MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 Lynn again waives graduation requirements

By Tréa Lavery required to earn 100 total cred- able to complete the required 25 trict’s core values of high ex- The committee voted unan- ITEM STAFF its— 25 per year — to graduate credits, despite  nishing all of pectations,” Tutwiler said. “All imously to approve Tutwiler’s high school. the other requirements to grad- students who graduate from suggestion to waive the credit LYNN — For the second year in a row, the School Commit- Superintendent of Schools uate. Students who participated Lynn Public Schools must have requirement for students who tee has decided to waive grad- Patrick Tutwiler said in Thurs- in the district’s remote learn- the equivalent of four years of have completed those core re- uation credit requirements for day’s School Committee meeting ing academy only completed 20 English, four years of math, quirements and the state’s com- high school seniors due to the that because of the dif culties of credits during the 2020-2021 four years of history, two years petency requirements. COVID-19 pandemic. remote learning during the pan- school year. of world language, and so forth. According to the district’s demic, approximately 67 current “Waiving the policy would not All of these students meet those Tréa Lavery can be reached graduation policy, students are high school seniors were not be a departure from the dis- requirements.” at [email protected]. Saugus Swampscott to meet considers about redesign of waste Walker Road By Tréa Lavery water ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — The town will By Elyse Carmosino begin collecting traf c data on Walker ITEM STAFF Road Monday as part of the prepara- SAUGUS — The town tion for a redesign of the street and its will hold a public meeting intersection with Banks Road. Tuesday to update resi- The traf c study involves installa- dents on its Wastewater tion of traf c-count equipment across Facilities Plan and Ad- several streets in the Olmsted Histor- ministrative Consent Or- ic District. Walker, Banks, Farragut, der (ACO) closeout. Grant, Oakledge, and Swampscott “This is just an update Roads will be part of the study, accord- of the history (of the plan), ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK ing to the town’s website. We want to fully understand what what the town has done More than 900 residents meet at the eld along Flash Road to take part in Nahant’s as far as completing what the impact would be to the neighbors annual Town Meeting which featured controversial articles pertaining to North- and to the streets off Walker Road,” was required in the ACO, eastern University’s proposed expansion at East Point. and what we’re looking said Marzie Galazka, director of at moving forward,” Town community development. “We won’t Manager Scott Crabtree change the traf c ow until we fully said. “In other words, Nahant overwhelmingly understand the impact to the neigh- where are we with our borhood. Safety conditions are of the waste water system?” utmost importance to the town.” In 2005, the State De- For the  rst week of data collection, rejects Northeastern traf c will ow normally. During the partment of Environmen- tal Protection and the week of May 24, the police department Attorney General’s Of ce By Elyse Carmosino The Town Meeting results “If we don’t save this land as will implement a one-way traf c pat- discovered de ciencies in ITEM STAFF were met with roaring cheers a conservation area, the bull- tern moving southbound on Walker from residents, who celebrated dozers are coming,” Board of Road, or from Paradise Road to Banks the town’s sewer system NAHANT — Massachusetts’ and issued an Administra- Nahant’s latest win in the ef- Selectmen Chair Joshua Ant- Road. The following week, the town smallest town made history rim told the crowd prior to the will implement a traf c pattern going tive Consent Order that Saturday when its residents fort to prevent the school from required Saugus to put following through on a pro- vote. “This is it. There are no in the opposite direction. voted 647-271 to enact emi- second chances.” During the one-way traf c pattern, together a 10-year Capi- posed expansion to its existing nent domain over Northeast- In April, the selectmen voted the road will be narrowed by creating tal Improvement Plan to ern University’s East Point Marine Science Center situat- remove storm water from property. ed east of Murphy Bunker. NORTHEASTERN, A2 WALKER, A7 its system. “Storm water and sew- age was going into the Saugus River because of capacity issues with the Peabody veterans’ graves amount of stormwater U.S. Marine that was in ltrating the Corps town’s sewer system,” veteran agged for Memorial Day Crabtree said. “There was Joseph veterans come out and honor their a plan put together by Mendonca By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF fellow veterans year after year,” said (town contractor) CDM of Peabody Smith, and the town’s Peabody Veterans Services Director makes his been working on that PEABODY — The city kicked off Steve Patten. “All these deceased way through plan, as well as some ad- its 2021 Memorial Day observances veterans who gave service to their ditional infrastructure Cedar Grove Saturday with the annual agging of country and died want to be remem- that’s been going on with Cemetery veterans’ graves at city cemeteries. bered and appreciated. To see our ag- the waste water system.” as he places Flagging — which involves placing ing veterans do this in their honor is Tuesday, CDM Smith  ags at the American ags on the graves — is a inspiring and emotional.” and Saugus Department graves of longstanding tradition to preserve Approximately 30 people repre- of Public Works director veterans in and honor the memory of deceased senting 10 local veterans groups par- Brendan O’Regan, will preparation veterans who have served their coun- ticipated, canvassing approximately present an overview and for Memorial try honorably. American ags are 30 Peabody cemeteries and placing update on the ACO that was Day. placed on the left side of veterans’ more than 5,000 ags in the ground. issued in 2005, the ongoing graves in respect of their dignity. Nearly 3,500 ags alone were placed ITEM PHOTO | “It’s an extremely solemn but none- WASTEWATER, A7 SPENSER HASAK theless gratifying day to see so many MEMORIAL DAY, A7 Essex Street gets juiced up INSIDE By Allysha Dunnigan Lynn ITEM STAFF resident Lynn Michael Two injured LYNN — Michael Quintana is get- following car Quintana ting juiced up about his new business crash into pole in is opening venture on Essex Street. Lynn. A6 a new juice Quintana, a former Lynn Classi- bar and Opinion cal football and basketball player, is tness State of Black opening a nutrition cafe and  tness center at maternal health center at the former Welch’s Florist the former in the United location on 121 Essex St. Welch States is grim. A4 The new establishment, which will Florist in be called Innergy, will sell healthy • Lynn. He Climate, juices, teas, coffees and food from the Herbalife Nutrition company and will stands at China critical the entrance challenges. A4 share the space with a  tness center where Quintana will host personal with his Sports training sessions. daughter, Fenwick rallies In an effort to increase awareness Laylahni, past Big Blue. B1 about the importance of healthy eat- 5, and ing, Quintana said he is “so excited” to girlfriend get this project going and to share his Ruby Sosa. knowledge of nutrition and exercise ITEM PHOTO | INNERGY, A3 SPENSER HASAK

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Fred E. Garofalo, 92 Luca A. “Luke” Ierardi, 87 Suzanne M. (Drislane) Powell, 58 1929 - 2021 1933 - 2021 1962 - 2021 PEABODY - Fred E. Garofa- LYNN, MA - Luca A. “Luke” lo, 92, of Peabody, formerly of Ierardi, 87, died early Friday Lynn, passed away on Wednes- morning May 14, 2021, at the day, May 12, at the Masconom- Kaplan Family Hospice House et Healthcare Center, following in the loving presence of his a brief illness. He was the be- family. He was the devoted loved husband of the late Bar- husband of Marilyn (Rafferty) bara (Hillman) Garofalo. Ierardi, with whom he shared Fred was born in Lynn, MA, over 55 years of marriage. Luke on March 29, 1929, son of the will be remembered well by all late Isadore and Lucia (Lonero) for his friendly manner, easy Garofalo. He was raised and smile and his kind, generous educated in Lynn. nature. Fred had been the proprietor Born in Lynn, he was the son of Salem TV and Radio for al- of the late Vitale and Rosina most 50 years. Aside from ded- (Catoggio) Ierardi. He was a icating himself to his business, lifelong Lynn resident, attend- he was a devoted husband, ed Lynn Public Schools and father, grandfather, and great was a graduate of Lynn grandfather. He enjoyed spend- Noah, and Corbin Garofalo; a English High School, (Angel) Moran, Kel- HAVERHILL - Suzanne M. people laugh. ing time with his entire family, sister, Josephine Mahoney of class of 1951. After ly (Angel) MacKeen, (Drislane) Powell, age 58, for- Sue was very giving and especially in the summer, en- Lynn, Ralph Nasuti, and many graduating, he worked Sean Rafferty and Julia merly of Salem, NH passed spent much of her time making joying Sundays by the pool. nieces, nephews, and friends. at various jobs before Rafferty as well as their away peacefully at the High meals and crocheting afghans He was also known for large He was predeceased by his serving in the United respective spouses and Pointe Hospice House in Haver- for those in need. Her strong summer gatherings, especially siblings, Lena Vitale, Vincent States Army. Following children. He was also hill on May 11, 2021 after a spirit and ability to laugh at the Fourth of July, with family, Vitale, Samuel Vitale, Salva- his military service, the cherished brother courageous 20-year battle with herself was endearing to all friends, and even strangers. He tore Garofalo, Mary Fratangelo, Luke worked for almost 30 of the late Lucia “Lou” Wilson cancer. who knew her, right up to the will be sorely missed by all who John Garofalo, Angelo Garofa- years as a Letter Carrier for the and brother-in-law of the late Sue was born on June 5, end of her life. knew him. lo; longtime friends, Felix Felice United States Postal Service in Thomas “Dave” Wilson. 1962 in Lynn, Massachusetts. In addition to her father, He is survived by his chil- and Henry Monaco. Lynn and was a proud mem- Service Information: A She was the daughter of David David, Sue is survived by her dren, Mark R. Garofalo and his Service Information: A vis- ber of his local postal workers Funeral will be held on Drislane, of Lynnfield, and the son, Jeremiah Powell and his wife Linda of Peabody, Richard itation will be held on Tues- union, National Association of Thursday, May 20, 2021 in late Barbara (Daley) Khederi- partner, Victoria; daughter, Su- R. Garofalo and his wife Heidi of day, May 18, from 4 -8 P.M at Letter Carriers AFL-CIO, Branch the SOLIMINE FUNERAL an. She was also predeceased sannah Chamberlain and her Lynn, Michael M. Garofalo and the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur 7. After retiring from the Postal HOME, 426 Broadway (Rt. by her stepmother, Carol Dris- husband, James; grandson, his wife Shani of North Hamp- Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Service, Luke worked for anoth- 129), Lynn at 9:30a.m. fol- lane and stepfather, Oscar Kennedy Chamberlain; sister, ton, NH; his grandchildren and Peabody. Burial services will er 8 years at the Parker Han- lowed by a Funeral Mass in Khederian. Cynthia Tighe; brother, William great-grandchildren, Nicholas be held privately. Memorial nifin Corporation- Chomerics St. Pius V Church, Lynn at For many years, Sue worked Drislane and his wife, Virginia; Garofalo and his wife Amy and contributions may be made Division in Woburn, until his full 10:30a.m. which will also be as a nurse’s aide and later sister, Barbara Drislane; broth- their children Thea and Ben- in his memory to the Alzhei- retirement in 2001. Luke also livestreamed at www.host- ran her own successful house- er, David Drislane and his wife, jamin, Christopher Garofalo mer’s Association, 225 N. served his Lynn community as catholiclynn.org Burial will cleaning business. Erin; stepsister, Kelly Fleese and his wife Jennifer and their Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chi- a coach for the Wyoma Little be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Throughout her life, Sue over- and her husband, Kevin; and children Grace, William, Cam- cago, IL 60601. For online League and was an usher at St. Lynn. Visiting hours will be came many trials and obsta- numerous aunts, uncles, cous- den, Emerson, Nicole Moffatt guestbook, please visit ccb- Pius V Church for many years. on Wednesday from 4-8p.m. cles to create an enriching life. ins, nephews, nieces, and her and her husband Joseph and funeral.com In addition to his wife Mar- Relatives and friends are re- Sue was outgoing, feisty, tough, beloved cat, Emma. their children Alexis, Olivia, Ky- ilyn, Luke is survived by his spectfully invited to attend and had no problem speaking Service Information: A lie Moffatt , Michelle Garofalo, two daughters, Gail Vaughn and are required to adhere her mind. At the same time, memorial service will take Haley Devine and her husband and her significant other, John to the guidelines of the CDC, she was very caring and would place at the Phaneuf Funeral Chris, Matthew Garofalo, Elijah, English of Plaistow, NH, Karen the State of Massachu- be the first person to give you Home (243 Hanover Street Blanchard and her husband setts and the Local Board the shirt off her back. Not to in Manchester, NH) on May Michael of Peabody; his son, of Health, which allows up mention, she always knew how 21 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Brian Ierardi and his wife Kel- to 50 family and friends in to crack a good joke and make Antone P. “Tony” Goggin, 84 ly (Reilly) of Bradley Beach, the funeral home at a time NJ.; his beloved grandchildren, and all are required to wear 1936 - 2021 Seth and Rachel Vaughn of a face covering and practice LYNN - Antone P. “Tony” Gog- Plaistow and Derek and Emma social distancing. Donations Elaine (Maciejka) Tracchia, 69 gin, age 84, of Lynn, died on Blanchard of Peabody. He is in his memory may be made 1951 - 2021 Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at his also leaves his brothers and to the Kaplan Family Hospice home. He was the beloved hus- sisters-in-law and their respec- House, 78 Liberty St., Dan- MALDEN - Elaine (Maciejka) band of Anne M. (Liberty) Gog- tive spouses; Elizabeth Angel vers, MA 01923. Directions Tracchia passed away at the gin with whom he would have and her long- time companion and online guestbook for age of 69 on May 12, 2021. shared 60 years of marriage in Richard Sesnewicz of Norwell , family and friends to offer At the time of her death, she October. William Rafferty and wife Kath- condolences at www.solimi- resided with her husband, Ed- Born in Boston, he lived in erine Mac Donnell of Poulsbo, ne.com ward Tracchia in Malden. She Lynn all of his life, and was the WA, Mary Rafferty of Ipswich died from acute cardiopulmo- son of the late Kenneth L. and and John and Claire Rafferty nary arrest as a result of her Mary (Santos) Goggin. Tony of Reading. He was the much congestive heart failure. graduated from Lynn English loved “Uncle Lukie” to Jennifer Elaine was born on Sept. High School Class of 1954. He 7, 1951 to Novia Turkette Sr served in the U.S. Navy for four and Edna Martin in Lynn, Mas- years, and served on the USS sachusetts. She was one of Vesole. Nora Josephine Snow Shamberger, 77 seven children, and was the He was an electronics tech- 1943 - 2021 driving moral compass of the nician for G.E., and family that carried over into later for Dynamics Re- Liberty and his fiancée NORTH WOODSTOCK NH - her professional life; she cre- search Corp., Andover. Kristen, Sam Liberty Nora Josephine Shamberger of ated families all around her by He retired in 2002. and his wife Janine, Pa- North Woodstock NH passed choice. She achieved ultimate Tony was a member of mela Liberty and July away unexpectedly on Tuesday, personal success based on relationship with Elaine; Caro- the U.S.S. Vesole As- Liberty April 20th, 2021, surrounded the relationships she built and lyn was her daughter, her sis- sociation, and of the Service Informa- by her loving family. nurtured. When you were in her ter, her friend and her niece all Lynn Yacht Club. He tion: His funeral will She is survived by her five inner circle, you knew you were packaged into one. This type and Anne enjoyed camping in be held on Thursday at 9 children, Harry, Denise , Ste- loved. Elaine stepped in to of relationship teaches you Lee, NH, enjoyed boating and AM from the Cuffe-McGinn phen Tracy and Eric Sham- fill shoes in the family, playing that you don’t have to be born enjoyed traveling with Vesole Funeral Home 157 Maple berger. grandma to Novia and Evan- into a title or position in a fam- Association to many reunions Street, Lynn, followed by a Grammy Shammy will be galine while her sister, Judy was ily rather you can choose your in a new location every year. Funeral Mass in St. Joseph’s terribly missed by her 10 living in Portugal, and when own title based on an emotion. In addition to his wife, he (Upper) Church, Lynn at 10 AMAZING grandchildren who Judy visited, she would resume Elaine was even a grandma to leaves two sons Mark L. Goggin AM. Burial in Puritan Lawn brought so much joy to her her true title, Auntie Elaine. a neighbor, Lana. of Lynn and Matthew V. Goggin Memorial Park, Peabody. Vis- every day life. She is survived Elaine is survived by her sis- She is predeceased by her and his wife Lauri Yanis of Hin- iting hours Wednesday 5-8 by in-laws, nieces, nephews, ters: Laura Pugliese of FL, Mary sister Margaret Turkette of Lynn sdale, MA; four grandchildren PM. In lieu of flowers, dona- cousins, and friends who she Mohammad of Everett, Judith and her brother, Novia Turkette Rachel Goggin of Lynn, Robert tions in his memory may be loved dearly. D’Amaral of Portugal and of Jr., of Lynn. Goggin and his wife Ayla of made to St. Joseph’s Church, Born in Lynn, Massachusetts her brother Robert Turkette of Services for the public will Sarasota, FL, Zak Majewski and 40 Green Street, Lynn, MA on November 14, 1943, to In Lieu of Flowers, the family Billerica. She leaves behind be held at Goodrich Funer- his wife Stephanie of Shelburn, 01902, or to the Alzheimer’s Nora (Curley) Snow. She was requests donations be made her daughter, Penny Maciej- al Home at 128 Washington MA, and Aliza Hunnicut and her Assn., 309 Waverly Oaks the youngest of 4 children. to The Bridge Project at PO ka-Hoene of Woburn, son in- Street in Lynn, Massachusetts husband Adam of Waltham, a Road, Waltham, MA 02452. Predeceased by her husband Box 598 , North Woodstock NH law, Bernd and her five grand- on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 brother-in-law James Liberty To share a memory or leave Harry Thomas Shamberger Sr. 03262 children, who all called her from 10am-2pm. Celebration and his wife Lauri of Anacortes, online condolences please and her siblings Peggy White, Service Information: A “Oma” Hans-Edward, Henning, to commemorate Elaine’s life WA, and nieces and nephews visit www.cuffemcginn.com. Charlie Snow and Joyce Sulli- Catholic Mass celebrating Franziska, Edward and Kevin. will be held immediately after- including James Liberty and his van. Nora’s life will be held at Elaine leaves behind Carolyn wards at her daughter’s home wife Adrianna, Jeffrey Feldman Nora loved so many and was 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May (Fillmore) Olson of George- at 51 North Warren Street in and his wife Alisa, Raphael loved by so many. She will be 22nd at St Joseph’s Church town; Carolyn had a layered Woburn. All are welcome to deeply missed. in Lincoln, NH. join. Nahant overwhelmingly rejects Northeastern NORTHEASTERN are used for public areas of resident Bea Rogers said. from the taking, it will owe for the taking. Under the Board of Se- From A1 need, including affordable “Northeastern has worked Northeastern the damages Unlike a Chapter 79 tak- lectmen’s proposal, North- housing, historic resources, hard to respond to our con- Northeastern will suffer ing, which is irreversible, eastern will retain own- to place an article on the and recreational spaces — cerns. They’ve gotten noth- from delaying its expan- Chapter 80A allows the ership of the remaining annual Town Meeting to finance the motion. ing for it.” sion project,” Martin said. town to discontinue and land, its existing buildings warrant that, if passed, The move, which was Northeastern itself has “In a litigation process withdraw from the taking and parking areas, and would allow Nahant to en- supported by Nahant’s been outspoken in op- the selectmen themselves if the process becomes too the historical bunkers lo- act eminent domain over finance committee, was posing the motion, with say will last two to three expensive or if the town cated on the property. East Point — which was met with mixed reactions Ralph Martin, the school’s years, those delayed dam- and Northeastern come to “While today’s vote is a granted to the university from residents, some of senior vice president and ages will be substantial, in an agreement. setback for environmental by the federal government whom expressed concerns general counsel, argu- the range of $6-9 million.” Many residents who research and coastal com- in 1966 — and declare the Saturday that by enacting ing last month that if the The selectmen later fought attended the meeting ex- munities everywhere, it is property a wildlife pre- eminent domain, the town town were to seek to enact back at those claims, calling pressed their support for but one step in an ongoing serve, thus protecting it was unnecessarily inviting eminent domain but ulti- Northeastern’s assertion the motion. from future development. upon itself years of legal mately choose to abandon “scary talk,” and arguing “Universities are corpo- process,” the university Citing concern about an litigation and headaches, the effort due to cost, the some of the school’s com- rations now. They do what- said in a statement. “The expansion’s impact on the while at the same time financial burden to taxpay- ments included “inaccurate ever they like,” resident university will continue local environment, as well ignoring Northeastern’s ers could potentially be in and unsubstantiated” state- Mary Jane Cusack told to review all of its options, as the desire to keep near- years of positive contribu- the hundreds of thousands. ments about legal costs as- The Item. “It doesn’t seem as well as any ideas the by Canoe Beach a public tions to the community. He also estimated the sociated with the proposal. to me that Northeastern Board of Selectmen can area, the board declared it “By allowing eminent do- land at East Point to ac- When drafting the article, has been very forthcom- offer to reach a mutually would seek public approv- main, the town will actually tually be valued closer to Selectmen Mark Cullinan ing. They haven’t come up agreeable solution. al to designate $1.5 mil- lose its ability to negotiate. $6 million — more than previously said the board with any plans to speak of “Combatting the envi- lion of the Massachusetts We will lose the leverage double the selectmen’s es- chose to use Massachusetts or a diagram to see, so on ronmental threats facing Community Preservation that we have had and could timate of $2.5 million. General Law Chapter 80A the basis of that, I would our planet should be ev- Act (CPA) funds — which have taken advantage of,” “If the town walks away instead of MGL Chapter 70 vote for eminent domain.” eryone’s top priority.” MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A3

