TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 Candidates line up to pull papers in Lynn By Allysha Dunnigan ITEM STAFF LYNN — Election season began Mon- day in Lynn as incumbent politicians and newcomers  ocked to City Hall to obtain nomination papers for local polit- ical of ces. Familiar faces visited the city’s home base to run for City Council and School Committee seats and for the mayor’s of- ce, which is up for grabs after Thomas M. McGee announced he would not seek re-election this fall. ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS City Council President Darren Cyr Swampscott High School students receive COVID-19 tests from technicians at the state emergency mobile started off the day as the rst candidate testing unit. to pull nomination papers for mayor, fol- lowed by School Committee members Jared Nicholson and Michael Satter- white, who are also seeking the corner A 2021 test at Swampscott High: COVID of ce. By Tréa Lavery return to fully-remote learning until at all but one reported since March 17). An Cyr said it felt great to make it of cial ITEM STAFF least April 5. High school students were additional 76 people at the high school Monday morning at City Hall. originally meant to transition Monday have indicated that they were exposed “The response has been humbling,” he SWAMPSCOTT — A COVID-19 out- to a ve-day in-person schedule from or are still awaiting test results. said. break at Swampscott High School last their current two-day schedule. Sports It is estimated to be the largest out- Satterwhite, who was accompanied by week is sending the district scrambling and other extracurricular activities have break in the town since the start of the his wife and their three children, said for ramped-up testing and contact trac- also been canceled. pandemic. that it was a surreal feeling. ing. As of Monday afternoon, according to WCVB reported Sunday that the out- CANDIDATES, A2 The district offered a drive-through the district’s COVID data dashboard, break has been traced to a house party COVID testing site Monday at the high 26 cases have been reported among attended by 30 to 40 students last week- school for faculty and staff of the school. students and staff at the high school in end. Contact tracing is also ongoing. March (29 total cases have been report- The outbreak caused the high school to ed in the district during that time, with TEST, A2 Lynn eld police hope to raise autism awareness By Anne Marie Tobin donated to the Northeast Arc ITEM STAFF Autism Center in Danvers Lynn eld resident Susan Par- LYNNFIELD — April is Na- ziale is spearheading the initia- tional Autism Awareness Month tive. When she became aware of and the Lynn eld Police Depart- the success in the program in ment is launching a patch pro- Reading, Braintree and Stone- gram to help support the cause. ham, Parziale said she initiated The department will roll out a a discussion with the police de- City Councilor-at-Large Buzzy Police Autism Patch Program on partment a few years ago about Barton was among the candidates April 1. The program will consist who got nomination papers Mon- of selling limited edition patches implementing it in Lynn eld. day from Election Coordinator for $10 apiece, with all proceeds AWARENESS, A3 Sarah Bullock.

ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER R. HASAK Rosario Ubiera-Minaya of Salem is the executive Cemetery is director of Amplify Latinx. a welcoming Ubiera-Minaya place in Salem By Allysha Dunnigan ampli es Latinx ITEM STAFF SALEM — The city of Salem and the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) voices in Salem have announced that the museum’s By Guthrie Scrimgeour historic Samuel Pickman House ITEM STAFF will be used as the new Charter Street Cemetery welcome center SALEM — Amplify Latinx Executive Direc- when the cemetery reopens to the tor Rosario Ubiera-Minaya moved to Salem public on May 1. from Santo Domingo in 1992 when she was Charter Street Cemetery was es- 15 years old and settled with her family in the tablished in 1637 and, as Salem’s Point Neighborhood, where she encountered The Samuel Pickman House on Charter Street in Salem oldest burial ground, it contains certain challenges. will be the new welcome center for the historic Charter “I had to learn and adapt to many different Street Cemetery. CEMETERY, A2 things,” said Ubiera-Minaya, who did not speak English at the time. In Salem, it was dif cult at that time to nd role models in the schools or city government who understood her experience. “That experience really opened up my eyes about the need to have representation from communities of color,” said Ubiera-Minaya. “We are the backbone of our communities. But we come with a perspective that is not fully rep- resented.” She now works to tackle that described lack of representation in her position with Ampli- fy Latinx, a non-partisan, collaborative move- ment that describes its mission as building Lat- inx economic and political power by increasing Latinx civic engagement and representation in leadership positions. VOICES, A3 INSIDE Opinion Sports An ugly chapter Strong offense powers coming to a close in Winthrop girls soccer to Swampscott A4 win over Tech B1

OBITUARIES ...... A2 LOOK! ...... A8 DIVERSIONS ...... B5 HIGH 56° VOL. 142, ISSUE 89 OPINION ...... A4 SPORTS ...... B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...... B6-7 LOW 40° POLICE/FIRE ...... A5 COMICS ...... B4 BUSINESS ...... B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 OBITUARIES A 2021 test at Thomas J. Mailloux, 73 Karen A. ( Dellanno) Domenicis, 72 1947 - 2021 1948 - 2021 Swampscott High: LYNN - Thomas J. Mailloux, of LYNN - Mrs. Karen A. (Del- Lynn, died Thursday, March 18, lanno) Domenicis, 72 years of 2021 peacefully at home due Lynn, died on Sunday March to declining health. He was the 21, 2021 in Massachusetts COVID General Hospital after a brief son of the late Joseph Mailloux to school, which was slat- and Alice (Dion) Mailloux. Tom illness with her husband by TEST ed to happen on April 5. had worked as an inspector for her side. She is the wife of From A1 “Right now, everything Ametek for over 30 years until Charles W. Domenicis. She was Superintendent Pamela his retirement. born in Boston, the daughter is really shutting down, Angelakis said in a state- like sports are all canceled He is remembered by his of the late Domenic and Flor- ment that she is aware only for the next few weeks, beloved wife, Denise; his chil- ence (Recchia) Dellanno. She that it was an out-of-school and everything is hectic,” dren, William Mailloux and his was raised in East Boston gathering and does not wife Lisa, Ken Mailloux, Amy and Jamaica Plain and was a know where it was held. Hankins said. “The re- Croce, Allison Mailloux, and graduate of Roxbury Girls High Alex Hankins, a junior mote kids are already re- her husband Michael Huges; School. She has lived most of at the high school who has mote, so I don’t know if it’s as well as his grandchildren, her life in Lynn. been fully remote for the going to change for us. It Zach, Gabby, Cassidy, Kyle and She was employed as an past few months, said that might be longer now.” Aviana. Tom will be missed by assembler for Textron in the he isn’t sure how the shut- Tréa Lavery can be reached his three sisters; Carol O’brien electronics field. She retired down will affect his return at [email protected]. and her husband Terry, Patricia Tom enjoyed traveling with in 2014 after 30 years of ser- Service Information: Her Ragnio and her husband Phil- his wife to different parts of the vice with them. She loved her funeral will be held on Friday ip, and Maureen Mailloux; as world, his favorites were Wash- grandchildren above all. She at 9:00 AM from the Solimi- well as many beloved nieces ington D.C., Alaska and Spain. loved animals especially her ne Funeral Home, 426 Broad- Candidates and nephews who knew him as His hobbies included playing a cats. She enjoyed gardening, way (Rte 129) Lynn followed Papa Tom. Tom is predeceased good game of cribbage, bowl- crocheting and bowling. She by a funeral mass in St. Pius by his late brother, John Mail- ing, solving cross word puz- and her husband were mem- V Church at 10:00 AM Buri- line up to pull loux. zles and making sure the bird bers of the Volunteer Yacht Club al in Puritan Lawn Memorial Tom was an avid fan of fish- feeder was full. Tom was an in Lynn. Park, Peabody. Relatives and ing and held many titles over easy going man who you could In addition to her husband friends are invited. Adhering papers in Lynn the years at the Lynn Fish and always find having a good con- with whom she spent the last to the guidelines of the Com- Game Protective Association. versation and enjoying life out- 40 years together she leaves monwealth of Massachu- CANDIDATES ers over the next couple of her children, Kimberly Maraio setts and the CDC visitation He formed lifelong friendships side at the family cookouts. From A1 months in a safe and orga- within the club and made Service Information: Fami- of Beverly, Stacey Simpson of will be limited to 50 family nized manner. many memories over the years. ly and friends are invited to Nahant, Debra Pino of Pea- and friends at a time. Please “Honestly, since I was School Committee mem- He also enjoyed his time be- attend a celebration of life body, Christina Servidio and wear masks and practice so- a kid, I would do small ber Donna Coppola visit- longing to the League of Essex held at a later date. her husband Carl of Chelms- cially distancing. Visitation things to make our city ed City Hall on Monday to County Sportsmen’s Club. ford and Kelly Ganier and her is on Thursday from 4 to 8 better,” he said. “From retrieve papers for re-elec- husband Keith of Billerica., her PM. Donations may be made painting those yellow foot- tion, while three new can- grandchildren, Eric Simpson, to the Northeast Animal prints from the Lynn Mu- didates picked up papers Aleesha Marchetti, Norman- Shelter, 347 Highland Ave, seum through the city’s Samuel A. “Sam, Buddy, UB” Gerrior, Jr., 56 to run for the school board: dia Marchetti, AJ Santos, Mat- Salem, MA 01970 or to St. downtown history over Eric Dugan, Tiffany Jean 1964 - 2021 thew Pino, Mackenzie Ganier, Jude’s Children’s Research to the beach, to my work Magnolia, who ran unsuc- Morgan Ganier, Sophia Servi- Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas with Volunteers of Amer- cessfully two years ago, Place, Memphis, TN 38105. LYNN - Samuel “Sam, Buddy, dio, Ava Servidio and a great ica, and to most recent- and Lenny Pena. Direction and guestbook at UB” Alfred Gerrior, Jr., entered granddaughter Laura Simpson. ly serving on the School Ward 2 Councilor Rick www.solimine.com. into eternal rest on March 17, She is the loving sister of An- Committee and the boards Starbard, Ward 4 Council- drea Day of Lynn and the late 2021; he was 56 years young. of amazing nonprofits. or Richard Colucci, Ward Geraldine Rogers. Sam was the dearest son of Over time, my city has 5 Councilor Dianna Chak- . the late Samuel A. and Mary molded me into the mayor outis, Ward 6 Councilor F. Gerrior; the devoted father we now need.” Fred Hogan and Ward of Thomas and Angelo Ger- Nicholson also expressed 7 Councilor John “Jay” his excitement and grati- rior the loving grandfather of Walsh all picked up pa- tude to his supporters. Hailee and Jordynne Gerrior; pers for re-election. the cherished brother of Law- Cemetery is “I am thrilled to start Hogan said that he is rence (Mary) Marzec-Gerrior this campaign at such an “ready to continue to work of Vermont, Simone (David) important moment for the hard for the residents of Grossman of New Hampshire, a welcoming place in city and very excited to be Ward 6 Lynn.” Natasha Marguerite (Don) Griffin of talking with voters about Megie-Maddrey, who ran Connecticut, nieces and neph- Lynn’s future,” he said. unsuccessfully for Ward 4 ews, Amie, Sarah, Brian, Abbey Salem Councilor-At-Large in- councilor two years ago, and Joshua and the adored cumbents Brian LaPierre, CEMETERY presents a singular oppor- took out papers Monday partner of Cheryl McKernan. Brian Field, Buzzy Barton tunity to connect visitors, Buddy grew up in Lynn, grad- When you think of Sam, raise From A1 and Hong Net were also for that seat. uated from Lynn English High a glass of Bacardi n’ Coke and students, and residents to seen retrieving nomina- The city of Lynn election region’s finest collections the important lessons and calendar for 2021 states School and East Coast Aero make a toast, “Sláinte or Ma- of gravestone carvings. tion papers. Technical School. he raised habba.” legacies of our past.” LaPierre said that he is that mayoral candidates The Pickman House The welcome center will must receive a minimum his family in Lynn, MA. Buddy Service Information: Due dates back to 1665 and excited to run again and function similarly to that of 500 signatures, with was a heavy equipment op- to COVID-19 restrictions, is one of the city’s oldest was ecstatic picking up of the Jonathan Corwin no more than 150 from erator, at one time he worked graveside burial services will surviving structures. His- his nomination papers. House, also known as the any one ward. Council- as a sub-contractor removing be held in late Spring. toric Salem Inc. purchased “Whether it be constit- Witch House. The city’s or-at-Large candidates snow from Logan International In lieu of flowers, expres- the property in 1964 to do uent services, address- Parks, Recreation, and must receive 350 signa- Airport. Buddy loved saying he sions of sympathy may be some preservation work ing the housing crisis in Community Services De- tures with no more than was paid to “pick things up and made in his memory to on it before it was pur- Lynn, (or) food insecurity partment will oversee the 100 from any one ward, put them down”. Wounded Warrior Project via chased by the PEM in due to COVID-19, I stand staffing and operations, while School Committee If you had the privilege of www.Wounded Warrior Proj- 1983, where it was com- ready to help my fellow including the sale of retail knowing Buddy/Sam he was ect.org/Donate. For more pletely conserved. Lynners,” he said. “I will members need 100 signa- items from the gift shop a devoted father, loving brother information or to register in The new welcome cen- continue to try to bring tures. space and providing maps and loyal friend. If you need- the online guestbook, please ter will allow the city to my campaign from City The city of Lynn advis- of the cemetery for a small ed anything, he was always visit www.cuffemcginn.com. monitor the occupancy of Hall to our neighborhoods es candidates to collect donation, including to there to lend a hand or an ear. the historic burial ground, ... during COVID-19, now 20 percent over the mini- walking tour groups. Above all else, Buddy valued provide consistent sur- more than ever. mum amount of required The welcome center will his time spent with family and veillance of stones and “As elected officials, we signatures, to cover for offer self-guided tours friends. walkways, and secure the must not only meet the non-voters. grounds at closing. It will as well as staff-provided moment, but exceed the Nomination papers be- tours of the cemetery on came available Monday IN MEMORIAM also offer an opportunity moment as the needs are Did you know? to share information and a set schedule for an addi- enormous and the council morning and will remain SUSAN D. BLANEY tional admission fee. 1996 ~ MARCH 23 ~ 2021 history of the 17th centu- work we have done to date available until Friday, ry cemetery, the evolution All of the funds from has had a strong impact June 25, at 4 p.m. The of stone carving, the his- the welcome center will on everyday life.” last day to return papers toric preservation process, be generated toward the Field, who was accompa- is Monday, June 28, at 4 and the individuals buried center’s operation and the nied by his wife, said that p.m. Papers can be with- there. ongoing maintenance and serving on the City Coun- drawn with or objected to “We are thrilled to care of the Charter Street cil for the past three years by City Clerk Janet Rowe, breathe new life into this Cemetery. has been an absolute hon- until Thursday, July 29, at Home delivery important historic struc- The center will be open or. 5 p.m. ture and to do so in such year-round and will be “I am grateful for the The preliminary elec- subscribers a meaningful, relevant, handicap accessible. All support my wife and chil- tion is set to take place on visitors to the cemetery We call out your precious name get FREE access and impactful way,” said dren have been (giving Tuesday, Sept. 14 from 7 and send balloons up to the sky, to the e-edition on PEM’s Acting Chief Op- will be encouraged to be- me) and for allowing me a.m. to 8 p.m., while the we watch them fade in the clouds. erating Officer Robertgin their visit at the wel- the time it takes to be last day to register to vote The wind has sent them up high. come center. Guidelines We hope you have a party up there Monk. “The museum’s his- effective in my duties,” for the preliminary elec- with the balloons we sent you. We toric house collection is re- will direct groups not us- he said. “Our city has so tion is Wednesday, Aug. will sing Happy Birthday, but we nowned in scope and scale ing the space for educa- much to offer to all its res- 25, at 8 p.m. will not shed a tear, as this should Catch up with your tional purposes to use the be a happy day we celebrate each and helps tell the story of idents and visitors, and I The final election will year. favorite team Salem through four centu- adjacent Charlotte Forten look forward to more con- occur on Tuesday, Nov. 2 Loved and missed by her husband in Item Sports! ries of design.” Park for congregating versations about how we from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with John, and her children, John Jr., and picnicking, and tour Leslie, Robert & Michelle, Peter & He hopes visitors to the can continue moving our Wednesday, Oct. 13 being Kristen, and Jennifer, and all Charter Street Cemetery groups will be limited to city forward together.” the last day to register for her grandchildren will feel immersed in his- 15 people. Field thanked his sup- the city election. tory and transported by The center will work porters and said that he Allysha Dunnigan can PEM’s Pickman House. with the PEM and Salem’s will be collecting signa- be reached at adunnigan@ The house will highlight preservation partners to tures from registered vot- itemlive.com the historic significance offer programming on a of not only the Pickman routine basis to provide House, but of the Witch additional educational Trials Memorial and the opportunities. The PEM Selling a house? surrounding area. is currently developing a Buying a house? “This is a unique oppor- series of audio postcards tunity to better manage that will reveal the histo- Find out what properties visitation in this sensitive ry of the building, share space, interpret the his- architectural highlights recently sold in your area. tory of the cemetery and and tell the stories of the surrounding area, and people who lived there. Check out Stories live on. also generate funds to en- This series will kick off sure the ongoing care of with the Samuel Pickman the Real Estate page the cemetery,” said Mayor House and will be posted Tell theirs. Kimberley Driscoll. “I am to pem.org. in Saturday’s paper. enormously grateful to the The Charter Street Cem- Share your loved one’s story. leadership at PEM and etery Welcome Center will the many city staff who follow all COVID-19 re- [email protected] | 781-593-7700 have worked to develop opening and safe operation this innovative concept. regulations issued by the As a city committed to state and the city of Salem, the preservation and in- including capacity limits. In partnership with terpretation of our unique Allysha Dunnigan can history, the Charter Street be reached at adunnigan@ Cemetery Welcome Center itemlive.com TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A3 Ubiera-Minaya ampli es Latinx voices in Salem VOICES From A1 She leads a coalition of more than 3,000 active members and more than 140 business and com- munity partners, hosting Lynn eld police an annual conference of 800 people, and support- ing Latinx businesses hope to raise throughout the state with grants and technical as- autism awareness sistance. Her role is the culmina- AWARENESS fantastic not only for the From A1 money that is raised that tion of more than 25 years allows to offer greater re- of experience working and She recently renewed sources to families, but advocating for systemic the effort after coming they also provide increased across an old email mes- awareness,” she said. “The change, social justice, and sage from former Police Lynn eld Police Depart- equity, on behalf of the ITEM PHOTOS |SPENSER R. HASAKX Chief David Breen. ment does a great job to Latinx community, par- “I was looking through help us send our message Rosario Ubiera-Minaya says that Salem has come a long way in terms of ticularly in Salem, Ubi- my email, trying to clean to the community, so it’s a representation but believes there’s more work to do. it up, and saw an old email win-win for everybody.” era-Minaya said. I had sent to Chief Breen, tion and the Kraft Family today,” she said. “To break ing college at Salem DeCarlo said the depart- From an early age, she so I followed up on it,” said ment is also working on a partnered with sever- Foundation, the “Inspi- those barriers and show State University, she was Parziale. “Then, out of no- handful of other initiatives al community groups to rational Woman of 2019” up as my authentic self awarded a small grant to where I got a message from to complete next month. Sgt. Chris DeCarlo saying “Coffee with a Cop” and get involved in advocacy honor from the Latina has been dif cult.” paint murals. Her team he had touched base with a parade are some of the Center MARIA, and the Ubiera-Minaya lives worked with kids in the for education, affordable Chief (Nick) Secatore and other events under consid- city to translate their ex- housing and the arts, she “Unsung Heroine” recog- in Salem and still feels that he had already or- eration for April, he said. periences into street art. said. nition given by the Mas- a deep connection with dered 300 patches, so I de- “The other campaigns As a result, two iconic Sa- signed a  yer and posted we’re working on for April Ubiera-Minaya has re- sachusetts Commission on the Point Neighborhood, lem murals on Congress it right away. are a little more dif cult be- ceived numerous awards the Status of Women. where she has been spear- “Last year, it was just too Street and Dow Street, cause of COVID, but we are and recognitions for her “I’m not only a woman heading the Punto Urban crazy with the pandemic, trying to get more creative along with an additional work including the 2019 — I’m Black and Lati- Art Museum. and this year, I was still to make it work,” DeCarlo mural that was done on wondering if they were said. “We’ve reached out to Hispanic Heritage Leader na, which creates a lot of “It’s my baby,” she said. a canvas and used to do going to be able to do it. I Northeast Arc and they are award given by the New challenges that make it In 1997, while Ubi- community outreach, were was so excited when I got excited about the idea. England Patriots Founda- the call from Chris. I know “Any help from the com- tough to get to where I am era-Minaya was attend- completed. that the money is so im- munity is welcome. Our She got involved in the portant as so many orga- hope is to grow it. Given project again in 2016, nizations like the Arc have (the) short time frame it’s when she joined forces struggled over the last probably not going to be year, so we are thrilled with her brother, who also as big as we like, but (we) to be able to donate the hope to make it bigger in grew up in the Point, and proceeds to an organiza- upcoming years. It’s been created a collection of new tion that accomplishes so great to get this rolling.” murals in the neighbor- many good things.” To purchase a patch, mail hood. “We are happy to take it or drop off a self-addressed on and raise some money envelope at the Lynn eld “The art was just the for a good cause,” added Police Department, 55 rst step,” said Ubiera-Mi- DeCarlo. “The plan is to Summer St., Lynn eld, naya. “The real goal was hit the ground running Mass., 01940. Include a to empower the communi- now and then pick up check for $10, payable to ty to take ownership and some other community the Northeast Arc Autism events to keep the mo- Support Center. leadership on what they mentum going. So far, we For more information wanted to see in the proj- have already had a great about the patch contact ect. The voices of the com- response and have actu- DeCarlo at cdecarlo@lynn- munity were meant to be ally sold about a dozen eld.ma.us or Of cer Jon- patches.” athan Santos at jsantos@ involved from the begin- Northeast Arc Autism lynn eld.ma.us, or visit ning.” Center Program Director the department website She said the city has Nancy Lucier said there at https://www.town.lynn- come a long way in terms are multiple bene ts de- eld.ma.us/police-depart- of representation over the rived from the patch pro- ment. gram and other similar Anne Marie Tobin can be decades, but believes there programs. reached at atobin@item- is still more to do. “Initiatives like this are live.com. “I think that a lot of in- dividuals have worked Peabody death toll up very hard for that, but a lot of work still needs to to 305, new virus be done,” said Ubiera-Mi- naya. cases reported across Guthrie Scrimgeour Rosario Ubiera-Minaya moved to Salem from Santo Domingo in 1992 can be reached at gscrim- North Shore when she was 15 years old. [email protected]. By Gayla Cawley gus or Swampscott. ITEM STAFF As of last Friday, Mar- LYNN BRIEFS blehead had 1,213 cases Mass. man denied bail, New coronavirus cases and 31 deaths and Saugus were reported Monday in visiting for contact tracing City buildings reopen to the Lynn, Lynn eld, Nahant, had 3,710 cases and 67 purposes. will undergo mental public in Lynn Peabody, Revere and Salem. deaths. As of last Thurs- Lynn District Court closes Peabody also reported an day, Swampscott had 994 LYNN — City build- competency exam cases and 19 deaths. ings, including City Hall, after positive COVID case additional death to bring the Department of Public the city’s death toll to 305. Gayla Cawley can be BELCHERTOWN, Mass. larceny from a building Works, and the Lynn Po- LYNN — Lynn District Forty-three new cases reached at gcawley@item- lice and Fire of ces, re- Court was shut down (AP) — A Massachusetts and larceny under $1,200. have been reported in Pea- live.com. Follow her on opened to the public Mon- Monday after a staff mem- man accused of attempt- Sanchez’s lawyer, Dan- body since last Friday to Twitter @GaylaCawley day. ber tested positive for the ing to abduct a child in iel M. Sandell of Amherst, bring the city’s caseload The Lynn Public Library coronavirus. Amherst will be held with- said that he requested to to 6,526, according to the According to a notice LAW OFFICES OF also started offering in-per- out bail for at least 120 be transferred from Hamp- health department. son services during regular posted on the state web- JAMES J. CARRIGAN days and will undergo a shire County House of In Lynn, 27 new cases hours Monday, but the pub- site, the Lynn District • Social Security Disability lic will need an appointment Court was closed tempo- mental health competency Correction in Northamp- were reported to bring the • Workers Compensation to access those services. rarily for disinfecting and exam before trial. ton to the Franklin Coun- city’s caseload to 16,159. • Accidents Face coverings and social will reopen Wednesday. Jimmy Sanchez, 35, was ty House of Correction in Of that total, 324 cases 25 years located across from Lynn District Court distancing will be manda- A member of the clerk’s deemed to be a danger to Green eld. are active, 203 people have tory for people entering of ce, who was last at the 15 Johnson St. the community and or- Sandell said his client died, and 15,632 have re- 781-596-0100 all city buildings. The en- court Friday, tested posi- dered to be held without made the request because covered from the virus, ac- trance and exit for visitors tive for the virus, accord- JAMES J. CARRIGAN bail on Monday in Eastern he led a civil lawsuit ac- cording to city data. ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN will continue to be limited ing to the notice. Salem has reported LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL to Johnson Street for City Anyone with questions Hampshire District Court, cusing staff at the Hamp- www.jamescarriganlaw.com 28 new cases since last Hall and the main entranc- on a case scheduled during MassLive reported. shire jail of numerous [email protected] es for the other buildings. the closures or on emer- According to police, he abuses and mistreatment. Friday, which brings the Visitors will also be gency matters that arise in broke into a home and In addition, he claimed city’s total numbers to 4,260 cases and 78 deaths, asked to provide contact that jurisdiction can con- attempted to  ee with a that the facility lacks the information and what spe- tact the emergency help- the city website reported. 781-593-7700 20-month-old child before proper medical and men- Publishing Daily, except Sundays ci c departments they are line at 833-91-COURT. Fourteen new cases the mother awoke and tal health care. USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 were reported in Revere, Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA alerted others in the home. Sandell said that San- which now has 9,977 cas- and additional of ces. They chased Sanchez and chez has been held at the Copyright ©2020 The Daily Item Need to find es and 159 deaths, accord- Subscriptions managed to wrestle the jail’s protective custody ing to the city website. Prepaid by mail to all parts of the United States an article? child from him. unit since his arrest and Lynn eld (1,099 cases, $30.00 for 4 weeks Sanchez pleaded not it is impacting his mental $95.00 for 13 weeks 29 deaths) has reported 13 $185.00 for 26 weeks Subscribe to guilty at his arraignment health. new cases since last Fri- $340.00 for 1 year a week ago. He is charged “If he continues to be day, Nahant (243 cases, six Send payment to and POSTMASTER, e-edition on send address changes to: with attempted kidnap- held there, his ability to deaths) has reported ve The Daily Item ping, assault and battery, participate meaningfully new cases since last Friday, 110 Munroe St. breaking and entering in in court proceedings may and numbers were not up- P.O. Box 5 Only $9.99/month Lynn, MA 01903 the nighttime for a felony, deteriorate,” Sandell said. dated in Marblehead, Sau- A4 TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 OPINION

