TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020

STEVE KRAUSE COMMENTARY Girls Inc. dresses Banned for success on the run Marblehead entrepreneur lends a hand By Steve Krause er — with the help of Melissa Monday was a gray, raw day where the tem- ITEM STAFF Lorenzo-Herve and her Pirou- peratures didn’t get much above 50. It was a ette boutique that designs and great day to run 26 miles. LYNN — We’ve all heard of sells dresses. It was just how runners like the weather … a dressing for success. But how Lornezo-Herve, who lives in little on the cool side, not much sun, and dry. about selling dresses for suc- Marblehead, has hit upon what The problem, of course, is that there were no cess? she feels is a unique fashion runners. The Boston Marathon — just like every That’s what Girls Inc. hopes niche — selling all-day dresses. other aspect of life as we know it — has become to accomplish during what’s And during April, she has do- a victim of the COVID-19 virus. Provided this left of April. nated 10 percent of any dress pandemic has run its course by Sept. 14 — and Throughout the month, the she sells in her direct-to-con- I’d say that’s an iffy proposition right now — the Lynn non-pro t agency geared sumer business to Girls lnc. PHOTO | GIRLS INC. runners will line up in Hopkinton and begin the to empowering school-age “We’re just happy to sup- 26-mile trek to Copley Square. And Boston will From left, Faidat Amisu, Abigail Igbinovia, girls is trying to make up for port Girls Inc.,” said Loren- have the civic holiday/celebration that it’s had Marvelous Akande and Christania Adeoye the money it’s lost in contribu- zo-Herve. Her involvement participate in the “See Yourself in STEM” tions — speci cally its annual KRAUSE, A3 event at the Lynn YMCA. celebration luncheon fundrais- GIRLS INC., A6 It will be Orange is the new block Health work to center nd jobs starts By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF For high school and college stu- testing dents, the spring season normally means starting a search for a sum- By Gayla Cawley mer job. ITEM STAFF But there is nothing normal any- more when it comes to COVID-19. LYNN — Lynn Community Health With unemployment rates at un- Center will begin to offer walk- precedented levels and thousands through coronavirus testing for its of businesses forced to shut down, patients on Tuesday. many in the Class of 2020, the so- The outdoor clinic will be set up in called “Class of COVID-19,” as well a tent at the Element Care parking as current college students, are lot at 9 Buffum St., located across scrambling to nd summer jobs and the street from the health center’s internships. main site on Union Street. Lynn eld’s Hunter Allain, a fresh- Dr. Geoff Pechinsky, Lynn Commu- man at Rensselaer Polytechnic In- nity Health Center chief medical of- stitute in Troy, N.Y., had already cer, said healthcare workers will be lined up a paid summer internship able test up to 100 patients per day at Raytheon. The aeronautical and at the downtown clinic with test kits mechanical engineering major was that are being provided by North originally scheduled to start May Shore Medical Center. 18, but he learned Wednesday that The service will only be available the date has been pushed back to for current LCHC patients, who early June. need both a referral and an appoint- He said that, while Raytheon is ment to be tested at the clinic. Only still in business, there have been those who exhibit COVID-19 symp- cutbacks in some departments, yet toms will be tested. he feels that living in state, just 20 Patients can walk up to the tent minutes away, enhances his chances to get tested, and the results will be of keeping the internship. sent electronically to their medical “If they cut any internships, I have provider within one to two days. The to think the out-of-state kids would provider will then call the patient to be rst to go,” he said. “Coming here, share their test results. they would have to be quarantined. “It’s something we’ve been wanting I’m already in state so I’m hopeful. to do for awhile,” said Pechinksy. “It This internship is vital in my major, hinged on the testing. We have the but if it does fall out, I probably will staff. Knowing that we have that just try to pick up a job around here. steady supply of tests, it’s absolutely That will be tough if they don’t tell exciting. I think the next step after me until June.” that is: how do we increase testing Lynn Assistant Superintendent of even further? How do we do the fol- Parks and Playgrounds Lisa Nerich low-up with people who have tested said her department has put a hold positive and do the contract tracing on all job applications. On average, from there?” there are 25 positions up for grabs As volume increases and the clin- each summer. ic’s operation is stabilized, Pechin- “Day to day, we will continue to sky is hopeful testing availability at follow the guidance and recom- the site will expand to other city res- mendation from our public health idents. There are simply not enough of cials when it is safe to open the test kits available to make the clinic city parks and playgrounds,” she available to all residents right now, said. “Our priority at this time is he said. the health and well-being of all our Currently, the health center oper- residents of Lynn.” ates a separate clinic for patients Metro North YMCA President and with COVID-19 symptoms who need CEO Kathleen Walsh said Metro to be evaluated in person by a medi- North employs approximately 250 cal provider, but much like what the high school and college students rest of the country has encountered, each summer at its locations in testing availability has been an issue Two weeks ago, LCHC was only JOBS, A5 able to test 10-20 patients a day, but since then numbers have increased  Lynn author writes to about 50-60 per day. Between the center’s two clinics, Pechinsky antic- children’s book on ipates that testing capacity will dou- COVID-19, A8 ble in the coming weeks. The walk-through clinic will be open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to  noon, and 1-5 p.m, but the goal is for Some U.S. it to become a seven-day-a-week op- manufacturers eration. In addition, Pechinsky said reopening, B3 the health center is exploring ways ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK to include a drive-through option at the clinic, which is already available As far as the eye can see, orange barrels prevent parking along the at the Union Hospital site on Lynn-  Death toll at 55 at Lynn-Swampscott coastline in conjunction with new parkway regu- eld Street. lations put in place by the Baker administration to limit crowding. To balance demand, Pechinsky said Brooklyn nursing On-street parking is closed along the ocean side of King’s Beach on home, B3 Lynn Shore Drive. LCHC, A3

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William Perates, 69 Robert P. Hally, 85 Sylvia H. Stokes 1950-2020 LYNN — William “Bill” Per- SILVER LAKE, N.H. — Retired WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sylvia ates of Lynn entered into rest Lynn Police Of cer Robert P. Harriet (Rocker) Stokes, of on April 18 at the age of 69. Hally, age 85, of Silver Lake, Washington, D.C., went home Beloved son of the late Con- N.H., formerly of Lynn, passed to the Lord on Tuesday, April stance (Spyropoulos) Perates away peacefully surrounded 14, 2020. and William Perates. He was by his wife and children after Born Sept. 6, 1950 in Lynn, the loving brother of Janice a lengthy illness on Easter she was the daughter of the Perates of Milton, John and Sunday. He was the husband late Clayton Matthew Rocker Debbie Perates of Peabody, of Carol A. (Toczylowski) Hally, Sr. and Rhoda Harriet (Clem- Lisa Perates and her late with whom he would have cel- ents) Rocker. Sylvia grew up in husband, Thomas Perates of ebrated 58 years of marriage Lynn and graduated from Lynn Peabody and Mike and Robin on May 18. English High School. After Perates of Haverhill. Cherished Born in Lynn, he was the graduation she attended Sa- uncle of Eleni Alexandrou, son of the late John and Stel- lem State College. She com- Deena Fodera, Johanna Per- la (Kobiski) Hally. Bob was pleted her MS at Cambridge ates, Marisa and Nick Perates, raised in Lynn and was a College in Boston, Class of Joseph LeDonne, Caulin and 1953 graduate of Lynn Classi- 2004. Shaina Perates, and grand-un- cal High School, where he was In Lynn, Sylvia was well cle of Christopher and Portia a homeroom rep and chorus known and respected for her Alexandrou. He will be sadly game — the rst Apollo moon member, played basketball, Lynn Police Association, work with numerous organiza- Christmas she cooked and missed by his dearest cousin, landing had occurred. One of lettered in football, and track. Knights of Pythias, various ri- tions including past president hosted an amazing Christmas Charles Spyropoulos, along his prized possessions was According to his yearbook he  e associations and the Silver and member of the Commu- party for family and friends with his closest friends James his vintage Firebird. He was a was remembered as “a quite Lake Association. nity Minority Cultural Center, that will long be remembered. Blatsos, Larry Noone and tness enthusiast at various shy football hero.” Upon his In addition to his wife, he an NAACP Scholarship Com- She enjoyed many years of Andy Lampros. gyms. Bill loved his long walks graduation he joined the Air is survived by his children, mittee member and a board hand dancing and loved the Bill was a lifelong resident on the beach and could be National Guard of Massachu- Sharon and her husband member of the College Ap- friends she met while dancing. of Lynn and graduated from seen on King’s Beach daily. setts and the Reserves of the Harold “Mugsie” Samuelson, plication Education Project. She also enjoyed casino trips St. Mary’s High School. He Service information: In ac- United States Air Force, from Robert “Scott” Hally and As a member of St. Joseph’s with friends and family even went on to earn his teaching cordance with the CDC, Mass. which he was honorably dis- his wife Darlene; and neph- Catholic Church Sylvia served though she was never a big degrees from Salem State. Department of Public Health, charged on Jan. 17, 1959 as ew/son Michael Halley; his as a lector and was active on winner. Sylvia had a love of He was a devoted teacher of Archdiocese of Boston guide- an airman third class of the grandchildren, Cassandra, several committees. She later travel and took many cruises special needs students in the lines and local restrictions on 102nd Air Base Squadron. Cayla and David Hally, Erik, became a member of Zion and vacations with her daugh- Lynn Public School system. gathering and congregations He was employed at Pola- Ian and Hallie Samuelson Baptist Church where she ter Aliya, travel friend Francella He also worked at Hogan Re- due to COVID-19, all services roid Corporation before he and Melissa Diamantides; worked on the Leadership De- and other family members. gional Center, various group will be held for immediate joined the Lynn Police De- two great-grandchildren, Ash- velopment Committee, the Vi- She was an avid reader and homes on the North Shore family privately. partment as a reserve in April lyn and Athena; his broth- sion and Development state- music lover. She had a cre- and GE in Wilmington. Bill In lieu of  owers, expres- 1966, and of cially on April er, Edward W. Hally and his ment and was a speaker for ative side and made blessing cherished his time spent with sions of sympathy may be 18, 1970. He worked as a pa- wife Anne; his sister, Lois the Women’s Day Workshop. boxes and Christmas wreaths family and friends. He was an made in his memory to My trolman, dispatcher and was (Hally) Gauvain; brother-in- Before moving to Washing- which she planned to sell, but avid, life-long fan of the Bos- Brother’s Table, 98 Willow nicknamed the “Fleet Com- law, Ronald Toczylowski, and ton, D.C., Sylvia worked for usually ended up donating. ton/New England Patriots, so St., Lynn, MA 01901. http:// mander” until his retirement many nieces and nephews. the Commonwealth of Massa- Sylvia had a zest for life and a much so that he could not www.mybrotherstable.org/ on April 30, 1996. Besides his parents, Bob is chusetts for many years at the smile of pure joy, which will be sleep for a week after the Pa- For more information or In his younger years he en- predeceased by his siblings, Department of Environmental deeply missed. She was the triots’ rst Super Bowl win. He to register in the online joyed skiing up in the White Francis H., John R., Eugene Management. Sylvia relocated “go-to” person for many, be was not averse to expressing guestbook, please visit www. Mountains area as a member K., Veronica F., Phyllis M., Bar- to Washington, D.C., in 2007. they family, friends, the church his strong dislike of the New cuffemcginn.com. of the Ski-mos Club in Jack- bara A. and George Hally. She was a member and the community or acquaintances. York Giants. Bill enjoyed taking son, N.H. During one of these If you would like to make human resource director of She stood with integrity, ad- his younger brothers to Fen- ski trips he reacquainted him- a donation in Bob’s memory, Fort Foote Baptist Church lo- vocated ercely, loved whole- way Park and in July of 1969 self with his future wife, Carol. you may do so to Lynn Police cated in Fort Washington, Md. heartedly and had an unwav- — during the Detroit Tigers LIFE WELL CELEBRATED® In his later years he enjoyed Children’s Christmas Party, She then worked as executive ering faith. spending time with his chil- Lynn Police Credit Union, 300 director of Education Training Sylvia was a member of the dren and their friends, taking Washington St., Lynn, MA Services, Inc. in Fort Wash- Chappaquiddick tribe of the them to the beach, getting ice 01902 c/o Lt. Tom Reddy or ington, Md. She also worked Wampanoag Indian Nation. cream, Friday Fish Fries, cook- Capt. Chris Reddy. at Jubilee Housing Inc., lo- Her naming ceremony was in Mona A. Gard, 84 outs and playing horseshoes. Service information: Adher- cated in Washington, D.C., as July 2018 where she took the 1935-2020 Playing cribbage with Mary ing to the guidelines of the director of Youth and Family native name “Winter Woman.” and George, spending week- Commonwealth of Massa- Services. She consulted for Sylvia said, “the ceremony was a spiritual renewal.” LYNN — Mona Anne (Tedes- ends at King’s Grant and the chusetts and the CDC, burial Care Consultants, LLC as a parent coach advocate. There Sylvia is survived by her co) Gard, 84, of Lynn, passed White Mountains with Pete, in Pine Grove Cemetery was Kay, Pete and Lorraine. private. Arrangements by the she worked in the evening with loving daughter, Aliya S. Rock- away on Saturday, April 11, low-income parents, providing er of Washington, D.C.; two 2020 at Rosewood Nursing Upon retiring to the family SOLIMINE Funeral Home, lake house, he enjoyed put- Lynn. Relatives and friends and modeling skills to improve sisters, Mable Gaskins and Home in Peabody. She was ting around doing are encouraged to their lives. This was one of her husband Richard of Newark, the devoted wife of the late projects, having his leave a message of life passions. Becoming God’s Del., Helen (Sissy) Joia and Donald J. Gard. morning coffee and condolence for the Woman was her consulting husband Lawrence of Hager- Born in Lynn on Aug. 15, reading the newspa- family at www.soli- business where she offered stown, Md.; and one brother, 1935, she was the daughter per, spending time mine.com. Faith Based Workshops. Sylvia Antoine Rocker and wife Lorri of the late Joseph and Louise with his family, espe- started her current position in of Lynn; three sisters-in-law, (Fournier) Tedesco. Mona was cially his grandchildren, and 2018 at Platform of Hope in Gail Rocker of Peabody, Marie a dedicated assistant supervi- relaxing by the lake. Washington, D.C., as family (Barbara) Rocker of Lynn and sor in the Trust Department at He was a member of the care lead, where she served Claudia Rocker of Lynn; as Essex Bank for 21 years. She her community and many well as many cousins, nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. was a loving mother and nana families. Sylvia never stopped learn- She also had many “adopted” who enjoyed reading and go- ing and attended many work- children whom she mentored, ing on walks. Dolores M. LeBrasseur, 77 shops and seminars to round loved and guided. Sylvia Mona is survived by her Service information: Fu- out her expertise in the social loved all, so dearly. She was cherished children, Paul neral services for Mona are science eld. Sylvia had a our conduit, that connected Gard and Pamela Gard Allen; private. For more informa- LYNN — Dolores M. (Cana- calling, not a job. She gave the family. In addition to her nine grandchildren; and four tion or to register in the on- les) LeBrasseur, age 77, of sel essly of herself to help parents Sylvia was preced- great-grandchildren. Mona is line guestbook, please visit Lynn, died Sunday in a local others gain con dence and ed in death by four brothers, Clayton (Puggy) Rocker, Frank predeceased by her daughter www.cuffemcginn.com. nursing home after a battle skills to create a better life for Diane (Pujo) Gard, her son Pe- with Alzheimer’s. She was the themselves and their families. (Ding) Rocker, Harry Rocker, ter Gard, her sister Irene (Te- beloved wife of Alan J. LeBras- She especially loved the chil- David Rocker, as well as Ab- desco) Irvin and her brother seur, with whom she shared dren and often went out of her dus Shakur (Darryl Wells), fa- Charles Tedesco. LIFE WELL CELEBRATED® 45 years of marriage. way to make sure they were ther of her daughter Aliya. Born in Boston, she was the alright. Service information: Due daughter of the late Emmanu- This quote from Sylvia mir- to the COVID-19 restrictions el and Mary Canales. She was rors her life. “Living life on pur- there will be no public view- raised in Dorchester and Ja- pose, God’s purpose.” ing or visitation. An in-per- Sheila C. Tidmarsh, 85 maica Plain and was a gradu- Sylvia was an active mem- son celebration of life will be ate of Hyde Park High School, ber of New Bethany Baptist announced at a later date 1934-2020 Class of 1959. She had lived Church in NW Washington, for family and friends. There D.C., where she served on sev- will be an online ceremo- LYNN — Mrs. Sheila C. (Bad- in Lynn since 1974. eral ministries, continuing her ny on Wednesday, April 22, ger) Tidmarsh, 85, of Lynn, Dolores worked in the re- endless labor of love, guiding 2020 at 7 p.m. Please regis- passed away Thursday, April tail business for several years and prior to that had been a people to live their best life. ter in advance to attend at: 16, 2020, at the Jeffrey & Su- as well as her granddaugh- In her free time Sylvia https://us02web.zoom.us/ san Brudnick Center for Living. data entry operator for Stop & Shop and other Boston area ter, her “sweetie pie,” Emily D. served her community in meeting/register/tZYqd-CsrT- She is the devoted wife of the retailers. Bresnahan; along with several many ways by participating in 8sEtd-vyynMjhW2ZF3iocL6T9I late James E. Tidmarsh, with Dolores was a wonderful nieces and nephews. food drives, children’s back to After registration, you will whom she shared 63 years of wife, mother and mother-in- Service information: Ad- school programs, Christmas receive a con rmation email marriage. law, and being a grandmother hering to the guidelines of gifts for local youth, and voter containing information Sheila was born in Lynn quickly became her greatest the Commonwealth of Mas- registration drives. about joining the ceremony. on Oct. 20, 1934 to the late joy. Throughout her life she sachusetts and the CDC, Sylvia loved food, both eat- Online condolences may Martin and Julia (O’Rourke) loved to laugh and had quite services will be held at a ing and cooking. She was the be expressed at: Sylvi- Badger. Sheila was a lifelong the sweet tooth. She was hap- later date. In lieu of  ow- “foodie” in our family. Every [email protected]. resident of Lynn. She attend- piest when she could look ers, donations may be made ed St. Joseph’s Elementary across the dinner table at her to the Alzheimer’s Associ- School and St. Mary’s Girls family and say “we are all to- ation, 309 Waverley Oaks School, graduating with the Road, Waltham, MA 02452. gether.” Dolores was a great 781-593-7700 Class of 1953. friend and neighbor and loved Arrangements by the SOLI- Publishing Daily, except Sundays She worked as a program tion to her husband James, to share memories and stories MINE Funeral Home, Lynn. USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 assistant in the WIC Depart- Sheila is predeceased by her with her friends every day at Relatives and friends are en- Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA ment of Lynn Community daughter Donna Talbot. Wall Plaza. and additional of ces. couraged to leave a message Copyright ©2020 The Daily Item Health for 29 years. 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Tidmash and his wife of their dear friend and loved Lynn, MA 01903 Theresa of Rowley; her cher- one. Friends and relatives ished grandchildren, Kassan- are invited to leave a mes- dra Boynton and her husband sage of condolence or share Kevin, Kristen Umlah, Matthew a memory of Sheila at www. home delivery rate is Talbot, Gregory Shambo Jr., Al- cuffemcginn.com. call 781-593-7700 ext. 2 50% off yssa Shambo, Jason Tidmarsh newstand price! and Daniel Tidmarsh. She to start your Subscribers pay only is also survived by her eight $4.50 a week. great-grandchildren. In addi- LIFE WELL CELEBRATED® daily subscription. Call 781-593-7700 ext. 2 to subscribe today. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A3

