THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 After 79 years, Swampscott Peabody vet braces for honored protest By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF By Guthrie Scrimgeour ITEM STAFF PEABODY — The city of Peabody has always SWAMPSCOTT — A statement released by taken a great deal of pride in the contributions of its many military veterans when they are the Select Board Wednesday condemned the honored on Veterans Day. rhetoric of the pro-Donald Trump protestors This year’s COVID-19 modi ed ceremony had who have been gathering weekly in Monument an added twist that was 79 years in the making Square. — the addition of a new name to the World War “These protestors’ presence in Swampscott II Memorial. Lynn woman’s efforts serves only to increase our community’s resolve Private Joseph Philip Sousa Jr., was on active and commitment to becoming a more accepting, duty at Camp Edwards on Cape Cod when he inclusive, and loving community that will work was killed in a motor vehicle accident on May tirelessly to conquer the hate and fear these 4, 1942 at the age of 21. At the time, Sousa was gain Oprah’s attention protestors represent,” the letter reads. believed to have been a Danvers resident, so his “These protestors may be speaking from Swampscott, but they do not, and will never, name was never added to the memorial. Until By Gayla Cawley Lynn speak for Swampscott.” Wednesday. ITEM STAFF resident Select Committee members Peter Spellios “His name was inadvertently never includ- Tommi LYNN — Lynn resident Tommi Hill has been (Chair), Polly Titcomb (Vice Chair), Donald ed on the memorial because he was believed Hill’s work working with the Lynn Shelter Association to Hause, David Grishman and Neal Duffy all to have been a Danvers resident, but through to support help transition homeless families into their new signed the statement. extensive research, we nally were able to ver- the home- ify he was living at Peabody at the time of his housing, an effort that caught the attention of one “The rhetoric, symbolism and behavior shown less has death,” said Veterans Agent Steve Patten. of her idols, Oprah Winfrey. by many of these protestors goes well beyond gained the “This is a special day for us at the Portu- Through her nonpro t, Love4lynn, which she normal political speech,” said Spellios. “It is vul- guese-American War Veterans, Post 1, because started with her sister, Toni Hill this past August, attention gar, it is racist, it is ignorant. It’s that speech of Oprah PEABODY, A2 DONATION, A3 Winfrey. PROTEST, A3

ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Solemnity and salutes ruled the day with the War Veterans Lot in Swampscott Cemetery serving as the Veterans saluted backdrop on Wednesday for town Veterans Day ceremonies. Holiday photos and story, pages A6 and A7. Lynn eld schools Police and re ghters are cool to more prevent man from in-person learning jumping off bridge

By Anne Marie Tobin By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF LYNNFIELD — While Governor Charlie Baker is LYNN — Lynn Police and re ghters were able to strongly encouraging school districts to begin offering prevent a suicidal man from jumping off a bridge on more in-person learning, the Lynn eld School Com- Washington Street Tuesday night. mittee isn’t quite convinced that route is in the dis- A precarious situation became even more dire when trict’s best interests. the man slid off the side of the MBTA bridge as rst “We all, more than ever, want our students back in responders were attempting to talk him down. school for full-time in-person learning, that has never As he dangled from the bridge, Lynn police of cers been an issue,” said Superintendent of Schools Kris- and re ghters, who had been slowly inching toward ten Vogel. “But the issue is logistically it is not fea- MADE IN 01907 him on an aerial ladder, were able to grab hold of him sible considering the current DESE (Department of By Guthrie Scrimgeour and prevent him from falling, according to a Lynn Fire Elementary and Secondary Schools) guidelines. It is ITEM STAFF Department social media post. impossible for us to have 100 percent of our students “Quick action and teamwork between both the Lynn in school for full-time learning.” SWAMPSCOTT — Made By A collage Police and re departments helped prevent a tragedy,” Vogel said that there are three factors working 01907, a virtual celebration of lo- of artisans’ the re department statement said. against increasing in-person learning in Lynn eld: cal artisans, is opening Thursday. work to be Shortly after 8 p.m., Lynn re ghters, police and things that are within the control of the district and ReachArts, an artistic hub that featured in paramedics from Atlantic Ambulance responded to School Committee; guidance and direction from the a report of a man threatening to jump off the MBTA coordinates the festival, hopes the Made by state; and community impact and input. 01907 festival bridge in the area of 501 Washington St., the state- that the event will shine light on “As an example, DESE guidelines allow only 23 kids sponsored by ment said. on a bus that normally ts 77, so there is no way we 01907, A3 ReachArts. Train service was stopped as responding re ght- can get students to school on buses,” Vogel said. “Also, ers from Ladder Co. 1 set up their aerial ladder to try facility guidance on the six-foot distance requirement to get closer while rst responders attempted to talk for kids to eat with their masks off means it is not COVID Sports to him. It was at that point that the man slid off the logistically feasible for us to t all of our students in Virus cases surge in St. Mary’s girls soccer side of the bridge, which left him holding on by just his LYNNFIELD, A3 Peabody and Revere. A2 draws in nale. B1 PREVENT, A3

