FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 Swampscott board opposes Elm Place proposal Free tax By Trea Lavery day night, Select Board Chair nity by the project proponent is The development, proposed ITEM STAFF Peter Spellios read a draft of the extreme given the limited size of by WinnDevelopment, a branch services letter, which listed concerns about the property and the extremely of WinnCompanies, and prop- SWAMPSCOTT — In a let- the proposal, including traf c is- adverse impacts the unprecedent- erty owner Bruce Paradise, is a ter to the state’s Department of sues, size of the building, its lo- ed density and scale and height of 40B project, which means that it Housing and Community Devel- cation in the way of the rail trail the project will have on adjacent must be approved by the DHCD. offered opment, the Swampscott Select that is currently under construc- single- and two-story residences The Select Board letter is part of Board voiced its opposition to the tion, and the developer’s lack of and adjacent two-story subsidized the approval process. While the proposed 40B affordable housing communication with residents. rental units owned and operated DHCD will take the board’s to Lynn development on Elm Place. “Unfortunately, the proposed by Swampscott Housing Authori- At the board’s meeting Wednes- project presented to our commu- ty,” the letter reads. SWAMPSCOTT, A3 families

By Guthrie Move Scrimgeour ITEM STAFF afoot in LYNN — LEO Inc.’s Volunteer Income Tax As- sistance program kicked off this week, offering tax Saugus preparation services to households making less than $56,000 a year. to honor “The tax laws change ev- ery single year,” said Lil- ian Romero, chief program of cer at LEO (Leading Barry through Empowering Op- portunities). “So it’s good By Elyse Carmosino to have someone with a ITEM STAFF little more experience to SAUGUS — Board of guide you through the pro- Selectmen Chair Anthony cess. Cogliano has proposed re- “(The program) is more naming the Saugus Senior necessary this year, more Center after longtime resi- than any other year, as a result of COVID-19,” she dent Richard “Dick” Barry, added. “A lot of people who died in October at the have lost their jobs and age of 89. they can’t afford to pay Earlier this month, at someone to get their taxes Cogliano’s urging, an ar- done.” ticle requesting the center This is the third year of be renamed the Richard the VITA program. In the Barry Senior Center was ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK rst year, the program submitted by the town’s Johnson Elementary School students make their way along the Heritage Trail as they par- surpassed expectations, Board of Selectmen to be ticipate in the annual Winter Walk and Roll to School Day on Wednesday. assisting more than 100 added to the warrant for families, far outperform- the upcoming February 16 ing the goal set for LEO by special Town Meeting. Nahant students Walk and Roll the Internal Revenue Ser- “I knew Dick my whole vice (IRS). life, from when I was a By Elyse Carmosino amid the COVID-19 pandemic in rounding the idyllic island town. Last year, the organiza- kid,” Cogliano said, re- ITEM STAFF September, was a rare and wel- Reiner’s daughter, 8-year-old tion helped 157 families, calling Barry’s heavy in- come opportunity to interact with Charlotte, an avid environmental- though it had been sched- NAHANT — Mother-daughter duo volvement in youth sports, other families outside of a class- ist and Johnson School third-grad- uled to see more than 400. including his time volun- Eden Reiner and Charlotte Kuschnir room setting. er, said she was happy for the op- The COVID-19 pandem- teering for Saugus Little were among a handful of parents “It was really fun,” she said. “It portunity to explore more of what ic dramatically reduced League, CYO Basketball, and students gathered at Heritage was a cool event and it was nice to Heritage Trail has to offer. the number of meetings and serving as the an- Trail in Nahant bright and early be able to walk on the trail.” “I like discovering different LEO was able to perform, nouncer for the town’s Wednesday to partake in Johnson Winter Walk, an extension things,” Charlotte said, adding Romero explained. high school football and Elementary School’s annual Winter of the school’s weekly Walking that she enjoyed the freedom walk- This year, Romero is an- basketball games. “He was Walk and Roll to School Day. Wednesdays, is just one of sev- ing through the woods allowed. ticipating that VITA will just everywhere.” Reiner said the walk, which eral efforts by the district to en- “It’s better because you don’t have be able to help more than Barry was a xture in the was the district’s rst school-wide gage students in healthier habits to worry about cars.” 400 families. community and spent de- event since 80 percent of students while encouraging them to ap- LEO will be offering tax cades serving on the Sau- returned to in-person learning preciate the natural beauty sur- NAHANT, A2 help in multiple languag- gus Board of Selectmen, es, and plans to use a di- SAUGUS, A2 al-up service if a volunteer cannot speak the language Lynn eld of the person they are as- sisting. “Language is not a bar- doctor: Give rier for clients that come through LEO,” said Rome- ro. vaccine a shot The program began By Allysha Dunnigan Wednesday, and several ITEM STAFF individuals have already dropped off their docu- Skepticism and confusion linger ments, Romero said. throughout North Shore communi- The VITA program is ties as the state initiates vaccina- funded through the state tions for individuals who fall under and by several local banks, the rst group of Phase 2. including Metro Credit ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK The state opened several new vacci- Union, Community Credit nation sites on February 1, including Union, East Boston Sav- one at Fenway Park, to assist with New Lynn Coalition ings Bank, and St. Jeans the vaccinations of people ages 75 Credit Union Charitable and older. Foundation. Danielle Reardon, a school nurse at feeds a need in the city “Without their support I Lynn’s Connery Elementary School don’t believe that we could who distributes vaccines at Fenway By Guthrie Scrimgeour Holly Schaff do the work that we do,” ITEM STAFF Park, said that “right now they are of Lynn said Romero, adding that trying to vaccinate 500 people a day, LYNN — During the COVID-19 pandemic, the carries LEO is still accepting new ITEM FILE PHOTO but the goal is to amp it up to 1,000.” donors. New Lynn Coalition has delivered food to hun- non-perish- She believes the general public will The program is staffed The late Board of Se- dreds of struggling families, with a particular able food lectmen member Dick have access to the vaccine in late items out- by volunteers, who are spring. focus on homes that cannot access a food pantry. Barry would be hon- side of My trained by others with Dr. Kristy Cahill, medical director “We help single parents, disabled people, the ored with a renaming Brother’s more experience. at Lahey Health Hub in Lynn eld, elderly, COVID positive people, immunocompro- “If you can do a couple of the Saugus Senior Table in has been studying COVID-19 and mised people,” said New Lynn Coalition organizer of returns a week, that’s Center the Board chair Lynn on has proposed. LYNNFIELD, A3 LYNN, A3 Thursday. SERVICE, A3

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Saugus had 3,280 cases loving husband of his bride but no additional deaths Ann (Gudaitis) Comeau for 54 were reported Thursday tal numbers to 9,019 cases The town’s death toll is 27, and 61 deaths, and num- years. in Lynn, Lynnfield, Revere and 141 deaths, the city the town website reported. bers have not been updat- Herbie was a lifelong resi- and Swampscott. website reported. Numbers remained the ed in Marblehead (1,000 dent of Lynn where he raised In Lynn, 81 new cases Nineteen new cases were same in Nahant (213 cas- cases, 31 deaths) since last his family. After graduating were reported to bring the reported in Swampscott, es, six deaths) and were Friday. from High School, he then city’s caseload to 14,748. which brings the town’s not updated in Marble- Gayla Cawley can be served in both the Army and Of that total, 1,668 cases caseload to 872. Sixteen head, Peabody, Salem or reached at gcawley@item- Navy. He worked at the United are active, 180 people have people have died, accord- Saugus on Thursday. live.com. Follow her on Shoe Company in Beverly and died, and 12,900 have re- ing to the town website. As of Wednesday, Pea- Twitter @GaylaCawley. then General Electric Com- pany where he retired. During retirement he worked for the Lynn School De- The family would like Nahant students Walk and Roll partment as substitute to thank the staff of Pil- paraprofessional. grim Rehabilitation and NAHANT Herbie was an avid Skilled Nursing Center From A1 camper and stamp en- in Peabody for their lov- thusiast. He was also a ing care and friendship. Her friend, Presley Mar- little league coach, and Service Informa- tineau, 9, also gave the ex- actively involved with the Boy tion: Relatives and friends perience “two thumbs up.” Scouts, Pack 32, ST. Michaels are invited to attend funeral “I liked pretty much hall in the 70’s and 80’s where services from the Nadworny everything about it,” she he was awarded the District Funeral Home 798 Western said. Award of Merit and a member Ave. Lynn, Monday at 11:00 According to Principal of the Grand Army Republic in AM. Visitation from 9:00AM- Kevin Andrews, up to 90 Lynn where he served as sec- 11:00AM, followed by buri- percent of Johnson School retary. al in Pine Grove Cemetery, students walk to class on Herbie was the son of the Lynn with military honors. any given day — a number late Herbert and Ida (Elwell) In accordance with local that has previously land- Comeau. He was predeceased and state guidelines due to ed the school a gold-level by his brothers Robert, Richard COVID-19 pandemic please achievement designation and Gerald Comeau, and his wear a mask and be aware of from the state. sister Diane Teal. He leaves be- social distancing when en- Classrooms with the hind his loving children, Chris- tering the funeral home. For highest student participa- tine (March) Belliveau and guest book and directions tion rates each week are her husband Gerald of Lynn, visit www.nadwornyfunerals- awarded the Golden Shoe Kathleen (March) Lombardi of ervice.com Those who wish — a spray-painted size 14 Lynn, Julieann March of Lynn, to donate in lieu of flowers pair of Nikes. On Wednes- Elizabeth (March) Spadafora can make their donation to day, students who made and husband James of Saugus The Alzheimer’s Association the trek were personally and son Anthony Comeau and at http://act.alz.org/do- congratulated outside the his wife Kim of Exeter NH. He nate in memory of Herbert school’s entrance by Se- also was the doting Grandfa- Comeau. lectman Joshua Antrim. ther of 12 Grandchildren, 10 “We’re promoting a Great-Grandchildren as well as healthy choice, and I say many nieces and nephews. His that if we can’t do it in Na- most favorite times were those hant, who can?” Andrews shared with his beloved family. said. “It’s a mile-wide is- land and there are a lot of safe routes to use.” Last month, the school was awarded a $6,000 Henrietta M. “Billie” Trahant, 90 grant by the Massa- 1930 - 2021 chusetts Department of Transportation (Mass- LYNN, MA - Henrietta M. “Bil- DOT) to support safe ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK lie” Trahant, age 90, of Lynn, walking routes to school. MA, passed away in the pres- Dubbed the Signs and Johnson Elementary School student Costa Billias, 6, leads a group of ence of family on Wednesday, Lines program, the grant, students and their parents as he participates in the annual Winter Walk February 3, 2021 at the Ka- which was written last and Roll to School Day on Wednesday. plan Family Hospice House in year by PTO president Danvers. Dr. Sherry Soleymani, Born on February 14, 1930, provides funding for mi- she was the daughter of the late nor infrastructure work William and Henrietta (Massa) that can be completed in Hogan. Billie attended St. Pat- a short amount of time rick’s Grammar School and St. during the school year. Mary’s High School, graduating “The idea is to … actually in 1947. She married the love see the results right away of her life, Richard N. Trahant while making it safer for on May 13, 1951 and together students and staff to get to they raised 7 children. Billie school,” Andrews said. was predeceased by her hus- He added the school next band in June of 1976. wants to encourage stu- Billie was employed at the William Trahant in 2018 and dents to walk with their office of Dr. Robert Pennell as her sister Marjorie (Hogan) neighbors to school for a medical transcriptionist until Duckworth. She will be lov- extra classroom points as she retired at the age of 80. ingly remembered by her 16 a way to encourage older She was a member of Sacred grandchildren, 26 great-grand- students to mentor their Heart Church and various PTO’s children and many other family younger counterparts. over the years. She loved an and friends. “I think for so many rea- adventure and travelled exten- Service Information: A sons, it’s wonderful to have sively over the years with her Funeral Mass will be cele- students walking together friends and family. Billie had a brated on Monday, February and building a commu- wicked sense of humor, was a 8, 2021 in St. Mary Church, nity,” Andrews said. “It’s wonderful storyteller and loved 8 South Common St., Lynn. exciting. It’s nice to have Relatives and friends are a good time- whether it was a an event that you can do respectfully invited to attend trip to Newfound Lake or to the during this time. With and are required to adhere Lido for a pizza and a beer- she everything else not being to the guidelines of the CDC, filled the room with laughter. able to happen, having the State of Massachu- She had a kind and generous a community event that setts and the Local Board heart, always going out of her isn’t so virtual is some- of Health. Burial will be in way to make a difference in thing to celebrate.” St. Joseph Cemetery, Lynn. the lives of those she cared Elyse Carmosino can be Arrangements entrusted to for. Billie will be remembered reached at ecarmosino@ SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOMES, Johnson Elementary School students make their way along the Heri- in a million ways large and itemlive.com. small-for her off-key singing, LYNN. In lieu of flowers, do- tage Trail. her sassy comments on Face- nations in Billie’s memory book, her delicious brownies may be made to the Susan and meatballs and especially G. Komen Foundation at Move afoot in Saugus to honor Barry for her love of family. www.komen.org or to Kaplan Billie is survived by her lov- Family Hospice House c/o SAUGUS tal Improvements Plan, “Dick just really champi- motion to create a mod- ing children, Judith Gangi and Care Dimensions at www. From A1 which centered around a oned it. He did a great job ified business highway her husband Jim of Lynn, Su- caredimensions.org Direc- number of local projects and was heavily involved sustainable development san Wood of Southington, CT, tions and online guestbook School Committee, and that included renovations at the center,” Cogliano district along Route 1. Richard Trahant and his wife for family and friends to of- Town Meeting. at Town Hall, a new police said. “I’ve thought of put- “For the amount of ser- Susan of Lynn, MaryAnn Rich- fer condolences at www.soli- He and Cogliano served and fire station, a new De- ting Dick’s name on that vice he gave to the com- ard and her husband Edwin of mine.com together on the town’s partment of Public Works building for years. When munity, it’s a no-brainer,” Lynn, Deborah Viger and her Board of Selectmen when building, and a new senior he passed away, I thought Cogliano said. “He de- husband Steven of Lynn and Cogliano was first ap- center on Central Street. it would be a great honor serves to have his name Robert Trahant of Lynn. She pointed to the board in Each selectman spear- for him.” on that building.” was predeceased by her son 1991 at age 24. headed a different branch of It may be too soon to tell, Elyse Carmosino can be “He was a great resource the plan, and Cogliano said but Cogliano expressed reached at ecarmosino@ for me as someone with all Barry served as an enthu- confidence that the motion itemlive.com. that knowledge and wis- siastic liaison between the will pass unanimously at dom,” Cogliano said. “If I board and the town when it the special Town Meeting, had questions, I could go came to the Saugus Senior where it will be discussed 781-593-7700 to him any time. He was Center’s construction. along with a request to Publishing Daily, except Sundays ITEM CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! just a good mentor.” Barry would later be- form a committee that USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 In 1995, the board began come president of the would explore revitalizing Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA to implement its Capi- and additional offices. town’s Council on Aging. Cliftondale Square and a Copyright ©2020 The Daily Item Subscriptions Prepaid by mail to all parts of the United States Call Customer Service Don’t let the $30.00 for 4 weeks $95.00 for 13 weeks story go untold. $185.00 for 26 weeks to place an ad $340.00 for 1 year Share your loved one’s story. Send payment to and POSTMASTER, [email protected] | 781-593-7700 send address changes to: The Daily Item 781-593-7700, ext. 2 110 Munroe St.