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Margaret A. L’Abbe, 64

LYNN — Margaret A. (Ma- ciak) L’Abbe, 64, of Lynn, died Saturday, April 18, 2020 after a brief illness with lung cancer. Born in Lynn to Stephen and Irene (Bongiorno) Maciak, Margaret attended St. Chreti- enne’s Academy Salem until the school’s closure when she attended St. John’s Prepara- tory School in Danvers during one of the few years women were allowed to attend. She also graduated from Simmons College with a bachelor’s de- gree in social work. Margaret worked as a social worker for Greater Lynn Senior Services as well as a manager of Intercity Home Maker’s Sa- their home in Juno Beach, lem of ce. Fla. She enjoyed going to the She is survived by her hus- beach, playing the piano and band of 37 years Raymond had a love for Golden Retriev- L’Abbe of Lynn; her daughter ers, her favorite being Tucker. Meaghan L’Abbe and her wife Service information: In Michelle of Lowell, her daugh- lieu of owers, donations ter Brooke Cole and her hus- can be made in her name to band Christopher; as well as the ASPCA. Services will be her expected rst grandchild, private at this time. Close Baby Boy Cole of Danvers; her friends and family will be in- father-in-law, Raymond L. L’Ab- vited to a Catholic memorial be and Shirley of Juno Beach, Mass at a late date. Online Fla.; her uncle and godfather guestbook at www.Solimine. William Maciak of Lynn; as com. well as many cousins. Since their retirement, Mar- garet and her husband Ray enjoyed spending winters at

