MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 Let’s hear it for Lynn eld St.

By Gayla Cawley The plan consists of the recon- stalled at Great Woods Road, and ITEM STAFF struction of Route 129, or Lyn- new pavement markings and signs nfield Street, between Colonial will be provided throughout the LYNN — One of the most heavi- Avenue and Cowdrey Avenue. In project limits. Bicycle accommoda- ly-traveled roads in the city is ex- tions will be provided by exclusive pected to undergo a massive over- addition to the reconstruction of roadway pavement, the proposal bike lanes, according to MassDOT. haul next year. “It’s much needed for obvious rea- The Massachusetts Department also includes new concrete side- walks with granite curbing, new sons,” said Ward 1 Councilor Wayne of Transportation (MassDOT) will Lozzi, who represents the area. wheelchair ramps and drainage post a pre-recorded virtual public “It’s the most heavily-traveled road improvements, according to Mass- hearing Thursday, Oct. 29 that will short of the Lynnway in Lynn.” present the proposed Lynnfield DO T. Street Improvement Project. A new flashing beacon will be in- MASSDOT, A3

ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK From left, Ted, Pete, and Mary Dickenson, all of Nahant, scrape algae and other debris off the hull of the Stormy Petrel as they prepare it for winter at Tudor Wharf in Nahant on Friday. Nahant boaters mark the end ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Lynn eld residents took to the eld at Lynn eld High School for Special Town of the season Meeting on Saturday afternoon. By Elyse Carmosino ITEM STAFF NAHANT — The weekend was a bittersweet one for Lynn eld postpones several boaters, who gathered alongside tow crews at Nahant Wharf Friday and Saturday to haul and store nearly 30 vessels in preparation for winter. articles at Town Meeting “It’s a sad day,” said lifelong resident Bruce Bennet, who was there Friday to secure his recreational boat, Excali- By Elyse Carmosino Breen, who announced his re- last 10 years and logged 37 bur. “It’s the end of the season.” ITEM STAFF tirement plans at Thursday’s years in law enforcement. For dedicated sailors, each October’s haul-out marks the Board of Selectmen meeting. Article 5, which proposed the LYNNFIELD — Residents end of the summer season and the start of yet another “I’ve had the most incredible town enact eminent domain New England winter. voted in favor of indefinitely fortune to work here in this over the historic Joseph Smith Although a practical event that allows local fishermen postponing three controversial town,” he told the selectmen. House; Article 8, a tree-protec- and recreational boaters to take advantage of cheaper warrant articles during Lynn- “It’s been a good ride and I tion bylaw; and Article 9, an towing costs offered by the town, Nahant Harbormaster field’s Town Meeting Saturday. completely enjoyed it and am open-space residential design Rob Tibbo said the day does come with a sense of finality The meeting, held outside bylaw, will be voted on at a lat- grateful to the town for bring- for many. on the high school football er date by Lynnfield residents. field, opened with a standing ing me here 26 years ago.” BOATS, A3 ovation for Police Chief David Breen served as chief for the MEETING, A2 Scary-good times Odd Fellows for Peabody making a trick-or-treaters comeback in By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF Swampscott ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK PEABODY — Calling all ghosts, goblins, By Mike Alongi monsters and demons. There will be trick-or- ITEM STAFF Residents cast their treating on Halloween this year in Peabody votes during the rst after all. SWAMPSCOTT — Peter Preble day of early voting at Mayor Ted Bettencourt announced, in a robo knows what it’s like to steer an Lynn eld Town Hall call to residents, set forth city’s recommenda- organization dedicated to helping on Saturday. For ear- others through good times and tions for celebrating Halloween this year. ly-voting schedules “Many residents have contacted my office bad. The Marblehead resident and for local communities, with questions about Halloween, specifically secretary of Odd Fellows Hall Ke- see page 3. for guidance on how best to celebrate the hol- arsarge Lodge No. 217 said the iday safely during this public health emergen- big grey building on Swampscott’s INSIDE cy,” Bettencourt said. “After consulting with Elmwood Road is seeing a revival Peabody’s Director of Public Health (Sharon even as businesses and organiza- Peabody Cameron), and reviewing guidelines from the tions begin to re-emerge follow- Contractor injured in fall state and Center for Disease Control (CDC), ing the shutdowns caused by the at Rousselot. A6 we are offering recommendations for a safe and COVID-19 pandemic. healthy Halloween.” After having meetings and Opinion Bettecnourt said trick-or-treating is consid- events suspended since mid- Strategies for convincing ered a safer alternative to hosting Halloween ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK March due to the pandemic, the friends to vote. A4 parties that are strongly discouraged this year. Odd Fellows are holding meetings Peter Preble, of Marblehead, the current re- Trick-or treating should take place on Hallow- again and slowly trying to get Sports een night (Saturday, Oct. 31) at its traditional cording secretary of past grand master of back to normal. English head baseball Odd Fellows Hall Kearsarge Lodge No. 217, coach Doug Mullins HALLOWEEN, A7 stands in front of the hall in Swampscott. ODD FELLOWS, A3 dies from cancer. B1

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Nicholas Angelo Scangas Loretta J. Vick, 87 Vartan Mekalian, 93

Our family sadly has lost a LYNN — Loretta J. (Sims) NAHANT — Mr. Vartan Meka- pillar of strength and love. Vick, age 87, of Lynn, lian, age 93, died on Sunday Nicholas A. Scangas passed passed away peacefully on October 11 th at the Jesmond away on Tuesday, October 13, Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Nursing Home in Nahant. He 2020 after a short battle with She was the wife of the was the husband of the late cancer. He was a devoted late Edward Eugene Vick. Jean L. (Henderson) Mekalian. husband to Trudy Myhre with Born in Lynn, she was the Born in Newburyport, he whom he shared 52 years of daughter of the late Hanford was the son of the late Arshag blissful marriage. and Margaret (Jones) Sims. and Markroohie (Choreba- Nick, as he was fondly A lifelong Lynn resident, nian) Mekalian. Mr. Mekalian known, was born in Peabody, she attended Lynn Public worked as a milk man for MA and was the son of Ange- Schools. Loretta was also many years. A graduate of lo and Katherine Scangas of life-long friends with Vir- Lynn English, he then enlisted Lynn. He attended Worcester ginia (Bubbles) Panton and in the Navy and was a WWII Academy, class of 1961, then Jeanette Wiswall. US Navy Veteran who was went on to graduate from New Loretta worked for the stationed in the North Atlantic York University in 1967, as a Massachusetts Water Re- serving on both USS Philadel- business major. At NYU he was sources Authority in Boston phia and the USS Saratoga. a member of Alpha Kappa Psi. until her retirement. She Vardy started his young life He also met Trudy there. whenever he was around. He was a communicant of St. Frank, Robert, John and Alice out as a milkman but dis- garet Mekalian and Susan Upon graduation, Nick was kind, honest, and fair, and Mary’s Church in Lynn, and Sims and Gloria Arrington covered he had a mind for Mekalian both of Lynn; two served in the Coast Guard Re- had a positive impact on all spent time volunteering and leaves many nieces and numbers and became a pro- grandchildren, Anthony and serve from 1967 to 1972. who came into contact with there. She was also a Girl nephews including her spe- fessional gambler. He was an Damon; many loving nieces Nick grew up in the dairy him. Nick loved his family with Scout leader for her daugh- cial niece Dolly Evans. avid sports fan, particularly and nephews including niece industry, starting at the age all of his heart, and beamed ter’s troop and enjoyed knit- Service information: Vis- in the boxing and horse rac- Lisa Sheehan. He was prede- of 10, and went on to run with pride when he was ting, crocheting, ceramics iting hours will be Wednes- ing world, having owned race ceased by three siblings; Sart West Lynn Creamery and the around them. But Nick’s great- and traveling. day, October 21, from 4-7 horses at one point in his Khanbegian, Cora Yagjian and Richdale Convenience Stores, est love was being in Maui, Loretta is survived by her p.m. in the SOLIMINE FU- career. Vardy was known for Varse Sheehan. Hawaii with his wife. Nick and with his cousin Arthur Pap- daughter, Darlene Williams NERAL HOME, 67 Ocean St his generosity, whether taking Service information: Rel- Trudy spent over 20 winters atives and friends are in- pathanasi and brother Chris- and her husband Craig; her (Rt. 1A), Lynn. Relatives and people out to eat or taking his there, and quickly became a vited to attend a graveside topher Scangas, for 35 years. sons, Edward Vick and his friends are invited. Adhering family and friends on trips to part of the kamaaina commu- service on Wednesday at 11 As one of the largest private companion Dee, Timothy to Commonwealth of MA Las Vegas (where rolling dice nity. They made Hawaii their a.m. at Riverside Cemetery, employers in the region, they Vick, Walter Vick and his and the CDC guidelines, vis- was an art). His charisma home away from home and 164 Winter Street, Saugus. supported many local chari- companion Darlene Alicudo, itation will be limited to 40 and fun-loving charm earned were surrounded by wonderful Michael Vick and Gregory him many friends in all walks Adhering to the state regu- ties. With his knowledge and people in the funeral home friends who are very dear to Vick and his late wife Karen; of life including the celebrity lations and CDC guidelines, desire to help the community, at one time. Her funeral at their hearts. her grandchildren Michael world. He was also a member face coverings and proper he became the Chairman of St. Mary’s Church and buri- In addition to Trudy, he is Vick, Jr., Anastasia Cronin, of the Lynn ITAM, where he social distancing practices the Boards of The Community al in Pine Grove Cemetery survived by his loving daugh- Jarett Williams, and Michae- will be private. Directions enjoyed their comradery and will be required. For direc- Credit Union of Lynn (started ters Heather Schatz and her la Vick; her great-grand- friendships. For all who knew tions and condolences www. by the Scangas & Demakes and guestbook at www.soli- husband Edward of Wen- children, Joshua Vick and mine.com. Vardy, he could be described BisbeePorcella.com. families in 1955 to help the ham, MA and their two chil- Madison Cronin; her siblings as having a heart of gold. local Greek population), the dren Gwen and Brooke and Walter and Richard Sims, Vardy is survived by his New England Milk Dealers his other daughter Rebecca and Frances Mitchell. She three children, Christopher Association, and the Nation- Scangas-Verma and her hus- was the sister of the late Mekalian of Saugus, Mar- al Independent Milk Dealers band Aditya of West eld, NJ Association. Nick also applied and their two children Melina his expertise in the dairy in- “Milla” and Shylah. He is also dustry at several national survived by his siblings, Chris- organizations in Washington, topher Scangas of California, D.C. serving as the Director of Pamela Scangas of Middleton, the Milk Industry Foundation MA, Patricia Scangas of Lynn, and of the International Dairy MA and Arthur Scangas of Food Association. California. He will live on in the After the sale of West Lynn hearts and minds of everyone Creamery, Nick discovered he interacted with. his passion for commercial A memorial gathering will be real estate. He was a partner held at a later date. in the Clocktower Properties If desired, friends may make and the Development of the a memorial contribution to Breakwater Apartment proj- Nick’s favorite charities: Doc- ect in Lynn. Nick was also a tors Without Borders doc- member corporator of the torswithoutborders.org and Lynn Hospital and Union Hos- Planned Parenthood planned- pital. He enjoyed golf and was parenthood.org. a member at Tedesco Country Service information: Ar- Club where he spent many rangements by C.R. Lyons & days with his friends. Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Nick was a special person, Elm St., Danvers. www.Lyons- who made people feel at ease Funeral.com.

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Ex-mayor, aide, face January Wildlife agency offers ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK trial on corruption charges programs on bobcats, Lynn eld residents Jennifer Welter and Chris Lambe share a conversation before the start of BOSTON (AP) — The bats and turkeys Special Town Meeting at Lynn eld High School on Saturday. trial of a former Massa- PROVIDENCE, R.I. chusetts mayor and his (AP) — Rhode Island state chief of staff facing corrup- wildlife officials are part- tion charges is scheduled Lynn eld postpones several nering with local libraries to start early next year. this fall to host a series of U.S. District Court Judge virtual outreach programs Douglas Woodlock at a hearing this week said he to inform the public about wildlife management and articles at Town Meeting expects the trial of former Fall River Mayor Jasiel conservation efforts. Correia II and Gen An- “This is a wonderful op- MEETING misinformation about the the vital features of open character and I don’t drade to start Jan. 13, The portunity for Rhode Island- From A1 article. He also made the space. think it’s a good idea to Herald News reported. ers to learn about bobcats, request to give the town Both sides were given 10 move forward with some- They are being tried to- bats and turkeys and the During an open-com- more time to refine the minutes to speak. thing like that.” gether despite objections interesting research that is ment session for Article 5, proposed bylaw, which Charvilled spoke for Additional budget items from their attorneys. happening right in our own Lynnfield Historical Com- would restrict people from supporters of the bylaw passed by residents in- Correia and Andrade backyards,” Department of mission chairman Kirk cutting down trees along and used the proposed cluded Article 3, which were supposed to go to Environmental Manage- Mansfield said the reason the perimeter of lots un- Sagamore Place develop- proposed changing the trial in May but that ment Wildlife Outreach behind postponing the ar- less new trees are plant- ment as an example. title of the “Board of Se- was postponed due to the Coordinator Mary Gannon ticle was partially due to ed or a payment is made “That property is right lectmen” to the more gen- COVID-19 pandemic. said in a statement. a misunderstanding be- to the Lynnfield Tree Re- next to the Water District der-neutral term “Select Correia is facing a total The first presentation, tween the home’s owners, placement Fund. land and wells and bor- Board;” Article 4, which 24 federal charges. Prose- “All About Bobcats,” is Virgil Lynnfield Proper- “The board and our staff ders conservation land. proposed the town extend cutors allege he extorted scheduled for Oct. 22 in ties LLC, and the town. have heard a number of Wouldn’t it be better to its existing agreement $600,000 from marijua- partnership with the Lang- Virgil Lynnfield Prop- concerns that have been preserve that part of the with the Reading Munic- na vendors seeking to do worthy Public Library in erties applied in June for expressed by the commu- land?” he said. “UUnder ipal Light Department to business in the city, and Hope Valley. Attendees will a permit to demolish the nity in recent days, and the OSRD, half would be July 9, 2040; and Article bilked nearly $300,000 learn about bobcat natu- 170-year-old Lowell Street that’s why we’re taking preserved and there would 7, which sought authoriza- from investors in his ral history and current re- home, but the town en- the step of indefinite post- be a buffer zone between tion for the sale of a parcel acted the demolition-de- smartphone app company. search efforts in the state. ponement,” he said. the wells and the homes. of town-owned property lay bylaw to postpone the Charville assured resi- It’s just a smarter, open- adjacent to Loui’s Pizza on move for one year. dents the law would not space approach.” Route 1 for a minimum of However, Mansfield apply to diseased or other- “The OSRD was funded $98,000 with restrictions stated the owners, in fact, wise hazardous trees. by the state to increase the forbidding the building of “have intentions of pre- number of units,” said Ken any structures. serving the house” — de- “Those can be addressed Article 10, a proposal to spite the application for as you’ve always ad- Peterson, who spoke on renovate the existing vet- demolition remaining dressed them,” he said, behalf of opponents. “Our erans war memorial on open. adding that he hoped an concern is that the north- “Since the representa- improved tree protection ernmost RD district is Town Common, was also tive of Lynnfield Virgil bylaw would be consid- the only part of town that postponed. Properties stated they ered at Town Meeting next lacks piped-in water and would like to preserve the spring. fire hydrants. OSRD is a After a lengthy debate, major change in zoning house, we are now going 781-593-7700 to take them up on that residents voted to indefi- that is unsafe for current Publishing Daily, except Sundays Don’t let the offer,” Mansfield said. “We nitely postpone Article 9, residents in that area.” USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 are asking the owner to which seeks to amend zon- Select Board member Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA ing bylaws by adopting an Phil Crawford expressed and additional of ces. story go untold. show good faith and at- Copyright ©2020 The Daily Item tend our next Historical Open-Space Residential doubts about the bylaw, Subscriptions Commission meeting to Design (OSRD) bylaw. which he said is not sup- Prepaid by mail to all parts of the United States Share your loved one’s story. discuss the options that A planning design that ported by the board. $30.00 for 4 weeks are available to preserve maximizes the amount “It’s not going to have $95.00 for 13 weeks [email protected] | 781-593-7700 of open space preserved developments being built $185.00 for 26 weeks this house perpetually.” $340.00 for 1 year For Article 8, Planning in subdivisions without (that are) in character of Send payment to and POSTMASTER, Board chairman Brian reducing the number of our town, and I think it’s send address changes to: Charville told residents homes built, OSRD is going to devalue property The Daily Item In partnership with he was requesting a vote meant to provide an al- in town,” Crawford said. 110 Munroe St. P.O. Box 5 to postpone to take time ternative for residential “Clusters are not repre- Lynn, MA 01903 to quell the spread of growth while protecting sentative of our town’s MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A3