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LYNN From A1 Elm Place Neil Whittredge. “It’s real- ly important that we get the food out to them so that less people go out and po- proposal tentially contract COVID.” The food aid program is staffed by volunteers who SWAMPSCOTT community, rather than sort food, make calls, and From A1 something the developer pushed through against deliver donations. recommendation into con- “We have a great core the town’s wishes. sideration, it is not a bind- “We invest the time and team,” said Whittredge. ing resolution. “They show up every week energy to make sure when As proposed, the build- we’re doing a project we’re and they put in the work.” ing would include 128 Jobita Mao, a Lynn En- listening intently and rental units, 64 percent of making adaptations and glish High School gradu- which would be income-re- ate, supports the program changes to our proposal so stricted. Swampscott cur- it does show our respect,” as a caller, contacting rently has 3.7 percent af- families to let them know O’Brien said. “We are in fordable units, well below Swampscott because we when their deliveries are the state-mandated mini- arriving. believe you have an amaz- mum of 10 percent. ing community. We like “For me it’s important Members of the Select to give back,” said Mao. to be where we’re wanted Board emphasized that “People are just happy and want to do a project while they did not support that someone is talking embraced by the commu- this particular project, to them in their language nity.” they recognized the need and that they know that Residents who attend- ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK for affordable housing in someone’s there for them.” ed the meeting over- the town, and would wel- Volunteers not fluent in A train of volunteers, from left, Holy Schaff, Sarah Curless of Lynn, and whelmingly supported come it in this location if Spanish are given a list of Connor Will of Mesa, Ariz., load bags of groceries and boxes of non-per- the board’s position on the the design were more in basic Spanish phrases like ishable food items into a waiting delivery car outside of My Brother’s project. line with the neighbor- “your food is here (Su co- Table in Lynn on Thursday. “I want to thank you all hood. mida esta aqui),” and “I’m for hearing us,” said Anne “Everyone’s always but it goes a long way,” tie Cohen. The effort has “This is not a NIMBY leaving the food on your Driscoll, chair of Swamp- excited,” said Michael said Montero, who recom- continued with the New (‘Not in My Backyard’) is- porch (Estoy dejando la scott Equity Association, Montero, who volunteers mended that other people Lynn Coalition under the sue,” said board member comida en su porche).” a group formed last week weekly as a driver. “You’d volunteer for the effort. leadership of Whittredge, Don Hause. “We all want “There are a lot of people to oppose the develop- who serves as a full-time to work hard as a commu- who have needs, now more be surprised how much The program was origi- ment. “We are very much director. nity for affordable hous- than ever, with the pan- a box of food can change nally created in the sum- interested in affordable Several North Shore ing, and it’s simply the demic and people losing somebody’s mood.” mer of 2019 by the North housing that makes sense Labor Council board sheer magnitude of the their jobs,” said Mao. “It’s “It’s really not that hard Shore Labor Council, a for the entire town, and members — Bob Lennon, project.” just a tough spot. There — you get a list, you go to Lynn-based coalition of we’re looking to balance Marjie Crosby and Steve Michael O’Brien, execu- are a lot of continuous the address and you drop more than 50 local unions, the need for affordable “Fuzzy” Herrick — and tive vice president at Win- rounds of unknowns.” it off. It’s not hard work under coordinator Ka- housing with the concerns other union retirees have nCompanies, said in the around traffic and density continued to deliver food meeting that the company and parking.” each week. had not meant to shut res- Spellios recommended The program, which is idents out of the process, that the developers take funded by grants and do- and that their feedback more time to connect with nations, has grown during was being incorporated the community before the the pandemic and now in- into the design, but that ZBA hearing, which is cludes approximately 600 changes to it simply had currently scheduled for families, 80 to 250 of whom not been released before February 23. O’Brien sug- receive food each week. the scheduled meeting gested working with the This Thursday, using My with the Zoning Board of Select Board to set up an- Brother’s Table on Willow Appeals later this month. other community meeting, Street as a base of opera- He stressed that the com- which has yet to be sched- tions, the coalition deliv- pany wanted this to be a uled. ered 120 bags of groceries “friendly 40B,” meaning Trea Lavery can be to Lynn homes. that it would be a collab- reached at tlavery@item- The group’s largest drive orative effort with the live.com. was on Christmas Eve when the Franco-Ameri- can War Veterans allowed them to use its parking Free tax services lot. Volunteers were able to deliver food to more than 300 homes. offered to The New Lynn Coali- tion, a group of commu- nity organizations with the mission of organizing Lynn families the Lynn working class, is currently seeking volun- SERVICE ed and contact them for teers and donations to pay From A1 an intake meeting over staff and rent its delivery the phone. better than we could do trucks each week. For those who use the before,” said Romero. People can donate to the drop-off site, the website She said the program program by visiting the states that there will be had generated significant donation page of the New a table on the first floor refunds for its clients, in with three documents: the Lynn Coalition website. the form of various tax IRS intake form, a release Guthrie Scrimgeour credits. A volunteer prepares to load bags comprised of salad, potatoes, apples, can be reached at gscrim- “All those refunds that form, and an IRS specific carrots, fish fillets, and whole chickens into a waiting delivery car. [email protected]. come back are money that envelope for all of their our clients then use in materials. the community,” she said. LEO specifies that it Lynnfield doctor: Give vaccine a shot “That’s why programs like cannot accept any original LEO are so important. All documents and that peo- those resources come back ple must provide copies LYNNFIELD the public to get the vac- stetricians and Gynecolo- done, Cahill said. of their forms. A copy ma- cine. gists (ACOG) recommend “If all people in a setting to the city.” From A1 The LEO website details chine is in its lobby, free These vaccines were de- that pregnant and breast- have received both doses for tax purposes. working with medical two ways to get started veloped in record time, in feeding women receive the of a COVID vaccine and at No matter how people professionals to ensure with the service, either about seven months, while vaccine. Cahill advises her least 10 days have passed, file, all tax assistance the safety of her patients most vaccines often take patients to have a discus- online at https://www. it is less likely that any- meetings will happen re- and community by en- 10-15 years. This rapid de- sion with their obstetri- getyourrefund.org/leo, or one would become serious- motely over the phone due couraging them to wear velopment triggered many cian to discuss exact tim- in person on the first floor ly ill,” said Cahill. “How- to COVID-19 restrictions. masks, and practice good conversations regarding ing. of 156 Broad St. ever, we are still not sure Once a person has com- Guthrie Scrimgeour hand hygiene and social the safety and reliability If a person has already about transmission of the distancing. of the vaccines. had coronavirus, it is be- pleted the required forms can be reached at gscrim- virus after vaccination. I online, LEO will be alert- [email protected]. “Although the vaccine is There have been few lieved that they carry an- would not recommend los- very effective, no vaccine cases of negative reactions tibodies, and are therefore ing those masks just yet, is 100 percent effective,” from the vaccine, includ- naturally immune to the even though you will be said Cahill. “Additionally, ing flu-like symptoms and strain for up to 90 days. tempted to.” Need to find we are studying wheth- allergic reactions. The Cahill noted that “it is According to the CDC er or not those that have Centers for Disease Con- clinically safe to receive a website, “none of the been vaccinated can still an article? trol and Prevention (CDC) COVID vaccine once you COVID-19 vaccines con- transmit the virus to oth- stated that it is normal have recovered from your tain the live virus that ers. Until we have the infection and are no lon- to have certain reactions causes COVID-19 so a answer to this and are such as redness, swelling, ger in your isolation peri- Subscribe to COVID-19 vaccine can- able to vaccinate many or pain around the injec- od.” However, she did state not make you sick with more people, the CDC tion site, after a vaccina- that while a person does e-edition on COVID-19.” recommendations around tion. Fatigue, fever, head- not have to wait the full 90 The overall recommen- masking and social dis- ache and aching limbs are days to receive a vaccine, dation from medical pro- tancing are not going to also common in the first it should be considered if Only $9.99/month be lifted.” three days after a vaccina- there is a vaccine supply fessionals is to always There are currently two tion, but are usually mild. shortage. wear a mask and practice vaccines available. The “If someone is allergic to While the natural immu- social distancing when Moderna vaccine has a polyethylene glycol, a com- nity from infection lasts 90 visiting anyone outside Get the LAW OFFICES OF 94.1 percent effective rate ponent of the vaccine also days, current data shows of your immediate house- JAMES J. CARRIGAN after a two-dose series, seen in products such as that immunity from the hold. e-edition • Social Security Disability one month apart, while Miralax, they should not vaccines lasts a few years. The CDC states that ob- • Workers Compensation the Pfizer vaccine is found receive the vaccine,” Cahill This does not mean, how- taining a COVID-19 vac- • Accidents cine will help keep a per- 25 years located across to be 95 percent effective advised. “Other than that, ever, that once someone from Lynn District Court after a two-dose series, the risk of severe allergic is vaccinated they can go son from getting the virus, 15 Johnson St. 21 days apart. In order to reaction is very low, as it is visit their grandparents, help build protection, and gain herd immunity, most with other vaccines.” give hugs and take masks is a vital tool to help stop 781-596-0100 JAMES J. CARRIGAN of the population needs to Concerns arise regard- off. It is still unknown if it the pandemic. ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN be vaccinated, so medical ing risk factors when is safe to do so, even when Allysha Dunnigan can with your LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL professionals and the gov- getting the vaccine. The both are vaccinated, until be reached at adunnigan@ home delivery www.jamescarriganlaw.com subscription. ernment are encouraging American College of Ob- further tests have been itemlive.com. [email protected] A4 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 OPINION Let’s step up for veterans HOW TO REACH US E¤¥¤ M. G DIRECTORS Raymond Harris helped I glanced up the street at President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill M¦Ÿ H. SŸŸ build General Electric jet the little flags fluttering in Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant engines and when the Riv- the wind late last year as I E C J. SŸ E. K¡ Advertising Director News Director Gordon R. Hall er Works held open houses Thor watched Black Lives Mat- 110 Munroe St. W J. K TŸ  J ¡¢ Monica Connell Healey and allowed visitors into ter and Trump supporters P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton the sprawling West Lynn Jourgensen scream at one another. The Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¡£ Michael H. Shanahan plant, Harris brought his demonstrators were wav- Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman Customer Service daughter to see the big en- ing their own flags and I Sept. 19, 2006 while serv- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS gines and the helicopters wondered if they ever took Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 they powered. ing in Operation Iraqi time out from their tirades Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 “She sat in one of the he- Freedom. to contemplate the sacri- All Departments: Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 781-593-7700 Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 licopters when she was 8 Whipping winds, ice fice made by Jennifer Har- Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 or 9 and said, ‘I’ll fly one of storms, snow and torren- ris and Jared Raymond Ext. 2 Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 tial rains can’t manage to Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 these one day,’” Raymond to keep the American flag Classified/Legal Advertising Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 Harris said. blow away or knock over flying over Swampscott [email protected] Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 Jennifer J. Harris got her the little wooden stick and every other town in Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 Subscriptions wish and Sunday marks flags stuck in the ground America. [email protected] John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 the 14th anniversary of by the memorials honor- We’re all waging a war ing Harris and Raymond. Circulation the United States Marine against COVID-19 that [email protected] Corps captain’s combat Or, if they do, someone seems to drag on and on death in Iraq. Go online always seems to show up and continue to claim ca- Ext. 3 and read about Jennifer and stick another flag in sualties. Politicians in Newsroom Harris and you will find the ground. Washington D.C. keep dis- [email protected] [email protected] a photograph of a young Lincoln, in what histori- agreeing without getting woman with bright eyes ans refer to as the “letter much done and the reck- Ext. 4 and a big smile. to Mrs. Bixby,” saluted the oning on race in America Sports Harris, according to one widow who lost five sons seems just as urgent and [email protected] EDITORIAL testimonial describing her in the Civil War. Sum- unresolved today as it did Ext. 5 service, was the first wom- moning the language that in 1864. Retail and Online an to fly for Marine Medi- made him one of Ameri- Somewhere between Advertising um Helicopter Squadron ca’s greatest orators and the political battles and [email protected] writers, Lincoln ended the 364, a storied unit whose the misinformation wars ADVERTISING members took pride in letter by noting “ ...the sol- waged on social media, we At a emn pride that must be Ernie Carpenter Jr. never turning away from a need to find a way as in- Director of Advertising “hot LZ.” yours to have laid so costly dividuals and as a nation and Business Development, ext. 1355 Harris was buried in a sacrifice upon the altar to do more than just salute [email protected] crossroads Swampscott Cemetery on of freedom.” veterans. Ralph Mitchell a numbingly-cold Febru- Raymond Harris is very We need to make their Sales Representative, ext. 1313 ary day and, on Sunday, familiar with that sacri- health, including mental [email protected] in Saugus Raymond Harris and other fice. So are thousands of health, their housing, jobs, Eric Rondeau family members, friends other American parents. and retirement security Sales Representative, ext. 1280 and veterans will gather in My uncle, father, father- our priorities and the pol- [email protected] Saugus has started the search for a new the cemetery to remember in-law, a cousin and two of iticians’ priorities. Most Patricia Whalen school superintendent and the hiring process his daughter’s service. my neighbors’ sons wore of all, we must make sure Sales Representative, ext. 1310 could be the most important one the town has I walk most mornings our country’s uniform. veterans receive, in Lin- [email protected] embarked on in 10 years. past the small memorials They never talked to me coln’s words, “the thanks BUSINESS OFFICE Five superintendents, including Dr. David on the Swampscott Town about sacrifice, but the of the Republic.” Susan J. Conti DeRuosi, who will retire in June, have led Hall lawn honoring Har- memory of serving their Thor Jourgensen can be Controller, ext. 1288 town schools since 2012. DeRuosi stood above ris and Jared J. Raymond, country was or is burned reached at tjourgensen@ [email protected] his predecessors as a school leader with ties who was killed in Iraq on into their minds. itemlive.com. Ted Grant to the town, who joined Town Manager Scott Publisher, ext. 1234 Crabtree in mapping out a bold plan to re- [email protected] build and reorganize town schools. