FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 Saugus Lynn’s rehab census center down hit hard by virus for

By Elyse Carmosino ITEM STAFF count SAUGUS — Chestnut By David McLellan Woods Rehabilitation ITEM STAFF Center in Saugus has now reported 12 deaths relat- LYNN — It’s a weird year ing to COVID-19. to take the census, and low On May 13, the home response rates may be a said it had seen a total of manifestation of that. As of 87 coronavirus cases since Wednesday, Lynn had about the start of the outbreak, a 44 percent response rate to including 68 resident cas- the 2020 U.S. Census, despite es and 19 staff cases. “census day” having taken According to a statement place April 1. from Chestnut Woods’ ad- Lynn man wetting whistles And, in an effort to in- ministrator Kyle Lussier, crease the number of census 49 residents are still ill responses, next week the city while seven have recov- will begin an “all-out visual ered, and 15 staff mem- for Salem Hospital workers campaign,” with billboards, bers who tested positive lawn signs, and iers put out to increase the number of re- have since returned to Shore Medical Center facility. NSMC staff Paul Ban- By Thor Jourgensen spondents, according to Jan- work. ITEM STAFF “Michael is just one of over 100 ville, left, and Carol et Rowe, Lynn election chief. Lussier said the “insidi- people that have given so generous- Gansenberg, second Because of the stay-at- ous” nature of COVID-19 SALEM — Michael Quintana has ly to our organization. We’ve been from left, look on as, home advisory, social dis- has made it particular- delivered Thanksgiving turkeys amazed and inspired by the gener- from left, Michael tancing measures, and the ly dif cult to contain in to families and school supplies to osity of the community around us,” Cataloni, Leona Suggs closure of nonessential busi- closely-knit populations. children, so when he heard medical said Kate Bailey, a Development and Janieka Jones nesses during the pandem- “Unfortunately, this in- workers on the coronavirus front Of cer at North Shore Medical show off the health ic, it has been more dif - sidious virus is present line crave refreshing beverages, he shakes and herbal Center who is managing food do- cult than usual to count the in our facility as it is in swung into action. teas which they do- nation inquiries and deliveries. “In “hard-to-count” people in many long-term care fa- The Lynn resident and  tness nated to the staff at these times of uncertainty, we are 2020. cilities due to community trainer brought 80 herbal teas and the hospital. reminded that we will get through “To get the hard-to-count health shakes to Salem Hospital spread,” he said. this together.” people, we really need to get ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK on Thursday, delivering them to SAUGUS, A3 DRINKS, A5 out there, but we can’t get grateful employees at the North out there to the churches and big meetings like we normal- ly could,” Rowe said.  Lynn death toll up to Lynn’s 44 percent response Lynn eld looks to 79, A3 rate is lower than the rate in Massachusetts as a whole — 61.3 percent as of Thurs-  Jourgensen: How day evening, according to the ‘adopt’ graduating class are you doing? A4 U.S. Census Bureau. Census statistics remain for a de- cade, and each person count- COVID-19 has changed all that.  By Anne Marie Tobin Baker sets testing ed represents federal and ITEM STAFF Faced with the inevitable loss of some of the most state dollars allocated to the memorable moments of students’ high school ex- goals; casinos LYNNFIELD — This time of year normal- closed until June, A6 community, making counting perience, many administrators, teachers and par- everyone extremely import- ly means the beginning of a time when seniors ents have stepped up to help  ll the void and give ant, Rowe said. have nothing on their minds but spending their seniors some special memories to hold onto.  Whistleblower: U.S. “It’s so important, espe-  nal high school days together at proms, awards The latest project is the brainchild of parents Jill lacks vaccine plan, cially for our city which is so nights, class banquets, day trips and, of course, big, we need the chunk of the graduations. LYNNFIELD, A3 B3 billions of federal funds that are out there,” Rowe said. When people do not re- spond to the census, the U.S. Castellanos raising Census Bureau sends work- ers out to visit homes and count people in person. Be- cause of the pandemic, even scholarship funds that may be particularly dif-  cult, Rowe said. Rowe said door-to-door vis- with virtual marathon its were supposed to begin in May or June, but it’s looking By Gayla Cawley 2020, which will culminate with less likely they will happen ITEM STAFF him running a virtual marathon on schedule. next month. “They hired a lot of people LYNN — School Committee He’s aiming to raise $10,000. that are supposed to go door- member Brian Castellanos is That amount would enable him, to-door in the summer,” Rowe Lynn School making strides toward providing through a partnership with the said. “That I think is going Committee mem- some “redemption” for Class of Lynn Business Education Foun- to be put on hold, because I ber Brian Cas- 2020 seniors who are missing out dation, to provide 40 high school don’t know if people can go tellanos will run on their year-end celebrations seniors with $250 college schol- door-to-door or if people will a virtual mara- due to the COVID-19 pandemic. arships. want to do that right now.” thon next month Castellanos, 30, said hear- If Castellanos reaches his goal, “No one’s going to want to to raise $10,000 ing from disappointed seniors the city’s four public high schools walk and knock on doors, for the Class of prompted him to organize a fund- 2020. raising campaign for the Class of CASTELLANOS, A5 CENSUS, A3

Two vie for Selectmen seat in Nahant Lynn re leaves 7 homeless By Elyse Carmosino transparently serve the people of Nahant as their ITEM STAFF selectman,” he said of his retirement. “I believe my 28 years of experience working on Town committees NAHANT — Eugene Canty and David Walsh have makes me the most quali ed candidate. My knowledge thrown their hats in the ring as Board of Selectmen of the inter-working of town boards and the leadership candidates following member Richard Lombard’s an- positions held during my years serving on these com- nouncement that he will retire from the position at the mittees, combined with my professional background in end of his 2020 term.  nance, will be instrumental in helping the town move Canty, a Nahant native and member of the town’s forward.” Planning Board, has spent 28 years volunteering on David Walsh, also an involved community member, local committees, including the Conservation Commis- is a 40-year Nahant resident and homeowner who has sion, the School Committee, and the Zoning Board of served on the town’s Housing Authority, Zoning Board ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Appeals. of Appeals, Emergency Management Center, Golf Now retired, Canty has a degree in  nance from Bos- Course Committee, and Town Manager Search and A three-alarm re tore through a triple deck- ton College and spent his long career in the automo- Selection Committee. er home on Burrill Avenue in Lynn Thursday bile sector, holding both corporate and retail positions. afternoon, leaving seven people homeless. For “I now have time available to passionately and NAHANT, A3 story, see Page A5.

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Lorraine J. Gallo, 82 Mary L. Bobrek, 83 Joan Russell, 79