EARLY VOTING Let’s hear it for Lynn eld St. MASSDOT highways and transit proj- “It’s not just a grind and is pretty bad for a main From A1 ects, according to the state pave,” said Lozzi. “It in- roadway and it’s sorely PROCEDURES website. cludes all of the new curb- needed. Lozzi said a public hear- The Lynnfield Street Im- ing, new sidewalks, utili- “It’s also the gateway to ing is required under state provement project is bud- ties (and a) new drainage our community and it’s Now through Oct. 30. law because the road- geted for $4.98 million for structure. It’s a total over- practical and makes a lot way-improvement proj- 2021, according to a STIP haul and it’s going to look of sense that this gate- locations on Nov. 3 have ect is state-funded. Resi- document outlining proj- beautiful when it’s done. way is improved to where LYNN dents will have a chance ects for fiscal year 2020 It will improve traffic flow it looks nice when people changed. Polls will be open to weigh in by submitting All voting will take place at from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at the to 2024. However, a Mass- and safety as well.” are coming back to Lynn comments through the DOT bid document for the Lozzi said he hopes that or into Lynn or leaving for City Hall. following locations: Ward MassDOT website after project puts the anticipat- construction begins some- that matter.” the public hearing is post- HOURS 1, Brown School, 150 Lynn ed contract cost at more time next year, but the Department of Public St.; Ward 2, Welch School, ed. Works Commissioner An- Monday through Thursday, The Lynnfield Street than $5.8 million. timing is dependent on 50 Swampscott Ave., Ward drew Hall could not be 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. reconstruction is being Lozzi said the project is the upcoming virtual de- reached for a comment. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3, Torigian Senior Center, funded through the State “welcome news,” but the sign public hearing, which The virtual design pub- 75R Central St., Ward 4 ) Transportation Improve- announcement of new will determine whether Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. lic hearing will be posted precincts 1, 2, 3) Higgins ment Program (STIP), construction presents the engineering and design at www.mass.gov/mass- Middle School, 85 Per- which is a list of projects same problems that the changes for the project To register as a mail-in voter dot-highway-design-pub- kins St.; Ward 4 (precinct planned yearly by the city encountered with need to be made. use this form: https://www.sec. Office of Transportation the $5.5 million Wyoma “My wish is to get it done lic-hearings. state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Voter- 3A), MacIntosh Clubhouse, Square reconstruction as quickly as possible and Planning.The STIP is a Gayla Cawley can be reg-mail-in.pdf 300 Brooksby Village Drive, combined effort between project several years ago, I’ll do everything I can to rst oor; Ward 5, Peabody MassDOT and many state in terms of the work tak- see that it’s expedited,” reached at gcawley@item- Mail it to: Election Commis- Veterans Memorial High agencies that work to- ing a long time to get un- said Lozzi. “(The condi- live.com. Follow her on sion, Lynn City Hall, Room School, 485 Lowell St., Ward gether to design and build derway and be completed. tion of Lynnfield Street) Twitter @GaylaCawley. 203 Lynn, 01901 6, Burke School, 127 Birch St. Residents should contact LYNNFIELD the City Clerk’s of ce if they are uncertain about their Voters must use the front ward or precinct. door or the handicap en- trance on the police station REVERE side of Town Hall and must supply contact information All voting will take place at (name, address and tele- St. Anthony’s Church, 250 phone number) to the vol- Revere St., in the bingo hall unteer stationed at each en- at the rear of the church. trance. Voting will take place HOURS in the Maney Room. Monday through Thursday, HOURS 8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 Friday, 8:15 a.m.-noon a.m-4:30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. -1 p.m,. To register as a mail-in voter Saturday, noon-4 p.m. use this form: https://www. Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/ To register as a mail-in voter Voter-reg-mail-in.pdf or con- use this form: https://www.sec. tact the Election Depart- state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Voter- ment at 781-286-8200. reg-mail-in.pdf Social distancing and masks SALEM are required and all Town Hall traf c will be one-way. In-person Voting will take place at the voting Nov. 3 by casting their bal- City Hall Annex, 98 Wash- lots in-person at Lynn eld High ington St.; and Salem High School. School at 77 Willson St. Sa- lem on Saturday and Sunday. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK MARBLEHEAD HOURS All voting will take place at Monday through Wednesday, Henry Santos of Nahant climbs aboard the Mulligan as he preps it for winter after taking it out of the water at Tudor Wharf in Nahant on Friday. Abbot Hall, 188 Washington 8 a.m.-to 4 p.m. St., Thursday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-noon HOURS Nahant boaters mark the end of the season Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 9 2 p.m. BOATS it’s not real busy during dents.” damaging several smaller a.m,-4 p.m. From A1 the winter so it gives the As they worked to secure boats in its path. Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. opportunity to store boats their boats in the rain on “This is actually (hap- To register as a mail-in voter Friday, 9-11:30 a.m. “I think for many, locally while at the same Friday morning, several pening) a little bit later use this form: https://www. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. many people in Nahant, time bringing in some boat owners noted that than we like it to,” said sec.state.ma.us/ele/el- the change of seasons is money for the town,” he while it’s difficult to have Pete Dickinson, owner epdf/Voter-reg-mail-in.pdf marked by the boats be- said. “The logistics of a to pack up their vessels for of the recreational boat, To register as a mail-in voter ing hauled out and by the sailboat make it difficult the next several months, Stormy Petrel. “The Octo- use this form https://www. SAUGUS boats being launched,” he to move because someone it’s a necessary move as ber storms are here. Even sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/ said. has to come in with a crane the weather becomes last night the weather was Voter-reg-mail-in.pdf Voting will take place at the Luckily, Tibbo said, the and lift the mast out, and more and more unpredict- pretty rough.” Saugus Public Library, 295 annual haul-out provides then the boat would have able and hurricane season Thankfully, Tibbo said, NAHANT Central St., across from Town multiple benefits to res- to be moved with the mast nears. spring is never too far Hall. idents, including the op- out, and then you’d have Some cited last month’s away. All voting will take place at tion of storing larger boats to do all that again in the storm as an example, “One day you’re looking the Town Hall. HOURS at the wharf during the spring. during which a 50-foot, out at an empty harbor, Monday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. off-season. “We avoid all that by of- wood-hulled trawler broke and the next day you’re HOURS Tuesday through Thursday, 9 “We have a pretty good- fering this additional op- free of its mooring and looking at a harbor full of Monday through Thursday, a.m.-4 p.m. sized parking lot here, and portunity to Nahant resi- drifted across the wharf, boats,” he said. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Friday, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-1 Saturday, 2-4 p.m. Odd Fellows making a comeback in Swampscott p.m. Sunday, noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2-8 p.m. ers of a Grand Lodge and community, the less fortu- tion. Oct. 24 is the last day to reg- ODD FELLOWS authorized the institu- nate, the youth, the elder- “We’re still conducting ister to vote or make changes From A1 Saturday, October 24 is also tion of the Siloam Lodge. ly, the environment and business and still paying to voter registration. the last day for residents to “It’s been an interesting The Massachusetts Lodge the community in every the bills and all that, but To register as a mail-in voter year, that’s for sure,” said things have been scaled register to vote. has been dissolved and way possible. use this form: https://www.sec. Preble, adding, “Unfor- reinstated several times — To promote good will back a little bit to keep state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Voter- tunately after shutting throughout the years. In and harmony amongst everyone safe and dis- To register as a mail-in voter down meetings and every- tanced,” said Preble. “We reg-mail-in.pdf fact, the Grand Lodge peoples and nations use this form: https://www.sec. thing back in March, we ceased to exist in 1832 through the principle of started meetings up again state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Voter- haven’t been able to do as only to be revived in 1838. universal fraternity, hold- about a month ago and Mail ballots or put them in reg-mail-in.pdf much as we’ve wanted to The Lodges of Massachu- ing the belief that all men we’ve been keeping the the secured dropbox in front in the community. We’ve setts have a long history of and women regardless of attendance down a bit for of Town Hall. It is checked SWAMPSCOTT still been able to contrib- revival and consolidation. race, nationality, religion, safety as well.” three times a day. ute as much as we can, but There have been 244 dif- social status, gender, rank Looking ahead, Ke- Voting will take place at the it’s certainly been a bit of ferent numbers given out and station are brothers arsarge Lodge No. 217 is PEABODY Town Hall, 22 Monument a tough road.” over the years and many and sisters. still waiting to move of- The Independent Or- numbers have been given To that end, Kearsarge fices after the pandemic Ave. der of Odd Fellows as it All voting will take place at out more than once. Today Lodge No. 217 has re- forced them to delay their Monday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. is known today began in the Peter A. Torigian Senior there are 42 active chap- mained busy even during move. It’s still a game of Tuesday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Baltimore, MD, where ters in Massachusetts, the pandemic. Despite wait-and-see, but Preble Center, 75R Central St. five members of the Or- Wednesday, Oct. 21, 9 a.m.- with Kearsarge Lodge No. having to cancel meet- feels that things are mov- der from England found- HOURS 8 p.m. 217 residing in Swamp- ings for the majority of ing in the right direction. ed Washington Lodge No. “We’re just trying to help Sunday through Saturday: 9 Thursday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. scott since its founding in the summer, the Lodge 1 on April 26, 1819, by people in any way that we a.m.-to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. 1892. has still been donating to self-institution. can,” said Preble. “We’re The Order of Odd Fel- a number of organizations Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. In modern times, the going to be changing of- lows’ mission statement is including My Brother’s To register as a mail-in voter Sunday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Odd Fellows have been in fices eventually and we’re a simple one — “The com- Table, the Salvation Army, use this form: https://www.sec. Monday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m-4 the forefront of nearly all still working to survive, mand of the IOOF is to state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Voter- p.m. organizations in helping the Greater Boston Food but we’re as dedicated as to make this world a bet- ‘visit the sick, relieve the Bank and many more. ever to helping those in reg-mail-in.pdf Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-8 distressed, bury the dead “We’ve really been trying p.m. ter place in which to live. need.” Odd Fellowship is a family and educate the orphan.’” to help in any way we can, Voters may also drop off their Wednesday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m. fraternity with activities Specifically, Odd Fellows because we know so many ballots in person at City Hall to 4 p.m. and programs for every today are dedicated to the people are having a tough LAW OFFICES OF in the ballot box located at Thursday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m.-8 member of the family. following purposes: time these days,” Preble JAMES J. CARRIGAN the handicapped-accessible. p.m. The first lodge in Massa- — To improve and ele- said. “It’s our mission to • Social Security Disability Friday, Oct. 30, 8 a.m.-12 chusetts — Massachusetts vate the character of man- help people who need it, • Workers Compensation kind by promoting the and that’s what we’re go- • Accidents For questions or if a mail-in p.m. Lodge No. 1 — was self-in- stituted on March 26, principles of friendship, ing to continue to do.” 25 years located across from Lynn District Court ballot application has not 1820 in Boston. A charter love, truth, faith, hope, Now that pandemic re- been received, call the City To register as a mail-in voter was granted May 18, 1823 charity and universal jus- strictions are easing a 15 Johnson St. Clerk’s of ce at 978-538- use this form: https://www. by the Grand Lodge of the tice. bit, Kearsarge Lodge No. 781-596-0100 JAMES J. CARRIGAN 5756. sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/ United States. — To help make the 217 is back to conducting ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN Due to COVID-19, polling Voter-reg-mail-in.pdf Prior to this recognition, world a better place to live normal business — albeit LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL it had acted with the pow- by aiding each other, the with a scaled-back opera- www.jamescarriganlaw.com [email protected] A4 MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 OPINION

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E¥¦¥ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill M§Ÿ H. SŸŸ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg A woman-last recovery Edward M. Grant E C J. CŸ¡ CŸ Advertising Director News Editor Gordon R. Hall 110 Munroe St. W J. K TŸ  J ¢£ Monica Connell Healey Editorial from the Daily News So it’s probably little coincidence P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton editorial board that Donald Trump, the man respon- Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¢¤ Michael H. Shanahan sible for America’s shambolic virus Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman The coronavirus has killed 107,472 response, is faring poorly in the pres- Customer Service men in America, and just (just!) idential race among the female elec- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS 91,332 women (as of Oct. 3). torate. Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 But the virus’ economic impacts Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 Trump never fully won over Amer- All Departments: Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 here are being disproportionately ican women, 54 percent of whom vot- Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 borne by women, who made up 46 781-593-7700 Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 ed for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Every Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 percent of the U.S. workforce pre-pan- day since, he’s further alienated fe- Ext. 2 Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 demic, but account for 54 percent of Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 male voters. Classi ed/Legal Advertising Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 jobs lost since the recession began. America is still the only major in- classi [email protected] Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 In September alone, married wom- dustrialized nation without a na- en lost 1.2 million jobs, while single Subscriptions John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 tional paid parental leave policy. [email protected] men gained 1 million jobs. Even before the pandemic, he’d done Why? It’s simple and it’s complicat- little to address rising child care, ed- Circulation [email protected] ed. Industries and sectors with the ucation and health insurance costs greatest job losses tended to be low- _ issues that men and women alike Ext. 3 wage and service jobs, disproportion- care about, but that are now front of Newsroom ately held by women. Meanwhile, mind for mothers who’ve seen their [email protected] hamstrung by closed schools and jobs and employer-based insurance [email protected] cut off from accessing outside child go up in smoke. DAVID CAMPT Ext. 4 care, adult women with children are The longer the pandemic and eco- dropping out of the workforce or scal- nomic crisis endure, the more all Sports ing back hours at drastically higher Americans, but especially women, [email protected] rates than working fathers, to help will suffer economically. The current Ext. 5 Strategies for shoulder family responsibilities. occupant of the White House de- The COVID-19 pandemic may have Retail and Online serves a sizable share of the blame, Advertising erased a generation’s worth of hard- but voting him out won’t undo the [email protected] won progress in closing persistent damage. Only far-sighted policy convincing gender disparities in pay. changes can. ADVERTISING Ernie Carpenter Jr. Director of Advertising and Business Development, ext. 1355 friends to vote [email protected] Ralph Mitchell With the most divisive ing by telling them a story Sales Representative, ext. 1313 election in 150 years ap- of a time when you felt dis- [email protected] proaching, politicians on connected or disempowered Eric Rondeau both sides of the aisle are from a group. The situation Sales Representative, ext. 1280 fervently urging others to does not have to be about [email protected] vote. This moment is very voting for office holders; the sensible, given that about Patricia Whalen key is using a personal an- Sales Representative, ext. 1310 100 million eligible voters ecdote to convey: “I have felt [email protected] did not vote in the 2016 similarly to you.” election. Many have ar- Tell a story about your BUSINESS OFFICE gued that non-voters are own empowerment Susan J. Conti the largest voting bloc. Show them that there Controller, ext. 1288 Is there anything that is a path from feeling [email protected] an everyday citizen like disempowered to being Ted Grant you can do that will in- more engaged by telling a Publisher, ext. 1234 crease the likelihood that personal story about you [email protected] your voting-ambivalent taking this path. Again, Marian Kinney friend will actually vote? the story does not have to ext. 1212 It turns out that there are involve voting per se. The [email protected] some workable strategies core point that your story Will Kraft that emerge from research should illustrate is that a Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 on voting behavior and person can find the mo- [email protected] the science of persuasion. tivation to involve them- Paula Villacreses Calm your energy selves after being unin- down, fill your heart up A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 volved, and traveling this [email protected] Even if you are very ag- path has benefits to them. itated about the election, Connect the voting to Mike Shanahan you will be more persua- MARTIN DOYLE Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 their issues of concern [email protected] sive if you calm and center Draw the connection be- yourself before engaging in tween the issues they care Carolina Trujillo conversation designed to A little-known, but very vital Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 about and voting. As you [email protected] persuade. Furthermore, re- think about doing this, mind yourself of things you remember that local elec- Jim Wilson Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 like or admire about your tions also matter. component of environmentalism [email protected] non-voter before you talk to Ask them to vote on them. This positive energy behalf of others and/or The Trump Adminis- use private capital to fi- be careful to not undermine CIRCULATION will help counter a tenden- as a favor to you tration has been active in nance restoration projects, the private sector -- and en- cy to judge them negatively Lisa Mahmoud Sixty percent of non-vot- reforming environmental which require years to vironmental -- success seen Manager, ext. 1239 because of their current at- ers have never been asked regulations, from the Clean permit. With their capital, to date. [email protected] titude about voting. by someone to vote. If Air Act early, to the Clean they complete restoration When I asked the seven Learn the issues CUSTOMER SERVICE there are groups they care Water Act more recently. projects well in advance of firms what made the eco- they care about about that can’t vote (e.g., However, the administra- impacts they are offsetting, nomic and environmental La’ Mosha Ball Even if your non-voter is children, animals, ex-fel- tion’s appetite for reform and then carry liabilities successes possible, all but Customer Service, ext. 1276 apathetic about voting, there could undermine a shining until the projects demon- one pointed to the 2008 [email protected] are likely some issues they ons, the disabled), consid- er asking them to vote on example of the private sec- strate environmental im- Rule. Without it, the un- GRAPHICS care about. One useful way tor leading environmental provements. The results derwriting investors would their behalf. Also, think Trevor Andreozzi to find out is to ask: What conservation. have been higher quality not have had confidence in concerns you most about our about asking them as a fa- Designer “Mitigation banking,” an environmental projects the stability of this indus- country’s direction? vor to you. [email protected] important component of coupled with faster permit- try. Loss of such investors Ask questions that Help them make a Mark Sutherland voting plan the ecological restoration ting. would undermine the abil- elicit stories, then sector, is a little-known This entire system works Creative Director, ext. 1330 Research shows that a ity to finance projects in [email protected] listen empathetically -- and the government critical factor in people’s industry that has created advance, likely leading gov- Before you try to invite jobs, restored the environ- noticed. In 2008, federal NEWSROOM voting behavior is having a ernment into the business someone to think differ- ment, and enabled private officials published a reg- specific and realistic plan of restoration project plan- Mike Alongi ently about voting, ask investment, which has ulatory rule creating a about submitting a bal- ning and building, with the Sports Editor, ext. 1228 them some questions so been made possible by reg- preference for “advance [email protected] lot. Once you get them to costs (and risks) borne by you can get a sense of ulatory certainty. mitigation” -- doing the agree to vote, have a con- taxpayers. Elyse Carmosino the driving reasons be- Under the Clean Water restoration work prior to versation about their actu- Government-run mitiga- Reporter, ext. 1264 hind their current stance Act, infrastructure projects the environmental impacts [email protected] on voting. It is best if you al plan to vote, even down tion programs have rou- that might affect wetlands occurring. The 2008 Rule tinely under-delivered on ask questions that prompt to details about timing must obtain a permit. was critical, leading to a Gayla Cawley their offset liabilities. Such Reporter, ext. 1236 them to tell you a story of and transpiration. Also, let Building highways or park- doubling of the industry in inefficiencies have resulted [email protected] a personal experience re- them know that you will ing lots often means felling the decade since. in significant permit delays lated to how they feel. check back with them to trees or draining away wa- This summer, seven res- Cheryl Charles for large infrastructure News Editor, ext. 1278 Find and convey ac- confirm that they voted. ter, so the demand for fed- toration firms disclosed projects, which has a ripple [email protected] ceptance, agreement David Campt is found- eral permits can be large. their records to me. In ag- If you do so honestly, ac- er and the principal of This doesn’t mean all gregate over the past five effect across regional econ- Olivia Falcigno knowledge the importance The Dialogue Company development is off-limits. years, these firms have omies. Photographer, ext.1224 [email protected] of the issues they consider LLC. His company’s The Regulations allow develop- invested more than $1 While the Trump Admin- important. Also, let them VOICE Project (Voters Or- ers to offset environmental billion, restoring 166,600 istration may be looking for Spenser Hasak know that you have some ganized to Influence Crit- damage by restoring natu- acres of wetlands, 46,200 opportunities for regulato- Photographer, ext. 1332 empathy for the reasons ical Elections) promotes ral habitats elsewhere. If miles of stream, and 93,000 ry reform, the mitigation [email protected] they don’t want to vote. personal network canvass- developers leave a partic- acres of endangered spe- banking industry has ben- Thor Jourgensen Tell a story that ing, which involves voters ular ecosystem worse than cies habitat. efited from regulatory sta- Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 shows you have trying to influence people they found it, they need to The sector also supports bility. Destabilizing this in- [email protected] similarities to them within their personal net- leave some other area bet- over 126,000 jobs -- more dustry wouldn’t just harm Daniel Kane Reinforce your acceptance works. He wrote this for ter than they found it. than the logging, steel, or the environment -- it would Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 of their reasons for not vot- InsideSources.com. Because meeting regula- coal industries. And ac- hurt thousands of workers [email protected] and a growing number of tory requirements is chal- cording to researchers at Steve Krause lenging, a nascent industry UNC-Chapel Hill, gener- investors. Writer-at-Large, ext. 1229 has emerged specializing ates around $25 billion in Martin Doyle is a profes- [email protected] annual economic output. sor at Duke University’s Sixty percent of in ecological restoration. Guthrie Scrimgeour Infrastructure developers The Trump Administra- Nicholas School of the En- Reporter, ext. 1222 non-voters benefit by outsourcing off- tion is now putting the vironment. He’s the author [email protected] sets; builders focus on con- 2008 Mitigation Rule into of The Source: How Rivers Made America and Ameri- Anne Marie Tobin have never been asked struction, while restoration its crosshairs. While there Sports Reporter, ext. 1307 companies focus on conser- are undoubtedly changes ca Remade its Rivers (WW [email protected] by someone to vote. vation. that could improve efficien- Norton, 2018). This piece Mitigation banking firms cies and outcomes of resto- originally ran in Inside- TECHNOLOGY play a critical role; they ration projects, we should Sources. 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] MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5 Community Calendar Monday, Oct. 19 - Sunday, Oct. 25

