are willing to become azine, in an April cover fronted protesters in the violated the rules of en- tions of talks from the More than 750 protesters more violent.” story, labeled Myanmar Ballymurphy area of Bel- gagement in force at the United Nations as well as and bystanders have been “We are already starting “Asia’s next failed state” fast during the early days time, Keegan found. ASEAN. killed by security forces, to see signs of that. And and opined it was heading of the sectarian conict “He was unarmed, not according to detailed inde- with the right training, in the direction of Afghan- He attended a special- that became known as acting in any way as a pendent tallies, and there the right leadership and istan. ly called ASEAN summit The Troubles. threat, attending to a have been numerous ar- the right resources, what The U.N.’s Bachelet meeting in Indonesia in Though she acknowl- wounded man in the eld rests and human rights Myanmar could experi- made a different compar- April where leaders ad- edged that the times were and waving a white object violations. ence is an incredibly nas- ison. opted a “ ve-point consen- chaotic, Keegan ruled that as a sign of his peaceful “The junta might like ty destructive, internal “There are clear echoes sus.” But within days of none of the victims had intentions,” Keegan said people to think that things armed conict in multiple of Syria in 2011,” she said. returning, Hlaing’s junta been engaged in paramil- of Mullan. are going back to normal locations in urban areas.” “There too, we saw peaceful brushed aside the initia- itary activity at the time The verdict comes as because they are not kill- The junta also faces a protests met with unneces- tive. He said Myanmar they were shot. They in- former soldiers press the ing as many people as growing military challenge sary and clearly dispropor- would “give careful con- cluded a mother of eight, U.K. government to ensure they were before and there in the always restive bor- tionate force. The State’s sideration to constructive a Catholic priest and a they aren’t prosecuted for weren’t as many people on der regions where ethnic brutal, persistent repres- suggestions made by ASE- World War II veteran. conduct decades ago when the streets as before, but minority groups exercise sion of its own people led to AN Leaders when the sit- The victims were “en- they were sent to enforce ... the feeling we are get- political power and main- some individuals taking up uation returns to stability tirely innocent of wrong- the peace in Northern ting from talking to peo- tain guerrilla armies. Two arms, followed by a down- in the country since prior- doing on the day in ques- Ireland. More than 3,000 ple on the ground is that of the more battle-hard- ward and rapidly expand- ities at the moment were tion,” Keegan said as she people died during de- de nitely the resistance ened groups, the Kachin ing spiral of violence all to maintain law and order delivered the verdict. cades of violence between has not yet subsided,” said in the north and the Kar- across the country.” and to restore community The shootings occurred mostly Catholic support- Thin Lei Win, a journalist en in the east, have de- A hundred days after peace and tranquility.” from Aug. 9 to Aug. 11, ers of uni cation with the 1971, amid protests over Republic of Ireland and the government’s deci- mostly Protestant backers Mexico: Russia’s sion to implement a new of continued ties with the policy allowing suspected United Kingdom. militants to be interned John Teggart, whose fa- Sputnik V shortages without trial. As soldiers ther, Danny, was one of moved into Ballymurphy the victims, read out the to arrest suspected mem- names of the 10 dead at mean limited 2nd doses bers of the Irish Repub- a press conference in Cor- ASSOCIATED PRESS rate Sputnik V shots sever- lican Army, they clashed pus Christi Youth Club in al weeks apart and instead with protesters. Belfast, pausing to say the MEXICO CITY — Rus- giving a second booster Keegan’s ruling was a word “innocent” after ev- sian authorities have been shot six months later. harsh indictment of mil- ery name. having so many problems “Over the course of itary conduct during the The families are out- producing second doses of months, the quantity of protests, nding that the raged at the prospect their Sputnik V coronavi- rst doses they managed victims weren’t acting in that the soldiers could be PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS rus vaccine that Russia