SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 House Speaker keeps close to home

By Steve Krause the football teams from the early politics is local.” there was work to be done to get ITEM STAFF 1980s, coached by Bobby DeFe- He sees his adherence to that everybody back on good footing. lice, and containing such lumi- simple philosophy as a big rea- DeLeo did nothing different, he He is quintessentially a lo- naries such as Steve Staf er, Joe son why, as of Saturday, Feb. 8, said, than he’s ever done in his cal product. If he knows you, or Giaquinto and Chuck Sullivan. he surpassed Timothy Bigelow political life: He listened to his knows of you, he’ll start a con- constituents and tried to repre- versation perhaps by asking you He segued into “Touchdown — who ascended to the rostrum Tony” Palmer, from a decade in 1805 — as the longest-serving sent their interests. about a local athlete or a note- “In Winthrop and Revere, I have worthy team that made your later, and wanted to know who speaker in state history, hitting the interviewer thought was the day No. 4,029. a great relationship with my con- area famous. stituents,” said DeLeo, who will be better Winthrop football player: DeLeo became speaker in the In this case, Massachusetts 70 in March. “And I have the same Palmer or Staf er? middle of the 2009 economic House Speaker Robert A. De- type of relationship with my col- Leo, a Democrat from Winthrop, Needless to stay, DeLeo is a downturn. It was Barack Obama’s leagues, and that relationship has Massachusetts House wanted to begin the conversa- loyal disciple of the Thomas P. rst year as president, and both Speaker Robert A. DeLeo tion by talking a little bit about “Tip” O’Neill Jr. belief that “all locally and all over the world, DELEO, A3 English students illustrate universal language of art

By David McLellan and ink. ITEM STAFF English is one of the many schools par- ticipating in the Memory Project’s Por- LYNN — A few months ago, a stack of trait Program. The nonpro t Memory black and white photos arrived at En- Project will collect the portraits Monday, glish High School. then deliver each portrait to its respec- “MA20-B1057 - Zafar - 13 years-old tive child. likes green,” read the caption on one of “Art is the universal language,” said the photographs, a portrait of a young art teacher Martha Brown, as the nine boy. students selected to participate in the Not much is known about Zafar, other program added nishing touches to the than his face, his age, his status as a ref- portraits Thursday afternoon. ugee in Malaysia and, of course, that he The selected students are adept artists, likes green. hand-picked by art teacher Kristen Par- But art students at Lynn English have adis to participate in the program, and been drawing portraits of Zafar, and they have been spending countless hours ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK eight other refugees in Malaysia, since working on the portraits outside of class. the photos arrived in December, render- English High School freshman Christina Tran works on an illustrated ing their likenesses with pencil, paint MEMORY, A3 portrait of Aayan, a refugee in Malaysia, for the Memory Project. Lynn and Saugus will put federal funds to work ITEM STAFF REPORT BOSTON — Housing authorities in Lynn and Saugus are getting a boost in federal funding to build, repair and renovate local public housing. The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban De- velopment (HUD) announced more than $88 million awarded to public housing authorities in Massachusetts Friday through its Capital Fund Program. Lynn will receive $1,253,464. Saugus will re- ceive $204,576. PHOTO COURTESY OF ESSEX TECH “This funding will assist Massachusetts public Devin Kim, of Marblehead, is a senior cosmetol- housing agencies as they work to provide the best ogy student working at RN Esthetics in Lynn- housing possible for their residents,” said David COURTESY PHOTO Tille, HUD New England regional administrator. eld as part of Cooperative Education Program Fire ghters respond to a re at 33 Manton The Capital Fund Program gives an annual in- Road on Thursday night. at Essex Tech.  ux in funding to around 2,900 public housing authorities in the U.S. The money allocated to Massachusetts is part of $2.7 billion awarded na- Lynn eld and tionally this year. Swampscott Funds are used to build or improve public hous- ing facilities, as well as modernize the facilities with large-scale improvements, including energy Marblehead are upgrades and the replacement of roofs, plumbing re claims and electric systems. Another HUD program, the Rental Assistance cooperative Demonstration (RAD), complements the Capi- service dog tal Fund Program by providing a comprehensive By Thor Jourgensen strategy to “preserve and enhance the country’s By David McLellan ITEM STAFF affordable housing stock” by leveraging public and ITEM STAFF private funding for public housing, according to a LYNNFIELD — Unsure about her future after high statement from HUD. SWAMPSCOTT — A man attempted to rescue a dog school, Marblehead’s Devin Kim said two opportunities Since 2011, when RAD was founded, it has gen- from a house re on Manton Road Thursday night, but helped set a course for success. erated “signi cant additional capital” and 130,000 the dog has died. Kim enrolled in the Cooperative Education Program public housing units have been converted to “a Around 7 p.m., crews were called to knock down a re at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School more sustainable” Section 8 nancing platform, at 33 Manton Road. The re was extinguished by 8 p.m., in Danvers and that opportunity led to a job with RN according to HUD. Also in that time, public hous- according to Swampscott Fire Chief Graham Archer. Esthetics in Lynn eld. ing authorities have generated over $8.6 billion The family of four that lived in the home has been She is currently a senior cosmetology student with a for public housing replacement and preservation, displaced. They were away when the re began, but one career path marked out for her. as well as to support local jobs, without additional family member returned home to nd smoke, according The Cooperative Education Program gives students federal resources. to Archer. opportunities to test-drive potential careers and earn Federal of cials in January announced an initia- During the blaze, a neighbor went into the home to real-world work experience, according to Essex Tech. tive to ght homelessness that included $2 million attempt to rescue the family’s service dog. The man was “I was not 100 percent sure the pathway I wanted to in aid to Lynn and Peabody organizations. able to escape the home with the dog, but the dog even- take after high school and how I was going to get there The federal Housing and Urban Development tually died after being taken to a veterinarian. but with the help of my work and getting some hands- PUBLIC HOUSING, A3 The re eventually reached 2-alarm status, with re- on experience it has helped guide me the right way,” ghters from Swampscott, Lynn, Marblehead and Sa- Kim said. lem responding. The Peabody Fire Department also Cooperative Education places students with employ- Opinion responded to cover Swampscott Fire Department’s ers through internships or cooperative work opportuni- Shribman: Is Bernie unstoppable? A4 headquarters. ties. The re began on the rst  oor of the home and spread Essex Tech Superintendent Heidi Riccio said the LOOK! to the second  oor, according to Archer. Both  oors sus- school is highlighting Cooperative Education to cele- Talking transit on The American Dream. A8 tained “signi cant damage,” Archer said. brate February’s status as National Career and Techni- Friday afternoon, the house had no visible damage to cal Education (CTE) Month. Sports its exterior, but the windows had been boarded up. Cooperative Education is open to Essex Tech juniors Peabody Boy’s Hockey Earns Big Win. B1 Next-door neighbor Julie Coleman said she watched and seniors with 150 seniors and 35 juniors currently  while crews battled the re, and her husband, David, a enrolled. Marblehead Basketball beats Salem at the buzzer. retired Lynn re ghter, tried to lend assistance. B1 ESSEX TECH, A3 FIRE, A3

OBITUARIES ...... A2 ENTERTAINMENT ...... A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ...... B4-5 HIGH 30° VOL. 142, ISSUE 56 OPINION ...... A4 LOOK! ...... A8 CLASSIFIED ...... B6 LOW 26° POLICE/FIRE ...... A6 SPORTS ...... B1-3 REAL ESTATE ...... B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 OBITUARIES Campaign launches to support Joseph Leo Donlon, 80 Chinatown amid virus fears SWAMPSCOTT — Mr. Joseph By Philip Marcelo Leo Donlon, 80, of Swamp- ASSOCIATED PRESS scott, passed away on Febru- ary 12, 2020 at the Kaplan BOSTON (AP) — Boston Family Hospice House sur- is trying to throw some rounded by his loving family love to Chinatown amid after a long illness. concerns about a new Chi- Born in Lynn, Leo was the nese virus that has sick- son of the late Edward R. and ened tens of thousands, in- Marie L. (Bois) Donlon. cluding a college student He was raised and edu- in the city. cated in Lynn. He enlisted in Mayor Marty Walsh the United States Army and launched a social media proudly served his country campaign Thursday en- during the Vietnam War. couraging people to share Prior to his retirement, Leo photos of themselves sup- was employed as a manager porting small businesses in the neighborhood with for Dalton Shoe for over 35 the hashtag #LoveBoston- years. by his Funeral Mass in St. Chinatown. He enjoyed playing cards Ann’s Church, Lynn St., Pea- The campaign includes a and teaching his grandchil- body at 10 A.M. Relatives “small business bingo” card dren to play cards as well as and friends are respectfully of things visitors can do in playing pool, traveling and invited. Burial will follow in Chinatown, like trying dim spending time with his family St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. sum, sipping on bubble and friends. tea, buying fresh pastries, Leo is survived by his be- Visiting Hours will be held on Monday, February 17th checking out public art or PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS loved wife of 53 years, Pa- taking a sel e in front of from 4 to 8 P.M. In lieu of tricia (Cataldi) Donlon; two its signature gateway. Of cials in Boston are launching efforts to draw visitors back to daughters, Lisa Boissoneau owers, donations in Leo’s City leaders from Boston Chinatown amid fears of a new Chinese virus that’s sickened tens of of Danville, NH and Anita memory may be sent to the and nearby Quincy, which thousands, including a college student in Boston. Swanton and her husband National Kidney Founda- also has a sizeable Chi- Richard of Peabody. He was tion, Attn: Finance Dept. 30 nese community, are host- the center of the outbreak. Chinatown. The city took similar the loving grandfather of Jo- East 33 rd St. New York, NY ing a dim sum brunch in State health of cials Chinatown has been steps to support China- seph and Thomas Swanton. 10016 or the Kaplan Family Chinatown on Saturday. have said the patient, who noticeably quieter, with town during the SARS ep- He was predeceased by his Hospice House, 75 Sylvan And city health of cials is in his 20s, is recovering far fewer college students idemic in the early 2000s. sister, M. Joan Stone and his St. Danvers, MA 01923. To have been visiting the at home, where he has and tourists, said Brian That deadly virus, which son-in-law, Christo- share a memory or neighborhood centers this been kept in isolation. Moy, whose family owns also emerged from China, week in an effort to dis- pher Boissoneau. offer a condolence, Boston is among other China Pearl, billed as the turned the neighborhood pel misconceptions about Service Informa- please visit www. cities, including New York state’s oldest active Chi- into a virtual ghost town, contracting the new coro- tion: Leo’s Funeral solimine.com. and Chicago, that have nese restaurant. and it took months for busi- will be held on Tues- navirus, which was of - cially dubbed COVID-19 rallied behind their Chi- The annual Lunar New nesses to recover, Moy said. day, February 18th natowns in recent days. Year parade, which typi- Moy said he is trying to at 9 A.M. from the Solimine this week. The virus has sickened In Massachusetts, of - cally draws huge crowds cut costs, such as keeping Funeral Home 67 Ocean cials say anxiety has also and is a boon for restau- inventory low, until things St. (Rt. 1A) Lynn, followed tens of thousands, mostly in China. stirred up anti-Chinese rants, was also muted, de- turn around. Massachusetts has had sentiment, and the state spite good weather. “We’ve weathered storms one con rmed case, a Uni- restaurant industry says “We were lled, but it before,” he said. “Who I feel versity of Massachusetts there has been a “ sud- wasn’t like lines out the bad for are the restaurant Franklin adopts Boston student who re- den and swift ” decline door,” Moy said. “You owners just starting out. cently returned from Wu- in business at Chinese could still get a seat with It’s not easy or cheap to plastic bags ban han, the Chinese city at restaurants, not just in little wait.” open a place these days.” By Heather that eliminate the use Markey hosts Somerville McCarron of plastic carryout bags TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE that have been used by retailers since the 1980s. FRANKLIN — Falling That gure represents 57 town hall on Green New Deal into step with many other percent of the state's pop- area communities, Frank- ulation, the organization By Julia Taliesin about climate, was that to take this moment to tomorrow morning. lin this year will become says, and puts Massachu- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE economic justice was acknowledge the harm “Here’s what you can do: yet another place un- setts second in the nation pitted against climate that putting pro ts over sign her up for Sunrise,” friendly to thin- lm, sin- SOMERVILLE — Every justice, issues of racial people causes, [and] I after California among seat was lled, and the ex- said Markey. “I’d be chal- gle-use plastic bags. states with the most local- justice wouldn’t be in the am lucky to be here in a lenging her to organize Town councilors on citement was palpable. In country where I won't be ly-implemented bans on conversation,” said Con- her own Sunrise Move- Wednesday voted to elimi- a packed room, the silence nolly. “What is so power- murdered for being a cli- plastic shopping bags. gave way only to clapping ment in her fth grade, so nate use of the ubiquitous ful about this Green New mate activist.” Franklin of cials have and shouts of approval. plastic bags at checkout Deal is that it takes an Arbaiza asked Mar- that she’s the leader and been looking at the issue The subject of the eve- by all retailers, taking of- intersectional approach: key, and, as she pointed she starts to ask ques- for several months, and ning: the Green New Deal. cial action following an it says we can address out, the “predominantly tions about how energy appointed a subcommit- On Feb. 13, Sen. Ed initial and extensive dis- the climate crisis while white” audience, what ef cient her school is and tee to study the matter af- Markey, joined by Somer- cussion of the topic last at the same time pursu- they are doing to create the goal for putting solar ter students from Frank- ville's state delegation month during the rst of a space that guarantees lin High School came and mayor, hosted a town ing economic justice, so- panels on the roof of that two required readings of before the council urging hall meeting at Somer- cial justice, racial justice, justice for her community school... She'll start, as an the bylaw. members to consider a ville High School to dis- and I think that's truly and amplify their voices. activist with an agenda, According to Town Ad- plastic bags ban. Coun- cuss and answer ques- the way we are going to Markey responded by say- and she’ll sign up the rest ministrator Jamie Hellen, cilors debated whether to tions about the Green move forward.” ing the United State must of them.” the ban will take effect on Residents of Somerville, take responsibility for its pass a local ordinance or New Deal legislation he Somerville Mayor Joe July 1, though local busi- Medford, Cambridge, part in harming environ- wait to see what the state led with New York State Curtatone expressed his nesses will have an option will do. Ultimately, noted Malden, and more asked ments around the world. Rep. Alexandria Oca- gratitude for being rep- to seek a three-month com- Hellen, a poll of mem- questions on a variety of “That’s part of what the sio-Cortez last year. resented by someone who pliance extension if needed bers taken in December “We are Massachusetts, issues, from how to de- Green New Deal is all takes the climate change to use up existing stock. revealed a preference for we have to go rst – we’re fend the Green New Deal, about – it’s talking not The ordinance, he said taking local action. not just the Bay State, we to incentivizing green en- just about big corpora- threat seriously. is “very similar to others. On Beacon Hill, the are the brain state,” said ergy, to improving streets tions being given grants “The time of incremen- It's very close to the Med- Senate in November ap- Markey. “We know we for sustainable transit. to solve the problem,” he tal small action steps eld bylaw, which has proved a proposed state- can do this, we know we “I am the daughter of said. “It's saying explic- on climate change is been approved by the at- wide plastic bags ban. can move to 100 percent immigrants from El Sal- itly that it must be done over,” he said. “We need torney general.” The House is considering green energy.” vador – which is current- with frontline communi- bold, systemic change in Millis and Medway its own legislation. State Reps. Denise Pro- ly the second most defor- ties, it must be done with leadership; addressing each recently adopted According to language ested country in Central minorities at the front of vost, Mike Connolly, and and mitigating climate bans in November. And in the town's new ban, Christine Barber praised America behind Haiti, the line.” change is going to require at least one local retailer, "plastic bag prohibition Markey's enduring com- which is where a lot of Cambridge resident and Big Y, has implemented a ordinances have proven mitment to action on cli- my Somerville friends dad Todd Rogers asked big changes and sacri ce. self-imposed ban on plas- to be effective in reducing mate change. and their families are what his strong-minded, ...We can no longer wait tic bags - a measure put plastic bag consumption “One of the most frus- from,” said 2019 Somer- activist 10-year-old daugh- when it comes to climate into effect last August. and litter and are part of a trating things that hap- ville High graduate Ke- ter could do to support the change; it is truly an exis- The Massachusetts Si- growing global movement pened when we talked nia Arbaiza. “I just want Green New Deal starting tential threat.” erra Club has reported towards sustainability." that, as of December, 137 The bylaw, drafted Massachusetts communi- through town attorney Weymouth compressor foes air dirt concerns to DEP ties have passed bylaws Mark Cerel, stipulates that bags offered by retail- By Ed Baker We are watching things protesters. have a decontamination ers must be 100 percent WICKED LOCAL NORTH that are not in keeping “It is a legitimate public station at the site under JEFFREY N. (JAY) OLSON, JR. recyclable paper bags - in- with the RAM (Release health emergency,” said the Release Abatement SEVENTEENTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY WEYMOUTH — Con- Abatement Measure). We Phillips, a Newton res- Measure, which Algon- 2003 ~ FEBRUARY 15 ~ 2020 cluding the handles - that contain at least 40 percent cerns about dump trucks brought all of those things ident, before the Feb. 7 quin and Enbridge Inc. post-consumer recycled tracking contaminated dirt forward.” DEP meeting. “It is hap- agreed to follow. from the North Weymouth content, biodegradable The meeting was attend- pening in front of our eyes “After we started com- compressor station con- "plastic" bags made from ed by Nathan Phillips, a at the site of the compres- plaining, we saw a guy struction site onto an access Boston University profes- sor station, and nobody is plant-based materials like with a rag cleaning the road were voiced by the Fore sor and environmental ac- acting except for FRRACS corn and wheat starch tires,” she said. “We also River Residents Against the tivist who staged a 15-day and its allies.” rather than petroleum saw a garden hose. That that can be decomposed Compressor Station to the hunger strike to protest Arena said the mud be- is not what they are sup- by bacteria and other liv- Massachusetts Department the DEP’s inaction on FR- ing left on the access road ing organisms, or reus- of Environmental Protec- RACS's concerns. by dump truck tires is un- posed to be doing.” able, stitched fabric bags tion last Friday. 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ESSEX TECH can last anywhere from in the real world,” Riccio opportunities to give stu- van Mechanical Services. paths they can choose that From A1 a few months for intern- said. “We love being able dents work experience “It’s pretty obvious that a they would have never ships to more than a year to offer students these op- and evaluate them as po- strong base is being built been able to know about Employer placements in- for co-ops. portunities and are grate- tential hires. by the Essex Tech staff.” or experience,” Coopera- clude GE Aviation, Mer- “I’m incredibly proud of ful for the businesses that “We are thankful to be “It gives them the op- tive Education Coordina- cedes of Beverly, Jaguar tor Lisa Berube said. and Land Rover of Pea- all the students here at partner with us to give part of Essex Tech’s co-op portunity to figure out if body, Mini of Peabody and Essex Tech and their abili- students a leg-up when plumbing program,” said this is a field they want to Thor Jourgensen can be the Massachusetts Audu- ty to implement what they they enter the workforce.” Jeff Beane, Vice Presi- work in. It just opens their reached at tjourgensen@ bon Society. Placement learn in the classroom Businesses appreciate dent at Breen and Sulli- eyes to the possible career itemlive.com. English students illustrate universal language of art