Sharon E. MacCabe, 72 1947-2020 PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS After running a half-marathon from Wellesley, Patrick MacAdie, of Cambridge, stops at the Bos- LYNN — Sharon Elizabeth ton Marathon nish line on Monday in Boston. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the 124th Boston MacCabe, 72, of Lynn, passed Marathon, which would have been run Monday, was postponed until Sept. 14. away on April 15, 2020 at Life Care Center of the North Shore in Lynn. She was born on Aug. 23, Krause: Banned on the run 1947 to the late Robert Dye and Sarah E. (Chrisman) Dye, and was the dear previous KRAUSE race as well as anyone. she said, “because I had nary bypass. spouse of Harry MacCabe. From A1 It’s not just the runners. my best time. It was certainly the eas- She was the loving mother It’s the spectators. It’s the “With this crazy virus iest event to cover. There of son Scott and wife Jennifer come rain, shine, war and glut of people congregat- going on, I hope they still are, what, 20,000 run- of Old Orchard Beach, Maine; terrorism, since it was have it (in September). ing in Kenmore Square ners? Every one of them the beloved grandmother of inaugurated in 1897. after the 11 o’clock Red I’m assuming we will. has a story and can’t wait Cody of Old Orchard Beach, Think about that. The Sox game (let’s not even Hopefully we can get a to share it. year after the Brothers get into that), cheering grip on this. But I wish I Maine, Allyssa Coon and hus- What’s funny is that a band Grant of Old Orchard Tsarnaev planted bombs on the back-of-the-pack- was running right now.” lot of the Boston writers behind unsuspecting ers (the ones who really She estimated that at Beach, Maine, Jenna of Old saw covering the mara- Orchard Beach, Maine; the people enjoying a beau- need the support). It’s the the time she was inter- thon as a chore. Not me. I joyed bells choir, working in tiful day and a genuine college kids at Wellesley, viewed for this piece, doting great-grandmother of the church’s Second Hand loved marathon day. The Owen Coon; the dear sister of piece of Boston’s unique and at BC, who come out which was around 12:30 only year I missed was Rose thrift shop, and helping character and culture, of their dorms to give p.m., “I’d be just getting Scott Dye and his wife Betty out at the special events the 2013, when I blew the of Paul’s Valley, Okla., Susan the patriotic outpouring the runners a little extra into Wellesley College.” deadline for applying for church had. of runners and spectators Rasmussen of Rio Rancho, push. It’s turning the cor- Wellesley, for those who credentials. Somehow, my Service information: Fu- was overwhelming. The ner from Hereford Street don’t know, is a favorite N.M. Her several nieces and colleague Rich Tenorio neral services for Sharon city survived it and grew onto Boylston — that last spot along the race course nephews, her special friend got a pass and went in. will be held at a later date. stronger and more united. half-mile — and being for runners, because the and caretaker Barbara Church And he, not I, was the one In lieu of owers, donations But there’s no unifying practically lifted to the students are especially and many treasured friends, who ended up being there may be made in Sharon’s anger and de ance in a nish line by the sea of enthusiastic and sup- also survive Sharon. memory to the East Baptist pandemic. All we have cheering supporters. portive and participants when the bombs went off. With a big heart, great sense But even though I never Church 300 Western Ave., are empty streets where That’s the emptiness say they always get a big of humor, Sharon always knew Lynn, MA 01904. there should be throngs of she — and undoubtedly boost. ran it, I considered it “my” how to make everyone around people, and a giant hole in thousands of others — I go back to 1973 with marathon, as do most her laugh and smile. Longtime the civic heart of the city. felt Monday. And even the marathon. My rst others who have been parishioner of East Baptist “It’s an emotional day,” if the race does go off in year covering it the involved with it this long. Church, Lynn, where she en- LIFE WELL CELEBRATED® said Nahant’s Ellen September, there won’t be nish line was still at The race the year after Goldberg, who was about the same feeling toward it the Prudential Building the bombing was one of to run Marathon No. 11 there is on Patriot’s Day. and all you got for your the most joyful experienc- Monday, but instead spent “It won’t be the same,” trouble was a bowl of beef es I ever had. the day working in her said Karen DiLisio of stew, which didn’t always All you can do is hope Aaron J. Wiseman, 95 attic of ce. “A very emo- Lynn, who was all set to go down well after doing that people resist the urge 1924-2020 tional day. I nd myself run Monday after missing all that running. Do the to go out, now that the very teary.” last year’s race due to a math. weather’s starting to come PEABODY — Aaron J. Wise- at the General Electric Com- But she was not, she hamstring injury she suf- I rode the press bus in around, and throw cau- man of Peabody entered into pany in Lynn. He loved reading said, sad for herself. fered one month before. 1975 when Bill Rodgers tion to the wind. Can we rest at the age of 95 April 17, and following the Red Sox. His “It’s not about me,” she “They say the come- set what was then the all please just do what the 2020. Beloved husband of greatest joy was his family to said. “But this has never back is stronger than the course record. When I experts tell us? Maybe, if Roslyn (Grubert) Wiseman; de- whom he was totally devoted. not happened. We’re all setback,” said DiLisio, became sports editor of we do, there will be a race voted father of Leslie A. Garber He will always be remembered a part of it, and it’s a big who did a ve-mile run this paper, in 1998, the in September. Otherwise, and her husband Douglas L. for his great smile with which loss for everyone. Monday morning and marathon became one you can probably forget it. Garber, devoted father of How- he greeted everyone. Aaron “There’s obviously some- got back home in time to of my favorite things to ard Wiseman and his wife Jane was a member of Congrega- thing bigger going on.” watch a rerun of the 2018 cover and I did it through Steve Krause can be (Strunsky) Wiseman; cher- tion Sons of Israel in Peabody. Goldberg has always un- race on TV. 2017 — even four months reached at skrause@item- ished grandfather of Melanie Service information: Inter- derstood the ethic of the “That’s my favorite one,” after I had a triple coro- live.com. Garber-Letitia and her spouse ment will be at Maple Hill Danielle Garber-Letitia; cher- Cemetery in Peabody. In lieu ished grandfather of Rebecca of owers, expressions of Lynn Community Health Center starts testing Wiseman Lee and her husband sympathy may be made in Daniel Lee; great-grandfather his memory to Care Dimen- LCHC COVID-19 in our commu- tine safely, Pechinksy said. nisky said, but he’s hope- of Caleb Wiseman Lee and sions, Suite B-102, 75 Sylvan Elizabeth Lee; brother-in-law St., Danvers, MA 01923. The From A1 nity as much as possible.” “We want to know what ful the date being pushed As of late last week, the disease burden is back indicates there’s been of Toby Grubert; brother of the staff at STANETSKY-HYMAN- patients with cars, such as Pechinsky said nearly 40 in our community,” said some bend in the curve. late Louis Wiseman; son of the SON Memorial Chapel had health center employees percent of the people the Pechinsky. “If we don’t He said the slower rise late Michael and Molly (Tanzer) the honor of caring for Aaron and rst responders, are health center has tested do this testing, we won’t may reduce some of the Wiseman. and his family. For more infor- being referred to Union’s have come back positive know the disease burden. burden on hospitals, which Aaron grew up in Peabody mation or to register in the clinic, while the LCHC for COVID-19. However, (It’s to) inform folks to is one of the health cen- and graduated from Peabody online guestbook, please visit schools. He worked for his en- www.stanetskyhymansonsa- walk-through site is cater- he said those numbers quarantine and limit the ter’s main objectives. By tire career in many capacities lem.com. ing to those who lack their may not tell the whole sto- spread even more. That’s doing more testing on the own vehicle. ry, as only symptomatic vital to trying to mitigate outpatient side, Pechin- North Shore Medical people have been tested. this even further.” sky said more people will Center is working close- In addition, up until As of last Friday, there be kept out of emergency LAW OFFICES OF ly with LCHC and the two weeks ago, if someone have been 891 COVID-19 rooms and hospitals will SUBSCRIBE JAMES J. CARRIGAN City of Lynn to provide was low risk, such as be- cases in the city and 21 be reserved for those who • Social Security Disability outreach and education ing young and otherwise residents have died. By are sickest. • Workers Compensation to low-income and immi- healthy, they were told press time, the city had “I’m hopeful that with • Accidents grant communities who to quarantine at home not released updated data. the peak being pushed off 25 years located across from Lynn District Court have been hardest hit by for two weeks. Now, since Pechinsky said projec- a couple of weeks, we’ve the COVID-19 pandemic. capacity has increased, tions from health experts, bent the curve a little bit 15 Johnson St. “As we know, the those people can be tested. which are based on in-pa- with all of the measures Call 781-596-0100 COVID-19 pandemic hits Pechinsky said. tient hospitalizations and JAMES J. CARRIGAN the city is taking,” said 781-593-7700 ext. 2 ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN vulnerable communities It’s important that even deaths, have shown that Pechinsky. “This is just to set up your home LISA A. 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E¥¦¥ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill Earth Day, then and now M§Ÿ H. SŸŸ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant E C J. CŸ¡ CŸ I was almost 14 years old threat posed by climate through this lens. Groups Advertising Director News Editor Gordon R. Hall 110 Munroe St. on April 22, 1970, the first change. like the Sunrise Movement W J. K TŸ  J ¢£ Monica Connell Healey P.O. Box 5 Earth Day. I spent the day The threat of climate have framed the issue Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¢¤ Michael H. Shanahan picking up trash at my ju- change is as great or greater through a much-needed so- Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman nior high school, along with than that of the coronavirus. cial justice viewpoint and Customer Service other young people. Perhaps we will learn, in the helped give birth to a new Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS My father, the late Wis- spirit of Earth Day, that we movement that views the Connecting Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 consin U.S. Senator Gaylord are able to make the collec- environment, the economy, Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 All Departments: Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 Nelson, came up with the tive sacrifices required to and a socially just world as 781-593-7700 Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 idea of Earth Day. He said combat a common threat. inextricably linked. Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 its purpose was to “get a Even before the COVID-19 What gives me hope? I re- Ext. 2 Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 nationwide demonstration outbreak, the modern envi- flect on Rosa Parks’ single Classifi ed/Legal Advertising Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 of concern for the environ- ronmental movement was word of defiance: “No.” Or classi [email protected] Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 ment so large that it would energized. Yet when it comes Greta Thunberg’s simple Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 Subscriptions shake the political estab- to my father’s original vision lonely act of protest in front [email protected] John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 lishment out of its lethargy.” of an inclusive, bipartisan of the Swedish parliament. Twenty million people re- environmental movement Circulation Surely, they could have [email protected] sponded to his call to action rooted in social justice, we never dreamed that these that day. In doing so, they still have work to do. Today, simple acts of principle and Ext. 3 demonstrated the power of as we face the most signifi- conscience would change Newsroom individual action to change cant health and environmen- the course of history, just [email protected] the course of history and tal challenges of all time, it’s as my father could not have [email protected] help build a brighter future. critical that we take stock of imagined that Earth Day Ext. 4 That first Earth Day end- the problems and opportuni- would advance the modern EDITORIAL ed up sparking a global ties they bring. Sports environmental movement [email protected] movement that was suc- “Our goal is not just an in the manner that it did. cessful beyond my father’s environment of clean air What matters, what we Ext. 5 wildest dreams. It united and water and scenic beau- desperately need now, is Retail and Online WHO we need people across political lines ty,” my father said on Earth a conversation about how Advertising to take concrete steps to- Day 1970 during his speech we can move forward, with [email protected] ward a healthier planet, in Denver. “The objective is the social will and political ADVERTISING including the passage of the an environment of decency, capital necessary to build a Clean Air Act and the Clean quality and mutual respect Ernie Carpenter Jr. brighter future. Director of Advertising now more Water Act and the creation for all human beings and all and Business Development, ext. 1355 of the Environmental Pro- other living creatures.” Tia Nelson is manag- [email protected] tection Agency. He believed that we all ing director of the Outrid- er Foundation, a Wiscon- Ralph Mitchell Now, as we approach the have the right to clean air Sales Representative, ext. 1313 50th anniversary of the and clean water, and to eco- sin-based, globally focused [email protected] than ever first Earth Day, the planet nomic and environmental nonprofit group dedicated to is in the throes of a sweep- well-being. And he believed focusing on issues affecting Eric Rondeau Sales Representative, ext. 1280 Editorial from the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board ing pandemic that requires in the power of everyday the long-term well-being of [email protected] an unprecedented level of Americans to make a differ- the planet. This column was global commitment and co- ence. produced for the Progressive Patricia Whalen President Donald Trump is not wrong to question the Sales Representative, ext. 1310 World Health Organization’s early response to the emerg- operation. It is a moment In recent years, the envi- Media Project, which is op- [email protected] ing coronavirus outbreak and its apparent deference to that could have a profound ronmental community and erated by The Progressive BUSINESS OFFICE what we now know were false assurances by Chinese offi- impact on humankind’s re- the general public have magazine, and distributed cials about the seriousness of the outbreak. sponse to the existential begun to see our challenge by Tribune News Service. Susan J. Conti But Trump is wrong to use these otherwise legitimate Controller, ext. 1288 [email protected] concerns as an excuse to cut off U.S. contributions to the international health agency until it can satisfy his de- Ted Grant mand for answers and undertake fundamental structural Publisher, ext. 1234 [email protected] reforms. As Trump may have noticed, the WHO is pretty busy at the moment fighting a still-raging pandemic. It’s ir- Marian Kinney ext. 1212 responsible and counterproductive to interrupt critical ef- [email protected] forts by the agency to support the development of vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, coordinate international Will Kraft Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 shipments of protective gear, train health care workers [email protected] and help developing nations slow the spread of infections, which surpassed 2 million worldwide on Wednesday. Paula Villacreses As always, we can’t help but be suspicious about the A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 timing of Trump’s attack on the WHO. Why now? So often [email protected] the president’s pronouncements seem motivated by his Mike Shanahan ego and need for validation. In this case, Trump appears Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 so desperate to deflect criticism about his slow and ini- [email protected] tially dismissive response, which left the U.S. dangerous- Carolina Trujillo ly unprepared for the pandemic’s inevitable spread, that Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 he’s actively trying to rewrite recent (and well-document- [email protected] ed) history. Jim Wilson Yes, WHO officials were probably too credulous of as- Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 surances by Chinese officials that they had the outbreak [email protected] under control, and they were too timid to call for travel re- JON HEALEY CIRCULATION strictions in January that might have helped contain the Lisa Mahmoud disease, although infections had already spread far from Manager, ext. 1239 China by then. But Trump was just as taken in, praising Important word missing from ‘Opening [email protected] Chinese President Xi Jinping several times for his trans- parency and “smart” response to the outbreak. CUSTOMER SERVICE Now that it turns out we were all duped, Trump is look- America’ guidelines: Quarantine La’ Mosha Ball ing for a scapegoat. And he has found one in the oft-crit- Customer Service, ext. 1276 [email protected] icized WHO, an arm of the United Nations created in The Trump administra- defeat the disease has been anyone found to have been 1945 with a goal of promoting global health. The orga- tion’s guidelines for “Open- to accelerate the develop- exposed. Doing this at the GRAPHICS nization was roundly thrashed for its mishandling of the ing Up America Again” try to ment of a vaccine and the required scale will be a Trevor Andreozzi 2013-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and for taking chart a path out of our coro- testing of potential treat- massive and costly under- Designer too long to sound the alarm about the outbreak to the navirus bunkers, but there’s ments. Although the global taking, requiring tests to [email protected] rest of the world. (Ironically, just a few years earlier the a key piece missing: A strat- efforts on this front are epic, be conducted at three to 20 Ned Connors organization was criticized for being too alarmist about egy to defeat the virus after the tests being conduct- times the current rate of Designer, ext. 1222 the swine flu pandemic.) Both internal and external as- we stop sheltering in place. ed aren’t expected to yield around 150,000 per day; a [email protected] sessments of the WHO’s Ebola response cited structural The countries around the meaningful results for sev- huge deployment of trained Mark Sutherland deficiencies, such as lack of funding and clear mandates, world that have been most eral months (or in the case contact tracers (Frieden Creative Director, ext. 1330 as at least part of the problem, and those deficiencies still successful in limiting infec- of a vaccine, more than a said China had one per ev- [email protected] seem to be a factor. tion and death have not only year). ery 1,000 residents in Wu- NEWSROOM But there’s also a misconception about what the global tested people for COVID-19 Other than that, all we’ve han, which would translate Mike Alongi health organization is empowered and expected to do. The at a far greater rate than really done here is hide to 39,000 just in California); Sports Editor, ext. 1228 WHO is not solely, or even mostly, focused on providing the United States, they’ve from the disease, observed and the provision of safe [email protected] an early warning of emerging infectious diseases. With been much more hard- Dr. Thomas Frieden, former isolation and quarantine Bill Brotherton a $6-billion budget (smaller than the annual operating nosed about separating peo- director of the Centers for spaces for infected and ex- Features Editor ext. 1338 budget of the city of Los Angeles) it runs a multitude of ple who’ve been exposed to Disease Control and Pre- posed people, respectively, [email protected] programs to promote public health, such as assisting in the virus from the rest of vention. That’s what social who cannot remain in their the population — enabling distancing is: a communi- Elyse Carmosino the creation of vaccines, supporting public education ef- homes (for example, if they Reporter, ext. 1264 forts around measles and other communicable diseases, the immune systems of in- ty-wide game of keep away live with elderly relatives). [email protected] and building strong health care networks in poorer coun- fected people to destroy it from the virus. And if we Isolated and quarantined before it spreads. That kind stop playing before the vi- Gayla Cawley tries. It does this all while trying, and sometimes failing, people may also need meals Reporter, ext. 1236 to balance the competing interests and demands of its of virus-trapping strate- rus is eradicated, we will and financial support. [email protected] member nations. gy requires the ability to be just as vulnerable as we One other caveat from track down everyone who’s were before we started. Frieden: Having the num- Cheryl Charles There also seems to be some confusion about how the News Editor, ext. 1278 WHO is funded, which is through a combination of volun- come in direct contact with Granted, the stay-at-home ber of new infections and [email protected] tary payments and annual assessments that are calculat- people who test positive for orders are causing a lot of deaths on a sustained Olivia Falcigno ed based on a country’s wealth and population. The U.S. COVID-19 and then quar- harm too, and President downward slope is certain- antining those individuals. Donald Trump is right to Photographer, ext.1224 has been especially generous with voluntary payments, ly a prerequisite, but the [email protected] The word “quarantine” try to develop a strategy for total number of cases mat- and typically allocates a total of $400 million to $500 mil- Spenser Hasak lion a year, including assessments, because of the gener- does not appear anywhere in easing our way out of those ters too. Until the rate of the administration’s guide- orders. But that strategy Photographer, ext. 1332 al understanding that it is in our best interests to fight new cases per day drops [email protected] lines. Instead, they talk needs to involve more than communicable diseases where and when they crop up and to around 40 per 1 million about isolating people who just carefully returning to Thor Jourgensen before they can spread to our shores. people, it won’t be feasible are “vulnerable” to the dis- workplaces while maintain- Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 Trump may not actually have the power to freeze fund- to trace all the contacts of [email protected] ease — individuals who are ing social distancing, as the each new infected person. ing for the roughly $116 million in annual dues that are elderly or have high blood administration’s guidelines Daniel Kane paid at the beginning of the year; Congress wrote that And the more we move away pressure, asthma, a com- suggest for areas where re- from sheltering in place, the Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 obligation into the annual spending bill for fiscal 2020. promised immune system ported infections or suspect- [email protected] And although Congress gave the president some flexibil- more people each newly dis- or other “serious underlying ed infections have decreased covered infected person will Steve Krause ity over the voluntary contributions, there’s not anoth- health conditions” — as if it for 14 days. States and local have exposed, adding to the Writer-at-Large, ext. 1229 er payment due for 60 days. So his threat to the agency [email protected] makes sense to let the virus governments must try to ac- contract-tracing challenge. could very well be empty. If the president wants to revisit spread freely through the tually defeat the disease by The task is daunting, yet David McLellan the level of voluntary payments, or attach strings to the rest of the population. seeking to find and isolate we have the resources in Reporter, ext. 1317 United States’ future participation as a WHO member, The U.K. tried that, think- the people who’ve come in this country to do it. We just [email protected] the time to talk about that will be after the pandemic has ing the virus could be de- contact with the virus. have to have the political Anne Marie Tobin ended. feated by developing a form Frieden laid out one such will to actively fight the dis- Sports Reporter, ext. 1307 The World Health Organization may be a structurally of herd immunity in the strategy in a briefing Fri- ease, rather than just com- [email protected] flawed and overly political institution that doesn’t serve general population. That day morning, calling for a ing out of hiding and hoping Ryan York the public health needs of the 21st century well. But didn’t work out so well. On four-pronged effort to box for the best. Copy Editor, ext. 1220 that’s a discussion for a calmer time after this crisis is the plus side, at least the in the coronavirus through [email protected] over. For now, it would be folly to kneecap a critical pan- prime minister is no longer stepped-up testing, contact Jon Healey is the Los An- TECHNOLOGY demic-fighting agency just to have someone to blame for hospitalized. tracing, isolating infected geles Times’ deputy editorial mistakes Trump already made. The main U.S. strategy to people and quarantining page editor. 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] TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- tivity at 2:12 a.m. Sunday at from the complex reported a Former treasurer larly arrests, reflect police records. In Knights of Columbus on Relay man was outside yelling and the event of a perceived inaccuracy, Yard. Police reported there was then slammed the front door. it is the sole responsibility of the con- no impairment. The vehicle’s Police reported the man was occupants were looking at the talking to his mother, who was pays ethics fine cerned party to contact the relevant ocean. on the second floor. police department and have the de- A caller reported a sign had A caller reported approx- partment issue a notice of correction gone missing from his property imately 40 to 50 teenagers PEABODY — The state for the deceased owner’s would financially benefit to the Daily Item. Corrections or clar- and that his neighbor’s farm were congregating in the park- Ethics Commission an- daughter, who lived at the her family. ifications will not be made without animals were causing traffic ing lot at 4:58 p.m. Sunday at nounced former Peabody property. The state conflict of in- City Treasurer Jeanne Carnevale then took terest law also prohibits express notice of change from the issues at 3:56 p.m. Sunday on Maddy’s Car Wash at 300 An- Carnevale has admitted advantage of her city job municipal employees from arresting police department. Valley Road. dover St. Police dispersed the A report of a suspicious ve- gathering. to violating the conflict of and other public resources using their official posi- hicle at 8:31 p.m. Sunday at A caller reported a customer interest law by using her to expedite the deceased tions to obtain for anyone LYNN Wilson Road Rotary on Nahant was not wearing a mask and public position. owner’s daughter’s move valuable privileges or ben- Road. An officer sent away the was refusing to leave the store In a statement, the com- into Peabody public hous- efits that are not properly Arrest driver of a car that was parked at 6:03 p.m. Sunday at 535 mission announced Car- ing so that the property available to them. Car- on the grass next to the ocean. Lowell St. The manager told nevale used city funds, could be sold to Victory nevale violated the law Alicia Scoppa, 29, of 36 Tim- and other public resources Realty Trust, a trust of son St., was arrested on warrant police the person had left. by using her position and A report of suspicious ac- in three sales of tax-de- which Carnevale’s daugh- power as treasurer and charges of number plate viola- PEABODY linquent local properties ter was trustee and Car- tion to conceal ID, unlicensed tivity at 7:21 p.m. Sunday at other public resources Pine Grove at 261C Newbury which financially benefit- nevale’s husband and her to compel the sale of the operation of a motor vehicle, Arrests friend’s husband were St. A man wearing a hooded ed her family and associ- Catherine Drive prop- uninsured motor vehicle/trailer, ates. Carnevale, according beneficiaries. Nicholas McGrath, 42, of sweatshirt and red bandanna erty to the building con- unregistered motor vehicle and to the statement, paid Once the deceased own- 22 Sunnyside Ave., Saugus, over his face was reportedly tracting company using interfering with a police officer a $50,000 civil penalty, er’s daughter was moved was arrested and charged with taking photos of other people’s her friend as the broker, at 4:13 p.m. Sunday. signed a disposition agree- into public housing, Car- two counts of assault and bat- property and vehicles. Police improperly enabling her tery on a police officer, assault reported the man was visiting ment approved by the nevale’s daughter, as Accidents State Ethics Commission, Victory Realty Trust’s friend to receive a broker’s and battery and disorderly his aunt and was walking back fee and the company to A report of a motor vehicle conduct at 7:44 p.m. Saturday. to his mother’s residence. and waived her right to trustee, purchased the contest the Commission’s Columbia Boulevard prop- substantially profit from crash at 1:56 p.m. Sunday Taryn N. Morrissey, 40, of A report of suspicious activi- the resale of the property. on Chase Street; at 9:17 p.m. 15 Saugus Ave., Saugus, was ty at 1:02 a.m. Monday at W.B. findings. erty for $125,000. Carnev- The conflict of interest ale’s friend was to receive Carnevale also violated Sunday on Rockaway Street; at arrested and charged with ma- Roberts Landscaping at 58R the law with respect to licious damage to a motor vehi- Pulaski St. The company’s own- law prohibits municipal a $4,000 broker’s commis- 10:38 p.m. Sunday at Chest- the Columbia Boulevard nut and Essex streets. cle, disorderly conduct and on a er reported his security camera employees from partic- sion on the sale. Five days warrant at 8:57 p.m. Saturday. showed a person crawling un- ipating in their official later, Carnevale’s daugh- property by using her of- A report of a motor vehicle ficial position and power crash with personal injury at Andrew Paul Nascarella, der a commercial vehicle by capacities in matters in ter resold the Columbia 35, of 777 East 6th St., Apt. 1, the rear bay doors. The per- which they know they or Boulevard property for and other public resources 2:04 p.m. Sunday at Baker to probate the deceased and Chase streets. South Boston, was arrested on son was reportedly wearing a members of their immedi- $210,000 to the same owner’s private estate, A report of a motor vehicle a warrant at 9:26 p.m. Sunday. hooded sweatshirt and carry- ate family have a financial building contracting com- establish a private trust, hit and run crash at 2:46 p.m. ing a flashlight. Police could interest. pany that purchased the Sunday at Franklin and Ha- Accidents not find anyone in the area. Responsible as treasur- Catherine Drive property and expedite moving the nover streets. A Herbert Road caller re- er for initiating tax title in 2015. occupant of the property A report of a motor vehicle ported someone was yelling foreclosure proceedings on The commission stated into public housing, all of Assaults crash at 9:04 p.m. Friday at 0 for help behind her house on real estate tax-delinquent that Carnevale in 2017 which improperly enabled Tremont Place and 26 Tremont Brookbridge Road at 1:03 a.m. properties, Carnevale in acted as treasurer in con- Victory Realty Trust to A report of an assault at 4:38 St.; at 9:41 a.m. Saturday at Monday. An officer reported 2015 hired a private attor- nection with the sale of a purchase the property and p.m. Sunday on Wave Street. 136 Lowell St. and 2 King St.; the sound was from an animal ney to probate the estate tax-delinquent Lynnfield resell it at a substantial A report of an assault and at 8:18 p.m. Saturday at Dom- making noise. of the deceased owner of a Street property to Victory profit and her friend to re- battery at 5:42 p.m. Sunday ino’s Pizza at 1 Andover St. A report of a suspicious tax-delinquent Catherine Realty Trust. ceive another broker’s fee. on Neptune Boulevard. A motor vehicle crash was motor vehicle at 9:24 a.m. Drive property. Prior to the sale, Car- The State Ethics Com- reported at 12:04 p.m. Satur- Monday at Bob Bonsaint and The commission stated nevale, as treasurer, com- mission is charged with Breaking and Entering day at Kappy’s Liquor at 175 Sons at 94 Foster St. A caller that Carnevale then used municated with the city civilly enforcing the con- Andover St. A car reportedly reported a person was passed her city position and her building commissioner flict of interest law, G.L. A report of a motor vehicle struck a pole. out in a red Volkswagen. Police foreclosure power to steer, regarding the property c. 268A. When three or breaking and entering at 2:35 A report of a motor vehicle reported the driver was wait- direct, and compel the es- and requested that the more of the Commission’s p.m. Sunday at 130 Eastern crash at 3:14 p.m. Sunday at ing for Brothers to open so he tate’s administrator and City’s tax attorney’s para- five members vote to find Ave.; at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at 167 Russell St. A motorcycle could get some food. heir to sell the property legal prepare an Instru- reasonable cause to be- 5 High Rock St. was down. to a building contracting ment of Redemption in A report of suspicious activ- lieve a public employee A report of a breaking and A report of a motor vehicle company that had previ- anticipation of the sale. ity at 10:40 a.m. Monday at has violated the law, they entering at 8:11 p.m. Sunday crash at 11:38 p.m. Sunday ously worked on her home, After Victory Realty Trust 45 Gedney Drive and 2 Pze- can authorize adjudicato- at 49 Munroe St. at 91 Lynn St. and 2 County using Carnevale’s friend purchased the property geo Circle. A caller reported an ry proceedings to deter- St. A caller reported an erratic as his real estate broker. for $239,500, Carnevale unknown person was climbing mine whether the viola- Theft driver crashed into a light pole. the water tower. Police report- The friend’s broker’s fee signed the Instrument of The female driver was taken to was $9,750. After pur- Redemption as City Trea- tion occurred. The public A report of a larceny at 3:37 ed an employee of Heidrea employee then has the Salem Hospital. Communications was working chasing the property for surer, which cleared the p.m. Sunday at 18 Hamilton opportunity to enter into a on the cell tower. $195,000, the building tax lien on the property. Ave.; at 7:42 p.m. Sunday at 8 Assaults contracting company built Carnevale, according to public Disposition Agree- Rantoul Ave. SWAMPSCOTT a $90,000 addition and the commission, violated ment rather than exercis- A report of an assault and resold the property for two sections of the conflict ing his or her right to a MARBLEHEAD battery at 2:47 p.m. Saturday at hearing. Breaking and Entering $625,000 less than a year of interest law. Pilgrim Rehabilitation & Skilled later. Carnevale violated the The Commission encour- Nursing Center at 96 Forest St. Accidents A report of a motor vehicle In 2016, the commis- law by participating as ages public employees to A caller reported a past incident sion stated that Carneva- city treasurer, according contact the Commission’s A report of a motor vehicle hit between two patients. breaking and entering at 8:09 a.m. Saturday at 33 Rockland le hired the same private to the commission, in mat- Legal Division at (617) and run crash at 8:04 p.m. Fri- An assault and battery was attorney to probate the ters relating to the sales 371-9500 for free advice day on Lafayette Street. A caller reported at 7:05 p.m. Saturday St.; at 8:38 p.m. Saturday at 57 Rockland St. estate of the deceased of the Columbia Boule- if they have any questions reported a woman in a white on Bartholomew Street. A call- owner of a tax-delinquent vard and Lynnfield Street regarding how the conflict car tried to “overtake” him be- er reported she was punched Complaints Columbia Boulevard prop- properties to Victory Real- of interest law may apply cause he was driving slowly. The repeatedly in the face by her erty and establish a trust ty Trust, which she knew to them. caller said he went to turn and uncle’s wife. A caller reported a group of they “bashed into each other A report of an assault and people had brought their own and then she drove off.” He said battery at 7:44 p.m. Saturday lawn chairs and were gathering he went home to tell his parents at Extended Stay America at together near the fire pit at 3:27 It will be work to find jobs and the woman came to the 200 Jubilee Drive. An intoxicat- p.m. Sunday at 330 Paradise house, took a picture of his car ed guest reportedly assaulted Road. The caller said some may and drove off again. the front desk clerk. Nicholas have been wearing masks, but JOBS McGrath, 42, of Saugus was others were not. The group was From A1 Complaints arrested (see arrests). reportedly not at a safe dis- Lynn, Saugus, Peabody, tance. Police advised the group A report of a group of kids Complaints Lynnfield, Stoneham and playing basketball on the JYC to keep social distancing. Melrose. It is continuing court on Community Road at A report of a suspicious to take applications and 5:07 p.m. Friday. The group was motor vehicle at 5:33 p.m. Fire conducting virtual inter- asked to move along, but they Friday at Brooksby Village at A report of a basement fire views, but isn’t making refused and were still playing. 100 Brooksby Village Drive. A at 2:26 p.m. Sunday at 54 As- any commitments. A caller reported her neigh- caller reported a person put a pen Road. “This has impacted fam- bor’s music was too loud at woman in the trunk and was A report of a fire at 7:08 ilies with so many uncer- 1:37 p.m. Saturday on Brough- driving around with her in it. p.m. Sunday at 57 Monument tainties,” said Walsh. “We’ve ton Road. She said she had to Police reported there was a Ave. A caller reported a yellow always been interested in turn up the volume on her kid’s misunderstanding and there house that was located near providing good employ- TV so they could hear it. Police was an issue with getting onto the governor’s house possibly ment opportunities and reported there was nothing the property and past security. had a fire in the back. Police we’ve had a lot of interest playing and that it was 1:40 in A report of a disturbance at reported a resident was burn- from past employees, many the afternoon. 10:54 a.m. Sunday at Wal- ing leaves in the backyard. The of whom need to work to A Londonderry Road caller greens at 35 Main St. An em- fire department handled a fire help pay their tuition.” reported their daughter was ployee reported a customer pit that got out of control. Rich Avery, Facility Man- being cyber bullied at 3:44 was refusing to put on a face ager for Fraser Field and p.m. Sunday. mask in the store. Police re- Theft Manning Field, said things ported the customer eventually are on hold indefinitely for NAHANT complied and left the store A report of a larceny at 4:23 the Mayor’s Summer Job without incident. p.m. Sunday at 53 New Ocean Program, which operates Complaints A disturbance was reported St. A caller reported someone through the Community at 1:38 p.m. Sunday at 45 stole an Amazon package from Development Office. That A report of suspicious ac- Country Club Road. A caller his porch. program provides about Lynn resident Hayley Hatch, right, presenting 145 jobs on average ev- a trophy to Jason Jean of Lynn, is one of the ery summer, ranging from many students hoping to return to summer downtown cleanup crews, jobs for the Metro North YMCA. to positions at local busi- ness and non-profit organi- sential than ever before. that they have a job, but Lynn Drug Task Force zations at City Hall, banks, “These kids need the mon- not this year, as everything auto repair shops, land- ey to help out their fami- is up in the air.” scaping companies, schools lies, many of whom have The job crunch has hit Hotline and city parks. lost their jobs,” she said. the Walsh family up close “Applications were sup- “We also don’t know what’s and personal. Johanna posed to have come out going to happen with our Walsh, a senior and ath- 781-477-4444 Monday, but as of now, we $200,000 state grant we get letic training major at the are not taking any appli- to fund these jobs.” University of New En- cations,” Avery said. “It’s a Lynnfield Recreationgland, had hoped to have CALL 24 HOURS A DAY shame because these are employs approximately a job lined up soon. jobs the kids thrive in. 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By Steve Krause ITEM STAFF LYNN — All Nicole Rim wants out of her book on the corona- virus is to soothe the frayed nerves of children throughout the region who watch the news and hear terrifying things. That’s how she got the idea to write a 36-page online book called “King COVID and the Kids who Cared,” a children’s book that tries to put the virus in terms they can understand. A graphic designer by trade, Rim, 40, did all her own illustrations, includ- ing painting the virus as a circle with crowns that a king might wear. COURTESY PHOTO The definition of “coro- Author and illustrator Nicole Rim. COURTESY PHOTO na,” when it doesn’t have the word “virus” attached who are in families with rewriting, crossing things it so that it could be easily to it, is a crown-like ring language barriers. I just out, and then illustrating.” downloaded.” Salem Maritime around the sun. Scientists thought about what I Rim said the words The book contains “some who examined the origi- could do to help.” flowed, “but it’s not be- of the things parents nal coronavirus under mi- And what she could do, cause I’m brilliant, or any- already taught (children), croscopes in 1968 thought she decided, was write thing like that. I think the like how to watch their celebrates National it resembled that crown. something for children urgency of all this made hands, coughing into Hence, the name. to understand that was me work extra hard.” their elbows. I wanted to “I’m not a great draw- “clear, concise and still She also was listening to encourage these actions,” Park Week er,” said Rim, “but as a fun to read for them.” NPR one day and heard graphic designer I have she said. “When we care, SALEM — National it shares and rolls out So, she decided to em- a scientist describe how we think of others and the tools to match the bark on this project. the virus burrows into the Park Week, which runs activities. put others first.” illustrations with what I “I knew time wasn’t body and does its damage. through April 26, will fea- For additional Rim said she is a big ad- was writing.” on my side,” she said. “It wreaks havoc,” she ture fun and innovative information: vocate for children. “They digital experiences. While Salem Maritime Nation- Rim started the book as “I wanted to produce said. “He was very descrip- an outgrowth of her work something as fast as I tive. He said it uses its absorb so much, and they you’re at home, journey to al Park Week web-page: have the ability to really national parks across the https://www.nps.gov/ with the Living Fields could, that I could quickly ‘crown’ to unlock the cells.” make a difference.” United States through a sama/learn/kidsyouth/na- Church on Johnson Street email to the kids that I And that’s when she variety of online activities tional-park-week.htm — a small Cambodian knew and see what they came up with the idea to She still hasn’t thought including virtual tours, Salem Maritime Face- church that serves immi- thought.” draw the virus as a big cir- about what the book might scavenger hunts, trivia book page: https://www. grant families. It wasn’t as if this was cle with small crown-like bring in terms of profits. contests, and junior rang- facebook.com/SalemMar- “I had initially want- all she had to do. She still elements all around its rim “My intention was er programs. itime/ ed to write a book for carried a full-time job (similar to the illustrations never to gain a profit,” At Salem’s national National Park Service children about my during the day. of the virus commonly seen she said, “but to get this park, families, caregivers, National Park Week in- church,” she said, “When “I pulled a few all-night- in diagrams). in the hands of kids to teachers, and kids of all formation: coronavirus spring up, ers pushing this book out Rim finished the book read so they could be ages can head over to the https://www.nps.gov/ I was thinking about as fast as possible,” she in a week and a half and informed, encouraged and Salem Maritime Nation- orgs/1207/04-14-2020-na- these young kids, and said. “I am a person of had a friend and a cousin empowered. And to care al Park Week web-page tional-park-week.htm how they’re navigating faith. I am a Christian, edit it. for themselves and care for activities related to Salem Maritime Nation- through all the questions. and I attribute a lot of “The feedback on it was about others.” its tall ship, Friendship al Park Week Calendar: “I’m sure they hear (what I did) to the Lord. very positive,” she said. “A of Salem. Also, keep an https://www.nps.gov/ what’s on the news,” she “I had to push myself. few days after I started Steve Krause can be eye on the Salem Mar- sama/planyourvisit/calen- said. “Kids pick up a lot, There were a lot of sleep- showing it around, I built reached at skrause@item- itime Facebook page as dar.htm especially from those less nights … writing, a web page and posted to live.com. Harry and Meghan say they won’t cooperate with U.K. tabloids