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Marian Kinney DeRuosi pulled no punches in his first meet- ext. 1212 ing with the current committee in November [email protected] 2019. He referenced a damning report ana- On Prudence and Politics Will Kraft lyzing town educational practices that cited Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1296 teacher and administrative staff turnover and To the editor: sure the Electoral College union now as their fore- [email protected] even a vital report that got lost in the shuffle votes would be in his favor. bearers have done through Paula Villacreses between one of his predecessors leaving and I certainly appreciate Rallying to their lead- long and sometimes bitter A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 another coming into the superintendent’s job. Msgr. Paul V. Garrity’s er’s charge, Congress was times? [email protected] It is also DeRuosi who clashed with the opinion pieces and read breached and the chaos What is the message to Mike Shanahan School Committee on school spending, includ- them with interest. I read lasted for hours result- those who march for Jus- Chief Executive Officer, ext. 1956 ing last month when committee members his “Prudence and Poli- ing in deaths, destruction tice’s sake, many of them [email protected] griped about the superintendent proposing a tics” (Item, February 1) and cries of lynching and young people looking for Carolina Trujillo maintenance budget that did little, in their over and over to examine threats of killing. a more just society, and Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 [email protected] view, to improve local academics. his thoughts and logic. And the president sat thousands of others, Black, Town members ultimately approved the I came to the conclu- in the White House and brown, white — who look Jim Wilson $30 million budget knowing they face the Chief Operating Officer, ext. 1200 sion that I could not agree watched it on television to their government for [email protected] same challenges other communities are con- that his proposed solution and did nothing to stop it. peace and justice? fronting as they budget for a post-pandemic would have the beneficial This man, who was such Do they join the naysay- CIRCULATION educational atmosphere that brings teachers effects he wanted. a law and order advocate ers who deride them say- Lisa Mahmoud and students back to school. First, there are four car- during the Black Lives ing, “didn’t I tell you that Manager, ext. 1239 Committee members realize town educators dinal virtues: Prudence, Matter protests, watched whitey always wins?” Does [email protected] are anxious to make up for lost classroom time. Justice, Fortitude and as his followers said they this give the mob and CUSTOMER SERVICE But committeeman John Hatch warned that Temperance. wanted to lynch his vice white supremacists carte town residents who lost all or part of their in- La’ Mosha Ball Second, the facts seem president if he voted blanche to continue their Customer Service, ext. 1276 come during the pandemic may not have the ap- clear. After months, if not against their wishes. campaigns of hate? [email protected] petite to increase tax-dollar spending on schools. a year, Donald Trump was The Virtue of Justice The Virtue of Fortitude GRAPHICS The next superintendent must grasp school proclaiming that the only aligned with our system gives us the strength to do spending complexities that go beyond return- way he could lose was a of justice says no one is the right thing when we Sean Casey Designer ing to a teaching model that existed before rigged election. He piled above the law. are faced with difficult de- [email protected] COVID-19 hit. on all the groups who were John Adams, our second cisions. And the virtue of The school-building project is at a halfway Edwin Peralta Jr. marshaling to cheat him president, said, “We are a Temperance allows us to Designer point with the new middle school-high school and insisted that the bal- nation of laws, not of men.” temper justice with mercy [email protected] completed and planning underway to convert lots were tainted and the If we decide to be prudent when appropriate. NEWSROOM the former Belmonte Middle School and Vet- counting corrupt. He chal- and not address this issue eran’s Memorial Elementary School into ele- lenged his followers, in- right now, then what mes- John Coleman Walsh, Esq. Mike Alongi mentary schools. Sports Editor, ext. 1228 cluding militia and white sage do we send to those Lynn [email protected] These construction projects encompass edu- supremacists, to make patriots who defend the cational goals beyond renovating two schools. Elyse Carmosino Reporter, ext. 1264 Saugus wants to make all of its schools 21st [email protected] century educational leaders and the build- ing plan envisions an educational plan that Allysha Dunnigan combines many students in many different Reporter, ext. 1302 grades in the renovated Belmonte and Veter- [email protected] an’s Memorial. Tréa Lavery The next superintendent must lead the Reporter, ext. 1317 school projects to completion while translat- [email protected] ing the vision for how the buildings will be Gayla Cawley used into reality. If renovated schools trans- Regional Editor, ext. 1236 late into a reorganized educational system, [email protected] then a new superintendent must make the Cheryl Charles case for a spending plan sufficient to fund the News Editor, ext. 1278 reorganization’s goals. [email protected] Perhaps the biggest job confronting the per- Spenser Hasak Photographer, ext. 1332 son hired to run Saugus schools involves rem- [email protected] edying problems that plagued local education before DeRuosi’s tenure. Thor Jourgensen Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 Town educators have been unable to over- [email protected] come the twin challenges of poor middle Daniel Kane school test scores and retaining students Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 whose families decide to send them out of [email protected] town to private high schools. Steve Krause Student test performance and student News Director, ext. 1229 retention can’t be solved overnight, which [email protected] is why the committee should be confident enough in its final choice for superintendent Amanda Lunn Designer to hire someone for at least three years and, [email protected] ideally, five years. Recovering from COVID-19-imposed re- Trevor Andreozzi mote learning and completing the elemen- Designer [email protected] tary school project will realistically take two years. A dedicated school committee working Guthrie Scrimgeour Reporter, ext. 1222 in lockstep with a confident superintendent [email protected] can spend the next three years taking advan- tage of the state-of-the-art schools to boost Anne Marie Tobin Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 academic rigor in Saugus. [email protected] 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] FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- reported a theft of rock salt at U.S. rushes to catch up in larly arrests, reflect police records. 8:13 a.m. Thursday. In the event of a perceived inac- curacy, it is the sole responsibility Vandalism the race to detect mutant viruses of the concerned party to contact Police received a report of By Mike Stobbe and quencing last week, was the relevant police department and vandalism in Liakos Park at Marion Renault the most recent to start have the department issue a no- 2:28 p.m. Thursday. ASSOCIATED PRESS that work, according to tice of correction to the Daily Item. the Association of Public Corrections or clarifications will not SAUGUS NEW YORK — Despite Health Laboratories. its world-class medical be made without express notice of The CDC believes a Accidents system and its vaunted minimum of 5,000 to change from the arresting police Centers for Disease Con- 10,000 samples should department. trol and Prevention, the Police received a report of a be analyzed weekly in U.S. fell behind in the race motor vehicle crash at 10:52 the U.S. to adequately to detect dangerous coro- LYNN a.m. Wednesday at Walnut monitor variants, said navirus mutations. And and Central streets; at 7:08 Gregory Armstrong, who it’s only now beginning to Accidents p.m. Wednesday in the area oversees the agency’s ad- catch up. of McDonald’s on Broadway. vanced molecular detec- A report of a motor vehicle The problem has not Police received a report tion work. And it’s only hit and run crash at 5:45 p.m. been a shortage of tech- at 3:09 p.m. Wednesday of now that the nation is Wednesday at 26 Mall St. nology or expertise. Rath- a motor vehicle crash with hitting that level, he ac- er, scientists say, it’s an non-fatal injuries at Walnut knowledged. Overdose absence of national lead- Street and Broadway. Still, it is a jumble of A man walked into the sta- ership and coordination, A report of an overdose plus a lack of funding and approaches: Some public at 6:56 p.m. Wednesday on tion at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday health labs sequence every to report that last Monday, supplies for overburdened High Street. laboratories trying to positive virus specimen. while driving his grandfather’s Some focus on samples car on Broadway by the 99 juggle diagnostic testing Theft with the hunt for genetic from certain outbreaks or split, another motor vehicle certain patients. Others A report of a motor vehicle allegedly struck his car and changes. “We have the brains. We randomly select samples theft at 8:55 a.m. Thursday did not stop. The man was to analyze. at Hertz Rental Cars at 354 advised to contact his grand- have the tools. We have the instruments,” said Il- On top of that, labs Lynnway. father’s insurance and give continue to have trouble them pertinent information. hem Messaoudi, director of a virus research cen- getting needed supplies MARBLEHEAD — like pipette tips and Complaints ter at University of Cali- fornia, Irvine. “It’s just a chemicals — used in both Complaints Police received a call at matter of supporting that gene sequencing and diag- nostic testing. A report of unemployment 2:12 p.m. Wednesday from effort.” a man who reported his dog Viruses mutate con- President Joe Biden, fraud at 5:08 p.m. Wednes- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS was attacked by another dog stantly. To stay ahead of who inherited the setup day on Aldrich Terrace. from the Trump admin- A report of a disturbance residing on Summit Avenue. the threat, scientists an- Clinical lab scientist Carine Pokam processes Dispatched officers deter- alyze samples, watching upper respiratory samples from patients sus- istration, is proposing a at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday on $1.9 trillion COVID-19 re- Creesy Street; at 8:47 p.m. mined the caller was walking closely for mutations that pected of having COVID-19 at the Stanford his dogs past a neighboring might make the corona- Clinical Virology Laboratory in Palo Alto, Calif. lief package that calls for Wednesday on Washington boosting federal spending Street. house when a dark-colored virus more infectious or pitbull ran out from the yard more deadly. that has now killed over could eventually emerge. on sequencing of the virus, 450,000 Americans. Potentially worrisome Theft and attacked his dogs. A re- But such testing has though the amount has port was taken. been scattershot. “If we had evidence it versions may form inside not been detailed and oth- A report of a larceny/ A woman on Dustin Street Less than 1 percent of was changing,” said Ohio the U.S., too. “This virus er specifics have yet to be forgery/fraud at 2:59 p.m. reported at 5:46 p.m. positive specimens in the State molecular biologist is mutating, and it doesn’t worked out. Wednesday on Ocean Avenue. Wednesday that an unfamiliar U.S. are being sequenced Dan Jones, “maybe people care of it’s in Idaho or “We’re 43rd in the world female knocked on her door, to determine whether would’ve acted different- South Africa,” Messaoudi in genomic sequencing. PEABODY identified herself as “Maria,” they have worrisome mu- ly.” said. Totally unacceptable,” and stated that she had been tations. Other countries U.S. scientists have de- But the true dimensions White House coronavirus Accidents watching the woman for a do better — Britain se- tected more than 500 cases of the problem in the U.S. response coordinator Jeff year through GPS tracking. quences about 10 percent of a variant first identified are not clear because of Zients said. A motor vehicle crash was Dispatched officers were un- — meaning they can more in Britain and expect it to the relatively low level of For more than five years, reported at 7:52 a.m. Thurs- able to locate the woman. quickly see threats com- become the cause of most sequencing. U.S. public health labs day on Lowell Street; at 7:55 ing at them. That gives of this country’s new infec- “You only see what’s un- have been building up a.m. Thursday at Lynn and Theft them greater opportunity tions in a matter of weeks. der the lamppost,” said their ability to do genomic Lynnfield streets. to slow or stop the prob- Another troubling variant Kenny Beckman, director sequencing, thanks large- Police received a call at lem, whether through tied to Brazil and a third of the University of Min- ly to a federal push to zero Burglary 1:36 p.m. Wednesday from more targeted contact discovered in South Africa nesota Genomics Center, in on the sources of food an employee of 7-Eleven on tracing, possible adjust- were detected last week in which started analyzing poisoning outbreaks. A resident reported at 9:11 Lincoln Avenue. who reported ments to the vaccine, or the U.S. and also are ex- the virus’s genetics last At the pandemic’s out- a.m. Thursday that a man a customer was repeated- public warnings. pected to spread. spring. set, some labs began se- broke into his house on Rain- ly coming into the business CDC officials say vari- The British variant is After the slow start, pub- quencing the coronavirus bow Circle by gaining entry and stealing product. Officers ants have not driven re- more contagious and is lic health labs in at least right away. The Minneso- through the front door and were dispatched for a report. cent surges in overall U.S. believed to more deadly 33 states are now doing ta Department of Health, stole several items throughout An employee of Victoria’s cases. But experts worry than the original, while genetic analysis to iden- for example, started doing the house. Secret on Broadway reported that what’s happening the South Africa one may tify emerging coronavirus so within weeks of its first a past larceny at 6:06 p.m. with variants is not clear render the vaccines some- variants. Other states COVID-19 cases in March, Complaints Wednesday. and say the nation should what less effective. The ul- have formed partnerships said Sara Vetter, an as- Police received a report An employee of Kowloon have been more aggres- timate fear is that a vari- with university or private sistant lab director. “That at 12:35 p.m. Thursday of a Restaurant on Broadway re- sive about sequencing ant resistant to existing labs to do the work. North put us a step ahead,” she possible assault by staff at ported a party ran out on their earlier in the epidemic vaccines and treatments Dakota, which began se- said. Care One on Andover Street. bill at 8:07 p.m. Wednesday. Dispatched officers reported Dispatched officers reported it was a disagreement and an the party did end up paying U.S. unemployment claims fall to assault did not take place. A their bill. report was taken. Vandalism Fraud A man walked into the sta- 779,000 but job cuts grind on Police received a report of tion at 5:36 p.m. Wednesday identity fraud at 12:38 p.m. to report that on the previous By Christopher Thursday’s report re- lowered hospitalizations after two federal extend- Thursday. The incident was Sunday, at about 10:30 p.m. Rugaber flects a U.S. job market across the country. Aver- ed programs expired late documented. while at the Square One Mall, AP ECONOMICS WRITER that is still suffering from age daily reported cases last year. Those programs he had come out to his motor the pandemic, with hir- have fallen 30 percent in were belatedly renewed WASHINGTON — vehicle to find the two front ing having weakened for the past week to about on Dec. 27, after former Theft The number of Ameri- tires had been punctured. Of- six straight months. It is 140,000 — one-half the President Donald Trump cans seeking unemploy- A caller from Northeast ficers took down information a key reason why Presi- peak level of a month ago. signed the $900 billion ment benefits declined Nursery on Dearborn Road provided. dent Joe Biden is pushing stimulus package into to 779,000 last week, a Even so, the persistence Congress to enact a $1.9 of elevated layoffs remains law, one day after the pro- still-historically high total grams had expired. that shows that a sizable trillion economic rescue a cause for concern, econo- program, on top of a $900 mists say. All told, 17.8 million peo- number of people keep los- ple were receiving