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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 Marblehead and Swampscott Police rescue child at sea

ITEM STAFF REPORT the child until police from Marblehead and Swampscott and Harbormaster patrol boats A 5-year-old girl MARBLEHEAD — A 5-year-old girl who from both communities responded, police said. who was strand- was stranded on a raft in the water off Preston “With an of cer on the beach vectoring the ed on a raft in Beach was rescued by authorities from Mar- rescue boats into the area, the child was res- the water off blehead and Swampscott Tuesday afternoon. cued unharmed and the father who was in Preston Beach Shortly before 3 p.m., police began receiving a separate raft trying to reach her, was also was rescued by numerous emergency calls for a young child picked up,” Marblehead Police said in a Face- authorities from who was alone on an orange raft. The callers book post. Marblehead and relayed that the child was being blown off by Following the rescue, father and child were Swampscott Tues- high winds, according to Marblehead Police. taken to the pier at the Swampscott Fish day afternoon. Adults on shore and the child’s father, who was in a separate raft, tried in vain to reach RESCUE, A5 PHOTO | SWAMPSCOTT POLICE Marathon US bombing VERSUS wounds VIRUS City of Lynn reopened taking steps By Steve Krause ITEM STAFF to address LYNN — Beth Bourgault wasn’t in favor of sentencing Dzhokhar Tsar- COVID naev to death for the 2013 bombing at the Boston Marathon that killed three By Gayla Cawley people and seriously wounded and ITEM STAFF maimed hundreds of others, including LYNN — With numbers herself and her husband. continuing to indicate Lynn “I wanted him to receive life in pris- has the worst coronavirus on, maximum security, and solitary outbreak in the state, Mayor con nement for a good, long time,” Thomas M. McGee said the she said. “I wanted him to have a city will start to take a more long life so he could live it that way. proactive approach to con- To me, that was better than a death trolling the surge this week. sentence.” In addition to measures So when she heard two weeks ago that will start to be imple- that a U.S. Appeals Court judge mented this week, McGee overturned that death sentence, she said the city is considering wasn’t surprised. reimplementing an over- “It was disappointing,” she said. night curfew and enforcing “But I wasn’t surprised.” a universal mask mandate, Five years ago, when the sentence which would require resi- was announced, Bourgault, 65, said ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO dents to wear a face covering authorities prepared her and other Beth and Michael Bourgault sit with their dog, Lucy, in the backyard of their Lynn outside at all times. victims about an appeal. “Brockton instituted a cur- “It’s been a fast ve years,” she said. home, Monday afternoon. According to Beth, Lucy has become her “unof cial ther- apy dog” after being injured during the Boston Marathon in 2013. The dog was few the other day,” said Mc- BOMBING, A3 adopted a few months after the attack. Gee. “We just want to make LYNN, A2 Nahant Women’s Club Saugus tries to put the celebrates in ‘style’ brakes on

By Elyse Carmosino rights, she said. coronavirus ITEM STAFF “This was a decades-long ght to win the right to vote for wom- NAHANT — Lynn Shore Drive By Steve Krause en in the United States that ITEM STAFF was awash in white Sunday as (took) nearly 100 years (and the Nahant Women’s Club took was) marked with viciousness SAUGUS — The Town of to the streets to celebrate the and violence by the opposition Saugus has joined the effort 19th Amendment’s centennial so that women could not have to “Stop the Spread.” year in suffragette style. the same rights as men,” Fisch- Town Manager Scott Crab- Dressed primarily in early 20th er said. “Today, it’s apparent tree announced Tuesday century-era white dresses, straw that we take the right to vote for that the Board of Health and sun hats, and cross-body sashes granted. Many people have not the Health Department has bearing the words “VOTES FOR even registered to vote, and oth- opened two free COVID-19 WOMEN,” the group of roughly ers who are registered voters do testing sites in the commu- 30 women and girls — some of not vote.” nity as part of a partnership whom were there representing She stressed the importance with the state’s “Stop the Lynn leadership organization, of casting a vote in elections as Spread” initiative. Girls, Inc. — made their way a way to honor those who have The effort has been under- from the Nahant traf c circle previously fought for the oppor- taken to help mitigate the to Red Rock Park, where guest tunity to have their voice heard spread of the virus in high speaker Dr. Eleanor Fischer in the political process. risk-communities, of which spoke to the crowd about the “We are born with free will. Saugus is one, and make the ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO history and importance of voting We will make choices,” she said. safety of their residents a rights. “I hope you will make a choice high priority. Members of the Nahant Women’s Club of the North Shore When Congress finally to vote so as to carry out your Last week, Saugus joined march down Lynn Shore Drive on Sunday afternoon to passed the 19th Amendment rights and responsibilities of other North Shore cities and celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment 100 years on June 4, 1919, it was a mon- ago, which gave women the right to vote. umental moment for women’s VOTE, A3 SAUGUS, A3

EARLY VOTING Ribbon cut on new CONTINUES Early voting is underway Lynn healthcare center through Friday, Aug. 28. Hours By Gayla Cawley COVID-19 fashion: by telling and locations are available ITEM STAFF the small crowd of medical by quick search by going to: professionals, elected of - https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ LYNN — Standing outside earlyvotingweb/earlyvoting- cials and stakeholders that the brand new Mass General he had received permission search.aspx Brigham Healthcare Center The deadline to request an to take his mask off to deliv- late Tuesday morning, Dr. absentee ballot is no later er his remarks. David J. Roberts acknowl- than noon on Monday, Aug. 31. ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO “It gives me great pleasure edged it was a different kind to welcome you to our re- Lynn Sports David Roberts, M.D., cuts the ribbon at the Mass General of ribbon-cutting ceremony imagined ribbon-cutting cer- Brigham Healthcare Center on Tuesday morning. From left, than he envisioned. emony,” said Roberts. “This Man held in NEC delays Smita Kolli, M.D., Jason North, Mary Jo Gagnon, Steve Kap- Roberts, president of the is what it is in the COVID Roxbury clerk fall sports fhammer, Irene Danic, Wayne Lozzi, Marla Velasquez and North Shore Medical Center, killing. A5 season. B1 Mayor Thomas M. McGee watch from a social distance. kicked things off in typical HEALTHCARE, A3

OBITUARIES ...... A2 LOOK! ...... A8 DIVERSIONS ...... B5 HIGH 76° VOL. 141, ISSUE 217 OPINION ...... A4 SPORTS ...... B1-3 CLASSIFIED ...... B6-7 LOW 56° POLICE/FIRE ...... A5 COMICS ...... B4 FOOD ...... B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 OBITUARIES City of Lynn Claire L. Colantuno, 95 Doris A. Fraser, 82 1924-2020 1938-2020 taking steps to Claire L. (Champigny) Col- DANVERS—Doris A. Fraser, antuno, age 95, passed away 82, died Monday, August 24, peacefully at Twin Oaks Re- 2020 at Beverly Hospital. She habilitation Center after a was the wife of the late Clar- address COVID lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s ence M. Fraser. disease. Claire was born Claire Born in Lynn on July 22, LYNN ings, McGee attributes Loretta Champigny on October 1938, she was one of the f- From A1 the spike to people living 2, 1924 in Lynn, MA to Alfred teen children of the late John in close quarters in more and Maria (Bourgeois) Cham- and Dorothy (Muse) Robi- sure we’re taking the densely populated areas pigny. She graduated from St. chaud. She was raised and right action. We’re tak- of the city and playing Jean Baptiste School. educated in Lynn and was a ing these steps now and high contact sports like She worked at Goldberg’s graduate of Lynn English High we’re trying to get our basketball. Furniture Store in Lynn before School. hands around where The city will be mailing she married her husband, Joe Doris had been a resident of these cases are happen- out information in multi- Colantuno, in 1945. Claire Danvers since 1963. She en- ing.” ple languages to certain and Joe raised their two chil- joyed music, dancing, playing Those steps being tak- densely populated zip dren in Marblehead and re- the piano, and painting. en now, he said, includes codes where spikes have tired to Valrico, Fla., where She leaves two daughters, removing basketball been identi ed, which they continued to lead a very Michelle Passalaqua of Fram- hoops at public parks will encourage residents active social life. Claire en- press their sincere thanks for ingham and Deborah Fraser will be held Tuesday, Sept. 1, and prohibiting baseball the loving care Claire received 2020 at 11AM in Saint Mary to wear masks, practice joyed traveling, hosting family of Merrimac, two sons, Mark and events from taking social distancing, avoid at Twin Oaks. Fraser and his wife Melanie of Cemetery, 190 Lynn eld gatherings, cooking for her place at Manning and large gatherings and get family, needlework and rug Service information: Danvers and Brian Fraser and St., Lynn. Attendees at are Fraser fields indefinite- Graveside services will be tested. hooking. his wife Kerrie of Andover, ve required to wear face cov- ly. held on Saturday, Aug. 29, But he said infected Claire was predeceased by grandchildren, Miles, Hudson, erings, practice social dis- Lynn Beach and Lynn 2020 in Pine Grove Cem- people are also becom- her husband, Joseph John Col- Aria, Stephen, and Jami, two tancing, and are respectfully Woods will be open for etery, Meet at the Boston ing more reluctant to antuno, and several brothers, great-grandchildren, Olivia asked for no physical con- passive recreation only. Street Gate at 11:15AM to and Gianna, and three sisters, tact with the family. In lieu provide the city’s con- sisters and in-laws. She leaves And the city will not be tact tracing team with process to grave. In lieu of Karen, Diane, and Nancy. of owers, donations in Do- approving any permitted behind her children, Joseph C. owers, donations may be information about where “Chuck” Colantuno and his Service information: Visit- ris’ memory may be made to events for the time being, made to The Resident Ac- ing hours are Friday, August Beverly Hospital, 85 Herrick they have been or who wife Claire and Ann M. Garofa- other than those that are they have come into con- tivities Fund at Twin Oaks, 28, 2020 from 4-6PM in C.R. St., Beverly, MA 01915. For for city purposes, McGee lo and her husband John; ve 63 Locust St., Danvers, MA tact with, which makes grandchildren, Sara Garofalo Lyons & Sons Funeral Di- directions or to leave a mes- said. 01923. Donations will be rectors, 28 Elm St., Danvers sage of condolence, please it more difficult to pin- and her partner Donna Mills, In addition, with the point where cases are used to purchase a karaoke Square. A Graveside Service visit www.LyonsFuneral.com. support of the Baker-Poli- Peter Garofalo and his wife coming from. machine for the residents to to administration, the city Heather, Lisa McManus and “People are interact- enjoy. Arrangements by the will be re-engaging its her husband Mark, Laura Bra- ing with people, wheth- SOLIMINE Funeral Home, enforcement compliance bazon and her husband Todd, er it be at work or with Lynn. Relatives and friends team, which will provide and Kristin LaBrecque and her Ann E. DeLacey, 73 families,” said McGee, are invited to leave a mes- both education and en- husband Brandon; as well as citing the city’s close sage of condolence for the forcement for individuals 11 great-grandchildren and proximity to other high family at www.solimine.com. and businesses that have many nieces and nephews. LYNN — Ann Elizabeth risk communities, such not been adhering to virus Claire was devoted to her fam- DeLacey, age 73 of Lynn and as Revere, Chelsea and restrictions. ily and will be sorely missed. Wake eld, passed away on Everett. The family would like to ex- Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 at Members of the team will get out into the com- “That’s part of the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, problem. If you let your after a lengthy illness. munity to hand out masks and talk to people, but guard down, it can Born and raised in Lynn, Ann spread easily. It’s very was the daughter of the late they will also work with Mary Louise Brown, 85 the Baker-Polito admin- contagious. I think it’s a William and Lillian (Larson) number of things. That’s DeLacey. She attended Lynn istration and the Alco- holic Beverages Control why the contact tracing Schools and was a graduate and the testing is so im- NAHANT — Mary Louise of Lynn Classical High School. Commission to perform “Mary Lou” (Sheehan) Brown, spot checks at business- portant.” She also earned a Bachelor’s As for additional ac- 85, of Nahant, died on Mon- Degree from Salem State es where there have been day , Aug. 24, 2020 in a local complaints. tions, McGee said he University. Ann was as a Vice would consider clos- nursing home, surrounded by President at Addison Wes- So far, McGee said the her family. She was the wife problem has mostly been ing down parks and ley Publishing and had also playground equipment of the late James V. Brown. worked at Copyright Clearance with patrons at business- She was born in Lowell, the es, rather than the own- again, which was done in in Danvers. earlier phases, if there daughter of the late John and held on Saturday from 11- ers, such as customers Ann was a member of the are large gatherings and Gertrude (Long) Sheehan. 11:30AM in the SOLIMINE entering supermarkets local Swedish lodge, was an problems in those public She was raised in Lowell and Funeral Home 426 Broadway without masks. avid reader and enjoyed trav- areas. But so far, he said Lynn and has lived in Nahant (RTE129), Lynn followed by “Most businesses have eling. She was very close to organized sports seem since 1958. She attended St. a short service and burial in been complying, but her family and loved the time to be causing the prob- Joseph’s School in Lynn and Pine Grove Cemetery. Adher- we’re going to continue to that she spent with them. She lems with virus spread was a 1952 graduate of St. ing to the guidelines of the ensure that’s happening is survived by a sister-in-law in parks, rather than the Mary’s High School. She went Pamela DeLacey, a nephew Commonwealth of Massa- across the board,” said equipment. on to Boston College, graduat- David DeLacey, three nieces chusetts and the CDC, vis- McGee, explaining that With a positive test ing in 1956. She was in the Karyn DeLacey, Cheryl DeLac- itation will be limited to 40 there has been a handful rate of 7.09 percent, rst class of women to gradu- ey, Sharon DeLacey Mikutel, family members and friends. of complaints and spot ter and Gina Grassa, Jasper which is nearly five ate from Boston College. She cousin Judith LaBran as well checks will begin this Grassa, Nicholas Grassa, Directions and guestbook at received her Master’s Degree as eight great grand nephews week. times the state average Matthew and Lucy Brown. Five www.solimine.com. from Lesley University. and nieces. She was also the As McGee and Public of 1.5 percent and the great-grandchildren Teddy, Mary Lou was an Elementa- sister of the late Paul DeLacey. Health Director Michele highest rate aside from a ry School Teacher in Nahant at Henry, Anna, Benjamin and Service information: Me- Desmarais have attribut- small town skewing the the Johnson School for many Emiliano. She is the sister of morial visitation will be ed much of the city’s re- results, it’s easy to make years. She was a member the late John Sheehan and cent surge to large social the argument that Lynn of the Teachers Union. She Rev James Sheehan. gatherings such as house is the new epicenter of played golf with the Tuesday Service information: Vis- parties and baby show- the virus in Massachu- Night Golf League at Kelly iting hours will be held on ers, the enforcement setts. Greens. Mary Lou was an avid Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 in New virus cases in team will be working But McGee said that the skier and loved Attitash. She the SOLIMINE Funeral Home with local police to mon- same argument can be enjoyed winters in Stuart Flor- 67 Ocean Street, Route 1A, itor those types of gath- made for several commu- ida, Short Beach and Tudor Lynn from 4-8PM. Adhering Lynn, Marblehead, erings. nities on any given week, Beach in Nahant She was a to the guidelines of the Com- The city will work with- such as Revere, Chelsea communicant of St. Thomas monwealth of Massachu- in its public health and and East Boston. Aquinas Church in Nahant. setts and the CDC visitation and Revere law departments to send “It’s not just Lynn,” said Mary Lou is survived by will be limited to 40 family a letter to the host of McGee. “It’s this area her son, James F. Brown and members and friends at a By Gayla Cawley An additional case has the identi ed residence, that continues to be (in) his wife Mary of Nahant, her time. A private funeral Mass ITEM STAFF been reported in Marble- which will inform them this crisis, where most of three daughters, Susan Mad- will be held on Friday in St. head since last Wednes- of Gov. Charlie Baker’s the cases have been hap- New coronavirus cases, den and her husband Jerome Thomas Aquinas Church, day. The town now has limits on indoor and out- pening,” said McGee. “We but no additional deaths of Concord, N.H., Lisa Grassa Nahant. Burial in St. Mary’s 262 cases and 30 people door gatherings, no more could be called the epicen- were reported in Lynn, and her husband Thomas of Cemetery, Lynn. Directions have died. than 25 and 50 people ter today. Today the story Marblehead and Revere Lynn and Tracey Brown of Mil- and guest book at www.soli- respectively, and warn will be about Lynn. Chel- on Tuesday. Numbers remained the ford, Conn. She leaves eight mine.com. them of the potential sea still has a high rate. Numbers remained the same in Lynn eld (109 grandchildren; Kevin and Em- cases, 11 deaths) and Na- $500 ne for any contin- Next week it could be Re- ily Madden, Kristen and Greg same or were not updat- hant (52 cases, six deaths) ued violation. vere.” Lauze, Kelly Madden and his ed in several other North on Tuesday and were not No nes have been is- Regardless of what ancé Madeline O’Neil, Pe- Shore communities. sued so far, but McGee updated in Peabody, Sau- is carrying In Lynn, 11 new cases said the law department gus or Swampscott. that unfortunate distinc- were reported on Tuesday is in the process of draft- As of Monday, Peabody tion, McGee said local to bring the city’s total ing letters of warnings leaders from those high JAMES "JIM" CAHILL number of cases to 4,494. had 1,226 cases and 176 of JacksonJAMES Street"JIM" CAHILL Lynn, MA. for eight to 10 residences risk cities need to be of Jackson Street Lynn, MA. deaths. Swampscott (153 25TH ANNIVERSARY Of that total, 660 cas- where large gatherings working together to stop 199525TH ~ ANNIVERSARYAUGUST ~ 2020 es are active, 113 people cases, 10 deaths) and Sau- Loss of a1995 loved one~ AUGUST is like no other, ~ 2020 it's something have taken place. the spread. Lossspecial of a whenloved it'sone a is brother. like no other,Until myit's dayssomethin end,g have died and 3,721 have gus (626 cases, 39 deaths) “It’s important to send “We can’t take our eye specialyou're mywhen brother it's mya brother. friend. Until my days end, ITEM CLASSIFIEDS recovered from the virus, have not released updated the message not only to you'reBrother my Mike, brother his my family friend. and many friends. off the ball,” said McGee. Brother Mike, his family and many friends. according to city data. numbers since last Thurs- those that have indicated “This is continuing to be Revere reported 10 new day and Wednesday re- that they’re in violation an issue we have to ad- IN MEMORIAM cases to bring the city’s spectively. of the governor’s orders, dress.” IN BRENDAMEMORIAM ZETES GET RESULTS! caseload to 2,323. Nine- but just to let people know ONBRENDA HER BIRTHDAY ZETES ty-four people have died Gayla Cawley can be we’re taking this serious- Gayla Cawley can be ONAUGUST HER BIRTHDAY 26, 2020 and 2,078 have recovered, reached at gcawley@item- AUGUST 26, 2020 ly across the board,” said reached at gcawley@item- according to the city web- live.com. Follow her on McGee. live.com. Follow her on site. @GaylaCawley. In addition to gather- Twitter @GaylaCawley. Call Customer Service