LYNN — Lorraine Josephine DANVERS — Mary L. (Rich- DANVERS — Joan (Nicker- (Belmonte) Gallo, age 82, of ards) Bobrek, formerly of son) Russell, age 79, of Dan- Lynn, died peacefully, sur- Lynn, lost her ght against the vers, died Friday, May 7, 2020, rounded by her family on COVID-19 virus on Thursday, with her loving family by her Thursday, May 14, 2020, at May 7, just 12 days shy of her side at the Kaplan Family the Kaplan Family Hospice 84th birthday. Mary was the Hospice House in Danvers af- House, after a lengthy illness. beloved wife of the late Fred ter a lengthy illness. She was She was the daughter of T. Bobrek Sr., with whom she the wife of the late Frederick the late Helen (Karvielis) and shared 49 years of marriage. Russell Jr. Nicholas Belmonte, and had Born and raised in Charles- Born in Lynn, she was the shared 38 years of marriage town, she met Fred at the daughter of the late Walter with Charles R. Gallo Sr. until Schraffts building at the age and Bertha Nickerson. She his death on Jan. 8, 1994. of 16, married soon thereaf- was raised in Lynn and at- Lorraine was the mother ter and settled in Lynn where tended Lynn English High of Mark A. Belmonte and his they raised their three chil- School. wife Jane of Mineral Wells, dren. Though a stay-at-home Joan worked as a manager W.Va., Nicholas F. Gallo of mom most of her life, she for Dynamic Research Cor- Lynn, Charles R. Gallo Jr. also enjoyed a 10-year career poration until her retirement. and Lisa McKenna of Plai- She enjoyed bingo, cooking, Roses in Bloom Chapter. as a reservationist at both (Ashley) and Lauren Bobrek; siblings, Ronald “Buzzy” Nick- stow, N.H., and Tina Marie ceramics and crocheting. Her She had formerly worked Northeast and Delta Airlines and two great-grandchildren, erson, Robert “Bob” Nicker- Little and her husband Bill greatest joy came from time at the family business, Unit- which brought her long-last- Lucas and Abigail Bobrek. She son, William “Billy” Nickerson; of Lynn. Grandmother of the spent with her family, espe- late Misty Belmonte and the ed Fuel, and also as a wait- ing friendships and the abili- is also survived by two very and several nieces and neph- ress at the Latin Villa in ty to visit wonderful locations dear friends who she loved cially her grandchildren. ews. late Lori Belmonte Trainor of Joan is preceded in death New Orleans, Charles N. Gal- Breeds Square, a clerk at around the world. An avid dearly, Mary Bath and Lenny Service information: Ad- New England Stores in Market Catholic, she was an active Cole. by her beloved grandson Jo- hering to the guidelines of lo and his wife Katie, Justin seph Russell; siblings Lillian Gallo, Nicholas J. Gallo, An- Square, and a social worker member of St. Pius Parish for Service information: Due the Commonwealth of Mas- Hatch, Dorothy McIsaac, Anna thony Gallo, Nicole Little, Eric for the Department of Public more than 40 years and her to the COVID-19 pandemic, sachusetts and the CDC, ser- Blomster, Louise (McAskill) Little and his wife Michelle of Welfare, and a supervisor for faith brought her peace in her a private burial will be held vices will be private. In lieu Lynn; the great-grandmother the Department of Revenue/ nal days. at Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Fayles, Wilbert “Sonny” Nick- of owers, donations may be to Luana Soto Gallo, Roman Child Support Enforcement Daughter of the late Clar- Peabody. In lieu of ow- erson, and twin sister Jean made to St. Jude Children’s Gallo, Jimmy Bommarito, until her retirement in 1998. ence and Daisy (Richardson) ers, please honor Mary’s Labonte. Research Hospital, 501 St. Taylor Bommarito and Darby She had also worked part- Richards; sister of the late memory with a donation to She is survived by her Jude Place, Memphis, TN Rose Trainor; as well as the time for Pergola Construction. John Richards, Clarence A. The Gary Sinise Foundation son, Frederick Russell III and 38105. Arrangements by the step-grandmother of Jamie More than a mom and a Richards Jr., Florence Colan- (for Wounded Vets), P.O. Box his wife Maura of Lynn; her SOLIMINE Funeral Home, Bauman and Jeremy Hall of nonnie, aunt and friend, spe- gelo and Marion McGlinchey, 758516, Topeka, KS 66675- daughter, Cheryle Russell of Lynn. Relatives and friends West Virginia; also leaves four cial to all who had the plea- Mary is survived by her chil- 8516; https://www.gary- Lynn; her grandchildren, Amy are encouraged to leave a step great-grandchildren. She sure of her in their lives. What dren, Karen (Bobrek) Roy and sinisefoundation.org/. Russell, Nicolle Brusky, Kaitlyn message of condolence at was also the sister of Patricia moves through us is a silence, her husband Steven of Dan- Arrangements made by Russell, Keith Russell and Jim- www.solimine.com. Pelosi and her late husband is a quiet sadness, a longing vers, Kevin Bobrek of Salem C.R. LYONS AND SONS, Dan- my Russell; her great-grand- George of Lynn, George Bel- for one more day, one more and Fred Bobrek Jr. of Florida. vers. To view the online obit- children, Devin Russell, Grace monte and his late wife Le- word, one more touch. We may Mary is also survived by four uary and sign the guestbook, Brusky, Emma Nassor and nore of Dartmouth. Lorraine is not understand why you left grandchildren, Michele Roy, please visit www.LyonsFuner- Kaylee Silva; as well as her also survived by many loving this earth so soon or why you Christine Roy, John Bobrek al.com. nieces and nephews and ex- left before we were ready to tended family members. say good-byes, but little by lit- She attended St. Patrick’s tle, we begin to remember not Ralph A. Strazzulla, 93 School of Lynn, Williams School just that you died, but that you in Chelsea, Breed Elementary lived and that your life gave us Arthur P. DesFosses, 77 and Jr. high schools, and was a memories too beautiful to for- SAUGUS — Mr. Ralph An- graduate of Lynn Classical High get and in our hearts always. tonio Strazzulla, age 93, of School, Class of 1955. Lorraine’s family would like PEABODY — Arthur P. Des- Saugus, died on Tuesday, May Fosses, 77, of Peabody and Lorraine was enthusiastic to offer special thanks to the 12, 2020 at the West Revere formerly of Lynn, died on Mon- about her grandchildren and staff of Care Dimensions Hos- Health Care Center after a day, May 11 at the Lahey Clin- their activities. She loved pice and the Kaplan Family lengthy illness. He was the family gatherings, especially Hospice House for the care ic in Burlington after a year- long battle against cancer. He husband of Norma L. (Sayles) Christmas Eve at her house and compassion shown our Rogers, with whom he shared with family and friends, danc- mother. was the beloved husband of Beverly (LeBlanc) DesFosses, 25 years of marriage. ing, traveling, the theatre, Service information: Ad- Born in Jamaica Plain, he walking, crafts, football and hering to the guidelines of with whom he shared more than 54 years of marriage. was the son of the late Anto- baseball. She was a devout the Commonwealth of Mas- nio and Katherine Strazzulla. Catholic and was a Eucharis- Born in Lynn, he was the sachusetts and the CDC, He had lived in Saugus for the tic Minister at St. Ann’s, Pea- son of the late J. Arthur and services will be private. A past 37 years. body, St. Patrick’s, West Lynn, memorial funeral Mass will Jeannette C. (Simoneau) Des- He was a World War II vet- and Sacred Heart Parish, be announced and held once Fosses. He was raised and eran of the U.S. Army, serving and was involved in the RCIA restrictions have been lifted. educated in Lynn and was a in the European, African and at Sacred Heart, and a CCD In lieu of owers, donations graduate of St. Jeans Baptist teacher and coordinator for may be made to Kaplan fam- High School, Class of 1961. Middle East Campaigns. St. Patrick’s Parish. She was ily Hospice House, 78 Liber- He continued his education Ralph was a hard worker Service information: Ad- also a member of the Ladies ty St., Danvers, MA 01923. with the GE apprentice pro- who enjoyed being outdoors hering to the guidelines of Sodality, Charismatic Renewal gram and graduated in 1964. and Juanita and Paul and and working around his house. the Commonwealth of Mas- Arrangements by the SOLI- Linda DesFosses, all of Lynn, and Cursillo, a Den Mother for MINE Funeral Home, Lynn. Shortly after graduating In addition to his wife, he sachusetts and the CDC, and Philip DesFosses and his Pack 39, Den Leader Coach Relatives and friends are en- from trade school, Arthur is survived by a step-daugh- services will be private. Ar- partner Rhonda Glasband of and recipient of the Corrig- couraged to leave a message was inducted into the Unit- ter, Pamela Arsenault and her rangements are being han- Peabody; his sister-in-law and an Scouting Award (highest of condolence for the family ed States Marine Corps and husband James of Saugus; dled by the SOLIMINE Fu- brother-in-law, Donna and Catholic award in scouting), at www.solimine.com. served during the Vietnam War a step-son, Allan John Rog- neral Home, Lynn. Relatives Francis Rose of Lynn eld; and and was actively involved in until his honorable discharge ers of North Carolina; three and friends are encouraged by several nieces and neph- the West Lynn National Little in December of 1967. step-grandchildren; and many to leave a message of condo- ews and great-nieces and League and Pop Warner Foot- Arthur then embarked on nieces and nephews. lence for the family at www. great-nephews. ball, and a Red Hatter in the a 42-year career as a manu- The family wishes to ac- solimine.com. facturing engineer at General Service information: A knowledge the compassion- Electric in Lynn until his re- private visitation and grave- ate care provided by the West tirement years ago. Upon his side service will be held on Revere Health Center and Margaret F. McGovern, 84 retirement, he enjoyed trav- Saturday at the CONWAY, Care Dimensions. eling to Aruba, going to Fox- CAHILL-BRODEUR Funeral woods Casino, and relaxing by Home, Peabody, with burial in the pool with his family and Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, LYNN — Margaret F. (DeLisio) friends. He also enjoyed mak- Lake Street, Peabody. Once Cassandra Callender, McGovern, age 84, of Lynn, ing the Pinewood Derby race the restrictions for social died peacefully, surround- cars with his great nephews. gatherings have been lifted ed by her family, on Tuesday, Besides his loving wife of a memorial service will be forced to undergo May 12, 2020 at the Bertram 54 years, he is survived by held at St. Adelaide’s Church, House, Swampscott. She was his daughter, Debora Tierney Peabody. To view online obitu- the wife of Paul McGovern, of Peabody; his three brothers ary and sign guestbook, visit chemo, dies at 22 with whom she shared 60 and sisters-in-law, Norman www.ccbfuneral.com. years of marriage. HARTFORD, Conn. her home and placed her Born in Lynn, she was the (AP) — Cassandra Cal- under guard in the Con- daughter of the late Frederico lender, who was forced necticut Children’s Medi- and Frances (Ceccacci) DeLi- by Connecticut courts as cal Center. sio. She was raised in Swamp- Michael L. Comeau, 57 a teenager to undergo Her case went to the scott and was a graduate of chemotherapy for cancer, state Supreme Court, Swampscott High School, Class 1962-2020 has died after a ve-year which ruled in January of 1953. Margaret had lived in LYNN — Michael L. Comeau, battle with the disease, 2015 that the department Lynn for the past 60 years. her mother said Thursday. wasn’t violating her rights. For more than 30 years Mar- 57, passed away following a battle with cancer on May 13, She was 22. The case was argued garet worked as a kindergar- Callender, of Windsor under what is known as ten teacher’s aide in the Lynn ed family and friends. She was 2020 in the Kaplan Family also the sister of the late Albert Locks, died Tuesday at the mature minor doc- Public School system. Hospice house. trine, centering on wheth- DeLisio, Mary Legere and Na- home, where she had been She was a loving mother, Born in Lynn on Dec. 19, er Callender was mature talie DeLisio. 1962, he was the son of in hospice care for four grandmother and sister, who months, Jackie Fortin said. enough to determine how Service information: Adher- Marie T. (Frisone) Comeau of enjoyed cooking, gardening “The cancer never went to treat her cancer. ing to the guidelines of the Danvers and the late Leon- and  owers. She loved to spend away,” Fortin said. “They Connecticut’s high court time with her grandchildren and Commonwealth of Massa- ard J. Comeau. Raised and found that Callender, who chusetts and the CDC, ser- said they saved her life. extended family members, es- educated in Lynn, he gradu- They lied. She suffered for had run away during a vices will be private. In lieu pecially over holidays. ated from the Lynn Technical ve years. It was horri c. home visit, demonstrated of owers, donations may be In addition to her husband, School in 1981. Michael had If you did that to your dog, she did not have the ma- made to Alzheimer’s Asso- she is survived by two children, been an electrician for the City you’d get arrested.” turity to make her own Laurie Moroney and her hus- ciation, 309 Waverley Oaks of Lynn until his retirement. He A judge in 2015 ordered medical decisions. band Peter of Salem, and Paul Road, Waltham, MA 02452. enjoyed snowmobiling and Callender, known as “Cas- McGovern of Beverly; a daugh- Arrangements by the SOLI- camping. He was also a mo- sandra C.” during her le- ter-in-law, Laurie McGovern of MINE Funeral Home, Lynn. torcycle and jeep enthusiast gal ght, to undergo che- Methuen; four grandchildren, Relatives and friends are en- 781-593-7700 and loved animals. Michael ine and Ryan Dwelley. motherapy for Hodgkin’s Publishing Daily, except Sundays John Paul McGovern, Thomas couraged to leave a message had many friends and enjoyed Service information: His lymphoma. She had re- USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 McGovern, Ryan Moroney and of condolence for the family spending time with them. funeral services will be held fused treatment, saying Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA Dylan Moroney; two sisters, at www.solimine.com. In addition to his mother, privately. In lieu of owers she didn’t want to poison and additional of ces. Jean Smith of Salem, and Ellen Marie, he is survived by three Copyright ©2020 The Daily Item donations may be made her body. Subscriptions Marino and her husband Lou- sisters and brothers-in-law, in Michael’s name to Care She and her mother had Prepaid by mail to all parts of the United States is of Swampscott; as well as Mary-Ellen and Doug Smiley Dimension, 75 Sylvan St., missed several appoint- $30.00 for 4 weeks many nieces, nephews extend- of Peabody, Patrice and Gary Danvers, MA 01923. Ar- ments, and doctors noti- $95.00 for 13 weeks Underwood of Danvers and $185.00 for 26 weeks rangements are under the ed the state Department $340.00 for 1 year Sharon and Joseph Dwelley of directions of C.R. LYONS AND of Children and Families, Send payment to and POSTMASTER, Plymouth; and his nieces and SONS, Funeral Directors, 28 which stepped in, accord- send address changes to: nephews, Christine Smiley, Elm St., Danvers. To leave a ing to court documents. The Daily Item call 781-593-7700 ext. 2 Lauren, Shannon, Jennifer and condolence message please A juvenile court judge 110 Munroe St. to start your removed Callender, who P.O. Box 5 daily subscription. Jason Underwood and Cather- visit www.LyonsFuneral.com. Lynn, MA 01903 was 17 at the time, from FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A3 Lynn death toll up to 79 By Gayla Cawley $1,000 to $5,000 depend- ITEM STAFF ing on the size of the busi- ness and their need, ac- Another Lynn resident cording to Arrigo’s office. has died from the coro- Arrigo has authorized navirus since Wednesday, a total of $1.37 million in which brings the city’s Community Development death toll to 79. Block Grant funding, which Elsewhere, Lynnfield,will be divided between Nahant and Revere re- grants for small businesses ported new cases on and community-based or- Thursday. ganizations, his office said. Although Lynn contin- “Our small businesses ues to report a low day-to- are the lifeblood of our city day increase in new cases, and we know they need im- the city’s caseload is near- mediate relief,” said Arrigo ing the 3,000-mark. in a statement. “Our team As of Wednesday, Lynn has been working hard to has the fourth highest support as many business- number of cases in the es through the application state and the third high- process as possible, and est infection rate. we’re happy to provide this ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK With 22 new cases re- initial round of funding to ported on Thursday, the help cover some of their A two-man crew paints one-way arrows along the sidewalk of Humphrey Street in Swampscott as city’s cumulative case part of the town’s efforts to promote social distancing among pedestrians. mounting expenses and count, when factoring in retain their employees. those who have recovered “We’ll continue to dis- and died, is 2,904. tribute grants on a rolling Walk this way: Swampscott DPW paints In partnership with basis and I would encour- North Shore Medical Cen- age all qualifying busi- ter, the city is hosting a nesses to apply.” pedestrian traffic arrows on Humphrey St. COVID-19 Care Kit Dis- Alex Herrera, owner of tribution Day on Saturday By David McLellan ministrator Sean Fitzger- of the outdoor activities,” coastline and a lot of peo- Valsos Table & Bar, which from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the opened in the fall of 2019, ITEM STAFF ald, the town is expecting Fitzgerald said. “But we ple who like to go out walk- Lynn Vocational Technical is thankful for the $5,000 more people to get out want people to be safe.” ing and we need to make Institute parking lot. SWAMPSCOTT — Ar- grant his business will re- and walk along the pictur- Swampscott began en- sure we can mitigate the The drive-up pickup en- rows are being painted esque Humphrey Street, couraging one-way pedes- ceive through the program. transmission of this virus trance is at Neptune Bou- along Humphrey Street which connects to Lynn trian traffic on Humphrey Herrera is one of more to the most vulnerable levard and the walk-up than 90 business owners to encourage one-way pe- Shore Drive, as the weath- Street over a month ago, entrance is from Blossom destrian traffic, but it’s er warms up. It’s import- Fitzgerald said, but now people,” Fitzgerald said. who have applied for the Street. Care kits include funding. not because people aren’t ant to encourage social the signage will run from “We want to get ahead of masks, COVID-19 educa- “social distancing” — it’s distancing while that hap- Mission on the Bay, 141 the curve as it gets nicer.” “Running a restaurant tion material, sanitizer is a tough business, but because the town wants pens, due to the COVID-19 Humphrey St., to the and personal care items. David McLellan can be getting some money that to get ahead of the nice pandemic, Fitzgerald said. Swampscott Fish House, Lynnfield has reported weather. “Right now, we’re see- 425 Humphrey St. reached at dmclellan@ we don’t have to pay back nine more COVID-19 cas- is a big help,” said Herre- According to Town Ad- ing a resumption of some “We have a beautiful itemlive.com. es since Wednesday. The ra in a statement. “I will town’s caseload is now 89 be able to pay some of my and 11 residents have died. employees for payroll and Lynn’s census is down for the count Nahant reported three pay one month’s rent.” more cases. Thirty-seven At press time, Marble- residents have been in- head, Peabody, Saugus and ting put up next week. asking people to respond For information on re- CENSUS fected and six have died. Swampscott had not re- Lynn Schools Superinten- to the census, but Rowe From A1 sponding to the U.S. As of Thursday, Revere leased updated numbers. dent Dr. Patrick Tutwiler said, in her opinion, a vi- Census, call (844) 330- has 1,435 cases, which is As of Wednesday, Mar- and people aren’t going is also joining the effort, sual campaign will work 2020 (844-468-2020 for a 10 case day-to-day in- blehead has 163 cases and to want to answer doors Rowe said, by having fliers better, because some peo- Spanish) or visit www. crease, and 58 deaths. 16 deaths, Peabody has right now,” she said. put into free lunches that ple won’t answer their my2020census.gov to re- Revere Mayor Brian M. 859 cases and 104 deaths, Rowe said the plan is Lynn students may pick phones or return voice- spond. Arrigo has announced Saugus has 432 cases and to “flood the city” with up while schools are closed. mail messages. the first round of funding 23 deaths, and in Swamp- eye-catching census bill- Some cities have used Rowe said she person- David McLellan can be through the city’s Emer- scott, 115 residents have boards and lawn signs, “telephone banking” to ally has 100 signs she is reached at dmclellan@ gency Small Business Pro- been infected and seven which should start get- make mass phone calls planning to put out. itemlive.com. gram. have died. Thirty-nine small busi- nesses will receive a total Gayla Cawley can be of $108,000 over the next reached at gcawley@item- Two vie for Selectmen seat in Nahant week, which will consist live.com. Follow her on of grants ranging from Twitter @GaylaCawley. NAHANT Both candidates have promote sustainability. concluded by encouraging From A1 also addressed one of the “Just because the state’s fellow Nahanters to reach town’s most pressing is- Dover Amendment gives out to him with any ques- After more than 30 years sues — Nahant’s ongoing educational institutions tions or concerns: “I hope I working in telecommuni- battle to limit Northeast- certain building rights can earn your vote by be- cations, Walsh founded his ern University’s expan- that the ordinary, tax-pay- ing honest and transpar- own livery business, Nah- sion on East Point. ing landowner does not ent regarding any issue. ant Livery. Walsh listed “communi- have, does not mean that If I do not have an answer “As you can see, I have cation of all aspects of the following such a path is immediately, I will let you always been involved in Nahant vs. Northeastern the right thing to do if it know and get back to you,” Nahant, as so many of you University issues” as part compromises a natural he said. have also,” Walsh said in of his campaign’s focus, habitat environment. But More information about a public statement. “This and Canty, who called I believe we can find mu- Canty’s campaign can ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO town could not exist with- himself a strong advocate tually agreeable ground.” be found at www.gene- out its volunteers and I for conservation and open He later asked Nah- cantyforselectman.com, Out of 10 Saugus nursing homes, Chestnut have become acquainted space protections, said he ant residents to vote for or on Facebook at Gene Woods has been hardest hit. with many of you through would “embrace the op- him come June, adding: Canty for Selectman. your involvement.” portunity to sit down with “I cannot imagine living Walsh can be contacted at Issues Walsh highlight- representatives from NU” anywhere but Nahant, [email protected]. Saugus rehab center ed as part of his campaign to discuss what the uni- and therefore I am driv- Nahant’s annual town include flooding in the versity hopes to accom- en to do my part in mak- election is scheduled to Fox Hill Road and Castle plish. ing our little town be the take place June 20. Polls is hit hard by virus Road area, the multi-mil- “(I would like to) work best it can be for today’s will be open from 7 a.m. lion-dollar project needed with NU on arriving at a residents and for future to 8 p.m. Absentee bal- SAUGUS setts Department of Pub- to repair the sewage pipe solution that is friendlier generations. My experi- lots may be obtained by From A1 lic Health has reported to the regional treatment to the preservation of East ence serving Nahant, com- contacting the town clerk 434 confirmed cases of plant, the need to review Point while helping the bined with my fiscal man- at (781) 581-0018, or by Patients at Chestnut COVID-19 in Saugus as the Town Charter and university accomplish its agement expertise, will emailing Carol Nelson at Woods have been test- of May 14, including 23 suggest changes in com- goals,” Canty said. “How- enable me to represent [email protected]. ed through the National deaths. pliance with recent laws, ever, I would also ask how the town’s people from an Guard testing program, Lussier said Chestnut and the need to have a destroying parts of an informed and fiscally re- Elyse Carmosino can be and Lussier added that the Woods has no immediate “vast improvement in area zoned as a Natural sponsible stance.” reached at ecarmosino@ home has taken numerous plans to resume visitations, transparency.” Resource District helps to In his statement, Walsh itemlive.com. precautions to mitigate the and he emphasized the virus’ spread, including en- center will continue to fol- hancing infection control low all Center for Disease Lynnfield looks to ‘adopt’ graduating class protocols to protect patients Control and Department of and staff by restricting vis- Public Health guidelines. itation, screening residents requesting as an example, “Our caregivers, who often LYNNFIELD positive through the end emails to parents of se- and staff for symptoms, of the school year. niors to see if they wanted a senior who might have care for residents over many From A1 and isolating symptomatic years, grieve with every loss Stelman said she to participate, then posted babysat for their kids, residents and those who Stelman and Jane Skelley, of life,” he said. “The entire learned about the pro- notice on the Lynnfield things like that,” Stelman have tested positive. who hit the ground run- gram through a friend in Community Facebook said. “I get the sense the staff of Chestnut Woods is “From the start of the devastated by the recent ning last week with their North Andover on May 5. page. Efforts are under- community really wants coronavirus outbreak, “Adopt a Lynnfield Senior” She then called Skelley way to reach students who to be involved.” passing of 12 of our resi- Chestnut Woods has met or dents who had tested posi- initiative. that same day to get her have not yet responded. Stelman said gift ideas exceeded federal and state tive for COVID-19. We offer Through the program, thoughts on whether Lyn- “We went live on May include things like flow- health guidelines,” he said. our heartfelt condolences to every Lynnfield senior will nfield could do the same. 6 and got the word out, ers, baked goodies and “It’s important to note the their loved ones.” be matched with a sponsor “We both have kids who and then parents of se- personalized signs and many who have also recov- (think Secret Santa) who are seniors and Jane and niors started sharing it, that there is no limit as to ered in our care. Even in Elyse Carmosino can be will do at least one spe- I volunteer together a lot, so it just took off,” Stel- the number of gifts or the the face of this pandemic, reached by ecarmosino@ cial thing a day for them so I called her right away man said. “Our plan is to value. in extremely challenging itemlive.com. during Senior Week from and she said ‘absolutely, have every single senior “It doesn’t have to be a circumstances, we have June 1-5. we should do this,’” said matched with a sponsor.” lot of money, just things never wavered from our The program has its or- Stelman. “Senior Week is By May 8, Stelman said to make the kids happy,” commitment to protect and LAW OFFICES OF igin in New Mexico last a big deal in Lynnfield, so they had 149 sponsors said Stelman, adding that care for our residents.” JAMES J. CARRIGAN month when a woman we figured why not do it who signed up, including she will be posting gift sug- The pandemic hasn’t • Social Security Disability named Mary Storey creat- then. You couldn’t believe several who volunteered gestions on Facebook this only affected nursing • Workers Compensation ed a Facebook page to help how quickly it took hold. It to drive to Boston so that week as well as reaching homes. At the beginning • Accidents celebrate seniors through took only two days to have METCO students were in- 25 years located across out to local businesses in of the month, the town’s from Lynn District Court unexpected acts of kind- almost 130 of the 155 or so cluded. public health nurse, Mary hopes of being able to help 15 Johnson St. ness, such as gift-giving. seniors signed up, and we The hardest part has give sponsors more choices. McKenzie, said four of The program went viral, ended up with more people been trying to honor spon- Saugus’s 18 group homes 781-596-0100 Anne Marie Tobin can be JAMES J. CARRIGAN reaching across the na- wanting to adopt seniors sors’ special requests, have had confirmed cases ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN tion in various forms, all than we had seniors.” Stelman said. reached at atobin@item- of COVID-19. LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL geared to help keep things Stelman said they sent “We are getting people live.com. In total, the Massachu- www.jamescarriganlaw.com [email protected] A4 FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 OPINION How are you doing? HOW TO REACH US E¥¦¥ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill That is the question I “I’m kind of built for M§Ÿ H. SŸŸ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg asked this week to people this,” said Peabody teach- Edward M. Grant E C J. CŸ¡ CŸ I interviewed during the er Diane Bugler describ- Advertising Director News Editor Gordon R. Hall 110 Munroe St. Monica Connell Healey last two months from my ing her reaction to coro- W J. K TŸ  J ¢£ dining room “office.” The Thor navirus’ stay-at-home P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¢¤ Michael H. Shanahan answers I received reflect- Jourgensen directives. She misses her Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman ed the toughness and op- Brown School fifth graders Customer Service timism that has sustained and said the biggest sur- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS people who were knocked ven Project, turned the prise she has experienced Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 off their feet by coronavi- Lynn shop into a drop-in in the last two months has All Departments: Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 rus and managed to get center for the homeless been her students nimble 781-593-7700 Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 up, dig in, and carry on. youth Haven helps and adaption to online learn- Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 Ext. 2 Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 Ted Dillard and his fel- reached out to clients ing. Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 low Lynn Brickyard Col- through Zoom online tech- When coronavirus hit Classifi ed/Legal Advertising Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 locally, Dr. Julie Tamma- classi [email protected] Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 laborative innovators and nology. “My staff has been Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 crafts people made more very innovative,” said Ha- ro of Lynnfield retooled Subscriptions an invention called the [email protected] John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 than 4,000 masks and ven Executive Director other personal protective Gini Mazman. intubation box to help pro- Circulation equipment for front-line Saugus’ Michael Bou- tect medical workers and [email protected] workers since March. dreau said his dedication worked with her brother- Ext. 3 in-law to design, manu- “I’ve seen that when you to the Society of St. Vin- Newsroom give people an outlet they cent de Paul’s charitable facture and distribute, to [email protected] grab onto it,” Dillard said. work has been mirrored date, more than 330 boxes. [email protected] She said community busi- Coronavirus stopped by other organizations, Ext. 4 Olio, a Peabody wedding including Healthy Sau- nesses, including a Grov- EDITORIAL eland firm and Staples Sports planning business, in its gus Healthy Students, [email protected] tracks as one couple after that stepped up to provide came to her aid to package another called Sarah Nar- meals and other aid. and ship the protective de- Ext. 5 cus and her mother and “It’s unbelievable the vices. Retail and Online It’s time to bail canceled their plans. way people have come out Saugus Pastor Frank Advertising [email protected] “It felt like a gut punch,” of the woodwork,” Bou- Lowe said his Cliftondale Narcus said, adding, “But dreau said. Church of the Nazarene ADVERTISING I’ve had couples email and Like Narcus, Jim Ap- congregation has sustained Ernie Carpenter Jr. call just to check on me.” pleton of Lynn saw his the church financially Director of Advertising out child care and Business Development, ext. 1355 Lynn Ward 6 City Coun- during coronavirus and event-dependent business [email protected] cilor Fred Hogan saw a slammed by coronavirus. adapted quickly to Zoom food distribution collab- Help from the federal Pay- services. Lowe is coordi- Ralph Mitchell nating reopening planning Sales Representative, ext. 1313 orative launched locally roll Protection Program [email protected] providers two months deliver its has allowed Appleton to with two other congrega- 17,000th food box. He said keep all of his 15 employ- tions that use the church Eric Rondeau building, as well as Girl Sales Representative, ext. 1280 Editorial from the Los Angeles Times editorial board councilors, firefightersees working. [email protected] and local residents have “We’re hanging in there,” Scouts and recovery groups. “We realized we still Patricia Whalen It’s a sadly telling sign that amid all the protests and pitched in to get food into he said. were able to be the church. Sales Representative, ext. 1310 political pressure on states to reopen businesses and the hands of grateful peo- Marco Fontan admits [email protected] The building is the build- get people back on the job, there’s been little talk about ple sheltering in place in he is going crazy stuck at ing; we are the church,” he BUSINESS OFFICE making sure those returning workers have safe, reli- their homes. City Coun- home without the social said. able child care for their kids. cil Dean Richard Colucci life befitting a young man. Susan J. Conti These dozen pillars of Controller, ext. 1288 Child care is too often an afterthought for the nation’s delivers 15 to 20 meals a But the former Swampscott strength banish coronavi- [email protected] political leaders. It’s treated as an optional expense. A night, said Hogan. Whole Foods employee said rus’ darkness with hope Ted Grant lifestyle choice. A woman’s problem. But you can’t have Jovan Ector served in his hopes are buoyed when and light. But important Publisher, ext. 1234 a strong, prosperous economy if a significant portion of the Navy and leaped at he ventures out and sees beacons of light have been [email protected] the population can’t work. And parents of children too the chance to volunteer people abiding by social dis- lost, including William Jo- Marian Kinney young to be left home alone can’t get back to work as with Food4Vets, a North tancing and mask-wearing seph, the great Lynn Hai- ext. 1212 Shore Community Col- [email protected] long as schools, summer camps and day care centers protocol. tian leader who founded lege-based initiative based are closed. Normally Lynnfield Cen- the Haitian flag-raising Will Kraft on the Danvers campus. If the Trump administration, Congress and the na- ter’s focal point, the his- annual City Hall ceremo- Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 He put his military train- [email protected] tion’s governors are serious about restarting the econ- toric town Meeting House ny, and Frances Taggart, a omy, they need to figure out how to help child care pro- ing to use to comply with is quiet this spring with Lynn community activist Paula Villacreses viders reopen and stay open. mask-wearing and social the class reunions, brid- who was described per- A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 This is no easy job. Child care providers face unique distancing rules and said al and baby showers that fectly in her obituary as [email protected] challenges. it is important to look “at normally fill the building “selfless and unwavering” Mike Shanahan Most day care providers weren’t ordered to shut down the bigger picture” when canceled due to coronavi- in her love for the commu- Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 when states and cities started rolling out stay-at-home it comes to enduring, then rus. Lynnfield Historical nity and her commitment [email protected] mandates, but roughly half of their centers had to conquering, coronavirus. Society President Linda to it. We miss them. Carolina Trujillo close temporarily because they lost enrollment. Child When coronavirus closed Gillon predicted events Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 care providers operated on razor-thin margins before Land of a Thousand Hills won’t be booked into the Thor Jourgensen can be [email protected] COVID-19; the extended closures have left many on the Coffee Company, its spon- Meeting House until at reached at tjourgensen@ Jim Wilson brink of collapse. Industry groups warn that without sor organization, The Ha- least August. itemlive.com. Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 some kind of help, the nation could lose about a third of [email protected] its child care capacity. CIRCULATION Now — just as parents start to return to work — Lisa Mahmoud child care providers have real questions about whether Manager, ext. 1239 they’ll even be able to resume operations. [email protected] Providers are struggling to keep up with the latest CUSTOMER SERVICE public health guidance about whether it is or isn’t safe to reopen, so many are staying on the sidelines until La’ Mosha Ball Customer Service, ext. 1276 there’s more certainty. Nor is there a clear answer yet [email protected] on whether summer camps and community centers will be able to open. GRAPHICS Then there are the teachers and caregivers them- Trevor Andreozzi selves, many of whom are older or have health issues Designer [email protected] that put them at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. And it’s still hard to find the masks, gloves and hand Ned Connors Designer, ext. 1222 sanitizers that are essential safety supplies. [email protected] The economics of child care are hard, too. To help minimize exposure and contain outbreaks, facilities Mark Sutherland Creative Director, ext. 1330 are limited to 10 kids per classroom no matter the age, [email protected] down from 24 in classrooms with older children. That cap may make sense for health reasons, but it dramati- NEWSROOM cally reduces revenue. For some providers such a small Mike Alongi enrollment may not cover their expenses, leaving them Sports Editor, ext. 1228 [email protected] unable to reopen. And child care is notoriously low-paid work — the me- Bill Brotherton Features Editor ext. 1338 dian is less than $15 an hour. Some child care workers LETTER TO THE EDITOR [email protected] and camp counselors may earn more money on unem- ployment, thanks to the CARES Act that provides an Elyse Carmosino Reporter, ext. 1264 extra $600 a week through July. That’s not a criticism of [email protected] the workers; that’s an indictment of how poorly we pay Coronavirus underscoring Gayla Cawley the people who care for our children. Reporter, ext. 1236 The child care system was already in crisis before [email protected] COVID-19. There weren’t enough spaces in child care Cheryl Charles programs for all the kids of working parents. There clean energy needs News Editor, ext. 1278 were often long waiting lists for affordable day care pro- [email protected] viders. For older children, schools, summer camps and Olivia Falcigno community centers are de facto child care providers, As more and more of COVID-19 cases and to renewable energy is im- Photographer, ext.1224 with programs that stretched from breakfast till dinner. data are collected on the third in total deaths … perative to meaningfully [email protected] And all of this care can be a huge financial burden on impact of the COVID-19 These communities have lowering greenhouse gas Spenser Hasak families. In some states, child care costs as much as, or pandemic across the coun- long been among the emissions and decreasing Photographer, ext. 1332 more than, housing. try, a clear trend is emerg- poorest and most polluted the pollutants that are [email protected] It’s vital that lawmakers do everything possible to ing: communities with in Massachusetts, with leaving residents of Lynn Thor Jourgensen make sure the pandemic doesn’t further weaken the high levels of pollution higher than average rates and other communities in Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 child care system. and other environmental of asthma-related hospi- Massachusetts at greater [email protected] A coalition of child advocacy and business groups has hazards are at significant- talizations, particularly risk from everyday respi- Daniel Kane called on Congress to bail out child care providers in ly greater risk from the among children.” ratory ailments, pandem- Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 [email protected] the next relief package. They’re pushing the federal disease and experiencing In these communities, ics, and the impacts of government to provide states funding to help closed disproportionately worse generations of destruc- climate change. In our Steve Krause impacts from its spread. tive, exploitive, fossil recovery from this pan- Writer-at-Large, ext. 1229 daycare centers pay their employees and cover the rent, [email protected] insurance and other fixed costs so they don’t go out of In an issue brief re- fuel-dependent energy demic, we must resolve business while waiting for the kids to return, as Con- leased earlier this week, policies have contributed to pursue innovative, David McLellan Reporter, ext. 1317 gress has done for small businesses in general through Attorney General Maura to pervasive pollution, clean energy solutions [email protected] the Paycheck Protection Program. The money could Healey’s office specifically and left them especially that ensure a more just, highlighted Lynn as one exposed in the face of this equitable, and sustainable Anne Marie Tobin also help subsidize day care facilities that are barred by Sports Reporter, ext. 1307 public health regulations from enrolling as many kids of the cities in the Com- pandemic. energy system for all of [email protected] as they used to. monwealth bearing one The disparate impact our communities. Ryan York It’s hard to see how retail clerks, assembly-line work- of the greatest burdens of of the COVID-19 adds Copy Editor, ext. 1220 ers and other working parents recalled to their jobs in COVID-19, and concluded even greater urgency to Eugenia Gibbons, [email protected] the next few weeks will manage without child care. And that, “In Massachusetts the critical pursuit of policy director TECHNOLOGY it’s hard to see how child care providers can survive — ranked fourth nation- clean, renewable energy Green Energy without help. ally in the total number sources. Making the shift Consumers Alliance Tim Noyes Director ext. 1247 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903 OR EMAIL TO [email protected] [email protected] FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- Meadow Court. Three-alarm fire leaves larly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inac- Theft curacy, it is the sole responsibility A report of a larceny at 1:21 seven homeless in Lynn of the concerned party to contact p.m. Wednesday at 15 Sachem the relevant police department and St.; at 2:13 p.m. Wednesday at have the department issue a no- 11 La Grange Terrace; at 8:27 By Gayla Cawley tice of correction to the Daily Item. p.m. Wednesday at 24 Mt. Ver- ITEM STAFF non St.; at 8:59 p.m. Wednes- Corrections or clarifications will not day at 527 Western Ave.; at LYNN — Seven people be made without express notice of 1:19 a.m. Thursday at 55 Mt. were left homeless after change from the arresting police Pleasant St. a three-alarm fire ripped department. through a triple-decker home on Burrill Avenue MARBLEHEAD Thursday afternoon. LYNN There were no reported Arrest injuries to firefighters or Arrests Nicholas J. Ily, 40, of 314 residents. Four adults and three children were able to James McDonald was ar- West Shore Drive, Apt. A, was get out of the home before rested on warrant charges of arrested and charged with op- crews arrived, but a kitten breaking and entering for a eration of a motor vehicle with is still missing, Lynn Fire a suspended license for OUI misdemeanor and trespass- Capt. Joseph Zukas said. and operation of a motor ve- ing at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. The fire appears to have hicle with a suspended license started at the rear of the at 8:57 a.m. Wednesday. Accidents building, 84 Burrill Ave., A report of a motor vehicle Complaints around 3:30 p.m., with crash with personal injury at early reports indicating 2:33 p.m. Wednesday at 226 A caller reported someone that the back porches of Western Ave.; at 9:34 a.m. was selling food from their ve- the second and third floors Thursday at 25 Western Ave. hicle at 8:35 a.m. Wednesday caught fire. A report of a motor vehicle on Widger Road. “There was severe dam- age to all three floors,” said crash at 5:10 p.m. Wednes- A caller reported a wall was Zukas. “The third floor day at 177 Lynnfield St.; at damaged on Harbor Avenue is definitely not livable. 9:42 a.m. Thursday at Broth- at 8:54 a.m. Wednesday. The caller said the damage was to More than likely, no one is ers Deli at 41 Market St. living there tonight.” A report of a motor vehicle a stone wall besides the res- idence along Andrews Lane. Before the chaos from the hit and run crash at 7:13 a.m. fire, it was a relatively quiet Thursday at 326 Eastern Ave. She said a landscaping truck ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO and trailer that was parked day in the residential East Lynn neighborhood. Locat- Overdose nearby may have struck the A three-alarm fire tore through a triple decker home on Burrill Avenue wall. A woman later called to ed near Kiley Playground in Lynn Thursday afternoon, leaving seven people homeless. A report of an overdose at report she had caused the and just blocks from Lynn 11:44 a.m. Wednesday on damage. Shore Drive, several people upstairs and he got us all they have nowhere to live. but departments from Re- reported they were out for a out. He saved my life.” Everybody’s supposed to vere and Malden and all walk or driving home from Melanson was able to get be home and now they’re surrounding towns were the beach when they saw out with her daughter and homeless.” also on scene, Zukas said. Castellanos raising the flames. her dog, but through tears, Brown said a couple of Karen, a Salem resident One third-floor resi- she said her two cats were men who work at Leahy, who asked to be identified dent of the home, Tanya still inside the home. One located on Sanderson Av- by only her first name, scholarship funds Melanson, 47, said she of those cats was her new enue, were trying to get said she was driving by was sleeping when the fire kitten, according to a fam- people out of the home be- after leaving the beach broke out and woke up to ily member of Melanson fore firefighters arrived. when she saw smoke and with virtual marathon a man screaming for her who was on scene. Employees noticed then flames on the third to get outside. Melanson said she’s lived flames and rushed over floor of the building. CASTELLANOS for high school seniors are Melanson credits that in the home for four years to help, Brown said. Their “Those poor people,” she man, who works around — she owns the third floor concern was not only alert- From A1 even more personal. said. “(As if) people don’t As someone who experi- the corner at Leahy Land- and was planning to sell ing residents of 84, but have enough on their would have up to 10 schol- enced poverty and bouts scaping, with saving her the unit. Now, she’s left getting people out of the plate. Now they have to arships to provide to de- of homelessness growing life. searching for a place to live. house next door, in case deal with this.” serving seniors. up, Castellanos said it’s in “I woke up to some- “I think it’s really sad,” the fire spread, she said. The cause of the fire is “I had so many stu- his nature to give back to one screaming fire,” said said Katie Brown, who Everyone was calling under investigation. dents and parents reach the community that keeps Melanson. “A guy from works in accounting at 911 and within minutes, out about how upset they him going and stand for Leahy Landscaping was Leahy Landscaping. “We Lynn firefighters arrived, Gayla Cawley can be were about commence- people who don’t have a banging on my door — he were thinking everyone Brown said. reached at gcawley@item- ment being canceled and voice. said ‘get out of the house. is probably home because The heavy fire drew not live.com. Follow her on all senior activities,” said He also knows how There’s a fire.’ He came of the quarantine. Now, only a response from Lynn, Twitter @GaylaCawley. Castellanos. “I wanted to meaningful a high school do something for them graduation can be for and redeem hope for the many students. city.” “The day I graduated Another incentive, Cas- high school was one of the tellanos said, was hearing most inspiring experienc- from students who were es I’ve ever been through,” concerned about not being said Castellanos. “There able to access many schol- are so many students arships this year because who battled through the of the early end to the trenches to get on that school year. stage — to receive not only Since its launch on his a diploma, but to share in social media platforms their schools’ traditions. Monday night, more than “It’s a big hit on the $2,800 has already been school community. I felt raised toward the “26.2 compelled to give back Run for Lynn Class of to the Class of 2020 and 2020 #Covid19Redemp- the students who will not tion,” campaign, as of be able to have that mo- Thursday evening. ment. I also believe in stu- Castellanos kicked off dent voice. They deserve the effort with a $750 to know the community donation, to cover three cares about what they are scholarships, and plans going through.” to make a final push the Superintendent Dr. Pat- week before the campaign rick Tutwiler said he’s is set to close by running a spoken with Castellanos virtual marathon in Lynn about his fundraising on Saturday, June 6. campaign and is in full He said the target date support of the effort. to get scholarships out “I think that that is one ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK would be before the last among many displays of day of school, which has consideration, thoughtful- NSMC staff member Paul Banville, left, Carol Gansenberg, second from left, and Christy Skidgell, been set for June 18. ness and commitment to right, show off health shakes which were donated to the staff at the hospital by Michael Cataloni, “Covid-19 has taken so the students in Lynn that Leona Suggs, Janieka Jones and Michael Quintana. much from us,” said Cas- I have seen over the course tellanos, who works as a of this pandemic and since social worker with the De- I’ve been an employee Lynn man wetting whistles for Salem Hospital workers partment of Children and in the city of Lynn,” said Families. “The amount of Tutwiler. “I am thrilled DRINKS fear that this pandemic and excited about it and has generated compelled I think it also reflects the From A1 me to fight back. I have kind of person that Brian A Lynn native, Quintana seen so much loss. Castellanos is. He cares so reconfigured his fitness “It’s been hitting me deeply about students, so business to online instruc- on all levels through the I’m not surprised he came tion when coronavirus hit. DCF hat I wear to my role up with this.” Friends working in med- as an elected official. I’ve People can donate to the been on the ground trying icine suggested that the campaign through the nutritious shakes and teas to help families who have “26.2 Run for Lynn Class been impacted econom- he recommends to fitness of 2020 #Covid19Redemp- clients would be well re- ically, emotionally and tion” gofundme page. (who are) traumatized by ceived by hospital workers what’s happening.” Gayla Cawley can be logging long shifts helping However, Castellanos reached at gcawley@item- coronavirus patients. said his reasons for put- live.com. Follow her on Quintana said the re- ting together a campaign Twitter @GaylaCawley. quest fit right into the life philosophy he has worked to follow ever since his childhood when coaches Lynn Drug Task Force and “people I didn’t even know” helped his large Hotline family move from home to home. NSMC employee Christy Skidgell shows off the health shakes which “I had the mindset if I were donated to the hospital staff by Michael Quintana. 781-477-4444 CALL 24 HOURS A DAY could give back, I would. or text the word tiplynn and your tip to “tip411” (847411) I want the community to tana launching a Thanks- to collect and give school ing back is incredible,” he understand they have re- giving turkey delivery to supplies to children whose said. Spanish menu available sources,” he said. Lynn families six years families need help stock- All reports of neighborhood activity will be investigated. His charitable track ago. He has sustained the ing up for the academic Thor Jourgensen can be Callers may remain anonymous. record has brought that annual food donation even year. reached at tjourgensen@ mindset to life with Quin- as he launched a drive “The feeling you get giv- itemlive.com. A6 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 Baker sets testing goals; casinos closed until June 1