By Jill Lawless is no escaping their actions biracial Markle. ASSOCIATED PRESS here amount to censorship In January, they an- and they are setting an nounced they planned LONDON — The Duke unfortunate example.” to quit as senior royals, and Duchess of Sussex Harry, who is a grandson seek financial indepen- have announced they will of Queen Elizabeth II dence and move to North no longer cooperate with and sixth in line to the America. The split be- several British tabloid British throne, married came official at the end of newspapers because of the American actress March, and the couple are what they call “distorted, Meghan Markle at Wind- currently in California, false or invasive” stories. sor Castle in May 2018, where Meghan was raised. Meghan and Prince Harry have written to in a ceremony watched The duchess is suing the the editors of The Sun, around the world. Daily Mail’s publisher, As- the Daily Mail, the Daily The couple later said sociated Newspapers, for Express and the Daily they found scrutiny by the invasion of privacy over a Mirror saying they won’t British media — which 2018 article that included “offer themselves up as they said tipped into ha- portions of a letter she currency for an economy rassment — intolerable. had written to her father. of click bait and distor- Harry has long had an A hearing in the case is tion.” They say stories uncomfortable relationship due to be held Friday in a based on “salacious with the media, which he London court. gossip” have upended the blames for the death of his Murray, of the Society of lives of acquaintances and mother, Princess Diana. Editors, criticized the cou- strangers alike. She died in a car crash in ple’s move on Monday and The letter, released Paris in 1997 while being said it set a bad example. Monday by the couple’s pursued by paparazzi. “By appearing to dictate representative, said Har- Harry’s unhappiness which media they will ry and Meghan will have with the media increased work with and which “zero engagement” with after he began dating they will ignore they, no the newspapers, and said Markle, then the star of doubt unintentionally, the couple “believe that a TV legal drama “Suits.” give succor to the rich and free press is a cornerstone In 2016, he accused the powerful everywhere to to any democracy.” media of harassing his use their example as an PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS But Ian Murray, execu- then-girlfriend, and criti- excuse to attack the me- tive director of Britain’s So- cized “racial undertones” dia when it suits them,” Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave after ciety of Editors, said “there in some coverage of the he said. visiting Canada House in London. WEATHER LOTTERY