unem- Anti-vaccine rabbi ing jobs to the viral pan- billion federal aid package “Total initial claims fell, that was approved late but the magnitude is still ployment benefits in the demic. week that ended Jan. 16, Last week’s total, the last year. a huge problem,” said dismissed by Jewish The decline in applica- AnnElizabeth Konkel, an the latest period for which third straight, declined data are available. That’s from 812,000 the previ- tions for unemployment economist for Indeed.com, aid over the past few the job postings website. down from 18.3 million ous week, the Labor De- from the week before. organization weeks suggests that lay- “We continue to see the partment said Thursday. Others have tried but offs have eased slightly effect of the coronavirus It left the weekly figure failed to renew their By Philip Marcelo are “contrary to the orga- as several states have on the labor market. At no at its lowest point in two benefits. One is Alfrieda ASSOCIATED PRESS nization’s mission” of pro- months but nevertheless loosened restrictions on point has it let up.” viding meaningful ways Hylton, who has strug- elevated: Before the vi- restaurants, bars and oth- In January, applica- gled for months to re- BOSTON — A promi- for Jews to learn about and rus erupted in the United er service firms, causing tions for jobless benefits gain her unemployment nent Jewish organization celebrate their heritage. States in March, weekly these businesses to retain had accelerated, but that aid, which ran out in is cutting ties with a long- “Some of his public pro- applications for jobless aid workers. surge might have been September. She lives in time Massachusetts rabbi nouncements were ex- had never topped 700,000, And the pace of new con- driven up, at least in Capitol Heights, Md., but for actively promoting an- tremely reckless and po- even during the Great Re- firmed viral infections is part, by laid-off workers received jobless aid from ti-vaccine views and stri- tentially dangerous, and he cession. slowing, a trend that has re-applying for benefits the District of Columbia, dent opposition to public has repeatedly been hostile health efforts to rein in where she worked for 17 and offensive to those who years as an administra- the coronavirus pandemic. did not agree with him,” Central Massachusetts tor at Howard University Fogelman said. “Our orga- and three other years at Chabad said Thursday it nization is about lovingly dismissed Rabbi Michoel a law firm. reaching out to every Jew.” She said she was told by Green as a representative In a lengthy statement the district to apply for of the organization, which to supporters Thursday, benefits in Virginia, where oversees Jewish commu- Green called the decision she worked most recently nity centers in the region, “ill-advised” and expected in a six-month temporary on Jan. 27. it would be reversed. job. But Virginia has re- Green has run the He stressed his center ferred her requests for Chabad house in Westbor- will continue to operate aid back to D.C. Hylton, ough, which is a suburb of even though the Chabad 64, can’t get anyone on Worcester, New England’s Lubavitch movement has the phone in Virginia; its second-largest city, for terminated his status and automated phone system nearly 20 years. removed his center from typically hangs up after Rabbi Mendel Fogelman, its database of recognized she goes through all its director of the Central Chabad houses. prompts. Massachusetts Chabad, Green said his center is “It’s been very frustrat- said in a statement that incorporated as an inde- ing,” she said. “I’ve ex- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Green has been warned pendent, nonprofit house hausted my retirement multiple times that his of worship and doesn’t A worker cleans along the Las Vegas Strip devoid of the usual crowds money. If nothing hap- activities, statements and receive funding from any as casinos and other business are shuttered due to the coronavirus out- pens soon, I’m going to be other personal pursuits Chabad organization. break in Las Vegas. homeless.” A6 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 Immigrants in sanctuary in churches NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS Buzzkill: Suit says supermarket shorts hope Biden offers relief customers on coffee By Philip Marcelo, BOSTON (AP) — A Sophia Tareen Massachusetts man has and Jim Salter sued a supermarket chain ASSOCIATED PRESS he alleges overstated the number of cups of coffee BEDFORD — For over that could be made from a three years, Maria Macario store brand can of coffee. has been too afraid to The lawsuit filed Tues- leave the white steepled day in federal court in First Parish church just Boston alleges the Mar- outside Boston. ket Basket cans which The 55-year-old Guate- contain roughly 11 ounc- mala native moved in to es of coffee are labeled as avoid deportation, living containing enough coffee in a converted Sunday to brew 79 cups in the school classroom with a case of regular or 76 cups kitchenette. in the case of decaffeinat- Her isolation has only ed, WCVB-TV reported. been compounded by the But the lead plaintiff coronavirus pandem- in the lawsuit, David Co- ic. Gone are the regular hen, of Weymouth, alleges church gatherings and when he follows the direc- volunteers stationed tions on the can he can around the clock in case brew only 39 and 37 cups immigration officials respectively. come. To keep her spirits “This means that con- up, singers gather outside sumers of the products, to serenade her. including plaintiff, were She hopes things change PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS cheated out of 51 percent with Joe Biden in the of the servings they paid White House. He set out Maria Macario, who sought sanctuary, sits for a portrait at the First Parish church in Bedford. for, in both cases, based to pause most deportations on the advertising, mar- for 100 days and pitched a keting, and labeling of ingly fearful and anxious path to citizenship for an person or group. Sanctuary icans fleeing war and migrant into custody on the products,” the lawsuit estimated 11 million people during the Trump years, activists also have sued the poverty came to the U.S. church grounds last year. said. without legal status — an upended their daily rou- federal government. and churches stepped in The administration also The lawsuit says there tines to evade detection, “These past four years to offer protection. It was are possibly tens of thou- ambitious and dramatic fined several people taking including avoiding driving. have been a collective hold- revived in 2006 when El- sands of potential plain- reversal from former Presi- sanctuary up to $500,000, dent Donald Trump’s hard- Newly hopeful, they’re ing of our breath and just vira Arellano, a Mexican tiffs, and is asking for at line immigration policies. trying to capitalize on the waiting for the next horri- immigrant, moved into a citing violations for failing least $25 in damages for “It’s a relief,” Macario moment, even with set- ble thing to happen,” said Chicago church, where her to depart the U.S. each one. said. “It feels like a huge backs like a ruling blocking Myrna Orozco-Gallos with portrait still hangs near Emboldened by Trump’s A spokesperson for Tewksbury-based Market weight has been lifted off the Biden administration Church World Service, a the altar. departure, four sanctuary from enforcing its depor- cooperative ministry that It was long an unwritten Basket said the chain no my shoulders.” activists in Texas, Ohio, She’s among dozens of tation moratorium and un- helps prepare churches to rule that churches, play- longer sells the coffee in Utah and Virginia sued the people from Colorado to certainty over whether house immigrants. grounds and schools were question. North Carolina who have Congress will tackle immi- The organization esti- off-limits to immigra- Department of Homeland “The label referenced in taken sanctuary as a last gration reform. mates at least 38 immi- tion agents. The Obama Security over the fines, al- the lawsuit is no longer in our stores,” the spokes- resort to stay in the coun- Those who have taken grants are taking sanctuary. administration put it to leging they were “selective- person said. “We believe try. Their actions have sanctuary have enlisted At one point under Trump, paper in 2011, largely ly targeted” because of their been extreme, particularly lawmakers to ask Biden for the group estimated there prohibiting arrests and the lawsuit has no merit.” activism. The fines were those who have declared relief, pushing to cancel de- were more than 70. searches there. their whereabouts. Many portation orders and reviv- The modern sanctuary The Trump administra- reduced to about $60,000 Rhode Island gets about immigrants without legal ing the use of private bills movement began in the tion was more hardline, each, but the women say $2.6M in national opioid status, who were increas- — measures to protect a 1980s as Central Amer- taking an Indonesian im- they can’t pay. settlement PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) — Rhode Island is get- GameStop booster ting nearly $2.6 million as part of a multistate settlement with McK- did well; many insey & Company for its role in consulting with businesses on how to sell devotees won’t more prescription opioid By Matt O’brien Commonwealth William painkillers amid the over- dose crisis, Attorney Gen- ASSOCIATED PRESS Galvin that it had previ- ously denied a request from eral Peter Neronha said Thursday. WILMINGTON — “IF Gill to engage in outside The total amount of the HE’S STILL IN, I’M STILL business activity. His last settlement is $573 mil- IN,” was the constant re- day at the job was Jan. 28. lion. The amounts were frain from followers of Doubts emerged about determined by a formula Roaring Kitty, the You- GameStop and its online based mainly on a state’s Tube personality whose boosters this week as the population. enthusiasm about buying stock plunged, spelling Rhode Island’s portion stock in video-game retail- trouble for novice inves- er GameStop made him PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS will be used to address tors who got in too late, the impact of the opioid an icon in the social media A woman waits to cross the street outside of the new COVID-19 vaccina- bought too high and found epidemic through treat- frenzy that shocked Wall themselves caught up tion site at the Reggie Lewis Center. Street last week. ment, rescue, recovery in an epic made-for-Hol- and prevention programs, His hometown news- lywood story of battling paper in Massachusetts Neronha said in a state- against the 1 percent. ment. dubbed him a “Brockton “I was a little late to the Massachusetts easing “Far too many lives have legend,” stirring dreams game,” said Will Binette, about how the former high been lost or devastated in 21, of Albuquerque, N.M., Rhode Island as a result school running champion who bought one share of some COVID-19 business of the opioid crisis,” he might use his newfound GameStop last week when said. “We recognize that riches to build the city an it was $380. “I don’t really there is no settlement indoor track. Hollywood care that I’m losing that amount that will bring studios started sketching capacity limits much money. It’s about those lives back or undo out movie proposals about sending a message and re- the pain and suffering so the small-pocketed inves- distributing the wealth.” ASSOCIATED PRESS nearly $174 million in Testing could start this many families are going tors who banded together Binette doesn’t fault Gill, awards to more than 4,000 week, spokesperson Jack- BOSTON — Massachu- through.” on social media to vault a calling him a smart inves- additional small business- ie Reis said. setts is easing some of its McKinsey’s role in the troubled brick-and-mortar tor who made a “phenome- es in the sixth round of While Boston’s school COVID-19 restrictions by opioid crisis came into chain “to the moon” and nal profit.” Instead, Binette coronavirus relief grants. system is participating, increasing the capacity focus in legal documents punish hedge funds that said, it was the broader This program is fo- the school districts in the made public as part of limits on businesses to 40 were betting on its failure. community of GameStop cused on businesses that state’s second and third OxyContin maker Pur- percent, Gov. Charlie Bak- But what was a big vic- investors on the Reddit fo- have struggled during largest cities, Worcester due Pharma’s efforts to tory for Roaring Kitty, a er announced Thursday. rum WallStreetBets that the pandemic, including and Springfield, are not settle claims against it 34-year-old whose real The higher capacity lim- persuaded him “we can get restaurants, bars, cater- among the initial partici- that showed the compa- name is Keith Gill, is its effect businesses and back at Wall Street for the ers, personal services and pants. ny worked with Purdue turning into hardship for 2008 crash.” other locations that had independent retailers. The program intended to to boost sales even as the followers who jumped on Gill’s closest followers, previously been limited to So far, more than $450 keep more children in the epidemic worsened. the bandwagon and took who watched Reddit each 25 percent capacity. Those “We deeply regret that million in direct financial classroom during the pan- risky bets on GameStop’s day for a spreadsheet include gyms, libraries, we did not adequately ac- rollercoaster ride in the he posts of his current museums, retail offices, support to 9,900 small demic, was announced last knowledge the tragic con- stock market. GameStop holdings, know arcades, golf courses, plac- businesses has been month. Under the pooled sequences of the epidemic GameStop shares that it’s likely he has al- es of worship and movie awarded. The funding was testing program, 10 nose unfolding in our commu- dropped 30 percent in ready sold off enough theaters — which will still made available in part swabs from one classroom nities,” a McKinsey exec- afternoon trading Thurs- options along the way to operate under a cap of no through a $668 million or cohort of students and utive said in a statement. day, continuing to plum- make hefty profits — even more than 50 moviegoers. business relief fund set up staff will go into one tube met from a high of $483 though he’s indicated that Restaurants workers in December. to be tested together. If the a week ago to around $60. he still holds tens of thou- will not count to the 40 About 120 schools and pooled sample is negative, Lynn Drug Task Force That’s still above the $17 sands of shares that are percent limit, and the new districts have signed up all the individuals are they fetched at the start of potentially worth tens of rules take effect on Mon- to participate in Massa- presumed negative. If the the year. Hotline millions of dollars. The As- day at 5 a.m., Baker said. chusetts’ weekly pooled pooled sample comes back The GameStop saga is sociated Press was unable The decision to ease the COVID-19 testing pro- positive, all the individu- also raising complications to independently verify capacity limits comes as gram for students and ed- als will be retested with 781-477-4444 for Gill, who now faces an those claims. Massachusetts has seen ucators, according to state the rapid test. CALL 24 HOURS A DAY inquiry from a Massachu- Many smaller-pocketed positive trends in the education officials. The pooled tests cost at setts state regulator over investors use options to Together, they represent least 75 percent less than potential conflicts of inter- play the market. One such state’s fight against the or text the word more than a quarter of the cost of an individual est because of his work as contract gives an investor coronavirus following a the state’s public school tiplynn and a licensed securities bro- the right to sell a stock at post-holiday peak in cases test, officials said. ker and “financial well- a later date at a certain in early January, the Re- students, a spokesperson The New England your tip to ness education director” price. If the share price publican said at a State- for the state Department Aquarium, one of Boston’s “tip411” (847411) for insurance company drops, the holder can exer- house press conference. of Elementary and Sec- most popular attractions, MassMutual. The regula- cise the option and sell the The state is continuing ondary Education told is scheduled to reopen Fri- All reports of neighborhood tor’s letter to MassMutual share at the higher option to maintain a limit of 10 Masslive.com. The depart- day after being closed to activity will be investigated. was first reported by the price. Such options help people at indoor gather- ment will continue to ac- the public since mid-De- Callers may remain anonymous. New York Times. investors protect their ings and 25 people at out- cept applications for the cember under city guide- The company told the portfolios against sharp door gatherings. program through the end lines to control the spread Spanish menu available office of Secretary of the price declines. Baker also announced of the month. of the coronavirus. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A7 THIS WEEK IN PHOTOS

ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK A Willow Road resident in Nahant attempts to ease the flooding in the road by clearing storm drains with a snow shovel as high tide moves in.

Nick Ferullo of Peabody uses his lunch break at Swampscott Collision to head down to Lynn Shore Drive and make a video of the waves break- A molting emu looks on at Brooksby Farm in Peabody. ing against the seawall during high tide.

A surfer catches a wave off of Lynn Shore Drive as the nor’easter moves off coast on Tuesday.

Diovery Severino of Lynn clears the snow and slush from the sidewalk in front of his house on West Neptune Street in Lynn.

Waves crash over the seawall and into houses along Willow Road in Nahant as Tuesday’s nor’easter moves off shore. A donkey and goat stand with each other at Brooksby Farm. A8 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 LOOK! Bubble Gum Day, National Weatherperson’s Day, National Chocolate Fondue Day, Disaster Day

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By Daniel Kane started to get canceled.” and that’s what they’ve ITEM STAFF But one team, Division been doing there. Their of- II Bentley in Waltham fense is a good t for the LYNNFIELD — This and its head coach Bill kind of player I am too, year has been a tough year Kavanaugh, stood out by they love to get the ball for recruiting, and Lynn- showing constant interest to the outside with their eld senior Jack Ford has in Ford throughout the wide receivers.” been right in the middle of year. As a receiver for the Pi- it while looking for a land- “Coach Kavanaugh con- oneers, Ford accomplished ing spot to play football stantly stayed in contact more than most players next fall. and would check up on me could ever hope for on the “With everything going throughout the year,” Ford football eld. on with the pandemic, it said. “That really made me A two-time Cape Ann made it hard to stay in feel like Bentley was the League All-Star, Ford n- touch with any coaches,” best choice for me.” ished his junior season Ford, a multi-sport ath- Ford made that choice second in the state in re- lete with the Pioneers, of cial Thursday after- ceiving yards with 908 said. “The recruiting pro- noon, signing his National and third in the state in cess changed more than Letter of Intent to join the receiving touchdowns with I could’ve imagined and I Falcons at Lynn eld High 15. Both were program re- started to get stressed out School. cords for Lynn eld, and about where I was going “I think personally, and the season earned him to go. I had talked to some they’ve proven it over the Cape Ann League Offen- Division I schools and it last few years, Bentley is sive Player of the Year ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK was a dream of mine to go the best Division II pro- honors. that route, but it was hard gram around,” Ford said. Jack Ford set program records in both touchdown catches (15) and re- when camps and workouts “I want to be competing FORD, B2 ceiving yards (908) last season for the Lynn eld football team. Lynn eld pulls away in Senior Night win By Mike Alongi away until we made some four years as an assistant ITEM SPORTS EDITOR big plays in the fourth coach at the JV and varsi- quarter to break it open ty levels. “I’ve known all of LYNNFIELD — The down the stretch.” these guys since they were Lynn eld boys basketball Prior to the game, the freshmen, and to see them team started strong and Pioneers honored their grow with the team and continued to build on it all group of seven seniors — take on such a strange and night Thursday, eventual- Jack Ford, Luke Martin- uncertain season has been ly pulling away to earn a ho, Blake Peters, Bakari incredible. I’m glad that 56-43 win over Cape Ann Mitchell, Dante Gesamon- we got to celebrate them League foe Pentucket to do, John Astrofsky and (Thursday).” celebrate Senior Night at Dylan Pool — for their Martinho continued his home. contributions to the pro- strong season on the court, “The guys really just gram over the years. leading the way for the kept plugging away the “I’m super happy for the Pioneers with 20 points. whole night,” said Lyn- guys that they got to expe- Ford, who earlier in the n eld coach John Ba- rience this night and get day signed his National kopolus. “We had some the win on their Senior Letter of Intent to play peaks and valleys at times Night,” said Bakopolus, football at Bentley Univer- during the game, but as who is in his rst year as sity, added 15 points. the game wore on we were the Pioneers’ head coach just able to slowly pull but spent the previous LYNNFIELD, B2

PHOTO | JOE BROWN Swampscott’s Niya Morgen (right) guards Salem’s Amayah McConney during the Big Blue’s win Thursday. Morgen lifts Swampscott to win over Salem By Mike Alongi pens on the offensive end, looked better than it has ITEM SPORTS EDITOR she turns right around in our previous games,” and wants to make a play said Leonard. “We’ve been SALEM — Behind a on the defensive end. Her working really hard on it huge all-around perfor- court vision is fantastic as and we’re starting to real- mance from sophomore well, and her all-around ly move and play as a unit guard Niya Morgen, the game is really bene cial out there, and it’s starting Swampscott girls basket- for us.” to show in the results.” ball team earned a 37-18 Junior Paige Quagrel- For Salem, Cassidi win over Northeastern lo added eight points in O’Leary led the way with Conference foe Salem the win for Swampscott, seven points and six re- on the road at Veterans while junior Maddie Hud- bounds. Amaya McCon- Memorial Field House son had two points and ney had six points and Thursday night. Morgen four rebounds. Juniors three rebounds. Fraiyza nished the game with 18 Brooke Matela and Olivia Rodney had one point and points, six rebounds, ve Passalaqua each had ve 13 rebounds, while Anna assists and ve steals. rebounds. Cantone (two points, six “Niya plays with an in- But the big story of the rebounds) and Tiara Grif- tensity and a drive that night for Swampscott was n (two points, four re- you can’t nd in every bounds) also played well the team’s defense, which ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK player,” said Swampscott held Salem to only seven in the loss. coach Katelyn Leonard. points at halftime. Bakari Mitchell was one of seven seniors honored before Lynn eld’s “When something hap- “I thought our press SWAMPSCOTT, B2 Senior Night victory over Pentucket Thursday. Winthrop girls hockey tops Medford/Malden

ent notched 14 saves in the Pierce, Regan Sullivan and SCHOOL ROUNDUP victory. Hannah Coleman each had Winthrop (5-1-0) hosts one assist. By Mike Alongi Gloucester Saturday after- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR St. Mary’s (8-2-2) hosts noon (12:40). Arlington Catholic Friday The Winthrop girls hock- GIRLS HOCKEY night (8) at Connery Rink. ey team continued its strong St. Mary’s 7, BOYS HOCKEY season Thursday afternoon, Norwell 0 Gloucester 5, going on the road to notch a The Spartans got a strong Saugus 2 performance from goalie 6-2 win over Medford/Mal- Chris Regnetta and Jason Ang Catino, who notched den at LoConte Rink. Caron each scored one goal The all-star line of Emma 14 saves in the shutout vic- in the loss for the Sachems, Holmes (three goals, one tory. but the story of the day was assist), Julia Holmes (two Jenna Chaplain had two goals, one assist) and Mia goals and one assist to lead Saugus goalie Nick DiVola, Martucci (one goal, three the offensive attack, while who nished the game with assists) dominated play Makayla McGrath, Kasey an astounding 46 saves. on the offensive side for Litwin, Lily Pregent, Kel- Saugus (2-3-1) plays on ly Lovett and Cara Donato the road at Swampscott the Vikings, while Casey ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Petersen and Adrianna each scored one goal. Sa- Saturday evening (6:40). Rizzotto played well defen- mantha Porazinski had Winthrop’s Mia Martucci had one goal and three assists in a win over sively. Goalie Summer Tall- two assists, while Maggie ROUNDUP, B2 Medford/Malden Thursday. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE Lynnfield’s Jack Ford pens NLI FRIDAY Salem Academy vs. Bishop Fenwick Boys Basketball (1:30) Salem at Danvers (4) Girls Basketball Beverly at Marblehead (5:30) Salem at Marblehead (12) Saugus at Masconomet (5:30) for Bentley University football Saugus at Peabody (1:15) St. Mary’s at Archbishop Williams (6) Bishop Fenwick at Dexter Southfield St. John’s Prep at BC High (6) (2:30) Peabody at Winthrop (6) FORD Bishop Fenwick at Austin Prep (6:30) Boys Hockey From B1 Swampscott at Gloucester (6:30) North Reading at Lynnfield (12) Girls Basketball Danvers at Winthrop (3) Masconomet at Saugus (5:45) Saugus at Swampscott (6:40) “As a person, he’s our lead- Archbishop Williams at St. Mary’s (6) Arlington Catholic at Bishop Fenwick er by example,” Lynnfield Marblehead at Beverly (6) (7) head coach Pat Lamusta Danvers at Salem (6) Pope Francis at St. Mary’s (7:20) said of his senior captain. Gloucester at Swampscott (6) Winthrop at Peabody (7) Girls Hockey “Jack’s a game-changer Boys Hockey Gloucester at Winthrop (12:40) on the field and is always Danvers at Peabody (5:15) Peabody/Lynnfield at Marblehead (4) working. He’s always trying Girls Hockey Swimming to win the play, ever since Arlington Catholic at St. Mary’s (8) Danvers at Marblehead (12:15) his sophomore year, which Swimming Arlington Catholic at St. Mary’s (2) has impressed me the most. Catholic Memorial at St. John’s Prep Salem, Swampscott at Peabody (4) He’s been a stud receiver (3:30) Gymnastics since day one and not many SATURDAY Bishop Fenwick at Beverly (1:30) people can say they broke Boys Basketball Danvers at Peabody (5:30) school records as juniors.” Peabody at Saugus (11:45) Winthrop at Marblehead (6:30) Ford himself wasn’t al- ways sure if he’d play for the TV/RADIO Pioneers, but it’s safe to say he’s glad where he ended up. Pro basketball “Before high school, I was 7:30 p.m...... Golden State at Dallas...... TNT thinking about maybe go- 10 p.m...... Denver at LA Lakers...... TNT Men’s college basketball ing to another school,” Ford 7 p.m...... Arizona at Utah...... FS1 said. “But in the end I decid- Cincinnati at Temple...... ESPN2 ed to stay here and be with Ohio State at Iowa...... ESPN 9 p.m...... Gonzaga at Pacific...... CBSSN my friends. It was the best Minnesota at Rutgers...... FS1 decision I could’ve made.” Stanford at California...... ESPN2 It was a bit of a roller ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK 11 p.m...... Washington St. at Oregon...... FS1 coaster ride with the Pio- Women’s college basketball Lynnfield senior Jack Ford earned Cape Ann Offensive Player of the 4 p.m...... Wisconsin at Maryland...... Big Ten Network neers. When Lamusta first Year honors last season. 6 p.m...... Iowa at Ohio State...... Big Ten Network took the reins as head coach, Wake Forest at Syracuse...... ACC Network Lynnfield went 3-8. But we had a lot of returning that is slated to start later ing our senior season since 7 p.m...... Georgia at Alabama...... SEC Network last season, Ford and his Kentucky at Mississippi...... SEC Network players but no one really this month. we started playing football. 8 p.m...... Arkansas at Missouri...... SEC Network teammates turned things had faith in us except our- “None of us thought any- Coming into it, I know we Louisville at Boston College...... ACC Network around. selves. That taught me a lot thing like this would hap- all want to make it the best 9 p.m...... LSU at Texas A&M...... SEC Network “So much has changed of life lessons.” pen, so my main goal this Golf with the program,” Ford Now Ford and his team- year is to not take any sec- we can and we know we can 6:30 a.m...... European: Saudi International...... Golf still find success even with- 3 p.m...... PGA: Phoenix Open...... Golf said. “When Coach Lamusta mates will hope to continue ond for granted,” Ford said. Pro hockey stepped in we had a tough that success this spring in “Me and my friends have out a tournament. We want 7 p.m...... Washington at NY Rangers...... NHL Network year. Then my junior year the “Fall Sports II” season been talking about play- to go out with a bang.” Men’s soccer 9 a.m...... Club World Cup: Tigres vs. Ulsan...... FS2 12:30 p.m...... Club World Cup: Al Duhail vs. Al Ahly...... FS2 Tennis 7 p.m...... Murray River Open, Great Ocean Road Open...... Tennis Niya Morgen’s big night lifts SUPER BOWL 55 Swampscott to win over Salem Super Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City, 6:30 Sunday, Feb. 7 p.m. SWAMPSCOTT 22-7. From B1 The Big Blue continued to NBA extend their lead from there, “We’ve got a young team taking a 19-point lead into EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE and we haven’t had much the fourth quarter before Atlantic Division Southwest Division coasting to the victory. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB practice time, so it’s showing Philadelphia 16 6 .727 — Memphis 9 7 .563 — in the games,” said Salem Salem (1-2) is right back Brooklyn 14 9 .609 2½ San Antonio 12 10 .545 — in action Friday evening (6) Boston 11 9 .550 4 Houston 10 10 .500 1 coach Evie Oquendo. “I’m New York 10 13 .435 6½ Dallas 9 13 .409 3 happy with our offense be- with a home game against Toronto 9 12 .429 6½ New Orleans 8 12 .400 3 cause we’ve been moving the Danvers. Southeast Division Northwest Division “These games provide W L Pct GB W L Pct GB ball and scoring more than Atlanta 10 11 .476 — Utah 16 5 .762 — usual, but the defensive end valuable experience for Charlotte 10 12 .455 ½ Denver 12 8 .600 3½ these younger players, and is where our inexperience Orlando 8 14 .364 2½ Portland 11 9 .550 4½ they’ll be able to take all Miami 7 14 .333 3 Oklahoma City 9 11 .450 6½ hurts us.” Washington 5 13 .278 3½ Minnesota 5 16 .238 11 of this into next year,” said Although it was a back- Central Division Pacific Division Oquendo. “We’re just trying W L Pct GB W L Pct GB and-forth game in the open- to build as much confidence Milwaukee 13 8 .619 — L.A. Clippers 17 6 .739 — ing few minutes of the game, Indiana 12 10 .545 1½ L.A. Lakers 16 6 .727 ½ and momentum as we can in Cleveland 10 12 .455 3½ Phoenix 11 9 .550 4½ Swampscott was quickly these final games.” Chicago 8 12 .400 4½ Golden State 11 10 .524 5 able to take control. Behind Detroit 5 16 .238 8 Sacramento 10 11 .476 6 Swampscott (3-2) also has some strong play from Mor- a quick turnaround with a Thursday’s Games Detroit at Phoenix, 9 p.m. gen, the Big Blue were able home game against Glouces- Golden State at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Boston at L.A. Clippers, 10 p.m. to jump out to a 10-point lead ter Friday evening (6). Utah at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games with two minutes to play in Portland at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Portland at New York, 1 p.m. “Each game we’re getting Houston at Memphis, 9 p.m. Denver at Sacramento, 5 p.m. the first before taking a 17-4 better even though we ha- Denver at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. Chicago at Orlando, 7 p.m. lead into the end of the quar- ven’t had a ton of practice Friday’s Games Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. ter. Although Swampscott time,” said Leonard. “Our Chicago at Orlando, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Cleveland, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Indiana, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. struggled to score during progress from our first game Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. the second quarter, the Big to now has been huge, so as Toronto at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Blue’s defensive prowess long as we can keep getting Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. held Salem to just three better each day I think we’ll PHOTO | JOE BROWN Utah at Charlotte, 8 p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 9 p.m. Washington at Miami, 8 p.m. Detroit at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. points on the other end. At be able to close out the year Swampscott’s Maddie Hudson breaks down halftime, Swampscott led on a high note.” court while Salem’s Tiara Griffin defends. NHL