By Steve LeBlanc used strategically. Island-based company said and Mark Pratt “It’s a valuable tool, test- in a statement Thursday. ASSOCIATED PRESS ing, but it’s not the only The new sites will utilize tool that we have to fight self-swab tests that won’t BOSTON — Massachu- back against the virus,” require people to get out of setts Gov. Charlie Baker Baker said. their vehicles. No testing laid out an ambitious test- Other tools include so- will be done in the stores. ing goal Thursday that he cial distancing, the use of Patients will be given a said will create the largest masks or facial coverings, test kit and instructions coronavirus testing pro- frequent hand washing at the drive-thru window. gram on a per capita basis and contact tracing. A CVS employee will ob- anywhere in the world. The state is also continu- serve to ensure the test is The plan calls for boost- ing to track down person- done properly. Tests will ing overall capacity to al protective equipment, be sent to a third-party 45,000 tests a day by the Baker said at the press lab for processing, with end of July and 75,000 conference. results available in about tests a day by the end of From April 20 through three days. December — the equiva- last weekend, six char- Preregistration is re- lent of 27 million tests per tered flights from China quired. year, Baker said. The goal landed in Massachusetts COURTS COVID-19 is to decrease the positive carrying more than 7.5 PLANS test rate to less than 5 million pieces of protective Massachusetts state percent while helping labs gear -- the vast majority of court say they hope to be increase capacity before a them masks, Baker said. able to hold jury trials in PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS potential testing surge in Baker called the ship- September. A Salvation Army worker distributes food to people in Chelsea. the fall. ments a “big win” for Mas- In a letter sent to law- On Wednesday there sachusetts and defended yers Thursday, Supreme courthouses are over, at field, and Plainridge Park up to $1,500 for qualify- was a 14 percent positive the decision to scour the Judicial Court Chief Jus- least for the duration of in Plainville — submit- ing families, The Salem rate, Baker said.. The globe. tice Ralph Gants, Ap- the pandemic,” they wrote. ted to regulators detailed News reports. state has the lab capacity “You go where you have peals Court Chief Justice CLOSED CASINOS plans for how they plan to Families of “essential for about 30,000 tests per to go to get it,” the Repub- Mark Green and Trial Massachusetts’ casi- limit the spread of the vi- workers,” such as those in day and has been process- lican said. Court Chief Justice Pau- nos will remain closed at rus when they’re allowed health care, grocery stores ing about a third to a half Here are the latest coro- la Carey said they expect least until June 1, state to reopen. They also said or other fields, who re- of that each day. navirus-related develop- courthouses to reopen this gaming regulators voted they’d need at least 14 days mained on the job during The state will continue ments in Massachusetts: summer and hope jury Thursday. notice before reopening. the outbreak and died as a to target tests toward vul- CVS COVID-19 trials can happen again The Massachusetts BURIAL result of the virus, would nerable populations, in- TEST SITES come September, if schools Gaming Commission had ASSISTANCE be given priority. cluding medical workers, CVS is opening 10 new reopen. previously ordered ca- Some Massachusetts “During this unprece- residents and staff in as- COVID-19 test sites at The courts have been sinos, which shuttered lawmakers have proposed sisted living facilities, and Massachusetts pharmacy closed to the public except March 15, to close at least a $5 million fund to help dented time, the last thing the incarcerated. locations starting Friday, for emergency matters. through May 18. families struggling to pay folks should be worrying Some of the expanded the company said. Even after the court- Gov. Charlie Baker is the burial costs of loved about is how they will cov- testing will also be used The Massachusetts lo- houses reopen, most legal expected to release a plan ones lost to the coronavi- er funeral and burial ex- for randomized tests to cations are among 51 new matters will still be done to open some businesses rus pandemic. penses in the tragic event help look for outbreaks. sites that will also be- virtually, they said. Monday. A bipartisan proposal, that a family member dies Baker stopped short of gin operating in Arizona, “The days when our Tri- The state’s three casinos backed by nearly a dozen from COVID-19,” said calling for universal test- Connecticut, Florida, and al Court welcomed 40,000 — Encore Boston Harbor lawmakers, would pro- state Sen. Diana DiZoglio, ing, saying tests should be Pennsylvania, the Rhode persons a day into our in Everett, MGM Spring- vide individual grants of a Methuen Democrat. Craft brewers upended by COVID-19 closure of tap rooms, bars

