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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 Four $322M in PPP saves 36,000 local jobs

COVID By Mike Shanahan Top borrower by community provided they are used for ITEM STAFF TOP BORROWERS BY COMMUNITY certain expenses – princi- loan # jobs pally employee salaries. What do thousands of Lynn Greater Lynn Senior Services $ 5,857,165 500 As Congress is debating cases in local car dealers, dough- Lynnfield JM Electrical $ 5,336,482 395 a new stimulus package nut shops, liquor stores, for consumers and small plumbers, lawyers, church- Marblehead Bartlett & Steadman $ 137,200 9 businesses alike, the SBA Saugus es and funeral homes have recently released more in common? Nahant Wellesley Healthcare $ 527,400 51 Peabody NE Cabinets $ 149,861 16 complete details on re- They took out Payroll cipients of round one of schools Protection Program (PPP) Revere Complete Homecare $ 2,500,000 154 the program. An analysis loans earlier this year By Guthrie Salem Salem Glass $ 3,055,555 100 of the data by The Item through a Small Business reveals 4,847 business- Scrimgeour Administration (SBA) Saugus Atlantic Coast Dismantling $ 2,382,500 na ITEM STAFF es in its readership area emergency relief program. Swampscott Perico, PC $ 979,105 51 took out more than $300 SAUGUS — Parents The PPP was part of the million in PPP loans in were informed Mon- CARES Act passed by Con- fering the consequences of nesses with fewer than interest with up to two an attempt to save about gress in March with the day in an email from COVID-19. The program 500 employees on very fa- years to repay. The loans 36,000 local jobs. Superintendent Da- intent of injecting funds vid DeRuosi that four into small businesses suf- provides loans to busi- vorable terms: one percent are eligible for forgiveness PPP, A3 staff members, three at Veterans Elementa- ry School and one at Saugus Middle/High School, had tested pos- Lynn ferry itive for COVID-19. “We have been plan- ning for this scenario terminal during our reopen- ing planning process,” wrote DeRuosi. “We have a comprehensive to become plan in place to sanitize the school, inform fam- ilies whose students COVID were at risk of expo- sure or in close contact, and support the af- fected families as they test site navigate this stressful By Gayla Cawley experience.” ITEM STAFF Saugus Public Schools have been LYNN — A new free coronavirus largely remote since testing center will open at the Lynn they closed last March ferry terminal this month as part of in response to the on- the state’s “Stop the Spread” initiative. set of the COVID-19 The new testing site was announced pandemic, with the ex- Monday by Gov. Charlie Baker, who ception of roughly 90 said Lynn will operate one of three special education stu- new express testing centers, which dents in grades pre-K Salem hopes to pool park money are all expected to open by the end through 12 who attend of the month. in-person classes twice By Guthrie Scrimgeour ering place for kids from all neigh- The Salem City The new regional drive-through a week. ITEM STAFF borhoods of Salem, faced a variety of Council votes testing sites in Lynn, Framingham problems in recent years and needed Thursday on the and New Bedford will be operated Educators have SALEM — The City Council is set to to be frequently closed and drained by Project Beacon, the same com- been teaching their vote in a special meeting Thursday on Signature Parks due to water quality issues. Eventu- pany that is currently running the classes remotely from the Signature Parks Bond, which would Bond, which allows ally, it was deemed to be damaged “high-volume express testing site” in inside the building allow the city to borrow up to $16.1 mil- the city to borrow beyond repair and was closed at the Revere, Baker said. since Sept. 16. The lion for the improvement of city parks, $16.1 million for the end of the summer of 2017. “Their model has proven to be school committee including a new Forest River Pool. improvement of city “A public pool is an important quick and ef cient, as anyone can voted in November The majority of the funding from parks. Some of that to postpone the dis- amenity for Salem, and getting the book an online appointment or visit a the bond would be used to build the money would fund trict’s return to its best possible funding for the new drive-through testing site,” said Bak- new pool, which would be moved brick-and-mortar pool is extremely wise,” said Ward a remodel of the er. “These four testing locations will further back from the coastline and buildings until at Three Councilor Patti Morsillo. “For- Forest River Pool. have the capacity to do up to 1,000 would have a new community room least Jan. 2021. est River Park has one of the only tests per day per site. attached to the bathhouse. SAUGUS, A2 The pool, which was once a gath- SALEM, A5 ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO LYNN, A5

By Gayla Cawley Marblehead ITEM STAFF MARBLEHEAD — Thirty-eight parking tickets unveils were issued to residents who didn’t abide by the Grateful for any help she can get town’s new snow emergency policy Saturday night. This weekend’s snowstorm was the rst opportu- By Thor Jourgensen have a very low income,” she wrote. new snow nity the town had to test out its new winter-park- ITEM STAFF Her letter is not a Christmas gift list ing policy, which was approved by both Town Meet- or a chance to complain about her cir- ing and the Board of Selectmen earlier this year. An unemployed mother wrote Item cumstances. It is a humble request for parking Santa in search of help solving a prob- Instead of banning overnight parking from help from Item Santa on behalf of her mid-November to mid-April, the town will now lem familiar to so many people caught children. up in COVID-19’s blow to the economy. policy MARBLEHEAD, A3 “At the moment I am not working and GRATEFUL, A3

Mormon missionar- Missionaries begin work in Lynn eld ies Elder Carlson 19, left, and Elder Sell- By Guthrie Scrimgeour against. They then perform service for several ers, 18, stand outside ITEM STAFF hours at a local food pantry, or study scripture The Church of Jesus until late in the morning. Christ of Latter-day LYNNFIELD — Being a Mormon missionary The rest of the day is spent “proselytizing”— Saints in Lynn eld. is a full-time job for Josh Sellers and Ben Carl- trying to convert others to join their Church. son, who recently moved here from Utah with Since the onset of COVID-19, this work must the goal of recruiting members to The Church ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO be performed virtually, through social media, of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lynn- texting and phone banking. eld. Once they have found people interested in On an average day, Sellers and Carlson, who the Church, they hold lessons on Zoom to teach use the title of Elder, wake up at 6:30, without the help of coffee, which their Church advises LYNNFIELD, A3

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James L. Hughes Jr., 87 Joan Frances (Doherty) Flynn, 84 Jane Reagan, 78 1933 - 2020 1936 - 2020 1942 - 2020 SWAMPSCOTT - James SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MARBLEHEAD - Lynn native (“Jim”) Lee Hughes, Jr., age 87, Joan Frances (Doherty) Flynn, Jane A. Reagan, 78, of Conway, formerly of Swampscott, Mas- 84, formerly of Lynn, passed S.C., passed peacefully with sachusetts, died on December away peacefully at home on family at her side Nov. 28 after 3, 2020, after a long illness. Wednesday, October 7, 2020. a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 58 She was born in Lynn on Feb- Born Jane Adele Farese Sept. years, Nancy (“Nan”) Neville ruary 1, 1936 to the late Ed- 25, 1942, in Lynn, Mass., she Hughes, his three daughters, ward and Annie Mae (Briand) was the youngest, by minutes, Kimberly, Tricia, and Kristin, his Doherty. Joan lived in Lynn of nine children. She spent son-in-law Frank Dibert, and until 1980 when she moved her early childhood in Lynn’s his daughter-in-law Deb Ghez- to San Diego to be near her famous Brickyard neighbor- zi. Jim was known as ‘Papa’ to brother. hood, but lived most of her life his beloved granddaughters, Joan was the wife of the late in East Lynn. She graduated Emma and Daphne, and his Edward Joseph Flynn, who was from Lynn English High School eight grand-dogs. He is also the love of her life, and sadly in 1960, and was a neighbor- survived by his two sisters, passed away in 1982. She was hood fixture for decades as a Ann Restivo of Burlington, MA, the loving sister to the late Ann local store clerk and bank tell- and Mary Noonan of South Virginia Doherty and the late er, known and loved by many of Windsor, CT, and many nieces Richard Francis Driscoll. her customers until retiring in and nephews. He was pre-de- businessman himself, he val- She loved sitting on the patio Patrick Edward Flynn, Brittany 2011 to Conway, S.C. ond mom” to a small circle of ceased by his parents, James ued the human touch: a solid with her deck of cards playing Darlene Flynn, Katie May Flynn, Jane was preceded in death her sons’ childhood friends, Lee, Sr. and Geneva, his sister handshake, a heartfelt conver- solitaire or just sitting watching Erin Leigh Flynn and Daniel Ed- by seven older brothers and whom she loved and helped Eleanor, and his sister-in-law sation, a relationship honored, her grandchildren in the swim- ward Pimental. She was also sisters. She is survived by her however she could. Pat. and felt they mattered as much ming pool. She was always the the great grandmother to Ma- sons George Hayward of Colo- Service Information: She Born in Brockton, MA, in as the bottom line. Generous happiest when she was sur- son James Gibson. rado Springs, Colo., and Scott will be cremated in accor- March 1933, Jim moved to to a fault, Jim donated his rounded by family. Joan also leaves behind Hayward of Salem, Mass., her dance with her wishes, and Swampscott with his sister time, money, and enthusiasm She leaves behind her chil- her sister-in-law Letta Driscoll twin sister Janice Bourque of her family will hold an ap- and parents in 1934 and was to many causes, big and small, dren Darlene Flynn, Leigh-Ann along with several nieces and Conway, S.C., four grandchil- propriate memorial service a near life-long resident of the and was always looking to offer Flynn, Jodi Flynn & Gerrado Pi- nephews. dren, and more than two dozen in 2021, when all can gath- town he loved. He attended St a hand to those in need. His mental, Kerri Musil & her hus- Service Information: A nieces, nephews, grandnieces er to celebrate her life. For John the Evangelist Church pa- Catholic faith inspired such at- band Don, Gregg Flynn & his private family service was and grandnephews. She had more information or online rochial school, St John’s Prepa- tunement to others and served wife Candy. She was also the held on Monday, October 26, passions for cats, cooking, arts guestbook, please visit www. ratory School in Danvers, and as both refuge and horizon for mother of the late Gary Flynn. 2020 at El Camino Memorial and crafts, and made and sold MurpyFuneralHome.com or the College of the Holy Cross in him. A lector and eucharistic She was the loving grand- Park in San Diego. beautiful semi-precious jewelry. call 978-744-0497. Worcester, where he graduat- minister for many years, Jim mother to Annie Leigh John- The best gift you can give a She also was a beloved “sec- ed as a proud member of the and his wife Nan were mem- son-Flynn & Christopher Bates, caregiver is your time. class of 1954. The friendships bers of St John’s intrepid ‘dawn Michael Edward Johnson-Flynn, of his high school and college patrol,’ a cohort of regulars who years endured long after gradu- attended daily mass and often ation and were the source ma- re-convened over breakfast to Earl A. Ekstrom Jr., 83 terial for many well-told stories continue discussions both spir- 1936 - 2020 and cherished memories. itual and secular. Margaret Helen Dennis, 60 After college, Jim returned to Amid the hectic pace of 1960 - 2020 LYNN - Earl A. Ekstrom, Jr., Swampscott where he began work and family life, Jim al- age 83, passed away peaceful- his career in insurance, first ways found time to attend his SWAMPSCOTT - It is with ly at The Kaplan House in Dan- with the Aetna Insurance Com- daughters’ basketball games great sadness that we an- vers, on December 3, 2020. pany and then independently, and track meets and could nounce Margaret Helen Den- He was the beloved husband launching and running the often be heard from the side- nis, beloved daughter, sister, of Marjorie A. (Stone) Ekstrom, Hughes Insurance Agency for lines debating the merits of a aunt & friend, died peacefully with whom he had shared 60 57 years before his retirement particular call or foul. He would at home on November 26, wonderful years of marriage. in 2017. Beneath the swirl of say that some of his happiest 2020. Born in Boston, MA on De- policies, actuarial tables, and moments occurred on bleach- Margaret was a proud gradu- cember 20, 1936, he was a deductibles, he saw his work er seats. In later years, such ate of Our Lady of the Assump- son of the late Earl A. Ekstrom, as a tangible way of caring for moments took the form of tion School, Lynnfield, Pea- Sr. and Laura (Carlan) Ekstrom. loved ones and ensuring their weekend doughnut outings body Veterans’ Memorial High Earl was a graduate of Saugus well-being in the face of life’s with his grand-daughters and School and Salem State Uni- High School, Class of 1954. uncertainties. Jim envisioned walks with his wife along the versity. Margaret was employed He enlisted in the United himself as a first responder of Swampscott-Lynn boulevard. as a special education para- States Navy. He spent 4 years sorts, reaching out to those in In the last months of his life, professional at Hood School in in the Navy stationed at Guan- need to comfort and reassure Jim spoke often about wanting Lynn, where she was adored by tanamo Bay, Cuba. Upon his in difficult moments. He always “to go home” and was filled her students and fellow teach- honorable discharge, referred to his clients as “his with long-ago stories of his ers. Margaret