East Division West Division Lynnfield boys basketball pulls GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 10 7 1 2 16 34 23 St. Louis 10 7 2 1 15 36 32 Phila 11 7 2 2 16 38 35 Colorado 11 7 3 1 15 38 24 Wash 10 6 1 3 15 38 34 Minnesota 11 6 5 0 12 30 30 Pittsburgh 10 5 4 1 11 30 37 Vegas 7 5 1 1 11 23 17 NJ 9 4 3 2 10 23 26 Anaheim 11 4 5 2 10 19 28 away in Senior Night win Buffalo 10 4 4 2 10 30 32 LA 9 3 4 2 8 26 29 NYI 9 3 4 2 8 19 24 Arizona 9 3 5 1 7 23 26 NYR 9 3 4 2 8 25 26 San Jose 8 3 5 0 6 22 31 LYNNFIELD a seven-point lead into the off before playing its sea- Bakopolus. “Either way, Central Division North Division halftime break. The Pio- son finale next Friday GP W L OT Pts GF GA From B1 we’re excited about going Tampa Bay 8 6 1 1 13 29 17 GP W L OT Pts GF GA neers extended that lead (6) on the road at Hamil- up against Hamilton-Wen- Carolina 7 6 1 0 12 22 13 Montreal 10 7 1 2 16 44 27 to 10 points by the end of ton-Wenham. Florida 6 5 0 1 11 22 16 Toronto 10 7 2 1 15 33 29 It was a close game to ham. We’ve already played Winnipeg 10 6 3 1 13 35 31 the third quarter before “We’re hoping to possibly Dallas 7 5 1 1 11 29 17 start, with Lynnfield and once this year and the Columbus 11 4 4 3 11 27 34 Edmonton 12 6 6 0 12 42 43 making some big plays on pick up a game Tuesday or Chicago 11 3 4 4 10 29 35 Vancouver 13 6 7 0 12 45 48 Pentucket battling to a the defensive end to ex- Wednesday of next week guys are itching to get Nashville 9 4 5 0 8 22 29 Calgary 9 4 4 1 9 26 23 9-7 after the first quarter. another crack at them, Detroit 11 2 7 2 6 21 40 Ottawa 10 1 8 1 3 24 48 tend their lead even more just to get another game But Lynnfield was able to in the fourth. in against a Cape Ann so we’ll take this week to Thursday’s Games Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. prepare and try to end the Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, ppd Nashville at Florida, 7 p.m. gain a foothold and slowly Lynnfield (4-5) now has League team, but there’s Dallas at Columbus, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Vegas, 10 p.m. start pulling away, taking more than a full week nothing official yet,” said year on a high note.” Nashville at Florida, 7 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m. New Jersey at Pittsburgh, ppd Saturday’s Games Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa, 1 p.m. Vancouver at Toronto, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, ppd Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Arizona at Minnesota, ppd St. Mary’s girls basketball rolls Arizona at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Colorado at St. Louis, 3 p.m. Calgary at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Carolina at Chicago, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Toronto, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, ppd Buffalo at Boston, ppd Friday’s Games Edmonton at Calgary, 10 p.m. to eighth-straight win Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m. ROUNDUP St. Mary’s (14-1) will Bishop Fenwick 58, Fleming was the star of TODAY IN SPORTS From B1 play its third game in as Salem Academy 25 the night for Marblehead, many days Friday eve- Mike Yentin scored 14 hitting a buzzer-beating Feb. 5 over on the final lap to finish in GIRLS ning (6) against Arch- points in the win for the 3-pointer to give the Ma- 2003 — Bode Miller of the United 7:35.37. Britain’s Mo Farah finishes BASKETBALL bishop Williams. Crusaders, while Alex States captures his first major title, second in 7:35.81. gicians the win. St. Mary’s 69, BOYS BASKETBALL Gonzalez had seven winning the gold medal in the com- 2012 — Eli Manning and the Giants Marblehead (3-3) hosts bined at the world championships in one-up Tom Brady and the Patriots Arlington Catholic 40 St. Mary’s 68, points and 10 rebounds. St. Moritz, Switzerland. again, coming back with a last-min- Behind an 18-point out- Arlington Catholic 40 Fenwick (8-4) has a Beverly Friday evening 2006 — Pittsburgh wins a record-ty- ute score to beat New England 21-17 put from Maiya Bergdorf, Nick Sacco had a huge quick turnaround with a (5:30). ing fifth Super Bowl, but its first for New York’s fourth Super Bowl since 1980 with a 21-10 win over title. the Spartans notched double-double for St. game on the road at Aus- For Swampscott, An- the Seattle Seahawks. 2017 — Tom Brady leads one of the their eighth straight vic- Mary’s with 15 points tin Prep Friday evening drew Augustin led the 2009 — Tennessee’s Pat Summitt greatest comebacks in sports, let tory with a win on their and 10 rebounds, while (6). way with 16 points. Ryan becomes the first Division I basket- alone Super Bowl history, lifting New home court at Tony Co- Ali Barry led the team Marblehead 52, Ward (12 points) and Ja- ball coach — man or woman — to England from a 25-point hole to the in scoring with 17 points. Swampscott 50 win 1,000 career games after her Patriots’ fifth NFL championship in nigliaro Gymnasium. cob Cooke (10 points) also Van Nguyen, AJ Hya- David Brown Jr. added 13 Despite holding an Lady Vols beat Georgia 73-43. the game’s first overtime finish. The finished in double figures 2011 — Dejen Gebremeskel of Ethi- Patriots score 19 points in the final cinthe and Kellyn Preira points. 11-point lead in the sec- opia wins the men’s 3,000 at the quarter, including a pair of 2-point each scored eight points St. Mary’s (8-5) plays on ond half, the Magicians for the Big Blue. Boston Indoor Grand Prix, after losing conversions, then marches relent- the road at Archbishop ended up having to rally Swampscott (4-1) plays his right shoe at the start of the lessly to James White’s 2-yard touch- in the victory, while Ol- race. Gebremeskel stays close to the down run in overtime beating the ivia Abbott added seven Williams Friday evening from a six-point deficit on the road at Gloucester lead throughout the race and takes Atlanta Falcons 34-28. points. (6). late in the game. Hunter Friday evening (6:30). FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims By Joshua Goodman conservative, pro-Trump ASSOCIATED PRESS viewers. Fox News Media, in a MIAMI — A voting statement on behalf of the technology company is network and its hosts, re- suing Fox News, three of jected the accusations. It its hosts and two former said it is proud of its elec- lawyers for former Pres- tion coverage and would ident Donald Trump — defend itself against the Rudy Giuliani and Sidney “meritless” lawsuit in Powell — for $2.7 billion, court. charging that the defen- Fox “is committed to pro- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS dants conspired to spread viding the full context of false claims that the com- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., goes back every story with in-depth pany helped “steal” the reporting and clear opin- to her office after speaking on the floor of the U.S. presidential election. House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. ion,” the company said in The 285-page complaint PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS a written statement. filed Thursday in New Rudy Giuliani, a personal attorney for Presi- Giuliani and Powell did York state court by Flor- not immediately respond ida-based Smartmatic dent Donald Trump, talks with reporters out- Greene regrets side the White House in Washington. to requests for comment. USA is one of the largest For Smartmatic, the ef- libel suits ever undertak- ing the company had sive cyber Pearl Harbor,” fects of the negative pub- en. On Jan. 25, a rival stolen the 2020 vote in the complaint alleged. licity were swift and dev- ‘words of the election-technology com- cahoots with Venezuela’s “Defendants’ story was a astating, the complaint pany — Dominion Voting socialist government, ac- lie,” the complaint stated. alleges. Death threats, Systems, which was also cording to the complaint. “But, it was a story that including against an ex- ensnared in Trump’s base- This alleged “disinforma- sold.” ecutive’s 14-year-old son, past,’ without less effort to overturn the tion campaign” continued The complaint also poured in as Internet election — sued Guiliani even after then-Attorney alleges that Fox hosts searches for the compa- and Powell for $1.3 billion. General William Barr said Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo ny surged, Smartmatic specific apology Unlike Dominion, whose the Department of Justice and Jeanine Pirro also claims. technology was used in could find no evidence of directly benefitted from With several client con- 24 states, Smartmatic’s widespread voter fraud. their involvement in the tracts in jeopardy, the com- Chairman Jim McGovern By Alan Fram, participation in the 2020 For instance, a Dec. 10 conspiracy. The lawsuit pany estimates that it will said that while Greene Brian Slodysko and election was restricted to segment by Lou Dobbs alleges that Fox went lose as much as $690 mil- Kevin Freking expressed regret over her Los Angeles County, which accused Smartmatic and along with the “well-or- lion in profits over the next ASSOCIATED PRESS remarks and claimed to votes heavily Democratic. its CEO, Antonio Mugica, chestrated dance” due to five years. It also expects it have an epiphany that Smartmatic’s limited WASHINGTON — Em- of working to flip votes pressure from newcomer will have to boost spending QAnon was false in 2018, role notwithstanding, Fox battled Rep. Marjorie Tay- through a non-existent outlets such as Newsmax by $4.7 million to fend off many of her comments, aired at least 13 reports lor Greene, facing a House backdoor in its voting soft- and One America News, what it called a “meteoric including those endorsing falsely stating or imply- ware to carry out a “mas- which were stealing away rise” in cyberattacks. vote to strip her of com- violence against House mittee assignments, said Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Thursday that she regrets were more recent. some “words of the past,” “I did not hear an apology Biden ending U.S. support for but she did not specifical- or denouncement for the in- ly apologize for her racist sinuation that political op- and violent rhetoric. ponents should be violently Alternating between dealt with,” McGovern said. Saudi-led offensive in Yemen contrition and defiance, “It’s not ancient history,” meni misgovernment have the newly elected Georgia he added. “She continues By Ellen Knickmeyer ASSOCIATED PRESS worsened factional divi- Republican asserted in a to fundraise off this stuff.” sions and halted develop- House speech that she was The vote will force President Joe Biden will ment, and years of conflict “a very regular American” Greene’s Republican col- announce an end Thursday have now drawn in inter- who posted conspiracy the- leagues to go on the re- to U.S. support for a grind- vention by Saudi Arabia, ories from QAnon and oth- cord to defend or rebuking ing five-year Saudi-led mil- the United Arab Emirates er sources before she began her after she has drawn itary offensive in Yemen and Iran, which officials campaigning for Congress, bipartisan condemnation that has deepened human say has lent increasing but that those views did over her past remarks. suffering in the Arabian support to Yemen’s Houthi not represent her. The political dilemma for peninsula’s poorest coun- faction of fighters. She also looked to shift Republicans underscores try, national security ad- blame onto the media, the tension that has riven viser Jake Sullivan said. The Obama adminis- while falsely equating her the party over its future Biden sees the United tration in 2015 gave its own endorsement of vio- approval to Saudi Arabia since Donald Trump lost States “playing a more ac- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS lence against Democrats the White House. tive and engaged role” to leading a cross-border air with those in the par- Democrats gave Repub- end the war through di- campaign targeting the National security adviser Jake Sullivan ty who supported racial licans an ultimatum earli- plomacy, Sullivan said at Houthi rebels, who had speaks during a press briefing at the White justice protests over the er this week: strip Greene a White House briefing be- seized Sanaa and other House in Washington. summer, which sometimes territory and were sporad- of her committee assign- fore Biden was set to speak another Gulf country, has The weeks-old Biden ad- turned violent. ically launching missiles ments, or they would. Bi- at the State Department. only “perpetuated a civil ministration has made clear “Will we allow the me- partisan pressure built af- into Saudi Arabia. Thursday’s move, which war in Yemen” and “led that shifting its stance to- dia, that is just a guilty ter Senate Minority Leader U.S. targeting assistance fulfills a campaign pledge, to a humanitarian crisis,” ward the Yemen war, and to- as QAnon of presenting Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., would not affect any U.S. to Saudi Arabia’s com- Sullivan said. U.S. offi- ward Saudi Arabia over the truth and lies, to divide called Greene’s “loony lies” operations against the mand-and-control center cials have already notified Yemen offensive and other us?” Greene said, refer- a “cancer” for the party. Yemen-based al Qaida in was supposed to minimize rights abuses, was a prior- ring to the conspiracy But House Minority the Arabian Peninsula, or civilian casualties in air- senior officials for those theory, which posits that Leader Kevin McCarthy, AQAP, group, Sullivan said. strikes. But Saudi-led strikes two countries to explain ity. Other measures have Democrats are tied to a R-Calif., ruled out taking Yemen, the biblical king- since then have killed nu- the rationale for the with- included pausing some arm global sex trafficking ring action. Instead, he accused dom of Sheba, has one merous Yemeni civilians, in- drawal of support, he said. sales to Saudi Arabia and that also involves Satan- Democrats of a “partisan of the world’s oldest con- cluding schoolboys on a bus The stalled war has failed the United Arab Emirates ism and cannibalism. power grab” for targeting stantly occupied cities — and fishermen in their boats. to dislodge the Houthis and and a review of the Trump Democrats were expect- Greene, who once suggest- the more than 2,000-year- Survivors display fragments is helping deepen hunger administration’s categori- ed to move forward later ed that a Jewish-owned old Sanaa — along with showing the bombs to be and poverty. International zation of the Houthis as a Thursday with the vote to financial firm may have mud brick skyscrapers and American-made. rights experts say both the terror group. Critics say the remove her from her com- been involved in a plot to hauntingly beautiful land- The Saudi-led campaign, Gulf countries and Houth- designation hinders deliv- mittee posts. spark California wildfires scapes of steep, arid moun- joined primarily by the is have committed severe ery of humanitarian aid to House Rules Committee using a space laser. tains. But decades of Ye- United Arab Emirates, rights abuses. Yemenis. Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid

By Reese Dunklin nature small business re- show. When the cash ca- Jugis wrote in the dio- Ruth’s Chris Steak House, $300 billion. In making and Michael lief program for more than tastrophe church leaders cese’s audited financial re- whose early participation the announcement, the Rezendes $8 million. feared didn’t materialize, port released last fall. in the program triggered agency’s administrator at ASSOCIATED PRESS The diocese’s headquar- those assets topped $110 As the pandemic began outrage. Federal officials the time, Jovita Carran- to unfold, scores of Cath- responded by emphasizing za, hailed the program for When the coronavirus ters, churches and schools million by the summer. olic dioceses across the the money was intended serving “as an economic forced churches to close landed the help even “I am gratified to report U.S. received aid through for those who lacked the lifeline to millions of small their doors and give up though they had roughly the overall good financial the Paycheck Protection cushion that cash and oth- businesses.” Sunday collections, the $100 million of their own health of the diocese de- Roman Catholic Diocese cash and short-term in- spite the many difficulties Program while sitting on er liquidity provide. Many Church officials have of Charlotte turned to the vestments available last presented by the Covid-19 well over $10 billion in corporations returned the said their employees were federal government’s sig- spring, financial records pandemic,” Bishop Peter cash, short-term invest- funds. as worthy of help as work- ments or other available Overall, the nation’s ers at Main Street busi- funds, an Associated Press nearly 200 dioceses, where nesses, and that without investigation has found. bishops and cardinals gov- it they would have had And despite the broad eco- ern, and other Catholic in- to slash jobs and curtail nomic downturn, these as- stitutions received at least their charitable mission sets have grown in many $3 billion. That makes the as demand for food pan- dioceses. Roman Catholic Church tries and social services Yet even with that finan- perhaps the biggest ben- spiked. They point out cial safety net, the 112 di- eficiary of the paycheck the program’s rules didn’t oceses that shared their fi- program, according to require them to exhaust nancial statements, along AP’s analysis of data the their stores of cash and with the churches and U.S. Small Business Ad- other funds before apply- schools they oversee, col- ministration released fol- ing. lected at least $1.5 billion lowing a public-records But new financial in taxpayer-backed aid. A lawsuit by news organi- statements several doz- majority of these dioceses zations. The agency for en dioceses have post- reported enough money on months had shared only ed for 2020 show that hand to cover at least six partial information, mak- their available resourc- months of operating ex- ing a more precise analy- es remained robust or penses, even without any sis impossible. improved during the new income. Already one of the larg- pandemic’s hard, ear- The financial resources est federal aid efforts ly months. The pattern of several dioceses rivaled ever, the SBA reopened held whether a diocese FILE PHOTO | DAVID T. FOSTER III/THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER VIA AP or exceeded those available the Paycheck Protection was big or small, urban The Most Rev. Peter Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte, conducts Palm Sunday to publicly traded compa- Program last month with or rural, East or West, services inside the empty St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte, N.C. nies like Shake Shack and a new infusion of nearly North or South. B4 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 COMICS