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E¦¡¦ M. G DIRECTORS A vote for Charville President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill M§¢ H. S¢¢ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant To the editor: icies for policy’s sake; leader in setting policy, E C J. GŸ C¡Ÿ Advertising Director Regional Editor Gordon R. Hall he truly sticks with serving constituents, and 110 Munroe St. W J. K T¢  J £¤ Monica Connell Healey I am pleased to join the them and follows up on supporting the school P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton chorus of public support- whether and how they’re superintendent and her Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T£¥ Michael H. Shanahan ers of Brian Charville in working. Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman leadership team. Customer Service his campaign for Lynn- He is willing to go back Brian comes into this Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS field School Committee. to the drawing board election very much like Connecting Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 Brian is a steady, smart, when changes need to I did: He brings to us a Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 proactive leader for our be made. The Planning All Departments: Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 desire to serve the town 781-593-7700 Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 town through his service Board has become a lead- that has served him and Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 er in transparency and Ext. 2 as chair of the Planning his family so well. He Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 Board, and I know he openness under Brian’s Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 comes to us with no per- Classified/Legal Advertising will make significant con- leadership. He also ex- [email protected] Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 sonal agendas. He comes Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 tributions to the School pects a lot from admin- Subscriptions Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 to us most importantly Committee and to our istrators and staff, en- [email protected] John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 wanting a better Lynn- schools’ strategic plan- courages them to do their Circulation ning. very best, and is always field. [email protected] Please join me and my I have watched Bri- thinking about how even Ext. 3 an lead the Planning good processes can be im- family in voting for Brian Charville for School Com- Newsroom Board and he cease- proved upon for the fu- [email protected] lessly thinks of ways to ture. mittee on April 13. [email protected]