enjoyed the finer he went to work for Fort Barbara Cunha and people” and took his responsi- childhood years. This strong things in life; art, music, travel, Hill Engraving Company her husband Donald of and her late husband Phil of bility to them seriously and per- desire and these recollections food, shopping and family and as a sign maker for 25 Saugus, as well as his Lynnfield, William A. Dennis Jr. sonally. Jim loved being part of seemed to augur this final tran- always appreciated a good years. He then became many grandchildren, of North Conway, NH, Carolyn important stages of his clients’ sition, and we hope, Jim, Dad, joke, where her laughter would a machinist for the great grandchildren, A. and Michael J. Gallagher of lives: welcoming a new child, that you have indeed found light up a room and travel for General Electric Com- nieces and nephews. Topsfield, James P. Dennis and buying a first home, starting a your way home. Those whose miles. Margaret loved spending pany where he worked Service Informa- Brenda A. Supino of Swamp- new business, or grieving the lives you have touched will re- time outdoors, she especially in the Aircraft Engine Division tion: Due to Covid-19 restric- scott, her beloved nieces and loss of someone dear. member always your unfailing loved the North Shore beach- until his retirement. tions, and at the request of nephews; Erin and Brian, John, An avid sports fan and sup- passion and fierce loyalty, and es from Lynn Shore Drive to In his free time, Earl loved the family, all services for Kristin and Nick, Philip and porter, Jim was an assistant we, your family, will hold in our Marblehead Neck and up to to hunt, fish and spend time Earl will be held privately. As Ashley, Mickey, Ally, Julie, Tara, coach to the Swampscott foot- hearts your unflagging spirit, the Maine coastline. She also with his family. He enjoyed the an expression of sympathy, in Patrick, Anna and Amanda, ball team under the legendary steadfast support, and endur- loved the mountains of North outdoors, spending many days lieu of flowers, donations in surviving fiancé of Margaret’s Stan Bondelevitch and took ing love. We are grateful for all Conway, Cape Cod and trav- on his dad’s boat cruising the Earl’s honor may be made to beloved pre-deceased nephew, great pride in his players, sev- you brought to our lives. We eling the world! She loved to northeastern coastline. the DAV or the Kaplan Family Dean Michael Dennis. eral of whom advanced to pro- love you and we will miss you. shop and always chose the Along with his dear wife, Earl Hospice House in Danvers. Due to the ongoing pandem- fessional careers in the NFL. In Service Information: Vis- perfect gift and even made is survived by his children, Rory To leave an online message ic, A Mass of the Resurrection addition, he started the CYO iting hours will be held on the thousands of trips to CVS Ekstrom and his fiancée Cindy or condolence, please visit was celebrated privately in St. basketball program for girls Wednesday, December 9, for her mother and father Hutchinson of Danvers, Earl A. www.cuffemcginn.com. Pius V Church in Lynn. and boys at St John’s Church in 2020, from 10 AM to 12 seem special. She had count- Ekstrom III and his wife Beverly In lieu of flowers, please Swampscott, co-led the sum- PM at the Murphy Funeral less friends that she went to of Wilmington, William Ekstrom send gifts to a fund set up in mer league basketball program Home, located at 85 Feder- many concerts, dinners, walks and his wife Kelly of Lynn, and Margaret’s name to help sup- for high school students with al Street, Salem, MA 01970. in Lynn Woods and trips with. Kim Ekstrom of Lynn; his sister, port the students who loved long-time friend Arthur O’Neil, A funeral mass will follow She was an avid gardener and Margaret’s smile and laugh and in his later years, coached at 12:30 PM at St John the most recently became chef and her special way of making the Swampscott High School Evangelist Parish, located extraordinaire for her parents, learning fun in such a positive golf team along with Bob Jau- at 174 Humphrey Street, which as everything else, she Four COVID cases way. Make checks payable to ron. Swampscott, MA, 01907 and excelled. She adored her fam- Margaret Dennis Hood School Jim’s coaching interests in the burial following mass at ily time and especially loved Fund c/o Bill and Jean Dennis, football, basketball, and golf Swampscott Cemetery, 400 her nieces and nephews. She’s 73 Monument Ave., Swamp- in Saugus schools grew out of his own love for Essex Street, Swampscott, forever in our hearts, she is ir- scott, MA 01907. To send on- these sports. He played foot- MA, 01907. In lieu of flow- replaceable. line condolences, please visit SAUGUS The schools are being ball in high school and college ers, please consider donat- Margaret is survived by her www.vertuccioandsmith.com. From A1 cleaned and sanitized, so and was first introduced to golf ing to two of Jim’s favorite loving parents William A. and Funeral Arrangements entrust- the students who are do- while working as a caddy at organizations:St. Joseph’s Jean S. (Callahan) Dennis of Superintendent David ed to the care and direction of ing in-person learning can Tedesco Country Club in Mar- Indian School, P.O. Box 100, Swampscott, siblings Cath- DeRuosi announced the the Vertuccio & Smith, Home return to class. blehead. He eventually joined Chamberlain, SD 57325; erine J. and Jack E. Glencross first positive COVID-19 for Funerals of Revere. “To further prevent the club as a young man and tel: 800-584-9200; Web: of Lynnfield, Mary L. Anderson case in the Saugus school transmission of the virus rose to become President of https://www.stjo.org/ [A community on Nov. 13. Tedesco in 1977. Jim always Native American school ded- The school committee is to other staff and stu- quipped that his memoir of icated to improving the qual- still eying a Jan. 4 return dents, we have sanitized that time should be entitled, ity of life for Lakota (Sioux) to in-person learning. the school with a focus on Too Many Jellies, Not Enough children and families. Its “It’s important to get those areas frequented by Plain, to reflect the challeng- mission is to educate Na- the kids back to school, the community members es of trying, and sometimes tive American children and but obviously we want to that tested positive,” said failing, to meet the often com- their families for life and do it safely,” said school Deruosi. “We will continue peting needs of multiple con- help them reestablish pride committee Vice Chair to be vigilant in adhering stituencies. Whether on a golf in their culture by learning Ryan Fisher. “I’m hope- to all of the protocols that ful that as we move away course, basketball court, or the Lakota language and have been put in place 50-yard line, Jim saw sports as studying Native American from Thanksgiving and as vaccines start to come out in an effort to continue more than a game but as a liv- culture]; or The Gray House, in-person learning.” ing metaphor for important life 22 Sheldon Street, Spring- things will start to stabi- Parents with concerns lessons, such as the power and field, MA 01107; tel: 413- lize.” value of teamwork, persistence, 734-6696; Web: http:// Parents of any children about COVID-19 in the resilience, and friendship. grayhouse.org/ Don’t let the who came into contact with schools are asked to con- A locavore before such prac- [A neighborhood human the infected staff members tact Sandra Moynihan, at tice became fashionable, Jim service agency founded by story go untold. were notified privately and [email protected]. believed in the power of com- the Sisters of St Joseph in asked to be tested and to ma.us. munity and was knit tightly into 1982 to meet their neigh- self-quarantine for 14 days. the fabric of Swampscott. 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Box 5 Spanish menu available Callers may remain anonymous. information is a critical Lynn, MA 01903 piece of that puzzle.” TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A3 Missionaries begin work in Lynnfield Grateful for any LYNNFIELD a say in where they get From A1 sent for their mission, and both Carlson and Sellers help she can get people about their faith or felt lucky to have ended invite them to their services. up in the Boston area. GRATEFUL capacity to share the grat- “We don’t push our re- “I was so excited to go From A1 itude extended to them by ligion on anyone that to Boston,” said Carlson. others. doesn’t want it,” said El- “It’s common for members “I am very grateful and The hope offered by an der Sellers. “I’ve had some of our Church to be sent thank you all for making unexpected gift and a pretty awesome experi- to third-world countries this Christmas merry for helping hand outshines ences talking to people where they speak differ- my children,” she wrote. Christmas lights and in the community. Some ent languages. I was hop- Item Santa provides a holiday glow. It provides are interested in talking ing that I could be put in a chance not only to share a sense of renewal for about religion, some are place where I could really the elemental joy of Christ- the New Year and the not.” do my best. Also, I love his- mas with another person; strength to make a new The pair of missionaries tory, so when I got called it also lets people look for start at righting tough cir- cover a large area of the to one of the most histor- ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO hope within themselves by cumstances. North Shore, including feeling the heartfelt char- ic places in the United The unemployed mother Lynnfield, Swampscott, Elder Sellers, 18, holds The Book of Mormon ity exhibited by others. States, I was so excited.” who wrote Item Santa isn’t Marblehead and Salem. outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- Item Santa has brought Sellers, who had spent looking for a lot: She just The church holds week- ter-day Saints after a service on Sunday morn- smiles to the faces of chil- most of his life in Utah, wants a chance to make her ly services in Lynnfield. ing in Lynnfield. dren who have the chance was thrilled with the New children smile this Christ- There are about 250 mem- “I know I made the right but they’re not part of our — thanks to the generosity mas and — if she is lucky bers in their area, though England weather. decision,” he said. “Once I Church.” of others — to open gifts on — see her employment cir- only 50 are allowed “When I came here in the sat down and decided, it “I don’t think I could Christmas. cumstances change. into their church due to fall,” he said, “I thought, was way easy from there.” do that,” joked Carlson. The philosophy of Item Now in its 54th year, the COVID-19 restrictions. oh my goodness, fall is ac- Santa is simple: If people tually a season, not just a For Carlson, this decision “That’d be very strange.” Item Santa fund helps to Many young Mormons in need can be shown the make Christmas brighter weekend.” was pretty easy. He’d heard For them, the Church is travel on these two-year kindness of others then for the needy. To donate, He was one of the few stories of his parents’ mis- about love and community. missions after graduat- they can gain the hope clip the coupon in The people from his neighbor- sions in California and “It’s all about love,” said ing high school with the they need to help them- Item and mail it, along hood who decided to go on said that he “wanted those Sellers. “We don’t try to goal of spreading the word selves and, in time, help with your check, to The a mission trip. same experiences.” hate people. I just love the of their church. Carlson others. Item Salvation Army San- Sellers expressed con- people here and the things and Sellers pay for the “It was a pretty tough Some people helped by ta, PO Box 5, Lynn, MA cern about certain mis- we can do for them.” missions themselves in a choice for me,” said Sell- Item Santa are new arriv- 01903. conceptions people have “It’s the culture that lump sum to the Church, ers. “I decided a long time als to the country facing There is also a way to do- about the Church. comes with it,” said Carl- which is then distributed ago that I wanted to serve the challenges of master- nate online, and have your as needed for travel and a mission. But then I saw “A lot of people have son, explaining what the ing English, attending contributions acknowl- living expenses. a lot of my friends decid- misconceptions that we’re church means to him. “All new schools and finding edged, just click on the fol- Sellers began his mission ing that they don’t want to racist or that we’re sexist. the guys I went to high their way around an area lowing link: https://www. this October, while Carl- go or choosing a different We’re not,” he said. “There school with and played much different from the itemlive.com/itemsanta. son, who has been serving line and going to college.” are also people who be- on the baseball team with place they were born. All donations are list- on a mission throughout Sellers was also inter- lieve that we still practice are the same people that Others suffer indirectly ed in Item print editions New England for the past ested in attending college, polygamy. That was some- I went to church with. It’s from the devastation that through the month of De- year, joined Sellers in Pea- possibly at MIT. Eventu- thing that people practiced friendships and a family substance abuse visits cember and into 2021, body last week. ally though, his desire to a long time ago. There are that’s important to me and upon families. Children along with a brief message Missionaries don’t have serve his church won out. still polygamists out there, to many families.” struggle to sort out feel- from each donor, if desired. ings of love and allegiance NOTE: The application to adults in their lives even period for aid from Item $322M in PPP saves 36,000 local jobs as those grownups strug- Santa has closed and gle with alcohol and drugs. The Item does not pro- Santa isn’t just a “hand- cess applicants. All ques- PPP ($2.2m/44). Lynnfield’s av- out.” It is a sign of hope in tions about the program From A1 erage loan seems high be- a time of challenge. Some- and distribution of gifts cause of a