to produce got out of align- a threatening manner, the granted amnesty for their probably will be unable to Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. ment with the quantity of state had failed to justify actions, he said. supply enough to people second doses they were the shootings and that in- “I want to speak direct- who already got the rst able to produce,” López- vestigations had been in- ly to the people of Britain dose, Mexican of cials Gatell said. adequate. at this moment,” he said. Hamas rockets said Monday. The Russian Direct In- A series of one-day in- “Can you imagine what It’s the latest account of vestment Fund, Russia’s quests held in 1972 re- would happen if the Brit- production problems for sovereign wealth fund turned “open verdicts” for ish soldiers murdered 10 target Tel Aviv, Sputnik V, which the Rus- which has bankrolled each of the deaths. These unarmed civilians on the sian government has been Sputnik V and is in charge verdicts, which were used streets of London, Liv- promising to other countries of marketing it abroad, de- in cases where a coroner’s erpool or Birmingham? setting off sirens but has not been able to sup- nied the Mexican reports. court didn’t consider the What would you expect, ply in suf cient quantities. “The comments made by circumstances of a death, an investigation? Would Sputnik is unusual Mexican authorities re- allowed suggestions to you expect justice? Or By Fares Akram By late Tuesday, the vio- among coronavirus vac- and Josef Federman lence extended to Tel Aviv, garding the production of persist that the victims would you be happy for cines in that the two doses the second dose of the Sput- were somehow responsi- them to get an amnesty?” ASSOCIATED PRESS which came under re are different and not in- from a barrage of rockets nik V vaccine are not true,” ble for their deaths. A UK government GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip terchangeable. the Fund’s press of ce said The new inquest was or- spokesperson said the launched from the Gaza The Russian vaccine — A confrontation between Strip. A 50-year-old wom- in a statement. “The man- dered in 2011, following a ndings had been “long uses a modi ed version of campaign by the victims’ Israel and Hamas sparked an was killed. The outgoing ufacturing of both compo- awaited by the bereaved the common cold-causing families. It ultimately by weeks of tensions in volleys set off air raid si- nents of Sputnik V is being families of the deceased, adenovirus to carry genes upscaled in Russia and heard more than 100 days military personnel and contested Jerusalem esca- rens across the city, and the for the spike protein in abroad to fully meet the ris- of testimony during hear- their relatives.” lated Tuesday as Israel un- main international airport the coronavirus as a way ing demand for the vaccine ings that stretched from “We recognize how dif - leashed new airstrikes on quickly closed. to prime the body to react internationally.” November 2018 to March cult the process has been Gaza while militants bar- Hamas said it launched if COVID-19 comes along. Mexico has so far re- 2020. for all of those affected raged Israel with hundreds a total of 130 rockets, its That is a similar technol- of rockets. The exchange ceived only 1.9 million While Keegan ruled that by the events of August most intense strike so far, ogy to the vaccine devel- Sputnik V doses, out of a nine of the 10 deaths were 1971 and the inquest,” the killed a number of militants in response to Israel’s de- oped by AstraZeneca and and civilians in Gaza and at total of 24 million it has caused by British soldiers, spokesperson said. “We struction of a high-rise Oxford University. But signed a contract for. It has she said there wasn’t will now take the time least three Israelis. building in Gaza earlier unlike AstraZeneca’s two- been forced to rely more on enough evidence to de- to review the report and The barrage of rockets in the evening. The sound dose vaccine, the Russian the P zer vaccine, of which termine who red the fa- carefully consider the con- from the Gaza Strip and of the outgoing rockets approach uses a slightly it has received 10.6 million tal shots in one case. The clusions drawn.” airstrikes into the territory could be heard in Gaza. As different adenovirus for doses, as well as about 10 continued almost nonstop the rockets rose into the the second booster shot. million doses of two Chi- throughout the day, in what skies, mosques across Gaza