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Municipal Town Manager’s Aggre- sion (TBA) 7 p.m. nancial Assistance webi- sion virtual meeting - see Leaves must be by the Early Voting Day at Na- gate Post Closure Com- Finance Committee, nars via stream, 4 p.m. town website for log-on in- curb by 7 a.m. hant Town Hall. 12-2 p.m. mittee meeting. 6-8 p.m. (Virtual) 7 p.m. Utility lacked basic training before California blackouts By Michael Liedtke and Justin Pritchard ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO — When Pacific Gas & Elec- tric cut power to large swaths of wildfire-prone Northern California last fall, few of the emergency PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS personnel managing the Amanda Jaronowski sits on her porch in Cleve- blackouts for the nation’s land, Ohio. largest utility had learned the fundamentals of man- aging an emergency in Policy vs. personality: their home state. The utility entered 2019 planning to “de-en- Undecideds torn as ergize” its aging electric grid during autumn wind- election nears storms, so that downed lines couldn’t spark a By Jill Colvin and 2016 because they were so blaze. Yet among the hun- Aamer Madhani repelled by their choices dreds of people who han- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS — Trump and Democrat dled the blackouts from Hillary Clinton — and WASHINGTON — PG&E’s emergency opera- Elijah Carter, left, and Robert Haralson help shop for their parents in a may do so again. tions center, only a hand- darkened Olivers Supermarket during a blackout in Santa Rosa, Calif. Amanda Jaronowski is While polls show there torn. The lifelong Republi- ful had any training in the are far fewer on-the-fence tool given the collision of braced training, turning lished language and cus- can from suburban Cleve- disaster response play- voters this year than the book that California has jargon and acronyms when to state experts for online toms, when PG&E started land supports President unusually high number used for a generation, The jurisdictions converge. sessions that introduce the contemplating in 2018 how Donald Trump’s policies in 2016, the Trump and Associated Press found. Responding to a disas- Standardized Emergen- to handle intentional black- and fears her business Biden campaigns each be- Predictably enough, ter requires improvisa- cy Management System. could be gutted if Demo- outs it developed its own lieves it still can win over the October 2019 outages tion, much like a jazz During 2020, about 90% crat Joe Biden is elected. emergency management numbers that matter. brought chaos from the band performance, said of the 676 workers in its But she abhors Trump curriculum, one tailored to Among those people is San Francisco Bay Area Chris Godley, director of emergency centers have personally, leaving her on the utility industry. John Welton, 40, a Pres- to the Sierra Nevada, as emergency management completed the required the fence about who will That contrasted with byterian minister from more than 2 million peo- in fire-besieged Sonoma initial training, the utility get her vote. training requirements at Winfield, Kansas, who has ple lost power. County. An untrained told AP in a statement. California’s two next larg- It’s a “moral dilemma,” spent much of his career Computers went dark, PG&E last year was like “We’ve already seen the Jaronowski said as she est utilities — Southern moving from parish to par- phones stopped working having a stranger come to value of this transition,” California Edison and San paced her home one re- ish. His political views, he as did gas pumps, eleva- the show with their instru- according to the state- cent evening after pour- Diego Gas & Electric. said, have been shaped in tors, traffic lights, water ment, “walk onto the stage ment, “and expect to con- San Diego Gas & Electric ing a glass of sauvignon part by watching how trade pumps, stoves, medical and just jump into the tinue evolving our matu- considers the Standardized blanc. “It would be so easy deals have hurt once-vi- devices — the list seemed middle of the song.” rity as we move through Emergency Management for him to win my vote if brant manufacturing com- endless. That might work if the the remaining phases of System “absolutely foun- he could just be a decent munities and his congre- Fast forward to this fall. new player has skills. training.” dational” during intention- human being,” she had gants’ livelihoods, as well PG&E’s catchphrase for When it came to emergen- The Standardized Emer- al blackouts, said Augie said earlier during a focus as by his own “pro-Second cy management, PG&E the blackouts is “small- gency Management Sys- Ghio, a former firefighter group session. Amendment” views. did not. tem grew from a cata- er, shorter, smarter.” By who is now the compa- Jaronowski is part of a Welton said he is turned many accounts, the three Others likened the dy- strophic 1991 fire that ny’s director of emergency small but potentially sig- off by Biden’s support for power shutoffs so far have namic to a team that raged through the Oak- management. nificant group of voters tighter gun restrictions. indeed been smoother. shows up without know- land hills, across the bay PG&E has described who say they remain truly But he is also put off by That improvement re- ing the rules of the game, from PG&E’s San Francis- San Diego Gas & Electric undecided less than three Trump’s bullying and de- flects more than just in- or an aircraft pilot who co headquarters. weeks before the Nov. 3 meaning of opponents on frastructure upgrades doesn’t communicate with Paralyzed by inadequate as its role model for man- election. They have been Twitter and his divisive and a year to finetune. air traffic control. planning, first responders aging planned outages. derided as uninformed or rhetoric. Chastened by its failures The revelation of just from dozens of jurisdic- Yet in an answer PG&E lying by those who cannot On the other hand, and required by state reg- how unprepared the util- tions fought confusion, gave in January as part fathom still being unde- Welton has been pleasant- ulators, PG&E sought the ity was comes as PG&E broken or overloaded of legal discovery amid a cided, but conversations ly surprised that Trump training it had neglected. tries to repair damage communication channels, state investigation into the with a sampling of these has made good on his cam- As its name suggests, the done by a decade of crim- and bottlenecks on nar- 2019 blackouts, the utility voters reveal a complicat- paign pledge to bring U.S. Standardized Emergency inal recklessness and cov- row streets as they tried described its standards like ed tug of war. troops home from Iraq Management System helps er-ups that culminated to tame the flames. More this: “While PG&E typically Many, like Jaronowski, and Afghanistan, though institutions as different in wildfires which killed than 3,000 homes burned staffs certain EOC (emer- are longtime Republicans thousands still remain. as a massive utility and a more than 140 people and and 25 people were killed. gency operations center) wrestling with what they In 2016, Welton ended up rural county enter a pub- destroyed nearly 28,000 Breakdowns in the re- roles with individuals hav- see as a choice between voting for Clinton, but bare- lic disaster with a built-in homes and other buildings. sponse were for California ing prior emergency man- two lousy candidates: a ly. He circled the block at his plan. The blueprint covers PG&E spent 17 months in what 9/11 would be a de- agement experience, there Democrat whose policies polling place before making a range of issues, including bankruptcy court hashing cade later for emergency are currently no positions they cannot stomach and a decision. This year, he’s how to share information out $25.5 billion in settle- communications systems within the EOC organiza- a Republican incumbent hoping a second debate will and how to structure emer- ments to pay for the devas- — a catalyst event to orga- tion structure that require whose personality revolts offer him some clarity. gency operation centers. It tation it wreaked. nize before disaster strikes. prior emergency manage- them. Some voted for “I remain pretty sway- also creates a common vo- Hoping to avoid even Yet instead of learning ment experience, qualifica- third-party candidates in able,” he said. cabulary — an important more calamity, PG&E em- California’s long-estab- tions, or certification.” A6 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 POLICE/FIRE Contractor injured in fall at Rousselot All address information, MARBLEHEAD particularly arrests, re ect PEABODY — A contrac- police records. In the event Fraud tor was medflighted to Tufts of a perceived inaccuracy, Medical Center in Boston it is the sole responsibility A report of unemployment Saturday after falling ap- of the concerned party to claim fraud at 8:11 a.m. Fri- proximately 25 feet into an contact the relevant police day; at 9:04 a.m. Friday; at empty silo at the Rousselot department and have the 10:32 a.m. Friday; at 12:03 Factory in Peabody. department issue a notice of p.m. Friday; at 2:13 p.m. According to Deputy Fire correction to the Daily Item. Friday; at 2:32 p.m. Friday; Chief Richard Nelson, the Corrections or clarications at 3:07 p.m. Friday; at 9:53 injured man, who was in his will not be made without ex- a.m. Saturday; at 10:21 a.m. mid-thirties, likely fell from press notice of change from Saturday; at 11:47 a.m. Sat- the catwalk above the silo. the arresting police depart- urday; at 6:44 p.m. Saturday; Nelson reported that the ment. and at 6:50 p.m. Saturday. man had broken one arm in the fall and possibly in- LYNN Accidents jured another, and that he A report of a motor vehicle appeared to have sustained Arrests crash on Washington St. at a head injury as well. Peabody Police were con- Justin Feagin-Rease, 26, 9:43 Friday involving three vehicles. tacted about the incident of 8 Robinson St. Lynn was at 4:37 p.m. and the Pea- arrested on a charge of op- A report of a motor vehi- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK cle crash on Lafayette St. at body Fire Department was erating a motor vehicle with An Atlantic ambulance and Peabody Police cruiser leave Rousselot as 9:15 p.m. Friday. One car was notified shortly thereafter. a suspended license at 8:08 Both departments arrived they transport a person with injuries after a fall to a waiting med ight a.m. Sunday. towed. A cyclist was severely in- on the scene and the Fire helicopter at South School in Peabody Saturday evening. Mauro Lopez, 24, of 6 Department was able to North Federal St. Lynn was jured when struck by a vehicle at Pleasant St. and Mohawk remove the man from the which landed a helicopter The factory, purchased also notified the Occupa- arrested on charges of oper- silo using a crane. at South Memorial School by the international colla- tional Safety and Health ating under the in uence, un- Road at 4:01 p.m. Saturday. They were transported to The Fire Department for the evacuation. gen and gelatin manufac- Administration (OSHA), licensed operation of a motor notified Medflight, a At around 6 p.m. the turer Rousselot in 2011, the federal agency tasked vehicle and a lane violation at Brigham and Women’s to re- ceive medical care. non-profit organization contractor was transport- has been in operation for with ensuring safe work 8:48 p.m. Saturday. that provides emergency ed by ambulance to the 137 years and employs conditions, who conducted Amilkal Ruiz, 51, of Complaints scene response at the crit- helicopter, which then car- about 100 workers. an investigation into the 1009 Nodding Shade Drive, ical care level, at 4:55 p.m. ried him to Tufts Medical. The Fire Department incident. Brooksville Florida was arrest- A caller reported kids riding ed on charges of larceny and bikes on the grandstands at drug possession at 1:57 a.m. Seaside Park, at 3:59 p.m. Sunday. Friday. Twitter blocks tweet from Trump Accidents Other adviser downplaying masks A report of a motor vehicle A caller reported that their accident at 674 Western Ave. daughter was smashing the at 7:52 a.m. Saturday; at 34 By Cathy Bussewitz Trump and his team often car in their driveway with a ASSOCIATED PRESS go without masks while Hanover St. at 11:23 a.m.; at meat tenderizer at 4:37 p.m. campaigning. 84 Franklin St. at 11:29 a.m.; Friday. The daughter’s hand NEW YORK — Twitter Atlas, the former chief at 112 Union St. at 3:54 p.m. was injured in the incident Saturday; at Boston St. and blocked a post Sunday of neuroradiology at Stan- and she was transported to from an adviser to Presi- Bridge St. at 5:15 p.m. Sat- ford University Medical Salem Hospital. dent Donald Trump who urday, at 191 N. Common Center and a fellow at suggested that masks St. at 5:20 p.m. Saturday; at Stanford’s conservative do not work to stop the 25 Chatham St. at 2:01 a.m. PEABODY Hoover Institution, has no spread of the coronavirus. Sunday; and at 86 Dartmouth expertise in public health Scott Atlas, who joined St. at 4:06 a.m. Sunday; Overdose or infectious diseases. He the White House in Au- has criticized the coro- Larceny/Theft A report of an overdose at gust as a science advis- 11 Lexington Ave. at 9:34 er, had tweeted “Masks navirus lockdowns and A report of larceny at 8 Ly- a.m. Friday. The subject was work? NO,” and said wide- campaigned for children man St. at 8:36 a.m. Satur- transported to Salem Hospi- spread use of masks is not to return to classrooms. day; and at 10 Farrar St. at tal to receive medical atten- supported. Some scientists view Atlas 4:07 p.m. tion. The tweet violated a as promoting dangerous A report of motor vehicle A report of an overdose at 2 Twitter policy that pro- theories around “herd im- theft at 338 Broadway at Main St. at 4:54 p.m. Friday. hibits sharing false or FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS munity.” The subject was transported Last week, Twitter and 10:29 p.m. Saturday; and at misleading misinforma- White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott At- 18 Miller Pl. at 11:43 a.m. to Salem Hospital to receive Facebook moved quickly tion about COVID-19 that las speaks at the White House in Washington Sunday. medical attention. could lead to harm, a com- to limit the spread of an unverified political story Accidents pany spokesperson said. contracted the disease, when one cannot socially Violence The policy bans state- which has killed more distance. Atlas added that published by the conser- David Paglia, 54, of 19 Bry- ments that have been con- than 215,000 Americans. infections exploded even vative-leaning New York A report of a ght at 186 Post. The story cited un- Maple St. at 12:50 a.m. Sat- ant St. Salem, MA was sum- firmed to be false or mis- “I don’t understand why with mandates in Los An- moned to court on charges of leading by experts such as the tweets were deleted,” geles County, Miami-Dade verified emails from Dem- urday; at Liberty St. and Wil- ocratic presidential nomi- low St. at 4:41 p.m. Saturday; operating under the in uence public health authorities. Atlas said in an email, call- County, Hawaii, Alabama, nee Joe Biden’s son, and it and at the Dunkin Donuts at of drugs, possession of a In such cases, Twitter ing Twitter’s actions cen- the Philippines, Japan 80 Boston St. at 1:24 a.m. Class A substance, and fail- disables the account until sorship. He said his tweet and other places. has not been confirmed by Sunday; ure to yield at an intersection its owner deletes the post was intended to show Researchers have con- other publications. There A report of an assault at following an accident on 163 in question. that “general population cluded that masks can have been no new tweets Chestnut St. and Jefferson St. Washington St. and 124 Fos- Trump has downplayed masks and mask man- control the spread of the from the Post since Oct. at 3:21 p.m. Saturday. ter St. reported at 2:01 p.m. the importance of masks dates do not work,” and virus, and public health 14, indicating Twitter may Friday. in reducing the spread of he clarified that the cor- experts have urged the still be blocking the news- the virus, even after he rect policy is to use masks public to wear them. But paper’s tweets.