By Lisa Rathke off half its 60 employees. ASSOCIATED PRESS The brewery was able to bring back some of the MARSHFIELD, Vt. — employees after receiving Sales of wine, spirits and a loan under the Payroll other alcoholic beverag- Protection Program, but it’s es have risen during the losing thousands of dollars coronavirus pandemic like each week, he said. The foam in a freshly poured brewery doesn’t want to glass of beer. close, lest it lose its grocery Just not for some craft distribution or put people brewers. out of work, said Castore, Craft beer, particularly who is president of the Ohio brews made by small, arti- Craft Brewers Association. san producers, is often con- “It’s at the point where sumed in bars, restaurants, when the PPP runs out it’s tap rooms and brew pubs not a very sustainable point — all of which have closed where we’re at. We just in many communities weren’t built for this. We across the United States. weren’t built to be a produc- While those brewers may tion-only brewery,” he said. sell some packaged brews In Vermont, Lawson’s or kegs, they rely on such Finest Liquids in Waits- venues to get by. field converted its re- As a result, small, in- tail store into a curbside dependent craft brewers drive-thru operation with have been forced to lay off online ordering. workers and dump large “We have had to dispose quantities of their prized of a significant quantity beverage. They’ve tried of beer in kegs, since bars turning to curbside pickup and restaurants across our and delivery of their prod- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS nine-state territory have uct, but even those mea- Jack’s Abby craft brewery employee Andrew Kelley carries an order to a customer in a line of been closed for the past sures won’t make up for cars waiting curbside in Framingham. eight weeks,” owner Sean the losses. Lawson said in an email. “COVID-19 has been the pandemic, but they’re percent and spirits which said Hendler, who is presi- cording to Pease. Night Shift Brewing in devastating for small and still losing ground with- jumped by 34 percent in dent of the Massachusetts Along with cuts, small Massachusetts announced independent craft brewers out their tap rooms in use that time frame, according Brewers Guild. And for independent breweries Wednesday that it would around the country,” said and bars and restaurants to Nielsen. “the brewers that don’t have retooled their busi- not go through with its Bob Pease, president and open. At Jack’s Abby in Fram- do distribution, it’s just ness models to better planned expansion in CEO of the Brewers Asso- Off-premise sales of in- ingham, Mass., known for a time game. When does reach customers stuck at Philadelphia. ciation, which he said has dependent craft beer are its lagers, co-owner Sam business come back? And home and to comply with “The COVID-19 pan- heard of dozens of brew- up 17 percent in the nine- Hendler said the com- do they run out of cash be- social distancing require- demic shook our business eries that have gone out week period that ended pany may have to dump fore that happens?” ments. Many are offering to the core, and obviously of business. Roughly half on May 2 compared to the 100,000 gallons of beer Many of the roughly curbside pickup and, in almost everything out- the brewers questioned in same time last year, but — even though it’s among 8,100 small independent some states, deliveries. side of it. We’re lucky that an association survey said larger, commercial brands the craft breweries who breweries, which account “Customers are getting a we’re still in operation they would have to close if are growing at a faster sell to groceries and liquor for a 14 percent mar- kick out of it,” Collin Cas- and able to see ourselves the quarantine lasts more pace, said Danelle Kosmal, stores. It also has laid off ket share of all domestic tore, co-founder of Sev- coming out of this crisis than three months, ac- vice president of bever- about half of its staff of beer by volume and 25 enth Son Brewing in Co- intact,” the co-founders cording to Pease. age alcohol for the Niel- 150 with sales down well percent market share by lumbus, Ohio, said of the said on the brewery’s web- Some of the larger in- sen Company. Total beer over 50 percent for April dollars, rely on their own deliveries. “We’ve gotten site. “But pushing forward dependent brewers whose sales, which include fla- compared to that month tap rooms or brew pubs to some good social media on our Philly project has beer is distributed to gro- vored malt beverages, hard last year. sell beer “on-premise” to out of it and some positive become too dangerous, cery and liquor stores seltzer, and cider, rose 20 “It will be a challenge to customers. They are not response.” threatening a potential have seen a bump in such percent. That compares to survive as one of the brew- equipped to produce beer Seventh Son had to close collapse of NSB if we don’t “off-premise” sales during wine sales, which are up 30 ers that does distribution,” for off-premise sales, ac- its two tap rooms and lay pull the plug now.” NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Boston College signs that currently support and state regulators. cyberstalking and sexual also tracked the girl can-American studies. agreement to take low-income students Pine Manor was found- exploitation of a minor, and controlled what she Hannah chose Colum- will be placed under the ed in 1911 as a finishing Masslive.com reported. wore, authorities said. bia because she was so over Pine Manor umbrella of the Pine school for women. It is The former deputy sher- The girl went to au- impressed by the pro- Manor Institute for iff with the Matagorda thorities last June BROOKLINE — Bos- the latest of several small fessors in the topics she Student Success. County Sheriff’s Office when she was 17. ton College has reached Boston-area colleges plans to study. She said Under the deal, 300 southwest of Houston met Sentencing is sched- an agreement to take that have been absorbed she also enjoyed the current Pine Manor by larger institutions. the Worcester County girl uled for Sept. 3. over nearby Pine Manor students and any new in 2014 while playing the “vibe” of the campus, College in a deal that the located on the Upper students who have made Ex-deputy sheriff pleads video game Minecraft, Senior accepted to all schools say will bet- deposits to enroll next federal prosecutors said. West Side of Manhattan. ter serve minority and year will be able to con- guilty to exploiting young girl During private con- Ivy League schools to “Don’t let your obsta- low-income students. tinue their studies on the versations on various cles define you,” she said. WORCESTER — A attend Columbia The memorandum school’s 46-acre campus platforms, Salas coerced “It’s really not necessar- former deputy sheriff of understanding an- in Brookline’s Chestnut the girl into sending him SPRINGFIELD — A ily your credentials that from Texas pleaded guilty nounced Wednesday Hill neighborhood. hundreds of sexually ex- Massachusetts high will get you there but will establish the Pine Thursday to sexually school senior who was Pine Manor students plicit videos and images of more so your personality. Manor Institute for Stu- exploiting a young girl accepted to all eight will be allowed to apply herself, prosecutors said. The college admissions dent Success, endowed to the Boston College from Massachusetts he When she tried to Ivy League colleges process, really know one with $50 million from Woods College of Advanc- met while playing an on- end contact with Salas, has decided to attend Boston College, which ing Studies to finish their line game, starting when he threatened to send Columbia University knows what’s going to will fund outreach and degrees, and will contin- she was 12 years old. the explicit images and in New York City. happen, so there is no academic support pro- ue to receive financial Pasquale Salas, 26, videos to her friends Roberta Hannah, of point in just not trying.” grams for underserved, aid, the schools said. pleaded guilty via video and family and threat- Springfield, told WWLP- Hannah is a senior at low-income students. The deal is subject to conference in federal ened to harm her sister, TV she plans to major in Springfield High School of Boston College offices approval by accreditors court in Worcester to prosecutors said. Salas biochemistry and Afri- Science and Technology. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A7 THIS WEEK IN PHOTOS

