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. Shortly after gradu- simply stating, “good night”, ment training. (Academy munity as they try to per- and son of Robert and Gertrude an aeronautical engineer. As ating with his BA in History and which was code in the family training and annual de- suade someone in crisis (Walsh) Houlihan of Newton, a young man, Bob proudly Master’s in Industrial Labor for, “that’s enough”. Rick is sur- partment training that or in need to accept the MA. Bob was an adored father, served in the US Marine Corps Relations, Rick joined Corning vived by his 4 adoring children also covers de-escalation help necessary for the de- father in law, grandfather and before marrying his wife, Eileen Glass Works as a Personnel As- who often referred to their Dad and implicit bias.) But, the sired best outcome. They great grandfather of a large and and raising their 6 children in sistant in the Main Plant. as “their own very superhero” : one thing they all have is are embedded in our de- loving family. He leaves Nor- Nahant, MA. Bob and Eileen That same Fall, Rick married Patricia (Mark) Stephan, Kath- empathy, which you can’t partment just as the offi- een Liebrock and her husband later retired to Naples, FL where his high school sweetheart, Pat, ryn Schrock, James Marks, and train. They know that you cers who respond to calls John of Pittsburgh, PA and their they enjoyed golf, friends and and they began a beautiful life Kevin (Eileen) Marks. He is need to listen, they under- for help are embedded on children Timothy and his wife hosting family vacations. together raising a family and also survived by his 12 beau- stand that time is your their routes. Emily, Catherine and Stephen; “Grampy”, as Bob was af- moving frequently before set- tiful grandchildren known to friend and they have the Community policing is Robert and his wife Ann Marie fectionately known, was an tling in the Corning, NY area for Grampy as “His Fabulous 12” : desire for the incident to problem-solving and part- of South Windsor, CT and their easy-going, fun loving gentle- close to 30 years. Erin, Alyson (Tom), Anna, Claire, end with the person in- nerships. Our officers use children Connor (Danielle) and man who was proud of his fam- Rick would often tell his fam- Katelyn (Adam), Mackenzie, volved starting to move their training, their expe- Margaret; Joseph and his wife ily and their accomplishments. ily that he was blessed to land Alyssa, Richard (Ashley), Pat- along the chain of provid- rience, their familiarity Susan of Cape Coral, FL and He will be dearly missed as he a job at Corning Incorporated. rick, Megan, Kerri (Alex), and ers for help. with people and places, the their children Shaun, Corey leaves a legacy of hard work, He was devoted to the “long Patricia. There is also a good support of our Behavioral and Megan (Giuseppe); Eileen honor and most importantly, blue line” and was humbled He was also blessed recently chance that the respond- Health Unit, and their own Murphy and husband Michael the joy of a good laugh. to represent the employees of with two great grandchildren, ing officers are familiar moral compass to treat that of East Greenwich, RI and their Service Information: Due such a fine institution. Braydon and Casey. Rick, or with the person in crisis person in crisis in a way son Drew; Damien and wife to COVID 19, a Celebra- His most memorable ex- Dick as he was fondly known or their family. Under that facilitates a positive Michelle of Sandwich, MA and tion of Life and burial will periences always included by family and friends , was our community-policing start to addressing their their children Mary, Abigail and be planned at a later date. doing right by the people that cherished by all who knew philosophy, we have long needs. (Even when it some- Liam; Christopher and his wife Memorial contributions are he was appointed to repre- him. Dick’s children wish to practiced route ownership. times takes dozens of posi- Beth Whitlock of Sudbury, MA appreciated and can be sent sent. In 1973, the company thank Ken Krull, Dad’s private When possible, the same tive starts.) From there, the and their children Samuel and to Best Buddies PA Atten:: asked Rick to move his family duty nurse, who loved him and officers work the same partnerships that we have Ella. He is also survived by 3 Sam Civitate 6425 Living to Ithaca so he could attain treated him with immeasurable route. Over time they built form the chain that great grandchildren, Elizabeth Place Suite 200 Pittsburgh his JD at Cornell Law School. kindness and respect until the learn from the best teach- provides access to the help Murphy, Aidan Houlihan and PA 15206. Memo - In sup- He returned to Corning upon very end. er — experience — and and resources necessary Baby Girl Liebrock due in No- port of Stephen Liebrock graduation and went on to be Service Information: Fam- they gain a better under- for short-term relief and vember. Bob is also survived Arrangements entrusted to appointed Sr. Vice President, ily and friends are invited standing of the people and long-term care and recov- by his sister, Mary Ford of Con- George A. Thoma Funeral Human Resources where he to celebrate Dick’s Life at circumstances on their ery. Help that might bring cord, MA as well as many niec- Home, Inc. Wexford, Pa led the function until his re- the LYNCH FUNERAL HOME route. And, the people who about a better quality of life es and nephews. He was pre- tirement in 1995. Rick was an 318 WEST BROAD STREET live or work on that route for those who are suffering. avid fan of all things related to HORSEHEADS, NY on Satur- become familiar with the The police are not sufficient the Boston area including his day October 31, 2020 from officers as well. We realize alone. It takes our partners beloved New England Patri- 1-4 PM. All COVID-19 pre- that route ownership is at Eliot Community Hu- Gwen (Gwendolyn) Augenstein-Burns ots, Boston Red Sox, Celtics , cautions will apply and face important and that rela- man Services, the Lynn 1930 - 2020 and Bruins. He loved spending masks are required. A Pri- tionships can start from a Community Health Center, time with his brothers James vate Catholic Funeral Mass response to a call. But to North Shore Medical Cen- SAUGUS - Gwen (Gwendo- (Shirley) Marks, Terrance (Nan- for the family will be held on really know each other it ter, the Lynn District Court lyn) Augenstein-Burns passed cy) Marks, John (Ellie) Marks, Monday November 2, 2020. takes engagement. Hav- Court Clinician, DMH, away peacefully on Oct. 20, and Michael ( Patricia) Marks Those wishing may make ing the time away from the Committee for Public 2020 in Avon Lake, OH. Born whenever he visited the Lynn memorial donations in honor call response to be able to Counsel Services, the Lynn on July 7th, 1930 to Stanley area. The Marks brothers could of Richard Marks to The Alz- meet people where they Shelter Association, Lynn and Geraldine (Hatton) Yoe of be counted on to regale the heimer’s Association. Words live and work and to be District Court Probation, Columbus, Ohio, Gwen grad- family with countless stories of of Condolence and Memo- able engage them in con- the Lynn School Depart- uated from high school and the shenanigans they shared ries may be shared at www. versation is beneficial for ment, the Essex County went on to attend The Ohio growing up in this beautiful, lynchsfuneralhome.com. all of us. Our strategy of District Attorney’s Office, State University. During her engagement is best ex- PAARI, Greater Lynn Se- first year at Ohio State, Gwen emplified by our tactics of nior Services, Bridgewell, met Edmund Augenstein. The bike patrol and foot patrol. Lynn Housing Authority couple married after Ed’s grad- When officers have the & Neighborhood Develop- uation and moved to Lynn, MA Saugus vets look time to talk, we learn more ment, the Street Advocate, where Ed had accepted a job about the community and and many others to be ef- with General Electric. Ed and people become much more fective. Gwen eventually moved to forward to D.C. comfortable opening up For all of this to contin- Saugus, MA and raised 4 chil- to us. They will bring up ue to happen it requires dren, Barbara, Beverly, Beth, VETS in recent months, the concerns that sometimes that we remain a proper- relate to friends or family ly funded police depart- and Donald. Gwen lived in her daughter, Koze, who were From A1 COVID-19 pandemic has Saugus until 2017, when she her dear friends and a third complicated matters. who are struggling with ment. An underfunded mental-health or sub- moved to Ohio to be near her family for her. Trip chair and Viet- “We just can’t host a police department does stance-abuse issues. Or son’s family. Gwen will be dearly missed nam-era veteran Dennis bunch of fundraisers,” not have officers who can they may express concern take the time for engage- Gwen’s first husband Ed by her children, Barbara (John) Gould said the organiza- Gould said. “But if we’re about an ongoing situa- ment and relationship passed away suddenly in Fretz, Beverly (Ed) Thorel, Beth tion has already booked very successful, we could tion involving troubling building. It does not have 1980. Her deep Christian Dunham, Don (Cahssey) Au- several of its reservations rent two buses, which behavior by someone in officers who can continue faith combined with the love genstein; 8 grandchildren, Jon- more than a year in ad- would be about 75 or 80 and strength from her children athon Fretz, Michael (Kaitlin) vance. their community. We fre- to build relationships all veterans.” quently find that the in- and her church family at Austin Dunham, Matthew (Kristen) “There’s a lot of plan- along the chain of pro- Also serving on the dividuals engaged in this Square Baptist Church helped Dunham, Dana (Blake) Smith, ning involved,” Gould said. viders who are necessary trip’s committee are Vice troubling behavior are suf- her to endure the difficult years Erica Augenstein, Tom Augen- “That’s why we’re starting for effective responses. It Chairs David Nelson of fering from mental-health does not have officers who after Ed’s death. Gwen re- stein, Karen Augenstein and so early.” the Saugus American Le- or substance-abuse issues have attended specialized mained active at Austin Square Mary Augenstein; as well as 2 Because Gould esti- gion and Stacey Minchel- and we can begin the pro- training. And most impor- Baptist church, directing the great-grandchildren Augustus mates the trip will cost lo of Melrose Senior Cen- cess of getting them help. tantly, at the initial point church choir, managing the Dunham and Noah Dunham. approximately $70,000 to ter, and Treasurer Stan We have also worked to of engagement, it does not library, and teaching Sunday Service Information: A pull off — “We want to let King of Quartermaster develop collaborative re- have officers who are able School. She loved all of her graveside service will be everyone go who wants to Post 2346. lationships with provid- to remain at the scene of a fellow members, young and held on Friday at 11:00 AM go,” he said — the team is Those who wish to be- ers to provide support to person in crisis for what- old, and they remained her at Puritan Lawn Memorial currently seeking major come a sponsor or who our officers when they are ever time is necessary to dearest friends. Park, Lake St, Peabody to sponsorships and dona- are looking to learn more which relatives and friends trying to bring about the achieve a successful out- In 1988, Gwen married tions from all corners of can contact Gould at are kindly invited to attend. best outcome for a situa- come without fear that John Burns and they spent 11 the community. (617) 257-4847, or email happy years together. Gwen All attendees are required tion involving a person in they may be pulled away Trips like these are par- him at jdgould1969@aol. managed to lure the talented to wear facial coverings and crisis. Internally, they are because of high call de- ticularly important, he com. John to Austin Square where maintain social distancing supported by our Behav- mand and limited officers said, because they can Individual donations ioral Health Unit, which available to respond. he became the head organist. as well. Arrangements were offer a form of closure Together, they greatly enjoyed made by the Conway, Ca- can be made out via check not only follows up on in- There is a great need for to men and women who to “Saugus VFW - Roll to dividuals who are referred “more” all along the chain celebrating holidays, with the hill-Brodeur Funeral Home, have survived the horrors Burns’ children, Pam, John, Peabody. In memory of Gwen DC.” “Roll to DC 2022” to them by our officers, when it comes to provid- of war and still suffer the should be written in the but also provides co-re- ing help to those who are Debbie and Carolyn, and the and in lieu of flowers, contri- mental and emotional ef- Augenstein children and grand- butions may be made to Aus- comment line and mailed sponse to incidents involv- struggling. However, cut- fects of that trauma. to: Saugus VFW Post ing persons in crisis. Our ting the police department children. Gwen was also an tin Square Baptist Church, “If you served in Viet- 10 Keslar Ave, Lynn, MA 2346, 190C Main St., Sau- Behavioral Health Unit budget to fund a proposal avid supporter of her grand- nam and lost a buddy, it’s 01905. The family welcome gus, MA, 01906. started in 2013 with a sin- that is inefficient, less ef- sons’ many sports games, driv- still daunting to have that memories and messages in Elyse Carmosino can be gle Department of Mental fective, and requires du- ing back and forth from Sau- in your memory,” Gould their guest book online at reached at ecarmosino@ Health-funded Jail Diver- plication of services is not gus to New Hampshire. John said. “Some people really passed away in 1999. www.ccbfuneral.com itemlive.com. sion Clinician. In 2020 the answer. don’t get closure until they During Gwen’s last 15 years it now includes a DMH Lenny Desmarais is the go to the Vietnam Wall in Saugus, she opened her funded Jail Diversion Cli- interim chief of the Lynn and they see their buddy’s house to Leona Mienwipia and 781-593-7700 nician, a Recovery Coach Police Department. name on it, or they do a Publishing Daily, except Sundays trip like this and they lay USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 a wreath. Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA “It’s very therapeu- and additional offices. Don’t let the Copyright ©2020 The Daily Item tic and very emotional. Subscriptions Some vets have told me it Prepaid by mail to all parts of the United States story go untold. ITEM CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! was very helpful to them. $30.00 for 4 weeks PTSD (post-traumatic $95.00 for 13 weeks Share your loved one’s story. stress disorder) didn’t $185.00 for 26 weeks $340.00 for 1 year [email protected] | 781-593-7700 start with Desert Storm. 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Torigian Senior Center, 75R city,” said McGee. “We can those studies will be read- our opportunities for oth- Central St. Massachusetts Depart- ment of Transportation use that information to ily available for future ap- er grants and outside dol- All voting will take place at City HOURS (MassDOT), consists of look for funding opportu- plications. lars.” Hall, 3 City Hall Square. nities with the state.” “We’re excited to have Gayla Cawley can be Thursday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. experts traveling around McGee said the data col- both of those groups at reached at gcawley@item- HOURS Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. the city to determine what lected from both studies the same time to have live.com. Follow her on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 8:30 streets have safety issues for motorists, pedestrians will impact their planning them gather around the Twitter @GaylaCawley. a.m.-4 p.m. REVERE Friday, Oct. 30 from 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. All voting will take place at St. Anthony’s Church, 250 Revere RI governor warns of new LYNNFIELD St., in the bingo hall at the rear of the church. Voters must use the front door or restrictions as COVID cases surge the handicap entrance on the po- HOURS lice station side of Town Hall and Thursday, Oct. 29 from 8:15 By Mark Pratt ported more than 400 new Raimondo said she would al gatherings with family must supply contact information a.m.-5 p.m. ASSOCIATED PRESS confirmed cases of the dis- announce new restrictions and friends where they let (name, address and telephone Friday, Oct. 30 from 8:15 a.m.- ease for the fourth time in to put a stop to the current their guard down and stop Rhode Island could pump the past week, and the state surge on Friday, but hint- wearing face coverings. number) to the volunteer sta- 12 p.m. the brakes on the state’s eco- positivity rate, the number ed it could include stricter “The truth of the mat- tioned at each entrance. Voting will nomic recovery plan if the of new hospital admissions, limits on social gatherings. ter is we’re all starting to take place in the Maney Room. SALEM current surge in coronavirus and the number of new cas- If the current trends spend time with too many cases continues, Gov. Gina HOURS Voting will take place at the es per 100,000 population continue, hospitals could people,” she said. Raimondo said Wednesday. were all on the rise. get overwhelmed within People should reduce Thursday, Oct. 29 from 8 a.m.- City Hall Annex, on 98 Wash- “We’re continuing to trend “We’re nearing our own four to five weeks and the their social network and 4:30 p.m. ington St. in the wrong direction,” the metrics to move back to phase state would have to open stop attending post-church Friday, Oct. 30 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. HOURS Democratic governor said 2,” she said. “On the trajecto- field hospitals, she said. coffee hours, stop hanging Thursday, Oct. 29 from 8 a.m.-7 at a news conference. ry we are on, that could hap- The jump in cases is out with coworkers after The state Department of pen in a week or two.” being driven by people work, and stop inviting MARBLEHEAD p.m. Health on Wednesday re- Without getting specific, attending smaller, casu- friends over for dinner. All voting will take place at Ab- Friday, Oct. 30 from 8 a.m.-12 bot Hall, on 188 Washington St. p.m. HOURS Holiday events will Light Up Lynnfield Thursday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m.-4 SAUGUS p.m. Voting will take place at the LYNNFIELD tual sing-a-long program deadline is Nov. 7. spinach filling to finish Friday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m.- Saugus Public Library, lo- From A1 to spread kindness and Holiday Blooms will be the dish. Participants are cheer. held on Saturday, Dec. 19 advised that a pasta roll- 11:30 a.m. cated at 295 Central Street, them paying a $5 nominal “We think this year will from 7-8:30 p.m. All sup- er is necessary. A Ques- across from Town Hall. NAHANT fee to tour the town’s holi- be the best and brightest plies to create a beautiful tion and Answer session HOURS day sights in comfort and ever, 2020’s celebrations Christmas centerpiece will also be held. All voting will take place at the style. may look different this will be delivered the day Thursday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to There are two classes, Town Hall. Due to the pandemic, year, but the spirit of the before to your door. The one for adults and one 4 p.m. HOURS this year’s event will be holidays will not be dimin- registration deadline is for kids. The cost for each Friday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 12 different. ished.” Dec. 4. class is $45 per resident Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. p.m. “Unfortunately, we will Earlier this month, the The cost of both center- Friday 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and $50 for non-residents not be having the trolleys discovery of at least one pieces programs is $80 for with registration clos- SWAMPSCOTT this year, but we will be youth player who tested residents and non-resi- ing two days before each Ballots can either be sent planning a car caravan to positive for COVID-19 dents. event. through the mail or can be Voting will take place at the Town keep within the COVID forced a shutdown of If floral decorating isn’t The adult class will be guidelines,” Recreation placed in a secured dropbox — the department’s youth your thing and you are Thursday, Nov. 19 from Hall, on 22 Monument Ave. Commission Director Ju- which is checked three times a and adult sports leagues hoping to improve your 7-8:30 p.m. The kids’ class lie Mallett said. and programs. But Rec culinary skills — and HOURS will be Thursday, Dec. 17 day — in front of Town Hall. “It’s unfortunate because bounced back and has in- perhaps introduce a new Thursday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m.-8 from 7-8:30 p.m. For fur- half the fun of the trolley troduced a new slate of pasta dish to your fami- p.m. ther information or to reg- was the narration and di- holiday-themed virtual ly sure to become a part PEABODY ister, visit Rec’s website, Friday, Oct. 30 from 8 a.m.-12 alogue, but I understand programs. of your annual holiday Voting will take place at the Pe- p.m. it has to be this way,” said Advance registration is table — Virtual Pasta https://lynnfieldma.myrec. Select Board member Phil required. There will be no Class with Chef Joe Gat- com/. Crawford. “The caravan refunds, however, partic- to is just the ticket. Au- “After the success of the History in the making is definitely the next best ipants may transfer their thor and host of the TV summer programming, thing.” class tickets to someone show, Joe Gatto’s From Julie has been working with Budd nomination “In Lynnfield, the holi- else if unavailable to at- Scratch, participants will diligently on a host of vir- days are a magical time, tend. learn how to make their tual offerings this fall,” ITEM STAFF REPORT Gov. Charlie Baker to but it will take more Thanksgiving Blooms own homemade pasta. Sjoberg said. “We are ex- ascend from associate than sugar plums to get will be held on Wednesday, Participants will receive cited for our new virtual BOSTON — If her nom- justice to chief justice of past this year’s anxiet- Nov. 25 from 6:30-7:30 a shopping list that in- Cooking with Joe Gatto, as ination is confirmed, Jus- the 328-year-old court, a ies,” said Rec Chairman p.m. Supplies to create cludes the items they well as Thanksgiving and tice Kimberly Budd will role that has been vacant Rich Sjoberg. “We have a special Thanksgiving need to make fettuccine, Holiday Flower Blooms.” make history by becom- since the late Chief Jus- incredible plans for the centerpiece will be deliv- ravioli and tortellini, a Anne Marie Tobin can be ing the first Black woman tice Ralph Gants died last Town Common to shine ered to your door the day delicious pistachio basil reached at atobin@item- nominated to the state’s month. and are working on a vir- before. The registration pesto sauce and a ricotta live.com. highest judicial post. Budd praised Gants as a Gov. Charlie Baker an- mentor and a leader who nounced Budd, the daugh- was able to “bring people ter of former U.S. Attorney 218 new Covid cases in Lynn since Friday together” and treat his six for Massachusetts Wayne fellow judges as a “team of Budd, as his pick to lead COVID to city data. “I think people are let- according to the health de- equals,” a model she said the Supreme Judicial Court From A1 Mayor Thomas M. Mc- ting their guard down partment. she will mirror. (SJC) during a Wednesday Gee said the virus surge with family and friends Six new cases were re- “We’re in the middle of a press conference. Lynn’s spike has been par- could be due to a number they don’t spend a lot of ported in Nahant to bring Raised largely in Pea- pandemic,” Budd told re- ticularly noticeable locally. of factors. He said the time with,” said McGee. “I the town’s caseload to 61. body, Budd has been a porters. “People in the com- Lynn has consistently state is having a hard think people are getting Six people have died, ac- member of the Massa- monwealth are in a panic. averaged a double-digit time pinpointing about 40 fatigued. I understand cording to the town web- chusetts judiciary for 11 People are hurting, and we daily case increase in the to 50 percent of the com- this has been hard, but site. years, reported the State have to make sure that the past several weeks, but munity spread in Massa- we can’t lose sight of what Numbers remained the House News Service. She judiciary is running as well the daily spike has nearly chusetts through contact we’ve been facing and how same in Lynnfield (174 as it can, and that’s what was nominated to the doubled since last week. tracing, but Gov. Charlie we can work together to cases, 14 deaths) and were I’m focused on now.” Since last Friday, Lynn state Superior Court in Baker said this week that keep our community as not updated in Marble- The Governor’s Coun- has reported three days of the surge in new cases is safe as possible.” 2009 by Gov. Deval Pat- head, Saugus or Swamp- cil, an elected body that a 40-plus surge in cases. driven by people under 30. Numbers are also surg- rick, a Democrat. scott on Wednesday. vets and confirms judi- In addition to the 43 new Baker urged people to ing in Revere, which re- Baker nominated Budd As of Monday, Swamp- to join the state’s highest cial nominations, will in- cases reported on Wednes- stop hosting big parties. ported another 27 new terview Budd on Nov. 12. day, the city also saw 40 Virus rates are surging cases and an additional scott had 188 cases and 11 court in 2016 alongside fel- deaths. Marblehead (292 low Justices David Lowy If confirmed, she would new cases each on Monday among young people, ac- death on Wednesday. The become not only the first and last Friday, according cording to a Boston Her- city now has 3,280 cases cases, 30 deaths) and Sau- and Frank Gaziano. She gus (808 cases, 43 deaths) was unanimously con- Black woman chief justice to city data. ald report. and 109 deaths, according in the history of the state’s Numbers dipped a bit In Lynn, McGee said to the city website. have not provided updated firmed, and Budd has since numbers since last Thurs- authored 85 SJC decisions. top court, but also just the this past Tuesday when 27 the city’s demographics In Peabody, 25 new cas- day and Wednesday re- At 54 years old, Budd is second woman to lead new cases were reported. are such that a lot of peo- es have been reported spectively. set to become the Supreme the court after Margaret As of Wednesday, Lynn ple live in close proximity since Monday to bring the Gayla Cawley can be Judicial Court’s youngest Marshall and the second had 5,568 cases and 122 to one another. With the city’s caseload to 1,479. chief justice in at least a Black chief justice after deaths. A total of 484 cas- weather changing, people The city’s death toll is 188 reached at gcawley@item- century. Arthur Prentice Roderick Ireland. es remain active and 4,962 are spending more time and 1,072 people have re- live.com. Follow her on Rugg was appointed chief Budd said the historical have recovered, according indoors, he added. covered from the virus, Twitter @GaylaCawley. justice in 1911 at the age significance of her nomi- of 49. nation was “a little over- Budd was born in Mich- whelming and it’s very Swampscott wants to know what to watch for igan, and finished high meaningful to me. school in Atlanta before “But the idea of actually SWAMPSCOTT team, one member of the summer 2021. The general brief statement describ- attending Georgetown just being the chief of the From A1 Select Board, and a resi- public will also be invited ing their interest and any University and Harvard Supreme Judicial Court dents from the following to observe and contribute background information Law School. She clerked is more overwhelming to Under the initial con- groups: to these meetings. Allie Fiske at afiske@ for former Appeals Court me, so I’m going to have to tract, Verizon paid One member from the Douillette, who also swampscottma.gov by 5 just work at pulling it all Chief Justice Joseph War- $225,000 though a grant local arts community, one works as a media arts p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. together,” Budd said. to assist in producing pub- ner and worked as a liti- member from the local teacher at Swampscott Guthrie Scrimgeour gation associate at Mintz Budd’s fellow justices lic access TV. Additional- youth sports community, High School, was interest- can be reached at gscrim- Levin after law school. already appear ready to ly, the contract required one member of the Board ed in the idea of expand- As an assistant U.S. At- welcome her as chief, re- that Verizon’s subscribers of Library Trustees (or a ing content creation. [email protected]. torney for the District of ported the News Service. contribute 2.75 percent designee), one member “One of the things I love Massachusetts in the major “Several of her col- of their gross annual rev- of the Swampscott for is teaching people how to LAW OFFICES OF crimes and drugs unit, Budd leagues said some version enue to support public All Ages Committee (or present material through JAMES J. CARRIGAN worked on hundreds of cas- of the same thing when access. The more recent a designee), one Swamp- media,” said Douillette. “If • Social Security Disability es, ranging from narcotics to I reached out to talk to contract with Comcast re- scott High School Alum- there are people that are • Workers Compensation bank robbery to fraud. She them during this process,” quired that their subscrib- nus and one member of excited about doing it then • Accidents also served as a member of Baker said. “They said, ers contribute a slightly the Open Space and Rec- it would be fun to have it.” 25 years located across from Lynn District Court an ethics task force Patrick ‘Spending time with Jus- higher rate of 3.1 percent reation Committee (or a To be considered for convened in response to sev- tice Budd makes me want of their gross annual rev- designee). appointment to the com- 15 Johnson St. eral corruption scandals on to be a better person.’” enue. Those selected to join the mittee, the town requests 781-596-0100 JAMES J. CARRIGAN Beacon Hill. “She believes in empower- The committee of 11 will committee will be expect- that residents submit ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN Budd earned the nom- ing people and building con- include four members of ed to attend all meetings, their name, address, LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL ination Wednesday of fidence,” Baker continued. the town staff negotiating which will run until early phone number, and a www.jamescarriganlaw.com [email protected] A4 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 OPINION There’s normal and then HOW TO REACH US E¤¥¤ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill M¦Ÿ H. SŸŸ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg there’s Kardashian normal Edward M. Grant E C J. SŸ E. K¡ Advertising Director News Director Gordon R. Hall While most of us And for those who 110 Munroe St. W J. K TŸ  J ¡¢ Monica Connell Healey P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton long for the days have been impact- Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¡£ Michael H. Shanahan where we could leave ed financially by Chief Operating O cer Chairman Community Relations Director our homes without GaylaGa the pandemic, the Customer Service arming ourselves CawleCa y expenses that come Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 with hand sanitizer, with travel are sim- Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 alcohol wipes and ply not an option, Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 how open I’m feeling All Departments: face masks, it ap- Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 on any particular as their concerns lie 781-593-7700 Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 pears that getting with being able to Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 day. Ext. 2 back to “normal” Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 By comparison, my afford rent and gro- Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 varies based on your ceries. Classifi ed/Legal Advertising Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 birthday celebration status and income classi [email protected] Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 this year with my After receiving a level. significant amount Subscriptions John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 “closest inner circle” [email protected] For reality star and consisted of a Face- of backlash, Kar- socialite Kim Kar- dashian sent a sub- Circulation Time call with two [email protected] dashian, pretending of my friends. Get- sequent tweet about things were normal ting back to normal how she recognized Ext. 3 on her 40th birthday would involve drink- her privilege, but Newsroom this week consist- ing a glass of wine or some may have in- [email protected] ed of surprising her [email protected] EDITORIAL cocktail at a bar or terpreted it as an- “closest inner circle,” restaurant during a other excuse to post Ext. 4 which is quite large, birthday celebration, additional pictures Sports with a trip to a pri- instead of on a virtu- from her trip. [email protected] vate island. “We danced, rode A yes vote on al call. Ext. 5 “After two weeks In all seriousness, bikes, swam near Retail and Online of multiple health the tweet and accom- whales, kayaked, screens and asking Advertising Question 1 panying photos of watched a movie [email protected] everyone to quaran- such an extravagant, on the beach and so tine, I surprised my ADVERTISING Associated Press courtesy the Daily Hampshire Gazette crowded celebra- much more,” said closest inner circle tion was a bit tone Kardashian. “I real- Ernie Carpenter Jr. Director of Advertising Question 1, known as right to repair, would update with a trip to a pri- deaf considering the ize for most people, a 2013 state law that allows vehicle owners and inde- and Business Development, ext. 1355 vate island where we struggles that people this is something [email protected] pendent repair shops the same access as carmakers could pretend things across the country that is out of reach to the vehicle computer information, or mechanical were normal just for Ralph Mitchell data, used to diagnose problems. This diagnosis typi- are facing right now. right now, so in mo- Sales Representative, ext. 1313 a brief moment in cally occurs by plugging a handheld code reader into Getting back to nor- ments like these, I [email protected] time,” Kardashian a physical port in the vehicle. mal for some people am humbly remind- Eric Rondeau The 2013 law contains a loophole that right-to-re- wrote on Twitter right now consists of ed of how privileged Sales Representative, ext. 1280 pair supporters correctly say needs to be closed. The Tuesday. getting back to work my life is. #thisis40.” [email protected] law specifically excludes access to “telematics,” or the To be fair, my pri- after being laid off In the meantime, Patricia Whalen diagnostic and repair information that newer cars can vate island getaways and being able to see the rest of us will Sales Representative, ext. 1310 [email protected] send wirelessly straight to the dealer. That process are something I’ve people who don’t live be humbled by our cuts out independent repair shops and do-it-your- also missed deeply in their household own brief moments BUSINESS OFFICE selfers, putting them at a competitive disadvantage. during the pandem- again, such as their Question 1 would give vehicle owners the right to of normalcy, which Susan J. Conti ic. But there’s a time friends and family, access this “telematics” data and share it with their in contrast, includes Controller, ext. 1288 and place for such an [email protected] mechanics. This is sensible law. Vehicle repairs are a or their own “closest taking a walk out- major expense for many people — often unexpectedly extravagant birth- inner circle.” side, visiting a Ted Grant — and people should have the right to choose where day celebration and Many of us have restaurant, or see- Publisher, ext. 1234 [email protected] they get that work done without car manufacturers 2020 is not one of sacrificed our own ing other humans in controlling the information. those times. birthday celebra- person after months Marian Kinney Car industry experts estimate that more than half And how large is tions and will not of quarantine. ext. 1212 of the new cars sold in 2018 in North America in- Kardashian’s inner be joining our fam- [email protected] cluded telematics services, and some 90 percent of circle? Mine consists ilies, immediate or Gayla Cawley is a Will Kraft 2021 models have the capability. Do we really want of like two to five extended, for this staff reporter with Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 [email protected] carmakers controlling so much of this market? people depending on year’s holidays. the Daily Item. It’s not a surprise that car manufacturers like Ford, Paula Villacreses General Motors, Toyota and Honda are dumping mil- A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 lions into encouraging voters to reject Question 1. [email protected] They and other opponents are focusing on privacy laws, arguing that the change is more about collect- Mike Shanahan Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 ing private information — think location data in real [email protected] time, as one example — than leveling the playing field for independent shops. Carolina Trujillo That argument rings hollow, especially given that Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 [email protected] the text of the law refers to mechanical data that is “used for or otherwise related to the diagnosis, repair Jim Wilson or maintenance of the vehicle.” Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 If the question doesn’t pass, as technology contin- [email protected] ues to evolve, dealerships could box out independent CIRCULATION repair shops and auto parts stores, creating a monop- Lisa Mahmoud oly on the car repair industry. Manager, ext. 1239 Local mechanics are an intrinsic part of every com- [email protected] munity. They deserve our support. CUSTOMER SERVICE La’ Mosha Ball A ‘no’ vote on Customer Service, ext. 1276 [email protected] GRAPHICS Question 2 Trevor Andreozzi Designer Question 2, titled ranked-choice voting, is a misguided [email protected] approach to election reform that purports to give the vot- Mark Sutherland ers a higher-caliber choice of candidates by allowing vot- Creative Director, ext. 1330 ers to rank multiple candidates in order of preference. [email protected] If one candidate fails to receive a majority of votes, NEWSROOM the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. Ballots ranking that candidate highest are then re- Mike Alongi distributed to the voter’s second choice. That process Sports Editor, ext. 1228 [email protected] is repeated until one candidate has a majority. Ranked-choice sounds fair and reasonable. In actuali- Elyse Carmosino ty, it ignores political reality. The toughest choices voters Reporter, ext. 1264 typically make when they enter the voting booth or fill READERS’ FORUM [email protected] out a mail-in ballot involve picking the best of two can- Gayla Cawley didates with similar positions or deciding to pick a less- Reporter, ext. 1236 er-known candidate over a tired-sounding incumbent. [email protected] Ranked-choice supporters, according to a Hamp- In praise of Pennyworth’s Cheryl Charles shire Daily Gazette endorsement quoted by the As- News Editor, ext. 1278 sociated Press, insist their system would ensure that To the editor: I remember when Penny- [email protected] Massachusetts voters are “never pressured to vote worth’s was on Munroe Street Olivia Falcigno for the lesser of two evils.” But a former Maine con- I am writing this letter to ac- and clothed my kids for years. Photographer, ext.1224 gressman ousted as a result of that state’s ranked- knowledge the great customer We are still customers and now [email protected] choice system told the State House News Service service is given at Pennyworth’s we are buying for the grand- Spenser Hasak that ranked-choice is a confusing proposal that has in Lynn under the management kids. Why? Because Barry will Photographer, ext. 1332 not brought about the changes supporters promised. of Barry Glaser. find what you need and the [email protected] If approved in Massachusetts, ranked-choice voting The young men and women quality is great. would take place for primary and general elections Thor Jourgensen he has trained in sales are very Thank you, Barry, for clothing Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 for state executive officials, state legislators, federal my family and for all of your [email protected] congressional and senate seats, and certain county uplifting. They are polite, kind, helpful and they aim to satisfy community service all these 40- Daniel Kane offices beginning in 2022. plus years. Voting is all about choices and ranked-choice sup- the customer; something we do Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 Most of all, thank you for your [email protected] porters have not presented evidence suggesting their not see often enough in today’s loyalty to the people of Lynn and proposal will provide voters with higher-caliber can- businesses. Steve Krause for making a difference with didates. What the system will do is encourage candi- These young people are the News Director, ext. 1229 the youth and young adults of [email protected] dates with like-minded politics and viewpoints to flock future and I believe Barry has today. You get five stars in my together in a political relay race designed to send one them on the right track for Guthrie Scrimgeour book. Reporter, ext. 1222 member of their team across the finish line as a winner. personal advancement in com- Ranked-choice doesn’t actually give the voter a choice: [email protected] munication with the general Dale Lemure It gives the voter the dubious privilege of seeing their public. Peabody Anne Marie Tobin vote shifted and ranked until a consensus candidate Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 emerges from the pack to become the winner. [email protected] Let’s continue allowing the voters to do their job. TECHNOLOGY We urge a “no” vote on Question 2. 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, OCTOBER 29, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5

