Thank You Lynn Shooting Leaves One Dead, Five Wounded

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 ‘Free cash’ will pay dividends in Saugus

By Steve Krause day when it found out that the Crabtree. plus is one of the foundations ITEM STAFF Department of Revenue certi- The biggest bene t of having for maintaining the Town’s S&P ed free cash for more than $4.2 free cash, or a surplus, is that AA+/Stable bond rating,” Crab- SAUGUS — There are all million, Crabtree, along with the taxpayers can save millions of tree said. Thank kinds of bene ts to having a Board of Selectmen and the Fi- dollars in borrowing on capital The surplus will also allow the healthy supply of free cash, nance Committee said. improvement projects, among town to save money on whatev- Town Manager Scott Crabtree “It has been a long-standing - them the bonds the town ob- er it borrows to ful ll the dis- said last week. you nancial priority and goal of this tained for the middle-high trict-wide Master Plan, Crab tree The town received an early administration to have adequate school. Christmas Eve present Thurs- annual free-cash reserves,” said “Having a healthy annual sur- FREE CASH, A2 Item Santa raised more than $60,000 Lynn shooting By Steve Krause ITEM STAFF leaves one dead, This year, the Item Santa ran into a few impediments it has not had to deal with in the 54-year history of the ve wounded drive. around 5:30 p.m. Saturday Those challenges came from By Guthrie Scrimgeour ITEM STAFF when she spotted six men the COVID-19 pandemic. First, there were more ap- lming something with a gim- LYNN — A shooting in Lynn bal (a camera-holder that can plicants because there were at around 5:35 p.m. Saturday more people thrown into pivot). on Quincy Terrace left a man According to Thompson, two perilous economic situations dead and ve others injured, because of job loss, higher men sat inside a silver Honda police said. about halfway down the ter- medical bills, and the depres- Quincy Terrace residents sion that can come with being race, displaying fake 20-dol- reported that the shooting oc- lar bills on the dash, while isolated. curred on the set of a low-bud- Then there were the simple another lmed them from the get music video. steps of a porch. logistics. Applicants usually “Numerous people, after came to the Salvation Army Three more men stood on a being shot, ed the scene — porch on the opposite side of headquarters with their let- which scattered the crime ters stamped by the appropri- the narrow terrace, watching scene down to Washington the scene. ate social workers. Because Street,” said Police Lt. Mi- COVID protocols prevented She reported that she recog- chael Kmiec. “Later we were nized one of the men — who a lot of human-to-human con- advised that one of the indi- tact, these applications were, was about 6-5, and skinny viduals had succumbed to his in a lot of cases, done digital- — as an individual who had injuries.” ly. That meant there wasn’t threatened her and ashed a Mass State Police and Lynn a central clearing house for gun at her in the past after Police detectives are active- them. she complained about him ly investigating the case. No Then, we have to take into shooting off reworks. arrests had been made as of account that the Salvation She went upstairs to her noon Sunday, Kmiec said. Army was already coping PHOTO | JOE BROWN apartment and, shortly after, with record numbers of peo- Jennifer Thompson, who heard a spray of gunshots from ple lining up every day for Some of the six victims of Saturday’s shooting were lives on the terrace, was out food distribution. It got so found on Quincy Terrace. One man was killed. walking her dog Hookah at SHOOTING, A3 hectic at the group’s Frank- lin Street headquarters that the whole operation had to be moved to the Manning Field There’s no masking INSIDE Lynn gets parking lot. And that got thrown further Swampscott behind by the 12 inches of urgency in Lynn eld Three Trump $250,000 for snow Lynn had dumped upon supporters it the week before Christmas. By Anne Marie Tobin the number of cases of the virus, charged in All in all, the Salvation Army ITEM STAFF many of which have been traced post-Christmas Brown elds — which runs the actual me- to irresponsible behavior on the Protest. A3 chanics of the drive — had LYNNFIELD — For our com- part of residents, either by not plenty to do this month. munity and for each other. wearing masks, not practicing so- Opinion Finally, there undoubted- cleanup That’s the urgent message the cial distancing and/or by hosting December takes ly were those who usually town is sending these days in its or attending large gatherings. a horrid 2020 donate but just couldn’t this Mask Up Lynn eld campaign, a out the door. A4 By Thor Jourgensen The online initiative consists ITEM STAFF year. Perhaps they lost jobs town-wide appeal to residents to of a series of three-plus-minute themselves, or at the very stop the spread of COVID-19 by Sports videos featuring statements from LYNN — The former Whyte’s Laun- least, had their hours cut, practicing safety protocols. St. Mary’s boys community leaders, all of whom dry site next to the Willow Street post and/or experienced illness and The town has been hit especially hockey opens conclude their remarks with an of ce is slated for environmental clean- hard with alarming — and seem- season with big up with $250,000 in state Brown elds win. B1 ITEM SANTA, A7 ingly out-of-control — spikes in SAFETY, A3 money, state Sen. Brendan P. Crighton announced. “This grant is the result of a targeted vision for downtown Lynn and a collaboration between local and state After 40 years stakeholders,” said Crighton. “Thank you to the Baker administration, Mayor Thomas M. McGee, and the Economic service to Development & Industrial Corporation (EDIC/Lynn) for their leadership to promote economic growth and neighbor- Swampscott, hood improvement.” The grant is part of a $1.25 million allocation from the state Brown elds Re- matron retires development Fund announced last week By Guthrie Scrimgeour by Gov. Baker. ITEM STAFF EDIC/Lynn will use the money to pay for cleaning up the one-third-acre down- SWAMPSCOTT — Irma Rubin, who served town site located a block away from the the town of Swampscott for 40 years, rst as former Anthony’s Hawthorne restau- a crossing guard and then as a police matron, rant. The cleanup sets the stage for re- has nally decided to retire. development of nearby downtown prop- Rubin, 83, who is originally from Lynn, - erties for housing or commercial uses. nally stepped down earlier this month. She In 2019, the EDIC/Lynn was awarded began her career as a Swampscott crossing $248,000 from the Brown elds Rede- guard around 1980, working at the same in- velopment Fund to conduct pilot bench- tersection on Humphrey Street, Atlantic Ave- scale testing at this site. nue and Puritan Road for 16 years. “EDIC was proud to work with May- “I could go out and work the streets, as they or McGee on this application. These are say,” said Rubin. “And be home when my kids much-needed funds that will begin the got home.” clean up of a former laundromat locat- Through 16 years of service on the corner, ed in the heart of our downtown. It is she came to know most of the kids in the the rst step in developing this vacant neighborhood. lot,” said EDIC/Lynn Executive Director This was back when the crossing guards James M. Cowdell. were still hired by the police department. She MassDevelopment last August would wear a full uniform — a police jacket opened a competitive solicitation for with white gloves and black pants. Eventu- applications from municipalities and ally though, Rubin said, the crossing guards their agencies or authorities for up to were shifted from the police department’s $100,000 in site assessment funding, or jurisdiction because it cost too much to pay up to $250,000 in site assessment and/ them. or remediation funding. PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO “Once they decided that we were too expen- “This grant is the product of collabo- sive, we couldn’t wear the police jackets or the ration between state and local partners Irma Rubin is retiring as a crossing guard and matron after 40 years working in Swampscott. RUBIN, A3 BROWNFIELDS, A7