LYNN CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL 3RD QUARTER HONOR ROLL

The following students at Lynn teban, Isabella Faessler, Julia Medina, Omar Medina, Camille dez, Amren Hossain, Angela Ixlaj Classical High School have Gonzalez, Ashley Hughes, Na Mendonca, Hanna Mor, Husa- Tello, Christopher Kelley, Gavin achieved high honors and hon- Huynh, Giuliana Imbriano, Wan- lorn On, Roberto Pena, Derryck Kennedy, Davonte Khan, Retha ors for the third quarter. dy Jimenez Soto, Mia Kebreau, Perez Canela, Isabella Pha, Any- Kotee, Diane Kuy, Bryan Landav- Roberto Lopez Pirir, Savanna el Reyes Hache, Michelle Reyes erde Moran, Camron Lawrence, HIGH HONORS: Lor, Thomas Malone, Ana Mar- Silva, Nicole Ruiz Reyes, Keiry Dayore Lee, Enmanuel Lemus tinez Minyety, Victoria Medeiros, Sanchez, Jonathan Santos Vega, Ortiz, Maria Martinez Minyety, Grade 9 Yarelin Merida De Leon, Cam- Noelia Tavarez Sanchez, Owen Paige McDonnell, Joseline Mejia, eron Moloney, Gisela Munoz De Toomey, Maura Walsh, Lauren Diana Mendez, Maria Miranda Wandelin Aquino, Kaleigh Bull- Leon, Josabet Munoz Juarez, Wilson. Hernandez, Sami Motassim, ock, Gabriela Cabrera Mendoza, Cindy My, Lydia Nantambi, An- Maggie Nerich, Melany Nieves, David Chhin, Cooper Dalferro, gelina Nhiv, Gianna Nikolakakis, Grade 10 Amel Ogresevic, Adam Osab- Rachel Dana, Emily DeLeon Richie Nou, Lynn Ozorio Mateo, ohien, Kasey Pena, Naomy Per- Diaz, Jihane El Garroudi, Marcy Tania Petit Homme, Jimmy Phan, Daniela Alecio, Ava Anderson, alta Rosario, Gladys Perez, Felix Gomez Ramirez, Camila Gonza- Yeinmy Pinales Samayoa, Lessly Lucas Arevalo-Echevarria, Aylin Pol, Daniel Puma, Paola Ramos les Lamas, Kiana Hong, Julian Pineda Hernandez, Emily Portillo, Avalo Soto, Akha Barua, Walter Galdamez, Nancy Rodriguez-Mo- Jarjour, Ashley Lazo, Brandon Natalie Quach, Alyssa Raithel, Benitez Miranda, Alyssa Bennett, rales, Ashley Roepsch, Hellen Lor, Sunny Lor, Andy Ly, Gerardo Kiara Robles, Brianna Rodriguez, Lianny Burgos Reynoso, Taliah Sanchez, Gursharan Sandhu, Mancia Lemus, Milton Mang, Prisila Romero, Alyssa Saldana, Burton, Jocelyn Chase, Eliza Anayaris Santos, Josiah Se- Correnti, Nicholas Costa, Irving Kyle Mckenna, Elder Mendez Olivia Teague, Kade Toomey, Juan vere, Mayli Soeun, Kianna Soto Cruel De La Cruz, Sean Paul Chavez, Katy Mendez Zacarias, Tovar Gutierrez, Tina Tran, Darlyn Chavez, Khunnary Thach, Nicho- Cushing, Delaney Dana, Ryan Timothy Moschopoulos, Billy Umansor Alcantara, Arlene Vale- las Tinkham, Sonniya Tith, Sari- Dunn, Sreynith Eng, Cole Fin- Norzile, Gabriella Pasuy, Karla rio Simo, Laron VanAlstyne, Car- ana Toro, Sean Townsend, Aman- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK nigan, Layibel Gonzales Flores, Perez, Miguel Polanco, Jayden los Vasquez Trochez, Deaondre da Tucker, Fazil Uskuplu, Ingrid Craig Hearns, Lauren Hennessey, The Vibe Creators team, from left, Vinny Valenti, Polonsky, Michael Raithel, Javi- Vidal, Kayda Vo. Valle Portillo, Freddy Vasquez Brandon Valenti, Destiny Nash, and Juan Soto. er Rivera-Sauceda, Christopher Genesis Hernandez Esteban, Estrada, Olivia Waterman, Tyler Romero, Nathallya Souza, Derek Grade 12 Marissa Hogan, Andrew Sireh Wilson, Noah Wyrocki. Surette, Sandra Tang, William Jallow, Ci’Ameri Jones, Emily Zubricki. Daniel Cabrera Mendoza, Mi- Kelley, Dejonay Kelly, Julie Khieu, Grade 12 Jolie Kong, Sharon Kuy, Vanessa Essex Street chael Carey, Roselle Carrillo, Grade 10 Anna Chan, Shawn Cintron, El- Long, Roberto Lopez Ramirez, Favour Agbonsalo, Johan Alsina viana Closeville, Mary Collins, Kevin Martinez Lopez, Maddison Avalo, Dennis Argueta-Escalon, Kisari Baez Suazo, Naydelin Jayda Abreu, Zahra Al-Warshani, Sarah Comeau, Sebastian Coste Meagher, Danny Mendez Lopez, Ryan Berthaud, Neeko Bryer, Yo- Wilberto Mercedes, Nelvadni Barahona Reyes, Jahuan Barosy- gets juiced up Reyes, Daniella Diroche, Desti- Blaise, Nereyda Betances, Lou- quebed Castillo, Udmer Chavez ny Eung, Anthony Evelyn, Bren- Mikan, Gabriela Monteros Car- Chavez, Ethan Chevalier, Evelin dona, Thomas Morgan, Janeyssy is Bey, Janasia Blevins Jean, INNERGY rior of the former Welch’s dan Fogarty, Mohammed Galal, Andrea Brazell, Sailor Brinkler, Chilel Chilel, Michael Cortez, Noah Hammerschmitt Le Gal, Morillo, Elvianis Munoz, Veronica From A1 Flowers began last week Cindy Cuellar Angulo, Robert Ngin, Trish Nguyen, Matthew Ol- Jared Cahill, Kyle Chear, Orlan- and the plan is to have David Jusino, Aniya Mack, Aria do Concepcion-Saldana, Liliana Desmond, Ryan Dugan, Hector Mantsourani, Luka Maric, Sherlin iveira, Alexia Ouk, Sydney Pas- with the community. the cafe on one side of the Esteban Perez, Leilani Eth, Nikko torello, Jerlmely Paulino Polanco, Cruz, Oscar Figueroa Galdamez, After working as a train building where people en- Mendez Tavarez, Rania Merbah, Daniel Finnigan, Nicholas Ga- Furtado-Pena, Layarith Gonzales Devin Monaco, Antonio Mor- Letzvi Perez Rustrian, Jastrame conductor for years, Quin- ter, with the fitness center Flores, Pablo Granados Mayen, Pierresin, Sydney Porter, Jose leazzi, Melody Gervacio, Jason tana realized he did not being connected by a large ganelli, Sara Nestor, Matthew Guzman, Joshua Hernandez Melenie Gutierrez Rivera, Sa- Patrie, Amelia Pedro, Kylie Pois- Portillo Portillo, Citlali Quinones, want to work in that field barn door on the other mantha Lieu, Manuela Lizardo Flores, Ruth Hernandez-Vargas, for the rest of his life, lead- son, Cristopher Reyes Meran, Nelson Rodriguez, Amaya Sana- half of the building. Nunez, Enma Lopez Ramos, bia, Aneydi Sanchez Galo, Am- Cameron Hunt, Mitchell Jimin- ing him to find his passion Jadalise Richards, James Scuz- Both the cafe and fit- Ana Lopez Vasquez, Juan Ma- icka Shacklewood, Modestine ian-Rodriguez, Jessica Juarez Lo- in fitness. After attending zarella, Kaitlyn Soper, Hannah ness side will be open to teo Mariano, Madelyn Messi- Solmem, Iverson Som, Larae pez, Erika Juarez Zacarias, Ama- school and training to learn Tobin, Berni Vizcaino Lara, Olivia the public. Quintana said na, Kylee Mills, Cam Ly Nguyen Vernon, Thomas Walsh, Gianna ra Kem, Melanie Lopez, Michell how to properly practice Wallace, Maegan Willey, Khadija the cafe area will have Ngoc, Evelio Niz Lopez, Bethany Zammuto. Lopez, Elida Lopez Lopez, Marvin and teach fitness, Quin- Yusuf. lounge seating and other Rauth, Angel Rodriguez De Leon, Lopez Lopez, Adam Mariano, tana said he now uses those tables to encourage the Kevin Saing, Christian Spates, Grade 11 Janelly Matos, Jacob Mendez, skills to form relationships community aspect of the Sarina Thorng, Christina Truong, HONORS: Gabriel Mendoza Taveras, Dante with his clients and to make business. With teas, juices, Katherine Acevedo Hernandez, Lynsi Velasquez Miranda, Brady Migliaccio, Giovanni Morganelli, a healthy lifestyle “fun.” and other healthy food op- Eduarda Albino, Jack Anderson, Warren, Kevin Whalen, Shantal Grade 9 Sabrina Motassim, Hung Nguy- His way of teaching in- tions available, Quintana Madilyn Aubrey, Mamadou Bah, en, Ashleigh O’Haire, Rafael Oc- Williams. cludes showing people said the cafe will offer nu- Audy Arias Irizarri, Valery Bar- Kevin Baker, Misaeel Beato, ampo, Ruendy Ogando Cuevas, the fundamentals behind tritious options for a large rios, Hannah Beaulieu, Joseph Aleana Benedetto, Wander Brito Jessica Page, Zeke Pen, Angella Grade 11 fitness, including eating variety of people’s favorite Beaulieu, Tyler Bobbitt, Jai’el Martinez, Joseph Chavez, Ashley Perez De Leon, Edgar Ramirez, healthy and learning how foods, including ice cream. Celsy Agramonte Soto, Zainab Brooks, Yazmarie Carcamo, Mau- Christiansen, Gianna Coito, Jus- Angie Reyes-Bermudez, Katelyn to do basic tasks properly, Al-Abbasi, Makayla Allard, Gabri- ricio Castillo Sosa, Israel Caval- tin Consoro, Jamon Cordy-Ross, Rivera, Michael Rivera, Jennifer Quintana’s whole idea be- such as lifting things and hind Innergy is to create a ela Alvarez, Ryan Avery, Yassine lo, Hugo De Leon Nazario, Jorge Ava Correnti, Jennifer Creamer, Rodriguez Caceres, Melvin Rosa- how to control their bodies. Bakhouch, Keidy Bamaca Lo- Escalante, Alberto Fuentes Ortiz, Alexis Cummings, Joseph De rio, Daniel Sampaio, Hallie Sam- safe space for people look- With this, Quintana said ing to live healthier lives, pez, Dylan Barker, Jaeel Beato, Christian Gonzalez Sagastume, Jesus Rodriguez, Mariana De uelson, Matthews Sanchez, El- he teaches the basic funda- Ricardo Beato Padilla, Matthew Linda Neneh Jallow, Joni Lopez Leon, Yeison De Leon, Louis Diaz lani Soto-Morales, Ashley Tayler, so he said he is focusing mentals so people don’t rely on promoting the business Bushway, Kevin Calixte, Sathiara Aguilon, Wesley Lopez Cerrato, Dilone, Isabella Figueroa, Anna Jayden Thornton, Jennifer Tran, on him to train them, but Chau, Chloe Clement, Annabelle Lucio Lopez Ramirez, Jonathan Flaherty, Jose Flores Pineda, Andry Vasquez, Lianny Velez Ro- through friends and family, rather learn how to train rather than running a more Dao, Angela Deleon Barrios, Ly, Austin Mack, Samuel Mar- Henry Garcia Moscoso, Lilymarie driguez, Cameron Walker, Brooke themselves to make people commercialized business. Paola Delmaschio, Dwight Es- tin, Dominik Mazariegos, Almani Garza, Lesli Gonzales Hernan- Warren. feel comfortable working Maintaining the commu- out in a group setting. nity feel, Quintana said he “I don’t do a lot of in- THURGOOD MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL also hopes to work with tense training,” Quintana local businesses. He also 3RD QUARTER HONOR ROLL said. “I teach functional encourages children from training so people don’t go the neighborhood to come HIGH HONORS Ruiz, Isabella Walcott, Mahlyna Matthew Martinez, Jayleen Matul joy, Taylor-Marie Luongo, Nadia to a gym and feel uncom- Williams. Morales, Maylyn Mendez Perez, Martins, Keila Mcgregor, Hail- fortable about not know- by the cafe to do home- Grade 6 Jhony Miranda Ventura, Adriana ley Mendez Mendez, Kendrick ing how to do something.” work or to learn more Grade 8 Morales Argueta, Rocio Navarro Merida Lopez, Jaden Morales, Quintana is planning to about living a healthy life. Genesis Aquino, Margaret Ard- Tomas, Mallely Niz Niz, Jaylani George Nathan Mungai, Jayleen host special training days Quintana said he hopes rey, Dayani Avila, Genesis Castro Fatima Abdelnabi, Ahmed Paris, Yelinda Perez Lopez, Rafael Novas-Rivera, Nevaeh Ortega, for kids, senior citizens, to begin free classes at In- Abdelrahman, Christopher Al- nergy in June, but will host Marquez, Diana Chavez, Katerin Pimentel De Jesus, Joelissa Pi- Jefferson Ortez Valdivieso, Mike and outdoor classes in varado Flores, Ivette Barrientos, free outdoor classes at Bar- Chun Niz, Gilary Cifuentes, Karis- mentel-Vittini, Grismeldy Reinoso Prosper, Suri Reyes, Khyshawn the lot behind the build- sa Danh, Diego De Leon, Jesus Jimena Barrios Guzman, Zuleyka Garcia, Liana Rivera, Rafael Rosa ing. He said watching his ry Park — which he also did Barrios Guzman, Phat Cao, Juan Semper, Hannah Steeves, Eva last year — if the fitness Felton, Selena Ferrer, Jhensfiert Rojas, Mia Salazar Yparraguirre, Thong, Joslyn Wise. five-year-old daughter Florian, Angie Fuentes Lopez, Carrasquillo, Delmi Chavez No- Jenalisa Sherman Cardoso, Ja- Laylahni’s interest and ex- center is not ready by then. lasco, Ethan Chilel, Charani Chit, He plans to open both Francisca Gomes, Ismerai Gomez zlene Sor-Torres, Isabella Tejeda, Grade 8 citement for staying active Chavez, Emily Gomez-Ramirez, Sienna Christian, Kayden Danh, Vo Trung Hau, Natalie Umana, made him want to incorpo- the cafe and fitness center Stephanie Granados Alvarez, Yinell Escotto, Andrew Fajardo Guy-Emmanuel Woignac. Oluwatomisin Adeyemi, Ed- rate children into his fit- in July and looks forward Malak Guelmane, Jordan Heng, Catalan, Anthony Fontes, Esand- gar Avila Pereira, Yehinelis Ba- ness center, offering them to sharing his passion for en Forchap, Delancea Francois, Isabella Holguin Baez, Mela- Grade 7 tista Santana, Ashley Carpio a space to use their energy nutrition and fitness with Vihanna Frias, Anette Garcia, nie Jimenez, Kaleb Leak, Julibel Martinez, Anibal Chavez, Victor to benefit their bodies. his community. John Giovanni, Emmanuel Gon- Francielis Aguilera Reyes, Nash- “I want to be able to im- Lorenzo Garcia, Jasmine Mao Chavez Mendez, Rosaline Chavez “I want to maximize the Chhoun, Belmira Miranda, Chris zalez, Stephanie Gonzalez Duar- la Agustin Nunez, Olaitan Aina, space as much as possible,” pact people on a higher te, Ruby Granados Alvarez, Byron Faith Akinbami, Richard Arreaga Zacarias, Elia Chilel-Romero, Ja- level with this,” he said. Morales, Tom Nguyen, Cristobal nise Cooper, Jazlyn De Leon, he said. “I want to allow Ovalle Gomez, Robin Perez Guz- Guerra-Novas, Morodox Hok, Rodriguez, Alexander Baltodano, people from the communi- Innergy will be open Doaa Khedr, Donald Kim, Tatiana Yuleimi Barrios Bautista, Hecma- Yaraisha Escribano, Luis Gon- Monday through Friday man, Nathaly Pineda Tobias, Kat- zalez, Jaylene Hoeun, Aaliyah ty to be a big part of this.” erin Reyes Alvarez, Angel Rivera Lazo, Jonathan Lee, Rachel Lei- rie Borgos Rivera, Bruno Buscemi The hope for Innergy is to from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m, on Johnson, Kiaina Kennon, Kaela- Rivera, Keyrri Rivera-Rosa, Emily va, Claudia Lopez Landaverde, Nowka, Jasmyn Camilo, Jose Cas- offer as many free fitness Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 ny Kim, Tianna Leak, Ameliah Ly, Rodriguez, Laboni Shimo, Eliany Kayla Lopez Nolasco, Kayla Mao, tillo Alvarez, Naraquaanh Chau, classes as possible with the p.m., and on Sunday from Sosa Ramos, Angie Thiphavong, Jessica Marenco Alas, Nicole Matthew Coelho, Keiylani Colon Aisha Nunez, Rawshan Rashid, help of fundraisers and do- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saly Ung, Aliana Vasquez Lopez, Marte Marcano, Brooke Martin, Oquendo, Victoria Crossley, Alex- Nairim Ruiz Villar, Apinporn nations, but Quintana said Jancy Velasquez Escobar, Julyssa Bianca Martins, Jailene Matias, ander Crowe, Jacob Dembowski, Rungteeratanapaisan, Afrida Ta- if anything, there will be a Allysha Dunnigan can Velez. 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E¦¡¦ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher State of Black maternal health Edward L. Cahill M§¢ H. S¢¢ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant E C J. GŸ C¡Ÿ Advertising Director Regional Editor Gordon R. Hall in the United States is grim 110 Munroe St. W J. K T¢  J £¤ Monica Connell Healey P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Editor J. Patrick Norton Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T£¥ Michael H. Shanahan The current state of describe forms of obstet- Congress by the Black Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman Black maternal health ric racism perpetuated Maternal Health Caucus. Customer Service in the United States is a against Black women and The legislation includes Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 grim indication that we people by personnel in 12 bills that provide fund- Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 as a country have lost our hospitals and health sys- ing to address perinatal All Departments: Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 way. The U.S. ranks last tems. Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 mental health, workforce 781-593-7700 Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 overall among industrial- SACRED measured how initiatives for healthcare Ext. 2 Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 ized countries with a ma- Black mothers and people provider education and Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 ternal death rate of 20.1 feel as they navigate per- training, research dollars Classified/Legal Advertising Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 [email protected] Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 per 100,000 pregnancies, sonnel, practices and pol- for better data, and sup- Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 and the rate is rising. icies across seven quality port for state-based ma- Subscriptions John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 The crisis for people of areas identified by Black ternal mortality review [email protected] color in this country is mothers: safety, autonomy, committees that examine Circulation even more acute. The ma- communication, racism, every case to determine [email protected] ternal mortality rate for empathy, humanity and the root causes and poten- Ext. 3 Black women is around dignity. tial places where interven- three times that of white The study also exam- Newsroom tions could have prevent- [email protected] women. This higher risk is ined how well hospitals ed death. [email protected] shared by all Black wom- see, value and treat Black Reimagining Black Ext. 4 en regardless of income, mothers and people as maternal health in the education or geographical human beings, worthy of United States cannot be Sports EDITORIAL location. compassionate, culturally separated from the issue [email protected] The dire statistics show- relevant, responsive and of health equity. We can’t Ext. 5 ing premature death and rigorous care, regardless improve outcomes without Retail and Online severe morbidity experi- of insurance status. listening to, honoring and Advertising enced by Black people are In order for hospitals and understanding the full [email protected] proof that the current sys- health systems to prevent lives and experiences of ADVERTISING Climate, tems that provide health deaths, there needs to be Black people. services, education, re- greater partnerships with Ernie Carpenter Jr. Unfortunately, misinfor- Director of Advertising search and policy are not community-based health- mation and poor science and Business Development, ext. 1355 working and need to be care providers, including communication have com- [email protected] China critical remade. doulas, midwives, and bined with the defunding Ralph Mitchell The COVID-19 pandemic sexual and reproductive of public health to create Sales Representative, ext. 1313 has further laid bare the health professionals who harmful narratives that [email protected] many flaws in these sys- are local and accessible. can reinforce racism in Patricia Whalen challenges tems that need reimagin- The pandemic has healthcare. Sales Representative, ext. 1310 ing and re-conceptualizing. shown us the limitations There are, however, [email protected] First and foremost, hos- of hospital birth settings, Editorial from the Pittsburgh strategies that can begin BUSINESS OFFICE Post-Gazette editorial board pitals, healthcare institu- and pregnant people de- to help. First, ensure that tions and, more specifical- serve high-quality options Susan J. Conti healthcare work is rooted Controller, ext. 1288 A U.S. agreement with China to reduce car- ly, places where people give including home birth and in authentic community [email protected] birth have been ground birth centers. Finally, giv- engagement. Second, de- bon emissions could set the tenor for mobiliz- Ted Grant ing against one of humankind’s most pervasive zero for harm. Birth is an en that most maternal velop pipeline programs episodic event, and many deaths occur in the post- Publisher, ext. 1234 challenges. that can diversify the [email protected] forget that during the partum period, increased Combating climate change will require buy-in healthcare workforce. nine months that precede home visits and reimag- Marian Kinney from the world’s leading countries, and even a One good place to start ext. 1212 birth, there are many op- ined postpartum care are vague agreement is a step toward the kind of are historically Black [email protected] portunities for interven- essential components to colleges and universities unity needed to reach solutions. It also hints at tions to improve outcomes improving outcomes. Will Kraft the possibility of productive cooperation in other (HBCUs). Given recent Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1296 and experiences that are Structural interventions philanthropic attention to [email protected] matters between the two world superpowers. hampered by structural beyond hospitals also in- The U.S. is no stranger to incremental change HBCUs as drivers of ed- racism. fluence maternal health. ucation and training for Paula Villacreses and compromise, both domestically and abroad. One new study led by Insurance coverage has A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 Taking too firm a line against China is nonsen- Black people, they could [email protected] Black women community been shown to improve help bring about new ap- sical. The complexities of international politics Mike Shanahan leaders and scholars, “SA- health outcomes, particu- proaches to health equity. make lines in the sand nearly impossible and CRED Birth,” became the larly for those of reproduc- Chief Executive Officer, ext. 1956 certainly inadvisable. If we can develop and [email protected] first of its kind to illumi- tive age. carry out programs that What remains, then, is the measured approach nate the feelings and ex- Any reduction in health- Carolina Trujillo climate envoy and former U.S. Senator John recognize and serve the Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 periences of seeking care care coverage, such as the needs and dignity of Black Kerry appears to be pursuing. Both countries [email protected] and support while Black dismantling of the Afford- people, care and outcomes can acknowledge their disagreements in other Jim Wilson and pregnant during the able Care Act, is likely to should improve for every- spheres while coming together to face a common pandemic. harm Black people and Chief Operating Officer, ext. 1200 one. [email protected] threat. The study tested a nov- people of color most; al- Kerry’s experience as former secretary of state el survey with more than most half of the births in Karen A. Scott is an as- CIRCULATION positions him well to act as the face of America 800 Black mothers and the U.S. are covered by sociate professor and Lisa Mahmoud with the measured and seasoned voice of diplo- people giving birth across Medicaid. Manager, ext. 1239 Monica R. McLemore is a matic sensitivity. Accounts of Kerry’s conversa- 348 hospitals in 34 states Fortunately, the 2021 [email protected] tenured associate profes- tions with Xie Zhenhua, his Chinese counter- and Washington, D.C. It Black Maternal Health CUSTOMER SERVICE part, report that the pair avoided straying into was developed by Karen Momnibus Act was re- sor at the University of A. Scott to uncover and cently reintroduced in California San Francisco. La’ Mosha Ball other heated areas. This level of focus must re- Customer Service, ext. 1276 main key in any future negotiations. [email protected] China and the U.S. lead the world in CO2 GRAPHICS emissions, in that order, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. (India is next on the Trevor Andreozzi list.) Designer For China’s part, the country’s leader, Xi Jin- [email protected] ping, has said China remains committed to the Sean Casey goals announced last fall and that the world’s Designer [email protected] most advanced nations have a responsibility to lead by example in cutting their emissions. Aaron Fee While the agreement is an important step Designer in forging a partnership, its lack of specificity [email protected] stokes some skepticism. In 2020, Xi promised Edwin Peralta Jr. China would be carbon neutral by 2060. And Designer yet China’s new five-year economic plan calls [email protected] for new coal plants and doesn’t include many NEWSROOM concrete strategies for reducing emissions as Mike Alongi promised. As Biden continues to roll out plans to Sports Editor, ext. 1228 reduce U.S. emissions, China must do the same [email protected] if there is to be serious forward momentum. Elyse Carmosino Still, Mr. Kerry’s meeting and the resultant Reporter, ext. 1264 agreement are reasons for optimism, especially [email protected] given promises that such conversations will con- Gayla Cawley tinue. He remarked that the talks underscore Regional Editor, ext. 1236 China’s willingness to take more aggressive ac- [email protected] tion. Allysha Dunnigan Time will tell wheth er Kerry’s hopes are borne LETTER TO THE EDITOR Reporter, ext. 1302 out. If they are, this could be the beginning of [email protected] a productive alliance between two world super- Spenser Hasak powers in a high-stakes battle against a com- Photographer, ext. 1332 mon enemy, climate change. Looking for common ground in Nahant [email protected] Julia Hopkins To the editor: to me that the “rule of law” jungle will consume us Photographer, ext. 1224 is not sufficient to create all. Maybe “good intent” [email protected] Nahant and Northeast- and maintain a civilized should be the rules for a Selling a house? Thor Jourgensen ern University have had society. more civilized road. Editorial Editor, ext. 1267 Buying a house? a bit of a struggle over the If everybody sues every- Let’s consider Nahant [email protected] last two years. It came to a body else and then ap- and Northeastern. Both Daniel Kane Find out what properties head on Saturday with the peals and finally denies are budgeting more than Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 recently sold in your area. vast majority of townspeo- that they lost, then civility $500,000 in expected legal [email protected] ple voting for taking back is gone forever. fees.Could there be a bet- Steve Krause Check out wildlife land from North- Law is not sufficient. ter way? What would the Senior Writer, ext. 1229 [email protected] the Real Estate page eastern by eminent do- The “rule of law” does not “rules of good intent” be main. create civilization. Good like applied to this case? Tréa Lavery in Saturday’s paper. On Saturday, Northeast- intent does. If we cooper- How would that work to Reporter, ext. 1317 ern lost because of their ate in a marriage, family, find a common and pro- [email protected] previously demonstrat- church, club, business, ductive ground? Anne Marie Tobin ed intents and actions to economy, town, state, I know this is difficult. Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 overbuild. Let me explain. country, and world; then Plus, it will take time and [email protected] They say, and we cel- civilization is achieved. energy. However, it can be Sophie Yarin ebrate, that the United If we legally fight one done. I vote for that. Copy Editor, ext. 1222 [email protected] States is run by the “rule another to the financial of law.” During the North- and emotional death of Gary Deines TECHNOLOGY eastern debate it occurred each party, then that evil Nahant 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, MAY 17, 2021 A5 Community Calendar Monday, May 17 - Sunday, May 23