Former sen- Michigan governor pushes back ator Miriam Ramírez de Ferrer is against Trump rally chants anked by a Trump card- DETROIT (AP) — Mich- board cutout igan Gov. Gretchen Whit- moments mer said Sunday that before leaving President Donald Trump for the head- is inciting “domestic ter- quarters of the rorism” following “lock her Republican up” chants at his rally in party in Car- the state the night before. olina, Puerto Whitmer told NBC’s Rico, Sunday. “Meet the Press” that the rhetoric is “incredibly PHOTO | disturbing” a little more ASSOCIATED PRESS than a week after author- ities announced they had thwarted an alleged plot Puerto Rico, unable to vote, to kidnap the Democratic governor. “The president is at it PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS becomes crucial to U.S. election again and inspiring and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks incentivizing and inciting By Dánica Coto in a strategy that capital- Republicans are trying to at Beech Woods Recreation Center, in South- this kind of domestic ter- and Adriana izes on the close ties they target as they court Lati- eld, Mich., Friday. Gomez Licon share. nos in Florida, which has rorism,” Whitmer said. “It is wrong. It’s got to end. ASSOCIATED PRESS It’s a novel role that the largest population of shows to defend the pres- Many of the limits have It is dangerous, not just plays off the sentiment Puerto Ricans in the U.S., ident. since been lifted. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico that Puerto Ricans in Flor- with nearly 1.2 million. for me and my family, but “He wasn’t doing any- Authorities allege mem- — The campaigns of Pres- ida feel they are voting by Trump won Florida in for public servants every- thing, I don’t think, to pro- bers of two anti-govern- ident Donald Trump and proxy for those back home 2016 and has virtually no where who are doing their voke people to threaten ment paramilitary groups former Vice President Joe left out of U.S. democracy. path to the White House jobs and trying to protect this woman at all. He was took part in plotting Biden are rallying people And a growing number if he doesn’t do so again. their fellow Americans. having fun at a Trump Whitmer’s kidnapping, al- in a place where U.S. cit- find this role appealing, Polls are tight, and as the People of good will on both rally, and, quite frankly, though some were charged izens cannot cast ballots especially since many on Trump campaign worries sides of the aisle need to there are bigger issues under federal law and oth- but have the ear of hun- the island are struggling of support slipping among step up and call this out than this right now for ev- ers under state law. Six dreds of thousands of po- to recover from hurricanes suburban and older vot- and bring the heat down.” eryday Americans,” Lara men, led by Adam Fox of tential voters in the bat- Irma and Maria, a string ers, Latinos in Florida At a rally in Muskegon Trump, the president’s the Michigan III percen- tleground state of Florida. of strong earthquakes, a have become crucial. Saturday evening, Trump daughter-in-law and a ters, are charged in feder- The candidates are tar- deep economic crisis and Puerto Ricans represent urged supporters to push senior campaign advisor, al court with conspiring to geting Puerto Rico in a the pandemic. 27 percent of Hispanics Whitmer to reopen the said on CNN’s “State of kidnap her. Eight others way never before seen, “I’m voting for 3 million of voting age in Florida, state following COVID-19 the Union.” who are believed to be with the U.S. territory Puerto Ricans on the is- trailing only Cuban-Amer- restrictions. When the Democrats have sought members or associates of suddenly finding itself in land, including my entire icans. While it’s unclear crowd starting chanting to tie Trump to the alleged a group called the Wolver- the crosshairs of a high- family,” said Jerick Me- how many are Democrats “lock her up” Trump add- plot against Whitmer, ine Watchmen are charged stakes race even though diavilla, who is from the or Republicans, Demo- ed, “Lock ‘em all up.” pointing to the president’s in state court with counts Puerto Ricans on the is- mountain town of Corozal crats have widened the House Speaker Nancy tweet earlier this year including providing mate- land cannot vote in pres- and is voting in a U.S. gap of Hispanic voters Pelosi, speaking on ABC’s to “LIBERATE MICH- rial support for terrorist idential elections despite presidential election for registered for this election “This Week,” said Trump’s IGAN!” after Whitmer acts. being U.S. citizens since the first time after moving over the GOP compared statements were “irre- restricted personal move- Some of the Wolverine 1917. to Orlando four years ago. with 2016. The gains were sponsible” and accused ment and the economy in Watchmen are accused Campaigners know this, “Puerto Rico doesn’t have in counties with a high him of injecting fear tac- response to the coronavi- of planning other violent but they hope those on the a voice. Our voice is via number of Puerto Ricans tics. rus pandemic. Michigan crimes, such as storm- island will push relatives the United States.” including Orange County, Several Republican and — particularly the Detroit ing the Michigan Capitol and friends on the U.S. It’s people like Media- home to Orlando, and Hill- Trump campaign officials area — was hit hard ear- building and attacking mainland to vote for them villa that Democrats and sborough, home to Tampa. appeared on Sunday news ly during the pandemic. law enforcement officers. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A7 Scary-good times for Peabody trick-or-treaters

HALLOWEEN coverings. COVID-19; if you have From A1 Residents who do not been exposed to anyone wish to participate in with COVID-19 or if you time, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. handing out treats are have traveled to or from Parents should ac- advised to turn off their any state not classified company their children outdoor lights and trick- as lower risk within the whenever possible and or-treaters are advised to last 14 days. keep groups to no larg- honor residents’ wishes. The DPH says any- er than 10 people. Large Candy should be in- one wishing additional indoor gatherings of any dividually wrapped in information should go kind are also discour- grab-and-go-type bags. to https://www.cdc.gov/ aged. Residents are discour- coronavirus/2019-ncov/ FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Everyone should wear aged from handing out daily-life-coping/holidays. The shoes of one of the possible victims of the Titanic disaster. a mask as well as carry candy from bowls or al- html#halloween. hand sanitizer and use it lowing children to help “I hope these guide- often, especially after com- themselves to bowls of un- lines are helpful to you Plan to retrieve Titanic radio ing into contact with fre- wrapped candy. If you plan and your family and I quently-touched surfaces to hand out candy, provide wish you a very happy, and before eating candy or individually wrapped gr- safe, and healthy Hal- spurs debate on human remains other treats. Residents are ab-and-go goodie bags loween,” Bettencourt to observe social-distanc- rather than candy from a said. “I think Halloween By Ben Finley RMS Titanic Inc. says expedition, film director ing guidelines and stay at bowl. is a time for families and ASSOCIATED PRESS human remains likely James Cameron surveyed least six feet apart from In a recent post on its friends to be together would’ve been noticed af- the area in a deckhouse others. website, the DPH advised to celebrate and create NORFOLK, Va. — Peo- ter roughly 200 dives. that holds the telegraph The Peabody Depart- all residents to stay home some wonderful memo- ple have been diving to “It’s not like taking a equipment, according to ment of Public Health and refrain from Hal- ries. During these days, the Titanic’s wreck for 35 shovel to Gettysburg,” said court documents filed by (DPH) reminds residents loween activities if you we all need some mo- years. No one has found David Gallo, an oceanogra- the company. that Halloween masks are do not feel well; if you ments to enjoy life, par- human remains, according pher and company adviser. People on both sides of not a substitute for face have tested positive for ticularly the kids.” to the company that owns “And there’s an unwritten the human-remains de- the salvage rights. rule that, should we see bate claim the issue is But the company’s plan to human remains, we turn being played down — or Report: Massachusetts troopers retrieve the ship’s iconic ra- off the cameras and decide up — to support an argu- dio equipment has sparked what to do next.” ment. a debate: Could the world’s The dispute stems from a RMS Titanic Inc. Pres- who commit crime rarely red most famous shipwreck larger debate over how the ident Bretton Hunchak still hold remains of pas- Titanic’s victims should be told The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A battery; 19 alcohol and forcement. sengers and crew who died honored, and whether an the government’s position Massachusetts trooper drug violations, includ- State Police Col. Chris- a century ago? expedition should be al- is based on emotion rather led fellow officers on a ing four drunken driving topher Mason declined Lawyers for the U.S. gov- lowed to enter its hull. than science. chase and had to be sub- arrests; 17 charges for to discuss the Globe’s re- ernment have raised that In May, a federal judge “Issues like this are used dued, another took cash harassment, including view of internal investi- question in an ongoing in Norfolk, Virginia, ap- simply to raise public sup- under the table for un- three for sexual harass- gations. Recordkeeping court battle to block the proved the expedition. port,” Hunchak said. “It authorized police escorts ment; and another 17 on internal investigations planned expedition. They U.S. District Judge Re- creates a visceral reaction for funeral processions for improperly using the was sloppy and incom- cite archaeologists who say becca Beach Smith wrote for everybody.” and yet another partied state’s criminal back- plete, and the records remains could still be there. that recovering the radio The firm is the court-rec- in Las Vegas with people ground check system, the themselves closely guard- And they say the company “will contribute to the leg- ognized steward of Titanic connected to organized Globe reported. ed from public view, the fails to consider the pros- acy left by the indelible artifacts, overseeing thou- crime. The office of Middlesex newspaper reported. pect in its dive plan. loss of the Titanic, those sands of items including None of them were fired. District Attorney Mari- Former Massachusetts “Fifteen hundred people who survived, and those silverware, china and gold The Boston Globe re- an Ryan, whose jurisdic- inspector general Gregory died in that wreck,” said who gave their lives.” coins. ported Sunday that its tion covers State Police Sullivan said there should Paul Johnston, curator of But the U.S. government “This company has al- review of internal affairs headquarters and other be no double standard maritime history at the filed a legal challenge in ways treated the wreck files shows troopers are barracks, said it has not “that allows police officers Smithsonian’s National June, claiming the under- as both an archaeological rarely fired, almost no received a referral from to get away with alleged Museum of American His- taking would violate fed- site and a grave site with matter what they have State Police since she took criminal activity by vir- tory. “You can’t possibly eral law and a pact with reverence and respect,” done. office in 2013. tue of the supervisors and tell me that some human Britain recognizing the Hunchak said. “And that All told, dozens of A spokesperson for At- administrators keeping it remains aren’t buried wreck as a memorial site. doesn’t change whether in troopers who are still on torney General Maura secret.” deep somewhere where U.S. attorneys argue the fact human remains could the force despite having Healey called the infor- “That is plain wrong. there are no currents.” agreement regulates en- possibly exist.” broken the law collec- mation “highly concern- It’s a disservice to the The company, RMS Ti- try into the wreck to en- Gallo said remnants of tively have 29 sustained ing” and said it “erodes public and it’s unfair,” he tanic Inc., wants to exhibit sure its hull, artifacts and those who died likely dis- charges for assault and public trust” in law en- said. the ship’s Marconi wire- “any human remains” are appeared decades ago. less telegraph machine. undisturbed. Sea creatures would’ve SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION OFFER It broadcast the sinking The case is pending be- eaten away flesh because ocean liner’s distress calls fore the 4th Circuit Court protein is scarce in the and helped save about 700 of Appeals in Richmond. deep ocean, and bones people in lifeboats. The Titanic was trav- dissolve at great ocean Retrieving the equip- eling from England to depths because of seawa- AMERICA’S FAVORITE ment would require an New York in 1912 when ter’s chemistry, Gallo said. unmanned submersible to it struck an iceberg and The Titanic sits about 2.4 slip through a skylight or sank in the North Atlan- miles below the surface. cut into a heavily corroded tic. The wreck was discov- Yet whale bones have TV MAGAZINE roof on the ship’s deck. 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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! TO CONTRIBUTE TO LOOK!, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] OR MAIL YOUR SUBMISSION TO THE ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903. Romania’s Jewish State Theater Georgia man charged with killing actor explores work on Holocaust Thomas Jefferson Byrd By Vadim Ghirda By Nelson Oliveira and Edith Balazs NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ASSOCIATED PRESS A man has been charged BUCHAREST, Romania in the shooting death — The latest premiere at of Thomas Jefferson the Jewish State Theater Byrd, a popular actor in the Romanian capital, who was gunned down Bucharest, explores the near his home in Atlanta horrors of the Holocaust earlier this month. via a survivor’s memories The 70-year-old victim, of the Auschwitz and who worked with director Plaszow concentration Spike Lee on multiple camps. films, was found with sev- Friday’s debut of “The eral gunshot wounds to Beautiful Days of My his back on the morning Youth” by Romanian of Oct. 3, authorities said. Jewish Holocaust survi- Following an investiga- vor Ana Novac follows tion into numerous tips the National Holocaust from the public, police on Remembrance Day Friday arrested Atlan- commemorations on Oct. ta resident Antonio 9, the day when deporta- Rhynes, 30, and charged tions of Romania’s Jews him with one count of fel- and Roma began in 1941. ony murder. Police have Some 280,000 Jews PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS not released any details and 11,000 Roma were of the suspect’s alleged Actresses of the Jewish State Theatre perform during the rehearsals for FILE PHOTO | TRIBUNE NEWS deported and killed under the premiere of the “The Beautiful Days of My Youth” play, based on the involvement. SERVICE Romania’s pro-Nazi regime diary of Romanian Jewish Holocaust survivor Ana Novac, in Bucharest, Byrd’s collaborations during World War II. Thursday. with Lee included the Thomas Jefferson Byrd During the communist era, films “Bamboozled,” attends the “Spike hundreds of thousands of Gibson’s 2004 movie “The later translated into sev- performance “in order to “Clockers,” “Get on the Lee...Ya Dig!” career Romanian Jews emigrated Passion of the Christ,” de- eral languages, but it only understand the ghosts of a Bus,” “Girl 6” and “He retrospective at Met- to Israel. The current Jew- scribed the play’s staging hit bookshelves in her painful past, the memories Got Game,” all of which ropolitan Pavilion in ish population is around to The Associated Press home country in 2004. of terrible events that have premiered between 1995 New York City. 6,000, down from 800,000 as an “all-female project.” Many liken Novac’s work split the world into execu- and 2000. before the war. The director is a woman, to that of Anne Frank, tioners and victims.” The actor also appeared Many Of The Funniest, The play premiered Liana Ceterchi. author of the “The Diary of Actresses wear the in several recent movies Hysterical, And Illest online and in front of “Each one of us is a facet a Young Girl,” which docu- striped outfits of concentra- directed by Lee, including Lines He Skillfully De- spectators who took up of Ana Novac’s soul and mented her life in hiding in tion camps against a back- “Chi-Raq” in 2015 and livered He Wrote Himself less than a third of the memory,” Morgenstern said. Nazi-occupied Netherlands drop of images depicting “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” Or — Even Better — Just seats because of measures The play’s author, born before she was deported to camp entrances, gas cham- in 2014. AD LIBBED On the meant to slow the coro- Zimra Harsanyi, hails concentration camps. bers and empty sleeping “We Shared Much Hard Spot,” he wrote. navirus pandemic in the from Romania’s northern “We are bearers of scars quarters. Photographs and Work And Fun Over Byrd also portrayed eastern European nation. Transylvania region. She from wounds that are not names of Holocaust victims Our 24 Years Of Doin’ the character of Stoke- Maia Morgenstern, was deported at age 14. directly ours, but still we scroll in a video over the Da DAMN THANG,” the ly in the Netflix series head of the Jewish State The diary she kept inside carry these scars,” Morgen- stage and performers. Hu- legendary director wrote “She’s Gotta Have It” Theater and a Romanian a Nazi concentration stern said. She stressed man bones and a skull are in an Instagram tribute and appeared in multiple Jewish actress best known camp was first published the importance of evoking held by performers during this week. stage productions over for playing Mary in Mel in Hungary in 1966 and events through theatrical monologues. “T-Byrd Is My Guy. the years. David Byrne reveals ‘how the trick is done’ in HBO’s ‘American Utopia’ By Mikael Wood faded Austin City Limits way show, I don’t know if LOS ANGELES TIMES T-shirt, his dark glasses they ever bought my last and floppy white hair record. They would expe- In at least one way, as cool-professorial as rience those newer songs David Byrne was well always, he added, “I miss live — as a performance, prepared for quarantine. being around lots of other with the dance and the From last October to people. You don’t realize movement and the lyrics this past February, the how big a part that is of all together — and they former Talking Heads who we are as human be- frontman performed six seemed to love them. ings until it’s taken away.” nights a week on Broad- Q: When did you start Indeed, Byrne fans from way as the star of “Amer- thinking about a concert back in the day may be ican Utopia,” a theatrical- as something that could surprised to hear how ized version of a touring be thought through? As important other humans concert he’d taken on opposed to the more im- are to the famously stand- the road behind his 2018 provisatory experience we album of the same name. offish singer who took an like to imagine. Which meant that for electric lamp as a dance A: Like a lot of other peo- about four months this partner in Talking Heads’ ple, I was of the opinion longtime habitue of New iconic 1984 concert movie, that for a rock show to be “Stop Making Sense.” York’s cultural scene es- authentic, you can’t have Yet the joy of together- sentially had no nightlife. it all planned out. Cho- ness undeniably suffuses FILE PHOTO | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE “Actors in shows can’t reography and patter — a filmed rendition of meet people for dinner, A scene from “David Byrne’s American Utopia.” that’s not giving the real “American Utopia” that they can’t go out and see emotions to the audience. premiered Saturday on other shows or see music,” Inspired in part by recent movie in Brooklyn. the audience is really But in the early ‘80s we he said the other day. “You HBO. Directed by Spike tours by Kendrick Lamar “People honked their spread out. He said it’s Lee, this new concert were touring, and I went go to work at 6 o’clock, and Beyonce, the visually horns instead of clapping,” very strange, but it feels to see a lot of Asian the- film based on the Broad- stark, lushly emotional he said. “And, you know, much more real than a you come back home. Your ater in Japan and various way production pres- concert also features a the sound can be great, Zoom performance. life really changes.” rituals in Bali. I realized So when “American ents Byrne as a kind of riveting performance of depending on the system Q: Rock fans have been this is a kind of theater Utopia” closed in Febru- pep-talking philosopher Janelle Monae’s call-and- you’ve got. But you step trained to think of a studio that doesn’t pretend to be ary (with plans to return leading a large and lively response protest song “Hell outside your car, which recording as the canoni- an imitation of real life. to Broadway in the fall), band — each member of You Talmbout,” which Lee you’re discouraged from cal version of a song. But Byrne, 68, was looking which wears a tailored punctuates with stirring doing, and it’s so weird — there’s live stuff of yours And so the idea that the- forward to reconnecting gray suit to match the images of surviving rela- just silent.” from “Stop Making Sense” ater should pretend to be with the city and with his singer’s and carries his tives of Black people killed Q: Have you thought or “The Name of This Band naturalistic and gain its friends. or her instrument across by police. about how live music Is Talking Heads” that authenticity from that — Then the coronavirus the Hudson Theater’s The night before our returns? feels just as definitive. well, that’s just not true. If shut down every place he empty stage — through a talk, Byrne — who’s now A: A little bit. I heard A: I agree. My default I can do that in a way that might’ve met them. well-chosen set of Byrne set to bring “American from the comedian John thing is to think of the really works, then I might “It was like, Nope! Still solo cuts and Talking Utopia” back to Broadway Mulaney, who came to recorded version as the actually make something can’t go out to dinner,” Heads classics including in September 2021 — said our show a lot; he said official version, and then that’s more emotional and he said with a glum little “Once in a Lifetime” and he’d actually gotten out he’s done a few stand-up everything is based on engaging than if I simply laugh in a Zoom call from “This Must Be the Place of the house to take in a dates either outdoors or that. But there were plen- stand there and sing my his home. Dressed in a (Naive Melody).” drive-in screening of the in some situation where ty of people at the Broad- heart out. WEATHER LOTTERY