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Lynn, MA 01903 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A3 Nahant Women’s Club Saugus tries to celebrates right to vote in ‘style’ put the brakes VOTE allowed members to re- From A1 connect with one another and nd something to cel- citizenship in the United on coronavirus ebrate during otherwise States of America, and uncertain times. The Massachusetts that the thousands who “When (the anniversa- SAUGUS Department of Public have marched, knowing ry of) the passage of the From A1 they would be abused and Health has noti ed the 19th Amendment came could die for your right to towns, including Lynn, Re- town of 639 con rmed around, we decided we vote, will not have been in vere and Salem, in being cases of COVID-19 with- wanted to do something designated a “red” com- vain.” in the community. Ac- special for it. We couldn’t munity. Red is the color Fischer, who is on the cording to the Saugus exactly have a grand par- code, under Gov. Char- Nahant Women’s Club Health Department, this board of directors, later ty because of COVID, so lie Baker’s recently-re- we thought of a number leased new metric, for the includes 40 deaths in told The Item she was Saugus. grateful for the opportu- of things,” she said. “We communities at highest decided that, in order to risk for COVID, because “Our hearts and prayers nity to speak at Sunday’s go out to those families af- rally, which was limited draw attention to the im- they have had more than fected by this global pan- to NWC members and portance of the passage eight positive tests out of demic,” Crabtree said. their guests in order to of the 19th Amendment, 100,000. The Town is partnering Massachusetts health maintain COVID-19 so- we would become very with the Commonwealth, cial distancing guide- visible on Lynn Shore of cials say that as of AFC Urgent Care, Fal- lines. Drive.” this past Monday, 27 lon Emergency Medical “I was thrilled to be able Other community mem- more people have died in Services (EMS), and the to connect with (other) bers seemed to enjoy the the state from the virus, Square One Mall as a women, and to encour- idea as well, with many bringing the state total collaborative effort to age other people to vote deaths from the virus to passing motorists honking work to downgrade that and take control of them- 8,717. their horns in support. status. selves,” she said. In addition, there were “The walk drew lots of One of the sites is AFC NWC board member 571 newly-reported cas- toots from passing cars Urgent Care, 371 Broad- Barbara Schaye, who and much joy from partic- way, which currently of- es. Since mid-March, helped organize the rally, ipants,” she said. ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO fers free testing by ap- 116,421 cases in total added that the event was have been con rmed, Members of the Nahant Women’s Club of the pointment on Saturdays not only a good way to Elyse Carmosino can be while 1,581,978 people North Shore wear white to celebrate the pas- and Sundays from 9 a.m. commemorate such an im- reached at ecarmosino@ have been tested for the sage of the 19th Amendment. to 3 p.m. One can register portant occasion, but also itemlive.com. online at afcurgentcare- virus. saugus.com. Call (781) The town and the state 233-1000 for more infor- will continue to analyze Marathon bombing wounds reopened mation. the data from the past The other is Fallon EMS couple of weeks and con- at the Square One Mall tinue to develop speci c their lives at the hands ed her mother the day of U.S. attorney in Massa- BOMBING (far side parking lot on Es- strategies to combat the of the Tsarnaevs. Three of the bombing. chusetts told us, in a con- From A1 sex Street), 1201 Broad- spread through addition- them, 8-year-old Martin “That was taken away ference call, that it would way with entry off of Es- “It’s out of your mind. Richard, Krystle Camp- from me, and I’m angry be four or ve weeks for al enforcement and inter- sex Street. Free testing is vention measures, Crab- Then, when I heard about bell, 29, and Lu Lingzi, about it,” Beth said. “But that decision (whether to offered at a mobile drive- tree said. this ...” 23, were killed at the site people have so much re le for the death penal- up for Saugus residents “We need to do what- Bourgault and her of the explosions. Sean more. I can still walk. I ty) to be made. We’d have in their cars, Monday husband, Michael, were Collier, 27, an MIT police enjoy my grandchild. But I time to prepare state- through Saturday from 2 ever is necessary to keep standing at the nish line of cer, was shot to death have that reminder.” ments about our feelings. p.m. to 7 p.m. ourselves, family, neigh- in 2013 waiting for some during the manhunt for Now that the case is back But what surprised me The site was scheduled bors, and communities friends to come in. She the brothers, and a fth, in the news, thanks to the was that his boss (Barr) to open Wednesday, at 2 safe,” he said. “Please was an athletic woman Boston Police Of cer court decision and U.S. went forward with it and p.m. No appointment is continue to wear your who loved to run. Dennis Simmonds, died Attorney General William didn’t give anyone the op- needed. Residents can masks, wash hands, “Half-marathons, 5Ks, one year later as a result Barr’s decision to seek the portunity to make impact drive up and register by avoid gatherings, and 10Ks, I ran them,” she of the shootout with the death penalty again, those statements. Our voices using a tablet when they continue to follow (all) said. At some point, she’d Tsarnaevs. reminders come ooding were not heard.” arrive. Saugus Police guidelines.” entertained the thought of Bourgault’s ght to save back. And while Bourgault will assist with traf c. The Saugus Health running the whole race. her left leg proved success- “Here’s the weird thing,” says her stomach has al- The testing site will be Department strongly But she was stand- ful, even though, she says, she said. “When you hear ready started churning staffed by 10-12 individ- believes that additional ing 10 feet behind the she’s in constant pain of other cases, or read over this, “what bothers uals to handle registra- unrecognized cases exist spot where the first of from it. Her running days about them in the paper me even more are the tions. in Saugus. Due to the two bombs with shrap- are over. But she counts — when you hear of ab- families who lost loved All samples go directly fact that they are unde- nel loaded into pressure her blessings. solutely atrocious things to the Broad Institution ones. Those families tected, some of these in- cookers, planted by Tsar- “I’m lucky to have my that are done to people, have to go through this in Cambridge for im- fected individuals may naev and his older broth- leg,” she said. “But I’m in your rst reaction is that again. That’s just so un- mediate testing with a not be properly isolated er, Tamerlan, exploded. pain. It’s a part of me now.” someone should put a bul- fair. 24-36-hour turnaround or quarantined, which is The shrapnel ripped into She tried to return to let into someone’s head. “Now we’re going to have time. Noti cation of re- her left calf, injuring running once the leg “But I was very close years and years ahead of sults will be made for why Baker’s directive is nerves and muscles. The healed, but decided to to this situation. Even us,” she said. “This is just negative results via to wear a cloth-face mask blast occurred so close stop because for every day though what he did was going to continue to go on. emails while phone calls when around others, to her right ear that it she’d run, there would be unspeakable and horrible, (Tsarnaev) will still be will be made for positive practice social distanc- ruptured her eardrum. two more with intense I wanted him to live an- in prison for life, but the COVID-19 results. ing, avoid gatherings, Despite several surger- pain. other 70 years in solitary thing is, this is not going This information will and follow all health di- ies, she lost much of her Her daughter, AmyBeth, con nement.” to go away. This is where be on the Town’s web- rectives is so important, hearing in that ear. has picked up the slack One thing did surprise my heart breaks.” site and on the state’s Crabtree said. Her husband sustained for her mother, running her, though. When the website: https://www. burns, cuts and also suf- marathons for the Massa- decision to call for a new Steve Krause can be mass.gov/info-details/ Steve Krause can be fered hearing loss. chusetts General Hospital death-penalty phase of the reached at skrause@item- stop-the-spread?rgja#sau- reached at skrause@item- In all, ve people lost rst responders who treat- trial was announced, “the live.com. gus- live.com. Ribbon cut on new Mass General Brigham healthcare center HEALTHCARE opening of the new medi- ally marks a milestone, From A1 cal village have been more obviously a change from adversarial. what was here, but really world. This (is the) beau- Plans to close Union a state of the art urgent tiful new Mass Gener- Hospital and consolidate care center here is really al Brigham Healthcare services to Salem Hospi- exciting. And with the spe- Center. Given the con- tal, which were rst an- cialties here as well and straints on gatherings, nounced by North Shore the primary care, it really it certainly has been Medical Center/Partners brings the services in our challenging to pivot to HealthCare in 2015, community that are im- this new normal, but we were heavily opposed by portant.” thought it was important residents and elected of- The Mass Brigham to be in person when this cials. HealthCare Center has opens.” Opponents argued that been constructed on ap- The coronavirus not only not having access to a proximately one quarter thwarted plans for a more nearby hospital could of the Union Hospital extravagant celebration mean the difference be- campus. The remaining for the new 41,000-square- tween life or death for 15 acres will be redevel- foot medical village that some people. When Union oped by local developer is replacing the former Hospital closed last No- and Lynn resident David Union Hospital, it also vember, Lynn became one Solimine, Jr., who plans delayed the healthcare of the largest cities in the to build senior housing on center’s opening by about state without an emergen- the site. three months, according to cy room. North Shore Medical Roberts. Mayor Thomas M. Mc- Center plans to turn the Initially slated to open Gee said members of both ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Union Hospital property this spring, the Brigham the City Council, par- over to Solimine, who at- Healthcare Center will The Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center is equipped with X-ray ticularly Ward 1 Coun- tended Tuesday’s ribbon instead open its doors on machines, mammography machines and other tools to help health care cilor Wayne Lozzi, who cutting, by Oct. 1. Wednesday on the Lyn- providers give the best care to patients. was in attendance, and n eld Street site after Lynn’s legislative delega- more than a year of con- and outpatient behavior- the healthcare system “For residents of Lynn, tion, were instrumental Gayla Cawley can be struction. On Sept. 15, al health. under a single name, will your care might start com- in advocating on behalf reached at gcawley@item- aside from the respirato- All staff and patients be extended throughout ing through this door,” said of residents for a “project live.com. Follow her on ry clinic, the remaining will adhere to universal North Shore Medical Roberts. “It might end up to ensure that all of our Twitter @GaylaCawley. services in the former masking, hand hygiene, Center, including Sa- going down the street to healthcare needs in this Union Hospital building social distancing and rig- lem Hospital and North Salem Hospital. It might community continued to will be moved over to Sa- orous cleaning, according Shore Physicians Group, end up at the Brigham or be met. LAW OFFICES OF lem. to North Shore Medical he said. the General, but once you “We worked hard to hold JAMES J. CARRIGAN Housed in the center Center. The advantage of that enter one of these doors, your feet to the re and • Social Security Disability of the medical village Roberts said the new uni ed healthcare system you’re in our system, and get as much as we could • Workers Compensation is an expanded North building’s name re- is that patients who need we’re going to take exqui- in this facility and will • Accidents Shore Physicians Group flects the new name and a higher level of care can site care of you. And the continue to work to ensure 25 years located across primary and specialty branding of Mass Gen- be transported quickly to anchor part of our organi- that this and the new fa- from Lynn District Court care practice, as well as eral Brigham, former- Mass General or Brigham zation are two of the best cility in Salem continue to 15 Johnson St. urgent care, X-ray, ul- ly known as Partners hospitals, Roberts said, hospitals in the world.” meet the needs of the res- 781-596-0100 trasound and additional HealthCare. The brand- noting that has become Despite the jovial feel of idents of the city of Lynn,” JAMES J. CARRIGAN ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN imaging services, blood ing, which is aimed at particularly important Tuesday’s ceremony, the said McGee. LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL drawing and lab services, unifying all elements of during the pandemic. events leading up to the “Being here today re- www.jamescarriganlaw.com [email protected] A4 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 OPINION