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By Hope Yen viding it within the next evidence of that in a call ASSOCIATED PRESS two days. with President Joe Biden “We’re in the middle of on Saturday, Netanyahu WASHINGTON — The fighting,” Conricus said said “we pass it through Associated Press’ top ed- Sunday. “That’s in process our intelligence people.” itor on Sunday called for and I’m sure in due time Buzbee said the AP jour- an independent investi- that information will be nalists were “rattled” after gation into the Israeli air- presented.” the airstrike but are do- strike that targeted and Buzbee said the AP has ing fine and reporting the destroyed a Gaza City had offices in al-Jalaa tower news. She expressed con- building housing the AP, for 15 years and never was cern about the impact on broadcaster Al-Jazeera informed or had any indi- news coverage. and other media, saying cation that Hamas might “This does impact the the public deserves to be in the building. She said world’s right to know what know the facts. the facts must be laid out. is happening on both sides Sally Buzbee, AP’s exec- “We are in a conflict sit- of the conflict in real time,” utive editor, said the Is- uation,” Buzbee said. “We she said. raeli government has yet do not take sides in that U.S. Secretary of State to provide clear evidence conflict. We heard Israelis Antony Blinken spoke FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS supporting its attack, say they have evidence; by phone Saturday with Census workers verify that their maps match up to the right amount of which leveled the 12-story we don’t know what that AP’s president and CEO, al-Jalaa tower. houses in Toksook Bay, Alaska, a mostly Yup’ik village on the edge of the evidence is.” Gary Pruitt, offering “his Bering Sea. The Israeli military, “We think it’s appropri- unwavering support for which gave AP journal- ate at this point for there independent journalists ists and other tenants to be an independent look and media organizations about an hour to evacuate, at what happened yester- around the world and not- In rural America, census takers claimed Hamas used the day — an independent in- ed the indispensability building for a military in- vestigation,” she added. of their reporting in con- relied more on neighbors telligence office and weap- Israeli Prime Minister flict zones,” according to a ons development. Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu on statement. By Mike Schneider U.S.: Children who are data is released,” said Jan military spokesman Lt. Sunday repeated Israel’s Buzbee and Conricus ASSOCIATED PRESS missed in the census de- Vink, a demographer at Col. Jonathan Conricus claim that the building spoke on CNN’s “Reliable prive communities of mon- Cornell University. said Israel was compiling housed an intelligence of- Sources” and Netanyahu In Alaska, West Virgin- ey for building schools, Besides Alaska and evidence for the U.S. but fice of Hamas. Asked if he was on CBS’ “Face the Na- ia and other mostly rural and undercounting racial West Virginia, other ru- tion.” declined to commit to pro- had relayed supporting states, census takers re- or ethnic minorities pre- ral states that had the lied more on the word of vents them from forming highest rates of house- neighbors, landlords and minority-majority politi- hold answers coming from others for information cal districts. proxies such as neighbors about a home’s residents. The bureau released and landlords included In New Jersey, New York data quality measure- Maine, Montana, Vermont and other more densely ments last month as part and New Mexico. In these populated states in the of an effort to engender states, census takers re- Mid-Atlantic region, they confidence in the numbers lied on information from were more likely to come proxies for between al- away from a household following a head count lacking basic information challenged by the spread most a quarter and a third on race, sex and ethnic of the new coronavirus, of households. Puerto Ri- background. concerns about politiciza- co’s rate was 37.3 percent. An Associated Press re- tion by the Trump admin- Nationally, the rate was view of the first data-qual- istration and natural di- 18.2 percent, a little less ity measurements re- sasters. The bureau also is than the 2010 rate of 19.5 leased by the U.S. Census allowing a team of outside percent, but the bureau Bureau last month shows statisticians to perform for the first time used ad- some early patterns that quality checks. ministrative records in may point to red flags in The measurements 2020, which helped fill in the data that could emerge include state-by-state some of those information when more detailed num- breakdowns of rates of gaps. bers from the 2020 census households that answered These same states and are released in August. the census questionnaire Puerto Rico are also plac- While it’s too early to on their own, the percent- es where large numbers reach any conclusions age of households where of households got counted about the accuracy of the a member answered a from a bureau operation census taker’s questions geared towards rural and PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS data gathered during the once-a-decade head count, and the rate of house- remote communities that The building housing the offices of The Associated Press and other me- these types of responses holds where information often lack mail delivery dia in Gaza City collapses after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike. — a reliance on proxies was gathered from ad- at their homes. Known for answers and just a ministrative records from as “Update/Leave,” it in- head count with no basic agencies like the IRS or volved census takers demographic information Social Security Adminis- dropping off paper ques- Lynn Drug Task Force 781-477-4444 — result in poorer quali- tration. Answers gathered tionnaires at homes. The Hotline CALL 24 HOURS A DAY ty data compared to other from these methods are operation’s launch coin- methods. considered higher quality cided with the coronavi- Spanish menu available or text the word tiplynn Poor quality data can di- than proxies and popula- rus outbreak in the U.S. in All reports of neighborhood and your tip to minish the political power tion-only counts. March 2020, and was sus- activity will be investigated. and resources available to “We will learn more pended for two months as Callers may remain anonymous. “tip411” (847411) communities across the when smaller geography the pandemic spread. A6 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- out front. Ave.; Sunday, 1:37 p.m., 103 Two injured following car larly arrests, reflect police records. In Memorial Park Ave. the event of a perceived inaccuracy, Disturbances Hazardous Conditions crash into pole in Lynn it is the sole responsibility of the con- Friday, 1:16 a.m., McDon- cerned party to contact the relevant alds at 567 Lynnway; Friday, Friday, 12:46 p.m., 12 Rog- By Elyse Carmosino Upon arrival, first re- was transported to Salem police department and have the de- 2:59 a.m., 501 Washington ers Ave. First Floor; Friday, 3:23 ITEM STAFF sponders discovered three Hospital with unknown in- of the vehicle’s passengers juries, Zukas said. partment issue a notice of correction St., No. 314; Friday, 3:40 a.m., p.m., 20 Albany St.; Friday, LYNN — Emergency 501 Washington St., No. 314; 3:34 p.m., 47 Lawton Ave.; had been able to extract Zukas said speed is to the Daily Item. Corrections or clar- crews used the Jaws of believed to have been a Friday, 6:49 a.m., 702 Lyn- Saturday, 6:35 a.m., North themselves from the ve- ifications will not be made without Life to extract a driver hicle, but the fourth occu- contributing factor to the nway; Friday, 6:54 a.m., 501 Franklin Street; Saturday, 4:58 express notice of change from the from a vehicle following pant, the driver, remained crash. All of the vehicle’s Washington St., No. 314; Fri- p.,m., South Street and South a serious crash on Euclid inside, Zukas said. occupants were in their arresting police department. day, 8:54 a.m., 500 Essex St.; Street Court. Avenue Friday night. The Jaws of Life were 20s and were reportedly Friday, 11:42 a.m., 300 Wash- Lynn Fire Capt. Joseph used to extricate the driver, not wearing seatbelts. LYNN ington St., No. 314; Friday, Larceny Zukas said firefighters who was then medflighted 12:58 p.m., 501 Washington responded to a report of a to Massachusetts General Elyse Carmosino can be Arrests St., No. 314; Friday, 1:35 p.m., Friday, 8:31 a.m., 328 Union vehicle that hit a pole at Hospital with serious in- reached at ecarmosino@ 8 Lovett Place, second floor; St.; Saturday, 10:32 a.m., 5 around 11:30 p.m. juries. One other occupant itemlive.com. Roy DeFreitas, 31, Satur- Friday, 5:29 p.m., 848 Western Western Ave.; Saturday, 11:53 day, 5:56 a.m., disturbing the Ave.; Friday, 6:58 p.m., Boston p.m., 28 Franklin St., No. 2; peace. and Washington streets; Friday, Sunday, 12:48 a.m., 81 Whit- Arrest made after boy, 4, Michael Greene, 41, Sun- 7:36 p.m., 20 Neptune Blvd; ing St.; Sunday, 12:16 p.m., day, 6:43 a.m., disturbing the 7:39 p.m., 175 Walnut St.; 28 Brookvale St. peace. Friday, 8:13 p.m., 119 Lewis found slain on Dallas street Acie Johnson, 33, 15 Fay- Missing Persons St.; Friday, 9:35 p.m., Liber- DALLAS (AP) — An torney for him. found, Martinez said. ette Ct., Lynn, Saturday, 1:35 ty and Willow Streets; Friday, Friday, 11:59 a.m., 330 Lyn- 18-year-old man has been Police received a call Antwainese Square, 39, a.m., driving with suspended 9:46 p.m., 39 Memorial Park arrested after the body of that there was a child told The Dallas Morning license nway; Friday, 2:36 p.m., 95 Ave., No. 102; Friday, 10:08 Pleasant St; Saturday, 11:16 a 4-year-old boy was found dead in the street at about News she alerted author- Marques O’Neal, 23, 206 lying on a neighborhood 6:50 a.m. Saturday. p.m., 7-11, 210 Lewis St.; a.m., 14 Francesca Drive. ities after seeing the boy’s Harvard St., Dorchester, Satur- Friday, 10:12 p.m., 40 Broad street in Dallas, police Assistant Police Chief body while she was jogging. said Sunday. Albert Martinez has said day, 1:27 p.m., disturbing the St.; Saturday, 12:28 a.m., 285 Overdose She said the boy’s face and peace, trespassing, unlawful Police said that Dar- it appeared the child suf- upper half of his body were Lynn Shore Drive; Saturday, riynn Brown has been fered a violent death and possession of ammunition. Sunday, 1:59 a.m., 75 Sils- covered in blood and that he 4:55 a.m., 80 Silsbee St., third charged with kidnapping that “an edged weapon” floor; Saturday, 6:07 a.m., 50 bee St., No. 207. didn’t have shoes or a shirt. Accidents and theft. Police say they was used. He said it’s be- Lynnway; Saturday, 8:15 a.m., also anticipate additional lieved the child was killed “It breaks my heart,” Robbery Square told the newspa- Friday, 8 a.m., 56 Lynnfield 33 Nahant Place, No. 3; Satur- charges pending the re- at about 5 a.m. sults of a forensic analysis. The child’s name hasn’t per. “And now I’m afraid. St.; Friday, 9:53 a.m., hit-and- day, 9:41 a.m., 66 Bassett St.; Saturday, 12:47 a.m., Bank been released, but he’s be- Now I’m paranoid. Be- run, 27 Rockingham St.; Friday, Saturday, 9:53 a.m., 22 War- Brown was being held of America, 1 State St. Sunday in Dallas County lieved to have lived in the cause I don’t know what 12:34 p.m., hit-and-run, 756 ren St., No. 4; Saturday, 12:49 p.m., Barry Park, 20 Waterford jail on $750,000 bond. Jail southwest Dallas neigh- happened, I don’t know Western Ave.; Friday, 1:17 p.., Suspicious Activity records did not list an at- borhood where he was what’s going on.” Rolly’s Tavern, 338 Broadway; St.; Saturday, 3:05 p.m,., 95 Friday, 1:43 p.m., Essex and Pleasant St.; Saturday, 6:33 Friday, 4:20 a.m., 7 Cen- Fayette streets; Friday, 2:02 p.m., 1 Freeman Sq.; Saturday, tral Sq.; Friday, 2:02 p.m., 34 p.m., hit-and-run, Broad and 6:57 p.m ., 185 North Com- Broad St., basement; Friday, Nahant streets; Friday, 2:23 mon St.; Saturday, 7:01 p.m., 5:35 p.m., 789 Summer St.; p.m., 8 Silsbee St.; Friday, 185 N. Common St.; Saturday, Saturday, 10:50 a.m., Barry 3:23 p.m., 730 Lynnway; Fri- 8:46 p.m., 39 Range Heights Park, 20 Waterford St.; Satur- day, 3:20 p.m., 43 State St.; Road; Saturday, 11:25 p.m., day, 11:01 p.m., 29 Clarendon Friday, 7:21 p.m., 599 West- 7-11, 3 Lynnfield St.; Sunday, Ave.; Sunday, 12:01 a.m., area ern Ave.; Friday, 7:41 p.m., 41 12:34 a.m., 501 Washington of 25 Savory St.; Sunday, 1:25 High Rock St.; Friday, 10:32 St., second floor; Sunday, 6:09 a.m., 9 Milton St.; Sunday, p.m., hit-and-run, High Rock a.m., Linwood and Ontario 9:21 a.m., Brookside Square, Street and Rogers Ave.; Satur- streets; Sunday, 9:58 a.m., 30 Boston St. day, 1:16 a.m., 35 Washington 595 Lynnway; Sunday, 11:19 St.; Saturday, 6:13 a.m., 158 a.m., 124 Boston St.; Sunday, Theft 12:01 p.m., 263 Summer St., Chestnut St.; Saturday, 11:01 Friday, 7:55 a.m., shoplift, No. 4. a.m., 568 Lynnfield St.; Sat- CVS Pharmacy, 509 Eastern urday, 12:39 p.m., 953 West- Drugs Ave.; Friday, 8:33 p.m., shop- ern Ave.; Saturday, 1:21 p.m., lift, Dollar Tree, 15 Joyce St.; PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS hit-and-run, 195 Ocean St.; Friday, 10:55 p.m., 119 Lew- Friday, 9:22 p.m., shoplift, 200 Saturday, 6:11 p.m., 126 Mar- is St., No. 15. S. Common St.; Saturday, 8:13 A firefighter keeps watch as smoke rises from a brush fire scorching at ianna St.; Saturday, 6:58 p.m., a.m., shopliftr, CVS Pharmacy, least 100 acres in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. 610 Chestnut St.; Saturday, Fights 65 Boston St.; Saturday, 9:15 10:04 p.m., hit-and-run, Victo- a.m., 50 Central Ave.; Satur- ry Road; Saturday, 10:13 p.m., Friday, 11:32 a.m., 26 Wil- day, 2:23 p.m., shoplift, Stop Crews battle Los Angeles 56 Maple St.; Saturday, 11:53 liams Ave.; Friday, 10:51 p.m., & Shop, 35 Washington St.; p.m., hit-and-run, 355 Broad- 591 Summer St.; Saturday, Saturday, 2:30 p.m., shoplift, wildfire that forced evacuations way; Sunday, 3:35 a.m., 446 3:51 a.m., 85 Newcastle St. Stop & Shop, 35 Washington No structures were dam- Los Angeles has seen Western Ave; Sunday, 4:13 Suite 504; Saturday, 11:13 By Christopher Weber St.