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A Saturday that began formances in their loss. with rain saw sun pop Sixth-grade superstar through as the St. Mary’s Kelsey Kwiatek led the cross country teams took way for St. Mary’s, taking on Arlington Catholic at second place with a time of Bishop Fenwick’s 5-kilo- 22:38. Junior captain Juli- meter course. The Spar- ana Taborda took fourth tans boys team won 18-45, with a personal best tim of while Arlington Catholic 23:50. edged out the girls team Taborda is happy to be 25-32. able to have a season with The St. Mary’s boys all that is going on in the started off strong — tak- world. ing rst, second, and “The season has de - third place — led by nitely been different but I freshman Kyle Kwiatek think it has allowed us to (17:54), sophomore An- be more appreciative and thony D’Itria (18:44) and grateful for being able to sophomore Jesse Moriello run even under not the (19:13). Arlington Catho- most ideal circumstances,” lic took fourth, but juniors Taborda said. Sean Osbahr (19:44) and “Everyone always has Cody Huynh (19:53) came such a great attitude in next to seal the deal. during practices and “Everyone did great to- meets and with such a day and we improved as a young team, I think we do team,” said Osbahr, who is a pretty good job on race a captain this year. “Many day.” people improved individ- Junior Julia Jo Gramo- ual times as well and we lini (24:46), sophomore ITEM FILE PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE are all excited for the next Anna Fringuelli (25:36) few meets this season.” and junior Gabby Mogave- Lynn English baseball coach Doug Mullins died over the weekend after a battle with cancer. Spartans coach Tristan ro (27:34) rounded out the Mullins, a Classical graduate and lifelong Lynn resident, was 34 years old. Smith, in his rst season St. Mary’s scorers. as head coach, was pleased St. Marys’ assistant with the results from the coach Themo Liakopoulos weekend. is also happy to be back to English head baseball coach “I’m happy about the way coaching this season. the boys competed today,” “Glad to see all the cross said Smith. “The weather country teams back out Doug Mullins dies from cancer wasn’t kind to them -- rain there, especially during at the starting line and these times,” said Liako- By Mike Alongi the city’s sports communi- Joe Caponigro, who was and there aren’t enough the sun peeking out just poulos, now in his second ITEM SPORTS EDITOR ty. He coached baseball at the head coach at English good things you can say as they were on their last season coaching cross the American Legion level when Mullins was an as- about him. He was a base- little bit of the race -- so country for the Spartans. The Lynn sports com- ball guy, he was a role I’m super happy with the “We had a great win for before getting the job as sistant, said that no one munity suffered a blow model and he touched a way they performed, and our boys and great per- an assistant coach on the could ever say a bad word Saturday evening when lot of lives at all of the that just speaks to their formances all around. I St. Mary’s freshman base- about Mullins. English baseball coach places he coached. He was hard work every day.” love the resilience of this ball team. From there he “He was the kind of guy Doug Mullins died after a one of a kind. With the win, the St. team.” long battle with cancer. moved on to become an that you’d want your “It’s been a tough year, Mary’s boys are now 1-1 The St. Mary’s girls are He was 34. assistant coach for base- daughter to bring home,” and Doug is going to be on the year. now 0-2 on the season. A lifelong resident of ball and football at En- said Caponigro, who now missed terribly by every- The Spartan girls kept The Spartans travel to Lynn, Mullins — a Classi- glish before eventually serves as the Swampscott one,” said Caponigro. it competitive with some Austin Prep for a meet on cal graduate in the Class landing the job as head baseball coach. “Dougie extremely strong per- Tuesday (3:30). of 2004 — was a xture in coach in 2017. was a terri c young guy MULLINS, B2

ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Bishop Fenwick’s Elani Gikas (right) scored one goal for the Crusasers in a win over Bishop Stang Saturday afternoon. Fenwick girls soccer maintains winning streak