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Robert F. “Bob” Litwin, 84 Roger D. Spelta, 80 1936 - 2020 1940 - 2020 PEABODY - Of Peabody, on SAUGUS - Mr. Roger D. April of Lynn; six grandchildren, Nov. 7th, Beloved husband of Spelta, age 80, died at the Eric, Alicia, David, Jr., Hunter, 35 years to Judy A. (Covino) Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Hailey, and Carly; two great Litwin of Peabody. Devoted Thursday, November 5th. He grandchildren, Jameson and father of Kim Litwin of Lynn, was the husband of the late Miles. He was predeceased by Kathy Bradley and her partner Judie M. (Swenson) Spelta. his daughter, Lisa Spelta, SND Robert Reynolds of Lynn, Kris- Born in Boston and a lifelong and his brother Robert Spelta. tine Ksikes of Lynn, Kelly LeB- resident of Saugus, Mr. Spelta In lieu of flowers, donations lanc and her husband Corey of was the son of the late Chester in his memory may be made to Groveland, Kerrie “Missy” Bion- and Doris I. (Ramsdell) Spelta. the American Diabetes Assoc. AP FILE PHOTO | STEVE UECKERT/HOUSTON CHRONICLE di and her husband Carmine of He was a retired Saugus Aux- @ www.diabetes.org/donate. Lynn, Robert Litwin, Jr. and his illary Police Captain and had Service Information: A pri- Lucille Bridges poses next to the original 1964 wife Nancy of Swampscott and worked as a computer pro- vate graveside service was Norman Rockwell painting, “The Problem We the late Karen Reevers. Dear grammer for the MWRA. held at Pine Grove Cemetery All Live With,” showing her daughter Ruby, in- brother of the late Felix A. Litwin Mr. Spelta is survived by in Lynn. For condolences, side the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. and dear brother-in-law of John three children, Ann Dwan and please visit www.BisbeePor- and Gail Covino of Londonder- her husband Claude of Ip- cella.com. ry NH, James and Judy Covino swich, Karen Ward and her of Billerica and Joyce husband Chris of Marshfield, , Lucille Bridges, Covino of Winthrop. conclude with inter- David Spelta, LPD and his wife Also survived by sever- ment at Woodlawn al grandchildren, great- Cemetery, Everett. mother of activist grandchildren, nieces We encourage family and nephews. and friends who wish, Service Informa- to offer condolences Carl W. Herald, 87 Ruby Bridges, tion: Relatives and at this time by means friends are most kindly in- of the online guest book or 1933 - 2020 vited to gather at the Welsh to send a personalized sym- BURLINGTON, FORMERLY Funeral Home, 718 Broad- pathy card visit; www.Welsh- OF SAUGUS - Mr. Carl W. Her- dies at 86 way, Chelsea on Saturday FH.com Late proprietor of ald, age 87, died at the Lahey NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Her daughter went on to November 14th from 8:30 Litwin Motor Company and Clinic in Burlington on Monday, Lucille Bridges, the moth- become an icon of the Civil AM to 9:30 AM followed by host of the Litwin Polka Va- November 9 th. He was the be- er of civil rights activist Rights Movement, memo- a Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s riety Show and late member loved husband of Laura (Buck- Ruby Bridges, who walked rialized in Norman Rock- Church, 670 Washington of PAV Post 13, Chelsea. well) Herald with whom he with her then-6-year-old well’s famous painting Ave., Revere at 10:00 AM. Should friends desire, con- shared 65 years of marriage. daughter past crowds “The Problem We All Live All attendees are required tributions in his memory Born and raised in Saugus, screaming racist slurs as With” which depicts a tiny to wear face coverings, prac- should be directed to St. Mr. Herald was the son of the she became the first Black Ruby in a white dress car- tice social distancing when Jude Children’s Research late Charles and Evelyn (Stock- student at her all-white rying her notebooks and a greeting the family and at- Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, haus) Herald. After graduating New Orleans elementary ruler surrounded by much tending Mass. Services will Memphis, TN 38105 from the GE Apprentice Pro- school, has died at the age taller U.S. Marshals. But gram as a Master Machinist he of 86. Ruby Bridges once cred- worked through the ranks at GE On her Instagram ac- ited her parents as the with over 42 years of service. count Tuesday evening, forces behind her histo- Barbara A. (Ingerton) Marrin He retired as a Plant Manager Ruby Bridges said, “To- ry-making achievement. 1940 - 2020 for the GE Riverworks in Lynn. day our country lost a “My parents are the real Carl was also skilled at TV re- hero. Brave, progressive, a heroes,” the U.S. Marshals LYNN - Barbara A. (Ingerton) pair and tinkering with HAMM band Robert; cherished grand- champion for change. She Service once quoted her as Marrin, age 80, of Lynn, died Radio in his earlier years. Carl father of ten grandchildren and helped alter the course of saying during a ceremony suddenly at her home on Fri- and his wife Laura spent many twenty great grandchildren; so many lives by setting at an art gallery showing day, November 6, 2020. She years at their camps in both and dear brother of Judith Her- me out on my path as a the painting. “They (sent was the wife of the late Don- New Hampshire and Maine. ald of FL. six year old little girl. Our me to that public school) ald F. Marrin. Born in Boston His great joy was building and In lieu of flowers, donations nation lost a Mother of the because they felt it was and raised in Wakefield and renovating his camps. He en- in his name may be made to Civil Rights Movement to- the right thing to do.” Lynn, she was the daughter joyed traveling and served as the Massachusetts Lions Club day. And I lost my mom. I Mayor LaToya Cantrell of the late David and Mary T. past King Lion of the Saugus Eye Research Fund at www. love you and am grateful recognized Lucille Bridg- (McTague) Ingerton. She was Lions Club. He was a lifelong mlerfi.com/donate. for you. May you Rest In es’ contributions in a a graduate of St. Mary’s Girls Saugus resident until moving Service Information: At Peace.” statement Tuesday night. High School, class of 1958. to Burlington a little over a year the request of the family, Bridges gave birth to “Today we mourn the loss She had lived in Lynn for the ago. services are private. For con- Ruby in Tylertown, Mis- of one of the mothers of the greater part of her life, moving Carl was the loving father of dolences, please visit www. sissippi, in 1954 — the Civil Rights Movement to Boca Raton, FL for ten years Cynthia Bridges and her late BisbeePorcella.com. same year as the land- in New Orleans with the after her retirement. She re- husband Scott of Chester, NH, mark Brown vs. the Board passing of Lucille Bridges turned to Lynn in 2009. Gary Herald and his wife Nan- of Education of Topeka, — mother of five, including Barbara had worked for cy of Hudson, NH, Lisa Butler Kansas, decision that end- Ruby Bridges,” Cantrell the Commonwealth of MA Tri- of Seabrook and her late hus- ed racial segregation in said. “May she rest in al Court as a Court Officer at rin, and sister-in-law of the late schools. God’s perfect peace.” Essex Superior Courthouse in Kenneth J. Marrin and Henry C. Salem from 1979 until her re- Marrin. tirement in 1999. She enjoyed Service Information: Her spending time with her children visiting hours will be held After 79 years, Peabody vet honored and grandchildren, and was on Sunday from 3-7PM in extremely fond of her children’s the SOLIMINE FUNERAL PEABODY Edwards used to make a contains Social Security ployment to Europe. Sou- pets. She enjoyed her weekly HOME, 426 Broadway (Rt From A1 pilgrimage to Peabody for information for service sa, who joined the guard card games with the girls, and 129), Lynn. Relatives and years to march in the Me- members dating back to in 1941, was a field artil- loved to go to lunch with her friends are respectfully in- one of our WWII veterans, morial Day Parade, and he the Revolutionary War. leryman. daughters and her friends. vited and are expected to U.S. Army Private Joseph would ask a then- teenag- It was there that Patten “So many people spent so She is survived by her three adhere to the guidelines of Philip Sousa, is being add- er, Joe “Brooksy” Silva, if found Sousa’s hospital ad- much time researching to daughters; Susan E. Marrin of the Commonwealth of MA ed to the city of Peabody’s Sousa had been added to mittance card from Camp get this done and they all Peabody, Maureen A. Marrin of and the CDC, which limits WWII Memorial,” said the monument yet, and Edwards Station Hospi- did an amazing job,” said Woburn, and Christine P. Mar- the visitation to 40 fami- Portugese-American War Joe would have to reply al- tal ro verify Sousa was in Bob Sousa, who closed his rin of Lantana, FL; four grand- ly members and friends at Veterans (PAWV) Com- ways in the negative,” said the service, but the record remarks by noting that it children; Taryn A. Sheehan of a time. Her funeral mass mander, Post 1, Bob Sousa Bob Sousa. showed a Danvers resi- was only appropriate Jo- Peabody, Corey D. Sheehan of in St. Pius V Church will be (no relation). “It is an hon- The push to make things dence. seph Sousa’s name be add- Revere, Justin M. Ruiz of Pea- private. In lieu of flowers, or long overdue.” right started last winter A search of the 1940 ed to the memorial this body, and Eugene C. Wiswall of donations may be made to Sousa credited Post 1 when Sousa and Silva census records in the Dan- week during the 75th an- Lantana, FL; two great-grand- St. Jude Children’s Research member Joe Silva, Patten, were in the hallway of the vers clerk’s office followed, niversary of the formation Peabody city government children; Sofia M. Tadjer of Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Post, at the pictures of the but those records listed of Post 1. and Mayor Ted Betten- Peabody and Tyler M. Sheehan Memphis, TN 38105. Direc- young Portuguese-Amer- Sousa’s residence as Dan- “The stars and the plan- court for “a job well done.” icans who had lost their vers. Patten pulled the of Revere; her sister; Sheila M. tions and guestbook at www. ets are in alignment. I solimine.com Silva said the effort was lives in WWII. 1942 Peabody records and Carey of Lynn; her sister-in- want to end my speech law, Phyllis Hazel of Lynnfield; years in the making. “Joe turned to me and found proof he was a Pea- with a message to our fall- as well as several nieces and “I didn’t really start it, said, ‘If you don’t do any- body resident. A death cer- en comrade, Private Jo- nephews. She was the mother but I just kept remember- thing else as Commander tificate obtained by Patten of the late Donald Robert Mar- ing it and it bothered me,” of this Post, make sure Jo- from the Peabody city seph P. Sousa. Thank you said Silva, 90. “It just got seph P. Sousa gets on that clerk’s office confirmed his for your service and for on my brain and I couldn’t WWII monument so I can findings. making the ultimate sacri- let it go.” die a happy man,’” said “We found him and his fice for your country. There Sousa said that follow- Bob Sousa. “Well Joe, he father listed as living at is a saying in the military, ing Joseph Sousa’s death is on the monument, but 39 Gardner St.,” Patten ‘I got your six,’ which basi- and upon the formation of we’re not going to hold you said. “He died on May 4, cally means ‘I’ve got your the PAWV, Post 1 in 1945, to that die-a happy-man- so we can only conclude back.’ Know that the Por- the founding members, stuff.” that the family must have tuguese-American War mostly WWI Veterans, Patten said he searched moved within that year. Vets, Joe Silva, and the made several unsuccess- several national, state Patten said Sousa was city of Peabody have got ful attempts to correct the and county archives re- one of thousands of Na- your six.” omission. cords and came up empty tional Guard soldiers Anne Marie Tobin can be “A young lieutenant until he searched Fold 3, training on Cape Cod reached at atobin@item- from Sousa’s unit at Camp a private database that beaches to prepare for de- live.com. Don’t let the Virus cases surge in Peabody and Revere By Gayla Cawley The city’s death toll is 193 updated in Lynn, Marble- 781-593-7700 story go untold. Publishing Daily, except Sundays ITEM STAFF and 1,149 people have re- head, Saugus or Swamp- USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 covered, according to the scott on Wednesday. Peabody and Revere re- Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA Share your loved one’s story. health department. 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Raffles are sched- al gallery exhibitions in-person learning gling in the wake of the adise, and Wilder Wood- uled throughout the event planned which had to be COVID-19 pandemic. crafts. and for each $20 in pur- put on pause because of “It’s especially import- Made By 01907 began chases buyers will get an COVID-19. Pichler says LYNNFIELD out. The greater concern ant this year to support last year as an in-person automatic entry to win they are planning on con- From A1 would be our ability to the arts,” said Ingrid festival. the prize for that time pe- tinuing these events once maintain appropriate Pichler, a local glass artist “We started the event riod. the pandemic has calmed classrooms or the cafete- staff levels.” and head of the ReachA- last year in response to In addition to the pre- down. ria. Committee Chairman rts Gallery Committee. people looking to buy lo- sentation of artisans’ “I’ve always said, there’s “It comes down to, un- Jamie Hayman expressed “People need to know that cal,” said Pichler. “We work, the festival will in- more artists in this town til guidance changes, it is his concern that, while things are still going on thought: what can be more clude nightly performanc- than we know,” said logistically not feasible to he agrees that it may not and that they can still local than looking at what es each evening from local Pichler. “(Made by 01907) bring all of our students be logistically feasible to buy local. Artisans need we have going on in our poets and musicians. wants to bring them to back.” have all students return that support and the com- town and highlighting it?” On Thursday night, light.” Vogel said that another full-time, the district can- munity has really given The event is supported Swampscott Poet Laure- The Made By 01907 major obstacle is the class- not lose sight of its goal it.” by local businesses, in- ate Lee Eric Freedman festival will begin at room piece, saying that to have more students in The four-day event will cluding The Hiccup Inc., will be performing spoken noon and can be accessed even if three-foot spacing school. feature 21 artisans whose Cafe Avellino, Mission On word poetry and family through the ReachArts is used, only 70 percent of “I agree that the overrid- work will be offered to the The Bay and Chi Modern trio Seventy Sevens will website. students would fit in most ing factor is that, with the public for sale. The arti- Asian Cuisine. be playing a mix of tra- Guthrie Scrimgeour classrooms. guidelines, and knowing sans work in a variety of “We’re so grateful for the ditional and original folk can be reached at gscrim- “We can never get to 100 that six feet is safe, the mediums, including fabric, businesses that have do- music. [email protected]. percent,” Vogel said. reality is Lynnfield is not COVID-19 Liaison Toni able to do anything other Rebelo said another factor than what we are doing,” at play is the fact that the committee member Tim Swampscott braces for protest guidelines with respect Doyle said in response. to close contact have not “But we need to do more changed. the rally, which turned out the BLM protestors. urday following an al- long-range planning and PROTEST “If we change from six- we need to nurture this. to be more subdued than it Multiple individuals re- tercation in Plymouth From A1 foot spacing to three, the Our students are facing a has been in the past. cently contacted the Item in which she punched a number of students in gigantic void and we need and that behavior that Only about 20 Trump regarding an Oct. 1 in- counter-protestor. close contact will double,” we’re calling out. I’m supporters gathered by cident in which a count- to explore whatever we “She thinks her freedom she said. “That would can do to get more kids proud of the fact that we the monument, with a er-protestor was struck in of speech is more import- mean more kids would be have a board that unani- slightly larger number of the face by a Trump sup- back in school.” ant than the freedom of going into quarantine if For Cleary, it comes mously sees that this kind Black Lives Matter count- porter. someone comes down pos- speech of the people on the down to consistency. of behavior is not welcome er-protestors stationed According to reports itive,” adding that there other side,” said Li. “The governor is shut- here.” across the street and at a from three individuals, Li, have been three positive Ploss was a radio host at ting things back down Spellios was also con- separate site closer to the a counter-protestor who cases in students at the WSMN in Nashua, N.H., state-wide yet is saying cerned with demonstra- Lynn border. preferred not to share her middle school and one at before being let go in July we need to bring more tors’ lack of compliance In the past, the event last name, was using a the high school. following an incident in kids back, so that is frus- with COVID-19 guide- has included more than megaphone to shout pro- “That shows the hybrid which she filmed her- trating for us,” he said. lines. 100 people and featured BLM messages when she system is working and self telling a landscaping “He is sending a wide- “There are certain peo- vulgar language and phys- found herself surrounded my concern is there could crew to speak English and ple who have purposely ical intimidation, which by pro-Trump protestors. be a big ripple effect if we ly mixed message to all. questioning their immi- rebuffed the public safe- BLM counter-protestors She reported that one in- change the distances. It’s I appreciate the School ty measures to make a claim to be largely initiat- dividual intentionally hit gration status. not spreading within the Committee support for political statement that ed by the Trump crowd. her megaphone causing it Another rally is expect- schools. We are keeping using common sense. No- puts other people’s lives in In addition, community to strike her face. ed to occur Thursday at 10 people healthy. Even if we body is sitting back and jeopardy,” he said. members have recently re- The Trump supporters a.m. at Monument Square. are red, it’s not spreading sipping piña coladas. We The Hadley school ported incidents of physi- are led by former radio Guthrie Scrimgeour in schools.” need to be consistent and went entirely remote last cal violence between the host Dianna Ploss, who can be reached at gscrim- Lynnfield High Prin- use common sense and do Thursday in response to pro-Trump protestors and was released on bail Sat- [email protected]. cipal Bob Cleary said what works for us.” downsizing the distance In terms of the commu- requirement would result nity component, Hayman Lynn woman’s efforts gain Oprah’s attention in a “wildly revolving door said he is “alarmed” that with way more disruption the total of student cas- es in Lynnfield is “three DONATION than what we have now. We are just starting to get times than North Read- From A1 into a groove and to bring ing, Reading and Marble- more people back into the head combined. Tommi has been support- “That’s a recipe for go- ing the Lynn Shelter by building will cause more problems.” ing remote,” he said. “We providing donations that are hearing from teachers she collects from around Committee member Rich Sjoberg asked what that kids are still hav- the community, which ing lots of playdates and shelter staff then distrib- effect three-foot distanc- ing would have on teach- birthday parties and gath- utes to their homeless cli- erings, while our educa- ents. ers if a student tests pos- itive. tors are saying they can’t “I feel like I’m just a very see their families for holi- giving, caring person,” said Huckleberry Hill School Principal Melissa Wyland days. This is a mixed mes- Hill, 21. “I just wanted to sage so people need to not do something that was go- said she would “definitely beat the crap out of the ing to give back to the city lose more teachers due to close-contact guidelines.” School Committee when and make the city better Director of Teaching and they, themselves, are hav- as a whole and I decided to Learning Kevin Cyr noted ing playdates and parties. come up with Love4lynn.” that the district has al- It’s really that simple.” Her past donations ready had days requiring Anne Marie Tobin can be have included winter es- “serious juggling among reached at atobin@item- sentials, body care items, staff when teachers are live.com. feminine products, blan- kets and food, but she was able to kick her efforts up $1,000. site. Massachusetts. Police and firefighters a notch after hearing back Hill said she used the “Welcome Home is im- There is no greater from a celebrity she grew gift card to purchase portant because new gift you can give or re- up idolizing. household items, such as tenants often lack the re- ceive than to honor your prevent man from Last winter, Hill said she pots and pans, towels, and sources to purchase gener- calling,” Winfrey wrote. wrote to two prominent body care items, which al household items,” reads “Thank you for inspiring talk show hosts, Winfrey she distributed to four the website’s description others through your ser- jumping off bridge and Ellen DeGeneres, de- families who were tran- of the program. “Further, vice.” tailing some of the work sitioning from the shelter these rooms can be sparse, While Hill, a full-time the train tracks,” the fire that she has been doing in to their new apartment and homeless individuals student at Salem State PREVENT department statement the Lynn community. housing. frequently lack the space University, plans to pur- From A1 said. She never heard back “We were able to get or security to collect many sue a career in her areas hands, the statement said. Firefighters and police from DeGeneres, but after them things that made it personal items, which of study — she is study- a few months she received As the man became in- placed the man on the feel more homey,” said Hill, could be used to decorate ing criminal justice and creasingly agitated and an Instagram message who met the four families their new room.” business — she intends to ladder and got him down from Winfrey’s assistant, began to let go of the to safety. The man was when she was dropping off Hill said she was able keep doing her nonprofit railings, Firefighter Marc who asked her for more placed into protective cus- the supplies at their new to help those families be- work with Love4Lynn for Lacaillade leaned for- information on her philan- tody by Lynn Police and apartments. cause of Winfrey’s gift her whole life, she said. ward over the railing of thropic efforts and for her taken by ambulance to the Hill was able to support card, which she did not So far, she has only been the ladder and grabbed shipping information. hospital for an evaluation, the families through the expect to be such a high working with the Lynn the man’s waist, Lynn After not hearing from Zukas said. Lynn Shelter Association’s amount. Shelter Association, but Fire Capt. Joseph Zukas Winfrey’s assistant again “The Lynn firefighters Welcome Home Program, “I couldn’t even believe plans to reach out to other said. for a while, Hill received and Lynn police officers which connects new ten- it,” said Hill. “I cried and local organizations as well At the same time, Lynn another message from worked very well togeth- ants with volunteers who then I called my sister. to see if they want to work Police officers, who were the woman, who told her provide them with per- She was still at school at with her in the future. on the railroad tracks try- er and it was a success- that a package was being sonalized housewarming this point. We were just “I wanted to figure out ing to talk the man off the ful result. It could have shipped to her overnight. gifts, along with useful crying on the phone to- ways I can give back to this bridge, were able to grab been a fatality. If he At the time, Hill said she household supplies and gether. We couldn’t even community of Lynn,” said the man’s hands from the jumped, he could have did not think much of it, decor. believe it. My family used Hill. “It’s been so great to top, stopping him from gotten seriously hurt, if until she actually received Individuals who quali- to watch (Oprah’s) show me. This community has falling, Zukas said. not killed. It was a very the package, which listed fy for the Welcome Home way back (when it was on). just been amazing. If it “Lt. Leon Elwell came unusual call that result- Winfrey’s production com- Program are placed in I just love Oprah.” wasn’t for the community, in behind Firefighter La- ed in somebody’s life pany as its return address. Single Room Occupancy Part of her excitement we wouldn’t be able to do caillade to grab the man’s that got saved. Thank “I said, ‘oh my God, units, a single room with was the letter from Win- this.” feet that were kicking God it doesn’t happen Oprah,” said Hill, who use of a shared bathroom, frey, which reads “Dear Gayla Cawley can be and flailing. With the every day.” opened the package to find kitchen and living room, Tommi, I am moved by all reached at gcawley@item- Lynn police officers pull- Gayla Cawley can be a letter from Winfrey and according to the Lynn you are doing to support live.com. Follow her on ing the man’s hands, he reached at gcawley@item- an Amazon gift card for Shelter Association web- your community in Lynn, Twitter @GaylaCawley. was able to be lifted back live.com. Follow her on State reports 6 more deaths, over 900 new virus cases up over the railing onto Twitter @GaylaCawley. LAW OFFICES OF PROVIDENCE, R.I. Rhode Island hospitals demic started. encounters using data JAMES J. CARRIGAN (AP) — Rhode Island to be treated for the vi- The latest average pos- from The COVID Track- • Social Security Disability health officials reported rus since Sunday, com- itivity rate in Rhode Is- ing Project. • Workers Compensation six new deaths and more pared to 163 new hospi- land is 4.38 percent. SENATE CASES • Accidents than 900 new cases of talizations reported the State health depart- Employees of the 25 years located across from Lynn District Court COVID-19 on Wednes- week before. ments are calculating Rhode Island Senate are Home delivery day. Rhode Island has re- positivity rate different- being told to work from subscribers 15 Johnson St. The state Department ported more than 1,200 ly across the country, but home after three work- 781-596-0100 of Health reported that deaths and nearly for Rhode Island the AP ers tested positive for Get FREE access JAMES J. CARRIGAN to the e-edition on ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN more than 220 people 40,000 known cases of calculates the rate by di- COVID-19, state officials LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL had been admitted to COVID-19 since the pan- viding new cases by test said. www.jamescarriganlaw.com [email protected] A4 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 OPINION

EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR HOW TO REACH US Swampscott Select Board Trump’s statement on recent protests 110 Munroe St. recklessness To the editor: Political speech on our to conquer the hate and P.O. Box 5 town common is wel- fear these protestors rep- Lynn, MA 01903 The following is an open comed and normal, but resent. statement released on there is nothing normal These protestors may Customer Service From the Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial Wednesday by the Swamp- or acceptable with these be speaking from Swamp- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. board scott Select Board re- protestors’ rhetoric – it scott, but they do not, Connecting President-elect Joe Biden has won the pop- garding ongoing protests is racist, hate-filled, and and will never, speak for All Departments: ular vote by more than 4 million ballots. He that have taken place in ignorant. It is unwel- Swampscott. 781-593-7700 has more than enough electoral votes to secure Swampscott: comed in our town. These Ext. 2 victory and is likely to match President Don- Over the past several protestors’ presence in Swampscott ald Trump’s 2016 total. There is no discernible months protestors have Swampscott serves only Select Board Classifi ed/Legal Advertising path for Trump to alter that outcome. And yet, come to Swampscott, some to increase our commu- classi [email protected] bringing with them the nity’s resolve and com- Peter Spellios, Chair undoubtedly stung by the loss, Trump so far Subscriptions has refused to concede, saying he would contin- Confederate flag, other in- mitment to becoming a Polly Titcomb, Vice Chair [email protected] ue his fight in the courts. tolerant and racist signs, more accepting, inclusive, Donald Hause and a megaphone spewing and loving community David Grishman Circulation It is, of course, Trump’s right to pursue his [email protected] legal options, although his legal team has yet hate. that will work tirelessly Neal Duffy to produce any evidence of fraud or widespread Ext. 3 irregularities. He can also seek recounts, Newsroom though his options there are narrowing by the School proposal is good for Lynnfield [email protected] day. Trump initially said he would demand a [email protected] To the editor: converting music and art From what I have re- recount in Wisconsin, but he trails Biden there classrooms into regular searched, it’s an excellent Ext. 4 by more than 20,000 votes. Recounts typically Dear fellow residents, classrooms, and partition- solution that will add new Sports produce shifts that number in the hundreds, neighbors and friends, ing off media centers and classrooms to both ele- [email protected] not the thousands — let alone tens of thou- I am writing this let- stages into smaller class- mentary schools as well as sands. Ext. 5 ter in support of the new rooms. gym space to Huckleberry What Trump cannot, must not, do is obstruct school expansion project, With overcrowding, Hill Elementary School, Retail and Online the transfer of power already underway. The Advertising and hopeful that on Nov. there are no good options which will also serve as a machinery needed for such a transition is mas- [email protected] 21, you will join me by and schools end up sacri- sive and intricate. Its success depends in large community meeting space. casting a vote of “yes” at ficing one learning space ADVERTISING measure on the goodwill and cooperation of the The school expansion Special Town Meeting. for another, which often outgoing and incoming administrations. It is one project will allow for the Ernie Carpenter Jr. I am writing this not leads to poor classroom Director of Advertising that every outgoing president has participated right amount of room for only as a fellow resident environments that are not andBusiness Development, ext. 1355 in willingly, mindful of the enormous responsi- our educators to continue and father of two boys designed for their intend- [email protected] bility they must pass on to their successor. teaching art and music who are currently enrolled ed use. Many of these con- Ralph Mitchell One of the most tangible results of Trump’s in their own dedicated in Huckleberry Hill Ele- verted spaces do not have Sales Representative, ext. 1313 refusal to concede is that his appointee, Emi- classrooms. Students will mentary School, but also the required technology, [email protected] ly Murphy, the administrator for the General be able to learn in new as an industry profession- code minimum ventilation Services Administration, is blocking vital au- spaces that utilize the Eric Rondeau al. I am currently a Senior requirements, or exterior Sales Representative, ext. 1280 thorization that would allow the Biden transi- latest technology, have ac- Associate at HMFH Archi- windows for natural light. [email protected] tion to proceed. That authorization is needed cess to natural light, and tects, a firm that has spe- All of which are important to release everything from funds for salaries proper ventilation. With Patricia Whalen cialized in designing edu- for healthy and stimu- construction costs rising, Sales Representative, ext. 1310 to space in agencies, access to officials and [email protected] government records, and more. A responsible cational facilities for more lating teaching environ- if we fail as a community leader would direct that authorization even as than 50 years throughout ments. to address this problem BUSINESS OFFICE legal efforts continue. the Commonwealth. Teaching in these spac- now, we will only end up I personally have led es can be demoralizing to Susan J. Conti There are barely 10 weeks between now and spending more money to Controller, ext. 1288 when a new administration will be expected to many communities teachers, and they are not address the same problem [email protected] through this very process appropriate for students. in the future. begin governing. Every day lost in the transi- Ted Grant tion jeopardizes that ability, as well as the new and have seen firsthand In addition, classroom I am grateful we live in the negative impact over- sizes will increase, poten- Publisher, ext. 1234 administration’s response to the coronavirus a community that values [email protected] crowding has on schools tially pushing the stu- education and it was one pandemic. There are other dangers as well. Marian Kinney While America’s historic allies are welcoming and communities. On the dent teacher ratio above of the main reasons my flipside, I have also seen Department of Early and ext. 1212 Biden and preparing for a change in leadership, wife and I bought a house [email protected] foreign adversaries are watching for signs of the amazing and positive Secondary Education rec- in Lynnfield almost nine Will Kraft vulnerability. They saw a big one on Monday, impacts that new schools ommendations. It might years ago to raise our two and school expansions be hard to imagine these Chief Financial O cer, ext. 1296 when Trump petulantly fired Defense Secretary boys. [email protected] Mark Esper, who crossed Trump with his refus- have on its communities, things happening, but Although my boys will al to use the military to put down civil unrest. teachers and most impor- these are problems I see not benefit directly from Paula Villacreses The period between administrations is widely tantly the students. and have to address on ev- these two projects as they A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 recognized as a particularly delicate juncture. When overcrowding oc- ery school project. will have moved on to mid- [email protected] There appears to be little that was so press- curs, administrators are There is good news dle school by then, I know Mike Shanahan ing that Trump needed to make a last-minute tasked to make difficult though! Lynnfield still has the community as a whole Chief Executive O cer, ext. 1956 change in a position critical to national security. decisions to find and con- time to address the issue of will. This is why I ask you [email protected] Trump is bent on creating turmoil and mak- vert every usable square overcrowding before it be- again to join me at Special Carolina Trujillo ing himself the center to the very end. If he footage of a school into comes a significant problem Town Meeting on Nov. 21 CommunityRelations Director, ext. 1226 has a legal case to make, let him make it. But learning spaces. This of- for the schools and our com- to cast an enthusiastic yes [email protected] ten entails making stor- munity. A plan is already in he should produce his evidence quickly. This vote for the school expan- Jim Wilson nation has to move on to the business of the age closets and bathrooms place and being thoroughly sion project. Chief Operating O cer, ext. 1200 peaceful transfer of power that is the hallmark into specialist rooms for vetted by our School Build- [email protected] of our democracy. reading, speech therapy ing Committee, to ensure and pull out spaces for one it’s appropriate and finan- Bobby Williams CIRCULATION on one student teaching, cially responsible. Lynnfield Lisa Mahmoud Manager, ext. 1239 [email protected]

CUSTOMER SERVICE New panic at the pandemic? La’ Mosha Ball Customer Service, ext. 1276 [email protected] Coronavirus fatigue ing an awful lot of time cations and staying and ing a piano keyboard, from months of isolation at home. working from home have while another colleague, GRAPHICS and restrictions have And all of that time become the norm. Steve Krause, said he Trevor Andreozzi prompted many of us to alone has led to drastic GaylaGay However, some purchas- purchased a huge LCD Designer start venturing out to changes in how some of us es made by people during TV, “with all the bells [email protected] restaurants, gyms, and live our lives. For exam- CawleCaw y lockdown may not have and whistles,” including Mark Sutherland retail stores or meeting ple, I started waking up been as essential as they streaming services such as Creative Director, ext. 1330 up with friends or family earlier and after seeing a thought they would be. Netflix and Hulu, since he [email protected] I was the first one to ar- In my case, thinking that members we haven’t seen friend of mine for the first rive for an early-morning would be home more often. NEWSROOM much since last spring. time in months, I learned I would turn to reading Shipra Gupta, a profes- breakfast. as a way to pass the time Mike Alongi But despite those brief that she had started eat- But the most obvious sor at the University of Sports Editor, ext. 1228 periods of pre-COVID-19 ing red meat, something during quarantine, I pur- Nebraska-Lincoln, who change is reflected in our chased an Amazon Kindle, [email protected] normalcy, albeit with she had always avoided studies how consumers new consumer spending but months later, I haven’t Elyse Carmosino face masks and hand pre-COVID. react to scarcity, told Vox habits. For example, re- used it once other than go- Reporter, ext. 1264 sanitizer in tow, the fact “I’ve been reformed,” my that such purchases may ported data has shown ing through the process of [email protected] not be totally necessary, remains that the major- friend told me, who was that people are spending setting it up. but they are an important Gayla Cawley ity of us are still spend- just as surprised when much more at the grocery It wasn’t an inexpensive Reporter, ext. 1236 way of exercising freedom store and cutting down on purchase either, which got [email protected] dining out. me wondering what other that’s lost during a mo- ment like quarantine. Cheryl Charles Panic buying also be- things people bought be- News Editor, ext. 1278 came prominent during cause they figured they In terms of quarantine [email protected] E¤¥¤ M. G DIRECTORS the outset of the pandem- purchases, Steve’s actual- President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill would have more use for Olivia Falcigno M¦Ÿ H. SŸŸ ic as shoppers stocked up them since they were ly appears to be a fruitful Photographer, ext.1224 Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant on essentials such as toi- stuck at home. one, as he said he watch- [email protected] E C J. SŸ E. K¡ Advertising Director News Director Gordon R. Hall let paper and hand sani- With gyms closed or peo- es it every night, because Monica Connell Healey Spenser Hasak W J. K TŸ  J ¡¢ tizer, which caused retail- ple canceling their mem- “what else am I supposed Photographer, ext. 1332 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton ers to limit the number of to do?” J N. W  C  T¡£ Michael H. Shanahan berships, there has been a [email protected] Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman purchases of those high With no end in sight to boom in fitness equipment Thor Jourgensen demand items, said Ce- sales, with one report from our new COVID lives, it Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 PUBLISHERS line Pannuti, head of Eu- Business Wire stating that appears the rest of us will [email protected] Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 ropean Staples and Bev- exercise equipment sales be continuing to try to fig- Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 Daniel Kane Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 erages Research at J.P. have increased by 170 per- ure out ways to answer Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 Morgan, in a J.P. Morgan Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 cent during the pandemic. that question in the com- [email protected] Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 report. It may not be too much ing months. Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 According to J.P. Mor- of a stretch to assume that Steve Krause Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 As for me, before I make News Director, ext. 1229 Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 gan’s research, sales of not everyone who pur- any more unnecessary [email protected] Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 household cleaners and chased exercise equipment purchases, I’ll try to val- Guthrie Scrimgeour John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 soap, vitamins and sup- during COVID is actually idate the reasons I had Reporter, ext. 1222 plements, hair color, and using it on a regular basis for buying what I already [email protected] coffee have been on the — perhaps someone’s new have — anyone know of Anne Marie Tobin rise during the pandem- exercise bike is collecting any good books? ic, while sales for cosmet- Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 dust just like my Kindle. [email protected] ics and sun care products One of my co-workers, Gayla Cawley is a staff have fallen sharply as Olivia Falcigno said she reporter with the Daily TECHNOLOGY people have canceled va- was considering purchas- Item. 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] THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- p.m. Tuesday on Wilson Street. COVID-19 surges nationwide; larly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inac- Overdose curacy, it is the sole responsibility A report of an overdose at Texas tops 1 million cases of the concerned party to contact 12:24 a.m. Wednesday on the relevant police department and Washington Street. have the department issue a no- By David Crary firmed infections, with Texas reported 10,865 aggressive steps to slow tice of correction to the Daily Item. MARBLEHEAD ASSOCIATED PRESS new cases soaring to all- new cases on Tuesday, the spread of the coronavi- time highs of well over breaking a record set in rus. He said this summer’s Corrections or clarifications will not Texas on Wednesday be- Accidents 120,000 per day over the mid-July. One of the hard- Sturgis Motorcycle Rally be made without express notice of came the first state with past week. Health experts est-hit places is the border in South Dakota was “ab- change from the arresting police A bicyclist rode into a more than 1 million con- have blamed the increase city of El Paso; its county solutely unnecessary” and department. parked car at 12:36 p.m. firmed COVID-19 cases, in part on the onset of cold has nearly 28,000 active helped spread the virus Tuesday. The cyclist only re- and California closed in weather and growing frus- cases and has suffered beyond that state. LYNN ported injuries to their ex- on that mark as a surge tration with mask-wear- more than 680 COVID-19 --North Carolina report- tremities and did not lose of coronavirus infections ing and other precautions. deaths. ed its highest single-day Arrests consciousness. engulfs the country from Cases per day are on The American Medical increase in coronavirus A caller reported that they coast to coast. the rise in 49 states, and Association renewed its cases since the start of the Stanley Kibacha, 47, of witnessed a vehicle strike In New York, Gov. An- deaths per day are climb- plea for mask-wearing, pandemic, with 3,119 peo- 11 Hamley St., was arrested theirs in front of the CVS on drew Cuomo said all ing in 39. A month ago, the physical distancing and ple — 8 percent of those and charged with drinking in Atlantic Avenue at 1:45 p.m. restaurants, bars and U.S. was seeing about 730 frequent hand-washing. tested -- testing positive public, violation of the city Tuesday. He was unable to ob- gyms statewide will have COVID-19 deaths per day “With the holidays for the virus. knife ordinance and Class B tain the license of the vehicle to close at 10 p.m. starting on average; that has now quickly approaching, --In Nebraska, which drug possession at 7:36 p.m. that struck his. Friday, a major retreat in surpassed 970. each of us must do every- is setting records for the a corner of the U.S. that Tuesday. Among the many health thing possible to reduce number of people hospi- had seemingly brought Marco Roman, 24, of 36 Complaints officials sounding thethe spread of COVID-19, talized with the virus, new the virus largely under Tudor St., was arrested and alarm was Dr. Julie Wat- “ AMA President Susan restrictions took effect A caller reported that a stu- control months ago. He charged with conspiracy to son of Integris Health in Bailey said. “Failing to do Wednesday. Those include dent had fled at 8:59 a.m. also barred private gath- violate the drug law and on Oklahoma. our part will prolong the a requirement that masks Tuesday. This was the second erings of more than 10 warrant charges of two counts “We are in trouble,” she suffering and disruption be worn at businesses time that the child had fled people. of larceny from a person, as- said. “If nothing is done to our lives and inevita- where employees have the building that day. He was Texas, the second-most sault and battery, assault with soon to slow the rise in bly lead to more deaths of close contact with cus- returned to the custody of his populous state, has record- a dangerous weapon, Class B cases, our hospitals will be our friends, neighbors and tomers for more than 15 foster parents. ed 1.01 million coronavi- drug possession, Class E drug more overwhelmed than loved ones.” minutes, such as barber rus cases and over 19,000 possession, receiving a stolen they already are and we Meanwhile, many tra- shops, and a limit on large Fraud deaths since the outbreak won’t be able to be there ditional Veterans Day motor vehicle, and operation indoor gatherings to 25 began in early March, ac- for all of those who need celebrations gave way to of a motor vehicle with a sus- A report of unemployment percent of a building’s ca- cording to data compiled it.” somber virtual gatherings pended license at 1:27 p.m. claim fraud at 10:50 a.m. pacity. Nebraska Gov. Pete by Johns Hopkins Univer- Oklahoma’s health de- Wednesday. Many veter- Tuesday. Tuesday; at 6:22 Tuesday. Ricketts and his wife have sity. California, the most partment said Wednesday ans homes have barred Brenda Sanchez, 36, of 67 gone into quarantine after populous state, has logged that 1,248 people were visitors to protect their Silsbee St., was arrested and being exposed to someone NAHANT more than 991,000 cases. hospitalized for confirmed residents from the virus. charged with Class A drug with the virus. The U.S. has recorded or probable coronavirus, In New York City, a qui- distribution and conspiracy to --A group of Utah teach- violate the drug law at 6:23 Animal Control over 240,000 deaths and shattering the previous et parade of military ve- about 10.3 million con- one-day record of 1,055. hicles, with no spectators, ers is encouraging col- p.m. Tuesday. A woman reported an in- leagues across the state Emmanuel Tamba, 26, jured seagull in the middle rolled through Manhat- tan to maintain the 101- to call in sick on Thursday of 139 Williams Ave., was of Willow Road at 3:06 p.m. and use the day off to get arrested and charged with Tuesday. The woman was ad- year tradition of veterans marching on Fifth Avenue. tested for the virus. Some drinking in public at 7:59 vised accordingly. teachers believe the ac- p.m. Tuesday. More than 4,200 vet- erans have died from tion could prompt state Fraud officials to do more to in- Accidents COVID-19 at hospitals Police received a report and homes run by the crease classroom safety. A report of a motor vehicle of unemployment fraud at Department of Veterans --In Sioux Falls, the larg- crash at 5:21 p.m. Tuesday 11:52 a.m. Tuesday. Affairs, and nearly 85,000 est city in hard-hit South at 694 Western Ave.; at 5:34 have been infected, ac- Dakota, Mayor Paul Ten- p.m. Tuesday at 139 Lawton SWAMPSCOTT cording to the department. Haken cast a tie-breaking Ave.; at 5:58 p.m. Tuesday at Around the country: vote that defeated a pro- posed mask mandate. Vio- 297 Broadway; at 6:09 p.m. Complaints --The NFL’s Minnesota Tuesday at 46 Melvin Ave.; at Vikings said it will close lations would have carried 10:24 a.m. Wednesday at 46 A report of a welfare scam its remaining home games a $50 fine. Rockaway St.; at 12:40 p.m. at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday. to fans, as the state blew --North Dakota, accord- Wednesday at Commercial past its record for new ing to Johns Hopkins data, Street and Lynnway. Theft deaths in a day. Minnesota continues to have the most Gov. Tim Walz announced new COVID-19 cases per A reported theft of an Ama- capita in the nation, with Gunshots AP FILE PHOTO | BRIANA SANCHEZ/THE EL PASO TIMES new restrictions on bars zon package from 10 Blodgett and restaurants and said one in every 83 residents A report of a gunshot at 9:29 Ave. at 10:14 a.m. Tuesday. A medical worker stands at a COVID-19 state he wishes the neighboring testing positive in the past drive-thru testing site at UTEP, in El Paso, Texas. Dakotas would take more week. NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Charges expected in Glen Street. Crews from ‘It’s crushing’: Survivors react wrong-way crash involving Douglas and other nearby communities responded ambulance to the single-family home to McCarrick abuse report NATICK — A man to fight the fire. State Fire Marshal driving the wrong way priests, declined to com- sey accused McCarrick pontiff, John Paul appoint- Peter Ostroskey said one By Sarah Rankin on the Massachusetts ASSOCIATED PRESS ment on the report. of abusing him when he ed McCarrick archbishop person was killed in the Turnpike crashed into an The report detailed the was a teenager and serv- of Washington, D.C., in ambulance on Wednesday, blaze. The man’s name RICHMOND, Va. — Men alarm bells that were ing as an altar boy. “It’s 2000, despite having com- leaving the man in criti- was not immediately re- who have come forward ignored, excused or dis- just crushing to those of missioned an inquiry that cal condition and causing leased. No other injuries with allegations of abuse missed in 1992-93 when us who went through it confirmed he slept with minor injuries to two were reported. by former Cardinal Theo- six anonymous letters because you realize how seminarians, according to ambulance workers and a Douglas Fire Chief dore McCarrick expressed were sent to U.S. church small and incidental you the report. patient, police say. Kent Vinson said there disgust, frustration and officials and the Vatican’s are to these creatures, SNAP, a network repre- Massachusetts State was no evidence that the outrage after an internal ambassador to the U.S., predators. You’re almost senting survivors of sex Police say a trooper saw home had working spoke Vatican report outlined alleging McCarrick was like a small nut and bolt abuse by clergy, said many a driver speeding and or carbon monoxide what was known about a “pedophile” who would in this giant machine of more preventive steps weaving between lanes detectors. the clergyman’s behavior sleep in the same bed with predatory behavior.” need to be taken and that while heading west on “On behalf of the Town — and what was ignored. young men and boys. Both Bellocchio and the crisis is an ongoing one, the eastbound side of the of Douglas, I offer my “It was very emotional The report contained Downs suggested the with transparency and ac- turnpike shortly after 3 deepest condolences to to read. It was very emo- heartbreaking testimony church create lay review countability still lacking. a.m. near Newton. The the man’s’ family. Fire is tional because there were about McCarrick’s inap- boards as a way to give “This report contains no so many opportunities trooper briefly followed a difficult way to lose a propriate behavior, includ- parishoners an actionable punishments, no concrete to stop him. So many op- the car but was ordered loved one,” Vinson said in ing from a woman identi- role in holding priests ac- steps to prevent future not to pursue. portunities to stop him. a written statement. fied only as “Mother 1” who countable. crimes, and consequently Farther ahead, two oth- And maybe my life would The fire is being inves- told Vatican investigators Bellocchio, who formerly gives us no faith that this er troopers in Natick were be different, maybe I she also sent anonymous worked as an administra- investigation was conduct- notified about the driver tigated by state and local wouldn’t be a victim if fire agencies. letters in the 1980s when tor in Catholic school sys- ed in earnest,” the group and laid down a device someone had,” said John McCarrick was bishop in tems and went on to found said in a statement. used to deflate tires. The Bellocchio, a New Jersey Herring fishery to slow Metuchen, New Jersey, a company that trains SNAP and another orga- car hit the device and man who has sued both after she saw McCarrick service dogs, said Francis nization that represents became disabled but did down for rest of 2020 McCarrick and the Holy “massaging (her two sons’) should consider removing survivors, Ending Clergy not stop before crashing See, alleging the prelate inner thighs” at her home. former Pope John Paul Abuse, called on Presi- ROCKLAND, Maine — into a nearby ambulance, abused him in the 1990s “It’s crushing,” said II, who took most of the dent-elect Joe Biden, a The New England herring police said. when he was a teenager. Geoffrey Downs, who in a blame in the report, from practicing Catholic, to as- Two ambulance work- fishery is slowing down In interviews with The lawsuit filed in New Jer- the calendar of saints. As sist their efforts. ers and a patient were for the rest of the year Associated Press, Belloc- on board and were taken because fishermen are chio and others demanded to hospitals with minor approaching their quota that the Vatican institute injuries. The wrong-way for the fish. changes to ensure nothing driver suffered serious Fishermen will be like what was described in injuries and was in criti- unable to fish for or Tuesday’s extraordinary cal condition, state police possess more than 2,000 report can happen again. said. pounds of herring per Spanning 449 pages, The driver’s name trip in the inshore Gulf the internal investigation was not immediately of Maine until Dec. 31, found that bishops, car- released. Police said the National Oceanic dinals and popes down- he is expected to face and Atmospheric Ad- played or dismissed mul- criminal charges related ministration has ruled. tiple reports of sexual to the crash. Police said The rules went into misconduct by the now- they are investigating to 90-year-old McCarrick, effect on Wednesday. determine why the man who as one of the high- Herring are the sub- was driving on the wrong est-ranking, most visible ject of a large fishery on side of the highway. Roman Catholic officials the East Coast, but the in the U.S. traveled the 1 person killed in industry has struggled world and hobnobbed with in recent years due to Douglas house fire presidents. a decline in population. McCarrick was de- DOUGLAS — A man Fishermen caught less frocked by Pope Francis in was killed in a three- than 25 million pounds 2019 after a separate Vat- alarm house fire that of the fish last year after ican investigation deter- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS broke out late Tuesday catching more than 96 mined he sexually abused in Douglas, state fire million pounds during minors as well as adults. James Grein, 61, says the now-defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCar- officials said. the previous year. An attorney for McCar- rick’s exalted place in the family over three generations created pres- The fire was reported Herring are especially rick, who now lives as a sure on him to visit with McCarrick during weekends away from board- around 10:20 a.m. at 31 important as lobster bait. layman in a residence for ing school and visits when he would be molested. A6 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 VETERANS DAY North Shore salutes veterans