National weather TODAY’S FORECAST MARINE FORECAST MASS. EVENING: MASS. MID-DAY: SUN, MOON, TIDES Forecast for Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Bands separate high temperature zones for the day. Monday...... 2-5-7-2 Monday...... 5-3-6-3 Sunday...... 0-5-7-4 Sunday...... 6-3-9-1 Sunrise today 5:50 a.m. Partly cloudy skies giving S winds 10 to 15 kt with way to cloudy skies and rain gusts up to 25 kt, increasing Saturday...... 6-3-5-8 Saturday...... 3-6-7-5 Sunset today 7:34 p.m. in the afternoon. High 54F. to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up Yesterday’s payoff: Yesterday’s payoff: Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. to 45 kt in the afternoon. Sunrise tomorrow 5:49 a.m. Chance of rain 100 percent. Waves around 2 ft. EXACT ORDER EXACT ORDER High tide today 11:39 p.m. Rainfall around 1/4 inch. All 4...... $5,377 All 4...... $4,335 H Tonight: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Low tide today 5:27 p.m. L Tonight: Partly cloudy skies. Gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing First or last 3...... $753 First or last 3...... $607 Low 32F. Winds W at 15 to to 30 kt after midnight. High tide tomorrow 12:00 p.m. Any 2...... $65 Any 2...... $52 25 mph. Any 1...... $6 Any 1...... $5 ANY ORDER ANY ORDER All 4...... $448 All 4...... $361 Fronts First 3...... $125 First 3...... $101 Cold Warm Stationary Pressure Last 3...... $125 Last 3...... $202 H L High Low Showers Rain T-storms Flurries Snow Ice TODAY TOMORROW THURSDAY APRIL 23 APRIL 30 <-10 -0s0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110+ Rain, wind | High 54, Low 32 Clouds, Wind | High 46, Low 33 M’ sunny | High 54, Low 39 NATIONAL SUMMARY: A blast of cold air will trigger a zone of showers and heavy, gusty thunderstorms in the Northeast today. Some snow will fall near the Canada border as well. Showers and thunderstorms will expand from the southern Rockies to the southern Plains. Storms will exit South Florida. Showers will approach the coastal Northwest.

©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 Navigators welcome in two Div. I Massachusetts Open in elders for the 2020 season canceled for the rst LYNN — The North Shore time since 1945 Navigators turned to the nearby Merrimack Valley Mass Golf has made the “This is an unfortunate for the two newest members decision to cancel the 111th situation we’re dealing of their 2020 roster, signing Massachusetts Open, set with in the COVID-19 era, one of the best power hit- to take place June 15-17 at but our absolute priori- ters in franchise history and Taconic Golf Club in Wil- ty is to protect the health a more recent high school liamstown, due to the on- and safety of the Players, standout. going spread of COVID-19 Of cials, Volunteers, and Dayton rst baseman Alex throughout Massachusetts Spectators as well as the Brickman of Andover and and the entire country. Host Club Staff and Mass future Holy Cross middle All six Mass Open quali- Golf Staff involved in the in elder Jake McElroy of fying events have also been Mass Open and its quali- North Andover will both canceled, but any exemp- fying events. Taconic has join Lynn’s Futures Colle- tions from this year will been extremely support- giate Baseball League club carry over and be honored ive throughout this deci- this summer. President and for the 2021 Mass Open. sion-making process and General Manager Derek Participants who have we are so appreciative of January made Monday’s an- registered have received our long-standing partner- nouncement. an email detailing how ship as well as their under- Brickman was a .306 hit- refunds will be processed standing and  exibility in ter with three home runs for the Mass Open and its what is truly an unprece- and a team-high 16 RBI qualifying events. dented time.” in Dayton’s 14 games this The Mass Open is the The Qualifying schedule spring and now returns to only Mass Golf event that was as follows: Pine Brook the Navs for a third sum- allows amateur and pro- CC (May 7); CC of Pitts- mer. He transferred to Day- fessionals from any state eld (May 13); Kernwood ton from St. Petersburg Col- or country to enter and CC (May 18); Ocean Edge lege in 2019 and posted a compete against one an- R&CC (May 20); Pleasant .264 average while tying for other. With a professional Valley CC (May 26); and the team’s home run lead purse of $75,000, the Mass The Bay Club at Mattapoi- with seven. The 6-foot-4, Open offers one of the larg- sett (May 28). 265-pound slugger recorded est purses in the New En- Oak Hill CC in Fitchburg 11 homers, 17 doubles and gland area. will be the host site of the 62 RBI for North Shore over The Four-Ball Champi- Mass Open in 2021. The the 2016 and 2017 seasons, onship was also canceled club will be celebrating earning him a spot on the earlier this month, making its centennial next year as organization’s FCBL All-De- the Mass Open the second well. cade Team that was released of Mass Golf’s Champion- “We greatly appreciate last week. His 41 RBI from ships to be canceled this the continued support of 2017 still stand as the sin- year. This also marks the all our Mass Golf Member gle-season franchise record. rst time since 1945 that Clubs who were scheduled Last summer, Brickman hit there will be no Mass Open to host qualifying, as well .301 with four long balls played, as the event was as Taconic GC for their and 17 RBI for the NECBL’s not held from 1943-45 due willingness to host the New Bedford Bay Sox. to World War II. Championship,” said Kev- Scouting Report: Tremen- “We care deeply about in Eldridge, Mass Golf’s dous power and will hit for this historic and signature Director of Rules & Com- average … mature hitter championship and have petitions. “We look forward made this decision with a and RBI machine … MLB COURTESY PHOTO to continuing this signa- comp: Billy Butler. heavy heart,” said Jesse ture event in 2021.” The North Shore Navigators will welcome back Dayton rst baseman Menachem, Mass Golf’s NAVS, B2 Alex Brickman for the 2020 season. Executive Director/CEO. OPEN, B2

PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Japanese professor Kentaro Iwata speaks at a video news conference by Foreign Correspon- dents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) in Tokyo Monday. Iwata says he is “very pessimistic” that the Olympics can be held next year in Japan. Japanese scientist is ‘very pessimistic’ Olympics will happen TOKYO (AP) — A Japa- ent structure such as no nese professor of infec- audience, or a very limited tious disease says he is participation,” Iwata said, “very pessimistic” the speaking at a forum ar- postponed Tokyo Olym- ranged by the Foreign pics can open in 15 months. Correspondents’ Club of “To be honest with you, I Japan in Tokyo. don’t think the Olympics “You have to invite so is likely to be held next many athletes from many, year,” Kentaro Iwata, a many places, which is not FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS professor of infectious dis- very compatible with this COVID-19 infection that Former PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem, who expanded the PGA Tour’s footprint around ease at Kobe University, said Monday speaking in is causing a pandemic. Ja- the world and negotiated TV contracts that more than tripled prize money during his two de- English on a teleconfer- pan might be able to con- cades as commissioner, has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame with the class of 2021. ence. “Holding the Olym- trol this disease by next pics needs two conditions; summer. And I wish we one, controlling COVID-19 could. But I don’t think Former PGA Tour commissioner Finchem in Japan, and controlling that will happen every- COVID-19 everywhere.” where on earth.” Toshiro Muto, the CEO Japan was spared during to join World Golf Hall of Fame next year of the Tokyo organizing the initial stage of the coronavirus outbreak. But (AP) — Tim Finchem, decessor Deane Beman. thank those who thought up their rounds at the committee, expressed his own reservations 10 days cases are now spiking, who expanded the PGA He was PGA Tour com- I was deserving of it. In World Series of Golf at particularly in Tokyo and Tour’s footprint around missioner when the World many ways, I didn’t feel I Firestone and watching ago. Since then, the orga- nizing committee and the other large cities. As of the world and negotiated Golf Hall of Fame opened am deserving because I an 18-year-old Woods win Monday, there were about International Olympic TV contracts that more in 1998 in St. Augustine, just had so much fun be- the rst of three straight 12,000 detected infections Committee have said than tripled prize money Florida. ing in the job for so long.” U.S. Amateurs. in Japan and about 250 there is no “Plan B’’ other during his two decades as “One of the great things Finchem found it tting Woods was elected deaths. than working for the commissioner, has been about that is to get know that he joins the induc- through the male player Devi Sridhar, professor Olympics to open on July elected to the World Golf the inductees who I didn’t tion class of 2021 with category a month ago. of Global Health at the Hall of Fame. know in other aspects of Tiger Woods, whom he Marion Hollins, one of the 23, 2021. University of Edinburgh, Finchem was elected my job,” Finchem said rst saw at a college tour- leading women in golf a “I am very pessimistic said holding the Olympics through the contributor Monday. “It’s a tremen- nament his rst year as century ago, was elected about holding the Olympic may hinge on nding a category and will become dous list of people. To be commissioner in 1994. as a contributor. Games next summer un- vaccine. the 10th administrator to included in that group is Later that year, Finchem less you hold the Olympic be inducted, joining pre- very powerful. I want to noticed players nishing FINCHEM, B2 Games in a totally differ- OLYMPICS, B2 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020