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Greta D. (DeFelice) Medros, Dr. Arthur C. Buckley Jr., 75 Ronald J. Simone, 68 92 1945 - 2020 1952 - 2020 PEABODY - Arthur C. Buckley MIDDLETON - 68, passed LYNN - Greta D. Medros, Jr., D.M.D., 75, of Peabody, a away unexpectedly at home age 92, of Lynn, died Wednes- well-known Dentist in Peabody Sunday, December 20, 2020. day, December 23, at the and Reading, died on Monday, Born and raised in Lynn, MA, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, December 21, 2020 at the the son of the late Frank and Melrose, after a brief illness. Massachusetts General Hospi- Louise Simone. A graduate She was the wife of the late tal, Boston after a brief illness. of Lynn English H.S. class of Leonard Medros, her husband He was the loving husband of 1971, Ron was both a patriot of 57 years. A lifelong resident Judith A. (Massa) Buckley. and veteran having served hon- of Lynn, she was the daughter Arthur, more commonly orably in the U.S. Air Force from of the late Frank and Algy (La- known as “Art” or “Doc”, was 1971 until 1975. He worked Monica) DeFelice. She was a born in Salem, MA on Febru- for the US Postal Service until graduate of Lynn English High ary 7, 1945, the son of the his retirement in 2005. A true School, a member of the Drum late Edna Elizabeth (Kelly) character with many friends and Bugle Corps. She worked and Arthur C. Buckley Sr. He who loved him and cherished as a secretary at the Bargain was raised in Lynn and resid- his sense of humor. Ron was Spot, a coat girl at the Hook ed in Peabody for most of his also known for being an avid and Ladder, and finished her life. Art was a proud graduate New England sports fan, es- career as a barmaid at the of St. John’s Prep,(Danvers), pecially the Boston Tides Restaurant, Nahant. She Tufts University where he was a of Peabody, with whom he Red Sox. He was an South Hadley, MA, sev- was a true Boston Sports fan, late Joseph DeFelice, Madelyn member of the Delta Tau Del- shared 54 years of marriage, excellent golfer who en- eral nieces and neph- with her number one team the Malo and Vilma DeFelice. May ta fraternity and Tufts Dental and a proud and loving father joyed playing with his ews whom he loved, Red Sox. Hobbies included she rest in peace. School. He was in the Massa- to three sons and daughters- friends at Cedar Glen several aunts and un- playing cards and bingo, gam- Service Information: Visita- chusetts Army National Guard in-law: Eric and Erin Buckley, Golf Course, Saugus, cles, and numerous bling, and socializing. Her most tion will be held on Wednes- during the Vietnam era as a Todd and Lisa Buckley and along with courses in cousins he was close enjoyable times were spent day, December 30, 2020 Captain in the Medical Divi- Adam and Kristen Buckley all the Kissimmee, Florida to in the North Shore with her family, including chil- from 10:30AM-12:30PM in sion. of Peabody. He was affection- area where he spent most win- area. Private funeral arrange- dren and grandchildren. She is the Solimine Funeral Home Dr. Buckley started his pri- ately known as “Papa” to his ters after retiring. Ron was pre- ments (family-only) are being survived by her children Cher- 426 Broadway, Lynn. Adher- vate dental practice in Pea- ten cherished grandchildren: deceased by both his brothers, handled by Cuffe-McGinn Fu- yl Howard and her compan- ing to the guidelines of the body, opened an office in Ryan Arthur, Sarah, Cameron, Robert and Gerry. He leaves neral Home in Lynn. ion Bill Helton, of Lynn, Frank Commonwealth of Massa- Reading and returned to Pea- Kirsten, Christian, Luke, Cailyn, behind his brother Francis of Medros and his wife Rachel, chusetts, a maximum of 25 body to finish a 50 year career Kyra, Ava and Leah Buckley all of Raymond, NH, and Sandra family and friends at one prior to his retirement in 2019. of Peabody. He also leaves a Paone and her husband An- time will be allowed in the He is fondly remembered for brother-in-law, Thomas Massa thony, of Lynn. Her five grand- Funeral Home. Burial will his smile, generosity, sense of and his wife Barbara Alex of children, Jennifer Howard, of be private. In lieu of flowers, humor and his signature rub- Marblehead, a sister, Frances ‘Free cash’ will Marblehead, Kristen and David donations may be made to ber glove slingshot to the trash Corcoran of Peabody and many Swerling of Middleton, Kerri St. Jude Children’s Research which he performed for his pa- nieces and nephews. He was and Christopher Carroll of Sa- Hospital 501 St. Jude Place tients. He had been a member predeceased by his grandchil- lem, Chelsey Paone, of Saugus, Memphis, TN 38105. Direc- of the Massachusetts Dental dren, Colton and Jenna Angela pay dividends and Zachary Paone, of Lynn, tions and guestbook at www. Society, the Salem Country Buckley and had a close rela- great-grandchildren Jason and solimine.com Club and the AOH of Peabody. tionship with his in-laws, the Olivia Swerling, Brayden How- He was President of the late Ida and Angelo Massa of ard-Knight and Arianna Car- Board of Trustees at JB Thom- Beverly. in Saugus roll. She was the sister of the as Hospital, former President Service Information: of the Popular Credit Union of A Drive-Thru Visitation FREE CASH account balances and Peabody, a parishioner at St. will be held on Wednesday, From A1 other miscellaneous re- Ann’s Church and coached December 30, 2020 from ceipts that were obtained Little League and Babe Ruth 2:00 until 5:00 PM at the said. throughout the previ- Baseball in Peabody. Although Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Fu- “In addition, following ous year. The certi ed Ignatios S. Marides, 91 Art entertained the idea of neral Home at the 82 Lynn 1929 - 2020 these best nancial and free cash of $4.2 million spending more time in Florida St., Peabody facility. Social management practices in was obtained from high- and New Hampshire during distancing and wearing of having a healthy annual er-than-projected reve- NORWOOD - Ignatios S. his retirement, he and his wife masks are respectfully re- “Iggy” Marides, 91 years, of surplus allows exibility nues in the form of per- Judith often found themselves quired. Due to COVID-19, a for the town to continue to mits, excise taxes, tax Norwood, and a former long- private family service will be eager to return home to be with fund and build its stabili- title revenue, Federal time resident of Marblehead, held on Thursday, December family. He proudly supported zation account (rainy day Emergency Management died of natural causes on 31, 2020. Expressions of his sons and his grandchildren fund) and pay for snow Agency (FEMA) reim- Wednesday, December 16, at countless games, meets and sympathy may be made in and ice costs within the bursement from previous 2020. He was born in Greece matches. Art’s memory to the Jenna year they were incurred. years’ storms, and other in 1929 and moved to Marble- Art was an avid reader and Angela Buckley Memorial “These are all sound non-recurring economy head in 1968. He was the son enjoyed dinners and socializing Scholarship Fund, c/o North of the late Stavros Meimarides financial-management driven sources, Crabtree’s with friends. He also had some Shore Bank, 40 Main St., of ce said. and Roxani (Hatziefstratiou) signature dance moves in his Peabody, MA 01960 or to practices highlighted in Meimarides of Greece and the the recent S&P Global In addition, other strate- prime. He had a way of making the Colton Buckley Memorial gically-planned contribu- brother of the late George Mei- everyone feel special and took Fund, c/o TD Bank, 31 Cross bond rating report,” Crab- marides and Peter S. Marides tree said. tors to this year’s certi ed great interest in engaging with St., Peabody MA 01960.For free cash was the rollover of Marblehead. others, regardless of the topic. guest book and directions, Crabtree was rst in- Mr. Marides is survived stalled as Town Manager of certi ed free cash from He will be sorely missed by all visit www.ccbfuneral.com the previous year and a by three nephews, Nikolaos those who loved him. in 2012 and, after a short Meimarides and his partner stint on the sidelines, was slowdown of discretionary Art was the husband of his budgetary spending from Karen Sullivan of Norwood, high school sweetheart, Judy, back in of ce in 2015. He Stavros Meimarides and his Marides will have a private said it has been a slow the operating budget due wife Jeanne of Mansfield, and funeral, which will be held at climb from scal instabil- to the anticipated nega- Steven Marides and his partner St. George Greek Orthodox ity. tive impact of the pan- Denise Meyer of Hyannis, and a Church, 54 S. Common St, “After implementing demic on revenues and niece, Hillary R. Marides of Cal- Lynn, followed by burial at sound nancial practic- collections. ifornia. He is also survived by Waterside Cemetery in Mar- es and policies, a goal of “This certi ed free-cash his beloved great-nephews and blehead. The family prefers, having free cash certi ed amount will help to main- great-nieces, Alexander Mei- in lieu of flowers, donations between 3-5 percent of the tain nancial stability and marides and his fiancee Paige be made to St. George Greek town’s annual budget has exibility within the town Humphrey of Rhode Island, Orthodox Church, 54 S. Com- been consistent,” he said. and sustain efforts toward Christine Meimarides of Nor- mon St. Lynn, MA 01902. “It was this formal nan- continuing to maintain wood, Benjamin and Amanda Arrangements by the SOLI- cial management-adopt- and potentially upgrade the town’s bond rating,” Meimarides of Mansfield, and MINE FUNERAL HOME, 426 ed policy that helped the said Crabtree. Summer M. Marides of Hyan- Broadway (Rt 129), Lynn. town reach its free cash Recently, the bond rat- nis. Additionally, Rev. Father Guestbook at www.solimine. and nancial goals. Don’t let the ing was reaf rmed as Nikolaos Pelekoudas and his com “The certi ed free cash the second-highest tier, a family, who were a big part of has partially been used story go untold. AA+/Stable rating, with his life. to help fund deposits in national rating agency Service Information: Mr. the town’s stabilization S&P Global Ratings. 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SHOOTING ington Street, which runs two kids were safe. Washington Street, police lit up.” to fix it myself. I gotta pick From A1 perpendicular to the ter- He said he saw the man said. One collapsed face- Thompson counted more up my daughter and go to race, before splitting up. who later died on the down in the middle of the than 47 evidence mark- work.” the street below. “I heard all three of ground near his apart- street, and was transport- ers placed by police at the Santos, who has lived “I’ve been around guns them say oh s—-, oh s—-, ment. ed to a hospital. scene and watched them in Quincy Terrace for five my whole life, and this I’m hit,” said Thompson. “When I got here he was Another, who had been tear up the walls of ter- years, didn’t know any of was not a controlled She immediately called already unconscious,” he shot in the chest, found race housing to find bul- the men involved. spray,” said Thomspson. “I 911 to report the gunshots. said. “He had his shirt his way to the lobby of lets. “I just work and go to the could tell from the sound Travis Lorini, who lives off so I could see that his George Manuel’s apart- A man identifying him- gym,” he said. that this gun he had was in Quincy Terrace, report- chest wasn’t moving.” ment building. self as simply “Santos,” Lorini, who has also either a semi-automatic or ed that the shooter had He had seen the victims “I saw two victims, one a roofer who lives in the lived in the terrace for five a full-automatic. Because opened up on the group years, was shaken up by literally the spray of bul- around the neighborhood lying in the street and one terrace, went outside af- lets was about 20 to 30 in from Rogers Avenue, before, he said. outside my lobby door.” ter the shooting to find the whole ordeal, and was like three seconds.” which is parallel to Wash- “They’re like neighbor- reported George Manuel. the tire of his work van worried about the safety Lynn Police would not ington Street — and that hood kids,” said Lorini. “He was yelling help me, flattened by a bullet. A red of his children. speculate on the motive he had likely fled in that “Not bad guys. They’re help me.” Honda, which was parked “You would never expect for the shooting, or on the direction as well. around here sometimes, Shortly after the shoot- on Washington Street this to happen the day af- weapons used. He said he was at a near- drinking and filming vid- ing, police, medics and Sunday morning was also ter Christmas,” said Lori- After the gunfire,by store when the shoot- eos. They’re usually re- camera crews arrived on reportedly struck. ni. “But I guess you would Thompson said she wit- ing happened, and that he spectful. I let them be and the scene. “I come outside and I never expect it to happen nessed three men run past ran home, past the crime they let me be.” “It was like a Christmas think, what happened?” at all. It’s made my resolve the window of her room scene, with gunsmoke still After the gunfire, sever- tree,” said Manuel. “Police said Santos, shaking his to move bigger. I gotta get in the direction of Wash- in the air, to make sure his al of the victims fled down everywhere. Everything head. “I have no choice but out of here.” There’s no After 40 years service to masking urgency Swampscott, matron retires in Lynnfield RUBIN lice station at 86 Burrill From A1 St., which she said was an unpleasant environment. used to take for grant- SAFETY gloves or anything,” she “It was down in the base- ed that are missing from From A1 said. “But some of us, they ment, and there were rats their lives because of the kept us on as matrons.” and mice crawling around urgent plea: “We can stop pandemic.. As a police matron, Ru- there. I’d have to go home the spread. Mask up Lyn- “This has deeply impact- bin was responsible for and take a shower right nfield. For our community ed my department,” said monitoring all the female away,” she said. and for each other.” Kristen Vogel, Superin- prisoners brought into the The new police station The videos can be tendent of Schools. “I miss police lockup for arrest. If on Humphrey Street was watched on the town’s hearing the voices of the they needed to be searched a major improvement for website, https://www. students, the games, the she would do that as well, Rubin. town.lynnfield.ma.us/. pep rallies.” since male officers were “Oh my God,” she said. Town Administrator Rob School Committee not allowed to. “The new station is so Dolan opens two of the Chairman Jamie Hayman “We basically babysat much cleaner!” videos saying, “I know you said he misses “seeing our them until they went to Rubin, who has four have heard from me and students excel outside of court,” said Rubin. “Some- children and is now a (Fire Chief) Glenn Davis the classroom through body had to be there to great-grandmother, finally again and again about their musical, drama and watch them in the cell, decided to retire this year. wearing a mask and social athletic performances and just to make sure they “I figured that it was a distancing and avoiding competitions.” didn’t harm themselves.” good time to retire,” said large gatherings, but the Lynnfield High School Mainly, she was tasked Rubin. “I’m not a teenager fact is, in our country, in Principal Bob Cleary and with keeping an eye on anymore, I’m 83 years old.” our state and even here Assistant Principal Brian young shoplifters. Her last day was the in Lynnfield, the spread Bates said they miss see- As a matron, Rubin first week of December. of COVID has never been ing the students in the worked on call, ready to She is looking forward to more dangerous, so now hallways and in the cafe- take a shift any time a taking it easy after a long is a time to reaffirm those teria. woman was brought into 40 years of work. best practices.” Recreation Director Ju- the station. “It’s been an experience,” “We want everyone to lie Mallett said she misses She served under three she said. “I’m going to relax know we are concerned “seeing people on the com- police chiefs and worked and enjoy myself. I don’t ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO every day about bringing mon for our annual tree in two police stations. want to think about getting this home to our families,” lighting, as it’s one of my Rubin started working called in the middle of the Irma Thomas is retiring as a crossing guard and Capt. Nick Secatore, who favorite events.” in the cells of the old po- night to go into the jail.” matron after 40 years working in Swampscott. was joined by Sgts. Jon Firefighter and EMT Da- Provost and Chris De- vid Marengi, who missed Carlo and Patrolman Jon several weeks of work Santos, said on behalf of when he tested positive the Police Department. for the virus last spring, Council-on-Aging Direc- said he misses football the tor Linda Naccara asked most. if viewers were aware that “The Thanksgiving Day senior citizens make up game, the Friday night almost one-third of the lights, the getting togeth- town’s residents. er with friends.and the “Sadly we have lost community and the kids some of our seniors,” she playing their hearts out. said. “Other seniors are I’ve seen this community living in total isolation overcome adversity in the for nine months, spending past and I know we can do Thanksgiving Day alone it again.” and Christmas Eve and A Healthy Lynnfield Christmas Day alone.I Chairman and Select Counter- can’t imagine how misera- Board member Phil Craw- protesters ble that must be. We need ford said, “Our mission gather on to do better and help our is to empower people to Humphrey seniors get through this make the right choices ev- Street in terrible time.” ery day that impact both Swampscott. Bruce Siegel, director their physical and men- of Veterans Services, re- tal health. COVID-19 has called that the town lost made it much more dif- World War II veteran Earl ficult to reach our goals. Three Trump supporters charged in Richard nine months ago That is why it is so im- to COVID. portant to stop this virus.” “We must all work to- Davis said his depart- post-Christmas Swampscott Protest gether to make sure that ment is working hard to Lynnfield doesn’t lose any keep residents safe and he By Thor Jourgensen treatment, police said. 4 Trump founder Dianna ter he tried to take Ploss’ of its other distinguished implored the community to and Guthrie A third man, Scott Mar- Ploss and BLM marchers digital camera that she veterans. “help keep his (fire depart- Scrimgeour berblatt, 59, of Swampscott, traded jibes and taunts am- was using to stream the Strategic Planning Com- ment) family safe by not ITEM STAFF intentionally coughed on a plified by megaphones with demonstration. mittee Chairman Joe Con- attending any gatherings counter-protestor and was both sides waving flags em- On Dec. 12, Ernst Jean- SWAMPSCOTT — nell, the father of two high with anyone who is not also charged with assault, blazoned with slogans. Jacques was charged with Punches were thrown at a school students, noted an immediate family Peg police said. A Swampscott Past demonstrations co- assault and battery on a Boxing Day pro-President the importance of mak- Sallade, Substance Abuse officer witnessed the in- inciding with the Nov. 3 person 60 years or older, af- Trump demonstration in ing sure students stay in Prevention Coordinator for cident and reported that election attracted many ter he was accused of strik- Swampscott Saturday, school. A Healthy Lynnfield, said, he saw spit come out of participants, prompting ing a Trump supporter who and police reported that “This will not last forever “working together we can Marberblatt’s mouth and police to keep the warring threw water on him. three supporters of out- but we need to be doing our stop the spread.” land on the victim. He im- sides separated. The accusation has been going President Donald J. part every day,” he said. MarketStreet Gener- mediately separated the Saturday, in keeping cast in doubt by Jean- Select Board Chair Chris al Manager Charlotte Trump had been charged parties, and spoke with with past demonstrations, Jacques’ legal team, who Barrett said “the struggle Woods and Library Di- with assault. Marberblatt, who claimed waist-high metal barriers claim that he was only at- ahead is real. The increase rector Jennifer Inglis and David Walbourne of that he was coughing acci- were set up to help sepa- tempting to grab the water in COVID cases across the her staff also shared their Wareham reportedly threw dentally. rate demonstrators and bottle from the elderly wom- town does not lie. This is thoughts, urging Lynn- closed-fist punches at both Marberblatt initially at- allow beachfront walkers an’s hand, after she had ini- our time to join past gen- field residents to act re- a man and a woman, strik- tempted to leave the scene and runners to move un- tiated the altercation. erations and answer our sponsibly by masking up. ing the megaphones that without identifying himself, impeded. The demonstrations call in action.” they were holding and but the officer was eventu- Even after Presi- which have lasted for Many speakers shared Anne Marie Tobin can driving them into their ally able to get his informa- dent-elect Joe Biden’s No- more than 37 weeks, are their feelings on the many be reached at atobin@ faces, police said. This tion. A criminal complaint vember victory, the event expected to continue next ordinary things people itemlive.com. was done in direct view of will be filed against him. has not died down. The Saturday. a Swampscott Police offi- About 40 protesters rallies have recently be- cer, and Walbourne was faced off at the end of Mon- gun to draw a coalition of charged with two counts of ument Avenue in what anti-Trump activists from LAW OFFICES OF Lynn Drug Task Force assault and battery in the has become a weekly clash Boston and the South JAMES J. CARRIGAN presence of a police officer. between Black Lives Mat- Shore, who take a more • Social Security Disability Hotline Another, Michael Ross, ter (BLM) demonstrators contentious tone with the • Workers Compensation 29, of Beverly, was arrest- and supporters of Trump. Trump supporters. • Accidents ed on charges of striking More than a dozen There were two other 25 years located across from Lynn District Court 781-477-4444 CALL 24 HOURS A DAY a woman with a flagpole. Swampscott police officers instances of arrests at or text the word tiplynn and your tip to “tip411” (847411) According to police, Ross and State Police troopers the protests, both of an- 15 Johnson St. made contact with the vic- stood along the demonstra- ti-Trump counter-protest- 781-596-0100 Spanish menu available JAMES J. CARRIGAN tim’s arm as she attempt- tion’s perimeter and kept ers. ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN All reports of neighborhood activity will be investigated. ed to block the strike. The Humphrey Street traffic On Nov. 19, police arrest- LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL Callers may remain anonymous. woman declined medical flowing as Massachusetts ed Nathan Dinnall, 39, af- www.jamescarriganlaw.com [email protected] A4 MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 OPINION