ITEM STAFF REPORT McGee and Crighton spoke of family members Even if the circum- who served in the armed stances of the COVID-19 services. The mayor’s fa- pandemic prevented tra- ther was a U.S. Marine ditional observances of and Crighton’s grandfa- Veterans Day, that didn’t ther served in the Army, stop the communities on both in World War II. the North Shore from find- Both talked about the ing ways to commemorate importance of honoring those who served in the veterans this year. Moul- country’s armed forces. ton, a former U.S. Marine Whether it was virtu- Corps officer, encouraged al, or live — with scaled people to honor veterans down services — cities by finding other ways to and towns in the area serve, such as calling a made sure to display their relative who may be lone- gratitude for those who ly during quarantine or put on the uniform of the shopping for an elderly United States military for neighbor. any reason. The Lynnfield Moms’ Ceremonies were small, Group hosted a Veterans/ brief, and, in some cas- Senior Day mobile parade es, virtual. Saugus, from Our Lady of Assump- Swampscott, Peabody, tion School to the center of Marblehead, Lynnfieldtown. and Nahant had in-per- Lynnfield normally cele- son observances. Lynn brates Veterans Day with and Salem were either a gathering on the town streamed or pre-recorded common and lunch at the and shown on cable tele- Meeting House. vision. “With the pandemic still ITEM PHOTO | ANNE MARIE TOBIN In Lynn, a prerecord- going strong, I think we Peabody veteran Joe Silva shows his patriotism at Peabody’s Veterans Day celebration Wednes- ed ceremony was held would all agree that hav- day at City Hall. at Manning Field, which ing our customary cele- featured remarks from bration would be quite Peabody had a small Mayor Thomas M. McGee, risky,” said Bruce Siegel, ceremony in front of the state Sen. Brendan Crigh- the town’s war memorials at City ton (D-Lynn), U.S. Rep. Veterans Services Offi- Hall, with many attend- Seth Moulton, and Veter- cer/Director of Veterans ees dressed in military ans Services Director Mi- Services. attire. Mayor Ted Bet- chael Sweeney. The virtual ceremony tencourt said he felt that, The ceremony also in- was on the Town of Lyn- given the state of the cluded a celebration of the nfield website, Lynnfield’s pandemic, it was more U.S. Marine Corps’ 245th cable TV stations, and so- important than ever to birthday, with perfor- cial media. come together as a com- mances by the Lynn En- Marblehead held an munity. glish JROTC, led by Sgt. observance at Memorial “It was a great day to Major Kenneth Oswald, Park that focused on a re- honor our veterans and it and singer Dan Clark, a dedication of the War on was truly a touching cere- U.S. Marine and former Terror Memorial. mony,” he said. “In normal State Trooper. The town of Nahant’s times we would all be at “I want to thank our vet- observance was sponsored our traditional breakfast erans,” said Sweeney. “As by the local American Le- and I know we are all hop- an Afghanistan veteran gion Post 215 at Veterans ing to resume that tradi- myself, I know that it’s dif- Park. tion again.” ficult for a lot of us not to Included was a reading Bettencourt added a per- get together this year. This of Governor Charlie Bak- sonal touch. is the next best thing. er’s proclamation, and “It was really cool this “Those of you who do get additional blessings that morning as my three an opportunity to thank a reflected on the day’s im- daughters all called my veteran this year, please portance. father, who is a veteran, do so because by thanking “It went really well,” said to wish their grandfather veterans, those who have Town Administrator Anto- a happy Veterans Day. ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO served, in a very real way nio Barletta. “Even in an That’s why this day is Saugus resident and veteran Stanley King salutes during a Veterans you’re honoring those who environment where we’re so important that we all Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Saugus. are wearing the uniform limited by the pandemic make sure to thank our today. as far as getting together veterans for their service.” County Detachment 127, veterans has been steadily service, which were dis- “Because as we speak, and conducting tradition- Also on hand were State who fired a salute. on the decline in the Unit- tributed at the event. there are men and women al celebrations, Veterans Rep. Tom Walsh, Imme- Jansky, a Peabody na- ed States over the last sev- “It’s a day to remem- right now in harm’s way Day is so important to our diate National President tive and resident, who is eral decades, especially in ber those of us that did who are cold and hungry, community, and it’s some- of the Fleet Reserve As- the first woman to serve the wake of the Vietnam serve,” said David Gus- who are risking their lives thing that we were more sociation (FRA), Donna as president of FRA, noted War. tavson, who served in so that we might remain than happy to get togeth- Jansky, the Peabody Po- the stress that choosing a “It’s been changing,” he Vietnam and the Na- free. And this program is er (for) in order to pay our lice Color Guard, several life in military service can said. “I’m here to honor tional Guard before a great example of what it respects to those who have elected city officials and bring to families. veterans from all branch- working in the cemetery means to come together as served, and especially to Dan Concessi and Ste- “It’s not easy work and es. Anyone who serves de- where he was honored a community to honor our those who are Nahant res- ven Coddens of the Ma- it’s a life of discipline and serves to be honored.” Wednesday. veterans.” idents as well.” rine Corps League Essex time away from your fam- This year, the town also “And a way for them to ilies at times,” she said. added the names of five show their appreciation “From the outside, it’s a more local veterans to its for all we’ve done and sac- job, but when you choose park walls: Charles Rich- rificed over the years. And ard Fail, Ralph James to participate, it becomes for our families as well. a lifestyle, a culture.” Moore, James Edward Those that were left at the Portuguese-American Jensen, George Ingram home front while we went War Veterans (PAWV) Barclay III, and Jonathan over to serve.” Commander, Post 1, Bob Paul Wiley. Sousa summed up the day “I’ve never missed a Town Administrator by saying, “this is a proud ceremony. If it weren’t Sean Fitzgerald spoke on day for us all.” for the men and women how the pandemic had A 25-person, invita- fighting for our freedoms, made life harder for vet- tion-only ceremony at we wouldn’t have the life erans. Veterans Park in Saugus that we have here today,” “The COVID crisis quickly swelled into an said selectwoman Debra makes it all that much event nearly twice that Panetta. more imperative that we size as dozens of mask- She noted that this year care for our veterans. Iso- clad residents and former in particular, her thoughts lation caused by the pan- veterans made a point of were with her late father- demic is making the lives stopping by the memori- in-law, Ralph Panetta, of our veterans much more al to pay their respects a veteran who died last difficult,” he said. “We Wednesday morning. month. have to be mindful of the In an hour-long trib- “I think it’s important fact that our veterans and ute led by Saugus Veter- that we thank veterans their families have sacri- ans Council commander for their service and re- ficed so much. We have to Steve Castinetti — and spect the people who take some steps to ensure featuring the Lynn En- have passed on our be- that they feel appreciat- glish High School Reserve half to keep us safe and ed.” Officer Training Corps secure, and who have giv- State Representative — officials acknowledged en us the freedoms that Lori Ehrlich (D-Marble- the sacrifices made by the we’ve come to take for head) explained some of country’s servicemen and granted,” Panetta said. the work that the State women. “It’s important that we Legislature had been do- “We need to keep vet- recognize their sacrifices ing for veterans. erans’ causes in front of and the sacrifices of their “I’m always proud to people’s faces so they don’t families.” stand up for veterans forget,” Castinetti said of Veterans gathered at with my colleagues in the holiday’s importance. the Swampscott Cem- the state legislature in a “They make a lot of sacri- etery Wednesday with fices and give up years of other public servants, way that makes our state their lives and go to places their families, and the the most veteran friend- we don’t want to go. community for a brief ly state in the union,” “People today need to ceremony that fea- she said. “But we never recognize the sacrifice and tured a medley of songs, rest on our laurels. In the service that our veter- prayers, speeches and a the Commonwealth we ans provide.” poem “Flanders Field” support those who put Vietnam veteran and read by members of the their lives on the line commander of the town’s Boy Scouts. for America. In ensuring ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Veterans of Foreign Wars Elementary school stu- that veterans are given Ned Shinnick of the Irish American Police Officers Association plays branch James Marshall dents wrote cards thank- the health and respect “Amazing Grace” as the Swampscott Veterans Day ceremony closes. said he felt support for ing veterans for their that they deserve.” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A7

ITEM PHOTO | ANNE MARIE TOBIN State Representative Tom Walsh, left, delivers his remarks as Peabody Veterans Council Commander Robert Dunne looks on.

ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK The Swampscott Veterans Day ceremony is reflected in the sunglass- es of Jackie Raymond of Swampscott, Gold Star mother of Specialist Jared Raymond.

ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO The car of Gold Star father Raymond Harris of Swampscott is adorned with memorabilia in honor of his daughter, Marine Capt. Jennifer Har- Saugus resident and member of Saugus VFW Bill Boomhower watches a ris, who was killed while serving in Iraq. Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Saugus.

ITEM PHOTO | ANNE MARIE TOBIN Nearly 79 years after being killed in action in World War 2, the name of Joseph Philip Sousa, Jr. was finally etched onto Peabody’s World War 2 Memorial.

ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK An American flag bow decorates the hair of Swampscott Girl Scout Karolann Chow, 8, as she looks on during the Swampscott Veterans Day ceremony.

ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO From left, Commander of the Saugus VFW James Marshall, and member of the Saugus VFW Bill Boomhower stand by for the national anthem.