MEMORY happy with personal por- students’ participation. “Our students are giving Mustafa, 11. “But I’m feel- Henriquez said. “This is From A1 traiture. The children receiving art as a gift. They don’t get ing really good about it. It the first time with shading Since its founding, the personal portraits are just anything. They don’t get is very heartfelt to think and light (in the portrait). the message it sends,” Memory Project has dis- a few of the more than recognition or praise, they of these kids. I think it’s said 11th grader Lydia tributed art to more than 175,000 refugees who have are just doing it out of the a good message to let him I’ve worked on it for too Splaine, who has been 250,000 children across landed in Malaysia in the kindness of their hearts.” know that there are people many hours to count.” drawing Zafar. the world, with high past decade, according to Given the refugees’ cir- there for him.” The students came up The Memory Project was schools across the U.S. par- the Memory Project. Many cumstances, the students Willian Henriquez, an with a collective name founded in 2004 by Ben ticipating in its Portrait of them are religious mi- are hopeful their portraits 11th grader, has been tak- for their nine portraits, Schumaker, a psycholo- Program. norities, like the Rohingya, have a positive impact, ing his portrait of 11-year- gist and social worker who Memory Project staff who have fled Myanmar and have been working ex- old Kurban home in ad- “Creating a Kinder World spent time at an orphan- emailed English’ art de- to escape persecution. tra hard to ensure the por- dition to working on it Through Art.” age in Guatemala during partment, initiating the They have been orphaned traits look as close to their between classes and after “I’m not really used to his time as a University of school’s participation. Nor- and suffered violence and owners as possible. school. He is eager to send drawing people, but I’m Wisconsin student. Hav- mally, the project costs $15 homelessness. “It has definitely made it off. ing always enjoyed art, per student participant, “These kids had nothing me try much harder,” said “It’s been hard because I happy with this,” said se- Schumaker realized he but an anonymous donor more than the shirt on Dominic Neumyer, a se- normally draw faces with nior Ashley Banks, who could make the orphans funded the Lynn English their backs,” Paradis said. nior who has been drawing more of a cartoon style,” has drawn Shi Ling, 16. Lynn and Saugus House Speaker keeps close to home

DELEO The old-time aspects of sions about overhauling from people like (Mayor will put federal From A1 campaigning still ring school funding was visit Thomas M. McGee) about true for me.” Ingalls School in Lynn how vital it is. lasted for a long time.” By the time the position with members of the city’s “Another huge issue He believes that the hab- of House Speaker opened legislative delegation. is the effects of climate funds to work its he learned as a much up in 2009, upon the res- “It was obvious that we change,” he said. “What is younger man, running for ignation of Salvatore Di- had to make a major in- that going to mean to plac- PUBLIC HOUSING way toward realizing this Town Meeting member Masi, he had moved to a vestment in our schools,” es such as Lynn and other From A1 basic right for families in Winthrop, helped forge position of visibility on the DeLeo said. “Basically, shoreline communities?” and individuals in Mas- those relationships. legislature as House Ways in Massachusetts, we do It goes on. Health money will be directed to sachusetts who are ex- “When I first ran for of- and Means Committee well in test scores. But costs, prescription drug a broad range of services, periencing homelessness fice, as a Town Meeting chairman. When DiMasi there is a difference in costs, balanced budgets including permanent — while also ensuring member, I knocked on was about to step down, he terms of the achievement all occupy his mind, as supportive housing for residents at risk of ex- every door. In addition, says a group of colleagues gap between some of the well as financial stabili- individuals experiencing periencing homelessness on election day, I made approached him. wealthy communities ty for the state. homelessness and survi- have access to assistance a homemade sign saying “They said they wanted and, shall we say, not-so- “Right now, we have vors of domestic violence. to prevent homelessness,” “Vote for Bob DeLeo.” I to support me because I wealthy communities. the most money in our The money, according Warren said in the state- stood all by myself from sat down and listened “If you’re going to be suc- stabilization fund that to a statement released 6:30 in the morning to 8 to people,” DeLeo said. cessful,” he said, “educa- ment. we’ve ever had,” he said. from U.S. Sen. Elizabeth at night, and I ended up “And I tried to help.” tion is the key. I’m really The federal funding And then there’s the hu- Warren’s office, will also doing very well.” DeLeo feels he’s re- proud of the fact that we manitarian side of his job. pay to help connect indi- breakdown provided in That taught him a les- mained true to his lifelong were able to get that done.” the statement listed Pea- He is a big supporter of the viduals at risk of experi- son, he said. In subse- objective of being in the Conversely, he said, efforts to treat autism, “and body-based Bridgewell, encing homelessness with quent campaigns, he took business to help people. one of his disappoint- one of my biggest thrills Lynn Shelter Association, support and services and the same approach. He is particularly proud ments is not getting the was to be able to throw identify local service and Lynn Economic Oppor- “Even today, where so- of the Student Opportuni- act together sooner. out the first pitch of a Red housing needs. tunity and the substance cial media plays such a ty Act, enacted during the “We tried several times, Sox-Tampa Bay Rays game “Everyone deserves a abuse treatment program, big role, you have to be 2019-2020 session. It is but we just couldn’t get it on behalf of autism sup- safe, stable, and afford- Project COPE affiliated active. Go to as many a $1.5 billion investment done,” he said. port. Those are the things able place to call home, with Bridgewell, as major functions as you can. It in Massachusetts public Going forward, he said, that make you feel good and this new federal recipients of the $2 mil- always amazes people schools, and Lynn could there is much to be done. about this business.” funding will go a long lion in local money. that here’s the Speaker receive up to an extra $30 “Transportation is of the House, and he’s got million from it. something we’re con- Steve Krause can be the time to come in and Among other things he stantly working on,” he reached at skrause@item- Swampscott fire talk about local issues. did as a runup to discus- said. “I hear constantly live.com claims service dog U.S. border agents to pursue