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Thousands We need laws that for- Ext. 4 ican streets to try to quell and thousands have died, bid a president from fi- EDITORIAL legal protests, the back- but the ploy might have nancially benefiting from Sports lash went from coast to worked; millions were his office. We need laws to [email protected] coast. swayed. Millions still be- prevent presidents from Ext. 5 Months after Russia ini- lieve the lies despite 86 hiring their family mem- Retail and Online tiated one of the worst cy- judges firmly insisting bers for government jobs. Advertising December takes berattacks on U.S. institu- there is no evidence of We need laws mandating [email protected] tions in history, the White widespread fraud. But that presidential candi- ADVERTISING House said nothing but then gullibility has often dates make their tax re- appalled Americans who shown up in the national Ernie Carpenter Jr. a horrid 2020 turns public. We need to Director of Advertising discovered what was going psyche. (There was ac- and Business Development, ext. 1355 on blew the whistle. tually a party called the clarify constitutional lim- [email protected] Nonetheless, enormous Know-Nothing Party. It its on the immoral, cor- out the door rupt use of presidential Ralph Mitchell generational damage has was full of conspiracy the- Sales Representative, ext. 1313 been done to America, orists, advocated restrict- pardon power. We need to [email protected] completely aside from the ing immigration, forbid- It’s almost over. December, which stretched break out of our tribalism. Eric Rondeau across almost five weeks, is coming to an end, and pandemic. ding the foreign-born ever And we need to make Sales Representative, ext. 1280 with it, a dark, drama-and death-filled 2020. It will take months to voting and favored secrecy certain we never again [email protected] find out how deeply an- and Protestants. It was Most of us would just assume consign December, elect an ignorant, corrupt, Patricia Whalen ti-democratic minions 2020 to a locked closet in our memories. But be- also highly popular.) unhinged, self-absorbed, Sales Representative, ext. 1310 fore we close and lock the door, let’s remember the burrowed in government So how do we safeguard lying, abusive, would-be [email protected] positive notes we struck in December. to try to undermine legal democracy? BUSINESS OFFICE Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa with their processes in a vast array First, we need an in- dictator as president. celebrations, memories and traditions, came and of agencies from the Cen- formed electorate and we We have had four years Susan J. Conti went in December. ters for Disease Control must agree on facts. If we of screamingly disgusting Controller, ext. 1288 [email protected] The gatherings and and Prevention to the De- each would go out of our executive branch abuse of parties that marked partment of Interior. comfort zones to tap more law and order, repression Ted Grant these holidays in pri- That’s why Biden turned than our usual sources of Publisher, ext. 1234 and cronyism. Millions of [email protected] or years were off lim- to experienced hands; it is information, that would Americans are sickened its to all but the most not yet the time for exper- help. Being a citizen is not by it. God help the souls of Marian Kinney ignorant of us this ext. 1212 imentation and innova- easy; it’s not for the lazy. those who aren’t. year. Still, December [email protected] tion. We need people who We have to stop auto- Thank heavens for the might just have been know what to look for and matically imputing evil Will Kraft the month we sent restorative promise of Joe Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1296 what rocks to turn over. to others’ motivations. [email protected] one extra greeting The country needs to come We are Americans who Biden and Kamala Harris. card to someone we to grips with what a dan- have prided ourselves on Ann McFeatters is an op- Paula Villacreses would have hugged gerous precipice we have our sameness, diversity ed columnist for Tribune A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 at a holiday party. been straddling. and tolerance. We should News Service. Distribut- [email protected] December was a We are called in We have matured as a relish different religions, ged through Tribune Con- Mike Shanahan wash in an unend- nation in the past four different foods, different tent Agency, LLC.w Chief Executive Officer, ext. 1956 ing onslaught of 2021 to roll up our [email protected] grim news about sleeves and start Carolina Trujillo COVID-19 case rates doing the work the FORREST J. REMICK Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 rising. The nation [email protected] passed a ghastly Rev. Dr. Martin 300,000 pandemic Luther King Jr. laid Jim Wilson America’s future requires steel Chief Operating Officer, ext. 1200 death mark. (Accord- out for all of us when [email protected] ing to The National he said: “Injustice If ever there was a ques- American workers it can America is unmistakable. CIRCULATION World War II Muse- tion about the need to also spark an industrial The need to reinvest in our anywhere is a threat Lisa Mahmoud um, 408,000 Ameri- improve America’s infra- renaissance. industrial base is equally can military person- to justice everywhere.” Manager, ext. 1239 structure, it has certainly Consider steel and the pressing. [email protected] nel were killed in been dispelled, as the cost essential materials needed World War II). Hos- As the world re-engi- to the United States due to produce it. Nearly every neers and meets the de- CUSTOMER SERVICE pital intensive care wards reached capacity rates industry including energy, to lost productivity contin- mands of clean energy La’ Mosha Ball and the strained faces of exhausted nurses and ues to climb. construction, transporta- and the onward march of Customer Service, ext. 1276 doctors were etched into our minds. A study by the American tion and equipment man- [email protected] But December also saw drug companies roll out urbanization driven by a Society of Civil Engineers ufacturing requires steel GRAPHICS the vaccines that we hope will end the pandemic estimates that by 2025 the — a material dependent global population expect- and we saw doctors and nurses rolling up their cost will reach $3.9 trillion on metallurgical coal and ed to reach 10 billion by Trevor Andreozzi sleeves to get the first shots. in lost GDP and 2.5 mil- iron ore for its production 2050, smart U.S. indus- Designer [email protected] December also finally saw Congress take addi- lion in lost jobs. On top It largely comes from Ap- trial policy will prioritize tional action to ensure Americans ending the year of those costs, American palachia’s mines — a re- rebuilding American in- Sean Casey with a stack of unpaid bills and an eviction or families will lose upward gion in need of good news dustry from mines to as- Designer foreclosure notice on their kitchen table received [email protected] of $3,400 in disposable in- — where the high-quality sembly lines. some hope for relief. come each year. metallurgical coal, the Encouraging production NEWSROOM Always an obstructor and never a conciliator, lame- When searching for the quality used to manu- duck President Donald J. Trump did his best to toss of the materials we know Mike Alongi roots of our predicament, facture 70 percent of the we’ll need from mines and Sports Editor, ext. 1228 an 11th-hour monkey wrench into the stimulus pack- world’s steel, is produced. [email protected] we often overlook our factories in the United age deliberations. country’s myopic neglect While the coal industry States — where they are Elyse Carmosino December also ended with more scenes of police of our failing infrastruc- has taken its lumps, the Reporter, ext. 1264 violence playing across television and mobile device ture — unsafe highways prospects for metallurgi- produced with world-lead- [email protected] screens. Americans in 2020 were asked to realize and structurally deficient cal coal, called “met” for ing environmental and la- bor standards supporting Gayla Cawley their history includes a narrative of systemic racism. bridges, obsolete port fa- short, are encouraging. Reporter, ext. 1236 We are called in 2021 to roll up our sleeves and cilities, outdated freight Unlike thermal coal used good, American jobs — is [email protected] common sense. start doing the work the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther rail, electrical grids, and to generate electricity, Cheryl Charles King Jr. laid out for all of us when he said: “Injus- wastewater systems. new met mines are open- Failure to recognize the News Editor, ext. 1278 tice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Given the public’s desire ing with U.S. coal exports opportunity provided by [email protected] January is a few days away and with a new for change, President-elect reaching more than 70 na- encouraging a U.S. indus- Olivia Falcigno month and new year comes hope, opportunity and Biden has a golden oppor- tions. U.S. infrastructure trial rebirth would be pol- Photographer, ext.1224 renewal. Let’s close the door on December and tunity to push for major stimulus and global in- icy malpractice. Relying [email protected] lock it — but only after we take away from the improvements in the na- frastructure reinvestment on China to provide the Spenser Hasak month all that was good and use it to build a bet- could offer a tremendous tion’s infrastructure. steel and other materi- Photographer, ext. 1332 ter America next year. Though Republicans economic opportunity for als needed to rebuild and [email protected] and Democrats in Con- coal communities that gress are deeply divided need it. refit would be a missed Thor Jourgensen economic opportunity we Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 on many issues, there is a Steel will be the foun- [email protected] growing consensus on the dation of our infrastruc- can’t afford. ture push and the world’s. It’s past time to modern- Daniel Kane need to rebuild America. Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 But rebuilding and mod- A growing global middle ize America’s infrastruc- [email protected] ernizing our infrastruc- class and accelerating ur- ture and it’s past time to ture will require an im- banization are relentless- Steve Krause reprioritize the industrial News Director, ext. 1229 mense amount of material ly pushing steel demand base and workers that will [email protected] and the industrial base to forward. make it happen. provide and use it — an As Bill Gates has ob- Alex Ross Forrest J. Remick is emer- Intern industrial base that has served: “The world’s build- itus professor of nuclear [email protected] withered after decades of ing stock will double in engineering and emeritus offshoring. area by 2060. That’s like Guthrie Scrimgeour associate vice president for Reporter, ext. 1222 Infrastructure reinvest- adding another New York [email protected] ment holds the keys to not City every month for 40 research at Pennsylvania only rebuilding and mod- years.” This urbanization State University; he is also Anne Marie Tobin ernizing our roads and means steel demand is a retired commissioner of Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 [email protected] bridges but if it prioritiz- likely to be 1.5 times high- the U.S. Nuclear Regulato- es using goods and mate- er by 2050 than it is today. ry Commission. He wrote TECHNOLOGY rials made in America by The need to rebuild this for InsideSources.com. 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] MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5 Community Calendar Monday, Dec. 28 - Sunday, Jan. 3