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E¥¦¥ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill Fear chosen over science by teachers M§Ÿ H. SŸŸ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant E C J. CŸ¡ CŸ Advertising Director News Editor Gordon R. Hall and Swampscott School Committee 110 Munroe St. W J. K TŸ  J ¢£ Monica Connell Healey P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¢¤ Michael H. Shanahan When you look at the ter attached to the High day data was nine). Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman data, there is no evidence School has three activity/ • 98 percent of deaths Customer Service to support the decision by class rooms and a cafete- had an underlying condi- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS the Swampscott School ria that can seat 90. tion. Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 Committee to start the Bottom line - there is • Zero deaths under the Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 All Departments: Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 school year fully remote enough room to provide a age of 20. Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 for students. safe environment for stu- • Two deaths under the 781-593-7700 Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 Parents of Swampscott dents and teachers in the age of 80 since August 1. Ext. 2 Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 students feel our children Kindergarten-12 system. Our goal is not to de- Classi ed/Legal Advertising Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 are being held hostage by Using outdoor space, mo- mean the seriousness of Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 classi [email protected] Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 fear and an unwillingness bile classrooms, gymna- the COVID-19 virus, nor to look past emotion and siums, the senior center the lives that have been Subscriptions John S. Moran, 1975-1990 [email protected] Executive Editor, focus on what is really and other available space lost. important, safely reopen- make it possible. Rather, it is to paint a Circulation ing schools for in-person Further, every other picture of how our lives [email protected] classes. town in the unshaded cat- shouldn’t be beholden Ext. 3 Some information to egory is opening either to a virus that affects so Newsroom chew on: fully in-person or hybrid. few. Our children have [email protected] • 70 percent - the num- Why have they been able been out of school for six [email protected] ber of parents who want to gure out what Swamp- months. They need our Ext. 4 EDITORIAL their children back in scott can’t (or won’t)? teachers to step up and school every day (based on Many towns with worse educate, in person. These Sports a school survey). COVID-19 statistics than are the same teachers who [email protected] • Less than ve - the Swampscott, like Marble- just received a new three- Ext. 5 number of COVID-19 cas- head, are open for hybrid year contract with guar- Keep an eye on Retail and Online es in the past two weeks in teaching from day one. anteed pay raises. Advertising Swampscott. People need to keep the Clearly, parental voices [email protected] • Unshaded - the rating virus in perspective - even are not being heard, and ADVERTISING the 13th Essex by the state of Massachu- the towns designated as science is being complete- setts for current level of “red” on the state report ly discounted. Ernie Carpenter Jr. The most interesting local race on the Sept. 1 COVID-19 cases which only have eight or more If the School Commit- Director of Advertising primary election ballot is actually a prelude to a and Business Development, ext. 1355 gives only two options for cases per 100,000 resi- tee and teachers are not [email protected] Nov. 3 nal election contest to decide who will suc- the town to choose from dents (over the past two willing to change course ceed long-time state Rep. Ted Speliotis when he - fully reopen or a hybrid weeks). and offer, at a minimum, Ralph Mitchell retires in January. schedule. Fully remote is According to state data, a hybrid program for all Sales Representative, ext. 1313 [email protected] Former Danvers state Rep. Sally P. Kerans is not an option. Swampscott has had few- students from day one of the sole Democrat listed on the primary ballot in • 1,200 - the capacity for er than ve cases in the school, we will explore Eric Rondeau the 13th Essex District race. Robert E. May Jr., students at Swampscott entire town over the past our options to petition the Sales Representative, ext. 1280 [email protected] a self-described “conservative voice,” is the only High School. two weeks and a grand State House and Gov. Bak- Republican running for the 13th Essex on Sept. 1. • 500 - the actual num- total of 152 since COVID er for help, as well as po- Patricia Whalen Speliotis’ 32-year legislative tenure has ensured ber of students that would began. tential legal avenues. Sales Representative, ext. 1310 domination by Democrats of the Danvers, Mid- be attending high school Further perspective: [email protected] dleton, West Peabody seat in the Massachusetts this fall based on the sur- • Since July, according Barry Green eld BUSINESS OFFICE House of Representatives for almost ve decades. vey response above (total to state data, less than 20 Safely Open Schools Susan J. Conti Kerans represented the 13th Essex in the 1990s enrollment currently 750). people per day are dying ( nd us on Facebook) Controller, ext. 1288 and even though she is unopposed next Tues- • Vacant - the senior cen- of COVID-19 (most recent Swampscott [email protected] day, Kerans is running an active campaign that Ted Grant includes an invitation to voters to play “Where’s Publisher, ext. 1234 Sally” by guessing the candidate’s whereabouts Playing my anti-Trump card [email protected] on the campaign trail based on photos she posts Marian Kinney on Facebook. ext. 1212 May points to his active youth sports and Pea- The Republican Nation- I know others have done [email protected] body community involvement record in his bid for al Convention is under- it, but certainly not to this way, and already our pres- level. If you’re looking for Will Kraft votes. He hopes to join North Shore Republicans Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 in the legislature, including state Rep. Donald ident has plunked himself Steve an introduction to Goeb- [email protected] Wong representing Saugus and state Rep. and down — like the proverbi- bels 101, this would be it. Republican Minority Leader Bradley Jones repre- al 2-ton elephant — and Krause And let’s discuss his in- Paula Villacreses A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 senting Lynn eld. tried to turn this into a cessant use of the school- referendum on the upcom- yard taunt. Crooked Hil- [email protected] Kerans and May will have plenty of issues to with vendors, to discrim- debate once they get through the formality of an ing election, and whether lary. Sleepy Joe. Little Mike Shanahan it’ll be rigged. inatory housing practic- Marco. Low-energy Jeb. Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 unopposed primary election. May has already cast es, to the way he not only [email protected] himself as a police reform opponent who describes This is so typical of peo- Pocahontas. Phony Kama- ple like . treated his wives, but that la. If he were your kid, and Carolina Trujillo reform proposals stripping quali ed immunity he was so brazen about it, away from police of cers as “knee-jerk legisla- They invent issues and you heard him at the play- Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 keep harping on them un- that it’s really amazing ground acting like such [email protected] tion.” that anyone thought he til they worm their way a little (well, you know), Jim Wilson Veteran campaigner Kerans is lining up support was quali ed to be presi- into our common con- you’d have all you could do Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 from Democrats with an emphasis on her Dan- dent. sciousness. I’m no psychol- not to swat him. [email protected] vers base and keeping voters informed about ear- But here he is — launch- ogist and I don’t have a He tweets like a teenage CIRCULATION ly voting opportunities this week. ing his bid for another name for this condition. I girl, pouts like a little kid In contrast to the hard-fought contest for U.S. term. And the idea that he Lisa Mahmoud just know I don’t like it … banished to the corner, Senate and the Democratic primary for the Sixth could win — of course he Manager, ext. 1239 nor do I like him. and nurses grudges and [email protected] Congressional District, voters have no legislative could — is scary and so- I got in on the ground slights to an almost patho- primary races to decide on Sept. 1. But we urge bering. oor when it comes to dis- logical degree. CUSTOMER SERVICE Peabody voters to study up on Kerans and May Notice that up to now, his liking Trump. I rst heard He refused to see the La’ Mosha Ball and be prepared on Nov. 3 to pick who should rep- politics haven’t really en- of him in 1985 when he coronavirus as a danger- Customer Service, ext. 1276 resent the 13th Essex District. tered into this discussion. signed Doug Flutie out ous reality, preferring in- [email protected] of Boston College to play That’s because his politics have nothing to do with stead to treat it as a po- GRAPHICS with the New Jersey Gen- litical nuisance. Since it READERS’ FORUM erals for the now-defunct this discussion. I can deal Trevor Andreozzi with conservative politics. has killed about 170,000 Designer United States Football Americans — in good part [email protected] League. My only real threshold for considering candidates is because there wasn’t a Mark Sutherland Considering what uni ed national strategy A vote for Moulton NFL scouts were saying whether they believe, as I Creative Director, ext. 1330 for dealing with it — I’d [email protected] about Flutie at the time, do, that they’re supposed to make the lives of the say it was more than a NEWSROOM U.S Representative to Democrat. Trump’s willingness to nuisance. But, it is what break the entire league’s rest of us easier, and that Seth Moulton has spon- Again, despite those it is. Mike Alongi bank for the Heisman Tro- they show at least mini- Sports Editor, ext. 1228 sored, co-sponsored and roadblocks, Congressman The man cannot control phy winner seemed rash. mal empathy toward what [email protected] addressed a wide range of Moulton has succeeded his worst impulses, and he pressing domestic issues, I’ve never lost that feeling the great many of us have in leading the passage of actively invites the worst Bill Brotherton from concern for veter- that he was a shoot- rst- to put up with on a daily major laws for veterans in all of us. Sometimes it Features Editor ext. 1338 an’s services and mental ask-questions-later kind basis. [email protected] and mentally ill as well as comes out his way — such health, to pandemic sup- of guy. Generally, I don’t This guy has none, and highlighting major aws as when neo-Nazis and Elyse Carmosino port for rst responders like those kinds of people. I’ve never witnessed that. in administration policy, neo-rebels marched in the Reporter, ext. 1264 and general public eco- from the lack of support That’s kind of been his Not with Nixon. Not Rea- [email protected] gan. And not Bush (I or streets of Charlottesville, nomic relief. to suppress the coronavi- way, right up to today. Gayla Cawley II). I tend to lean left, so Va. He was ne with that. He has supported efforts rus pandemic to the re- He speaks rst (always Reporter, ext. 1236 there’s plenty about all And sometimes, these for affordable housing, luctance to support the brashly), is presented with [email protected] the aforementioned men things don’t come out his national fast rail, racial American people in this facts that belie what he Cheryl Charles I didn’t like. But not once way, such as when pro- justice and many other do- quick economic depres- just said, and then doubles News Editor, ext. 1278 did I ever feel as if they testers can become violent mestic issues. In addition, sion. down. He did it with the [email protected] Congressman Moulton is Central Park Five (youths were lacking in basic com- (which is unfortunate, and In addition to his efforts Olivia Falcigno — Black — who were con- passion for what life has wrong). Then, he sends concerned with foreign af- to improve domestic pol- Photographer, ext.1224 fairs, especially the efforts victed and then exoner- dealt some people. in federal troops, prom- icy, Congressman Moul- [email protected] of the present administra- ated for the beating and Until now. ises draconian responses ton also understands the Spenser Hasak tion to disengage from al- rape of a female — white There are some other (which is something he did importance of foreign af- not do in Charlottesville), Photographer, ext. 1332 lies and align with avowed — jogger; he called for things, even more fright- [email protected] non-democratic leaders fairs. The present admin- their execution and then ening, that bother me. or just bulldozes them out from Urban to Bolsonaro istration has severed ties refused to apologize once This man is addicted to of his way for a photo op. Thor Jourgensen and threatened long term As far as I’m concerned, Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 and even Kim Jong-Un. they were exonerated). adversarial relationships. [email protected] The bottleneck in im- relationships with our tra- He was one of the main He needs real-live bogey- he can golf all he wants, proving domestic and in- ditional allies, simultane- perpetrators of the ugly, men (or women — hello, his wife can get as many Daniel Kane ously attempting to curry haircuts as she wants … I Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 ternational programs and shameful “birther” move- Mrs. Pelosi) who can serve [email protected] policies is the intransigent favor with dictators and ment against Barack as foils for him to kick don’t care. We have bigger Republican majority in would-be dictators in re- Obama. And when Joe around. They fuel him. sh to fry. One of these Steve Krause pressive regimes. days, his lack of impulse Writer-at-Large, ext. 1229 the U.S. Senate and pres- Biden nominated Kamala He understands that [email protected] ent Republican president. After all that Congress- Harris to be his running these adversarial relation- control will have serious Recognizing that bot- man Moulton has accom- mate, he oated anoth- ships fuel anger in people repercussions. And I’ll David McLellan plished and worked for, have the smug satisfac- Reporter, ext. 1317 tleneck, Congressman er version of that racist — anger that he needs in [email protected] Moulton led the suc- there is no doubt that he trope. He was wrong about order to maintain their tion of saying “I told you cessful effort during the deserves my support and Obama, and wrong about support. so,” even though I hope to Anne Marie Tobin vote. And yours. Harris. Have you ever seen a God it never happens. Sports Reporter, ext. 1307 midterm election to “tip” [email protected] the House of Representa- There are so many other politician — on either side Steve Krause can be tives, helping to change Peter Perlmutter examples, from the un- of the aisle — so willing reached at skrause@item- TECHNOLOGY 18 seats from Republican Lynn eld scrupulous way he’s dealt to stoke anger in people? live.com. Tim Noyes Director ext. 1247 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903 OR EMAIL TO [email protected] [email protected] WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- MARBLEHEAD Lynn man arraigned for larly arrests, re ect police records. In the event of a perceived inac- Complaints curacy, it is the sole responsibility A report of unemployment Boston store clerk’s murder of the concerned party to contact fraud at 9:40 a.m. Monday the relevant police department and on Cowell Street; at 9:40 a.m. ITEM STAFF REPORT ipal Court on charges of nience Store on Shawmut store. The armed robbery murder, armed robbery Avenue in Roxbury short- and shooting were cap- have the department issue a no- Monday on Harbor Avenue; BOSTON — A Lynn with a rearm, armed as- ly after 9 p.m. on July 14. tured by the store’s video tice of correction to the Daily Item. at 10:14 a.m. Monday on man who was arrested for sault to murder, unlawful Samuels allegedly en- surveillance system. Siam Corrections or clarications will not Thompson Road; at 10:58 the shooting of a Roxbury possession of a rearm tered the store and pre- died last Saturday. be made without express notice of a.m. Monday on Mohawk store clerk has had the and unlawful possession tended to be interested in According to prosecu- change from the arresting police Road. charges upgraded to mur- A report of suspicious ac- of ammunition. making a purchase, but tors, ngerprints at the department. der, because the victim tivity at 6:28 p.m. Monday has died. He was also charged as instead produced a re- scene of the shooting were on Pinecliff Drive. A caller Convenience store clerk a Level 1 Armed Career arm and robbed the store, determined to be Samu- LYNN reported he could see three Tanjim Siam was shot Criminal, based on a 2016 Suffolk District Attorney el’s. people drinking and possibly during an armed robbery conviction for a drug dis- Rachael Rollins said. He was arrested follow- Arrest doing drugs by the beach at on July 14. Stephon Sam- tribution offense. At the Despite the fact that ing an attempted armed the bottom of his property. Brian Hanlon, 63, was ar- uels, 25, of Lynn, was ar- request of Second Assis- the victim turned over robbery that occurred Police reported no drugs were rested and charged with tant District Attorney the contents of the cash July 22 in Brockton. rested and charged with as- involved, but the people were sault with a dangerous weap- the shooting. Masai King, Judge Ken- register and other items, The rearm allegedly advised about drinking in Samuels was arraigned neth Fiandaca ordered Samuel allegedly forced used in that incident was on and violation of the city public and moved along. knife ordinance at 9:58 p.m. during a court proceeding Samuel held without bail Siam into another area of matched to ballistics evi- Monday. conducted virtually Mon- while the case is pending. the store at gunpoint and dence located where Siam PEABODY day in the Roxbury Divi- Siam, 24, was working shot him at close range. was shot, prosecutors Accidents sion of the Boston Munic- as a clerk at M&R Conve- Samuel then ed the said. Accidents A report of a motor vehicle hit and run crash at 5:26 p.m. A report of a motor vehicle Monday at 15 Rockingham hit and run crash at 8:37 a.m. Inmate beaten to death at St.; at 5:37 p.m. Monday at Monday at 60 Veterans Me- 64 Hood St. morial Drive. A report of a motor vehicle A report of a motor vehicle crash at 5:34 p.m. Monday crash at 10:59 a.m. Monday federal lockup in Indiana at Lynnway Mart at 810 Lyn- at 225 Andover St. and 2 Syl- nway; at 5:58 a.m. Tuesday at van St.; at 2:02 p.m. Monday Blossom Street and Lynnway; at 115 Lynn eld St.; at 5:42 By Jim Mustian several prior convictions houses federal death row saying the inmate had at 7:44 a.m. Tuesday at Dollar p.m. Monday at 210 Andover ASSOCIATED PRESS for robbery in New York inmates. “passed away” from caus- Tree at 759 Lynnway; at 2:49 St. and had been sentenced The BOP made no men- es that had not yet been The killing of an inmate p.m. Tuesday at 92 Baker St. under the Armed Career tion of jailhouse violence determined. who was beaten to death A report of a motor vehicle Complaints Criminal Act. in a May news release “We were asking ques- at a federal lockup in In- The fatal beating is at that said Nieves-Galar- tions and they had no an- crash with personal injury at A report of a disturbance 8:18 p.m. Monday at Cha- diana is under investiga- least the third killing in- za had been found “un- swers for us,” Hernandez at 6:19 p.m. Monday on tion by the FBI, according side a federal prison since responsive” and that his said. “I felt like I was get- tham Street and Trinity Ave- Pulaski Street. A caller re- nue. to documents obtained December. In March, the death did not appear to ting blown off and getting ported a man driving a car by The Associated Press AP reported a 31-year-old be related to the corona- the runaround.” Breaking and Entering randomly displayed a pistol about an attack that re- inmate had been fatally virus. The BOP said in a state- at him and ed the scene. vives questions about beaten at USP Thomson, The autopsy report, how- ment that “family mem- A report of a motor vehi- The suspect reportedly safety in the beleaguered a high-security federal ever, says Nieves-Galarza bers may not learn of the cle breaking and entering at pulled over and followed federal prison system. penitentiary in Illinois. had been “involved in an circumstances surround- 10:44 a.m. Tuesday at 35 the victim before leaving An autopsy determined Another inmate died fol- altercation with anoth- ing an inmate death or Alley St. again. the May death of Jose lowing a knife attack at er inmate approximately the of cial cause of death Nieves-Galarza, 59, was the federal lockup in Chi- one hour earlier, but had until after this is deter- Theft Theft caused by “blunt-force in- cago in December. not complained.” It deter- mined by the medical juries” that caused him to A report of a larceny at The killings are among mined that “altercation examiner or appropriate A report of a larceny at 5:29 bleed to death in his cell. 3:18 p.m. Monday at 23 the latest security issues injuries” were responsible of cial.” p.m. Monday at 424 Boston The fatal beating was not Buxton St. A caller report- for the federal Bureau of for his death. The FBI sent a letter St.; at 6:14 p.m. Monday at publicly disclosed by pris- Prisons, which has been The BOP did not respond to Hernandez last month 372 Essex St.; at 7:20 p.m. ed she had paid for repairs to her residence and the on of cials and has not plagued by chronic vio- to questions from the AP saying Nieves-Galarza Monday on Alley Street; at previously been reported. lence, serious misconduct about Nieves-Galarza’s had been identi ed as “a 3:07 p.m. Tuesday at 146 person had not started the work. The blows nearly rup- and persistent staf ng death, including whether possible victim of a crime.” Walnut St. tured the man’s aorta shortages as it also at- any staff or inmates have “A criminal investiga- A report of a robbery at A larceny was reported at 4:09 p.m. Monday at 148B and were “most likely in- tempts to contain the been disciplined. tion can be a lengthy un- 11:29 p.m. Monday at 39 icted” by someone’s foot, spread of the coronavirus Nieves-Galarza’s niece, dertaking and, for several Newhall St. Washington St. A caller report- ed a screen was stolen from according to an autopsy among its facilities. Diana Hernandez, said reasons, we cannot tell report obtained by the AP. Vandalism her door and she thought her FCI Terre Haute, where prison of cials said noth- you about its progress at neighbor was responsible. An Nieves-Galarza’s death, Nieves-Galarza had been ing about an attack when this time,” the letter says. A report of vandalism at of cer reported the screen ruled a homicide, came held since late 2018, cur- informing the family of The FBI referred ques- 5:33 p.m. Monday at 16 Bak- rolls down and there was no just months before he was rently has 10 inmates and his May 5 death. tions about the investiga- er St. issue. scheduled to be released two staff members who The prison’s warden tion to the U.S. Attorney’s from the FCI Terre Haute, have tested positive for also made no mention of Of ce in Indianapolis, where he was serving a COVID-19, according to an assault he wrote about which declined to com- seven-year sentence for the BOP. The medium-se- in a letter to a federal ment because the inves- Marblehead and Swampscott being a felon in posses- curity lockup is in the judge informing her of tigation is “active and on- Police rescue child at sea sion of a rearm. He had same prison complex that Nieves-Galarza’s death, going.”