FIRE According to Patch, migrants in ‘sanctuary’ cities From A1 neighbors have begun collecting gift certificates, By Ben Fox than 160 have prohibited officers from even asking “You never saw the flames. snacks and other dona- ASSOCIATED PRESS people about their immi- It was just very, very tions for the displaced WASHINGTON — Fed- gration status, according smoky,” Coleman said. family, which includes two eral agents who patrol the to the Immigrant Legal According to Coleman, school-aged children. U.S. border will deploy to Resource Center. it was her neighbor, Matt The cause of the fire is “sanctuary” cities across Jensen, who went into the Supporters of sanctuary under investigation, Ar- the country where local policies say people will be home to rescue the dog. cher said. jurisdictions are hinder- Jensen himself was then less likely to report crime ing stepped up immigra- or to be a witness if they taken to the hospital, Cole- David McLellan can be tion enforcement, officials man said. Coleman is not reached at dmclellan@ believe they could be de- said Friday. ported for doing so. “Our sure of Jensen’s status. itemlive.com. The deployment of Cus- relationships with our toms and Border Patrol police and sheriff’s de- agents, some with tactical partments have become West Bridgewater students training, to the interior stronger because of these of the country is unusual PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘emptied their piggy banks’ and represents another policies,” said Angelica escalation in the confron- Matthew Albence, right, the acting director of Salas, executive director for Australian wildfire relief tation between the Trump U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, of the Coalition for Hu- administration and the lo- speaks during a news conference in New York. mane Immigrant Rights By Mina Corpuz nated evenly to the Irwin cal jurisdictions that have of Los Angeles. Albence and others in TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Family's Wildlife Warriors set up roadblocks to immi- tion of anonymity to dis- “Deploying elite SWAT- and the New South Wales gration enforcement. close details not provided like units to American the administration say WEST BRIDGEWA- Rural Fire Service. Acting Immigration and in the statement, said cities is dangerous,” said sanctuary policies inter- TER — Two elementa- The Australian wild- Customs Enforcement Di- they would include major Naureen Shah of the fere with legitimate law ry schools faced off and fires have killed 33 people rector Matthew Albence sanctuary cities such as American Civil Liberties enforcement efforts. raised more than $7,000 since September. Nearly said additional forces are San Francisco, New York, Union. “This is about fur- The Justice Department for people and animals 3,000 homes and about needed because people Chicago, Atlanta, Boston ther militarizing streets." this week filed one law- affected by wildfires in 26.2 million acres have without legal authoriza- and Detroit. Shah, senior advoca- suit against New Jersey Australia and firefighters been destroyed. tion to be in the country Albence also did not cy and policy counsel for for prohibiting state and battling the flames. An untold number of are being released from provide details on the the ACLU, said she was local law enforcement The Rose MacDonald animals including koalas, local jails in sanctuary specific types of agents concerned about use of from sharing informa- School emerged victo- kangaroos, and others cities and counties before being deployed, but the the military-like Border tion about inmates in the rious over Howard El- native to the island have his agents can take them official said they would Patrol Tactical Unit in a U.S. illegally and another ementary School and also died. into custody. come from varied U.S. lo- civilian setting. Washington state's King celebrated Thursday by When news about the ICE then has to make cations and would include “We could see CBP of- County over a policy that throwing a pie into the fires started to spread, “at large arrests” of these officers with tacticalficers who aren't trained prohibits the Depart- face of Howard Principal teachers at the two schools immigrants who have training that is typically for interior immigration ment of Homeland Secu- Tim McLaughlin. began talking with stu- been released, Albence intended to prepare them enforcement using ex- rity from using the King "They were obsessed dents about the situation said in a statement an- for potential confronta- cessive force, embolden- County International Air- with (the fundraiser) and and the impact on people nouncing the move. tions with traffickers and ing ICE agents to do the thrilled," said Jen Enos, and animals, Enos said. port-Boeing Field for de- “This effort requires a other criminals. same and escalating situ- portation flights. a student council advisor She and other advisors significant amount of addi- Immigrant advocates ations,” she said. for Rose MacDonald that were looking for way to tional time and resources,” dismissed the deployment The deployment, first helped organize the event. hold a fundraiser with the he said. "When sanctuary as a political move by reported by The New LAW OFFICES OF "Many emptied their pig- students. Her colleague cities release these crim- President Donald Trump York Times, comes as the JAMES J. CARRIGAN gy banks for it." Amanda Higginbottom, a inals back to the street, it to excite anti-immigra- president and others in • Social Security Disability The schools raised a com- special education teacher, increases the occurrence tion elements among his his administration look • Workers Compensation bined total of $7,355.74 suggested the idea for a of preventable crimes, and supporters and intimi- to increase pressure on a • Accidents in a two-week period in penny war. more importantly, pre- date communities that sanctuary city movement 25 years located across from Lynn District Court January. Rose MacDonald The goal of a penny war ventable victims.” have adopted sanctuary that has expanded since students collected about is to win the most points by The acting director policies to ensure people he took office. 15 Johnson St. $4,315 and Howard stu- collecting pennies and bills. did not disclose when or cooperate with local law More than 700 coun- 781-596-0100 dents raised about $3,040, Students can also add sil- where the agents would enforcement regardless ties have now declined to JAMES J. CARRIGAN she said. ver coins to subtract points ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN be deployed but an offi- of whether they are in the continue holding people That money will be do- from their opponents. LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL cial, speaking on condi- country illegally or not. sought by ICE and more www.jamescarriganlaw.com [email protected] A4 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 OPINION DAVID M. SHRIBMAN EDITORIAL HOW TO REACH US ERA ratification Bernie Sanders’ unstoppable train BURLINGTON, Ver- more corrupt. The phar- mont — Nearly a maceutical industry is 110 Munroe St. likely dead on arrival half-century ago, a young even worse than Wall P.O. Box 5 University of Vermont Street.” Lynn, MA 01903 political scientist was in the Senate For all the certainties Customer Service rummaging through the in the Sanders rhetoric, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. stacks of the Howe Me- there remain great un- Editorial from the Baltimore Sun editorial board morial Library when he certainties in the Demo- Connecting was accosted by an agi- cratic race. All Departments: Lawmakers appeared to breathe new life into tated figure fulminating 781-593-7700 the 97-year-old Equal Rights Amendment on Nobody expected Sand- about millionaires and ers, who spent $5.32 mil- Ext. 2 Thursday, when 227 House Democrats and five displaying an unsettling Republicans voted to remove a 1982 deadline for lion in television ads in Classifi ed/Legal Advertising fixation on the Rockefel- classi [email protected] its passage. New Hampshire, to have ler family. The move opens the door for the issue to be tak- Buttigieg, who spent a Subscriptions “I asked myself how I en up in the U.S. Senate, where Maryland Sen. hefty $3.62 million him- [email protected] could get away from this Ben Cardin, a Democrat, and Republican Sen. self on advertisements Circulation guy,” said Garrison Nel- Sanders was one of the Lisa Murkowski of Alaska have introduced a sim- in the Granite State, at [email protected] son. “I kept moving and refugees from conven- ilar resolution. If passed, Virginia’s ratification of his heels. In his trium- figured I would never see tional life who flooded Ext. 3 the amendment last month _ decades after it was phal appearance Tues- or hear from him again.” this state in the yeasty Newsroom first sent to the states in 1972 _ could be counted day night, Buttigieg said The world cannot seem year of 1968, like the oth- [email protected] as the 38th and final approval necessary to add the two men were on [email protected] to get away from Bernie ers moving to the hills the ERA to the U.S. Constitution. “the same team,” but few Sanders — and indeed the determined to create a Ext. 4 But don’t hold your breath. young people are on the world is hearing from him new kind of life. He lived Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has Buttigieg team; a Tufts Sports again. in a sugar shack on a [email protected] shown time and again that he has an aversion to University study found At the time Nelson dirt road before moving bringing legislation to the floor (more than 300 that fully half the New Ext. 5 encountered Sanders, to a one-bedroom apart- bills passed by the House have died of neglect in Hampshire voters aged Retail and Online the agitated man in ment in Burlington’s Old the Senate). And even if he did, the Senate is con- North End, an area of the 18 to 29 voted for Sand- Advertising trolled by Republicans, who have an aversion to the stacks already had ers, as opposed to the [email protected] lost three state-wide city that, once he became granting women equal status in the Constitution mayor, would become a 20% who voted for Butt- ADVERTISING _ especially if it might confer the right to make up elections. But Sanders igieg. persisted, eventually test tube for many of his Ernie Carpenter Jr. their own minds about their health care. There are vast differ- Director of Advertising becoming mayor of Bur- ideas. He ran for the Sen- A half-dozen Republican women, and one Re- ate and for the governor’s ences — generational, and Business Development, ext. 1355 publican man, took to the podium during an lington, Vermont’s only ideological, personal — be- [email protected] municipality of any size, chair twice, each on the hour-long debate Thursday to decry the ERA as Liberty Union Party tick- tween the two front-run- Ralph Mitchell a sneaky way to, as Rep. Debbie Lesko of Arizona and then, running as an ners, and New Hampshire Sales Representative, ext. 1313 Independent, became a et, finally winning the [email protected] put it, “undo pro-life legislation and lead to tax- mayoral race by 10 votes, portends a titanic struggle member of the House and Eric Rondeau payer funded abortions.” though he was opposed between them, with Sen. Hey, if Republicans are willing to admit that’s eventually the Senate. Amy Klobuchar of Minne- Sales Representative, ext. 1280 He still fulminates about by 11 of the 13 aldermen. [email protected] what it means to consider women equal to men, sota a strong new factor in millionaires but, proba- “If 12 people in Florida who are we to complain? The argument falls the race. Patricia Whalen bly being one himself, he had sent in their absen- Sales Representative, ext. 1310 apart, of course, when they turn to another Re- Klobuchar, whose New now more often aims his tee ballots,” Nelson said, [email protected] publican talking point, claiming that the ERA is Hampshire debate perfor- fire at billionaires. “Bernie would have spent BUSINESS OFFICE unnecessary because: “women’s equality of rights mance boosted her into “Our campaign is not the rest of his life driving under the law is already recognized in our Con- around Burlington in a third place in the Granite Susan J. Conti stitution in the Fifth and 14th amendments” (Ms. just about beating Trump,” Controller, ext. 1288 cab.” State, is an unexpected Lesko again). he said as the returns [email protected] As mayor he offered formidable force in this So, to recap Lesko: Equality leads to abortion were flowing in Tuesday. Ted Grant free concerts, planted campaign. She eclipsed rights, and we already have equality written into “It is about transforming Publisher, ext. 1234 trees, fixed up decaying Sen. Elizabeth Warren of [email protected] the Constitution. this country.” property and made hous- Massachusetts in a cam- Looks like we don’t have to worry about the But Sanders is trans- Marian Kinney ing available to low-in- paign in New England and abortion argument after all. forming the Democratic ext. 1212 come residents. He won now has a fresh infusion of [email protected] But Republicans also claim Congress doesn’t Party without spiritually the support of Ben and cash that will allow her to have the authority to remove its own deadline being a part of the Dem- Will Kraft move swiftly in Nevada Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 (suddenly sticklers for the rules, after tossing them ocratic Party. In that re- Jerry, drove a decade-old gard, he is the mirror im- Chevy Aero, irritated and South Carolina, the [email protected] aside during President Trump’s impeachment tri- next two places where she age of President Donald J. the political establish- Paula Villacreses al). And they point out that five of the states that will be a distinct under- originally ratified the ERA within the deadline _ Trump, who transformed ment and continued to A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 the GOP without having win elections. He did so dog. [email protected] Idaho, Kentucky, Nebraska, Tennessee and South And yet Sanders is in Dakota _ later voted to revoke their ratifications, been a spiritual member with a style not so much Mike Shanahan a strong position today, which means the number of ratifying states could of the GOP. different than the one Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 bolstered by the inabil- [email protected] be counted as 33, instead of the required 38. The fire and the passion he displayed last week, ity of members of the Whether a state can rescind ratification is open have not faded in Sanders when in the gymnasium Carolina Trujillo Democratic establish- Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 to legal interpretation. But, and it breaks our since that confrontation of Stevens High School in ment to stop him, though [email protected] hearts to say this, U.S. Supreme Court Justice in 1975. In triumph Tues- Claremont, New Hamp- Ruth Bader Ginsberg makes a solid case that it day night, the Democrats’ shire, he spoke of legal- they ardently wish they Jim Wilson izing marijuana, criti- could. So far, no orga- Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 should be considered: “If you count a latecomer on uncrowned front-runner [email protected] the plus side, how can you disregard states that — a woke 21st-century cized “the crooks on Wall nized effort to derail his said ‘we’ve changed our minds?’” she said Monday version of an 18th-century Street,” said the nation’s candidacy has emerged. CIRCULATION at an event at Georgetown University’s law school. Great Awakening preach- drug manufacturers were There is little prospect of Lisa Mahmoud The 86-year-old feminist lawyer also said she’d er — said, “We’re taking guilty of a “criminal of- one developing, because Manager, ext. 1239 [email protected] like to see a fresh start with the ERA, which likely on billionaires,” adding, in fense,” and vowed to tell the nomination process put the nail in the amendment’s coffin. If Justice a barbed reference to for- the leaders of the coun- is so decentralized and CUSTOMER SERVICE Ginsberg, who’s in the liberal minority on the high mer Mayor Pete Buttigieg try’s fossil-fuels industry because it would be un- La’ Mosha Ball court, is unlikely to find that the ERA was proper- of South Bend, Indiana, that “their short-term seemly for the party Customer Service, ext. 1276 [email protected] ly ratified in this process, there’s almost no shot of “and we are taking on can- profits are not more im- elders, who tipped the five other justices coming together to find so. didates funded by billion- portant than the future process toward Hillary GRAPHICS And Democrats thought the worst she could do aires.” of our planet.” Clinton and away from Trevor Andreozzi to them was die. Of all the presidential Through it all, the Sanders in 2016, to try Designer Here’s Section 1 of the amendment, the most candidates who in past stooped figure — anto do it again. Sanders [email protected] important part of its meager 52 words: “Equali- years have been described echo of the Social Gospel isn’t the only one watch- Frederick Higgins ty of rights under the law shall not be denied or as “enigmatic” — Gov. Ad- movement bouncing into ing. Trump would feast Designer abridged by the United States or by any state on lai Stevenson of Illinois, contemporary politics — on such an effort. [email protected] account of sex.” for example, or Sen. Gary jabbed at the air with his One factor looms large. Mark Sutherland The fact that this is controversial in 2020, the Hart of Colorado, or Gov. fingers and constantly The party elders who most Creative Director [email protected] year of the 100th anniversary of the passage of Edmund “Jerry” Brown moved his right hand in fear the nomination of the 19th amendment to the Constitution granting Jr. of California — none a circle. Sanders has been Sanders can weigh in on NEWSROOM women the right to vote, should be mind boggling. is quite so enigmatic as doing this for years. The a second ballot at the par- Mike Alongi But we’re not that naive. Women earn an average Sanders, a profession- country only noticed it ty’s national convention. Sports Editor ext. 1228 of 20% less than men for the same work; they’re al politician who says he four years ago. But there For that reason, it is a first [email protected] doubted and disparaged when they dare disclose isn’t one and a Democrat- is nothing subtle, nor ballot victory or defeat for Bill Brotherton sexual harassment; and they’re underrepresented ic presidential candidate measured, in the Sanders Sanders. Features Editor ext. 1338 in most halls of power _ including Congress. who entered the House stump speech, which in- David M. 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AP EXCLUSIVE Agency memo contradicts Greyhound on bus raids

