THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 It’s no longer a man’s world By Thor Jourgensen of president, rents tents, chairs ITEM STAFF and an array of other items for functions and events. After Jim Appleton has worked half months of social event cancel- a lifetime in a job dominated by lations slammed his business, burly guys loading heavy stuff Appleton is optimistic about a into big trucks. But women are recovery fueled in part, he said, changing a rental industry pre- by ways women have reshaped viously dominated by men and the rental industry. Appleton has had to change too. When he started working in “There are a lot more women the family business in 1979, swinging a sledgehammer onto women were relegated to the of- a tent stake,” he said. ce, answering telephones and ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Appleton’s Lynn-based family scheduling orders. business, Ronald L. Appleton Ronald L. Appleton Inc. employees Mary Rodriguez of Lynn, left, and Maritza Lopez of Inc., where he holds the title WORLD, A2 Lynn fold an large tablecloth after running it through an industrial-sized iron. Crighton EDIC touts bill means to aid business employees, in Lynn employers By Allysha Dunnigan ITEM STAFF By Allysha Dunnigan LYNN — The Lynn Partnership ITEM STAFF Program will provide digital busi- LYNN — State Sen. Brendan ness training, mentoring, technical Crighton (D-Lynn) announced support and seed funding to 15 ear- updates to a proposed COVID-19 ly-stage Latino entrepreneurs in the relief bill to assist employers and restaurant, retail and service sectors, employees in the Commonwealth courtesy of a $100,000 grant from during a virtual government af- the Baker-Polito administration. fairs meeting Wednesday morn- The Lynn Partnership Program ing. will receive the money through the Economic Development & Industrial The economic development bill, ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Corporation of Lynn (EDIC/Lynn), which has not yet been given a which applied for the grant on its name, will affect unemployment Riverside Cemetery in Saugus is running out of plots and the town is hoping to reclaim the Curley Property and turn it into a new cemetery. behalf. insurance (UI) rates, the Pay- The North Shore Latino Business check Protection Program (PPP) Center (NSLBC) will receive $45,000 and UI bene ts. and another $45,000 will be direct- Although the bill has not yet Lack of space of grave ed toward Entrepreneurship for been voted on, the state House All (EforAll). Another partner, Tech and Senate leadership an- Goes Home, will be provided $10,000 nounced an agreement on leg- to give a Chromebook to 13 clients islation to enact protections for concern in Saugus and students and offer a computer both employees and employers as technical assistance course. economic recovery is continued. By Elyse Carmosino Donated to the town for municipal use “Lynn has been one of the most Crighton provided a summa- ITEM STAFF by its previous owner in the 1960s, Saugus impacted communities as a result of ry of the provisions agreed to by Town Meeting rst voted in 1969 to change COVID-19 and businesses have been leadership in both branches, but SAUGUS — Riverside Cemetery in Sau- the Curley property’s of cial use from mu- hit particularly hard,” said state Sen. there is not a speci c bill text yet. gus has fewer than 100 plots left before it nicipal to both municipal and school, which Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn). “Mayor “The bill hasn’t been created reaches maximum capacity, former Ceme- allowed it to be used by both the town and (Thomas M.) McGee and the EDIC, yet but with the two branches on tery Commission chair Dennis Gould said. school district. along with the North Shore Latino board and the governor, I believe To remedy the issue, Gould is pushing to Then in 2009, concerned about rapidly de- Business Association and EforAll, this is something we can resolve turn the Curley property — an undeveloped, creasing space at the 17-acre Riverside Cem- have been pivotal in providing eco- quickly,” Crighton said. 63-acre plot of land bordering Water and etery, the Cemetery Commission broached nomic lifelines to local businesses. Walnut streets — into a new cemetery. CRIGHTON, A3 It’s an effort several years in the making. GRAVE, A3 EDIC, A3 Swampscott Police INSIDE Peabody pushes back Opinion probe complete; Lynn eld’s day of reckoning. A4 school return 2 weeks By Anne Marie Tobin main in a remote model will con- LOOK! tinue to have that option. Deanne Healey of Lynn eld ITEM STAFF fi ndings withheld “The district collaborated with attained certi cation as a PEABODY — Peabody Public Destination Creation Course the Peabody Federation of