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DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 DEALS Nahant swimmers OF THE 2 PERCENT$DAY$ in a jam after giant PG. 3 jelly sh invades Tiny turnout in By Elyse Carmosino ITEM STAFF Lynn eld electionDEALS NAHANT — An unusual creature found By Thor Jourgensen “Our goal is to use cau- washed up on Nahant Beach this week- ITEM STAFF tion, keepOF everyone THE safe, end meant quite a surprise for some local and abide$ by our $election beachgoers. LYNNFIELD — The laws,” EmersonDAY said. A Lion’s Mane jelly sh sighting Friday high school hosted Satur- With 9,333PG. voters 3 regis- afternoon prompted the Department of day’s town election that tered for the election, 187 Conservation and Recreation to issue a saw two percent of local came to the high school to purple- ag warning, which indicates a registered voters head to decide uncontested rac- dangerous animal is in the water. the polls. es for town of ce. Board “They are pretty scary,” beachgoer Je- Town Clerk Linda Em- of Selectmen Chairman val Vlumsack told NBCBoston. “Hopeful- erson, in a prelude to Philip DEALSB. Crawford was ly none of the kids get stung, that is my precautions that will de- reelectedOF to THEa three-year biggest worry.” Lion’s Mane jelly sh are ne this Saturday’s Town term with 144 votes cast Meeting on the high school the largest known species of jelly sh, with ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK for him.$ DAY$ tentacles that can reach up to 120 feet. Al- football eld, worked to School CommitteePG. 3 Chair though not typically fatal, a sting from one A couple speaks to each other from socially-distant vot- ensure voters and poll Jamie S. Hayman won a ing booths as they take part in Lynn eld’s town election workers took coronavirus NAHANT, A3 at the high school Saturday morning. precautions. LYNNFIELD, A5 DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 Black Lives Matter protesters kneel in front of the Saugus Public Safety Build- ‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’ ing Saturday for eight minutes and 46 seconds to honor Saugus rallies again in support of equality George Floyd, who was killed by Minne- By Elyse Carmosino of more than 50 protestors. “The change starts locally, to people of color. apolis Police on ITEM STAFF with you, which is why we’re all here today.” “It’s clear that many residents don’t under- Saturday’s rally was just one of dozens that stand that people of color experience discrim- May 25. SAUGUS — The Black Lives Matter move- have occurred throughout the North Shore — ination on a daily basis,” she said. “It’s time ment has maintained solid support in Saugus as ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK demonstrators once again marched to Town Hall and one of hundreds globally — since the Me- for us to step up and educate ourselves on the Saturday afternoon to demand supportive gov- morial Day killing of 46-year-old George Floyd, recent incidents that have taken place. ernment action for the town’s black community. a black man, at the hands of a white Minneap- “We cannot wait any longer. This is our chil- “It needs to end. The systemic racism that is olis police of cer. dren’s future. It’s time for us as a community put in place needs to end,” said Danielle Jones In a Friday interview with The Item, Jones to fully support the Black Lives Matter move- — who organized the event with the help of said it was important for the town to recognize ment,” she said. her cousin, Kayla Hogan, and Selectman An- the racial tensions and social injustices that thony Cogliano — as she addressed the crowd have occurred for centuries, both globally and SAUGUS, A3 Swampscott High St. Mary’s seniors on a roll planning By David McLellan on Sept. ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — With smiles on their faces, the opening 27 members of the choir sang the Beatles “I Will:” “Love you forever and forever,” they sang. By David McLellan Except it wasn’t what one might expect from the ITEM STAFF chorus singing at the Swampscott High School 2020 commencement ceremony. They weren’t gowned, or LYNN — Sports and even standing next to each other, but rather were extracurricular activities broadcast on the internet and on TV remotely, with will take place, the din- each singer taking up a small square of the screen ing commons will be open, while they honored the graduating class virtually. and students will learn The virtual singing performance and commence- and worship together at ment ceremony wasn’t the only thing the COVID-19 St. Mary’s High School pandemic drastically altered for Swampscott’s gradu- this fall. ating seniors this past weekend. Following closure On Saturday, a senior parade took place — with stu- during the spring because dents ying blue and white balloons, holding signs, of the COVID-19 pandem- and waving as they traveled around town Saturday ic, St. Mary’s will reopen ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK morning, getting cheered by residents on porches, for in-person learning for Swampscott High School seniors take a sel e as they wait for a parade the coming school year. SWAMPSCOTT, A5 honoring their achievements to set off from the high school Saturday. The Catholic school’s re- opening plan, dubbed “Care for All,” will ensure the “entire community Northeast Arc adapts to coronavirus may return to campus,” Opinion said Dr. John Dolan, head By Thor Jourgensen and caregivers. other parents. Well done, of school. FOR THE ITEM Since the services were typically “At rst, I was unsure how the Dr. Gentile. A4 “We do few things bet- provided in the home, the sudden switch to telehealth would work ter than when we worship PEABODY — After the coronavi- switch to a completely telehealth out,” said McCord, a Peabody res- Commentary: Thoughts with one another, and we rus hit, Amy McCord feared a major model was challenging. But the re- ident, whose daughter Emily re- on the protests. A4 do few things better than disruption in how her daughter re- sults have been favorable. ceives EI services from Northeast Lynn when we learn from each ceived early-intervention services Northeast Arc’s highly-skilled Arc. “But my experience has been other in a community,” until Northeast Arc stepped up to Fire ghters rescue four Dolan said. “This is an professional Early Intervention- great and working out even bet- from burning house. A6 provide a “telehealth model” to help ists, including speech-language ter than our previous schedule. important time and these McCord and other caregivers. pathologists, physical therapists, This setup makes me 100 percent Sports are important decisions Northeast Arc has a proven track occupational therapists, social hands-on with generous input from Big Blue lacrosse for all of us.” record in delivering a variety of workers, and developmental ther- the therapists over video, so we are boasts four commits. B2 Dolan said the school early-intervention (EI) services apists, jumped into action to make that provide support to families the switch easier for McCord and ARC, A3 ST. MARY’S, A2 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 65° VOL. 141, ISSUE 156 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B2-3 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 53° COMMUNITY CALENDAR ............A5 COMICS ....................................B4 LOOK! .......................................B8 PAGE B8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 OBITUARIES Natalia Grullon, 88 Mary Ann L. Atwood, 83 Judith A. Jacobsen, 78 1932-2020 1937-2020 1942-2020 Natalia Grullon (Tia Nina), Mary Ann L. (Thompson) LYNN — Mrs. Judith A. (Cook) 88 years old, passed away Atwood, age 83, passed away Jacobsen, 78, of Lynn, passed peacefully at Salem Hospital peacefully on Monday, June away on Sunday morning, on Monday, June 1, 2020. 8, 2020 at Parkland Medical June 14, 2020 at home with She was a Lynn resident for Center, Derry, N.H. her loving children at her side. more than 20 years. She was She was born on Feb. 21, She is the wife of the late born on Jan. 6, 1932 in Moca, 1937 in Staten Island, N.Y., Richard F. Jacobsen. Dominican Republic to Ana and was the daughter of Judy was born April 11, Joaquina Ferreiras and Hipoli- Lester Thompson and Anna 1942 in Lynn, she is the to Grullon. (Stucko) Thompson. She was daughter of the late Warren She was the sister of the late the wife of the late Stanley N. and Theresa (Ryan) Cook. She Manuel Nunez Sr., owner of La Atwood and was a longtime was a lifelong resident of Lynn Fe Market in Lynn. She had resident of Reading. and graduated from Lynn En- no children, but is survived by At 17, Mary Ann attended glish High School. many beloved brothers and the Daughters of Mary of the Judy worked at Norelco and sisters and lots of nieces and Immaculate Conception in later for Sylvania making light bulbs for many years until her nephews, most of whom re- New Britain, Conn. After taking retirement. After her retire- side in Florida, New York and her vows as a nun, she was assigned to Our Lady’s Guild ment Judy worked at Essex the Dominican Republic. el, N.Y. She is also survived by greatly missed by her family House, Boston, where she Mary Ann is survived by her Farm Convenience store for Tia Nina was a very loving, her 17 grandchildren, her ve and all who were blessed to worked with underprivileged sister, Ann Marie Thompson; several years. great-grandchildren; as well as caring and fun person to be have known her.