By Gene Johnson and Washington state At- Carla Provost just before requests of federal agents. ASSOCIATED PRESS torney General Bob Fer- she retired. It confirms To suggest we have lawful guson to stop allowing the legal position that choice in the matter is ten- SEATTLE — A Customs sweeps on buses within Greyhound’s critics have dentious and false.” and Border Protection 100 miles of an interna- taken: that the Consti- Greyhound said that it memo obtained by The tional border or coastline. tution’s Fourth Amend- appreciated the Border Associated Press confirms They say the practice is ment prevents agents Patrol “clarifying” its pol- that bus companies such intimidating and discrim- from boarding buses and icy. “We were unaware of as Greyhound do not have inatory and has become questioning passengers USBP’s memo clarifying to allow Border Patrol more common under Pres- without a warrant or the their practices regarding agents on board to conduct ident Donald Trump. Bor- consent of the company. transportation and bus routine checks for immi- der Patrol arrests video- “When transportation check operations,” the grants in the country ille- taped by other passengers checks occur on a bus at company said. “We are gally, which is contrary to have sparked criticism, non-checkpoint locations, pleased there appears to the company’s long insis- and Greyhound faces a the agent must demon- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS be greater context about tence that it has no choice lawsuit in California al- strate that he or she A worker, right, speaks with a Customs and these practices as we but to do so. leging that it violated con- gained access to the bus have publicly stated we Greyhound, the nation’s Border Protection agent seeking to board a sumer protection laws by with the consent of the Greyhound bus headed for Portland, Ore., at do not consent to these largest bus carrier, has facilitating raids. company’s owner or one searches and maintain the Spokane Intermodal Center, a terminal for said it does not like the Some other bus compa- of the company’s employ- that position.” buses and Amtrak in Spokane, Wash. agents coming on board, nies, including Jefferson ees,” the memo states. An The statement said it but it has nevertheless Lines, which operates agent's actions while on ford, the operations offi- searches, but that federal would continue to re- permitted them, claim- in 14 states, and MTR- the bus "would not cause quest guidance from the cer for the Border Patrol’s law left it no choice. The ing federal law demanded Western, which operates a reasonable person to Border Patrol. “Our goal Spokane, Wash., sector, company said the immi- it. When provided with in the Pacific Northwest, believe that he or she is is to ensure that our pas- the memo by the AP, the have made clear that they unable to terminate the said Thursday that before gration sweeps make for sengers and drivers feel company declined to say do not consent to agents encounter with the agent.” the memo he had never delays, missed buses and safe and secure when whether it would change boarding buses. Border Patrol officials seen that policy in writing. unhappy customers. riding with us, and we’ll that practice. The memo obtained by have previously said In response to criticism Greyhound’s parent continue to make that Greyhound has faced the AP was dated Jan. 28, agents do seek the consent over the past two years, company, FirstGroup our top priority.” pressure from the Ameri- addressed to all chief pa- of the bus driver before Greyhound has said PLC, said last summer: Advocates said the can Civil Liberties Union, trol agents and signed by boarding and questioning that it does not support “We are required by feder- memo could give them ad- immigrant rights activists then-Border Patrol Chief passengers. Bill Kings- or “consent” to the bus al law to comply with the ditional leverage. Amid coronavirus fears, a Ticketing plan for second wave of flu hits U.S. kids Kobe Bryant public By Mike Stobbe The viruses behind memorial released ASSOCIATED PRESS both waves can be hard on children and young By John Antczak day morning. NEW YORK — A second adults. But they aren’t wave of flu is hitting the ASSOCIATED PRESS In a move apparently in- considered as dangerous tended to prevent a repeat U.S., turning this into one LOS ANGELES — The to retirement-age people of the massive crowds that of the nastiest seasons for —­­­­ good news, since most Los Angeles Lakers an- flocked to Staples after children in a decade. flu deaths and hospitaliza- nounced Friday that fans Bryant’s death, the Lak- The number of child tions each winter occur in seeking to attend the Feb. deaths and the hospital- the elderly. 24 memorial for Kobe Bry- ers said the memorial will ization rate for youngsters In fact, the overall death ant and his daughter, Gi- not be shown on exterior are the highest seen at and hospitalization rates anna, at Staples Center video screens at the arena this point in any season this season are not high must register to purchase or the adjacent L.A. Live since the severe flu out- “because we haven't seen tickets and there will be entertainment area. break of 2009-10, health the elderly as involved in no outside overflow areas. Members of the public officials said Friday. And this flu season,” said the Tickets will be priced at without tickets to the me- the wave is expected to FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS CDC’s Lynnette Brammer. $224 each, two for $224 morial were advised not keep going for weeks. But 92 flu-related deaths and $24.02 each — com- to come near the arena Experts say it is poten- Wendy Kerley gives Ethan Getman, 15, a shot have already been report- binations of numbers that or L.A. Live because they tially a bad time for an of the flu vaccine at the Cordova Shot Nurse ed in children, a higher like the date, 2/24, repre- will not be able to enter extended flu season, given clinic in Memphis, Tenn. total at this point of the sent the No. 24 worn by the area, the team said. concerns about the new year than in any season in Bryant and the No. 2 worn The Lakers’ statement coronavirus out of China, of the South as early as Disease Control and Pre- the past decade. And the by Gianna on her girls did not include any details which can cause symp- October. Most cases were vention. hospitalization rates also basketball team. about the memorial itself. toms that can be difficult caused by a type of flu that "We have not yet peaked are far higher than what’s Proceeds from the tick- Staples Center, known to distinguish from flu usually causes substan- for influenza. We are still been seen at this point. et sales will benefit the as “the house that Kobe without testing. tial infections only in the on our way up,” Dr. Da- The CDC said the reason Mamba and Mambacita built,” is where Bryant If coronavirus were to is that two strains of the Sports Foundation, the spring, at the tail end of vid Weber, a University starred for most of his 20- begin spreading in the the flu season. of North Carolina infec- flu that are tough on chil- Lakers said. year career with the Los U.S., there could be con- That wave peaked in late tious-diseases specialist, dren are spreading in the Ticket registration was to Angeles Lakers. fusion about whether December and dropped said of the patient traffic same season. extend from 11 a.m. Friday people are getting sick steadily for weeks after- in Chapel Hill. The health agency is through 10 p.m. Monday Bryant, his 13-year-old with it or the flu, said Dr. ward. Overall, the CDC es- expected to release an es- through the Ticketmaster daughter and seven others William Schaffner, an in- But a second surge be- timated that 26 million timate next week of how Verified Fan system. On were killed Jan. 26 when fectious-diseases expert at gan in late January. Last Americans have gotten effective the flu vaccine Tuesday, registered fans the helicopter they were Vanderbilt University. week saw another rise in sick with flu this past fall has been. will receive emails with aboard crashed in Cala- This flu season got off the percentage of doctor’s and winter, with about So far, only 15 U.S. non-transferable personal basas, California, as they to its earliest start in 15 office visits that were due 250,000 flu-related hos- cases of the coronavirus access codes that will al- were flying to a basketball years, with surges of flu- to flu-like illness, accord- pitalizations and around have been confirmed, and low them to participate in tournament where Gianna like illnesses seen in parts ing to the U.S. Center for 14,000 deaths. no deaths. the public sale on Wednes- was to play with her team. Prosecutor: Weinstein saw victims 2020 Democrats step up attacks as ‘complete disposables’ to blunt Bloomberg’s rise By Michael R. Sisak and Tom Hays By Will Weissert ASSOCIATED PRESS and Alan Fram ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Har- WASHINGTON — Dem- vey Weinstein considered ocratic presidential can- himself such a big shot didates hoping to revive in Hollywood that he their flagging campaigns in- thought he could get away creasingly took aim at Mike with treating aspiring Bloomberg, blasting their actresses like “complete billionaire rival for trying to disposables,” a prosecu- buy his way into the White tor told a jury in closing House and raising ques- arguments Friday at his tions about his commitment New York City rape trial. to racial equality. “The universe is run by Struggling to recover PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS me, and they don’t get to PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS from poor showings in the Democratic presidential candidate and former complain when they get Harvey Weinstein leaves a Manhattan court- Iowa caucuses and the New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg greets stepped on, spit on, demor- house after closing arguments in his rape trial New Hampshire primary, supporters after speaking at a campaign event alized and, yes, raped and in New York. Elizabeth Warren and Joe abused by me — the king,” Biden took the lead in at- in Raleigh, N.C. Assistant District Attor- tacking Bloomberg. Biden, ney Joan Illuzzi-Orbon allegedly raped her, and front of the defense table igieg, the former mayor after two states that typi- similar testimony by his that mirrored what was the former vice president, of South Bend, Indiana. cally winnow presidential said, mimicking Weinstein. said on ABC’s “The View” rape accuser about how being shown to the seven Biden said Sanders hadn’t fields have already voted. Using a TV monitor next that “I don’t think you can the mogul reacted when men and five women on done enough to explain The White House hope- to the jury box, the pros- buy an election,” while she told him she had a the jury. how he’d pay for his “Medi- fuls are trying to blunt ecutors displayed photos Warren took Bloomberg boyfriend in 2013. After sitting through the Bloomberg, who gained at- of “Sopranos” actress An- to task for his 2008 com- care for All” proposal to nabella Sciorra and five “His eyes went black and three-hour summation, ments that ending redlin- replace private insurance tention by flooding the na- other accusers who also I thought he was going to Manhattan District Attor- ing, a discriminatory hous- with a government-run tional airwaves with hun- testified. Illuzzi told jurors hit me right there,” Scior- ney Cyrus Vance Jr. shot ing practice, helped trigger program. Steyer said that dreds of millions of dollars that aside from the more ra testified. With the click reporters a thumbs up. the economic meltdown. “refusal to tell us how he in advertisements and is successful Sciorra, the of a button, the rape ac- Meanwhile, Weinstein’s Biden and billionaire will pay for his plan adds on the verge of being ad- others were “complete dis- cuser’s testimony popped lawyers said the film pro- Tom Steyer also joined unnecessary financial risk mitted into next week’s posables. They were never up: “His eyes changed and ducer was confident head- forces in slamming Bernie to achieving health care as presidential debate. And going to be in his world.” he was not there. They ing into the long weekend Sanders after the Vermont a right for every person.” the lagging candidates Illuzzi also showed a were very black and he before the start of deliber- senator and self-described Voters, Steyer said, are trying to prove that side-by-side comparison of ripped me up.” ations Tuesday. democratic socialist won “should have all the facts.” they still have the mettle Sciorra's testimony about At times, Weinstein sat “The evidence is all on New Hampshire and es- The sniping reflects the to stay in the race, even if confronting Weinstein in back in his chair star- our side,” Weinstein's law- sentially tied for the lead remarkably fluid state of their path is becoming in- the mid-1990s after he ing ahead at a screen in yer Donna Rotunno said. in Iowa with Pete Butt- the Democratic race even creasingly difficult. A6 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 POLICE/FIRE Machines replacing bartenders serving All address information, par- a man who told police his ticularly arrests, reflect police computer had been taken records. In the event of a per- from his vehicle while the drinks at Encore Boston Harbor casino ceived inaccuracy, it is the sole car was parked on Mugford Street the day before. EVERETT (WCVB) — responsibility of the concerned Encore Boston Harbor party to contact the relevant will replace some bar- police department and have Suspicious Activity tenders with automatic the department issue a notice drink-dispensing ma- of correction to the Daily Item. A woman reported at chines in hopes of speed- Corrections or clarifications will 11:12 p.m. Thursday that ing up alcohol beverage service for gamblers un- not be made without express she saw a man in a dark der a set of alcohol license notice of change from the ar- hoodie in the neighbor’s driveway near the front steps amendments approved by resting police department. of the house on Seaview Av- regulators Thursday. enue. Officers checked the Warren Richards, En- LYNN area and found it secure. core Boston Harbor's exec- utive director of food and Arrests beverage, said the slow PEABODY speed of complimentary Darnell Booth, 39, of 458 beverage service is one of Eastern Avenue, was arrest- Accidents the most frequent com- ed on a warrant for charges plaints from gamblers. He Police received a report at of indecent assault and bat- said it’s common for drink tery and parole violation on 3:32 p.m. Thursday about service from servers rov- Thursday at 9:28 p.m. a motor vehicle accident on ing the gaming floor to Eric Norman, of 5B Par- Andover Street. Responding take as much as an hour. rott St, was arrested on officer reported the accident After looking into it, Rich- a warrant for charges of was minor. ards said Encore discovered armed and masked rob- Police received a report at the problem stemmed from bery and home invasion on 2:09 p.m. Thursday about a having eight to 10 servers Thursday at 5:44 p.m. motor vehicle accident with bringing drink orders to no injuries on Lowell Street. a single bartender at the Accidents Police received a call at behind-the-scenes service 1:26 a.m. Friday about a bars. Encore plans to re- A report of a motor vehi- motor vehicle accident at place most of those bartend- cle accident at 12:34 p.m. Wendy’s on Newbury Street. ers with “EasyBar self-ser- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday on Spencer Street; at Paperwork was exchanged. vice towers” that will allow 9:21 a.m. Friday on Boston The Encore Boston Harbor casino will be replacing some of their bar- Police received a report at the servers to dispense the Street; at 8:02 a.m. Friday tenders with drink-dispensing machines to solve the slow service issue 9:17 p.m. Thursday about drinks themselves. present on the gaming floor. on Walnut Street; at 7:41 “We replace the bottle- a.m. Friday on Waitt Ave- a motor vehicle accident at Wilson Square. neck with four different nue; at 7:36 a.m. Friday on places that someone can about comments the com- is to be served more than “A lot of them actually O’Callaghan Way; at 6:52 Hit and Run approach, so now you’re mission received express- three drinks per hour. moved into a higher hour- p.m. Thursday on Chatham taking eight [servers] and ing concern with the pos- Richards also ad- ly rate position stocking Street; at 6:11 p.m. thursday A caller at 2:19 p.m. Fri- spreading them across sibility that hastening the dressed concerns previ- the bars with all of the on Broad Street; an acci- day reported a gray jeep four [drink service areas] speed of alcohol service ously raised in the press product which is now au- dent with injury at 2:38 p.m. compass struck her motor instead of eight all going to would lead to more intox- about the elimination tomated,” he said. Thursday on Boston Street; vehicle and didn’t stop. Of- one,” Richards said. “Our icated patrons. of bartender jobs at the The commission also an accident with injury at hope is this will, as much The casino executive new Everett casino. He OK’ed Thursday an En- 2:36 p.m. on Thursday on ficers spoke with the other operator and will document as four times, improve the said the projected new said roughly 40 bartend- core plan to convert a Blossom Street; an accident speed of drink service will ers would be affected by gaming salon in its high the incident. service of drinks going out at 2:37 p.m. Thursday on to the casino floor.” bring the casino into line the change, and that 30 limits area into a VIP Neptune Boulevard; at 1:15 Animal Control Commissioner Gayle with the service plan ap- of them have already ac- lounge for guests who be- a.m. Thursday on Broadway. Cameron asked Richards proved before the facility cepted other positions at long to the highest tier A caller at 3:11 p.m. Friday opened in which no guest Encore Boston Harbor. of Encore's players’ club. Thefts left the station a voicemail A report of larceny at reporting her neighbor’s dog Dedham police searching for two suspects 1:01 p.m. Friday on Wash- was outside. She believed the ington Street; at 1:28 p.m. dog should be kept inside. Thursday at Liberty Square; The caller was advised dogs after gas station clerk shot in robbery at 11:34 a.m. Thursday on are allowed to go outside for Tremont Street; at 9:55 a.m. short periods of time and can DEDHAM — Police are walked in, pulled a gun on any money after shooting criminals in order to stay Thursday on Boston Street; be housed outside provided on the lookout for two sus- his cashier and demanded the clerk. safe, but that this employ- a report of motor vehicle they have proper shelter. Of- pects who attempted to money. Before the cashier “They could’ve taken ee must have been taken theft at 7:16 p.m. Thurs- ficers noted the involved par- rob a gas station Thurs- was shot, he tried to knock anything they wanted and by surprise when he saw day on Beach Road; at 6 ties don’t get along. day night and shot the the gun away and hit the walked away but they shot the gun in his face and p.m. Thursday on Harwood attending clerk in the leg, alarm to call the police. him,” Audy said. “That’s Police received a call at acted on instinct. Street; at 4:10 p.m. on Low- 2:22 p.m. Friday from a party authorities said. “They’re cowards. I’m just bad.” Dedham police are work- ell Street; at 3:25 p.m. on reporting excessive barking Jack Audy, the owner of very angry, I can’t believe Police said the clerk was Chase Street. late at night in the area of the Sunoco Gas Station it,” Audy said. shot in the right leg, but ing with state police to in- Bartholomew Street. on Ames Street where the Audy said the men tried that his injuries were not vestigate the incident and Vandalism A caller at 1:21 p.m. Fri- shooting occurred, told the to rob the store right be- life-threatening. are asking anyone who A report of motor vehicle day reported a black lab at Herald that the suspects fore it closed at 11 p.m., Audy said he tells his may have been in the area vandalism, at 7:04 a.m. a house on Buxton Street is — two men in masks — but fled without taking cashiers to comply with to call 781-326-1212. Thursday on Western Ave- left outside on the deck for nue. extended periods of time in all types of weather. There Officials: Chemical reaction caused explosions at plant MARBLEHEAD were no dogs licensed at the address. Both dogs were NEWBURYPORT (AP) key and Newburyport Dep- at the time, we believed it Firefighters responding Thefts inside on arrival. Occupants — A chemical reaction uty Fire Chief Steve Brad- was a mechanical issue,” to an alarm at 4:30 a.m. did not answer the door and caused a series of explo- bury said in a statement. Norman Birnbach said. Thursday encountered Police received a report a pink notice was left re- sions at a Massachusetts The statement did not “The incident didn’t lead heavy black smoke and at 6:58 p.m. Thursday from questing a callback. chemical plant, authori- say what chemical was to any release of hazard- evacuated the building ties said Friday. involved. ous material or adverse after hearing three explo- The company reopened The explosions occurred environmental substanc- sions, officials said. Friday, a day after at least early Thursday at Seqens es to the air or ground; There were about 10 six explosions at the facil- North America, former- everything was contained workers in the building at Lynn Drug Task Force ity in Newburyport, about ly PCI Synthesis, which within the building as de- the time. Three more explo- 35 miles north of Boston, makes chemicals used in signed,” he said. sions took place about 15 Hotline forced workers to evacuate medicines. The explosions occurred minutes later, including one and blew a hole in the roof. The company in a state- in an isolated 800-square that blew a 5-by-8-foot hole 781-477-4444 CALL 24 HOURS A DAY No major injuries were re- ment Thursday blamed foot production suit, which in the roof, officials said. One or text the word tiplynn ported, and there was no “a mechanical issue from did not suffer any struc- worker was checked out by public health threat. our steam line” for the tural damage, he said. medical personnel at the and your tip to “tip411” (847411) “Investigators have de- explosions, but backed off Safety systems worked scene but declined transpor- Spanish menu available termined that several ex- that Friday. properly, he said. tation to the hospital. plosions occurred during a A spokesman said the He described the chemi- A spokeswoman for All reports of neighborhood activity will be investigated. sampling procedure of prod- company agreed with the cal involved as a “non-tox- Ostroskey says the fire Callers may remain anonymous. uct from a large vat,” state fire marshal’s conclusion. ic solid,” but had no addi- marshal’s investigation is Fire Marshal Peter Ostros- “Based on what we knew tional details. considered closed.