RESCUE fessionalism and rapid From A1 response. “There are still many House for evaluation. weeks of beach weather Both were unharmed from ahead before the end of the incident, police said. In their post, Marble- the summer season,” Mar- head Police thanked the blehead Police said. “This many bystanders who is a good reminder that called for help and the the ocean can be an un- harbormasters and their forgiving place and things boat crews for their pro- can happen quickly.” Attorney: Woman was in body bag 2 hours before found alive By Rick Callahan er, Erica Lattimore, who ASSOCIATED PRESS said that, “On behalf of the family we are dev- An attorney for the astated by what has PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS family of a young woman happened. We would Fire burns in the hollow of an old-growth redwood tree in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Calif., found breathing at a De- like people to continue Monday. troit funeral home after to pray for Timesha and being declared dead said keep her family in their Tuesday the 20-year-old prayers.” was in a body bag for some Fieger said he’s just be- Redwoods survive wild re at two hours before it was gun investigating at the opened and she was dis- family’s request what he covered to be alive, with called the “negligence” her eyes open. that led to Timesha be- Geoffrey Fieger, who California’s oldest state park ing declared dead Sun- was hired by Timesha day morning at the fam- Beauchamp’s family, said ily’s suburban Detroit By Martha Mendoza er of the Forest. Francisco. nurse trees from which she remains in critical home, only to be discov- ASSOCIATED PRESS “That is such good “But the forest is not new redwoods grow. For- condition at Sinai-Grace news, I can’t tell you how gone,” McLendon said. est critters, from banana ered to be alive after she BOULDER CREEK, Hospital in Detroit, where much that gives me peace “It will regrow. Every slugs to insects, thrive arrived at the James H. Calif. — When a massive she is on a respirator and Cole funeral home in De- of mind,” said Laura Mc- old growth redwood I’ve under logs. her heart is beating on its wild re swept through Lendon, conservation ever seen, in Big Basin On Monday, Steller’s troit. California’s oldest state own. He said he believes that director for the Semper- and other parks, has re jays searched for insects park last week it was “The doctors are un- after she was declared virens Fund, an environ- scars on them. They’ve around the park’s par- feared many trees in a able to give a prognosis dead, police put Timesha mental group dedicated been through multiple tially burned outdoor grove of old-growth red- right now, and have indi- in a body bag at her fam- to the protection of red- res, possibly worse than amphitheater and wood- cated that it’s touch and ily’s home and she was woods, some of them woods and their habitats. this.” peckers could be heard go,” Fieger said during inside it, breathing, for 2,000 years old and Redwood forests are When forest res, wind- hammering on trees. Oc- an online news confer- about 2 ½ hours before among the tallest living meant to burn, she said, storms and lightning hit casionally a thundering ence. she arrived at the funer- things on Earth, may - so reports earlier this redwood trees, those that crash echoed through the Fieger said the family al home. Fieger said she nally have succumbed. week that the state park don’t topple can resprout. valley as large branches of the South eld woman, was found to be alive as But an Associated Press was “gone” were mislead- Mother of the Forest, for or burning trees fell. who was born with cere- she was about to be em- reporter and photogra- ing. example, used to be 329 When Big Basin opened bral palsy and has always balmed. pher hiked the renowned The historic park head- feet tall, the tallest tree in 1902 it marked the needed constant medical “She was alive. Her eyes Redwood Trail at Big Ba- quarters is gone, as are in the park. After the genesis of redwood con- care, are shaken by the were open and she was sin Redwoods State Park many small buildings top broke off in a storm, servation. The park now blunder that led to her breathing. My recollection on Monday and con rmed and campground infra- a new trunk sprouted receives about 250,000 being incorrectly declared is that the embalmer was most of the ancient red- structure that went up where the old growth had visitors a year from dead. actually there and was the woods had withstood the in ames as re swept been. around the world, and He read a statement person who opened the blaze. Among the survi- through the park about Trees that fall feed the millions have walked the from Timesha’s moth- body bag,” he said. vors is one dubbed Moth- 45 miles south of San forest oor, and become Redwood Trail. A6 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 Anthony of iconic Prince NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS Boston center named after offering phony computer Harriet Tubman vandalized tech support services has pleaded guilty, federal spaghetti commercial dies BOSTON (AP) — A prosecutors say. Boston social services Abrar Anjum, 34, a organization named in citizen of India, pleaded BOSTON (AP) — The ran nationally for 13 honor of 19th-century ab- guilty Monday to conspir- Massachusetts man who years cut to the young olitionist Harriet Tubman acy to commit wire fraud as a 12-year-old boy ap- boy, who had moved to that’s been the center of in U.S. District Court in peared in an iconic tele- the U.S. from Italy just a redevelopment dispute Providence. vision commercial for three years prior, sprint- was vandalized with graf- Under the scam, call Prince spaghetti running ing through the city ti, of cials say. center operators based in through the streets of Bos- streets, until he burst The Harriet Tubman India falsely represented ton’s Italian North End panting through the House in the city’s South themselves as Microsoft has died. front door. End was spray painted Corp. associates and told The death of Antho- “I always understood with what United South victims that malware or ny Martignetti was an- that it was larger than End Settlements, which viruses had been detect- nounced on Facebook on me, that I had a respon- runs the building, called ed on their computers, Monday by his brother sibility to preserve what “inaccurate messages con- according to the U.S. Andy. He was 63. that commercial meant cerning the preservation attorney’s of ce in Rhode “It is with a heavy and to people,” Martignetti of the iconic Honor Roll Island. hurting heart that we an- told The Boston Globe mural,” according to The They offered services nounce to our family and last year. “I knew that if I Boston Globe. to remove the malware, friends that our brother got into trouble, little An- The nonpro t organi- which gave them ac- Anthony J. Martignetti zation said it intends cess to victims’ online passed away suddenly in thony from the spaghetti commercial would be all to preserve the mural banking user names and his sleep last night,” Andy despite plans to demol- over the paper.” passwords that was then Martignetti wrote. “None ish the building and Martignetti later used to steal money from of us have accepted this replace it with a condo worked as a court of cer victims’ accounts, prose- yet and I don’t know when development. The sale in Dedham and lived in cutors said. we will. RIP little brother, has sparked debate over Anjum allowed mem- till we meet again, I love Boston’s West Roxbury gentri cation of the you.” neighborhood. neighborhood, with critics bers of the conspiracy to The 1969 commercial He is survived by his FILE PHOTO | AP PHOTO/ANGELA ROWLINGS saying the Tubman house use U.S. bank accounts parents, wife, son, two under his control, and in featured a woman — not Anthony Martignetti in Boston. Martignetti, is an essential resource Martignetti’s real mother brothers and a sister. exchange he was allowed who gained fame as the little boy running for low-income residents. — leaning out a tenement A wake is planned for to keep a portion of the home to his mother in the 1969 “Wednesday is The mural depicts in- window and shouting “An- Thursday with a funeral uential Black residents stolen funds, prosecutors thony! Anthony!” Mass and burial sched- Prince Spaghetti Day” commercial, has died, said. his brother Andy announced on Facebook. of the neighborhood. The The commercial that uled for Friday. building serves as a com- He faces up to 20 years munity center for chil- in prison at sentencing dren and older residents. scheduled for Oct. 21. Unemployed in Massachusetts Videos posted on social media show a small group 1 person dead after of people gathered outside Tiverton house re of the building and paint- getting $300 weekly boost ing on a portico in front of TIVERTON, R.I. (AP) a mural. The graf ti in- — One person has died in cluded the phrase “Black a house re in Tiverton, BOSTON (AP) — Mas- under pandemic stim- number of college stu- The seven-day weight- Art Matters.” authorities say. sachusetts residents re- ulus legislation passed dents who normally mi- ed average of positive Police say they have The re was reported at ceiving unempoloyment in March. That ended in grate to the state to attend tests was about 1.1 per- not received a report of about 5:30 p.m. Monday. bene ts during the coro- July. the fall semester in person cent. The true number of vandalism at the site. Responding re ght- navirus pandemic are get- Baker previously said given the ongoing efforts cases is likely higher be- ing crews arrived on the ting a temporary boost of he didn’t like Trump’s ap- to battle the coronavirus cause many people have Ex-police union chief faces scene to nd ames and $300 per week, state of - proach to providing more pandemic. not been tested, and additional child thick, black smoke coming cials say. aid. He also warned against studies suggest people from the roof. The announcement “But if this program is large gatherings that can can be infected and not abuse charges Tiverton acting Fire Monday follows approv- there and it turns out to easily lead to outbreaks feel sick. BOSTON (AP) — The Chief Bruce Reimels said al Friday by the Fed- be the only thing that’s like the Biogen conference There were more than the victim was the only as a Boston hotel in Feb- former head of Boston’s eral Emergency Man- there, I don’t think Mas- 320 people reported hos- person in the home at the agement Agency of Gov. sachusetts should pass on ruary. largest police union, pitalized Tuesday because time. Charlie Baker’s applica- that,” he said. charged earlier this of COVID-19, while more Fire ghters found and VIRUS BY month with sexually tion for money to cover carried the victim from three weeks of enhanced CAUTIOUS REOPENING THE NUMBERS than 60 were in intensive abusing a child, now faces the house. The person checks. FOR COLLEGES Massachusetts reported care units. additional charges after was then taken to St. The money is coming State of cials are in 12 newly con rmed coro- The number of con- four more alleged victims Anne’s Hospital in Fall from President Donald regular contact with local navirus deaths and near- rmed and probable stepped forward, prosecu- River where they were Trump’s order to FEMA colleges and universities ly 350 newly con rmed COVID-19 related deaths tors said Tuesday. to distribute up to $44 to talk about the return of cases on Tuesday, push- at long-term care homes Patrick Rose, 66, a pronounced dead. billion to states after students in the fall, Gov. ing the state’s con rmed rose to 5,735 or about 64 retired of cer and the No name was made Congress failed to ex- Charlie Baker said Tues- COVID-19 death toll to percent of all con rmed one-time president of the public. tend a program that had day. about 8,730 and its con- and probable deaths in Boston Police Patrolmen’s The cause of the re provided $600 a week Baker said of cials only rmed caseload to more Massachusetts attributed Association, pleaded remains under investiga- in extra jobless benefits expect about half the than 116,700. to the disease. not guilty at a remote tion. arraignment Tuesday to the new charges, which Scientists to gauge presence include statutory rape of white sharks off Maine Rhode Island reports 60 new and indecent assault and battery on a child. HARPSWELL, Maine A judge increased his (AP) — Maine wants to bail to $270,000 from get a better idea of how virus cases, 4 additional deaths $250,000. many great white sharks The new charges there are in its inshore PROVIDENCE, R.I. in Rhode Island declined COVID-19 rose to 87 as filling non-critical va- pertain to alleged abuse (AP) — There have been over the past two weeks, of Sunday, the latest day cancies to address finan- waters, and is partnering against two children that with other agencies to 60 new cases of the going from 2.46 percent for which the information cial challenges resulting date to the 1990s. Two coronavirus con rmed on Aug. 10 to 1.71 percent was available. Eleven of from the coronavius pan- nd out. of the other new alleged Sixty-three-year-old in Rhode Island and on Monday, according to those patients were in in- demic. victims are still children, Julie Dimperio Holowach four more virus-relat- the Johns Hopkins Uni- tensive care, according to CCRI President prosecutor Audrey Mark was killed by a shark bite ed deaths, the state De- versity Center for Sys- health department num- Meghan Hughes said the said. off Harpswell last month. partment of Health an- tems Science and Engi- bers. college anticipates fall The new charges stem Her death sparked inter- nounced Tuesday. neering. enrollment to be down by in part from an email est in how many great The new con rmed cas- There have now been CCRI CUTS between 12 percent and Rose sent to family after whites there could be es were out of more than nearly 21,400 con rmed The Community Col- 18 percent, or an antici- his arrest in which he near Maine’s coast. 4,700 test results Monday, cases and 1,039 deaths in lege of Rhode Island is pated $8.4 million reve- referred to himself as a The Maine Department a positivity rate of 1.3 per- the state, according to the laying off 122 part-time nue shortfall. The school “monster,” Mark said, de- of Marine Resources said cent. health department. employees, reducing the is also planning for an $8 scribing it as a confession. it will work with the The 7-day rolling aver- The number of peo- pay of some senior ad- million reduction in state Rose’s attorney, William Atlantic White Shark age of the positivity rate ple in the hospital with ministrators, and not appropriation, she said. Keefe, said there is no reference in the email to Conservancy and the any alleged crimes. Massachusetts Division The statute of limita- of Marine Fisheries to Alleged Hells Angels leader asks tions may have a bearing study the presence of the on some of the new accu- sharks. The department sations. said the effort will include “It’s not entirely clear placement of 20 acoustic Supreme Court for new judge that all of these cases are receivers in nearshore going to be viable going waters to capture data PROVIDENCE, R.I. “We are reviewing the An attorney for Lancia, years prior to the shoot- forward,” Keefe said. from tags placed on white (AP) — The alleged pres- petition and will respond Joseph Voccola, is argu- ing in which Lancia is sharks. ident of Hells Angels in court as appropriate,” ing that by introducing accused. Participant in phony tech There are more than in Rhode Island, who is a spokesperson for the at- facts about her husband’s “Chief Raynes’ past support scheme pleads guilty 200 tagged great white facing several assault torney general’s of ce told service in the state police employment with the sharks. The marine charges, is asking the The Providence Journal force, Rodgers has become State Police, ending PROVIDENCE, R.I. department said current state’s supreme court to on Monday. a participant, “rather than over one year before the (AP) — A man authori- data show a fth of white force the judge hearing Rodgers is married to an impartial trier of fact,” events leading to the ties say participated in sharks tagged in that his case to step down. Scott Raynes, who re- and must not hear the criminal charges in this a scam to steal victims’ ongoing study migrate in Judge Kristin Rodgers tired from the state po- case, the newspaper re- indictment, has no con- banking information by to the Gulf of Maine. has twice denied requests lice in 2018 and is now ports. nection, real or reason- from Joseph Lancia, who Little Compton’s police Voccola previously ar- ably perceptible, to the prosecutors say is the chief. gued that Rodger should conduct of this trial or head of the motorcycle Lancia was arrested recuse herself because the pretrial proceedings Selling a house? gang, to recuse herself in June 2019 and is fac- her husband was once that would create the Buying a house? because she is married ing charges in connection present when state po- appearance of impropri- to a former state police with a shooting near the lice of cers searched the ety,” Rodgers wrote in a Find out what properties of cer. group’s clubhouse. Hells Angels clubhouse ruling in July. recently sold in your area. Check out the Real Estate page in Saturday’s paper. call 781-593-7700 ext. 2 to start your daily subscription. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A7 FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on coronavirus

By Matthew Perrone that mistake,” said Dr. Pe- and Deb Riechmann ter Lurie, a former FDA ASSOCIATED PRESS of cial under the Obama administration who now WASHINGTON — Re- leads the nonpro t Center sponding to an outcry from for Science in the Public medical experts, Food and Interest. “It’s mind-bog- Drug Administration Com- gling.” missioner Stephen Hahn The 35 percent bene t PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS on Tuesday apologized for was repeated by Health overstating the life-sav- and Human Services Sec- A child rests on a subway car while riders wear ing bene ts of treating retary Alex Azar at Sun- protective masks due to COVID-19 concerns in COVID-19 patients with day’s brie ng and promot- New York last week. convalescent plasma. ed on Twitter by the FDA’s Scientists and medical communication staff. The experts have been pushing number did not appear in back against the claims PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS FDA’s of cial letter justify- New virus cases about the treatment since President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Stephen ing the emergency authori- President Donald Trump’s zation. announcement on Sunday Hahn, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, speaks during a media brief- Hahn has been working decline in the that the FDA had decided to bolster con dence in the to issue emergency autho- ing in the James Brady Brie ng Room of the Sunday. agency’s scienti c process, rization for convalescent stating in interviews and plasma, taken from pa- articles that the FDA will U.S. and experts tients who have recovered pressure from the White ing ways — and there was only approve a vaccine that from the coronavirus and House, is responsible for no comparison group of meets preset standards for rich in disease- ghting an- deciding whether upcom- untreated patients, mean- safety and ef cacy. credit masks tibodies. ing vaccines are safe and ing no conclusions can be Lawrence Gostin of Trump hailed the deci- effective in preventing drawn about overall sur- Georgetown University By Carla K. Johnson death toll is put at more sion as a historic break- COVID-19. vival. People who received said Hahn’s performance and Adam Geller than 810,000, with about through even though the The 35 percent gure plasma with the highest Sunday undermined those ASSOCIATED PRESS 23.7 million cases. treatment’s value has not drew condemnation from levels of antibodies fared Jeffrey Shaman, a public efforts. NEW YORK (AP) — been established. The an- better than those given health expert at Columbia other scientists and some “I think the integrity The number of Americans nouncement on the eve of plasma with fewer anti- University, said he is skep- former FDA of cials, who of the FDA took a hit, if newly diagnosed with the Trump’s Republican Na- bodies, and those treat- tical enough people are im- called on Hahn to correct I were Stephen Hahn I coronavirus is falling — a tional Convention raised ed sooner after diagnosis mune to signi cantly slow the record. would not have appeared development experts say suspicions that it was po- fared better than those the spread. But he agreed “I have been criticized for at such a political show,” most likely reects more litically motivated to offset that changes in Ameri- remarks I made Sunday treated later. said Gostin, a public mask-wearing but also in- critics of the president’s cans’ behavior could well night about the bene ts of Hahn and other Trump health attorney. suf cient testing — even handling of the pandemic. be making a difference, convalescent plasma. The administration of cials Hahn pushed back Tues- as the disease continues to recalling the impact that Hahn had echoed Trump criticism is entirely justi- presented the difference day morning against sug- claim nearly 1,000 lives in people’s actions had in con- in saying that 35 more ed. What I should have as an absolute survival gestions that the plasma the U.S. each day. taining Ebola in West Afri- people out of 100 would said better is that the data bene t, rather than a rel- announcement was timed About 43,000 new cases ca several years ago. survive the coronavirus if show a relative risk reduc- ative difference between to boost Trump ahead of are being reported daily “Ebola stopped for rea- they were treated with the tion not an absolute risk two treatment groups. For- the Republican convention. across the country, down sons we didn’t anticipate plasma. That claim vast- reduction,” Hahn tweeted. mer FDA of cials said the “The professionals and 21 percent from early Au- at the time. It was so hor- ly overstated preliminary The FDA made the de- misstatement was inexcus- the scientists at FDA in- gust, according to data rifying that people stopped ndings of Mayo Clinic ob- cision based on data the able, particularly for a can- dependently made this compiled by Johns Hop- servations. Mayo Clinic collected from cer specialist like Hahn. decision, and I completely kins University. While the touching each other,” Sha- Hahn’s mea culpa comes hospitals around the coun- “It’s extraordinary to me support them,” Hahn said, U.S., India and Brazil still man said. Something simi- at a critical moment for the try that were using plasma that a person involved in appearing on “CBS This have the highest numbers lar may be happening with FDA which, under intense on patients in wildly vary- clinical trials could make Morning.” of new cases in the world, the coronavirus, he said. the downward trend is en- “I know I don’t have couraging. nearly the number of con- “It’s profoundly hope- tacts that I used to,” Sha- ful news,” said Dr. Monica man said. “But if we relax Gandhi, an infectious-dis- that, if we get complacent, eases expert at the Uni- will we just see another versity of California, San outbreak?” Francisco, who credits the The decline in newly re- American public’s grow- ported cases in the U.S. ing understanding of how comes even as deaths from the virus spreads, more the virus remain alarm- mask-wearing and, possi- ingly high. Over the past bly, an increasing level of two weeks, of cials have immunity. reported an average of “Hopefully all those fac- 965 deaths a day from tors are coming into play COVID-19, down from to get this virus under con- 1,051 a day in early Au- trol in this country that’s gust. really been battered by the Deaths from the corona- pandemic,” she said. virus are a lagging indica- But insuf cient testing is tor — they trail new infec- probably concealing the full tions because of the time extent of the crisis, said Dr. it takes for people to get Jonathan Quick, who leads sick and succumb to the the pandemic response for disease. the Rockefeller Foundation, The percentage of tests which has recommended coming back positive for the U.S. test 4 million peo- the disease has also de- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ple a day by fall. clined over the past two “We’re grossly un- weeks, from 7.3 percent Workers with Monument Health and the City of Sturgis direct people at a COVID-19 testing site der-testing in some of the to 6.1 percent. But that in Sturgis, S.D. Monday. places that are still hav- comes as the total num- ing high caseloads,” Quick ber of tests administered said, singling out Missis- has fallen from its August sippi, Texas, Georgia and peak of more than 820,000 Revved by Sturgis Rally, COVID-19 North Dakota as hot spots a day, leveling off in recent with high rates of positive weeks at about 690,000 a test results. day. infections move fast, far Even at 43,000 new cases The situation has im- per day, the U.S. remains proved dramatically in By Stephen Groves visited by someone who event, which in previous rally dates, was a reluc- far above the numbers several states that strug- ASSOCIATED PRESS attended Sturgis, creat- years brought in about tant host this year. After seen during the spring, gled with high caseloads ing a travel hub that was $800 million in tourist many residents objected to SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — when new daily cases earlier this summer. comparable to a major U.S. spending, according to holding the rally during a peaked at about 34,000, he In Arizona, for example, The hundreds of thou- city. the state’s Department of pandemic, city leaders de- sands of bikers who said. of cials reported 859 new “Imagine trying to do Tourism. cided to pay for mass test- cases Tuesday, down from a attended the Sturgis Mo- “It’s a good trend, but no- contact tracing for the en- “I sat at a bar elbow-to-el- ing with money they had peak of 5,500 in late June. torcycle Rally may have where near what we need tire city of (Washington), bow with guys. No one was received as part of federal to be,” Quick said of the re- More than 2,000 people ar- departed western South D.C., but you also know wearing masks,” said Ste- coronavirus relief funding. cent decline. rived at the state’s hospi- Dakota, but public health that you don’t have any phen Sample, a rallygoer About 850 people will be The virus is blamed for tals showing symptoms of departments in multiple distancing, or the distanc- who rode back to Arizona tested, according to Daniel more than 5.7 million the virus on a single day in states are trying to mea- ing is very, very limited, last week. Ainslie, the city manager. con rmed infections and early July. This week, that sure how much and how the masking is limited,” He had visited a bar On Monday morning, about 178,000 deaths in number has been less than quickly the coronavirus said Navin Vembar, who where health authorities Linda Chaplin drove with the U.S. Worldwide, the 1,000. spread in bars, tattoo co-founded Camber Sys- later issued warnings — her husband to get tested shops and gatherings be- tems. “It all adds up to a One-Eyed Jack’s Saloon in the parking lot of the fore people traveled home very dangerous situation — but said he had not had Sturgis Community Cen- to nearly every state in for people all over the any COVID-19 symptoms. ter. They had left town Can mosquitoes the country. place. Contact tracing be- He discussed quarantin- during the rally, but the From the city of Sturgis, comes dramatically dif - ing with his wife after crowds that came before which is conducting mass cult.” he returned, but decided and after concerned them. spread the testing for its roughly State health depart- against it. While the results from 7,000 residents, to health ments have reported Other bikers said they the test will take a couple departments in at least 103 cases from people in had gotten tested for days to process, the re- coronavirus? eight states, health of - South Dakota, Minneso- COVID-19 after they re- gion is already seeing an cials are trying to track ta, Wisconsin Nebraska, turned home and received increase in coronavirus ASSOCIATED PRESS when they talk, cough or outbreaks from the 10-day Montana, North Dakota, negative results. cases. sneeze. And the World rally which ended on Aug. Wyoming and Washing- In a country where each “For a long time, people Can mosquitoes spread Health Organization says 16. They face the task of ton. Health of cials in state has been tasked would say, ‘Well, do you the coronavirus? a mosquito bite won’t give tracking an invisible vi- South Dakota have said with doing the heavy-lift- know anybody that has No. While mosquitoes you the virus. rus that spread among they don’t know how ing of responding to the COVID?’ and I would say, can spread some diseases, But why not, if mosqui- bar-hoppers and rallygo- many people were ex- pandemic, tracing every ‘No, I don’t, but I’m watch- most notably malaria, ex- toes can transmit other ers, who then traveled to posed and have issued infection from the rally is ing the news,’” Chaplin perts say COVID-19 is not diseases? A recent study over half of the counties in public warnings of possi- virtually impossible. But said. “Now, I do know some among them. offers an explanation. Re- the United States. ble COVID-19 exposure the city of Sturgis is doing people that we’ve heard The U.S. Centers for Dis- searchers say the virus An analysis of anon- at ve businesses popular what it can to head off a have COVID.” ease Control and Preven- would have to infect the ymous cell phone data with bikers. local outbreak by holding While Chaplin said the tion says it has no data to mosquito and multiply from Camber Systems, a South Dakota Gov. Kris- mass testing for asymp- people she knows who suggest the coronavirus is inside of it in order for rm that aggregates cell ti Noem, a Republican, has tomatic people. have been infected had spread by either mosqui- the mosquito to pass it on phone activity for health de ed calls to cancel large The city, which is a not participated in the toes or ticks. COVID-19 to people. That failed to researchers, found that gatherings and oppos- sleepy tourist destination rally, she said that many is mainly spread from happen when researchers 61 percent of all the coun- es requirements to wear for most of the 355 days residents were relieved person to person through injected three species of ties in the U.S. have been masks. She welcomed the of the year outside the it’s over. droplets people spray mosquitoes with the virus. A8 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 LOOK! National Dog Day, National Women’s Equality Day