Mexico’s assistant nese vaccines. It also re- appeared to be some of the blared with chants of “God health secretary, Hugo ceived about 4.6 million ITEM CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! most intense ghting be- is great,” “victory to Islam” López-Gatell, said the doses from AstraZeneca. tween Israel and Hamas and “resistance.” Russians have found that Mexico has recorded over since their 2014 war. The One rocket struck a bus the rst adenovirus grows 219,000 test-con rmed Call Customer Service re was so relentless that in the central city of Ho- much more quickly than COVID-19 deaths, but the Israel’s Iron Dome rock- lon, just south of Tel Aviv. the second. country does so little test- to place an ad et-defense system seemed Medics said three people, López-Gatell said Rus- ing that the government’s to be overwhelmed. Col- including a 5-year-old girl, sian scientists are now own estimates of probable umns of smoke rose from were wounded and the bus suggesting abandoning the deaths now amounts to 781-593-7700, ext. 2 many places in Gaza. went up in ames. idea of giving the two sepa- around 347,000. B8 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 FOOD Salmon have shrunk that Whole Foods redid its guidelines Kim Chipman gles depend on them, and mission, which oversees BLOOMBERG NEWS the sh indirectly spread management of the sh in nutrients into ecosys- the U.S. and Canada. At OBI Seafoods, a tems including forests. A Collapsing sheries sprawling operation with salmon’s life journey from “We are seeing a march outposts throughout Alas- freshwater streams to the north on the declines and ka, there’s all sorts of ex- ocean and back again to collapses of salmon sher- tra machinery for workers reproduce and die makes ies,” said Guido Rahr, head to master. At Whole Foods them especially vulnera- of Portland, Oregon-based Market, there are new ble to warming tempera- Wild Salmon Center. “Ja- guidelines for purchasing tures and a shifting envi- pan has almost no wild salmon from wholesalers. ronment. sh left. In parts of Rus- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS And at Ivar’s, a xture on Alaskan salmon are sia, once massive salmon Seattle’s waterfront for getting smaller partly be- runs are collapsing due to The Tuscan soup known as ribollita makes easy use of pantry staples like eight decades, the chef cause they’re returning over shing.” beans and bread. is sending back skimpy from the ocean at a young- Russia and the U.S. salmon delivered to his er age, though scientists make up 85 percent of the kitchen. don’t really know why. world’s remaining Paci c Behind all these changes The trend is also playing salmon. There’s nothing poor about is an alarming trend that’s out across the Paci c Rim, Less weighty catches been building for years: from the U.S. mainland mean fewer dollars for The giant schools of wild and Canada to Russia and the $2 billion industry. this Italian ‘cucina povera’ Paci c salmon that can Japan. Last year’s haul garnered turn southeast Alaska’s “When the size and the $295.2 million, down 56 By Christopher croutons as a garnish so the 1½ quarts low-sodium ice-cold waters into a bril- numbers go down that’s a percent from 2019, Alaska Kimball bread better retained its chicken broth liant orange blur are thin- harbinger of change that is estimates show. ASSOCIATED PRESS texture. Two 15½-ounce cans Great ning out, and those that taken as a red ag among “Salmon is such a nu- Though any variety of Northern beans, drained do survive are shrinking Cucina povera, as so much many scientists,” said Pe- anced and interconnected sturdy greens works, we and rinsed in size. of the cooking in Italy is, too ter Westley of the Univer- species — one little tweak liked red Swiss chard for In a medium bowl, stir to- It’s the shrinking part often is translated too liter- sity of Alaska Fairbanks, when they are young can the color it added and for its gether 2 tablespoons of the that’s causing the biggest ally: poor kitchen. crispy stems, which we sau- oil, the paprika, and ¾ tea- logistical snarl right now. co-author of a study on make a big change,” said But that’s not a reflection salmon size published last Arron Kallenberg, founder té with onions and bell pep- spoon each salt and pepper. Many salmon are so small of the food or the people who per for additional texture Add the bread and toss to they’ve thrown off OBI’s year with the University and chief executive of cer prepare it. It’s more about of California