Teach- By Tréa Lavery Schools students will have to wait ers to identify the above dates, and ITEM STAFF facilitator. A8 another two weeks before return- • continues to work closely with the ing to full-time, in-person learning. SWAMPSCOTT — An independent investigation Arts After Hours to return with organization on details for a safe, The School Committee voted Tues- into the December 12 arrest of a Black Lives Mat- 10-minute play competition. A8 phased return to fully in-person day to delay the return of elementary ter protester by the Swampscott Police Department learning,” Superintendent Dr. Josh school students to March 29, marking is complete and will be reviewed by Lynn District Sports Vadala said in a Tuesday state- English basketball happy to be a two-week delay from the originally ment. Court on March 29 as part of the ongoing criminal scheduled date of March 15. out on the court again. B1 “The transition is still a week proceedings. • Middle and high school stu- ahead of the Department of Elemen- Ernst Jean-Jacques, also known as “Shimmy,” Saugus football looks to turn dents, originally slated to return tary and Secondary Education’s was arrested at a counter-protest and charged with the corner this season. B1 on March 29, will not return until POLICE, A5 April 7. Students who wish to re- SCHOOL, A3 St. Mary’s-St. John’s football is a match made in expedience By Mike Alongi son openers canceled due to COVID-19 defending Division 1 Super Bowl cham- Similarly, the Eagles were scheduled to ITEM SPORTS EDITOR protocols with their opponents, both were pion — agree to take on a team from Di- play Catholic Conference opponent Mal- left searching for a game with only two vision 7 like St. Mary’s, but nothing has den Catholic at home before COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic was almost days to spare. With a bit of communi- been normal in this crazy spring football forced a change of plans. certainly going to impact the high school cation and a determination to get their season. The quick decision is a testament to the football season, and the coronavirus players out on the eld, the two have The Spartans were set to open up determination of administrators to give struck again, just days before opening agreed to take the eld in an unlikely the season on the road Friday evening football players as full a season as possi- weekend. matchup this Friday. against Catholic Central League rival ble this spring. After the St. Mary’s and St. John’s Prep It’s not often that you see a team like Bishop Fenwick, but the game was can- football teams had their respective sea- the Prep — a team that is the two-time celed late Tuesday. FOOTBALL, A5 OBITUARIES ........................A2, A7 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 65° VOL. 142, ISSUE 79 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 51° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 OBITUARIES (MORE ON A7) Emilia Mongiello, 80 Thaddeus Buczko: 1940 - 2021 A Life of Service, Honor, Kindness 1926-2021 SALEM - Emilia “Milly” Mon- giello, age 80, passed away SALEM — He wanted to be and he did. Command for his mentoring and for his on Monday, March 7, 2021 at remembered as “imbued with Eighteen-year- (ARCOM) philanthropic and volunteer Brigham and Women’s Hospi- tal, following a lengthy illness. as ne a Christian spirit as ever old Thaddeus where he su- leadership, but for his many Born in Lynn, MA on April activated a human soul” – his Buczko was pervised more personal acts of kindness as 6, 1940, she was a daughter words. As “able, energetic and assigned rst than 12,000 well – except that we will never of the late Giovanni (John) courageous.” As “a friend to all to the destroy- citizen-sol- really know the extent of their and Maria (Mary) (Fabucci) mankind.” He hoped that his er USS Bearss dier reservists number and substance. When Mongiello. Milly received her “lovable spirit radiated sun- (DD-654), in over 100 asked recently by a struggling Master’s Degree from Salem shine that drew to him all who and was pres- units in New writer whom he helped secure State College in remedial read- came within its scope.” He said ent during the England -- a place to live, completely ing and special education. that, “his soul rang with music “last shot” of now-Colonel unexpectedly, she asked him, She then went on to work for – the music of friendship, the World War II Buczko was “Why are you doing this?” He Highland School, the Connery music of love, the music of off the coast of presented with said, “I help people. It’s what I School, and Drewicz School, charity, the music of inspira- Japan. He was the Legion of all in Lynn, for many years pri- tion.” He wanted those he left then assigned Merit.