SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021 Lynn schools Local communities still seeing COVID red delay return By Gayla Cawley At 14.46 percent, the city’s positive test total, 1,934 cases are active and 11,150 ITEM STAFF rate dipped slightly from last week, but people have recovered from the virus, ac- By Gayla Cawley is still 10th highest in the state over the cording to city data. ITEM STAFF Nine local North Shore communities are past 14 days, according to the state De- Three other local communities — in the red this week as the state’s post-hol- partment of Public Health (DPH). LYNN — Approximately 300 high Peabody, Revere, and Saugus — have iday surge in coronavirus cases continues. Lynn’s average daily incidence rate needs students targeted for an early double-digit positive test rates and tri- Marblehead joins Lynn, Lynn eld, Na- saw a signi cant uptick this week, which return to in-person instruction in the ple-digit daily incidence rates over the hant, Peabody, Revere, Salem, Saugus increased from 99.6 to 128.2 new cases Lynn Public Schools will continue to past 14 days, according to the DPH. and Swampscott in the red, the state’s per 100,000 residents, according to the Revere has a daily incidence rate of learn remotely through at least Feb. 1. designation for communities at high risk All Lynn students have been learn- DPH. 141.2 new cases per 100,000 residents for COVID-19 spread. ing remotely since last spring, when Eighty- ve new cases and two addi- and a positive test rate of 13.03 percent, Locally, Lynn continues to see the schools were shut down across the tional deaths were reported in Lynn on according to the DPH. worst surge, with a positive test rate that Friday to bring the city’s caseload to LYNN, A3 is among the highest in the state. 13,254 and its death toll to 170. Of that COVID, A3 Kerans makes her return to the Angela Davis Angela House By Anne Marie Tobin Davis ITEM STAFF DANVERS — Af- ter a 23-year absence to talk from the state legisla- ture, state Rep. Sally Kerans, whose district includes parts of West MLK Peabody, needed no time to shake off the cobwebs and get back at SSU to work. By Steve Krause “People have been re- ally welcoming and it’s ITEM STAFF ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK been very busy even SALEM — Civil Rights Justina Oliver, chair of the Swampscott Historical Commission, looks at blueprints of a proposed though we are work- Activist Angela Davis renovation of Swampscott Town Hall in the archives at the former police station on Burrill Street. ing totally remotely, will deliver the keynote which is ne,” Kerans address at Salem State’s said. “It’s just different, 31st Annual Rev. Dr. History has its place in Swampscott but we are getting it Martin Luther King Cel- done. Everyone is do- ebration next week. By Thor Jourgensen except Swampscott,” said Historical A grant acquired by the town will ing what everyone else The virtual address is doing — bending, ITEM STAFF Commission Chairwoman Justina Ol- pay for a conservator to assess his- will take place Fri- exing, adapting. It’s iver. “Public access is the most import- torical items stored in town build- day, Jan. 22, and will different in that you SWAMPSCOTT — An ornate win- ant thing: It’s the residents’ history.” wrap up several days of ings. just can’t walk down to dow from the former White Court Working with town Library Direc- events organized around The conservator, trained in histor- a colleague’s of ce, but estate, a military veteran’s diary, tor Alyce Deveau and Historical So- this year’s theme: ical preservation work, will comb we are facing the same and boxes and boxes of photographs ciety President Molly Conner, Oliver Keep On, Keeping On: through the library and the former typical things that ev- From Struggle Comes — artifacts from Swampscott’s past has the wheels turning on plans to police station, as well as Town Hall eryone is facing.” Strength. — are scattered throughout town catalog, assemble and, eventually and the historic Humphrey House in While Kerans is still Events proceeding Da- buildings and local history lovers display, town history now stored in February. waiting for her com- vis’ address will include want to consolidate them in one boxes, on shelves and in basements, After sifting through the town mittee assignments, a virtual freedom march place. including the former police station and candlelight vigil, “Every community has a museum on Burrill Street. SWAMPSCOTT, A5 KERANS, A3 and a virtual Inaugu- ration Day watch event recognizing the rst Black, rst South Asian, and rst woman vice Lynn eld