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BALTIMORE (AP) — The COVID relief and spending U.S. has now topped 19 mil- bill, despite urging from lion coronavirus cases since lawmakers from both par- the pandemic began, data ties. America’s top infec- compiled by Johns Hopkins tious disease expert expects University shows. the general U.S. population America exceeded that will be getting immunized mark on Sunday, just six widely by late March or days after it reached 18 early April. The outlook million. The nation’s case is much bleaker for many numbers have more than poorer nations, where war doubled in less than two and instability are posing months. huge challenges to vaccina- COVID-19 deaths in the tion plans. U.S. also have been rising, HERE’S WHAT ELSE and now total more than IS HAPPENING: 332,000. That’s more than one death for every 1,000 JOHANNESBURG - Americans. The U.S. popu- South Africa’s COVID-19 lation as of Saturday was spike has taken the country about 331 million, according to more than 1 million con- to the U.S. Census Bureau. firmed cases on Sunday and The United States ac- President Cyril Ramaphosa counts for about 4 percent called an emergency meet- of the world’s population, ing of the National Corona- but close to 24 percent of its virus Command Council. total coronavirus cases and The country’s new variant 19 percent of its COVID-19 of the coronavirus, 501.V2, deaths. Health experts be- is more contagious and has PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS lieve many cases have gone quickly become dominant Dirk Heinrich, medical director of the Hamburg Vaccination Center at the exhibition halls, ac- unreported, however, both in many areas of the resur- companies the arrival of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Hospital zum Heiligen Geistin Hamburg, in America and interna- gence, according to experts. Germany, Sunday. tionally. With South Africa’s hospi- The EU has launched a tals reaching capacity and South Africa announced simultaneously pressing Sunday includes the shut- ISTANBUL — Turkey’s huge vaccine rollout., aimed no sign of the new surge a cumulative total of ahead with an aggressive down of most non-essential health minister says a at projecting a unified mes- reaching a peak, Ramapho- 1,004,431 confirmed cases vaccination campaign, he businesses, limitations on shipment of vaccines from sage that the vaccine is safe sa is expected to announce of COVID-19 on Sunday is optimistic Israel will be gatherings and movement Chinese biopharmaceutical and Europe’s best chance to a return to restrictive mea- evening. That number in- able to lift its pandemic re- from people’s homes and company Sinovac has been emerge from the pandemic sures designed to slow the cludes 26,735 deaths. strictions soon. reduced public transit. delayed in Beijing customs. and the economic devasta- spread of the disease. JERUSALEM — Israel Israel, a country of 9 mil- Schools and kindergartens Minister Fahrettin Koca tion of lockdowns. South “We are not helpless in has entered its third nation- lion people, started rolling will remain open for the tweeted Sunday that a Africa became the latest the face of this variant,” in- wide coronavirus lockdown out coronavirus vaccina- time being. COVID-19 case in Beijing country to reach 1 million fectious disease specialist – with much of the economy tions last week and has Israel has recorded over customs and high alert confirmed cases and is ex- Dr. Richard Lessells told again shutting down as in- already inoculated 280,000 400,000 cases of the coro- against infections there pected to go back to more The Associated Press. “We fection numbers surge. people, according to the navirus since March, and caused the delay. virus restrictions. In the can change our behavior to Prime Minister Benjamin Health Ministry. That more than 3,220 deaths. The minister had said ear- U.S., unemployment ben- give the virus less opportu- Netanyahu says the lock- makes it one of the world’s But the infection rate has lier this week the first ship- efits have expired for mil- nities to spread.” He said down will be for two weeks, leaders in administering shot up in recent weeks af- ment of CoronaVac would lions as President Donald it’s most important to avoid though it could be extended vaccinations on a per-capi- ter the government started be en route to Turkey Sun- Trump appears no closer contact with others in in- if infection rates don’t come ta basis. easing restrictions put in day night. He said the delay to signing an end-of-year door, enclosed spaces. down. But with the country The lockdown that began place in September. would be “one or two days.” Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations By Kathy Gannon, said. “I watched him lying ing at the back of the line Andrew Meldrum right in front of me as he behind wealthy countries in and Lee Keath took his last breath.” receiving them. ASSOCIATED PRESS In Pakistan, delivering Poor infrastructure often vaccines can be deadly. Mil- means roads are treacher- DAR MANGI, Pakistan itants and radical religious ous and electricity is spo- — Arifullah Khan had just groups spread claims that radic for the refrigerators administered another polio the polio vaccine is a West- vital to preserving vaccines. vaccine when the gunfire ern ploy to sterilize Muslim Wars and insurgencies en- blasted from the nearby children or turn them away danger vaccinators. Corrup- hills. from religion. More than tion can siphon away funds, “It happened so suddenly. 100 health workers, vacci- and vaccination campaign There was so much gunfire nators and security officials planners must sometimes it felt like an explosion,” he involved in polio vaccination navigate through multiple said, recalling details of the have been killed since 2012. armed factions. attack five years ago in Pa- The violence is an extreme “The most challenging ar- kistan’s Bajaur tribal region example of the difficulties eas ... are conflict settings, near the Afghan border. many poor and developing where outbreaks of violence A bullet shattered his countries across Asia, Af- hinder vaccinations, and ar- thigh and he fell to the rica, the Middle East and eas where misinformation ground. His childhood friend Latin America face as they is circulating, which dis- and partner in the vaccina- tackle the monumental task courages community par- tion campaign, Ruhollah, of vaccinating their popula- ticipation,” said UNICEF’s FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS lay bleeding on the ground tions against COVID-19. deputy chief of global im- Health workers wearing protective suits tend to an Ebola victim kept in in front of him. It’s not just the problem munization, Benjamin Sch- an isolation tent in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo. “I couldn’t move,” Khan of affording vaccines or be- reiber. South Africa on verge of new virus Workers install 192 rules as it hits one million cases crystals on Times By Andrew Meldrum come dominant in many can change our behavior deaths is almost certainly Square New Year’s ball ASSOCIATED PRESS areas of the resurgence, to give the virus less op- much higher,” Lessells said. NEW YORK (AP) — every year. This year’s ad- according to experts. portunities to spread.” He “We have seen the new JOHANNESBURG — Workers installed 192 With South Africa’s hospi- said it’s most important to variant spread rapidly,” he dition features a new “Gift South Africa’s COVID-19 glittering Waterford crystals reaching capacity and avoid contact with others said, pointing out that ge- of Happiness” design rep- spike has taken the coun- tal triangles on Times resented by a sunburst of try to more than 1 mil- no sign of the new surge in indoor, enclosed spaces. nomic sequencing shows it Square’s New Year’s Eve reaching a peak, Ramapho- South Africa announced has become dominant in the bright cuts radiating out- lion confirmed cases on ball Sunday in prepara- ward. sa is expected to announce a cumulative total of coastal provinces of West- tion for a pandemic-lim- Sunday and President The ball blazing with Cyril Ramaphosa called a return to restrictive mea- 1,004,431 confirmed cases ern Cape, Eastern Cape and ited celebration that will 32,256 LED lights will be an emergency meeting of sures designed to slow the of COVID-19 on Sunday KwaZulu-Natal. It is not lack the usual tightly dropped at 11:59 p.m. on the National Coronavirus spread of the disease. evening. That number in- yet certain if the variant is packed crowds of revelers. Command Council. “We are not helpless in cludes 26,735 deaths in a as dominant in the inland The ball is a 12-foot geo- New Year’s Eve to ring in The country’s new vari- the face of this variant,” in- country of 60 million people. Gauteng province, which in- desic sphere covered with 2021. Performances at the ant of the coronavirus, fectious disease specialist “One million cases is a cludes Johannesburg and is 2,688 crystal triangles of event will be designed for 501.V2, is more conta- Dr. Richard Lessells told serious milestone, but the the country’s most populous various sizes. Some new TV audiences watching gious and has quickly be- The Associated Press. “We true number of cases and province. crystals are swapped in from home. A6 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 POLICE/FIRE Fauci: U.S. taking hard look All address information, particu- Drugs larly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inac- A report of an overdose at 20 South St. at 11:58 p.m. at variant of coronavirus curacy, it is the sole responsibility Saturday. of the concerned party to contact WASHINGTON (AP) Dr. Anthony Fauci en- someone more ill? Is it at a critical phase of the the relevant police department and Fire — U.S. health officials be- dorsed the decision of U.S. more serious virus in the pandemic, with the worst have the department issue a no- lieve the coronavirus mu- officials to require negative sense of virulence? And probably still ahead. He tation that set off alarms COVID-19 tests before let- the answer is, it doesn’t predicted the general tice of correction to the Daily Item. A report of a fire on 189 Marianna St. at 12:43 a.m. in parts of Britain is no ting people from Britain appear to be that way.” population would be get- Corrections or clarifications will not Saturday; at 45 Grant St. at more apt to cause serious enter the U.S. He declined British officials are tell- ting immunized widely by be made without express notice of 3:07 a.m. Saturday; at 160 illness or be resistant to to weigh in on whether ing their U.S. colleagues it late March or early April change from the arresting police Neptune Blvd. at 4:25 a.m. vaccines than the strain that step should have been appears that the vaccines — beyond the front-line department. Saturday; at 32 Chestnut St. afflicting people in the taken sooner. He said the being rolled out will be workers, older people and at 7:48 a.m. Saturday; at 104 United States but it still variant strain is some- strong enough to deal with certain other segments of LYNN S. Common St. at 6:54 a.m. must be taken “very seri- thing “to follow very care- the new variant but, Fauci the public given priority Sunday. ously,” the government’s fully” and “we’re looking at said, “we’re going to be do- for the vaccines. Arrests top infectious disease ex- it very intensively now.” ing the studies ourselves.” Fauci spoke on CNN’s Theft pert said Sunday. He said: “Does it make Fauci said the U.S. is “State of the Union.” Alfredo Martinez-Acosta, 25, of 16 Beach St. Revere, was A report of larceny at 100 arrested at 4:04 a.m. Satur- Newhall St. at 4:35 a.m. Sat- day on a charge of operating urday; at 50 Lynnway #410 under the influence of liquor. at 9:08 a.m. Saturday; at the Walmart on 780 Lynnway at Accidents 1:17 p.m. Saturday; at that same Walmart at 1:31 p.m. A report of a motor vehicle Saturday; and at that same accident at 64 Park Road at Walmart again at 6:58 p.m. 3:19 a.m. Saturday; at Chest- Saturday. nut Street and Union Street at 12:44 p.m. Saturday; a report Violence of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at Com- A report of assault and bat- mercial Street and Summer tery at 104 Newhall St. #43 Street at 5:51 p.m. Saturday; at 2:30 p.m. at Euclid Avenue and Peary Multiple reports of gunshots Avenue at 8:41 p.m.; at 24 from the vicinity of Quincy Ter- Mount Vernon St. at 11:58 race from 5:33 p.m. to 5:35 p.m. Saturday; at 8 Lafayette p.m. Saturday. Pk. at 11:47 a.m. Sunday. A report of an assault at 8 Fortesque Terrace at 8:23 p.m. Saturday. The Latest: Central, S. Calif. lockdown PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS likely to continue Nashville Chief of Police John Drake speaks at a news conference Sunday, in Nashville, Tenn.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — who have been receiving State officials are expected benefits under the federal Officers give harrowing account to extend the strictest stay- Pandemic Unemployment at-home orders in central Assistance program, which and Southern California as was set up to provide un- of Nashville RV bombing hospitals there are quickly employment benefits to running out of intensive workers who normally do By Kimberlee Krue- connection with the blast, That’s when she heard ment agencies descended care unit beds for corona- not qualify for them. si, Michael Balsamo Nashville Metro Police the RV recording switch on a home in Antioch, in virus patients ahead of The program expired Sat- and Eric Tucker spokesman Don Aaron said. from a warning to playing suburban Nashville, after the presumed post-holiday urday. ASSOCIATED PRESS He did not provide more Clark’s hit, “Downtown.” receiving information rel- surge. The program would be details. Warner had expe- Moments later the explo- evant to the investigation, The situation is already extended until March 14, NASHVILLE, Tenn. — rience with electronics and sion struck. said FBI Special Agent Ja- Nashville police urged dire, and the worst is ex- 2021, if President Donald alarms, according to public “I felt the waves of heat son Pack. nearby residents to get pected to come in the next Trump signs the relief bill records, and had worked as but I kind of just lost it and Another law enforce- away as an ominous re- few weeks after Christmas into law. a computer consultant for a started sprinting toward ment official, who was not cording blared from a rec- and New Year’s travelers BALTIMORE — The U.S. Nashville realtor. (Wells),” Topping said. “I’ve authorized to discuss an reational vehicle. Sudden- return home. has now topped 19 million The five responding of- never grabbed someone so ongoing investigation and ly the warning stopped, California hit 2 million coronavirus cases since ficers gave their accounts hard in my life.” spoke to The Associated and Petula Clark’s 1964 confirmed coronavirus cas- the pandemic began, data of what happened Friday Officer Brenna Hosey Press on condition of an- es on Christmas Eve. hit “Downtown” started as investigators continued said she and her colleagues onymity, said authorities compiled by Johns Hopkins playing. Then the bomb State stay-at-home or- University shows. to chip away at the motive knocked on six or seven were investigating some- ders for the San Joaquin went off. of the RV bombing on a doors in nearby apart- one associated with the America exceeded that Police officers provid- Valley and Southern Cal- mark on Sunday, just six mostly deserted street just ments to warn people to property, whom he identi- ifornia are set to expire ed harrowing details after it issued the record- evacuate. She particular- fied as Warner. days after it reached 18 Sunday of responding to Monday. State officials say million. The nation’s case ed warning advising peo- ly remembered a startled Federal agents could be the Christmas morning ple to evacuate. mother of four children. seen looking around the the orders are likely to be numbers have more than explosion in downtown “I just see orange and “I don’t have kids but I property, searching the extended but did not make doubled in less than two Nashville, at times get- then I hear a loud boom. have cousins and nieces, home and the backyard. a definitive ruling Sunday months. ting choked up reliving As I’m stumbling around, people who I love who are A Google Maps image afternoon. COVID-19 deaths in the THE VIRUS the moments that led up I just tell myself to stay on small,” Hosey said, adding captured in May 2019 U.S. also have been rising, to the blast and offering my feet and to stay alive,” she had to plead with the had shown an RV similar OUTBREAK: and now total more than The EU has launched gratitude that they were Wells said, at times tear- family to leave the build- to the one that exploded 332,000. That’s more than still alive. ing up. ing as quickly as possible. parked in the backyard, a huge vaccine rollout., one death for every 1,000 aimed at projecting a uni- “This is going to tie us Officer Amanda Topping The attack, which dam- but it was not at the prop- Americans. The U.S. popu- together forever, for the fied message that the vac- said she initially parked aged an AT&T building, erty on Saturday, accord- lation as of Saturday was rest of my life,” Officer cine is safe and Europe’s their police car beside the has continued to wreak ing to an AP reporter at about 331 million, accord- James Wells, who suffered best chance to emerge from RV while responding to havoc on cellphone service the scene. ing to the U.S. Census Bu- some hearing loss due to the pandemic and the eco- the call before moving it and police and hospital The official said feder- reau. the explosion, told report- nomic devastation of lock- once they heard the re- communications in several investigators were ex- The United States ac- ers at a news conference. cording. Topping said she al Southern states as the amining Warner’s digital downs. South Africa be- counts for about 4 percent “Christmas will never be called her wife to let her company worked to re- footprint and financial came the latest country to of the world’s population, the same.” know that “things were store service. history, as well as a recent reach 1 million confirmed but close to 24 percent of its A 63-year-old Tennessee just really strange” as she On Saturday, investiga- deed transfer of the home cases and is expected to total coronavirus cases and man, Anthony Q. Warner, helped guide people away tors from multiple feder- they searched in suburban go back to more virus re- 19 percent of its COVID-19 was under investigation in from the RV. al and local law enforce- Nashville. strictions. In the U.S., un- deaths. Health experts be- employment benefits have lieve many cases have gone expired for millions as unreported, however, both President Donald Trump in America and interna- Man charged in Illinois bowling appears no closer to sign- tionally. ing an end-of-year COVID JOHANNESBURG - relief and spending bill, South Africa’s COVID-19 despite urging from law- alley shooting that killed three spike has taken the coun- makers from both parties. try to more than 1 million America’s top infectious ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The suspect has no confirmed cases on Sunday disease expert expects the A U.S. Army special forces known ties to the victims, and President Cyril Rama- general U.S. population sergeant based in Florida O’Shea said. phosa called an emergency will be getting immunized has been charged in an ap- “We believe this was a meeting of the National widely by late March or parently random shooting completely random act, and Coronavirus Command early April. The outlook at an Illinois bowling alley there is no prior meeting Council. is much bleaker for many that left three people dead or any kind of relationship poorer nations, where war The country’s new vari- and three wounded, au- ant of the coronavirus, 501. between the suspect and and instability are posing thorities said Sunday. any of the victims in this huge challenges to vaccina- V2, is more contagious and Winnebago County has quickly become domi- case,” O’Shea said. He did tion plans. State’s Attorney J. Hanley not provide information on nant in many areas of the said Duke Webb, 37, has HERE’S WHAT ELSE what led up to the shooting. resurgence, according to been charged with three IS HAPPENING: experts. The U.S. Army said Webb counts of murder and is a Special Forces Assis- OLYMPIA, Wash. — With South Africa’s hospi- three counts of first-de- tant Operations and Intelli- Washington state will tals reaching capacity and gree attempted murder in gence Sergeant assigned to spend $54 million to pro- no sign of the new surge the shooting at Don Car- 3rd Battalion, 7th Special vide one-time payments reaching a peak, Ramapho- ter Lanes, in Rockford, on Forces Group (Airborne), lo- to nearly 100,000 gig and sa is expected to announce Saturday evening. While PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS a return to restrictive mea- cated at Camp Bull Simons, self-employed workers no bowling is currently al- Rockford police and other law enforcement sures designed to slow the Eglin Air Force Base, Flor- cut off from unemploy- lowed due to state-imposed agencies investigate the scene of a shooting at ment benefits because of spread of the disease. ida. He joined the Army in coronavirus restrictions, a a bowling alley Saturday, in Rockford, Ill. the impasse over the fed- “We are not helpless in bar linked to the business 2008 and was on leave Sat- eral COVID-19 relief and the face of this variant,” in- was legally open. able to stop further vio- in stable condition, and a urday. spending bill. fectious disease specialist Webb was taken into lence,” O’Shea said. 16-year-old girl who was “We are shocked and Gov. Jay Inslee an- Dr. Richard Lessells told custody shortly after the He said the three who shot in the shoulder was saddened to learn about nounced Sunday that the The Associated Press. “We shooting at around 7 p.m., died were all men, aged 73, treated at a hospital and this tragic event and our payments of $550 each, can change our behavior to Rockford Police Chief Dan 65 and 69, but did not pro- released. A 62-year-old thoughts and prayers are roughly the equivalent of give the virus less opportu- O’Shea said at a news con- vide names. man underwent surgery with the families of those two weeks’ worth of bene- nities to spread.” He said ference Sunday morning. Additionally, he said, a overnight after suffering killed and wounded,” Col. fits, will be issued later this it’s most important to avoid “I am very confident the 14-year-old boy was shot multiple gunshot wounds John W. Sannes, command- week. contact with others in in- officers that were on the in the face and airlifted and is in critical condition, er of 7th Special Forces They will go to people door, enclosed spaces. scene in the building were to a hospital in Madison the chief said. Group, said in a statement. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A7 Lynn gets $250,000 for Over half of Massachusetts high risk; Rhode Island rate down (AP) — A look at coro- number increased by 29 and February. Brown elds cleanup navirus developments in over the past week, Bos- NEW HAMPSHIRE New England: ton.com reported. There “This property has sat related to the vacant site Most of the most re- BROWNFIELDS MAINE are 351 municipalities in From A1 vacant and polluted for stem from the chemicals Massachusetts. cent con rmed cases of years, and following the used by the former laun- Schools across Maine The municipalities with the coronavirus in New working to promote eco- cleanup its development dry. are reporting dips in aca- the highest average daily Hampshire are in Rock- nomic development in our will reshape the neighbor- MassDevelopment over- demic performance during cases rates of coronavirus ingham and Hillsborough downtown,” said McGee. hood and create a sense sees the Brown elds Re- the coronavirus pandemic. were Lawrence, Nantuck- counties, the state Depart- “This funding will go a of community pride,” said development Fund, which Standardized test scores et and Saugus. ment of Health and Hu- long way to revitalize the Cahill. helps to transform vacant, in Gorham dropped by 10 man Services said. VERMONT community by removing Capano called the abandoned, or underused percentage points or more The department report- harmful pollution and cre- Whyte’s cleanup “long industrial or commercial in some subjects, and Bidd- A federal food box pro- ed more than 1,000 new ating new opportunities overdue,” with Ehrlich properties by nancing eford High School reported gram set to end with the positive test results for the for the neighborhood.” saying the land “has been the environmental as- a 9 point increase in course year is being taken over by coronavirus on Saturday. State Representatives in need of remediation for sessment and remedia- failure rate in year’s rst Vermont Foodbank, which “Community-based Dan Cahill, Peter Capa- decades.” tion of brown eld sites in quarter, the Portland Press plans to fund it through transmission continues no, Lori A. Ehrlich and Said Wong, “In funding “Economically Distressed Herald reported. February. to occur in the State and Donald Wong called the the cleanup of the prop- Areas” of the Common- The lower scores in Foodbank spokeswoman has been identi ed in all Brown eld allocation a erty it will enhance and wealth. Maine schools re ect Nicole Whalen tells the counties,” the department signi cant opportunity to bring more development From the Fund’s incep- broader trends around the Rutland Herald the or- said in a statement. “Of advance downtown Lynn in the surrounding area.” tion in 1998 through Fis- country. Maine educators ganization has allocated those with complete risk development and move Whyte’s operated as a cal Year 2020, it has sup- are looking for strategies $1.4 million to continue information, most of the toward reusing the vacant commercial laundry lo- ported 747 awards for a to help get students back the Farmers to Families cases are either associated former commercial laun- cally dating back to 1898. total investment of more on track during a dif cult Food Box program for the with an outbreak setting dry site. Environmental concerns than $108 million. time for learning. rst two months of 2021. or have had close contact “It doesn’t come as a “The experience will be with a person with a con- shock,” Biddeford High very much the same for rmed COVID-19 diagno- School Principal Martha customers, the people par- sis.” Item Santa raised Jacques said. “Obviously ticipating in the program,” RHODE ISLAND we’re disappointed and we she said. “The only differ- want all kids to succeed, ence they’ll see is probably Rhode Island’s positivity but we’ve also had a group higher quality food and lo- rate for the coronavirus is more than $60,000 of students that have been cal food.” trending downward. out of traditional educa- The program started The latest average pos- nated, everyone who ran ITEM SANTA nd it within them to do- tion for six-plus months by in May as an initiative itivity rate in Rhode Is- From A1 drives on their own, and nate for next year’s drive. the time they came back by the U.S. Department land is 5.91 percent. State everyone who took up a It is a nice feeling to know to school this fall and the of Agriculture to address health departments are loss. The COVID-19 pan- collection pail and solic- that you made someone both farmers losing their calculating positivity rate demic set forth a chain nature of a hybrid mod- ited them from passing else’s holiday memorable. markets to the coronavi- differently across the reaction. That is for sure. el is very different than cars or pedestrians. All of Have a Happy New Year rus pandemic and food country, but for Rhode Is- But despite all of that, what they’re used to with it matters, and all of it is and a joyous 2021. insecurity. The USDA land the AP calculates the the generous people in an in-classroom model.” graciously and humbly ac- Now wrapping up its purchased the food from rate by dividing new cases the Lynn area raised a lit- MASSACHUSETTS cepted. 54th year, the Item Santa farmers to be distributed by test encounters using tle more than $60,000 in We also hope that all our fund endeavored to make More than half the cities to those in need. data from The COVID pledges as of Sunday. The readers had a nice Christ- Christmas brighter for the and towns in the state are The program is giving Tracking Project. actual gure is $60,724. mas, and that people who needy. You can still donate now listed as at high risk out 500 boxes of food per The seven-day rolling And if the past is any in- came to us for help over to The Item Salvation for the coronavirus. day at distribution sites average of the positivity dication, more donations the course of the year Army Santa, PO Box 5, A total of 187 municipal- around the state. rate in Rhode Island did will be recorded in the ities are now considered Whalen said community not increase over the past week between Christmas were treated to a holiday Lynn, MA 01903. high risk for transmis- support has left the Food- two weeks, going from and New Year’s. they perhaps wouldn’t There is also a way to do- sion, according to recently 8.12 percent on Dec. 12 to In the beginning of this have been able to enjoy nate online, and have your bank feeling like it can released state data. The 5.91 percent on Dec. 26. drive, we promised you otherwise. contributions acknowl- manage this for January that your donation, how- The Christmas holiday edged, just click on the fol- ever small, would be ac- may be over for this year, lowing link: https://www. SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION OFFER knowledged and appreci- but that doesn’t eliminate itemlive.com/itemsanta. ated. That still holds true. the need. That is going to NOTE: All questions We will continue to report continue until who knows about the program and donations to the fund un- when. We hope that peo- distribution of gifts should til they stop. ple who weren’t able to be directed to the Salva- AMERICA’S FAVORITE We at The Item want to donate in the month this tion Army at 781-598- thank everyone who do- drive was most active can 0673. TV MAGAZINE