ITEM PHOTO | ANNE MARIE TOBIN ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO ITEM PHOTO | ANNE MARIE TOBIN Joseph Silva was one of the many people who Veterans stand over engraved brick of fallen Members of the Peabody Police Honor Guard worked to add the name of Joseph P. Sousa, Jr., soldiers during a Veterans Day ceremony at stand at attention during Wednesday’s Veter- who died in 1942 while on active duty. Veterans Memorial Park in Saugus. ans Say ceremony at City Hall. A8 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 LOOK! Chicken Soup for the Soul Day, International Guinness World Records Day, Happy Hour Day

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Our family at AIC mgt, franchisees of Dunkin, unfortunately By Kathleen Ronayne had to make the very difficult decision to permanently close ASSOCIATED PRESS our Nahant location as of December 1, 2020. Words can not SACRAMENTO, Calif. express how very much we value and appreciate all of our — In the Biden White guests for keeping us running the last 25 years and we are House, the first lady hoping to continue to serve you at our Lynn locations. Our wants to keep her job teaching and the second guests can also take advantage of the delivery services that gentleman plans to quit we offer through Grub Hub and Uber Eats. Also, be on the his law firm to support the vice president’s lookout for coupons and various promotions that we will be career. providing to our guests who visit our Lynnway Dunkin shops. When it comes to po- litical marriages, we’ve When our family originally opened the doors in Nahant in reached a new moment. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS January 1995, we had a small space inside of the existing Doug Emhoff, the Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. 56-year-old husband of Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and her husband Doug convenient store, at the time, at 2A Wilson Road. We later Vice President-elect Ka- Emhoff take the stage during a drive-in get out were offered the opportunity to take over the whole building mala Harris, will leave the vote rally, Monday, Nov. 2. and we remodeled and established a full Dunkin store in May his private law practice by Inauguration Day to mento. She added, “There Emhoff’s decision to cut 2001. At the time our family with the lead of our focus on his role at the is a lot of symbolism from ties with DLA Piper also father/grandfather Tony Couto did a lot of the physical White House, a spokes- a man stepping back from offered an early test of how remodeling work ourselves. This location was the last one person said Tuesday. He’s his high-powered career a Biden administration said little so far about in order to support his would avoid potential ethi- that our father/grandfather remodeled before losing his battle how he’ll approach the wife’s career.” cal issues. While Emhoff is to cancer. He passed June 19, 2001. role and is still work- Spouses often build pub- not a lobbyist, the firm has ing with the transition lic awareness or advocacy a large presence lobbying This location will always hold a special place in our heart. We team on what issues he’ll campaigns around key is- the federal government on tackle. sues. Current second lady behalf of clients including wish a blessed 2021 to all and look forward to seeing you at “We’ve been waiting for Karen Pence promotes Comcast, Raytheon and our Lynnway locations. this sort of gender switch art therapy and focuses the government of Puerto for decades now,” said on military families. Jill Rico. He took a leave of Kim Nalder, a professor Biden also spotlighted absence from the firm in Warm Regards, of political science who military families and August when Biden chose has focused on women promoted community Harris, a U.S. senator from Mello/Coletta Family and gender at California colleges as the vice presi- California, as his running State University-Sacra- dent’s wife. mate. WEATHER LOTTERY