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All address information, particu- day at 281 Summer St.; at larly arrests, re ect police records. 5:11 p.m. Tuesday at 27 In the event of a perceived inac- Millard Ave.; at 8:01 p.m. curacy, it is the sole responsibility Tuesday at Speedway Gas Station at 120 Liberty St.; at of the concerned party to contact 9:46 a.m. Wednesday at 256 the relevant police department and Washington St. have the department issue a no- A report of a motor vehicle tice of correction to the Daily Item. theft at 2:26 p.m. Tuesday at Corrections or clari cations will not 42 W Baltimore St. be made without express notice of change from the arresting police Vandalism department. A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 10:54 a.m. LYNN Tuesday at 31 Baker St.; at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at 153 Arrests South St. Federico Brogna, of 70 Edgemere Road, was arrest- MARBLEHEAD ed on a warrant charge of Fraud stalking at 1:52 p.m. Tuesday. Jonathan Jaimes, of 29 A report of unemployment Truman Drive, Randolph, was claim fraud at 10:24 a.m. Hazmat teams arrested on warrant charges Tuesday; at 10:26 a.m. Tues- of daytime breaking and en- day; at 10:42 a.m. Tuesday; tering for a felony and larce- at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday; at ny over $1,200 at 8:31 a.m. 4:24 p.m. Tuesday; at 5:09 investigate Wednesday. p.m. Tuesday; at 7:26 p.m. Amy LaFountaine, 39, was Tuesday; and at 9:37 p.m. arrested on a warrant charge Tuesday. strange smell of Class B drug possession subsequent offense at 10:51 Hazards a.m. Tuesday. A report that a contactor in Saugus Jarrid Reese, 32, of 130 struck a gas line while digging Neptune Blvd., was arrested By Elyse Carmosino team was dispatched to for a sewer line at 4:03 p.m. ITEM STAFF the site and spent several on a warrant charge of vio- Tuesday, creating an audible hours running tests to en- lation of a harassment pre- SAUGUS — A strange gas leak. Two homes were sure there was no threat vention order at 6:33 p.m. odor emanating from a to residents. evacuated and National Grid Tuesday. home in Saugus that was Rizza announced at a 3 shut off gas from the street to detected during an un- p.m. press conference that the house. related 911 call was lat- no issues had been detect- Accidents er determined not to be ed. hazardous, Fire Captain “(The re department) A report of a motor vehicle SAUGUS Christopher Rizza an- was there to take on a crash at 3:02 p.m. Tuesday at nounced Wednesday. support role while the Adams and Ridgeway streets; Complaints Deputy Fire Chief Tom hazmat technicians inves- D’Eon said police were tigated and tried to secure at 5:04 p.m. Tuesday at MBTA Police received a report dispatched to a home on whatever it was that may garage at 985 Western Ave.; of an unwanted party at the Sapphire Road around (have been) hazardous,” at 5:23 p.m. Tuesday at AL Holiday Inn Express at 12:40 9:30 a.m. after receiving D’Eon said, adding that it a call that a resident was was immediately unclear Prime Energy at 969 Western a.m. Wednesday. suffering a mental health what may have caused the Ave.; at 5:54 p.m. Tuesday Police received a report of a episode. smell. at Boston Street and Rol- disturbance on Central Street Once there, D’Eon said “There was no threat to lin Avenue; at 12:18 a.m. personnel noted an odd public safety, but we want- at 11:00 p.m. Tuesday. smell of chemicals and ed to do our due diligence ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK Wednesday at Commercial Police received a report of a put out a call for a Tier and make sure it was and Warren streets; at 8:04 disturbance on Vine Street at One response from the Members of the Department of Fire Services safe,” Rizza said. a.m. Wednesday at Laighton 8:08 p.m. Tuesday. state’s hazardous materi- Elyse Carmosino can be Hazardous Materials Response team leave a als team. reached at ecarmosino@ Sapphire Road home in Saugus after investi- and Washington streets; at A 10-member hazmat itemlive.com. gating a chemical odor Wednesday afternoon. 1:04 p.m. Wednesday at Gulf Fraud Express at 525 Lynnway. A man walked into the sta- A report of a motor vehicle tion at 9:52 p.m. Tuesday to Justice Department ramps up crash with personal injury report a fraudulent transac- at 1:57 p.m. Wednesday at tion on his credit card. inquiry into NY care home deaths South Street and Western Av- enue. SWAMPSCOTT By Bernard Condon state count. Breaking and Entering and Matt Sedensky Cuomo, who has gener- Con/Scam ASSOCIATED PRESS ally been praised for  at- A report of a motor vehicle tening the curve in a state A report of a scam at 59 breaking and entering at 4:39 NEW YORK — The hit with a nation-topping Franklin Ave. at 2:05 p.m. U.S. Justice Department p.m. Tuesday at 43 Alley St. 33,400 deaths, has none- Tuesday. vastly expanded its in- theless faced unrelenting quiry Wednesday into criticism over his han- Gunshots whether New York is un- dling of nursing homes, Medical dercounting coronavirus particularly a controver- A report of a gunshot at deaths among nursing A report of injuries after a sial March 25 order that 8:37 p.m. Tuesday at 13 home residents, demand- sent thousands of recov- fall on 990 Paradise Rd. at ing detailed data from Sheldon St. ering COVID-19 patients 9:20 a.m. Tuesday. Fire was hundreds of private fa- from hospitals into nurs- noti ed. cilities. ing homes at the height Overdose The demand ratchets of the pandemic. A report of injuries after up pressure on Demo- The governor has often A report of an overdose at a fall on 104 Foster Rd. at cratic Gov. Andrew Cuo- boasted that New York 5:45 p.m. Tuesday on Munroe 12:10 p.m. Tuesday. Fire was mo after months of bi- has a lower percentage partisan criticism that of nursing home deaths Street. noti ed. the state’s of cial tally of than other states. 6,722 dead at long-term “In this hyper-politi- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Theft Theft care facilities is probably cal environment ... ev- The demand for death tallies from hundreds of off by thousands. That’s erybody wants to point private facilities ratchets up pressure on Gov. A report of a larceny at A caller reported two bicy- because New York, unlike ngers,” Cuomo said in Andrew Cuomo that the state’s of cial tally of 12:47 p.m. Tuesday at 170 cles stolen from his storage nearly every other state, an appearance on CBS’ those dead from the coronavirus at long-term Oxford St.; 12:53 p.m. Tues- area at 9:26 a.m. Tuesday. counts only residents “This Morning” earlier care facilities is likely undercounted. who died on a nursing this month to promote his home’s property and not new book on his handling makers at a ery forum those who died after be- of the crisis. “New York, in August in which some ing taken to a hospital. actually, we’re number members of Cuomo’s own Cuomo’s administration 46 out of 50 in terms of party accused him of a has repeatedly refused percentage of deaths in to release such nursing cover-up. They are still RE-ELECT DONALD WONG nursing homes — 46 out waiting. home data to lawmakers of 50. So, yes, people died and the media, including in nursing homes. Yes, Asked about the de- For State Representative a public-records request we’ve learned a lot of les- lay Wednesday, the state from The Associated sons, but 46 out of 50, it’s health department re- peated what it has been As you are aware, this election year is much different from any other Press dating back to May. not a predominantly New year. We are living in unprecedented times. His spokesman, Rich York problem.” saying for months, that it For the safety of my constituents in the 9th Essex District, I have not Azzopardi, called the Jus- The letter from the needs more time to dou- followed my usual tradition of going door to door this election year. tice Department’s latest Justice Department’s blecheck the gures for I miss those in person visits. However, to keep everyone safe, this is request just days before civil rights division asks accuracy. the presidential election Assemblyman Ronald what we need to do. With the abundance of caution, I will also NOT the state to hand over be hosting a post-election gathering for safety. a politically motivated a breakout of hospital Kim, a Democrat from “sham” and a “scummy deaths that its health an area of New York City Please know that I continue to work hard for you every day to make abuse of power.” department has been where hundreds of nurs- our communities a safer and better place to live and work. An AP analysis in Au- collecting since at least ing home residents have I humbly ask for your vote so I can continue to work for you. gust found New York is died, said he welcomes April but not made pub- We will get together soon. You can contact me at probably undercounting the federal inquiry and lic. It broadens to more [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you. nursing home deaths by than 600 nursing homes hopes it gets results. thousands, noting that a similar request it made “This is a necessary Stay safe, a separate federal count in August that was aimed step ... for families to get Representative Donald Wong since May that included only at a few dozen pub- a sense of closure from Paid for by the Committee to Elect Donald H. Wong resident deaths in hospi- licly run facilities. the traumatic experi- tals was 65 percent high- The same data was ence that they had to go er than the comparable promised to state law- through,” he said. VOTE - VOTE - VOTE - VOTE - VOTE - VOTE A6 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 Coronavirus testing site opens at Boston’s Logan Airport