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Alleged gang member office said. along with some baked Guards plead not the full extent of the guilty to manslaughter sentenced in drug for guns Court documents say goods, was dropped off at guilty in alleged assault inmate’s injuries and de- and other charges in that between November the Natick Police De- stroying a video recording connection with the home BURLINGTON, Vt. 2017 and March 2018, partment recently, The on prison inmate of the incident. invasion in Billerica that Guerrero and others MetroWest Daily News Bourget’s attorney, (AP) — A Boston man BOSTON (AP) — Two resulted in the death of used drug customers to reported Thursday. Michael Sheridan, told who said he was a mem- guards at a federal prison Quintin Koehler, Mid- the Boston Herald his ber of the Latin Kings buy firearms for them in “The people who it in Massachusetts have dlesex District Attorney exchange for drugs. meant a lot to are the client’s side of the story street gang has been pleaded not guilty to Marian Ryan and Billerica At least five of the officers who are out there, will be heard during the sentenced to nearly 13 charges resulting from police Chief Daniel Rosa years in prison for bring- weapons were recovered day in and day out, doing legal process. what authorities called said in a statement. ing cocaine to Vermont in by Boston-area police. CPR and administering Lavorato’s attorney did an assault on a “vulnera- The sentences bring to an exchange for firearms. At least five Vermonters Narcan and saving lives,” ble inmate.” not address the specifics of John Guerrero, 27, was were charged by federal Lt. Cara Rossi said. the case, but said in court end a case that led to the Seth Bourget, 39, of conviction of six people. sentenced Friday on one authorities with illegally The woman wrote that Woodstock, Conn., was that a potential witness Four masked men forced count of conspiring to purchasing about 30 fire- her overdose in August arraigned Thursday in had reached out to his distribute 280 grams or arms on behalf of Guerrero was a “wake-up call.” federal court in Boston client in a text message. entry into a home in the more of cocaine base and and another man, and then “I went to detox the on deprivation of rights early morning hours of one count of conspiring exchanging them for drugs. next day and haven’t used charges. Bourget kneed an 3 plead guilty to roles in July 7, 2012 to steal cash to possess firearms in since,” she wrote. “Due to inmate in the head while 2012 fatal home invasion and marijuana, author- the furtherance of the Letter from OD victim touches you guys saving my life the inmate was hand- ities said. At least three drug trafficking crime, officers who saved her life through CPR, and Nar- cuffed and restrained in BILLERICA (AP) — had guns. federal prosecutors said. can, I got my life back.” a mental health housing Three men who played When the home’s occu- He had pleaded guilty as NATICK (AP) — Offi- She wrote that she had unit at the Federal Medi- a role in a violent home pants resisted and tried part of a plea deal. cers with a Massachusetts regained custody of her cal Center in Devens last invasion in Massachusetts to force the intruders out, police department say daughter and earned back nearly eight years ago Guerrero was respon- June, prosecutors said. one of the home invaders sible for the distribution they were deeply touched the trust of her family. that led to the death of a He later struck the fatally shot Koehler, 22. The of at least 2.8 kilograms by a letter from a woman The officers directly in- inmate with a protective resident were sentenced intruders fled without com- of crack cocaine in the who has turned her life volved in saving the wom- shield, causing addition- Friday to 10 years each in Franklin County area around since they saved an did not want to talk al injuries, according to prison, prosecutors said. pleting their robbery plan. and for the trafficking her from a near-fatal publicly but are happy to authorities. Steven Touch, 30 of The three other men of at least 30 illegally opioid overdose. hear that she is doing so Joseph Lavorato, 51, of Lynn, Sophan Keo, 32 involved in the plot were purchased firearms from The handwritten letter well, Rossi said. Wilmington, is charged of Beverly, and Gabriel all previously convicted of Vermont to the Boston from a woman police “It really touched them with obstruction for Arias, 27 of Lynn, were first-degree murder and area, the U.S. attorney's did not publicly name, to see this,” she said. allegedly failing to report sentenced after pleading sentenced to life in prison. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A7 ENTERTAINMENT

———————————————————————————————————— Review ————————————————–———————————————————— Tame Impala delivers on beautiful ‘The Slow Rush’

By Ragan Clark ing lost in yesterday? longing over the course of ASSOCIATED PRESS The album is not only the 6-minute track. tied by themes of time, The song is effectively Time can be a comfort or but also an overarching split in two with the first curse. It can heal, but it feel that singer, writer and part processing his rage can also compress, build- producer Kevin Parker is as minor chords on synth ing up a pressure that trying to prove something. are played underneath — begs for release. Whether he’s trying to con- “To save all of us, you told “The Slow Rush” seems vince someone else or him- us both to trust/But now to be just that — a dis- self is not always clear. I know you only saved charge of the creative “Tell everyone I’ll be al- yourself.” pressure that was mount- right,” he sings on “On The song builds, like ing after years of fans Track,” “Because strictly mounting indignation, questioning, “What will speaking, I’m still on track.” only to release. A certain Tame Impala do next?” In “Breathe Deeper” somberness is traded for a The success of the psy- this defensive tone is tak- more hopeful feel as he re- chedelic rock band’s 2015 en once again — “If you counts moments he wish- “Currents” allowed them think I couldn’t hold my es he could share with his to become one of the de- own, believe me, I can.” father—“Wanna tell you fining rock groups of the These lines are moderat- ‘bout my life/Wanna play last decade. And with this ed by an upbeat psych- you all my songs.” album, they’ve delivered synth sound that masks The attention to detail on once again. the melancholy. But song “Posthumous Forgiveness” “The Slow Rush” can after song the sense of in- is mirrored throughout be viewed as an analysis security reappears in the “The Slow Rush.” Parker’s of time, wrapped up in a lines sung by Parker. meticulous tendencies pay wall of electronics, syn- One of the most bril- off, allowing him to create thesizers and funk influ- liant songs on the album a thoughtful masterpiece. ence that cushion even the is “Posthumous Forgive- “One more year,” Parker most brazen of questions. ness.” Parker fully con- sings on the opening track. Beliefs, grudges, insecuri- fronts the complexity of And 12 songs, representa- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ties — how do they trans- coping with his father’s tive of 12 months, later he form? How does one press death, cycling through concludes: “Whatever I’ve Dominic Simper, from left, Jay Watson, Kevin Parker, and Cam Avery of on past the comforts of be- blame, anger, despair and done/I did it for love.” Tame Impala have brand new music in their album, ‘The Slow Rush.’ Why TV is obsessed with Harry and Meghan’s secret visit to rebooting your favorite shows Stanford raises lots of questions By Martha Ross By Neal Justin THE MERCURY NEWS STAR TRIBUNE SAN JOSE, Calif. — LOS ANGELES — A Prince Harry and Meghan new streaming service is Markle secretly jetted into trying to drum up enthu- the Bay Area Tuesday to siasm by promising to re- attend “a brainstorming unite six beloved “friends” session” with professors who last flirted and fought at Stanford University, their way into our hearts apparently as part of their more than 15 years ago. efforts to launch their new But don’t reserve a table Sussex Royal charitable at Central Perk just yet. organization after step- Peacock is bragging ping away from royal life. about bringing back Of course, their visit “Saved by the Bell,” the wasn’t so secret because the 1989-93 sitcom so tone PHOTO | TNS “Today” show on Thursday deaf about teenage life Supporting actors David H. Holmes and Da’Vine got the scoop and shared that it made “Welcome Joy Randolph steal the show in ‘High Fidelity.’ the viral news about their Back, Kotter” seem like a visit to the prestigious Palo Alto campus. documentary. The NBCU- betting on the latter. “In a marketplace where In a story co-bylined by owned newcomer, which “In the climate we’re it is very hard to launch “Today” co-host Savannah launches in April, is also living in, it feels like this new shows, having built- working on the further Guthrie, the story began, show is the warm hug ev- in familiarity is great,” “Prince Harry and Meghan, adventures of “Punky erybody needs right now,” said Heather Olander, an Brewster” and yet another Duchess of Sussex, have said Loren Ruch, senior NBCU senior vice presi- reboot of “Battlestar Ga- gone back to college.” The vice president of produc- dent who greenlit reboots lactica.” story revealed that the cou- PHOTO | TNS tion for HGTV, at the Tele- of “Temptation Island” Executives would obvi- ple were personally greeted vision Critics Association and “The Biggest Loser” Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during a re- ously rather be promot- to Stanford by its president, press tour. HGTV has for USA Network. ception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, in Ed- ing the return of Ross Marc Tessier-Lavigne. and Rachel, but these tapped Jesse Tyler Fergu- To a certain extent, A report from The Dai- inburgh, during their visit to Scotland. days programmers are son of “Modern Family” as the strategy has worked. ly Mail said the meeting eager to recycle any fa- the new host of “Extreme Many shows that got lasted a few hours and the Duke and Duchess of his former TV actress wife miliar titles they can get Makeover,” which last rebooted during the was designed for Harry, Sussex will relocate to the traveled by commercial jet their hands on. aired as a regular series in past five years — “Mac- 35, and Meghan, 38, to West Coast permanently, — not private jet — to the This week alone offers 2012. “And who would you Gyver,” “Charmed,” “Lost get help on the concept even including to Meghan’s Bay Area from Canada, the updated versions of rather get a good warm in Space,” ‘The Twilight of their organization. A home state of California. where they are temporar- “The Soup,” “Extreme hug from than Jesse and Zone,” “Queer Eye,” “Dy- representative for Stan- When the couple an- ily staying as someone’s Makeover: Home Edition” his team?” nasty,” “American Idol” — ford declined to comment nounced in January that guest in a mansion on and a Hulu adaptation of Part of the strategy is have done well enough in on the couple’s visit or to they were stepping back Vancouver Island. “High Fidelity.” ABC an- that time-tested titles will the ratings to remain on say which academics they from being senior mem- The couple have faced nounced last month that help attract viewers bom- the air. Others, like “24: met; he referred inquiries bers of the royal family, backlash in the past week it plans to bring back both barded with a staggering Legacy,” “Ironside” and to Buckingham Palace they also said they were for taking a private jet, “Thirtysomething” and number of options. More “Murphy Brown,” were and to the couple’s Sussex shifting their home from provided by JPMorgan “Who Wants to Be a Mil- than 500 scripted series barely out of the starting Royal foundation. the U.K. to North Ameri- Chase, to Palm Beach, lionaire.” debuted last year. The up- gate when viewers were Of course, Harry and ca. That’s also when they Fla., and for receiving up Either Hollywood is run- coming addition of new put out of their misery. Meghan’s visit to the Bay launched their expanded to a reported $1 million ning low on fresh ideas or competitors like Peacock “As you can imagine, Area raises a ton of ques- Sussex Royal website. for Harry to speak at the viewers have an unprece- and HBO Max in 2020 is the bar is very high,” said tions, including whether Among other things, the global banking giant’s pri- dented appetite for nostal- certain to blow that record HBO Max’s head of origi- a potential partnership “Today” post made of point vate summit for wealthy gia. The gatekeepers are out of the water. nal content, Sarah Aubrey. with Stanford means that of saying that Harry and investors. Tove Lo is provocative, and she isn’t shy about it

By Dan Hyman born Ebba Tove Elsa Nils- released them concurrent- etic as well. I think it shows CHICAGO TRIBUNE son has never been afraid ly, exhibiting her diverse the two sides. The different to challenge the status quo. talent: the throbbing and emotions that I always feel LOS ANGELES — Tove Still, she’s the first to admit stimulating, club-ready flowing through my body. I Lo has never been one to how her tendency to be rev- “Bikini Porn” as well as shy away from provocation. guess I don’t think so much el in her sexuality has sadly the emotional and cathar- about what people are go- And she isn’t stopping now. found her on the receiving tic “Passion and Pain Taste ing to think about it, or that “I don’t want to do things end of misogynistic attacks. the Same When I’m Weak.” I should stick to my box. I where I always look or seem “I think in society, in Viewed from both a son- like my best,” the Swed- general, there’s a reason ic and lyrical perspective, kind of do whatever I want ish pop star said on a re- why there’s the saying, ‘If the two songs couldn’t be and see what happens.” cent morning, calling from you want to be taken se- more different. But when Working with Finneas, Los Angeles. “I want to do riously, put your clothes listened to in succession, Tove said, was a dream things that make me feel on,’” Tove said, laughing at the two tracks — both collaboration. The 32-year- challenged and uncomfort- the notion. “It feels pret- produced by breakout pro- old described her new col- able. I want to attack that ty old nowadays, but it’s ducer-musician and Billie laborator as “fearless and little thing that makes you still there, and it’s people’s Eilish’s brother, Finneas fun,” and described how uncomfortable. I want to be natural reaction to things. PHOTO | TNS — showcase a pop star as Finneas brought out her confrontational and explore Maybe not in the creative equally inclined to be fun “poetic side.” all the emotions.” Tove Lo arrives for the 62nd Grammy Awards world, but it seems like in and raunchy as introspec- “I felt very guard down From her 2014 breakout society, people assume you at Staples Center in Los Angeles. tive and enlightened. with Finneas,” she said. “I single, “Habits (Stay High),” don’t have anything real to “What I love about these felt very relaxed writing which detailed a love so say if you take your clothes of thinking still in play, it For Tove Lo, the easiest two songs is that it shows I toxic only substances could off. It’s seen as some sort remains essential to forev- way to showcase her versa- can be this sexual playgirl,” with him. He said he loved save her (“I gotta stay high of distraction. So I love to er showcase how a woman tility is via the diverse ar- one who walks in entirely my weirdness. It’s import- all the time/ To keep you show that’s not how it is.” like her can be equal parts ray of music she releases. confident, Tove said, “but it ant to work with new peo- off my mind”), to titling As outdated a notion sexual and intelligent. “Be- To that end, her two latest doesn’t take away that I’m ple, because it challenges her 2016 follow-up album, as it might seem in 2020, cause you can be so many singles are a prime exam- deep and smart and good you and brings out new “Lady Wood,” the singer Tove Lo said, with this way ways,” she said. ple. Last month, the singer at my craft and can be po- sides of you, writing-wise.” A8 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 LOOK! St. Skeletor’s Day, Singles Awareness Day, National Gumdrop Day, World Whale Day