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; receiving ASSOCIATED PRESS aged and no injuries were very little rain in recent a.m., 21 High Rock St.; a.m., 234 S. Common St.; stolen property, 85 Newcastle Saturday, 6:02 p.m., 19 Willow reported in the wildfire that months, making for ex- St., No. 107. LOS ANGELES — A broke out late Friday in the tremely parched condi- St.; Sunday, 9:55 a.m., 442 smoky wildfire churning Assault & Battery Santa Monica Mountains. tions and high fire risk. Lynnfield St. through a Los Angeles Trespassing It smoldered for much of The cause of the fire near Friday, 2:18 a.m., Chestnut canyon community gained Saturday before erupting Topanga State Park has Street and Fortesque Terrace; Friday, 8:29 a.m., 44 Es- strength Sunday as about Fires in the afternoon. been deemed “suspicious” Friday, 10:48 a.m., 113 Mun- a thousand residents re- tes St.; Friday, 9:32 a.m., 1.2 A thousand or so residents and is under investigation, roe St., Friday, 1:53 p.m., 190 Friday, 1:16 p.m., 500B Kingsley Terrace; Friday, 12:40 mained under evacuation of the Topanga Canyon area Walnut St.; Friday, 2:33 p.m., orders while others were the fire department said. Washington St., second floor; p.m., 1 Kingsley Terrace, No. 2; were ordered to evacuate There were reports of 16 Newhall St., third floor, warned they should get their homes as flames raced Saturday, 1:27 a.m., 585 Sunday, 12:06 a.m., 78 Cen- a possible arson suspect No. 34; Friday, 9:39 p.m., 21 ready to leave, authorities along ridges, sending a huge Summer St.; Saturday, 10:13 tral Ave.; Sunday, 2:38 a.m., spotted in the area Sat- Raddin Grove Ave.; Saturday, said. plume of smoke and rain- a.m., Exchange and Mt. Vernon Union Hospital area, 500 Lyn- urday, but a search by the 5:58 a.m., 33 Laurel St.; Sat- Cool, moist weather ing ash across surrounding streets; Saturday, 12:20 p.m., nfield St. Los Angeles County Sher- urday, 11:25 a.m., 13 Union early in the day gave fire- neighborhoods and the U.S. 104 Edgemere Road; Sunday, fighters a break, but by 101 freeway to the north. iff’s Department didn’t 11:50 a.m., 1 Kingsley Terrace, St.; Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Lynn Uninvited Guest find anyone, Stewart said. Woods Playground, Great afternoon flames starting By midday Sunday the No. 2. moving again in steep ter- Crews relied on aircraft Woods Road; Saturday, 9:52 Friday, 2:56 p.m., 24 Union fire had charred about 2 rain where tinder-dry veg- square miles of brush and making drops of water Breaking & Entering p.m., 110 Franklin St.; Sunday, St.; Friday, 3:14 p.m., 277 etation hasn’t burned in a trees. Later in the day, and retardant because 11:49 a.m., 130 Eastern Ave, Chestnut St., No. 2; Friday, half-century, the Los Ange- authorities warned a few “the terrain is very steep Saturday, 12:21 p.m., 191 west side; Sunday, 1:14 p.m., 4:47 p.m., 57 South St. No. les Fire Department said. dozen residents of a hilly and extremely difficult to Oxford St.; Saturday, 2:29 17 Florence St.; Sunday, 1:34 8; Saturday, 9:09 p.m., 9 Es- “We’re definitely seeing neighborhood that they navigate which hinders p.m., 372 Essex St.; Sunday, p.m., 333 Chestnut St.; Sun- sex Court; Sunday, 12:19 a.m., increased fire activity,” should prepare to evacuate ground based firefighting 12:39 p.m., 8 Market Square, day, 1:35 p.m ., 22 Eastern 160 Neptune Blvd.; No. 315. said department spokes- if the fire continues to grow. operations,” a fire depart- woman Margaret Stewart. There was no containment. ment statement said. Trump critic Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again By Hope Yen people.” “He clearly has facts ASSOCIATED PRESS “We’ve seen not only his about that day, that an provocation of the attack, investigation into what WASHINGTON — Rep. but his refusal to send happened, into the presi- Liz Cheney, newly ousted help when it was needed, dent’s actions, ought to get from House Republican his refusal to immediately Liz Cheney, to the bottom of,” Cheney leadership for challenging say, ‘Stop,’” she added. center, talks to said. “And I think that former President Donald Asked in a separate in- people at the he has important infor- Trump, criticized GOP col- terview if she believes Senior Citizens mation that needs to be leagues Sunday for down- House Republican leader Center in part of any investigation, playing the Jan. 6 riot and Kevin McCarthy of Cal- Gillette, Wyo., whether it’s the FBI, the condoning Trump’s lies ifornia and Rep. Elise after earlier that the 2020 election was Department of Justice, or Stefanik, who replaced in the day this commission.” stolen, saying they were Cheney in the No. 3 lead- announcing “complicit” in undermin- Speaking about her fu- ership job, are complicit by she would run ture, Cheney said she now ing democracy. embracing Trump, Cheney for Congress. regrets voting for Trump In television interviews, responded: “They are.” last November and did not the Wyoming Republican “I’m not willing to do FILE PHOTO | expressly rule out a pres- said there was “no ques- that,” she said. “We all ASSOCIATED PRESS tion” an attack like Jan. have an obligation to idential bid of her own in 6 could happen again if stand up against that.” cans as now “unified” in such as Reps. Andrew Nobody should be part of 2024, admitting that her Trump’s claims go un- Stefanik, a Trump stal- their goal of beating Dem- Clyde of Georgia and Lou- it. And people ought to be father, former Vice Presi- checked. wart from upstate New ocrats, with Trump play- ie Gohmert of Texas, sug- held accountable.” dent Dick Cheney, would “I think it’s dangerous,” York, was elected Friday ing a key role in the GOP’s gested last week that the She also said McCar- like to see her run though Cheney said. “I think that to the leadership post by future success. breach of the Capitol on thy should testify before “he’s not objective.” we have to recognize how House Republicans af- “He is the leader of the Jan. 6 posed no real threat, a bipartisan commission “At this moment, the ma- quickly things can unrav- ter they voted to remove Republican Party,” Stefan- with Clyde likening it to a that is investigating the jority of the Republican el. We have to recognize Cheney on Wednesday. ik said. “Voters determine “normal tourist visit.” riot because he has key Party is not where I am,” what it means for the na- Stefanik has a moder- the leader of the Republi- “The notion that this facts about Trump’s “state she said. tion to have a former pres- ate voting record but can Party. And they con- was somehow a tourist of mind” on that day, in- Cheney appeared on ident who has not conced- had strong backing from tinue to look to President event is disgraceful and cluding whether the for- ABC’s “This Week” and ed and who continues to Trump and other party Trump for his vision.” despicable,” Cheney said. mer president knew the “Fox News Sunday” and suggest that our electoral leaders. Cheney on Sunday “And, you know, I won’t proceedings were turning Stefanik spoke on Fox system cannot function, Speaking Sunday, Ste- called it indefensible that be part of whitewashing violent and did nothing to News Channel’s “Sunday cannot do the will of the fanik described Republi- some GOP colleagues, what happened on Jan. 6. stop it. Morning Futures.” MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A7 Peabody veterans’ graves OBITUARIES Frank A. Barker, Sr., 53 flagged for Memorial Day 1967 - 2021 LYNN, MA - Frank A. Barker, Sr., age 53, of Lynn, died un- MEMORIAL DAY expectedly on Monday, May 10, From A1 2021. Born in Lynn in 1967, he was the son of the late at Cedar Grove Cemetery, James B. and Kathryn (Bucha- St. Mary’s Cemetery, Har- non) Barker. He was a raised mony Grove Cemetery and educated in Lynn and and Oak Grove Cemetery. attended Lynn Trade. Frank Patten said the Peabody worked for and was a proud Historical Society and Mu- member of the Local 7 Iron- seum, under the direction workers for over 21 years. He of former Mayor Michael was an avid Boston sports fan Bonfanti, handled most of including the Patriots, Red Sox the small-cemetery flag- and Bruins. He loved spending ging. The Jewish War Vet- time with his family, especially erans flagged another 10 his beloved grandchildren, and cemeteries. The other nine was the life of the party wher- veterans groups — which ever he went. Frank was the include the American Le- man, always one drink away 129), Lynn at 12p.m. Burial gion, the Portugese-Amer- from telling everyone how he will be in Pine Grove Ceme- ican War Veterans, the really thinks. tery, Lynn. Visiting hours will Polish Legion of American Frank was the loving father of be on Tuesday from 4-8p.m. Veterans, the Fleet Reserve Brooke Barker, Frankie Barker, Relatives and friends are re- Association, the Marine Jr., Justin Dow, Debra Senibaldi spectfully invited to attend Corps League, the Yankee ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK and April Dow all of Lynn and and are required to adhere to the guidelines of the CDC, Division, the Second Corps U.S. Marine Corps veterans Joseph Mendonca, left, and Raymond Whit- their mother Karen Dow of of Cadets, the Disabled Lynn; beloved grandfather of the State of Massachu- comb Jr. place flags at the graves of veterans at Cedar Grove Cemetery American Veterans and the Jamari and Javian Axell; broth- setts and the Local Board in preparation for Memorial Day. Veterans of Foreign Wars er of Robert Barker and his of Health, which allows up wife Jean of Lynn, Buck Bark- to 50 family and friends in — placed flags at Cedar of the high school Nation- Airborne Division. though they are out there er of Lynn and Linda Barker of the funeral home at a time Grove, Harmony Grove, St. al Honor Society again The flagging comes on the for five to six hours. It’s Florida. He is also survived by and all are required to wear Mary’s and Oak Grove. this year. He expects that heels of the installation of a truly inspirational.” his many nieces, nephews and a face covering and practice Patten said the city isn’t 3,000 flags will be planted. new World War II memorial Peabody’s Memorial Day other close family and friends. social distancing. Directions done planting flags yet “The high school kids like at City Hall. The memorial observance begins at 10 He was the brother the late and online guestbook for and has plans to plant to come out and get some had been destroyed in No- a.m. with a service at Cedar James Barker and Carol (Bark- family and friends to offer flags at Puritan Lawn community service, so we vember when strong winds Grove Cemetery. A service er) Herrera. condolences at www.solimi- Cemetery on May 29. hope to rely on everyone toppled the city’s Christ- at City Hall follows at 11:30. Service Information: A Fu- ne.com “We’ve been flagging for again this year to scatter in mas tree, which landed on An online video, written neral Service will be held on decades, long before I’ve all directions,” Patten said. top of the memorial, smash- and produced by Elizabeth Wednesday, May 19, 2021 been around, but up un- With the exception of Pu- ing it into multiple pieces. Germino and narrated by in the SOLIMINE FUNERAL til a few years ago we only ritan Lawn, the flags will “It’s been a good week for Isabelle Germino, pro- HOME, 426 Broadway (Rt. planted flags at city cem- remain in place through veterans between planting vides additional informa- eteries, not private ones, Veterans Day. all of their flags to remem- tion about the Memorial so we never did anything “We need to remove them ber their fallen comrades at Puritan Lawn,” Patten immediately so they can and the new bell being in- Day flagging tradition in said. “That’s a massive place mow and perform other stalled, so they are ready Peabody. To view the vid- both in terms of the number necessary maintenance,” to go on Memorial Day,” eo, go to https://www.pea- of graves and the space, so said Patten, a Bronze Star Patten said. “These veter- body-ma.gov/veterans per- we’ll need a good number of recipient who served two ans are so tough, nothing cent20services.html. Anna Eleanor Gibbons, 96 volunteers for that.” tours of duty totalling 18 stops them. Saturday, they 1924 - 2021 Patten said he expects to months in Afghanistan were hot and tired. Their Anne Marie Tobin can enlist the services of the with the the 11th Brigade backs and arms hurt but be reached at atobin@ SAUGUS - Saugus- Mrs. Boys Scouts and members Combat Division, 82nd they were relentless even itemlive.com. Anna Eleanor (Lindblom) Gib- bons, age 96, died at Salem Hospital on Friday, May 14th after a brief illness. She was Swampscott considers the wife of the late John A. Gib- bons. Born and raised in Portland Maine, she was the daugh- redesign of Walker Road ter of the late John and Annie (Larson) Lindblom. A resident of Saugus for the last 60 years WALKER the road. The first phase tersection with low visibili- gets to that intersection she had previously lived in Mal- From A1 will address the section ty that makes right-of-way knows you’re taking your den. Mrs. Gibbons worked as of Walker Road between confusing for drivers. life into your own hands,” a registered nurse for 40 years a designated parking lane Paradise and Bank roads, Each of the three poten- said Department of Public at Malden Hospital and volun- marked by traffic cones where the traffic study is tial designs would include Works Director Gino Cresta teered during WWII as a Ca- and barriers. being conducted. set-back crosswalks away during the April meeting. det Nurse. She was an active The town received a Last month, the town held from the center of the in- “We’re lucky there are not a member of the First Lutheran $400,000 grant from the a community meeting to tersection to increase pe- lot of accidents there. That’s Church of Malden, as well as Service Information: Rela- Complete Streets program discuss the project, where destrian safety. In addi- something that needs to be the Swedish organization; Vasa tives and friends are invited at the Massachusetts De- engineer Kelly Stevens ex- tion, the town may install to attend visiting hours in corrected.” Order of America. partment of Transporta- plained that there are three a “peanut-shaped” round- She is survived by her daugh- the Bisbee-Porcella Funer- tion for the street redesign possibilities for the rede- about, a center island, or Tréa Lavery can be ter Carol Dobie and her hus- al Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., project, which will be bro- sign of the Walker-Banks two mini roundabouts. band Edward of Georgetown, SAUGUS on Wednesday, 4-7 ken into two phases to ad- intersection, which Stevens “Anybody who comes reached at tlavery@item- two grandsons; Lucas Dobie p.m. At the request of the dress different sections of described as an “offset” in- down Banks or Walker and live.com. and his wife Alexandra, Philip family Funeral Services will Dobie and his wife Lisa, two be private. Adhering to the great grandsons; James and mandate of the state and Saugus to meet about waste water Andrew. She was predeceased CDC guidelines, face cover- by her two sisters Elsie Lindb- ings and proper social dis- lom and Martha Lindblom. tancing will be required. For WASTEWATER “There’s construction and appointed and elected offi- 781-231-4111. In lieu of flowers, donations directions and condolences From A1 capital that’s been going on cials, as well as residents, as The Zoom meeting ID is in Anna’s memory may be www.BisbeePorcella.com. all along,” Crabtree said. to what’s been going on.” 845 9667 4815. The link made to the First Lutheran facilities plan, and also “We used to do a few of For more information is: https://us02web.zoom. Church, 62 Church St., Malden, discuss the town’s past ac- these updates years ago, so I ahead of the meeting, us/j/84596674815?pwd=S- MA. complishments and future think it’s a good time to put residents can contact the FBDM2dTUjJ0eUt3NkY- capital improvements. this together and update Town Manager’s office at 2dTA5RU1Rdz09.