improve policies, pro- I know that on the Ext. 4 cesses and outcomes. He School Committee, Bri- Joe Markey doesn’t just push pol- an will continue to be a Lynnfield Sports [email protected] EDITORIAL Ext. 5 In support of McQueen Retail and Online Advertising [email protected] To the editor: more than 23 years of ex- of all the children and par- perience both in the class- ents in our district. ADVERTISING We are writing to public- room and as an adminis- Now more than ever it Ernie Carpenter Jr. An ugly chapter ly add our support to Phil trator. Director of Advertising is imperative to have the and Business Development, ext. 1355 McQueen in the upcoming He has a strong under- voice of an educator on [email protected] School Committee elec- standing of current edu- our School Committee. tion. cational challenges and Ralph Mitchell coming to a close Phil McQueen has been Sales Representative, ext. 1313 We have come to know opportunities that exist and continues to be that [email protected] Phil and his family over in Lynnfield. Phil has a voice. We urge you to vote Eric Rondeau in Swampscott the last several years. We unique perspective as a Sales Representative, ext. 1280 have been impressed with current parent, teacher, for Phil in the upcoming [email protected] election. his level of commitment to and administrator. It is Patricia Whalen Perfectly illustrating the expression, “too little, education and the Lynn- that perspective that will Sales Representative, ext. 1310 too late,” the town of Swampscott is scheduled field community. Phil is a lead Phil to continue to Damien and Ann Glynn [email protected] Tuesday to publish the findings of an investiga- dedicated educator with work diligently on behalf 11 Lantern Lane BUSINESS OFFICE tion into the Dec. 12, 2020 arrest of Ernst Jean Susan J. Conti Jacques by the Swampscott Police. Controller, ext. 1288 We hope the findings will bring to an end this [email protected] textbook example of municipal overreaching. Masks, vaccines and Ted Grant Jacques, also known as “Shimmy,” was arrested Publisher, ext. 1234 for assaulting Linda Greenberg, 80, during one of [email protected] the Humphrey Street protests pitting Greenberg Marian Kinney and other supporters of former President Donald ext. 1212 J. Trump, against Black Lives Matter protesters, everything in between [email protected] including Jacques. Will Kraft Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1296 It should be noted that the benchmark for an as- Over the weekend, my all the things that have [email protected] sault charge involving someone Greenberg’s age wife and I got our sec- kept us out of harm’s includes “unwanted touching.” Bystander video ond COVID-19 vaccine. way. Paula Villacreses shows Greenberg throwing water at Jacques. His Ordinarily, that’s not A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 And speaking of [email protected] arm moves toward her and, at that point, versions a big deal. These days, masks, the Becker’s vary on whether he struck her or attempted to we’re inundated with S Mike Shanahan Hospital Review, a Chief Executive Officer, ext. 1956 grab the water bottle. them. Flu. Shingles. leading magazine for [email protected] After viewing a video of the arrest, Swampscott Pneumonia. Every oth- the medical business, Carolina Trujillo Police Chief Ronald Madigan was quoted as say- er day — it seems — I’m is out with a study, con- Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 ing, “(There) may have been opportunities to to being called by my doc- aged to pass it. ducted by the Johns [email protected] tor’s office to get some handle this incident more constructively.” He or- Even with this vaccine, Hopkins Coronavirus Jim Wilson dered an independent investigation into Jacques’ kind of a shot. And gen- we’re falling victim to Resource Center, that Chief Operating Officer, ext. 1200 erally, they come and go [email protected] arrest. politics and misinforma- ranks states by their with little fanfare. The investigation had barely begun in early Jan- tion. People don’t trust test positivity rates. CIRCULATION uary when Select Board Chair Peter Spellios and But nothing about it despite assurance by COVID-19 comes and Of the five states with Lisa Mahmoud board member Polly Titcomb publicly released a reputable scientists and the lowest, only South Manager, ext. 1239 goes with little fanfare. [email protected] letter written under the town’s letterhead asking medical professionals Dakota (which is No. Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett to drop The virus entered the everywhere who vouch 50) does not have a CUSTOMER SERVICE the charges filed against Jacques. world with a cannonball for its efficacy. The for- mask mandate. Maine, La’ Mosha Ball In the letter they stated that a video showed splash, and everything mer president pushed for that came after it did as California, Hawaii and Customer Service, ext. 1276 Jacques “ ...was not the initial aggressor.” They “Operation Warp Speed” [email protected] well, whether it was the Vermont do. Of course, made that claim at a point when the assault in- to get a vaccine ready as GRAPHICS vestigation was in its initial stages and by no economic collapse, the there are other things soon as possible. Yet now that come into play too. means near its conclusion. politics of it, or the rush that it’s happened, people Trevor Andreozzi All of these states, with The Swampscott Police Union responded with to develop a vaccine. It — many of whom would Designer was all front-page news. the exception of Cali- [email protected] its own letter expressing disappointment in Spell- call themselves support- Everything about this ios and Titcomb and questioning why town offi- ers of the former presi- fornia, are small or are Sean Casey virus has been like try- Designer cials were challenging the integrity of town police dent — all scream that spread out pretty wide- ing to push a semi up a [email protected] officers. the vaccine was devel- ly (often both). steep hill. Every bit of in- We ask the same question now and wonder why oped too fast, and there- On the other end of the Amanda Lunn Spellios and Titcomb called for charges against formation has been met scale, the top five are Designer with extreme skepticism. fore could not possibly be [email protected] Jacques to be dropped before the judicial process safe or effective. Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, weighing those charges and the internal investi- And suddenly it occurs to Kansas and Tennessee. Edwin Peralta Jr. you that this is the same Then again, obstinate Designer gation into police officers’ actions had barely be- people have fought us Alabama has one, and so [email protected] skepticism, or worse, that does Kansas (though it gun. every step along the NEWSROOM In our view, the Select Board members stepped scientists ran into when is reported to be widely they discovered the Earth way when it came to beyond their area of responsibility with their re- unenforced). The other Mike Alongi revolved around the sun, dealing with this virus. Sports Editor, ext. 1228 quest to Blodgett, raising potential legal problems three do not. that gravity was a prop- Even here, in supposed- [email protected] for the town. erty of physics, and when ly-enlightened Massa- It would seem pret- Elyse Carmosino To make matters worse, March 11 arrived with anthropologists tried to chusetts, we have just ty clear that, allowing Reporter, ext. 1264 news that the investigation into police conduct, re- [email protected] tell us we descended from seen Swampscott High for some statistical portedly costing the town $10,000, had been com- apes. The war between retreat to all-remote anomalies, wearing a Allysha Dunnigan pleted. Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald re- science and the skeptics learning because an mask does help keep Reporter, ext. 1302 fused the Item’s request to release the report. The goes on. off-campus event dou- the virus in check. For [email protected] refusal could not have been more ironic coming, as bled as a super-spread- Getting the vaccine those who look at those Tréa Lavery it did, days before “Sunshine Week” — a statewide Saturday, to me, was er. You’ve undoubtedly anomalies as proof that Reporter, ext. 1317 call by public oversight groups and media firms like hearing from the seen footage of stupid the scientists are lying, [email protected] highlighting the need for opaqueness and trans- warden that my death spring break partiers all I can do is compare. Gayla Cawley parency in government. sentence had been in Florida practically There’s no guarantee Regional Editor, ext. 1236 [email protected] To add insult to injury, “Free Shimmy” protests stayed. I’d say “com- being herded off the that if you never pick mounted since Jacques’ arrest culminated on muted,” except there’s beaches and strips. up a cigarette you won’t Cheryl Charles News Editor, ext. 1278 March 14 with protesters blocking Humphrey that two-week period How many public ser- get cancer. But there’s Street traffic resulting in driver complaints and a [email protected] where you have to let vice announcements/ads plenty of evidence that minor accident. Spenser Hasak the vaccine go through have I read from offi- if you do, and develop a Police declined to charge the protesters for an Photographer, ext. 1332 your system. Even then, cials pleading with us to habit, your chances of [email protected] obvious breach of public safety, and who can blame stay diligent, and that we’re not home free. Sci- developing cancer in- them? Swampscott police were sent a clear signal this thing isn’t over? Julia Hopkins entists advise us that crease commensurate- by Spellios and Fitzgerald that the town does not Most of them have used Photographer, ext. 1224 even though the vaccine ly. [email protected] have their back. might prevent the virus football analogies, such Releasing the investigation findings today in no as “this is not the time But for people like Thor Jourgensen from wreaking havoc me, who have tried very Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 way minimizes the breach of public responsibili- with our bodies, we don’t to spike the ball.” I’ll go hard to follow health [email protected] ty demonstrated by Spellios and Titcomb and the know yet whether we’re a different way. In 1980, directives, this vaccine Daniel Kane disrespect shown to town police officers. still unwitting carriers U.S. Olympic hockey Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 Swampscott is a small community. Police officers of it. coach Herb Brooks kept feels like a godsend. It’s [email protected] been so long since any of live in town. They are good neighbors. They coach Myself, I prefer to exhorting the Ameri- Steve Krause town kids and they don a uniform every day com- believe the science be- cans to “play your game” us have enjoyed any of Senior Writer, ext. 1229 mitted to keeping their neighbors safe. cause my one and only after they scored a goal life’s simplest pleasures [email protected] To disgrace the police department with a public failing grade in high to go up on the Soviets. that we forgot what it Guthrie Scrimgeour appeal to the district attorney and then to com- school came in biology, After all, their game feels like. And I, for one, Reporter, ext. 1222 pound that disgrace by refusing to release police first quarter, sopho- was working. Same am willing to learn all [email protected] conduct investigation findings is a travesty that more year. I was never thing here. We still need over again. Anne Marie Tobin should fill every Swampscott resident with shame. Steve Krause can be Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 on speaking terms with to keep our distance, [email protected] the subject, even if I al- wear our masks, keep reached at skrause@item- ways pretty much man- our hands clean, and do live.com. TECHNOLOGY 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, MARCH 23, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- MARBLEHEAD from a Snapchat story about argument with a customer. The larly arrests, reflect police records. In the incident. customer had left when police the event of a perceived inaccuracy, Complaints A report of gunshots at 7:56 arrived, and the employee was p.m. Sunday at 28 Jennings advised to call back if he re- it is the sole responsibility of the con- A Middle Street resident Circle. A caller reported she turned. cerned party to contact the relevant called police to ask what time thought she heard gunshots At 4:07 p.m. Friday, a caller police department and have the it was at 8:06 a.m. Saturday. and saw a flash. Police could reported that his neighbor on department issue a notice of correc- The person called back at 8:29 not locate any sign of gunshots Nocturne Way was flying his tion to the Daily Item. Corrections or a.m. to ask for the time again, in the area, but noted there American flag upside down saying that his clocks only said were some type of power or and may be in distress. Officers clarifications will not be made without it was six minutes later than the construction tools being used found nobody at home. express notice of change from the ar- last time he had called. nearby. At 12:57 a.m. Saturday, a resting police department. A caller reported their neigh- caller reported a man walking bor keeps putting trash cans Theft a bicycle down the middle of LYNN and sex toys in her window in the road by the Hillside Mall plain view of the caller’s child A report of a larceny at 6:41 on Broadway and requested a FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Arrests at 1:37 p.m. Sunday on Wash- p.m. Saturday at Zumiez at well-being check. The man was ington Street. 210Z Andover St. A past theft transported to Melrose-Wake- Nevada has struck a $45 million settlement Lauren Bates, 35, of 1 Den- A caller reported a large from the store was reported. field Hospital. deal with McKinsey & Company. nis St., Peabody, was arrested group of kids were on the prop- Police said four Hispanic wom- At 10:31 a.m. Saturday, an and charged with receiving a erty at 6:09 p.m. Sunday on en, approximately 30 years of employee at Speedway on stolen credit card and larceny Pleasant Street. The caller said age, walked off with packages Broadway reported a customer from a building at 11:04 p.m. the kids were “all boys with valued at $50. arguing with him over money Nevada A larceny was reported at Sunday. backpacks and appeared to be and refusing to leave. 5:18 p.m. Sunday at North- Yohan Cleto Cuevas, of 172 about 15 years old.” She said At 10:21 p.m. Saturday, a they were running up and down shore Mall at 210N Andover Western Avenue resident re- Washington St., was arrested St. A caller reported she let a announces $45M on warrant charges of deliver- the property and thought they ported that he believed some- woman who went by “Peaches” one had broken into a base- ing an article to a prisoner and were attempting to get into the house as well. She did not want use her phone and Peaches ment window and was still in operation of a motor vehicle used it to access the woman’s the home. Police found that all settlement with a suspended license at to leave her name, saying “you can just look me up” because bank account and steal money was in order. 6:12 a.m. Monday. she did not want her name said from her. At 12:17 a.m. Sunday, an Joshua Thomas, 32, of 24 over the police scanner. The employee at the Red Roof Inn with McKinsey Hanover Circle, was arrested woman called back to say the Vandalism on Broadway reported that a and charged with failure to ap- kids left after the report came man was trying to force his way pear upon recognizance and A report of vandalism at 7:16 into a woman’s room, possible over the scanner. p.m. Friday at Champions Pub on warrant charges of daytime A report of suspicious activity over a money dispute. Police over opioids breaking and entering for a at 114 Foster St. A caller re- at 10:55 p.m. Sunday on Sag- were dispatched and reported By Michelle L. Price Managing Partner Kevin felony, receiving stolen prop- ported he returned from din- amore Road. A caller reported that both people agreed to re- ASSOCIATED PRESS Sneader said at the time. erty, and larceny under $250 ner to find his rear windshield a car was idling for a “consid- main in their own rooms for the Opioids, which include by false pretense at 1:34 p.m. smashed. An officer reported night. erable amount of time” outside the window was broken, but LAS VEGAS — Neva- prescription drugs like Sunday. their house. Police reported the At 3:52 p.m. Sunday, an em- da has struck a $45 mil- there were no signs of mali- ployee at the Holiday In Express OxyContin and illegal person was getting dropped off cious activity. lion settlement deal with substances such as heroin Accidents next door. on Broadway reported that par- McKinsey & Company A caller reported her car was ties in two rooms had failed to and illicit fentanyl, have egged at 6:11 p.m. Sunday at for the global consulting been tied to more than A report of a motor vehicle Theft check out and were refusing to firm’s role in advising crash at 12:25 p.m. Sunday at 127 Russell St. leave. 470,000 deaths in the U.S. A report of a larceny/forgery/ opioid makers how to sell over the past two decades. Boston and Kirtland streets; at At 5:11 p.m. Sunday, an em- more prescription pain- fraud at 11:17 a.m. Saturday SAUGUS ployee at Lowe’s on Broadway McKinsey’s role came 12:27 p.m. Sunday at 465 Bos- killers amid a national ton St.; at 1:20 p.m. Sunday at on Pleasant Street. A caller re- reported an argument between into the spotlight in recent ported she had been scammed Arrests an employee and a customer. overdose crisis. months when OxyContin Commercial and S Common The western state streets; at 3:53 p.m. Sunday at via her Visa card. maker Purdue Pharma James Barry, 46, of 25 Fights reached the deal after sit- LP sought to settle claims Boston Street and Strawberry Charlton St., Everett, was ar- ting out a multi-state set- Avenue; at 8:43 p.m. Sunday PEABODY against it in bankruptcy rested on a warrant at 9:53 At 8:34 p.m. Friday, police tlement with McKinsey at 98 Lafayette Park. court. The Nevada Attor- Accidents a.m. Saturday. received multiple calls about announced in February. ney General’s Office said Jessica Palilunas, 31, of 66 a fight in progress at Hooters The hard bargaining has in legal documents that Breaking and Entering Englewood Ave., Everett, was A report of a motor vehicle on Broadway. When officers allowed Nevada to win a McKinsey worked with arrested on a warrant at 12:55 A report of a motor vehicle crash at 4:27 p.m. Friday at 97 arrived, two men had left the settlement that’s three Purdue from 2004 to 2019 p.m. Friday. scene and one was still there breaking and entering at 11:48 Winona St. and 43 Lake St.; at and a half times larger to boost sales even as the Brett Rome, 31, of 5 G St., and was bleeding from a head p.m. Sunday at 65 Centre St. 3:26 p.m. Saturday at 1 An- than the average settle- South Boston, was arrested wound. The man refused medi- resulting opioid epidemic dover St. and 1 Pulaski St.; at ment with other states. emerged. 2:01 p.m. Sunday at 98 Main and charged with shoplifting at cal treatment. “Nevada needed and Theft 11:26 p.m. Saturday. The consulting firm St.; at 3:02 p.m. Sunday at deserved more than what helped create a plan for Atha’s Roast Beef & Pizza at 10 Fraud A report of a larceny at 2:43 was being made avail- Purdue to “turbocharge” Sylvan St.; at 8:46 a.m. Mon- Accidents p.m. Sunday at 250 Maple St. At 11:09 a.m. Saturday, a able to us in the multi- sales of OxyContin and A report of a robbery at 2:42 day at 225 Andover St. and 2 At 9:29 a.m. Friday, a caller state settlement,” state Sylvan St. resident of Johnston Terrace other opioids, according to a.m. Monday at 69 Elmwood reported that a car hit a pole came to the station to report Attorney General Aaron the office, and focused on Ave. Ford said Monday. Ford, Assaults on Lincoln Avenue and left the identity fraud. doctors prescribing high scene. a Democrat, said that numbers of the drug and LYNNFIELD A report of an assault and At 12:01 p.m. Friday, a re- Theft had Nevada stayed in the encouraged them to pre- battery at 8:23 p.m. Sunday port of an accident at Kohl’s on multi-state deal, it would scribe patients more po- At 2:53 p.m. Saturday, a Complaints on Bartholomew Street. Police Broadway. The caller reported have received $7 million, manager at Best Buy at the tent doses. reported the incident appeared that one of the drivers refused which he called “woefully Square One Mall reported a Nevada, with a popula- A suspicious vehicle was re- to be road rage-related. to exchange information. An of- insufficient.” man involved in a previous theft tion of more than 3 mil- ported at 12:16 a.m. Sunday ficer was dispatched and both The $45 million will be lion, has been among the drivers had left when he arrived. had returned to the store. Po- at 33 Prospect Ave. A caller Breaking and Entering paid in two installments hardest-hit states by the At 10:02 p.m. Friday, police lice were dispatched to identify reported a dark sedan was of $23 million in 45 days crisis. By 2016, it had parked in front of the house A report of a breaking and responded to an accident on the man and turned him over to store security to handle the and $22 million in 120 enough opioid prescrip- with an unknown occupant. entering at 7:03 p.m. Saturday the northbound side of the days. at MCG Asset Management at Salem Turnpike. One person issue. tions for 87 out of 100 He said the man was wearing McKinsey said the deal 17 Centennial Drive. A possible was transported to Massa- At 3:11 p.m. Saturday, a residents while overdoses dark clothes and possibly had reached with Nevada past break-in was reported. The chusetts General Hospital with manager at Macy’s at the exceeded the national av- a flashlight. Police reported the Square One Mall reported a is “consistent with the erage, according to Ford’s man was from Sunshine Taxi fire chief planned to report the non-life-threatening injuries. building to the health depart- At 10:18 a.m. Saturday, an shoplifting in progress. Officers commitment we made office. and was picking up a fare at were dispatched and reported in February to be part of Money from the settle- 33 Prospect who was not an- ment for possible mold. accident at Walnut Street and A report of a motor vehicle Broadway. that the store would handle the the solution to the opioid ment will be used to ad- swering the door. breaking and entering at 2:04 At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, an ac- issue. epidemic,” and it “believes dress the impacts of the a.m. Monday at 252 Newbury cident with non-life-threatening At 8:13 p.m. Saturday, a its past work was lawful.” opioid epidemic, Ford said, Fire St. A possible break-in to a injuries at Lincoln and Western caller reported a shoplifting The company said the set- but the specifics would be truck was reported. Police re- avenues. in progress at Dick’s Sporting tlement agreement does hammered out by the gov- A possible oven fire was han- Goods. The woman involved dled by the fire department at ported the truck was not bro- At 8:39 p.m. Sunday, a mi- not contain any admission ernor, state lawmakers ken into. nor accident at the Main Street was cooperative and left the of wrongdoing or liability. and other officials. 8:44 a.m. Saturday at 14 Rich- store. ards Road. overpass. The New York-based The state separately is Complaints At 11:26 p.m. Saturday, an company in February set- pursing a wide-ranging Complaints employee at the Walgreens on tled for $573 million with lawsuit against Purdue Theft Broadway reported a shoplift- A report of suspicious activity 47 states, the District of along with the company’s at 11:54 a.m. Sunday at Cedar At 12:11 p.m. Friday, a caller ing in progress. Police arrested Columbia and five U.S. former president, his fam- A report of motor vehicle theft Pond on Fifth Street. A caller from Butterfield Road reported Brett Rome. territories. It also at the ily, other drugmakers, dis- at 8:06 a.m. Sunday on Market was concerned about people two men on dirt bikes riding in time announced separate Street. Joseph Bacci, 56, of 21 in a canoe on the water. An of- the area. Officers were unable SWAMPSCOTT tributors and pharmacies. Maple Ave., Medford, was sum- ficer checked the area and was to locate the men. settlements with Wash- The civil lawsuit accuses ington state for $13.5 mil- more than 40 defendants moned for motor vehicle use unable to locate anyone. At 2:46 p.m. Friday, a caller Animals without authority. Suspicious activity was re- reported a disturbance from a lion and West Virginia for of violating state laws A report of a larceny at 1:39 ported at 6:07 p.m. Sunday at group of kids at the 7-11 on At 5:37 p.m. Sunday, a resi- $10 million. about deceptive trade p.m. Sunday at Whole Foods Crystal Lake on Lowell Street. A Lincoln Avenue. The kids were dent came to the station to re- “We deeply regret that practices, false claims, Market at 100 Market St. A caller reported there were teen- removed from the store. port that her dog was attacked we did not adequately ac- racketeering, negligence caller reported her wallet had agers rolling store carts into the At 3:42 p.m. Friday, an em- by a pit bull on Minerva Street knowledge the tragic con- and public nuisance. Ford been stolen at Whole Foods lake. Police reported attempt- ployee at the Sunoco gas sta- that morning. Animal Control sequences of the epidemic said a trial date has been earlier that day. ing to find the two juveniles tion on Broadway reported an was notified. unfolding in our commu- tentatively scheduled for nities,” McKinsey Global 2022. U.S. weather model upgraded to better forecast extreme events By Seth Borenstein snowfall 15 percent better generally more accurate ASSOCIATED PRESS five days out and improved earlier on downpours in hurricane and tropical the Southeast in February The National Weather storm tracks by more than 2020, Hurricane Dorian in Service has turbocharged 10 percent, better pinpoint- 2019 and Hurricane Mi- its lagging forecast model ing storm formation five to chael in 2018. to better predict extreme seven days in advance. “This is for the general weather events such as Forecasters say this new day-to-day forecasting and hurricanes, blizzards and model does not predict more for the extreme events, and downpours, as well as day- rain and snow than actually you’ve got to get both right,” to-day weather. arrives, which its predeces- said National Weather Ser- By including much higher sor had a tendency to do. vice Director Louis Uccelli- layers of the atmosphere, The new model was signifi- ni. increased factoring of ocean cantly better at forecasting One main improvement FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS waves and other improve- the massive Colorado snow- is that the new model cap- Snow covers vehicles parked along Second Avenue after a powerful ments, the weather ser- storm earlier this month, tures the atmosphere up late winter storm dumped more than two feet of snow in Denver. vice’s update to its Global getting the storm arrival to 50 miles high (80 kilo- Over the past 31 days, cellini said. program, who wasn’t part Forecast System is trying to time and snow amounts far meters) — far higher than catch up with a European more accurately than the the old one and has high- there was a stretch of eight “Extreme weather events of the upgrade. “Weather weather model that many older version, said Vijay Tal- er resolution at different straight days when this are becoming stronger and forecasting improvements new version beat the high- happening more often in a experts consider superior. lapragada, chief of modeling levels, weather service that increase accuracy and Tests for the past two at the agency’s Environ- officials said. This way it ly-touted European forecast changing climate,” said Ber- warning time will give peo- years show the upgrade, mental Modeling Center. better characterizes the jet model, but in general over nadette Woods Placky, chief which kicked in Monday, Internal studies also stream, which transports the period the European meteorologist at Climate ple more time to prepare forecast heavy rains and showed the new model was storms, they said. version was still better, Uc- Central’s Climate Matters and will save lives.” A6 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021

NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS More become vaccine DA vows to erase drug con- been retired since 1995, victions linked to lab scandal he stayed in regular touch with the department. BOSTON (AP) — Bos- “I have been fortunate eligible in Massachusetts ton’s top prosecutor to be able to meet him pledged Monday to va- every morning for coffee BOSTON (AP) — Mas- cate drug convictions prior to work where he sachusetts on Monday for potentially tens of would share stories and made about 800,000 addi- thousands of defendants be a mentor to me,” Capt. tional residents eligible to whose cases are tied to Randy Haggar told The receive a coronavirus vac- a troubled former state Eagle-Tribune. cine and relaxed restric- drug testing lab. William Rayno was an tions on many business Suffolk County District Air Force veteran who and public events. Attorney Rachael Rollins served in the Korean War, Residents age 60 to 64 said her office will work his son, Peter, said. Matil- as well as hundreds of with defense attorneys da Rayno was a librarian thousands of workers in to erase drug convictions at St. Monica’s grammar essential industries in- for those whose drug cer- school before retiring. cluding supermarkets, tification was done at the restaurants, public tran- now-closed William A. 2 from Massachusetts killed sit and funeral homes can Hinton State Laboratory in I-93 crash in Windham now book a vaccine ap- Institute from May 2003 pointment. until its closure in August WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) In good news for sports 2012. — Speed and alcohol ap- fans, Gillette Stadium, TD Two chemists who pear to be factors in an In- Garden, and Fenway Park worked there, Annie terstate 93 crash in New can welcome back fans up Dookhan and Sonja Hampshire that killed to 12 percent capacity af- Farak, were convicted of two people in Windham, ter submitting a plan to PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS tampering with evidence. state police said Monday. the state Department of Thousands of convictions A Jeep Grand Cherokee Public Health. Antonio Loffa of Natick gets his COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination across the state have al- veered left to right across People coming to Mas- site at the Natick Mall. ready been tossed because the southbound highway, sachusetts, including site at the Hynes Conven- 16,558 since the start of people with current, active of their misconduct. struck a guardrail and visitors and residents re- tion Center in Boston’s the pandemic, while its cases of COVID-19 in the “By working together broke through it shortly turning home, are now Back Bay became fully confirmed caseload rose to state. with our courtroom part- before 5 a.m., police said. The vehicle rolled down required to quarantine operational after a soft more than 580,000. The number of probable ners, today we no longer rely on potentially fal- an embankment and came for 10 days upon arrival if launch last week. The true number of cas- or confirmed COVID-19 sified or fabricated evi- to rest about 100 yards off they have been out of the VIRUS BY es is likely higher because deaths reported in long- dence, and finally declare the road. state for longer than a 24- THE NUMBERS studies suggest some peo- term care facilities rose to hour period. The advisory what we should have Both occupants were The number of new- ple can be infected and not 8,856. does not apply to people over a decade ago, that ejected and suffered fatal ly confirmed cases of feel sick. More than 2.9 million who are fully vaccinated. the abject and systemic injuries, police said. They Gov. Charlie Baker re- COVID-19 increased by There were about 600 doses of the COVID-19 mismanagement of the were identified as Lesley laxed the restrictions de- about 1,100 on Monday, people reported hospi- vaccine have been admin- Hinton Lab has rendered Martinez Velazquez, 23, spite advice from a coalition while the number of new- talized Monday because istered in Massachusetts, anything produced there and Sasha Peralta, 31, of public health officials ly confirmed coronavirus of confirmed cases of including more than 1.8 inherently suspect,” Rol- both of Lawrence, Massa- urging a delay in reopen- deaths in Massachusetts COVID-19, with about 140 million first doses and 1 lins said in an emailed chusetts. ing limits, saying there is a rose by 27. in intensive care units. million second doses. statement. danger of another surge. The new numbers push The average age of those More than 1 million peo- Rollins’ office says tens 3 people hurt, 34 cats die in Also Monday, the state’s the state’s confirmedhospitalized was 61. There ple have been fully immu- of thousands of cases fire at Massachusetts home latest mass vaccination COVID-19 death toll to were an estimated 27,000 nized. could potentially be im- pacted, but it is working NEW BEDFORD (AP) to determine the exact — Three people were in- number. jured and 34 cats died in Court could reimpose death sentence The American Civil Lib- a weekend house fire in erties Union of Massa- Massachusetts, fire offi- chusetts and the state’s cials said. for Boston Marathon bomber public defender agency Another 26 cats survived applauded Rollins’ deci- had moved quickly to ap- the fire in the two-family By Mark Sherman sion and urged other dis- ASSOCIATED PRESS peal, asking the justices to New Bedford home re- trict attorneys to follow hear and decide the case ported at about 9:30 a.m. suit. WASHINGTON — The by the end of the court’s Sunday, according to a “This decision by the Supreme Court said Mon- current term, in early post on the department’s Suffolk district attorney day it will consider rein- summer. Then-Attorney Facebook page. shows the compassion stating the death sentence General William Barr A man and two women and leadership that the for Boston Marathon said last year, “We will do had to be rescued from the criminal legal system bomber Dzhokhar Tsar- whatever’s necessary.” upper floors by firefight- sorely needs,” said Antho- naev, presenting Presi- Tsarnaev’s lawyers ac- ers using ladders and all ny Benedetti, chief coun- dent Joe Biden with an knowledged at the begin- three were taken to area sel of the Committee for early test of his opposition ning of his trial that he hospitals, authorities Public Counsel Services. to capital punishment. and his older brother, Ta- said. Their names were The justices agreed to merlan Tsarnaev, set off not made public. hear an appeal filed by the the two bombs at the mar- Authorities release names of The surviving cats were Trump administration, athon finish line on April couple found in river treated at the scene and which carried out execu- 15, 2013. But they argued then taken to several vet- tions of 13 federal inmates that Dzhokar Tsarnaev COLRAIN (AP) — The erinary emergency clin- in its final six months in is less culpable than his man and woman found ics in Massachusetts and office, including three in brother, who they said was dead in a Massachusetts Rhode Island. All of them the last week of President the mastermind behind river over the weekend required hyperbaric treat- Donald Trump’s term. the attack. near where a Jeep entered ment and oxygen, fire offi- The case won’t be heard Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, the water were publicly cials said. until the fall, and it’s un- died following a gunfight identified by authorities The cause of the fire and clear how the new admin- with police and being run on Monday. whether the home had istration will approach FILE PHOTO | FBI VIA AP over by his brother as Joshua Eastman, 36, working smoke detectors remain under investiga- Tsarnaev’s case. The ini- Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted for carrying he fled. Police captured and Laura Wood, 39, were found Saturday near the tion. tial prosecution and deci- out the Boston Marathon bombing attack that a bloodied and wounded convergence of the east Authorities did not say sion to seek a death sen- killed three people and injured more than 260. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hours tence was made by the later in the Boston sub- branch of the North Riv- why there were so many Obama administration, position in Tsarnaev’s case. the values that are funda- urb of Watertown, where er and Foundry Village cats in the home. in which Biden served as Even if the court were to mental to our sense of jus- he was hiding in a boat Brook in Colrain, accord- vice president. reinstate the death sen- tice and fairness. He has parked in a backyard. ing to the Northwestern Police: Suspect, victim Biden has pledged to tence, nothing would force also expressed his horror Tsarnaev, now 27, was district attorney. Their in fatal shooting Biden to schedule an exe- at the events of that day bodies were located near seek an end to the federal convicted of all 30 charges knew each other death penalty, but he has cution date. and Tsarnaev’s actions,” against him, including the Jeep. Eastman lived in Col- said nothing about how he White House press sec- Psaki told reporters. conspiracy and use of a PROVIDENCE, R.I. rain and Wood lived in plans to do so. retary Jen Psaki did not In late July, the federal weapon of mass destruc- (AP) — A 32-year-old man Charlemont, authorities In just over two months say how Biden or his ad- appeals court in Boston tion and the killing of a was shot to death in Prov- said. in office, the new admin- ministration would ap- threw out Tsarnaev’s sen- Massachusetts Institute idence over the weekend Foul play is not suspect- istration has reversed its proach the case at the tence because, it said, the of Technology police offi- and his friend has been ed and the Office of the predecessor’s position in Supreme Court. “He has judge at his trial did not cer during the Tsarnaev charged with the killing, Chief Medical Examiner several high court cases. grave concerns about do enough to ensure the brothers’ getaway at- police said Monday. will determine the cause But the Justice Depart- whether capital punish- jury would not be biased tempt. The appeals court David Camacho, of Prov- of their deaths. ment has not notified the ment as currently imple- against him. upheld all but a few of his idence, was shot multiple The investigaton is on- court of any change in its mented is consistent with The Justice Department convictions. times at about 3 a.m. Sat- going. urday, Maj. David Lapatin said at a news conference. 2 victims of apparent He was taken to the hos- USS Constitution honors carbon monoxide pital in a private vehicle poisoning identified where he was pronounced dead. 1st female chief petty officer METHUEN (AP) — The Police learned that Massachusetts couple Camacho and Kenneth BOSTON (AP) — The Four of the warship’s fe- found dead in their home Hernandez, 32, had been U.S.S. Constitution named male crew members gave a of suspected carbon mon- at a nightclub togeth- one of its cannons in honor presentation on the signif- oxide poisoning over the er prior to the shooting of the first woman to serve icance of Walsh’s service. weekend have been iden- and were in the same car as a chief petty officer in “To talk about Loret- tified as a well-respected heading to an after-hours the Navy. ta Perfectus Walsh’s life retired police officer and party, Lapatin said. Two The 24-pound long gun holds great meaning for his wife. other friends were follow- was named Perfectus after me and everyone around William Rayno, 86, and ing in another vehicle. Loretta Perfectus Walsh us,” Seaman Katrina Mas- his wife Matilda Rayno, The friends in the sec- during a ceremony in Bos- trolia said. “It gives me 85, were found in their ond vehicle found Cama- ton on Sunday marking hope and determination to Methuen home on Satur- cho lying in the street out- Women’s History Month, face the boundaries that I day by their son, author- side the parked car, which the Navy said in a state- have in my life today.” ities said. had both its doors open. ment. The U.S.S. Constitution, “Retired Officer Rayno, Hernandez was not at also known as Old Iron- Walsh was sworn in PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS known as the “Father” of the scene, but later agreed as the Navy’s first chief sides, is the world’s oldest commissioned warship This 1917 photo released by the U.S. Navy shows the police department and to talk to police and was female petty officer on afloat, and played a crucial the Navy’s first female Chief Petty Officer Lo- “P1,” served the citizens of arrested. March 21, 1917. role in the Barbary Wars retta Perfectus Walsh, who enlisted in 1917. Methuen over a 32-year Lapatin said the motive “Loretta Perfectus Walsh and the War of 1812, ac- career,” Methuen police remains unclear. has made it possible for tively defending sea lanes wooden hull. on records from her sister posted on their website. Hernandez was held all women to serve in the from 1797 until 1855. The Early sailors frequently ships. These include Broth- “He was very well respect- without bail at his arraign- military,” Command Senior ship was undefeated in named the guns on their er Jonathan, True Blue, ed throughout the com- ment on first-degree mur- Chief Angela Collins said. “I battle and destroyed or ships. Yankee Protection, Put- munity. He was truly one der and gun charges Mon- get to be here because of the captured 33 enemy vessels. And although there are nam, Raging Eagle, Viper, of the best and his legacy day. No defense attorney women who have gone be- It earned its nickname no records for the original General Warren, Mad An- will live on.” was listed in court records fore me, and I get the hon- during the War of 1812 names of the U.S.S. Con- thony, America, Washing- They had been married and he was referred to the or to serve with amazing when British cannonballs stitution’s guns, some have ton, Liberty for Ever, Defi- for 62 years. public defender’s office. He women every single day.” were seen bouncing off its been given names based ance, and Liberty or Death. Even though he had did not enter a plea. TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A7 14th juror seated for ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death By Steve Karnowski rors were dismissed on and Amy Forliti Monday. One woman was ASSOCIATED PRESS excused because she has a chronically ill child at MINNEAPOLIS — A home. Another expressed 14th juror was seated concern about her English Monday for the trial of a proficiency and ability to former Minneapolis police understand some tech- officer charged in George nical terms. The defense Floyd’s death, leaving just used a peremptory strike one more to be selected to send home a nursing as- before the proceedings sistant who marched in a against Derek Chauvin protest and carried a sign. can begin. The newest juror is a One man said in his white social worker in questionnaire that he her 20s who said she has believed this was a case talked with friends about of excessive force, that police reform and that she PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS the force caused Floyd’s death, and that police de- thinks “there are things Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides that should be changed.” partments and other or- over jury selection at the Hennepin County But she also described po- ganizations work to cov- lice and their jobs as im- Courthouse in Minneapolis. er up crimes. That man portant, and said she is white, pressed his knee by that publicity. continued to say in court “always looking at every on his neck for about nine In another signifi- that he could be neutral, despite his strong opin- side of things.” minutes while he was cant ruling Friday, the ions. Chauvin’s attorney, A total of 14 jurors will handcuffed and pleading judge ruled that the jury Eric Nelson, tried to have PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS hear the case — 12 to that he couldn’t breathe. can hear evidence from him dismissed for cause, deliberate and two alter- Floyd’s death, captured Floyd’s 2019 arrest, but Gloria Winston, 94, left, a resident at Lau- but Cahill refused even nates — but Hennepin on a widely seen bystand- only information possibly relmead Cooperative retirement community, County Judge Peter Cahill though the judge found in Providence, R.I., hugs her great-niece Wens- er video, set off weeks of pertaining to the cause of him to be “evasive” and said a 15th juror will be day Greenbaum, center, and her 5-year-old sometimes violent pro- his death. “flippant.” Nelson used an- selected just in case; That great-great-niece Cordelia Cappelano, right, at tests across the country Of the 14 jurors seated other peremptory strike to juror will be excused when and led to a national reck- through Monday, eight are the retirement community in Providence. opening statements begin send that man home. oning on racial justice. white, four are Black and March 29 if the other 14 Another man was dis- On Friday, Cahill de- two are multiracial, ac- are still able to serve. missed for cause after clined a defense request to cording to the court. Nine Cahill told attorneys he said he was leaning Hugs, at last: that up to 12 potential ju- delay or move Chauvin’s are women and five are toward finding Chau- rors will be questioned on trial over concerns that a men, and they range in vin guilty. He compared Tuesday if necessary, so $27 million settlement for age from their 20s to their the events surrounding they should be prepared Floyd’s family had tainted 60s. Floyd’s death to a tussle Nursing homes for a long day. the jury pool. Cahill, who It’s unclear which jurors with a brother, saying the “We’re going to get called the timing of the will be the alternates. Le- wrestling should stop if through 12, however long settlement announcement gal experts said it’s almost someone says they give it takes tomorrow, because “unfortunate,” said he be- always the last people up. easing rules we only need the one ... so lieved a delay would do chosen, but the court said “You wrestle, tussle or 12 or bust,” Cahill said. nothing to stem the prob- that wouldn’t necessarily whatever, but there’s a Floyd, who was Black, lem of pretrial publicity, be the case for Chauvin’s line of where you have to was declared dead May and that there’s no place jury. stop when someone says on visitors 25 after Chauvin, who is in Minnesota untouched Several potential ju- no more,” he said. By Philip Marcelo, last week, according to the Patty Nieberg, and CDC. Kimberlee Kruesi (Overall in the U.S., Shooting victim’s husband says ASSOCIATED PRESS/ the death toll has topped REPORT FOR AMERICA 540,000. Deaths per day An 88-year-old woman in have plummeted to an av- police detained him for hours Ohio broke down in tears erage of 1,000, down from as her son hugged her for an all-time high of over 3,400 in mid-January and Cherokee County Sher- the first time in a year. By Kate Brumback the lowest level since ear- ASSOCIATED PRESS iff Frank Reynolds said Nursing home residents ly November. New cases in an emailed statement and staff in California are running at a still-trou- ATLANTA — A man Monday afternoon that his sang “Over the Rainbow” bling average of about who survived the shoot- office would not have any as they resumed group ing that killed his wife at further comment on the activities and allowed vis- 54,000 per day, plunging an Atlanta-area massage case and is focusing on the itors back in. A 5-year-old from a quarter-million per business last week said investigation and prosecu- dove into the lap of her day in early January.) police detained him in tion. 94-year-old great-great- Federal regulators, in handcuffs for four hours Robert Aaron Long, a aunt for a long embrace in recognition of the improv- after the attack. 21-year-old white man, is Rhode Island. ing situation, recommend- Mario Gonzalez said he accused of shooting five Nursing homes, assisted ed earlier this month that was held in a patrol car people, including Gonza- living facilities and other long-term care facilities outside the spa. The rev- lez’s wife Delaina Ashley kinds of elderly residenc- allow indoor visits at all elation, in an interview Yaun, at the first crime es battered by COVID-19 times. with Mundo Hispanico, a scene near Woodstock, are easing restrictions COVID-19 took a fright- ening toll in nursing Spanish-language news about 30 miles north of PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS and opening their doors website, follows other crit- Atlanta. One man was for the first time since homes and other such icism of Cherokee County wounded. In all, seven Jessica Lang pauses and places her hand on the start of the pandemic, institutions. Long-term officials investigating the of the slain victims were the door in a moment of grief after dropping off leading to joyous reunions care residents accounted March 16 attack, which women, six of them of flowers with her daughter Summer at Youngs around the country after a for more than 130,000 killed four people. Four Asian descent. Asian Massage parlor where four people were painful year of isolation, deaths and more than others were killed about Cherokee sheriff’s Capt. killed in Acworth, Ga. Zoom calls and greetings 640,000 cases during an hour later at two spas the pandemic, accord- Jay Baker was removed knowledging that some of opened fire. through windows. in Atlanta. ing to government data. as spokesman for the case Baker’s comments stirred Gonzalez heard the gun- The vaccination drive, Gonzalez’s accusation Staff members accounted after telling reporters the “much debate and anger” shots and worried about improved conditions in- would also mean that he day after the shootings side nursing homes, and for an additional 1,600 and said the agency re- his wife but was too afraid remained detained after that Long had “a really relaxed federal guidelines deaths and more than gretted any “heartache” police released security bad day” and “this is what to open the door, he told have paved the way for 550,000 cases. video images of the sus- he did.” A Facebook page caused by his words. Mundo Hispanico in a the reunions. In Rhode Island, the pected gunman and after appearing to belong to Gonzalez and Yaun, 33, video interview. Deputies There have been wel- first visitors Winston authorities captured that Baker promoted a T-shirt had gotten a babysitter arrived within minutes. come-back parties, birth- welcomed into the Lau- suspect about 150 miles with racist language about for their infant daughter Gonzalez said they put day celebrations, coffee relmead Cooperative since south of Atlanta. Gonzalez China and the coronavirus and went to Youngs Asian him in handcuffs and de- hours on the patio and the outbreak started were questioned whether his last year. Massage to relax. They tained him for about four more in recent days, giv- her great-niece and her treatment by authorities Reynolds, the sheriff, were in separate rooms hours, according to the ing older Americans and 5-year-old great-great- was because he’s Mexican. released a statement ac- inside when the gunman website. their families a glimpse niece. into what life may look The three shared a flur- like in a post-vaccine ry of hugs last week before world. Cordelia Cappelano, Win- Mysterious new system at “This is the beginning ston’s great-great-niece, of the very best to come, retreated, shyly burying hopefully, for all of us,” her head in her mother’s border keeps migrants guessing said Gloria Winston, a body. 94-year-old retirement “I think I’ve had better By Adriana families with younger Rio Grande. Joe Biden’s administra- community resident in hugs in my day,” Winston Gomez Licon children were being al- They waded through the tion that governs the fate Providence, Rhode Island. teased. “It’s as if we’re not ASSOCIATED PRESS lowed into the U.S., Irma cold waters, turned them- of thousands of migrants “The world is going in the family anymore.” Paz left Honduras with selves in to immigration with children who have right direction. We need But after nearly two BROWNSVILLE, Texas her husband and two kids authorities and were al- arrived at the border in the nourishment of each hours playing and catch- — After hearing rumors on a nearly two-month lowed in the country to re- recent weeks. other.” ing up, Cordelia warmed that Central American journey to the banks of the quest asylum. The criteria to be al- Long-suffering families up. She dove into Win- “I thought, ‘Thank you, lowed into the U.S. are a say the reopenings are ston’s lap for one last my Lord.’ We made the cut,” closely held secret. Home- well overdue. Most el- hug before it was time she said while waiting at a land Security Secretary derly care residents and to go. Brownsville bus station Alejandro Mayorkas has many staffers have been “To be able to be this with her son and daughter, referred only to “acute vul- fully inoculated for weeks, close and have Cordelia ages 3 and 5. They planned nerabilities” that qualify since they were among the melt around her has just to travel to Oklahoma to families for release in the first vaccinated in the na- been wonderful,” said join her father-in-law, car- United States to pursue tionwide rollout. Wensday Greenbaum, rying documents to present asylum instead of immedi- Roughly 1.4 million res- Winston’s great-niece. “It’s at a future immigration ate expulsion. idents and 1 million staff- just a release of all that court hearing. The mystery leaves mi- ers at long-term care facil- anxiety and sadness that Meanwhile, in the border grants guessing as they ities are fully vaccinated, comes with being isolated. town of Reynosa, Mexico, arrive at the border. according to the Centers It’s been a difficult year, a mother from El Salva- For Paz, the system for Disease Control and and this is one step closer dor sobbed after U.S. bor- meant a ticket to Tulsa Prevention. to normalcy.” der authorities expelled and a chance to reconnect COVID-19 cases and In California last week, her and her 8-year-old with relatives. For the Sal- deaths in the facilities Celia Olson sat on the PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS daughter. Their circum- vadoran woman, Roxana have also plummeted, patio with her 92-year- A migrant woman cries as she talks on a cell- stances were almost the Cardosa, it meant being from a peak of more than old mother, Connie, at phone after she and a large group of migrants same as Paz’s family, but banished to a violent Mex- 30,000 cases and 7,000 the Chaparral House in who were expelled from the U.S. were pushed by they suffered a complete- ican border city with no deaths among residents Berkeley. It was their sec- Mexican authorities off an area they had been ly different fate — the re- food or money and sleep- in one week in December ond time meeting since ing on the concrete of a staying after their expulsion in Reynosa, Mexico. sult of a mysterious new to fewer than 1,300 cases visits recently resumed at system under President plaza. and 500 deaths in all of the nursing home. A8 TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 LOOK! 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PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Comedian Jo Koy poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, to promote his book “Mixed Plate: Chronicles of an All-American Combo.” Comic, Netflix staple Jo Koy talks race, rejection in memoir By Terry Tang that was ‘other’ had to do journey Koy, 49, tells in his ASSOCIATED PRESS these themed shows. And new memoir. it sucks,” Koy recalled “Mixed Plate: Chroni- Like many famous recently. cles of an All-American comics, Jo Koy had early Segregating comics may Combo,” out Tuesday, is an struggles at comedy clubs. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER R. 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By Ann Levin ASSOCIATED PRESS Elton John opens his Oscar “Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s night party to all this year New York,” by Alexander Nemerov (Penguin Press) (AP) Attending Elton with a performance by fundraising highlights is There are doorstop biog- John’s long-running Dua Lipa. the star-studded Oscar raphies, and then there are Oscar-night party has Tickets for the April 25 viewing show, with a din- appreciations. Alexander always been one of the event are $19.99 and are ner and an auction. This Nemerov has taken the hardest tickets to get. available via Ticketmas- time, a pre-show will be latter approach in “Fierce Now you can go — if you ter. Proceeds will go to available to ticket buyers. Poise,” his vibrant, sym- have $20. young people at risk and The special will be pathetic portrait of Helen The Elton John AIDS living with HIV all over hosted four times in four Frankenthaler. 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didn’t know what to expect GIRLS SOCCER and they de nitely showed By Daniel Kane up to play us (Monday). “ ITEM STAFF Despite the loss, the Tech defense was tested just LYNN — The Winthrop about all night long and girls soccer team scored for the most part it held its early and controlled play ground fairly well. Marilyn almost all night to grab a Cardona wracked up 13 4-0 win over Lynn Tech on saves in net and Helen Po- the road at Manning Field joy did a great job leading Monday. the defense. A pair of early scores from “Helen played a great senior Maura Dorr put the game,” Tech coach Dave Vikings ahead from the Miller said. “She always jump and the offense kept does and really saves our Tech on its heals the rest of bacon. But that being said the way. Mia Martucci and Marilyn our goalkeeper has Maddie Stiglets also found come along by leaps and the back of the net in the bounds compared to where win. she was two years ago. “I think overall we moved “I know the score might the ball around well,” Win- not suggest it, we’re not ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS throp coach Tracey Mar- happy with the scoreline, The Lynn eld volleyball team put it all together Monday night, sweeping Cape Ann League tucci said. “Our problem is but we’re also looking at this rival Georgetown on the road. always just connecting with season as a building pro- the net and getting our hips cess,” Miller said. “We have square to the goal. Overall a lot of young girls so we the game play was pretty have the fall in mind. What Pioneers start off fast, roll much in their end so we con- we care about most is send- trolled possession.” ing our four seniors off with It was the latest win in a bang or at least the ability a great start for Winthrop to not lose their senior year.” through CAL rival Georgetown on the season. The Vikings Dorr got the Vikings improved to 5-0 in a Fall started almost immediate- II sports season lled with ly, out-racing Cardona to Monday afternoon. The field continued to play followed it up with a some unfamiliar opponents. a loose ball in front of the VOLLEYBALL Pioneers took the match well en route to a big 25-11 set victory in the “We’re having a good year,” Tiger’s net and nding the By Mike Alongi by set scores of 25-6, 25- 25-6 set victory. third to take the match Martucci said. “We don’t back of the net in the rst ITEM SPORTS EDITOR 7, 25-11. The rest of the match and keep their perfect minute of play. Ten minutes play any of these teams, The Pioneers got was much of the same, record intact. we’re usually in the North- later Winthrop had a string The Lynnfield volley- things started right as the Pioneers were Lynnfield (5-0) will eastern Conference so we of corner chances, with ball team finally got off away, jumping out to a able to control the pace have no idea what we’re Dorr eventually nishing to the hot start it’s been 10-1 lead in the open- and flow for the entire look to remain unbeat- coming into. It’s been good on one to put the Vikings looking for all season, ing set before George- performance. After roll- en Wednesday evening so far. ahead 2-0. rolling to a 3-0 win over town called a timeout. ing to another set victo- (5:30) when the Pio- “Tech gave us a good Cape Ann League foe The timeout didn’t slow ry by a score of 25-7 in neers play on the road game,” Martucci said. “We WINTHROP, B2 Georgetown on the road things down, as Lynn- the second, the Pioneers at Hamilton-Wenham. KIPP shuts out Whittier Tech in the middle of the field. SCHOOL ROUNDUP Goalkeeper Angel Lopez By Mike Alongi notched his second shut- ITEM STAFF out of the season in net. KIPP (2-1-1) hosts The KIPP boys soccer team put it all togeth- Lynn Tech next Mon- er Monday afternoon, day (4) back at Manning notching a 6-0 victory Field. over Whittier Tech in a BOYS SOCCER non-conference bout at Winthrop 2, Tech 0 Manning Field. Juan Guaque and Es- Marco Escobar was the teban Alvarez scored catalyst for the high-pow- two goals in the shutout ered KIPP offense, scor- victory for the Vikings, ing four goals in the win. while Zane Bower played Jeff Paz added two goals, well for the entire game. one of which was scored on a corner kick. Winthrop (2-1-2) and Tech (2-2-1) will have ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS Anderson Rodriguez played a great defensive a rematch at Manning KIPP’s Marco Escobar kicks the ball around a Whittier defender during the Panthers win Mon- game, while Kenny De- Field Wednesday after- day at Manning Field. Leon controlled the pace noon (4). Patriots, Bucs among those making biggest waves so far