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By Stephen Wade It also captures what AP SPORTS WRITER could have been the death knell for the Paralympics TOKYO — Matt Stutz- just four years ago in Rio man was born without de Janeiro when local or- arms — just stumps ganizers told Paralympic at the shoulders. Ellie of cials a month before Cole’s right leg was am- the start that they’d run Matt Stutzman, putated when she was 3, out of money to run the lost to cancer. Bebe Vio event. Millions from the of the United had parts of all four limbs Paralympic budget had States, holds amputated after she con- been taken to pull off the the bow with tracted meningitis as an trouble-plagued Olympics. his foot as adolescent. Doctors were Only a government he competes able to save her life but bailout saved the Rio in the indi- not her arms and legs. Paralympics, and just a vidual com- If your mood is being few months later Carlos pound-open, dragged down by the pan- Nuzman, an Internation- during the demic, you’ll be uplifted al Olympic Committee Paralympic by these three Paralympic member and head of the Games at the athletes — and many organizing committee, Sambadrome, others like them — who was arrested on suspicion in Rio de Ja- are pro led in the Nex- of money laundering, tax neiro, Brazil. ix documentary “Rising evasion and racketeering. Phoenix,” which will be “If it’s easy, it’s not the released in 190 countries FILE PHOTOS | Paralympics,” Gonzalez ASSOCIATED PRESS on Wednesday. tells lm viewers. “In the Paralympic Italian fencer Vio might “The stadiums were is also about transform- sport, everybody has a be the star: energetic, packed,” the Duke of Sus- ing our perception of the story,” Xavi Gonzalez, the smiling, dramatic and sex said. “The sport was world,” Hawking said. “We former CEO of the Interna- frank. Or was it the incredible. What they saw are all different. There is tional Paralympic Com- Australian swimmer Cole, mittee, says in the lm. “It was undoubtedly better no such thing as a stan- who recounts throwing than the Olympics itself.” dard or run-of-the-mill comes from them break- her prosthetic leg at a Philip Craven, the human being.” ing barriers to be able to school bully who called former president of the Vio, the Italian fencer, achieve what they want to her “Pirate.” She was not IPC and a one-time epitomizes the raw and achieve; move on and live bullied again. Paralympic basketball often humorous transpar- life even if all of us may “In the Olympics, all of player, delivered a similar ency of the lm with ath- think that you cannot.” the bodies look the same,” line. He was talking about Seen in a private Cole says. “And in the letes talking openly about viewing by The Associat- Paralympics, none of the London being lled with their tragedies turned to ed Press, the lm was to bodies look the same.” black billboards after the triumph. coincide with the opening Or Stutzman, known as Olympics ended, promot- “When you see someone this week of the Tokyo the “Armless Archer,” who ing the Paralympics. They you just want to know Paralympics. Like the grew up wanting to be suggested the Olympics their story before. Why Olympics, it has been basketball player were only a “warmup” for are they on the wheel- postponed until next year Michael Jordan. He the Paralympics. chair?” Vio asks. “Why are by COVID-19. deadpans: “There was no “I’m not sure the Olym- they without arms and The documentary way I was going to be Mi- pics will be very happy legs. There are just funny weaves the history of chael Jordan. No way. I’m with that, but I’ll tell you stories — and other less the Paralympic Games not tall enough — right.” it touched a spot with funny stories.” around the athletes’ lives There are also segments me,” said Craven, who lost Andrew Parsons, the and the nancial ups and with Tatyana McFad- the use of his legs as a current president of the downs of the movement. den, Jonnie Peacock, teenager in a rock-climb- IPC, told the AP in an in- It also includes segments Jean-Baptiste Alaize, ing accident. terview that the lm was about Dr. Ludwig Gut- Cui Zhe, Ryley Batt and Then there’s the address the brainchild of eventual tmann, a refugee from Ntando Mahlangu — all by the late Stephen producer Greg Nugent. Nazi Germany who put with stories worthy of Hawking at the opening Parsons said the result “is together an athletic com- their own individual lm. ceremony of the 2012 better than I could have petition for the disabled And what of the cameo London Paralympics. imagined.” in Britain in 1948 as way appearances by Prince Hawking, the theoretical “It will change the atti- to help treat World War II Harry, who recalled physicist, died in 2018 of tude of whoever watches Australia’s Ellie Cole swims in the women’s veterans with spinal cord the very successful 2012 motor neuron disease. the movie. That’s for 100m Backstroke S9 category at the 2012 injuries. Paralympics in London. “The Paralympic Games sure,” Parsons said. Paralympics, in London. California ski resort changing name, citing offensive word

TAHOE CITY, Calif. are confronted with the a symbol to many of Euro- (AP) — California’s popu- overwhelming evidence pean colonization and the lar Squaw Valley Ski Re- that the term ‘squaw’ is death of native people. sort will change its name considered offensive,” A growing number of because the word “squaw” Cohen said. brands are rethinking is a derogatory term for Work to nd a new their marketing in the Native American wom- name will start immedi- wake of the Black Lives en, of cials announced ately and is expected to Matter protests triggered Tuesday. The site was the be announced next year, by the May killing of scene of the 1960 Winter he said. George Floyd in Minne- Olympics. When settlers arrived apolis. The decision was in the 1850s in the area Last month, the Wash- reached after consulting where the Sierra Neva- ington NFL franchise an- with local Native Ameri- da resort is now located, nounced it was dropping can groups and extensive they rst saw only Native the “Redskins” name and research into the American women working Indian head logo, bowing etymology and history in a meadow. The land to recent pressure from of the term “squaw,” said near Lake Tahoe was be- sponsors and decades of Ron Cohen, president lieved to have been given criticism that they are and COO of Squaw Valley the name Squaw Valley offensive to Native Alpine Meadows. by those early settlers. Americans. The word “squaw,” de- Regional California A new name must still rived from the Algonquin tribes have asked for the be selected for one of the language, may have once name of the resort to be oldest and most storied simply meant “woman.” changed numerous times teams in the National But over generations, the over the years, with little Football League, and it’s word morphed into a mi- success. unclear how soon that sogynist and racist term The renaming is one of will happen. to disparage indigenous many efforts across the In June, Quaker Oats women. nation to address racial announced that it will “While we love our local discrimination, colo- retire the Aunt Jemima history and the memo- nialism and indigenous brand, saying the compa- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ries we all associate with oppression, including ny recognizes the charac- this place as it has been the removal of statues of ter’s origins are “based on The Olympic rings stand atop a sign at the entrance to the Squaw Valley named for so long, we Christopher Columbus, a racial stereotype.” Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, Calif. WEATHER LOTTERY

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AUG. 25 SEPT. 2 ©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY M’Sunny | High 76, Low 56 T’Storms | High 74, Low 60 P’Cloudy | High 76, Low 65 SPORTS B WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 Lynn Woods running wraps up ninth virtual session of season By Mike Alongi Christine Scuzzarella ITEM SPORTS EDITOR (41:23), Lynn’s Amy Amirault (42:32) and Lynn’s Nakri Dao Lynn’s Rachel McCar- swept the four run- thy (42:32) rounded out ning races for the sec- the top 10. ond straight session as Dao’s dominance con- Lynn Woods Running tinued into the third finished up the ninth ITEM FILE PHOTO race of the session, a session of the summer 3.87-mile run, winning Marblehead’s Chris Thompson (left) and Peabody’s Edward Santos (right) race for the ball during in a new series of vir- with a time of 28:21. tual races due to the a Northeastern Conference soccer game last fall. Neither the Magicians, Big Blue or any NEC fall Michael McKie COVID-19 pandemic. sports team will be taking the eld until the Fall II season that starts in February. (30:44), Julie Haynes The ninth session con- (39:24), Mark Rosen- sisted of four running blum (39:44) and Rob- races ranging in dis- ert Vanlith (40:45) tance from 3.08 miles Northeastern Conference votes to rounded out the top to 8.6 miles as well as five, while Peaboyd’s one duathlon. Lai-Sahn Hackett Dao won by nearly 20 delay all fall sports to  oating season (41:16), Mike Fitzger- seconds in the first race ald (41:18), Peabody’s By Mike Alongi Danvers, Gloucester and lot of discussions and we’ve “With 10 of the 12 schools of the session, a 3.08- mile run down Great John Hackett (42:30), ITEM SPORTS EDITOR new addition Masconomet been putting in a lot of in the conference opening Woods Road and back, Norton’s Timothy — voted 9-0-3 to move fall work to get to this point,” remotely, I think this just finishing in a time of Moore (43:29) and Jim The Northeastern Con- sports. The three schools said Classical athletic di- makes the most sense,” 22:38. Barry (44:11) rounded ference won’t be playing who abstained from the rector Bill Devin. “At the said Swampscott athlet- out the top 10. sports until at least Nov. Behind Dao was a vote were Beverly, Danvers end of the day, it’s about ic director Kelly Farley. The final running 30. pair of Boxford resi- and Gloucester. league unity and doing “There were plenty of le- race of the session After a meeting late Mon- dents, with Jeff Hixon The main reason for the what’s best for everyone gitimate concerns about was an 8.6-mile jaunt, day between principals and placing second (22:55) delay is that ve school involved. It’s our job to pro- playing a fall season, like which Dao won with athletic directors from all and Michael McKie districts in the conference tect all student-athletes.” getting transportation or placing third (24:25). a time of 1:05:02. The Northeastern Conference — Lynn, Saugus, Revere, “We’re sticking together of cials and other things Lynn’s Eric Bowden rest of the top 10 was schools, the NEC voted to Salem and Winthrop — are as a league and making like that. I don’t blame peo- finished in fourth place made up of Chris Smith delay all fall sports until currently categorized as this decision as a unit,” ple being upset and I get it, (27:01), while Woburn’s (1:08:10), Michael the “Fall II”  oating sea- McKie (1:09:17), Eric “red districts” and per the said English athletic di- but we have to do what’s Chris Smith placed son that takes place from MIAA decision to restart Bowden (1:11:53), Abby rector Dick Newton. “At best for the student-ath- fifth (28:01). Round- Feb. 22 to April 25. The 12 sports last week, all the the end of the day, we’re an Bent McKie (1:16:27), letes and everyone else in- ing out the top 10 were schools in the conference “red” schools going remote academic institution rst Jeff Hixon (1:16:54), volved.” Boxford’s Abby Bent — Lynn Classical, Lynn must postpone their entire and we have to focus on McKie in sixth place Salem’s Matt Lamothe English, Swampscott, Sau- fall seasons and play them getting the kids back safely NEC, B2 (30:14), Swampscott’s (1:20:27), Julie Haynes gus, Marblehead, Revere, during Fall II. before we can get sports up Julie Haynes in sev- (1:22:40), Lynn’s Kath- Winthrop, Salem, Beverly, “We have been having a and running again.” enth place (30:29), Mel- ryn Kench (1:34:33) rose’s Mark Rosenblum and Robert Vanlith in eighth place (32:48), (1:34:40). Swampscott’s Robert The duathlon, which Vanlith in ninth place consisted of two 2.46- (33:33) and Ipswich’s mile bike rides with Jim Barry in 10th place a 5.5-mile run in the (35:54). middle, was only con- The second race of tested by one person in the session, a 3.39-mile this session. run, saw Dao win by Eric Bowden fin- nearly three minutes. ished the duathlon in Dao placed first with a a time of 1:03:44, run- time of 23:55, followed ning times of 18:56 and by Michael McKie in 19:42 and biking a time second place (26:25) of 25:16. and Dorchester’s Mat- The next session of thew Lavallee in third Lynn Woods Running place (30:07). virtual season runs Julie Haynes (31:52), from Aug. 24 to Sept. Robert Vanlith (32:32), 6 and will consist of Lynn’s Mike Fitzger- four races (2.77 miles ald (35:24), Jim Bar- to 5.62 miles) and one ry (36:47), Lynn’s duathlon.

Kernwood’s Dully wins individual title at Thorny Lea Pro-Am

Frank Dully, PGA 8th. Friedman got off (Kernwood CC) won to a slow start, sitting the individual profes- a 2-over par through sional competition at three holes before play- the New England PGA ing the final 15 holes Thorny Lea Pro-Am on 3-under to post 69. Monday, shooting 2-un- Scott MacArthur, ITEM FILE PHOTO der par 68. PGA and his team from Tyler Leavitt pitched a complete-game shutout Monday to lead the Peabody Champions to a 1-0 Dully rolled in five Wollaston GC posted a win over the Kingston Night Owls in Game 2 of the North Shore Baseball League nals. birdies, including back- score of 13-under par to-back birdies on the 127 to win the team 11th and 12th holes competition, which was which got him to 3-un- a best-ball event. Leavitt dazzles on the mound as der for the round before The foursome re- closing with two bogeys corded 10 birdies and and a birdie over the fi- two eagles in the two Peabody Champions even NSBL nals nal five holes. best-ball of four (one Warren, Dan Gillis, gross, one net) compe- By Mike Alongi on the mound for Leavitt, single in the bottom of offensive contributions PGA (Nabnasset Lake tition, closing with a ITEM SPORTS EDITOR who went the distance the third inning. Dave came from Christian CC) and Friedman bogey-free 62 (8-under) and allowed no runs on Ruggerio (1-for-2) and Allaire (1-for-2), Brett were one stroke behind on the back-9. Behind a stellar perfor- just three hits with sev- Chris Mansour (1-for-2) Blackwell (1-for-3) and Dully at 1-under par The foursome from mance on the mound by en strikeouts. Of the 98 added the other hits for Garrett Roberts (1-for-3). 69. Warren overcame Falmouth CC, led by Tyler Leavitt late Mon- pitches Leavitt threw on Peabody. Peabody’s win set up two bogeys in the first Shawn Warren, PGA, day night, the Peabody Monday night, 65 of them Kingston got a solid a crucial Game 3 in the seven holes by making finished tied for second Champions blanked the were strikes. pitching performance best-of- ve series, which three birdies and no bo- at 11-under par with 11 Kingston Night Owls, 1-0, Offensively, the Cham- from its starter as well, took place Tuesday night geys over the final 11. birdies and seven pars at Twi Field in Danvers pions didn’t need much. with Sean Callahan at Trinity Stadium in Gillis was on fire in as a team. Liam Fried- in Game 2 of the North Peabody only registered pitching a complete game Haverhill. As of press the middle of his round, man, PGA, and his Shore Baseball League - four hits in the win, with and allowing just one run time, the Champions led going 4-under par in a squad from Nashawtuc nals. With Peabody’s win, Jon Cahill (2-for-3, RBI) on four hits with seven 1-0 in the top of the third four-hole stretch start- CC joined Falmouth in the series is now tied 1-1. knocking in the lone run strikeouts. inning thanks to a RBI ing with the day’s only that tie for second at It was a dazzling outing of the game with a RBI The Night Owls’ lone from Chad Martin. eagle, a 3 on the par-5 11-under. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020