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CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Woman’s boyfriend preoccupied with her previous relationship DEAR ABBY: My sis- will be time to make a ter “Darby” and I are in Dear Abby is written by Abigail rational (rather than our 20s and confused Van Buren, also known as Jeanne emotional) decision about about the relationship the status of the relation- she is in. She’s 23 and Phillips, and was founded by her ship you have with her has been dating a mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact father. 22-year-old man. They Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. fight a lot because he DEAR ABBY: I am a can’t stop talking about Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. 52-year-old single, her ex-boyfriend. He says straight male. For some he visualizes her having reason, only men seem to sex with him, and is frus- his head, he should with his granddaughter’s be attracted to me. If I sit trated with himself for schedule a few sessions homework. I have two at a table in a restaurant not being able to get the with a licensed psycho- adult children of my own or bar, a man will come images out of his head. Is therapist, since his prob- and grandchildren. Am I over and sit next to me. If there a name for this par- lem will continue the lon- overreacting? I’m ready I go to the park, a man ticular problem, and how ger he is in the dating to move out and on. will sit next to me on the can Darby work with it? world. bench. Walking down the OVER IT AND OUT street, random men ap- SUPPORTIVE SIS DEAR ABBY: I moved proach me. It’s terrible. IN THE WEST in with my boyfriend six DEAR OVER IT: Be- I’m straight! Please help! years ago. A year ago, his fore moving out and on, DEAR SIS: Yes, actual- UNIQUE PROBLEM adult daughter decided discuss this with your ly, there are two names boyfriend of six years. His IN CALIFORNIA for this “condition.” They she would have all her daughter seems to be un- are obsession and jealou- internet purchases sent DEAR UNIQUE usually dependent for an sy, and both are signs of to his home. Abby, these PROBLEM: Because potential control issues. packages arrive every adult. Is there a reason you’re not meeting women, Stay close to your sister day, all week long. I’m why she’s doing these try to put yourself in situ- and be there for her, be- tired of it. I think she’s a things? Could she be fear- ations where you will meet cause this young man’s spend-aholic. ful that the packages them. Because you are behavior is a red flag. I told him at the begin- she’s ordering could be consistently approached Darby and her boy- ning of our relationship stolen from her porch? by men and you’re not in- friend are both adults. I that I would never come Does her daughter need terested, consider asking assume neither came to between him and his more help academically them if they have a female the relationship wrapped daughter. But it has be- than she is able to pro- relative who’s single. And in cellophane. His fixa- come a bit much. She vide? The answers to when you encounter a tion should not be hers (or calls him for every little those questions could be woman you think you can yours) to fix. Because he thing. Now she has start- enlightening. After you click with, speak up and can’t get the images out of ed asking him to help get those answers, there introduce yourself. BRIDGE

Keep on counting to point the way M. Grundler said, “It’s easy to continue with the diamond queen to identify people who can’t count to establish his suit while he still had 10. They’re in front of you in the su- a hand entry in spades. However, permarket express lane.” Or they are South would claim these nine win- bridge players who are consistent ners: four hearts, two diamonds and losers. three clubs. The more counting you do, the better. But if you wish to stick to one West should check the points. item only, tally the high-card points. Dummy has 9, declarer 16 or 17, In today’s deal, South is in three and West 12. That leaves 2 or 3 for no-trump after a quantitative auc- East. There is only one useful card tion. West leads the diamond five: he can hold — the spade queen. So two, jack, king. Declarer plays a West should switch to the spade king heart to the queen and runs the club (king from ace-king after trick one) queen. How should West defend? and not be put off by East’s three — it North promised 9 high-card points, is the best he can do. West continues or 8 and a five-card minor. South was with the spade ace and the spade in the middle of his 15-17 range, but he had three aces and one king, so six, giving East-West five tricks: one he happily went on to game. (The club and four spades. Kaplan-Rubens evaluation method A final suggestion: Count all day rates this hand at 17.15 points.) long, even when you are not at the Many a player sitting West would bridge table. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B5 WHAT TO WATCH REMIND REWIND FRIDAY FEB 5 ESPN From Stage To Screen To The Top Of The Pops 7:30 p.m. NBA Basketball By Lori Acken With their recent acquisition of All-Star guard James REMIND MAGAZINE Harden from the Houston Rockets, the Brooklyn In 1950, a bustling Broadway was Nets officially joined the ranks of superteam and on the cusp of its golden age — one they’ll be on display today against Atlantic Division that debuted iconic productions that rivals when they host Kyle Lowry and the struggling are still staged and revered today. Toronto Raptors. Teamed with forward Kevin Durant Happily, for New Yorkers and Big and point guard Kyrie Irving, the Nets certainly have Apple tourists alike, a night on the the firepower to compete for an NBA title. The only Great White Way was a glamorous question is how quickly rookie head coach Steve but accessible affair. Folks gussied Nash can blend these disparate talents into a co- up, swung onto jam-packed, ne- hesive force. on-splashed sidewalks and headed STARZ to the Mark Hellinger Theatre, the Winter Garden, the Imperial, the St. 8 p.m. James, the Shubert, the Broadhurst, Movie: The 24th the Barrymore, the Broadway, where Kevin Willmott co-wrote (with Trai Byers of “Empire”) — for about $7 for the fancy seats and directed this earnest 2020 historical drama or two bucks for a spot in the balco- that chronicles the true story of the Houston riot of ny — they were transported to other 1917. The film takes its title from the name of a countries, other cultures, other ways Black military regiment that, despite their loyal mil- of life, right there in their seats. And itary service, is targeted for racial discrimination by then sent back home with a memo- the allwhite Houston police force, as well as the city’s rable tune, or many, in their heads. white residents. Co-screenwriter Byers also heads And in the figurative wings, mov- the cast, supported by Aja Naomi King (“How to Get ie moguls and the music indus- Away With Murder”), Bashir Salahuddin, MoMcRae, try waited eagerly, ready to parlay Mykelti Williamson and Thomas Haden Church. Broadway’s biggest successes into equally loved movies, radio hits and LIFE chart-topping record albums. 9 p.m. On 1950s Broadway stages, the Little Women: Atlanta lyrics were the thing. Put to paper by As Monie struggles to make sense of her collapsing spectacle for their eyes and souls, All Night,” “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” which put “Edelweiss,” “The Sound powerhouse pairs such as Richard and memorable music in their ears. and “The Rain in Spain.” Harrison of Music,” “Sixteen Going on Sev- marriage, Amanda tries to cope with a health issue, Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, With songs like “Getting to Know also appeared in the celebrated enteen,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry while the Twins and Abira continue their apparently Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, and You,” “Shall We Dance?” and “I Whis- 1964 film, with Audrey Hepburn in Mountain” and others on the lips endless warfare. Finally, most of the girls are able to Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, tle a Happy Tune,” 1951 Tony Award Andrews’ role. of generations. Though a cast al- bury the hatchet, but someone still feels left out, set- and belted out by an impressive sta- winner The King and I would have its And while its songs perhaps aren’t bum featuring Mary Martin as the ting up a tense backdrop as Minnie introduces the ble of talent, these songs created original cast album inducted into as ubiquitous as its counterparts, problematic Maria and Theodore group to her new man in the new episode “Minnie’s engrossing stories of gutsy ladies in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000. 1957’s The Music Man cast album Bikel as Captain Georg von Trapp Got a Man.” other lands matching wits with their An even more beloved film starring won the first Grammy Award for Best was released and well received, the SHOW men (Rodgers and Hammerstein’s the production’s Yul Brynner and a Musical Theater Album and spent soundtrack from the ensuing Os- 9 p.m. The King and I and The Sound of Mu- more tuneful Deborah Kerr replacing 245 weeks on the Billboard charts car-winning 1965 film starring Julie Movie: Made in Italy sic, Lerner and Lowe’s My Fair Lady). Stories of love conquering all for Gertrude Lawrence as Anna debuted with “Goodnight, My Someone,” Andrews and Christopher Plummer Better known for his work as an actor, James D’Arcy the good of a company, a ball club in 1956. “Marian the Librarian” and “Till There remained in the Billboard 200’s top (“Agent Carter”) wrote and made his feature directo- (Adler and Ross’ The Pajama Game Arguably the era’s hottest tick- Was You.” The production was turned 10 for 109 weeks and stayed on the rial debut with this engaging 2020 comedy-drama and Damn Yankees, respectively), or et, 1956’s My Fair Lady enjoyed into an Oscar-winning 1962 film ad- chart for 238 weeks. starring Liam Neeson as a celebrated artist who tries a tiny town (Meredith Willson’s The a 2,700-performance run. The aptation starring Shirley Jones and So the next time you catch your- to reconnect with his estranged son (played by Nee- Music Man). 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By Sheikh Saaliq earlier decided with police niece of U.S. Vice Presi- ASSOCIATED PRESS and stormed the 17th cen- dent Kamala Harris, Mee- tury Red Fort in a dramat- na Harris, were among NEW DELHI — It took ic escalation. Hundreds those who tweeted their just one tweet from Ri- of police officers were in- support, triggering a so- hanna to anger the Indian jured and a protester died. cial media storm back in government and support- Scores of farmers were also India. ers of Prime Minister Na- injured but officials have Bollywood entertainers rendra Modi’s party. The not given their numbers. and sports stars, many pop star linked a news Farmer leaders con- of whom have long been article in a tweet drawing demned the violence but silent on the farmer pro- attention to the massive said they would not call tests and often toe the PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS farmer protests that have off the protest. government’s line, tweet- gripped India for more Yoshiro Mori, center, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing Since then, authorities ed in one voice. committee, enters a venue for a news conference in Tokyo. than two months. have heavily increased se- They used hashtags #In- Now, senior government curity at protest sites out- diaAgainstPropaganda ministers, Indian celebri- side New Delhi’s border, and #IndiaTogether, echo- ties and even the foreign adding iron spikes and ing the government’s stand Head of Tokyo Games ministry are urging peo- steel barricades to stop on the agriculture laws, ple to come together and demonstrating farmers and asked people outside denounce outsiders who from entering the capital. India not to meddle with won’t resign after try to break the country. The government had also their country’s affairs. “It is unfortunate to see restricted access to mobile “No one is talking about vested interest groups internet at protest sites it because they are not statement about women trying to enforce their up until Tuesday evening. farmers, they are terror- The International Olym- 83-year-old official as agenda on these pro- The latest controversy ists who are trying to di- By Stephen Wade ASSOCIATED PRESS pic Committee said it will saying: “Women are very tests, and derail them,” started Tuesday when vide India,” actress Kan- not urge Mori to resign, say- competitive. When one India’s foreign ministry Rihanna tweeted to her gana Ranaut, a supporter TOKYO — The presi- ing his apology was enough. of them raises her hand, said Wednesday in a rare more than 101 million of Modi’s Bharatiya Jana- dent of the Tokyo Olym- In an online meeting they probably think they statement criticizing “for- followers: “Why aren’t we ta Party, tweeted. pic organizing committee eign individuals” posting of the Japanese Olympic have to say something, talking about this?!” She Rihanna’s and Thun- said Thursday he would Committee board of direc- too. And then everyone on social media. It did not linked to a CNN news re- berg’s tweets also prompt- not resign despite pres- tors earlier in the week, says something.” name Rihanna and others port about India blocking ed responses from almost sure on him to do so after Mori was reported by the Mori’s comment came who followed suit. internet services at the every senior leader of BJP, making derogatory com- daily newspaper Asahi when he was asked about Tens of thousands of protest sites, a favored including Foreign Minis- ments earlier in the week Shimbun as saying wom- the presence of few women farmers have been hun- tactic of the Modi govern- ter Subrahmanyam Jais- about women. en talk too much in meet- on the board of the Japa- kering down at the Indian ment to thwart protests. hankar and Home Minis- The controversy sur- ings. His comments have nese Olympic Committee. capital’s fringes to protest The Associated Press and ter Amit Shah, who said rounding Yoshiro Mori, created a storm in Japan, “If we are going to have new agricultural laws multiple other interna- that “no propaganda can the gaffe-prone former where women are grossly more women directors, they say will leave them tional news agencies have deter India’s unity.” Japanese prime minister, under-represented in poli- someone has remarked, poorer and at the mercy been covering the farmer The main opposition is one more problem the tics and in board rooms. then meetings go on for of corporations. The pro- protests for months. Congress party leader postponed Tokyo Olym- “The statement made at a long time unless we re- tests are posing a major Soon after Rihanna’s Shashi Tharoor said the pics really didn’t need as the Japan Olympic Com- strict the comments,” he challenge to Modi who has tweet, international con- damage done to India’s organizers and the IOC mittee was an inappropri- said. “I’m not saying who billed the laws as neces- demnation from human global image by the gov- try to pull off the games ate expression, contrary that is.” sary to modernize Indian rights groups and outrage ernment’s “undemocratic in the midst of a pandem- to the spirit of the Olym- In defending Mori, the farming. from Indian supporters of behaviour” could not be ic. They are scheduled to pics and Paralympics,” IOC noted its support for Their largely peaceful Modi’s party followed. And restored by making celeb- open on July 23. Mori said. “I am deeply gender equality as “one of protests turned violent on the foreign ministry ac- rities tweet. “I am not thinking to remorseful. I would like to the key pillars” of Olym- Jan. 26, India’s Republic cused “foreign individuals” Tharoor in a tweet said resign,” Mori said. “I have withdraw the statement. I pic values, including an Day, when a section of the and celebrities of “sensa- Indian government get- been working hard and would like to apologize for increase in the number of tens of thousands of farm- tionalism,” without names. ting “Indian celebrities to helped devotedly for seven any unpleasant feelings.” women on its own execu- ers riding tractors veered Teenage climate activist react to Western ones is years. I will not be step- In an online meet- tive board to 33 percent from the protest route Greta Thunberg and the embarrassing.” ping down.” ing, Asahi reported the with five of 15 members. CLASSIFIED