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Nonprofit seeks to build 25 two-bedroom units “We have lost too many Kuykendall has a lawyer of shots fired and found a contributions of African senior community in a three-story, 135,000 people to gun violence,” yet, man with several gunshot Americans to the Berk- square-foot building. she said. “I know that the Police said the shooting wounds inside a car. He shires. at closed school The new development City of Pawtucket does not happened while the vehi- was taken to Rhode Island The eight-panel kiosk will provide services in- want these tragic events cle was parked in an alley. Hospital, where he later WORCESTER (AP) — A in Great Barrington is cluding respite care, access happening in our commu- It was then driven to the died. nonprofit senior housing a collaboration between to third-party medical care, nity and is dedicated to northeast Albuquerque Authorities did not agency has plans to build Clinton Church Resto- make sure that we can re- hospital. identify the victim, but a retirement community a licensed social worker, a ration and the University duce violence.” The Albuquerque Jour- bystanders told The Prov- at a now-closed Catholic resident services director, of Massachusetts Amherst idence Journal he was a school in Worcester. local transportation, dining nal reports court records 20-year-old man who had Public History Program, Goddard/Homestead, services and activities, ac- Albuquerque police show the victims all were just returned from drop- The Berkshire Eagle re- which operates indepen- cording to the application. ID 2 victims in a members of a white su- ping his mother off at a ported. dent living facilities and premacist prison gang and triple homicide case grocery store and was sit- The exhibit, titled “Clin- a rest home in the area, is Man dies in drive-by Kuykendall has an appar- ting in his car when he ton A.M.E. Zion Church: seeking a special permit to ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ent association to the gang shooting in Pawtucket was shot. A Sustainable Future for operate a continuing care (AP) — Authorities have via identifying tattoos. No arrests had been a Historic Church,” high- retirement community PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) released the names of two In a criminal complaint, made by late Saturday lights prominent Afri- at the campus of St. Pe- — A man was killed in a men who died in a triple the FBI said agents don’t night. ter-Marian High School, targeted, drive-by shooting homicide case. believe Kuykendall killed can Americans from the Pawtucket City Council- The Telegram & Gazette in Pawtucket, police said. Albuquerque police say all three men but may be region, the relationship woman Melissa DaRosa reported Friday. Police were called Satur- 44-year-old Brandon Tor- responsible for the death between W.E.B. Du Bois said she knew the victim. The school merged last day afternoon for a report res and 41-year-old James of one of them. and the church’s founding “We have lost too many year with Holy Name of shots fired and found a Fisher were identified as The FBI also said congregation, and the cen- people to gun violence,” High School to become St. man with several gunshot two of the victims found Kuykendall has a long trality of the Black church she said. “I know that the Paul Diocesan Junior/Se- wounds inside a car. He was Wednesday in a bullet-rid- criminal history with 35 in the civil rights struggle City of Pawtucket does not nior High School. taken to Rhode Island Hos- dled car outside a city hos- arrests in New Mexico and want these tragic events and everyday life. The plan calls for the pital, where he later died. pital. Massachusetts including happening in our commu- The research and writ- demolition of the main Authorities did not iden- The name of the third assault and battery, forg- ing for the interpretive ery, larceny and identity nity and is dedicated to school building to make tify the victim, but bystand- man was being withheld panels was conducted by ers told The Providence theft. make sure that we can re- way for a 145-unit, over- until his relatives can be graduate students en- Journal he was a 20-year- duce violence.” 55 continuing care retire- notified. rolled in UMass professor ment community. old man who had just re- Police said 41-year-old Man dies in drive-by David Glassberg’s muse- The Roman Catholic turned from dropping his Richard Kuykendall was Display set up to explain shooting in Pawtucket um and historic site inter- Bishop of Worcester is still mother off at a grocery questioned and jailed on influence of historic pretation class during the listed in the application as store and was sitting in his a federal charge of being PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) Black church the owner of the 24-acre car when he was shot. a felon in possession of a — A man was killed in a 2018-19 academic year. property. No arrests had been made firearm. targeted, drive-by shoot- GREAT BARRINGTON Another part of the ex- According to the appli- by late Saturday night. However, Kuykendall ing in Pawtucket, police (AP) — A new outdoor hibit is dedicated to the cation, Goddard/Home- Pawtucket City Council- has not yet been charged said. display at the site of a his- Rev. Esther Dozier, the stead plans to build 120 woman Melissa DaRosa in the triple homicide case. Police were called Satur- toric Black church in Mas- first female pastor of Clin- one-bedroom units and said she knew the victim. It was unclear Sunday if day afternoon for a report sachusetts highlights the ton A.M.E. Zion Church. A8 MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 LOOK! National Mushroom Hunting Day, National Walnut Day, National pack Rat Day