BOSTON (AP) — The iest in the United States rival in Massachusetts. ment during the outbreak. first coronavirus testing — will offer three tests: a The airport has seen a Current and former site at Boston’s Logan quick test that returns re- steep drop in passenger staffers at the Soldiers’ International Airport sults within 15 minutes; traffic during the pandemic. Home in Holyoke told the opened on Wednesday. a nasal swab test; and a The company already Joint Special Legislative The site, located in Ter- blood antibody test. The fa- operates coronavirus test- Oversight Committee on minal E and operated by cility will be able to process ing facilities at Kennedy Tuesday that the ordeal health and wellness com- about 400 tests a day, the International Airport in left them depressed and pany XpresSpa Group, company said. New York and Newark contemplating retirement. will be for airport and “We’re pleased to offer Liberty International Air- “They have broken many airline employees at first this service as a conve- port in New Jersey. of us,” nurse Francine Ka- but will start testing trav- nient option for passen- Also in coronavirus news pinos said. elers, as well, in mid-No- gers to comply with the in Massachusetts: She said the home failed vember, the company said. Commonwealth’s travel HOLYOKE to test hospice patients, “It helps create a safer order,” airport spokes- SOLDIERS’ HOME withheld protective equip- environment and reduces woman Jennifer Mehigan Workers at a Massachu- ment and shuffled pa- risk,” company CEO Doug said in a statement. setts home for sick veterans tients and staff around Satzman told WBUR Travelers to Massachu- where 76 residents who con- the home at will. News on Tuesday. “Testing setts, or residents returning tracted the coronavirus died “The staff who went is not the only answer. It’s from a high-risk state, are told lawmakers that the through this are bro- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS just one of the important required to quarantine for facility wasn’t adequately ken. We will never be the Medical Assistant Aneka Gopaulsingh admin- pieces of the puzzle.” 14 days or produce a nega- staffed, that they weren’t same,” said nurse Theresa isters a swab to Julian Bernstein at the new The facility at the airport tive COVID-19 test result given enough protective King, who said she now XpresCheck COVID-19 testing facility at Bos- — the largest in New En- that has been administered equipment, and that they has trouble sleeping and ton Logan International Airport. gland and among the bus- up to 72-hours prior to ar- were bullied by manage- concentrating. Secretary of state: Use secure drop boxes for mail ballots