president of the United States. All events are open to Library the general public and media. However, record- ing of the keynote ad- takes a dress is not permitted. The Inauguration Day event will be Wednesday, StoryWalk beginning at 11:30 a.m. The vigil will be that By Anne Marie Tobin evening at 5:30 p.m. and ITEM STAFF the convocation and key- note address will be at 1 LYNNFIELD — The Lyn- p.m. on Friday. n eld Library has found Through her activism how to offer residents and scholarship over a way to combine some many decades, Davis, much-needed exercise and 76, has been deeply in- fresh air with books. volved in movements for StoryWalk®, an initia- social justice around the tive created by Anne Fer- world. Her work as an guson of Montpellier, Vt., educator – both at the is popping up at many li- university level and in braries, recreation depart- the larger public sphere ments, and schools across – has always empha- the country and has now sized the importance of landed in Lynn eld. Sto- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK building communities ryWalk® gives families an of struggle for economic, opportunity to take a walk Dan Shuman, owner of Marblehead Cycle, stands among rows of bikes that have been re- racial, and gender jus- and read a book at the paired and built for customers in the storage area of the shop. tice. same time. DAVIS, A2 LYNNFIELD, A3 An unusual COVID cycle in Marblehead By Elyse Carmosino “I’ve been here a long time,” said head Cycle in January 2020, has INSIDE ITEM STAFF Marblehead Cycle owner and resi- been in the bike business for most dent Dan Shuman. “The pandemic of his life. He started as a teenage MARBLEHEAD — The Opinion LOOK! has brought a bike boom world- apprentice at the shop in 1986. COVID-19 pandemic has touched Shribman: Poet Amanda Gorman, wide. There are more people out The father of two purchased his In Biden, U.S. seeks a 22, will read at Biden some small businesses in surpris- riding than ever before, so we’ve rst bike store, Salem Cycle, in Lincoln. A4 inaugural. A8 ing ways, as one Marblehead bike been very busy.” shop owner has discovered. Shuman, who bought Marble- MARBLEHEAD, A5 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 48° VOL. 142, ISSUE 33 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 35° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021 OBITUARIES Pauline R. (Gaudet) Joseph F. Kachocki, 91 Moriarty, 90 1930 - 1991 SALEM - Mr. Joseph F. LYNN - Mrs. Pauline Rose Kachocki, 91 years of Salem (Gaudet) Moriarty, age 90 of and formerly of Lynn, died Lynn, died on Thursday January Thursday, January 14, 2021 14, 2021 at Salem Hospital in his home surrounded by his after a brief illness. She was family. He was the husband of the wife of the late William the late Philomena (Lavorante) FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Moriarty. Kachocki. He was born in Lynn, Joanne Rogers stands in front of a giant Mister A Lifelong resident of Lynn, the son of the late Anthony and she was the daughter of the Rogers Forever Stamp following the first-day- Pauline (Lepa) Kachocki. He of-issue dedication in Pittsburgh. late Leo and Laura (LeBlanc) was raised in Lynn and lived in Gaudet. She was a graduate Lynn most of his life. He also of St. Jean Baptiste Grammar lived in Nahant, Saugus and School and St. Jean Baptiste the past 2 years in Salem. Joanne Rogers, High School, class of 1949. Joe was a Veteran of the Ma- She had worked for many rine Corps and the Air Force. years at the former Building 19 He served in Germany and on the Lynnway and previous- California. He served in the widow of TV’s ly at West Lynn Creamery and Air Force from 1951 to Cushman’s Bakery. Pauline 1955 and received the Ruth Clarke of New was a member of the Franco Tuesday at 10:30am from Occupation of Germa- Hampshire, and Wan- Mister Rogers, American Auxiliary, and enjoyed the Solimine Funeral Home ny Medal. Joe was a da Christopher of West arts and crafts and yard sales. 67 Ocean St. (RTE1A), Lynn Lynn Police Officer from Virginia, his brothers She loved being a mother and followed by a Funeral Mass 1960 until his retire- and sisters in law, John grandmother and spending at 11:00AM in St. Pius V ment in 1991. After his and Carolyn Lavorante dies at 92 time with her family. Church. Burial will be in St. retirement he became of Lynnfield and Daniel Pauline is survived by 2 sons; Jean’s Cemetery. Visitation a driver for GLSS for 4 years and Gilda Lavorante of Florida. By Mark Kennedy called “a comfortable lap” William Moriarty Jr, of Danville, will be held from 9:00AM- He enjoyed helping people.