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©2021 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 Fenwick rallies past Big Blue Christian Loescher (2-for-4), BASEBALL Chris Faraca (2-for-4) and By Mike Alongi Tucker Destino (2-for-3) ITEM SPORTS EDITOR each notching one RBI. Mike Faragi went 3-for-4 SWAMPSCOTT — The with two doubles in the win. Bishop Fenwick baseball On the mound, Anthony team bene ted from a com- Marino earned the win in bination of timely hitting relief after tossing 3 1/3 in- and shutout relief pitching nings of scoreless, one-hit on Sunday afternoon, rally- baseball. ing from behind for a 5-4 “Anthony came up big for win over Swampscott in a us and really shut them non-conference battle at down in the nal few in- Forest Ave. Park. The key nings,” said Steeves. “He inning for Fenwick was the was fresh and rested, and top of the fth, where the he came in to get the job Crusaders notched three done.” runs to jump ahead for good. Brendan Bloom went the “Our hitting isn’t quite rst four innings for the where we want it to be, but no-decision, allowing four when we’re hitting the ball runs on ve hits with two to right-center eld then strikeouts. we’re doing something On the Swampscott side, right,” said Fenwick coach Alex Green eld led the way Russ Steeves. “We were hit- after going 2-for-3 with a ting a lot of balls to right-cen- double and two RBI. ter (Sunday). Our approach Connor Correnti went was much better.” 2-for-4 with a double and Fenwick had a number of one RBI, while Matthew ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS McIntire went 1-for-3 with key offensive contributors one RBI. Bishop Fenwick’s Christian Loescher (right) went 2-for-4 with one RBI in a win over Swampscott in the win, with Gianni Sunday afternoon at Forest Ave. Park. Mercurio (2-for-4, double), FENWICK, B2 St. Mary’s falls to Austin Prep in marathon game BASEBALL By Mike Alongi Mike ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Alongi LYNN — It was a neck- and-neck, incredibly close game for nine full innings on Saturday night at Fra- ser Field, and all of a sud- Another den it wasn’t. Falling victim to an Olympian eight-run barrage in the top of the 10th inning, the St. Mary’s baseball team from Lynn fell to Catholic Central League rival Austin Prep With Thursday’s announcement by a score of 9-1 in a battle that Lynn native Rashida Ellis has of previously unbeatens on been named to the US Olympic the diamond. Boxing Team, she joins an elite list It was a tough day at the of athletes who have been re- plate for most of the night nowned enough to sport the na- for the Spartans, who scat- tion’s colors at the international tered ve hits in the loss. competition. As far as our records Deniel Ortiz went 1-for-3 are indicating, Ellis becomes the with one RBI, while Tad fourth Lynn native to make a US Giardina went 2-for-4. Olympic team. Aiven Cabral (1-for-4, tri- She joins Jana Angelakis (1980 ple) and Terence Moyni- fencing), Lynda (Lipson) Blutreich han (1-for-3) also added (2000 track and eld, javelin) and hits for St. Mary’s. Donald Whiston (1952 hockey, sil- Cabral was stellar on the ver medal) as Lynn native to make mound, but still left with it to the highest level. Angelakis the no-decision after eight unfortunately did not get a chance strong innings. Cabral al- to compete due to the boycott of the lowed one run on just ve Summer Games in 1980, and we’re hits, walking two and all hoping that the COVID-19 pan- striking out 12. It was demic doesn’t take away Ellis’ Moynihan who took the chance to compete. It already de- loss after he surrendered four runs over 1 1/3 in- layed it one year, so let’s hope it nings, striking out three in doesn’t get delayed any more. the process. Tommy Falas- And I’d be remiss if I didn’t men- ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS ca and Ryan Fraher also tion our other area Olympians, saw time on the mound. St. Mary’s Aiven Cabral took the no-decision after pitching eight innings and allowing one Winthrop’s Mike Eruzione (you It was a 0-0 stalemate run on ve hits with 12 strikeouts in a loss to Austin Prep Saturday. know what year and what sport, until the bottom of the and what medal for that matter) fourth, when Cabral top of the sixth, when after eight innings and es loaded, James Ma- reliever Dom Gabardi and Saugus’ Sandra Whyte (1998 helped his own cause by Austin Prep’s Jake El- 107 pitches. And then honey effectively ended was too hot to handle. women’s hockey, gold medal). smashing a triple to get beery knocked an RBI the ninth. Finally, in the things when he smashed He pitched ve score- As someone who didn’t grow up in into scoring position with double to tie the game top of the 10th, the Cou- a bases-clearing, three- less innings of relief, this city, it’s a pretty cool thing to less than two outs. Ortiz at 1-1. gars broke free. run triple to make it earning the win on the drop in and see the history of the was up next, and he skied And there it remained. Thanks to ve walks, 9-1. mound. kind of athletes that have come a sacri ce  y to drive in The game concluded its a hit batter and an er- The Spartans had a St. Mary’s (3-2) is back and who continue to come from Cabral and give the Spar- regular seven innings, ror, Austin Prep plated chance to mount a rally in action Monday after- here. tans a 1-0 lead. then went on to the four runs to jump ahead in the bottom of the noon (3:30) on the road — Lily Newhall just continues to That lead held until the eighth. Cabral came out 5-1. Then, with the bas- 10th, but Austin Prep at Arlington Catholic. dominate in the circle for the St. Mary’s softball team. After what would be considered a so-so game by her standards on Tuesday Newhall leads St. Mary’s softball to upset victory against Glouester, she tossed a complete game on Thursday and evening (5). followed it up with a 16-strikeout SCHOOL ROUNDUP SOFTBALL performance against one of the best By Mike Alongi KIPP 10, Tech 9 teams in the state on Saturday. It’s ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Hannah Calef had seven honestly a shame that we missed strikeouts in the loss for out on a season of her pitching due Lily Newhall dominated the Tigers. to the pandemic last year, but it’s in the circle for the St. Tech is now 1-3. good that she’s only a junior and we Mary’s softball team Sat- KIPP is now 2-2. have a year and a half to enjoy. urday morning, striking BOYS LACROSSE — Peabody lacrosse took home out 16 batters as the No. 8 Austin Prep 16, another Danish Cup over the week- Spartans upset their St. Mary’s 6 end after beating cross-town rival Catholic Conference foe, Zach Barden scored two Bishop Fenwick, and the Tanners No. 3 Austin Prep, by a goals for the Spartans in are now 4-0 on the young season. score of 10-2. Of Newhall’s the loss. The Marblehead boys are also un- 16 strikeouts, 12 came in St. Mary’s (3-1) hosts Ar- beaten early in the year. Circle the rst four innings. lington Catholic Monday Saturday morning on your calen- On the offensive side of (5). dar for their meeting, it’ll be a good things, Marina DiBiasio one. Peabody 13, and Felicia D’Alessandro — It’ll be nice to see Lynn En- Bishop Fenwick 3 each had two RBI to lead glish, Lynn Classical, Lynn Tech The Tanners dominated the way. Alyssa Grossi and and KIPP get their spring seasons from start to nish, cap- Anna Fringuelli each had started over the next week. It real- turing the Danish Cup on one RBI. ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS ly seems like the last hurdle in Saturday afternoon. St. Mary’s (4-1) hosts Ar- St. Mary’s junior pitcher Lily Newhall struck out 16 batters in a getting back to a normal spring lington Catholic Monday ROUNDUP, B2 win over Austin Prep Saturday. season. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE MONDAY BC High at St. John’s Prep (5:30) Baseball Girls Lacrosse St. Mary’s at Arlington Catholic (3:30) Lynnfield at Hamilton-Wenham (4) St. John’s Prep at BC High (4) Boys Volleyball Bishop Fenwick at Matignon (4) St. John’s Prep at BC High (5:30) Marblehead at Beverly (4) Boys Tennis Saugus at Danvers (4:30) St. John’s Prep at Marblehead (4) Gloucester at Peabody (7) Track Softball Arlington Catholic, St. Joseph’s Prep Newburyport at Lynnfield (3:45) at St. Mary’s (3) Matignon at Bishop Fenwick (4) Winthrop at Gloucester (4:30) Arlington Catholic at St. Mary’s (5) Bishop Fenwick at Austin Prep (TBD) Boys Lacrosse Matignon at Bishop Fenwick (4) WEDNESDAY Masconomet at Peabody (4) Baseball Danvers at Swampscott (4) Bishop Stang at St. Mary’s (4) Winthrop at Beverly (4) Cardinal Spellman at Bishop Fenwick Saugus at Gloucester (4:30) (4) Arlington Catholic at St. Mary’s (5) Salem at Marblehead (4) Girls Lacrosse Peabody at Winthrop (4) Bishop Fenwick at Matignon (4) Beverly at Saugus (4) Peabody at Masconomet (4) Softball Swampscott at Danvers (4) St. Mary’s at Bishop Stang (3:30) Beverly at Winthrop (4:30) Lynnfield at Pentucket (3:45) Gloucester at Saugus (4:30) Peabody at Marblehead (4) St. Mary’s at Arlington Catholic (TBD) Bishop Fenwick at Cardinal Spellman (4) Boys Tennis Masconomet at Swampscott (4) St. Mary’s at Bishop Fenwick (3:30) Salem at Winthrop (4) Lynnfield at Hamilton-Wenham (3:30) Boys Lacrosse St. Joseph’s Prep at Bishop Fenwick Bishop Fenwick at Cardinal Spellman (4) (3:30) St. Mary’s at Bishop Stang (4) BC High at St. John’s Prep (4) Girls Lacrosse Masconomet at Swampscott (4) Cardinal Spellman at Bishop Fenwick (4) Gloucester at Winthrop (4:30) Bishop Stang at St. Mary’s (5) Girls Tennis Boys Tennis Bishop Feehan at St. Mary’s (3:30) Bishop Feehan at St. Mary’s (3:30) Hamilton-Wenham at Lynnfield (3:30) Newburyport at Lynnfield (3:30) Bishop Fenwick at St. Joseph’s Prep Bishop Fenwick at Matignon (3:30) (3:30) ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS Salem at Marblehead (4) Salem at Peabody (4) Danvers at Swampscott (4) Swampscott at Masconomet (4) Bishop Fenwick’s Anthony Marino pitched 3 1/3 innings of scoreless, one-hit baseball to earn the win Saugus at Marblehead (4:30) Girls Tennis for the Crusaders Sunday. Winthrop at Gloucester (4:30) St. Mary’s at Austin Prep (3:30) Lynnfield at Newburyport (3:30) TUESDAY Matignon at Bishop Fenwick (3:30) Baseball Marblehead at Salem (4) Lynnfield at Newburyport (3:45) Masconomet at Peabody (4) Fenwick baseball tops Swampscott Softball Swampscott at Danvers (4) Masconomet at Saugus (4) Saugus at Winthrop (4:30) FENWICK The Crusaders got things at 2-2 with an RBI single game. Boys Lacrosse Track going right away, striking up the middle, then Jason Swampscott (2-3) now Hamilton-Wenham at Lynnfield (3:45) Marblehead at Peabody (4) From B1 Swampscott at Saugus (4) Swampscott at Beverly (4) in the top of the first in- Bouffard singled to put has several days off before Joseph Ford took the loss ning. Scott Emerson got on runners on first and sec- getting back on the field on the mound in relief, al- base to lead off, and after a ond. Two batters later, Friday (4) against Saugus. TV/RADIO lowing three runs on six groundout moved him over Greenfield stepped in and “Our pitching has been TV hits in three innings of to second base, Mercuiro launched a deep two-run outstanding so far, but our work. John Cuttle got the double to make it 4-2 Big NHL Playoffs stepped into the box and ability to hit with guys on start and the no-decision laced an RBI double to put Blue. base is missing right now,” 7:30 p.m...... Boston at Washington...... NESN, NBCSN for the Big Blue, going four Fenwick up 1-0. The lead didn’t last long. said Caponigro. “This is a 8 p.m...... Nashville at Carolina...... CNBC innings and allowing two The Crusaders added an- In the top of the fifth, good group of guys and 10 p.m...... St. Louis at Colorado...... NBCSN runs on six hits with five other run in the second Fenwick got runners on they’re resilient, so we’ve MLB strikeouts. inning, moving a runner to first and second and then just got to keep working 7:10 p.m...... NY Mets at Atlanta...... ESPN “You hate being on the third base before scoring started hitting. Loescher and keep getting better.” Women’s College Soccer back end of a one-run on a fielder’s choice. and Faraca notched back- On the other hand, Fen- 5:30 p.m...... NCAA College Cup...... ESPNU game, but we battled the Swampscott finally got to-back RBI singles to tie wick (3-3) is right back in 8 p.m...... NCAA College Cup...... ESPNU whole way,” said Swamp- on the board in the bottom the score back up at 4-4, action Monday afternoon Radio scott coach Joe Caponigro. of the third thanks to an then Destino put the Cru- (4) against Matignon. NHL Playoffs “We did a lot of good things RBI single from Correnti saders ahead 5-4 on an “We’ve played some pret- 7:30 p.m...... Boston at Washington...... WBZ-FM 98.5 out there, and hopefully we to make it 2-1, but the big RBI double. ty good, close games early can take advantage of our inning for the Big Blue Marino took it from in the year, so we’re just opportunities and play came in the bottom of the there, shutting down the stressing that we’ve got to NHL PLAYOFFS some good baseball moving fourth. Big Blue bats over their fi- do the little things well out FIRST ROUND Tuesday, May 18 forward.” McIntire tied things up nal three at-bats of the there,” said Steeves. (Best-of-7) N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7:30 Saturday, May 15 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 8 p.m. Washington 3, Boston 2, OT, Wash- Minnesota at Vegas, 10 p.m. ington leads series 1 - 0 Wednesday, May 19 Sunday, May 16 Washington at Boston, 6:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT, Nashville at Carolina, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders lead series 1-0 Winnipeg at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Vegas, 3 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 10:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20 Monday, May 17 Florida at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Boston at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Nashville at Carolina, 8 p.m. Montreal at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 10 p.m. Vegas at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Southwest Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB z-Philadelphia 48 23 .676 — y-Dallas 42 29 .592 — x-Brooklyn 47 24 .662 1 Memphis 38 33 .535 4 x-New York 41 31 .569 7½ San Antonio 33 39 .458 9½ Boston 36 36 .500 12½ New Orleans 31 40 .437 11 Toronto 27 45 .375 21½ Houston 17 54 .239 25 Southeast Division Northwest Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB y-Atlanta 40 31 .563 — y-Utah 51 20 .718 — x-Miami 39 32 .549 1 x-Denver 47 24 .662 4 Washington 34 38 .472 6½ Portland 41 30 .577 10 Charlotte 33 39 .458 7½ Minnesota 22 49 .310 29 Orlando 21 50 .296 19 Oklahoma City 21 50 .296 30 Central Division Pacific Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB y-Milwaukee 46 25 .648 — y-Phoenix 51 21 .708 — Indiana 34 38 .472 12½ x-L.A. Clippers 47 24 .662 3½ Chicago 30 41 .423 16 L.A. Lakers 41 30 .577 9½ Cleveland 22 49 .310 24 Golden State 38 33 .535 12½ Detroit 20 51 .282 26 Sacramento 31 40 .437 19½