for the Crusaders on the SCHOOL ROUNDUP road Saturday, and they By Mike Alongi didn’t disappoint. On an PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ITEM SPORTS EDITOR indirect free kick in the Cam Newton (center) gets sacked by Denver Broncos linebacker Anthony Chickillo (left) 70th minute, Andrew Per- The Bishop Fenwick during a loss Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. ry found Ryan Noci for the girls soccer team remained eventual game-winning hot over the weekend, goal. knocking off Catholic Cen- Goalkeeper Liam Foley Patriots offense struggles in loss to Denver tral League foe Bishop notched his fourth shut- Stang by a score of 4-1 out in the past ve games, By Kyle Hightower coronavirus tests for both and nearly pulled off the be a really good team,” Saturday. With the win, while Aidan Dwyer, TJ ASSOCIATED PRESS teams. comeback, but committed Lock said. “It’s hard to the Crusaders have now Genzale, and Sean Camp- “This was de nitely a three turnovers. This is come up to Gillette and won ve straight games FOXBOROUGH (AP) win, better yet win with- bell were impressive in special moment,” McMa- the rst time the Patri- after dropping their sea- — The Denver Broncos out scoring a touchdown.” the back line. Ryan Arneil nus said. ots have had a rst losing son opener. waited two weeks to - Denver’s defense en- also played well in the vic- Sunday’s game was record after ve games Ally Mitchell scored two nally play again and they tered the game with two tory. originally scheduled for since the 2001 season. goals in the win for Fen- were rewarded with their takeaways on the season. “All in all, this was a last week but got post- Drew Lock nished 10 wick, while Elani Gikas It forced three on Sunday, good performance for us,” biggest win of the season. poned twice. The delay of 24 for 189 yards in his and Kiera Morgan each coming up with two in- said Fenwick coach Tony Brandon McManus had was caused after multiple rst start since injuring scored one goal. terceptions and a fumble Enos. “I’m proud of the six eld goals and line- Patriots players tested his shoulder in Denver’s Fenwick (5-1) hosts rival recovery. guys for how they played backer Malik Reed came positive for COVID-19, in- Week 2 loss to Pittsburgh. St. Mary’s Monday after- “They are a tough-mind- after traveling so far.” up with a big sack late to cluding quarterback Cam He was steady early, but noon (4) at Donaldson Sta- ed group of people. I think Fenwick (5-1) takes on help the Broncos hold on Newton and reigning De- had back-to-back inter- dium. that was on display to- rival St. Mary’s Monday for an 18-12 win over the fensive Player of the Year ceptions in the fourth BOYS SOCCER day,” Broncos coach Vic evening (6:30) at Donald- New England Patriots on Stephon Gilmore. quarter to let the Patriots Bishop Fenwick 1, Fangio said. son Stadium. Sunday in a game twice New England (2-3) ral- back into the game. Bishop Stang 0 delayed following positive lied from an 18-3 de cit “We knew that we could PATRIOTS, B2 It came down to the wire ROUNDUP, B2 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE MONDAY Volleyball English’s Doug Mullins dies from cancer Girls Soccer St. Mary’s at Bishop Fenwick (5) St. Mary’s at Bishop Fenwick (4) Golf MULLINS about him. year on the English foot- Grove Cemetery, Lynn. Hamilton-Wenham at Lynnfield (5) St. Mary’s, Archbishop Williams at From B1 “If you had a son, you’d ball staff, and Molea’s son Visiting hours will be on Boys Soccer Austin Prep (2:30) want him to play for Doug now coaches that very Thursday in the Solimine Lynnfield at Hamilton-Wenham (3:45) Swampscott at Marblehead (3) When Caponigro stepped Mullins,” said Newton. same Legion team that Funeral Home, 426 Broad- St. Mary’s at Bishop Fenwick (6:30) St. John’s Prep at Catholic Memorial (3) down from the head coach- “He was a great guy, he Mullins coached. way (Rt. 129), Lynn from 3 Field Hockey Georgetown at Lynnfield (3:30) ing position at English in treated everyone with re- “It’s a very sad day,” p.m. to 7 p.m. Relatives Lynnfield at Rockport (3:45) Bishop Fenwick at Bishop Feehan (4) Cross Country 2017, he gave a ringing spect and he did things Molea said. “Doug was and friends are respectful- Marblehead at Swampscott (4) St. Mary’s at Austin Prep (3:30) endorsement for Mullins the right way. When Cap much too young to have to ly invited to attend and Golf Malden Catholic at Bishop Fenwick to get the job. (Caponigro) moved on and go through something like are required to adhere to (3:30) Bishop Fenwick at St. Mary’s (3) Xaverian at St. John’s Prep (4) “I don’t think they even Doug expressed interest that. He was a ghter, but the guidelines of the CDC, Xaverian at St. John’s Prep (3) needed my recommenda- in the job he had so many this is hard to take. the State of Massachu- Swampscott at Saugus (3:30) WEDNESDAY tion to be honest, they people come out and speak “We broke the news to setts and the Local Board Lynnfield at Rockport (3:30) Girls Soccer Peabody at Danvers (3:30) Austin Prep at Bishop Fenwick (4) knew what they had with on his behalf, and not only the fall ball team (Sun- of Health, which allows up TUESDAY Boys Soccer Doug,” said Caponigro. as a coach but as a person. day) and they all took it to 40 family and friends in Girls Soccer St. Mary’s at Arlington Catholic “He was such a great This is an incredible loss pretty hard,” Molea added. the funeral home at a time Swampscott at Marblehead (4) (3:30) coach and he just connect- for the Lynn English com- “That’s just the kind of and all are required to Peabody at Masconomet (4) Bishop Fenwick at Austin Prep (4) ed with the kids so well, it munity.” impact Doug had on peo- wear a face covering and Salem at Danvers (4) Golf was a no-brainer. I’m so English vice principal ple. He was a truly genu- practice social distancing. Boys Soccer St. Mary’s at Arlington Catholic (3) fortunate to have gotten to Gary Molea grew a fairly ine guy and he will be If you are not feeling well, Marblehead at Swampscott (4) Ipswich at Lynnfield (3) Masconomet at Peabody (4) Marblehead at Gloucester (3) coach with him, and I was close relationship with missed by everyone.” please be considerate of Danvers at Salem (4) Saugus at Peabody (3:30) so happy for him when he Mullins over the years af- A private funeral mass others and stay home. In St. John’s Prep at Catholic Memorial (5) Danvers at Swampscott (3:30) got the English job.” ter Mullins coached will be held in St. Pius V lieu of owers, donations Field Hockey Cross Country English Athletic Direc- Molea’s son in Legion ball Church, Lynn on Friday in Doug’s memory may be St. Mary’s at Austin Prep (6) Marblehead at Beverly (4) tor Dick Newton, who and on the St. Mary’s and will be livestreamed made to Osteosarcoma Re- hired Mullins, had simi- freshman team . The two at www.hostcatholiclynn. search at www.mibagents. TV/RADIO larly glowing things to say also coached together for a org. Burial will be in Pine org. TV NFL 8:15 p.m...... Arizona at Dallas ...... ESPN Crusaders blank Bishop Stang on the road Radio NFL ROUNDUP 8:15 p.m...... Arizona at Dallas ...... WEEI-FM 93.7 From B1 Central Catholic 4, NFL St. Mary’s 0 AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE Connor Hamel played East East W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA well on the defensive end Buffalo 4 1 0 .800 139 142 Dallas 2 3 0 .400 163 180 for St. Mary’s while Kaya Miami 3 3 0 .500 160 113 Philadelphia 1 4 1 .250 141 175 Jackson played well in the New England 2 3 0 .400 109 110 N.Y. Giants 1 5 0 .166 101 152 N.Y. Jets 0 6 0 .000 75 185 Washington 1 5 0 .166 108 162 mid eld. Goalkeeper Ja- South South cob Guarino had 13 saves W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee 5 0 0 1.000 164 126 Tampa Bay 4 2 0 .666 177 122 in the loss. Indianapolis 4 2 0 .666 157 115 New Orleans 3 2 0 .600 153 150 “The score really wasn’t Houston 1 5 0 .166 146 182 Carolina 3 3 0 .500 138 141 Jacksonville 1 5 0 .166 125 181 Atlanta 1 5 0 .166 162 184 an indication of how well North North we played,” said St. Mary’s W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA coach Mike D’Agostino. Pittsburgh 5 0 0 1.000 156 94 Chicago 5 1 0 .833 128 116 Baltimore 5 1 0 .833 179 104 Green Bay 4 1 0 .800 162 139 “We did a lot of good things Cleveland 4 2 0 .666 163 187 Detroit 2 3 0 .400 133 143 out there, now we just Cincinnati 1 4 1 .250 129 157 Minnesota 1 5 0 .166 155 192 West West have to move on from this W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA game and try to right the Kansas City 4 1 0 .800 149 110 Seattle 5 0 0 1.000 169 135 Las Vegas 3 2 0 .600 151 152 L.A. Rams 4 1 0 .800 136 90 ship as we move into next Denver 2 3 0 .400 100 110 Arizona 3 2 0 .600 128 102 week.” L.A. Chargers 1 4 0 .200 110 125 San Francisco 2 3 0 .400 124 114 The Spartans (2-4) play Sunday’s Games Denver 18, New England 12 on the road at Bishop Fen- Tennessee 42, Houston 36, OT Baltimore 30, Philadelphia 28 N.Y. Giants 20, Washington 19 Miami 24, N.Y. Jets 0 wick Monday evening Indianapolis 31, Cincinnati 27 Tampa Bay 38, Green Bay 10 Atlanta 40, Minnesota 23, OT (6:30). Chicago 23, Carolina 16 L.A. Rams at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m. GOLF Detroit 34, Jacksonville 16 Monday’s Games Pittsburgh 38, Cleveland 7 L.A. Chargers at New Orleans, 8:15 p.m. Bishop Fenwick 175, Arlington Catholic 165 Bishop Fenwick 179, MLB PLAYOFFS Austin Prep 159 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Wednesday, Oct. 21 The Crusaders picked SERIES Tampa Bay vs. Los Angeles Dodgers up a pair of conference Friday, Oct. 16 or Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay, 8:08 p.m. wins over the weekend be- Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Atlanta 3 Friday, Oct. 23 hind strong performances Houston 7, Tampa Bay 4 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay from a number of players. or Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta, 8:08 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 Cade Buckley led the way Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta 1, Saturday, Oct. 24 Series tied 3-3 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay in both matches, scoring Tampa Bay 4, Houston 2, Tampa Bay or Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta, 8:08 p.m. 32 points in Saturday’s wins series 4-3 Sunday, Oct. 25 win over Austin Prep and Sunday, Oct. 18 x-Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay then an outstanding 36 Atlanta (Anderson 3-2) vs. Los Ange- or Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta, 8:08 p.m. points in Sunday’s win les Dodgers (Gonsolin 2-2), 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 over Arlington Catholic. (Fox and FS1) x-Tampa Bay vs. Los Angeles Dodgers ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Fenwick (9-2) takes on WORLD SERIES or Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay, 8:08 p.m. Bishop Fenwick’s Ryan Noci had one assist in a win over Bishop Stang Tuesday, Oct. 20 Wednesday, Oct. 28 rival St. Mary’s on the Tampa Bay vs. Los Angeles Dodgers x-Tampa Bay vs. Los Angeles Dodgers road at Tedesco Country Saturday afternoon. or Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay, 8:09 p.m. or Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay, 8:09 p.m. Club Monday (3). FIELD HOCKEY Queliz each scored one day. Cohasset 2, TODAY IN SPORTS Central Catholic 7, goal as the Spartans St. Mary’s (1-3-1) plays Bishop Fenwick 0 St. Mary’s 2 earned a season split with on the road at Austin Prep Fenwick (2-1-1) travels Oct. 19 and 13th overall to record 300 wins. Pejae Parent and Yirsy Central Catholic Satur- Tuesday evening (6). to Bishop Feehan Monday. 1924 — Harold “Red” Grange ac- 2003 — Isaac Bruce becomes the counts for six touchdowns in Illinois’ 18th player in NFL history to top 39-14 win over Michigan. Grange 10,000 yards receiving, catching returns the opening kickoff 95 yards nine passes for 129 yards as St. Lou- Patriots’ rally comes up short vs. Denver for a touchdown. He follows with is beat Green Bay 34-24. connecting with Julian touchdown runs of 66, 55 and 40 2008 — The Tampa Bay Rays hold PATRIOTS Edelman for a 22-yard yards in the rst 12 minutes of the off the defending champion Boston From B1 game. Grange later passes for an- Red Sox 3-1 behind Matt Garza’s gain to get to the 50. Denver’s defensive ef- other touchdown and returns anoth- masterful pitching in Game 7 of the After a trio of short pass- er kick for a touchdown. AL championship series. fort underscored a rough es, Newton then plowed 1940 — Alabama snaps Tennes- 2012 — The National Hockey day for New England, forward for 4 yards on see’s defensive scoreless streak of League announces the cancella- which was held to 288 fourth-and-1 at the Den- 71 quarters but still loses 27-12. tion of the 2012-13 regular-season yards. ver 41 to keep the drive Tennessee hadn’t allowed a point schedule through November 1. A It was the rst game going. since Oct. 29, 1938, when it beat total of 135 regular-season games back for Newton, who Newton was then in- LSU 14-6. are now lost from Oct. 11 through returned after missing volved in a trick play 1957 — Maurice Richard of the Nov. 1. New England’s Week 4 when Edelman found him Montreal Canadians scores his 2013 — Connor Halliday completes loss at Kansas City. He on a 16-yard gain to get 500th career goal in a 3-1 victory 58 of 89 passes for 557 yards and nished 17 of 25 for 157 inside the Denver 25. over the Chicago Black Hawks. four touchdowns with four intercep- yards. He also rushed 10 But that momentum was 1960 — After 13 years in Minneapo- tions for Washington State in a 62- times for 76 yards and a slowed when Reed sacked lis, the Lakers opened their inaugural 38 loss to Oregon. He breaks the touchdown. Though both Newton for a 6-yard loss. season in Los Angeles with a 140- FBS-level attempts record of 83 set of his interceptions came Newton got it back with 123 loss at Cincinnati. by Drew Brees at Purdue in 1998. off tipped balls, he said a 6-yard pass to James 1968 — Bob Beamon of the United 2013 — Michigan’s Devin Gardner neither that nor his bout White setting up a fourth- States shatters the world record in sets school records with 584 yards with COVID absolved him and-10 on the Denver 24. the long jump at the Summer Olym- of offense and 503 yards passing of his mistakes. Receiver N’Keal Harry pics in Mexico City. Beamon’s leap of and ties a mark with ve TDs to help “The time off showed, got separation, but New- 29 feet and 2 1-2 inches betters the the Wolverines outscore Indiana 63- but I have to be better. ton’s pass was well wide, mark by one foot, 9 3-4 inches. The 47. Michigan’s Jeremy Gallon has a And I will be better,” he turning the ball over on previous record, 27-4 3-4, was held Big Ten-record 369 yards receiving said. downs. by Soviet jumper Igor Ter-Ovanesyan and two TDs. The Broncos’ win “Just have to be better. and Ralph Boston. 2013 — Baylor ties a school record snapped a four-game los- Simple,” Newton said. 1980 — Dan Fouts of San Diego with their 10th straight win, 71-7 ing streak in New En- INJURIES passes for 444 yards and four touch- over Iowa State. It’s the fourth game gland. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Broncos: WR Diontae downs as the Chargers beat the New the 12th-ranked Bears score 70-or- Denver (2-3) won de- Spencer left the game more points in a game this season, York Giants 44-7. spite a 17-day layoff be- J.C. Jackson runs after making an interception with a shoulder issue. ... the most by a ranked team in one 1985 — Robbie Bosco of Brigham tween games and being during a loss to the Denver Broncos Sunday LB Josh Watson left the Young passes for 585 yards in a 45- season. without leading rusher afternoon at Gillette Stadium. game with a hamstring 23 victory over New Mexico. 2014 — Peyton Manning breaks Melvin Gordon and top issue. ... G Dalton Risner 1985 — Dale Klein of Nebraska Brett Favre’s NFL record of 508 pass catcher Noah Fant, 13 days and because of the New England got an- also left with a shoulder ties an NCAA record with seven eld touchdown career passes and he who was out with an an- COVID cases, they had other chance when Lock’s injury. goals in a 28-20 victory over Missou- throws four TD passes in Denver’s only one true practice af- pass intended for Patrick 42-17 victory over the San Francisco kle injury. Phillip Lindsay Patriots: Right tack- ri. ter shutting down their fa- was picked off by J.C. 1986 — Lloyd Burruss of Kansas 49ers. The record-breaker was an started in Gordon’s place le Jermaine Eluemunor cility multiple times. Jackson and returned 30 City intercepts three passes and 8-yarder to Demaryius Thomas with and rushed 23 times for needed assistance getting “Hopefully we’ll be able yards to the Denver 25. returns two for touchdowns to lead 3:09 left in the rst half. Manning 101 yards. Tim Patrick off the eld after an an- the Chiefs to a 42-21 victory over the reaches the milestone in his 246th had four catches for 101 to practice this week,” Nick Folk connected on kle injury late in the rst San Diego Chargers. regular-season game. Favre needed yards. coach Bill Belichick said. a 38-yard eld goal four quarter and didn’t return. 1994 — Duke beats North Carolina 302. McManus, who con- “We certainly need it. We’ll plays later to make it 18- … Defensive lineman 3-2 in women’s soccer to end the 2014 — DeMarco Murray becomes nected on eld goals of 52 see.” 12 with 3:23 remaining. Adam Butler left in the Tar Heels’ unbeaten streak of 101 the rst running back in NFL history and 54 yards, now has six The Patriots closed the Denver’s ensuing drive second quarter with an el- games. to start a season with seven straight games with multiple 50- gap to 18-9 on a 1-yard lasted just one play when bow injury. 1997 — Pittsburgh goaltender Tom 100-yard games in a 31-21 win over yard eld goals. That is touchdown run by Newton another long pass attempt UP NEXT Barrasso makes 22 saves to earn the New York Giants. Murray, with tied with Baltimore’s Jus- with 8:31 left in the fourth. from Lock to Patrick was Denver returns home to his 300th career victory with a 4-1 128 yards and a touchdown, breaks tin Tucker for the most in But he was stopped short intercepted by Jonathan host the Chiefs next Sunday. win over Florida. Barrasso becomes Hall of Famer Jim Brown’s 56-year- NFL history. on the ensuing 2-point Jones. The Patriots host the the rst American-born goaltender old record. The Patriots’ layoff was conversion. Newton went to work, 49ers on Sunday. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election? By Barbara Ortutay and David Klepper ASSOCIATED PRESS Ever since Russian agents and other opportun- ists abused its platform in an attempt to manipulate the 2016 U.S. presiden- tial election, Facebook has insisted — repeatedly — that it’s learned its lesson and is no longer a conduit for misinformation, voter suppression and election PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS disruption. President Donald Trump attends church at International Church of Las But it has been a long FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Vegas, Sunday, in Las Vegas, Nev. and halting journey for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the social network. Crit- Georgetown University, in Washington. ical outsiders, as well as Trump, Biden go on offense some of Facebook’s own easily make even worse — have also struggled to ad- employees, say the com- as challenges the platform dress misinformation and pany’s efforts to revise now faces. hateful content, Facebook in states they’re trying to ip its rules and tighten its “This election is not go- stands apart for its reach safeguards remain whol- ing to be business as usu- and scale and, compared to By Brian Slodysko, win,’” she said, telling the past four months, his ly insufficient to the task, al,” Zuckerberg wrote in a many other platforms, its Jill Colvin Trump, “you will be the campaign has raised over despite it having spent September Facebook post slower response to the chal- and Will Weissert president again.” $1 billion, and that has billions on the project. As in which he outlined Face- lenges identified in 2016. ASSOCIATED PRESS Trump offered short re- enabled him to eclipse for why, they point to the book’s efforts to encour- In the immediate after- marks, saying “I love go- Trump’s once-massive company’s persistent un- age voting and remove LAS VEGAS — Presi- math of President Donald ing to churches” and that cash advantage. willingness to act decisive- misinformation from its Trump’s election, Zucker- dent Donald Trump and it was “a great honor” to That edge is apparent in ly over much of that time. service. “We all have a re- berg offered a remarkably his Democratic rival Joe attend the service. The advertising, where Biden “Am I concerned about sponsibility to protect our tone-deaf quip regarding Biden went on offense president also said that and his Democratic allies the election? I’m terrified,” democracy.” the notion that “fake news” Sunday, with each cam- “we have a group on the are on pace to outspend said Roger McNamee, a Sil- Yet for years Facebook spread on Facebook could paigning in states they other side that doesn’t Trump and the Republicans icon Valley venture capital- executives have seemed to have influenced the 2016 are trying to flip during agree with us,” and he by two-fold in the closing ist and an early Facebook be caught off guard when- election, calling it “a pretty the Nov. 3 election that is urged people to “get out days of the race, according investor turned vocal critic. ever their platform — cre- crazy idea.” A week later, he just over two weeks away. there on Nov. 3 or sooner” to data from the ad tracking “At the company’s current ated to connect the world walked back the comment. Trump began his day in to vote. He dropped a wad firm Kantar/CMAG. scale, it’s a clear and pres- — was used for malicious Since then, Facebook has Nevada, making a rare of $20 bills in the collec- In Nevada, Democrats ent danger to democracy purposes. Zuckerberg has issued a stream of mea visit to church before an tion plate before leaving. are set to outspend Trump and national security.” offered multiple apologies culpas for its slowness to evening rally in Carson Biden, a practicing Cath- in the closing days by The company’s rhetoric over the years, as if no act against threats to the City. Once considered a olic, attended Mass in more than 3-to-1. But it’s has certainly gotten an one could have predict- 2016 election and promised battleground, Nevada Delaware before flying to also a state Trump came update. CEO Mark Zuck- ed that people would use to do better. “I don’t think hasn’t swung for a Re- North Carolina, which a close to winning in 2016. erberg now casually ref- Facebook to live-stream they have become better at publican presidential con- Democratic presidential Trump’s comments at erences possible outcomes murders and suicides, in- listening,” said David Kirk- tender since 2004. candidate hasn’t won since the Las Vegas church were that were unimaginable in cite ethnic cleansings, pro- patrick, author of a book While seated in the Barack Obama in 2008. toned down from the fear 2016 — among them, pos- mote fake cancer cures or on Facebook’s rise. “What’s front row at the nonde- Each is seeking to make tactics he leaned heavily sible civil unrest and po- attempt to steal elections. changed is more people nominational Internation- inroads in states that into during rallies Satur- tentially a disputed elec- While other platforms have been telling them al Church of Las Vegas, could help secure a path day in in Wisconsin and tion that Facebook could like Twitter and YouTube they need to do something.” Trump received blessings to victory, but the dynam- Michigan. from the church’s pastors, ics of the race are remark- As he tried to keep more with Denise Goulet telling ably stable. Biden enjoys voters from turning against attendees that God told a significant advantage him, Trump sought to paint her Trump is the apple of in national polls, while Democrats as “anti-Ameri- his eye and would secure a carrying a smaller edge in can radicals” on a “crusade second term. battleground surveys. against American history.” “At 4:30, the Lord said But he also has another He told moderate voters to me, ‘I am going to give considerable advantage they had a “a moral duty” to your president a second over Trump: money. Over join the Republican Party. Touch-and-go: U.S. spacecraft sampling asteroid for return