TODAY IN SPORTS April 21 72nd victory, getting 26 points Navigators sign a pair of Div. I infielders from Michael Jordan in a 103-93 1951 — Bob Davies’ two foul tile infielder who can play shots and Jack Coleman’s layup decision over Washington. Jordan NAVS give the Rochester Royals a 79-75 sets an NBA record by winning his From B1 anywhere … great athlete triumph over the New York Knicks eighth NBA scoring title, breaking and competitor … fun to in the seventh game of the NBA Wilt Chamberlain’s record of sev- The 5-foot-10, 180-pound watch … MLB comp: Bret championship series. en. McElroy will head to Boone. 1951 — The Toronto Maple Leafs 2001 — Hasim Rahman flattens Holy Cross after serving Brickman will join fel- win the Stanley Cup for the fourth Lennox Lewis with a stunning right as a two-year captain of low Andover native Cedric hand near the end of the fifth time in five years as they beat the North Andover’s baseball, Gillette (Merrimack) and Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in the round to capture the WBC and IBF football and basketball Dayton teammates Gavin fifth game. heavyweight titles in one of the teams, collecting Boston biggest upsets in boxing history in Bates and Nate Espelin 1975 — Bill Rodgers breaks the Globe and Boston Herald Boston Marathon record with a Brakpan, South Africa. on the Navs roster. McEl- time of 2:09:55. 2002 — Iva Majoli, ranked 58th All-Scholastic honors in all roy graduated from North 1980 — Bill Rodgers wins his in the world, becomes the lowest three sports. He helped the Andover with former Ga- Scarlet Knights win their third straight Boston Marathon. ranked player to win a top-tier torade Player of the Year tournament when she beats Pat- first-ever Super 8 baseball Rosie Ruiz is disqualified eight Boston Red Sox draft pick days later as women’s champion ty Schnyder 7-6 (5), 6-4 for the championship last spring, Sebastian Keane, a North- when it’s discovered she did not championship of the Family Circle hitting .466 with 20 RBI, run the entire distance. Cup, her first singles title since the 28 runs scored and 33 sto- eastern freshman who 1994 — Eddie Murray sets a ma- 1997 French Open. It was the first len bases. McElroy was pitched for North Shore jor league record with his 11th top-tier tournament final between also the Division 2 Play- last summer. unseeded players. switch-hit home run game as the er of the Year as a Super The Navs are now pre- Cleveland Indians beat the Minne- 2008 — Robert Cheruiyot of Bowl-winning quarterback paring for the 13th season sota Twins 10-6. Kenya wins the Boston Marathon of collegiate ball at Fraser 1995 — Defending champion in 2:07:46 to become the fourth in 2018 and scored 1,174 Utah continues its domination man to win the race four times. career points in basketball. Field and their ninth in of the NCAA women’s gymnas- Ethiopia’s Dire Tune outkicks The Globe’s 2019 Will Mc- the Futures League. The tics championships, capturing its Alevtina Biktimirova after a back- Donough Male Athlete of 2020 opener is scheduled ninth national title since the event and-forth final mile to win by 2 the Year spent this school for Wednesday, May 27. began in 1982 with a score of seconds in the closest finish in the year as a postgraduate at Until then, stay up to date 196.650. history of the women’s race. Proctor Academy and was on the latest Navs news by COURTESY PHOTO 1996 — The Chicago Bulls wrap 2012 — Phillip Humbler, Chicago an All-NEPSAC football visiting nsnavs.com and up the most successful regular White Sox, pitches a perfect game season in NBA history with their against the SeattleMariners. The North Shore Navigators have signed North player in the fall. following us on Facebook, Andover’s Jake McElroy for the 2020 season. Scouting Report: Versa- Twitter and Instagram. Former PGA Tour commissioner Mass. Open canceled for first time since 1945 named to Golf Hall of Fame OPEN its storied history. Jack COVID-19 has led to this Northeastern New York FINCHEM on today. As a sport, we From B1 Nicklaus was 16 when he cancelation of the Mass PGA Golf Professional of From B1 were blessed he didn’t like made the semifinals of the Open and other events, the Year. tennis.” Taconic was getting set 1956 U.S. Junior Amateur, and he just wants to see New Hampshire’s Mi- “I am especially proud to It wasn’t just money, how- to host the Mass Open for hosted by Taconic. Taconic get another shot chael Martel won the Mass stand alongside one of the ever. the second time, first host- Taconic also hosted the at some point. Open last year by edging world’s all-time greats, Ti- Finchem created The ing it in 1992 when Boston Mass Amateur back in “Taconic will always be out Ryan Gendron (Tam- ger Woods, in the Class of First Tee program shortly native Andy Morse took 2016, won by Brendan here for Mass Golf, and we pa, Florida) by 1 stroke. 2021 and look forward to after Woods won the Mas- home the title. Taconic has Hunter, of Red Tail GC. hope to get another Cham- In the process, he ended what will be an exciting ters. Turning back Greg also hosted three USGA Josh Hillman, the head pionship on the sched- Jason Thresher’s three- year ahead,” Finchem said. Norman’s proposal for a Championships and four golf pro at Taconic, said ule soon,” said Hillman, year winning streak in the Woods joined the PGA world tour, Finchem came NCAA Championships in he’s disappointed that who was named the 2019 Mass Open. Tour in 1996 after two up with the World Golf years at Stanford and Championships series in brought enormous atten- 1999 that led to three tion to himself and to the events for players from the tour. Along with winning leading six tours around twice in seven starts, Woods the world. He also took ad- won the Masters in his first vantage of a growing class attempt as a pro by setting of international players 20 records, including a 12- from outside Europe — shot victory that set off the Norman, Nick Price, Ernie first wave of “Tigermania.” Els, Vijay Singh among Finchem seized on it. those — by starting the He was in the middle of Presidents Cup in 1994. negotiating a new network Along with trying to get television contract, and golfers paid like other ath- prize money spiked. More letes, Finchem tried to re- deals followed in 2001, shape the season to give it 2006 and 2012. PGA Tour a more defined finish. He prize money went from un- created the FedEx Cup in der $100 million on three 2007, a separate competi- tours in 1994 when tion at the end of the year Finchem was appointed that paid $10 million — an commissioner to more than amount now at $15 million $400 million over six tours — to the winner. when he retired at the end At the heart of his work of 2016. was making the PGA Tour Finchem laughed Mon- logo recognizable around day when asked what his the world, a symbol of job would have been like strength. had Woods played tennis. The PGA Tour had a “It would have been a developmental circuit now much more difficult job,” he called the Korn Ferry Tour said. “Tiger coming on the and the PGA Tour Champi- scene ... took our sport to ons for players 50 and another level. It continues older. Scientist says he’s pessimistic about next year’s Tokyo Olympics FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS OLYMPICS suggesting the creativity Novak Djokovic said on Monday that he would not take an anti-coronavirus vaccination, even if it From B1 of the “medicoindustrial complex” would tackle the was required to return to professional tennis this year. “I think it all depends on problem. whether we have a vac- “Think handheld per- cine,” Sridhar said late sonal testing devices the Tennis star Novak Djokovic says he wouldn’t last week. “And so I think way we test for blood sug- if you talk to some of the ar,” Khan said. scientists, they’re saying He also said it might take anti-coronavirus vaccination in order to play we’ll have a vaccine by the take some “rethinking” of BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) “Hypothetically, if the against vaccinations. most trusted fans, I would fall and we can manufac- the Olympics in terms — Novak Djokovic says if season was to resume in Prominent Serbian vi- have liked to have had ture it quickly and we can “venues, backend, ath- an anti-coronavirus vac- July, August or Septem- rologist Predrag Kon, the opportunity to explain get it out to people. If we letes, and spectators.” cination is compulsory for ber, though unlikely, I un- a member of the state to him the importance of do, then I’d say, actually, The Olympics draw tennis players to return derstand that a vaccine team fighting the spread the immunology in pub- we have a great chance of 11,000 athletes, with to the world tours then he will become a requirement of COVID-19, replied to lic health,” Kon wrote on going ahead with the 4,400 Paralympians also won’t take it. straight after we are out of Djokovic on Facebook that Monday. “Now it’s too late, Olympics.” attending — all the ath- Ranked No. 1 in the world, strict quarantine and there he should not make such you have assumed wrong Sridhar said without a letes with large staffs of Djokovic said in a live Face- is no vaccine yet.” anti-vaccination state- beliefs.” vaccine, the Olympics in trainers, coaches and sup- book chat he wouldn’t “be Djokovic spoke on Sun- ments because of his huge Djokovic won the Aus- 2021 were unlikely. This port teams. Athletes are to forced by someone to take a day. He and his wife Jele- public influence in his na- tralian Open in January could also apply to the 2022 stay in a sprawling hous- vaccine in order to be able to na, who have two children, tive Balkan country. for his 17th grand slam Winter Olympics in Bei- ing complex on Tokyo Bay. travel.” have spoken previously “As one of Djokovic’s singles title. jing, which are to open in The Olympics draw thou- China in February — just sands of foreign visitors, six months after the Sum- and depend on air travel mer Games are to close. and hundreds of hotels. MLB can cut pay, lay off managers starting May 1 “If it looks in the next IOC member John NEW YORK (AP) — sponsorships to pay sal- Chicago White Sox, Cin- the suspension such that few months that a vaccine Coates, who has overseen Baseball Commissioner aries,” Manfred wrote in cinnati, the New York you will not be permitted is proving difficult, that the preparations of the To- Rob Manfred has made a an email Monday, a copy Yankees, Philadelphia to perform services for actually it has massive kyo Olympics, said last move that allows teams of which was obtained and San Francisco are any other club,” Manfred side effects or it’s not ef- week the IOC believes it to lay off or cut the pay of by The Associated Press. among the teams that wrote. “I fully recognize fective or we’re not actual- has given itself “as much major and minor league “In the absence of games, have committed to pay- the hardship that this ly building immunity in time as possible.” But he managers, coaches, train- these revenue streams ing full-time employees health crisis creates for individuals, then I think acknowledged the possi- ers and full-time scouts will be lost or substantial- through May, and Miami all members of the base- it’ll (Olympics) have to be bility od unprecedented starting May 1. ly reduced, and clubs will will pay full-time baseball ball community. Central delayed,” Sridhar said. changes. Manfred has suspended not have sufficient funds operations staff through baseball and the clubs are Dr. Ali S. Khan, the dean “It may be there is still uniform employee con- to meet their financial ob- the month. doing everything possible of the College of Public an issue about the num- tracts that cover about ligations.” Major League Rule 3(i) to try to minimize this im- Health at the University ber of people congregating 9,000 people, including “The impact of the sus- requires that UECs must pact for as many employ- of Nebraska, told The As- and those things, testing general managers on some pension of the UEC on be signed by all manag- ees as possible.” sociated Press in an email on athletes,” Coates said. teams. Manfred cited the your personal employ- ers, coaches, trainers and Manfred said the Base- that even without a vac- “It’s too early to say.” inability to play games ment situation will be salaried scouts, and some ball Assistance Team cine it may be possible to Japan is officially spend- due to the national emer- determined by your club,” teams include additional charitable organization go ahead. ing $12.6 billion or orga- gency caused by the new Manfred said. baseball operations staff. “is available to consid- “Fifteen months is plen- nize the Olympics, al- coronavirus pandemic. Manfred’s intention to “Pursuant to the terms er grant applications on ty of time for public health though a government “Our clubs rely heavily suspend the contracts of the UEC, the club’s an expedited basis for to wrap around this prob- audit board put the figure on revenue from tickets/ was first reported by The exclusive right to your those facing significant lem even without a vac- at twice that. All but $5.6 concessions, broadcast- Athletic. services will remain in and immediate financial cine or drug,” Khan said, billion is taxpayer money. ing/media, licensing and Atlanta, Boston, the effect during the period of hardship.” TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Some U.S. manufacturers reopening By Colleen Long, nent are perhaps weeks to help them ramp up test- Gene Johnson ahead of the U.S. on the ing. and Mike Corder curve of the virus, which Businesses that start ASSOCIATED PRESS has killed over 160,000 operating again are likely people worldwide. to engender good will with SEATTLE — Boeing and The reopenings in the the Trump administration a small number of other U.S. are a drop in the at a time when it is dol- manufacturers around bucket compared with ing out billions in relief to the U.S. geared up Mon- the more than 22 million companies. day to resume produc- tion amid pressure from Americans thrown out of The death toll in the U.S. President Donald Trump work by the crisis. stood at more than 40,000 to reopen the economy In a dispute that has — the highest in the world and resistance from gov- turned nakedly political, — with over 750,000 con- ernors who warn there is the president has been firmed infections, accord- not enough testing yet to agitating to restart the ing to a tally by Johns keep the coronavirus from economy, singling out Hopkins University. The rebounding. Democratic-led states and true figures are believed Boeing, one of the Pa- egging on protesters who to be much higher, in part cific Northwest’s biggest feel governors are moving because of limited testing employers, said it will put too slowly. and difficulties in count- about 27,000 people back While some states — ing the dead. to work this week build- mostly Republican-led Protesters have taken ing passenger jets at its ones — have relaxed re- to the streets in places Seattle-area plants, with strictions, many governors such as Michigan, Ohio PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS virus-slowing precau- say they lack the testing and Virginia, complaining Angel Landaverde, 4, is restrained by his aunt, Vilma Landaverde, tions in place, including supplies they need and that the shutdowns are center left, and medical workers as a swab is placed in his nose during a face masks and staggered warn they could get hit destroying their liveli- coronavirus testing at a walk-up testing site in Annapolis, Md. shifts. by a second wave of infec- hoods and trampling their Doosan Bobcat, a farm tions, especially now that rights. Defying the so- “If you jump the gun and allowed to offer curbside of its 737 MAX jetliner equipment maker and it is clear that people with cial-distancing rules and, go into a situation where service. Both states are led that killed 346 people. North Dakota’s largest no symptoms can still in some cases, wearing you have a big spike, by Republicans. Washington was the spread the disease. no masks, demonstrators manufacturer, announced you’re going to set yourself Boeing’s shutdown went first state to see a spike in Trump took to Twitter have berated their gover- the return of about 2,200 back,” he said on ABC’s into effect March 25 after COVID-19 cases and en- workers at three factories to complain that the “rad- nors and demanded the “Good Morning America.” workers tested positive acted strict shutdown or- around the state. ical left” and “Do Nothing firing of Dr. Anthony Fau- Elsewhere around the Democrats” are playing ci, the government’s top In the past few days, Flor- for the virus and a long- ders that helped tamp the world, step-by-step re- politics with their com- infectious-disease expert. ida gave the OK for beach- time inspector for the virus down. openings were underway plaints about a lack of But Fauci warned: “Un- es to reopen, and Texas on company died. The epi- The global game plan in Europe, where the crisis tests. And Vice President less we get the virus under Monday began a week of demic has exacerbated now is to open up but has begun to ebb in places Mike Pence told governors control, the real recovery slow reopenings, starting problems at the company, maintain enough social like Italy, Spain and Ger- the federal government is economically is not going off with state parks; later already in dire financial distancing to prevent new many. Parts of the conti- working around-the-clock to happen.” in the week, stores will be trouble over two crashes flareups of the virus. Battleground power plays rage as everyday politics go quiet