PROVIDENCE, R.I. tions officials by 8 p.m. on election. Don’t miss out (AP) — Rhode Island vot- Election Day, Secretary of on being part of histo- ers using mail-in ballots State Nellie Gorbea said ry because you returned should drop them in one in a statement. your ballot too late,” of the secure drop boxes The election is now less Gorbea said. “Using a se- around the state if they than a week away and cure drop box will ensure want to ensure that they the U.S. Postal Service that your mail ballot is are counted, rather than recommends mailing bal- received in time to be send them through the lots at least seven days counted.” mail, the state’s top elec- before Nov. 3 to ensure The drop boxes located tions official says. that they arrive on time, in every community in the All mail ballots for the she said. state are under 24-hour Nov. 3 general election “Rhode Island could see surveillance and are emp- must be received by elec- record turnout in this tied daily, she said. NTSB release details in crash that killed 7 motorcyclists AP FILE PHOTO custody as he awaits trial members of the Jarheads By Michael Casey A summary of Ballot Question 2 on the Nov. 3 Massachusetts election ASSOCIATED PRESS expected early next year. Motorcycle Club, a New Prosecutors had previous- England group that in- ballot known as a “Ranked Choice Voting” law is displayed in Marlbor- The pickup truck driver ly reported in documents cludes Marines and their ough, Mass., in a handbook provided to voters by the Secretary of the charged with causing the that Zhukovskyy had spouses. The victims were Commonwealth. deaths of seven motorcy- drugs in his system at the from New Hampshire, clists in New Hampshire time of the crash including Massachusetts and Rhode last year told authorities fentanyl, morphine and a Island. Baker pans ranked voting; he had drug problem, reg- chemical found in cocaine. The documents also ularly used heroin and co- Zhukovskyy’s lawyer include details, some of caine but believed he was have argued that an in- them reported previously, will it matter with 1.8M votes? not impaired at the time dependent analysis of the about Zhukovskyy’s trou- of the crash. crash showed one of the bled driving history that BOSTON (AP) — Gov. tions,” they said. Jesse Mermell, a Dem- The admission by Volo- motorcyclists was drunk included four convictions Charlie Baker says he’s What’s unclear is how ocrat who co-chairs the dymyr Zhukovskyy was and actually was the one and two accidents. He not a fan of ranked choice much of an impact their campaign pushing for included in a trove of doc- who hit Zhukovskyy’s should have had his com- voting, which is on the opposition will have. More ranked choice voting in uments released Wednes- pickup and caused the mercial driving license ballot in Massachusetts. than 1.8 million people Massachusetts, criticized day by federal investi- crash. revoked due to a drunk- But with more than a — more than a third of Baker and Polito for call- gators related to the the The crash happened on en driving arrest in Con- June 21, 2019, crash in third of registered voters the state’s registered vot- ing it complicated and June 21, 2019, in Ran- necticut two months be- already casting ballots, ers — already have voted said that argument is “in- Randolph. The Nation- dolph. The seven were fore the crash. al Transportation Safety the Republican governor’s early in Massachusetts, sulting to Massachusetts Board also announced opposition may not make Secretary of State William voters.” that it will hold a hearing much of an impact. Galvin said. Polls suggest a close race Dec. 1 to discuss probable After months of steering Ranked choice voting, a between the “yes” and “no” cause, findings, and any clear of the debate around system already being used camps in Massachusetts. safety recommendations a statewide referendum in Maine, gives voters the Supporters have poured from its investigation. that would transform option of ranking can- millions of dollars into the Zhukovskyy told Massa- the way voting happens didates in order of their effort to get the referen- chusetts State Police after in Massachusetts, Baker preference: one for their dum approved. his arrest he was using and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito top choice, two for their If approved, ranked three or four bags of her- issued a joint statement second choice, and so on. choice voting wouldn’t oin a day and had used Tuesday urging a “no” If no candidate receives start until 2022 — the both heroin and cocaine vote on Question 2. a majority of first-choice same year Baker would the morning of the crash. “At a time when we need votes, the candidate with face reelection if he de- He acknowledged that he to be promoting turnout the fewest votes would cides to run for a third could feel the effects of and making it easier for be eliminated. Voters who term as governor. the cocaine after his last voters to cast their ballots, ranked the eliminated Ranked choice voting delivery but that he was we worry that Question candidate as their first does have some biparti- “fine and okay to drive.” Two will add an addition- choice would have their san support in the state: Zhukovskyy has plead- AP FILE PHOTO al layer of complication for votes counted instead for Former Democratic Gov. ed not guilty to multiple both voters and election their second choice. The Deval Patrick and for- counts of negligent homi- Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, of West Springfield, officials, while potentially process repeats until one mer Republican Gov. Wil- cide and driving under the Mass., stands during his arraignment in dis- delaying results and in- candidate receives a ma- liam Weld both back the influence. He remains in trict court in Springfield, Mass. creasing the cost of elec- jority of the vote and wins. change. State police seize MERCURY RECOVERY PROGRAM 14 kilos of fentanyl Mercury is an element that can be harmful to human health and the environment if not disposed of properly. during traffic stop FRAMINGHAM (AP) ers from Troop A, which Mercury is found in products such as: — Massachusetts State is headquartered in Dan- Police seized about 14 vers. kilograms (31 pounds) of Police also posted a pic- fentanyl during a traffic ture of wrapped blocks of stop this week, the agen- the drug and a duffel bag cy said on social media. on the hood of a cruiser. The powerful synthetic No arrests were an- opioid was found Tues- day during a traffic stop nounced in conjunction in the northeastern part with the seizure of the Thermostats Thermometers Button-Cell Mercury Switches Fluorescent of the state, according to drugs. Batteries Lamps a t weet from the agency. The investigation is on- The exact location was going, according to police. not disclosed. 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By Aaron Morrison admit that the choices be- the ground. The message ASSOCIATED PRESS fore Black people in the is geared toward Black year 2020 are abysmal,” men who feel politically NEW YORK — For said Agnew, an organizer homeless. Phillip Agnew, engaging with Black Men Build, a “We are not choosing a Black male voters ahead group created to empower champion, we are choos- of the general election Black men. ing an opponent,” Agnew isn’t just about persuad- His group has paid to said, adding that he is also ing them to choose former run targeted ads on TV telling Black men that “a Vice President Joe Biden and music-streaming ser- Biden presidency allows over incumbent Donald PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS vices such as Hulu and for terrain to organize Trump. Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden As an activist and orga- Spotify, supplemented by under that is more favor- mailers and organizers on able.” and his wife Jill Biden pause to speak to the media after they voted at nizer who gained acclaim the Carvel State Office Building. after leading protests in Florida over the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, Agnew sees an Biden vows not to make ‘false opportunity to keep the 14.4 million Black men of voting age politically en- promises’ about pandemic gaged well beyond 2020. That effort begins with By Will Weissert, large enough to cause fi- state. A Trump Nevada keeping it real about Aamer Madhani and nancial markets to sag. rally in September at- this year’s candidates. Alexandra Jaffe “Even if I win, it’s go- tracted thousands and led Trump’s positions on race ASSOCIATED PRESS ing to take a lot of hard to the airport that hosted and Biden’s decades-old work to end this pandem- it being fined more than controversial record on LAS VEGAS — Joe ic,” Biden said during a $5,500 for violating pan- Biden vowed Wednesday criminal justice make nei- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS speech in Wilmington, demic crowd restrictions. ther candidate particular- not to campaign “on the Del. “I do promise this: We Rather than curb the Supporters of restoring Florida felons’ voting ly attractive to Black men. false promises of being will start on day one doing crowds, Trump is simply “You don’t lie, you ac- rights march to an early voting precinct in able to end this pandem- the right things.” shifting his event to near- knowledge the truth, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ic by flipping a switch,” Trump began his day by Bullhead City, Ariz. pledging instead to prior- in Las Vegas, were he It’s the latest example of itize science, while Presi- condemned violence that the president downplay- Anxiety 2020: Voters worry dent Donald Trump used occurred during some pro- ing the virus and criticiz- the race’s final days keep- tests in response to the ing Democratic leaders in ing a whirlwind schedule police shooting of Walter states like Nevada, who aimed at focusing on any- Wallace Jr., a Black man, have imposed limits on about safety at the polls thing but the coronavirus. in Philadelphia. gatherings to combat the The Democratic pres- Trump said of Biden worst public health crisis By Laurie Kellman me,” says Kauffman, 54. “If there’s guns, I’m a bit idential nominee also and the destructive dem- in more than a century. ASSOCIATED PRESS Still, Kauffman is keep- more cautious,” he said on argued that a Supreme onstrators, “This is a Wednesday’s rally crowd ing a closer eye on who Monday. Court conservative ma- group that he supports, he looked to be mostly from WASHINGTON — they are and what they’re Americans aren’t accus- jority stretched to 6-3 by doesn’t want to condemn Arizona, though there at- Gary Kauffman says he carrying as Election Day tomed to worrying about newly confirmed Justice them.” But Biden had al- tendees from Nevada. Few does not scare easily. So approaches. Tension has violence or safety ahead Amy Coney Barrett could ready done just that, say- wore masks. when men waving Presi- been rising in his town, of an election. It’s a lux- dismantle the Obama ad- ing, “There is no excuse Trump had held an out- dent Donald Trump flags known best as hallowed ury afforded by years of ministration’s signature whatsoever for the looting door rally in Omaha, Neb., drive by his house in ground of the Civil War’s largely peaceful voting, a health law and leave mil- and the violence.” Biden on Tuesday night. After downtown Gettysburg, bloodiest battle. Recent- recent history of fairly or- lions without insurance said protesting overall he left, hundreds of at- Pa., he stands on his ly, it’s become a hot spot derly displays of democra- coverage during the pan- was “totally legitimate.” tendees at Eppley Airfield front steps and waves a of angry confrontations cy. But after months filled demic. He called Trump’s Trump was holding two spent hours waiting in the banner for Democrats between Trump support- with disease, disruption handling of coronavirus rallies in Arizona, includ- cold for transportation to Joe Biden and Kamala ers and liberal protesters. and unrest, Americans an “insult” to its victims, ing one just across the cars parked far away. Sev- Harris. Kauffman has seen some are worried that Election especially as cases rise Colorado River from Ne- eral people were taken to “Sometimes I yell at of the Trump supporters Day could become a flash- dramatically around the vada that he hoped to use hospitals amid concerns them. They yell back at carrying weapons. point. country — an increase to appeal to voters in that about exposure.