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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! TO CONTRIBUTE TO LOOK!, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] OR MAIL YOUR SUBMISSION TO THE ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903. Upright Citizens Brigade sells site of Sunset theater By Christi Carras Boulevard location, the being legally allowed to LOS ANGELES TIMES group said, while keep- gather again.” ing its site on Franklin The Sunset sale comes LOS ANGELES — The Avenue. several months after the Upright Citizens Brigade “We have been unable to UCB shuttered its two delivered what it called make mortgage payments permanent spaces in New “sad news” to the Los during this extended York during the early Angeles comedy scene shutdown,” the UCB post- days of the public health this week. ed Wednesday on Twitter. emergency. The comedy On Wednesday after- “We know this theater organization has navigat- noon, founders of the was a home for so many, ed COVID-19 lockdowns sketch and improv troupe and so many people were thus far by hosting online collectively known as the responsible for helping it classes while its physical UCB 4 — Amy Poehler, grow. locations have gone dark Matt Besser, Ian Roberts “We want to thank all due to safety concerns. and Matt Walsh — an- of those people and the Earlier this year, the nounced the closure of New York community who UCB drew sharp criticism one of its L.A. theaters were also significantly im- from the comedy commu- because of financial hard- pacted by recent closures. nity by laying off dozens FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ship amid the COVID-19 We are still working to of employees via mass pandemic. The UCB was maintain our Franklin email at the outset of the The thermopolium in the Pompeii archeological park, near Naples, Italy. “forced to sell” its Sunset space and look forward to pandemic. Mallard to go? Dig of Pompeii fast-food place reveals tastes

By Frances D’emilio Plant and animal spe- beans, which in ancient ASSOCIATED PRESS cialists are still analyzing times were added to wine remains from the site, with for flavor and to lighten its ROME — A fast-food its counter frescoed with color, Amoretti said. eatery at Pompeii has a figure of an undersea “We know what they been excavated, helping nymph astride a horse. were eating that day,” said to reveal dishes that were Images of two upside-down Osanna, referring to the popular for the citizens of mallards and a rooster, day of Pompeii’s destruc- the ancient Roman city whose plumage was paint- tion in 79 A.D. The food who were partial to eating ed with the typical vivid remains indicated “what’s out. color known as Pompeiian popular with the common Pompeii Archaeological red, also brightened the Park’s longtime chief, folk,” Osanna told Rai state eatery and likely served to TV, noting that street-food FILE PHOTO | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Massimo Osanna said advertise the menu. Saturday that while some places weren’t frequented Will Choi, Matt Walsh, Paul F. Tompkins, Beth Appel and Andy Daly, all Another fresco depicted by the Roman elite. 80 such fast-foods have a dog on a leash, perhaps performers with Upright Citizens Brigade, discuss their comedy expe- One surprise find was the been found at Pompeii, it not unlike modern re- riences, while gathered in the Inner Sanctum, at the UCB Club in, Los complete skeleton of a dog. is the first time such a hot- minders to leash pets. Vul- Angeles, CA. The discovery intrigued food-drink eatery — known gar graffiti were inscribed the excavators, since it as a thermopolium — was on the painting’s frame. completely unearthed. Valeria Amoretti, a wasn’t a “large, muscular A Sudan in transition presents A segment of the fast- Pompeii staff anthropolo- dog like that painted on food counter was partially gist, said “initial analyses the counter but of an ex- dug up in 2019 during confirm how the painted tremely small example” of first-ever film for Oscars work to shore up Pom- images represent, at least an adult dog, whose height Based on a short story rule that limited artists’ peii’s oft-crumbling ruins. in part, the foods and at shoulder level was 20- By Samy Magdy ASSOCIATED PRESS by Sudanese novelist freedoms. Since then, archaeologists beverages effectively sold to-25 centimeters (8-to-10 Hammour Ziyada, crit- kept digging, revealing a inside.” Her statement inches), Amoretti said. The film’s submission CAIRO — Nearly two ics say it demonstrates multi-sided-counter, with noted that duck bone It’s rather rare, Amoretti was announced in No- years after the overthrow that the country’s cultural typical wide holes inserted fragment was found in one said, to find remains from vember by the country’s of autocrat Omar al- scene is reawakening af- into its top. The counter- of the containers, along ancient times of such small ministry of culture, a Bashir, Sudan is taking ter decades of oppression. top held deep vessels for with remains from goats, dogs, discoveries that “at- month before the second steps to rejoin the in- The film was produced hot foods, not unlike soup pigs, fish and snails. At the test to selective breeding in anniversary of the start of ternational community amid mass demonstra- containers nestled into bottom of a wine container the Roman epoch to obtain the uprising. from which it was long tions against al-Bashir, modern-day salad bars. were traces of ground fava this result.” It follows a narrative shunned. That includes who was toppled by the its film industry. written by Ziyada in the military in April 2019 early 2000s that chroni- For the first time in after ruling the country its history, Sudan has a cles the life of a child in for nearly 30 years. the 1960s in a remote submission for the Acad- “It was an adventure,” village, located between Give the gift of local news emy Awards. Produced by filmmakerAmjad Abu the Blue and White Nile a consortium of European Alala told The Associated rivers. The inhabitants are and Egyptian companies Press. “There were protests but with a Sudanese direc- in the streets that had largely guided by ancient tor and cast, “You Will Die grown to a revolution by Sufi beliefs and traditions, at Twenty” will compete the beginning of filming.” a mystical strain of Islam. in the Best International Sudan’s uprising erupt- The film starts when a Feature Film category. ed in late 2018, and as the mother, Sakina, takes her The story follows a number of people in the newborn boy to a Sufi cer- young man whose death streets swelled, many of emony at a nearby shrine at the age of 20 is proph- them young, the military as a blessing. As a sheikh esied not long after his stepped in and toppled gives his blessing, a man birth, casting a shadow the Islamist president. in traditional clothing over his formative years, Since then, the country performs a meditative and parallels the burdens has embarked on a fragile dance, suddenly stopping placed on a generation of transition to democracy, after 20 turns, falling to Sudan’s young people. ending years of theocratic the ground — a bad omen.

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©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 Lynn eld boys basketball set to start a new era By Mike Alongi in a brand new setting. ITEM SPORTS EDITOR “It helps immensely that I know the guys in the pro- LYNNFIELD — The gram and I know the lay Lynn eld boys basketball of the land here,” said Ba- team lost three key se- kopolus, a Saugus native niors and its head coach who played high school after last season, and the basketball at St. Mary’s. Pioneers are set to turn “If I hadn’t known what the page to a new era in was going on and was com- 2020-2021. ing into a brand new place It all starts with new for me, it would have been head coach John Bako- a lot tougher to get accli- polus, who served as a mated.” varsity assistant coach at Gone for Lynn eld are Lynn eld for the past two three of its strongest play- seasons. Bakopolus points ers from last year -- cap- to his familiarity with the tains Clayton Marengi, program and its players as Khad Connell and Max one of the reasons why his Boustris. transition hasn’t been as dif cult as if he had been LYNNFIELD, B2

PHOTO | JOE BROWN St. Mary’s freshman Harrison Kinne had one goal and two assists in a win over Bishop Fenwick Saturday night. St. Mary’s boys hockey opens season with big win By Mike Alongi happier with how the Dante D’Ambrosio had Magliozzi found the ve- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR guys came out and played one goal and one assist. hole to make it 1-0 just on the rst night,” said Junior Eric Toto had over one minute in. A few LYNN — The St. Mary’s St. Mary’s coach Mark three assists, while ju- minutes later LoNigro boys hockey team kicked Lee. “The guys have been nior Seamus Foley had got in on the action, scor- off its 2020-2021 season excited to get back out on one assist. Junior goalie ing two goals in a span of with a bang Saturday the ice and compete, and Owen Giangrande earned three minutes to extend night, notching a 10-1 they really took advan- the win in net. the Spartans’ lead to 3-0 win over Catholic Cen- tage in this one.” Fenwick’s lone goal in the blink of an eye. tral League rival Bishop Magliozzi had three came from senior Cam Bullock made it 4-0 on an Fenwick at Connery goals and one assist in Martin, who notched his assist from Magliozzi a Rink. The Spartans were the victory, while LoNi- 100th career point. Se- few minutes later, then paced by Colby Magliozzi gro had three goals. nior Gavin Belt had one Magliozzi closed out the and Kyle LoNigro, a pair Sophomore Brady Bull- assist. strong rst period with ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO of senior captains who ock added two goals, The Spartans got off to his second goal to make it Senior Jack Ford is the leading returning scor- each had a hat trick in while freshman Harrison an incredibly fast start, 5-0 at the break. er for the Lynn eld boys basketball team this the win. Kinne had one goal and scoring on the very rst season. “As coach, I couldn’t be two assists and senior shot of the game when SPARTANS, B2