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ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Members of the Complete Cleaning Company clean police vehicles, a process that happens weekly, on Wednesday afternoon at the Lynn Police Department in Lynn. Elmo readies for his own HBO Max talk show By Mark Kennedy The show is the brain- Tac-Toe,” he said. the virus pandemic. ASSOCIATED PRESS child of Elmo — don’t tell The talk show business Equipment was moved him differently — and may be ruthless, but to staffer’s homes so NEW YORK — There employs his Muppet late night hosts Jimmy post-production, edit- was a time not too long friends: Cookie Monster Fallon and John Oliver ing and sound effects ago when Broadway star is the sidekick, Rosita is make appearances and could be done remotely. Ben Platt was inter- the stage manager, Abby help sharpen Elmo’s The show’s emphasis viewed by a monster. A Cadabby is the writer, interview skills. Elmo on children’s nighttime perfectly nice monster, and various monsters challenges Fallon to a routines comes exactly of course. It was Elmo. are the directors, riffing stare contest, which is not at a time when parents Elmo asked Platt on the idea that every- entirely fair since Elmo are looking for stable what was his favorite one wants to direct. doesn’t have eyelids. schedules. Sesame Work- music to sing. Cookie “Throughout the During a visit to “The shop has also offered Monster interrupted 15-minute duration of the Not-Too-Late Show” set helpful resources and to ask what was Platt’s episode, Elmo is talking in New York City before activities online during favorite cookie. “Oatmeal about one specific bedtime the pandemic shutdown, the pandemic. “It’s an chocolate chip,” replied ritual, like putting on the technology used was important time to be Platt in one exchange. your pajamas or reading both high-tech and low. there for families and ILLUSTRATION | PETER HAMLIN “Good answer,” said a book or brushing your Three digital cameras, kids, so we’re trying to Cookie Monster. “But, teeth,” said Ben Leh- a teleprompter and a do our part as best we then again, there’s no mann, executive produc- microphone boom were can,” Lehmann said. such thing as bad cookie.” er of “Sesame Street” and employed, but a half- In an interview after Should runners After a stellar group ren- “The Not-Too-Late Show.” moon prop was dangled the taping, Elmo said he dition of the song “C Is for “Obviously, the whole over Elmo’s desk on a was having a great time. Cookie,” Elmo presented thing is meant to be pole with a wire, like “It’s wonderful meeting wear a mask his guest with a place- playful and a fun fami- a fishing gear. A crew new people. Elmo gets mat. “A placemat for Ben ly experience so rather member cut fake cookies to meet new guests on Platt,” commented Cookie, than spend a lot of time into a crescent shape. the show every day,” proud of the rhyme. talking, we spend more The team putting the he said. “Elmo gets to when outdoors? This meeting of furry time playing games show together was able to learn about everybody, monsters and human like Hot Potato or Tic- keep on schedule despite too. It’s wonderful.” ASSOCIATED PRESS running or doing other singer is part of a new strenuous physical activ- Sesame Workshop family Should runners wear ity, find uncrowded trails friendly talk show on a face mask outdoors? or times to exercise when HBO Max called “ The It depends. You won’t you won’t encounter oth- Not Too Late Show always need a face ers, says Mark Camer- with Elmo.” It begins covering while jogging on, an infectious disease streaming May 27. or riding a bike if you’re expert at Case Western Other guests during exercising with no one Reserve University. the initial 13-week epi- around, but it’s good to The more distance you sode run include Kacey carry one just in case. can keep between your- Musgraves, the Jonas The U.S. Centers for self and others, the better, Brothers, John Mu- Disease Control and Pre- says Summer Johnson laney, Lil Nas X, Miles vention recommends peo- McGee, dean of the Uni- Brown, Blake Lively, ple wear cloth face cover- versity of New Haven’s Dan + Shay, Andy ings when out in public, School of Health Sciences. Cohen, Hoda Kotb, especially in places where Masks are designed to Josh Groban, Olivia it’s hard to stay at least prevent the wearer from PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Wilde, Sara Bareilles, 6 feet away from others. possibly spreading the Jason Sudeikis, Sofia Elmo will host a family-friendly show called “The Not Too Late Show” If it’s difficult to breathe virus to others or being Carson and Ciara. with Elmo. through a mask when exposed themselves. WEATHER LOTTERY

National weather TODAY’S FORECAST MARINE FORECAST MASS. EVENING: MASS. MID-DAY: SUN, MOON, TIDES Forecast for Friday, May 15, 2020 Bands separate high temperature zones for the day. Thursday...... 1-3-5-3 Thursday...... 9-1-1-0 Wednesday...... 6-2-5-7 Wednesday...... 0-9-7-5 Sunrise today 5:19 a.m. Cloudy with showers. High SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 L 64F. Winds SSW changing foot or less. Patchy fog. Show- Tuesday...... 0-8-2-9 Tuesday...... 2-0-9-0 Sunset today 8:00 p.m. L ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance ers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Yesterday’s payoff: Yesterday’s payoff: of rain 50 percent. Sunrise tomorrow 5:18 a.m. Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, L Tonight: Steady rain in the becoming NW after midnight. EXACT ORDER EXACT ORDER High tide today 7:20 p.m. evening. Showers continuing Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy All 4...... $4,280 All 4...... $4,047 Low tide today 12:56 p.m. late. Low 52F. Chance of rain fog. Showers likely. First or last 3...... $599 First or last 3...... $567 90 percent. Rainfall 1/2 inch. High tide tomorrow 8:13 p.m. L Any 2...... $51 Any 2...... $49 Any 1...... $5 Any 1...... $5 ANY ORDER ANY ORDER All 4...... $357 All 4...... $337 Fronts First 3...... $100 First 3...... $189 Cold Warm Stationary Last 3...... $200 Last 3...... $189 Pressure H L High Low Showers Rain T-storms Flurries Snow Ice MAY 22 MAY 30 TODAY TOMORROW SUNDAY <-10 -0s0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110+ Showers | High 64, Low 52 P’ Cloudy | High 64, Low 46 M’ Cloudy | High 58, Low 47 NATIONAL SUMMARY: Showers and thunderstorms will stretch from the southern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into southern New England tomorrow. A few stronger thunderstorms will erupt later in the day across portions of Texas. Rain will dampen the Northeast. Showers and thunder- storms will also occur along the spine of the Rockies.

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COURTESY PHOTO The North Shore Navigators have brought back Boston College standout and 2021 MLB Draft prospect Sal Frelick for the 2020 season. Navs sign a pair of

COURTESY PHOTO Lynn eld native and St. John’s Prep alum Shane O’Brien, seen here playing for the Danbury BC standouts for Colonials, has committed to play hockey at Nichols College next season. the 2020 season Lynn eld native Shane O’Brien LYNN — The North earned 2018 All-Star hon- Shore Navigators have ors before starting off signed two of New En- their Eagle careers as commits to play at Nichols College gland’s top college base- Freshman All-America, ball players and 2021 All-Atlantic Coast Confer- By Mike Alongi hockey, knew Nichols was net for St. John’s Prep hockey, playing one sea- MLB Draft prospects to ence Second Team and All- their roster for the upcom- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR the right place for him. during the 2015-2016 son with the Connecticut New England First Team ing Futures Collegiate “I committed to Nich- and 2016-2017 seasons, Chiefs in the Eastern honorees. Baseball League season. Lynn eld native and ols College because of O’Brien decided after his Hockey League and then Frelick is no stranger to Boston College’s Sal former St. John’s Prep the emphasis the hockey junior season to play U18 playing this past season the Fraser Field faithful goalie Shane O’Brien has with the newly estab- Frelick and Cody Moris- as he was named the Fu- program puts on player hockey with the Boston sette will both be joining made a decision on where experience and develop- Jr. Bruins for his senior lished Danbury Colonials tures League’s Top Pro the Navs’ lineup in 2020, Prospect and a Perfect to play his college hockey, ment on and off the ice,” year. O’Brien put up a in the North American 3 it was announced by Pres- Game Summer Collegiate making a commitment to O’Brien said. “They take 0.867 save percentage Hockey League. O’Brien, 20, was the ident and General Manag- All-American while play- Division III Nichols Col- pride in teaching strong during his two years with rst signing in Colonials er Derek January on ing for North Shore in lege this week. O’Brien, work ethic and dedication the Eagles. history last summer. Thursday. The junior 2018. who has spent the past to excellence.” He then moved on to classmates return to the two years playing junior After spending time in play two years of junior O’BRIEN, B2 league in which they NAVS, B2 IOC sets aside $800M for loans, payments linked to pandemic

GENEVA (AP) — The 2021. IOC set aside $800 million The loan program is be- on Thursday for loans and ing run with Switzerland’s payments arising from the federal government, which pandemic that forced the announced aid Wednesday 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be for Olympic sports federa- postponed. tions based in the country. It is still unclear how big The IOC will put up half the total postponement the money for those loans, bill will be with Olympic and federal and state au- organizers and public au- thorities provide 25% each. thorities in Japan facing A detailed breakdown of extra costs estimated to how the remaining $650 run into billions of dollars. million could be allocated “We anticipate that we will be formulated in the will have to bear costs of months ahead, IOC chief up to $800 million for our operating of cer Lana part of the responsibilities Haddad said. for the organization of the “It is a little too early to games,” International pull together all known Olympic Committee presi- and unknown costs.” dent Thomas Bach said. Haddad told reporters on A sum of $150 million a conference call after an will be available to make IOC board meeting held loans to sports governing remotely. bodies and more than 200 The IOC had revenue of eligible national Olympic $5.7 billion from the 2013- committees. They have 16 Olympic cycle. That g- cash  ow issues while un- ure would likely have ap- able to organize events and PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS proached $7 billion for the were due to get payments next four-year period tied A man walks in front of a Tokyo Olympics logo at the Tokyo metropolitan government headquar- this year for the Tokyo to the Tokyo Games. ters building in Tokyo. At least 70 percent of U.S. Olympic sports organizations have applied for Games, which are now government loans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic scheduled to open in July OLYMPICS, B2 LSU plan, Akron cuts highlight divergent pandemic effects (AP) — In one part of the outbreak, optimism is high- cilities to students is slated country, LSU coach Ed Org- er in power conferences like to end May 31. eron smiles and mentions a the SEC, where resources This is the plan even “light at the end of the tun- for college sports have his- though LSU will only offer nel” as he discusses his as- torically been more plenti- summer classes online and sistants’ recent return to ful. does not have plans to re- work at football headquar- “We’re doing things a little open its campus to the gen- ters, and university plans to differently but we’re doing eral student population at welcome players back to them, in my opinion, the least until the fall semester. campus as early as June 1. best — the model of what Woodward also suggested Some 1,000 miles north at the SEC and the nation that with LSU’s carefully Akron, women’s tennis play- should be doing,” LSU ath- considered and “strict” so- ers, along with men’s letic director Scott Wood- cial distancing and sanitiz- cross-country runners and ward said during an online ing protocols, student-ath- golfers, learned their teams event for football boosters letes could be safer training were being disbanded and Wednesday night. “We have and eating under direct su- that their college sports ca- really top concern for our pervision of coaches, train- reers would end if if they student athletes – their ers and nutritionists than can’t nd an opportunity to safety and welfare ... and on their own at home. transfer. both in their academics and By quarantining at LSU, Divergent headlines rang- their physical pursuits.” Woodward contends, ath- ing from hopeful to grim are Woodward cautioned that letes would be exposed to a reality for college sports plans could change. He said fewer members of the pub- amid the COVID-19 pan- LSU was preparing to wel- lic, while the school would demic. come back returning play- be “making sure their food is FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS While all college athletic ers with the Tigers’ 2019 done together, making sure programs could see reve- national championship foot- that the weight rooms are Akron’s Tyler Cheese (right) is defended by West Virginia’s Taz Sherman nues drop because of restric- ball team, as well as other clean and immaculate.” during an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va. Akron is tions on gatherings in re- athletes, after an SEC-man- dropping men’s golf and cross country and women’s tennis in cost-cutting sponse to the coronvirus dated closure of athletic fa- NCAA, B2 moves due to the COVID-19 pandemic. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020