By Marcia Dunn ASSOCIATED PRESS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After almost two years circling an an- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS cient asteroid hundreds Crystal Williams-Coleman, president of the Guardian Civic League, talks of millions of miles away, to reporters during a press conference in Philadelphia. A diverse group of a NASA spacecraft this law enforcement professionals denounced the Fraternal Order of Police week will attempt to de- and Local 22 for not listening to the concerns of the dues paying union scend to the treacherous, members when endorsing President Donald J. Trump for re-election. boulder-packed surface and snatch a handful of rubble. Black ofcers break from unions The drama unfolds Tuesday as the U.S. takes its first crack at collect- over Trump endorsements ing asteroid samples for return to Earth, a feat ac- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS By Claudia Lauer doubled in the last three female sheriff last year, complished so far only by ASSOCIATED PRESS decades, but many depart- spoke at at an early October This undated image made available by NASA Japan. ments still have a smaller news conference with oth- shows the asteroid Bennu from the OSIRIS- Brimming with names PHILADELPHIA — Po- percentage of Black and er Black law enforcement inspired by Egyptian my- REx spacecraft. lice unions nationwide Hispanic officers compared groups in Philadelphia to thology, the Osiris-Rex have largely supported to the percentage of the condemn Trump endorse- up when Osiris-Rex’s 11- after bringing back specks mission is looking to bring President Donald Trump’s general population those ments and the process they foot arm reaches out and from asteroid Itokawa. reelection, amid mass back at least 2 ounces communities make up. say ignored their concerns touches Bennu. Contact Bennu is an asteroid demonstrations over po- worth of asteroid Bennu, Many fraternal Black over what they perceived should last five to 10 sec- picker’s paradise. lice brutality and accusa- the biggest otherworld- police organizations were to be racist remarks, sup- onds, just long enough The big, black, round- tions of systemic racism ly haul from beyond the formed to advocate for port for white supremacist to shoot out pressurized ish, carbon-rich space rock — but a number of Black moon. equality within police de- groups and a lack of respect nitrogen gas and suck — taller than New York’s law enforcement officers The van-sized spacecraft partments but also to focus for women from Trump. is aiming for the relative- up the churned dirt and Empire State Building are speaking out against on how law enforcement gravel. Programmed in — was around when our these endorsements, say- But national union lead- ly flat middle of a tennis affects the wider Black ers say the process is de- court-sized crater named advance, the spacecraft solar system was form- ing their concerns over community. There have of- will operate autonomously ing 4.5 billion years ago. entering the 2020 political signed to give everyone a Nightingale — a spot ten been tensions between voice and the endorsement comparable to a few park- during the unprecedented Scientists consider it a fray were ignored. minority organizations touch-and-go maneuver. time capsule full of pris- Trump has touted his represents the majority of ing places here on Earth. and larger unions, like in officers. The Fraternal Or- Boulders as big as build- With an 18-minute lag in tine building blocks that support from the law en- August, when the National der of Police represents ings loom over the target- radio communication each could help explain how life forcement community, Association of Black Law close to 350,000 officers ed touchdown zone. way, ground controllers for formed on Earth and pos- which includes endorse- Enforcement Officers is- nationally, but does not “So for some perspective, spacecraft builder Lock- sibly elsewhere. ments from national, city sued a letter condemning track racial demographics. the next time you park heed Martin near Denver “This is all about under- and state officers’ unions use of deadly force, police your car in front of your can’t intervene. standing our origins,” said — some of which publicly misconduct and abuse in “I am a Black American house or in front of a cof- If the first attempt the mission’s principal sci- endorsed a political candi- communities of color. and a Black law enforce- fee shop and walk inside, doesn’t work, Osiris-Rex entist, Dante Lauretta of date for the first time. He’s “We are members of these ment officer,” said Rob think about the challenge can try again. Any collect- the University of Arizona. running on what he calls unions, and they don’t Pride, the National Frater- of navigating Osiris-Rex ed samples won’t reach There also are selfish a “law and order” platform take into consideration nal Order of Police chair of into one of these spots Earth until 2023. reasons for getting to and tapping into a strain our feelings about Donald trustees. “It’s been emotion- from 200 million miles While NASA has brought know Bennu better. of anger and frustration J. Trump, then they don’t ally a rollercoaster ride for away,” said NASA’s depu- back comet dust and solar The solar-orbiting as- felt by law enforcement care about us and ... they me since the George Floyd ty project manager Mike wind particles, it’s never teroid, which swings by who believe they are being don’t care about our dues,” incident. It was horrific.” Moreau. attempted to sample one Earth every six years, unfairly accused of racial said Rochelle Bilal, the re- Pride, who oversees the Once it drops out of of the nearly 1 million could take aim at us late discrimination. cent past president of the vote that leads to the orga- its half-mile-high orbit known asteroids lurking in the next century. NASA There are more than Guardian Civic League of nization’s presidential en- around Bennu, the space- in our solar system until puts the odds of an impact 8,000 law enforcement Philadelphia, calling the dorsement, says the May craft will take a deliber- now. Japan, meanwhile, at 1-in-2,700. The more agencies in the U.S., with National Fraternal Order 25 police killing of Floyd ate four hours to make it expects to get samples scientists know about po- large departments holding of Police’s Trump endorse- in Minneapolis and the po- all the way down, to just from asteroid Ryugu in tentially menacing aster- sway nationally. The num- ment an “outrage.” litical climate “is tearing above the surface. December — in the milli- oids like Bennu, the safer ber of minority officers in Bilal, who was elected as America apart” and having Then the action cranks grams at most — 10 years Earth will be. policing has more than Philadelphia’s first Black a similar effect on the FOP. B4 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 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 Widower dating again wants to leave the past in the past DEAR ABBY: I’m 35 “apology” that did not ad- and have been a widower Dear Abby is written by Abigail dress his behavior that for almost ve years. I night, but something else began dating about two Van Buren, also known as Jeanne that happened a week years ago. Phillips, and was founded by her ago. He then tried to In my adventures of mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact guilt-trip me by saying dating I have encoun- my walking out hurt our tered a lot of divorced Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. friends and that he would moms. I met someone Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. stop hanging around be- very special (I’ll call her cause he didn’t want Rose) a year and a half them to be hurt like that. ago. She’s great. We share I haven’t responded to lots of laughs and goals, her ex, and it would be workable arrangement, Ron’s “apology” and hav- but she does something just as bad if I showed you shouldn’t waste any en’t seen him since. I that drives me crazy. photos of my late wife more of Rose’s time or have seen Stella for lunch She’s constantly showing and asked, “Isn’t she yours. once since the incident. me Facebook memories/ beautiful?” Am I wrong? Must I accept his apology photos of her daughter DEAR ABBY: “Ron,” so everything goes back when she was young. UNPARENT OUT the guy my best friend, to how it was, or not see I never got the chance WEST “Stella,” is seeing, is a my friend until he is out to have children and manipulator. My mother of her life? rarely bring up my past DEAR UNPARENT: was a pro at manipulat- because I feel that’s be- If you plan to continue a ing and gaslighting, NOT A FAN OF HIM hind me. Rose’s ex is “tox- relationship with Rose, something I recognized ic,” according to her, and you are going to have to after going to therapy as DEAR NOT A FAN: from what I’ve witnessed, deal with your feelings an adult. I know it when You don’t “have” to accept he’s pretty bad. about her daughter, some I see it. Ron’s apology any more I see her daughter two of which may be off base. A month ago, I told than you have to accept weeks out of the month. It is important that you Stella what I have ob- any other unappetizing The girl is very spoiled communicate to her the served, and it has esca- “gift” that is offered. But and entitled, and when connection you make lated to the point that I don’t stop seeing Stella. she’s not around, Rose when you see those pho- told her I no longer want From what you have writ- keeps shoving old photos tos. The quickest way to to be around him. Ron, ten, she needs a level- of her in my face and work this through would who is 40, throws tan- headed friend right now. asking, “Isn’t she so be couples counseling. trums and threatens to If Ron acts up again in cute?” If your description of leave when he doesn’t get your presence, leave if he I can’t relate, and I the girl is accurate, then what he wants. makes you uncomfort- don’t care for her daugh- realize that as long as The last time I saw him able. And while you’re at ter. Does that make me a she’s a minor, she will be was at a dinner Stella it, tell Stella the reason jerk? I feel those old pho- a presence in your house- hosted. I left early after and ask — woman to tos of her daughter are hold. If you and her he threw another tan- woman — why she toler- really her memories with mother can’t gure out a trum. Ron texted me an ates his childish threats. BRIDGE

The robots are too trusting A couple of weeks ago, I gave Isaac You or I would have tabled the Asimov’s rst law of robotics: “A ro- spade ace, hoping that it would win, bot may not injure a human being or, if declarer ruffed, that it wouldn’t or, through inaction, allow a human cost a critical trick. Here, everything being to come to harm.” would have been ne. Sometimes I wonder if the robots The robot chose the club four! that play at Bridge Base Online have Maybe he was obeying Asimov’s law, been similarly programmed. For or perhaps he assumed South had example, look only at today’s West to have a spade void to justify his hand. What would you lead against nal bid. However, a grateful declar- South’s contract of seven diamonds? er took the trick, drew two rounds of In the auction, two spades showed trumps from hand, cashed the heart 3 ace-king points (2 for an ace and ace, ruffed a heart with the diamond 1 for a king). So, North had an ace king, discarded his spade on the and a king or three kings. The snag club king, drew East’s last trump and was that South thought it had to be claimed. an ace and a king. So, when North Funnily enough, seven diamonds raised diamonds, South, picturing down one would have been only his partner with the spade ace and just under average. Almost all pairs king-fourth of diamonds, con dently played in six hearts, which failed jumped to seven diamonds. when West took the spade ace and What did the robot lead? a trump. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS

Unsolved Mysteries Net ix New Episodes! In “neXt,” star John Slattery Season 1, Volume 2 of the remake of the beloved investigative program will look into more crimes, dis- appearances and other mysteries. The Voice fights an A.I. System gone rogue NBC, 8 p.m. Season Premiere! By Ryan Berenz The singing competition returns for Season 19 with Networked electronics can two-hour episodes tonight and tomorrow night. Be- control everything from ginning next week, the series will air two-hour epi- lightbulbs, doorbells and re- sodes on Mondays, and hourlong episodes on Tues- frigerators to transportation days. This season, Nick Jonas is leaving as judge, systems and lifesaving med- while former judge Gwen Stefani steps back on the ical equipment. But FOX’s stage to rejoin Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and new thriller neXt (premier- John Legend. ing Tuesday) might have you Star of the Month: Peter Cushing: “Hammer Horrors” thinking twice about invit- TCM, beginning at 8 p.m. ing a smart device into your Catch a Classic! home. Tonight’s celebration of actor Peter Cushing fea- John Slattery (Mad Men) tures a number of lms for which he is probably stars as Silicon Valley vi- best remembered, titles produced by Britain’s leg- sionary Paul LeBlanc, whose company was developing endary Hammer Studios. The rst four lms airing a powerful artificial intel- tonight feature some of Cushing’s famous pairings ligence called neXt, which with Christopher Lee. Things start with Cushing as was capable of exponentially Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles improving its own abilities. (1959). This is followed by Horror of Dracula (1958), LeBlanc realized neXt’s po- the rst lm to feature Cushing as vampire hunter tential dangers and pulled Van Helsing and Lee as the titular monster. Also the plug on the project, lead- on the lineup are Cushing and Lee in The Mummy ing to his brother (Ozark’s (1959); The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Ham- Jason Butler Harner) ousting mer’s rst color lm, which established the “Hammer him from the company. horror” style, featured Cushing in his rst lead role The investigation into the and again paired him with Lee; and more. mysterious death of a com- Mysteries of the Unknown: “Flight to Freedom, puter scientist who discov- Battle at the Circus and Alaskan Arsonist” ered that neXt’s code has Travel Channel, 8 p.m. leaked out into the world Don Wildman examines one man’s life-threatening causes LeBlanc to join FBI cybercrime expert Shea Sala- attempt to cross the Berlin Wall, a bizarre brawl be- zar (Fernanda Andrade) in tween traveling clowns and a string of mysterious the effort to stop neXt before blazes in an Alaskan town. it wreaks havoc on humanity. L.A.’s Finest: “Déjà Vu” Creator, showrunner and FOX, 8:15 p.m. executive producer Manny When the past nally catches up with Syd (Gabrielle Coto thought up the idea for Union) and McKenna (Jessica Alba), they must pull neXtafter his son’s unusual off a seemingly impossible mission in the new epi- experience with Amazon’s sode “Déjà Vu.” Alexa voice assistant. “He One Day at a Time was like, ‘My Alexa started CBS, 9 p.m. talking to me at 3 a.m. out of Season 4 episodes of the Pop comedy One Day at a the blue by itself for no rea- Time continue on CBS with two episodes tonight. In son.’ He claims this has hap- “Boundaries,” Penelope (Justina Machado) talks to pened a couple times,” Coto her son, Alex (Marcel Ruiz), about human sexuality. says. “We never got down to Then in “One Halloween at a Time,” the family’s Hal- the mystery, but those things loween celebration takes a potentially life-changing kind of seem to have a mind of their own every once in a turn after Lydia (Rita Moreno) discovers something while.” in the trash. Slattery is resigned to the The Zimmern List: “Memphis” fact that our devices are prob- that it’s watching. There’s in its own mind, it is simply termined to carry out its Cooking Channel, 9 p.m. ably spying on us. “You have evidence all over the place. I following the programming programming. And, unfor- Andrew visits Memphis and makes stops at some a conversation with someone just live a boring enough life that it was given,” Coto says. tunately, that means if any- of the city’s most beloved barbecue joints. Then, he and the next day your phone where I don’t care.” “Now we have a superintel- body tries to stop it from car- drops by one of America’s most iconic soul food is blowing up with ads for neXt’s AI doesn’t care, ei- ligence — something that’s rying out its programming, restaurants and visits a joint where Italian and whatever you were talking ther. “The AI in this show is a thousand times smarter those individuals need to be Southern comfort food are combined. about,” he says. “So I assume actually not an evil AI, and than we are — that is de- stopped.”

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By Kathy Gannon home to take her exams, lasted until the U.S.-led in- ASSOCIATED PRESS only to get entangled in vasion in 2001. Ever since, a demonstration protest- the country has been blood- KABUL, Afghanistan — ing the arrest of a Haz- ied by insurgency. At a Kabul museum hon- ara leader. Afghan forces “We must understand oring Afghanistan’s war opened fire on protesters. that there has been suffer- victims, talking to visitors “They shot my sister right ing on all sides, all Afghans reveals just how many in the heart,” Hashimi have suffered at different layers and generations of said. “No one from the times,” Hamid Karzai, the pain and grief have piled government even came to first democratically elect- up during four decades of apologize. They tried to say ed president after the Tal- unrelenting conflict. she was a protester. She iban’s collapse, said in an Fakhria Hayat recalled wasn’t. She just wanted to interview in Kabul. an attack that changed write her exams.” “Everyone has done her family forever. It was Today, those accumulat- (their) part, unfortunately, 1995, and the Afghan ed, unresolved grievances in bringing suffering to our capital was under siege, cast a long shadow on the people and to our country,” PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS pounded by rockets fired intra-Afghan negotiations said Karzai, who left office Women walk along a path before the opening of the polling stations for by rival mujahedeen underway in the Gulf na- in 2014 after serving two general elections in El Alto, Bolivia, Sunday. groups. Her world explod- tion of Qatar. terms. “No one can (point) ed: A rocket slammed into Washington signed a a finger toward someone her yard, killing her broth- deal with the Taliban in to say you’ve done it.” Bolivia’s vote a high-stakes er and leaving her sister February to pave the way But individual Afghans forever in a wheelchair. for the Doha talks and can. They know who Danish Habibi was just American forces’ eventual caused tragedies to their presidential redo amid pandemic a child in 2000 when the withdrawal. The Amer- families. Taliban overran his vil- icans championed the Hayat, one of those vis- By Carlos Valdez in a polarized country, rav- Morales, who was barred lage in Afghanistan’s se- deal as Afghanistan’s best iting the Kabul Center for ASSOCIATED PRESS aged by COVID-19, and from running, issued a rene Bamiyan Valley. His chance at a lasting peace. Memory and Dialogue on hampered by endemically statement from his refuge LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bo- memories of those days Afghans are not so sure. a recent day, said the rock- weak institutions,” said in Argentina urging his are reoccurring night- They say preventing the ets that killed her younger livians voted Sunday in a the Washington Office on backers not to be provoked high-stakes presidential mares. Men were forcibly next war is as vital as end- brother and maimed her Latin America, a Washing- into violence, urging them separated from wives and ing the current one. sister 25 years ago were election meant to end a ton-based human rights to patiently wait for the year of political turmoil children. Dozens were Afghanistan has been at fired by the men of war- advocacy organization. results. — a vote that could bring killed. Habibi’s father dis- war for more than 40 years. lord Abdul Rasul Sayyaf. Initial voting appeared “The great lesson we a return of socialism at a appeared only to return a First was the Soviet inva- Sayyaf was notorious to be peaceful on Sunday, should never forget is that time when it is struggling beaten, broken man, never sion in 1979 and nine years for his ties to al-Qaida with long lines at some violence only generates vi- with a raging pandem- able to work again. Habi- of fighting. The Soviet with- in the 1990s and was the polling places but little of olence, and with that, we ic and protests over last bi wonders how he will be drawal opened a bitter civil inspiration for the Philip- the hustle and bustle of all lose,” he said. year’s annulled ballot. able to accept peace with war in which mujahedeen pine terrorist group, Abu Bolivia, once one of the past election days. Voters To win in the first round, the Taliban. factions tore the country Sayyaf. He is also a power- most politically volatile appeared to be wearing a candidate needs more Reyhana Hashimi told apart battling for pow- ful politician in post-Tal- countries in Latin Amer- masks and following phys- than 50 percent of the of how her 15-year-old er and killing more than iban Afghanistan, often ica, experienced a rare ical distancing restrictions. vote, or 40 percent with sister, Atifa, was killed by 50,000 people until the Tal- seen at meetings with period of stability under But it may be days before a lead of at least 10 per- Afghan security forces. It iban took over in 1996. The Karzai’s successor, Presi- former President Evo Mo- Bolivians have a good idea centage points over the was 2018. Atifa had left militants’ repressive rule dent Ashraf Ghani. rales, the country’s first who won. While some in- second-place candidate. A Indigenous president dependent groups will op- runoff vote, if necessary, who resigned and fled the erate selective quick-count would be held Nov. 28. country late last year af- surveys, the country’s Su- Bolivia’s entire 136-mem- ter his claimed election preme Electoral Court an- ber Legislative Assembly win was annulled amid nounced late Saturday that also will be voted in. allegations of fraud. it had decided unanimously The election was post- Protests over the vote against reporting running poned twice because of and later his ouster set preliminary vote totals as the coronavirus pandem- Taliban off a period of unrest that ballots are counted. ic. On a per capita basis, prisoners caused at least 36 deaths. It said it wanted to avoid few countries have been watch through Morales called his ouster the uncertainty that fed hit harder than impover- the door inside a coup and a non-elected unrest when there was a ished, landlocked Bolivia: the prison conservative government long halt in reporting pre- Nearly 8,400 of its 11.6 after an attack has ruled ever since. liminary results during million people have died in the city of Sunday’s vote is an at- last year’s election. of COVID-19. Jalalabad, tempt to reset Bolivia’s Council President Sal- The election will occur east of Kabul, democracy. vador Romero promised a with physical distancing Afghanistan. “Bolivia’s new executive safe and transparent of- required between masked and legislative leaders will ficial count, which could voters — at least officially, FILE PHOTO | face daunting challenges take five days. if not in practice. ASSOCIATED PRESS CLASSIFIED