TODAY IN SPORTS Bruins and Lightning battle it out in Game 2

Aug. 26 ing the 400-meter mark with a 1912 — Maurice McLoughlin beats time of 43.18. He cuts .11 sec- Wallace F. Johnson, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, onds off the record of 43.29 set 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. Lawn Ten- by Butch Reynolds in 1988 and nis Association men’s singles title. ties Carl Lewis for the most gold 1913 — Maurice McLoughlin beats medals at the championships with R. Norris Williams, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, eight. 6-1 to win the men’s title at the 2011 — The Tulsa Shock snap the U.S. national tennis champion- ships. longest losing streak in WNBA his- 1933 — Helen Hull Jacobs cap- tory with a 77-75 win over the Los tures the U.S. Lawn Tennis Associ- Angeles Sparks. The Shock (2-25) ation singles title when Helen Wills had 20 straight losses before Moody defaults in the third set Sheryl Swoopes hit a jumper with because of back and hip pain. 2.9 seconds left. 1939 — The first major league 2011 — Kyle Busch records his baseball game is televised. NBC- record-breaking 50th NASCAR TV broadcasts a doubleheader at Busch Series victory, edging team- Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field between mate Joey Logano in the Food City the Cincinnati Reds and the Dodg- 250 at the Bristol Motor Speed- ers. way. Busch breaks a tie with Mark 1950 — Australia wins its third Martin for the record in NASCAR’s straight Davis Cup by beating the United States 4-1. second-tier series. 1961 — The International Hockey 2012 — Lydia Ko wins the Canadi- Hall of Fame officially opens in an Women’s Open to become the Toronto, Canada. youngest winner in LPGA Tour his- 1972 — The New York Cosmos tory and only the fifth amateur win the NASL championship by champion. The 15-year-old South defeating the St. Louis Stars 2-1. Korean-born New Zealander closes 1989 — Chris Drury pitches a with a 5-under 67 for a three- five-hitter as Trumbull, Conn., stroke victory over Inbee Park. becomes the first American team 2016 — Dan Raudabaugh throws since 1983 to capture the Little six touchdown passes and the League World Series with a 5-2 vic- Philadelphia Soul win their second tory over Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ArenaBowl title, beating the Arizo- 1993 — Sean Burroughs, the son of former major leaguer Jeff Bur- na Rattlers 56-42. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS roughs, pitches his second no-hit- 2017 — Ohio State star Kyle Sny- ter of the Little League World der scores a late takedown of A host of Bruins and Lightning players crash the net after Boston winger Nick Ritchie Series and hits two home runs as Olympic gold medalist Abdusalim forced a puck under the pad of Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, scoring to put the Bru- defending champion Long Beach, Sadulaev in the deciding match, ins ahead in the rst period of Game 2 in Toronto. Tampa Bay got on the board later in the Calif., routs Bedford, N.H., 11-0 in and the United States wins the rst after a tally from Blake Coleman to tie things up 1-1. As of press time Boston and Tampa the final of the U.S. bracket. world freestyle wrestling title for 1997 — Carl Lewis finishes his the first time in 22 years. Bay were still even 2-2 after Brad Marchand and Nikita Kucherov traded goals in the second track-and-field career anchoring 2017 — Floyd Mayweather Jr. period. star-studded team to victory in the stops UFC champion Conor McGre- 400-meter relay to cap the ISTAF gor on his feet in the 10th round Grand Prix meet in Berlin. The at the T-Mobile Arena on the Las team of Olympic 100-meter cham- Vegas Strip. The much-hyped 154- Northeastern Conference votes to pion Donovan Bailey, former world record-holder Leroy Burrell and pound fight is more competitive Namibian sprint champion Frankie than many expected when an Fredericks, win in 38.24 seconds. unbeaten, five-division world cham- pion boxer takes on a mixed mar- delay all fall sports to oating season 1999 — Michael Johnson shatters another world record at the World tial artist making his pro boxing Championships — this time, break- debut. NEC composed of 12 schools. the school year during the sion of soccer or volleyball From B1 - Many of the NEC most challenging of times that doesn’t involve con- TV/RADIO schools are starting the and the loss of a spring tact,” said Farley. “It will “Schools need to be school year in Remote sports season for many be interesting to see what Baseball opened safely before we Learning. Several schools student-athletes. the (MIAA) Sports Medi- 2 p.m...... Pittsburgh at Chi. White Sox ...... MLB Network are starting with a phased - There will be opportu- cine Committee comes out 6:37 p.m...... Boston at Toronto...... NESN; WEEI-FM 93.7 even start talking about 7:10 p.m...... NY Yankees at Atlanta ...... ESPN sports, so I think that’s in hybrid approach which nities for connections in with in terms of how the 9:45 p.m...... LA Dodgers at San Francisco ...... ESPN what comes rst here,” will begin in Remote the fall that are sport spe- sports will be played, be- Pro basketball said Peabody athletic di- Learning. MIAA and ci c. These opportunities cause I think they won’t 4 p.m...... Orlando at Milwaukee ...... NBATV would need to follow EEA 6:30 p.m...... Oklahoma City at Houston ...... TNT rector Bob Bua. “It’s cer- DESE guidelines indicate even look like the actual 7 p.m...... WNBA: Washington vs. Atlanta ...... ESPN2 tainly disappointing for that school committee guidelines and it is the in- sport. In my opinion, it’s 8 p.m...... WNBA: Los Angeles at Minnesota ...... CBSSN the student-athletes and approval is required for dividual school’s responsi- better to push it off and 9 p.m...... Portland at LA Lakers ...... TNT the coaches and the par- schools starting the year bility to comply with this see if we can have a more 10 p.m...... WNBA: Connecticut at Phoenix ...... CBSSN Golf ents, but we have to put in Remote Learning for guidance. normal fall season down 3 p.m...... BMW Championship Charity Event ...... Golf safety rst.” athletic participation. There will be further the road.” 6 p.m...... Champions: Charles Schwab Series ...... Golf In a release on the Mas- - The focus at this time meetings and collabora- “It’s important for the Pro hockey is opening schools as safe- tion regarding the logis- coaches to be with their 3 p.m...... NY Islanders at Philadelphia ...... NBCSN conomet school website, 8 p.m...... Tampa Bay at Boston ...... NBCSN; WBZ-FM 98.5 the NEC identi ed ve ly as possible. There will tics of moving fall sports athletes because a lot of 10:30 p.m. ...Colorado at Dallas ...... NBCSN main reasons for the vote be time needed to ensure to the Fall II season. There them serve as mentors Horse racing to move fall sports: proper safeguards are in will also be opportunities and role models, so we 1 p.m...... Saratoga Live ...... FS2 Men’s soccer - At this time, ve NEC place as well as working for out-of-season coaching want to provide everyone 7:45 p.m...... Canadian Premier: Wanderers vs. Edmonton ...... FS2 school communities are through procedures for a as approved by the MIAA some kind of opportuni- Tennis in the RED category and safe return just for school. for all fall sports, includ- ty to meet this fall,” said 11 a.m...... ATP/WTA: Western and Southern Open (quarterfinals) ...... ESPN2 will not be able to par- Time is needed to work ing football. Bua. “At the same time, 1 p.m...... ATP/WTA: Western and Southern Open (quarterfinals) ...... Tennis 7 p.m...... ATP/WTA: Western and Southern Open (quarterfinals) ...... Tennis ticipate in sports during out safety protocols for “I think the kids would there’s a lot that’s going the fall season. This is extracurricular activities. get more out of the out- to have to be worked out considerable in terms of - Connections for all of-season coaching than in terms of how practices MLB non participation for the students are critical, es- they would out of playing will be set up. We’ll have fall season, as the NEC is pecially with the start of some kind of adjusted ver- to see what happens.” American League National League East Division East Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 19 11 .633 _ Atlanta 16 12 .571 _ New York 16 9 .640 ½ Miami 12 11 .522 1½ Toronto 14 13 .519 3½ New York 12 14 .462 3 Baltimore 14 14 .500 4 Washington 11 15 .423 4 Boston 9 20 .310 9½ Philadelphia 10 14 .417 4 Central Division Central Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Minnesota 20 10 .667 _ Chicago 18 10 .643 _ Chicago 17 12 .586 2½ St. Louis 10 8 .556 3 Cleveland 17 12 .586 2½ Milwaukee 12 15 .444 5½ Detroit 11 16 .407 7½ Cincinnati 11 16 .407 6½ Kansas City 11 18 .379 8½ Pittsburgh 7 17 .292 9 West Division West Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Oakland 20 10 .667 _ Los Angeles 22 8 .733 _ Houston 16 13 .552 3½ San Diego 18 12 .600 4 Texas 11 17 .393 8 Colorado 14 15 .483 7½ Seattle 11 19 .367 9 San Francisco 14 16 .467 8 Los Angeles 9 21 .300 11 Arizona 13 17 .433 9 Tuesday’s Games (TBD), 6:40 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 4:05 p.m., 1st game Chicago Cubs (Lester 2-1) at Detroit (Fulmer Boston at Toronto, 6:37 p.m. 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 6:40 p.m. Minnesota (Berríos 2-3) at Cleveland (Plutko Chicago Cubs at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. 1-2), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 0-1) at Atlanta (Fried 4-0), N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 7:35 p.m., 2nd game Oakland (Fiers 3-1) at Texas (Allard 0-2), 8:05 Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (TBD) at St. Louis (Hudson 0-2), Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. 8:15 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 9:10 p.m. Seattle (Walker 2-2) at San Diego (Lamet 2-1), Wednesday’s Games 9:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Heaney 1-2) at Houston (McCullers Thursday’s Games Jr. 2-2), 1:10 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 4:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Williams 1-4) at Chicago White Sox Boston at Toronto, 6:37 p.m. (Keuchel 4-2), 2:10 p.m. Oakland at Texas, 6:37 p.m. Boston (Eovaldi 2-2) at Toronto (TBD), 6:37 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 6:40 p.m. Baltimore (Wojciechowski 1-3) at Tampa Bay Minnesota at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston’s Marcus Smart was one of several players who spoke out about possibly boycotting games NBA PLAYOFFS following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Monday, Aug. 24 L.A. Lakers vs. Portland, 9 p.m. Milwaukee 121, Orlando 106, Mil- Thursday, Aug. 27 waukee leads series 3-1 x-Denver vs. Utah, 4 p.m Oklahoma City 117, Houston 114, Boston vs. Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Frustrated NBA players wonder series tied 2-2 L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas, 9 p.m. Miami 99, Indiana 87, Miami wins series 4-0 Friday, Aug. 28 L.A. Lakers vs. Portland, 9 p.m. x-Milwaukee vs. Orlando, TBD Oklahoma City vs. Houston, TBD again whether they should play Tuesday, Aug. 25 Denver vs. Utah, 6:30 p.m. x-L.A. Lakers vs. Portland, TBD L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas, 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 LAKE BUENA VISTA, they have been frustrated and we need to try new without knocking at her Wednesday, Aug. 26 Boston vs. Toronto, TBD (Conf. Sem- Fla. (AP) — As the NBA and are upset after see- things out to try to get this apartment. No drugs were finals) Milwaukee vs. Orlando, 4 p.m. sought to resume the sea- ing cellphone video that found. Oklahoma City vs. Houston, 6:30 x-L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas, TBD thing working the way p.m. x-Denver vs. Utah, TBD son, players had to weigh showed Blake being shot that we know it should In the early weeks at whether playing basket- multiple times after they and get our voices heard Disney, players felt their ball aided or distracted have spent a month and a even more.” message was getting out NHL PLAYOFFS from their calls for social half in the bubble calling They’ve certainly been when anger over the death justice reform. for reform. trying. At Disney, players of George Floyd at the Monday, Aug. 24 Colorado vs. Dallas, 10:30 p.m. Those discussions are “But it’s not working, so have walked onto a bas- hands of Minneapolis po- At Toronto Thursday, Aug. 27 starting again. obviously something has to ketball court lined with lice was still so fresh. But N.Y. Islanders 4, Philadelphia 0, N.Y. At Toronto With the second round of be done and right now our the words Black Lives lately, having moved into leads series 1-0 Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7 At Edmonton, Alberta p.m. the postseason set to begin focus really shouldn’t be on Matter, went to a knee for the playoffs, the conversa- Dallas 5, Colorado 2, Dallas leads At Edmonton, Alberta Thursday when Toronto basketball,” Celtics guard the playing of the nation- tions had largely shifted series 2-0 Las Vegas vs. Vancouver, 9:45 p.m. plays Boston, players from Marcus Smart said. “I un- al anthem, and afterward toward basketball. Tuesday, Aug. 25 Friday, Aug. 28 both teams say there have derstand it’s the playoffs used interviews to call for Now with Blake’s shoot- At Toronto At Toronto Boston vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. been discussions about and everything like that justice for Breonna Taylor, ing coming so soon after At Edmonton, Alberta Tampa Bay vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m. whether they should boy- but we still have a bigger a 26-year-old Black emer- the start of the playoffs, Vancouver vs. Las Vegas, 9:45 p.m. At Edmonton, Alberta cott games following the issue, an underlying issue gency medical technician Toronto guard Fred Van- Wednesday, Aug. 26 Colorado vs. Dallas, 10 p.m. police shooting in Wiscon- that’s going on and the who was shot eight times Vleet said it was hard to At Toronto Saturday, Aug. 29 sin of Jacob Blake, a Black things that we’ve tried ha- in Louisville, Kentucky, get excited about the sec- N.Y. Islanders vs. Philadelphia, 3 At Toronto p.m. Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Islanders, noon man. ven’t been working. on March 13 by plain- ond-round matchup with Tampa Bay vs. Boston, 8 p.m. At Edmonton, Alberta Players and coaches “So we de nitely need to clothes of cers serving a Boston — if they decide to At Edmonton, Alberta Las Vegas vs. Vancouver, 8 p.m. around the league say take a different approach narcotics search warrant play it. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Hundreds of thousands ee U.S. coast ahead of Hurricane Laura By Rebecca Santana higher. The waters are very where she could board a and Jeff Martin warm where the storm is bus to leave the area. ASSOCIATED PRESS now and will be for the en- “Especially with every- tire path up until the Gulf thing with COVID going — In Coast,” National Hurricane on already on top of a man- the largest U.S. evacua- Center Deputy Director Ed datory evacuation, it’s very tion of the pandemic, more Rappaport said. stressful,” Frazier said. than half a million people Ocean water was expect- The storm also imperiled were ordered to ee the ed to push onto land along a center of the U.S. energy Gulf Coast on Tuesday as more than 450 miles of industry. Oil reneries and Laura strengthened into a coast from Texas to Missis- liqueed natural gas plants hurricane that forecasters sippi. Hurricane warnings that dot the region could said could slam Texas and were issued from San Luis shut down along the coast, PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Louisiana with ferocious Pass, Texas, to Intracoastal and the government said Evacuees walk to board buses Tuesday in Galveston, Texas. The evacu- winds, heavy ooding and City, Louisiana, and storm workers were removed from ees are being taken to Austin, Texas, as Hurricane Laura heads toward the power to push seawater surge warnings from the more than 40 percent of the the Gulf Coast. miles inland. Port Arthur, Texas, ood 643 platforms that are nor- More than 385,000 resi- protection system to the mally staffed in the Gulf. Marco, a system that ing on your own,” Port Ar- dents were told to ee the a tree and a mother and mouth of the Mississippi While oil prices often thur Mayor Thurman Bart- Texas cities of Beaumont, young son crushed by a col- approached land ahead River. spike before a major storm lapsing wall. of Laura, weakened into ie said. Galveston and Port Arthur, The evacuations could get as production slows, con- As much as 15 inches of a remnant just off Loui- Shelters opened with cots and another 200,000 were even bigger if the storm’s sumers are unlikely to see rain could fall in some parts siana’s shore on Tuesday. set farther apart to curb ordered to leave low-lying track veers to the east or big price changes because of Louisiana, said Donald Satellite images showed coronavirus infections. Calcasieu Parish in south- west, said Craig Fugate, the the pandemic decimated Jones, a National Weather a disorganized cluster of People planning to enter western Louisiana, where former head of the Federal demand for fuel. Service meteorologist in clouds, what meteorologists shelters were told to bring forecasters said as much Emergency Management As of Tuesday afternoon, call “a naked swirl,” Jones just one bag of personal be- as 13 feet of storm surge Agency. Laura was 525 miles south- Lake Charles, Louisiana — longings each, and a mask topped by waves could sub- Ofcials urged people to east of Lake Charles, La., near the bullseye of Laura’s said. merge whole communities. stay with relatives or in ho- traveling northwest at 16 projected path. Meanwhile, Laura pow- to reduce the spread of coro- The National Hurri- tel rooms to avoid spread- mph. Its peak winds were On Grand Isle, Nicole ered up. The crew of a hur- navirus. cane Center projected that ing the virus that causes 75 mph. Fantiny said she planned ricane hunter plane con- “Hopefully it’s not that Laura would draw energy COVID-19. Buses were Laura passed Cuba af- to ride out the hurricane rmed that Laura became threatening to people, to from warm Gulf waters stocked with protective ter killing nearly two doz- on the barrier island along a hurricane shortly after lives, because people are and become a Category 3 equipment and disinfec- en people on the island of with a few dozen other peo- passing between the west- hesitant to go anywhere hurricane before making tant, and they would carry Hispaniola, including 20 in ple. ern tip of Cuba and Mexi- due to COVID,” Robert landfall late Wednesday or fewer passengers to keep Haiti and three in the Do- “It could still change, but co’s Yucatan Peninsula. Duffy said as he placed early Thursday, with winds people apart, Texas ofcials minican Republic, where we keep on hoping and In Galveston and Port sandbags around his home of around 115 mph. said. it knocked out power and praying that it keeps on Arthur, Texas, mandato- in Morgan City. “Nobody “The waters are warm Whitney Frazier, 29, of caused intense ooding. going further west like it’s ry evacuation orders went wants to sleep on a gym enough everywhere there Beaumont spent Tuesday The deaths reportedly in- doing,” said Fantiny, who into effect shortly before oor with 200 other people. to support a major hurri- morning trying to get trans- cluded a 10-year-old girl manages a restaurant on daybreak Tuesday. “If you It’s kind of hard to do social cane, Category 3 or even portation to a high school whose home was hit by the island. decide to stay, you’re stay- distancing.” Lawyer: Blake not likely to walk again after police shooting By Mike Householder the shooting. Police have phone video and ignited and injustice to continue,” and Scott Bauer said little about what hap- new protests over racial said Evers, who is facing ASSOCIATED PRESS pened, other than that injustice in several cities, mounting pressure from they were responding to just three months after Republicans over his han- KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) a domestic dispute. The the death of George Floyd dling of the unrest that — The family attorney for Wisconsin Department of at the hands of Minneapo- has followed the shooting. Black man shot by police Justice is investigating. lis police touched off a wid- “We also cannot continue PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS in Kenosha, Wisconsin, going down this path of said Tuesday he is para- Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers er reckoning on race. U.S. Secretary of State speaks lyzed and it would “take declared a state of emergen- Blake’s father, also damage and destruction.” during a joint statement to the press with Is- a miracle” for him to walk cy and said 250 members named Jacob Blake, told Blake’s father said that raeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu af- again. of the Wisconsin National the Chicago Sun-Times he learned Sunday night ter their meeting, in Jerusalem Monday. Attorney Ben Crump, Guard would be active in that his son is paralyzed that ofcers had shot his speaking alongside fami- Kenosha after protesters from the waist down and 29-year-old son and short- ly members of Blake, said destroyed more than 30 has “eight holes” in his ly thereafter he watched the 29-year-old was in businesses during a night of body. The elder Blake said the video, which appears Pompeo to shatter surgery after being shot violence on Monday. he didn’t know if his son’s to show his son being shot on Sunday night multiple Wisconsin’s governor paralysis was permanent. in the back. times. declared a state of emer- Wisconsin Gov. Tony “I want to put my hand precedent, spark “They shot my son seven gency Tuesday after some Evers called for protesters on my son’s cheek and times, seven times, like he protesters vandalized to be peaceful, while also kiss him on his forehead, didn’t matter,” said Blake’s businesses and set doz- saying the National Guard and then I’ll be OK,” the fury with speech father, who is also named ens of buildings on re in presence would be doubled father, who was traveling Jacob Blake. “But my son a city where police shot a from 125 to 250 in Keno- from North Carolina to By Matthew Lee as an ALDAC, short for the matters. He’s a human be- Black man multiple times, sha after crowds destroyed Milwaukee, where his son ASSOCIATED PRESS distribution list to “ALL ing and he matters.” apparently in the back in dozens of buildings and is being treated, told the DIPLOMATIC AND CON- Another family attorney view of his children. set more than 30 res on newspaper. “I’ll kiss him WASHINGTON — Secre- SULAR” posts, the cable said they would be ling The shooting of Jacob Monday night. with my mask. The rst tary of State Mike Pompeo was sent over Pompeo’s a civil lawsuit against the Blake on Sunday in Keno- “We cannot allow the thing I want to do is touch sent a cable to all U.S. signature as are all such police department over sha was captured on cell- cycle of systemic racism my son.” diplomatic missions last messages from State De- month warning American partment headquarters. diplomats that under feder- “It is important to remem- al law they should not take ber that in order to avoid overt sides in the presiden- Falwell says he’s resigned from any confusion or misper- tial campaign. On Tuesday, ception in this regard, the he plans to ignore his own department’s longstand- warning by speaking to the Liberty University ing policy is that U.S. citi- Republican National Con- zen employees and family vention endorsing Presi- band are “more in love than members may not engage By Sarah Rankin dent Donald Trump for a ever.” and Elana Schor second term. in partisan political activi- ASSOCIATED PRESS “We have the strongest Pompeo’s message to ty while posted or on TDY relationship and Jerry is State Department employ- abroad, even on personal RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — the most forgiving person ees reminding them of re- time,” the cable said. TDY is Jerry Falwell Jr. announced I’ve ever met,” she said. “It’s an acronym for Temporary his resignation Tuesday as strictions on political activi- a shame that Christians ty under the Hatch Act was Duty. head of evangelical Liberty can’t give us the same for- “Similarly, presidential University amid con icting not unusual. Similar, if not giveness that Christ gave identical, cables have been and political appointees claims about a sexual rela- us.” and career (senior execu- tionship his wife had with sent by successive secretar- Falwell had already been ies of state every presiden- tives) are subject to signif- a younger business partner. on leave since earlier this icant restrictions on their Falwell’s exit marks a tial election year. None of month after alumni and his predecessors, however, political activity; they may precipitous fall from power others recoiled at a photo not engage in any partisan for one of the country’s most has disregarded those in- he posted on social media structions so obviously. political activity in concert visible evangelical leaders FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS The image showed him Despite State Depart- with a partisan campaign, and ardent supporters of Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. with his pants unzipped, ment assurances that political party, or partisan President Donald Trump. said that he has resigned as head of evangeli- stomach exposed and arm Pompeo will be speaking to political group, even on per- The Lynchburg, Virginia, cal Liberty University because of ongoing con- high around the waist of the convention in his per- sonal time and outside of university was founded by troversies about his wife’s sexual involvement his wife’s pregnant assis- sonal capacity and won’t vi- the federal workplace,” the Falwell’s late father, the with a younger business partner. tant. Falwell has said the olate the Hatch Act, Demo- cable said. Rev. Jerry Falwell Sr. photo was taken at a cos- crats and other critics have The cable was released Falwell conrmed his later reversed course, and staff members at Liberty, tume party during a family cried foul. They accuse the late Monday by Rep. Eliot decision to resign in an in- began telling news outlets which I was. So I want ev- vacation. country’s top diplomat of in- Engel, D-N.Y., the chair- terview with The Associat- he had no intention of leav- erybody to know that.” The board “put me on appropriate political behav- man of the House Foreign ed Press. According to the leave for showing my belly ing. Then he changed direc- The university conrmed ior that has been anathema Affairs Committee and a school, he initially offered in a picture and my con- erce Pompeo critic who is tion again. in a statement that its to his predecessors and of to resign Monday, hours af- board had accepted Fal- tract doesn’t allow that,” trashing his own admoni- engaged in multiple bat- “That’s the only reason ter the Reuters news agen- well’s resignation as presi- he said Tuesday. He later tion to State Department tles with the secretary over cy published an interview I resigned: because I don’t dent, chancellor and board added, “I’m 58 years old, staffers. what he believes to be inap- with a man who said that want something my wife member. All were effective and I think there’s some- “The department works propriate and possibly ille- he had a yearslong sexual did to harm the school I’ve immediately, the statement thing else in the cards for to advance the national in- gal partisan behavior. The relationship with Becki Fal- spent my whole life build- said. me. And so the board was terest abroad on behalf of Associated Press obtained well and that Jerry Falwell ing,” he said in a phone Becki Falwell also spoke gracious in accepting my all Americans in a non-par- a copy of the cable inde- participated in some of the interview. “I never broke a with the AP on Tuesday, resignation ... and it’s time tisan fashion,” Pompeo said pendently and veried its liaisons as a voyeur. Falwell single rule that applies to saying she and her hus- to move on.” in the July 24 cable. Known authenticity. B4 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 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 Young man debates merits of keeping his virginity DEAR ABBY: I’m a someone quali ed. Her 28-year-old male who is Dear Abby is written by Abigail father should insist upon still a virgin. I always this, rather than continue wanted to be intimate Van Buren, also known as Jeanne to enable her. with a virgin female for Phillips, and was founded by her my rst time, but I have DEAR ABBY: I was never met one. I’ve had mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact cheated on by my ex-hus- opportunities for sex but Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. band. Since our divorce, I refrained because she Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. am interested only in wasn’t a virgin. The older married men. I have been I have gotten, the harder to therapy, but I can’t it has become to achieve seem to shake it. I hit on my dream of being some- out why sex with another people one-on-one. She married men because I one’s rst and sharing virgin is so important to also doesn’t care about don’t believe all men are this wonderful experi- you. Once you have the her appearance. faithful. Is this un- ence together. I doubt answer to that, consider Paul doesn’t know what healthy, and what can I there are any virgin fe- what you have to offer a to do. His daughter do about it? males my age left. girl like the one you fanta- doesn’t want to live with I know I have missed size about. Many virgins her mom, and he’s trying NOT RIGHT IN THE out on an important as- are saving themselves for to get her acclimated to NORTH pect of life that so many marriage. If you are will- being her own person and others have had. Should I ing to wait until marriage independent. I suggested DEAR NOT RIGHT: start dating younger to ful ll your fantasy, you a life coach. He knows he What you’re doing is de - women, or let go of my may nd what you’re look- enables her to a certain nitely unhealthy! You fairy-tale rst-time fan- ing for. (Or not.) extent. Other than this didn’t mention how long tasy and have sex with issue, our relationship is ago your divorce hap- just anybody, knowing I’ll DEAR ABBY: I am 55 wonderful. Please help. pened, but hitting on regret it? Or should I and recently started dat- married men may be your hold out longer and wait ing “Paul,” a 54-year-old THREE’S A CROWD way of ensuring that you for another virgin to man. His 26-year-old IN THE MIDWEST won’t become so deeply come into my life? daughter, “Andrea,” lives involved your heart is with him. My problem is, DEAR THREE’S A broken again. Perhaps FAIRY-TALE she invites herself along CROWD: It should be ob- you will be less inclined DREAM on our weekend get- vious that Paul’s attempts to continue these liaisons aways, small trips, etc. to help his daughter not if, before starting another DEAR FAIRY-TALE He tells me he knows it’s only haven’t worked, but one, you take a moment to DREAM: Consider push- a problem. Andrea is a may have contributed to consider their effect on ing the pause button on college graduate working her problem. She needs the wives and children your fantasy until the for her dad’s company, professional help for her involved. pandemic is under con- but she has no outside severe social anxiety. P.S. And since your rst trol, and do nothing that interests, no social skills Start with her physician. therapist was unable to you know you’ll regret. Be- and she’s afraid to talk to Her doctor or insurance help you, contact another fore going forward, gure company can refer her to one. BRIDGE