TODAY IN SPORTS May 15 but wagers on fifth-place finisher Lynnfield’s O’Brien commits to Nichols 1918 — The Preakness is run in Artax are refunded. two divisions. War Cloud, ridden by 2004 — With one breathtaking O’BRIEN Johnny Loftus, wins the first half. surge, Smarty Jones roars to a From B1 Jack Hare, Jr., ridden by C. Peak, record 11½-length victory in the wins the second half. Preakness. Rock Hard Ten, in his O’Brien finished with 1937 — War Admiral, with fourth start, finishes strong for a 14-11-0 record, a 3.28 Charles Kurtsinger aboard, bat- second ahead of Eddington. goals-against average tles Pompoon from the top of the 2005 — Annika Sorenstam cruis- and 0.895 save percent- stretch and wins the Preakness es to a 10-stroke win in the Chick- age in 2019-2020. He won fil-A Charity Championship, fin- Stakes by a head. seven of his last eight 1948 — Citation, ridden by Eddie ishing with a 23-under 265 total, games, helping lead the Arcaro, wins the Preakness by 5½ matching the biggest 72-hole win lengths over Vulcan’s Forge. of her career. Colonials on a torrid end- 1971 — Canonero II, with Gus- 2011 — Finland scores five late of-season run to second tavo Avila the jockey, captures the goals to beat Sweden 6-1 and place in the Northeast Preakness with a 1½-length victo- claim its second title at the hock- Division. ry over Eastern Fleet. ey world championship. Earlier in March, 1981 — Len Barker of the Cleve- 2015 — WNBA stars Brittney O’Brien was featured by land Indians pitches the first per- Griner and Glory Johnson are the NA3HL in their 50 in suspended seven games each fect game in 13 years — a 3-0 50 series. victory over the visiting Toronto for their domestic violence arrest Blue Jays. — the league’s longest ban in its “Danbury and the Colo- 1990 — Petr Klima’s goal at 19-year history. The suspension nials taught me what it 15:13 of the third overtime wins represents more one-fifth of the means to be a leader day the longest game in Stanley Cup regular season. in and day out,” O’Brien Final history for the Edmonton Oil- 2015 — Stephen Curry scores 32 explained. “The amount ers — a 3-2 series-opening victory points, including a 62-footer to of responsibility put on over the Boston Bruins in a game end the third quarter, and Golden each player was crucial in COURTESY PHOTO delayed 25 minutes because of a State advances to its first Western growing my game and my lighting problem. Conference finals since 1976 by Lynnfield native and St. John’s Prep alum Shane O’Brien, seen here 1993 — Prairie Bayou, ridden by beating Memphis 108-95. maturity level.” Mike Smith, rebounds from a sec- 2017 — Stephen Curry scores “Shane’s play was out- playing for the Danbury Colonials, has committed to play hockey at ond-place finish in the Kentucky 40 points and hits a tying 3-point- standing and his work Nichols College next season. Derby to become the first gelding er with 1:48 remaining, and the ethic set a standard for to win the Preakness in 79 years. Golden State Warriors rally from our younger players,” confidence that they could against average in his 14 “They pushed me each 1998 — Se Ri Pak shoots a 68 at way down after Kawhi Leonard commented Colonials find a way to win the tight wins this season. and every day to be the the LPGA Championship for a two- is lost to an ankle injury to beat head coach Kevin Cun- games.” “I want to give a special best and never settle for day total of 9-under 133 — the the San Antonio Spurs 113-111 ningham. “He was a very When on, O’Brien ex- thank you to Coach Cun- average. They believed in in Game 1 of the Western Con- lowest 36-hole score in the history valuable mentor for our celled as one of the best ningham and Coach Allen, me and took a chance on of the tournament. ference finals. Draymond Green 1998 — Notah Begay III joins Al gives Golden State the lead for other goaltenders, and goaltenders in his divi- who believed in me since me. It was an unforgetta- Geiberger and Chip Beck as the good on a three-point play after he gave his teammates sion, posting a 2.29 goals- day one,” O’Brien said. ble year.” only players to shoot a 59 on a the Warriors trail by as many as U.S. pro tour. He does it at the 25 points in the first half. Nike Old Dominion Open. 2017 — Si Woo Kim of South 1999 — Charismatic wins the Korea becomes the youngest win- Navigators sign a pair of BC Eagles for 2020 Preakness and a chance to be- ner of The Players Championship come the 12th Triple Crown with a game and nerves well be- NAVS 6-foot, 175-pound infielder champion, finishing 1½ lengths yond his 21 years. Kim is the only From B1 from Exeter, N.H., hit .320 ahead of Menifee. It’s the 12th player to go bogey-free on the TPC and drove in a team-best Triple Crown race victory for train- Sawgrass course and closes with The Lexington, Mass., 41 runs on his way to be- er D. Wayne Lukas. Earlier, a man a 3-under 69 for a three-shot vic- native has starred in BC’s coming a Collegiate Base- in the Pimlico infield jumps onto tory in golf’s biggest tournament outfield since posting a ball Newspaper Third the track in midstretch of Mary- that’s not a major. The previous .361 average with seven Team All-American in land Breeders’ Cup Handicap. The youngest champion of The Players home runs, 36 RBI and 22 winner, Yes It’s True, avoids trouble was Adam Scott, who was 23. 2019. A Cape Cod League stolen bases as a Naviga- All-Star for the Bourne tor that summer, earning Braves last summer, New England Rookie of Morissette was recently LSU, Akron highlight the Year honors among a ranked as the nation’s No. host of others last spring. 2 third baseman by The 5-foot-9, 175-pound D1Baseball. He also be- different plans to Frelick is a .332 career came the fastest player in hitter who scored a BC history to reach the team-leading 17 runs and 100-hit mark for his ca- deal with coronavirus swiped seven bags in 15 reer earlier in 2020. games this spring after Scouting Report: Left- NCAA sary” after learning Akron pacing the Eagles’ offense From B1 plans to reduce financial with a .367 average as a hand-hitting infielder … support to the athletic de- rookie. can play anywhere on the Colorado State football partment by approximate- Scouting Report: Out- diamond … hitting ma- coach Steve Addazio called ly 23% ($4.4 million). standing athlete … chine with future power LSU’s effort “tremendous.” “This action aligns us left-handed hitter who potential … MLB comp: “The ability to get in and with our Mid-American flashes plus power … very Jeff McNeil. use the facilities, once the Conference peers in the good baserunner … can The Navs are now pre- individual states have total number of sports and play all three outfield po- paring for the 13th season cleared that and opening is part of the ongoing ef- sitions … MLB comp: J.D. of collegiate ball at Fraser protocols ... I’m all for it,” fort to redesign the uni- Drew. Field and their ninth in Addazio said during a con- versity to ensure that UA Morissette finished the the Futures League, which ference call Thursday. “I continues to invest in shortened 2020 season on will begin on a date to be have nothing against local high-demand, high-quali- a career-best 11-game hit- determined this summer. gyms. I think they’re ty academic programs,” ting streak, helping him to Stay up to date on the lat- COURTESY PHOTO great. In the same breath, Williams said. the ACC’s second-best av- est Navs news by visiting I’d like our kids to be in “This is a difficult day The North Shore Navigators have signed erage (.448) with six dou- nsnavs.com and following our gym. I know what the for all of us,” Williams con- Boston College infielder and 2021 MLB Draft bles, two homers and 11 us on Facebook, Twitter protocols are for cleanli- tinued. “We have dedicat- prospect Cody Morrissette for the 2020 season. RBI for the year. The and Instagram. ness, and how many peo- ed student-athletes, ple can be in one place at coaches and athletics staff one time ... and I’d feel who have embraced being IOC sets aside $800M to deal with Olympic delay much greater about that. a Zip and make tremen- I’m excited for that. I dous contributions to cam- more than $1 billion com- perts have suggested the Games are scheduled to think that’s the right OLYMPICS pus life in class, in compe- bined in the 2017-20 peri- Tokyo Olympics could thing to do.” From B1 open in China where the tition and in our greater od — are committed to have to be canceled if vac- Florida AD Scott Strick- coronavirus outbreak community.” Before the postpone- fulfilling their support cines for the COVID-19 land said his administra- started. The loss of the three ment, Japanese organiz- through 2021. are not available globally. tion is working to bring Bach said preparations sports at Akron affects 23 ers officially said the bill In its most recent ac- “It is way too early to back student-athletes, for the Beijing Olympics male and nine female stu- for the games would be counts, for 2018, there was draw any conclusions and in the meantime, “continue to go very well” dent-athletes, three coach- $12.6 billion. However, a $897 million in the Olym- now,” Bach said Thursday would welcome profes- and the back-to-back tim- es and one graduate assis- government audit in 2019 pic Foundation portfolio when asked how import- sional sports franchises tant. The school will now said it was at least twice intended to “cover the ant vaccines were to the ing could be a benefit. wanting train on campus have 17 sports: seven that, and most in taxpayer IOC’s operating cash re- Summer Games in 14 “This will keep and even following Florida Gov. De- men’s, 10 women’s. The money. quirements in the event of months’ time. raise awareness of the Santis’ decision Wednes- Zips will remain in the Bach said all of the IOC’s a cancellation of any fu- Six months after the To- world for the Olympic day to invite pro teams to MAC, which earlier this 14 top-tier sponsors — ture Olympic Games.” kyo Olympics are due to Games at a very high lev- operate in the state. week announced it is elim- whose deals are worth Some public health ex- close, the 2022 Winter el,” he suggested. “We have been receiving inating postseason tour- excellent guidance from naments in eight sports, our state and health care officials, and when those including baseball and Johnson, McIlroy prepare for TV golf return groups believe it is safe to softball, and scaling back host college and pro sport- its postseason basketball Dustin Johnson left The to get ready for the PGA it all correctly. We have a smaller manner,” Levinson ing events in Florida, we tournaments. Players Championship Tour’s return at Colonial. responsibility to ourselves said. will be prepared to do so,” The Atlantic 10 and two months ago and didn’t But it’s more than golf and all the other players to The tour was still work- Strickland said. Southern Conference an- play another round of golf that will be on display stay safe and stay healthy.” ing with Palm Beach ACC Commissioner nounced Thursday similar until four days ago, the from Seminole, the Donald Bunkers will not have County on getting an ex- John Swofford said bring- cuts to several postseason start of a crash course for Ross design along the At- rakes. They won’t be need- emption from its require- ing athletes back to cam- championships, though his return to playing be- lantic Ocean that has ed, anyway, not with only ments for golf that include pus before regular stu- not basketball, and alter- fore a television audience. hosted the game’s best one match on the course. a ban on touching flag- dents is “not that out of ations to regular-season He also owes it to his over the years, just never Just in case, a PGA Tour sticks, using foam pool the ordinary.” Football fall schedules aimed at reduc- partner, Rory McIlroy, to on TV. rules official will carry a noodles in the cup and a camp starts before classes ing travel and other costs. practice. Along with $4 million or rake with him. Players limitation on how early do. Williams said the timing They play against Rickie more for COVID-19 relief will be encouraged to putt players can arrive before “I don’t think we’d be of Akron’s announcement Fowler and Matthew Wolff efforts, this is as much with the flagstick in the their tee times. bringing any student-ath- was made to allow stu- on Sunday at Seminole about how golf will look cup. If it needs removed, “If it turns out that we’re letes back probably with- dent-athletes time to find Golf Club in a charity when it returns for real. that’s the job of another not comfortable going out an anticipation and an new schools if they want skins game, the first live The players will not have PGA Tour rules official. down that road, then we’ll expectation that the insti- to continue in their sports. golf on television since the caddies and will carry Andy Levinson, the just proceed with the noo- tution was going to be It remains unclear if fall opening round of The Play- their own bags. The ad- tour’s senior vice president dle in the hole,” rules offi- opening, however that in- sports will start on time. ers Championship on vantage there goes to of tournament administra- cial Stephen Cox said. stitution defines opening,” Woodward said the Ti- March 12. It was canceled Wolff, who was still at tion, said all four players “And that will give an op- Swofford said. “You can’t gers would continue to op- — along with sports world- Oklahoma State this time have gone through a diag- portunity to show that golf just open the door and ev- erate under the assump- wide — because of the last year and has recent nostic PCR test for the vi- at the highest level can be erybody’s ready to go back tion their football schedule COVID-19 pandemic. experience lugging his rus, and there will be addi- played in a fun manner. to campus and move into would begin Labor Day “I figured I probably own clubs. tional testing, temperature But it is our intention to training camp and spend weekend, but could not should play a little bit of Social distancing is para- taking and health ques- play golf just like we will six weeks or so preparing say whether fans would be golf before we tee it up mount. tionnaires for everyone at do at Colonial in a few for an opening game over- permitted in stadiums. here this Sunday,” John- “I think we have a big Seminole (a number likely weeks’ time.” night. You’ve got to have “Probably middle of the son said on a conference responsibility on ourselves to be around 50). The event is called “Tay- some lead-in time to logis- summer sometime we’re call Thursday. “But I’ll be to make sure that we prac- “It’s a great opportunity lorMade Driving Relief,” tically make all of that going to have to zig or zag ready. Don’t you worry.” tice all the guidelines that for us to implement simi- with all four players have work.” and decide what we want McIlroy has been playing the PGA Tour is going to lar procedures to what endorsement deals with By contrast, Akron AD to do” about fan atten- some but not really work- set in place,” Johnson said. we’re going to be imple- TaylorMade. The quality Larry Williams spoke of dance, Woodward said. ing. He expects that to “Obviously, everyone is go- menting when we return of the golf might not be up making decisions that “We’re going to have to do start after the Sunday ing to be watching what to competition on the PGA to standard with players “are very difficult but they this in a proper and a match, giving him three we’re doing, so I think it’s Tour and see how they coming off such a long are important and neces- smart way.” full weeks of hard practice very important for us to do work, albeit in a very much break. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Whistleblower tells lawmakers U.S. lacks vaccine plan

By Ricardo said experience so far with Ameritech, indicating that work situation. Alonso-Zaldivar an antiviral drug that our N95 mask supply was “You’re too sick to go ASSOCIATED PRESS has been found to benefit “completely decimated.” into work, but you’re well COVID-19 patients has “And he said, ‘We’re enough to come here while WASHINGTON — not given him much con- in deep shit. The world getting paid,” said Mullin. Whistleblower Rick Bright fidence about distribution. is. And we need to act,’” “I have a hard time under- warned on Thursday that Hospital pharmacies have Bright said. “And I pushed standing that.” the U.S. lacks a plan to reported problems getting that forward to the high- A federal watchdog agen- produce and fairly distrib- limited supplies. est levels I could in HHS cy has found “reasonable ute a coronavirus vaccine The White House has be- and got no response. From grounds” that Bright was when it becomes available. gun what it calls “Opera- that moment I knew that removed from his post as The nation could face “the tion Warp Speed” to quick- we were going to have a head of the Biomedical Ad- darkest winter in modern ly produce, distribute and crisis for our health care vanced Research and De- history” unless leaders act administer a vaccine once workers because we were velopment Authority after decisively, he told a con- it becomes available. not taking action. We were sounding the alarm at the PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS gressional panel. Appearing before the already behind the ball.” Department of Health and Bright alleges he was Richard Bright, former director of the House Energy and Com- Republican lawmakers Human Services. ousted from a high-level Biomedical Advanced Research and merce Committee, Bright on the panel for the most “Our window of oppor- scientific post after warning Development Authority, arrives for a House said one of his lowest mo- part were careful not to tunity is closing,” Bright the Trump administration Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health ments came when his re- attack Bright directly. But said in his prepared testi- to prepare for the pandemic. hearing to discuss protecting scientific integrity peated efforts to jump-start Rep. Markwayne Mullin, mony. “If we fail to devel- Bright said, “We don’t in response to the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. production of respira- R-Okla., slammed Bright op a national coordinated have (a vaccine plan) yet, tor masks went nowhere. for continuing to collect response, based in sci- and it is a significant con- who led a biodefense agen- a supply chain for pro- Bright recalled getting his $285,000 salary while ence, I fear the pandemic cern.” Asked if lawmakers cy in the Department of ducing tens of millions emails in late January first on sick leave for a will get far worse and be should be worried, he re- Health and Human Ser- of doses of a vaccine, and from Mike Bowen, an ex- spike in blood pressure, prolonged, causing un- sponded, “absolutely.” vices, said the country then allocating and dis- ecutive at a medical supply and now on vacation as he precedented illness and Bright, a vaccine expert needs a plan to establish tributing them fairly. He company called Prestige tries to straighten out his fatalities.” Virus tests hospitals in pockets of U.S. as some states begin to reopen