Sunday’s Games Denver at Portland, 9 p.m. Indiana 125, Toronto 113 L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 9 p.m. New York 96, Boston 92 L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 9 p.m. Washington 115, Charlotte 110 Milwaukee at Chicago, 9 p.m. Phoenix 123, San Antonio 121 Utah at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Memphis at Golden State, 3:30 p.m. Monday’s Games Cleveland at Brooklyn, 7 p.m. No games scheduled Houston at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Orlando at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. Miami at Detroit, 8 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Dallas at Minnesota, 9 p.m. No games scheduled ITEM FILE PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE Maddie Erskine (left) scored three goals for Marblehead in a win over Masconomet Saturday. MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division East Division Marblehead girls lacrosse pushes past Masconomet W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Boston 25 17 .595 _ New York 18 16 .529 _ Toronto 22 17 .564 1½ Philadelphia 21 20 .512 ½ ROUNDUP Joshua Robertson scored winners for Fenwick were Bishop Fenwick 90, St. New York 22 18 .550 2 Atlanta 19 20 .487 1½ From B1 three goals and Carter Colby Browne in the 400 Joseph’s Prep 6 Tampa Bay 23 19 .548 2 Miami 17 22 .436 3½ Baltimore 17 23 .425 7 Washington 15 20 .429 3½ Laramie scored two. Miles (53.2), Max Corson in the The Crusaders had two Central Division Central Division Jack Houlden took home Smith, Will Shull and Mark long jump (19-1/4), Aidan double-winners on the W L Pct GB W L Pct GB game MVP honors after fin- Paquette also added goals Dwyer in the triple jump day, with Breanna Benoit Chicago 24 15 .615 _ St. Louis 23 17 .575 _ ishing with six goals and Cleveland 21 16 .568 2 Milwaukee 20 20 .500 3 in the victory. (38-1/4), Ethan Tran in the taking first in the 100 Kansas City 18 22 .450 6½ Chicago 19 20 .487 3½ three assists, while Keenan Marblehead (4-0) travels 200 (23.7), Franklin Quin- (13.2) and the 200 (28.0) Detroit 14 26 .350 10½ Cincinnati 18 19 .486 3½ Madden scored two goals. Minnesota 13 25 .342 10½ Pittsburgh 17 23 .425 6 to Danvers Thursday (4). tin in the discus (104-8) and and Julia Loescher win- Anthony Bettencourt, Drew West Division West Division GIRLS LACROSSE Matt Juneau in the shot ning the javelin (79-6) and W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Lucas, Luke Buckley, Brady Marblehead 19, put (37-6). Oakland 25 17 .595 _ San Francisco 24 16 .600 _ Carpenter and Cam Collins the discus (90-0). Eliza Houston 24 17 .585 ½ San Diego 23 17 .575 1 Masconomet 4 Fenwick (3-0) runs Powers added a first-place Seattle 20 20 .500 4 Los Angeles 22 17 .564 1½ each scored one goal for the Maddie Erskine had against Austin Prep Tues- Los Angeles 17 22 .436 6½ Arizona 18 22 .450 6 Tanners. finish in the 100 hurdles Texas 18 24 .429 7 Colorado 15 25 .375 9 three goals to lead the way day (4). Peabody (4-0) hosts Mas- (18.4). for the Magicians, while Austin Prep 70, Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Walker 3-1) at Atlanta (Fried conomet Monday (4). Fenwick (2-1) runs Oakland 7, Minnesota 6 1-1), 7:10 p.m. Hadley Wales added one St. Mary’s 66 Tampa Bay 7, N.Y. Mets 1 Washington (Lester 0-1) at Chicago Cubs For Fenwick, Manny Al- against Austin Prep Tues- goal and one assist. Goalie Anthony D’Itria finished Chicago Cubs 5, Detroit 1 (Alzolay 1-3), 7:40 p.m. varez-Segee led the way day (4). Baltimore 10, N.Y. Yankees 6 Arizona (Bumgarner 4-2) at L.A. Dodgers Elizabeth Driscoll had an first in both the high jump L.A. Angels 6, Boston 5 (Buehler 1-0), 10:10 p.m. with one goal and one as- Austin Prep 108 1/2, Toronto 10, Philadelphia 8 astounding 19 saves in the and the triple jump for the Colorado (Gray 4-3) at San Diego (Darvish sist. Liam Hill and Tyler St. Mary’s 18 1/2 Houston 6, Texas 2 3-1), 10:10 p.m. victory. Spartans, while Kyle Kwi- Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City 3 Tuesday’s Games Mullen each scored one The lone winner for the Cleveland at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. goal. Marblehead (3-0) hosts atek took first in the one- San Francisco 4, Pittsburgh 1 Boston at Toronto, 7:37 p.m. Spartans was Michelle Az- Atlanta at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. Danvers Thursday (4). mile, Declan Dorgan took Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 7:40 Fenwick (0-3) hosts Cincinnati at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. zun, who took first in the p.m. BOYS TRACK first in the 110 hurdles and Miami at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Matignon Monday (4). N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 8:05 p.m. shot put. Juliana Taborda Washington at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. Marblehead 15, Bishop Fenwick 94, Dan Gjeta took first in the St. Louis at San Diego, 7:08 p.m. Milwaukee at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. finished second in the 400 Cleveland at L.A. Angels, 9:38 p.m. Masconomet 8 Arlington Catholic 28 shot put. Monday’s Games and Kelsey Kwiatek fin- Chicago White Sox (Keuchel 2-1) at Minne- Houston at Oakland, 9:40 p.m. The Magicians scored 10 Bishop Fenwick 93, St. St. Mary’s (0-2) runs sota (Happ 2-1), 7:40 p.m. Detroit at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Joseph’s Prep 32 against Arlington Catholic ished second in the one- N.Y. Yankees (Cole 5-1) at Texas (Lyles San Francisco at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m. of the final 12 goals of the 1-3), 8:05 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. game to take home the win Wyatt Burr was a dou- and St. Joseph’s Prep Tues- mile. Cleveland (Hentges 1-0) at L.A. Angels N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. ble-winner for the Crusad- day (4). St. Mary’s (0-2) runs (Sandoval 0-0), 9:38 p.m. Washington at Chicago Cubs, 7:40 p.m. and remain unbeaten on Detroit (Mize 2-3) at Seattle (Kikuchi 1-2), Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 7:45 p.m. the season. ers, taking first in the GIRLS TRACK against Arlington Catholic 10:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. and St. Joseph’s Prep San Francisco (Webb 2-3) at Cincinnati Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Connor Cronin led the 800-meter (2:10.8) and the Arlington Catholic 72, (Gray 0-2), 6:40 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. way with five goals, while two-mile (11:38.2). Other Bishop Fenwick 50 Tuesday (4). MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION CDC director defends decision to ditch masks By Kimberlee Kruesi ASSOCIATED PRESS The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday defended the decision to ease mask-wearing guid- ance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that in- creasing political pressure Visitors had nothing to do with the walk on abrupt shift in guidelines. a busy “I’m delivering the sci- sidewalk in ence as the science is de- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Bar Harbor, livered to the medical jour- Maine. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott speaks nals. And it evolved,” CDC with mourners before funeral services of Director Rochelle Walen- PHOTO | Daunte Wright at Shiloh Temple International sky said on FOX News ASSOCIATED PRESS Ministries in Minneapolis. Sunday. “I deliver it as soon as I can when we have that The sudden change as more Americans have Republicans on the panel information available.” sparked praise from those been shedding face cover- described the CDC’s guid- Minneapolis Under the new guide- eager to return to pre-pan- ings after getting shots. ance as “unworkable.” lines released last week, demic life, particularly “I would imagine with- When pressed about the fully vaccinated people — those who see the new in a period of just a cou- quick turnaround on the those who are two weeks guidelines as a way to re- ple of weeks, you’re going agency’s stance on mask suburb OKs past their final dose of a open workplaces, schools to start to see significant wearing, Walensky said COVID-19 vaccine — can and other venues that went clarification of some of the the agency was not giving quit wearing masks out- actually understandable dark during the pandemic. in to pressure but instead roadmap for doors in crowds and in and reasonable questions Yet concerns have been needed time to review most indoor settings and that people are asking,” evolving science. give up social distancing. raised from those who say Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face policing changes However, partially vac- there’s no easy way for busi- of the U.S. government’s “I can tell you it certain- cinated or unvaccinated nesses and others to deter- pandemic response, said ly would have been easier BROOKLYN CENTER, a 20-year-old Black motor- people should continue mine who is fully vaccinat- on Face the Nation. if the science had evolved Minn. — Elected officials ist. The city’s police chief, wearing masks, the agen- ed and who is not. Instead, The timing of the change a week earlier and I didn’t in a Minneapolis suburb who has since stepped cy said. The guidance also many will have to rely on has also faced questions. have to go to Congress where a police officer fa- down, has said he be- still calls for masks in an honor system as many Just days earlier, Wal- making those statements. tally shot Daunte Wright lieved Potter meant to crowded indoor settings states and communities ensky had defended the But I’m delivering the during a traffic stop in use her Taser on Wright including buses, airplanes, have already been lifting agency’s strict mask guid- science as the science is April approved a resolu- during the April 11 stop hospitals, prisons and mask mandates amid im- ance in front of a Senate delivered to the medical tion that puts the city on instead of her handgun. homeless shelters. proving virus numbers and committee where some journals,” she said. track to major changes to Body camera video shows its policing practices. her shouting “Taser!” mul- The Brooklyn Center tiple times before firing. Second Amendment sanctuaries City Council voted 4-1 The shooting ignited days Saturday in favor of a res- of unrest. olution that would create Council Members Mar- new divisions of unarmed quita Butler, April Graves facing first court test in Oregon civilian employees to han- and Dan Ryan joined El- dle non-moving traffic vi- liott in voting for the res- By Lindsay laws in the wake of mass olations and respond to olution. Council Member Whitehurst shootings, including a mental health crises. It Kris Lawrence-Anderson and Andrew Selsky high school shooting near also limits situations in voted against it, saying ASSOCIATED PRESS Parkland, Florida, that which officers can make that the council hadn’t killed 17 people and made arrests and requires more SALEM, Ore. — The first taken enough time to survivors into high-profile de-escalation efforts by court test of whether local weigh the proposal, the gun control activists. police before using deadly governments can ban po- Minneapolis Star Tribune After President Joe Biden force. In addition, a new lice from enforcing certain reported. took office, conservative Department of Commu- gun laws is playing out in The three-hour meeting lawmakers in several nity Safety and Violence a rural Oregon county, one included testimony from Prevention would be of a wave of U.S. counties states proposed banning Wright’s family as well formed to oversee efforts declaring itself a Second police from enforcing fed- as the family of Kobe Di- on community health and Amendment sanctuary. eral gun measures, and at mock-Heisler, who also public safety, led by a di- The measure that voters least one proposal in Arizo- rector with public health was killed by Brooklyn in the logging area of Co- na has been signed into law. expertise. Center police. lumbia County narrowly The movement hasn’t yet The city attorney and “I truly believe if this approved last year forbids faced a major legal chal- mayor have said that was implemented prior local officials from enforc- lenge. The Oregon case was adopting the resolu- to April 11, our son would ing most federal and state filed by Columbia County tion commits the city to still be with us today,” said gun laws and could im- under an unusual provi- change, though it is not a Katie Wright, Daunte’s pose thousands of dollars sion in state law that al- final action. mother. in fines on those who try. lows a judge to examine a The resolution “will es- Potter, who is charged Second Amendment sanc- measure before it goes into tablish a new north star with second-degree man- tuary resolutions have been effect. No timeline has been for our community, one slaughter in his death, re- adopted by some 1,200 lo- set for a court hearing. FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS that will keep all of us signed within days of the cal governments in states “This will allow the A man enters a gun shop in Salem, Ore. safe,” said Brooklyn Cen- shooting. Police have said around the U.S., including court to tell us whether ter Mayor Mike Elliott. “It Wright was pulled over Virginia, Colorado, New the county can actually Firearms Federation, which sure your right and ability says that we, as your elect- for expired tags, but they Mexico, Kansas, Illinois decline to enforce certain said in a November state- to defend your life and the ed leaders, are committing sought to arrest him after and Florida, according to state laws, and it will tell ment that “extremists” and lives of your loved ones.” ourselves. And that you discovering an outstand- Shawn Fields, an assistant us how to abide by the “big city radicals” were try- The ordinance would can hold us accountable ing warrant. The warrant professor of law at Camp- will of the voters to the ing to curtail gun rights. ban the enforcement of for achieving those goals.” was for his failure to ap- bell University who tracks extent that we can,” said The group referenced laws like background Elliott introduced the pear in court on charges them. Many are symbolic, Sarah Hanson, who serves Portland protests oppos- check requirements and resolution last week, that he fled from officers but some, like in Columbia as counsel in the conser- ing police brutality that restrictions on carrying a less than a month after and had a gun without a County, carry legal force. vative-leaning county in occasionally turned violent gun, though it would have then-Brooklyn Center Of- permit during an encoun- The movement took off deep-blue Oregon. last summer and called exceptions for others, in- ficer Kim Potter, who is ter with Minneapolis po- around 2018, as states Supporters of the ordi- the ordinance a “common cluding keeping firearms white, fatally shot Wright, lice in June. considered stricter gun nance include the Oregon sense” step that would “en- from convicted felons. As GOP restricts voting, Democrats expand access By Anthony Izaguirre would expand voting rights, in election administration. ASSOCIATED PRESS according to the Brennan The law mirrors parts of Center for Justice, a public the federal Voting Rights Last year, for the first time policy group that advocates Act, in which states and in more than a quarter-cen- for voting access. A majority counties with a history tury, Democrats in Virginia of the proposals focus on ab- of discrimination in vot- took control of the state- sentee voting, while others ing, including Virginia house and the governor’s are meant to make it easier and some other Southern mansion. Since then, one to register to vote or restore states, had to receive fed- priority has become clear: voting rights for those with eral approval before mak- expanding voting rights. prior criminal convictions. ing changes to election law. Once home to the capital At the same time, con- The U.S. Supreme Court of the Confederacy, Virgin- gressional Democrats in in 2013 threw out that re- ia has made Election Day Washington are pushing quirement, known as pre- a state holiday, repealed an overhaul of elections clearance, effectively gut- a voter identification law through a proposal that ting the Voting Rights Act. and allowed no-excuse would compel states to Democratic states also are absentee voting. Earlier offer no-excuse absentee introducing legislation to this year, Democratic Gov. voting, require 15 days make permanent or build Ralph Northam approved of early voting, mandate upon procedures that were a sweeping voting rights greater disclosure from expanded in 2020, when of- act, reinstating election FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS political donors and more. ficials relaxed rules to make rules once required by fed- The Voting Rights Act of voting easier and safer Voters cast their ballots under a giant mural at Robious Elementary eral law to prevent racial Virginia requires local elec- during the pandemic. Elec- school on Election Day, in Midlothian, Va. discrimination. tion officials to get public tions officials of both parties Other Democratic states feedback or approval from have said the election ran Iowa have already passed thing in 2021 that we had trast is becoming so clear also are acting to remove the attorney general before smoothly, and former Presi- restrictive voting laws; been working on for my of what democracy looks restrictions to the ballot — making changes to voting dent Donald Trump’s attor- in marked contrast to many Ohio and Texas are consid- entire lifetime,” said Del. like and what impeding procedures. It also empow- ney general said the Justice Republican-controlled ering their own. Marcia Price, a Virginia democracy looks like.” ers voters and the state to Department found no evi- states that are moving in “It was kind of surreal Democrat who sponsored More than 800 bills have sue in cases of voter sup- dence of widespread fraud the opposite direction. Ari- to know that we had the the Voting Rights Act of been filed in 47 states this pression at the local level that would have altered the zona, Florida, Georgia and power to change some- Virginia. “I think the con- year with provisions that and forbids discrimination results. B4 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 COMICS

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

ROSE IS ROSE / PAT BRADY

GARFIELD / JIM DAVIS BIG NATE / LINCOLN PEIRCE

ARLO AND JANIS / JIMMY JOHNSON

HERMAN / JIM UNGER ZIGGY / TOM WILSON

THE BORN LOSER / ART AND CHIP SANSOM

CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Family member wants flow of unwanted junk to stop DEAR ABBY: Like teens and I assumed that many people in this coun- Dear Abby is written by Abigail was why he hasn’t dated. try, my family has an aver- Van Buren, also known as Jeanne My question for you is, sion to throwing things out Phillips, and was founded by her should I confront him that might still be useful. mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact about it or wait until he Rather than load up the Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. tells me? I have come to van and head to Goodwill, terms with the possibility they give the stuff to me Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. and will stand by him no — partially used bottles of matter what. I am also shampoo, a half-used pack concerned that his father aged my sister’s engine DEAR T.B.N.T.: The of wipes, hair conditioner (we are divorced) will dis- and did a lousy job working next time your parents that smells too awful for own him if he finds out. on my parents’ car! and siblings call to tell them to use but they’re Any advice would be It’s not like I’m so poor I you they’re coming over sure I’ll like, unwanted greatly appreciated. can’t afford my own toaster with more discards, tell change purses and jewelry oven or wipes, but if I turn them you know they I would never wear, even DEAR MOM: It would down their unwanted mean well, but NO. And puzzles with missing or be interesting to know items, as politely as I can, dog-chewed pieces. They keep repeating it until why this relative thinks they become defensive have also tried to offload they finally get through your son is gay. Did your with me. So I usually just old sewing machines, their lovingly muddled son tell the relative? I say thanks and either toss heads that you mean it. DVDs they won’t watch the stuff in the trash or don’t think you should and craft supplies for proj- load it into my van and “confront” your son. In ects I don’t enjoy. DEAR ABBY: I am time his sexual orienta- take it to Goodwill myself. writing because I’m in a Once, a sister tried to But I’m tired of feeling like tion will become appar- tough situation and not give me an old toaster oven the family dump, and wish ent whether he’s gay, sure what to do. I was filled with burnt bread- I could find a way to get it straight, bi, asexual, etc. recently told by a family crumbs. (I have celiac dis- through their lovingly It should be his choice to member that my 24-year- ease.) Another time, Dad muddled heads that I’d reveal it — or not. old son is gay. (He hasn’t gave me a gift certificate rather not be “gifted” with P.S. If he is gay, your given me any indication for an oil change my moth- their junk. Any thoughts? ex-husband’s inability to er won in a raffle after that he is, other than not accept his son, regardless telling me he and another THANKS BUT NO dating anyone for several of his sexual orientation, sister won’t go to that auto THANKS IN years.) He had a bad ex- may be the reason he shop because they dam- MISSISSIPPI perience with a girl in his hasn’t spoken up. BRIDGE

This third hand play really counts Aristotle Onassis said, “After a cer- But what if South started with K-J-5 tain point, money is meaningless. It or K-J-3 of diamonds, and East has ceases to be the goal. The game is the heart ace? Then cashing the what counts.” diamond ace would be fatal to the In the game of bridge, the count defense. Instead, West would have to can be worth money. shift to the heart nine, putting East Last week, we looked at third-hand on lead for a diamond return through strategy. To start this week, here is declarer. How does West know which a critical play that isn’t well-known defense to adopt? below the expert ranks. Look at the The answer is that if third hand North and East hands. Against three does not have a card higher than no-trump, West leads a fourth-high- the eight, he should not automat- est diamond four. After declarer calls ically play third hand high; instead, for dummy’s six, what should East he should give count. So, with two do? cards, he plays the higher, but with Whatever East plays, South wins three, as here, he drops the lowest. with his jack, crosses to the dummy At trick one, East must play the dia- in spades and takes the losing club mond three. finesse. What should West do next? If East has a singleton diamond, You can see that if West cashes the the contract is probably laydown, so diamond ace, declarer’s king drops, West should assume his partner has and West can cash three more dia- a tripleton and cash the diamond mond tricks to defeat the contract. ace when in with the club king. MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B5 WHAT TO WATCH CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS

7 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball The last “Last Man Standing”: Tim Allen In a very talented NL East, the New York Mets and At- lanta Braves figure to be the the class of the division and they clash today at Truist Park in the opener of says goodbye to his TV family of 10 years a three-game series. Both teams ran hot and cold in April with New York’s vaunted high-powered offense yet to find its stroke and the Braves’ pitching and hitting mired in an early season funk.

8 p.m. CBS The Neighborhood After Calvin (Cedric the Entertainer) receives a sur- prise birthday gift that is connected with his father, Dave (Max Greenfield) comes up with an idea for them to spend the day celebrating in a fashion that pays tribute to the late Butler patriarch in the Sea- son 3 finale “Welcome to the Surprise.” Meanwhile, an unexpected turn of events changes the Johnsons’ lives forever. Beth Behrs and Tichina Arnold also star.

8:30 p.m. CBS Bob Hearts Abishola After spending an extended session comparing their busy personal and professional schedules, Bob and Abishola (Billy Gardell, Folake Olowofoyeku) are stunned to find a wedding date that works for both of them — as long they can pull it all together in just three weeks. Realizing that will be almost impossi- ble to coordinate, they recruit their close friends and family to help plan their big day in the Season 2 finale, “God Accepts Venmo.” Christine Ebersole and Matt Jones also star.

9 p.m. PBS American Experience A new episode chronicles the life and career of American evangelist Billy Graham, who became well known internationally in the late 1940s and by the time of his death at 99 in 2018 was widely acknowl- edged as among the most influential Christian lead- ers of the 20th century. Graham provided spiritual At a time when the number “We’ve got about a 10-year crash course in camping. to reflect on what the prized counsel to every U.S. president from Harry Truman of TV series is ever-expand- run, and it seems like two The last part, “Keep on vehicle — an obvious meta- to Barack Obama and counted President Lyndon ing while the average life years to me,” Allen says. Truckin’,” is the first and only phor for Last Man Standing Johnson as one of his closest friends. As early as span of a show continues to “That’s a sign of a great expe- Last Man Standing written — meant to each of them. It 1953, he insisted that his religious events no longer shrink, the longevity of Tim rience. It just seemed like it by Allen. plays out as both a love letter be racially segregated. Allen’s family comedy Last just flashed by.” “I believe we knocked it to the series and a portrait Man Standing is impressive. In “Baxter Boot Camp,” the out of the park,” Allen says. of a man accepting the loss 10 p.m. Even more remarkable is first part of a two-episode “Rather than have one where of something he’s poured his CBS what the show had to over- finale, Mike (Allen) teaches it’s sad, it wasn’t about sad. It heart and soul into for years. Bull come. The sitcom ran on ABC Kristin (Amanda Fuller) the wasn’t turning the light out “And he’s OK with it,” Allen Izzy (Yara Martinez) pushes the pause button on her for six seasons, then was un- importance of work/life bal- at the end of the scene. We says. “And that was some- ance as she prepares to take didn’t want to do any of that. and Bull’s (Michael Weatherly) upcoming wedding ceremoniously and surpris- thing I had to say to myself ingly canceled in 2017. Still, over Outdoor Man. Mean- We wanted to go out kind of and to the audience that we after Bull has TAC handle the defense arguments at Allen felt the show was in a while, Ed (Héctor Elizondo) naturally.” had for that last show. I did a corruption trial of the former district attorney — “sweet spot” and had stories consults with aspiring minis- Mike puts the finishing have to say it to them and to the one that Benny (Freddy Rodriguez) is running to left to tell. FOX rebooted the ter Kyle (Christoph Sanders) touch on his gleaming 1956 myself. I’m OK with it. Really replace, in the Season 5 finale, “A Friend in Need.” show in 2018 and aired Sea- on a theological conundrum, Ford F-100, only to have the it was the process of getting Not surprisingly, Izzy isn’t the only one in their cir- sons 7-9. When the series and Vanessa (Nancy Travis) truck stolen out of his garage. it to the finish line. It was cle who sees Bull’s decision as a threat to Benny’s wraps on Thursday, it will and Mandy (Molly McCook) The Baxters gather their mission accomplished. We did campaign. have aired 194 episodes. give Jen (Krista Marie Yu) a family and friends together it. We got here.”