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By Leanne Italie @olsennchris, or police AP ENTERTAINMENT confrontations, natural WRITER disasters or bullying neighbors. What you’ll NEW YORK — With love discover are two guys and pranks, Ian Paget and who have become the two Chris Olsen are among gay dads to many of their millions of U.S. newbies “bloomers,” as they’ve looking to soak up social nicknamed their tribe. media stardom on TikTok. And they often do it with The Los Angeles boy- shirts off and sculpted friends have amassed a six-packs on display. steady stream of fans, “We’re going to make with more than 4 million the most of it and enjoy followers laughing and doing what we do,” Paget encouraging them in told The Associated Press. comments on their goofy Added Olsen: “We’re let- dance videos, heartfelt ting people into our lives. vlogs, and affirmations It’s something new that during a tumultuous time people hadn’t seen, espe- for the world and for the cially from two gay men.” popular platform. Adorable uncles would While Paget and Olsen, be more like it. And po- along with millions of oth- litically engaged ones at er creators, aren’t break- that. They recently chat- COURTESY PHOTO out stars like dancer ted on Instagram about Charli D’Amelio or Na- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS the need to vote with Lynn native Abe Babbitt turns 100 on Fri- than Apodaca (the guy Rep. Katie Porter, the day and his daughter, Lynn resident Ann TikTok personalities Ian Paget, left, and Chris with the cranberry juice Olsen stand together in West Hollywood, Calif. California Democrat who Pendexter, sent this shout-out from his and long board), they loves her white boards. extended family: “We love you - Ed and El- symbolize something else the coronavirus crisis as more of the platform than For the record, Olsen len, Ann, Roberta and Bill, Steve, Sue and on TikTok. Their care for their new love blossomed. the average TikToker, and Paget don’t have kids Scott, Casey, Dan and Karen, John Wes- each other shines through or plans to marry any Paget, 33, is an actor sharing their coming-out ley and Dan. You are the best father and for a range of supporters, time soon, to the chagrin papa.” from middle-age moms to thrown out of work by the stories and milestones, of some diehard followers. pandemic. Olsen, 22, is a their daily lives and A resident of Bertram House in Swamp- LGBTQ youth struggling Other fans fret that Tik- college senior finishing kisses, along with some scott, Babbitt is a Classical High School to come out. Tok will pull them apart. school on Zoom. Paget is tears and rough times, graduate, Army Air Corps veteran, and And they’ve grabbed They make it clear to their the wildly articulate one like Olsen’s hard-fought career River Works employee who was their chunk of success audience that they’re still who’s endlessly surprised victory over alcohol. married 75 years to his late wife, Frances. after meeting last year and getting to know each other moving in together just a by Olsen, the deadpan You’ll find no maskless after celebrating their first few months ago to wait out trickster. They’ve made “Karens” on their account, anniversary in September. Tupperware is partying like it’s 1965

By Matt Ott that seemed to be acceler- Corp., which had been AP BUSINESS WRITER ating this year. rising since April, spiked Long gone was the 40 percent to a new high SILVER SPRING, Md. heyday of the Tupper- for the year. Shares that — Tupperware relied ware Party, first held in could be had for around on social gatherings for 1948, which provided $1 in March, closed in on explosive growth in the women with a chance to $30 Wednesday. mid 20th century. In the run their own business. Tupperware stands 21st century, it is social distancing that is fueling That system worked so apart from most other sales. well, Tupperware took companies that have Restaurant pain has its products out of stores thrived in the pandemic. turned into Tupperware’s three years later. But it Unlike Netflix, Amazon. gain with millions of has struggled as more com, Peloton or even FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS people in a pandemic families gave up making DraftKings, it doesn’t rely South Korean girl group TWICE in Seoul, South Korea. opening cookbooks again dinner from scratch and on a hi-tech platform. and looking for solutions also dining out more. However, it’s certainly to leftovers. They’ve found Then the pandemic not alone as the pandemic K-pop band TWICE reveals it again in Tupperware, struck. bends how we spend our suddenly an “it brand” Profit during the most time more rapidly per- five decades after what recent quarter quadru- haps than any point in seemed to be its glory pled to $34.4 million, our lifetimes. its daring side on new album days. Tupperware reported On Monday the toy- The company had Wednesday. maker Hasbro said that By Juwon Park with lyrics about “not never ends — leaving no appeared to be on life The explosion of sales its games division, which ASSOCIATED PRESS being able to control our- room for mistakes, either support, posting negative caught almost everyone includes board games like selves crossing the line.” onstage or off. sales growth in five of off guard and shares Monopoly, saw a 21 per- SEOUL, South Korea The track sees TWICE Group member Sana the last six years, a trend of Tupperware Brands cent jump in revenue. — TWICE, a popular explore the boundaries said balancing a hectic K-pop group known for its between good and bad, schedule with onstage catchy lyrics and colorful revealing a more daring perfection wasn’t easy aesthetics, has released side of the band — a when TWICE first start- its second full album, a departure from its happy- ed. collection that invites go-lucky style. “We had so many ven- listeners into the band’s When asked to discuss ues we needed to per- more daring side. boundaries they wouldn’t form at, but we had very “Eyes Wide Open,” cross in their personal limited time to prepare,” released Monday, features lives, the group — which she said. “There were 13 songs, including the has Japanese, South Ko- lots of moments when lead single “I Can’t Stop rean and Taiwanese mem- we’d practice for three Me.” bers, all in their early 20s hours twice a day and get The all-female group, — didn’t elaborate. on stage right away. So which debuted in 2015 “This is a difficult ques- preparing and having to and has achieved success tion!” Jihyo said with a give perfect performances in both Japan and South cheeky smile. to so many people in such Korea, sat down with The K-pop bands like a rushed time weighed Associated Press ahead of TWICE are celebrated for on us.” the release to talk about their tightly synchronized “We could’ve done better the project. dance moves and spotless and wanted to do bet- Nayeon, one of the aesthetics, often endur- ter,” she added. “It was FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS band’s nine members, ing years of training on difficult to go through Kevin Farrell’s colorful Tupperware products at a Tupperware party in said that “I Can’t Stop the way to stardom. The moments of not having Bellflower, Calif. Me” has a “retro” sound, demand for perfection control.” WEATHER LOTTERY

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OCT. 31 NOV. 8 ©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Rain | High 49, Low 38 AM Rain | High 41, Low 30 Sunny | High 46, Low 39 SPORTS B THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 Emmerich sets program record in St. Mary’s win

shot even-par 35 to earn SCHOOL ROUNDUP 37 points, while Terence By Mike Alongi Moynihan shot 1-over ITEM SPORTS EDITOR 36 to earn 35 points. Pe- ter Pagliuca (30 points), Aidan Emmerich is on Sean Mathers (29 points), some kind of hot streak Eric Bridges (23 points) for the St. Mary’s golf and Andrew Luciano (22 team, as the junior star points) also played well shot a score of 3-under for St. Mary’s. 32 to earn 42 points and The Spartans (6-9) have help lift the Spartans to a one more regular-season 218-135 win over Catho- match, taking on Arch- lic Central League foe St. bishop Williams Thurs- Joseph’s Prep on a rainy day (2) at Braintree Mu- Wednesday afternoon at nicipal Golf Course. Newton Commonwealth GOLF Golf Course. Danvers 37.5, Emmerich’s 42 points Swampscott 34.5 are the most ever scored The Big Blue got strong in one match in program performances from Aidan history, with his brother Graciale (5.5-3.5), Lou ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Christian Emmerich — Spellios (7.5-1.5), Danny now playing at Division From left, Lynn eld seniors Chris daSilva, Dante Gesamondo, Luke Martinho, Jack Bird, Alexis DiLisio (4.5-4.5) and Will I Holy Cross — holding Roddy (4.5-4.5). Robles, Mateusz Brzezinski, Jack Zalvan, Lars Ruecker, David Picariello, and Chris Pavao cele- the previous record of 40 brate their senior night at Lynn eld High School on Wednesday night. Swampscott finishes points. the season at 10-3. But Emmerich wasn’t the only Spartan to shoot ROUNDUP, B2 Lynn eld boys earn shutout a great score. Luke Smith win on Senior Night By Mike Alongi coach Brent Munroe. teusz Brzezinski, Alexis for us and Jack has been ITEM SPORTS EDITOR “We’ve been carrying Robles and Chris daSil- a great captain as well. play lately and it was va — for their contri- Guys like Jack Zalvan LYNNFIELD — The nice to see us pay it off butions to the program Lynnfield boys soccer and Lars Ruecker have with a couple of goals over the past four years. team sent its seniors off made big contributions. on a high note Wednes- and a win.” “We have a great group Even the guys who hav- day night, taking down At halftime of Wednes- of captains that really en’t played as much for Cape Ann League foe day’s game, the Pioneers led us through a strange us, they all came out to- Triton, 2-0, on Senior honored their group of 10 start to this season, and night and played a great Night at Lynnfield High seniors — captain Jack they were great lead- game. It’s a great group School. Bird, captain Luke Mar- ers before that as well,” of guys.” “We played well to- tinho, captain Dante Ge- said Munroe. “Luke has night and things are samondo, Lars Ruecker, been one of our top play- LYNNFIELD, B2 starting to come togeth- David Picariello, Chris ers for years now, Dante er for us,” said Lynnfield Pavao, Jack Zalvan, Ma- has been a huge player Lynn eld girls soccer blanks Triton

By Mike Alongi Braconnier and Emily ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Goguen each had one assist. On the defensive The Lynn eld girls soc- end, Braconnier, Lauren cer team took a solid step Mitchell, Erin Sharkey in the right direction and Lanah Rosenwald all Wednesday afternoon, played well. Goalkeepers taking down Cape Ann Lindsay Nardone and ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO League foe Triton by a Samantha Bunar split Aidan Emmerich set the record for most points score of 2-0. The Pioneers time in net to earn the scored early on and nev- scored in one match in St. Mary’s history collective shutout. Wednesday, notching 42 points. er looked back, riding a “We did a great job on solid defensive effort to defense,” said Vermont. the win. “Both of our goalies faced “It was a bit of a tough some shots and both of game because it was so them came away with Boston Marathon wet and the ball was some nice saves, so it was moving around quickly, truly a team effort on all but I think we played accounts.” well out there,” said Lyn- The Pioneers jumped pushed back to at n eld coach Mark Ver- ahead in the early min- mont. “Triton has good utes of the game, with speed as a team and we Gamache scoring on a least fall of 2021 did a great job of con- great feed from Goguen taining them on the de- just ve minutes into The Boston Athletic As- ments of the race including fensive end, so that was play to make it 1-0. sociation (BAA) announced a potential reduced eld size great to see.” Wednesday that the 125th or weekend date.” ITEM FILE PHOTO | PAULA MULLER Amber Gamanche and Boston Marathon, tradi- No 2021 date has been Ashley Mitchell each PIONEERS, B2 tionally held on the third selected, however, the BAA Ashley Mitchell (left) scored one goal in the Pi- scored one goal for the Monday in April — Patriots’ will work with local, city, oneers win over Triton on the road Wednesday. Pioneers, while Lauren Day in the Commonwealth and state of cials and mem- of Massachusetts — will be bers of its COVID-19 Med- postponed until at least the ical & Event Operations fall of 2021. Advisory Group to establish Catholic Central League to close The BAA, which has been under what conditions the meeting regularly with its next live, in-person Boston COVID-19 Medical & Event Marathon can occur. Before Operations Advisory Group the end of the year, the BAA out fall season with CCL Cup to determine when and how seeks to announce a new the Boston Marathon can be date. Other details such as By Mike Alongi COVID-19 pandemic, and tournament games will teams): Eight games total held again, will begin work- when registration may open ITEM SPORTS EDITOR winners of the CCL Cup be single-elimination. - four on Nov. 14, one on ing with local, city, and state and the eld size, pend- in each sport will not Sport-speci c rules will 11/16, two on 11/18 and of cials, sponsors, organiz- ing local regulations and The Catholic Central be recognized as league be determined by each the nal on Nov. 21. ing committee members, the event plan, will also be League is once again champions. sports coordinator pri- If schools with teams and other stakeholders to forthcoming. Information stepping up to provide a While the golf tourna- or to the tournament, that are eliminated from determine if a fall 2021 date regarding other 2021 BAA postseason tournament ment will take place on particularly rules sur- tournament play choose is feasible. events, including the BAA for its member schools, Nov. 3, all other sports rounding overtime and to play additional games “With fewer than six 5K, BAA 10K, and BAA announcing on Wednes- months until Patriots’ Day Half Marathon, will be an- day that the league will will commence their shootouts for soccer and against other teams that tournaments on Nov. 14. eld hockey. lost or against a non- and with road races pro- nounced at a later date. be hosting the rst and hibited until Phase 4 of the “We are optimistic that only CCL Cup for boys Cross country will run The total number of league opponent, the in a one-day event that games to complete the schools may do so until Massachusetts reopening the Boston Marathon will soccer, girls soccer, eld plan, we are unable to host continue its tradition of cele- hockey and volleyball. In day, while boys soccer, CCL Cup in each sport Nov. 21. Schools may also girls soccer, eld hockey are: choose to end their sea- the Boston Marathon this brating the spirit of commu- combination with one-day coming April,” said Tom nity and athletic excellence and volleyball will begin — Field Hockey ( ve sons upon elimination. events for both golf and Grilk, CEO of the BAA. “By next fall,” Grilk said. “We a week of tournament teams): Four games total The Catholic Central cross country, the CCL shifting our focus to a fall know there will be many will be providing tourna- play. All tournament nal - two on Nov. 14, one on League is made up of St. date, we can continue to questions and we will look ment play for all active games are planned for Nov. 18 and the nal on Mary’s, Bishop Fenwick, work with stakeholders to to address them in the com- fall sports in place of the Nov. 21. Nov. 21. Archbishop Williams, adjust the in-person expe- ing months ahead.” normal MIAA-sanctioned Each tournament will — Boys/Girls Soccer (10 Arlington Catholic, Aus- rience for runners and sup- The 2020 Boston Mara- state tournament that be seeded by the CCL teams): Nine games total tin Prep, Bishop Feehan, porters alike. Prioritizing thon, originally scheduled will not occur due to the athletic directors on Nov. - four on Nov. 14, two on Bishop Stang, Cardinal the safety of participants, for April 20, was held as a COVID-19 pandemic. The 11, and the higher seed- 11/16, two on 11/18 and Spellman, Cathedral, volunteers, spectators, and ten-day Virtual Experience CCL Cup is a one-time ed team in each matchup the nal on Nov. 21. Cristo Rey, Matignon and community members, we after being canceled due to tournament due to the will be the host school. All — Volleyball (nine St. Joseph’s Prep. continue to assess all ele- the COVID-19 pandemic. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE THURSDAY SATURDAY Lynnfield boys earn shutout Field Hockey Girls Soccer St. Mary’s at Bishop Fenwick (4) Lynnfield at Pentucket (10) Saugus at Peabody (4) St. Mary’s at Bishop Feehan (1) Volleyball Malden Catholic at Bishop Fenwick St. Mary’s at St. Joseph’s Prep (5) (4) win on Senior Night Bishop Fenwick at Matignon (5:30) Boys Soccer Golf St. Mary’s at Bishop Feehan (10) St. Mary’s at Archbishop Williams (2) LYNNFIELD We created more oppor- Pentucket at Lynnfield (10) Gloucester at Peabody (3:30) From B1 tunities (Wednesday) and Saugus at Beverly (3:30) Bishop Fenwick at Malden Catholic (12) hopefully we’ll be able to Cross Country continue that.” Field Hockey As for the game, sopho- North Reading at Lynnfield (4) more Alex Gentile paced Lynnfield has a tough FRIDAY Bishop Feehan at Bishop Fenwick (12) the offense with two goals stretch coming up to close Girls Soccer in the win, while junior the season, with games Saugus at Peabody (4) Volleyball Swampscott at Salem (4) Bishop Fenwick at Austin Prep Domenic Ferrante had against strong CAL oppo- Boys Soccer (12:30) one assist. Gesamondo nents like Pentucket and Salem at Swampscott (4) Cross Country and daSilva split time in Newburyport still on the St. John’s Prep at Xaverian (5) Danvers at Peabody (8) net to earn the combined horizon. Field Hockey Arlington Catholic at Bishop Fenwick shutout. “We’re going to be tak- Saugus at Masconomet (3:30) (9) Munroe believes that the ing on some tough teams Pentucket at Lynnfield (3:45) Beverly at Swampscott (10) Pioneers are moving in a down the stretch here, so Golf St. Mary’s at Matignon (10:30) Saugus at Salem (3) TBA at Salem (2) positive direction as the we’ll have to be playing season progresses, with our best soccer,” said Mun- the offense starting to find roe. “If we can continue TV/RADIO its stride after a slow start to play well like we have College football to the year. been, I like our chances. 7:30 p.m...... South Alabama at Georgia So...... ESPN “Things are really start- Wins would be great, but 10 p.m...... Colorado St. at Fresno St...... CBSSN Pro football ing to click for us offen- I’d be happy if we just con- 8:20 p.m...... Atlanta at Carolina...... Amazon, Fox, NFL Network sively,” said Munroe. “We tinue to play well through- Golf weren’t creating a lot of out the rest of the year.” 5:30 a.m...... European: Cyprus Open...... Golf scoring chances in the ear- The Pioneers (5-1-1) 12 p.m...... PGA: Bermuda Championship...... Golf ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO ly part of the year, but over host Pentucket Saturday Horse racing Alex Gentile scored a pair of goals in the Lynn- 1 p.m...... NYRA: America’s Day at the Races...... FS2 the past couple of games morning (10). Mixed martial arts field boys soccer team’s win over Triton. that’s started to change. 8 p.m...... Bellator 250: Mousasi vs. Lima (middleweights)...... CBSSN Men’s soccer 8:30 p.m...... Copa do Brasil: Juventude at Gremio...... FS2 Women’s college soccer 6 p.m...... Virginia at Boston College...... ACC Network Lynnfield girls soccer blanks CAL 8 p.m...... North Carolina at Louisville...... ACC Network Tennis 8 a.m...... Vienna Open...... Tennis Women’s college volleyball 4 p.m...... Wake Forest at Clemson...... ACC Network rival Triton on the road 7 p.m...... Georgia at Tennessee...... SEC Network West Virginia at Baylor...... ESPNU PIONEERS 9 p.m...... Kentucky at Missouri...... ESPNU From B1