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The American Dream ‘Chicago P.D.’ reinforcing talks transit and housing misperceptions about race and criminal justice? By Nina Metz CHICAGO TRIBUNE CHICAGO — No one ex- pects TV shows to reflect absolute reality. But what if the tropes writers rely on are reinforcing danger- ous misperceptions? According to a new report, cop shows, le- gal dramas and other crime-oriented series are loaded with concern- ing misrepresentations. Unjust actions by police are portrayed not only as PHOTO | TNS routine and harmless, but acceptable and necessary. Tracy Spiridakos and Jesse Lee Soffer star as More to the point: “These Hailey Upton and Jay Halstead respectively in, series make heroes out ‘Chicago P.D.’ of people who violate our rights.” “For the past 20 years in the rules get broken, that Rashad Robinson is this country violent crime abuse and harm are rare, president of the racial jus- has steadily gone down,” that racial bias and sys- COURTESY PHOTO tice organization Color of he said, “but if you ask temic racism do not exist Change, which conducted most Americans, in Pew and that current police American Dream producer and Lynn attorney James J. Carrigan’s the study and assessed polls and others, they be- methods keep people safe guest on his Lynn Cable Television show Friday, Feb. 14 was state 26 TV series (across lieve violent crime is go- and are necessary for Rep. Peter Capano (right). broadcast network, cable ing up. So we know there solving crime.” and streaming) in collab- is a gap between percep- The pair discussed housing and transportation. American Dream Sometimes this mes- oration with the Nor- tion and reality. And we airs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m. and 8:30 pm. on sage is almost casually man Lear Center at the know that what people Comcast channel 3, and Verizon channel 38. University of Southern think about the system delivered. Consider a line American Dream is also aired on the Government Channel, California. Among the — in terms of whether it’s from “NCIS: New Orle- ans” when Scott Bakula’s Comcast channel 22, and Verizon channel 37, at miscellaneous shows examined: “Blue working or not — plays special agent in charge times as the broadcasting schedule allows. Bloods” and “NCIS” on into what type of reforms CBS; “Bosch” on Amazon; they believe are viable.” asks one of his colleagues, Carrigan gives viewers a close-up look at law, politics, business “Narcos” on Netflix; and The report found that “Where’d you get this in- and local, state and national concerns on the show. “Law & Order: SVU” and crime shows imply “jus- formation?” The response: “Chicago P.D.” on NBC. tice gets done because “Don’t ask.” Magic Giant: delightful result of a happy accident By Steve Knopper CHICAGO TRIBUNE LOS ANGELES — It’s probably safe to say nobody in the history of folk-pop has ever learned to play violin, dobro, banjo, cello, viola and guitar in the same way Zambricki Li did when he was 13. Grow- ing up in New Jersey, he was hit by a car, then went into a coma. After he woke up, he was so dazed that people came to his house and spoke with him and he doesn’t recall the conver- PHOTO | TNS sations. He does, however, Musicians Brian ‘Zang’ Zaghi, Austin Bisnow remember picking up a vio- and Zambricki Li of musical group Magic Giant lin, and “after like a minute perform at The Oak stage during Arroyo Seco of having my finger on the Weekend in Pasadena, Calif. strings, I figured out vibra- to” — an advanced tech- myself, it was like, ‘This is music and attitude; its nique that takes months or mine,’” says Li, 37. “This latest album, 2017’s “Into even years to learn. came from nowhere, so it the Wind,” sounds like the Li turned out to have a was like finding a super- Lumineers and Mum- medical condition known as acquired savant syn- power or something. ford and Sons running drome, in which a head “There was a (recent) amok in a candy store, injury or stroke has the show about acquired sa- and the recent video for its side effect of unlocking a vant syndrome, but that 2019 song “Disaster Party” hidden talent. Soon he was was not a thing when it shows the band gleefully mastering the music from happened to me,” Li adds. chasing a purse-snatcher the Nintendo game “Mike “I just started playing and through LA’s streets and Tyson’s Punch-Out!!” on never looked back.” convenience stores. violin, unknowingly setting In a half-hour phone “It means we are genu- the foundation for his ca- interview from Ashland, inely having a good time reer. Today he plays guitar, Ore., between tour stops at these festivals,” Li says. violin and other stringed in San Francisco and Port- “We’re playing 37 cities Lynn Drug Task Force instruments in the spright- land, Ore., Li recalls this across the country, we’re CALL 24 HOURS A DAY ly Los Angeles band Magic story with an enthusiasm out here with our friends Hotline or text the word tiplynn and your tip to “tip411” (847411) Giant. “I wasn’t from a befitting Magic Giant’s American Authors, we’re musical family. There was unofficial tagline: “the putting on a big show and 781-477-4444 All reports of neighborhood activity will be investigated. addiction in my house and most festive band on the we put together a huge Callers may remain anonymous. other stuff going on, so festival circuit.” The quote, band for this and we are Spanish menu available when I found (music) for he says, reflects the band’s having a blast.” WEATHER LOTTERY National weather MASS. EVENING: MASS. MID-DAY: SUN, MOON, TIDES Forecast for Saturday, February 15, 2020 TODAY’S FORECAST MARINE FORECAST Bands separate high temperature zones for the day. Friday...... 4679 Friday...... 6927 Thursday...... 3162 Thursday...... 6304 Sunrise today 6:39 a.m. Sunny, along with a few af- NW winds 5 to 10 kt, be- ternoon clouds. High around coming SW in the afternoon. Wednesday...... 8373 Wednesday...... 0299 Sunset today 5:16 p.m. L 30F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 Waves 1 foot or less. Yesterday’s payoff: Yesterday’s payoff: H mph. 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ITEM FILE PHOTO Lynn eld’s Clayton Marengi (left) scored 17 points in a loss to Danvers Friday night. Lynn eld boys close out season with a loss By Anne Marie Tobin with 17 points. Senior ITEM STAFF captain Max Boustris was also in double gures with DANVERS — The Lynn- 14 points. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK eld boys basketball team Jared Berry led the Fal- saw its season come to a cons with a game-high 20 Peabody’s Andrew Phillips (right) — who had one goal and two assists Friday — celebrates a close with a 62-47 loss to points, while Chris Perez goal from teammate Nathan LePage (center) during a win over Nashoba Tech. Danvers Friday on the had 17 points and Max Falcons’ Senior Night at Beuvelet had 14. the Danvers High School “We were  at,  at,  at Field House. and I think that game was Peabody hockey rolls to win Poor shooting and a le- indicative of the season,” thargic rst half proved said Lynn eld coach Scott By Mike Alongi morial Rink. the puck and get quality one goal, while Adam Ayl- to be the difference in this MacKenzie. “For 50 per- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR “We played one of our opportunities.” ward had one assist. cent of it, we had no inter- best games of the season Andrew Phillips and Goalies Lucas DeMild (13 one. The Pioneers trailed PEABODY -- The Pea- est in being here and for the other night against Nathan LePage each had saves) and Tristan Ell by 13 at the half, 29-16, body boys hockey team 50 percent of it we did and (three saves) combined and made a run in the sec- hasn’t exactly had the Winthrop and we lost 4-1, one goal and two assists we did cut it down there for the win in net. ond half to get the de cit season it wanted to this but the effort was there,” to pace the offense for the at the start of the second “It’s great when you can down to seven, 34-27 with point, but Friday evening said Peabody coach Chris- Tanners, while Brandon half. This isn’t the kind of get so many guys in- 3:30 left in the third quar- the Tanners put forth one tian Wright. “We brought Perry had one goal and group that can just turn volved, and everyone ter, but it was too little, too of their best performanc- some of that momentum one assist. Bryan it on and have it be there. played and made an im- late. es of the season in an 8-2 into (Friday’s) game and Swaczyk, Michael Zarro, This is a super disappoint- pact (Friday),” Wright Senior captain Clay win over Nashoba Tech in really played well. We Anthony Bettencourt, ing way to end the year.” said. Marengi hit ve 3-point- a non-conference battle were able to really stick Luke Buckley and An- ers to lead the Pioneers LYNNFIELD, B2 at McVann-O’Keefe Me- to our gameplan, move drew Sousa each scored TANNERS, B2

COURTESY PHOTO The North Shore Navigators have signed Swampscott native and Stonehill College sophomore pitcher Luke Marshall for the 2020 season. Navs sign Swampscott native Luke Marshall for the 2020 season

LYNN — The North seasons for the Big Blue, Shore Navigators dipped earning 16 career wins into the competitive Divi- and Northeastern Confer- sion 2 ranks of the North- ence and Salem News All- ITEM FILE PHOTO east-10 Conference for Star honors as a senior. Marblehead’s Adam Zamansky (right) hit the game-winning shot at the end of regulation to their next two signings Marshall was one of three take down Salem Friday night. and hauled in a pair of freshmen to work on the Massachusetts natives to mound for the Skyhawks add to the pitching staff. last spring, making 11 ap- Stonehill College fresh- pearances and striking out Zamansky lifts Marblehead to victory man Colin Jaena and 20 batters in 28.1 innings. sophomore Luke Marshall He fanned at least ve in to draw up one nal play. went man-to-man, we The score capped off a By Daniel Kane will join the Navs for the two different outings in- ITEM STAFF great game for Zaman- The idea was simple; didn’t get organized out 2020 season. President cluding his rst collegiate get the ball in the paint of bounds, but we got it sky, who notched a dou- SALEM — The Mar- and General Manager win against Bloom eld in to senior forward Adam right where we wanted ble-double with 12 points blehead boys basketball Derek January of cially just the third game of his Zamansky and, while in the middle of the  oor. and 15 rebounds. Cole team’s state tournament welcomed the local Fu- career. Marblehead didn’t get We got it to Adam, maybe Kronberg and Dylan Scouting Report: 6’4” hopes have been hanging Freddo each scored eight tures Collegiate Baseball on by a thread and Friday the look they thought, hoping for contact to get League club’s two newest RHP with three pitches … points and Sean McCa- starter stuff, sitting 87-89 night it looked like those Zamansky delivered with him to the line. He’s been members on Thursday. rthy wasn’t far behind … gets better every time hopes might come to an a  oater to lift the Magi- doing a good job getting The 6-foot-4, 215-pound with seven points and he steps on the mound … end. cians to a 48-47 win. at the rim but really he’s Marshall will add to four steals. Devin Romain will be a major piece of the With just 7.7 seconds “We thought Salem been struggling this year North Shore’s local  a- had six points and six re- Stonehill pitching staff … left in the game, the Ma- would come out in a nishing at the hoop. He vor in 2020. He hails bounds. MLB comp: Cal Eldred. gicians trailed host Sa- zone,” Magicians coach did a great job and our from Swampscott where lem by one with a chance Mike Giardi said. “They guys did a great job.” MARBLEHEAD, B2 he pitched three varsity NAVS, B2 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 Peabody hockey beats Nashoba in non-conference matchup TANNERS and Sousa — to take a From B1 commanding 6-1 lead into the final period. The Tanners came out “The first period was ac- strong in the first period, tually a little more shaky pushing the pace early than I would’ve liked, but and drawing a penalty we really turned things up within the first five min- in the second,” said utes. Although the first Wright. “We were able to powerplay chance was un- move the puck around and successful, the Tanners really find the open guy earned another powerplay when we needed to.” chance a few minutes lat- The positive momentum er and capitalized. Phil- rolled right into the third lips sent a nifty pass over period for Peabody, as the to Swaczyk in the slot, and Tanner notched a power- Swaczyk buried the goal play goal at the hands of to make it 1-0 Peabody. Buckley less than three Nashoba answered just minutes in to make it 7-1. over one minute later to Nashoba did respond with tie it up and steal back a goal at the midway point some momentum, but Pea- of the period, but Phillips body responded with an- scored for Peabody just 30 other goal, this one from seconds later to put the Zarro, before the end of final nail in the coffin. the period to take the lead Next up for Peabody (6- -- and the momentum -- 11-1) is a road game into the first intermission. against Medford Saturday The second period is (4) at LoConte Rink. where the Tanners showed “We’re looking to finish their dominance. Peabody the season with positive outshot Nashoba 19-3 in momentum over the last the period, asserting its two games, but that will all over the ice and doesn’t necessarily mean scoring four goals in the winning out,” said Wright. process to blow the game “We want to play hard open. over these last two games It started with Betten- and put forth the kind of court’s goal less than five effort we’ve been giving minutes into the period, recently. If we can keep up then the Tanners rattled this level of intensity and ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK off three goals in the final work ethic, we’ll have a Peabody goalie Lucas DeMild had 13 saves in a win over Nashoba Tech Friday night. For more five minutes of play — one good finish to the season shots from the Peabody boys hockey game, turn to page B3. each from LePage, Perry regardless of the results.” Lynnfield boys fall to Danvers in finale LYNNFIELD From B1 Lynnfield got off to a fast start on back-to-back buckets from senior cap- tains Khad Connell and Boustris. After that, the Pioneers went stone cold as the Falcons dominated the boards at both ends of the court. With 3:24 to go in the quarter, junior Jack Ford (four points) found junior Blake Peters (five point, four rebounds) alone on the backdoor for an easy layup to knot the game at 6-6, but those would be the last points the Pioneers scored until the 4:00 mark of the sec- ond quarter when Maren- gi heated up. He drained a three-pointer that cut the Falcons’ lead to 15-9, then swished an NBA-worthy three to make it 20-12. Konnell (four points, nine rebounds, two blocks) fol- lowed up his offensive re- bound, then a steal and coast-to-coast layup from COURTESY PHOTO Marengi caped the scor- ing for the Pioneers. The Navigators have signed Stonehill College Danvers closed out the pitcher Colin Jaena for the 2020 season. half with a 6-0 run to take a 29-16 lead into halftime. Lynnfield showed some Navigators pick up life at the start of the third ITEM FILE PHOTO quarter. Marengi drained Jack Ford scored four points for Lynnfield in a loss to Danvers Friday a pair of three-points night. two Stonehill players sandwiched around a Jar- ed Berry three (20 points) by seniors Boustris, Con- guy and there was never strong and maybe (Dan- NAVS all-star honors on the bas- to spark a 11-5 run, the nell and Marengi. a single issue with them vers) just wanted it more From B1 ketball court. big shots being a bucket “Over the last four in four years being dis- than we did, but we played Scouting Report: out- from Boustris and a three years, these guys have respectful to their team- as hard as we could and Jaena will join the Navi- standing mound presence from Peters to close the spent, collectively 13-14 mates, their teachers or that’s what matters,” said gators roster following his … up to 88 this winter gap to seven, 34-27. months playing basket- the staff. They are just re- Connell. “For me, overall first college season. The … extremely fast worker But the Falcons stormed ball,” MacKenzie said. “I ally high-quality guys and these last four years have 6-foot, 170-pound native who is fun to watch … will back and went on a 15-6 credit them for staying that’s way more important been nothing but thumbs run to close out the quar- of Wakefield finished his pitch valuable innings as the course and am real- than some stupid basket- up.” ter and gain some breath- Austin Prep career as a a freshman at Stonehill ly happy they did, but ball game.” “I was kind of shoot- ing room with a 49-33 they’re not happy with ing because it was my two-time Catholic Cen- … MLB comp: Tim Lince- The seniors agreed that tral League All-Star and lead going into the final seven wins by any means. while the season wasn’t as last game,” said Boustris, cum. won a Division 3 state eight minutes. I’m happy that they had a successful as they hoped, who launched several The Navs are now pre- championship alongside The Pioneers climbed senior year where they all they gave it their best. NBA-worthy threes, mak- three other Navs — UMa- paring for the 13th season back to within 10, 54-44, were allowed to play qual- “We know it was our last ing a couple from down- ss Lowell’s Jon Gilbride of collegiate ball at Fraser after another Marengi ity time, maybe between game of the year but I town. “The main thing (2019-20), Cam Seguin Field and their ninth in bomb and steal and coast- 27-32 minutes a game, so guess in that first half we was we were just trying to (2019) and Harvard’s Lo- the Futures League. The to-coast layup from Ford, all three should be able just didn’t have the ener- have some fun out there. gan Bravo (2019) — as 2020 opener is scheduled but Danvers withstood to look back and say that gy,” said Marengi. “Second We got back in the game, a junior. Jaena won six for Wednesday, May 27. the threat and put the they played a lot of bas- half, coach said ‘what do and I loved every second games, saved another and Until then, stay up to date game out of reach over ketball and there’s some- we have to lose you don’t of my four years with this posted a 2.31 ERA with on the latest Navs news by the final minutes of the thing to be said for that. want to regret it,’ so we team.” 30 strikeouts during his visiting nsnavs.com and game. “Clay is a decorated ath- played our hearts out in Lynnfield finished the final season as a Cougar following us on Facebook, MacKenzie highlighted lete, Khad is a football guy the second half.” season 7-13, while Dan- and also earned league Twitter and Instagram. the contributions made and Max is a basketball “Their No. 15 was so vers finished 5-15. Marblehead boys basketball takes down Salem at the buzzer