By Arnie Stapleton rades. ots’ offseason maneuver- ASSOCIATED PRESS After watching Brady, at ing. With the makeover 43, throw TD passes like continuing with 10 picks Bill Belichick never was he was 23 again, then non- in next month’s draft, the one to spent wildly in free chalantly toss his seventh rest of the NFL is about agency. Watching Tom Lombardi Trophy over to see just how much Be- Brady win another Super the Hillsborough River lichick and Kraft hate los- Bowl in another city sure waters during the Bucca- ing. changed that. neers’ celebration of their BRADY’S BUNCH The New England Patri- dismantling of Patrick The Buccaneers, who ots doled out $175 million Mahomes and the Chiefs, won the Super Bowl with in guarantees in the rst Belichick — and his boss, every one of their 31 points 48 hours of free agency Robert Kraft — had seen coming from players who following a 7-9 stumble enough. hadn’t been on the team in in 2020 that ended their Following the signing, 2019, are big winners this two-decade dominance of re-signing or acquisition of offseason, too. the AFC. nearly two dozen players First, Brady signed an The jaw-dropping spend- last week, Belichick issued extension, freeing up $19 ing spree netted tight ends the following statement: million in salary cap space Jonnu Smith and Hunter “We are excited about that allowed the Bucca- Henry and receivers Nel- the additions to our roster neers to re-sign linebacker son Agholor and Kendrick so far this year. Wheth- Lavonte David, tight end Bourne for an offense that er by trade, free agency Rob Gronkowski and line- went from pro cient to or re-signings, the group backer Shaq Barrett (four pitiful without Brady un- brings a good mix of of- years, $72 million). der center. fense, defense and special The Bucs also franchised The Pats also traded for teams. It was great to see wide receiver Chris God- a left tackle and got Kyle them in the building, in- win, and keeping all these Van Noy back in what cluding some familiar fac- stars in the fold might amounted to a stunning es, and we are all looking very well keep Brady & about-face for a franchise forward to continue build- Co. atop the NFL in 2021 whose fans relished pok- no matter how much his FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ing toward the upcoming ing fun at the big spenders season.” former team spends to Owner Robert Kraft (left), coach Bill Belichick (right) and the Patriots trying, usually in vain, to Drab and droll as usual, play catch-up. organization have signed, re-signed or aquired nearly two dozen players catch up as the Patriots sure. But there’s nothing and guaranteed $175 million dollars since free agency started last week. piled on the points and pa- common about the Patri- NFL, B2 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE TUESDAY Girls Soccer Winthrop girls soccer tops Tech Volleyball Tech at Winthrop (4) Marblehead at Danvers (4) Boys Hockey WINTHROP Martucci beating Cardona With Winthrop boasting but we definitely have Tech at Nashoba (4) Medford at Lynn Jets (3) From B1 on a breakaway to bump the strong numbers this sea- strong numbers still.” Peabody at Beverly (5) Volleyball Notre Dame at KIPP (5) lead to 3-0. son, the Vikings were able Winthrop (5-0) and Lynnfield at Hamilton-Wenham (6:30) Swampscott at Salem (5:30) The Vikings kept the pres- Winthrop once again to keep their legs fresh Tech (1-3-1) face off again Saugus at Winthrop (5:30) Track peppered Tech with scor- and Stiglets capped off Wednesday (4) at Miller Winthrop at Swampscott (3:30) sure on from there, with WEDNESDAY ing chances in the sec- the scoring with a goal in Field. Gloucester at Peabody (4) chances including four cor- Boys Basketball Danvers at Marblehead (4) ond half but some missed the final minutes. “I’m proud of them,” Classical at Malden (4) ner kicks and a shot off the nets, diving saves from “We have about 40 girls Miller said. “Is there room English at Everett (4) THURSDAY crossbar but Tech held its Cardona and some sol- total in the program for improvement? Yes. We Girls Basketball Volleyball ground going into the half. Classical at Malden (6) Swampscott at Danvers (4) id defensive play kept which is good,” Stacey came off at halftime dis- English at Everett (6) Tech at Nashoba (4) Just under eight minutes the Vikings from scoring Martucci said. “With the appointed which is a good Boys Soccer KIPP at Notre Dame (5) into the second half, Win- through most of the rest pandemic you don’t know sign. We know we can be KIPP at Greater Lawrence (4) Salem at Peabody (5:30) throp struck again with Mia of the way. what you’re going to get better. We’ll build on it.” Winthrop at Tech (4) Winthrop at Masconomet (5:30) TV/RADIO Patriots, Bucs among those making Baseball 1 p.m...... Exhibition: NY Yankees at Detroit...... MLB Network 4 p.m...... Exhibition: LA Angels at Texas...... MLB Network biggest waves so far in NFL offseason Pro basketball 7:30 p.m...... LA Lakers at New Orleans...... TNT 10 p.m...... Philadelphia at Golden State...... TNT NFL ing a three-year, $27 mil- safety John Johnson and star Russell Wilson. When Women’s college basketball NCAA second round: From B1 lion contract a year after cornerback Troy Hill. that didn’t happen, the 3 p.m...... South Florida vs. N.C. State...... ESPN2 he had to settle for a one- SPENDTHRIFTS Bears had to part ways 3:30 p.m...... Iowa vs. Kentucky...... ESPNU PATON’S PLACE year, $2.5 million deal. While the Patriots and with Fuller, who landed in 5 p.m...... Michigan vs. Tennessee...... ESPN2 The haul helped fans Broncos had plenty of Denver, to clear cap room 5:30 p.m...... Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia...... ESPNU While the old-timers in 7 p.m...... Oregon St. vs. South Carolina...... ESPN New England restocked start to get over Paton’s cap room available, most for new QB Andy Dalton. Virginia Tech vs. Baylor...... ESPN2 their roster, newcomer GM decision to let hometown teams had their belts — The Bengals added 9 p.m...... Oklahoma St. vs. Stanford...... ESPN2 George Paton got off to a hero Phillip Lindsay leave. squeezing them pretty tackle Riley Reiff to pro- Syracuse vs. UConn...... ESPN Paton, who also signed tight with the $182.5 mil- Pro hockey fast start in his quest to tect Joe Burrow, but lost 7 p.m...... New Jersey at Philadelphia...... NBCSN rebuild the Denver Bron- former Vikings back- lion salary cap, an 8 per- defensive stalwarts Carl Skiing cos, which will go a long up running back Mike cent reduction from 2020 Lawson and William Jack- 3 p.m...... FIS: Freestyle (tape)...... NBCSN Boone, agreed to rescind because of the pandemic. Snowboarding way in showing his wor- son III. thiness as John Elway’s the right-of-first refusal And some teams just FUTURE 4:30 p.m...... FIS: World Championships (tape)...... NBCSN tender he’d placed on the didn’t make the splash Tennis front office successor. CONSIDERATIONS fourth-year running back their fanbases expected in 11 a.m...... WTA: Miami Open...... Tennis After serving a lifetime The Lions didn’t do and fan favorite who grew free agency. as Vikings executive Rick much in free agency but up in Denver and went to — Panthers general nobody in Detroit should NBA Spielman’s right-hand the University of Colora- manager Scott Fitterer be bothered. The Lions man, Paton has quick- do. got off to an underwhelm- EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE ly made his mark as the Lindsay quickly signed a ing start by signing guard are focused on rebuilding Atlantic Division Southwest Division through the draft after W L Pct GB W L Pct GB main man in Denver. one-year deal with Hous- Pat Elflein and tackle Philadelphia 30 13 .698 — San Antonio 22 17 .564 — In addition to keeping ton, which has turned Cam Erving before luring sending QB Matthew Staf- Brooklyn 29 14 .674 1 Dallas 22 19 .537 1 ford to the Rams and then Boston 21 21 .500 8½ Memphis 19 20 .487 3 Von Miller, Justin Sim- over its roster even more wide receiver David Moore New York 21 22 .488 9 New Orleans 18 24 .429 5½ mons and Shelby Harris, so than New England has from Seattle and reunit- letting star wide receiver Toronto 17 25 .405 12½ Houston 11 30 .268 12 Paton filled his biggest Kenny Golladay walk in Southeast Division Northwest Division this month. ing coach Matt Rhule with W L Pct GB W L Pct GB defensive pothole by sign- Some other teams that former Temple linebacker free agency. Atlanta 22 20 .524 — Utah 30 11 .732 — ing free agent cornerbacks Golladay joined Sim- Miami 22 21 .512 ½ Denver 25 17 .595 5½ made an early splash Haason Reddick. Charlotte 20 21 .488 1½ Portland 25 17 .595 5½ Ronald Darby and Kyle are the New York Giants, — The Bears had hoped mons and Barrett among Washington 15 26 .366 6½ Oklahoma City 18 24 .429 12½ Fuller. Washington and Cleve- to solve their decades-long the biggest winners this Orlando 14 28 .333 8 Minnesota 10 32 .238 20½ Central Division Pacific Division “Well, George became land, which grabbed two quarterback quandary by month when he signed a W L Pct GB W L Pct GB my best friend this week,” of the Los Angeles Rams’ persuading the Seahawks four-year, $72 million deal Milwaukee 27 14 .659 — Phoenix 28 13 .683 — Indiana 19 22 .463 8 L.A. Lakers 28 15 .651 1 Harris cracked after sign- secondary stalwarts in to part with disgruntled with the Giants. Chicago 19 22 .463 8 L.A. Clippers 27 16 .628 2 Cleveland 16 26 .381 11½ Golden State 22 21 .512 7 Detroit 12 30 .286 15½ Sacramento 17 25 .405 11½ Monday’s Games Philadelphia at Golden State, 10 Elgin Baylor, silky-smooth Sacramento at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Charlotte at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m. Boston at Memphis, 9 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Milwaukee, 9 p.m. Denver at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Lakers Hall of Famer, dies at 86 Toronto at Houston, 9 p.m. Charlotte at Houston, 8 p.m. Utah at Chicago, 9 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. LOS ANGELES (AP) — a personnel executive with Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 10 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Elgin Baylor, the Lakers’ the woebegone Los An- Denver at Orlando, 7 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. 11-time NBA All-Star who geles Clippers was much L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 7:30 Phoenix at Orlando, 8 p.m. soared through the 1960s less successful. He worked p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m. p.m. with a high-scoring style for the Clippers from 1986 Phoenix at Miami, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Sacramento, 10 p.m. of basketball that became until 2008, when he left Brooklyn at Portland, 10 p.m. Brooklyn at Utah, 10 p.m. the model for the modern the team with acrimony player, died Monday. He and an unsuccessful law- NHL was 86. suit against owner Don- The Lakers announced ald Sterling and the NBA, East Division West Division that Baylor died of natu- alleging age and race dis- GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Wash 31 20 7 4 44 106 92 Vegas 29 21 7 1 43 95 66 ral causes in Los Angeles crimination. NYI 32 20 8 4 44 96 72 Colorado 29 19 8 2 40 97 65 with his wife, Elaine, and The 6-foot-5 Baylor Pittsburgh 32 19 11 2 40 100 88 Minnesota 29 18 10 1 37 87 75 played in an era before Boston 28 16 8 4 36 77 66 St. Louis 31 16 10 5 37 96 99 daughter Krystal by his Phila 29 15 11 3 33 93 105 LA 30 13 11 6 32 88 84 side. significant television cov- NYR 30 13 13 4 30 89 79 Arizona 31 13 13 5 31 77 92 NJ 29 11 14 4 26 71 90 With a silky-smooth erage of basketball, and San Jose 29 11 14 4 26 83 103 Buffalo 29 6 19 4 16 61 101 Anaheim 32 9 17 6 24 71 110 jumper and fluid athleti- little of his play was ever Central Division North Division captured on film. His spec- GP W L OT Pts GF GA cism, Baylor played a ma- Tampa Bay 31 23 6 2 48 115 73 GP W L OT Pts GF GA jor role in revolutionizing tacular style is best re- Florida 31 20 7 4 44 105 88 Toronto 32 20 10 2 42 107 83 basketball from a ground- membered by those who FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Carolina 30 20 7 3 43 101 78 Edmonton 34 21 13 0 42 116 97 Columbus 32 13 12 7 33 86 103 Winnipeg 31 18 11 2 38 100 91 bound sport into an aerial saw it in person — includ- Elgin Baylor stands next to a statue honoring Chicago 32 14 13 5 33 95 106 Montreal 31 14 8 9 37 100 87 show. He spent parts of 14 ing West, who once called the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers great Nashville 32 14 17 1 29 77 103 Vancouver 35 16 16 3 35 99 111 Dallas 28 10 10 8 28 80 75 Calgary 32 15 14 3 33 87 97 seasons with the Lakers him “one of the most spec- that was unveiled in 2018 outside Staples Cen- Detroit 32 10 18 4 24 71 104 Ottawa 33 10 20 3 23 87 130 in Minneapolis and Los tacular shooters the world ter in Los Angeles Monday’s Games New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Angeles during his Hall of has ever seen.” Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Detroit at Nashville, 8 p.m. Fame career, teaming with Baylor had an uncan- Baylor soared above most lor’s career, although he re- Calgary at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Florida at Chicago, 8 p.m. Jerry West throughout the ny ability to hang in mid- of his contemporaries, but mained a regular All-Star. Carolina at Columbus, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ’60s in one of the most po- air indefinitely, inventing never won a championship West and Baylor were Edmonton at Montreal, 7 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 10 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. tent tandems in basketball shots along the way with or led the NBA in scoring the first pair in the long Wednesday’s Games Anaheim at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Ottawa, 5 p.m. history. his head bobbing. Years be- largely because he played tradition of dynamic duos Colorado at Arizona, 10 p.m. “Elgin was THE super- fore Julius Erving and Mi- at the same time as cen- with the Lakers, followed St. Louis at Vegas, 10 p.m. Anaheim at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Edmonton at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. star of his era — his many chael Jordan became inter- ters Bill Russell, who won by Magic Johnson and Ka- Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. accolades speak to that,” national superstars with all the rings, and Wilt reem Abdul-Jabbar in the Tuesday’s Games Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Lakers Governor Jeanie their similarly acrobatic Chamberlain, who claimed 1980s before Kobe Bryant N.Y. Islanders at Boston, ppd Winnipeg at Vancouver, 10:30 p.m. Buss said in a statement games, Baylor created the all the scoring titles. Knee and Shaquille O’Neal won announcing Baylor’s death. blueprint for the modern injuries hampered much three more titles in the TODAY IN SPORTS Baylor’s second career as superstar. of the second half of Bay- 2000s.