business based times the people who are A previous release of should be directed to the there that has 395 em- most in need of hope are data in July was limit- Salvation Army at 781- ployees worldwide. those with the greatest 598-0673. ed to loans greater than The PPP loan program, $150,000 and includ- which permits forgiveness ed only 525 local firms. of loans after SBA review Marblehead unveils More complete data was so long as the funds are released last week list- used to maintain jobs, is ing every entity that took administered by banks. down a PPP loan as of late Locally, Eastern Bank snow parking policy last month. Nationwide dominated the origina- more than $521 billion tion, underwriting 1,277 of MARBLEHEAD cles from the street start- of PPP loans have been the 4,847 loans for a total From A1 ing at midnight the day guaranteed by the SBA of $92.1 million. Eastern of the storm. On-street ban overnight parking, for approximately 4.9 mil- issued nearly $1.2 billion parking will be allowed lion businesses. The aver- from midnight to 7 a.m., in PPP loans across New the following morning age loan size nationally is only on nights that a snow England, delivering ap- starting at 7 a.m. during $106,772. Loans are made emergency is declared. with their applications to But there has been some proximately 8,800 loans. a snow emergency unless by banks directly to busi- Town Administrator Ja- the SBA for the PPP,” said controversy over some “In a year of extraor- conditions do not allow it, nesses, but repayment is son Silva said the “signif- dinary disruption and according to the memo. guaranteed by the SBA. James M. Cowdell, exec- aspects of the program. icant change” has result- utive director of EDIC/ Early on, several large na- uncertainty for small Any vehicles parked on- Nearly 5,500 banks par- ed in a snow emergency street during a declared ticipated in the program. Lynn. “These dollars were tional chain restaurants businesses, Eastern has parking policy that is sim- desperately needed and circumvented the rules been committed to offer snow emergency will be sub- A close examination ilar to surrounding towns. ject to ticketing or towing. helped more than 500 that were designed to tar- our help,” said Quincy of the list shows that Built into the change is a “There were 38 tickets Lynn businesses.” get smaller businesses. Miller, president of East- businesses in Lynn, home-rule petition, passed written,” said Silva. “Be- As with the other com- And some businesses that ern Bankshares, Inc. and Lynnfield, Marblehead, by Town Meeting and pend- cause of the forecast and munities, the range of did not suffer and even vice chair and president Nahant, Peabody, Re- ing in the state legislature, the fact that we didn’t borrowers was varied. thrived during the pan- of Eastern Bank. “The vere, Salem, Saugus and that increases parking tick- see the accumulation that One landscaping compa- demic still took loans. SBA’s support of Eastern’s Swampscott received a et fees from $25 to $100 for was potentially in the ny borrowed nearly $1 If a business takes a PPP Small Business Impact total of $322,170,544 in residents who don’t remove forecast, we decided just million, and the list in- loan and then fails, there Loan Fund and the sep- loans from the SBA – an their cars from the street to ticket. It was actually a cluded manufacturers, arate federal Paycheck average of $66,468. The is little recourse for the during snow emergencies, good trial run because we Protection Program (PPP) loan amounts range from restaurants, landlords, SBA or the bank. While Silva said. didn’t see the (expected) program has provided $5,857,165 for a social ser- dentists, and Essex Media a few of the names on the “We just didn’t feel like accumulation. I think we vices agency to $394 for a Group, the company that local list have ceased op- critical aid during this $25 was enough of a moti- did pretty good with com- self-employed hairdresser publishes The Item. The erations, the vast majority rapidly changing year, and vation to get people off the pliance, but we’d obvious- – both based in Lynn. program was designed by are still operating. Those we thank the SBA, our col- street,” said Silva. “Town ly like to do better and not Nearly 1,000 Lynn busi- Congress to save jobs, and that abused the program leagues and all those in Meeting did agree and write any tickets.” nesses participated in the it appears to have largely could be forced to repay the community who have voted for the increase in Silva said the change in program and collectively served that purpose. their loans with penalties partnered to provide a tickets. That was an inte- policy was first proposed received $82.1 million in “This program made it if they applied under false source of capital and relief gral part of the plan and through a citizen’s peti- loans, with an average possible for us to preserve pretenses. to small businesses when once that passed and once tion filed for Town Meet- loan of $85,934. Six of the all of our jobs and to con- Among local communi- they have needed it the we were able to implement ing two years ago. He said top 10 Lynn recipients tinue to publish a commu- ties, Salem was second most.” the proposal, we were town officials talked to the were healthcare-related nity newspaper at a time in volume of loans ($73.1 Citizens, Bank of Amer- all comfortable with the proponents of the article entities, and, in total, 47 when local news is vital,” million to 846 compa- ica and TD Bank were snow-emergency model. and asked them to hold off Lynn-based non-profitssaid Edward M. Grant, nies), followed by Sau- the next most frequent “We think it can work as until the town could put a borrowed $18 million, in- Essex Media Group’s pub- gus ($36.8m/495), Revere lenders locally. Many area long as we see compliance working group together to cluding a dozen churches lisher. “It came at a criti- ($36.1m/587), Lynnfieldbanks also participated, from the residents. It was consider the logistics of the of various faiths. cal time, and, for us, was ($31.4m/306), Peabody including National Grand one of those things that change, such as towing, “The EDIC was pleased just the medicine we need- ($30m/832), Marblehead Bank, Marblehead Bank, had been talked about for where to store the cars, to work with hundreds of ed to help us through the ($15.7m/507), Swampscott North Shore Bank and a long time. It’s a signifi- and the potential for an Lynn businesses to assist pandemic.” ($14.8m/275), and Nahant Salem Five. cant change in town.” increased fee for violators. Following Town Meet- Ultimately, the change ing approval, the Board of was adopted at Town Racism at the county level associated Selectmen voted to imple- Meeting and the Board ment a one-year trial peri- of Selectmen, which has od for the new policy, which jurisdiction over town with increased COVID cases and deaths was tested for the first time streets, decided to imple- ment it on a trial basis, By George B. tutional racism. As Mary COVID-19 outcomes, unintentional responses when a snow emergency was declared ahead of Sat- Silva said. Cunningham and Frances O’Dowd, a senior even after taking into people have. Though they urday’s storm, Silva said. “I think everyone is in- Lisa T. Wigfall lecturer of Indigenous account a host of other take a different form, im- Many factors will be con- vested in making it work, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Studies at CQUniversi- health and demographic plicit racial attitudes can sidered before the town but if there are challeng- ty Australia, explains, factors. and do affect people’s be- The COVID-19 pandem- declares a snow emergen- es with this program, we these refer “to how ideas We focused on two haviors. A health-relat- ic has affected all people, cy, including air and road may need to change or but not necessarily in the of white superiority are kinds of racial attitudes. ed example comes when temperatures, weather modify it,” said Silva. same way. captured in everyday The first, explicit, rep- people make an automatic forecasts and snow accu- Gayla Cawley can be Scientists have shown thinking at a systems resents those attitudes assumption that “actual mulation, according to a reached at gcawley@item- that racial and ethnic mi- level: taking in the big that people intentionally physicians or nurses” are town memo. live.com. Follow her on norities are more likely picture of how society op- maintain. Here, people white. The town will declare Twitter @GaylaCawley than white people to catch, erates, rather than look- express negative atti- Most social science re- a snow emergency when be hospitalized because of ing at one-on-one inter- tudes toward a group, or searchers focus on ex- snowfall accumulation is LAW OFFICES OF and ultimately die from actions.” toward people they think plicit and implicit atti- forecasted to be two inch- JAMES J. CARRIGAN belong to that group. An tudes that individuals the virus. As researchers who es or more, but other fac- • Social Security Disability In explaining these study diversity and example came in Min- have and the way these tors could contribute to • Workers Compensation findings, researchershealth, we put this idea nesota, where health attitudes influence indi- the declaration of a snow • Accidents often point to patterns to the test. Specifically, workers offering free vidual behavior and de- emergency, even if snow 25 years located across from Lynn District Court within society that ad- we tested whether differ- COVID-19 testing were cisions. But, as it turns accumulation is expected vantage white people ent forms of racism at the called various racial epi- out, the relationship be- to be less than two inches, 15 Johnson St. over racial and ethnic county level were linked thets. tween personal biases according to a town memo. 781-596-0100 to COVID-19 cases and We also examined im- and subsequent behav- JAMES J. CARRIGAN minorities. When a snow emergen- ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN These patterns reflect deaths. The answer is plicit racial attitudes. iors is not necessarily a cy is declared, residents LISA A. 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Ext. 5 school and earn grades I know it’s easy for me It just seems to me Retail and Online that make them eligible to sit here and pontifi- playing competitive to play. sports is a recipe for a ca- Advertising cate about this. I’m not [email protected] The vaccine I see their positive re- tastrophe at this point. 16, my future doesn’t sults in Lt. Mike Kmiec, ride on whether I im- Look at the NFL, and ADVERTISING former Classical basket- press a college coach, how many games have Ernie Carpenter Jr. needs your help ball player, who serves and, at any rate, I’d to be juggled and moved Director of Advertising as a public information last about 30 seconds around because the ath- and Business Development, ext. 1355 officer on the Lynn po- (if that) at a basketball letes congregate in close [email protected] The COVID-19 cavalry is on the horizon. lice force; in Brianna practice. quarters and contract Ralph Mitchell Scientists have produced vaccines in record Rudolph, a former St. But where teenagers COVID. And every one of Sales Representative, ext. 1313 time and there’s an end in sight to the pan- Mary’s girls basketball may be able to weather those teams has its own [email protected] demic catastrophe. standout now on the this thing, people my medical staff. Eric Rondeau Now all you have to do is take the shot. Nashua, N.H., police age might not. I applaud those who Sales Representative, ext. 1280 That should be obvious, but it seems re- force; and Sean Stella- As we’ve seen since made an effort to cre- [email protected] to, former Salem High ate a safe environment searchers needed a second vaccine to attack March, this is some- Patricia Whalen the virus of suspicion, paranoia and misinfor- football player, who is a thing nobody in our life- for the city’s athletes. I Sales Representative, ext. 1310 mation that threatens to derail the project. sports agent. And that’s time has experienced. know they worked dili- [email protected] “To beat this pandemic, we also have to de- just to name three. gently on behalf of those It has flummoxed even BUSINESS OFFICE feat the parallel pandemic of distrust,” said They have taken the the foremost epidemi- boys and girls, and ev- Francesco Rocca, president of the Interna- experience and poise ologists. Its pervasive- ery athlete in the city Susan J. Conti tional Federation of Red Cross and Red Cres- they got playing sports ness and virulence seem should be grateful for Controller, ext. 1288 [email protected] cent Societies. and achieved their goals to be too encompassing Devin, Newton, Gra- Polls show about 60 percent of Amer- because of it. for our national leaders ciale, Grimaldi and any- Ted Grant icans are willing to take the vaccine. Also, I’ve seen, first to grasp, even though one else who tried to Publisher, ext. 1234 That’s a problem. In order to achieve herd hand, the passion and many of them have come make a go of this. And I [email protected] immunity and snuff out the virus, about commitment high school down with it. also salute schools and Marian Kinney 70 percent of the population must be vac- athletes display, and I And it has killed more athletic directors who ext. 1212 cinated. admire them more than than 280,000 Americans are out of the city’s pur- [email protected] That’s about 230 million Americans, but they’ll ever know. … and counting. view and have actually Will Kraft vaccines aren’t 100 percent effective. The Having said all that, We can’t agree, as a made this work. Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1296 Pfizer and Moderna vaccines average about however, I have to side unified country, to wear But to me, with the [email protected] 95 percent efficacy. with the City of Lynn. masks, distance our- numbers surging the Paula Villacreses That means about 240 million people in the It’s a terrible choice selves socially, and re- way they are, sports U.S. need to take it. In Florida, herd immuni- A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 to have to make, and frain from gatherings are just too risky. Let [email protected] ty through a vaccine will require inoculating I can’t see anyone in- that can serve as petri us really try to put the about 16 million people. volved making it blithe- dishes for this thing. brakes on this thing, Mike Shanahan It took an astounding amount of brainpow- Chief Executive Officer, ext. 1956 ly. Most everyone in the We have an awful lot to whether it’s through a [email protected] er and organization to produce a vaccine in decision-making process learn about how to use vaccination shot or by 10 months. understands what these the things we can control just starving it as much Carolina Trujillo Pfizer submitted the first application for kids stand to lose with as possible. Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 to our best advantage [email protected] vaccine authorization on Nov. 20 after tri- this choice. and stop railing against That has to be our No. als on 44,000 study patients. The Food and But until we get a bet- that which we cannot. 1 priority. Jim Wilson Drug Administration had 150 people working Chief Operating Officer, ext. 1200 around the clock investigating that data. [email protected] An independent committee reviewed those ROBERT GRABOYES CIRCULATION findings. All the documents were made public before Thursday’s hearing. A final go-ahead is Lisa Mahmoud Manager, ext. 1239 expected in a few days. [email protected] “This will meet our gold standard of safety Refocusing America’s and efficacy that the American people have CUSTOMER SERVICE come to trust,” FDA Commissioner Stephen La’ Mosha Ball M. Hahn told the Wall Street Journal. Customer Service, ext. 1276 Not all Americans feel that trust. Some health care system [email protected] Black Americans have a lingering distrust of GRAPHICS government based partly on Tuskegee syphi- In healthcare: The de- care. Sen. Bernie Sand- to anyone, regardless lis studies from the 1930s to the 1960s. bate is dead. Long live ers’ M4A bill had its day of their health status) Trevor Andreozzi “I understand you know historically — the debate. during the Democratic and modified communi- Designer everything dating back all the way to the U.S. politics has been primary debates. Pres- ty rating (insurers can’t [email protected] Tuskegee experiments and so forth — why roiled for over a decade ident-elect Biden and charge higher premiums Mark Sutherland the African American community would by disputes over the Af- other candidates urged to those with costly ill- Creative Director, ext. 1330 have some skepticism,” Barack Obama fordable Care Act (ACA, less sweeping approach- nesses). [email protected] said last week. “But the fact of the matter or “Obamacare”). How- es, like a “public option.” In 2010, Republicans NEWSROOM is, is that vaccines are why we don’t have ever, three recent de- And third, Republi- opposed the ACA’s guar- polio anymore, the reason why we don’t velopments really mean cans have essentially anteed issue-plus-com- Mike Alongi have a whole bunch of kids dying from Sports Editor, ext. 1228 that the big debate is endorsed the ACA’s cen- munity rating out of [email protected] measles and smallpox and diseases that effectively over. The dis- tral organizing principle fear that such a policy used to decimate entire populations and putants are haggling — guaranteed insurance would destabilize exist- Elyse Carmosino communities.” Reporter, ext. 1264 over marginal details, coverage for those with ing insurance markets [email protected] Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush not battling over great pre-existing medical (as had happened in sev- have said they’ll go on TV and take the vac- principles. conditions. eral states). Gayla Cawley cine to help promote its acceptance. However, this change Upon signing a presi- But covering those Reporter, ext. 1236 [email protected] COVID-19 has killed more than 280,000 in offers the opportunity to dential executive order with pre-existing condi- America, and the numbers are climbing by switch to a different de- in September, President tions is now Republican Cheryl Charles the hour. bate. To worry less about Trump declared: “The mantra, and their dif- News Editor, ext. 1278 The good news is a light now flickers at health insurance and historic action I’m tak- ferences with the Dem- [email protected] the end of the tunnel. Let’s hope the vaccine more about the delivery ing today includes the ocrats are more about Olivia Falcigno is strong enough to cure the ignorance sur- of care. first-ever executive or- how to accomplish that Photographer, ext.1224 rounding it. Let’s begin with the der to affirm it is the of- rather than whether to [email protected] three big developments: ficial policy of the Unit- do so. Spenser Hasak First, in oral argu- ed States government The end of the old de- Photographer, ext. 1332 ments over the case of to protect patients with bate offers us a powerful [email protected] California versus Texas, pre-existing conditions, opportunity to refocus Thor Jourgensen Chief Justice John Rob- so we’re making that of- on this more productive, Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 erts and Justice Brett ficial.” less partisan set of ques- [email protected] Kavanaugh (and per- But, the ACA had al- tions. Daniel Kane haps Justice Sam Alito) ready done that, and Robert Graboyes is a Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 strongly telegraphed the GOP had focused its senior research fellow [email protected] messaging on coverage with the Mercatus Cen- that they wouldn’t strike Steve Krause down the ACA even if for those with pre-exist- ter at George Mason News Director, ext. 1229 they find that the law’s ing conditions as early University, where he fo- [email protected] hollowed-out individual as 2017. cuses on technological Guthrie Scrimgeour mandate is unconstitu- Whether or not to guar- innovation in health- Reporter, ext. 1222 tional. antee coverage for those care. He is the author of [email protected] Second, the November with pre-existing condi- “Fortress and Frontier in elections likely ended tions was the central di- American Health Care” Anne Marie Tobin Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 chances for Medicare vide in the 2010 ACA de- and has taught health [email protected] for All (M4A), where bate. The ACA combined economics at five univer- the federal government guaranteed issue (in- sities. He wrote this for TECHNOLOGY would pay for all health- surers must sell policies InsideSources.com. 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] TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- at 8:01 a.m. Monday at 17 Lynn ferry terminal is larly arrests, reflect police records. Andover St.; at 12:32 p.m. In the event of a perceived inac- Monday at 2 Walnut St. and curacy, it is the sole responsibility 3 Central St. A report of a motor vehicle of the concerned party to contact becoming a COVID test site hit and run crash at 1:39 p.m. the relevant police department and Sunday at 76 Wallis St. have the department issue a no- LYNN nfield, Nahant, Peabody, tice of correction to the Daily Item. Complaints From A1 Revere and Swampscott. Corrections or clarifications will not In Lynnfield (393 cases, A report of a suspicious “The Framingham loca- be made without express notice of 15 deaths), 46 new cases person at 3:13 p.m. Saturday tion is launching today have been reported since change from the arresting police at Dunkin’ Donuts at 3 Central and the rest will be open last Friday; nine new cas- department. St. A caller reported a suspi- and operational by the end es were reported in Nah- cious man had been lurking of December. These test- ant (105 cases, six deaths); ing sites will also be win- LYNN around Dunkin’ Donuts and 150 new cases have been terized, so as the weather approaching children in the reported in Peabody gets bad, folks can get in Arrests area. (2,741 cases, 212 deaths) and out safely.” since last Friday; 67 new Pendral Coakley, 20, of The three new express Vandalism cases and five additional 123B Alexander St., Dorches- testing sites add to the ter, was arrested on warrant A report of vandalism at $150 million investment deaths were reported in charges of possession of a 7:43 a.m. Monday at 9 Gwin- that has already been Revere (4,993 cases, 119 counterfeit note, drug posses- nett Road. A missing Christ- made in testing through- ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO deaths); and Swampscott (346 cases, 11 deaths) has sion with intent to distribute, mas decoration was reported. out the Commonwealth, The governor announced today that the Lynn reported 49 new cases unlawful possession of ammo said Baker, who also an- ferry terminal would be used as a new COVID since last Thursday. without a firearm identifica- MARBLEHEAD nounced the expansion testing site. tion card, Class B drug pos- of free testing in four Numbers have not been session, operation of a motor Fraud counties — Barnstable, separate sites through the diligent about adhering updated in Marblehead vehicle with a suspended Berkshire, Franklin and state-funded initiative. to COVID-19 prevention (441 cases, 31 deaths) or license, miscellaneous mu- A report of unemployment Hampshire — during his According to the state protocols, particularly af- Saugus (1,425 cases, 46 nicipal ordinance violation, fraud at 8:33 a.m. Sunday. press briefing Monday. website, people can get ter the spike in new cases deaths) since last Friday. nighttime breaking and enter- “In total, with today’s tested through Lynn Com- that followed the Thanks- Baker urged Massa- ing for a felony, intimidation Complaints additions, the state will be munity Health Center at giving holiday. chusetts residents to of a witness/juror/police/ supporting free COVID-19 50 Blake St. on Monday, “Massachusetts is now learn from the spikes court official, malicious wan- A caller reported that three testing, so far, in 25 com- Tuesday, Wednesday and experiencing a rapid in- that stemmed from peo- ton property defacement, and people dumped furniture on munities,” said Baker. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 crease in new positive cas- ple gathering with others assault and battery at 10:24 the sidewalk outside of her “That’s an increase of 17 p.m. (closed 12 to 1 p.m.); es in the wake of Thanks- outside of their house- a.m. Monday. home on Pleasant Street at communities compared Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 giving,” said Baker. “And holds for Thanksgiving, 12:22 p.m. Sunday. Ebelio Ramirez, 40, of 26 to when we launched the p.m.; Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m.; in turn, the number of which he said public and Essex Circle, was arrested ‘Stop the Spread’ program and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. people becoming ill and health officials had ad- on warrant charges of four Theft back in July. Free testing is also avail- needing hospitalization is vised against ahead of the able through Transforma- also increasing.” counts of unlicensed opera- A caller reported at 3:48 “Last spring, when we holiday. tive Healthcare at Lynn In Lynn, the tion of a motor vehicle, reck- p.m. Sunday that his Social first launched this pro- “I urge everybody to English High School, 50 post-Thanksgiving spike less operation of a motor ve- Security number was used gram, the Commonwealth take the lesson from that, Goodridge St., from Mon- resulted in two consecu- hicle, negligent operation of a to open an account and pur- was completing around and to understand and to day to Saturday, 8 a.m. to tive days of the city break- motor vehicle, failure to stop chase a phone, which was 3,000 tests per week at recognize that if you’re go- 2 p.m.; and at the Federal ing its single-day record for police, uninsured motor then take off his porch. our state-operated sites. ing to be with people you By the end of December, Street lot, directly across for new COVID-19 cases vehicle/trailer, operation of a don’t live with and you’re with this new plan in from Market Basket, from last week. Last Wednes- motor vehicle with a suspend- going to be in situations SAUGUS place, the state will have Monday through Satur- day and Thursday, the city ed registration, and unregis- and environments where the capacity to complete day, 12 to 6 p.m., according reported 169 and 191 new tered motor vehicle at 10:43 masks are not already re- p.m. Sunday. Accidents 110,000 tests a week to the state website. cases respectively, and an- Baker said the state-sup- other 129 on Friday. quired, you need to put on A caller reported at 12:56 through free testing sites ported sites are extremely Another 51 new cases a mask and keep your dis- Accidents a.m. Friday that his son had that are sponsored by the efficient, noting that on and an additional death tance,” said Baker. “And if swerved to avoid a coyote Commonwealth, which A report of a motor vehicle average, tests conducted were reported Monday in possible, just avoid those and that this caused him to represents a 50 percent hit and run crash at 10:06 at Massachusetts “Stop Lynn, which brings the types of circumstances damage a lawn and strike a increase for state financed a.m. Monday at 80 Starrett the Spread” sites have a city’s caseload to 8,485 and situations altogether, hydrant. and organized testing Road. turnaround time of less and its death toll to 136. because they are exactly Multiple callers reported an sites alone.” A report of a motor ve- than two days. Of that total, 1,545 cases what drives a big piece of accident involving an unoccu- In Lynn, which has been hicle crash at 12:14 p.m. However, he said, people are active and 6,804 peo- this spread.” pied school bus at 1:35 p.m. one of the hardest-hit ar- Monday at Eastern Ave- eas in terms of the spread need to keep in mind that ple have recovered, ac- Gayla Cawley can be nue and Superior Street; Friday. One individual was reached at gcawley@item- transported to Melrose-Wake- of COVID-19 in the state, “testing only represents cording to city data. at 12:38 p.m. Monday live.com. Follow her on field Hospital with non-fatal Massachusetts residents a moment in time” and New cases were also at Pleasant and Tremont can get tested at three that people need to be reported Monday in Lyn- Twitter @GaylaCawley. streets injuries. A report of a motor ve- A report of a two car acci- hicle crash with personal dent at 4:32 p.m. Friday with injury at 1:31 p.m. Mon- airbag deployment. Four indi- Salem hopes to pool park money day at Adams and Chestnut viduals were transported to streets. Melrose-Wakefield hospital with non-fatal injuries. SUMMER A caller reported an acci- From A1 Gunshots dent by Kelly’s Roast Beef on summer programs in the A report of a gunshot at 595 Broadway at 4:15 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Sunday at 13 Shel- Saturday, with airbag deploy- city, so this community room don St. ment. is important to keeping this program available to our Theft Fight kids even when it rains.” In addition, Signature A report of a larceny at 9:02 A caller reported a fight Parks Bond funds would a.m. Monday at 9 Tranfaglia between three girls in prog- be used to make upgrades Road ress near the TJ Maxx at the to The Willows, Salem A report of a motor vehicle Square One Mall at 8:59. The Common, Palmer Cove theft at 9:25 a.m. Monday at fight had deescalated by the Park and Pioneer Village. 