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By Mike Alongi the lone goal for the “Lately, we’ve just been capable of playing, so ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Spartans, while Susan- able to be a little more we’re going to go out nah Connell had one as- consistent on both ends there and try to make it The St. Mary’s girls sist. Allie Fritz and Me- and it’s made a big dif- happen.” soccer team capped off gan Lovett also played ference.” St. Mary’s will be tak- its 2020 regular season well in the draw. The Spartans finish ing on No. 10 Matignon with a draw Wednes- The Spartans have set- the regular season at in the opening round day morning, finishing tled their play as of late 6-7-3 and they’ve earned Saturday (4) at Bishop in a 1-1 tie with Cath- after some struggles the No. 7 seed in the up- Fenwick High School. olic Central League foe earlier in the season, coming CCL Cup tour- “We’ve only played Archbishop Williams on and Foley attributes it nament, which begins (Matignon) once and it the road in Braintree. to simply being more this weekend. was the first game of the “We tightened up our consistent on both sides “We’re feeling pretty season, so things are go- play on defense and defi- of the ball. good and we’re just hop- ing to be a lot different nitely had a much better “Our issues early on ing to keep things con- this time around,” said result than the last time in the season had to do sistent out there,” said Foley. “We’re just going ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK we went down there to with scoring but play- Foley. “We feel like we to have to come out with Brooke Moloney scored one goal for St. Mary’s play (Williams),” said St. ing bad defense or play- can really make some a great effort and con- in a 1-1 draw at Archbishop Williams Wednes- Mary’s coach Jim Foley. ing good defense but noise in the CCL Cup if tinue to play well out day. Brooke Moloney scored not scoring,” said Foley. we play the way we’re there.” St. John’s Prep Big Blue girls soccer wins soccer battles fth straight to tie with rival conference title Marblehead By Mike Alongi plishment for the guys. By Mike Alongi for Marblehead in the draw. ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Our defense has been real- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR “We just came off a ly solid all year and we’ve tough game against Dan- After a back-and-forth leaned on it at times when SWAMPSCOTT — The vers (Tuesday night) and game with perennial rival we weren’t scoring.” Swampscott girls soccer then we had a 1:30 game Xaverian that ended in a At the head of that de- team scored early and (Wednesday), so it was a 1-1 draw, the St. John’s fense is junior goalkeep- pushed the pace of play quick turnaround and we Prep soccer team nished for much of the game, but er Joey Waterman, who came out pretty  at ear- the regular season with a late mistake ended up played lights out all sea- ly,” said Marblehead coach an unbeaten record and leading to a 1-1 draw with son and continued that John Dormer. “But we were captured its fth straight Northeastern Conference trend Wednesday with a able to settle down from Catholic Conference rival Marblehead Wednes- handful of clutch saves there and really make it a league title Wednesday day afternoon at Blocksidge — the biggest of them back-and-forth game the morning. The Eagles n- Field. coming with less than ve rest of the way.” ished the season at 7-0-3. “We played well out there For the two teams, who “It’s a goal of ours every minutes to go in the game. and we really carried play like all other local teams year, and this year was “We’ve come to expect for much of the game,” said have dealt with a host of no different even though that kind of performance Swampscott coach Ken issues with scheduling we obviously had the rule from Joey this season, Leeder. “We scored early and playing games in this changes and the short- he’s just been so stellar,” and we were able to ride strange season, it was great ened schedule,” said Prep said Crowell. “He’s a great that most of the way, but to get back on the eld for coach Dave Crowell. “We communicator back there unfortunately one mistake a good old-fashioned rivalry still went out and played and he’s got a great mind at the end of the game cost matchup. the same tough teams we for the game. And the best us the win.” “It was de nitely good to always do in our league, part is that he’s only a Swampscott’s lone goal get these two teams togeth- and we’re happy we were junior, so we’ll be getting came from May Raymond er, because it’s always a able to come out on top him back next year.” just four minutes into the great matchup,” said Leed- once again.” The lone goal for the Ea- game. er. “We had our chances, The most eye-popping gles in the win came from For Marblehead, Anna Marblehead had its chanc- stats that the Eagles senior captain Andrew Rigby scored the Magicians’ ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO es and the game ended in a boasted this season was Keenan. goal on a penalty kick. An- tie. That pretty much sums on the defensive side of Next up for the Eagles Swampscott’s Laine Foutes takes the ball nie Sheridan, Cait Mullins, it up right there.” the ball, as St. John’s only is a rst-round bye in down the eld during the Big Blue’s 1-1 draw Grace Miller, Ella Kramer allowed three goals for the the upcoming Catholic against Northeastern Conference foe Mar- and goalkeeper Catherine entire year. And, inter- Conference tournament, blehead Wednesday. Comstock also played well SWAMPSCOTT, B2 estingly enough, all three which begins this week- goals had something in end. The Eagles will likely common. play Monday, but that is “All three goals we gave still to be determined. up all came on free kicks,” “We’re just going to try Fenwick teams earn high seeds said Crowell. “We didn’t and keep this momentum actually give up any goals going and nish off this during regular play, which season the best way we is a pretty cool accom- can,” said Crowell. as CCL Cup brackets are released By Mike Alongi 2-5-3 record. ITEM SPORTS EDITOR St. Mary’s and Austin Prep, who just played The Bishop Fenwick on Nov. 9 (a game the Crusaders fall sports Spartans won 4-2), will teams certainly made meet in a first-round the best of their strange matchup Saturday af- seasons this year, ternoon (12). And while as all of their teams the Spartans are tech- earned high seeds in nically the home team, the upcoming CCL the game will be played Cup tournaments that on Austin Prep’s home are scheduled for next field. The winner will week after the seedings then take on Fenwick and brackets for all fall in the quarterfinal on sports were released Nov. 18. Wednesday afternoon. Bishop Feehan and All CCL Cup tourna- Bishop Stang both ments — boys soccer, earned first-round byes girls soccer, field hock- and will play each oth- ey and volleyball — will er in the quarterfinal run from Nov. 14 to Nov. round on Nov. 17. 21. As far as the other Following a strong tournaments are con- regular season, the cerned, the Fenwick Fenwick field hockey girls soccer team (10- team has been awarded 1-2) earned the No. 2 the No. 1 overall seed in seed in its tournament its upcoming CCL Cup bracket, while the Fen- tournament. wick boys soccer team The Crusaders, who (9-1-4) slots in at No. 4 are 4-3-2 with one game and the Crusaders vol- to go in the regular leyball team (8-2) sits season, have earned a at No. 3 in their respec- first-round bye. tive brackets. All three In the rest of the teams will have a first- five-team field hock- round bye before get- ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO ey bracket, St. Mary’s, ting things going in the which is playing its in- quarterfinal round. The Bishop Fenwick eld hockey team and Junior goalkeeper Joey Waterman was a vital augural season of varsi- coach Marybeth Mahoney earned the No. 1 seed piece to the Eagles’ amazing defense this sea- ty field hockey, earned and a rst round bye in the upcoming CCL Cup son, racking up key saves all season in net. the No. 4 seed with a CCL, B2 tournament at Austin Prep. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE THURSDAY Boys Soccer Big Blue girls soccer battles to Boys Soccer CCL Cup First Round Saugus at Swampscott (5) at Bishop Fenwick Field Hockey Bishop Stang at Bishop Fenwick (11) Austin Prep at Bishop Fenwick (4) Arlington Catholic at St. Mary’s (2) tie with rival Marblehead Danvers at Peabody (4:30) Field Hockey Bishop Feehan at Bishop Fenwick SWAMPSCOTT Swampscott (3-4-2) hosts FRIDAY (12) From B1 Salem Friday afternoon (4) Girls Soccer CCL Cup First Round in its season finale. Salem at Swampscott (4) “It was so great to get out Marblehead at Masconomet (5) at Austin Prep “We had plenty of scoring there on the field against Boys Soccer Austin Prep at St. Mary’s (12) chances in this game, so Swampscott,” said Dor- Peabody at Gloucester (4) Volleyball we’re feeling pretty good go- mer. “The girls were really Bishop Fenwick at Malden Catholic CCL Cup First Round ing into the last game of the (5) at Austin Prep psyched to be out there and Salem at Swampscott (6) both teams battled hard. It year,” said Leeder. Saugus at Danvers (6:30) St. Mary’s at Austin Prep (10) was a great matchup.” GIRLS SOCCER St. John’s Prep at Catholic Confer- Arlington Catholic at Bishop Fenwick ence playoff (TBA) (1) The Big Blue grabbed the Danver 1, Masco 0 Field Hockey Cross Country lead in the first half on Ray- The Falcons got the win Beverly at Marblehead (4) CCL Cup (10) mond’s goal, and Swamp- over their Northeastern SATURDAY Marblehead at Danvers (10) scott was able to take that Conference foe thanks to a Girls Soccer SUNDAY lead into the halftime break solid defensive effort. Senior and beyond. It wasn’t un- CCL Cup First Round Boys Soccer center back Livvi Andersn til late in the fourth quar- at Bishop Fenwick Gloucester at Saugus (12) led the way stemming Mas- Matignon at St. Mary’s (4) Marblehead at Swampscott (1:30) ter, when Marblehead was awarded a penalty kick af- co’s offense while defenders ter a Swampscott foul, that Mikayla Shaffaval and Gab- TV/RADIO things changed. by Chisholm got the job done Baseball After Mullins made a great on the outside. 6 p.m...... MVP awards...... MLB Network run at the net and took a College football The game-winner came 8 p.m...... Colorado St. at Boise St...... FS1 foul, Rigby was chosen to from Mia Jordan, who scored take the penalty kick — and Pro football on a corner kick with 10 min- 8:20 p.m...... Indianapolis at Tennessee...... Amazon, Fox, NFL Network she didn’t disappoint. Rigby Golf made a great body fake and utes remaining in the game. 1 p.m...... Masters...... ESPN Danvers hosts Beverly Horse racing slipped a shot past Swamp- 12 p.m...... America’s Day at the Races...... FS2 scott’s goalkeeper to tie the Saturday (1). Mixed martial arts score at 1-1. FIELD HOCKEY 7 p.m...... Patricio Pitbull vs. Pedro Carvalho...... CBSSN Next up for Marblehead Rodeo Swampscott 2, 9:30 p.m...... PBR: Unleash the Beast Tour...... CBSSN (1-2-1) is a road matchup Saugus 0 Men’s soccer against Masconomet Friday The Big Blue finished up 11:45 a.m...... UEFA Euro Qualifying: North Macedonia at Georgia...... ESPN2 evening (5). their shortened 2020 season 2 p.m...... UEFA Euro Qualifying: Scotland at Serbia...... ESPN2 “We’ve played pretty well 2:30 p.m...... Friendly: US at Wales...... FS1 with a shutout victory on Tennis ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO in two straight games now 11 a.m...... Sofia Open (quarterfinals)...... Tennis after our two-week break, the road at Stackpole Field. Marblehead’s Anna Rigby scored the game-ty- so we’re just hoping we can Harper Clopton and Sydney ing goal in a 1-1 draw at Swampscott Wednes- NFL keep the positive momen- Marshall each scored one day. tum going,” said Dormer. goal. AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE East East W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 7 2 0 .778 242 233 Philadelphia 3 4 1 .438 186 205 Miami 5 3 0 .625 222 161 Washington 2 6 0 .250 153 188 Fenwick teams earn high seeds NE 3 5 0 .375 166 194 Dallas 2 7 0 .222 204 290 N.Y. Jets 0 9 0 .000 121 268 N.Y. Giants 2 7 0 .222 168 219 South South W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee 6 2 0 .750 232 201 NO 6 2 0 .750 244 200 Indianapolis 5 3 0 .625 208 160 Tampa Bay 6 3 0 .667 250 203 as CCL Cup brackets are released Houston 2 6 0 .250 193 242 Atlanta 3 6 0 .333 243 251 Jacksonville 1 7 0 .125 179 247 Carolina 3 6 0 .333 210 226 North North CCL Williams, No. 6 Cardinal W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 8 0 0 1.000 235 161 Green Bay 6 2 0 .750 253 204 From B1 Spellman, No. 7 St. Mary’s, Baltimore 6 2 0 .750 227 142 Chicago 5 4 0 .556 178 190 No. 8 Arlington Catholic, Cleveland 5 3 0 .625 206 237 Detroit 3 5 0 .375 197 240 For St. Mary’s, the No. Cincinnati 2 5 1 .313 194 214 Minnesota 3 5 0 .375 217 234 No. 9 St. Joseph’s Prep, West West 8 boys soccer team (5-9-1) No. 10 Matignon. W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA will kick off its CCL Cup Kansas City 8 1 0 .889 286 183 Seattle 6 2 0 .750 274 243 Boys Soccer Las Vegas 5 3 0 .625 218 229 Arizona 5 3 0 .625 234 180 with a matchup against No. 1 Bishop Feehan, No. Denver 3 5 0 .375 174 217 L.A. Rams 5 3 0 .625 193 152 No. 9 Arlington Catholic 2 Archbishop Williams, LAC 2 6 0 .250 205 216 San Fran 4 5 0 .444 225 207 Saturday (2) at Bishop No. 3 Cardinal Spellman, Thursday’s Game Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. Fenwick High School. The Indianapolis at Tennessee, 8:20 p.m. San Francisco at New Orleans, 4:25 girls soccer team, which No. 4 Bishop Fenwick, No. Sunday’s Games p.m. earned the No. 7 seed af- 5 Bishop Stang, No. 6 Aus- Houston at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. tin Prep, No. 7 St. Joseph’s Jacksonville at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Baltimore at New England, 8:20 p.m. ter finishing with a 6-7-3 Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Byes: Kansas City, N.Y. Jets, Atlanta, record, will take on No. Prep, No. 8 St. Mary’s, No. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m. Dallas 10 Matignon in the open- 9 Arlington Catholic, No. Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m. Monday’s Game ing round Saturday (4) 10 Matignon. Buffalo at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 8:15 p.m. at Bishop Fenwick. The Field Hockey Denver at Las Vegas, 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 No. 7 volleyball team will No. 1 Bishop Fenwick, L.A. Chargers at Miami, 4:05 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. get a first-round bye and No. 2 Bishop Feehan, No. open its tournament in 3 Bishop Stang, No. 4 St. TODAY IN SPORTS the quarterfinal round Mary’s, No. 5 Austin Prep. against No. 2 Austin Prep Nov. 12 an NFL record, in Jackson- Volleyball Saturday morning (10) at 1892 — William “Pudge” No. 1 Bishop Feehan, ville’s 28-21 loss to Seat- Austin Prep. Heffelfinger becomes the No. 2 Austin Prep, No. tle. The full seedings for first pro football player by 2006 — Devin Hester ties each sport are as follows: 3 Bishop Fenwick, No. 4 getting $500 to play for the the NFL record for longest Girls Soccer Cardinal Spellman, No. ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Allegheny Athletic Associa- play by returning a missed No. 1 Bishop Feehan, No. 5 Bishop Stang, No. 6 Ar- tion against the Pittsburgh field goal 108 yards in Chi- lington Catholic, No. 7 St. Ava Benzan and the St. Mary’s volleyball team 2 Bishop Fenwick, No. 3 earned the No. 7 seed in the upcoming CCL Cup Athletic Club. Heffelfinger cago’s 38-20 victory over Austin Prep, No. 4 Bishop Mary’s, No. 8 Archbishop tournament at Austin Prep. doesn’t disappoint his the New York Giants. Stang, No. 5 Archbishop Williams, No. 9 Matignon. bosses as he returns a 2007 — Top-ranked Roger fumble for a touchdown to Federer loses consecutive give Allegheny a 4-0 victory. matches for the first time 1920 — Judge Kenesaw in 4 1/2 years, falling to The Masters in November Mountain Landis is hired as No. 7 Fernando Gonzalez of the first commissioner of Chile 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-5 at baseball. the Masters Cup. 1950 — Gene Roberts of gives golf a big sendoff 2010 — Minnesota’s Kevin the New York Giants rushes Love grabs a franchise-re- for 218 yards and a touch- cord 31 rebounds and By Doug Ferguson Wednesday at about the down against the Chicago scores 31 points, the NBA’s ASSOCIATED PRESS time he would have been Cardinals. first 30-30 game in 28 taking part in the Par 3 1967 — Travis Williams of AUGUSTA, Ga. — Any Contest, which was can- years. The Timberwolves optimism that the next Green Bay returns two kick- rally from a 21-point, celed. The Par 3 is enter- Masters will be restored tainment for the patrons, offs for touchdowns against third-quarter deficit to stun to its full glory of spring and there are no patrons Cleveland as the Packers the New York Knicks 112- beat the Browns 55-7. The blooms and the endless this year. 103. Packers score 45 points in chorus of cheers was damp- On Tuesday, Jon Rahm 2013 — Keith Dawson tips ened only by the reality of the first half, 35 in the skipped a tee shot across in a miss with less than six the calendar and the recent opening quarter. the pond, onto the 16th seconds left to give No. 2 spikes in coronavirus cases. 1972 — Richard Petty wins green, and watched it roll Michigan State a 78-74 vic- It has been eight months a record-setting fourth the length of the green, tory over top-ranked Ken- since Augusta National NASCAR Winston Cup down the slope and into the tucky. It’s the earliest meet- said it was postponing the Grand National champion- cup. He raised his arms in ing of 1 vs. 2 in AP poll his- Masters because of the ship after finishing third in celebration. There was vid- tory, and the first since COVID-19 pandemic, and the Texas 500. eo. And that was about it. 2008. seven months since the 1972 — Don Shula “Just imagine the roars 2016 — Anthony Moeglin club targeted two weeks that would have created becomes the first NFL before Thanksgiving as the coach to win 100 regu- throws a 24-yard touchdown in a normal year,” Rory most practical time to play McIlroy said. “It’s a differ- lar-season games in 10 pass to William Woods with this year. ent look. It’s November, seasons as the Miami Dol- 39 seconds left to lift John “I’m hopeful that we and I think everybody just phins beat the New England Carroll to a 31-28 win over will see improved condi- has to embrace that we’re Patriots 52-0.1980 — Den- Mount Union. The loss tions regarding this virus, here and we’re playing and ver Nuggets center Dan snaps the Purple Raiders’ NCAA-record 112-game reg- but April is less than five that’s a great thing.” Issel hits a fourth quarter months away, so there’s no ular-season winning streak. In some respects, this layup during a 118-111 assurance of that,” Mas- The Division III powerhouse Masters is a celebration of loss at New Jersey to ters Chairman Fred Ridley hadn’t lost since Oct. 22, what golf has done and a become the 12th man in said. “But we do have hopes 2005. sendoff the sport has never pro basketball history to that the tournament in had. 2017 — Brittany Force score 20,000 career April will be closer to nor- Except for World War II becomes the NHRA’s first points. mal than it is right now.” and the one time in 1971 1994 — Prairie View loses female Top Fuel season There is very little nor- when the PGA Champion- 52-7 to Jackson State, champion since Shirley mal about the 84th Mas- ship moved to February in breaking an NCAA Division Muldowney in 1982 in the ters, starting with the Florida, the Masters always I-AA record with 45 straight season-ending Auto Club opening tee shots from both has been the first major of losses. Columbia lost 44 NHRA Finals. Force, the the first and the 10th tees. the year. That rite of spring straight from 1983-88. daughter of 16-time Funny That has never happened was about more than aza- 2000 — Keenan McCardell Car champion John Force, PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS on a Thursday morning. leas, dogwoods and the pur- and Jimmy Smith each sur- wraps up the title in the Abraham Ancer of Mexi- suit of a green jacket. For pass the 100-yard mark in quarterfinals and goes on Tiger Woods tees off on the sixth hole during a co, one of 26 newcomers to many, it signaled the start the same game for the to win the event at Auto practice round for the Masters golf tournament the Masters, was playing of golf season, whether that eighth time in their careers, Club Raceway at Pomona. Wednesday in Augusta, Ga. his final practice round on meant playing or watching. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Biden’s plea for cooperation confronts a polarized Congress By Andrew Taylor but it is all going to be ocrats have already won san Collins, R-Maine, who ASSOCIATED PRESS deals in the middle,” said the House. emerged from a brutal re- Rohit Kumar, a former GOP control of the Sen- election campaign empow- WASHINGTON — Pres- aide to Senate Majority ate would force Biden to ered to pursue a brand of ident-elect Joe Biden feels Leader Mitch McConnell, curtail his ambitions, all pragmatic centrism that at home on Capitol Hill, R-Ky. “What I don’t know but guaranteeing that big was once common among but the place sure has is whether the (Democrat- lawmakers but is now changed since he left. issues like climate change, quite rare. The clubby atmosphere ic and Republican) parties immigration and expand- “I have seen, based on that Biden knew so well will allow them to do that ing “Obamacare” remain the number of phone calls during his 36-year Senate because the parties have mostly unaddressed. that I have received from PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS career is gone, probably gotten a lot more polar- But it would also cre- both the Democratic sen- forever. Deal-makers are ized.” ate space for a different Demonstrators with the New York Immigration ators and Republican col- hard to find. And the elec- While it is not settled, kind of legislative agenda Coalition rally asking President-elect Joe Biden tion results haven’t dealt Biden faces a high likeli- — one founded on bipar- leagues, a real interest in to prioritize immigration reform in New York. him a strong hand to pur- hood of becoming the first tisanship and consensus trying to expand the cen- sue his legislative agenda, Democrat in modern his- that would seem to play ter and work together to with Democrats’ poor per- tory to assume office with- to Biden’s strengths. And confront some of the chal- formance in down-ballot out his party controlling some lawmakers say vot- lenges facing our nation,” Big, early shifts races likely leaving them Congress. Republicans are ers made clear in the elec- Collins said. “And I’m en- without control of Con- favored to retain control tion that governance from couraged by that.” gress. of the Senate heading into the middle is exactly what The glass half-full also depends on a sympathet- on immigration The dynamic leaves two runoff elections in they want. Biden with little choice Georgia in January. Dem- Among them is Sen. Su- ic appraisal of McConnell, but to try to govern from a much-loathed nemesis the vanishing middle of Capitol Hill Democrats expected of a Washington that’s with a penchant for hard- been badly ruptured by ball tactics — and who is no the tumult of the last stranger to obstructionism. decade. With the forces McConnell is an old under Biden of partisanship and grid- friend of Biden’s, and lock entrenched, ending as vice president, Biden By Ben Fox and countries, many of them what Biden called the worked successfully with Elliot Spagat Muslim-majority. “grim era of demoniza- the Kentucky Republi- ASSOCIATED PRESS One of Trump’s first moves in office was to tell tion” could be the central can to avert several tax- WASHINGTON — Some challenge of his presiden- and budget-related crises immigration officials that dramatic moves on immi- everyone in the country cy — and one that could during the Obama admin- gration are expected in prove vexing if forces on istration, including a tax illegally was subject to PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS the early days of the Biden deportation. Biden is ex- the left and right refuse increase on higher-income administration. Joe Biden to go along. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of earners in exchange for pected to return to crite- will likely use executive ria similar to what Obama “There is a certain oppor- Ky., talks with reporters after he spoke on the renewing most of the 2001 orders to reverse some of adopted toward the end of tunity for bipartisanship, Senate floor at the Capitol in Washington. Bush tax cuts. President Donald Trump’s his tenure, largely limit- most controversial actions, ing deportations to people rolling back moves that with serious criminal re- were a central feature of Veterans Day in 2020: quiet cords in the United States. his administration and im- Biden said he wants the portant to his base. government to help find The Biden administra- parents of hundreds of tion plans to restore pro- parades, somber virtual events children who were sepa- tection for people brought rated from their parents to the U.S. illegally as mi- By Sean Murphy and President-elect Joe Biden at the border early in the nors and stop using Pen- Rebecca Boone placed a wreath at the Trump administration. tagon funds to build a bor- ASSOCIATED PRESS Korean War Memorial in Biden wants to get rid Philadelphia. der wall. Biden unveiled a OKLAHOMA CITY — of policies that have been More than 4,200 vet- detailed, highly ambitious Celebrations marking “detrimental” to seeking erans have died from plan on immigration, but Veterans Day gave way to asylum — such as the pol- COVID-19 at hospitals it will take time to undo somber virtual gatherings icy to make asylum-seek- and homes run by the many actions taken by Wednesday, with many Trump. ers wait in Mexico for Department of Veterans of the nation’s veterans The incoming president hearings in U.S. immigra- Affairs, and nearly 85,000 homes barring visitors will also likely face a di- tion court — but he is ex- have been infected, ac- to protect their residents vided Congress, making pected to move cautiously from the surging corona- cording to the department. it difficult to enact any to avoid triggering more virus that has killed thou- That death toll does not kind of sweeping, com- arrivals. sands of former members include an untold number prehensive changes to the Rep. Veronica Escobar, a of the U.S. military. who have died in private nation’s immigration sys- Texas Democrat who was Cemeteries decorated or state-run veterans tem. Here’s a look at what a Biden appointee to the with American flags were facilities, including the PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS to expect: joint immigration task Holyoke Soldiers’ Home force with Bernie Sand- silent as well, as many of American flags stand alongside headstones in A CHANGE OF TONE the traditional ceremonies in Massachusetts, which Restricting immigration ers, said a resolution will had nearly 80 deaths the Veterans Cemetery of Evergreen Washelli require coordination with were canceled. With in- Memorial Park on Veterans Day in Seattle. was a signature issue for fections raging again na- earlier this year. Two for- Trump, who infamously Mexico. tionwide, several veterans mer administrators were defoliant Agent Orange staff member tested pos- called Mexicans rapists “This is a moment that’s homes are fighting new charged with criminal and smoke from burning itive in late October. It as he pledged to build a going to require true lead- outbreaks. offenses after an investi- oilfields in the Persian planned to honor veterans border wall in launching ership,” she said. In New York City, a gation found that “utterly Gulf. throughout the day with his campaign. His admin- WHY SOME quiet parade of military baffling” decisions caused All told, the coronavirus gifts, treats, music and a istration banned travelers CHANGES WILL vehicles, with no specta- the disease to run ram- has taken almost a quar- virtual ceremony. from some predominantly TAKE TIME tors, rolled through Man- pant there. ter-million lives in the In Idaho, 33 residents of Muslim countries as one Nearly every major pol- hattan to maintain the American veterans are U.S., or about four times the state veterans home in of its first acts, took many icy change under Trump 101-year tradition of vet- especially vulnerable to the number of American Boise have tested positive, steps to limit legal immi- is in court and may take erans marching on Fifth COVID-19 because of military deaths in Viet- including nine on Tuesday, gration and cut the num- effort to disentangle, in- Avenue. President Don- their age and underlying nam. said home administrator ber of refugees allowed in cluding considerations of protecting executive ald Trump took part in an health conditions, some of The Holyoke Soldiers’ Rick Holloway. Six have the country by 80 percent. power. Other reversals observance at Arlington which can be traced to ex- Home has barred all visi- died, and four are hospi- Biden has said “immi- would be subject to formal National Cemetery, while posure to the Vietnam-era tors for two weeks after a talized. gration is central to who we are as a nation,” not- rule-making procedures ing that most Americans that require time. can trace their ancestry Stephen Yale-Loehr, a Eta weakens to a tropical storm to immigrants, but it isn’t professor of immigration a core issue. It’s not even law practice at Cornell mentioned on his transi- Law School, thinks Biden as Florida prepares for hit tion website’s top priori- will move cautiously on ties: COVID-19, economic asylum to avoid setting recovery, racial justice and off a new wave of arrivals By Curt Anderson for a second hit from the tional weakening was ex- watch extends from Anna climate change. and says other changes and Freida Frisaro storm along the Gulf of pected as Eta approaches Maria Island, which is Biden named Cecilia will face “procedural and ASSOCIATED PRESS Mexico coast near the the coast. south of St. Petersburg, to Munoz, President Barack practical problems.” heavily populated Tampa Forecasters at the Na- Yankeetown. Obama’s top immigration Take the “public charge” ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Bay region. tional Hurricane Center in The forecast prompted adviser, to his transition rule, which disqualifies — Eta weakened again to The storm’s maximum Miami issued a hurricane school officials in Pinellas team, which some inter- more people from green a tropical storm Wednes- sustained winds decreased watch for a 120-mile stretch and Pasco counties, which preted as signaling a more cards if they rely on gov- day afternoon just hours to around 70 mph off Flor- that includes Tampa and St. includes St. Petersburg, to moderate tack. ernment benefits. Biden after regaining hurricane ida’s southwest coast as it Petersburg. The storm has send students home early BIG, EARLY MOVES wants it reversed but strength as Florida braced moved northward. Addi- been in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday. Both counties Biden has said he will would need to go through since crossing over South announced schools would move quickly to undo some the extensive, rule-mak- Florida on Sunday. remain closed Thursday, of Trump’s signature im- ing exercise. A federal The Tampa Bay region as did neighboring Hills- migration initiatives. The appeals court sided with is home to more than 3.5 borough County. border wall? The rough- Trump on ending human- million people across five The Florida Highway Pa- ly 400 miles built so far itarian protections that coastal counties. No man- trol closed the Sunshine won’t come down but the have allowed hundreds of datory evacuations were Skyway Bridge that links new administration won’t thousands of people from immediately ordered but Pinellas and Manatee keep building it or taking El Salvador, Nicaragua, authorities began opening counties because of high money from the Pentagon Haiti and Sudan to re- shelters for anyone need- winds. Tampa Internation- to fund it over the objec- main in the United States. ing them. al Airport tweeted that it tions of Congress. Biden says only that he Tampa Mayor Jane Cas- would suspend operations The incoming adminis- would order an “immedi- tor said special care is tak- at 3 p.m. Wednesday. tration plans to reinstate ate review” of “Temporary en at shelters to protect In Pasco County, officials the Deferred Action for Protected Status.” people from the coronavi- set up four do-it-your- Childhood Arrivals pro- Yale-Loehr, a strong rus, such as social distanc- self locations for people gram, which currently critic of Trump’s policies, ing, and suggested people to fill sandbags. In Tam- shields from deportation says it is “going to take bring their own masks. pa, the Busch Gardens about 650,000 people who four years to undo all the “Everything will be done theme park announced came to the country when damage that the Trump PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS to make sure all of our it is closed Wednesday they were young. He plans administration has done” Water splashes against the seawall along St. residents are safe,” Castor and several Veterans Day to overturn the travel while Biden attends to Pete Beach, Fla., on as squalls from Tropical said. events in the area were ban on people visiting the the pandemic and other Storm Eta move through Pinellas County. The latest hurricane canceled. United States from 13 issues. B4 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 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 Woman discovers truth about boyfriend’s dangerous nature DEAR ABBY: I have If he were proud of this been in a wonderful rela- Dear Abby is written by Abigail relationship and in love tionship and blissfully with you, he would be happy for two years. We Van Buren, also known as Jeanne showing you off to his live together. When Phillips, and was founded by her friends, not hiding you. “Scott” and I first got to- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Have you actually seen gether, he told me he had his divorce papers, and a felony conviction and Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. are you absolutely sure that a woman had falsely Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. that this man is divorced? accused him of rape. I laughed it off because I DEAR ABBY: I am 64 didn’t want to see the years old and happily truth, but it ate at me this disturbed felon as I understand that he is married to a wonderful badly. Then I finally quickly AND CAREFUL- embarrassed to let his woman. The problem I’m looked it up via a back- LY as you can. That Scott friends know he is now having is she has a very ground check, and it’s re- blames his victim for the divorced, but his closest large family. Most of ally bad. rape he committed tells friends know. I’m still them walk into our home waiting for a time when I Two months after his me he still has not accept- without knocking. Even if ex-girlfriend broke up ed responsibility for his can be a part of his life without hiding, but I’m I know they are coming with him, Scott broke actions and that he is over, it bothers me. I into her house and raped beginning to feel he has dangerous. Consider con- would never, ever walk her while she was passed tacting the Rape, Abuse, no intention of letting out on prescription sleep- this happen. into any of their homes and Incest National Net- without a knock. I was ing pills. She called the work (rainn.org; 800-656- He gets irritated and police the next day, and upset with me when I ask raised that you knock be- 4673) for advice on how fore entering, even at my he got a plea bargain, to safely end it. if this friend or that went to jail for 100 days knows about the divorce parents’ house after mov- and paid her $20,000 in yet. He doesn’t want me ing out on my own. What DEAR ABBY: I am a do you think about this? restitution, probation 55-year-old woman dat- to meet his friends. Must and the whole thing. I just accept that I was ing a 63-year-old man. PUT OFF IN Scott still insists it was Our relationship didn’t never meant to really be all her fault and that he a part of his life, even FLORIDA start out in the best of though he tells me he is the victim. What do circumstances eight DEAR PUT OFF: Out you think? loves me? years ago because he was of respect for your feel- SHATTERED IN still in his 25-year mar- STILL IN HIDING ings, your wife should THE WEST riage. His wife had been IN WASHINGTON have spoken to her family living out of state. When years ago and asked them DEAR SHATTERED: she eventually learned DEAR STILL IN to either call before drop- I am so glad you asked. about our relationship, HIDING: I’m sorry, but I ping in on you or, at the What I think is that you she asked for a divorce. think you may be finally very least, knock. And if should extricate yourself The divorce has been fi- reading the handwriting it’s feasible to keep the from a relationship with nal for more than a year. on the wall quite clearly. doors locked, do it. BRIDGE