March 23 the greatest goal-scorer in NHL history. 1939 — Long Island University finish- The Los Angeles Kings center scores es the season undefeated after a in the second period for his 62nd NHL For television, NFL deal is likely a 44-32 victory over Loyola of Chicago in record. the NIT championship. 1996 — Michelle Kwan caps a 1948 — Alex Groza and Ralph Beard near-perfect season by winning the combine for 26 points to lead Ken- women’s title in the World Figure Skat- tucky to a 58-42 win over Baylor in the ing Championships for the United matter of survival going forward NCAA basketball championship. States’ first singles sweep since 1956 — Bill Russell led San Francisco 1986. By David Bauder most-watched recurring dies and dramas. with entertainment and to an 83-71 victory over Iowa in the 1997 — Laura Davies becomes the ASSOCIATED PRESS programs are football: the In recent years, live news. People, especially NCAA basketball championship. first LPGA player to win the same tour- 1957 — North Carolina defeat Wilt nament four consecutive years, holing game “windows” on Sunday events that viewers can’t young viewers, consider NEW YORK — The $113 afternoon and Sunday or see anywhere else have broadcast networks less Chamberlain and Kansas in triple-over- a 3-foot par putt on the first hole of a billion deal to telecast NFL time to win the NCAA men’s champion- playoff with Kelly Robbins in the Stan- Thursday nights, the Niel- became increasingly cru- important to filling those games through 2033 is ship. The Tar Heels win 54-53 to finish dard Register Ping. sen company said. NFL cial to networks. But the needs, he said. the season with a perfect 32-0 record. 2002 — Brendan Shanahan of the head-swimmingly large — football accounts for 12 of sudden collapse in ratings Networks may have no 1968 — Lew Alcindor scores 34 Red Wings scores his 500th career until you consider that the points to lead UCLA to a 78-55 win goal, breaking a scoreless tie at 7:48 the 20 most popular pro- for awards shows like the idea what comedies people very survival of broadcast over North Carolina in the NCAA bas- of the third period. Detroit beat Colora- grams, including highlights Golden Globes and Gram- will laugh to in 2030, but networks as we know them ketball championship. do 2-0. packages. mys during the pandemic is the NFL deal at least gives 1974 — N.C. State ends UCLA’s 2002 — Iowa State’s Cael Sanderson may depend upon it. streak of seven national champion- becomes the first undefeated four-time The deal announced by A decade ago, there were an alarming warning that them certainty that their ships with an 80-77 victory in double NCAA wrestling champion at the NCAA the NFL and media compa- seven football entries in special events may not be most popular programming overtime of the NCAA tournament Championships. Sanderson beats the top 20, Nielsen said. so dependable anymore. option will remain, said semifinals. David Thompson leads the Lehigh’s Jon Trenge, 12-4, to win at nies last Thursday spreads Wolfpack with 28 points and 10 197 pounds and finish his career with professional football con- In 2000, when “ER” was Pro football is still de- Daniel Durbin, director of rebounds, while teammate Tom a perfect 159-0 record. tent broadly, with CBS, the most popular program pendable. the USC-Annenberg Insti- Burleson scores 20 and pulls down 14 2003 — Tiger Woods closes with a NBC, Fox, ABC, ESPN and on television, football ac- Live sports is now the top tute of Sports, Media and rebounds. 4-under 68 to win the Bay Hill Invita- counted for two of the top reason people cite for sub- Society. 1979 — Larry Holmes knocks out tional four straight times. Woods Amazon all getting pieces, Osvaldo Ocasio in the seventh round becomes the first player since Gene and locks it in at a time lit- 20. scribing to cable or satellite The deal also accounts in Las Vegas to retain his WBC heavy- Sarazen in the Miami Open (1926-30) tle else can attract such a The economics are sim- television hook-ups, said for digital transmission of weight title. to win the same event four straight ple for broadcast networks: Dennis Deninger, a long- all NFL games; while NBC 1991 — London beats Frankfurt times. wide audience. 24-11 in the first World League of 2005 — Indiana’s Reggie Miller “If you think of the future the bigger the audience, time ESPN employee and will continue to air “Sunday American Football game. becomes the 13th NBA player to score of network television, there the more they can charge now a professor in the Falk Night Football,” that game 1993 — Winnipeg’s Teemu Selanne 25,000 career points during the Pac- is nothing more important to run commercials. Yet College of Sport & Human will also be seen on the sets an NHL rookie points record in a ers’ 100-93 win over San Antonio. the games are also import- Dynamics at Syracuse Uni- Peacock streaming service. 5-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. 2007 — Kobe Bryant becomes the to it than the NFL,” said Selanne scores two goals and an second player in NBA history to score Rich Greenfield, a media ant to a network’s identity. versity. Some analysts consider assist to give him 111 points, sur- at least 50 points in four straight analyst for LightShed Part- With viewers cutting cords “They are banking on the this a ticking time bomb, passing the 109 that Peter Stastny got games when he scores 50 in the Lak- ners, an industry research and spreading out among interest in sports to help wondering if the digital with the Quebec Nordiques in 1980- ers’ 111-105 win at New Orleans. Only firm. streaming services, there them survive,” Deninger availability will make peo- 81. Wilt Chamberlain has more, scoring at 1994 — Wayne Gretzky scores his least 50 points in seven consecutive During the current tele- are no better platforms to said. Without sports, net- ple less dependent on tele- 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe as games during the 1961-62 season. vision season, the eight promote their latest come- works would be left chiefly vision. TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION AstraZeneca: U.S. data shows vaccine effective for all adults By Maria Cheng and but cast the AstraZeneca Lauran Neergaard findings as a victory both AP MEDICAL WRITERS for the U.S. supply and the global fight against the vi- WASHINGTON — As- rus. traZeneca reported Mon- “There are very many day that its COVID-19 countries in Europe and vaccine provided strong throughout the world who protection among adults have already authorized of all ages in a long-antici- this, so the fact that a pated U.S. study, a finding United States-run study that could help rebuild has confirmed the efficacy public confidence in the and the safety of this vac- shot around the world and cine I think is an import- move it a step closer to ant contribution to global clearance in the U.S. health in general,” said In the study of 30,000 PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top people, the vaccine was 79 Medical staff prepares a syringe from a vial of U.S. infectious disease ex- percent effective at pre- the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine during pert. venting symptomatic cas- preparations at the vaccine center in Ebers- The AstraZeneca shot, PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS es of COVID-19 — includ- berg near Munich, Germany. which has been authorized Sabrina Bijeaux holds signs while participat- ing in older adults. There in more than 70 countries, were no severe illnesses any doubts about the vac- could win emergency au- ing in a “Stop Asian Hate” rally outside the is a pillar of a U.N.-backed Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. or hospitalizations among cine efficacy,” Mene Pan- thorization toward the project known as COVAX vaccinated volunteers, galos, AstraZeneca’s bio- second half of April. If so, that aims to get COVID-19 compared with five such pharmaceuticals research the company would deliv- vaccines to poorer coun- cases in participants who chief, told The Associated er 30 million doses imme- tries. It has also become Donations pour received dummy shots — Press. “Overall where the diately and an additional a key tool in European a small number, but con- vaccine is being used, it’s 20 million within the first countries’ efforts to boost sistent with findings from been shown to be highly month. their sluggish vaccine roll- Britain and other coun- effective. So I hope that What that will mean outs. That made doubts in for families tries that the vaccine pro- the U.S. study now will for America’s vaccina- about the shots especially tects against the worst of continue to give the vac- tion plans is unclear. The worrying. the disease. cine some momentum and Biden administration al- Even before the blood of Atlanta AstraZeneca also said get it used even further ready projects there will clot scare, scientists hoped the study’s independent around the world.” be enough doses for all the U.S. study would clear safety monitors found no The company aims to file adults by the end of May up some confusion about serious side effects, in- an application with the thanks to increasing sup- how well the vaccine re- shooting victims cluding no increased risk Food and Drug Admin- plies from the makers of ally works. While previ- of rare blood clots like istration in the coming the three vaccines already ous research suggested it By Kimberlee Kruesi $275,000 to the families. those identified in Europe, weeks, and the govern- in use in the U.S. — Pfizer, was effective in younger ASSOCIATED PRESS The nonprofit stemmed a scare that led numer- ment’s outside advisers Moderna and Johnson & populations, there were from a GoFundMe ac- ous countries to briefly will publicly debate the Johnson. questions about how well Shortly after his mother count that received more suspend vaccinations last evidence before the agen- Federal officials said it protects those over 65, was killed in the Atlan- than 90,000 donations. week. cy makes a decision. Pan- they didn’t want to pre- often those most vulnera- ta-area shootings, Ran- In 2019, a group of non- “I do hope it puts to bed galos said the vaccine judge the FDA’s review ble to COVID-19. dy Park launched a Go- profits organized a relief FundMe page asking for effort after a gunman $20,000 to pay for funeral opened fire in El Paso, expenses. By Sunday, the Texas, killing 22 people in donations were approach- Transphobia, hostility about an attack that police said ing $3 million. targeted Mexicans. With many people seek- For now, donors to vic- ing a way to support tims of the Atlanta shoot- protesters in private cop group the families of the dead, ings must scour individu- Park’s page and others al GoFundMe accounts. have offered an outlet for By Claudia Lauer “We all have to stand up tens of thousands of do- and Thalia Beaty for all the innocent lives ASSOCIATED PRESS nors, and the accounts have surpassed their that fall victim to such reck- PITTSBURGH — In a goals only days after they less hate,” Mallory Spald- private Facebook group were opened. ing wrote on a GoFundMe called the Pittsburgh Area “I’ve never had a good page set up in memory of Police Breakroom, many understanding how much Suncha Kim, 69, who was current and retired offi- money was worth, but ev- fatally shot in the chest. cers spent the year crit- ery cent of it will be used The page had raised icizing chiefs who took only in pure necessity,” nearly $160,000 by Mon- a knee or officers who wrote Park, son of Hyun day. marched with Black Lives Jung Grant, 51, who was “It brings tears to our Matter protesters, whom one of the eight people eyes that you are all they called “terrorists” or killed in the attacks on standing with us and our “thugs.” They made trans- massage businesses. beloved halmoni, moth- phobic posts and bullied Rani Ban contributed to er, and wife. Suncha was members who supported Park just to show kind- such a strong, loving pres- anti-police brutality pro- ness. ence in all of our lives, and testers or Joe Biden in a FILE PHOTO | PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW VIA AP, “It’s important that he we miss her so much,” the forum billed as a place knows there are still good family said in a statement officers can “decompress, A woman raises her hands in front of stopped traffic to protest the fatal people. That’s simply it,” posted on the page. Hal- rant, share ideas.” shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose by an East Pittsburgh police officer. said Ban, who is from the moni is the Korean word Many of the deluge of Matter or coronavirus of birth. He wrote: “Many responded under his Face- San Francisco Bay Area. for grandmother. daily posts were jokes safety measures. negative posts on police. book name, Tommy Bear. To date, no central fund A page for Delaina about the hardships of In June, Tim Huschak, And we should trust her Trieu was one of two been created to aid fam- Yaun has collected near- ly $110,000, and one for being officers, memorials a corporal at the Borough with our lives???” West Mifflin officers seen ilies of the victims — a survivors of Paul Michels to deceased colleagues or of Lincoln Police Depart- Some angry members in a video last year re- contrast with some oth- conversations about train- has raised more than ment, posted a screenshot rallied quickly and orga- straining a 15-year-old er mass shootings where ing and equipment. But groups were set up to col- $61,000. A page for Yong of an Allegheny County nized phone calls to her Black girl after respond- over the group’s almost lect and distribute money Yue’s family drew more 4-year existence, a few 911 dispatcher’s Facebook supervisor demanding she ing to a call about a fight to those directly affected. than $115,000. A page dozen members became page indicating that the be fired. on a school bus. Activists For example, following for the husband of Soon more vocal with posts that phrase “Blue Lives Matter” “Multiple officers should called for firing the offi- the 2017 attack on the Las Chung Park has raised shifted toward pro-Donald used by law enforcement call and report it. Remem- cers, but borough officials Vegas Strip that killed 58 just over $15,000. And Trump memes and harsh supporters is not equiva- ber NO JUSTICE NO said the recording start- people that night and at a page to benefit Jami criticism of anyone per- lent to the slogan “Black PEACE LOL,” West Miff- ed after a student hit an least two others who died Webb, daughter of Xiaojie ceived to support so-called Lives Matter” because po- lin Borough Police Depart- officer and that they “did later, a nonprofit corpo- Tan, has brought in more “demoncrats,” Black Lives licing is a choice, not a fact ment officer Tommy Trieu nothing wrong.” ration was formed to pay than $21,000. Miami Beach curfew aims to stop Spring Break partying