By Michael a crushing load of patients tleblower warned Thurs- The hospital in Gallup, Kunzelman, while lockdown restric- day that the U.S. faces its N.M., is on the front lines Regina Garcia Cano tions are lifting in many “darkest winter in modern of a grinding outbreak on and Morgan Lee other parts of the U.S. history” unless leaders act the Navajo Nation that ASSOCIATED PRESS Governors are starting decisively to prevent a re- recently prompted a 10- to slowly reopen some bound of the virus. day lockdown of the city, SILVER SPRING, Md. segments of their local While many state and with police setting up — From a hospital on the economies, pointing to local officials see modest roadblocks to discourage edge of the Navajo Na- evidence that the num- signs of progress in the non-emergency shopping. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS tion to the suburbs of the ber of COVID-19 deaths pandemic fight, coronavi- Medical staff last week nation’s capital, front- and new hospitalizations rus outbreaks are testing staged a protest to com- Chairman Richard Burr reaches for hand line medical workers in are peaking or starting public health networks in plain of inadequate staff- sanitizer at a Senate Intelligence Committee coronavirus hot spots are to recede in their states. pockets of the U.S. ing and urge the CEO nomination hearing for Rep. John Ratcliffe. struggling to keep up with But a government whis- Among them is a suburb of Rehoboth McKinley of Washington, D.C. The Christian Hospital to re- head of a hospital sys- sign. The departure last Burr steps aside as tem in Maryland’s Prince week of the hospital’s lung George’s County, a major- specialist has limited its ity black community bor- ability to treat COVID-19 Senate intelligence dering the nation’s capital, patients, as people with said the area’s intensive acute respiratory symp- care units “are bursting at toms are transported to chair amid FBI probe the seams.” Meanwhile, a Albuquerque some two civil rights group’s lawsuit hours away. About 17 By Eric Tucker, lation into the Justice De- claimed the county’s jail nurses were cut from the Michael Balsamo partment’s investigation failed to stop an “uncon- hospital’s workforce in and Mary Clare into whether Burr exploit- trolled” coronavirus out- March, at least 32 staff Jalonick ed advance information break and isolated infect- have tested positive for ASSOCIATED PRESS when he unloaded as much ed prisoners in cells with the virus and its intensive as $1.7 million in stocks in WASHINGTON — Re- walls covered in feces, mu- care unit is at capacity. the days before the coro- publican Sen. Richard cus and blood. “My staff is physically navirus caused markets Burr temporarily stepped “I would say we are the exhausted, emotionally to plummet. The people aside as chairman of the epicenter of the epicenter,” exhausted and they are spoke on condition of ano- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Senate Intelligence Com- said Dr. Joseph Wright, in- suffering from moral in- nymity because they were mittee on Thursday after Jason Antos, an advanced EMT for Rescue Inc., terim CEO of University jury,” said Felicia Adams, not authorized to discuss puts a COVID-19 testing swab up the nasal of Maryland Capital Re- the hospital’s chief nurs- the FBI served a search an ongoing investigation. passage of Anya Wolfe, of Wardsboro, Vt. gion Health. ing officer. warrant for his cellphone The search warrant was as part of an investigation served on a lawyer for into a well-timed sale of Burr, and FBI agents went Some schools are pulling the plug on distance learning stocks tied to the corona- to the senator’s home in virus pandemic. the Washington area to By Jeff Amy don’t see your friends.” “We didn’t cut any class Benning, while a minority Senate Majority Lead- retrieve the cellphone, a ASSOCIATED PRESS The small district in ru- time out,” Chattahooch- live around the small town er Mitch McConnell an- senior Justice Department ral Georgia is among many ee County High School of Cusseta. Only 59 percent nounced the move, saying official said. The decision to CUSSETA, Ga. — After around the U.S. that have Principal Josh Kemp said. of households in the district he and Burr had agreed obtain the warrant, which the Chattahoochee Coun- pulled the plug on distance “There was no reason to have access to broadband that it was in the commit- must be authorized by a ty school district called an learning, all citing familiar pile more on our parents internet at home. tee’s best interests. As he judge, was approved at the early end to the school year, reasons. It’s too stressful, and students.” Other districts around the ducked into a Senate Re- highest levels of the de- seniors lined up one day the lack of devices and in- But Kemp and others country that are ending the publican lunch, Burr told partment, the official said. last week to complete their ternet access is too much also acknowledge that school year early including reporters at the Capitol Trump, speaking to graduation paperwork. to overcome, and what stu- there was material that Omaha and some nearby that he thought it was reporters at the White Students who hadn’t seen dents get from it just isn’t wasn’t covered and that suburban districts in Ne- “the right thing to do.” House before traveling to each other since in-person worth the struggle. teachers will have to find a braska, Washington, D.C., “This is a distraction to Pennsylvania on Thurs- classes ended abruptly in In Georgia, where the way to fold it in next year and some in New Hamp- the hard work of the com- day, said he was unaware March amid the coronavi- school year is ending ear- for returning students. shire. Officials say they mittee and the members, that Burr was leaving his rus outbreak commiserat- ly for one of every 10 stu- “They weren’t able to get want to relieve stress on and I think that the secu- intelligence post. ed over all they’ve missed dents, many district lead- all the standards,” said families, ease problems for rity of the country is too “I know nothing about it out on, including the prom ers say the final weeks Tammy Bailey, the science students without internet important to have a dis- — never discussed it with and a senior class trip. of the school year would department chair at the access, and focus on prepar- traction,” Burr said. anybody,” Trump said. Some also wondered have been dedicated any- high school. “I think there ing for a fresh start this fall. Burr, from North Caroli- “That’s too bad.” about what they may have way to preparing for and will be a gap.” The last three weeks na, said he would serve out The Justice Department lost academically. taking standardized tests Classes had been sched- of school is “probably not the remainder of his term, declined to comment. Burr’s “Honestly, remote learn- that are now canceled. The uled to run through May prime instructional time,” which ends in 2023. He is attorney did not respond to ing, I don’t think was governor and state schools 21 but remote instruction said Andrew McEachin, an not running for reelection. phone and email messages my favorite thing,” said superintendent who have instead came to an end education policy research- FBI officials showed up but said in a statement last 18-year-old Isabella Bran- moved to dismantle parts May 8 in the Chattahooch- er at RAND Corp. But he at Burr’s home with the month that the law is clear son. “It’s kind of hard to of Georgia’s high-stakes ee County school district. A said that kids in struggling warrant on Wednesday, that any senator can partic- stay motivated when you testing system have said majority of the high school’s households may suffer most two people familiar with ipate in stock market trad- don’t have anything to they are not opposed to 450 students live on the from being cut off from the the investigation said, ing based on public infor- look forward to and you fewer instructional days. U.S. Army’s sprawling Fort normalcy of a school routine. marking a significant esca- mation “as Sen. Burr did.” Wisconsin governor warns of ‘massive confusion’ after ruling overturns guidelines

By Scott Bauer and strictions in place to pre- predicament.” And in Kansas on Wednes- Todd Richmond vent further spread of the Vos downplayed the con- day, Republicans resisted ASSOCIATED PRESS virus. cern. the Democratic governor’s If Wisconsin is to have a “We already know that request to extend a disas- MADISON, Wis. — Wis- statewide plan, Evers will local health departments ter declaration. consin Gov. Tony Evers have to work with the same have the ability to utilize It’s not clear whether warned Thursday of Republicans whose lawsuit their power, which is al- any of those states will “massive confusion” after resulted in Wednesday’s ready there to deal with see as thorough a move as the state Supreme Court Wisconsin Supreme Court those situations if they in Wisconsin, where Re- tossed out the Democrat’s ruling. After a Thursday feel it’s unsafe,” Vos said. publican legislative lead- stay-at-home order and meeting with Evers, Re- Wisconsin is one of sev- ers have long been able Republicans said they may publican Assembly Speak- eral states where gov- to count on help from the leave it up to local govern- er Robin Vos said the two ernors have run into in- conservative-dominated ments to enact their own sides may not be able to creasing resistance from state Supreme Court. rules for combating the reach agreement and that Republican legislators Vos said he had faith coronavirus pandemic. a statewide policy might over coronavirus restric- that the “vast majority” The court’s order threw not be needed. tions. Democratic gov- of Wisconsin businesses PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS communities into chaos, “Apparently they believe ernors in Pennsylvania, would act responsibly and The Dairyland Brew Pub opens to patrons with some bars opening that different rules are Michigan and Louisiana open with precautions, following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s immediately while local OK,” Evers said of Repub- have faced a mix of legis- such as ensuring custom- decision to strike down Gov. Tony Evers’ leaders in other areas licans. “I can’t imagine an- lation and lawsuits aim- ers keep at least 6 feet stay-at-home order. moved to keep strict re- other state that is in this ing to curtail their power. away from each other. B4 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 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 Wife resists husband’s plan to cut ties with his family DEAR ABBY: My here? You got here by re- mother-in-law is the Dear Abby is written by Abigail marrying a man who has WORST! She has no re- such a big issue with spect for me. She has sto- Van Buren, also known as Jeanne spending money on len, lied and gossiped Phillips, and was founded by her health. If you stay with about me numerous mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact him, it could be cata- times. Each time, I chose strophic. to forgive and move on. Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Recently, my husband Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. DEAR ABBY: I was made clear that he wants taught (at home and in to cut ties with his moth- school) to speak first er and siblings because your marriage, respect certain hip problem from when entering a room, a they constantly belittle your husband’s wishes. my husband. He asked building, etc. However, his success and ask to Recognize that his family why, because my hus- my wife’s family doesn’t borrow money. My prob- is extremely dysfunction- band had told him about practice this. Recently, lem is, I can’t agree to it. al and do as he asks. If it years ago. (I can’t her sister, upon entering I despise his mother, but a room I was in, failed to you don’t, the arguments imagine why.) I was raised to believe speak first. After I said will escalate until they The reason I left was families should never hello, she said, “I was damage your relationship my husband’s anger at sever ties. I believe every with him. wondering when you family has its ups and me over a hospital emer- were going to say some- gency room bill. I told downs. DEAR ABBY: After thing.” Are there eti- My husband and I con- this friend that my hus- quette guidelines that being in a bad marriage stantly argue because I band’s concern for my speak to this situation? for 40 years, I finally left continue to communicate health is not sincere be- my husband in 2011. Af- with his mother and ex- cause he had recently ENTERING IN THE ter two years of separa- tend invitations to her. blown up at me for men- EAST tion and therapy, we rec- Abby, I just want to do tioning an upcoming doc- the right thing, but I onciled. During the time I tor visit. I am on Medi- DEAR ENTERING: If can’t seem to figure out was gone, he leaned on care. Now I’m worried there is a rule about who what the right thing to do his longtime friends for that I may have wrecked should speak first, I con- is. support and shared lots their friendship by re- fess I have never heard of of personal information vealing how uncaring a it. I know that it is proper S.O.S. IN GUAM about me, some of which husband he really is. for a woman to extend her was untrue. How did I get here? hand (first) in a social DEAR S.O.S.: Your The other evening situation if she wants to husband’s family is a while we were having QUESTIONING observe the formality, but threat to your financial dinner and drinks, a mu- MYSELF that’s as far as it goes. stability and emotional tual friend and I were When it comes to who health. Unless you want talking about health, and DEAR QUESTION- says hello first, common continuing discord in I told him I was hiding a ING: How did you get sense should rule. BRIDGE

Retain an entry to your winners Moviemakers use music to set the tricks: five spades, one heart and mood for a scene, and we respond five clubs. Also, to try to accommo- accordingly. No one hearing tense, date jack-fourth of spades in the “Jaws”-style music is expecting Ju- East hand, South ruffed the third di- lie Andrews to burst through a door amond, cashed the spade king and singing some gay tune. Only if the played a spade to dummy’s ace. film is by someone like Mel Brooks However, when East discarded on are we expecting the unexpected. the second round of trumps, sudden- In bridge, we know how to handle ly the contract was off key. Wheth- certain suit combinations. But occa- er South tried the heart finesse or sionally a deal sneaks up and finds played on clubs, he was down. us unprepared. We do the instinctive Declarer apologized to his part- thing and, if the Fates (suit breaks) ner and suggested that he should are unkind, go down when an un- have ducked a round of trumps conventional approach would have immediately. North pointed out that yielded a profitable outcome. although that would have worked, it Look at today’s spade suit. How would have been better to cash the should declarer play it in isolation? spade king and queen. If they split What about within the context of this 3-2, declarer can claim the overtrick. deal? West starts with three top di- Here, though, South shifts to clubs. amonds against South’s four-spade West ruffs the third round, but the contract. spade ace is still in the dummy as Declarer thought he saw 11 easy the entry card to the last two clubs. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS REMIND REWIND She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Netflix Season Premiere! The reboot of the classic animated kids’ se- Country gold ries returns for its fifth and final season. Fans By Mandi Bierly tiwar folksinger Pete Seeger should be satisfied, though, as creator Noelle REMIND MAGAZINE appear on the show. Stevenson told Entertainment Weekly, “I do feel Hee Haw, hosted by the Since the CMA Awards pickin’ and grinnin’ Owens lucky because we knew from the very beginning were first telecast in 1968, and Roy Clark, leaned heav- what our episode order was, so we got to tailor the ceremony has been the ily into the hillbilly humor the story very specifically to how long the show place to celebrate the best in you’d expect to crop up in the was gonna be. It’s very satisfying to see it wrap country music, with memora- fictional setting of Kornfield ble performances and, cour- Kounty, with residents like up like this.” tesy of the hosts — especially The Greatest #StayAtHome Videos Minnie Pearl and Grandpa the last 11 years with Brad Jones. Its quick-zinger pace, Paisley and Carrie Under- CBS, 8 p.m. inspired by Rowan & Mar- wood — a sense of humor. As You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll wish you could tin’s Laugh-In, helped make this year’s CMAs pay trib- carry a tune! Cedric the Entertainer hosts a it a Saturday night staple ute to legendary women in for the whole family — and roundup of the best viral videos distracting us the craft, and welcome Dolly a favorite stop for A-list while inside. Parton and Reba McEntire country artists well into the Masters of Illusion as Underwood’s co-emcees, ’90s. Sure, they’d all deliver it’s a good time to remember The CW, 8 p.m. serious performances, but that fans didn’t always have Season Premiere! greats like Cash, Jones, Tam- Hosted by actor Dean Cain, the new season fea- to wait a full year to see a star-studded country variety my Wynette, Loretta Lynn, tures amazing magic performed by cutting-edge show on TV. Charley Pride, George Strait illusionists, escape artists and performers in Parton scored her big break and Garth Brooks also sport- each episode displaying skills ranging from on The Porter Wagoner Show, ed overalls and cracked jokes a syndicated half-hour that in the infamous cornfield or perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious sang “Pfft! You Were Gone” comedy routines. Audience members and view- had already been airing for six years when she joined at the signature fence. Both ers at home will be baffled by the astounding its cast in 1967. Though the Parton and McEntire were skills of these modern illusionists. show featured guests like repeat Hee Haw guests — The Blacklist Willie Nelson and Waylon McEntire even guest-hosted NBC, 8 p.m. Jennings (donning suits, no after Owens moved on. less!) when it was still filmed In early 1983 came the Season Finale! launch of The Nashville Net- Season 7 of the hit drama ends tonight. The se- in black and white, Parton American country singer and songwriter Johnny was the undeniable draw af- Cash plays acoustic guitar in a still from his television work (TNN), which was pur- ries was renewed for Season 8 earlier this year. ter it switched to color. She variety series, ‘The Johnny Cash Show,’ circa 1968. chased by Gaylord Entertain- Families in Peril sparkled brighter than Wag- ment later that year. When TCM, beginning at 8 p.m. oner’s rhinestone-covered gural broadcast that TV saw a (when the network purged Gaylord purchased competi- Catch a Classic! duds as they sang duets and boom in country music variety its “rural”-set comedies) be- tor Country Music Television she performed solo hits, in- series with three high-pro- fore finding a long, happy life (CMT) in 1991, programming Families are terrorized in tonight’s film lineup for the two networks aired in on TCM. First, Glenn Ford and Donna Reed star cluding “I Will Always Love file debuts. First, in January in first-run syndication from You,” which she penned for 1969, came The Glen Camp- 1971-93. Cash’s show marked conjunction — including music as a wealthy couple whose son is kidnapped Wagoner ahead of leaving the bell Goodtime Hour on CBS. his return to the Ryman Au- videos, taped concerts, syndi- in Ransom!(1956). Following that is the iconic program in 1974. The “Wichita Lineman” singer, ditorium, where he taped the cated series, and talk and va- 1962 psychological thriller Cape Fear, starring Equally influential was The then the reigning CMA Enter- series after being banned riety shows — programming Gregory Peck as a lawyer stalked by the rap- Jimmy Dean Show, an hour- tainer of the Year and Male from the historic Grand Ole originally geared to reflect long program that ran from Vocalist of the Year, amassed Opry back in 1965 for drunk- a country lifestyle. During ist he once put in prison (Robert Mitchum in TNN’s reign, its flagship show one of the screen’s greatest bad-guy portray- 1963-66 on ABC. The “Big an eclectic guest list over four enly smashing lights on the Bad John” singer was just as seasons: He sang a soaring, front of the Opry stage. Now was Nashville Now, a live va- als). Finally, the aptly titled The Night Holds Ter- comfortable getting upstaged soulful cover of Bob Dylan’s sober, he too was known for riety show hosted by Ralph ror(1955) follows a family that is held captive by his ol’ buddy Rowlf the Dog “Blowin’ in the Wind” with his wide-ranging guests — Emery that ran from 1983-93. in their home by the hitchhiker the father picked (the first Jim Henson puppet Stevie Wonder, encouraged trumpet legend Louis Arm- Everybody who was anybody up, who is a wanted criminal, and his accom- to become a household name) Merle Haggard to do his im- strong accompanied him on showed up to talk to Emery, as plices. and sitting on his porch set personations of Cash and Ow- “Blue Yodel No. 9,” and Dylan respect for the music and the alongside young comic George ens in front of the icons, poked traded verses with him on artists was his mantra. When Great Performances: “Leonard Bernstein’s Carlin as he was introducing fun at his own clean-cut image “Girl From the North Coun- Emery retired, the show was Mass” musical guests like Johnny with Dean Martin and acted in try” — but also for pushing replaced with Lorianne Crook PBS, 9 p.m. Cash, George Jones and Buck a swashbuckling pirate sketch back against the network and Charlie Chase’s more con- Enjoy Ravinia Festival’s production of Leon- Owens and watching guitar- opposite Liberace. when he felt it truly mat- temporary, long-running talk- ard Bernstein’s theater piece starring Tony ist Chet Atkins play “Yankee Two more touchstones tered. Most notorious: his in- er Crook & Chase (1986-99). Award-winning baritone Paulo Szot and featur- Doodle” and “Dixie” simulta- bowed that year: ABC’s sistence on keeping the word Heading into 2020, TV still neously. two-season wonder The John- “stoned” in the lyrics when celebrates country artists ing the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Baltimore Both of these shows predat- ny Cash Show and the main- he performed Kris Kristoffer- with a multitude of award Symphony Orchestra artistic director Marin Al- ed the CMAs. It was actually stream hit Hee Haw, which son’s “Sunday Morning Com- shows, but nothing compares sop conducts. a year after the awards’ inau- aired on CBS until 1971 ing Down” and on having an- to the older Hee Haw heyday.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Publication The Trial Court THE TRIAL COURT Probate and Family Court PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT On November 23, 2019, Town of Nahant Special Town Meeting approved the Docket No. ES19P0662EA Docket No. ES20P0980EA following Zoning Bylaw amendments (in bold): CITATION ON PETITION FOR ORDER OF INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE COMPLETE SETTLEMENT 1) The definition of "Nonprofit Religious or Educational Purposes" within Section Essex Probate and Family Court Estate of: Gail A Pelletier 2.02 now reads: 36 Federal Street Also Know As: Salem, MA 01970 Nonprofit Religious or Educational Purposes: Land or structures for (978) 744-1020 Date of Death: 12/18/2019 religious purposes or for educational purposes on land owned or leased by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any of its agencies, subdivisions or bodies Estate of: Essex Division politic or by a religious sect or denomination, or by a nonprofit educational Rose Marie Jarmilowicz corporation shall be permitted in any district only to the extent required by To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of M.G.L. c. 40A, 3; provided, however, that such land or structures shall be subject to the regulations concerning the bulk and height of structures and determining Petitioner Raymond H Pelletier of Saugus MA yard sizes, lot area, setbacks, open space, and building coverage requirements as Date of Death: 09/10/2017 described in Table 2 of Section 5 for each district and parking as described in Raymond H Pelletier of Saugus MA Table 6-1. A Petition for Order of Complete Settlement has been filed by: 2) This "Description of Use" located within the Table of Use Regulations now Susan C Hubbard of Topsfield MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to reads: serve without surety on the bond. requesting that the court enter a formal Decree of Complete Settlement including Non-profit religious or educational purposes ( see definition and Note 3 the allowance of a final account, and determination of heirs and other such relief The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal below) as may be requested in the Petition. Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with 3) The following endnote is added to the Table of Use Regulations: IMPORTANT NOTICE the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating 3. Uses or structures for Nonprofit Religious or Educational Purposes Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. are allowed in a Natural Resource District to the extent reqiured by must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings M.G.L. c. 40A, 3. the return day of 06/08/2020. and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Any claims of the invalidity of these amendments due to a procedural defect must appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. be made within ninety days of this posting. Copies of these amended bylaws may timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections be obtained/examined in the Office of the Nahant Town Clerk. within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further Item: May 15, 2020 Item: May 15, 2020 notice to you.