A theme that is often overlooked William James, who was a philos- that is most unlikely. Is there a differ- opher and psychologist, wrote, “The ent way to rake in 10 winners? art of being wise is the art of knowing There is if trumps are 3-2. South what to overlook.” takes the second trick on the board The art of being wise at the bridge and ruffs a heart. He continues with table is not overlooking the best line a club to the jack, a second heart of play or defense. The winning tech- ruff, a club to the king and another nique in today’s deal would be over- heart ruff. With some anxiety, declar- looked by many players. How should er leads his spade king and over- South try to make his contract of four takes with dummy’s ace. When both spades after West leads the heart opponents follow suit, South sighs ace, then shifts to a trump? with relief, draws East’s third trump North’s redouble showed 10 or with dummy’s queen and cashes his more points and fewer than four last two clubs. spades. His two-spade rebid prom- His 10 tricks are three spades, ised game-invitational values with three heart ruffs and four clubs. It is three-card support. South jumped to a textbook dummy reversal. game with only a six-loser hand. How do you recognize a dummy Declarer has nine winners in reversal? You can take several ruffs spades and clubs. If East has the di- in hand, and dummy’s trumps are amond ace, declarer’s diamond king strong enough to extract those held will be trick 10. But on the bidding, by the defenders. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS THIS WEEK IN MOVIES

General Hospital ABC, 2 p.m. Brando (Johnny Wactor) makes a promise to Car- ly (Laura Wright). Nina (Cynthia Watros) confronts Cyrus (Jeff Kober). Michael (Chad Duell) receives an important document. Chase (Josh Swickard) comes clean to Brook Lynn. Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) is determined. Station 19/Grey’s Anatomy ABC, 8 p.m. Season Premiere! This 3-hour premiere crossover event brings togeth- er both Station 19and Grey’s Anatomy. Last season on Station 19, Lt. Andy Herrera’s (Jaina Lee Ortiz) life was full of upheaval. She spontaneously mar- ried battalion chief Robert Sullivan (Boris Kodjoe) and, in the last moment of the finale, came face-to- face with the mom she thought had passed away decades ago! The fallout will unfold against the re- al-life backdrop of the pandemic in Season 4. And on Grey’s Anatomy, ABC’s long-running soapy med drama returns for its 17th season with a double timeline: one that finds the doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial facing the COVID-19 pandemic, the other flashing back to where they left off last spring. Ex- pect some lighthearted humor, joy, romance and sex, mixed in the everyday stresses of ongoing medical emergencies. Live From Daryl’s House: “Smokey Robinson” AXS TV, 8 p.m. R&B legend Smokey Robinson stops by to talk with host Daryl Hall and perform with Hall and his band, featuring classics like “Tears of a Clown.” Pretty Woman AMC, 8 p.m. Catch a Classic! Julia Roberts shines in all of her Eliza Doolittle-like glory in this classic. She stars as a slightly rough- around-the-edges call girl who meets the perfect man — a rich, handsome business magnate (Rich- ard Gere) who is seeking a friendly companion. Her wit wins him over and makes her Cinderella fanta- sies come true when they fall in love. Leonard Maltin’s Neglected Classics TCM, beginning at 8 p.m. In this evening’s film lineup on Turner Classic Movies, Don’t Let This Go famed film critic Leonard Maltin introduces a number By Paul Hall But Lorna’s new life with the abusive Donnie. And the Let Him Go is a hard film of films that many viewers may not have heard of, but Donnie Weboy (Will Brittain) apple doesn’t fall far from Tragedy can be around any to watch. It is both dark and which deserve to be remembered and enjoyed as the is fraught with peril. the tree, as this family puts corner. What seems to be a quiet and loud and stormy. I classics they are. The night begins with 1935’s The When Margaret goes to vis- a capital D in the word “dys- was riveted by the ugliness GildedLily, a romantic comedy starring Claudette Col- totally normal and average it her grandson and finds the function.” inside some people juxta- bert and Fred MacMurray that was highly acclaimed life can be taken away in an young family gone without a Lane and Costner deliver posed with the internal good- during its time but doesn’t necessarily come to mind instant, and in that same mo- word of notice, she makes a strong performances as the when thinking of those actors today. Also tonight: ment lives will change forev- life-changing decision to set grieving yet driven grandpar- ness of others. Though after Come Next Spring(1956), a drama starring Ann er. out and find them, whether ents. You can feel George and working my way through the Sheridan, Steve Cochran and Walter Brennan; Blind George (Kevin Costner) and George joins her or not. As a Margaret’s pain as the actors narrative, I still have hope. Adventure(1933), a pre-Code mystery film starring Margaret Blackledge (Diane former lawman, George re- have the uncanny ability to Hope for a better tomorrow, Robert Armstrong and Helen Mack; The Mob(1951), Lane) are living and work- luctantly joins his wife on a elicit those emotions within hope for more of the good and a film noir starring Broderick Crawford; and Pent- ing on their ranch and have road trip into the unknown to us. less of the drama in our daily house(1933), a crime film starring Warner Baxter, recently welcomed their new attempt to bring their grand- The story places the cou- lives as we go forward. And grandson to the family. But Myrna Loy and some risqué pre-Code language. son home at any cost. But can ple in situations that ampli- a renewed hope in movies as when an accident leaves their Southern Charm: “A Pair and a Spare” they handle what is waiting fy their performances, and they return to theaters, to tell Bravo, 9 p.m. daughter-in-law Lorna (Kayli for them? when Manville joins the mix, us stories that don’t always Leva hosts a Persian dinner for the girls, while the Carter) a single mother, life When George and Mar- the result is explosive. When boys go out and discover John doesn’t honor bro takes an irreversible turn. garet finally encounter the Lane and Manville are on- have happy endings, but still code. Meanwhile, pigs officially fly when Shep and Lorna remarries, and rest of the Weboy clan, led screen together, they are the offer tales of love and devo- Taylor double-date with Austen and Madison. And George and Margaret do by matriarch Blanche (Les- absolute best and will grab tion that transform the soul. when Kathryn finds out a secret about Thomas, her whatever they can to help ley Manville), they confront you and won’t let go without fantasy of them getting back together crumbles. with raising their grandson. a tightknit crew protecting shaking you to your core. Paul’s Grade: B

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(2017) B6 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 In Iran, a massive cemetery struggles to keep up with virus

By Mohammad Nasiri er. Never before — not cords 10 times over the ASSOCIATED PRESS during earthquakes or past month. Another re- even the country’s 1980s cord came on Wednesday, TEHRAN, Iran — For war with Iraq — has the with 462 deaths. Almost over half a century, a pace of bodies flowing half of the country’s re- massive graveyard on the into Behesht-e-Zahra ported virus fatalities edge of Iran’s capital has been so high for so long, have happened in Teh- provided a final resting he said. ran, putting pressure on place for this country’s “Now we have been in the cemetery. war dead, its celebrities and artists, its thinkers a crisis for 260 days, and Far past the graves of and leaders and all those it is not clear how many the dead from Iran’s war in between. months more we are going with Iraq and those of But Behesht-e-Zahra is to be facing this crisis,” he politicians, the cemetery now struggling to keep up said. has expanded to a new with the coronavirus pan- With 1.6 million people area. Tehran’s leaders an- demic ravaging Iran, with buried on its grounds, nounced in June that they double the usual number which stretch across were preparing 15,000 of bodies arriving each more than 1,320 acres, new graves there — about day and grave diggers Behesht-e-Zahra is one 5,000 more than in a typi- excavating thousands of of the world’s largest cal year. Satellite pictures new plots. cemeteries and the pri- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS from September show the “All of the crises that mary one for Tehran’s plots — deep enough to we have experienced at 8.6 million people. The A cemetery worker prepares new graves at the Behesht-e-Zahra ceme- allow for as many as three this cemetery over the golden minarets of its tery on the outskirts of the Iranian capital, Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Nov. 1. bodies in each — newly past 50 years of its his- Imam Khomeini Shrine, dug, each separated by a tory have lasted for just the burial site of the lead- But it was not big ing the region’s worst out- said that 39,664 have layer of dirt and bricks. a few days or a week at er of Iran’s 1979 Islamic enough for the corona- break. died so far of the coro- While not all of the new most,” said Saeed Khaal, Revolution, are visible for virus, which roared into Iran has reported over navirus. The country has graves are for coronavirus the cemetery’s manag- miles. Iran early this year, seed- 715,000 infections and set single-day death re- victims, most are. CLASSIFIED

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By Zen Soo ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers announced Wednesday they would PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS resign en masse after four of them were ousted from Nearly 10,000 people have crossed the border the semiautonomous Chi- seeking refuge from Ethiopia’s Tigray region. nese territory’s Legisla- ture in a move one legis- lator said could sound the Sudan braces “death knell” for democra- cy there. The resignation of the 15 remaining pro-de- for up to mocracy lawmakers will ratchet up tensions over the future of Hong Kong, a former British colony 200,000 fleeing that has long been a re- gional financial hub and bastion of Western-style civil liberties but over which China’s govern- Ethiopia ment has increasingly tightened its control. A By Cara Anna and soon as possible,” Sajjad new national security law PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Samy Magdy Mohammad Sajid said. imposed by Beijing this ASSOCIATED PRESS “Fuel and food are need- year has alarmed the in- Hong Kong’s pro-democracy legislators pose for a photo before a press ed urgently.” Up to 2 ternational community. conference at Legislative Council in Hong Kong. NAIROBI, Kenya — Up million people in Tigray to 200,000 refugees could The mass departure will move,” Wu Chi-wai, the protests rocked the city for body comprised of patriots. have a “very, very diffi- pour into Sudan while also leave Hong Kong’s leader of the pro-democra- months last year, and it “We cannot allow mem- cult time.” fleeing the deadly conflict Legislature with only cy camp, told reporters. has used it to crackdown bers of the Legislative Coun- Fuel is already being in Ethiopia’s northern pro-Beijing lawmakers, During the news confer- on opposition voices. cil who have been judged in rationed, and the U.N. ref- Tigray region, officials who already made up a ence, the lawmakers held In response, the U.S. lev- accordance with the law to ugee agency said it and said Wednesday, while the majority but can now pass hands and chanted, “Hong eled sanctions on several be unable to fulfill the re- partners “will struggle to first details are emerging bills favored by Beijing Kong add oil! Together we officials, including Hong quirements and prerequi- continue running their of largely cut-off civilians without much opposition. stand!” The phrase “add Kong’s pro-Beijing leader, sites for serving on the Leg- under growing strain. operations in the next two The lawmakers told oil” is a direct translation several Western countries islative Council to continue Nearly 10,000 people have weeks.” a news conference they of a Chinese expression of have suspended their ex- to operate in the Legislative crossed the border, includ- Communications remain would submit their letters encouragement. tradition treaties with the Council,” Lam said. ing some wounded in the almost completely severed of resignation on Thurs- “This is an actual act territory, and Australia Still, Lam said that the fighting, and the flow is with the Tigray region day. The announcement by Beijing ... to sound and Britain offered Hong Legislature would not be- growing quickly. a week after Ethiopia’s came hours after the Hong the death knell of Hong Kongers easier paths to come a rubber-stamp body, “There are lots of chil- Nobel Peace Prize-win- Kong government said it Kong’s democracy fight settle in those countries. and that diverse opinion is dren and women,” Al-Sir ning Prime Minister Abiy was disqualifying the four because they would Britain said Wednesday welcome. Khalid, the head of the Ahmed announced a mili- legislators — Alvin Yeung, think that, from now on, that the decision to re- “In terms of legality and refugee agency in Sudan’s tary offensive in response Dennis Kwok, Kwok Ka-ki anyone they found to be move the lawmakers rais- constitutionality, obvious- Kassala province, told The to an alleged attack by and Kenneth Leung. politically incorrect or es further concerns. ly, from our point of view, Associated Press. “They regional forces. He insists The ousters came after unpatriotic or are sim- “This campaign to ha- this is clearly in breach are arriving very tired there will be no negotia- China’s National People’s ply not likable to look at, rass, stifle and disquali- of the Basic Law and our and exhausted. They are tions with a regional gov- Congress Standing Com- they could just oust you fy democratic opposition rights to participate in hungry and thirsty since ernment he considers ille- mittee passed a resolution using any means,” law- tarnishes China’s inter- public affairs, and a fail- they have walked long dis- gal until its ruling “clique” this week saying that any maker Claudia Mo told national reputation and ure to observe due pro- tances on rugged terrain.” is arrested and its well- lawmaker who supports reporters. undermines Hong Kong’s cess,” Kwok, one of the Authorities are over- stocked arsenal is de- Hong Kong’s indepen- In recent months, Bei- long-term stability,” For- ousted lawmakers, told re- whelmed and the situa- stroyed. dence, refuses to acknowl- jing has increasingly eign Secretary Dominic porters, referring to Hong tion is deteriorating, he Ethnic Tigrayans are edge China’s sovereignty clamped down on Hong Raab said in a statement. Kong’s mini-constitution. said. reportedly being target- over the city, threatens Kong, which it took back Beijing has rejected the Earlier in the year, the Inside the Tigray region, ed across Ethiopia, the national security, or asks control of in 1997, despite criticism and lashed out at four lawmakers were long lines have appeared Tigray Communication external forces to interfere promising at the time to what it calls gross foreign barred from seeking re- outside bread shops, and Affairs Bureau said in a in the city’s affairs should leave the territory’s more interference in Chinese election in a vote original- supply-laden trucks are Facebook post. Abiy has be disqualified. open legal and econom- politics. ly scheduled for Septem- stranded at its borders, warned against ethnic “Today we will resign ic systems intact for 50 On Wednesday, Hong ber — but remained in the United Nations hu- profiling, but observers from our positions be- years until 2047. Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, their posts. They were dis- manitarian chief in Ethi- are alarmed by the devel- cause our partners, our Beijing imposed a nation- defended the lawmakers’ re- qualified over their calls opia told the AP. opment in a country al- colleagues have been dis- al security law in June that moval, telling reporters that for foreign governments to “We want to have hu- ready plagued by deadly qualified by the central some have labeled draconi- legislators must act proper- impose sanctions on Hong manitarian access as ethnic violence. government’s ruthless an after anti-government ly and that the city needs a Kong and Beijing. Bahrain’s long-serving prime minister dead at 84