By Kelli Kennedy among huge crowds of the curfew in the South enforcement officers from an unusually large crowd which also closes three ASSOCIATED PRESS people in Miami Beach Beach entertainment dis- at least four other agen- blocked Ocean Drive “and causeways leading to could extend through the trict until at least April 12, cies sought to contain the basically had an impromp- South Beach in an effort FORT LAUDERDALE, end of spring break. effectively shutting down raucous crowds, but con- tu street party.” By Thurs- to keep all but residents Fla. — A party-ending frontations continued for day, fights were breaking and employees from driv- curfew imposed after Miami Beach commis- a spring break hot spot in sioners voted unanimous- one of the few states fully days before Miami Beach out, setting off dangerous ing onto the island from fights, gunfire, property officials enacted the cur- stampedes of people flee- 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday ly Sunday to empower the open during the pandemic. destruction and danger- few, which forces Ocean ing for safety. through Sunday. “I think ous stampedes broke out city manager to extend SWAT teams and law Drive restaurants to stop The partying was out of this was the right deci- outdoor seating entirely. control by Friday night, sion,” the chief said. City Manager Raul Agu- he said — one restaurant The crowd was defiant ila said many people from was “turned upside down” but mostly nonviolent on other states were coming in a melee, its “chairs were Saturday night, refusing in “to engage in lawlessness used as weapons,” and bro- to submit to the curfew and an ‘anything goes’ par- ken glass covered the floor. that had only been en- ty attitude.” He said most The iconic Clevelander acted four hours earlier, weren’t patronizing the South Beach bar next door when officers in bullet- businesses that badly need had to suspend all food proof vests released pep- tourism dollars, and instead and beverage operations. per spray balls to break merely congregating by the Gunshots were fired, and up the party. A crowd thousands in the street. a young woman was hos- showed up again Sunday Miami Beach Police said pitalized with a badly cut night, defying the curfew more than 1,000 people leg, police said. yet again. have been arrested this “How many more things The situation ignited ra- spring break season, with are we going to allow to cial tensions. Some white about 80 guns seized. Po- occur before we step in?” residents referred to the PHOTO | MIAMI HERALD VIA AP lice Chief Richard Clem- Clements said during crowd of predominantly Crowds defiantly gather in the street while a speaker blasts music an ents said the trouble in- Sunday’s meeting. He de- Black tourists as “animals” hour past curfew in Miami Beach, Fla. tensified on Monday, when fended the city’s curfew, or “thugs” on social media. B4 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 COMICS

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

ROSE IS ROSE / PAT BRADY

GARFIELD / JIM DAVIS BIG NATE / LINCOLN PEIRCE

ARLO AND JANIS / JIMMY JOHNSON

HERMAN / JIM UNGER ZIGGY / TOM WILSON

THE BORN LOSER / ART AND CHIP SANSOM

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Positive results with negative doubles When opponent bids / Over part- a second spade trick but still needed ner’s opening / Negative double. So to establish and run dummy’s club says Anne Maverick of Baton Rouge, suit. However, that meant losing the Louisiana. lead twice. A negative double’s primary job is When you have two stoppers in to try to find a fit in an unbid major. the suit led and two key cards to dis- In today’s auction, South’s double lodge, it is almost always correct to showed four hearts and at least 6 duck the first trick. points. (It was possible that South South was waiting to do that, pre- had five hearts if his hand was not pared to play his spade four under strong enough for a two-heart re- East’s queen. sponse.) However, East also knew the situ- Here, though, North did not have ation. To stop South from ducking at four hearts. So he made his natural trick one, East played not the spade rebid of two clubs, exactly what he queen but the spade 10! This forced would have done if East had passed, declarer to win with his jack. Then, and South had responded one heart. when South played a club, West won Then South plunged into three no- with his king and led his second trump. What happened after West spade, establishing East’s suit while led the spade nine? he still had the club ace as an entry South started with six top tricks: card. one spade, two hearts and three di- Watch out for this sacrificial play amonds. He was clearly going to get on defense.z TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B5 WHAT TO WATCH DID YOU KNOW? Tue Mar 23 8 p.m. PBS Everything’s Gonna Be Okay American Masters By Rick Gables The new episode “Flannery” explores the life and work of Flannery O’Connor, the Georgia-born novel- Freeform will premiere season two ist, essayist and story story writer whose fiction — of its critically acclaimed comedy especially her novels “Wise Blood” and “The Violent Bear It Away” — was unlike anything published be- series Everything’s Gonna Be Okay fore. A devout Roman Catholic, O’Connor frequently on Thursday, April 8 at 10 P.m., with explored themes of morality and ethics in her work, yet her style was unsentimental and even sardonic. two back-to-back episodes. After This 90-minute special includes previously unaired their heartbreaking trip to New York, archival footage, newly discovered O’Connor jour- nals and interviews with actor Tommy Lee Jones and the Moss family and Nicholas’ (Josh poet and essayist Mary Karr, among others. Thomas) boyfriend, Alex (Adam Fais- 8 p.m. on), are just trying their best to move FOX Holmes Family Effect forward. With everyone back home, The new two-hour episode “One Step at a Time/ Matilda (Kayla Cromer) is rethink- Hold the Fort” finds Mike Holmes and adult chil- dren Sherry and Michael working on two benevo- ing her life goals, Genevieve (Maeve lent jobs. The first involves helping to transform a Press) starts putting herself out non-profit organization called Working Gear, which provides struggling people with clothing and work there—even dating—and Nicholas is boots, which often is the first step in rejoining the working out how to balance being workforce. The Holmes family transforms the organi- zation’s crowded space into a warm and welcoming a brother, parental figure, boyfriend place for anxious newcomers seeking help. In the and cute entomologist. This sea- second hour, a small-town teenager wants to restore son also welcomes new eccentric a nearly forgotten youth center that changed his life. 8 p.m. friends, unexpected hookups and a CW lot more bugs. The Flash A sudden and most unwelcome return to Central City National Geographic Channel by Abra Kadabra (guest star David Dastmalchian) will premiere its adrenaline-fueled causes headaches for The Flash (Grant Gustin) in the new episode “Central City Strong,” especially giv- global competition series, Race to en that the enraged villain is determined to settle the Center of the Earth, on Monday, a score. Meanwhile, Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) suspects something is “off” with Frost, and Allegra March 29 at 10 P.m.. Four teams of (Kayla Compton) tries to cope with a tricky situation. three are pitted against one another Elsewhere, Iris (Candice Patton) is forced to examine in a nonstop sprint across the globe a dark moment from her past. 8 p.m. for a $1 million prize. Racing from DISC different corners of the planet — Moonshiners Josh drives a large tractor trailer filled with stills South America, Russia, Canada and across state lines to help Tickle and the Laws run Southeast Asia - the teams will face two tons of malted corn in the new episode “Two Tons of Fun.” Meanwhile Mark and Digger christen untamed jungles, frozen arctic, arid their own secret Tennessee Whiskey distillery, and deserts, bustling cities, treacherous Richard builds an ingenious copper Virginia-style mountains and vast oceans to reach submarine still. COURTESY OF FREEFORM 9 p.m. the location where all four routes in- CW tersect. The first team to arrive at the on day one will test their mettle. for the planet, but for us as a spe- how human activity drives extinction, Superman & Lois As the town holds its first Harvest Festival since the buoy claims it all. On the premiere PBS will premiere Extinction – The cies. The program reveals how this and why we have not acted sooner to death of beloved Martha Kent, Clark (Tyler Hoech- episode, “Hit the Ground Running,” Facts on Wednesday, March 31 at 8 crisis has grave consequences for us stem these losses. The program ex- lin) reflects on everything his mother meant to him, while also learning something that will help him teams of co-workers, rock-climbers, P.m. (check your local listings). Pre- all—threatening food and water se- amines the many ways that humans move past her death, in the new episode “The Best cops and teachers are spread out sented by Sir David Attenborough curity, reducing our ability to control are driving this loss of biodiversity. of Smallville.” Meanwhile, Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) has a breakthrough in her investigation of Morgan across the world and racing toward and featuring some of the world’s our climate, and putting us at great- The illegal wildlife trade, overfishing, Edge (Adam Rayner). Elsewhere, Kyle (Erik Valdez) the same finish line. As the race be- leading scientists, this is an up-to- er risk of deadly pandemic diseases, climate change, pollution and land- tries to reconnect with Lana (Emmanuelle Chriqui, use change are all threatening our who fears he might be slipping back into gins, teams must work together to the-minute report on what extinction including COVID-19. It reveals what some old habits. win. For one team, a steep challenge and biodiversity loss mean, not just is happening to the natural world, world’s delicate balance.

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Basketball Wives Basketball Wives VH1 Family Re- Black Ink Crew: Basketball Wives Wild ’n Wild ’n Wild ’n VH1 (N) union: Love Secrets Unlocked Out Out Out B6 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 Teachers lament ‘chaotic’ virus rules in German schools By Frank Jordans will reduce the risk of the Gromotka says officials ASSOCIATED PRESS virus spreading through- have failed to learn the out classrooms. But the right lessons more than a BERLIN — Under pres- available number is only year into the pandemic. sure to ease Germany’s vi- enough to supply each of Figures published by rus restrictions, officials last the capital’s 900 schools Germany’s disease control month agreed to gradually with about two devices. agency, the Robert Koch reopen schools. Confirmed Berlin’s online teaching Institute, show the number COVID-19 cases started platform is so overloaded of weekly confirmed cas- climbing again, leading during the day that some es among under-15s more some states to backtrack elementary school students than doubled over the past while others pressed on and must wait until 6:30 p.m. month as more children re- insisted that in-class teach- to have their video lessons. turned to schools and kin- ing must be the rule. More reliable commercial dergartens. Caught in the middle systems were rejected over The proposal to priori- are students, parents and privacy concerns. tize all teachers for vacci- teachers such as Michael And while Berlin now nations, like Italy is doing, Gromotka, whose plans to offers free tests for staff has gained support from teach art to his year 7-9 and students, there is no some education unions. students were upended requirement for anybody “We can’t pretend that last week when the state of to take them before going schools are isolated from PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Berlin nixed their return to school. the rest of society,” said Students of a fifth class wear face masks as they take part in an elec- to school after months of “Teachers are incredibly Juergen Boehm, who tronic learning session in Frankfurt, Germany. remote learning. worried,” Gromotka told chairs VDR, an associa- “It was all very chaotic,” The Associated Press. tion representing certain a system of regular com- should trigger an “emer- ing schools and kindergar- Gromotka said. “We got He launched a petition secondary school teachers pulsory testing — if nec- gency brake” on looser tens should be as high as less than a week’s notice.” demanding that secondary across Germany. essary, with help from the restrictions. But several 200 newly confirmed cases Gromotka, who is mar- school teachers be given The former principal says Red Cross or the army — states have insisted that a week per 100,000 inhab- ried to a fellow teacher priority when it comes to it’s nearly impossible to and a firm threshold for schools must nevertheless itants. and has a child in primary getting coronavirus vac- police mask-wearing and reverting to online teach- remain open, arguing that So far the government school, says the back and cines, arguing that they de- social distancing rules in ing in regions that top it is in children’s best in- has said there’s little it forth reflects the absence serve the same protection school hallways and buses, 100 new weekly cases per terest to go to school. can do under Germany’s of a coherent strategy in as elementary school and and that giving all of the 100,000 inhabitants. As Merkel meets again federal system to en- Germany for how to safely kindergarten teachers be- country’s 1 million teachers Many counties and cities with governors Monday force nationwide rules for keep schools open. cause of the large number the shots to protect them already exceed that limit, to discuss extending the schools. As in the United Authorities in Berlin of students they come into from COVID-19 would which Chancellor Ange- lockdown measures, some States, education policy purchased about 1,900 contact with each week. mean “far fewer problems.” la Merkel and Germany’s state officials are suggest- is largely the purview of air filters that experts say Like other educators, Likewise, Boehm backs 16 state governors agreed ing the threshold for clos- Germany’s 16 states. CLASSIFIED