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Call 781-593-7700, ext.2 [[email protected]]. 781-632-4086/C FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM CLASSIFIED B7 INTERNATIONAL ICC convicts Ugandan rebel commander of war crimes By Mike Corder gued that Ongwen was a the attack. ASSOCIATED PRESS “victim and not a victim Scores of Lukodi resi- and perpetrator at the dents gathered around a THE HAGUE, Nether- same time.” portable radio to follow the lands — The International But Presiding Judge proceedings in The Hague. Criminal Court on Thurs- Bertram Schmitt rejected Some broke down, weeping, day convicted a one-time those arguments, saying: when the guilty verdicts child soldier who morphed “This case is about crimes came in, according to a local into a brutal commander committed by Dominic On- journalist at the scene. in the notorious Ugandan gwen as a fully responsible Ongwen showed no emo- rebel group the Lord’s Re- adult, as a commander of tion as the verdicts were sistance Army of dozens the LRA in his mid- to late read in court. Usually, of war crimes and crimes 20s.” defendants are ordered against humanity, ranging to stand as the presiding from multiple murders to Schmitt described the forced marriages. reign of terror unleashed judge reads out the ver- Dominic Ongwen, who by the Lord’s Resistance dicts. In Ongwen’s case, was abducted by the shad- Army, which was found- there were so many that owy militia as a 9-year-old ed and led by one of the he was allowed to remain boy and transformed into world’s most-wanted war seated. FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS a child soldier and later crimes suspects, Joseph “The LRA terrorized the promoted to a senior lead- Kony. people of northern Uganda Judges at the International Criminal Court are passing judgment Thurs- ership rank, faces a max- Female civilians cap- and its neighboring coun- day on Dominic Ongwen, a senior commander in the brutal Ugandan imum punishment of life tured by the group were tries for more than two de- rebel group Lord’s Resistance Army, charged with 70 crimes including imprisonment after being turned into sex slaves and cades. One LRA leader has murder, sexual slavery and using child soldiers. convicted of 61 offenses. wives for fighters. The at last been held to account The judgment, which LRA made children into at the ICC for the terrible grew into “one of the most forcibly “married” to him.” crimes.” can be appealed, outlined soldiers. Men, women and abuses victims suffered,” senior military leaders, Delphine Carlens, a dep- The Lord’s Resistance the horrors of the LRA’s children were murdered in said Elise Keppler, associ- fervently committed to the uty director at the Inter- Army, which began in attacks on camps for dis- attacks on camps for inter- ate director of the Interna- LRA cause with infamous national Federation for Uganda as an anti-govern- placed civilians in north- nally displaced people. tional Justice Program of brutality. As an adult, he Human Rights, said that ment rebellion, is accused ern Uganda in the early “Civilians were shot, Human Rights Watch. was personally responsi- Ongwen’s convictions for of atrocities including 2000s, and of Ongwen’s burned and beaten to Reacting to the convic- ble for encouraging and rape, sexual slavery, forced mass killings, recruiting abuse of women who were death,” Schmitt said as he tions, the International committing against others marriage and forced preg- boys to fight and keeping forced to be his “wives.” Ac- detailed a May 2004 attack Criminal Court’s prosecu- the very crimes that he nancy constitute “a great girls as sex slaves. At the tivists welcomed his con- on a camp in the Ugandan tor, Fatou Bensouda, said himself suffered as a child. advancement in the in- peak of its power, the group victions for crimes against village of Lukodi carried her thoughts were with As proven at trial, he was ternational recognition of was a notoriously brutal women, which included out by fighters commanded victims of LRA atrocities. also a direct perpetrator the gravity of such crimes outfit whose members for rape, forced pregnancy and by Ongwen. Bensouda acknowledged of terrible sexual violence, and an important result of years eluded Ugandan sexual slavery. Kony promoted Ongwen that Ongwen was once an including against young the prosecutor’s policy on forces in the bushland of Defense lawyers had ar- to the rank of colonel after LRA victim but said he girls, some of whom were sexual and gender-based northern Uganda. Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup YANGON, Myanmar them were detained in the about 20 people in front of (AP) — Myanmar’s new aftermath of the takeover. the University of Medicine military government They have since been told was broken up by police. blocked access to Facebook they can return to their Three were arrested. as resistance to Monday’s home districts. Medical personnel have coup surged amid calls The unofficial convening declared they won’t work for civil disobedience to was a symbolic gesture to for the military govern- protest the ousting of the assert that they, not the ment. Health workers are elected government and its military, are the country’s highly respected for their leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. legitimate lawmakers. work during the coronavi- Facebook is especially Some expressed their rus pandemic that is tax- popular in Myanmar and anger and their determi- ing the country’s danger- is how most people access nation to resist the coup as ously inadequate health the internet. they left the guesthouse. system. The military seized pow- “This violates the human For a second night er shortly before a new rights of the whole citizen- Wednesday, residents of session of Parliament was ry. This is not a coup. This Yangon conducted noise PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS to convene on Monday and is a treason against the protests, banging pots Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny shows a heart symbol stand- detained Suu Kyi and oth- government. I will have and pans and honking car ing in the cage during a hearing to a motion from the Russian prison ser- er top politicians. to say that this is state horns. It said it acted because treason,” said Khin Soe The protests have re- vice to convert the suspended sentence of Navalny from the 2014 crimi- the government had re- Soe Kyi, a member of Suu vived a song associated nal conviction into a real prison term in the Moscow City Court. fused to address its com- Kyi’s National League for with a failed 1988 upris- plaints that last Novem- Democracy party. ing against military dic- ber’s general election, in The military declared tatorship. Myanmar was Navalny urges Russians from which Suu Kyi’s party won a one-year state of emer- under military rule for a landslide victory, was gency and put all state five decades after a 1962 marred by widespread powers into the hands of coup, and Suu Kyi’s five jail to overcome their fear voting irregularities. The the junta, including leg- years as leader have been state Election Commis- islative functions. It said its most democratic period By Vladimir while recuperating in Ger- said their cells lacked sion has refuted the alle- that at the end of that pe- since them, despite contin- Isachenkov many. The sentence stems beds and they had to gations. riod it will call an election ued use of repressive colo- ASSOCIATED PRESS from a 2014 embezzlement sleep on the floor, while About 70 recently elect- and turn over power to the nial-era laws. conviction that Navalny others complained there ed lawmakers defied the winner. Videos posted on social MOSCOW — In a note has rejected as fabricated weren’t enough beds and new military government Anti-coup graffiti ap- media showed medical from jail, opposition lead- and the European Court of inmates took turns to get on Thursday by convening peared in Yangon, the personnel and others sing- er Alexei Navalny urged Human Rights has ruled a nap. a symbolic meeting of the country’s biggest city, with ing “Kabar Makyay Bu” Russians Thursday to unlawful. Speaking in a live You- Parliament that was pre- the slogan “Don’t want — or “We Won’t Be Satis- overcome their fear and He said his imprison- Tube broadcast, Leonid vented from opening. They dictatorship”’ scrawled on fied Until the End of the “free” the country from a ment was “Putin’s person- Volkov, Navalny’s chief signed their oaths of office a wall on a busy street. World” — sung to the tune “bunch of thieves,” while al revenge” for surviving strategist who is cur- at a government guest- In Mandalay, a city of “Dust in the Wind,” a the Kremlin cast the ar- and exposing the assassi- rently residing abroad, house in the capital, Nay- known for its activist pol- 1977 song by the U.S. rock rests of thousands of pro- nation plot. said the protests should pyitaw, where about 400 of itics, a spirited protest by group Kansas. testers as a due response “But even more than pause until the spring af- to the unsanctioned ral- lies. that, it’s a message from ter reaching a peak. He Navalny, who was sen- Putin and his friends to said that protesters won tenced to two years and the entire country: ‘Did a “huge moral victory” Local news in the palm of your hand eight months in prison you see what we can and argued that trying earlier this week, said do? 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He day sent Navalny to pris- them from being infected should be released imme- Offer available to new subscribers only on, finding that he violated with the coronavirus. diately and without condi- the terms of his probation Some of the detainees tion.” B8 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 ENTERTAINMENT ‘Ma Rainey,’ ‘Minari’ and Boseman lead SAG nominations By Jake Coyle ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Chad- wick Boseman received two posthumous nomina- tions from the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Thursday, while the Kore- an American family dra- ma “Minari” and Spike Lee’s Vietnam veteran drama “Da 5 Bloods” were among the nominees for best ensemble. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS The nominees, an- nounced on Instagram The Weeknd speaking at the halftime press Live, differed notably from conference ahead of the Super Bowl LV. the Golden Globe nomina- tions announced the day before. While the Holly- The Weeknd wood Foreign Press Asso- ciation spurned films with largely non-white casts in COURTESY PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS its tops awards, the actors Steven Yeun, foreground, in a scene from “Minari.” The film’s cast has vows to tone it guild nominated a strik- been nominated for a SAG Award for outstanding performance by a cast ingly more diverse slate in a motion picture. of nominees for its top down for his award, best ensemble. where actors account for Frances McDormand in Aside from Boseman Up for best ensemble are the largest percentage of “Nomadland” — were and Oldman, the nomi- Regina King’s “One Night the academy. Usually, the both nominated by the ac- nees for best male actor in Miami,” about a 1964 eventual Oscar best pic- tors guild. in a lead role were Riz Super Bowl show meeting of four Black ture winner is first nom- Boseman, who died last Ahmed (“Sound of Met- icons; the August Wilson inated for best ensem- August at age 43, was al”), Anthony Hopkins By Jonathan helicopter. adaptation “Ma Rainey’s ble by the SAG Awards, nominated not just for his (“The Father”) and Steven Landrum Jr. “The show just makes Black Bottom”; Lee Isaac though “Green Book” lead performance in “Ma Yeun (“Minari”). ASSOCIATED PRESS me smile,” said The Chung’s “Minari”; Lee’s and “The Shape of Wa- Rainey’s Black Bottom,” Viola Davis, Boseman’s Weeknd. “Da 5 Bloods” and Aaron ter” were two recent ex- but also his supporting “Ma Rainey” co-star, was The Weeknd may be The Weeknd broke Sorkin’s 1960s courtroom ceptions. Last year, Bong role in “Da 5 Bloods.” With nominated for best female known for his graphic though into mainstream drama “The Trial of the Joon Ho’s “Parasite” won two individual nomina- actor in a leading role music videos and per- with his smash hit “Can’t Chicago 7.” the SAG’s top honor (and tions and two ensemble alongside McDormand, formances featuring Feel My Face” that was All of those films, except became the first non-En- nods, Boseman’s four SAG Carey Mulligan (“Promis- blood and violence, but Sorkin’s, were overlooked featured on his second glish film to do so) before nominations in a single ing Young Woman”), Amy the three-time Gram- Wednesday by the Globes triumphing at the Oscars. year tie a record — and Adams (“Hillbilly Elegy”) studio album, “Beauty my winner says he will in its top award, best dra- The Screen Actors set a new one for solely and Vanessa Kirby (“Piec- Behind the Madness,” tone down his act during matic film. “Minari,” set in Guild’s field of ensemble film categories. es of a Woman”). which topped the Bill- the Super Bowl halftime Arkansas but with largely nominees left out a pair In 2019, he memorably Nominated for best fe- board 200 in 2015 and show. Korean dialogue, was even of frontrunners in David a ccepted the SAG en- male actor in a support- won a Grammy. He’s had The pop star said he ruled ineligible for the cat- Fincher’s golden-age Hol- semble award for “Black ing role were Maria Baka- three other chart-top- will “keep it PG” during egory by the Hollywood lywood drama “Mank” Panther.” “We all know lova (“Borat Subsequent his headliner slot on Sun- ping albums including Foreign Press Association. (which led the Globes what it’s like to be told Moviefilm”), Glenn Close day at Raymond James his recent offering “After But the SAG Awards, with six nominations) that there is not a place (“Hillbilly Elegy”), Olivia Stadium as the reigning Hours,” which was re- presented by SAG-AF- and Chloe Zhao’s West- for you to be featured — Colman (“The Father”), TRA, are considered a Yuh-Jung Young (“Mi- Super Bowl champion leased in March. ern road movie “Nomad- yet you are young, gifted far better barometer for land.” The stars of each — and Black,” Boseman said nari”) and Helena Zengel Kansas City Chiefs take Last year, The Week- the Academy Awards, Gary Oldman in “Mank,” then. (“News of the World”). on the Tampa Bay Bucca- nd’s hit single “Blinding neers in Tampa, Fla. He Lights” became his fifth promised to be “respect- song to peak at No. 1 on Review ful to the viewers.” the Billboard Hot 100 “I will still incorporate chart. He’s also won some of the storyline. It’s Grammys for his album a very cohesive story I’ve “Starboy” and the song CNCO gives fans a swanky been telling throughout “Earned It (Fifty Shades this era and throughout of Grey).” this year,” he said. “The Roc Nation and Em- ‘Déjà Vu’ on covers album story will continue, but my-nominated producer Jesse Collins will serve definitely will keep it PG By Cristina Jaleru mance songs that made as co-executive producers for the families.” ASSOCIATED PRESS hearts and ears swoon The 2021 Pepsi Super of the halftime show. The before they learned how Bowl Halftime Show will game and halftime show CNCO, “Déjà Vu” (Sony to speak and they make be different this year due will air live on CBS. Music Latin) them sing. While a com- to the pandemic and The Collins said he wants Imitation is the sincer- pilation album of those Weeknd said he will use to put on a live halftime est form of flattery and original hits would make different parts of the sta- show that is “unique and a covers album is the for a nostalgic, monster dium, the field and a “lit- reflects the creativity all most earnest form of vo- romance playlist, this cal flexing. What better tle bit” of the famously of us bring to the process album weaves a love way to prove you’re not a massive pirate ship. But to help translate The story in catchy modern run-of-the-mill boy band the singer would not be Weeknd’s unparalleled rhythms more suitable than go for those hard to drawn into specifics of his vision.” for the dance floor. hit notes in those hard to show. “You have to watch The Weeknd, whose Enrique Iglesias’ “Hero” forget songs? gets the least obvious on Sunday,” he said. real name is, Abel Tes- “Déjà Vu,” the third al- makeover, keeping on the When asked for his fa- faye, joins a list of cel- bum from Latin Amer- acoustic guitar but add- ebrated musicians who vorite Super Bowl half- ican sensation CNCO, ing a richness of ranges time show, The Weeknd have played during Su- takes on the challenge to the vocals. The pia- cited Diana Ross’ 1996 per Bowl halftime shows, of reimagining some of no from Ricky Martin’s performance. She was including Madonna, Be- the greatest Spanish hits “El Amor de Mi Vida” lowered to the stage by a yoncé, Coldplay, Katy from the ‘80s up to the is replaced with a Lat- crane of sparklers, hun- Perry, U2, Red Hot Chili early 2000s with aplomb in rhythm and traces of dreds of dancers spelled Peppers, Lady Gaga, Mi- and a little aid from that guitar in a modest but out her name on the field, chael Jackson and last COURTESY PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS contemporary reggaeton catchy tune; Sin Bande- she made three costume year’s duo of Shakira and This cover image released by Sony Latin shows bassline. ra’s “Entra en Mi Vida” changes and she left via Jennifer Lopez. “Déjà vu’” by CNCO. The quintet take 13 ro- gets a similar makeover. Review Foo Fighters take a great detour into fun grooves

By Mark Kennedy band sounds like it’s hav- Pie” and has a Jimi Hen- of Bowie’s “Let’s Dance.” ASSOCIATED PRESS ing fun. drix-style riff along with Speaking of Bowie, there Adele and Kelly Clark- a nods to him in the lyrics more than a touch of Foo Fighters, “Medi- son producer Greg Kurs- (“Refuse me while I kiss The Thin White Duke to cine at Midnight” (Ros- tin — who also helmed the sky”). “Shame Shame” — a lit- well/RCA) the band’s 2017 album “Holding Poison” has a tle “Fame” at least. “Medicine at Midnight” “Concrete and Gold” — Hüsker Dü feeling and The old Foos are not is what happens when has turned the often dour “Chasing Birds” is like a entirely erased. The last the Foo Fighters embrace Foo Fighters leader Dave psychedelic mood-chang- song, “Love Dies Young,” grooves instead of riffs. Grohl into a party song- er that The Flaming Lips is a classic rocker that Who asked for that? No writer with an album could have recorded, with could have come from one, really. But we should that sometimes veers to- Grohl singing: “The road any of the band’s previ- have. ward parody but never to hell is paved with ous nine albums. The nine-track al- crosses the line. broken parts/Bleeding But the fact that they bum clocks in at a swift “Making a Fire” has fin- hearts like mine.” can still surprise and cre- 36 minutes and it’s the ger snaps and na-na-na The anti-war “No Son of ate great new sounds af- band’s coolest in years, lyrics (listen for Grohl’s Mine” has a Metallica-ish ter 10 albums is enough throwing out sounds 14-year-old daughter, Vi- feel and the title track, to cheer. “Go and put that they’ve rarely shown be- olet, on backing vocals). we swear, has a slinky record on,” Grohl sings COURTESY PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS fore — David Bowie, hair “Cloudspotter” sounds Roxy Music vibe and a in one song — and you This cover image released by RCA shows “Med- metal and glam rock. The like Warrant’s “Cherry guitar solo reminiscent should. icine at Midnight” by Foo Fighters.