Celtics aim to get back on track against Pacers NHL schedule: 868 games in 116 days, back-to-backs and more By John Wawrow Coyotes. Like the NFL’s San ASSOCIATED PRESS Francisco 49ers who are closing out their season at The Stanley Cup champi- Arizona, the Sharks are on Tampa Bay Lightning temporarily without a home will host the Chicago Black- after Santa Clara County hawks in one of ve games banned contact sports to open the NHL’s coronavi- through at least Jan. 8. rus pandemic-shortened The NHL took into ac- 2021 season on Jan. 13. count the possibility of the The league released a ban being extended by hav- rst-of-its kind schedule ing the Sharks open with Wednesday featuring four eight straight road games. realigned divisions based Their home opener against on geography and limited to Vegas isn’t scheduled until division play only. Each Feb. 1. team will play 56 regu- There are numerous lar-season games, which quirks in the schedule, will be squeezed into what’s which will feature at least tentatively scheduled as a one game a day over an 868- 116-day stretch ending on game season, and has teams May 8. playing mostly two-game It includes an NHL rst: sets against the same oppo- An all-Canadian North Di- nent in the same city to re- vision made up the nation’s duce travel: seven teams will play each — The Sharks have three other nine or 10 times. The stretches in which they will three remaining eight-team play the same opponent divisions have all U.S. four consecutive times, teams, which will face each twice at home and twice on division foe eight times. the road. Though the playoffs are — Vancouver will play set to open May 11, that three-game home sets date could be pushed back against Montreal, Ottawa in the event the league is and Calgary, and a three- required to reschedule game set at Toronto. games amid the pandemic. — The Los Angeles Kings Though the schedule is and Anaheim Ducks will set, much remains undeter- face each other ve consec- mined, including game utive times from April 20 to times. A much bigger ques- May 1. tion is whether the NHL “The back-to-backs are receives approval from Can- more like baseball,” Wash- ada’s provincial and federal ington Capitals general health of cials to allow the manager Brian MacLellan nation’s teams to play in said. “You are going to do a their home cities. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS lot of prep and then going to The San Jose Sharks, have a very good knowledge Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are looking to get back in the win column with the rst meantime, will open train- of where that team is at af- of back-to-back games against the Indiana Pacers Sunday night. As of press time, the Celtics ing camp Dec. 31 in Scotts- ter you play that rst game.” led 23-19 at the end of the rst quarter. dale, Arizona, and their season with two games at the NHL, B2 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE MONDAY Girls Basketball St. Mary’s boys hockey opens its season Boys Basketball Archbishop Williams at Bishop Fen- Bishop Fenwick at Bishop Stang (3) wick (3) St. Mary’s at Cathedral (6) St. Mary’s at Bishop Stang (6) with convincing win over Bishop Fenwick Girls Basketball Boys Hockey Bishop Stang at Bishop Fenwick (3) Bridgewater-Raynham at St. Mary’s (4) Cathedral at St. Mary’s (6) Girls Hockey SPARTANS Girls Hockey St. Mary’s at Arlington Catholic (6) From B1 Matignon at St. Mary’s (2) FRIDAY WEDNESDAY “We came out with a ton Boys Basketball Boys Basketball of energy right away,” said St. Mary’s at Bishop Fenwick (3) Bishop Fenwick at Archbishop Wil- Lee. “This has been such a liams (3) Girls Basketball strange year and the guys Bishop Stang at St. Mary’s (6) Bishop Fenwick at St. Mary’s (3) have been itching to get back out there, and I SPORTS BRIEFS think that energy just exploded once the game Learn to play for basic rules and fundamen- started.” tals of hockey. The program The second period free with Saugus/ will serve as a precursor to the 10-week paid program, wasn’t much different, as Lynnfield youth which costs $200 and will the Spartans added four begin on Jan. 4. more goals — one each hockey program Participants must from Magliozzi, LoNigro, already know how to skate, D’Ambrosio and Kinne — The Saugus/Lynnfield and full hockey equipment to extend their lead even youth hockey league is will be required. The pro- further. offering a free limited two- gram is open to any kids After Bullock added his week program to help from the towns of Saugus second goal of the game teach kids how to play or Lynnfield. early in the third period hockey. Designed for begin- Those interested in sign- to make it 10-0, Fenwick ner-level hockey players ing up for the program can was finally able to get on ages four and up, the pro- register at www.lynn- the board. After earning a gram will introduce the fieldyouthhockey.com. powerplay opportunity, the Crusaders capitalized when Belt hit Martin with TV/RADIO a pass and Martin buried TV it for his 100th career NFL point, making it 10-1. 8:15 p.m...... Buffalo at New England...... Ch. 5, ESPN Fenwick (0-1) is back in NBA action next Saturday (6) 7:30 p.m...... Memphis at Brooklyn...... NBATV when it hosts Lowell 10 p.m...... Portland at LA Lakers...... NBATV Catholic at McVann/O’Keefe Memori- Men’s College Basketball al Rink. 7 p.m...... Illinois St. at Loyola Chicago...... CBSSN St. Mary’s (1-0) will face 7 p.m...... Maryland at Wisconsin...... FS1 a tough test coming up 8 p.m...... Michigan St. at Minnesota...... Big Ten Network next when it hosts Bridge- Women’s College Basketball water-Raynham Wednes- 7 p.m...... Morgan St. at Syracuse...... ACC Network day evening (4) back at 8 p.m...... Northwestern St. at Texas A&M...... SEC Network Connery. Men’s College Hockey “We’re really proud to be 7 p.m...... Providence at New Hampshire...... NESN able to build such a strong Men’s Junior Hockey schedule, and we know 12 a.m...... World Juniors: Sweden vs. Austria...... NHL Network that we can’t take any 9:30 p.m...... World Juniors: Germany vs. Slovakia..... NHL Network nights off,” said Lee. Men’s Soccer “Bridgewater-Raynham is 10 a.m...... Leicester City at Crystal Palace...... NBCSN a strong Division 1 team 12:30 p.m...... Aston Villa at Chelsea...... NBCSN and they’re going to come to play, so we’ll need to Radio PHOTO | JOE BROWN NFL put this win behind us 8:15 p.m...... Buffalo at New England...... WBZ-FM 98.5 and focus on getting the St. Mary’s senior Colby Magliozzi notched three goals and one assist in a job done Wednesday.” win over Bishop Fenwick Saturday night. NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE East East Lynnfield boys basketball set to start W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA yx-Buffalo 11 3 0 .786 407 340 Dallas 6 9 0 .400 376 450 Miami 10 5 0 .667 378 282 Washington 6 9 0 .400 315 315 New England 6 8 0 .429 289 301 N.Y. Giants 5 10 0 .333 257 338 N.Y. Jets 2 13 0 .133 229 429 Philadelphia 4 10 1 .300 320 398 a new era with coach John Bakopolus South South W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee 10 4 0 .714 436 361 yx-New Orleans 11 4 0 .733 449 330 LYNNFIELD plenty of talent returning. Stars in boys soccer this have been really energetic Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 423 348 x-Tampa Bay 10 5 0 .667 448 328 Houston 4 11 0 .267 346 423 Carolina 5 10 0 .333 343 369 From B1 Senior Jack Ford is the fall — will also be looked and the guys have come Jacksonville 1 14 0 .067 292 464 Atlanta 4 11 0 .267 369 370 leading returning scorer upon to play some big ready to go every day.” North North With each player aver- for Lynnfield, while senior minutes. Bakari Mitchell, Lynnfield opens the sea- W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA yx-Pittsburgh 12 3 0 .800 394 288 yx-Green Bay 11 3 0 .786 434 339 aging nearly 30 minutes Blake Peters is back to Mekhi Peters and Alex son Jan. 5 (5:45) with a Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 430 300 Chicago 8 7 0 .533 356 335 a game and double figures build on his strong junior Gentile are also expected tough Cape Ann League Cleveland 10 5 0 .667 384 397 Minnesota 6 9 0 .400 393 440 in points last year, the Pi- Cincinnati 4 10 1 .300 308 386 Detroit 5 10 0 .333 342 482 season. to see significant minutes. matchup against Man- West West oneers will need to find “Jack is a four-year var- The Pioneers have been chester-Essex. W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA other places to get that sity player and a three- back on the practice court “We open the season zyx-Kansas City 14 1 0 .933 452 324 x-Seattle 11 4 0 .733 433 348 production. Las Vegas 7 8 0 .467 402 447 L.A. Rams 9 6 0 .600 354 289 year starter, so a lot of for two weeks now, and en- against Manchester-Es- L.A. Chargers 6 9 0 .400 346 405 Arizona 8 7 0 .533 403 349 “Clay was a double-dou- the guys look to him as ergy has been high. With sex, Newburyport and Denver 5 10 0 .333 292 414 San Francisco 6 9 0 .400 353 364 ble guy, Khad averaged Friday’s Game Kansas City 17, Atlanta 14 over 10 rebounds a game the experienced one out no scrimmages planned North Reading right out New Orleans 52, Minnesota 33 N.Y. Jets 23, Cleveland 16 there, and Blake is coming before the season opener, of the gate, so we don’t Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh 28, Indianapolis 24 and Max averaged double Tampa Bay 47, Detroit 7 Carolina 20, Washington 13 off a strong season,” said the plan is to work hard have the option of not be- San Francisco 20, Arizona 12 L.A. Chargers 19, Denver 16 figures, so we’re replac- Miami 26, Las Vegas 25 Dallas 37, Philadelphia 17 ing a ton of production,” Bakopolus. “It’s always each day in the leadup to ing ready once the first Sunday’s Games Seattle 20, L.A. Rams 9 helpful when you get back the game. game rolls around,” said Baltimore 27, N.Y. Giants 13 Tennessee at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. said Bakopolus. “Not only Chicago 41, Jacksonville 17 Monday’s Game that, they were all senior guys who have been in the “The guys are excited to Bakopolus. “The plan now Cincinnati 37, Houston 31 Buffalo at New England, 8:15 p.m. captains and they were all starting lineup and played come out to practice every is to work hard in practice strong leaders. They’ll be a lot of minutes.” day and that is translat- every day and simulate NBA tough to replace.” Seniors Luke Martinho ing into how they’re play- game action as much as EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE But despite their loss- and Dante Gesamondo — ing out on the floor,” Bako- possible to get ready for Atlantic Division Southwest Division es, the Pioneers still have who were both Item All- polus said. “Our practices the opener.” W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Brooklyn 2 0 1.000 — San Antonio 2 0 1.000 — Philadelphia 2 0 1.000 — New Orleans 1 1 .500 1 Boston 1 1 .500 1 Dallas 1 2 .333 1½ Toronto 0 2 .000 2 Houston 0 1 .000 1½ A wild schedule in store for NHL this year New York 0 2 .000 2 Memphis 0 2 .000 2 Southeast Division Northwest Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB NHL of New York, with the ex- which they will play 10 Detroit, Florida, Nashville Orlando 2 0 1.000 — Minnesota 2 0 1.000 — ception of games at nearby times in the state of Cali- and Tampa Bay. The Atlanta 2 0 1.000 — Oklahoma City 1 0 1.000 ½ From B1 Miami 1 1 .500 1 Utah 1 1 .500 1 New Jersey and Philadel- fornia. schedule features the Charlotte 0 2 .000 2 Portland 1 1 .500 1 Geography benefits the phia. Arizona’s schedule fea- non-Florida teams dou- Washington 0 2 .000 2 Denver 0 2 .000 2 eight teams of the re- In the North, Ottawa tures the Coyotes playing bling up on playing two- Central Division Pacific Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB aligned East Division, has a stretch of 15 games a league-high 10 consecu- game road sets against Indiana 2 0 1.000 — Sacramento 2 0 1.000 — made up of Boston, Buffa- in which the Senators will tive home games, though the Panthers and Light- Cleveland 2 0 1.000 — L.A. Clippers 2 1 .667 ½ Milwaukee 1 1 .500 1 L.A. Lakers 1 1 .500 1 lo, New Jersey, New York play 12 at home, with two the Coyotes will also play ning on the same trip. Detroit 0 2 .000 2 Phoenix 1 1 .500 1 Islanders, New York Rang- trips to nearby Montreal eight straight on the road “I think you need to get Chicago 0 2 .000 2 Golden State 0 2 .000 2 ers, Philadelphia, Pitts- and a game at provincial at one point. off to a good start. I think Sunday’s Games Tuesday’s Games burgh and Washington. rival Toronto. The realigned Central is every game is going to be Dallas 124, L.A. Clippers 73 Boston at Indiana, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m. The Islanders for exam- On the other hand, the the NHL’s most wide- intense,” MacLellan said. Orlando at Washington, 7 p.m. Golden State at Detroit, 7 p.m. ple, will close the season St. Louis Blues, members spread U.S. division and “I expect high-intensity San Antonio at New Orleans, 7 p.m. New York at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. playing nine of their final of the realigned West, made up of Carolina, Chi- games throughout the Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m. 11 games within the state have a 12-game stretch in cago, Columbus, Dallas, whole schedule.” Boston at Indiana, 8 p.m. Orlando at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Golden State at Chicago, 8 p.m. Denver at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Phoenix at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 10 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. New Orleans at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Monday’s Games Wednesday’s Games Mets hire Red Sox assistant GM Zack Scott Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) — The together under GM Theo Houston at Denver, 9 p.m. Charlotte at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Mets have hired Zack Scott Epstein. as senior vice president and “I’ve known Zack for over assistant general manager, 15 years, and worked with TODAY IN SPORTS reuniting the former Bos- him daily for 10 of those Dec. 28 Johnny Unitas takes the Colts 80 ton Red Sox executive with years. He’s a strong leader 1944 — Maurice Richard has five yards in 13 plays, the last a 1-yard New York GM Jared Porter. who is a very creative and goals and three assists to lead the carry by Alan Ameche at 8:15 of The team announced dynamic thinker,” Porter Montreal Canadiens to a 9-1 rout of sudden-death overtime. Regulation the hiring Wednesday. The said in a statement. “Zack the Detroit Red Wings. ends 17-17 when Baltimore’s Steve 43-year-old Scott spent the is well rounded in all areas 1947 — The Chicago Cardinals, be- Myhra kicks a 20-yard field goal previous 17 seasons with of baseball operations, and hind Elmer Angsman’s two 70-yard with 20 seconds left. Played before Boston and was an assis- will promote synergy and scores and Charlie Trippi’s 44-yard a national television audience, this tant general manager the collaboration among all of TD run and 75-yard punt return, game is believed to have made the last two years, overseeing our departments with an beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 NFL a challenger to baseball as the analytics, baseball systems emphasis on research and national pastime. for the NFL title on a frozen Comis- and advance and pro scout- development.” 1968 — Arthur Ashe leads the key Park field. ing departments. Scott got his start in 1952 — Doak Walker’s 67-yard U.S. to its first Davis Cup title since third-quarter touchdown run leads 1963 with a 4-1 victory over Aus- Porter, hired from the Di- baseball as a developer at the Detroit Lions to a 17-7 victory tralia. amondbacks to be general Diamond Mind, Inc., which over the Cleveland Browns for the 1975 — The Dallas Cowboys beat PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS manager under team pres- produces baseball simula- NFL championship. the Minnesota Viking 17-14 on ident Sandy Alderson this tion software. He held nu- 1958 — The Baltimore Colts beat Roger Staubach’s desperate 50- Zack Scott, who has been with the Red Sox or- month, started with Boston merous roles over his years the New York Giants 23-17 in over- yard pass to Drew Pearson in the ganization for the past 17 years, has been hired in 2004 — the same year in Boston with a heavy time to win the NFL championship final minute of an NFC divisional as the assistant general manager of the New Scott joined the Red Sox as focus on analytics and at Yankee Stadium. Quarterback playoff game. York Mets. an intern. The pair worked systems. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Lawmakers press Trump on relief bill as jobless aid expires By Jill Colvin against the advice of pub- ASSOCIATED PRESS lic-health officials. “As we get into the next WEST PALM BEACH, few weeks, it might actu- Fla. — President Donald ally get worse,” he said on Trump appeared no closer CNN’s “State of the Union.” FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS to signing an end-of-year Days ago, Democrats COVID relief and spending said they would call Team Rubicon volunteer, EMT Hannah Telli- bill Sunday as unemploy- House lawmakers back er, from Boston, holds a COVID-19 test in the ment aid expired, the gov- to Washington for a vote emergency room of the Kayenta Health Center ernment barrels toward a Monday on Trump’s pro- on the Navajo reservation in Kayenta, Ariz. mid-pandemic shutdown posal to send out $2,000 and lawmakers implored relief checks, instead of him to break the impasse the $600 approved by Con- he created after Congress Tribes try to gress. The idea is likely to approved the deal. die in the Republican-con- Trump blindsided mem- trolled Senate. Democrats bers of both parties with a shield elders and were also considering a demand for larger COVID FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS relief checks, imperiling vote Monday on a stop-gap not only a massive pack- President Donald Trump walks on the South measure aimed at keeping their knowledge age of economic and pub- Lawn of the White House in Washington before the government running lic-health assistance but boarding Marine One. until Democrat Joe Biden the basic functions of gov- is inaugurated Jan. 20. Sanders of Vermont said “I don’t get the point,” he from virus ernment itself. Washington has been Sunday. “So many people said. “I don’t understand The package passed reeling since Trump turned By Christine tective gear, meals and are hurting. ... It is really what’s being done, why, with wide margins in the on the deal, without warn- Fernando vaccines are about more insane and this president unless it’s just to create House and Senate and ing, after it had won sweep- ASSOCIATED PRESS than saving lives. Trib- has got to finally ... do the chaos and show power and with the understanding of ing approval in both houses al elders often possess right thing for the Ameri- be upset because you lost of Congress and after the As Monica Harvey unique knowledge of lan- members of both parties can people and stop worry- the election.” watched, crowds flocked to that Trump supported it. White House had assured guage and history that ing about his ego.” Trump was spending Republican leaders that a Sam’s Club in northern is all the more valuable Now, the federal govern- Republican Sen. Pat Sunday golfing at his West Arizona where she works, ment will run out of mon- Trump would support it. because tribes commonly Toomey of Pennsylva- Palm Beach course. Instead, he assailed the picking shelves clean of pass down their traditions ey at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday if nia, with more measured He has given no indica- bill’s plan to provide $600 toilet paper and canned orally. That means losing Trump refuses to sign the words, agreed Trump tion he plans to sign the COVID relief checks to most goods. Native American elders to the virus could bill in time as he spends should sign the bill, then bill as he spends the last Americans — insisting it seniors couldn’t move fast wipe out irreplaceable the holidays in Florida. make the case for more. days of his presidency in should be $2,000. House enough, and Harvey saw pieces of culture. In the face of economic “We’ve got a bill right now a rage. Indeed, his dissat- Republicans swiftly reject- their faces fall when they “When you lose an elder, hardship and spreading that his administration isfaction with the legisla- ed that idea during a rare reached empty shelves. you lose a part of your- disease, lawmakers urged helped negotiate,” he said. tion seems only to have The Navajo woman self,” said Harvey, who Trump on Sunday to sign “I think we ought to get grown in recent days as Christmas Eve session. But wanted to help tribal el- lives in Leupp, Arizona, the legislation immedi- that done.” he has criticized it both Trump has not been swayed ders get household sta- east of Flagstaff. “You lose ately, then have Congress The same point was privately to club members despite the pandemic grip- ples without leaving their a connection to history, follow up with more. Aside echoed by Maryland Gov. and publicly on Twitter. ping the nation. homes and risking expo- our stories, our culture, from unemployment ben- Larry Hogan, a Republican As the impasse dragged The impact of the side- sure to COVID-19, so she our traditions.” efits and relief payments who’s criticized Trump’s on, Dr. Anthony Fauci of lined aid is already being started Defend Our Com- Harvey remembers her to families, money for pandemic response and the National Institutes of felt. Lauren Bauer of the munity, a group that de- own grandfather explain- vaccine distribution, busi- his efforts to undo the elec- Health warned that the Brookings Institution has livers supplies. ing the stories behind Na- nesses, cash-starved pub- tion results. “I just gave up country is at a “critical calculated that at least 11 Tribes across the navajo songs and teaching lic transit systems and guessing what he might do point” in COVID-19 in- million people were los- tion are working to pro- her Navajo words from more is on the line. Pro- next,” he said. fections, with the Christ- ing aid from the programs tect elder members who the songs. She often lis- tections against evictions Republican Rep. Adam mas and New Year’s hol- immediately without ad- serve as honored links to tened to her grandparents also hang in the balance. Kinzinger of Illinois said idays posing the threat ditional relief; millions customs passed from one speaking Navajo while “What the president is too much is at stake for of a “surge upon a surge” more would exhaust other generation to the next. she practiced the words doing right now is unbe- Trump to “play this old as people congregate unemployment benefits The efforts to deliver pro- under her breath. lievably cruel,” Sen. Bernie switcheroo game.” with families and others, within weeks. Warnock and Loeffler work to Gingerbread consolidate voters for runoff monolith delights By Jeff Amy second runoff election, Re- joint appearances and “He and Ossoff have San Francisco on ASSOCIATED PRESS publican U.S. Sen David advertisements. J. Miles done a better job of run- Perdue started with an Coleman of the University ning as a ticket,” Coleman ATLANTA — When even wider lead, having of Virginia Center for Pol- said. “I think overall that’s Georgia Republican Kelly won 88,000 more votes in itics said the joint effort going to benefit Warnock Christmas Day Loeffler and Democrat Ra- November than Democrat has helped Warnock wrap and help him consolidate phael Warnock advanced SAN FRANCISCO (AP) smelled the scent of gin- Jon Ossoff. Since he didn’t up Democratic voters. some of his support.” to the Jan. 5 U.S. Senate — In true pop-up art fash- gerbread before realizing get a majority, however, runoff, they faced the im- ion, a nearly 7-foot-tall what it was. mediate challenge of win- Perdue was forced into a monolith made of ginger- “It made me smile. I won- ning over the 2 million run off. bread mysteriously ap- der who did it, and when voters who chose one of Turnout could be the de- peared on a San Francisco they put it there,” he said. the 18 other candidates in ciding factor. hilltop on Christmas Day People trekked to the November’s election. Through Wednesday, and collapsed the next day. park throughout the day, Polls show they have nearly 2.1 million voters The three-sided tower, even as light rain fell on largely succeeded, and had cast ballots, roughly held together by icing and the ephemeral, edible art that could give Loeffler, on pace with the Nov. 3 decorated with a few gum- object. In one video posted the incumbent, a small general election. It’s un- drops, delighted the city on online, someone took a bite advantage. clear how the Christmas Friday when word spread of the gingerbread. Republican U.S. Rep. holiday will affect the pace about its existence. Phil Ginsburg, head of Doug Collins came in of balloting. In-person ear- During his morning city’s Recreation and Parks third in the November ly voting runs as late as run, Ananda Sharma told Department, told KQED PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS vote that ended with the Dec. 31 in some counties. KQED-FM he climbed to the site “looks like a great Republican candidates One thing helping line Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., in red face mask, talks Corona Heights Park to spot to get baked” and con- winning 48,000 more voters up is the decision of with President Donald as he arrives at Harts- see the sunrise when he firmed his staff will not re- votes than the Democrat- the candidates in both rac- field-Jackson International Airport, Wednes- spotted what he thought move the monument “until ic candidates. In Georgia’s es to run as tickets, with day, in Atlanta. was a big post. He said he the cookie crumbles.” Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions By Anthony his claims of widespread to every registered voter on Election Day. Izaguirre and voter fraud have gained while others dropped re- Early supporters of the Christina A. Cassidy traction with some Repub- quirements that voters ID requirement include ASSOCIATED PRESS lican elected officials. needed a specific excuse Gov. Brian Kemp and They are vowing to crack to cast an absentee ballot. Secretary of State Brad ATLANTA — Changes to down on mail ballots and Many states added drop Raffensperger, Republicans the way millions of Amer- icans voted this year con- threatening to roll back boxes and expanded early who were criticized relent- tributed to record turnout, other steps that have made voting options. lessly by Trump for failing but that’s no guarantee the it easier for people to vote. The changes were popu- to back his fraud claims af- measures making it easier “This myth could not lar with voters and did not ter losing in Georgia. A top to cast ballots will stick justify throwing out the lead to widespread fraud. deputy for Raffensperger around for future elections. results of the election, nor A group of election officials has said the ID require- Republicans in key can it justify imposing ad- including representatives ment would boost public states that voted for Pres- ditional burdens on voters of the federal cybersecuri- confidence and refute any ident-elect Joe Biden al- that will disenfranchise ty agency called the 2020 future claims of fraud. ready are pushing for new many Americans,” said presidential election the The state’s two U.S. Sen- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS restrictions, especially to Wendy Weiser, head of the “most secure” election in ate runoffs next month will An election worker instructs a voter at a drive- absentee voting. It’s an op- democracy program at the U.S. history, and U.S. Attor- take place under current through polling location in Kansas City, Mo. tion many states expanded Brennan Center for Justice ney General William Barr law, which requires local amid the coronavirus out- at the NYU School of Law. told The Associated Press election officials to veri- “We’d like to tighten it and force voters to state an break that proved hugely An estimated 108 million there had been no evidence fy signatures on absentee up as soon as we can,” said excuse to receive a ballot in popular and helped ensure people voted before Election of fraud that would change ballots. Pennsylvania Senate Ma- the mail. one of the smoothest elec- Day, either through early the outcome of the election. In Pennsylvania, Repub- jority Leader Kim Ward. Previous elections have tion days in recent years. in-person voting or by mail- Nevertheless, Republi- lican lawmakers have been Republicans hold ma- shown that voters appreci- President Donald Trump ing or dropping off absentee cans in Georgia have pro- writing legislation to ad- jorities in both legislative ate mail voting, no matter has been unrelenting in ballots. That represented posed adding a photo ID dress what they claim are chambers, and their sup- their party affiliation. Re- his attacks on mail voting nearly 70 percent of all requirement when voting problems with the 2020 port was instrumental in a publican candidates down as he continues to chal- votes cast, after states took absentee, a ban on drop election and mail voting year-old state law that ex- the ballot did very well this lenge the legitimacy of an steps to make it easier to boxes and possibly a re- in particular, even though panded mail voting to all year, even as a record 81.2 election he lost. Despite a avoid crowded polling plac- turn to requiring an excuse courts and elections officials registered voters. One bill million voters cast their lack of evidence and doz- es during the pandemic. for mail voting, such as ill- have found no evidence of being discussed would go ballot for the Democrat in ens of losses in the courts, A few states sent ballots ness or traveling for work widespread problems. so far as to repeal that law the presidential race. B4 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 COMICS