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Item: March 23, 2021 TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B7 INTERNATIONAL Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels By Jon Gambrell and Isabel Debre ASSOCIATED PRESS DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Ara- bia on Monday offered a PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS cease-fire proposal to Ye- men’s Houthi rebels that Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks includes reopening their during a meeting with government officials via country’s main airport, video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo resi- the kingdom’s latest at- dence outside Moscow, Russia. tempt to halt years of fighting in a war that has sparked the world’s worst Putin to get COVID humanitarian crisis. The move comes after the rebels stepped up a vaccine shot in campaign of drone and missile attacks on the PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS kingdom’s oil sites, brief- Russia on Tuesday ly shaking global energy Men are silhouetted against a large representation of the Yemeni flag as prices amid the corona- they attend a ceremony to mark the anniversary of North Yemen’s 1962 By Daria Litvinova cause at the time it had virus pandemic. It also revolution in Sanaa, Yemen. ASSOCIATED PRESS only been tested on a few comes as Riyadh tries dozen people. fall completely silent,” an-backed rebel group. He said Griffiths “has MOSCOW — President to rehabilitate its image But a recent study pub- Saudi Foreign Minister Saudi Arabia said the been working extensive- Vladimir Putin said he with the U.S. under Pres- lished in British medi- Prince Faisal bin Farhan plan would be presented ly with the parties to see will get a coronavirus ident Joe Biden. Saudi cal journal The Lancet told journalists at a tele- both to the Houthis and what can be done to bring vaccine shot on Tues- Arabia has drawn inter- showed the Sputnik V is vised news conference in Yemen’s internationally them together on the sort day, several months after nationally criticism for 91 percent effective and Riyadh. “It is up to the recognized government of proposals that he made widespread vaccination airstrikes killing civilians appears to prevent inoc- Houthis now. We are ready later Monday. Both would in the Security Council. ... started in Russia. and embargoes exacerbat- ulated individuals from to go today. We hope we need to accept the plan for Kremlin opponents have ing hunger in a nation on So he will be in touch with becoming severely ill with criticized Putin for not the brink of famine. can have a cease-fire im- it to move forward, with the Houthis, as with all COVID-19, although it’s getting vaccinated amid a Whether the plan will mediately, but the onus is any timeline likely to be parties, to see whether we still unclear if the vaccine comparatively slow rollout take hold remains anoth- on the Houthis.” set by U.N. Special Envoy can go further on this.” can prevent the spread of of the shot in Russia, ar- er question. A unilateral- A senior Houthi official, to Yemen Martin Griffiths. Saudi Arabia made two the disease. guing that his reluctance ly declared Saudi cease- who spoke with The As- U.N. Secretary-General concessions to the Houth- Two other Russian vac- is contributing to the al- fire collapsed last year. sociated Press on condi- Antonio Guterres wel- is in the plan, while not cines, EpiVacCorona and ready extensive hesitance Fighting rages around tion of anonymity in line comed the announcement, offering everything the about the vaccine. Russia, CoviVac, have also re- the crucial city of Marib with regulations, said the said U.N. deputy spokes- rebels previously wanted. where only 4.3 percent of ceived regulatory approv- and the Saudi-led coali- rebels had been aware of man Farhan Haq. The first involves reopen- the 146-million population al before completing late- tion launched airstrikes the proposal and in direct “There is no doubt that ing Sanaa International have received at least one stage trials experts say are as recently as Sunday communication with the every effort must be made Airport, a vital link for Ye- dose, lags behind a num- necessary to ensure their targeting Yemen’s capital Saudis, as well as inter- to end the conflict and the men to the outside world ber of countries in terms of safety and effectiveness of Sanaa. A U.N. mission locutors from Oman. How- suffering of the Yemeni that hasn’t seen regular the vaccination rate. in line with established said another suspected ever, he said the Saudis people, and the United commercial flights since Surveys by Russia’s top scientific protocol. EpiVac- airstrike hit a food-pro- needed to do more to see Nations looks forward to 2015. Officials did not im- independent pollster Le- Corona is still undergoing duction company in the a cease-fire implement- continuing its work with mediately identify what vada Center have shown these trials, while Covi- port city of Hodeida. ed, something reiterated the parties to achieve this commercial routes they that a number of Russians Vac was to begin them in “We want the guns to by others in the Irani- goal,” Haq said. wanted to see resume. reluctant to get vaccinat- March. No data on efficacy ed with Sputnik V has of these two vaccines have grown in recent months — been released. In Myanmar’s hinterland, army to 62 percent in February Putin’s spokesman Dmit- from 58 percent in Decem- ry Peskov also wouldn’t say ber. The Kremlin has said which one of the three Putin it doesn’t see a connection will take on Tuesday, saying uproots ethnic Karen villagers between Putin not get- only that “all of them are ting vaccinated and pub- good and reliable.” By Jerry Harmer jungle, with fears growing cal body for the Karen, for seeking greater autono- lic trust in the Russian According to the Russian ASSOCIATED PRESS for their health and secu- now is shouldering all of my from the central gov- COVID-19 vaccine. president, 6.3 million peo- rity, and no prospect of an the displaced people’s ba- ernment since Myanmar, BANGKOK — In the Putin, 68, told a meeting ple in Russia have already early return. sic needs for food, shelter then known as Burma, received at least one shot, jungles of southeast Myan- This crisis in the bor- and security. with government officials became independent from and more than 4.3 million mar, the army was shoot- derlands has been over- But in the long run, that and vaccine developers on Britain in 1948. Monday that he will get have had two doses. ing and otherwise oppress- shadowed by the deadly will be a challenge for the At times the ethnic his shot “tomorrow,” with- Putin said that 60 per- ing civilians long before crackdown on the mass group, said Padoh Saw Taw out specifying which coro- cent of Russian adults need last month’s military coup. movement protesting the Nee, head of the KNU’s for- groups’ guerrilla forces navirus vaccine out of the to be vaccinated in order This largely unseen re- military’s takeover of pow- eign affairs department, in have engaged in full-on three authorized for use in to achieve herd immunity, pression continues even er from the elected govern- an email interview. armed conflict with the Russia he will take. which requires a total of now. In the country’s re- ment of Aung San Suu Kyi. “Therefore the interna- government; in recent Russian authorities 69.8 million vaccines. As of mote southeast, an army But it also is a reminder tional community should years, many have reached offensive has driven as have given regulatory March 17, around 8.9 mil- of the brutal force Myan- reach out with humani- an uneasy cease-fire. Their approval to three domes- lion two-dose sets of Sput- many as 8,000 ethnic mar’s army has long used tarian assistance to these talks with Suu Kyi’s gov- tically developed shots. nik V have been released Karen people to flee their against civilians, and in people who are in need as Sputnik V has been ap- into circulation in Russia, homes in what aid groups particular the country’s soon as possible,” he said. ernment failed to reach a proved last August with as well as over 115,000 two- say is the worst upheaval ethnic minorities. The Karen are among comprehensive political much fanfare at home dose sets of EpiVacCorona, there for nearly 10 years. The Karen National more than a dozen ethnic resolution before it was and criticism abroad, be- the Russian leader said. They’re now living in the Union, the leading politi- groups that have been deposed by the coup. Dozens of towns isolated by flooding in Australian state

By Rod Mcguirk roads and trees, they all while several communi- ASSOCIATED PRESS create risk, as do downed ties had lost power. power lines and rising Heavy rain will remain CANBERRA, Austra- water levels.” a serious risk on Tuesday lia — Hundreds of people A year ago, vast swathes for the Mid North Coast, have been rescued from of New South Wales had where communities are floodwaters that have iso- been charred by unprec- facing the worst flooding lated dozens of towns in edented wildfires follow- conditions since 1929. Australia’s most populous ing years of drought that Communities along state, New South Wales gripped most of the state. the Hawkesbury Riv- and forced thousands to PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Some of the same areas er were also bracing for evacuate their homes as were now being by inun- the worst flooding in the Mexican immigration agents review the IDs of Guatemalan travelers at record rain continues to dated by one-in-50-year and area since 1961. the border between Guatemala and Mexico, near Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico. inundate the country’s one-in-100-year rain events. Bureau of Meteorology east coast. New South Wales Pre- national flood services Around 18,000 peo- mier Gladys Berejiklian manager Justin Robin- Mexico limits non-essential ple had been evacuat- said up to 38 parts of the son described the rain- ed from flooding in New state had been declared fall as a “very signifi- travel on southern border South Wales by Monday natural disaster areas. cant flood event for New and emergency services “I don’t know any time in South Wales.” By María Verza documentation and turn- baby tied to her back and feared up to 54,000 people our state’s history where “I’ve been a flood fore- ASSOCIATED PRESS ing many back. seven other relatives ac- could be displaced with we have had these ex- caster with the bureau for But those turned away companying her. Vázquez rain forecast to continue CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mex- treme weather conditions 20 years and this is proba- weren’t migrants, they said her family travels the until Wednesday. ico — The Mexican banks of in such quick succession bly the worst flooding that were the small-time Guate- 100 kilometers month- Prime Minister Scott the Suchiate river dawned in the middle of a pan- I’ve experienced,” Robin- malan merchants and res- ly from Quetzaltenango Morrison told Parliament demic,” Berejiklian told son said. Sunday with a heavy pres- idents from Tecun Uman, to buy plastic items and that 35 communities reporters. “So, they are Nepean River levels at ence of immigration agents across the river, who buy sweets they re-sell at home. in northern New South challenging times for New Penrith on Sydney west- in place to enforce Mexico’s in bulk in Mexico to re-sell After a negotiation, im- Wales had been isolated new limits on all but essen- in Guatemala or purchase migration agents allowed South Wales.” ern outskirts had peaked tial travel at its shared bor- household items when the her sister and another and emergency services Thousands of people late Sunday at a higher der with Guatemala. exchange rate favors it. relative to pass, but they had conducted more than have been affected with level than the 1961 record Dozens of immigration “They haven’t let us enter had to leave their IDs 700 flood rescues. 40 flood warnings and 20 and the Hawkesbury Riv- agents lined the riverside because they think we’re with agents while they “We are grateful at this evacuation orders along er flood waters at Wind- asking those who landed migrants when really we’re shopped. Nearby, other point that no lives have the state’s Mid North sor, northwest of Sydney, on the giant innertube only coming to shop,” said agents turned away a man been lost so far,” Morrison Coast, and in western were expected to peak late rafts that carry most of Amalia Vázquez, a Gua- who said he was just com- said. “But weakened foun- Sydney. Houses had been Monday around a 1988 re- the cross-border traffic for temalan citizen with her ing to buy his medicine. dations for buildings, for submerged and destroyed cord level, Robinson said. B8 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 BUSINESS Bill to aid U.S. publishers vs. Google, Facebook rises again

By Tali Arbel percent of the revenue AP TECHNOLOGY WRITER won from bargaining to hire more journalists and A congressional effort also support small pa- to bolster U.S. news orga- pers and fund start-ups nizations in negotiations in “news deserts,” areas with Big Tech has sup- where papers have fold- porters hoping that third ed, worried that instead it time’s the charm. might be spent on things The bill, the Journalism like dividends, stock buy- Competition and Preser- backs and squeezing out vation Act, was introduced higher profit margins. in March for the third Microsoft, whose presi- time since 2018. Its odds dent testified during the of passage may have im- hearing, supports the bill. proved in a Democrat-run Google and Facebook on Congress that’s working PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS on overhauling antitrust Friday declined to com- Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., speaks during the ment on the legislation. Mauricio Claver-Carone, deputy assistant to laws. Australia and other House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing In February, however, President Donald Trump and senior director on the administration foreign policy priorities Facebook took the extraor- for Western Hemisphere affairs, right, arrives countries have started pushing mechanisms to on Capitol Hill in Washington. dinary step of banning to meet with Bolivia’s Foreign Minister Karen Australian news from its Longaric in La Paz, Bolivia. support news publish- and one of the bill’s spon- Jim Jordan, an Ohio Re- ers against Facebook and platform to protest a law sors, said in prepared re- publican, said he worried that would have required Google, which dominate marks for a hearing ear- about giving more power online advertising. Pub- it to negotiate with pub- lier this month that the to large media compa- lishers to compensate Cyber attack tied lishers argue that Big legislation would provide nies that would suppress Tech squeezes news orga- them for its use of news news publishers an “even conservatives’ opinions. content. Facebook lifted nizations out of digital ad playing field” to negotiate Republicans often assert revenue and exerts undue the ban once the govern- to China boosts deals with major tech plat- without evidence that tech ment agreed to modify the control over who can see forms. The news industry companies censor conser- their journalism. law. Microsoft, meanwhile, is struggling with falling vatives and right-wing The bill would offer a has teamed up with Eu- revenues, shrinking news- media. four-year antitrust ex- ropean publishers to sup- development rooms and failing publi- The News Guild, a union emption to publishers so port measures similar to cations — which Cicilline that represents journal- they can negotiate as a the Australian law in Eu- group with “dominant on- and others call a threat to ists, says the bill would rope. bank’s chief line platforms.” Facebook democracy — while Goo- work best with additional Over the past few years, gle and Facebook rack up provisions to support jobs. Facebook, Google, Amazon crats and some regional gov- and Google get the ma- By Joshua Goodman billions in profits. It has long objected to and Apple have all come ASSOCIATED PRESS ernments who complained he jority of online ad dollars “This bill is a life support media consolidation and under increasing scrutiny was breaking the longstand- in the U.S. The measure measure, not the answer criticizes many publishers from Congress and reg- MIAMI — The cyberat- ing tradition of a Latin Ameri- aims to give publishers for ensuring the long-term for impeding unionization ulators. The Justice De- tack crested just as finance can being at the helm. better leverage with the health of the news indus- and slashing newsroom partment, Federal Trade officials from across Latin A geopolitical ideologue, tech companies, while only allowing coordination try,” the congressman said. jobs, particularly at chains Commission and state at- America were descending Claver-Carone seems in that benefits the news in- While the bill has Re- owned by hedge funds and torneys general are suing on Washington to com- no rush to abandon his dustry as a whole, amid publican cosponsors in private equity firms. the internet giants for a memorate the 60th anni- disdain for Beijing’s grow- a long-running decline in both the House and Sen- News Guild president variety of antitrust viola- versary of the Inter-Amer- ing influence in Washing- ican Development Bank. local news. ate, some Republicans Jon Schleuss would like tions, some of which are ton’s backyard. In sharp On Sept. 24, 2019, re- Rep. David Cicilline, a in the same hearing ex- the legislation to require related to the woes of pub- contrast to his predeces- quests from more than Rhode Island Democrat pressed reservations. Rep. publishers to spend 60 lishers. sor, Luis Alberto Moreno 15,000 internet addresses of Colombia, who eager- throughout China flooded ly promoted Chinese in- the bank’s website, knock- vestment in the region, EU, U.S., UK, Canada target ing part of it intermittent- Claver-Carone recently ly offline. To unclog the network, the bank took floated the possibility of the drastic step of block- inviting Taiwan, the is- China officials over Uyghur abuses ing all traffic from China. land democracy claimed by the communist Beijing But the attackers persist- that runs Xinjiang and government as part of its By Lorne Cook ed, and as officials gathered ASSOCIATED PRESS controls its economy. territory. for a day of conferences British Foreign Secre- In curtailing China’s in- with athletes, academics BRUSSELS — The Euro- tary Dominic Raab said fluence, Claver-Carone is and celebrity chefs the pean Union, Britain, Can- the measures were part looking to curry favor with bombardment intensified. ada and the United States of “intensive diplomacy” Details of the attack, Democrats who question on Monday launched coor- by the U.K, the United which has not been pre- his leadership but share his dinated sanctions against States, Canada and the viously reported, are con- mistrust of Beijing. If he suc- officials in China over 27-nation EU to force ac- tained in an IDB internal ceeds, they can help him de- human rights abuses in tion amid mounting evi- document reviewed by liver on what was the main the far western Xinjiang dence about serious rights The Associated Press. pledge of his unorthodox region, provoking swift re- abuses against the Uy- News of the attack is sur- candidacy: U.S. support for a taliation from Beijing. ghur Muslim people. facing just as the bank’s new capital increase so the bank The EU targeted four se- U.S. Secretary of State president, Mauricio Claver- can help the region dig out nior officials in Xinjiang. Antony Blinken said in Carone, seeks to leverage from a pandemic-induced The sanctions involve a a statement that “a unit- his hawkish views on China recession that’s the worst in freeze on the officials’ as- ed transatlantic response PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS from his time in the Trump more than a century. sets and a ban on them sends a strong signal to European Union foreign policy chief Josep administration to outma- There are early signs traveling in the bloc. Eu- those who violate or abuse Borrell arrives for a European Foreign Affairs neuver those in Washing- he may be making some ropean citizens and com- international human Ministers meeting at the European Council ton and beyond still fuming headway. This month, a panies are not permitted rights, and we will take fur- headquarters in Brussels. over his politically charged bipartisan group of five to provide them with fi- ther actions in coordination election last year. lawmakers led by Sen. nancial assistance. with likeminded partners.” diately to the EU’s move, the existence of camps for Claver-Carone, the former Bob Menendez, head of The 27-nation bloc also “We will continue to slapping sanctions on 10 detaining Uyghurs in Xinji- National Security Council’s the Senate Foreign Rela- froze the assets of the stand with our allies European individuals and ang but has since described senior director for Western tions Committee, proposed Xinjiang Production and around the world in call- four institutions that it them as centers to provide Hemisphere affairs, chaired legislation authorizing an Construction Corps Pub- ing for an immediate end said had damaged China’s job training and to reedu- last week in Colombia his first $80 billion capital increase lic Security Bureau, which to the PRC’s crimes and interests and “maliciously cate those exposed to radi- annual meeting of the IDB that would boost lending it describes as a “state- for justice for the many spread lies and disinfor- cal jihadi thinking. Officials since he was elected last fall at the Washington-based owned economic and para- victims,” Blinken said. mation.” deny all charges of human over the objections of Demo- bank by 60 percent. military organization” China responded imme- Initially, China denied rights abuses there. Liz Weston: Will you really run Local news in the palm of your hand out of money in retirement?

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