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A try to buy Russia’s S-400 decade-long U.N. arms em- anti-aircraft missile sys- bargo on Iran that barred tem and its Bastian coast- it from purchasing foreign al defense missile system, weapons like tanks and the DIA said. China also ghter jets expired Sun- could sell Iran arms. day as planned under its Iran long has been out- nuclear deal with world matched by U.S.-backed powers, despite objections Gulf nations like Saudi from the United States, Arabia and the United which insists the ban re- Arab Emirates, which mains in place. have purchased billions of While Iran says it plans no dollars of advanced Ameri- Ersin Tatar “buying spree,” it can now in can weaponry. In response, theory purchase weapons Tehran turned toward de- to upgrade military arma- veloping locally made bal- ments dating back to before listic missiles. Hardliner its 1979 Islamic Revolution Iran has blasted Gulf and sell its own locally pro- Arab purchases of U.S.- duced gear abroad. made defense equipment ahead in In practice, however, as “regrettably lucrative Iran’s economy remains weapon deals” with some crippled by broad-reaching of those arms used in the U.S. sanctions, and other ongoing war in Yemen. Cypriot nations may avoid arms PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS That conict pits a Sau- deals with Tehran for fear A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing di-led coalition backing of American nancial re- foreign weapons like tanks and ghter jets expired Sunday as planned the country’s internation- election taliation. The Trump ad- ally recognized govern- under its nuclear deal with world powers, despite objections from the NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) ministration has warned United States. ment against rebel forces that any sales of weapons backed by Iran. — A hardliner who favors even closer ties with Tur- to Iran or exports from challenges this prohibition lows any participant in The U.N. arms embar- Mohammad Javad Zarif key is leading by a narrow Iran will be penalized. will be very clearly choos- the accord to restore U.N. goes, however, did not stop wrote on Twitter. margin against the leftist The Islamic Republic ing to fuel conict and ten- sanctions if they deter- Iran from sending weapons U.S. Secretary of State incumbent in the Turkish heralded the end of the sion over promoting peace mine Iran is not comply- ranging from assault ries Mike Pompeo atly reject- Cypriot leadership runoff arms embargo as “a mo- and security.” ing with its terms. The to ballistic missiles to Ye- ed the expiration. Sunday, according to un- mentous day for the in- Sunday’s expiration of the rest of the council, howev- men’s Houthi rebels. While “The United States is of cial results. ternational community ... arms embargo was, in fact, er, rejected U.S. standing Tehran denies arming the prepared to use its domes- Turkish Cypriot broad- in de ance of the U.S. re- the proximate cause for the to trigger snapback, say- Houthis, Western govern- tic authorities to sanction caster BRT says with 84 gime’s effort.” The Trump U.S. decision last month to ing it had lost its right to ments and weapons experts any individual or entity percent of the votes count- administration, mean- move forward with the so- do so when Trump pulled repeatedly have linked Ira- that materially contrib- while, says the expiration called “snapback” of inter- our of the deal. nian arms to the rebels. ed, Ersin Tatar secured utes to the supply, sale, or is moot since it reimposed national sanctions in Iran. The United Nations Six Gulf Arab nations 52.12 percent of the vote transfer of conventional all U.N. sanctions on Iran, The Americans tried unsuc- banned Iran from buying that backed the extension compared to 47.88 per- including the arms em- arms to or from Iran, as cessfully to get the U.N. Se- major foreign weapon sys- of the arms embargoes cent for Mustafa Akinci. bargo, via a clause in the well as those who provide curity Council to extend the tems in 2010 amid tensions noted arms shipments to Tatar appears to have nuclear deal Trump with- technical training, nan- embargo but suffered a hu- over its nuclear program. Yemen in their objection bene ted from a higher drew from in 2018, a claim cial support and services, miliating defeat when only An earlier embargo target- to the resumption of any turnout in the runoff, man- ignored by the rest of the and other assistance relat- one country on the 15-mem- ed Iranian arms exports. weapon sales to Iran. They aging to rally supporters world. ed to these arms,” he said ber panel supported it. The U.S. Defense Intelli- also mentioned in a letter from the approximately “Today’s normalization in a statement. In response, the admin- gence Agency predicted in to the U.N. Security Council 200,000-strong electorate of Iran’s defense cooper- “For the past 10 years, istration announced that 2019 that if the embargo that Iran mistakenly shot who may not have voted in ation with the world is a countries have refrained it had invoked “snapback” ended, Iran likely would down a Ukrainian passen- the rst round. win for the cause of mul- from selling weapons to — a mechanism provided try to purchase Russian ger plane in January and Akinci, 72, is a cham- tilateralism and peace and Iran under various U.N. for in the Security Council Su-30 ghter jets, Yak-130 its navy accidentally killed pion of Turkish Cypri- security in our region,” measures,” Pompeo said. resolution that enshrined trainer aircraft and T-90 19 of its own sailors in a ots who oppose Turkey’s Iran’s Foreign Minister “Any country that now the nuclear deal that al- tanks. Tehran also may missile strike. complete domination of their affairs. Tatar, 60, advocates fully aligning Turkish Cypriot policies Pandemic, politics with those of Turkey, the region’s patron. The Mediterranean is- closes storied bar land nation of Cyprus was split in 1974 when Turkey HONG KONG (AP) shown up in force, gath- invaded after a coup by — Nearly 15 years ago, ering outside in the park supporters of union with Grace Ma decided to and occasionally milling Greece. Only Turkey recog- name her bar Club 71, in and out as they order nizes a breakaway Turkish in commemoration of a pints of beer. The colorful Cypriot state in the north July 1, 2003 rally where interior walls are plas- that is economically and hundreds of thousands of tered with posters adver- militarily dependent on Hong Kongers protested a tising art exhibitions and Ankara. The island’s inter- proposed national securi- performances, as well as nationally recognized gov- ty law for the semi-auton- pro-democracy artwork. ernment has its seat in the omous Chinese city. “This is a place in Hong Greek Cypriot south and is “I took the name Club Kong where people can part of the 27-nation Euro- 71, because somehow it is drop by and exchange pean Union. more hopeful, with half a ideas, as long as everyone The tussle between million Hong Kong peo- respects each other, they Turkish Cypriots who ple having a demonstra- can say whatever they seek to retain more say in PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS tion, a rally, to stand for want,” said Ma. how they’re governed and People gather on Republique square during a demonstration Sun- themselves, not to ignore News of the bar’s immi- those who want to walk in day in Paris. Demonstrations around France have been called in what’s going on in Hong nent closure was disap- lockstep with Turkey has support of freedom of speech and to pay tribute to French history Kong,” said Ma. pointing for some of its been a prominent feature teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded near Paris after discussing For years, the storied regulars, who cherished in past leadership races caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad with his class. bar has served as a wa- the unique atmosphere but this contest seems tering hole for the city’s and the mix of people. more polarized than ever. pro-democracy activists “There are very few bars Akinci has alleged that and intellectuals, who of this kind in Hong Kong. Turkey has engaged in France united in anger could freely engage in dis- We call it the quiet bar, “unprecedented” interfer- cussions over a round of which allows people to ence throughout the cam- beer or two. chat with each other,” said paign in favor of Tatar after teacher is beheaded Then the coronavirus Keung Fung, 41, another and that he and his fam- pandemic hit and, in a loyal patron and a former ily have received threats PARIS (AP) — France’s prime min- detained are family members of the at- blow to the city’s West- Hong Kong student union to drop out of the race. ister joined demonstrators on Sunday tacker, who had been granted 10-year ern-style freedoms, the representative. “We know that things who rallied together across the country residency in France as a refugee in central government in “It is very unfortunate happened that shouldn’t in tribute to a history teacher who was March, was armed with a knife and an Beijing in June imposed (that the bar is closing),” have happened,” Akinci beheaded near Paris after discussing airsoft gun, which res plastic pellets. sweeping national secu- he said. “I’ll need to look said after casting his bal- caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muham- His half-sister joined the Islamic rity legislation targeting for another bar with sim- lot, adding that he wishes voters will look back on mad with his class. State group in Syria in 2014, Ricard political expression in ilar atmosphere.” response to massive an- Sunday’s election with The demonstrations came hours af- said. He didn’t give her name, and it Some of Club 71’s cus- ti-government protests “pride for Turkish Cypriot ter U.S. President Donald Trump sent wasn’t clear where she is now. tomers also include last year. For Ma, the former lawmaker and democracy and will.” France a message of solidarity in the The prosecutor said a text claim- troubles meant it was pro-democracy activist Tatar urged voters to wake of the attack. ing responsibility and a photograph of time to shutter the busi- Leung Kwok-hung, known get out and beat the rst Samuel Paty was beheaded on Fri- the victim were found on the suspect’s ness for good. as “Long Hair” in Hong round’s record-low turnout. day in Conans-Sainte-Honorine by a phone. He also con rmed that a Twitter Months of govern- Kong. Leung had been a “The important thing is to 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen ref- account under the name Abdoulakh A ment-mandated bar clo- regular in Club 71’s pre- reect our will and send out ugee who was shot dead by police. belonged to the suspect. It posted a pho- sures as part of corona- decessor, Club 64. a message to the world,” Ta- French Prime Minister Jean Castex to of the decapitated head minutes after virus restrictions had Ma had also run Club tar said after voting. stood with citizens, associations and the attack along with the message “I pushed Club 71’s nances 64, before a skyrocketing A rst test for the win- unions demonstrating Sunday on the have executed one of the dogs from hell deeper into the red, and rent forced her to move ner will be a meeting who dared to put Muhammad down.” Place de la Republique in Paris in sup- operating the bar no lon- to its current location in with Greek Cypriots and The beheading has upset moderate port of freedom of speech and in memo- ger made nancial sense, Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan Cyprus’ “guarantors” ry of the 47-year-old slain teacher. French Muslims and a group of imams she said. The bar will close neighborhood. It was then — Greece, Turkey and Some held placards reading “I am in the Lyon region are holding a spe- at the end of October. that she renamed the bar Britain — that U.N. Sec- Samuel” that echoed the “I am Char- cial meeting Sunday to discuss what “We have closed for to Club 71. retary-General Antonio lie” rallying cry after the 2015 attack the group called “the appalling assassi- three months, out of the “It is a hub for everyone Guterres is expected to call on the satirical newspaper Charlie nation of our compatriot by a terrorist past six months,” said Ma, to connect and commu- soon. The aim will be to Hebdo, which published caricatures of who in the name of an uncertain faith who is in her 60s. “For our nicate with each other, gure out if there’s enough the Prophet Muhammad. A moment’s committed the irreparable.” business, it’s impossible.” sometimes sit around and common ground to restart silence was observed across the square, The head of the world’s largest body Social distancing restric- discuss what to do. So dormant peace talks. broken by applause and a rousing ren- of Muslim-majority nations has also tions have also halved the you can say it’s a meeting Nearly ve decades of dition of La Marseillaise, the French condemned the killing. In a statement capacity of the city’s bars point,” said Leung, who U.N. facilitated attempts national anthem. Sunday by the 57-nation Organization and restaurants, making had visited the bar for a at achieving reuni cation Demonstrators also gathered in ma- of Islamic Cooperation, the of ce of it more dif cult for them beer. based on a federal frame- jor cities including Lyon, Toulouse, the general secretary, Yousef al-Oth- to turn a pro t. Other famous bargoers work have failed. Strasbourg, Nantes, Marseille, Lille aimeen, reiterated the OIC’s “well- “Restaurants are al- over the years included Akinci believes that fed- and Bordeaux. known position of rejecting all forms of lowed to have four at one Hong Kong singer Denise eration is the only way French authorities, meanwhile, say extremism, radicalization and terror- table … but bars only Ho, who is known for her toward a peace accord. they have detained an 11th person fol- ism for any reason or motive.” two per table,” she said, pro-democracy stance, as Tatar shares the Turkish lowing the killing. The attack has provoked a strong pointing out that bars well as acclaimed lm- government view that Anti-terrorism prosecutor Jean-Fran- international rebuke. U.S. President have been subject to much maker Christopher Doyle. federation may not be the cois Ricard said an investigation for Donald Trump addressed the killing stricter restrictions, com- Although Ma is sad- most viable option and al- murder with a suspected terrorist mo- Saturday night from a political rally in pared to eateries. dened at having to close ternatives such as a two- tive was opened. At least four of those Janesville, Wisconsin. In the last days of the Club 71, in some ways it state deal should be pur- bar, customers have is also a relief, she said. sued. B8 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 HEALTH Tracking COVID test results the new problem

WASHINGTON (AP) — After the corner on the outbreak. The struggling to ramp up corona- gure is down from a peak of 22 virus testing, the U.S. can now percent in April. screen several million people But some disease-tracking spe- daily, thanks to a growing sup- cialists are skeptical. Engel said ply of rapid tests. But the boom his group’s members think they comes with a new challenge: aren’t getting all the results. keeping track of the results. “So it may be a false conclu- All U.S. testing sites are le- sion,” he said. gally required to report their One of the challenges to an ac- results, positive and negative, curate count: States have wild- to public health agencies. But ly different approaches. Some state health of cials say many states lump all types of tests rapid tests are going unreport- together in one report, some ed, which means some new don’t tabulate the quick anti- COVID-19 infections may not be gen tests at all and others don’t counted. And the situation could get publicize their system. Because worse, experts say. The federal antigen tests are more prone to government is shipping more false negatives and sometimes than 100 million of the newest require retesting, most health rapid tests to states for use in experts say they should be re- public schools, assisted living corded and analyzed separately. centers and other new testing Currently only 10 states do that sites. and post the results online, ac- “Schools certainly don’t have cording to the COVID Tracking the capacity to report these Project. tests,” said Dr. Jeffrey Engel of The federal government is al- the Council of State and Territo- locating the tests to states based rial Epidemiologists. “If it’s done on their population, rather than at all it’s likely going to be pa- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS helping them develop a strategy per-based, very slow and incom- based on the size and severity of plete.” Health care workers take information from people in line at a walk-up COVID-19 test- ing site during the coronavirus pandemic in Miami Beach, Fla. , earlier this summer. their outbreaks. Early in the outbreak, near- “That’s just lazy” said Dr. Mi- ly all U.S. testing relied on ge- After months of struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. is now capable of testing some three million people daily thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But chael Mina of Harvard Univer- netic tests that could only be sity. “Most states won’t have the the testing boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results. developed at high-tech labora- expertise to gure out how to tories. Even under the best cir- credit card and can be developed more testing data from nursing hasn’t showed up in national use these most appropriately.” cumstances, people had to wait Instead, Mina said the fed- about two to three days to get with a few drops of chemical homes, schools and other newer testing numbers, which have solution. testing sites, only to be deluged mostly ranged between 750,000 eral government should direct results. Experts pushed for more the limited supplies to key hot “point-of-care” rapid testing that Federal health of cials say by faxes and paper les. and 950,000 daily tests for spots around the country, driv- could be done in doctors of ces, about half of the nation’s daily “It’s de nitely a challenge be- months. ing down infections in the hard- clinics and other sites to quickly testing capacity now consists of cause now we have to do many Besides tallying new cases, est-hit communities. Keeping nd people who are infected, get rapid tests. more things manually than we COVID-19 testing numbers are them into quarantine and stop Large hospitals and labora- were with electronic reporting,” used to calculate a key metric tighter control would also en- the spread. tories electronically feed their said Kristen Ehresmann, of on the outbreak: percentage of sure test results are quickly re- Beginning in the summer, results to state health depart- the Minnesota Department of tests positive for COVID-19. The ported. cheaper, 15-minute tests — ments, but there is no standard- Health. World Health Organization rec- Johns Hopkins University re- which detect viral proteins ized way to report the rapid Even before Abbott’s newest ommends countries test enough searcher Gigi Gronvall agrees called antigens on a nasal swab tests that are often done else- rapid tests hit the market last people to drive their percent of health of cials need to carefully — became available. The rst where. And state of cials have month, undercounting was a positives below 5 percent. And consider where and when to de- versions still needed to be pro- often been unable to track where concern. the U.S. has mostly been hov- ploy the tests. Eventually, meth- cessed using portable readers. these tests are being shipped Competitors Quidel and Bec- ering around or below that rate ods for tracking the tests will The millions of new tests from and whether results are being ton Dickinson have together since mid-September, a point catch up, she said. Abbott Laboratories now going reported. shipped well over 35 million of that President Donald Trump “I think having the tools to de- out to states are even easier to In Minnesota, of cials creat- their own quick tests since June. and his top aids have touted to termine if someone is infectious use: they’re about the size of a ed a special team to try and get But that massive inux of tests argue that the nation has turned is a higher priority,” she said.

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