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CLEANING/ NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR CARPENTRY MAINTENANCE INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, Section 5-304 Premises: 353 Western Avenue, Lynn, MA 01904 Docket No. ES21P1358GD Commonwealth of Massachusetts By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage The Trial Court Carpentry & Services RONNIE Z given by Diomedes Ortiz and Maria M. Cid to Mortgage Electronic Registration Probate and Family Court Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., and Essex Probate and Family Court • Full Cleanouts: Homes, now held by Yakte Properties, LLC, said mortgage dated July 26, 2006 and 36 Federal Street Attics, basements, yards, MOVING recorded in the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds in Book 25949, Salem, MA 01970 Commercial clean outs, etc. Leave your moving to us! Page 190, said mortgage was assigned from Mortgage Electronic Registration In the matter of: Massah Jones Of: Lynn, MA • Full Home Repairs, Whether it be one piece or more! Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. to RRA CP Opportunity RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person Painting and Installations. 10% off for senior citizens, Trust 1 by assignment dated June 7, 2019 and recorded with said Registry of To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been Deeds in Book 37598, Page 583; said mortgage was assigned from RRA CP filed by DMH c/o Office of General Counsel of Tewksbury, MA in the above • Windows, doors, porches, veterans, and disabled decks, stairs etc. Opportunity Trust 1, A Delaware Statutory Trust to Yakte Properties, LLC, a captioned matter alleging that Massah Jones is in need of a Guardian and • Gutter repairs and cleaning. Call Ronnie Delaware Limited Liability Company by assignment dated July 2, 2019 and requesting that Hawa Korkpor of Lynn, MA (or some other suitable person) be recorded with said Registry of Deeds in Book 37718, Page 500; for breach of the appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. No job too small! conditions in said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that 781-321-2499 sold at Public Auction on June 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM Local Time upon the the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is For a free estimate 781-354-0023 premises, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. CLEANING/ The land in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your MAINTENANCE follows: attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 AM on the return date of 06/09/2021. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date NORTHERLY: by land of the City of Lynn, thirty-nine and 19/100 (39.19) feet; by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this NORTHEASTERLY: by Lot "B" as shown on plan hereinafter described, one matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, WE TAKE AND DISPOSE hundred thirty-one (131) you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and feet; grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE SOUTHEASTERLY: by Western Avenue, thirty-one and 57/100 (31.57) feet; and The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the OF ANYTHING above-named person's right to make decisions about personal affairs or SOUTHWESTERLY: by land now or late of Gagne, one hundred sixteen and financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a 84/100 (116.84) feet. lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at Cellars, Attics, Being Lot "A" as shown on Plan of Land entitled "Plan of Land in Lynn, Mass. State expense. Garages, Yards, Stores, etc. owned by Francis A. McClusky, drawn by J/W/ Parsons, Surveyor, dated June WITNESS, Hon. Jennifer M.R. Ulwick, First Justice of this Court. Call for quick service 1946" or however otherwise bounded and described. Containing 4124 square feet Date: May 05, 2021 of land according to said Plan and recorded with Essex South District Registry of Pamela Casey O'Brien, Register of Probate and best prices. Deeds in Book 3476, Page 110. Subject to and with the benefit to the Right of Way eight (8) feet wide as shown on Item: May 17, 2021 said plan, which is a driveway for the use of Lots "A" and "B". LICENSING BOARD OF THE CITY OF LYNN For title see deed recorded in Book 17268, Page 5. The following Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 3:00 PM in WE ALSO RENT Council Chambers at Lynn City The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the Hall: ROLL-OFF DUMPSTERS event of a typographical error in this publication. 1. Notice is hereby given that Rancho Grande Inc., DBA Rancho Grande at 408 Summer Street has applied for a Change of their Wine and Malt License to 15 yards, 20 yards, and 30 yards For Mortgagor's Title see deed dated May 31, 2001 and recorded in the Essex an All Alcohol License as a Common Victualler. County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds in Book 17268, Page 5. 2. Notice is hereby given that J&J Italia Colombia, LLC DBA Juan Parilla's Bar and Grill at 877 Western Avenue has applied for an Alteration and Extension Said mortgage is subject to a certain mortgage given by Maria M. Cid and of Premises. Diomedes 3. Notice is hereby given that BWBC1, DBA Bent Water Brewing Co. has applied Ortiz to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, dated for a Change of Ownership Interest. 781-593-5308 / 781-598-0646 January 25, 2005 and recorded in Essex County (Southern District) Registry of 4. Notice is hereby given that Karsa Inc., DBA Hogans II at 160 Franklin Street Deeds in Book 23900, Page 238. has applied for a Transfer of License to M&M Entertainment VIP, Inc., Rudy Orozo. ericzdisposal.com TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, 5. Notice is hereby given that Mama Blanca Restaurant and Lounge LLC at 125 encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, Oxford Street has applied for a Transfer of License to Las Palmas Market Inc., which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. DBA Mama Blanca Restaurant & Lounge, Wilfredo Palma. FUELS/HEATING FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in Patricia M. Barton, Chairperson cash, certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check at the time and place of Item: May 11 and 17, 2021 the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale. PUBLIC NOTICE

Other terms to be announced at the sale. The Revere Housing Authority (RHA) is seeking proposals from certified public FUEL ASSISTANCE ACCEPTED accountants for Auditing Services for all its programs in accordance with HUD and 24 HOUR BURNER SERVICE Brock & Scott, PLLC DHCD guidelines. The successful candidate must have a minimum of three (3) We service 1080 Main Street, Suite 200 years experience with public housing agencies of similar size. The RHA anticipates gas and oil Pawtucket, RI 02860 entering a three (3) year contract not to exceed $56,000 for such services. The

heating systems. Attorney for Yakte Properties, LLC RFS will be available, without charge, from the RHA, 70 Cooledge Street, Revere, Oil tanks Present Holder of the Mortgage MA 02151 on Monday, May 17, 2021. The RFS package may be obtained at the 401-217-8701 RHA's website at www.revereha.com or may be requested by email at installed/removed. [email protected]. The RHA neither guarantees nor provides a warranty Item: May 10, 17 and 24, 2021 with respect to the timely receipt of the RFS by the Proposer in the event the RFS 781-592-9505 is mailed.All proposals submitted in response to this Request for Services (RFS) must be mailed or hand delivered and received by the RHA no later than (SEAL) THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Wednesday June 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Late submissions will not be accepted. REAL ESTATE LAND COURT NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT Item: May 17, 2021 21 SM 000476 ORDER OF NOTICE CITY OF LYNN PAY CALLS BURIAL PLOTS Notice: The City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in CEMETARY PLOT To: Aliya S. Rocker, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Sylvia the City Council Chambers at 5:30 pm on the petitions below. This meeting is Pay Call Numbers Puritan Lawn Memorial Park closed to the public but will be televised live on the Lynn Community Television (900, 976 and 550) H. Stokes a/k/a Sylvia H. Rocker Cathderal of the Pines - (LCTV) and also streamed on LCTV Facebook page. The public is welcome to call in Advertiser telephone numbers with Double Interment Plot "live" any questions or concerns at 781-586-6783 or 781-586-6773. 900, 976 and 550 prefixes MUST Section:S24 - Lot:167B - #1 and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 disclose the price of the telephone U.S.C. c. 50 §3901 (et seq) $3500 or best offer 41 Sutton Street, Sign Permit for Ciao Restaurant. call. When a number is published Contact: Frank Walton (386)426-2987 43 State Street, Sign Permit for Stop and Compare Supermarket within the advertisement the per The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a Bank of New York as Trustee for the [email protected] 877 Western Ave, Juan Parrilla's Bar & Grille to expand seating area into vacant minute and/or flat charge must be Certificateholders CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-3 space next door. included. If you dial a pay per call REAL ESTATE number from an advertisement appear- FOR SALE claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Lynn, Per Janet Rowe, City Clerk ing in the classified section and it numbered 18 Collins Street Court, given by Sylvia H. Stokes to Mortgage Electronic Item: May 7, 17, 2021 DOES NOT disclose this information, Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., dated please notify the Item classified January 22, 2005, and recorded in the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of LICENSING BOARD OF THE CITY OF LYNN department immediately. Response to Deeds in Book 23899, Page 498 and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment, The following Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 3:00 PM in any pay per call numbers will be has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Council Chambers at Lynn City Hall: charged to your telephone bill and Defendant's/Defendants' Servicemembers status. 1. Notice is hereby given that Family Corner Grocery II and Multiservice Inc., anyone under 18 years of age must If you want an honest DBA Family Corner Grocery at 624 Boston Street has applied for a transfer of have parent's consent. opinion of value If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United their Wine and Malt Beverages License as a Package Store to Om Boston Please call immediately for further FREE SERVICE States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Street Inc., DBA Corner Market, Davis Patel. details or information. Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on Patricia M. Barton, Chairperson CLASSIFIED Zero down for veterans that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in (781)593-7700 3% down for non-veterans this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before June 14, Item: May 11 and 17, 2021 2021 or you may lose the opportunity to challenge the foreclosure on the ground HELP WANTED of noncompliance with the Act. Witness, Gordon H. Piper, Chief Justice of this Court on May 3, 2021. JOB INFORMATION Attest: Deborah J. Patterson SERVICES Recorder REAL ESTATE 20017 FOR SALE NOTICE Item: May 17, 2021 For more information and assistance All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal regarding the reliability of business Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Massachu- opportunities, work-at-home opportuni- setts Anti Discrimination Act and the Boston and ties, employment services and financ- Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinances, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or ing, the Daily Item urges its readers to discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, contact the Better Business Bureau handicap, familial status, national origin, ancestry, Selling a house? Buying a house? age, children, marital status, sexual orientation, Inc., 290 Donald Lynch Blvd., Suite veteran's status, or source of income or any 102, Marlborough, MA 07152-4705 or intention to make any such preference, limitation Find out what properties recently sold in your area. call 508-652-4800 or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of NOTICE the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all Check out the Real Estate page in Saturday’s paper. Don't pay to find work before you get dwellings in this newspaper are available on an the job. Legitimate job placement firms equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, please call HUD toll-free at that work to fill specific positions 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD at cannot charge an upfront fee. For free 617-595-5308. 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Israelis take town that resisted coup cover as a siren sounds By Grant Peck a warning ASSOCIATED PRESS of incoming rockets  red BANGKOK — The U.S. from the and British embassies in Myanmar expressed Gaza Strip, concern about reports of in Ashkelon, erce government attacks southern on a town in western Chin Israel. state, where the ruling junta declared martial PHOTO | law because of armed re- ASSOCIATED PRESS sistance to military rule. The ghting began around 6 a.m. Saturday Israel kills 42 in Gaza as when government troops reinforced by helicopters Netanyahu warns war will go on began shelling the western part of the town of Mindat, By Fares Akram The airstrikes hit a ma- on Hamas as internation- destroying several homes, and Joseph Krauss jor downtown street of al mediators work to end said a spokesman of the ASSOCIATED PRESS residential buildings and the ghting and stave off Chinland Defence Force. storefronts over the course an Israeli ground invasion It is a locally formed mi- GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip of ve minutes after mid- in Gaza. But targeting the litia group opposed to the — Israeli airstrikes on night, destroying two ad- group’s leaders could hin- February coup that ousted Gaza City  attened three jacent buildings and one der those efforts. A U.S. the elected government of buildings and killed at about 50 yards (meters) diplomat is in the region to Aung San Suu Kyi. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS least 42 people Sunday, down the road. try to de-escalate tensions, Helicopters also took part Anti-coup protesters ash the three- nger salute Palestinian medics said. At one point, a rescuer and the U.N. Security in the attack, according to during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar. Despite the heavy death shouted, “Can you hear Council is meeting Sunday. the spokesman, who spoke toll and international ef- me?” into a hole in the rub- In its airstrikes, Israel has on condition of anonymity another opposition group- said on Twitter. “We call forts to broker a cease- ble. “Are you OK?” Min- leveled a number of Gaza for security reasons. ing, claimed that 15 young on the military to cease re, Israeli Prime Minis- utes later, rst responders City’s tallest of ce and res- “Mindat town is now un- men had been seized by violence against civilians.” ter Benjamin Netanyahu pulled a survivor out and idential buildings, alleging der siege and is bracing government troops and The U.S. Embassy said signaled the fourth war carried him off on an or- they contain Hamas mili- for an all-out assault by used as human shields. It it was “aware of increas- with Gaza’s Hamas rulers ange stretcher. The Gaza tary infrastructure. Among the junta troops from air said at least ve defend- ing violence in Mindat, in- would rage on. Health Ministry said 16 them was the building and by land,” said a state- ers of the town had been cluding reports of the mil- In a televised address, women and 10 children housing The Associated ment by the Chin Human killed in clashes and at itary shooting civilians,” Netanyahu said Sunday were among those killed, Press of ce and those of Rights Organization. least 10 others wounded. and urged that evidence of evening the attacks were with more than 50 people other media outlets. The shadow National None of these details atrocities be sent to U.N. continuing at “full-force” wounded, and rescue ef- The latest outbreak of Unity Government, set could be independently investigators. and will “take time.” Isra- forts are still underway. violence began in east Je- up by lawmakers who veri ed, but a Myanmar Detailed tallies com- el “wants to levy a heavy Earlier, the Israeli mili- rusalem last month, when were blocked by the army state television broadcast piled by several different price” from the Hamas mili- tary said it destroyed the Palestinian protests and from taking their seats in Saturday night reported watchdog groups say gov- tant group, he said,  anked home of Gaza’s top Hamas clashes with police broke Parliament, warned that that ghting was going ernment security forces by his defense minister leader, Yahiyeh Sinwar, in out in response to Israeli “within the next 48 hours, on, and acknowledged have killed upwards of 750 and political rival, Benny a separate strike in the police tactics during Ra- Mindat can potentially be- the town’s defenders have protesters and bystanders Gantz, in a show of unity. southern town of Khan madan and the threatened come a battleground and been putting up stiff resis- as they have tried to sup- The Israeli air assault Younis. It was the third eviction of dozens of Pales- thousands of people are tance against the army. press opposition to the early Sunday was the such attack in the last two tinian families by Jewish facing the danger of being “The military’s use of military’s seizure of pow- deadliest single attack days on the homes of se- settlers. A focal point of displaced.” Many have al- weapons of war against er. In April, security forc- since heavy ghting broke nior Hamas leaders, who clashes was the Al-Aqsa ready left the town of about civilians, including this es were accused of killing out between Israel and have gone underground. Mosque, a frequent  ash- 50,000 people, said a res- week in Mindat, is a fur- more than 80 people in Hamas nearly a week ago, Israel appears to have point that is located on a ident contacted by phone ther demonstration of the one day to destroy street marking the worst ght- stepped up strikes in re- hilltop compound that is who was also  eeing. depths the regime will barricades that militants ing here since their devas- cent days to in ict as revered by both Muslims The Mindat Township sink to to hold onto pow- had set up as strongholds tating 2014 war in Gaza. much damage as possible and Jews. People’s Administration, er,” the British Embassy in the city of Bago.

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In accept- niable effects of racism” health dating back to dis- ing the award, Fauci de- have led to unacceptable advantageous conditions nounced the destruction of health disparities that that some people of color division. especially hurt African nd themselves in from “Societal divisiveness Americans, Hispanics and birth regarding the avail- is counterproductive in Native Americans during ability of an adequate diet, a pandemic,” Fauci said. the pandemic. access to health care and “We must not be at odds “COVID-19 has shown the undeniable effects of with each other since the a bright light on our own racism in our society.” virus is the enemy, not society’s failings,” Dr. An- Fauci said correcting so- each other.” thony Fauci said during a cietal wrongs will take a He praised the gradu- graduation ceremony for commitment of decades, ates for handling the pro- Emory University. and he urged the gradu- found disruption of the Speaking by webcast ates to be part of the solu- pandemic. FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS from Washington, Fauci tion. “Not since the in uen- told the graduates in At- Fauci said that once za pandemic of 1918 has Students sit separated by plastic dividers during lunch at Wyandotte Coun- lanta that many members society returns to “some humanity faced a public ty High School in Kansas City, Kan., on the rst day of in-person learning. of minority groups work in form of normality,” people health crisis of this mag- essential jobs where they should not forget that in- nitude,” he said. “Each of might be exposed to the fectious disease has dis- you deserves enormous Testing strategies, opinions coronavirus. He also said proportionally hospital- respect for your extraor- they are more likely to be- ized and killed people of dinary adaptability, re- come infected if exposed color. silience and dedication to vary widely in U.S. schools because of medical con- Fauci on Sunday was learning, completing your ditions such as hyperten- awarded the Emory Uni- studies and graduating By Heather quarantine orders that Experts are divided sion, chronic lung disease, versity president’s med- despite immense dif cul- Hollingsworth force students back into about how worthwhile it diabetes or obesity. al. Previous recipients ties and uncertainties.” ASSOCIATED PRESS learning from home. is to test for the coronavi- In Nebraska, Superin- rus inside schools as more MISSION, Kan. — Chil- tendent Bryce Jorgenson people are vaccinated and dren are having their nos- said he doubts parents con rmed cases decline. es swabbed or saliva sam- with children in the South- Joshua Salomon, a profes- pled at school to test for the ern Valley Public School sor of medicine at Stanford coronavirus in cities such District would embrace University who supports as Baltimore, New York Dr. Anthony school-based virus tests. screening students, said and Chicago. In other parts Fauci, director His rural, 370-student dis- the procedure could help of the U.S., school districts of the National trict eliminated its manda- curb outbreaks involving are reluctant to check even Institute of tory mask policy in March. more contagious variants. students showing signs of Allergy and “I can tell you right now, “Basically, it gives you an illness for COVID-19. Infectious I would say that not just in Education and health insurance policy against Diseases, our district, but in many of cials around the coun- things we may not be able speaks during try have taken different districts around, there is to anticipate,” Salomon a Senate approaches to testing stu- not an appetite for that said. “The virus has really Health, dents and staff members at all,” he said of ongoing kind of caught us off guard Education, — and widely varying screening. “I don’t know in a few instances.” Labor, and positions or whether to as a leader, too, if I want But Dr. Monica Gandhi, Pensions test them at all as more to get into testing kids be- a professor of medicine at hearing on children give up virtual cause we don’t test kids the University of Califor- Capitol Hill in classrooms for in-person for any other virus, really.” nia, San Francisco, said the Washington. learning. 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