Santa Cruz. of seafood retailer Wild and flavor. Great Northern coat. Heat a 12-inch skillet sh-sorting process and making delicious whatever beans held their shape nice- over medium, then add the no longer meet the pur- The scientists examined Alaskan Co. “From an in- you happen to have around. four of the ve Paci c dustry standpoint it cer- ly, but feel free to use can- bread and cook, stirring, un- chasing speci cations at Such is the case with the nellini instead. If you like, til crisp and brown, about 7 salmon species in Alas- tainty makes an impact.” Whole Foods and culinary Tuscan soup known as ri- serve topped with grated minutes. Transfer to a plate. ka. Chinook — pursued While salmon runs in demands at Ivar’s. There, bollita, a robust peasant Parmesan cheese. In a large Dutch oven over by anglers and valued by some areas saw steep pop- head chef Craig Breeden dish that makes the most Tuscan soup with bread, medium-high, heat the re- restaurants — had the ulation declines, Bristol snaps photos of the sh of two of the humblest beans and greens maining 3 tablespoons of oil biggest average decline, at Bay — supplier of about next to his knife to illus- ingredients — beans and Start to finish: 40 minutes until shimmering. Add the 8 percent, compared with half the world’s sockeye — trate their diminutive leftover bread. The name Servings: 4 onion, bell pepper and chard size before shipping them pre-1990 sh. All other has had booming harvests. means “reboiled,” since 5 tablespoons extra-virgin stems. Cook, stirring, until back. species shrunk, with sock- Even so, signs of smaller this soup originally comes olive oil, divided, plus extra the vegetables are softened “It’s very irritating when eye showing the smallest sh abound, OBI Seafoods from reheating bean soup to serve and beginning to brown, the supplier sends it to me decline at 2.1 percent. The CEO Mark Palmer said. and adding bread. But in 1 teaspoon sweet paprika about 5 minutes. Stir in the and I see the size of these most rapid changes were Historically, 4-pound this recipe from our book Kosher salt and ground garlic and fennel seeds and llets,” he said. “In the in the past decade. sockeye and larger — key “Milk Street Tuesday black pepper cook until fragrant, about last eight to 10 years, the Dwindling sizes in other for commercial sheries Nights,” we start from 5 ounces rustic bread, such 30 seconds. salmon sizes have started species signaled a shery’s — comprise as much as 70 scratch and still manage as ciabatta, cut into 1-inch Add the chard leaves and to get smaller and small- collapse, including Cana- percent of each season’s to get a tasty dinner on cubes (4 cups) cook, stirring, until begin- er.” da’s Atlantic cod three de- Bristol Bay catch, Palmer the table in just over half 1 medium red onion, finely ning to wilt, 1 to 2 minutes. These disruptions are, cades ago. said. Today, those larger an hour. chopped Add the broth and bring to for now, more a nuisance In Europe and New salmon are no more than Historically, stale bread 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, a simmer, then reduce to than serious problem. England, the memory of half the catch. was crumbled and mixed seeded and finely chopped medium. Stir in the beans, But they almost certain- rivers teeming with wild “Your yields go down into the soup to turn it near- 1 bunch red Swiss chard, cover and cook until the ly presage more costly Atlantic salmon is all but a little bit with smaller ly into a porridge. Some Ital- stems removed and sliced ¼ chard leaves are tender, 7 to changes to come and, forgotten due to over sh- sh,” he said. ians say this “soup” should inch thick, leaves cut cross- 9 minutes. much more importantly, ing, habitat loss and dam At southeast Alaska’s be thick enough to eat with wise into 1-inch pieces and Off heat, taste and sea- raise alarm bells about construction that blocked Klukwan village, 115 a fork. But we preferred reserved separately son with salt and pepper. the growing crisis in some spawning grounds, said miles north of Juneau, toasting cubes of ciabatta or 6 medium garlic cloves, Ladle into bowls, drizzle key salmon populations David Montgomery, whose shing nets have told the another rustic bread in olive minced with oil and sprinkle with that is being driven, ac- 2003 book “King of Fish: tale of shrinking salmon oil and using the resulting 2 teaspoons fennel seeds the croutons. cording to many scientists, The Thousand Year Run for years. by climate change