By Thomas political armistice that hind a toll of mounting Iowa canceled Demo- Beaumont followed the 2001 terror- coronavirus deaths, lost cratic conventions in its ASSOCIATED PRESS ist attacks, a willingness wages and closed schools, 99 counties, a setback af- to politicize this crisis. It’s the campaign buzz of a lit- ter 2018 Statehouse and DES MOINES, Iowa — one more clear measure of tle more than a month ago congressional gains and a Door-knocking? Over. a polarized era. has silenced. yearlong parade of presi- Local party activity? Some “Yes, politicos and pols In swing-voting Bay dential candidates vying Facebook traffic, if that. will always have Novem- County, Mich., Democrat- for support in the Febru- Across an arc of vital ber on their mind,” said ic activity had been hum- ary caucuses. swing states, the coronavi- Iowa GOP strategist John ming, as it was statewide Republican Ron For- rus has put politics on an Stineman. “But, in my before the March 10 pres- sell canceled plans for uneasy pause. mind, what we are seeing idential primary, when his fundraiser in Dallas Instead, political fights right now is more about participation jumped by County, Iowa, an emerging among state leaders from each base criticizing the 32 percent over 2016. suburban battlefront. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Iowa to Pennsylvania over other side for being wrong, A week later, Bay City’s “Politics is going to be A patient is loaded into an ambulance by the handling of the pan- a product of the political St. Patrick’s Day parade demic’s impact are raging there again,” he said. “But emergency medical workers outside Cobble environment we have al- — the state’s largest and as it spreads over this raising money now just Hill Health Center in Brooklyn. lowed to take root.” a Democratic tradition — doesn’t feel right.” electoral heartland. Iowa, Michigan, Penn- was canceled. So was the Democratic organizer Protecting public health sylvania and Wisconsin, county’s Democratic fund- Angela Lang’s door-to-door versus restarting the where Democratic nomi- raising dinner, which was canvassing in struggling economy, along with ar- nees had won regularly for set to feature Gov. Gretch- ‘Under siege’: guments over the limits of north Milwaukee had to more than 30 years, tipped en Whitmer. shut down in late March, executive authority, have to Trump in 2016, sealing “I see chatter on social taken the place of the na- his victory with their com- media. But as far as ac- hurting her ability to reach Overwhelmed Brooklyn tional political debate typ- bined 52 electoral votes. tivity, it’s pretty much this pivotal African Ameri- ical of presidential cam- While politics have down to nothing,” said Bay can bloc before Wisconsin’s care home tolls 55 dead paigns at this point. slipped to an afterthought County Democratic Chair- April 7 primary. They reflect, unlike the for most Americans be- woman Karen Tighe. “I think for most Ameri- cans, politics is taking a ma- deaths it can only assume By Bernard Condon, jor back seat to survival for Matt Sedensky were caused by COVID-19, some and the adjustment to and Jennifer Peltz among the most of any this new normal for most of ASSOCIATED PRESS such facility in the coun- us,” said former Iowa Gov. try, Cobble Hill Health NEW YORK — As resi- Center has become yet Tom Vilsack, a Democrat. dents at a nursing home in another glaring example Even as the virus raged Kirkland, Wash., began dy- of the nation’s struggle to in Pennsylvania, Republi- ing in late February from a control the rapid spread of cans in Harrisburg pushed coronavirus outbreak that the coronavirus in nursing through legislation aimed would eventually take 43 homes that care for the at reversing the shutdown lives, there was little sign most frail and vulnerable. edicts of Democratic Gov. of trouble at the Cobble Tom Wolf, painting him as Hill Health Center, a 360- Cobble Hill’s grim toll surpasses not only Kirk- unconcerned with strug- bed facility in an upscale gling families. section of Brooklyn. land’s but the 49 deaths at a home outside of Rich- During debate last week, Its Facebook page posted Republican state Sen. John a cheerful story encourag- mond, Va., 48 dead at a veteran’s home in Holy- DiSanto said Wolf had ing relatives to quiz their forced “1.3 million Penn- aging loved ones about their oke, Mass., and five other sylvanians out of work so lives, and photos of smiling homes in outer boroughs far, put businesses at risk third graders at a nearby of New York City that have of permanent closure and school making flower ar- at least 40 deaths each. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS rangements for residents. Out of an Associated imperiled the long-term Press tally of 8,003 nurs- Protesters carry rifles near the steps of the Michigan State Capitol health of Pennsylvania res- That quickly changed. building in Lansing, Mich. By the middle of March, ing home deaths nation- idents and our economy.” the CEO began sending in- wide, a third of them are creasingly alarmed emails in New York state. about banning visitors, AP interviews with U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise screening staff, confining friends and relatives who residents, wiping down all have visited the Cobble surfaces, and having all- Hill Health Center in re- hands-on-deck meetings cent weeks, as well as the in poisonings from cleaners to prepare everyone for home’s own statements, the coming coronavirus paint a picture of a fa- By Mike Stobbe believe it’s related to the number of stay-at-home The same period in 2019 “freight train.” cility overwhelmed and ASSOCIATED PRESS coronavirus epidemic. orders and guidance to saw 38,000 such calls, “I’ll be darned if I’m not unequipped to deal with Such poisonings were up clean hands and dirty while 2018 had 39,000. its coronavirus outbreak, NEW YORK — One tod- going to do everything in about 20 percent in the surfaces. They warned Roughly 40 percent of with shortages of staff, dler became dizzy, fell and my power to protect them,” first three months of this against using more clean- calls this year were about personal protective equip- hit her head after drink- Donny Tuchman wrote be- year, compared with the er than directed, mixing poisonings in children age fore things got worse. More ment and the availability ing from a large bottle of same period in 2018 and multiple products togeth- 5 or younger, but increas- than 100 staffers, nearly of reliable testing. hand sanitizer. A woman er or using them in poorly a third of the workforce, “They were under siege,” had a scary coughing and 2019, according to a report es were seen in all age went out sick. Those left said Daniel Arbeeny, who wheezing fit while soak- Monday from the Centers ventilated areas. groups. Bleach accounted began wearing garbage brought his ailing 88-year- ing her produce in a sink for Disease Control and The report was based on for the largest share of bags because of a short- old father from a hospital containing bleach, vinegar Prevention. more than 45,000 recent the increase overall, but age of protective gear. Not to the home in late March. and hot water. The authors said they calls to 55 poison control for young children the rise a single resident has been “They were doing the best Reports of accidental can’t prove coronavirus centers across the coun- was mainly in mishaps able to get tested for the vi- they could, as far as we poisonings from cleaners drove the increase, but try involving exposures to involving nonalcohol dis- rus to this day. could tell at arm’s length, and disinfectants are up said it seems likely the cleaning chemicals or dis- infectants and hand san- Now listed with 55 under siege.” this year, and researchers two are linked, given the infectants. itizers, the CDC reported. B4 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 COMICS

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

ROSE IS ROSE / PAT BRADY

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ARLO AND JANIS / JIMMY JOHNSON

HERMAN / JIM UNGER ZIGGY / TOM WILSON

THE BORN LOSER / ART AND CHIP SANSOM

CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Teen’s graduation party plans hurt his stepmom’s feelings DEAR ABBY: I really DEAR ABBY: My hus- could use some outside Dear Abby is written by Abigail band of 63 years died advice. I am a stepmoth- Van Buren, also known as Jeanne three years ago. He was er who raised my hus- sexually abused by a band’s 18-year-old son, Phillips, and was founded by her family friend when he “Todd.” We have given mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact was very young and nev- him a loving home. Todd’s abusive mother aban- Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. er disclosed it. He shared doned him at 16, and he Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. it with me some 20 years has lived with us ever after our marriage and since. asked me not to tell our four children. I have been a caring THE MIDWEST about her, how she was and generous mother to his first love and he At some point, I shared him since he was 6. I DEAR DISAPPOINT- would always have a spe- it with my grown daugh- have always gone out of ED: It might help to real- cial place for her in his ter, but not my three my way to make sure he ize this isn’t a personal grown sons. Was I wrong feels comfortable, loved, heart, even though she slap in the face. His cheated on him and left to do this? My daughter fed, etc. So I couldn’t help friend’s parents may have feels I should tell them, but feel slapped in the him. Now he has begun something special calling her a pet name he and I sort of agree. Their face when he told me he planned that Todd doesn’t doesn’t want to have his used to call me. Is this relationship with their want to miss. It has noth- cheating, or am I overre- father was loving, but graduation party at our ing to do with your par- home. He said he is hav- acting? also strained. Should I enting and plenty to do tell them now or let it be? ing it at his friend’s par- with his level of immatu- ents’ house. This is the BETRAYED IN rity and perhaps the ap- same couple who disap- OHIO UNSURE IN peal of the other house. proved of their son spend- MICHIGAN (Ask him.) Please be DEAR BETRAYED: ing time in our home You are not overreacting. while the boys grew up smart and refrain from DEAR UNSURE: I Your husband is involved because we’re not their making this about you, agree with your daughter. in an emotional affair. religion. because it isn’t. Because the sexual abuse For the sake of your mar- I don’t know how to your husband suffered DEAR ABBY: My hus- riage, it needs to stop. If handle this gracefully may have affected the re- band has reconnected he won’t accept it from without feeling hurt or lationship he had with refusing to be a part of it. with an ex-wife from you, perhaps he will lis- more than 50 years ago. ten to his religious advis- your sons, it might be I know this may seem helpful if they under- childish, but it’s how I He found her on Face- er, a marriage counselor feel on the inside. Can book. They chat every or your lawyer. Do not try stand the reason why it you help me? day, several times a day. to fight this alone; you was the way it was. Sun- Before he reconnected may need their help along shine on dark places can DISAPPOINTED IN with her, he would talk the way. yield positive outcomes. BRIDGE

He who sees takes control Two of my favorite TV shows were “You mean, no?” asks a punch- “Yes, Minister” and its sequel, “Yes, drunk Hacker. Prime Minister.” In it, the minister, Maybe Sir Humphrey was sitting James Hacker, is thwarted at almost East on today’s deal. every turn by his permanent secre- West led the club king: four, sev- tary, Sir Humphrey Appleby. en, six. He continued with the club In one scene, Hacker wants to queen: eight, three, 10. Now West, move through some legislation. Sir remembering East’s takeout double, Humphrey says, “What I mean is switched to the spade seven. Grate- that I’m fully seized of your aims fully, declarer won in hand, drew and, of course, I will do my utmost trumps, unblocked his spade honors, to see that they’re put into practice. crossed to dummy with a heart and To that end, I recommend that we set up an interdepartmental committee discarded a diamond loser on the with fairly broad terms of reference spade queen. so that at the end of the day we’ll “Why did you leave me guessing?” be in a position to think through the asked West. “Overtake with the club various implications and arrive at a ace at trick one, cash the diamond decision based on long-term con- king and lead a low club back to me. siderations rather than rush prema- Then I’ll know what to do.” turely into precipitate and possibly When you can see how to defeat ill-conceived action which might well the contract, take control. Don’t leave have unforeseen repercussions.” partner with any chance to misguess. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS

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By Rob Gillies the crime scenes. However street where the suspect ASSOCIATED PRESS we have been unable to lived, authorities said. fully examine all the crime Bodies were also found TORONTO — Canadi- scenes,” Leather said. “We at several other locations ans on Monday mourned have had five structure within about a 30-mile the shocking rampage fires, most of those being area from the neighbor- that left at least 18 dead residences, and we be- hood where the shootings in rural communities lieve there may be victims began, and authorities be- across Nova Scotia, after a still within the remains of lieve the shooter may have gunman disguised as a po- those homes which burnt targeted his first victims lice officer opened fire on to the ground.” but then began attacking people hunkered down in The dead included a po- randomly. At least four their homes, setting hous- licewoman. Another offi- forensic vans were seen es ablaze in the deadliest mass shooting in the coun- cer was wounded by gun- Monday morning entering try’s history. fire and was recovering at the neighborhood where Officials said the sus- home, Leather said. the shootings began. pect, identified as 51-year- “The 18 innocent lives Authorities said the sus- old Gabriel Wortman, also lost will be remembered pected gunman wore a po- died in the weekend at- throughout Canada’s his- lice uniform at one point tack. Police did not provide tory,” Public Safety Minis- and made his car look like a motive for the killings. ter Bill Blair said. a Royal Canadian Mount- Royal Canadian Mount- Canadian Prime Minis- ed Police cruiser. ed Police Chief Superin- ter Justin Trudeau noted “His ability to move tendent Chris Leather told how close-knit Nova Sco- around the province un- a news conference Monday tia is. detected was surely great- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS that police expect to find “The vast majority of ly benefited by the fact more victims once they Nova Scotians will have Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers surround a suspect at a gas sta- that he had a vehicle that are able to comb through a direct link with one or tion in Enfield, Nova Scotia. Canadian police say multiple people are looked identical in every all the crime scenes, some more of the victims. The dead plus the suspect after a shooting rampage across Nova Scotia. way to a marked police of which were left in smol- entire province and coun- car,” Leather said, adding dering ruins. try is grieving right now the victims,” Trudeau said, The 12-hour rampage ernment advice to remain that the gunman was also Leather said police as we come to grips with adding it would take place began late Saturday in the at home because of the either wearing a police teams were spread out at something that is unimag- Friday night through a rural town of Portapique, coronavirus pandemic and uniform or very good copy. 16 crime scenes in central inable,” Trudeau told an Facebook group. about 60 miles north of most of the victims were He said at one point the and northern Nova Scotia. earlier news conference. Trudeau asked the me- Halifax, where police told inside their homes when suspect was forced to aban- He said some of the vic- “The pandemic will pre- dia to avoid mentioning residents overnight to the attack began. don his car and then car- tims knew Wortman and vent us from mourning the name of the assailant lock their doors and stay Several bodies were jacked other cars to contin- some didn’t. together in person, but a or showing his picture. in their basements. The later found inside and ue to “circulate around the “We’re relatively confi- vigil will be held virtual- “Do not give this person town, like all of Canada, outside one house on Por- province steps ahead of our dent we’ve identified all ly to celebrate the lives of the gift of infamy,” he said. had been adhering to gov- tapique Beach Road, the investigators.” CLASSIFIED

