THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 INTERIM CHIEF LENNY DESMARAIS 218 NEW COVID COMMENTARY CASES IN LYNN In Lynn, cutting police budget isn’t an answer SINCE FRIDAY The Lynn Police Department reaches a point of crisis that a “Suicidal Person;” and 262 in- viders so that we are able to By Gayla Cawley recognizes that an incident compels family, friends or oth- cidents involving a Section 12 respond effectively. The of cers ITEM STAFF involving a person in crisis is ers to contact the police. The (Application for Temporary In- responding to these incidents often driven by mental-health responding of cers are the rst voluntary Hospitalization). may have gone through the LYNN — Lynn has reported 218 issues that cannot be fully link in the chain of responders For a long time, we have rec- Department of Mental Health’s new coronavirus cases since last resolved by the police alone. and providers who are working ognized the special challeng- Crisis Intervention Training. Friday, a surge that included an- Many times, of cers are re- every day, together, to try to es involved in the response They may have completed the other 43 new cases on Wednesday. sponding to a situation that help people who are in desper- to individuals experiencing Federal Bureau of Investiga- While numbers are surging involves an individual who has ate need. And the need is great. mental-health issues and we tion’s Crisis Negotiator Train- statewide and across the country, been experiencing deteriorat- In 2019, we responded to 252 have invested in training our ing. (Both are 40-hour courses ing mental health for some pe- incidents involving a “Person in personnel and building collab- COVID, A3 riod of time until the situation Crisis;” 301 incidents involving orative relationships with pro- DESMARAIS, A2 A vote for safety Swampscott wants to know what to watch for By Guthrie Scrimgeour ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — The town needs help designing the future of public ac- cess television. Swampscott is seeking community members to join a new “Television Vi- sioning” committee where they will pro- vide perspectives on programming and get residents more involved in content creation. These conversations will inform the negotiations and the request that the town delivers to Verizon in 2021 and Comcast in 2026. “Contract negotiations are an oppor- tunity to ask for increased funding, for both operating expenses and equipment costs,” reads a release from the town website. Swampscott Public Access TV broad- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK casts on channel 22 for Comcast, and channel 41 for Verizon. The contract is Lynn City Hall custodian Israel Diaz uses a Victory Innovations electrostatic sprayer to sanitize the voting set to expire in November. stations after early voting closed at City Hall last Friday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Right now, the Swampscott access programming is limited to government meetings and certain town events. Ac- cording to Joe Douillette, the cable TV coordinator, it is possible that a new Lynn on Opinion Holiday events will contract could lead to a signi cant ex- Yes on 1. pansion of content, which a lot of resi- No on 2. A4 dents appeared to be interested in. the road Light Up Lynn eld “I’ve had a lot of requests for addition- In Saugus al programming,” said Douillette. Hazmat teams Douillette pointed out that the addi- investigate alike to help brighten the holi- By Anne Marie Tobin tional program would be paid for large- to traf c strange smell ITEM STAFF days in spite of the pandemic. ly through an increase in fees for the in Saugus. A5 The third annual event will LYNNFIELD — After months subscribers. The committee’s role will take place Friday, Dec. 4 and Sat- be to weigh the bene ts and costs of this studies Sports of hoping and planning, the urday, Dec. 5. Lynn eld boys potential expansion. Recreation Department has an- Last year, residents had the op- By Gayla Cawley soccer celebrates “We want to hear what people want nounced it will conduct a Light portunity to view contest entries ITEM STAFF Senior Day. B1 Up Lynn eld parade and holi- — and is it worth an additional fee,” he • and other decorated homes up said. “How would it be done?” LYNN — The city of day home-decorating contest this Lynn eld close and personal riding on Salem The contract with Verizon has not been Lynn plans to use the data year after all. The department girls soccer Trolley tour buses. People signed updated since 2006, while the Comcast from two ongoing trans- has also released a new slate blanks Triton. B1 up in droves, with nearly 