Lynn to Help Stop the Spread of Coronavirus — for Free
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THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020 Lynn eld hits the Lynn eld has roads for repairs $758,000 to do road repairs, repaving town Engineer Charles L. Richter the and traf c safety By Thor Jourgensen ITEM STAFF work, including green light to move forward on projects. “We are surprised and very happy to see setting up a “your LYNNFIELD — The town has $758,000 that we received our full Chapter 90 al- speed” indicator to spend on repairs planned for eight sign. Summer streets, beginning in August, and on high lotment this year. We weren’t sure what Street is slated for technology aimed at slowing speeders. the state was going to do with nances pedestrian safe- State Rep. Bradley Jones and state Sen. being so up in the air,” Richter said. ty-related work Brendan Crighton supported a state- During the spring, the town resurfaced in front of Breed wide Chapter 90 bond authorization for part of Main Street and undertook Sum- Middle School. $408,304 to help pay for local road projects. mer Street sidewalk work and roadway Town Meeting approved spending ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO $350,000 on road construction, giving LYNNFIELD, A3 Saugus Lynn to help Stop the Spread looking of coronavirus — for free to take out the trash By Elyse Carmosino ITEM STAFF SAUGUS — A collection of trash left to accumulate outside the Square One Mall for months has now caught the attention of the Saugus Board of Health. Abandoned shopping carts, cardboard boxes, and an over owing trash can were still at the scene of the shop- ping center’s Essex Street entrance Monday evening when Board of Health chair William Heffernan ad- dressed the issue at a com- mittee meeting. Referring to photos of the rubbish sent to him by a con- stituent, Heffernan said he was “embarrassed” by the lot’s condition. By Gayla Cawley aims to reduce the prevalence of COVID-19 in Brian Headley “This is disturbing,” he ITEM STAFF communities that are above the state average administers a said. “We’ve had issues with in total cases and positive test rates and have COVID-19 test to the Square One Mall pre- LYNN — Lynn is one of eight hard-hit com- experienced a decline in testing since April. Harriette Kavanagh viously. Apparently they’ve munities that will offer free COVID-19 testing In Lynn, testing will be offered seven days at Lynn Communi- just decided this place can sites over the next month as part of the state’s a week through the Lynn Community Health ty Health Center become a dump (now) that “Stop the Spread” initiative. Center in the Element Care parking lot, 9 Buf- Wednesday after- these stores are not open for The Baker-Polito administration announced fum St., and on Fridays through the Healthy noon. retailers to come in.” the new targeted coronavirus testing on Wednes- Streets Outreach Program, which will have a He added that the problem day, which will be available in Lynn, Chelsea, Ev- testing van set up in the parking lot at 100 ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO should be recti ed quickly erett, Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, Marlborough Willow St./Liberty Street. to prevent it from attract- and New Bedford from Friday, July 10 to Aug. 14. Lynn Community Health Center will have ing rats or snowballing into While the sites are being launched in those an additional testing site at its satellite loca- something bigger. targeted communities, they are open to all tion, 29 Market Square, from Monday through In response to Heffernan’s Massachusetts residents. Thursday. The new testing is part of the “Stop the SAUGUS, A3 Spread” initiative, a data-driven effort that TESTING, A3 Funding to help Lynn Nahant raise Healthy Babies library By Gayla Cawley Grant recipients were chosen based ITEM STAFF on proposals that outlined how com- reopens munities would use the grant and LYNN — The city of Lynn has been local funding to support systemic awarded a $10,000 “Healthy Babies” By Elyse Carmosino change, by responding speci cally to ITEM STAFF grant, which will be used to bolster its needs heightened by the COVID-19 Central Square Farmers Market with pandemic, according to Mayor Thomas NAHANT — Nahant’s li- a focus on improving the health of M. McGee’s of ce. brary reopened its doors to pregnant women and young children. “Our city is committed to addressing the public this week after a Lynn was one of 10 cities awarded health and food insecurities among nearly three-month long clo- grant funding through the Healthy our most vulnerable residents,” said sure due to COVID-19. Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) and The good news is not with- the Mayors Innovation Project. BABIES, A2 out some caveats, however. For the foreseeable future, visitors will be required to COVID-19 make an appointment be- Swampscott begins Peabody reports forehand and are only al- additional virus death. A3 lowed to visit the building in intervals. recall-petition effort Lynn Director Sharon Hawkes Democratic City called the reopening a “mixed By David McLellan Committee to blessing.” ITEM STAFF try a cook-in. A3 “We’re excited to be able to SWAMPSCOTT — An effort to recall Select allow the public to get back Board member Don Hause has started, and res- Murder suspect in, but at the same time, the added to state police hallmark of this library — idents hoping Hause will be removed from of ce ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK have been standing at Town Hall garnering sig- most wanted list. A5 and other libraries across natures for their petition. Brandon Rouleau-Strong, 14, of Nahant, looks the commonwealth — is to Opinion through the young adult section at Nahant Pub- be a public gathering space,” Hause was accused last month of calling the Cawley: In defense lic Library on Wednesday, the rst day the li- she said. “Unfortunately, we Black Lives Matter movement “liberal bulls***” of Connecticut. A4 brary has been open to the public since closing SWAMPSCOTT, A2 due to COVID-19. NAHANT, A2 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 HIGH 86° VOL. 141, ISSUE 176 POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 TRAVEL......................................B8 LOW 70° LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020 Funding to help Lynn raise Healthy Babies BABIES areas of need, as outlined From A1 in their proposal, Naumoff Shields said. McGee in a statement. According to the city’s “This program focuses on proposal, 17 percent of the well-being of our chil- Lynn residents live in dren as we work to pro- poverty and 58 percent of vide more equitable access students qualify for free to healthy food choices for or reduced lunches. children and families in The city’s farmers mar- the city of Lynn.” ket is located near many In partnership with The low socioeconomic status Food Project and the Lynn (SES) neighborhoods, in- Community Health Cen- cluding the Highlands ter, the city of Lynn plans area that is contaminated to use the grant funding with lead, according to the to strengthen the Central proposal, which also notes Square Farmers Market that low-income neigh- operation with certain borhoods in Lynn are far changes that will bene- away from grocery stores. fit pregnant women and Seventy percent of farm- women with children un- ers market customers use der the age of 10, accord- their SNAP/HIP benefits ing to the mayor’s office. and qualify for WIC, the For example, produce Special Supplemental Nu- costs will be subsidized trition Program for wom- for families that include en, infants and children, women who meet that cri- according to the proposal, teria, the market’s hours which notes that increas- of operation will increase ing the capabilities of the by one hour, and a “Farm market will help reach Stand to Doorstep” deliv- those vulnerable families. ery system will be imple- “I am beyond excited mented, according to the about this opportunity,” mayor’s office. said Lynn Public Health In addition, a pilot pro- Director Michele Desma- gram for “Food Hubs,” will rais. “It is important for ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK the public health division be implemented at both From behind a plastic sneeze guard, Nahant Public Library assistant Carolyn Ziering sanitizes the Farmers Market and to address the food in- the surface of the front desk at the library. Every hour, once patrons have left, staff at the library certain food distribution securities faced by Lynn sanitize all frequently-touched surfaces before a new round of patrons enter. sites at the Lynn Public residents, especially the Schools. children of Lynn.” The hubs will provide One in six children in information on children’s America has a develop- mental disability, and Nahant library reopens its doors nutrition, SNAP/HIP/ WIC enrollment, referrals one in 45 has been diag- to the Lynn Community nosed with Autism Spec- NAHANT In addition to the strict back into the beautiful website. trum Disorder. Research Health Center, and pro- From A1 visitation policy, Hawkes building to enjoy a peace- “We’re trying to make vide advice and resources indicates that early life said patrons will also see ful break from a turbulent things as safe as possible for gardening in lead-con- exposures to neurotoxic have to limit how much some notable safety pre- time.” and still as available as chemicals from drinking taminated soil, according gathering (can happen).” cautions, including con- Although interlibrary possible,” Hawkes said. water, food, air, soil and to the mayor’s office. Beginning at the top of siderably more signage, a loaning has not yet re- Residents can now book consumer products, can “Response to COVID-19 each hour, patrons will be available slots from Tues- contribute to autism, IQ sneeze guard at the main sumed, the Nahant Public required significant be- allowed into the library in day through Friday, 10 loss and cause develop- desk, and plenty of hand Library will continue to of- havioral changes and ad- a.m.