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By Marcelo De Sousa admitted and put on a gur- help of oxygen through a erated container was in- and David Biller ney, said Isabelle Noronha, tube. She has been test- stalled next to the hospital ASSOCIATED PRESS a 32-year-old relative, who ed for COVID-19 and is Friday morning, and work- waited outside for hours awaiting the results. ers began loading it with RIO DE JANEIRO — along with other patients’ Manaus’ health care corpses. Amazonas’ health After more than a week anxious loved ones milling system, already strained secretariat confirmed 19 suffering a cough and fe- about in the darkness. before the coronavirus cri- coronavirus deaths in the ver — potential signs of By then, the 67-year- sis, is buckling under the hospital between Wednes- COVID-19 — Maria do Es- old woman was in serious current onslaught of coro- day night and Friday. pírito Santo went to a hos- condition and waiting for navirus patients. Ventila- The concern is that pital in Manaus, Brazil’s an intensive-care unit bed tors are in critically short Manaus could provide a biggest city in the Amazon to free up. After 11 hours, supply, doctors bemoan a grim glimpse of what lies rain forest. There were an ambulance transferred lack of protective gear, and ahead for Brazil, partic- no beds available, just a her late Friday to a hos- gravediggers increasingly ularly as President Jair plastic chair, so her family pital, but she was put in have their hands full. Bolsonaro flouts health PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS took her home. its infirmary rather than Amazonas state had experts’ recommendations A woman takes part in a protest against Prime The next day they its ICU. On Sunday, she more than 2,000 con- for people to stay home to Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel. brought her to an urgent remained in serious con- firmed COVID-19 cases contain the virus’ spread, care unit, where she was dition, breathing with the as of Sunday, the vast ma- and instead tells citizens jority in Manaus — the to get back to work. In cit- only city in the state with ies like Manaus that have Coalition deal keeps intensive care units. The a dearth of equipment and city of 2.2 million has one ICU beds, lack of compli- of the highest rates of in- ance with measures for so- Netanyahu in power fection in Brazil, where cial distancing is pushing more than 38,600 cas- the health care system to By Tia Goldenberg ister for the first half, and es have been confirmed, its breaking point. ASSOCIATED PRESS Gantz taking the job for the second half. though experts say the Bolsonaro has repeatedly JERUSALEM — Israeli Gantz’s party will take total greatly under-rep- referred to COVID-19 as Prime Minister Benjamin control of a number of resents the true number just a “little flu” and called Netanyahu and his chief senior government minis- of infections. for confining only “high- rival announced Monday tries, including defense. A video shot inside the risk” Brazilians because that they have forged a The agreement delivers city’s João Lúcio Hospital broader restrictions would deal to form a coalition gov- Netanyahu a significant and circulated on social cause too much economic ernment, ending months boost as he fights to hold media this week showed damage. On Friday, he re- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS of political paralysis and on to power while fend- body bags on gurneys in the placed his health minister averting what would have ing off corruption charges. Health workers help a patient suffering from hallway as well as on beds with an oncologist who has been a fourth consecutive COVID-19 inside the field municipal Hospital His party will gain in- alongside patients under- made a career on the busi- election in just over a year. fluence over judicial ap- Gilberto Novaes, in Manaus, Brazil. going treatment. A refrig- ness side of health care. Netanyahu and for- pointments. The deal also mer military chief Benny requires the approval of Gantz, leader of the Blue both parties on key ap- Nations seek to ease nursing and White party, signed the pointments including the power-sharing agreement attorney general and the after weeks of negotiations state prosecutor — grant- for what they termed a ing Netanyahu veto power home loneliness yet keep safe “national emergency” gov- over the officials who hold ernment meant to steer the sway over his legal fate. country through the coro- “I promised the state of By Raf Casert “Literally opening the nerable elderly, who were drags on, some are re- navirus outbreak. Israel a national emergency and Angela Charlton doors also means leaving dying by the thousands thinking that. In recent Although Netanyahu government that will work ASSOCIATED PRESS them wide open for the vi- from the coronavirus. days, France, Britain and repeatedly came up short to save the lives and liveli- rus. It means there will be From Belgium to Turkey, Belgium have proposed re- HALLE, Belgium — Bel- in three elections over the hoods of the citizens of Isra- more infections and that several other countries laxing the rules to ease the gian Prime Minister So- past year, the coalition el,” Netanyahu tweeted. more vulnerable elderly did the same. pain of families, and their phie Wilmes just wanted agreement returns the After March 2 elections will die,” according to the But as the confinement locked-away loved ones. to do the humane thing. long-serving leader to the left both men short of a Icaro care organization. After so many frail and premiership, defying critics required parliamentary Her initiative has been elderly nursing home res- who predicted his downfall majority, Netanyahu and idents had been held in repealed in most of the and restoring his reputa- Gantz agreed to try to seclusion from their loved country and new meet- tion as a political wizard. It form a unity government ones in the first weeks of ings have been called on means that Netanyahu will because of the burgeon- the lockdown to contain the issue. almost certainly remain in ing coronavirus crisis. The the coronavirus pandemic, Belgium is hardly alone office for the duration of his talks stalled several times, Wilmes said her govern- in struggling with the upcoming trial on corrup- reportedly over Netanya- ment decided to allow one emotional and ethical is- tion charges. hu’s personal legal prob- lems, sparking concern visitor — in good health — sue of whether to soften The deal calls for a three- that they would plunge the per person. rigorous rules amid the year period, with Netanya- country into new elections. “People can die of lone- overwhelming chaos in hu serving as prime min- liness,” Wilmes told par- hospitals and nursing liament on Thursday. homes. ‘A stroke of luck’ to “Sustained isolation has In the Netherlands, consequences.” Dutch Health Minister She soon reaped a whirl- Hugo de Jonge called it a be on global cruise wind of criticism amid “devil’s dilemma.” cries it would endanger As the virus raced lives, overburden the staff through Europe, the hard- during pandemic PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS and use already short sup- est-hit countries — Italy, plies of protective equip- Spain, Britain, France — Marie Lithard, right, and her neighbor Yves By Joseph Wilson, But with ports denying ment for visitors instead banned all nursing home Chretien sit looking out of their rooms in a Frances D’Emilio the boat entry, they have of health care workers. visits to protect the vul- nursing home in Ammerschwir, France. and Angela Charlton had to temper their con- ASSOCIATED PRESS cern with the amenities on board. BARCELONA, Spain Unlike other cruise ships Syria’s divisions damage efforts against virus — For Spanish traveler that suffered outbreaks and Carlos Payá, being on an used to arrive from Iraq were often put in quaran- By Sarah El Deeb President Bashar Assad ernment that often dis- around-the-globe luxury ASSOCIATED PRESS tine to protect port cities, but were vetoed by Syrian controls the rest of the tributes aid based on polit- cruise while the rest of government ally Russia. country, including the main ical considerations “could the Deliziosa has found no BEIRUT — After nine the world scurried into In the last opposi- cities. WHO has steered be questionable when you cases of the COVID-19 vi- years of war, Syria is bro- their homes for fear of the tion-held enclave in Syr- most of its anti-coronavi- have a population that is rus, according to its owner, ken into three rival parts COVID-19 pandemic was ia’s northwest, health offi- rus help through his gov- completely dependent on Italian cruise company Cos- unable to work together beyond surreal. It was “a cials are cobbling together ernment, forcing the U.N. you and cross-border as- stroke of good luck.” ta Crociere. So the boat’s and ill-prepared to cope 1,831 passengers were free with the coronavirus, an what little they have to agency to work with an sistance.” Now, his trip inside the protect 4 million people opaque system that hasn’t Syrian authorities have virus-free bubble that the to use the ship’s facilities enemy that knows no con- and entertainments. flict lines. crammed into a territory extended help to non-gov- conducted coronavirus Costa Deliziosa cruise buckling under repeated ernment areas. tests only in Damascus’ ship became on its 15- Payá said that the ship, Medical personnel in which set sail from Venice Kurdish-run northeast- government offensives. Hardin Lang, a former central lab, making it week odyssey is coming in early January, stopped ern Syria have resorted Promises by the World U.N. official and vice pres- hard to track infections. to an end. The boat is making ports of call after to making protective gear Health Organization to ident of Refugee Interna- The Kurdish-run north- steaming toward Barce- leaving western Australia out of garbage bags. The deliver ventilators, protec- tional, said the more vul- east, also home to 4 mil- lona, Spain, where it will last month. Overall, he territory has been cut off tion equipment and other nerable territories should lion people, has had to make its first port-of-call praised the ship’s captain from outside aid, includ- supplies have mostly not be the priority. He said send its samples by plane on Monday after 35 days and crew for their care. ing U.N. shipments that materialized. that working with a gov- to the capital. of continuous sailing with no human contact with He said the passengers’ the outside world. last chance to touch land N. Korean defectors, experts question zero virus claim “It was not surreal. It was in Perth, where they was incredible,” Payá told docked after “70 wonderful By Hyung-Jin Kim died, said Choi, who fled to pandemic in the same trading partner and big- The Associated Press by days” of crossing the Atlan- ASSOCIATED PRESS South Korea in 2012. manner. gest aid benefactor. China text messages on Satur- tic and Pacific oceans. That Local health officials This has led to wide- is where the first known day evening. ¨We have was when the U.N. World SEOUL, South Korea — weren’t asked to confirm spread skepticism over coronavirus cases were re- family in our home coun- Health Organization alert- As a doctor in North Korea cases or submit them to the nation’s claim to have ported in December. tries. The news that was ed the pandemic in March. during the SARS outbreak the central government in zero cases. North Korea, which has arriving from home was From that point on, the ship and flu pandemic, Choi Pyongyang, Choi said in “It’s a lie,” Choi, 45, said. quarantined tens of thou- causing us all a lot of wor- made only technical and Jung Hun didn’t have an interview with The As- “Year after year, and in ev- sands and delayed the ry and grief. For us, it was refueling stops, before the much more than a ther- sociated Press. ery season, diverse infec- school year as precaution- a stroke of good luck to be journey back toward the mometer to decide who Experts say North Ko- tious diseases repeatedly ary steps, officially sealed where we were.” Mediterranean, which took should be quarantined. rea’s reluctance to admit occur but North Korea says its border with China in The 58-year-old Payá, it through the Suez Canal. Barely paid, with no test major outbreaks of dis- there isn’t any outbreak.” January, but smuggling a sports writer travelling “Of course, for those of kits and working with ease, its wrecked medical Outsiders strongly sus- across the frontier still with his wife, said when us who have children in antiquated equipment, if infrastructure and its ex- pect that coronavirus, likely happens. Activ- news started to reach the Spain, we would have anything, he and his fel- treme sensitivity to any which has infected more ist groups in Seoul said boat of the rapid spread of preferred to return,” Payá low doctors in the north- potential threat to Kim than 2.4 million people, has they’ve been told by con- the coronavirus in their na- said. “Other passengers, on eastern city of Chongjin Jong Un’s authoritarian already spread to North tacts in North Korea that tive Spain, their first desire the other hand, given their were often unable to de- rule means that Pyong- Korea because it shares a people had died of the vi- was to get home to their old age wanted to stay on termine who had the dis- yang is likely handling long, porous border with rus. Those claims cannot two grown children in their board knowing that the ease, even after patients the current coronavirus China, its most important be independently verified. hometown of Valencia. boat was safe and secure.” B8 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 BUSINESS Relief loans to restaurant chains draw complaints By Joyce M. the White House say they’re nearly 8,000 workers bring back their laid-off Rosenberg close to an agreement on across 189 outlets, said it workers — the larger com- and Dee-Ann Durbin that would give the pro- secured alternate funding. panies are likely looking ASSOCIATED PRESS gram about $300 billion in The government program, at their locations with PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS fresh funds. which is overseen by the an eye to closing under- Some big restaurant Restaurant chains Treasury and administered performing ones. When People walk past an electronic bank board chains have obtained loans Shake Shack, Ruth’s Hos- by the Small Business Ad- restaurants do reopen, it showing the Hong Kong share index at the from the government un- pitality Group and Pot- ministration, limits loan re- will also restore revenue Hong Kong Stock Exchange. der a small-business relief belly’s each announced cipients to businesses with for small businesses that program, leading business last week they’d obtained fewer than 500 employees supply food, liquor and groups to call for chang- loans worth a combined and revenue of less than services to restaurants in Oil price goes negative es to the program before $40 million under the pro- $2.5 billion. But it makes their area. Congress provides it with gram. Although the loans an exception for restaurants Small business advoca- new funding. are within the guidelines and other food service busi- cy groups say changes are as demand collapses The Paycheck Protection of the PPP, Shake Shack nesses that employ fewer needed before the next Program exhausted its $350 said Monday it will return than 500 people per loca- round of funding is doled By Stan Choe, as factories, automobiles billion in funding last week its loan to give smaller tion, meaning that restau- out. The National Federa- Damian J. Troise and airplanes sit idled and many small businesses restaurants a chance to rant chains are as eligible tion of Independent Busi- and Alex Veiga around the world. ASSOCIATED PRESS were unable to obtain loans get government mon- for the loans as a neighbor- ness says a portion of the Tanks at a key energy hub in Oklahoma could they desperately need to ey. The New York burg- hood restaurant or bar. money should be set aside NEW YORK — Oil fu- hit their limits within stay afloat. Congress and er chain, which employs Karen Kerrigan, presi- for companies with 20 or tures plunged below zero three weeks, according dent of the advocacy group fewer employees. While on Monday, the latest nev- to Chris Midgley, head of Small Business & Entre- the NFIB did not mention er-before-seen number to analytics at S&P Global preneurship Council, said small restaurants specifi- come out of the economic Platts. Because of that, the program is flawed and cally, they would be among coma caused by the coro- traders are willing to pay has obsolete rules. the beneficiaries under navirus pandemic. others to take that oil for “Some of these rules and the NFIB plan. Stocks and Treasury delivery in May off their provisions disproportion- Many restaurants are yields also dropped on Wall hands, so long as they also ately hurt the chances of scrambling to shore up Street, with the S&P 500 take the burden of figur- the smallest of business- their finances as custom- down 1.8 percent, but the es accessing this capital, ers obey stay-at-home or- market’s most dramatic ac- ing out where to keep it. or not getting sufficient ders. U.S. restaurant sales tion by far was in oil, where “Almost by definition, and proportionate relief were down 43 percent the the cost to have a barrel of crude oil has never fallen to help salvage their busi- week ending April 12, ac- U.S. crude delivered in May more than 100 percent, nesses,” she said. cording to NPD Group, a plummeted to negative which is what happened The Trump administra- data and consulting firm. $37.63. It was at roughly today,” said Dave Erns- tion and Congress expect The drop-off has been $60 at the start of the year. berger, global head of pric- to reach agreement Mon- sharpest for sit-down Traders are still paying ing and market insight at day on an aid package restaurants that have $20.43 for a barrel of U.S. S&P Global Platts. that could include up to closed their dining rooms. oil to be delivered in June, “I don’t think any of us $300 billion to boost the Potbelly Sandwich which analysts consider can really believe what we loan program. Works, which has 474 to be closer to the “true” saw today,” he said. “This The small business lend- restaurants and 7,000 em- price of oil. Crude to be kind of rewrites the eco- ing program is part of the ployees, said last week it delivered next month, nomics of oil trading.” Also exacerbating the PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS $2.2 trillion rescue pack- received a $10 million loan. meanwhile, is running up age approved by Congress Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, against a stark problem: volatility is that few trad- The burger chain Shake Shack says it will last month. The intent of which has 150 restaurants traders are running out ers are buying and selling return a small-business loan it got to help the law may have been and more than 5,700 em- of places to keep it, with U.S. oil to be delivered in weather the coronavirus crisis after securing to encourage restaurants ployees, received two loans storage tanks close to full May. 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