7 South St. time police arrived on the The park upgrades are scene. scheduled to be completed Vandalism in time for Salem’s 400th Assault birthday in 2026. A report of motor vehicle According to a letter ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO vandalism at 2:07 p.m. Sun- A caller reported an in- sent to the City Coun- stance of assault and bat- Salem City Council will vote on Thursday in a special meeting on The day at 192 Washington St. cil by Mayor Kimberly tery at 11:17 p.m. The caller Signature Parks Bond, which allows the city to borrow up to $16.1 mil- Driscoll, $9 million of the reported that he had been LYNNFIELD bond would be spent on lion for the improvement of city parks. Most of the funds would go to a assaulted by three unknown remodel of the Forest River Pool. parties about an hour prior. the pool, while $1 mil- Accidents lion would be spent on this year while interest Deferring this authori- The bond was discussed Theft/Larceny the Willows, $1.5 million rates are low and the city’s zation to a future year in Tuesday’s Administra- A report of a motor vehicle would go to the Common, bond rating is strong. would be financially ir- crash at 11:55 a.m. Saturday tion and Finance Commit- A report that somebody $2 million would go to Pi- “We are not only ad- responsible, as it would at 33 Bay State Road and 1 tee meeting, but since the stole a lamb from a set of oneer Village, $2.1 million vancing this request now mean borrowing when Freeman St.; at 4:28 p.m. meeting was not properly holiday decorations at 8:37 would go to Winter Island, because 2026 is rapidly interest rates will almost Saturday at 228 Lowell St. posted according to Sa- a.m. Friday. and $500,000 would go to approaching, but also be- certainly be much higher and 1100 Main St.; at 9:40 lem’s sunshine ordinance, A report of shoplifting at the Palmer Cove. cause we currently can and additionally result in p.m. Saturday at 565 Walnut their vote to recommend Macy’s Department store in At Winter Island, funds borrow at a historically an increase in the cost of St. the measure positively to the Square One Mall at 3:49 would be used to stabilize low interest rate, most construction, which esca- p.m. Friday. and preserve the Coast likely under 2 percent,” lates over time.” the Council was invalid. Complaints A report of shoplifting at Guard hangar and bar- she wrote. “That interest The bond order requires A new Administration and Finance Committee A report of juvenile offenses the same Macy’s Department racks building for commu- rate, combined with our two passages through the at 9:09 p.m. Friday on Trick- store at 8:37 p.m. Saturday. A nity re-use. historically strong bond City Council. It was initial- meeting will be held at ett Road. A caller reported a male fled the store with $300 The mayor recommend- rating, means we now ly passed unanimously on 6 p.m. Thursday and the group of youths was running of merchandise and police ed in her letter that the could fund these projects Nov. 19, and a second vote City Council will vote on up and down the street and were unable to apprehend authorization should occur at a considerable savings. was scheduled for Dec. 3. the issue afterwards. banging on doors. him at the time. A caller reported that their motor vehicle had PEABODY been broken into at 8 Lynn man shot Pearson St. at 7:23 a.m. call 781-593-7700 ext. 2 Arrests Saturday. to start your Pedro Perez Fernandez, A woman walked into the in Peabody daily subscription. 53, of 116 Franklin St., Apt. station to report that her 1, Haverhill, was arrested motor vehicle’s window had By Gayla Cawley pital with non-life threat- and charged with unlicensed been smashed and that her ITEM STAFF ening injuries, police said. Selling a house? operation of a motor vehicle gym bag had been taken at No arrests have been around 8:40 p.m. PEABODY — Police made and the incident is Buying a house? and on a warrant at 1:52 p.m. are investigating after a Saturday. A caller reported at 12:24 under investigation by p.m. Sunday that her medi- 26-year-old Lynn man was Peabody Police and State Find out what properties Joshua N. Gaynor, 20, of shot on Lowell Street ear- 15 Ravenwood Road, was ar- cation had been stolen out of Police detectives assigned recently sold in your area. her pocket at the break room ly Monday morning. to the Essex County Dis- rested on warrants at 11:01 Shortly after 1 a.m., a.m. Monday. at Walgreens on 1228 Broad- trict Attorney’s office, po- Check out way. Another employee report- Peabody police responded lice said. the Real Estate page to a shooting in the area Accidents ed that they saw a customer Anyone with information in Saturday’s paper. take the medicine. of 30 Lowell St. and en- regarding the incident is A report of a motor vehicle A caller reported at 6:05 countered the victim, who asked to contact the Pea- crash at 11:08 p.m. Satur- p.m. Sunday that a man at- reported he had been shot body Police Department at day at 363 Lowell St. and 2 tempted to steal $1,100 of while he was outside, po- 978-531-1212 or 978-538- Prospect St.; at 2:09 p.m. merchandise from the Home lice said. 6364. Sunday at Sprint Spectrum Depot on 564 Broadway, be- Emergency first aid was Gayla Cawley can be at 232 Andover St.; at 4:23 fore fleeing in a black Dodge administered to the victim reached at gcawley@item- p.m. Sunday at 109 Main St.; Ram. at the scene and he was live.com. Follow her on transported to Lahey Hos- Twitter @GaylaCawley. A6 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 Hospitals to halt Former NFL player Urschel sells some procedures virtue of math to youngsters to free up By David Ginsburg ASSOCIATED PRESS John Urschel has found COVID beds that a master’s degree in By Mark Pratt “Over the last six weeks mathematics, his stature ASSOCIATED PRESS it’s become very clear that as an accomplished author we are heading towards a and his pending doctorate BOSTON — Massachu- really bad surge of infec- from the Massachusetts In- setts hospitals will soon tions ... and the response stitute of Technology isn’t put a temporary halt to from the governor’s office necessarily enough to sell in-patient elective surger- has been wholly inade- young students on the ben- ies that can safely be post- quate,” he said. efit of crunching numbers. poned, and free testing Jha said hospitaliza- What really makes him will be expanded through- tions and deaths are on interesting to most kids out the state to help fight the rise, yet “casinos and is that he’s a former NFL a rising tide of new coro- tanning salons are still player who opted to im- navirus cases, Gov. Char- open.” merse himself in math. lie Baker announced Mon- The the seven-day roll- “In the broader context, day. ing average of daily new it helps because it makes “Massachusetts is now cases in Massachusetts me more believable. It experiencing a rapid in- has risen over the past shows I have an interest crease in new positive cas- two weeks from almost in doing other things,” Ur- es in the wake of Thanks- 2,654 on Nov. 22 to more schel said. “Often, a math- giving and, in turn, the than 4,554 on Sunday, ematician is too abstract FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS number of people becom- according to the COVID for young people.” ing ill and needing hos- Baltimore Ravens lineman and math scholar John Urschel teaches a les- Tracking Project. Urschel recently drew son at Dundalk High School to launch Texas Instruments’ STEM Behind pitalization is also in- Some municipal leaders 700 participants world- creasing,” the Republican Cool Careers series in Baltimore. are open to more busi- wide for an event staged governor said at a news ness closures but say it by the National Museum because no matter what ball player, and we really games with Baltimore, conference. can’t be done piecemeal. If of Mathematics (MoMath) field you go into, you really honor that in this country,” starting 13, and enjoyed “We can’t afford to con- restaurants in one city are called Bending the Arc. need to able to think rea- said Cindy Lawrence, CEO just about every minute tinue to strain the hospi- closed, people will simply Urschel is a member of the sonably to some degree.” and executive director of of it. tal system at this rate,” he go to another town. board of trustees at Mo- His vast education and MoMath. “People are very And then, in July 2017, added. Lynn Mayor Thomas Math and serves as the or- independent study of excited to meet someone Urschel abruptly retired The temporary halt to McGee is in favor of what ganization’s ambassador mathematic equations who played professional and turned his full atten- elective surgeries will calls a “reasonable roll- by extolling the virtues of enable Urschel to speak football. So that’s the hook. tion toward his studies at start Friday and the goal back” but said the state the subject to children of expertly about calculation And then we complete that MIT. is to free up medical staff must lead. all backgrounds, particu- and intuitive thinking. with someone who is en- “I have amazing memo- and beds, he said. “I don’t want to speak larly African-Americans. Throw in the fact that he thusiastic and eloquent ries of playing in the NFL. Ambulatory out-patient for the administration,” “My job in some sense played three seasons as and speaks wonderfully There’s nothing more spe- surgeries and procedures McGee told The Boston is to teach and encourage an offensive lineman with about the benefits of math.” cial than to play a sport will be allowed to contin- Globe, but “we can’t make young people in math, the Baltimore Ravens, and Now 29, Urschel starred at a high level,” he said. ue, state Health and Hu- those kinds of decisions which is very close to you’ve got a combination at Penn State before being “Three years was the per- man Services Secretary individually. ... It can’t be my heart,” Urschel said. that’s as sound as 1+1=2. selected by the Ravens in fect time. I have a pension, Marylou Sudders said. one community here, one “Math for its own sake is a “John has a lure because the fifth round of the 2014 I’m vested, I really got the Baker also announced community there.” pretty reasonable pursuit he was a professional foot- NFL draft. He played 40 experience. a multi-faceted effort to Baker at a news confer- expand the state’s testing ence Monday suggested capacity to 110,000 tests more restrictions may be per week. on the way. NYC man charged with harboring The plan includes ex- panded testing in west- MASK INCENTIVES ern Massachusetts and on Two U.S. senators from Cape Cod, where leaders New England want to fugitive in trooper shooting have expressed frustra- press more states to insti- tion over a lack of testing tute mask requirements. By Larry Neumeister capacity. More testing is Sens. Ed Markey, of ASSOCIATED PRESS coming to Amherst, Great Massachusetts, and Rich- NEW YORK — A New Barrington, Greenfield,ard Blumenthal, of Con- York City man was ar- necticut, have introduced North Adams, and Pitts- rested after he let a friend field, the governor said. the Encouraging Masks charged with shooting The state has allocated for All Act. a Massachusetts state more than $150 million The legislation would trooper stay at his place for free COVID-19 test- provide an additional Police vehicles in the Bronx and then ing, including surveillance $5 billion to the Public are parked lied when U.S. marshals testing programs in con- Health and Social Ser- near the scene arrived, authorities an- gregate settings and in- vices Emergency Fund of a shooting nounced Monday. vestments in laboratory for states that implement in The Bronx, The encounter Friday capacity to process sam- mask requirements. Friday, Dec. 4, ples, according to the gov- It would also make $75 resulted in a gunfight in 2020 in New ernor’s office. million in grants available which the fugitive was York. for states to use to pro- killed and two deputy U.S. PRESSURE mote mask mandates and marshals were injured. PHOTO | MOUNTING provide face coverings to Grant Grandison, 35, SSOCIATED PRESS Baker is coming under those who need them. awaited an initial appear- mounting pressure from Markey said he is “ful- ance in Manhattan feder- trooper was hospitalized “Grant Grandison’s con- unknown location in search public health experts and ly supportive” of Pres- al court, where he faces for several days. duct led to the horrific of a violent fugitive.” municipal leaders to do ident-elect Joe Biden’s charges of harboring a Authorities say Sterling shooting of two Deputy According to a crimi- more to control the dra- plan to ask Americans to fugitive and making false arrived at Grandison’s United States Marshals nal complaint, Grandison statements. A message matic increase in corona- wear masks for 100 days apartment around Thanks- who were just doing their claimed nobody else was seeking comment was left virus cases. after he takes office in giving. Sterling, 35, was jobs in attempting to arrest in his apartment when with his attorney. Andre K. Sterling, a man Dr. Ashish Jha, dean January. killed Friday in a gunfight U.S. marshals arrived of the