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CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Couple with bright future get on each other’s nerves DEAR ABBY: I know DEAR STUNNED: every relationship is dif- Dear Abby is written by Abigail There’s a double stan- ferent, but how do you Van Buren, also known as Jeanne dard for men interacting know when to stop trying with children that women and let go? My boyfriend Phillips, and was founded by her don’t face. But admiring and I have been dating mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact someone’s baby and tell- for a year and a half. Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. ing the mother her child Lately all we seem to do is beautiful isn’t “creepy.” is fight or upset each oth- Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Neither is mentioning er. I don’t want to call it that you love kids. Count- quits, but I’m tired of be- less people say the same ing angry or sad all the not — have been having smiled, winked, waved at thing in passing, and time. relationship problems re- the baby and said, “Hi there’s nothing untoward We have been trying to lated to the pandemic there!” I then told the about it. fix our relationship for a and the social isolation it mother that her baby while now, but nothing has brought. Add finan- was beautiful and that I DEAR ABBY: Is there seems to stick. We hav- cial issues into the mix, love little kids. a respectful way to dis- en’t been able to get pro- pose of funeral memory and the result has been My girlfriend said I fessional help due to our anxiety, depression and books that no one is in- financial situation and was being creepy. I was terested in keeping? disrupted relationships. shocked. I said that she COVID, but I don’t know These are difficult knew I liked kids, and CURIOUS what else to do. times, and I hope you and she said yes, she knew DOWNSIZER We have so much po- your boyfriend can weath- tential for having an that, but that I was still er the storm by giving DEAR CURIOUS: Fu- amazing life and family each other the gift of pa- being creepy. in the future that I don’t Abby, I have two won- neral memory books are tience and understand- similar to guest books. want to give up on what derful, successful adult ing. The answer to your Mourners sign them so could be just because we dilemma may be as sim- daughters and always can’t get along right now. the grieving family will ple as returning to nor- enjoyed having their know who attended the Is love enough to help us mal once the pandemic friends over to our house, through this rough service. If you’re familiar gets under control. which was the place to be with whatever messages patch? Or am I just fool- back then. I am still ing myself into thinking were left, there is no need DEAR ABBY: I am a stunned at the accusa- we can survive together? to hang on to them. If you 68-year-old man. Yester- tion, but I now wonder. don’t wish to keep them, LOST IN LOVE IN day, my girlfriend and I Was I out of line and be- offer them to your local KANSAS were in a small gift shop. ing “creepy”? genealogical society, his- A young couple was there torical society or local ar- DEAR LOST: Many with a 6-month-old baby STUNNED IN chives to see if they would couples — married and in a stroller. I bent down, WASHINGTON be welcomed. BRIDGE

The possibilities were numerous The nonduplicate tables at Bridge expecting partner to pass unless Base Online feature robots and vari- long in one of the minors. ous levels of player. But I find it inter- Five clubs is wrong because it esting to see what people and bots shows at least 5-5 in the minors. do. Yes, the robots are more consis- With 6-4 in the minors, you should tent in the bidding. I remember one bid four no-trump. deal where all 15 pairs of robots had I think it is close between double the same short auction to the wrong and four no-trump. slam. In this deal, though, what Four hearts can be defeated but is should South do next after the given almost certain to make. South must start to the auction? West’s two-dia- lead a low diamond. Then North can mond overcall is a Michaels Cue-Bid, win with his ace and shift to the club showing at least 5-5 in the majors. Also, how do contracts of four hearts 10, giving the defenders the first and five diamonds fare? three tricks. And the icing is ladled This start happened seven times. onto the cake when South plays a The choices, all made by humans, third club, promoting a trump trick were pass (once), double (twice), for his side: East ruffs with dummy’s five clubs (once) and five diamonds heart eight, and North overruffs with (thrice). the nine. Pass could easily be the winner Five diamonds fails after any lead but is too cautious. except a low heart, the simplest Double indicates a strong hand, route being via a spade ruff by East. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS

Morning Fables TCM, beginning at 7 a.m. Catch a Classic! “The Masked Dancer” host This morning, Turner Classic Movies transports you into the realm of fairy tales courtesy of some terrific fantasy films. The lineup will include a few short Craig Robinson promises a “ton of fun” films, plus two memorable feature-length titles. One of the latter is Jean Cocteau’s surreal, dreamlike 1946 feature Beauty and the Beast, based on the famous tale, with Josette Day playing Belle and Jean Marais as the Beast. This classic of French cinema features English subtitles, if you aren’t too engrossed with the gorgeous images to read them. The other feature-length fairy tale film airing this morning is 1962’s The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm, co-directed by fantasy film master George Pal. This movie not only offers a biographical drama about famous fairy tale-collecting brothers Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm (portrayed by Laurence Harvey and Karlheinz Böhm), but also brings to life some of their legendary tales, like “The Cobbler and the Elves,” “The Singing Bone” and “The Dancing Prin- cess,” sometimes through the use of stop-motion animation effects. Brothers Grimm was one of the epic productions filmed in the Cinerama widescreen format during the heyday of that process in the 1950s and ‘60s, and while you may not be able to see the film in this grand, original format, it still looks terrific, thanks to its Oscar-winning costumes, and Oscar-nominated cinematography and art direction. NFL Football: Buffalo at New England ESPN, 8 p.m. Live The season finale of Monday Night Football has a Week 16 AFC East rivalry game between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadi- um in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love NBC, 8 p.m. This 2016 TV film followed 2015’s Coat of Many Col- ors and is the next chapter in the life of young Dolly Parton. The film delivers Christmas joy and peril as an unexpected blizzard threatens the Parton family, while at the same time Dolly’s father (and his kids) make sacrifices to raise enough money to finally buy his loving wife the wedding ring he could never afford to give her. Meanwhile, an important person in little Dolly’s life begins to see that her amazing voice and musical gift might just be made for something bigger than rural Tennessee. Jennifer Nettles, Ricky Schroder, Alyvia Alyn Lind and Gerald McRaney star in the film, which also features a special appearance from Parton as the Painted Lady. perform in front of a panel — familiar, it might be because here I am.” Kids Baking Championship By Taylor Neumann this iteration has a familiar it’s based on a popular seg- Viewers can expect the If you’re one of the mil- Food Network, 9 p.m. face in Ken Jeong, as well as ment from The Ellen DeGe- Season Premiere! lions of people addicted to same level of extravagant Beverly Hills, 90210’sBrian neres Show. and detailed costumes as The A dozen young chefs with mad cooking skills (and, The Masked Singer, FOX has Austin Green (who you may The show is hosted by co- most likely, curfews) compete for $25,000 in the another show for you this Masked Singer, except maybe remember from his appear- median Craig Robinson, who a bit more mobile to allow for latest 10-week competition chaperoned by hosting December. Now there’s The ance on The Masked Sing- knew he wanted to be a part better movement. Robinson judges Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman. That is Masked Dancer (Sunday), ee- erearlier this year), Paula of the series after a visit teased, “These costumes are one hefty allowance! rily similar to its predecessor Abdul and High School Mu- to the mothership. “I loved L.A.’s Finest: “Armageddon” except for one crucial detail sical’s Ashley Tisdale. And, the idea, and then I actual- vibrant and full of life, and FOX, 9 p.m. — the dancing! Celebrities every episode, based on a ly went to see The Masked exorbitant. … They’re phe- As Syd (Gabrielle Union) and McKenna (Jessica will hit the dance floor to combination of panelist votes Singer,” he says. “I went to nomenal. And they all pretty Alba) finally close in on Gabriel Knox, a shocking show off their fancy footwork, and at-home studio audience one of their tapings, and then much have one facial expres- revelation makes their fight more personal than ever clad head to toe in elaborate votes, someone will be unit just made perfect sense. It sion, which is a whole layer of in the new episode “Armageddon.” costumes and masks. They’ll masked. If the idea sounds looked like a ton of fun, and hilariousness by itself.”