and of Salmon” warns that the “Something is out of more competition for food. Paci c species could face whack in the ocean and Gretchen’s table: Chicken lo Decades after the Atlan- the same fate. “Sadly, the we wish we knew a way tic cod sheries collapsed, book is still current.” to x it,” said Jones Hotch concern is now mounting Agriculture, mining and Jr., a tribal council mem- mein with spicy peanut sauce among experts that wild other man-made inter- ber of this community of Paci c salmon could face a actions have sent Paci c 40 families along a river Gretchen McKay and on top of the noodles. ginger, garlic and sambal similar fate. salmon numbers plum- whose indigenous name PITTSBURGH Chicken lo mein with oelek. “The whole thing is out meting in places including means “winter container POST-GAZETTE spicy peanut sauce Add about 1/4 cup water of whack,” said Laurie the Paci c Northwest’s for salmon.” For sauce: and mix to combine; you can I live in a noodle house- Weitkamp, a U.S. sheries Columbia-Snake Riv- They depend on annual 1/3 cup smooth peanut but- add a little more if you like a hold. Thick, thin, fresh or biologist at the National er Basin. In some parts salmon return, which is ter thinner sauce. Set aside. of Canada and the U.S., why Hotch Jr. is pushing dried, I probably could eat Oceanic and Atmospheric 1/4 cup soy sauce Pat chicken dry with pa- they’re endangered. Key for stronger environmen- them every night and never Administration. “Salmon 2 tablespoons rice vinegar per towels and season with managers are realizing runs in Alaska and Can- tal protections against be bored because there are 1 tablespoon toasted sesa- salt and pepper. that climate change is im- ada’s British Columbia mining and other threats so many sauces and prepa- me oil Add 1 tablespoon vegeta- pacting their stocks and it province are seeing some to the Chilkat River. rations to make them shine. 1 tablespoon honey ble oil to a large nonstick is generally not favorable of the worst years. “My drive for saving our This spicy, Thai-inspired 1 inch piece of ginger, finely and it’s only going to get B.C.’s Fraser River had river for salmon runs to lo mein is a winner because pan, and heat over medi- minced um-high heat until hot. Add worse.” record low sockeye run the very marrow of my be- it comes together in a flash, 1 clove garlic, minced Salmon are so vital that sizes in three of the last ing,” the 70-year-old said. and is so full of flavor. I make chicken and sliced carrots in 1 heaping tablespoon sam- an even layer, and cook 3- 4 scientists call them a “key- ve years, with last sea- “I believe that when we it with creamy peanut but- bal oelek minutes without stirring, or stone” species, since ani- son setting a new low, said save our salmon, we save ter but you could substitute For noodles: mals such as bears and ea- the Paci c Salmon Com- and preserve our culture.” until well browned. any nut butter. Boneless 12 ounces sliced or cubed Add sliced cabbage and chicken breast adds protein, boneless chicken breast white portion of sliced scal- but vegetarians could swap 1 tablespoon vegetable oil lions. Cook for 3-4 minutes, in extra-firm tofu. The noo- 3 carrots, peeled and cut Local news in the palm of your hand dles also play nicely with into matchsticks stirring once or twice, until shrimp or thin strips of beef. 1/2 pound red cabbage, the veggies are softened If the sauce is too thick or sliced thin and the chicken is cooked peanuty, add a little more 2 or 3 scallions, thinly sliced through. vinegar or a couple table- and divided into white bot- Add cooked noodles and spoons of water. Sambal toms and green tops peanut sauce and cook, stir- oelek, an Indonesian chile 8 ounces fresh or dried lo ring occasionally, for 2 min- paste made with hot chil- mein noodles utes, or until the noodles are ies, salt and vinegar, adds a Fill a medium pot about coated and the sauce has gentle heat. You may want three-quarters full with wa- thickened. to taste as you go, adding ter, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and more or less to achieve the While water is heating, season with a little salt and desired spiciness. I’m a chili make sauce: In medium pepper, if desired. diehard, so I also like to add bowl, whisk together pea- Serve noodles with sliced a little crunchy garlic with nut butter, soy sauce, rice green tops of the scallions. chili oil to both the sauce vinegar, sesame oil, honey, Serves 4.

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