NFL The score remained there until about mid-

AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE way through the second East East quarter, when Branconni- W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 5 2 0 .714 174 178 Philadelphia 2 4 1 .357 163 196 er found an open Ashley Miami 3 3 0 .500 160 113 Dallas 2 5 0 .285 176 243 Mitchell for the insurance NE 2 4 0 .333 115 143 Washington 2 5 0 .285 133 165 goal before halftime. From N.Y. Jets 0 7 0 .000 85 203 N.Y. Giants 1 6 0 .142 122 174 South South there, Lynnfield was able W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA to rely on its defensive Tennessee 5 1 0 .833 188 153 Tampa Bay 5 2 0 .714 222 142 Indianapolis 4 2 0 .666 157 115 NO 4 2 0 .666 180 174 prowess to control the Houston 1 6 0 .142 166 217 Carolina 3 4 0 .428 162 168 game the rest of the way Jacksonville 1 6 0 .142 154 220 Atlanta 1 6 0 .142 184 207 and take home the win. North North W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA With the win, the Pio- Pittsburgh 6 0 0 1.000 183 118 Green Bay 5 1 0 .833 197 159 neers are now one step Baltimore 5 1 0 .833 179 104 Chicago 5 2 0 .714 138 140 Cleveland 5 2 0 .714 200 221 Detroit 3 3 0 .500 156 165 closer to a .500 record at Cincinnati 1 5 1 .214 163 194 Minnesota 1 5 0 .166 155 192 3-4. Vermont feels that West West W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA the team is moving in the Kansas City 6 1 0 .857 218 143 Seattle 5 1 0 .833 203 172 right direction, and he’s Las Vegas 3 3 0 .500 171 197 Arizona 5 2 0 .714 203 146 hoping the Pioneers will Denver 2 4 0 .333 116 153 L.A. Rams 5 2 0 .714 176 124 LAC 2 4 0 .333 149 154 San Fran 4 3 0 .571 181 136 continue to move forward Monday’s Games Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m. from here. L.A. Rams 24, Chicago 10 Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m. “This was a really good Thursday, Oct. 29 L.A. Chargers at Denver, 4:05 p.m. step in the right direc- Atlanta at Carolina, 8:20 p.m. New Orleans at Chicago, 4:25 p.m. tion,” said Vermont. “The Sunday, Nov. 1 San Francisco at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. idea for us now is to build Tennessee at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m. on this and continue to N.Y. Jets at Kansas City, 1 p.m. L.A. Rams at Miami, 1 p.m. Open: Houston, Jacksonville, Arizona, move in the right direc- Indianapolis at Detroit, 1 p.m. Washington tion. We’ve got to continue New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 to move the ball well, get Las Vegas at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants, 8:15 p.m. the ball to feet and contin- ue to create scoring chanc- TODAY IN SPORTS es.” ITEM FILE PHOTO | PAULA MULLER Lynnfield travels to Pen- Emily Goguen (left) had one assist in Pioneers win over Triton Wednes- Oct. 29 college football history. tucket Saturday morning 1950 — Detroit’s Wally Triplett 2006 — With a a 34-31 victo- (10). day. gains 294 yards in kickoff ry over Denver, Indianapolis is returns and ends up with 331 the first team to start 7-0 in total yards as the Lions pound consecutive seasons since the Fenwick boys soccer grabs shutout the Los Angeles Rams 65-24 1929-31 Green Bay Packers on 41 third-quarter points. did it three straight times. 1961 — Oscar Robertson 2011 — Joe Paterno breaks dishes out a franchise-record Eddie Robinson’s record for win over St. Joseph’s Prep 22 assists during Cincinnati’s victories by a Division I coach 139-132 win over visiting Syr- with No. 409 in Penn State’s ROUNDUP while Keiron Murray and St. Mary’s (4-6-1) travels Tsaparlis and Kiera Mor- acuse. The “Big O” goes on to sloppy 10-7 win over Illinois. From B1 Ryan Noci played well in to Bishop Feehan Satur- gan each scored one goal, average a triple-double (30.8 2014 — Madison Bumgarner the midfield. day (10). Elani Gikas had two as- Fenwick (8-1-2) takes on GIRLS SOCCER ppg, 12.5 rpg and 11.4 apg) and the San Francisco Giants BOYS SOCCER sists and Ally Mitchell had Bishop Fenwick 1, Malden Catholic Saturday Bishop Fenwick 9, for the Royals during the succeed where no team had in St. Joseph’s Prep 0 (12:30). St Joseph’s Prep 1 one assist. 1961-62 season, becoming 3 1/2 decades, winning Game Behind a goal from Jack Cardinal Spellman 4, Isabella DelVecchio led The Crusaders (8-1-2) the first NBA player to average 7 on the road for their third Andrews and another St. Mary’s 1 the way for Fenwick with host Malden Catholic Sat- double figures in assists. World Series title in five years. stout performance in net Eduardo Toranzo had two goals and one assist, urday afternoon (4). 1977 — Boston’s John Bumgarner comes out of the from goalkeeper Liam Fo- the lone goal for the Spar- while Kayla Carlin scored Cardinal Spellman 2, Havlicek becomes the second bullpen to pitch five scoreless ley (four saves), the Cru- tans on an assist from two goals. Katie Dunn and St. Mary’s 0 player in NBA history to con- innings on two days’ rest as saders took home yet an- Ryan Fraher. Kaya Jack- Jenna Durkin each had nect on 10,000 career field the Giants held off the Kansas other conference win. son and Jackson Nickolau one goal and two assists, The Spartans (5-5-2) goals, reaching the milestone City Royals 3-2. Ryan Morgenstern had also played well in the Molly Jenkins had one travel to Bishop Feehan in a 103-98 loss at Cleveland. 2017 — Russell Wilson hits one assist in the win, loss. goal and one assist, Mia Saturday (1). 1977 — Russell Erxleben of Jimmy Graham for an 18-yard Texas kicks a 60-yard field touchdown with 21 seconds Lynnfield’s Burt placed on practice squad injured reserve goal in a 26-0 rout of Texas left, his second TD catch of Tech for his third field goal of the fourth quarter, to lead the season over 60 yards, an Seattle over Houston 41-38. NCAA record. Wilson finishes 26 of 41 for a 1983 — Gil Fenerty rushes for career-high 452 yards and four 337 yards on a 18 carries and TDs. Deshaun Watson is near- scores six touchdowns to lead ly the equal of Wilson, throw- Holy Cross to a 77-28 rout of ing for 402 yards and four Columbia. touchdowns and three inter- 1984 — Orlando Pizzolato ceptions. wins the New York Marathon 2017 — Caroline Wozniacki in 2:14:53 and Grete Waitz wins the biggest title of her captures the women’s title in career when she beat Venus 2:29:30. Williams 6-4, 6-4 in the WTA 1994 — Arnold Mickens rush- Finals. es for more than 200 yards 2017 — Justin Rose mounts for the eighth consecutive the third-largest final-round game, breaking the NCAA Divi- comeback in PGA TOUR histo- sion I-AA single-season rush- ry to win the WGC-HSBC ing record as Butler beats Champions. Rose starts the Evansville 49-14. Mickens’ final round eight shots behind 244 yards gives him a total of Dustin Johnson, who ties a 2,111, surpassing the record record for losing the largest of 2,016 set by Towson lead in the final round. The PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS State’s Tony Vinson. historic 5-under 67 round by The New England Patriots announced Wednesday that they have placed tight end Jake Burt on 2005 — Top-ranked Southern Rose is keyed by a back-nine practice squad injured reserve. California wins its 30th 31. Rose finishes at 14-under straight game, routing Wash- 274 and Johnson who finishes Burt, a Lynnfield native who played high school football at St. John’s Prep, originally signed with ington State 55-13. The Tro- with a 77, ties for second with New England as a rookie free agent out of Boston College on May 5. He was released at the end of jans tie Texas for the 11th-lon- Henrik Stenson and Brooks training camp and joined the practice squad prior to the start of the regular season. The 6-foot-3, gest winning streak in major Koepka, two strokes back. 260-pounder finished his collegiate career with 23 receptions for 307 yards and two touchdowns. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Hurricane Zeta speeds toward a storm-weary Louisiana