The tastiest grape on the deck This deal from the 1991 Europe- his last spade to dummy’s jack. Now an Championships featured a de- a low diamond from the dummy fensive play that would have been would have allowed South to execute overlooked by the vast majority of an avoidance play. If East played the players. jack, declarer would have won with In the auction, North made an ag- his ace and led another diamond. gressive jump to three no-trump. Or if East put up his king, declarer West led a fourth-highest spade would have played low. Either way, three; but I think it would have been South would have established two better to lead the six, second-high- more tricks in the suit and kept West est from a weak suit when the top off the lead. two cards are not touching. East won However, Jan Nicolaisen from Den- with his ace and returned the spade mark ruined declarer’s plan: He won 10. the third trick with his diamond king, If declarer could have peeked at before returning his last spade. After West’s hand, he would have played this defense, West had to gain the a heart to the ace and a heart to the lead in either red suit and cash two nine, but he preferred to attack dia- spade tricks to defeat the contract. monds, leading a low one from his Nicolaisen’s play couldn’t cost, be- hand. cause if declarer had the diamond Against most defenders, this would ace-queen, he could have always have worked ne. East would have nessed East out of his king on the won the trick with the 10 and played next round of the suit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS DID YOU KNOW?

Summer Under the Stars: “” TCM, beginning at 6 a.m. Catch a Classic! Renowned stage star Sir Laurence Olivier also be- Our Cartoon President came a screen icon, and you can see many of his By Rick Gables notable movies in today’s SUTS lineup. The day will, SHOWTIME’s animated of course, feature some of his legendary Shake- series Our Cartoon President speare lms, including his Best Actor Oscar-winning hits the home stretch on the turn in Hamlet(1948; he also received a Best Di- most consequential election rector nomination) and his Oscar-nominated title starting Sunday, September role in Henry V(1944). Also shown will be his Best 13 at 8:30 p.m. Can Cartoon Actor Oscar-nominated performances in Wuthering unseat Cartoon Heights(1939) and The Entertainer(1960); Pride President Trump struggling and Prejudice(1940); That Hamilton Woman(1941); to win re-election? Season and more. three, on hiatus since March, United We Fall: “Re-Wedding Crashers” concludes with the final nine ABC, 8 p.m. half-hour episodes tied to the Season Finale! 2020 Presidential election. On their 10-year anniversary, Bill (Will Sasso) and Joining the cartoon universe Jo (Christina Vidal Mitchell) decide to renew their will be Dr. , Hunt- vows, but their overzealous extended family and an er Biden, , approaching snowstorm threaten to ruin the event. and Biden’s Women in Film Presents: Make It Work! soon-be-announced running The CW, 8 p.m. mate. Also, among the D.C. The one-hour variety special, a combination of mu- insiders will be Dr. Anthony sic, comedy and fun celebrity testimonials, explores Fauci, Dr. Deborah Birx, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Kayleigh the issues and solutions for getting women back to McEnany, OAN’s Channel work. Talent con rmed for the special include Malin Rion and Anthony Weiner. All Akerman, Alison Brie, Connie Britton, Rosario Daw- three high-stakes presiden- son, Beanie Feldstein, Jane Fonda, Jennifer Garner, tial debates will be covered in Elizabeth Gillies, Kathryn Hahn, Cheryl Hines, Rita topical cold opens that will be Moreno, Sherri Shepherd, Alfre Woodard and more. written, animated and broad- America’s Got Talent: “Results Show 3” cast in a matter of hours. NBC, 8 p.m. This season will also feature Five acts from last night’s show will move on to the other Cartoon players: Don semi nals round of the competition. Viewers will Jr. and teaming have one last chance to send their favorite perform- with and MyPil- er of the night into the next round by participating in low’s to invent the Dunkin’ Save by using the America’s Got Talen- a coronavirus cure, Susan tof cial app or going to .com. Collins escaping with Brett Final 24: “David Koresh” Kavanaugh to Maine to avoid AXS TV, 9 p.m. answering whether she’ll This episode uses reenactments and archival foot- vote for Trump and CNN’s age of the day in April 1993 when the months-long fighting to be a siege by federal authorities on the Branch Davidian serious journalist to the cha- cult’s compound in Waco, Texas, led up to 33-year- grin of his older brother, Gov. old cult leader David Koresh being shot and killed — Andrew Cuomo. whether it was suicide or Koresh was shot by some- HGTV stars Drew and Jon- one else is still not known. athan Scott will stop at noth- Who Killed Jessica Carpenter? A Hometown Ho- ing to outdo one another and micide Mystery win it all in the new season of Brother vs Brother, pre- Investigation Discovery, 9 p.m. miering Wednesday, Septem- In August 2000, 17-year-old Jessica Carpenter was ber 9 at 9 p.m. The twins will found dead in her Aiken, S.C., home by her own engage in an all-out proper- mother. In this two-hour special, local reporters and ty and renovation battle in family members tell the story of a town frozen in L.A.’s historic Hancock Park. terror as police search for a possible serial killer on Two mansions will serve as the loose. the battleground for the six- Corporate week competition to deter- lations for altering historic from HGTV will evaluate and to fronting legendary Rock Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m. mine which renovated home properties, the Brothers will choose their favorite design. and Roll Hall of Fame induct- Series Finale! will earn the highest net need to carefully restore and A&E will premiere Biogra- ees Black Sabbath. Following Comedy Central’s workplace comedy comes to an profit and which brother will renovate the homes to fetch phy: The Nine Lives of Ozzy on Tuesday, September 8 at end after three seasons. Find out if Matt (Matt In- emerge triumphant and vic- top dollar. Eldest Scott broth- Osbourne on Monday, Sep- 9 p.m., A&E will premiere gebretson), Jake (Jake Weisman), Grace (Aparna torious. Faced with multi-mil- er JD will serve as the refer- tember 7 at 9 p.m. tracing Biography: I Want My MTV, Nancherla) and the rest of the Hampton DeVille lion-dollar price tags for each ee for the home renovation Ozzy’s life from his childhood charting the rise of cultural of ce drones can nally climb the corporate ladder. home and limited by regu- challenges, while guest stars in poverty and time in prison, phenomenon MTV.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Three weeks after a cat- astrophic explosion ripped through Beirut, killing near- ly 200 people and rendering thousands homeless, the change many hoped for is nowhere in sight. Instead, activists said they are back to square one. The same politicians whose corruption and neg- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ligence the public blames for the disaster are nego- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, as tiating among themselves he spoke in a courtroom in Moscow two years over forming a new gov- ago. ernment. Calls for early elections have petered out. To devastated Beiru- tis, still sweeping shards Kremlin denies of glass and xing broken homes, the blast revealed the extent to which an entrenched system of pa- the poisoning tronage remains impervi- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ous to reform. NGO volunteers hold up protest placards against Lebanese politicians In fact, the tools that during a visit of U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs David the ruling elite have used of dissident Hale near the site of the Aug. 4 explosion that hit Beirut. to ensure a lock on power MOSCOW (AP) — The cations of “cholinesterase the past 30 years are only array of anti-government Kremlin brushed off al- inhibitors” in his system. more powerful. country’s multiple reli- having a change of heart legations Tuesday that These act by blocking the Rising poverty amid a gious or ethnic communi- movements were not siz- around the beginning of Russian opposition leader breakdown of a key chem- severe economic crisis ties. Most are headed by able enough to push for the year, as the economy Alexei Navalny was the ical in the body, acetycho- gives them greater lever- sectarian warlords from sea-change reforms, Has- deteriorated, hyperina- victim of an intentional line, that transmits sig- age, with more people Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civ- san said. tion ared and many peo- poisoning orchestrated nals between nerve cells. desperate for the income il war — or their families “To seize the moment, you ple fell into poverty, said by authorities and said Navalny is being treated their patronage provides. — who stand at the top need people on grassroots Paul Abi Nasr, a member there were no grounds for with the antidote atro- Their grip on electoral of powerful local business level that are ready to an- of the Association of Leb- a criminal investigation pine. politics was made tighter holdings. The factions nounce they support it, and anese Industrialists. so far since it hasn’t been by an election law they pass out positions in gov- this doesn’t really exist in “The business communi- Navalny’s wife, Yulia fully established what passed in 2017, making it ernment ministries and Lebanon,” he said. ty used to stay out of this Navalnaya, has been visit- caused the politician to harder for independents public institutions to their Civic movements like Li- from fear of retribution on ing her husband daily and fall into a coma. to win seats. And there are followers or carve out Haqqi are not well- nanced, their businesses,” he said. made no comment to report- armed groups af liated business sectors for them, face intimidation and can “But with the situation so The Russian govern- ers as she arrived Tuesday. with political parties. ensuring their backing. hardly afford to book air- dire already, a lot are now ment’s insistence that Na- Chancellor Angela “Basically, we have no Opposition parties that time on mainstream chan- much more forthcoming.” valny wasn’t necessarily Merkel personally of- way to force them out,” cross sectarian lines with nels, where elites are regu- That has translated into the victim of a deliberate fered Germany’s help in said Nizar Hassan, a civil a reform agenda strug- lar talking heads. a small stream of money poisoning - comments am- treating Navalny and has activist and an organizer gle to break that barrier. A sliver of hope is found to civil groups, though lim- pli ed by Russian doctors called for a full Russian with LiHaqqi, a political They are divided and lack in growing support from ited to covering organiza- and pro-Kremlin media investigation — a senti- movement active in the grassroots support. They businessmen who once tion and lobbying. — came a day after doc- ment echoed Tuesday by October mass anti-govern- have also increasingly nanced elites but have Industrialists and busi- tors at a German hospital of cials from the United ment protests. been met with brute force become increasingly frus- nessmen have helped prop where the 44-year-old is States, France and Nor- Lebanon’s political par- by security agencies. trated, Hassan and other up the patronage system, being treated said tests way. ties are strictly sectarian, Street protests have activists said. but most “were forced to indicated he was poisoned. U.S. Secretary of State each rooted in one of the been dramatic. But the Business owners began play along,” Abi Nasr said. Moscow’s dismissals Mike Pompeo said that if elicited outrage from Na- reports about Navalny’s valny’s allies, who claim poisoning “prove accu- the Kremlin was behind rate, the United States Scotland’s handling of virus the illness of its most supports the (European prominent critic. Union’s) call for a compre- Kremlin spokesman hensive investigation and builds case for independence Dmitry Peskov said the stands ready to assist in accusations against the that effort.” government “absolutely On Tuesday, U.S. Dep- EDINBURGH, Scotland anchors of the union are EU on Jan. 31, although tism. cannot be true and are uty Secretary of State (AP) — There is wide agree- beginning to shift,” said the economic break — and “I think she has done rather an empty noise.” Stephen Biegun met with ment that Britain’s devas- Tom Devine, emeritus potential shock, if a trade a great job,” said Pame- “We do not intend to take Russian Foreign Minister tating coronavirus outbreak professor of history at the deal isn’t struck between la McGregor, who runs a it seriously,” Peskov said. Sergei Lavrov and other has been met by strong, ef- University of Edinburgh. the two sides — won’t oc- pub in the Scottish capi- Peskov said he saw no diplomats. He expressed fective political leadership. Devine said Sturgeon’s cur until the end of 2020. tal, Edinburgh. “She has grounds for launching a deep concern about Naval- Just not from Prime Minis- government “has demon- The new factor is the been very calm and very criminal investigation at ny’s condition, “the impact ter . strated it can manage the pandemic, which has put respectful.” this stage, saying that on Russian civil society of While Johnson has often greatest catastrophe since the contrasting styles of Curtice said Sturgeon Navalny’s condition could reports of his poisoning, seemed to ounder and World War II. And that Sturgeon and Johnson to had “leveled much more have been triggered by and the importance of ip-op his way through suggests to some people the test. with people” than Johnson a variety of causes and transparency and freedom the biggest national crisis who might have been on The four parts of the about the hardships of the determining what it was of speech in any democrat- in decades, Scottish lead- the edge of ‘yes’ and ‘no’ U.K. — England, Scot- pandemic. should come rst. ic society,” the U.S. Embas- er Nicola Sturgeon has (for independence) that land, Wales and Northern “The U.K. government is “If a substance (that sy spokesperson, Rebecca won praise for her sober, they could actually run a Ireland — acted together very defensive, very reluc- caused the condition) is Ross, said on Twitter. straight-talking response. normal government.” to impose a nationwide tant to admit mistakes,” found, and if it is deter- After the meeting, the The gulf between the Recent opinion polls sup- lockdown in March. But he added. “And Boris has mined that it is poisoning, Russian Foreign Ministry neat, concise Sturgeon port that view. Sturgeon has been more been much more, ‘We then there will be a rea- said in a statement that and the rumpled, ram- “For the rst time in Scot- cautious in lifting it for think you need to go back son for an investigation,” Biegun warned Russian bling Johnson has cata- tish polling history, we have Scotland than Johnson to work because it’s good Peskov said. diplomats that if Navalny’s pulted the idea of Scottish supporters of independence has for England, keeping for the economy.’” Navalny, a politician poisoning is con rmed, the independence from the outnumbering opponents businesses such as bars Johnson’s government and corruption investiga- U.S. could take steps that United Kingdom — the over an extended period,” and restaurants shut for was shaken early in the tor who is one of Putin’s will exceed Washington’s long-held dream of Stur- said John Curtice, professor longer and cautioning outbreak when both he ercest critics, fell ill on a response to evidence of Rus- geon’s nationalist govern- of politics at the University against a hasty return to and Health Secretary ight back to Moscow from sia’s meddling in the 2016 ment — back up the polit- of Strathclyde. travel and socializing. Matt Hancock contracted Siberia on Thursday and U.S. presidential election. ical agenda. One long-simmering She gives televised news the virus. Johnson spent was taken to a hospital in The ministry said Rus- The issue appeared set- reason is Britain’s depar- conferences several days a three nights in intensive the Siberian city of Omsk sian diplomats warned tled when Scottish voters ture from the European week (Johnson’s govern- care. His administration after the plane made an Biegun against making rejected secession by 55 Union. Brexit is resent- ment stopped doing so in has made U-turns on emergency landing. unfounded accusations percent-45 percent in a ed by many in Scotland, June) and often wears a issues including wear- Over the weekend, he and noted that Russian 2014 referendum. But af- which voted strongly in tartan face mask in pub- ing masks in public and was transferred to the authorities stand for a ter Brexit and COVID-19, 2016 to remain in the bloc. lic, a gesture that conveys whether to quarantine ar- Charité hospital in Berlin, “thorough and maximally “there are signs that the The U.K. of cially left the both prudence and patrio- rivals from abroad. where doctors on Monday objective investigation of said they have found indi- what happened.” New Zealand survivor to mosque gunman: ‘You are the loser’