By Jon Gambrell would be challenged in Gulf States Institute. “He the island’s prime minis- ASSOCIATED PRESS the 2011 protests by the represented an old social ter. The succession pro- island’s Shiite majority understanding rooted in cess however wasn’t im- DUBAI, United Arab and others, who demon- royal privilege and ex- mediately clear as Prince Emirates — Bahrain’s strated against him over pressed through personal Khalifa’s death means the Prince Khalifa bin Sal- long-running corruption patronage.” country would get only its PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS man Al Khalifa, one of the second premier since its world’s longest-serving allegations surrounding Bahrain’s Royal Court Lawyer Jade Dousselin, left, arrives with one his rule. announced a week of offi- 1971 independence. prime ministers who led The crown prince had of the complainant Benjamin Guy, at the Paris his island nation’s gov- Though less power- cial mourning, with a buri- been trying to strip away courthouse. ernment for decades and ful and frailer in recent al coming after the return Prince Khalifa’s control survived the 2011 Arab years, his machinations of his body. State televi- of Bahrain’s economy for Spring protests that de- still drew attention in the sion aired a recitation of years prior, with the ap- Pope’s ex-envoy manded his ouster over kingdom as a new genera- Quranic verses, showing a parent approval of his fa- corruption allegations, tion now jostles for power. black-and-white image of ther, King Hamad bin Isa died on Wednesday. He “Khalifa bin Salman rep- the prince. tried in Paris for sex Al Khalifa. was 84. resented the old guard in Late on Wednesday, Prince Khalifa was born Bahrain’s state-run more ways than just age authorities announced into the Al Khalifa dy- news agency announced and seniority,” said Kris- Crown Prince Salman bin assaults, without him nasty that for more than his death, saying he had tin Smith Diwan, a senior Hamad Al Khalifa would two centuries has ruled By John Leicester former seminarian, Mahe been receiving treatment resident scholar at the lead the Council of Min- Bahrain, an island in the ASSOCIATED PRESS Thouvenel, who said he at the Mayo Clinic in the Washington-based Arab isters, typically the job of was grabbed repeatedly United States, without Persian Gulf whose name PARIS — A sexual as- in Arabic means the “two by the clergyman when elaborating. The Mayo sault trial for the Vati- they celebrated Mass in seas.” The son of Bah- can’s former ambassador Clinic declined to com- December 2018. ment. rain’s former ruler, Sheikh to France went ahead “These are facts that Prince Khalifa’s power Salman bin Hamad Al without him Tuesday happened to me, that hurt and wealth could be seen Khalifa who ruled from after he produced a doc- me, and I suffered a lot,” everywhere in this small 1942 to 1961, the prince tor’s note saying it was he said. nation off the coast of Sau- learned governance at his too dangerous for him to di Arabia that is home to father’s side as the island travel from Rome to Paris Asked in court what he the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. remained a British protec- in the midst of France’s would have said to Ven- His official portrait hung torate. resurgent coronavirus ep- tura had the former en- for decades on walls along- Prince Khalifa’s broth- idemic. voy attended the trial, side the country’s ruler. er, Sheikh Isa bin Salman Lawyers for the accus- Thouvenel replied: “Mon- He had his own private is- Al Khalifa, took power ers of retired Archbishop seigneur, why did you do land where he met foreign in 1961 and served as Luigi Ventura asked that that?” dignitaries, complete with monarch when Bahrain the trial be pushed back Represented by his de- a marina and a park that gained its independence because he wasn’t present. fense team, Ventura was had peacocks and gazelle from Britain in 1971. Un- But the court ruled tried in absentia on five roam its grounds. der an informal arrange- against a postponement counts of alleged sexual ment, Sheikh Isa handled assault. Three of his al- The prince represented AP FILE PHOTO and then heard detailed an older style of Gulf lead- the island’s diplomacy testimony from multiple leged victims who filed po- ership, one that granted Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al and ceremonial duties men that Ventura groped lice complaints of groping patronage and favors for Khalifa speaks with opposition parliament mem- while Prince Khalifa ran their buttocks in public and inappropriate touch- support of the Sunni Al ber Sheik Hassan Sultan after the opening ses- the government and econ- settings. ing on their buttocks were Khalifa family. That style sion of the new parliament in Manama, Bahrain. omy. The accusers included a in court. B8 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 BUSINESS Stock rally fades and dents market surge

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed massive rotation that swept through ear- mostly higher on Wednesday, helped by ly this week also eased off the accelera- big technology stocks, but news of tight- tor. The S&P 500 was nearly evenly split er restrictions in New York State helped between stocks rising and falling, while dent an earlier rally. energy and bank stocks gave back a bit of The S&P 500 closed up 27.13 points, their huge gains from Monday and Tues- or 0.8 percent, to 3,572.66. The bench- day. mark index is now just 8 points below Tourism and entertainment stocks fell the record high it set in September. The sharply, following the drops in Ameri- technology-heavy Nasdaq composite rose can Express and Walt Disney. Delta Air 232.57 points, or 2 percent, to 11,786.43. Lines fell 5.5 percent and Wynn Resorts The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell dropped 5.1 percent. 23.29 points, or 0.1 percent, to 29,397.63. While several significant risks remain The index was dragged lower in part by for Wall Street broadly, the optimistic American Express and Walt Disney, two case that investors are embracing is that stocks that shot up this week after news one or more coronavirus vaccines could of a potentially successful vaccine sent help corral the virus by the second half of travel, entertainment and tourism com- next year, encouraging people to return panies surging. The Dow declined shortly to life as it was before the pandemic. after news crossed that New York would All that economic activity would come put restrictions on bars, restaurants and on top of the tremendous aid that the gyms as COVID-19 infections rose in the Federal Reserve and other central banks state. around the world are pumping into the Enthusiasm about the economy’s possi- economy through very low interest rates ble return to normal has vaulted stocks and massive purchases of bonds. Hope higher this week following encouraging, also remains that the U.S. government PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS but incomplete data on a potential vac- may eventually deliver some form of cine for COVID-19. That pushed inves- support for the economy, though its total Benjamin Tuchman, center, works with fellow traders on the floor tors to shift dollars out of the old winners size would likely be smaller than if Dem- Wednesday. Another rally for the S&P 500 on Wednesday is sending it to of the stay-at-home, virus-wracked econ- ocrats had swept this month’s elections. the edge of its record high, and this time big technology stocks are also omy and into beaten-down stocks that Strategists along Wall Street are raising rising on Wall Street. have a brighter future if people feel com- their forecasts for stock prices on expec- fortable again going outside their homes. tations that political control of Washing- that weighed on the market through the strategists at Goldman Sachs to raise Big Tech stocks had borne the brunt of ton will remain split between the parties. vicious campaign. Even though President their forecast for the S&P 500 at the end this week’s dramatic reordering, but they Republicans look set to keep the Senate, Donald Trump has refused to concede, in- of this year to 3,700 from 3,600. That clawed back some of those earlier losses. as long as runoff elections go their way in vestors are ignoring his complaints so far. would imply another 4.4 percent climb Microsoft rose 2.6 percent, erasing much Georgia in January, while Democrats will They’re instead working on the assump- from Tuesday’s closing level. They expect of its loss for the week, for example. Ama- hold the House of Representatives. tion that a split Washington under Biden it to rally another 16 percent through zon gained 3.4 percent to pare its weekly Democrat Joe Biden has clinched could keep tax rates low while offering 2021. But the biggest driver for that is loss. enough electoral votes to win the White more steady and predictable policies. the hope for a return to normal life, rath- Elsewhere in the market, some of the House, clearing some of the uncertainty Those expected results helped push er than what happens in Washington. Money to support Trump court fight could flow to him

WASHINGTON (AP) different. — As President Donald The first few days after Trump’s chances of reelec- the election, money that tion dwindled last week, was purportedly for the his campaign began blast- legal fight primarily went ing out a nonstop stream to Trump’s campaign for of emails and text mes- debt payment, as well as sages that led to a web- the RNC, as first report- site raising money for an ed by The Wall Street “election defense fund” to Journal. But on Monday, contest the outcome. Trump launched Save Like many hallmarks America, his new PAC, of the Trump presidency, which is now poised to get the messages contained the largest share in many all-caps lettering and bla- cases. tant mistruths about vot- Save America is a type er fraud during the Nov. 3 of campaign committee election. They also mislead that is often referred to as supporters about where a “leadership PAC,” which the money would go. has higher contribution Trump has promised to limits — $5,000 per year contest President-elect Joe — and faces fewer restric- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Biden’s win in court. But tions on how the money is Passengers walk through Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City. Business travel the fine print indicates spent. Unlike candidate might never look the same in the wake of the coronavirus. Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. says much of the money donat- campaign accounts, lead- it took international business travel five years to recover after the 2008 recession. But this time, ed to support that effort ership PACs can also be the ease of videoconferencing could put a permanent dent in corporate trips. since Election Day has in- tapped to pay for personal stead paid down campaign expenses. debt, replenished the Re- A detailed breakdown publican National Com- of how contributions are Future of business travel unclear mittee and, more recently, split up shows that 60 per- helped get Save America, cent of any donation now a new political action com- goes to Save America PAC. mittee Trump founded, off The next 40 percent goes as coronavirus upends work life the ground. to an RNC account. It’s The unusual way the only once a donor reaches Trump campaign is div- the maximum contribu- ASSOCIATED PRESS Work travel represented ing in March, says it has Companies have also vying up the contributions tion limit for each group 21 percent of the $8.9 tril- saved nearly $1 billion in reined in travel because has drawn scrutiny from — $5,000 for Trump’s Brian Contreras rep- lion spent on global travel travel expenses so far this times are lean, he said. election watchdogs, who PAC and $35,000 for the resents the worst fears and tourism in 2019, ac- year. The online shopping ExxonMobil cut business say Trump and his family RNC — that money will of the lucrative business cording to the World Trav- giant, with more than 1.1 travel industry. travel in February — even are poised to financially spill into legal accounts el and Tourism Council. million employees, is the A partner account exec- before the pandemic’s full benefit from the arrange- for Trump and the RNC, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed second-largest employer utive at a U.S. tech firm, impact was felt in the U.S. ment. according to campaign fi- Bastian recently suggest- in the U.S. Contreras was used to — because of falling global “This is a slush fund. nance attorneys who have ed business travel might At Southwest Airlines, traveling frequently for demand for oil. That’s the bottom line,” reviewed the details of the settle into a “new normal” CEO Gary Kelly said while his company. But nine Those who want to trav- said Paul S. Ryan, a long- arrangement. that is 10 percent to 20 overall passenger revenue months into the pandem- el may also be limited by time campaign finance In a statement, Trump percent lower than it used is down 70 percent, busi- ic, he and thousands of travel restrictions, Belo- attorney with the good campaign communications others are working from to be. ness travel — normally government group Com- director Tim Murtaugh “I do think corporate more than one-third of baba added. Last month, home and dialing into vid- Polestar CEO Thomas In- mon Cause. “Trump may did not address questions eo conferences instead of travel is going to come Southwest’s traffic -- is off just continue to string out about how the incoming back faster than people 90 percent. genlath observed a man- boarding planes. datory 14-day quarantine this meritless litigation donations are split up. Contreras manages his suspect. I just don’t know “I think that’s going to in order to fleece his own “The President always in China after flying in North American accounts if it will be come back continue for a long time. supporters of their money planned to do this, win from Sweden for the Bei- from Sacramento, Ca- to the full volume,” Bas- I’m very confident it will and use it in the coming or lose, so he can support lif. and doesn’t expect to tian told The Associated recover and pass 2019 jing Auto Show. years to pad his own life- candidates and issues he travel for work until the Press. Right now, Delta’s levels, I just don’t know Polestar, an electric car style while teasing a 2024 cares about, such as com- middle of next year. Even business travel revenue is when,” Kelly told the AP. brand jointly owned by candidacy.” bating voter fraud,” Mur- then, he’s not sure how down 85 percent. U.S. hotels relied on Sweden’s Volvo and Chi- The Democratic Nation- taugh said. much he will need to. Dubai-based MBC business travel for around na’s Geely, has always al Committee and Biden’s A spokesperson for the “Maybe it’s just the ac- Group, which operates 18 half their revenue in 2019, tried to limit travel for en- campaign are also raising RNC did not respond to a ceptance of the new nor- television stations, says or closer to 60 percent in vironmental reasons. But money for a legal fight over request for comment. mal. I have all of the re- it’s unlikely employees big cities like Washington, the 14-day quarantine has the outcome of the election. Biden spokesperson An- sources necessary to be on will travel as often once according to Cindy Estis restricted travel even fur- Most of the money is for drew Bates said Trump’s the calls, all of the commu- the pandemic ends be- Green, the CEO of hospi- ther, said Kiki Liu, Pole- the DNC’s legal account, fundraising effort was ex- cause they’ve proven they tality data firm Kalibri nicative devices to make star’s head of communica- though some of it will be ploitative but not surpris- don’t need to. Labs. sure I can do my job,” he tions. routed to the party’s gener- ing. “We have managed to de- Peter Belobaba, who said. “There’s an element The cutback in travel al fund, which doesn’t face “Given the rate at which of face-to-face that’s nec- liver projects and negoti- teaches airline manage- the same spending restric- these lawsuits are being has been a boon for tele- essary, but I would be OK ate deals very successfully, ment at MIT, said busi- tions. It could then be used thrown out of court one conferencing services. without it.” though remotely,” MBC ness travel is down partly to pay for ads, for exam- after another, it’s fitting to That trend could spell spokesman Mazen Hayek because some people are Zoom said it had 370,200 ple, if Republicans try to learn that they were nev- big trouble for hotels, air- said. MBC has reduced afraid to fly and partly customer businesses with get ballots tossed out with er engineered to succeed lines, convention centers trips by more than 85 per- because companies fear at least 10 employees at minor — and correctible — in the first place and are and other industries that cent, Hayek said. liability if employees con- the end of July, more than errors, according to a DNC instead the dismal basis rely so heavily on business Amazon, which told it tract COVID-19 while triple the number it had at official. for a dog and pony show,” travelers like Contreras. employees to stop travel- traveling for work. the end of April. Trump’s approach is far Bates said.