Brown University Grandison let the fugi- wanted for a violent felony,” at his door early Friday, “But we should not wait that left one deputy mar- School of Public Health, until then to arm our- tive Andre K. Sterling stay Strauss said. “We are lucky along with New York City shal struck in the leg and said in a tweet over the selves with this protec- in his apartment in the that more law enforcement police officers and Massa- weekend that while he tion,” Markey said Friday Wakefield neighborhoodanother in the leg and arm. officers were not injured chusetts state troopers. has defended Baker’s re- according to the Boston after Massachusetts State In a news release, act- during the shooting. When the marshals sponse in the past, he’s Herald. “Thirteen states Trooper John Lennon was ing U.S. Attorney Audrey U.S. Marshal Ralph Sozio entered, Sterling began “aghast” at the lack of across our country still do shot in the hand on Nov. 20 Strauss said it appears called the actions of the shooting at them, lead- action over the past six not have mask mandates during a late-night traffic that the deputy U.S. mar- deputy marshals heroic ing to his death when the weeks and called for tight- in place, and that’s dan- stop in Hyannis on Cape shals will recover from and “a true testament to marshals returned fire, er restrictions. gerous.” Cod, authorities said. The their injuries. the dangers of entering an the complaint said. Transit board delays service NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS Woman in wheelchair time and struck both,” he ed to the home around cut vote as opposition growns dies after getting struck said. 6 a.m. after a securi- Both victims were taken ty company monitoring BOSTON (AP) — The to reduce costs while pre- commuter rail service. by snowplow to the hospital. The wom- the home reported that Boston area’s public trans- serving essential services. an died from her injuries alarms had gone off in Spending money for bus- LOWELL (AP) — Au- portation system won’t see The proposed cuts an- on Sunday morning, ac- the house. They reported es and trains with few rid- thorities are investigating major service cuts, at least nounced in November ers makes no sense, Gov. cording to the statement. seeing an intruder in the the death of a woman in a for the moment. would eliminate weekend Charlie Baker said later The man remains hospi- house on a security cam- wheelchair who was killed The Massachusetts Bay commuter rail services, 25 Monday. talized with injuries not era. Transportation Authority’s bus routes, all ferry service when she and the person “I think raising taxes to considered life threaten- The man was found ly- board on Monday deferred and subway service after pushing her were struck run more empty buses and ing. ing on a couch in the base- a vote on a service cuts pro- midnight over the course by a vehicle with a snow- trains is a bad idea,” Bak- The driver stayed at the ment, police said. posed in the wake of plum- of 2021 because of the drop plow attached. meting ridership during in ridership and revenue er said. “I think running scene. No one was home. The 27-year-old woman the coronavirus pandemic. during the pandemic. empty trains and buses as No names were released Brady and his family MBTA General Manag- Hours before Monday’s a general rule is bad pub- was being pushed by a and the crash remains un- moved to Florida after er Steven Poftak request- meeting, Boston Mayor lic policy.” 39-year-old man at about der investigation, authori- he signed with the Tam- ed the board revisit the Marty Walsh joined city The key question, he 7 p.m. Saturday when ties said. pa Bay Buccaneers in proposed cuts next week councilors and pubic trans- said, is what happens they were struck at a Low- the offseason. in light of recent develop- portation advocates at a when riders come back. ell street corner, according Arrest after break-in at Police described the ments, including develop- news conference calling on “And I think the way the to a statement Sunday Tom Brady-Gisele suspect as a 34-year-old ment of COVID-19 vac- the MBTA not to move for- T’s planning to do this, so from the office of Middle- cines and another possible ward with the proposal. homeless man, but his that they will be able to sex District Attorney Mar- Bundchen mansion round of federal stimulus The MBTA’s advisory name wasn’t released. to help shore up the agen- board, which represents reinstate service pretty ian Ryan. It was snowing BROOKLINE (AP) — He faces arraignment cy’s budget. communities served by the easily and pretty quickly at the time. Police arrested a man later Monday on charges He said the agency transit agency, has also if and when riders come The woman was thrown Monday they say broke of trespassing and should continue to work come out against cuts, par- back, is exactly the right under a parked vehicle into a mansion owned by breaking and entering, with labor unions and ticularly the elimination of way to be approaching across the street. former New England Pa- police said. other groups to find ways ferry service and weekend this,” Baker said. The driver struck the triots quarterback Tom The 12,112-square-foot is pair when they appeared Brady and model Gisele for sale but is an off-mar- from behind a parked ve- Bundchen and made ket listing, so the exact Catch up with your hicle, police Capt. James himself comfortable on a asking price is unclear, Hodgdon told The Sun of couch while no one else The Boston Globe re- favorite team Lowell was in the home. ported this month. It had in Item Sports! “According to the oper- Police in Brookline, just mostly recently been list- ator, he could not stop in outside Boston, respond- ed at $33.9 million. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A7 Schools go back and forth on in-person learning

New York City reopened Monday, until at least the classrooms to many of its end of Christmas break. youngest students Mon- Nearly a quarter of the day in what has become a state’s districts are teach- frustrating, stop-and-start ing in person every day. process in many school In New York, Mayor Bill systems around the U.S. de Blasio announced just because of the alarming last month that school surge in the coronavirus. buildings would close after The nation’s largest the city crossed a thresh- school district, with 1 mil- old of 3 percent in the lion students, had shut share of coronavirus tests down in-person learning coming back positive for just two weeks ago but the virus. The rate is now decided to bring back pre- 5 percent, according to the schoolers and elementary city, but de Blasio said new school children after par- testing protocols made it ents pushed for it and the safe to reopen classrooms, mayor concluded it was in part because few in- safe to do so with beefed- fections have been linked up testing. to transmission inside In contrast, school sys- schools. tems in Detroit, Boston, About 190,000 students Indianapolis, Philadelphia are eligible to return. and suburban Minneapo- Middle schools and high lis in recent weeks aban- schools will remain all-re- doned in-person classes mote at least until after or dropped plans to bring the holiday break. students back because of “This is a good day soaring infections. for New York City, even The retreat in some plac- against a tough backdrop,” es and the push forward in de Blasio said Monday. others are happening as PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Miriam Petrovitch was the virus comes back with among staffers welcoming Students arrive at P.S. 134 Henrietta Szold Elementary School Monday in New York. Public a vengeance across much children back at an ele- of the U.S., with deaths schools reopened for in-school learning Monday after being closed since mid-November. mentary school on Man- per day averaging over hattan’s Lower East Side. 2,200 — about the same coming weeks because of ucators, and the illnesses In South Carolina, ing until the spike can be “We miss them dearly,” level seen during the very Americans’ disregard of and quarantines among where COVID-19 cas- flattened, citing not just Petrovitch, who works as a deadliest stretch of the warnings to stay home teachers and other em- es have spiked to levels health concerns but a parent coordinator, said at outbreak, last spring in and avoid others over ployees have left some higher than those seen shortage of adults to keep a union news conference. the New York City area. Thanksgiving. schools short of adult su- when the state was one students safe. “There’s no school without New cases are averaging Health officials say the pervision. of the nation’s hot spots The plea was given more children.” close to 200,000 a day, the virus does not appear to At the same time, par- over the summer, school emotional weight after After closing schools in highest level on record, be spreading rapidly in ents and others have com- districts are considering the death on Nov. 11 of March, New York became and the number of Amer- classrooms themselves, plained that children are cutting back on how much 50-year-old Staci Blakely, one of the first large U.S. icans now in the hospital perhaps because chil- not getting a good educa- time students spend in a third grade teacher in cities to reopen classrooms has reached all-time highs dren may be less likely to tion at home in front of a the classroom. More than Lexington. in September, but the ma- at over 100,000. spread or contract the vi- computer. And the switch 2,450 new COVID-19 cas- At least four school dis- jority of parents chose on- The virus is blamed for rus. Instead, many cases to remote learning has es have been reported in tricts in South Carolina line-only learning for their more than 280,000 deaths among youngsters and ed- caused hardship for many South Carolina in each of have returned to all-vir- children. Other parents and over 14.8 million con- ucators have been traced families by forcing parents the past three days. tual learning. The largest chose a hybrid in which firmed infections in the to activities outside school. to watch over their chil- A teacher group there so far, Orangeburg County, students were in their U.S, with the crisis widely Still, the infections have dren instead of going to is asking districts to go sent its 12,000 students classrooms only a few days expected to worsen in the alarmed parents and ed- work. back to all-virtual teach- home to learn, starting a week Trump Virus hits to attend Black, Army, Latino Navy child care game providers ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — President Donald INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trump is scheduled to When Mary De La Rosa closed attend this weekend’s Ar- her toddler and preschool pro- my-Navy football game in gram in March because of the New York, the U.S. Naval coronavirus pandemic, she fully Academy’s athletic direc- expected to serve the 14 chil- tor said Monday. dren again some day. In the The game on Satur- end, though, Creative Explorers day at the U.S. Military closed for good. Academy’s homefield in It left the families to search West Point, New York, will for other care options — and the mark the first time the three teachers to file for unem- storied rivalry will be held ployment benefits. at an academy’s field since “We kept trying to find a way,” 1943, Chet Gladchuk told said De La Rosa, who is of Mex- the Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors. ican and Egyptian descent. “But PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS eventually we realized there “The president’s going to wasn’t one.” Mary De La Rosa stands inside a play structure in her home backyard, that once make it,” Gladchuk said. The story of De La Rosa’s pro- housed the now-closed child care program, Creative Explorers in Los Angeles. When “I just found out a few mo- gram in the Westchester neigh- De La Rosa closed her toddler and preschool program in March because of the coro- ments ago he’ll be at the borhood of Los Angeles is being navirus pandemic, she fully expected to serve the children again some day. In the end, game.” repeated across the country as though, Creative Explorers closed for good. The game generally the pandemic’s effects ripple takes place at a neutral through child care, dispropor- en have been disproportion- color, says Shana Bartley, direc- Latino-owned centers close field. tionately affecting Black and ately affected by COVID-19. A tor of community partnerships around her. It had been scheduled Latino-owned centers in an in- July survey from the National for the National Women’s Law Marshall, who is Black, serves to be played at Philadel- dustry that has long relied on Association for the Education Center. As a result, she says, half the number of children she phia’s Lincoln Financial providers of color. of Young Children stated half child care is undervalued be- used to. Her emergency funds Field, but limits on the Policy experts say the U.S. of minority-owned child care cause of cultural biases suggest- bought cleaning and personal size of the crowd due to spends a small fraction of feder- businesses expect to close per- ing the work of women of color protective equipment, and op- the COVID-19 pandemic al funds on child care compared manently without additional is worth less. erating costs have more than would have prevented all to other industrialized nations, assistance. “The roots of our child care doubled. midshipmen and cadets an underfunding exacerbated “The pandemic has unveiled system goes all the way back to “We’re not even making mon- from attending. Students by COVID-19. Soon nearly half how little access to support slavery when women who were ey,” she said. “It’s just about sur- from both schools will be of the child care centers in the many of these women have,” enslaved and forced to care for vival.” at Michie Stadium, but no U.S. may be lost, according to Fraga said. “It’s exacerbated others’ children did so with no Marshall said she’s surviving fans. the Center for American Prog- and spotlighted the inequities pay,” she said. “Later, those do- largely on loans and grants. While the game is usu- ress. we’ve always known existed mestic jobs were among the only But the process is exhausting, ally