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE CITY OF LYNN REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage PROPERTY SALE given by Nancy L. Wescott to Bank of America, N.A., dated September 14, 2006 given by Hope Oathout and James S. Oathout to Mortgage Electronic Registration and recorded in the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds in Book Systems, Inc., as nominee for Banknorth, N.A., its successors and assigns, dated The City of Lynn is requesting proposals for the sale of: 26284, Page 573 of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, by October 14, 2004 and recorded with the Essex County (Southern District) Registry assignment from: of Deeds at Book 23518, Page 436 as affected by a Loan Modification recorded 100 Willow Street, Lynn, MA 01901 (Multi-Service Center) and 57 61 Liberty on September 4, 2013 in Said Registry of Deeds at Book 32795, Page 390, Street, Bank of America, N.A. to ABS Loan Trust V, recorded on December 21, 2018, in subsequently assigned to Chase Home Finance LLC by Mortgage Electronic Lynn, MA 01901 (hereafter "Multi-Service Center Properties") Book No. 37237, at Page 298 Registration Systems, Inc. by assignment recorded in said Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds at Book 30183, Page 3, subsequently assigned to 100 Willow Street (RFP#03-366) is an office style building which contains ABS Loan Trust V to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee, for ABS Loan Federal National Mortgage Association by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., s/b/m 17,664 square feet of land and three stories. City of Lynn Assessor's Office Trust V, recorded on December 6, 2019, in Book No. 38091, at Page 557 Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment recorded in said Essex County (Southern estimated value at $1,146,600 based on FY20 with an assessment date of District) Registry of Deeds at Book 35239, Page 213, subsequently assigned to January 1, 2019. The property at 100 Willow Street has been used as soup for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper by Federal National Mortgage kitchen and homeless shelter since at least 1990 pursuant to a Condition in a the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 PM on January 11, 2021, on the Association by assignment recorded in said Essex County (Southern District) Quitclaim Deed dated December 17, 1990 and filed with the Essex County mortgaged premises located at 16 Melvin Avenue, Lynn, Essex County, Registry of Deeds at Book 37455, Page 593, subsequently assigned to U.S. Bank Registry of Deeds on January 23, 1991 at Book 10995, Page 149. The City of Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSRMF MH Master Participation Trust II by Nationstar Lynn, through its mayor and City Council, recognize the need to continue Mortgage LLC D/B/A Mr.Cooper by assignment recorded in said Essex County operations therein of a soup kitchen and homeless shelter. Any prospective TO WIT: (Southern District) Registry of Deeds at Book 38219, Page 338 for breach of the purchaser must agree through a covenant in the deed to continue to lease space ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATE IN LYNN, COUNTY OF ESSEX, conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at for a soup kitchen for at a minimum the of the identical square footage as COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY Public Auction at 11:00 AM on January 4, 2021 at 18 Miller Place, Lynn, MA, all currently occupied to a lessee capable of serving the current number of meals DESCRIBED IN A DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 14992, AT PAGE 571, AMONG THE and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: being provided to members of the Lynn Community for a period of 30 years from LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY SET FORTH ABOVE. the date of the closing. The homeless shelter is in the process of relocating its The land in said Lynn, together with buildings thereon, bounded and described as operations. Any prospective purchaser must agree through a covenant in the deed Subject to a first mortgage held by Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency dated follows: Northeasterly by Miller Place, forty (40) feet; Southeasterly by land now to continue to lease space to the homeless shelter for at a minimum the of the July 31, 1998 and recorded in the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of or formerly of Southworth, eighty-three (83) and 65/100 feet; Southwesterly by identical square footage as being let to the Lyn Shelter Association until its Deeds at Book 14992, Page 572 in the original principal amount of land now or formerly of Richardson forty (40) feet; Northwesterly by land now or relocation is completed. In the event that the Lynn Shelter Association is unable to $125,400.00. formerly of said Southworth eighty-three (83) and 65/100 feet. Being Lot Three relocate wits operations within 2 square miles of 100 Willow Street, the (3) on a plan of land of Alden Southworth recorded in Essex South District Registry prospective purchaser must let the present identical square footage to the Lynn For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Essex County (Southern District) of Deeds, Book 1360, Page 600. For title see Book 18072, Page 252. Shelter Association or another home shelter provider for a minimum period of thirty Registry of Deeds in Book 14992, Page 571. (20) years from the date of the closing. Any other restrictions are referenced in The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, Request for Proposal (RFP). These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all restrictions, encroachments, building and zoning laws, liens, unpaid taxes, tax rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in The property located 57 - 61 Liberty Street, Lynn, Massachusetts is an accessory nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax possession, and attorney's fees and costs. parking lot consisting of 17,216 square feet. City of Lynn Assessor's Office titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or estimated value at $244,500 based on FY20 with an assessment date of January liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, TERMS OF SALE: 1, 2019. The use of this property will be exclusively restricted to employees, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form agents, guests, and volunteers utilizing 100 Willow Street, Lynn, Massachusetts. easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. of a certified check, bank treasurer's check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be Requests for Proposal (RFP) specifications may be obtained starting Wednesday, TERMS OF SALE: required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of December 16, 2020. Specifications will be emailed or mailed upon request to the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days [email protected] or calling 781-586-6893. A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's check or other required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is check satisfactory to Mortgagee's attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid A Pre-Submission Conference will be held on site Wednesday, February 10, to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms 2021 at 11:00 a.m. This will include a tour of the property. St., Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be Proposals must be clearly marked and submitted in a sealed envelope or package sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further to the City of purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The Lynn Purchasing Department, Room 205, 3 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA 01901 control in the event of an error in this publication. description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event prior to 12:00 p.m., Friday, March 5, 2021. Submission must be marked on of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. outside of envelope or package with "RFP #03-366, Multi-Service Center" and Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. submitted in form as required by RFP Specifications. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR ABS LOAN TRUST V U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSRMF MH Master Participation Trust II THE MINIMUM PURCHASE PRICE OFFER IS $500,000.00. Present holder of said mortgage Present Holder of said Mortgage, Proposal must be accompanied by proposal security in the form of Certified Check By its Attorneys, By Its Attorneys, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Lynn in the amount of $10,000. HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. ORLANS PC 150 California St. PO Box 540540 The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals as may appear in the Newton, MA 02458 Waltham, MA 02454 best interest of the City of Lynn. (617)558-0500 Phone: (781) 790-7800 17625 18-015129 The Award of this contract is by the Mayor and the Purchasing Agent of the City of Lynn and will be awarded within thirty (30) days after the Proposal opening. Item: December 14, 21 and 28, 2020 Item: December 14, 21, 28, 2020 This is bid under M.G.L. Chapter 30B, §16 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF LYNN - *** CANCEL PUBLIC HEARING CARROL ST. Timothy Leonard PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT PLANNING BOARD Purchasing Agent Notice is hereby given that the Lynn City Council has cancelled the Public Hearing Relative to Swampscott Subdivision Rules & Regulations and Zoning By-Law, the on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 5:15 o'clock P.M. in the Council Chambers for Item: December 21, 28, 2020 Planning Board of the Town of Swampscott will hold a public hearing on Monday, all interested citizens of the City of Lynn, MA on a petition to abandon Carrol January 11 th , 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Street, Lynn, MA. Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c.30A, §18, and the Governor's March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number Per Order: Janet Rowe, City Clerk Catch up with your of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Planning Board will be Item: December 22, 28, 2020 conducted via remote participation. favorite team The public hearing is held at the at the request of Marc Andler and Beth Andler, for the property located at 85 Puritan Lane (Map 24, Lot 8), Swampscott, MA, for the granting of a Site Plan Special Permit. Information on how to access the in Item Sports! meeting remotely will be posted on the meeting agenda.

A copy of the application and plans are on file both at Swampscott Town Hall and on the Town of Swampscott website.

Angela Ippolito

Planning Board Chair

Item: December 28, 2020 and January 4, 2021

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ROME (AP) — Doctors, nurs- a caregiver were the first Span- es and the elderly rolled up iards to receive the vaccine. their sleeves across the Euro- “Let’s see if we can all behave pean Union to receive the first and make this virus go away,” doses of the coronavirus vaccine Hidalgo said. Sunday in a symbolic show of The Los Olmos home suffered unity and moment of hope for a two confirmed COVID-19 deaths continent confronting its worst and another 11 deaths among health care crisis in a century. residents with symptoms who Weeks after the U.S., Cana- were never tested. da and Britain began inocula- The Czech Republic was tions with the same vaccine, the spared the worst of the pandem- 27-nation bloc staged a coordi- ic in the spring only to see its nated rollout aimed at project- health care system near collapse ing a unified message that the in the fall. In Prague, Czech shot was safe and Europe’s best Prime Minister Andrej Babis re- chance to emerge from the pan- ceived his shot at dawn Sunday demic. and asserted: “There’s nothing For health care workers who to worry about.” Sitting next to have been battling the virus him was World War II veteran with only masks and shields to Emilie Repikova, who also re- protect themselves, the vaccines ceived a shot. represented an emotional relief Altogether, the EU’s 27 na- as the virus continues to kill. tions have recorded at least 16 But it was also a public chance million coronavirus infections for them to urge Europe’s 450 and more than 336,000 deaths million people to get the shots — huge numbers that experts amid continued vaccine and vi- say still understate the true toll rus skepticism. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS of the pandemic due to missed “Today I’m here as a citizen, cases and limited testing. but most of all as a nurse, to rep- Nurse Ann-Louise Broberg injects a COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home resident Gun- The vaccination campaign resent my category and all the Britt Johnsson in Mjolby Sweden. should ease frustrations that health workers who choose to were building up, especially in believe in science,” said Claudia from Wuhan tested positive in light after a long night,” Arcuri ary when more vaccines become Germany, as Britain, Canada Alivernini, 29, the first person to January and became Italy’s first told reporters. available. All those getting shots and the United States kicked off be inoculated at the Spallanza- confirmed cases. But he cautioned: “We all have Sunday have to come back for a their inoculation programs with ni infectious disease hospital in Within weeks, northern Lom- to continue to be prudent, cau- second dose in three weeks. the same vaccine weeks earlier. Rome. bardy became the epicenter of tious and responsible. We still Ursula von der Leyen, head of As it turned out, some EU im- Austrian Chancellor Sebas- the outbreak in Europe and a have a long road ahead, but fi- the European Union’s Executive munizations began a day early tian Kurz called the vaccine, cautionary tale of what hap- nally we see a bit of light.” Commission, said with addition- in Germany, Hungary and Slo- which was developed in record pens when even wealthy regions The vaccine developed by Ger- al vaccines in development, the vakia. The operator of a German time, a “game-changer.” find themselves unprepared for many’s BioNTech and American EU will have more shots than nursing home where dozens “We know that today is not a pandemic. Lombardy still ac- drugmaker Pfizer started arriv- necessary this year and could were vaccinated Saturday, in- the end of the pandemic, but it counts for around a third of the ing in super-cold containers at share its surplus with the west- cluding a 101-year-old woman, is the beginning of the victory,” dead in Italy, which has the con- EU hospitals on Friday from a ern Balkans and Africa. said “every day that we wait is he said. tinent’s worst confirmed virus factory in Belgium. Each coun- “Europe is well positioned,” one day too many.” Italian virus czar Domenico death toll at nearly 72,000. try was only getting a fraction she insisted. In France, the government has Arcuri said it was significant “Today is a beautiful, symbolic of the doses needed — fewer In the Los Olmos nursing home been cautious in its messaging that Italy’s first doses were day: All the citizens of Europe than 10,000 in the first batches in the Spanish city of Guadalaja- and keen to ensure that it is not administered at Spallanzani, together are starting to get their for some countries — with the ra, northeast of Madrid, 96-year- seen as forcing vaccinations on where a Chinese couple visiting vaccinations, the first ray of bigger rollout expected in Janu- old resident Araceli Hidalgo and the public. Central African Republic casts its votes amid fears of unrest

BANGUI, Central Af- was signed between the and two others wounded al president from 2014 to rican Republic (AP) — government and 14 rebel Friday by armed combat- 2016 voted. Central African Republic groups in February 2019, ants. The U.N. retook the “I came to prove my de- held presidential and leg- although fighting contin- town of Bambari last week termination in a context islative elections Sunday ues. from rebels. Rebel groups where there are a lot of ru- amid fears of violence after “The vote is a right, a have also seized several mors. I voted and I encour- a campaign period marked right for Central Afri- towns near the capital, age my children to vote,” by fighting between rebels cans. Each person has Bangui, and after forming she said. and government forces. the power in the consti- a coalition, boycotted the The presence of interna- Voters came out in large tution of this country ... vote in some parts of Cen- tional forces gave many numbers in the capital, each citizen has the right tral African Republic. voters reassurance, ac- while in other parts of the to freely choose his lead- The U.N. Special Repre- cording to voter Ousmane country fewer people went ers,” Touadera said after sentative for Central Af- Haroun. to polling stations because casting his ballot. “This rican Republic, Mankeur “The presence of the of fears of violence or boy- is quite important for the Ndiaye, said he considered MINUSCA (U.N. mission) cotts by the rebel coalition. Central African Republi- the elections in the capital soldiers reassures us,” he Some polling stations re- cans who are searching to of the country a “success.” said. “There is security, mained open late to allow get out of these moments “We have observed that and I think it will be a more voters to cast their of crisis ...the right way ... the process is going very ballots. for the development, the well, with calm and seren- stimulus for the undecid- Despite calls from the well-being of our country ity in Bangui. The popula- ed.” opposition to delay the and our population. It is tion has gone out in large One of the main oppo- vote amid the insecurity, democracy, it is the free numbers to exercise their sition candidates, Anicet the Constitutional Court choice of the leaders by right to vote,” Ndiaye said. Georges Dologuélé, voted rejected a postponement. the people.” He said, however, that Sunday at Bangui’s Town President Faustin-Arch- Touadera criticized the there were incidents in Hall. ange Touadera, seeking a perpetuation of violence, some regions where bal- “We are determined to second term, tried to reas- saying it has dragged the lot boxes were burned and turn the Touadera era,” he PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS sure candidates and vot- country into chaos and rebel groups tried to pre- said. People queue to cast their votes for presiden- ers that the voting would adding that measures will vent people from voting. However, in other parts tial and legislative elections, at the Lycee Bo- be secure. This is the cen- be taken accordingly. Catherine Samba-Pan- of Central African Repub- ganda polling station in the capital Bangui, tral African country’s first Three peacekeepers za, who was Central Afri- lic, violence kept voters Central African Republic Sunday. election since a peace deal from Burundi were killed can Republic’s transition- from the polls.

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