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MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 Congratulations to Congratulations to the Class of 2020 — a group of young men and women who closed out their high school careers under the most trying of circumstances. Beginning today, with Lynn Classical and Lynn English (pages A8 and B1) and continuing through the next week, we look back at their school years and those of Lynn Tech, KIPP, Fecteau-Leary, and St. Mary’s; Bishop Fenwick, Lynn eld, Malden Catholic, Marblehead, Peabody, Revere, St. John’s Prep, Saugus, and Swampscott. The faces above are the schools’ valedictorians. Swampscott expecting Nahant singer puts her Protesters march for peace Businesses ease back revenue shortfalls, A2 voice to good use, A2 in Lynn, Swampscott, A2 into operation, A3 Owners announce closing of Persistence pays off for Lynn trail expected to be Pregnant 20-year-old longtime Saugus diner, A3 Peabody valedictorian, A3 largely nished this year, A2 woman killed in crash, A6 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B2-3 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 HIGH 77° VOL. 141, ISSUE 150 COMMUNITY CALENDAR ............A5 COMICS ....................................B4 LOOK! .......................................B8 LOW 57° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 PAGE A8 $1.50 BEVERLY | NORTHCelebrating READING 60 years | PLAISTOW, N.H. CONGRATULATIONS! moynihanlumber.com A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 Swampscott expecting revenue shortfalls By David McLellan expenses by $641,218 of an economic crisis, and state than we are accus- income, 25 percent less in town’s spending to cover ITEM STAFF — $381,000 coming out with soaring unemploy- tomed to,” Mendes said. business permit revenue, costs. Swampscott cur- of schools’ expenses and ment and the expectation Mendes said the town and 75 percent reduction rently has a free cash bal- SWAMPSCOTT — The $260,218 from other de- among public health ex- projects a 12 percent re- meals/rooms tax. ance of about $3.4 million. closing of restaurants, partments. Other pro- perts that a second wave duction in Chapter 70 aid Restaurants being closed The adjusted budget for entrepreneurs not apply- posed cost-cutting mea- of the virus could land in compared to Gov. Charlie during the COVID-19 pan- the town, given the rev- ing for business permits, sures include: no raises the fall, the Mass Taxpay- Baker’s original projec- demic, and being likely lim- enue shortfalls, is look- and general uncertainty for nonunion staff/depart- ers Foundation (estimat- tions; a 15 percent reduc- ited in services they may ing to be $62,221,518. Of regarding the COVID-19 ment heads; a $50,000 re- ed) that the state could tion in unrestricted local offer when they reopen, will course, the budget has to pandemic has led town of- duction in Finance Com- collect $6 billion less than aid compared to the gov- have an impact on town be adopted by voters at ficials to anticipate a hit to mittee reserve funds; a anticipated just a few ernor’s original figures; revenue, Mendes said. the annual Town Meeting its revenue this year. $70,000 cut in the snow months ago,” said Mendes. and a 10 percent overall Mendes said the town is June 22. Town Administrator and ice budget and a “This is going to have decrease in local receipts, recommending $600,000 Sean Fitzgerald and as- $54,000 decrease in em- an impact on Swampscott including level excise tax be transferred from free David McLellan can be sistant Ron Mendes say ployee benefits. because we expect we will revenue, a reduction of cash and reserves, and reached at dmclellan@ the town seeks to reduce “We are in the middle have less income from the $48,000 in town rental $641,218 be cut from the itemlive.com. Nahant singer puts her voice to good use By Elyse Carmosino The family’s reaction to ITEM STAFF the sweet gift, in conjunc- tion with a tumultuous past NAHANT — Opera sing- few months, moved Gfrerer er and Nahant resident to use her talent as a way Ute Gfrerer is using her to not only bring comfort to voice to make a difference. friends and family, but also Galvanized by the to raise money for several COVID-19 pandemic and important causes. recent civil rights protests, “(I decided) to offer a per- the performer is now sell- sonal message and a song ing video commissions of to people who need a pres- her work in exchange for ent for somebody they love,” ITEM PHOTOS | OLIVIA FALCIGNO donations to one of sev- she said. “If there’s someone eral charities and causes, they cannot visit, somebody Rev. Dr. Andre Bennett from the Zion Baptist Church in Lynn leads a two-mile Black Lives Matter including My Brother’s who is getting married