WITNESS, Hon. Jennifer M.R. Ulwick, First Justice of this Court.

Date: May 05, 2020

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By Jamey Keaten is nearly 300,000 and that gimes. Not long after tak- who doesn’t have a med- ASSOCIATED PRESS quelled economic activity ing office in 2017, Tedros ical degree — seen as in countries rich and poor. appointed Zimbabwe’s a hole in his resume by GENEVA — The World Many health policy experts then president, Robert some critics. Health Organization’s di- have praised his handling Mugabe, who often trav- Tedros was born in the rector-general has faced of the outbreak overall, eled abroad to receive city of Asmara, before it many challenges during despite criticism of the health care, as a WHO and the rest of Eritrea the coronavirus pandemic: U.N. health agency by the “goodwill ambassador,” split from Ethiopia. Like racial slurs, death threats, Trump administration. only to revoke the ap- many Ethiopians, he goes social media caricatures Next week, Tedros’ track pointment after a wave of by his first name. A father — he was once depicted as record and background outrage erupted. of five, he has tweeted FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS a ventriloquist’s dummy will come under inten- Most recently, Trump about riding bikes with in the hands of Chinese sified scrutiny as WHO has faulted WHO for being his daughter. A few years Roberto Azevedo, director ceneral of the World President Xi Jinping — holds its biggest annual too accepting and praising ago, he tried out the sax- Trade Organization (WTO), attends a session and U.S. funding cuts. event — the World Health of China’s handling of the ophone, but give it up be- at the annual meeting of the World Economic Through it all, Tedros Ad- Assembly — in a “virtual” early outbreak, wedging cause of a heavy workload. Forum in Davos. hanom Ghebreyesus has and abbreviated version Tedros personally in the Years ago, Tedros was endeavored to rise above that focuses on COVID-19. tense political standoff be- spotted as a rising star of the troubles with a focus Critics and some ana- tween the U.S. and China. health policy by Melinda Head of the World on one main task: Build- lysts cite his background He has shied away from Gates, whose charitable ing international “solidar- as a government minister criticizing the two power- foundation has become ity” against an outbreak in Ethiopia, with its his- ful U.N. members, and has WHO’s No. 2 donor. He has Trade Organization whose confirmed death toll tory of authoritarian re- praised both President been credited for helping Donald Trump and Xi — expand Ethiopia’s health even while leaving hints care workforce as health to step down early seemingly directed at Bei- minister from 2005 to 2012. jing and Washington. Tedros often uses wit, By Jamey Keaten a vacancy for the direc- “Don’t use this virus as an feigned ignorance and ASSOCIATED PRESS tor-general post before opportunity to fight against charm to disarm or side- that term expired, and un- each other or score political step critics. He has drawn GENEVA — The head of der WTO rules, a selection points. It’s dangerous,” he on the star power of Lady the World Trade Organi- process for a successor is to said recently, appealing to Gaga and garnered support zation said Thursday that begin as soon as possible. the world. “It’s the political from European leaders, he will leave his post a Azevedo’s WTO often problem that may fuel fur- and called Spanish Prime year early, a “personal de- found itself in the firing ther this pandemic.” Minister Pedro Sanchez cision” that sets the stage line of the Trump admin- Tedros, 55, knows about “mi hermano”: my broth- for a succession contest istration, which has ac- the punishing sides to both er. He bills himself “Dr. at the trade body amid cused it of letting China politics and pandemics: A Tedros,” leaning on his doc- lingering U.S.-China ten- get away with unfair state malaria expert with a doc- torate, and actively tweets sions and a coronavirus subsidies and for alleged- torate in microbiology from to a million followers. pandemic that has doused ly strong-arming foreign the University of Notting- No stranger to the per- the global economy. businesses into giving up ham in Britain, he served sonal anecdote, Tedros once Roberto Azevedo, a their intellectual property as health minister and for- said it was “pure luck” for 62-year-old Brazilian, in order to gain access to eign minister in Ethiopia him to aspire to the top said he will step down PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS the giant Chinese market. before his election in 2017 WHO job, noting that when Aug. 31 as WTO direc- Speaking to reporters Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general in one of WHO’s most com- he was 7, his younger broth- tor-general, ending a sev- Thursday at the White of the World Health Organization (WHO), talks petitive races. er died from a childhood en-year tenure marked in House before traveling to the media at the World Health Organization He’s the first WHO chief disease — and it could just recent years by intense to Pennsylvania, Trump headquarters in Geneva. from Africa, and the first as easily have been him. pressure from President said he was “okay with it” Donald Trump, who re- when asked about Azeve- peatedly accused the Ge- do’s plans to step down. New Zealand barber starts giving haircuts neva-based trade body “The World Trade Or- of “unfair” treatment of ganization is horrible,” the United States and Trump said. “We’ve been at midnight; as soon as the nation reopens launched a trade war treated very badly. I’ve with China in defiance of been saying it for a long By Nick Perry Health authorities in the WTO system. time. They treat China ASSOCIATED PRESS New Zealand have rec- “This is a decision that I as a developing nation, ommended that barbers WELLINGTON, New do not take lightly,” Azeve- therefore China gets a lot wear masks but haven’t Zealand — The raggedy do told a special meeting of of the benefits that the made it mandatory. hairstyles and scruffy WTO delegations. “It is a U.S. doesn’t get.” beards have been there for Most New Zealand personal decision — a fam- Alluding to China’s all to see on video calls, so schools will reopen Mon- ily decision — and I am accession to the WTO barber Conrad Fitz-Ger- day but bars won’t reopen convinced that this deci- in 2001, Trump added: ald decided to reopen his until May 21, a decision sion serves the best inter- “The people sitting in the shop at midnight Wednes- that was prompted in part ests of this organization.” Oval Office” before him day — the moment New by the experience in South The 25-year-old trade “should never have let Zealand dropped most of Korea, which has seen a body has never had to fill that happen.” its lockdown restrictions spike in coronavirus cas- as the nation prepared it- es linked to nightclubs in self for a new normal. Seoul. Malls, retail stores and The nation’s reopening restaurants are all re- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS coincides with the release opening Thursday in the A man has his hair cut in Christchurch, New of the government’s an- South Pacific nation of 5 Zealand. nual budget on Thursday million, and many peo- afternoon. ple are returning to their ed the virus that causes of teenage kids have been Prime Minister Jacinda workplaces. But most COVID-19 have recovered, calling up, too, thinking a Ardern said the Southern gatherings will be limit- while 21 have died. haircut at midnight would Hemisphere nation faces ed to 10 people and social Fitz-Gerald said he’d be a great novelty. Unfor- the most challenging eco- distancing guidelines will had about 50 inquiries tunately, we are full up.” nomic conditions since the remain in place. for midnight haircuts, but Fitz-Gerald said he was Great Depression. The reopening reflects limited the initial custom- trying to make sure the vi- the success New Zealand ers to a dozen, starting rus couldn’t spread in his “New Zealand is about to has experienced in its bold with his 18-year-old son. shop, Cathedral Junction enter a very tough winter,” goal of eliminating the vi- He planned to then go Barbers in Christchurch. she said. “But every win- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS rus. The country reported home and return at 6 a.m. He said he’d made his own ter eventually is followed by spring, and if we make Cevher Toktas, 32, has confessed to killing his no new cases of the virus for another round of cuts. “supercharged” hand san- 5-year-old son. for a third straight day “People are saying their itizer from isopropyl al- the right choices we can on Thursday. More than hair is out-of-control, they cohol and also had masks get New Zealanders back 1,400 of the nearly 1,500 can’t handle it anymore,” available for himself and to work and our economy Turkish soccer player people who contract- he said. “Lots of parents his customers on request. moving quickly again.” Dentists re-open in France after two-month lockdown confesses to killing son ASSOCIATED PRESS his son because he did not By Thomas Adamson not only disinfecting tools most complicated, as it’s experts have theorized that love him, and turned him- and Nicolas Garriga and surfaces, but layer really tight.” people who get a bigger in- ANKARA, Turkey — self in to police 11 days ASSOCIATED PRESS upon layer of extra screens, “It filters out every virus fectious dose of the corona- Turkish authorities have later because he felt re- arrested a former top-ti- wraps, gloves and masks. and bacteria, so it’s quite virus may become more se- morse. PARIS — Anyone who er soccer player who The World Health Orga- heavy to wear but it pro- riously ill with COVID-19. The boy was admitted suffered through France’s confessed to killing his nization has recommend- tects us and the patients,” In Britain, all routine den- to the children’s hospital two-month lockdown with 5-year-old son while the ed specialized face masks Jendoubi said. tal care has been suspended in the northwestern prov- a toothache or other oral boy was being treated in a for health care providers The additional precau- except for telephone consul- ince of Bursa with a cough affliction of a non-emer- hospital on suspicion of a tions are also an added ex- tations and prescriptions. gency nature has a hope of performing medical pro- COVID-19 infection. and high fever on April licking the pain. cedures such as ventila- pense. An operator of med- While dentists in Den- Cevher Toktas, 32, hand- 23 — an official Turkish Dental practices around tion and intubation that ical clinics and offices in mark are returning to their ed himself over to police public holiday celebrating the country are cautiously produce fine, airborneFrance, Doctocare, told the offices, they are wearing and confessed to having children — and placed in reopening and accepting ap- particles, which might AP it is costing 50,000 euros protective suits and plastic smothered his son, Ka- isolation along with his pointments after the French transmit the coronavirus. ($54,000) to supply each of face shields while tending sim, with a pillow on May father. government eased restric- Drilling teeth for fillings the company’s centers with to patients lying with their 4, the state-run Anadolu Soon after, Toktas said, tions on some businesses, is also known to generate the hygiene and protective mouths wide open. Clean- Agency reported. he smothered the boy and services and public activity. aerosolized viral particles. equipment recommended ing teeth to remove plaque The boy’s death was called for help, saying Ka- Yet getting back to work Paris dentist Sabrine by the French government. is being done by hand in- initially not believed to sim had taken a turn for in the age of coronavirus Jendoubi said the trade- “We will communicate stead of with ultrasonic de- be suspicious, although the worse. The 5-year-old requires caution, espe- off for safety is the discom- to the government these vices that would increase he tested negative for was rushed to the hospi- cially for over 40,000 den- fort of additional head and difficult adjustments in the risk of producing spit. COVID-19. His body has tal’s intensive care unit, tists in France who are body wear. terms of profitability, but Yet in some European been exhumed for an au- where he died two hours among the health profes- “A surgical suit is some- for now we’re focused on countries, dental practices topsy as part of the in- later. sionals at highest risk of thing that we wear in the this public health issue,” never closed because of the vestigation, Anadolu re- No trial date has been becoming infected. operating theater. Today, Carine Benharrous, direc- virus. Dentists in Italy, one ported. set yet. Because respiratory we wear it for everything.” tor of dental operations at of the nations hit hardest HaberTurk television Between 2007 and 2009, droplets are a way the vi- Jendoubi said. Of the var- Doctocare, said. by infections and virus-re- reported that Toktas, who Toktas played for the Hac- rus spreads among people, ious filtering face masks The limited distance be- lated deaths, reduced their currently plays with am- ettepe soccer team, which dentistry demands protect- certified to protect against tween the faces of dentists services to take only urgent ateur league team Bursa briefly competed in the ing patients and especially viruses in the air, she finds and their patients also is a cases in person, managing Yildirimspor, told police Turkish top-tier Super practitioners. That means the FFP2-rated model “the potential concern, as some other patients by telephone. that he tried to suffocate League. B8 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 WE AREAREWE

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