played at a neutral “Prior to the pandemic, the here.” available for Black women and requiring her to file paperwork, stadium to accommodate child care system was frac- Economic disparities in the other women of color. Because log spending, save receipts and a large crowd, the acade- tured.” said Lynette Fraga, CEO child care industry fell along ra- we have these antiquated sys- write reports. She said provid- mies take turns as official of Child Care Aware of America. cial lines long before COVID-19, tems and cultural biases root- ers of color don’t have the re- hosts. This year happened “Now, it’s shattered.” said Lea Austin, executive direc- ed in sexism and racism, we’re sources and information they to be Army’s turn. Even before the coronavirus, tor of the Center for the Study not willing to adequately value need to navigate grant applica- This will only be the many parents already faced an of Child Care Employment. these women and their work.” tions and government offices. sixth time the Army-Navy impossible choice — caring for Black early educators earn an This undervaluing was per- “No one is telling us how to do game has been held at the their children or earning a liv- average of $0.78 less per hour petuated by policies like the this,” she said. “We’re figuring it field of one of the acade- ing. But COVID-19’s impact on than white early educators, 1938 Fair Labor Standard Act, out on our own. We have to fend mies, Gladchuk said. the system has worsened that, according to the center. While which guaranteed minimum for ourselves, and nobody seems This game will even out Fraga says, and its effects risk 15 percent of white women in wages and standardized hours to care.” the number of times the creating “child care deserts,” child care live below the pover- but excluded domestic workers. Maria Potts, director of Kids game has been played on leaving parents unable to re- ty line, poverty rates for Black Even today, Bartley says child World in Falls Church, Vir- an academy’s home field turn to work, reducing incomes and Latina child care workers care providers of color are less ginia, is also relying on grants at three each, he said. and taking away early educa- are 23 percent and 22 percent supported with reduced access and PPP loans. With only sev- Even though the game tion opportunities crucial for a respectively, according to a 2017 to federal funding and less sup- en of the original 14 children will be held at West Point, child’s development. analysis by the National Wom- port from banks when navigat- she served still in her program, the stadium will still have The U.S. child care industry en’s Law Center. ing licenses, loans and grants. Potts laid off three assistants an air of neutrality. has long relied on Black and “They’re earning lower wages Angelique Marshall, director and works 70-hour weeks. “The field has been Latina women, with women of for doing the exact same work,” of Ms. P’s Daycare, feels lucky She goes through three times changed,” Gladchuck said. color making up 40 percent of Austin said. her center is still open to care as much paper towels, sani- “The way we’re seated, its workforce, according to the Rooted in slavery, professional for children with special needs tizers and bleach. Much of her spacing, even the hospi- Center for the Study of Child child care has historically been in the Washington, D.C., area, grant money goes to PPE and tality accommodations, Care Employment. These wom- seen as the domain of women of especially as other Black and cleaning supplies. are all split right down the middle.” A8 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 LOOK! National Christmas Tree Day, National Brownie Day, Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day

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The 82 Main have plenty of ways for people and Sons Publishing Com- We value feedback from our Reserved items are placed in St. library and Lynn Street and to stay occupied and feel a little pany sold the paper to Essex readers, and encourage you to a bag stapled shut and ready Lowell Street branch libraries saner,” Hayden said. Media Group (EMG), which drop us a line — as much for publishes it today. what you dislike as for what “We recognize we are not you do. You help us to contin- perfect, but we strive every ually evolve. The Dylan catalog, a 60-year day to reach that goal,” said Thank you for your reader- Publisher Edward M. Grant. ship. rock ‘n’ roll odyssey, is sold John Lennon By David Bauder ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER NEW YORK — To many music lovers, Bob Dylan’s songbook shot 40 years is priceless. Well, now he’s put a price on it. The Nobel Prize-winning song- writer has sold publishing rights ago today to his catalog of more than 600 songs, one of the greatest trea- By Steve Krause world. The Beatles took the sures in popular music, to the Uni- ITEM STAFF United States by storm in versal Music Publishing Group, it 1964 and led what came to be was announced on Monday. Forty years ago, on Dec. 8, known as the “British Inva- His collection includes modern standards like “Blowin’ in the 1980, much of America was sion” of rock ‘n’ roll music. He Wind,” “Tangled Up in Blue” and where it always was on Mon- was one half of what was un- day nights: in front of the TV “Like a Rolling Stone” through to arguably the most successful watching football. this year’s 17-minute opus on the songwriting team of the 20th At that time, Monday Night Kennedy assassination, “Murder century -- his partner being FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Football featured the late Most Foul.” The body of work may Paul McCartney. Howard Cosell at the micro- only be matched for its breadth Universal Music Publishing Group is buying legendary As a solo artist, Lennon phone. Toward the end of the and influence by the Beatles, singer Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs. game, just when the New En- wrote and sang perhaps the whose songs were re-acquired by gland Patriots’ John Smith most plaintive plea for world Paul McCartney in 2017. of a favorable business climate to named by the magazine as the was getting ready to kick the peace, “Imagine.” The price was not disclosed, but find a comfortable home for his best song ever written. He won presumptive game-winning Mark David Chapman, industry experts have suggested life’s work. the Nobel Prize for Literature field goal against the Miami a fan who had asked Lennon the sale is in the range of $300 In cultural terms, Dylan’s cat- in 2016, the only songwriter to Dolphins, ABC broke for a for an autograph earlier that million to a half-billion dollars. alog is “quite literally priceless,” receive the award. commercial. evening, remains in prison for The sale gives Universal the said Anthony DeCurtis, a vet- Until Dylan and the Beatles, When the broadcast was the murder. A spot in Central right, in perpetuity, to lease use eran music writer and contribut- it was considered unusual for resumed, Cosell came on the Park, across from Lennon’s of Dylan’s compositions to adver- ing editor at Rolling Stone. popular music songwriters to air with horrible news: John apartment in the Dakotas, tisers and movie, television or “It has been 60 years and it’s perform their own work. In an Lennon, the founder and has been given over to his video game producers, or anyone still going strong,” DeCurtis said. illustration of his lasting influ- most controversial member of memory. It is called, appropri- who thinks his words and melo- “There’s no reason to believe ence, 38-year-old Nashville-based the Beatles, had been shot and ately, “Strawberry Fields,” and dies could enhance their product. there’s going to be any diminish- singer Emma Swift is releasing was “dead on arrival” at Roos- contains an “Imagine” mosaic. Dylan’s team cautioned any- ment in its significance.” a collection of Dylan covers this evelt Hospital in Manhattan. John Smith’s field goal one against thinking this is a Dylan topped the Rolling week, “Blonde on the Tracks.” The Lennon’s assassination attempt was blocked, and the sign that the 79-year-old music Stone list of the 100 Greatest title is a nod to the classic Dylan reverberated not only around Dolphins won the game in legend is checking out. Rather, it Songwriters of All Time in 2015 albums “Blonde on Blonde” and the country but around the overtime. seems like he’s taking advantage and “Like A Rolling Stone” was “Blood on the Tracks.” America’s biggest dog show moves to ABC under AKC-ESPN deal

NEW YORK (AP) — The in Orlando, Florida. The sponded very well to our Last year’s big event was biggest dog show in the three-hour ABC broadcast previous AKC telecasts,” shown on the AKC.tv app. country is about to bark of the competition will Burke Magnus, ESPN “It is exciting to in- at a much bigger audi- be shown on Jan. 17, executive vice president of troduce new audiences ence. hosted by Mary Carillo programming and original to these action-packed The AKC National with Gina DiNardo content, said in a state- events and showcase the Championship will be and Carolyn Manno ment. “I know my black stellar dogs that com- presented on ABC for the handling the paw-by-paw labs Luna and Stella will pete,” AKC President next three years under an duties. be joining me to watch.” Dennis B. Sprung said. agreement between the The afternoon telecast The AKC, which has col- Next year’s Westmin- American Kennel Club will be opposite an NFL laborated on “ESPN Dog ster show, presented live and ESPN announced playoff game. But a taped Day” and “ESPN Puppy on Fox, has been shifted Monday. broadcast of a dog show Day,” will produce other because of COVID-19 Nearly 5,300 dogs going against football has championships and com- concerns from its usual entered the AKC event worked well in the past — petitions for the network mid-February date to that was won by Wasabi the annual National Dog that feature dog agility June 12-13 outdoors at the Pekingese last year, Show on NBC routinely and skills. an estate in Tarrytown, almost twice as many attracts a total audience The deal includes dig- New York, about 25 miles pooches as usually take of over 20 million on ital rights for events to north of Manhattan. part in the prestigious Thanksgiving Day for an stream live on the ESPN It will mark the first FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Westminster dog show. event held outside Phila- app, among them the time since 1920 that the Armani, a Dogue De Bordeaux from Seattle, This year’s AKC delphia. upcoming AKC National Westminster best in show looks on during the 10th annual AKC Eukanu- National Championship “People just love their Championship evening hasn’t been awarded at ba National Championship dog show in Long will be held next weekend dogs and our viewers re- and group competitions. Madison Square Garden. Beach, Calif. WEATHER LOTTERY

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©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 Peabody’s Jordyn Collins commits to Worcester State lacrosse By Mike Alongi canceled due to the ITEM SPORTS EDITOR COVID-19 pandemic, Collins had to take a Peabody senior Jor- slightly different ap- dyn Collins was facing proach. some uncertainties af- “I was really upset ter her junior season of because we had a lot lacrosse was canceled of players coming back last spring, but after (in 2020) and we knew some hard work over we were going to have a the summer those con- really good team,” said cerns were put to rest Collins. “Aside from not as Collins has commit- having any lm because ted to play at Worcester we weren’t able to play, State University follow- it was really just hard ing graduation. to not be able to take “I really liked the area the eld with my team- around the school when mates.” I visited, the campus is She ended up playing beautiful,” said Collins. summer lacrosse with “They also have a great nursing program and HGR Lacrosse, playing a competitive lacrosse in a number of tourna- program, so it has ev- ments over the course of erything I was looking the year. College coach- for.” es were allowed to come The recruiting process and watch Collins play was a bit tough for Col- during those tourna- ments, and she says the lins, who had initially ITEM FILE PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE planned to get most exposure helped her get COURTESY PHOTO | BRITTANY SMITH of her college recruit- recruited, among other Peabody senior Jordyn Collins (left) played Brittany Smith, who played with the Marble- ing lm put together bene ts. with HGR Lacrosse this year after her junior head girls hockey team before taking the ice for during her junior year. season with the Tanners was canceled at the Sacred Heart University Pioneers, was hired as When that season was COLLINS, B2 start of the pandemic. the Magicians’ new head coach. Brittany Smith ready to start a new era with Marblehead girls hockey