MARBLEHEAD cating Marblehead de- the Witches back into the on we had four or five pos- nual Patton Tournament didn’t. This time we did From B1 fense out of the break with game, but helped them sessions up 11 points and needing two wins to qual- and that might be the cat- three quick steals in the build a 47-42 lead in the we could’ve extended it.” ify for the state tourna- apult we need.” After a few lead chang- third and knocked down final minutes. But the Magicians did ment, starting Monday — es in the first Marblehead a 3-pointer to put Marble- “I think we got a little just enough to cut the hole (7) against host Hamil- BOYS BASKETBALL grabbed a slight lead and head ahead 30-18. bit tired,” Giardi said. “We to one before a timeout to ton-Wenham. St. John’s Prep 70, clung to it for most of the Marblehead held a dou- wanted to up the pace and draw up the game-win- “You hope this gives us Malden 40 night. The Witches tied ble digit lead into the force them into shooting ning play. After Zamans- a boost,” Giardi said. “Be- Rollie Castineyra (12 things up twice in the sec- fourth but Salem flipped threes fast and early. We ki’s clutch basket, Salem cause the last two games points), Aidan Callahan ond quarter, but each time the script from there. did that in the first half had just over a second to we haven’t done a great the Magicians responded. Ethan Doyle (team-high and maybe that third try to pull off a comeback job. We laid an egg in (11 points) and Matthew Cole Bouchard’s late bas- 12 points) and Darlin San- quarter, but we weren’t of their own but William Gloucester, Beverly beat Duchemin (10 points) all ket and Feddo’s putback to tiago Reyes (nine) could capitalizing on their miss- Twadwell batted away a us up and before that scored in double figures end the half gave Marble- not miss from beyond the es. We talked about how pass to seal the win for against Danvers we had for the Eagles in the win. head a 22-18 lead heading arc, combining to hit five every possession matters. Marblehead. the same situation at the The Prep (8-11) takes into the break. 3-pointers in the frame. That one at the end of the Now the Magicians (8- end of the game with a on Belmont Sunday after- McCarthy led a suffo- The effort not only got game was huge but early 11) head into the the an- chance to win it and we noon (3:30). SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM SPORTS B3

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE SATURDAY Division 4 state meet at Reggie Lewis Peabody boys hockey takes down Nashoba Boys Basketball (10:30) Wakefield at Swampscott (7) SUNDAY Girls Basketball Boys Basketball Classical at Somerville (1) St. John’s Prep at Belmont (3:30) Swimming English vs Cambridge R&L (6) Larry McIntire IAABO Board 130 State meet at Boston University (2) Tournament Girls Hockey at Beverly High Austin Prep at St. Mary’s (12) Gloucester vs. Fenwick (2:30) Billerica Memorial at Winthrop (1:30) Masconomet vs. Beverly (6) Fenwick at Medford (2) Girls Basketball Boys Hockey Fontbonne at St. Mary’s (7) Marblehead at Swampscott (1) Larry McIntire IAABO Board 130 Danvers at Winthrop (3:30) Tournament Peabody at Medford (4) at Beverly High Northeast Metro at Saugus (5:40) Peabody vs. Fenwick (1) St. Mary’s at Fenwick (6) Revere vs. Beverly (4:15) Wrestling Girls Hockey D1 North sectional tournament at Marblehead vs Bishop Feehan at Hor- Methuen (8 a.m.) gan Skating Arena, Auburn (5) D2 North sectional tournament at Swimming Masco (8 a.m.) State meet at Boston University (2) D3 North sectional tournament at Track Wakefield (8 a.m.) Division 5 state meet at Reggie Lewis Track (1)

SPORTS BRIEFS Lynn girls youth lynnyouthhockey.com. hockey signups NSBUA Classes Lynn Youth Hockey is The North Shore Base- looking to form two all- ball Umpires Association girls teams — one at 10U (NSBUA) is looking for and one at 12U — for the new umpires for the 2020 2020-2021 season. The season. teams will play out of the The final class date is February 24. The certifica- Middlesex Yankee Confer- tion exam date is March 2. ence Girls League and the The $100 fee includes the invite is open to all girls course, all written materi- under 12 years old who als, a rule book and the live in Lynn and the sur- certification exam. A suc- rounding cities and towns. cessfully completed Massa- Placements will be held chusetts CORI certification March 6 from 6 p.m. to 7 is required. p.m. at Connery Rink in For more information Lynn. contact Interpreter Steve For more information, Carroll via email at ste- please contact bboisson@ [email protected].

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 58 35 11 12 82 192 144 St. Louis 57 32 15 10 74 183 166 Tampa Bay 58 38 15 5 81 206 153 Colorado 56 33 17 6 72 202 157 Toronto 58 30 20 8 68 205 192 Dallas 57 33 19 5 71 154 144 Florida 57 30 21 6 66 200 194 Winnipeg 58 29 24 5 63 174 176 Montreal 59 27 25 7 61 180 180 Nashville 56 27 22 7 61 183 183 Buffalo 58 26 24 8 60 166 181 Minnesota 57 27 23 7 61 176 185 Ottawa 57 19 27 11 49 150 193 Chicago 57 25 24 8 58 166 181 Detroit 59 14 41 4 32 121 220 Pacific Division Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 58 32 21 5 69 190 175 Washington 57 37 15 5 79 205 174 Edmonton 57 30 21 6 66 182 179 Pittsburgh 55 34 15 6 74 182 150 Vegas 59 29 22 8 66 188 183 N.Y. Islanders 56 33 17 6 72 166 156 Calgary 59 30 23 6 66 170 178 Columbus 58 30 17 11 71 151 143 Arizona 60 28 24 8 64 167 165 Philadelphia 58 32 19 7 71 190 172 Anaheim 57 23 27 7 53 146 179 Carolina 56 32 21 3 67 181 157 San Jose 56 24 28 4 52 147 187 N.Y. Rangers 56 29 23 4 62 185 177 Los Angeles 58 20 33 5 45 142 186 New Jersey 56 21 25 10 52 156 196 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for OT loss.

Friday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Vegas, 10:30 p.m. Montreal at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Sunday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 7 p.m. Detroit at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m. San Jose at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 3:30 p.m. New Jersey at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Carolina, 4 p.m. Saturday’s Games Anaheim at Vancouver, 5 p.m. Detroit at Boston, 1 p.m. Columbus at New Jersey, 6 p.m. Nashville at St. Louis, 3 p.m. Dallas at Ottawa, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Florida, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Nashville, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m. San Jose at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Chicago at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Montreal, 7 p.m. Monday’s Games Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Calgary, 4 p.m. Los Angeles vs. Colorado at Falcon Stadi- Florida at San Jose, 4 p.m. um, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Arizona, 4 p.m. Chicago at Calgary, 10 p.m. Washington at Vegas, 6 p.m. Washington at Arizona, 10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Colorado, 9 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Southwest Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Toronto 40 15 .727 — Houston 34 20 .630 — Boston 38 16 .704 1½ Dallas 33 22 .600 1½ Philadelphia 34 21 .618 6 Memphis 28 26 .519 6 Brooklyn 25 28 .472 14 San Antonio 23 31 .426 11 New York 17 38 .309 23 New Orleans 23 32 .418 11½ Southeast Division Northwest Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK Miami 35 19 .648 — Denver 38 17 .691 — Orlando 24 31 .436 11½ Utah 36 18 .667 1½ Top left: Peabody’s Bryan Swaczyk scored one goal in Friday’s win over Nashoba Tech. Washington 20 33 .377 14½ Oklahoma City 33 22 .600 5 Charlotte 18 36 .333 17 Portland 25 31 .446 13½ Top right: Michael Zarro scored one goal in Friday’s win. Center: Adam Aylward had one as- Atlanta 15 41 .268 21 Minnesota 16 37 .302 21 sist in Friday’s win. Bottom: Andrew Sousa scored one goal in Friday’s win. Central Division Pacific Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Milwaukee 46 8 .852 — L.A. Lakers 41 12 .774 — Indiana 32 23 .582 14½ L.A. Clippers 37 18 .673 5 Chicago 19 36 .345 27½ Phoenix 22 33 .400 20 Detroit 19 38 .333 28½ Sacramento 21 33 .389 20½ Cleveland 14 40 .259 32 Golden State 12 43 .218 30 Celtics to retire Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 next season Friday’s Game Sunday’s Game 2020 Rising Stars Challenge 2020 All-Star Game Team USA vs Team World, 9 p.m., Chicago Saturday’s Games Team Giannis vs Team LeBron, 8 p.m., Chi- No games scheduled cago

TODAY IN SPORTS February 15 over the Vancouver Canucks. 1927 — Conn Smythe purchases 1978 — Leon Spinks wins a the Toronto St. Patricks, prevent- 15-round split decision over Mu- ing the franchise from moving to hammad Ali to take the world Philadelphia. He renames them heavyweight title at Las Vegas. the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1980 — Rookie Wayne Gretzky 1932 — Eddie Eagen, as a mem- ties the NHL record with seven ber of the four-man U.S. bobsled assists in a game and sets a scor- team, wins a gold medal at the ing record for first-year players in Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, Edmonton’s 8-2 victory over the New York. He previously won a Washington Capitals. gold medal in boxing light heavy- 1980 — Speedskater Eric Heiden weight division at the 1920 Sum- wins his first race at the Lake Plac- mer Games in Antwerp, Belgium. id Games by taking the 500-meter 1936 — Sonja Henie of Norway, event in an Olympic-record 38.03 wins her third consecutive Olym- seconds. pics figure skating gold medal in 1994 — Kentucky makes one of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. the greatest comebacks in college 1952 — Emmett Ashford be- basketball history with a 99-95 comes the first black umpire in victory over LSU after trailing by organized baseball when he signs 31 points with 15:30 to play. to work in the class-C Southwest 1994 — Freshman Ila Borders be- International League. He later comes the first woman to pitch in serves as a major league umpire an NCAA or NAIA game. The left- for the American League from hander pitches a complete-game 1966 to 1970. for Southern California College, al- 1953 — Tenley Albright becomes lowing five hits in the Vanguards’ the first American woman to win a world figure skating title beat- 12-1 win over Claremont-Mudd. ing Germany’s Gundi Busch at the 1995 — Charlie Standish sets a World Championships in Davos, PBA record by rolling three perfect Switzerland. games in the first round of the 1964 — Ken Hubbs, the 22-year- Peoria Open bowling tournament. old Chicago Cubs second base- Standish rolls the 300s in the sec- man, dies when his private plane ond, fourth and sixth games of the crashes in Utah. The 1962 NL six-game round and at one point Rookie of the Year had his pilot’s has 23 consecutive strikes. license for two weeks and was fly- 1998 — Dale Earnhardt takes the FIL PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ing in bad weather. Daytona 500 on his 20th try and 1974 — Boston’s Phil Esposito ends a 59-race winless streak on The Celtics announced Thursday night that they will retire Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 in a cere- scores his 1,000th point with an the day NASCAR begins celebrat- mony next season. Garnett played six seasons with the Celtics, winning an NBA title in 2008. assist in the Bruins’ 4-2 victory ing its 50th anniversary. B4 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 COMICS

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

ROSE IS ROSE / PAT BRADY

GARFIELD / JIM DAVIS BIG NATE / LINCOLN PEIRCE

ARLO AND JANIS / JIMMY JOHNSON

HERMAN / JIM UNGER ZIGGY / TOM WILSON

THE BORN LOSER / ART AND CHIP SANSOM

CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Separate sleeping quarters give loving couple peace DEAR ABBY: My wife of our children has grad- and I have been married Dear Abby is written by Abigail uated and left the nest. for 45 years. When she My wife and I are now moved out of our bed- Van Buren, also known as Jeanne starting to go through room, I was shocked. I Phillips, and was founded by her years of boxes, mostly pa- thought she didn’t love mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact pers and photos. In the me anymore. Then I real- process, we have discov- ized that both our sleep- Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. ered several checks writ- ing habits have changed Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. ten to us that we never over the years. cashed — mostly for Girl She snores, and I toss Scout cookies or other and turn. She needs the fundraising items and room dark, while I like a this is normal and be ter. I miss seeing him and birthday gifts for the night light so I can see glad you have a solution his wife. kids. while I walk to the bath- that works. The checks are mostly room. I wasn’t around DOGGONE IT IN more than 15 years old, when my parents got old, DEAR ABBY: My MICHIGAN but they add up to around brother and sister-in-law so I didn’t realize our DEAR DOGGONE IT: $300. Would it be proper sleeping arrangement own a golden retriever. to ask the check writers “Cookie” is their baby. Your brother and sister- was going to change. We in-law’s goldie is also a to reissue their checks so still love each other, but The problem is, I live in a long after they were writ- place where I can’t have member of their family. just sleep in different Demanding they put ten? We could use the rooms. Is this normal? pets, plus I don’t have a money now. car. I’m disabled, so it’s Cookie in a kennel is tan- WONDERING IN harder for me to get tamount to telling them QUESTIONING IN CALIFORNIA around. they must put their child PENNSYLVANIA I would love for my in foster care for the du- DEAR WONDERING: brother and sister-in-law ration of their visit with DEAR QUESTIONING: The reason for the change to visit me for a couple of you. You should have been is what’s important. In days. We live 2 1/2 hours If your brother is will- more careful with those your case, it’s not because apart. Well, my brother ing to drive 2 1/2 hours monetary gifts. To ask of discord or lack of love. won’t come and stay with (each way) to visit with that the checks be rewrit- While I would have sug- me at all. He does visit, you for a few hours, he IS ten after 15 years would gested your wife try vari- but only for about an showing his love for you. be an imposition and ous kinds of sleep masks hour or so because they Can you suggest he ar- likely not well received. to block out your night refuse to put Cookie in a range for a neighbor to Furthermore, if they were light, your new arrange- kennel. look after Cookie for two intended for your chil- ment is not an indication What should I say to days? If not, in the inter- dren for birthdays, that there is trouble in him without causing him est of family harmony, Christmas, graduations, your relationship. Many to get mad at me? I feel stop complaining. etc., any replacement couples do this. So stop he’s putting that dog checks should be made worrying about whether first, before his own sis- DEAR ABBY: The last out to them, not you. BRIDGE

