Saugus Back in COVID Red Zone
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 Lynn rides with bike network Saugus back By Gayla Cawley in the case of North Common “This is a temporary measure ITEM STAFF Street, a shared bus and bike to kind of get people safer access lane, that will increase access to to the beach, but safer access in COVID LYNN — A new grant-fund- the downtown, according to City to and through downtown and ed program aims to make city Planner Aaron Clausen. (also connect) it to the Northern streets safer by beginning to On South Common Street and Strand,” said Clausen. “The idea build a bicycle network that Market Street, the protected was to prop up some bike lanes would connect the downtown to bike lanes will be located along and, in the case of North Com- red zone its surrounding neighborhoods. the designated route for the city’s mon, a bus/bike lane and net- Lynn has been awarded a portion of the Northern Strand By Gayla Cawley work of street corridors into the ITEM STAFF $125,000 grant from the Massa- Trail, which is currently under downtown.” Saugus extends chusetts Department of Transpor- construction, Clausen said. Through the project, the down- After weeks of being desig- virus testing tation (MassDOT) to implement The new temporary lanes will town would be connected to sur- nated a moderate risk com- the Lynn Safe Streets project. provide an immediate connec- rounding neighborhoods that in- munity for the coronavirus, Awarded through the agency’s tion to the future bike trail while Saugus is now in the red By Elyse Carmosino clude key institutions, such as the ITEM STAFF Shared Streets and Spaces grant design and engineering of the ex- YMCA, schools, City Hall and the again. program, the funding will enable tension for a permanent bicycle Saugus joins four other SAUGUS — One day af- the city to create bike lanes, and facility is nalized. LYNN, A3 North Shore towns — Lynn, ter the state once again Lynn eld, Revere and Win- declared it to be a red zone throp — that are shaded for COVID-19, Saugus will red on the state’s COVID-19 extend its free testing sites Nahant marathon woman map, the designation for through Oct. 31 in partner- high-risk communities that ship with the state for its are offered additional sup- Stop the Spread initiative, port for curbing the spread aimed at helping mitigate keeps the race in-house of the virus. the spread of the virus in New data released by the high-risk communities. state Department of Public By Elyse Carmosino As part of the initiative, Health shows that Saugus the town has also partnered ITEM STAFF has moved from a yellow to with AFC Urgent Care, red zone, with an average NAHANT — Ellen Goldberg is no nov- Fallon Emergency Medical daily incidence rate that has ice when it comes to running the Boston services (EMS), and Square increased to nine new cases Marathon. One Mall in a collaborative per 100,000 residents over As part of her annual effort to raise effort to downgrade Saugus’ the past 14 days. money for the Massachusetts Associa- newly-designated high-risk Saugus has had 42 posi- tion for the Blind, the 52-year-old Nah- tive tests out of 1,894 tests status by establishing mul- ant resident has run the grueling 26.2- that were conducted over tiple testing sites through- mile course every year since 2009. that same 14-day time peri- out the community. This year, however, she freely admits od for a positive test rate of AFC Urgent Care, located that 2020’s unusual, COVID-concious 2.22 percent. at 371 Broadway, is current- marathon setup made for an experience The town has 698 cases ly offering free testing by quite unlike any other on Monday as and 41 residents have died. appointment only on Sat- she completed her 288th mile — alone After falling out of the top urdays and Sundays from — from her basement treadmill. ve in terms of communities 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., while Fal- “Some would say it’s easier to run on a with the highest positive lon EMS at the Square One treadmill,” Goldberg said. “I wouldn’t say test rate last week, Lynn Mall will continue to offer that at all. It’s a different set of challenges.” now has the fourth highest free mobile drive-up testing Following Mayor Martin Walsh’s post- rate. The city’s 4.55 percent for Saugus residents in their ponement and eventual cancellation of rate is only exceeded by cars Monday through Satur- the event earlier this year due to the Lawrence (5.32), Chelsea day from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. No COVID-19 pandemic, Boston’s Athletic (4.72), and Everett (4.56). appointment is needed. Association (BAA) announced in May Revere is not too far behind, “We need to do whatever is that the 124th Boston Marathon would with a rate of 4.54 percent, necessary to keep ourselves, be held through a series of virtual events fth highest in the state. family, neighbors, and commu- during the second week of September. Those hot spots far exceed nities safe,” said Town Man- In order to receive a medal, runners the state’s average positive ager Scott Crabtree. “Please who quali ed were given the option test rate of 0.9 percent over continue to wear your masks, to complete the 26.2 miles within a that same time period. wash hands, avoid gatherings, six-hour time period over a span of 10 In terms of communities and continue to follow the days, resulting in participants all over ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO with the highest daily in- CDC and MDPH guidelines.” the globe taking to their local neighbor- cidence rate, Lynn is sixth The Massachusetts De- hoods this week to run what may very Ellen Goldberg explained how she ripped a piece with an average of 12.7 new partment of Public Health of printer paper with a nish line on it after com- MARATHON, A3 pleting the race. RED ZONE, A3 TESTING, A3 Lynn health center works to contain breach By Steve Krause ITEM STAFF LYNN — The Lynn Community Health Center (LCHC) is in the process of notifying patients of a recent data security incident that impacted the email account of an employee. Announcement of the breach came earlier this week, when the LCHC noti ed its clients about the issue. As of Monday, the LCHC said it has no indication that any of its clients’ personal information was breached. LCHC, A2 Swampscott’s ‘kindergarten cops’ Opinion which identi es children who are ex- Clarke Elementary School Jourgensen: We need a do-over year. A4 By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF hibiting developmental delays in or- teachers, from left, Joanne Sports der to better inform instruction and Wheeler, Julie Ward, and Chris- SWAMPSCOTT — Some of Clarke Marblehead hires Elmer Magana individualize learning plans. tine Morgan, screen, from left, Elementary School’s youngest stu- as new boys soccer coach. B1 The purpose of the state-required Lila Bennett, 5, Riley Kurkul, dents got their rst taste of kinder- • early screenings is to determine 5, and Toby Lento, 5, to place garten on Thursday. St. Johns Prep’s Eric Wing which incoming students need to be them into their Kindergarten commits to St. Joseph’s baseball. B1 Clarke started its mandatory kin- classes on Thursday. dergarten screening on Wednesday, SWAMPSCOTT, A2 ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 62° VOL. 141, ISSUE 236 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ 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(Federico) Ne- Lauren Greene, 49, passed Gulf of Maine whall, better known as Rosie, away after a long battle with passed away on September Huntington’s DIsease. She is 13, 2020 at the age of 96 at survived her Mother - Nancy recorded hottest day her son’s home in Venice, . Greene of Lynn, Sister-Kar- She is formerly of Lynn (and en (Greene) Lopes of Rhode BANGOR, Maine (AP) ous record of 68.99 degrees you know the song). She was Island, Brothers - David and — The warming Gulf of Fahrenheit on Aug. 23, 2012, born in Dover, New Hampshire Michael Greene, both of Maine recorded its hottest the newspaper reported. and the wife of the late Eu- Lynn, and Daughter - Lind- single day this summer, To determine the gulf’s gene S. Newhall Sr. She was sey Greene of Lynn. Lauren reaching 69.85 degrees average temperature, sci- daughter of the late Michael spent the last years at the Lee Fahrenheit. entists use readings tak- and Cecelia (Faiella) Federico, Healthcare Facility in Lee, MA. The reading was taken on en by various methods, at who ventured here from Italy. Lauren loved working out and Aug. 14 in what’s already multiple locations, and at She was raised in Lynn and walks on the beach.