By Kevin Mcgill, last floodgates surrounding “I don’t think we’re go- quickly, and then we’re Stacey Plaisance the city as residents braced ing to be as lucky with this going to be able to assess and Rebecca for the 27th named storm of one,” city emergency direc- the damage more quickly,” Santana a historically busy Atlantic tor Collin Arnold said. Gov. John Bel Edwards ASSOCIATED PRESS hurricane season. The icon- Zeta had been predicted said in an interview on ic streetcars shut down and to hit as a relatively weak The Weather Channel. NEW ORLEANS — Hur- City Hall closed until after Category 1 hurricane, Officials urged people to ricane Zeta was speeding the storm, Mayor LaToya but Louisiana residents take precautions and pre- toward storm-weary Lou- Cantrell said. awoke to updated fore- pare to shelter in place, isiana with top winds of Tropical storm warnings casts predicting a Catego- but there were few signs 100 mph, strengthening were issued as far away as ry 2 at landfall. of concern in New Orleans. to a Category 2 hurri- the north Georgia moun- “The good news for us It was business as usu- cane as it approached the tains, highly unusual for — and look, you take good al in the French Quarter. coast Wednesday after- the region. New Orleans news where you can find “This one is moving fast noon. New Orleans, where has been in the warning it — the storm’s forward and I don’t think it’s go- a pump system failure areas of seven previous speed is 17 mph. That’s ing to do much,” said Kelly PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS raised flood risks, was storms that veered east or projected to increase, and Ann, a visitor from St. Pe- Palm trees are buffeted by the winds of Hurri- squarely in its path. west this season. Zeta was so it’s going to get in and tersburg, Florida, as she cane Zeta in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Workers closed one of the staying on course. out of the area relatively strolled Decatur Street. Calmer California winds help firefighters beat back 2 blazes By Stefanie Dazio control lines,” the Califor- stroyed by the Blue Ridge have been 31 deaths. ASSOCIATED PRESS nia Department of Forest- Fire, which charred a sim- At one point, winds ry and Fire Protection, or ilar-sized area by Wednes- were so fierce that gusts LOS ANGELES — Cal Fire, said in a state- day. blew over tractor-trailers Calmer weather on ment. Two firefighters who and grounded firefighting Wednesday helped fire- The Silverado Fire battled the Silverado Fire aircraft. They subsided fighters beat back two burned 21 square miles remained hospitalized in Tuesday night and calm- wildfires that drove(54 square km) and was critical condition Tuesday er winds were expected nearly 100,000 Southern 25 percent contained on after suffering second- the rest of the week, the Californians from their Wednesday. No homes and third-degree burns, National Weather Service homes amid fierce winds were destroyed but 70,000 Orange County Fire Au- said. But continued warm and extremely dry condi- remained threatened by thority Chief Brian Fen- and dry weather that tions. the blaze, which broke out nessey said. make for potentially dan- Authorities lifted some in gusty weather around Scientists have said cli- gerous wildfire conditions evacuation orders Tues- dawn Monday near Irvine, mate change has made were forecast into Novem- day as winds began a city of 280,000 about 35 California much drier, ber, with no rain. subsiding and contain- miles south of Los Ange- meaning trees and other The Southern California ment was increased for les. plants are more flamma- Edison utility reported to the massive wildfires in That fire and the Blue ble. October and Novem- state officials that it was brushy hills above cities Ridge Fire just to the ber are traditionally the investigating whether its PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS in Orange County. More north, which broke out worst months for fires, but equipment might have residents were expected several hours later near already this year 8,600 sparked the Silverado Protesters confront police during a march in to receive permission to the city of Yorba Linda, wildfires in the state Fire. According to Edison’s Philadelphia. return to their homes on sent tens of thousands of have scorched a record report to utility regula- Wednesday. residents fleeing densely 6,400 square miles and tors, a “lashing wire” that “With favorable weather, populated neighborhoods. destroyed about 9,200 ties a telecommunications Body cam, 911 tapes fire crews will find oppor- Seven structures were homes, businesses and line to a supporting ca- tunities to establish more damaged and one de- other buildings. There ble may have come into contact with a separate in Walter Wallace 12,000-volt conductor line above it. Facing extreme wildfire killing to be released conditions this week in- cluding hurricane-level By Claudia Lauer killing of Wallace. winds, Pacific Gas & Elec- ASSOCIATED PRESS Kenney, a Democrat, tric Co. in Northern Cali- said that 23 officers were fornia preventatively cut PHILADELPHIA — treated and released for power to nearly 1 million The police commissioner injuries, often bruises, af- people and avoided major in Philadelphia said at a ter objects were thrown at wildfires during its out- briefing Wednesday that them. age. her department will re- The first troops are ex- Edison defended its lease 911 tapes and foot- pected Friday and Satur- decision not to institute age from police body cam- day, Fire Commissioner a blackout in the area. eras “in the near future” Adam Thiel said. Spokesman Chris Abel in the shooting death of Outlaw said the police said wind speeds in the Walter Wallace Jr. department was caught mountains above the Commissioner Danielle off guard by looting in city of Irvine on Monday Outlaw said officials will the city’s Port Richmond morning did not initial- do so after talking with neighborhood, far from ly reach the threshold to Wallace’s family members the protests near the PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS cut power, though they to prepare them. shooting scene in west did later in the morning She also said the police Philadelphia. A helicopter flies away after dropping water over the Blue Ridge Fire and some electric circuits department should move burning along the 71 state highway. She said she has learned were cut. “as soon as possible” to the department needs to integrate with mental have more resources at health services. the ready, even beyond Social media CEOs get earful on Mayor Jim Kenney those deployed to the said looting prevention demonstrations at hand. and assistance to the Kenney says restau- police are the reasons rants, grocery stores and bias, warning of new limits the city asked for the pharmacies can elect to National Guard to be de- do deliveries after a 9 By Marcy Gordon said Sen. Roger Wicker, dence, of deliberately sup- Critics in both parties say ployed after two nights p.m. curfew that was an- ASSOCIATED PRESS chairman of the Senate pressing conservative, re- that immunity under Sec- of unrest after the police nounced earlier. Commerce, Science and ligious and anti-abortion tion 230 enables the social WASHINGTON — With Transportation Commit- views. media companies to abdi- next week’s election loom- tee. Wicker, R-Miss., said In their prepared testi- cate their responsibility Russell Wilson, Ciara ing, the CEOs of Twit- the laws governing online ter, Facebook and Google mony, Dorsey, Zuckerberg to impartially moderate speech must be updated and Pichai addressed the content. were scolded by Republi- because “the openness and proposals for changes to Zuckerberg acknowl- fund charter school cans at a Senate hearing freedom of the internet Wednesday for alleged an- are under attack.” a provision of a 1996 law edged that Congress ti-conservative bias in the He spoke at the opening that has served as the “should update the law to in Seattle area companies’ social media of the hearing as Twitter foundation for unfettered make sure it’s working as platforms and received a CEO Jack Dorsey, Face- speech on the internet. intended.” By Sally Ho It’s where the couple have warning of coming restric- book’s Mark Zuckerberg ASSOCIATED PRESS their home base because tions from Congress. Wilson plays quarterback and Google’s Sundar SEATTLE — Football Lawmakers of both par- for the Seattle Seahawks Pichai waited to testify via star Russell Wilson and ties are assessing the football team. video. his wife Ciara, the Gram- companies’ tremendous The Cascade high Wicker cited the move my-winning performer, power to disseminate this month by Facebook school program was set are the latest wealthy speech and ideas, and are and Twitter to limit dis- to debut this year be- philanthropists to back a looking to challenge their semination of an unver- fore the pandemic forced charter school — though long-enjoyed bedrock le- ified political story from founders Garth Reeves gal protections for online the conservative-leaning the celebrity couple say and Scott Canfield to de- speech. New York Post about they’re not focused on the lay opening. The Trump adminis- Democratic presiden- politically charged school In need of cash, they tration, seizing on un- tial nominee Joe Biden. choice issue and unde- reached out to Wilson’s founded accusations of The story, which was not terred by challenges that foundation recently and bias against conservative confirmed by other publi- have plagued Washington landed the partnership. views, has asked Congress cations, cited unverified state’s charter sector. Canfield said the super- to strip some of the protec- emails from Biden’s son Through their Why Not star couple’s generosity tions that have generally Hunter that were report- You Foundation, Wilson will be honored with the shielded the tech compa- edly disclosed by Trump and Ciara are contribut- school’s name change to nies from legal responsi- allies. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ing about $1.75 million Why Not You Academy bility for what people post Republicans led by Pres- to rebrand an existing but that Wilson and Ciara on their platforms. ident Donald Trump have Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appears on a screen as charter program known won’t be involved in the “The time has come for accused the social media he speaks remotely during a hearing before the as Cascade Midway Acad- school’s day-to-day opera- that free pass to end,” platforms, without evi- Senate Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill. emy, just south of Seattle. tions. B4 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 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 Grandparents have no idea why they’re out in the cold DEAR ABBY: My with her because he has brother “Brian” and his Dear Abby is written by Abigail been married several wife, “Laurel,” have an times and is involved adult son, “Dick,” who Van Buren, also known as Jeanne with drugs. I realize who dated a girl I’ll call “Crys- Phillips, and was founded by her Angie is involved with is tal” for 10 years before mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact her business and not they got married. Every- mine, but I want nothing one got along fine, until Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. to do with him. How can Crystal gave birth. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. I avoid a rift with her After their first child over this? was born, Crystal started SOURED IN SOUTH withholding visits from satory way, explain the DEAR ABBY: Five my brother and his wife. CAROLINA hurt this has caused and years ago, my daughter, Crystal and Dick had two “Angie,” and her two chil- DEAR SOURED: No more children. The oldest how much their children are missing out from not dren moved in with me law says you HAVE to is now 6. The only way after she and her hus- meet this person, and it is Brian and Laurel see being around these two great individuals? band separated. I hoped your privilege to avoid their grandchildren is if she would get her financ- him if you wish. I’m not there’s a family reunion, MISSING OUT IN es and life together and sure what your daughter wedding, etc. Crystal al- OREGON be able to get a place of expects from you. Does lows her parents to see her own. she want you to entertain the kids and spend time DEAR MISSING OUT: What I didn’t realize at him? Common sense with them whenever. While it isn’t unheard of the time was that Angie would dictate that you do Brian and Laurel are for the wife’s parents to had started a relation- not want anyone who is flabbergasted by what take precedence over the ship and had fallen in involved with illegal sub- has happened. They have husband’s, Crystal’s be- love with a man she met stances in your home. no idea why all of a sud- havior does appear to be online. Her daughter was However, I do think you den after giving birth, very upset about it. Angie should agree to meet him their DIL has not allowed extreme. It also appears the way she’s acting is was in a custody dispute once. them to visit the grand- over her youngest child, If Angie’s relationship retaliatory, but the people kids, babysit or anything. and we disagreed more with you is predicated on My brother and his wife who must get to the bot- than once about issues the idea that you will wel- are great people. They tom of it are your brother concerning the children. come this individual into don’t drink to excess or and his wife. I don’t think After a couple of years, your life with open arms use drugs and would be there is anything to be she moved into her own because she has, you will wonderful grandparents gained by involving your- place. She’s still involved then have to figure out for these children. Would self in this sad mess, be- with this individual. I ha- how to navigate this. That it be appropriate as a cause if you do, Crystal ven’t met him and have she would allow someone family member (aunt) to and her husband will re- no desire to. She’s upset like him to interact with write a letter to Crystal sent it. Sympathize, but with me because of it. I her children shows very and, in a kind, nonaccu- stay out of it. don’t want to see him poor judgment. BRIDGE

With many winners, why go on defense? Rubin Carter, who was a boxer, bots at Bridge Base Online. Amaz- said, “The strategies of offense and ingly, they all passed. Five clubs was defense are very similar between passed out and went down three chess and football. Chess really (losing three spades, one heart and brought closeness to the team back one diamond). Minus 150 gave in those days.” North-South 93.3% of the match- Some chess players love to play points. offense; one example was Mikhail That East hand screams offense, Tal. Others prefer defense; Anatoly not defense. So why did the Easts Karpov springs to mind. In bridge, a pass? I have no idea! I must ad- hand is usually more suitable for ei- mit, I would have been tempted to ther offense or defense. Knowing in jump straight to six hearts, hoping which camp your hand sits should be partner had, say, the spade ace and a strong influence during the auction. diamond king. Here, the slam would Look at today’s East hand. Does it have depended on South’s lead. If initially suggest offense or defense? he chose the club ace, I would have North passes, East opens one heart, ruffed, drawn trumps and taken all South overcalls two clubs, and West 13 tricks. But if South had led the cue-bids three clubs, showing three diamond ace and worked out that or more hearts and at least game-in- North’s four was high, he would have vitational values. After North leaps to played a second diamond to defeat five clubs, what should East do? the contract. (No pair bid six hearts This predicament faced three ro- in the BBO duplicate.) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS THIS WEEK IN MOVIES

That Animal Rescue Show CBS All Access New Series! Filmmaker Richard Linklater is an executive produc- This “Borat” is not very nice er of this docuseries that follows the animal rescue community around Austin, Texas. Celebrity Family Feud ABC, 8 p.m. Season Finale! Championshipboxers from WBC get into the ring with the UFC team to battle it out for their chosen chari- ties. Then, comedian Sebastian Maniscalco takes on black-ishstar Jenifer Lewis. Supernatural: “Unity” The CW, 8 p.m. Dean (Jensen Ackles) hits the road with Jack (Al- exander Calvert), who needs to complete a final ritual in the quest to beat Chuck (guest star Rob Benedict). A difference of opinion leaves Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Castiel (Misha Collins) behind look- ing for answers to questions of their own. Superstore: “Essential” NBC, 8 p.m. Season Premiere! As Season 6 begins, after the coronavirus hits, Amy (America Ferrera) and Jonah (Ben Feldman) try to bring some order to the chaos in Cloud 9 while being pulled in multiple directions. The employees learn what it means to be considered “heroes,” while Amy and Jonah’s impending move to California looms large. This episode will likely wrap things up for longtime star Ferrera, who announced she was leaving the show after its fifth season last year. Pro- duction on what would have been her farewell epi- sode — originally scheduled to be filmed last spring and air at the end of Season 5 — was delayed due to the pandemic. Winchester ’73 TCM, 8 p.m. Catch a Classic! This 1950 classic was the first Western film collabo- By Paul Hall “Very nice.” no longer catch as many peo- But it is not just the polit- This time, Borat’s journey ple by surprise. The opening ical bent of the film that felt ration between star James Stewart and director An- It’s been 14 years since sends him to Texas with the sequences of the new film like it didn’t work. When the thony Mann, and it’s a winner — a movie unique and Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen) important enough to have been added to the Library stormed the shores of the goal of delivering a gift to show just how noticeable the original film was released, we of Congress’ National Film Registry. Stewart plays Lin United States from his Ka- Mike Pence — Vice President character is and demonstrate were in a different world, and McAdam, a cowboy searching for his father’s killer zakhstan home. He came to Mike Pence. The gift was a the need for the introduction much of what may have been and the family rifle that was used against him. As the report on America, but got famous Kazakhstan monkey of Tutar to carry the bulk of funny then has changed over gun falls into the possession of new owners, their sidetracked. Now, after years that, unfortunately, failed the film (as well as for new the years and just become stories are depicted, all leading to a dramatic con- spent in a labor camp for the to complete the trip to the disguises for Borat). uncomfortable. Liberals will love the film, clusion. The cast also includes Dan Duryea, Stephen disgrace he caused his home- United States. The journey Bakalova is the good news was, however, made by Bo- in the film; she is fresh and conservatives will hate the McNally, Shelley Winters, Will Geer, and Rock Hud- land, Borat has been released rat’s daughter, Tutar (Maria portrays the naïve innocence film and both of those re- son and Tony Curtis in small early roles. and sent back to the United States to deliver a gift to the Bakalova), and together the of her 15-year-old character. sponses will come from peo- Southern Charm: “The Good Shephard” father-daughter pair will de- She steals most of the scenes ple who haven’t seen it. We Bravo, 9 p.m. U.S. government in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: De- liver a different gift — one she is a part of, regardless of all like a good meme, and this Season Premiere! that Borat expects will be ac- the setting. Unfortunately movie has plenty, but as far Austen and Madison are back together, and their livery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make ceptable to all involved. for me, she is one of the few as originality and fun, this is bond is stronger than ever — but it’s Craig who’s Benefit Once Glorious Nation Full disclosure, I thought bright spots in a film that not the Borat whose company moved in with Austen after his house was damaged of Kazakhstan. the 2006 Borat was quite just doesn’t compare to the we enjoyed years ago. by a flood. Living with someone from her past, Kath- Yep, that’s the full title, and funny and laughed out loud original. Instead of belly laughs, Bo- ryn reveals a bit of gossip to Craig and finds herself it has eaten up most of the often, even if I felt like I While the first third or so rat Subsequent Moviefilm unprepared for the repercussions. With a new girl- words I’m allotted to write needed a shower immediate- of the film has some funny, (the shortened version of the friend and a therapist in tow, Shep’s new and im- about the film for space rea- ly after my screening. After irreverent and raw moments, title), elicits more cringing proved attitude leaves him determined to keep his sons. the success of the first film, it loses its way with nonstop and only a few chuckles along nose out of everyone’s business. But an unexpected Wait, luckily, I have been al- it was natural that a sequel attempts to attack one side of its journey. twist has his friends wondering if he’s really changed lotted room for a couple more would come to pass, but the the political spectrum at ev- at all. words, so as Borat might say, now-recognizable Borat can ery turn. Paul’s Grade: C+