CHRISTCHURCH, Waziri said Tarrant had statements that he was a earlier not guilty plea. He ing, relatives and survi- his family even though New Zealand (AP) — A not shown any remorse coward, a monster, a rat. could become the rst per- vors described how more he’d intended to remain man who was shot and during the hearing and Tarrant broke his im- son in New Zealand to be than a year after the at- strong. wounded in the New Zea- so instead of giving a vic- passive facade a couple sentenced to life imprison- tacks, they were still hav- “As a parent, no mat- land mosque attacks had tim’s impact statement he of times to smirk at sur- ment without the possibil- ing trouble sleeping, en- ter how old your children a simple message for the wanted to deliver the gun- vivors when they made ity of parole, the toughest joying life and providing are, they’ll always be your mass-murderer responsi- man a message. Coming fun of him — one told him sentence available. for their families. baby,” he said. ble: “You are the loser, and from Afghanistan, Waziri he should read the Quran Tarrant is noticeably Rashid Omar, whose Each day has become a we are the winners.” said, he was sometimes during his plentiful free thinner than when he was 24-year-old son Tariq burden to endure and he Mirwais Waziri was associated with terrorism time, another said he was rst arrested. At the cur- was killed at the Al Noor nds even simple tasks among the survivors and but now he’d been freed. still alive because Tarrant rent hearing, he hasn’t mosque, said he’d desper- hard to complete, Omar family members who spoke “You took that name didn’t know how to shoot, shown the brazenness he ately held out hope his son said. He wakes up tired on the second day of a four- from me,” Waziri said. “To- except from point-blank did at his rst court ap- had survived until police and with no energy. He day sentencing hearing for day, you are the terrorist.” range. pearance the day after the and Muslim leaders read once loved photography, white supremacist Bren- His comments elicited The 29-year-old Austra- attacks, when he made a out a list of those who’d died. he said, but now can’t bear ton Harrison Tarrant, who spontaneous applause lian gunman in March hand gesture sometimes “My body felt completely to pick up a camera. killed 51 worshippers at from other victims in pleaded guilty to murder, adopted by white suprem- weak and everything went Omar’s wife Rosemary two mosques during the the courtroom. Others attempted murder, and acists. silent,” Omar said. said she functions from March 2019 attacks. told Tarrant during their terrorism, reversing an During Tuesday’s hear- He started crying with moment to moment. B8 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 FOOD

By Dee Ann Durbin Patrick Maroney, a former li- ASSOCIATED PRESS quor control officer in Colorado who is now a consultant, said DETROIT — The coronavirus carryout beer and wine — which is shaking up America’s liquor was allowed in around 15 states laws. prior to the pandemic — are dif- At least 33 states and the Dis- ferent from cocktails because trict of Columbia are tempo- the containers are sealed by the rarily allowing cocktails to-go manufacturer and the alcohol during the pandemic. Only two content is lower. Cocktails are — Florida and Mississippi — al- mixed at the bar, so the alcohol lowed them on a limited basis content can vary and they may before coronavirus struck, ac- not be properly sealed, he said. cording to the Distilled Spirits Maroney said states need to Council of the United States. make sure police and health offi- Struggling restaurants say cials are consulted before chang- it’s a lifeline, letting them re- ing laws that have worked for hire bartenders, pay rent and decades. He noted that Califor- reestablish relationships with nia reported a spike in reports customers. But others want of alcohol delivery to minors in states to slow down, saying the April. decades-old laws help ensure “Are law enforcement officials public safety. worried about an ‘open air’ type Julia Momose closed Kumiko, atmosphere?” he said. “Is the her Japanese-style cocktail bar in Chicago, on March 16. The law restricted to at-home con- next day, Illinois allowed bars sumption? How do they enforce and restaurants to start selling it?” unopened bottles of beer, wine Maroney received funding and liquor, but mixed drinks from the Center for Alcohol Pol- were excluded. icy — which is funded by beer Momose spent the next three wholesalers — for a recent re- months collecting petition sig- search paper raising concerns natures and pressing lawmak- PHOTOO | ASSOCIATED PRESS about carryout cocktails. ers to allow carryout cocktails. It Devin McCullough, general manager of the The People’s Last Stand craft cocktail bar, pre- Even before the coronavirus worked. On June 17, she poured pares for a mixology class in Dallas. Some places are allowing cocktails to-go due to the pan- hit, there was a push to mod- ernize alcohol laws to reflect her first to-go drink: a Seaflower, demic and this specialty bar offers takeout mixers for customers to make drinks at home. made with gin, vermouth, Japa- the growing popularity of food nese citrus fruit and fermented delivery, Lewis said. She thinks chili paste. A carryout bottle, lawmakers will have a hard which serves two, costs $32. time reinstating bans on carry- Momose has been able to hire out cocktails once the pandemic Cocktails to go eases. back four of her furloughed em- ployees. A group she co-founded, “Once you get the genie out of Cocktails for Hope, is now help- the bottle and there hasn’t been ing restaurants buy glass bot- a problem, how do you get it tles in bulk for carryout. provide a little back in?” she said. “Part of getting cocktails to Still, restaurant and bar own- go approved was embracing the ers say they’re not worried that fact that this isn’t going to fix patrons will get so used to car- everything, but it is going to fix ryout that they’ll stop going out something,” Momose said. “All traveling music even after the coronavirus has these little things that we do passed. will keep us open and keep our quired, but some states say low carryout and delivery of rants, the association found that “I think that people are social. People enjoy the bar experience staff employed.” drinks also need to be transport- cocktails. Lawmakers in Ohio 78 percent of operators who and like being waited on,” said U.S. liquor laws — many of ed in the trunk. Marbet Lewis, and Oklahoma are consider- were selling alcohol to go had Dave Kwiatkowski, who owns which date to the end of Prohi- a founding partner at Spiritus ing a similar measure, and the brought back laid-off employees, the Sugar House cocktail bar in bition in 1933 —are a confusing Law in Miami who specializes governors of Texas and Florida compared to 62 percent of opera- Detroit, which closed March 15 jumble that vary by state, city have expressed support for the tors overall. in the alcohol industry, says IDs but was able to reopen July 10 and county. should be checked — online or change. But some are urging states not Carryout cocktail regulations for carryout service. in person — by restaurants and There is overwhelming public to be too hasty. Mothers Against — which were passed start- Kwiatkowski normally em- bars as well as by delivery driv- support for making cocktails to Drunk Driving worries that per- ing in March — only deepen ploys a staff of 16. For now, it’s ers. go permanent, says Mike What- manent carryout cocktails will that confusion. Lawmakers just him at the door and a bar- ley, vice president of state and approved carryout cocktails in Some states, like Arizona, al- lead to an increase in drunken tender making drinks. some states; governors approved low third party delivery com- local affairs for the National driving unless laws make clear “It’s enough to pay the electric- them in others. Nevada passed panies like DoorDash to deliver Restaurant Association. Be- that the drinks can’t be con- ity and the insurance, and it’s no statewide measure, but in- cocktails; Kansas only allows tween 75 percent and 80 percent sumed until the buyer is in a nice to give at least a couple of dividual cities like Las Vegas delivery within a 50-foot radius. of respondents have said they safe location. people some jobs,” he said. and Reno allow them. In Penn- The laws also have different support carryout cocktails in The U.S. government hasn’t re- Kwiatkowski does wonder how sylvania, only restaurants and sunset dates. Alabama is only numerous state polls, Whatley leased preliminary drunk driv- he’ll handle carryout demand bars that lost 25 percent of aver- allowing carryout cocktails said. ing data for 2020. But Jonathan once the pandemic has ended age monthly total sales can sell through Sept. 15, while Colorado U.S. restaurants and bars have Adkins, the executive director and there’s a crowd in the bar cocktails to go. and Massachusetts have extend- lost an estimated $165 billion of the Governors Highway Safe- on a Saturday night. But that Most carryout cocktail regula- ed them into next year. Michigan since March due to lockdowns ty Association, said there’s no will be a good problem to have, tions require customers to buy is allowing them through 2025. and social distancing require- anecdotal evidence that drunk he said. He wants carryout cock- food with their mixed drinks. Last month, Iowa became the ments, the association said. In driving has spiked during the tails to be permanently legal- Lids or seals are generally re- first state to permanently al- a May survey of 3,800 restau- pandemic. ized. ‘Toast-Yay’ Looking to shed some newest in Girl ‘quarantine weight?’ Scout cookies By Jenn Harris try these cookies out TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE The Girl Scouts of the United States By Martha Lynch “Oftentimes we receive requests for of America has announced that it will TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE speci c dietary restrictions — low carb, release a new French-toast inspired vegan, keto, etc., and we can almost al- cookie called Toast-Yay! The new a- It can be tough to maintain healthful ways accommodate them. From what eating habits in stressful times, when vor will be available in select areas I’ve been told, guests who have had when the 2021 cookie season starts the snack you hanker for probably be- these as part of a special event say that gins with “chocolate” and ends with in January. they taste the exact same as regular, The Toast-Yay! cookie is shaped “cookie.” calorie and fat-ridden cookies — just like a miniature piece of toast. It’s Chef Nicole Burgess offers some help guilt-free.” through a recipe she developed for Na- dipped in white icing on one side tional Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, ob- QUARANTINE CHOCO-CHIP COOKIE and stamped with the signature Girl served Aug. 4. Burgess, the pastry chef Makes 14 to 20 small, 2 ounce cookies or 10 Scout trefoil on the other. A quick at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecu- to 15 large, 4 ounce cookies glance at the ingredients shows that la, California, wanted a recipe for those 2/3 cup plus 1/2 cup almond our cinnamon and maple syrup are in the who may be working to shed so-called Pinch of Himalayan salt mix. quarantine weight. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda “It’s based on the French toast But these de nitely don’t taste like 4 tablespoons brown sugar breakfast favorite and it’s something diet cookies. 2 tablespoons regular sugar that our bakers tested, which is the “I originally made these ‘healthy’ choc- 2 tablespoons agave or honey (whichever natu- process for all of our new editions of olate chip cookies on accident at home,” ral sweetener you prefer) said Burgess, who decided to substitute cookies,” said Kenya M. Yarbrough, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract director of marketing, communica- almond our on a day when she was out 1 1/2 tablespoons melted coconut oil of regular our. The almond-our ver- tions and advocacy for the Girl Scouts 4 tablespoons oat milk (more can be used if of Greater Los Angeles. sion, lower in carbohydrates and higher needed) PHOTO | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE in healthy fats and ber, was a pleasant The cookies will be available along- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips Chef Nicole Burgess, the pastry side Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs surprise. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Comparing the new version with the chef at Pechanga Resort Casino and all the other classic avors (Pro original, “They tasted the same to me,” Combine dry ingredients and mix well. in Temecula, developed “Quar- tip: Eat them straight out of the she said. “So I incorporated this into the In separate bowl, mix wet ingredients. antine Choco-Chip Cookies” for freezer!). National Chocolate Chip Cookie special events we baked for at Pechan- Add wet and dry mixtures togeth- With the ongoing pandemic, the ga before COVID-19 hit, and added on er and stir until all of the dry mixture scouts are focusing their sales efforts more and more healthy substitutions has absorbed. If using an electric mixer, a little more crispy, leave it in the oven for a minutes or two extra. Check every on a digital cookie platform that al- as we went to make them healthier and mix enough to incorporate everything lows users to order cookies for home (roughly 2 minutes). Stir in the choco- minute to make sure you don’t end up healthier. delivery or donate boxes to charita- “So far, we’ve had great feedback!” late chips. Remember to never overmix burning them. If you like that gooey ble causes or rst responders. Girl Burgess added. “Personally, I love them. cookie dough. chewy cookie, always use the smaller They’re the same decadent cookie taste, Make tight dollops of dough and sepa- recommended time. Scouts have their own personal links but without the guilt. And now that so rate on the cookie sheet. Tip: Use an ice Storage note: The baked cookies can to sell cookies, and you can track many people are struggling from gyms cream scooper! be frozen for storage, and if you’re short down cookies near you with the Girl being closed, it’s the perfect time to try Bake 7-9 minutes and take out before on prep time, Burgess says it’s best to Scout Cookie Finder app. what we call a ‘diet cookie.’ “ the outsides get slightly browned. freeze the cookie dough balls and bake Depending on local guidelines, the Although the cookies are not on the Let sit 10-15 minutes to allow the them when you need them. scouts may set up in-person sales in regular menu at Pechanga, they have dough to nish cooking, then enjoy. Distributed by Tribune Content Agen- speci c areas. been served for special events, she said. Cooking note: If you like your cookie cy, LLC. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.