with- march from Lynn City Hall to Gov. Charlie Baker’s House on Sunday afternoon. Table, Doctors Without out people there, the idea is Borders, Black Lives Mat- that this is something per- ter, and Girls, Inc. sonal with music that can “I’m thinking here, what Protesters march for peace uplift people’s spirits.” can I do to bring a little up- In addition to other com- lift into this world? That’s missioned performances, when I had the idea (to she has since performed use) songs,” Gfrerer said. in Lynn, Swampscott outside a nursing home After the cancellation of and helped another friend several of her shows this celebrate her father’s 85th By David McLellan people to Red Rock Park spring, including the post- birthday with an Italian ITEM STAFF holding a sign that read, ponement of a Holocaust Aria. “I am a man.” On the back Two protest marches remembrance program she “Obviously nobody’s go- of the sign were the names frequently holds in collab- Sunday afternoon — one of Floyd, Taylor, Eric Gar- ing to hire me to do a rock from City Hall Square in oration with Boston artist ner, Ahmaud Arbery, and song. I have a huge reper- Lynn to Gov. Charlie Bak- Lisa Rosowsky, Gfrerer other people of color who toire, but I would be willing er’s house on Monument wanted to do more. have died while in police to learn a song if somebody Avenue in Swampscott, At the request of a close custody. has a very particular song and another from Kings friend, whose father in Bradley said the protest (they’d like to commis- Beach to Red Rock Park in Switzerland was suffering march to Red Rock Park sion),” Gfrerer said. “Since I Lynn — called for an end specifically avoided pass- from Alzheimers, Gfrerer cannot be onstage and sing to racial violence and po- ing Gov. Baker’s house, taped a video of herself for a crowd, this is what I lice brutality. and that the demonstra- singing one of the man’s can do right now.” Protesters at both held tion “had nothing to do favorite German songs. More information about signs and specifically men- “The only thing we have Gfrerer’s project, includ- tioned the recent police with the governor,” but nowadays is music, real- ing a list of song offerings, killings of George Floyd was about a larger societal ly, and it was music from will soon be available on in Minneapolis, Breonna problem. his past,” Gfrerer said. “It her Facebook Page, Ute’s Taylor in Louisville, Ky., “It’s time for change in evokes something.” Gift of Song. and other killings of black this country. It’s been long people at the hands of overdue,” Bradley said. Lynn firefighter Jacob Bradley leads a crowd “I’m biracial myself. I come those in law enforcement. from King’s Beach to Red Rock Park on Sunday The march from City from a diverse family, and afternoon to rally support for social justice af- I serve a diverse city as a Hall Square was accompa- ter the killing of George Floyd on May 25. nied by Lynn Police driv- firefighter. I’m very pas- sionate that something ing cruisers and riding society. Others at the rally Eadie said. bicycles, and Swampscott needs to change.” held signs reading “Black Dr. Alexandra Piñeros- Bradley said he had Police and Massachusetts Lives Matter” and “White Shields, executive di- State Police were on scene watched the video of Silence = White Violence.” rector of Essex County for the peaceful protest Floyd’s death on May 25, The Rev. David Eadie Sr., Community Organization outside Baker’s house which has been widely pastor of Greater Beth- (ECCO), asked the crowd, when the demonstrators circulated online, and felt arrived. lehem Temple 2 in Lynn, “What killed George “disgusted” seeing the im- The Rev. Andre Bennett, said religious people and Floyd?” To which they an- age of Minneapolis Police youth pastor at Zion Bap- leaders should take a swered, “racism.” Officer Derek Chauvin tist Church in Lynn, sug- stand against racism. “In Massachusetts, our kneeling on Floyd’s neck gested police departments “There are people who black brothers and sisters for more than eight min- receive less funding. believe that people of faith are incarcerated at eight utes, as well as the other “Crime keeps going down don’t feel emotion at times times the rate of white police officers in the video in this commonwealth,” he like this, that because people,” she said. “His- who did not intervene. said. “So why is there an we’re people of faith we panics are incarcerated “I was absolutely ab- increase in funding for po- don’t get angry,” he said. at four times the rate of horred by the actions of lice forces?” “We of faith realize that white people.” Derek Chauvin,” Bradley ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Bennett called for Bak- faith does not decrease Along Lynn Shore Drive, said.