After four suits and four rounds This week, we have been looking at contract of five diamonds. If North fourth-suit game-forcing. This occurs had rebid three notrump, South on the second round of the auction would have passed, and the contract after the opener has bid two different would surely have died. Luckily, North suits and the responder has bid a investigated further. third suit. When the responder rebids What did South do after West led in the fourth suit, it is artificial. He the heart king? is probably uncertain of which game South had to lose one spade and will be best but might be thinking one diamond, but just in case the about a slam. trump split was bad, declarer had In reply, if the opener has a stopper to be careful. He won with dummy’s or two in the fourth suit, he usually bids no-trump. Often, the responder ace, then ran the diamond 10. When will want to reach three no-trump but West ducked, declarer continued does not have a stopper in the fourth with the diamond nine. West ducked suit. (Responder, with the fourth suit again, but South played off the club well held, can bid no-trump himself.) king and club jack before leading a Without a fourth-suit stopper, or with third trump. West won with the ace no interest in no-trump, opener does and tried to cash the heart queen, something else. Perhaps, as here, but declarer ruffed, drew the last he gives preference for the opener’s trump, ran the clubs and conceded first-bid suit, which leads to the final a spade. 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By Mariam Fam yelling “Shut it down, in a nearby protest camp. or on the street “in a way ASSOCIATED PRESS shut it down” while others Religion is ingrained that runs contrary to pub- shouted “infidels!” Heart- into Najaf’s DNA. The lic morality.” NAJAF, Iraq — Hasa- shaped balloons framing holy city is an esteemed The now-dissolved pro- nain al-Rufaye was busy the entrance of the store seat for Shiite learning. vincial council hosted in his flower shop wrap- were popped by the mob. Low-slung houses tucked talks between supporters ping bouquets, stuffing Al-Rufaye was beaten and away in dusty alleys are and opponents, including dolls into gift boxes and his clothes torn. Windows home to clerical luminar- clerics, lawyers and activ- sprinkling petals into oth- were shattered and the ies including Iraq’s top ists, said Hussein al-Es- ers labeled with “LOVE,” teddy bears he sells set Shiite cleric Grand Ayatol- while simultaneously sawi, the head of its legal ablaze, he said. “It was the lah Ali al-Sistani. Pilgrims committee. It ended up fielding orders. most difficult day of my — the women covered up “It’s Valentine’s these not supporting the veil life.” in billowing black abayas- and clothing proposals but days. On normal days, it In recent years, Valen- -flock to the city. Mourn- it did adopt a provincial would have been 10 min- tine’s Day in the southern ing processions commem- decree last year keeping utes but today that would city of Najaf has emerged orating the death of Shiite some articles, such as one be impossible,” he told one as a battleground. On one saints weave through its customer on the phone side are personal freedom streets as believers pound against holding parties about the wait time to get advocates and revelers their chests in grief. And with dancing or singing an order ready. who see it as harmless fun. its vast cemetery is a cov- “that violate public decen- For all the frenzied ac- Pitted against them are eted final resting place for cy” on the street. tivity and lighthearted- conservatives who view it Shiites. “Some people exploit the PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ness in the shop there was as sacrilege--a foreign cel- The issue of Najaf’s sanctity of the city and the more than just love in the ebration that has no place Women shop for gifts in Najaf, Iraq. “sanctity” has spurred status of Najaf to try to re- air for al-Rufaye: “There’s in a city sacred to Shiite heated debates. Some strict freedoms,” al-Essawi still some worry and fear.” Muslims, site of the shrine In the last few years, a ties. This year, that event have been clamoring for a said. “Religion means tol- Valentine’s Days past of the much revered Imam religious mourning event was scrapped for security law outlawing women not erance; it means culture, could be fraught with ten- Ali, son-in-law and cousin was held near stores sell- reasons after at least eight wearing the veil in public freedom and democracy.” sions. One year, an angry of the Prophet Muham- ing Valentine’s gifts in part anti-government protest- or stores displaying wom- Many clerics were against crowd burst into his store mad. to counter the love festivi- ers were killed this month en’s clothes in windows stifling freedoms, he said. Official says US, Taliban reach Afghanistan truce By Matthew Lee and Kathy Gannon ASSOCIATED PRESS MUNICH — The Unit- ed States and the Taliban have reached agreement on a temporary truce that will take effect in the com- ing days and, if success- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS fully completed, will lead Britain’s Union flag is removed from outside of the European Parlia- to a formal cease-fire, the ment in Brussels. start of peace negotiations between all Afghan sides next month and the ulti- With Britain out, the unwieldy mate withdrawal of Amer- ican troops from Afghani- stan, a senior U.S. official PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS EU faces major budget battle said Friday. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes The official said the hands with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in By Raf Casert its full potential. the EU, since Britain is agreement for a seven-day Munich, southern Germany, on Friday. ASSOCIATED PRESS The clamor for change a U.N. Security Council “reduction in violence” is has come from both out- permanent member with “very specific” and covers bombings as well as rock- initiate the peace negotia- BRUSSELS — The Brex- side and inside the bloc, nuclear weapons and a the entire country, includ- it drama shook the foun- et attacks. The official said tions and the withdrawal including from French standing in the world out- ing Afghan government dations of the European the U.S. would monitor of U.S. troops. President Emmanuel side Europe that few other forces. There were indica- Union for years and laid the truce and determine if A Taliban official famil- Macron, EU Commission countries can match. tions a formal announce- bare the need for much-de- there were any violations. iar with the deal said the President Ursula von der Britain’s vote to leave ment could come as early layed political renovations Should the Taliban com- second agreement would Leyen and the new EU the EU in 2016 was fol- as the weekend. at the 27-nation bloc. But ply, the “reduction in vio- be signed on Feb. 29 and foreign policy chief. The official, who was not now that Britain has final- lowed by U.S. President lence” agreement would the Afghan talks would The EU’s lack of clout to authorized to publicly dis- ly left, where does the EU Donald Trump’s arrival be followed by the signing begin on March 10. The match its potential in the cuss the matter and spoke revamp even start and who on the world stage. Since of a second agreement be- official said Germany and world goes well beyond the then, the feeling has only on the condition of ano- tween the United States Norway have offered to is going to foot the bill? departure of Britain. The grown in the EU that nymity, said the Taliban and the Taliban. That host the talks but there Those questions loom EU’s institutional quag- its foreign policy has to had committed to a halt agreement, culminating has been no decision on large for EU officials and mire makes smooth, swift change to meet the bruis- in roadside and suicide 16 months of talks, would the venue. European leaders alike, decision-making a pipe because substantial struc- dream and its shared euro ing, confrontational chal- tural changes require some currency proved quite lenges of a new age. common vision of what a wobbly during the bloc’s “The European Union future EU should look like. financial crisis, which al- needs to shoulder greater Yet even without such most saw debt-strapped responsibility for its own unity, the bloc is already a Greece leave the euro. security and also step up Police gather major construction site — But like little else, Brexit its geopolitical presence,” outside a store with changes pondered in brought home the EU’s need EU foreign policy chief suspected of foreign affairs, business, to change with the times. Josep Borrell said at the trafficking in defense and enlargement Beyond losing an eco- EU parliament this week. wildlife in the into the Balkans, just to nomic giant, the departure “When it comes to some- city of Guang- name a few projects aimed of the United Kingdom was thing as vital as defense, de in central at making the EU reach also a geopolitical blow to EU powers are limited.” China’s Anhui province. Freezing weather in Syria’s FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Idlib compounds crisis Virus renews safety concerns By Sarah El Deeb and Zeina Karam about slaughtering wild animals ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — A military By Sam Mcneil who consider the animals infected people. Evidence offensive on an opposi- and Candice Choi delicacies. The spreading suggests it originated in tion-controlled region of ASSOCIATED PRESS illness also serves as a bats, which infected anoth- grim reminder that how er animal that spread it to northwestern Syria has BEIJING — China animals are handled any- people at a market in the created one of the worst cracked down on the sale where can endanger peo- southeastern city of Wu- catastrophes for civilians of exotic species after an ple everywhere. han. The now-shuttered in the country’s long-run- outbreak of a new virus in “There’s a vast number of Huanan Seafood Whole- ning war, sending hun- 2002 was linked to mar- dreds of thousands of peo- viruses in the animal world sale Market advertised kets selling live animals. that have not spread to hu- ple fleeing, many of them dozens of species such as The germ turned out to be mans, and have the poten- sleeping in open fields and giant salamanders, baby a coronavirus that caused tial to do so,” said Robert under trees in freezing crocodiles and raccoon dogs SARS. Webster, an expert on in- temperatures. The ban was later lift- that were often referred to fluenza viruses at St. Jude as wildlife, even when they The military campaign ed, and the animals re- Children’s Research Hospi- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS were farmed. in Idlib province and the appeared. Now another tal in Memphis, Tennessee. The Wuhan market was nearby Aleppo countryside Syrian walking outside their tents at a dis- coronavirus is spreading SARS and the current also like many other “wet has also killed hundreds placed people camp near Turkish border, in through China, so far kill- outbreak of COVID-19 are of civilians, and a bitter Idlib province, Syria. ing 1,380 people and sick- not the only diseases in markets” in Asia and else- winter has compounded ening more than 64,000 — people traced back to an- where, where animals are the pain. The government’s Rus- days. eight times the number imals. The killing and sale tied up or stacked in cages. The weather has contrib- sian-backed assault on “Humanitarian needs are sickened by SARS. of what is known as bush- Activists say it’s difficult to uted to at least 10 deaths, Idlib, the Syrian oppo- increasing exponentially,” The suspected origin? meat in Africa is thought distinguish between those including four who suf- sition’s last stronghold, Dujarric said. “The ongo- The same type of market. to be a source for Ebola. that were legally farmed fered hypothermia, a fam- has uprooted more than ing emergency compounds With more than 60 mil- Bird flu likely came from and those that may have ily of four that died of suf- 830,000 people since Dec. the already dire humani- lion people under lockdown chickens at a market in been illegally hunted. The focation in their tent and 1, most of them fleeing to- tarian situation for people in more than a dozen Chi- Hong Kong in 1997. Mea- animals are often killed on two who burned to death ward safer areas near the in the northwest, who have nese cities, the new out- sles is believed to have site to ensure freshness. when their tent caught border with Turkey, U.N. been made vulnerable by break is prompting calls to evolved from a virus that The messy mix raises the fire, according to Moham- spokesman Stephane Du- years of crisis, violence, permanently ban the sale infected cattle. tiny odds that a new virus med Hallaj, a coordinator jarric said Friday. At least economic downturn and, of of wildlife, which many say Scientists have not yet will jump to people han- for the area’s Response 143,000 people have been course, multiple displace- is being fueled by a limit- determined exactly how dling the animals and start Coordination Group. displaced in the last three ments,” Dujarric said. ed group of wealthy people the new coronavirus first to spread, experts say. B8 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 REAL ESTATE Mansion taxes — behind the rise in real estate transfer levies By Liz Farmer RATE.COM If you live in or near Connecticut or New York state, you may have heard about mansion taxes and what they’ll mean for home sales in the posh real estate markets of Manhattan or Greenwich. And then, because you don’t live in a mansion in either of those states, you dismissed the notion that such taxes would ever ap- ply to you. Not so fast. Mansion taxes are simply the lat- est term for a new tier of transfer or deed taxes, which are common in most states. The twist is that FILE PHOTO | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE more cities and states are The more than 1,300-acre spread near Athens now making their transfer fetched more than $11 million. taxes progressive. That means they’re creating higher transfer tax rates FILE PHOTO | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE for more expensive homes. You don’t have to live in a pile like this one in Greenwich, Conn., to be Storied East Texas So, if you are buying or subject to a “mansion tax.” selling a condo in a hot real estate market that transfer tax rates by state. localities. It’s easy to see The money goes toward gangster hideout has a so-called mansion However, it is not updated how taxes grow in these the various things gov- tax, it could still apply to to include the new, higher places by just plugging in ernments pay for: roads, you. rates in New York and different purchase prices schools and the like. Some has a new owner States that have these Connecticut. into the calculator: places dedicate a certain By Steve Brown Texas investor who plans progressive rates are Let’s look at how the • In San Francisco, tax- portion of the revenue for THE DALLAS to keep the storied real Connecticut, Hawaii and transfer tax rate can make es on the low end would specific community needs, MORNING NEWS estate. New York, as well as the a big difference in your be $2,720 for a $400,000 such as affordable hous- “We couldn’t be happier District of Columbia. In closing costs. property (if such a prop- ing, in the case of Boston, An East Texas ranch with the sale,” said Alan addition, many states al- Most places impose a erty exists in that city). or the subway system, in that was a hideout for Schoellkopf. “The buyer is low their localities to levy flat tax rate on residential A $4 million home incurs New York City. gangsters and a Las Vegas an adjacent property own- their own transfer taxes, purchases somewhere be- $30,000 in transfer taxes, And who pays these tax- gambling boss has sold. er that we know from the and some of these places tween 0.1 percent and 0.5 and at the top rate you’d es? Buyer, seller or a com- Called Fincastle, the Dallas area.” have progressive rates. percent of the purchase pay $750,000 in transfer bination. It’s important to 1,369-acre spread near Schoellkopf said the There isn’t a comprehen- price. In other words, a taxes for a home worth know the rules about how Athens is just an hour and property always had mys- sive list of all the transfer $400,000 home would $25 million. much you’ll be on the hook a half away from Dallas. tique. tax rates by city but it’s have a state transfer tax • In Maui, the trans- for and how much you can The property, which has “We heard ghost stories, easy to find out what the levy between $400 and fer taxes on a $400,000 negotiate. In some places, three lakes and acres of tales of gangsters and particulars are for your $2,000 included in the home would be $600. A the share is negotiable woods, was used starting gambling halls,” he said. own jurisdiction. Just closing costs. For a $4 mil- $4 million estate would and in other places, the 50 years ago by Dallas “It had a lot of color and Google the name of your lion estate, just add a zero: be $34,000, and at the top law mandates who pays mobster Ivy Miller, ac- history.” state and “online transfer Taxes would be between rate, a $25 million estate what. Most transfer tax cording to stories told by “We had multiple of- tax calculator.” For now, $4,000 and $20,000. would run you $312,500 in calculators will include the owners over the years. fers, and it sold for more I can tell you that New Some places have much transfer taxes. any mandated buyer and Miller and his friend, than list price,” said Ber- York City, San Francisco, higher rates. Delaware’s is • In Manhattan, taxes seller obligations. Las Vegas casino operator nard Uechtritz, founder of Oakland, and Evanston, the highest at 4 percent, for a $400,000 property In Hawaii, for example, Benny Binion, used the the independent, Dallas- Ill., all have a progressive meaning a $400,000 home (again, if you can find one) the seller has to cover all Henderson County prop- based Icon Global Group. transfer tax. What’s more, incurs transfer taxes of would run $5,600. On a the transfer taxes. Some erty as hangout and hide- ““Fincastle was one of Chicago and San Jose $16,000, plus all your oth- $4 million home, they’ll places exempt first-time away. those fun, unique, one-of- are considering doing the er closing costs. Michigan, total $143,000 and for a homebuyers from paying “Ivy built the big house a-kind properties that I same. Boston has already New Hampshire, Pennsyl- $25 million dream home, their portion of the tax. In as a place for gambling,” specialize in and love to passed a higher tax rate vania, Vermont and Wash- transfer taxes will add any case, you should know according to property bro- market and sell. for pricier homes and is ington state also have nearly $1.5 million to the that the cost of real estate ker Icon Global, which “Its legend and history just waiting on the state higher than average state- closing costs. One last thing: A total listed the property for sale made for great reading, to approve it. wide rates. How do transfer taxes of 13 states don’t have a at $11.95 million. “The and our marketing made Transfer taxes work like Now, what about places work? transfer tax at all. Alaska, present owners have con- the headlines across Tex- a sales tax on real estate with progressive transfer Unlike property taxes, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, centrated on creating a as and the nation and transactions. Also called tax rates? Old Republic transfer taxes are a one- Mississippi, Missouri, private retreat and wild- from New York to London a deed, stamp or record- Title’s online transfer tax time deal. Also unlike Montana, New Mexico, life sanctuary.” and across Europe.” ing tax, the rate depends calculator includes sev- property taxes, they’re not North Dakota, Oregon (ex- The property has The estate near Athens on what you’re using the eral Western states, so it’s tax-deductible. However, cept in Washington Coun- been owned by Dallas’ is just one of several large property for and the final handy for a comparison sellers can deduct closing ty), Texas, Utah and Wyo- Schoellkopf family since Texas rural properties sale price. The National tool. The Hauseit trans- costs, including the trans- ming. And Arizona just 1968. Icon Global is currently Conference of State Leg- fer tax calculator has tax fer tax, from the profit charges a flat $2 fee for It sold to an undisclosed marketing. islatures keeps a list of information for New York they report to the IRS. real estate transactions. 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