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DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 SATURDAY JULY 24, 2021 DEALS OF THE Lynn eld Lynn heard in changing-table testimony$DAY$ By Allysha Dunnigan The legislation itself was led a few Crighton said this is PGimportant. 3 be- ITEM STAFF years ago, but the text has been adjust- cause changing tables are typically outraged by ed in different sessions since then. found mostly in women’s restrooms LYNN — Sen. Brendan Crighton It was originally led to mandate and not men’s, which enforces stereo- (D-Lynn) and Pine Hill resident Josh changing tables in all restrooms in fam- types around parental roles and poses anti-Semitic Polonsky testi ed before the joint com- an issue for gay couples. mittee on State Administration and ily restaurants, but has been altered to DEALS mimic similar legislation that has been On Oct. 7, 2016, OFPresident TH EBarack Regulatory Oversight Tuesday, advo- Obama signed a bill called the Bath- cating for legislation that would man- passed in eight states, as well as Wash- vandalism ington, D.C., mandating at least one rooms Accessible in Every Situation date public spaces — such as restau- (BABIES) Act, which$ requires$ chang- changing station in bathrooms accessi- DAY rants, stores and movie theaters — to ing stations be available in both By Anne Marie Tobin ble to all genders in any area that is PG. 3 ITEM STAFF have a changing table available in all restrooms. accessible to the public. BATHROOM, A6 LYNNFIELD — Residents are outraged following the discovery of anti-Semitic graf ti Wednesday at Glen Meadow Park. Town of cials were alerted to the hate- DEALS ful vandalism that morning. It included OF THE a swastika, the name "Hitler," and an ob- scene image. In the days that followed, residents $DAY$ condemned the images on social media, PG. 3 with many expressing their disgust that a town park could be defaced in such a way. "I’m so disgusted and disappointed … again," wrote one user, Heather McDon- ald Rose. "So disheartened to see another act of DEALS hate in town. My family and many others OF THE died under this symbol," added Kathryn Ramer Price. "The second time this year that the use of this symbol has happened $DAY$ — and only one month ago was (there) the PG. 3 use of a slur to young children in an aw- ful encounter at MarketStreet. This has to stop!" Another user, Tracy Miller Geary, called the vandalism "absolutely disgusting," while Susan Mantarazzo Abrego had a simple query. "What is wrong with people?" Mantaraz- zo Abrego said, adding: "I am so disap- pointed that these actions occurred in our town." While the community continues to react, Select Board Chair Dick Dalton added his ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK own thoughts about the matter on Friday. "We are better than this and the proof of that is the reaction in the community," Lighting a re in Swampscott students he said. "People are really disturbed by it. Whether it be the town or the state or the By Tréa Lavery Swampscott Fire ghter Glen country, you can't judge based on a very, ITEM STAFF very small minority. There are too many Bartram, left, teaches Julian people in this town who are genuinely SWAMPSCOTT — Kids in town had the opportunity this week to learn a Jose Garcia Novas, 11, center, upset by these incidents of the last few unique skill: how to be a re ghter. and Vince Picone, 11, both of weeks. The Fire Department teamed up with the Recreation Department to run Swampscott, about ladder "The bottom line is this is inexcusable its rst-ever youth re ghter camp this week, where kids in sixth grade company operations as they behavior and will not be tolerated in the and up learned the basics of re ghting tools and trucks, rst aid, ladder operate the hose from close town of Lynn eld." operations, boat safety, water rescue and how to hook up a hose to a re to 100 feet in the air during Police were immediately noti ed of the hydrant. the department’s youth re- incident. After the scene was documented Fire Chief Graham Archer said that Recreation Director Danielle Strauss ghter camp on Thursday. by police, the Department of Public Works suggested the idea when she realized she had more summer help than she VANDALISM, A6 FIREFIGHTER, A6 ALLYSHA DUNNIGAN COMMENTARY Nahant says hello End of to Antrim, goodbye the line to Palumbo By Sam Minton for Janice ITEM STAFF The loss of your rst car NAHANT — Friday was a bittersweet day for hits hard for some, espe- the re department. cially when remembering Austin Antrim was sworn in as full-time re the giddy feeling of nally chief while the town gathered to say goodbye to being able to afford some- now-former Chief Dean Palumbo. Antrim will thing to call your own. be the rst full-time re chief in two years due ITEM PHOTO | JAKOB MENENDEZ I bought my rst car ve to previous budget cuts. Nicole Rosmarin, of years ago, after I trans- State Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) was Gloucester, is illumi- ferred home from the Uni- present for the event and presented Palumbo nated by the lasers of versity of Tampa. With only with a citation recognizing his service to the $5,000 left to my name — town of Nahant. the Beyond Walls and because most of my mon- Palumbo has served Nahant for 33 years, Harbor Voices instal- ey was spent on tacos and starting as a call re ghter and working his lation. Uber-ing to the beach — I way up the ranks to working re chief. bought the only car I could ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Palumbo said that it’s going to take a while LIGHTING afford: a 2012 Jeep Pa- to get used to retirement, and that there was a triot, which was not only Retiring Nahant Fire Chief Dean Palumbo, left, little feeling of melancholy, but added that the manual transmission ( ve- presents newly-appointed Chief Austin Antrim department is in great hands. UP LYNN speed, stick shift), but had with the chief’s helmet during a ceremony at “I really appreciate everyone coming out like LYNN — The nonpro ts Town Hall on Friday. Beyond Walls and Harbor old-fashioned, roll-down ANTRIM, A5 windows and was not elec- Voices have teamed up on tric in any way. an immersive installa- My beloved Jeep, Janice, tion on 451 Broad St. fea- gave me ve good years INSIDE turing the voices of 100 before she was declared Peabody summer school young people from Lynn. totaled this past Thursday This installation, en- Opinion titled "Truth Be Told," morning, after getting hit Shribman: History while parked on Franklin a smashing success opened on Thursday night is full of Americans and will remain open un- Street in Lynn. hating each other. A4 Monday was my best By Anne Marie Tobin ming this summer, so that is very good til Saturday at 9 p.m. friend’s birthday so, after LOOK! ITEM STAFF news for us, knowing we are keeping Youth from the De- dinner, she and I decided to Concerts return to students engaged.” makes Family YMCA, PEABODY — With approximately ve grab a drink at our favorite Lynn Auditorium on Vadala said one of the most successful Boys & Girls Club, the weeks left in the summer, the School local spot, Tony’s Pub and Friday night. A8 programs this summer is the Credit Re- Haven Project, Fami- Grill. Department’s summer school programs covery program, which doubled in size ly and Child Services of As we took our rst sip Sports are still bursting at the seams as the compared to last summer. Greater Lynn and Girls district prepares to return to the class- of our (delicious) chocolate Peabody’s Lomasney Of 169 enrolled students, 139 (82 per- Inc. participated in this room Aug. 30. martinis and toasted to her named Item Player cent) have successfully completed the installation and shared “Things have been going extremely 23rd year of life, the bar- of the Year for girls program and received course credits. the pain, resilience and well,” said Superintendent of Schools tender announced that she lacrosse. B1 The 30 who did not complete the the strength it took to Dr. Josh Vadala. “I’m excited to say that survive the circumstanc- DUNNIGAN, A6 we have tripled our summer program- SUMMER SCHOOL, A6 es of a pandemic. STATE ........................................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 75° VOL. 142, ISSUE 194 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ 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