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS THE TRIAL COURT THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT TO: CHRISTINE MCADAM Docket No. ES20P1380EA Docket No. ES20C0261CA LKA INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE CITATION ON 70 Granite Street PETITION TO CHANGE NAME Lynn, MA 01901 Estate of: Patricia A. Riley Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Street formerly of and now parts unknown Also Known As: Patricia Riley Salem, MA 01970 (978)744-1020 Case Number: 618-2020-TR-00011 Date of Death: May 07, 2020 Initial Hearing In the matter of: Sammantha Touch Pech Essex Division A petition to terminate parental rights over your minor child(ren) has been filed in A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by this Court. You are hereby cited to appear at a Court to show cause why the same To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of should not be granted. Sammantha Touch Pech of East Lynn MA Petitioner: Helen E. Thomson of Danvers MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to: Date: December 01, 2020 10 Route 125 Time: 1:00 PM Brentwood, NH 03833 a Will has been admitted to informal probate Sammantha Bella Kheav-Pech Time Allotted: 30 Minutes Courtroom 3-10th Circuit-Family Division- Brentwood Helen E. Thomson of Danvers MA IMPORTANT NOTICE Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an A written appearance must be filed with this Court on or before the date of the appearance at: Essex Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return hearing, or the respondent may personally appear on the date of hearing or be has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to day of 11/18/2020. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you defaulted. serve without surety on the bond. must file a written appearance if you object to this proceeding. CAUTION You should respond immediately to this notice to prepare for trial and because The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Witness, Jennifer M R Ulwick, First Justice of this Court. important hearings will take place prior to trial. If you fail to appear personally or in Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without Date: October 21, 2020 writing, you will waive your right to a hearing and your parental rights may be supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with Pamela Casey O'Brien terminated at the above hearing. the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration Register of Probate IMPORTANT RIGHTS OF PARENTS from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating THIS PETITION IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS OVER to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Item: October 29, 2020 YOUR CHILD(REN) SHALL BE TERMINATED. TERMINATION OF THE PARENT//CHILD Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings RELATIONSHIP MEANS THE TERMINATION SHALL DIVEST YOU OF ALL LEGAL and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and THE TRIAL COURT THE LOSS OF ALL RIGHT TO CUSTODY, VISITATION AND COMMUNICATION WITH Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT YOUR CHILD(REN). IF TERMINATION IS GRANTED, YOU WILL RECEIVE NO NOTICE Docket No. ES20P2439EA OF FUTURE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING YOUR CHILD(REN). Item: October 29, 2020 INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE You are hereby notified that you have a right to be represented by an attorney. You also have the right to oppose the proceedings, to attend the hearing and to COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Estate of: John Robert Slauter, Jr. present evidence. If you desire an attorney, you may notify this Court within ten THE TRIAL COURT (10) days of receiving this notice and upon a finding of indigency, the Court will PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Also Known As: appoint an attorney without cost to you. If you enter an appearance, notice of any CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION future hearing regarding this child(ren) will be by first class mail to you, your Docket No. ES20P2675EA Date of Death: 7/17/2020 attorney and all other interested parties not less than ten (10) days prior to any scheduled hearing. Additional information may be obtained from the Family Essex Probate and Family Court Essex Division Division Court identified in the hearing of this Order of Notice. 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of If you will need an interpreter or other accommodations for this hearing, please (978)744-1020 contact the court immediately. Petitioner: Sharon Slauter of Lawrence MA Estate of: Fernando Amaro Perez Please be advised (and/or advice clients, witnesses, and others) that it is a Class B felony to carry a firearm or other deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625.11, V in Also known as: Fernando Amaro Sharon Slauter of Lawrence MA a courtroom or area used by a court. Date of Death: 12/10/2018 October 01, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE COURT has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to LoriAnne Hensel, Clerk of Court To all interested persons: serve without surety on the bond.

Item: October 22, 29, 2020 A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative has been filed by: Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with THE TRIAL COURT Nelida Gonzalez of Lynn MA the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating Docket No. ES20P2724EA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE as requested in the Petition. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Estate of: John E. O'Keefe The Petitioner requests that: Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Nelida Gonzalez of Lynn MA Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. Also Known As: John O'Keefe be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety Item: October 29, 2020 Date of Death: 6/5/2020 on the bond in an unsupervised administration.

Essex Division IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney Have a story to share? must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on Petitioner: Laurie A. Hatchouel of Lynn MA the return day of 11/23/2020. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written Need a question answered? a Will has been admitted to informal probate appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections [email protected] Laurie A. Hatchouel of Lynn MA within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM serve without surety on the bond. PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration Court in any manner relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating expenses of administration. to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings WITNESS, Jennifer M R Ulwick, First Justice of this Court. and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Date: October 19, 2020 Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Pamela Casey O'Brien Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. Register of Probate Item: October 29, 2020 Item: October 29, 2020

Local, On demand Only $9.99/month THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM CLASSIFIED B7 INTERNATIONAL New deaths as fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh keeps flaring By Avet Demourian to ravage wide areas with Armenian Defense involved heavy artillery, ASSOCIATED PRESS explosives and cluster mu- Ministry spokeswoman rockets and drones, in the nitions. One civilian was Shushan Stepanian called largest escalation of hos- YEREVAN, Armenia — killed in Shushi and two accusations of striking tilities over the separatist Deadly fighting between more were wounded, offi- Barda “groundless and region in the quarter-cen- Armenian and Azerbaijani cials said. false.” tury since the war ended. forces over the separatist The government-run Ar- Azerbaijani President Hundreds, and possibly region of Nagorno-Kara- menian Unified Infocenter Ilham Aliyev promised thousands of people, have bakh showed no signs of also reported that Azer- on Twitter a “befitting re- been killed in the fighting. abating Wednesday despite baijani forces targeted a sponse” for the strike. The deadly clashes con- a U.S.-brokered cease-fire maternity hospital in Ste- Nagorno-Karabakh lies tinued for over a month that took force just two panakert. within Azerbaijan but despite numerous calls for days ago and has so far The Azerbaijani Defense has been under the con- peace and three attempts failed to halt the flare-up of Ministry rejected all the trol of ethnic Armenian at establishing a cease- a decades-old conflict. accusations and in turn forces backed by Armenia fire. The latest truce be- Nagorno-Karabakh of- accused Armenian forces since a war there ended in gan Monday, after talks ficials said Azerbaijani of using the Smerch mul- 1994. By then, Armenian facilitated by the United forces hit Stepanakert, tiple rocket system to fire forces not only held Na- States, and came after two the region’s capital, and at the Azerbaijani towns gorno-Karabakh itself but failed attempts by Russia the nearby town of Shushi of Terter and Barda. The also captured substantial to broker a lasting truce. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS with Smerch long-range strike on Barda killed areas outside the territo- All three cease-fire agree- multiple rocket systems, more than 20 people and ry’s borders. ments were immediately Military medics talk in their tent at a military a devastating Soviet-de- wounded 60, Azerbaijani The latest fighting,challenged by reports of base during a military conflict in the separat- signed weapon intended officials said. which began Sept. 27, has violations from both sides. ist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Heathrow loses claim to being Europe’s biggest airport

By Danica Kirka lion. The forecast for this passengers canceled regimes that reduce or ASSOCIATED PRESS year represents at 72 per- flights amid efforts to eliminate the need for cent drop from 2019. control the spread of quarantines. LONDON — London’s Commercial aviation COVID-19. Some coun- Despite pressure from Heathrow Airport says it the travel industry, Brit- has lost its place as Eu- plunged this year as gov- tries have sought to revive ernments implemented the market by implement- ain still requires travel- rope’s busiest air hub to ers from most countries PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS travel restrictions and ing passenger testing Charles de Gaulle Air- to self-isolate for 14 days An elderly woman wearing a face mask takes port in Paris after the after arrival, making most care of a grave at the main cemetery in Frank- COVID-19 pandemic business and leisure trav- furt, Germany. grounded flights and Brit- el impractical. ain failed to approve pas- “The U.K.’s hub airport senger testing that could is no longer the busiest France and scale back quarantine re- airport in Europe, com- quirements. petitors such as Charles Heathrow said Wednes- de Gaulle have exceeded day that it expects pas- us in terms of passenger Germany impose senger numbers to fall numbers as they benefit more than previously fore- from a testing regime,” cast this year and rebound Heathrow said in a state- new lockdowns more slowly in 2021. ment. “Without a rapid The airport now expects move to testing, the U.K. By Frank Jordans told reporters in Brussels. to serve 22.6 million pas- will fall even further be- and Angela Charlton “I think that this year’s sengers this year and 37.1 hind its European com- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS Christmas will be a differ- million in 2021, down petitors and the economic ent Christmas.” from a June forecast of British Airways planes parked at Terminal 5 recovery will fail to get off BERLIN — German The European Union, officials agreed to im- 29.2 million and 62.8 mil- Heathrow airport in London. the ground.” Britain, Norway, Switzer- pose a four-week partial land and Iceland alone lockdown and the French accounted for 1.1 million government prepared to cases over the past seven announce its own new re- Strong typhoon slams Vietnam; days, she said, “and we ex- strictions Wednesday as European governments pect this number to keep sought to stop a fast-ris- rising in the next two to three weeks, and rapidly.” at least 2 dead, 26 missing ing tide of coronavirus cases sweeping the conti- German officials have nent. agreed to a four-week By Hau Dinh at least 3 people dead and in charge of disaster re- and Hue were hit hard The World Health Or- shutdown of restaurants, ASSOCIATED PRESS 13 missing and displaced sponse. by severe flooding and bars, cinemas, theaters more than 120,000 villag- Those living in vulner- landslides that killed 136 ganization says the Eu- HANOI, Vietnam — ropean region — which and other leisure facilities ers in the Philippines be- able, low-lying areas will people and left dozens Vietnam scrambled Tues- includes Russia, Turkey, in a bid to curb a sharp fore blowing toward Viet- head to sturdier shelters missing early this month. day to evacuate more than Israel and Central Asia, rise in coronavirus infec- nam. inland. The number of Torrential rains are ex- a million people in its cen- according to its definition tions, Chancellor Angela Prime Minister Nguy- people to be evacuated pected in the still-flooded — accounted for almost Merkel said. tral lowlands as a strong en Xuan Phuc ordered may shrink as the ty- and isolated region, Viet- half of the 2.8 million new Merkel and the coun- typhoon approached while provincial authorities phoon’s path becomes nam News said. coronavirus cases report- try’s 16 state governors, some regions are still deal- late Monday to prepare more certain. In the Philippines, most ed globally last week. The who are responsible for ing with the aftermath of to evacuate about 1.3 Phuc expressed fears of the people who left U.N. health agency said imposing and easing re- recent killer floods, state million people in regions that Molave, the latest their high-risk commu- virus-related deaths were strictions, agreed on the media said. lying on the typhoon’s disturbance to threaten nities for shelters during also on the rise in Europe, partial lockdown in a Typhoon Molave is fore- path. Vietnam this month, could the storm were start- with about a 35 percent videoconference. It is set cast to slam into Vietnam’s “We must keep our be as deadly as Typhoon ing to return home after spike since the previous to take effect on Monday south central coast with guard up to protect the Damrey, which battered the weather cleared. A week, as well as hospital- and last until the end of sustained winds of up to lives of the people. That the country’s central re- small number of evacu- izations due to COVID-19. November. 135 kilometers (84 miles) is the utmost important gion in 2017 and left more ees whose houses were “We are deep in the Merkel said, “We must per hour on Wednesday task to get people to safe than a hundred people destroyed or blown away second wave,” European act, and now, to avoid an morning, according to the places,” Phuc was quoted dead. will stay longer in evac- Commission President acute national health official Vietnam News as saying in an emergen- The central provinces of uation centers until they Ursula von der Leyen emergency.” Agency. The typhoon left cy meeting with officials Quang Binh, Quang Tri find new shelters.

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Blowout Stocks growth tumble in U.S. on fears already COVID fading is worse ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Amer- icans may feel whiplashed by a Stocks around the world report Thursday on the econo- are tumbling Wednesday my’s growth this summer, when on worries the worsening pandemic will mean more an explosive rebound followed restrictions on businesses an epic collapse. and drag down the econo- The government will likely es- my. timate that the economy grew The S&P 500 was down faster on an annualized basis 2.7 percent in afternoon last quarter than in any such trading on Wall Street period since record-keeping be- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS and is headed for a third gan in 1947. A passer-by walks past a store closing sign, right, in the window of a department store, straight loss. It’s already Just be forewarned: The siz- Tuesday in Boston. Americans may feel whiplashed by a report Thursday on the econ- down 4.8 percent this zling pace won’t last. omy’s growth this summer, when an explosive rebound followed an epic collapse. The week and threatening to The economy is weakening post its biggest weekly and facing renewed threats. government will likely estimate that the economy grew faster on an annualized basis last quarter than in any such period since record-keeping began in 1947. fall since March. That’s Confirmed viral cases are surg- when the market was in ing. Hiring has sagged. Gov- od — by far the worst quarterly is a 30 percent fall. Yet a 30 per- slashed their growth forecast for the midst of selling off as ernment stimulus has run out. drop ever — when the eruption cent rebound from 70 gets you the fourth quarter to a 3 percent strict lockdowns around And even last quarter’s outsize of the coronavirus closed busi- only back to 91. You’d need a 43 annual rate from 6 percent. the world choked the growth will leave the economy economy into recession. far below its level before the nesses and threw tens of mil- percent gain to get back to 100. The seven-day rolling average lions out of work. There are deeper reasons, too, for confirmed new cases in the The Dow Jones Indus- pandemic struck in March. trial Average was 771 “The strength of this figure is an If the analysts’ outlook proves for viewing Thursday’s report U.S. soared over the past two roughly accurate, the economy, on gross domestic product with weeks from 51,161 to 71,832, points lower, or 2.8 per- optical illusion,” Nancy Vanden cent, at 26,691, as of 2:30 Houten, an economist at Oxford as of last quarter, will have re- skepticism. It reflects huge gains according to Johns Hopkins covered only a bit more than last quarter that resulted from University data, and confirmed p.m. Eastern time, and Economics, wrote in a research the Nasdaq composite note. “Growth has since slowed, two-thirds of the output it lost simply reopening many business- infections are rising in 47 states. to the pandemic recession. The es after the virus had paralyzed “The basic reality is that the slumped 2.8 percent. The and we expect markedly weaker selling was widespread, economy shrank at a 5 percent the economy in March and April. virus remains out of control, and activity” in the October-Decem- and roughly 95 percent annual rate in the first three Since August, the economic the risks of social and economic ber quarter and beyond of stocks in the S&P 500 months of the year. outlook has darkened as hiring activity are maybe even higher In the last major report on the were lower. U.S. economy before Election Mathematically, a bounce- has slowed. Consumers may than in the spring,” said Aaron Markets were dropping Day, economists have forecast back that equals or even slightly spend warily during winter. And Sojourner, a labor economist at even more sharply in that growth in the July-Sep- exceeds an earlier drop doesn’t if the rise in COVID cases were the University of Minnesota. Europe, where investors tember quarter soared to a 31 mean the economy has fully re- to cause widespread business Americans are showing grow- expect the French presi- percent annual rate, according covered. The reason is that the shutdowns or restrictions, the ing concern about the economy. dent to announce tough to data provider FactSet. That rebound comes off a smaller economy would struggle to sus- Consumer confidence slipped measures to slow the vi- would follow a plunge of 31.4 numerical base. To use a simple tain a solid recovery. 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