1,000 of contract was last updated in 2015. portation studies to create of virtual programs available safer streets. to residents and non-residents LYNNFIELD, A3 SWAMPSCOTT, A3 The two studies, “get [t]here Lynn” and “Lynn Safe Streets Playbook” are being conducted at no cost to the city, according to Saugus Mayor Thomas M. McGee. Administered by Sasaki and partially funded by vets look the Barr Foundation, “get [t]here Lynn” is a mobility survey that aims to gath- er data from residents on forward how they get around the city on a daily basis, Mc- Gee said. to D.C. The survey will collect data on what forms of By Elyse Carmosino ITEM STAFF transportation residents are using, such as wheth- SAUGUS — Veterans of er they drive a car, ride a Foreign Wars, Post 2346 is bike, walk, use a rideshare raising funds to host its third app or take public transit. “Roll to DC” trip for local vet- In addition, the survey erans in 2022. will solicit input on where Vietnam-era veterans from residents are traveling Melrose, Saugus, Lynn, and in Lynn and some of the other surrounding towns issues they encounter in have the opportunity to at- reaching their destina- tend the four-night trip to tions, McGee said. Washington D.C., which will “As that information is include a stay at the Pres- gathered, it informs us on idential Inn on Andrews transportation issues and Air Force Base (home of the the kinds of investments Presidential Aircraft), a cer- that can be made,” said Mc- emony to lay a wreath at the Gee. “(We will be able to) Vietnam Wall and the Tomb understand the roadblocks of the Unknown Soldier, and and challenges of how peo- visits to a number of military ple get around the city.” memorials and statues. TRAFFIC, A3 Veterans attend a past “Roll to D.C.” event in Washington, D.C. VETS, A2 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 49° VOL. 141, ISSUE 271 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 38° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 OBITUARIES In Lynn, cutting Carole (Wallace) Herbst, 73 Richard C. “Dick” Marks, 83 LYNN - Carole (Wallace) 2 Grandchildren Sydney 1937 - 2020 Herbst 73 Lifelong resident and Benjamin Herbst from LYNN - RICHARD C. “DICK” police budget of Lynn passed on Oct 22. Methuen. She leaves a host MARKS age 83 of Bonita Carole was a 1965 Gradu- of good friends from Kings Springs, Florida formerly of ate of Classical High Gradu- Beach Towers where she lived Lynn, MA and Big Flats, NY ating with the High Honor of for many years. Carole had an passed away peacefully at his isn’t an answer “Class Clown”. She attained a outstanding sense of humor home on Sunday October 25, Bachelor’s Degree from Mar- and leaves great memories of 2020 with his loving children DESMARAIS who is funded by the Police ion Court College. Worked at laughter with all her knew and by his side. From A1 Assisted Addiction Recov- GE for many years. She was loved her. She will be missed He is survived by his wife of ery Initiative (PAARI), as predeceased by her only son by all especially by her Best 5 years Callie (Kitus) Marks . we plan on sending all of well as a Substance Abuse Jeffrey Herbst and leaves Friend of 62 years Ruth Burke Dick was pre-deceased by his our officers to over time Clinician and a Substance beloved wife of 35 years, Pa- but as they are both in Abuse Case Manager who tricia (O’Neill) Marks and his very high demand that are funded by the efforts wife of 17 years, Bernadette goal is incremental.) They of our state delegation. Robert E. Houlihan (Dotts) Marks. Rick was born may have completed the This team coordinates fol- on August 25, 1937 in Lynn, 8-hour Mental Health low-up with other service NAHANT - Robert E. Houli- ceded in death by his brother, MA the son of the late James First Aid training. Or, they providers, does well-being han of Naples, FL and formerly Thomas of Newton, MA and Margaret Cudihy Marks. He may still be at the point checks on individuals who of Nahant, MA passed away Born and raised in Newton, graduated from Lynn English where their training in re- are receiving or in need peacefully on October 22, MA, Bob was a proud alum- High School in 1955 and was competitive, witty Irish Cath- gards to persons in crisis of mental-health services, 2020. nus of Boston College. He had recruited to play football, bas- olic family. The stories would is their academy training and in some cases stands Beloved husband of Eileen a long and fulfilling career at ketball, and baseball at Cornell normally end with their mother and their annual depart- with officers in the com- McCarthy Houlihan (deceased) General Electric, Lynn, MA as University.