By Mike Alongi crosse and assisting with ITEM SPORTS EDITOR various “learn to skate” programs following gradu- After a couple years of ation, Smith decided it was shuf ing head coaches, the time to look for a coaching Marblehead girls hockey position at the high school team appears to have found level. When the Marble- its t as former Magicians head job opened up, she player Brittany Smith has jumped right on it. been hired as the team’s “I never thought Emily new head coach. Smith would leave, to be honest,” COURTESY PHOTO | BOSTON COLLEGE ATHLETICS takes over for Ryan Wood, said Smith. “I really en- Kelly Browne (left) and Maddy McArthur (right) both took home Hockey East weekly awards who went 7-11-2 in one sea- joyed my time coaching after being named Hockey East Player of the Week and Hockey East Defensive Player of the son at the helm. youth sports and teaching Week, respectively. A Manchester-Essex the little kids how to play, alum who played for the but I felt that it was time Marblehead co-op team for me to look for a more from 2011-2014, Smith is team-oriented coaching po- Boston College’s Browne, McArthur excited to get to work as the sition. When I saw that the head coach of her former position was open, I threw team. my hat in the ring.” “I couldn’t be more excit- earn Hockey East weekly awards Smith’s hockey philoso- ed to get started with Mar- phy starts with the basics, blehead,” said Smith. “This Boston College wom- goal in a 5-3 win at UCo- year with 10 points on four the first goaltender in the which is tting for a young program was so great and en’s hockey forward Kelly nn. Browne then followed goals and six assists. nation this season to post Marblehead team that welcoming to me coming in Browne has been named that up with a goal and a McArthur finished the 70 or more saves while elds players from Marble- back when I played here, the Hockey East Player of game-winning assist in Eagles’ two-win weekend head, Swampscott, Man- earning two wins on the and to be able to come back the Week and goaltender Saturday’s 3-1 home win with a league-leading 71 chester-Essex and Hamil- weekend. and coach here is very spe- Maddy McArthur has been over the Huskies. The saves. The St. Catharines, ton-Wenham. This marks the fourth cial.” tabbed the Hockey East Burlington, Mass. native Ontario native made 36 “Skills build the game, career weekly honor for Smith was a star on the Defensive Player of the finished the weekend with saves in the win on Friday and that’s going to be the fo- ice for Marblehead while Week, as announced Mon- 10 shots on goal, 22 face-off night at UConn and fol- Browne, who earned Play- cus to start things off,” said playing for former coach day by the league. wins and two blocked shots lowed it up with a 35-save er of the Week last sea- Emily Hudak, scoring 70 Smith. “Aside from that, I Browne put up four and brought her career to- performance on Saturday son and was twice named goals and notching 107 total really want to emphasize points on three goals and tal of multi-point games afternoon at home. The Rookie of the Week. McAr- to the team that this is a points in just three seasons one assist on the two-win to 17. Browne’s two-goal junior, who made at least thur picks up her sixth game of  uidity and antic- of varsity play. She ended weekend for the Eagles outing – which included 10 saves in all six periods career weekly honor from ipation and seeing a couple to tie for the league lead the lone short-handed tal- of play, posted a .947 save up continuing her career the league with one previ- at Sacred Heart University, of steps ahead. I know we’re in points and the national ly in the nation this week percentage and 2.00 goals ous Defensive Player of the putting up a stat line of 30 a young team, so the goal is lead in goals. The junior – marked the third multi- against average in moving goals, 29 assists and 59 to- to continue to build and get captain had a two-goal per- goal game of her career. to 3-0-0 on the year. McAr- Week as well as Player of tal points in her four years better every day.” formance on Friday night, Browne now leads Hockey thur’s 71 saves on 75 shots the Week awards on her there. scoring a short-handed East and is second in the marked the second-most in resume to go with three After coaching youth la- SMITH, B2 goal and a game-winning nation in scoring on the the nation and made her Rookie of the Week honors. Patriots still chasing playoffs coming off dominant win

By Kyle Hightower coach Bill Belichick has The bad news for the ASSOCIATED PRESS been prodding his team Patriots is that as well as to produce a complete ef- they played on Sunday, The Patriots did what fort in all three phases. they failed to make up they needed to do in the It responded against the any ground in the AFC rst part of their two- Chargers, suffocating standings. game West Coast road one of the league’s top They entered the week trip, routing the Chargers still in 10th place in the 45-0 on Sunday. offenses while posting a conference. The teams Winners of four of its season-high four touch- that currently occupy the past ve, New England downs in the rst half. It three playoff wild-card (6-6) is back at .500 for included three scores on slots — the Browns (9-3), the rst time since Week offense and one of its two Dolphins (8-4) and Colts 4 and still in the playoff TDs in the game on spe- (8-4) — all won on Sun- hunt. But it still has lit- cial teams. day. tle margin for error as it “I think our entire team jumps into preparations has gotten better pret- Miami is one of New England’s nal four oppo- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS for a Thursday night ty much weekly. We just matchup with the Rams do things better than we nents, along with Buffalo. The New England Patriots celebrate after Devin McCourty returned a (8-4). have done them before,” block eld goal attempt for a touchdown in a 45-0 win at Los Angeles. Throughout the season, Belichick said. PATS, B2 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 TV/RADIO Peabody’s Jordyn Collins commits Men’s college basketball 5 p.m...... Creighton at Kansas...... ESPN Purdue at Miami...... ESPN2 Wagner at Seton Hall...... FS1 7 p.m...... Boston College at Minnesota...... ESPNU to Worcester State lacrosse Coppin State at Georgetown...... FS1 Montana at Georgia...... SEC Network Rider at St. John’s...... CBSSN COLLINS ish to the year.” 7:30 p.m...... Ohio State at Notre Dame...... ESPN2 From B1 With her senior season 7:35 p.m...... North Carolina at Iowa...... ESPN “I think playing lacrosse of indoor track pushed 9 p.m...... Green Bay at Marquette...... FS1 Jackson St. at Mississippi St...... SEC Network with HGR really helped back to the “Fall Sports 9:30 p.m...... Illinois at Duke...... ESPN me in a few ways,” said II” season, Collins has had Syracuse at Rutgers...... ESPN2 Collins. “Coaches were time to play some winter Women’s college basketball able to come watch and 2 p.m...... Rhode Island at UMass...... NESN lacrosse — recently wrap- talk to me, and I was also Pro football ping up the first session of 8:05 p.m...... Dallas at Baltimore...... Amazon, Fox, NFL Network exposed to a lot of differ- Men’s soccer ent teams and great play- the winter with her team 10 p.m...... CONCACAF: Marathon vs. Forge...... FS2 in Peabody. She’s also hop- 11 p.m...... Champions: group stage (taped)...... CBSSN ers all summer long. It Surfing helped make me a better ing that she can play in a 1 p.m...... WSL: Maui Pro...... FS2 player.” second winter session in Collins also plays two Topsfield in the coming NFL other sports for the Tan- weeks. ners, having just wrapped Other than that, the

AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE up her final season of high plan for Collins is to con- East East school soccer in the fall. tinue to work hard so she W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA “It was a little strange at Buffalo 8 3 0 .727 299 282 N.Y. Giants 5 7 0 .417 231 265 can finish off her high Miami 8 4 0 .667 303 212 Washington 4 7 0 .364 241 243 first because of the masks school lacrosse career on a NE 6 6 0 .500 274 255 Philadelphia 3 8 1 .292 253 307 and all the rule changes,” N.Y. Jets 0 12 0 .000 180 353 Dallas 3 8 0 .273 251 359 high note this spring. Collins said of the soccer South South “The main goal is to W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA season. “After playing soc- Indianapolis 8 4 0 .667 328 273 NO 10 2 0 .833 347 241 work on agility, speed and Tennessee 8 4 0 .667 359 326 Tampa Bay 7 5 0 .583 344 280 cer my whole life, it was ITEM FILE PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE Houston 4 8 0 .333 288 323 Atlanta 4 8 0 .333 311 302 tough to adjust at first. stick work,” said Collins. Jacksonville 1 11 0 .083 251 352 Carolina 4 8 0 .333 280 300 “I just want to be the best Peabody senior Jordyn Collins (left) committed North North But eventually the team W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA was able to work things player I can be going into to continue her lacrosse career at Worcester Pittsburgh 11 0 0 1.000 317 188 Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 379 299 out and we had a solid fin- the spring.” State next year. Cleveland 9 3 0 .750 306 321 Minnesota 6 6 0 .500 319 329 Baltimore 6 5 0 .545 282 214 Chicago 5 7 0 .417 246 284 Cincinnati 2 9 1 .208 237 308 Detroit 5 7 0 .417 286 358 West West W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Brittany Smith ready to start a new Kansas City 11 1 0 .917 370 254 L.A. Rams 8 4 0 .667 301 243 Las Vegas 7 5 0 .583 323 347 Seattle 8 4 0 .667 353 321 Denver 4 8 0 .333 225 320 Arizona 6 6 0 .500 332 296 LAC 3 9 0 .250 277 345 San Fran 5 6 0 .455 261 254 Sunday’s Games New England 45, L.A. Chargers 0 era with Marblehead girls hockey Cleveland 41, Tennessee 35 Kansas City 22, Denver 16 Detroit 34, Chicago 30 Open: Carolina, Tampa Bay Indianapolis 26, Houston 20 Monday’s Games SMITH ed ice time,” said Smith. to build our team bond- eastern Hockey League Las Vegas 31, N.Y. Jets 28 Washington at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. From B1 “Obviously when you’re ing off the ice,” Smith schedule starting on Jan. Miami 19, Cincinnati 7 Buffalo at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. But becoming the head trying to build and get added. “Whether it’s on- Minnesota 27, Jacksonville 24, OT Tuesday’s Game 9. coach of a high school better you need a lot of line Zoom chats or some New Orleans 21, Atlanta 16 Dallas at Baltimore, 8:05 p.m. “It’s going to be real- L.A. Rams 38, Arizona 28 Thursday, Dec. 10 program also comes with practice time, and it looks other outlet, we’re going N.Y. Giants 17, Seattle 12 New England at L.A. Rams, 8:20 challenges, particular- like we’ll only be able to to have to find ways to re- ly exciting,” said Smith. Green Bay 30, Philadelphia 16 p.m. ly in this winter season practice three or four main together as a team “It’ll be a bit of a strange that has been shaken by times a week due to the in these new conditions.” new season and I’m sure TODAY IN SPORTS COVID-19 safety proto- limited availability. Still, Smith and the there will be some things cols and limited ice time. “Also, without being Magicians will get start- we have to get used to, Dec. 8 2007 — Florida quarterback Tim “I think the No. 1 chal- able to dress in the lock- ed with tryouts next 1940 — The Chicago Bears beat the Tebow becomes the first sophomore lenge that we’ll have to er rooms we’re going to Monday, and the plan is but I think all of us are Washington Redskins 73-0 for the to win the Heisman Trophy. He beats deal with is the limit- need to find other ways to play a 14-game North- ready to get started.” most one-sided victory in NFL Cham- out Arkansas running back Darren pionship play. McFadden, the first player since 1942 — Georgia’s Frank Sinkwich 1949 to finish second in consecutive wins the Heisman Trophy. Sinkwich seasons. ends his career holding the South- 2011 — Three-time NL MVP Albert eastern Conference record for total Pujols agrees to a $254 million, offense with 2,399 yards. 10-year contract with the Los Ange- 1948 — Southern Methodist junior les Angels on the final day of base- Doak Walker wins the Heisman Tro- ball’s winter meetings. Pujols’ con- phy. Walker over three years scores tract is the second-highest in base- 303 points, including 40 touchdowns ball history and only the third to and 60 points after touchdowns. break the $200 million barrier, follow- 1961 — Philadelphia’s Wilt Chamber- ing Alex Rodriguez’s $252 million, lain scores 78 points and grabs 43 10-year deal with Texas before the rebounds in a 151-147 triple over- 2001 season and A-Rod’s $275 mil- time loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. lion, 10-year contract with the Yan- Elgin Baylor leads the Lakers with 63 kees before the 2008 season. points. 2012 — Texas A&M quarterback 1963 — Cookie Gilchrist of the Buf- Johnny Manziel becomes the first falo Bills sets an AFL record with freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, 243 yards rushing and ties a league taking college football’s top individual record with five touchdowns in a prize after a record-breaking debut. 45-14 rout of the New York Jets. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o 1977 — Texas running back Earl finishes a distant second and Kan- Campbell wins the Heisman Trophy. sas State quarterback Collin Klein is 1987 — Ron Hextall of the Philadel- third in the voting. phia Flyers becomes the first NHL 2013 — Zach Johnson rallies from goaltender to shoot a puck into the four shots behind with eight holes to opposing goal in a 5-2 victory over play and beats Tiger Woods, the No. the Boston Bruins. 1 player in golf, at the World Chal- 2000 — Shaquille O’Neal sets an lenge. Johnson holes out from a drop NBA record by going 0-for-11 from area for par on the last hole to force the free-throw line as the SuperSon- a playoff and wins when Woods miss- ics beat the Lakers 103-95. He es a 5-foot par putt on the first extra broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record, who hole. went 0-for-10 for Philadelphia against 2013 — Lydia Ko, a 16-year-old from Detroit on Nov. 4, 1960. O’Neal had New Zealand, rallies to win her first 26 points and 16 rebounds. title as a professional. Ko, making 2002 — Oakland quarterback Rich her second pro start, wins the Swing- Gannon sets an NFL record with his ing Skirts World Ladies Masters, 10th 300-yard game of the season, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three- throwing for 328 yards in the Raider stroke victory over South Korea’s So 27-7 win over San Diego and break- Yeon Ryu. She won four pro events ing a tie with Dan Marino, Warren as an amateur, taking the Canadian Moon and Kurt Warner. Women’s Open the last two years. Jets fire coordinator

PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS after call on defense New England Patriots’ Devin McCourty (left) returns a blocked field goal for a touchdown as time costs first win runs down in the first half during a 45-0 win over the Chargers Sunday. By Dennis Waszak the Raiders to a 31-28 win. Jr. The decision was highly Patriots still chasing playoffs coming ASSOCIATED PRESS criticized by fans, media and even his own players. NEW YORK — Adam It left the Jets players, who off dominant win over Chargers Gase thought through the only moments earlier were final agonizing moments of celebrating what appeared the New York Jets’ stunning to be a win, in shock on the PATS straight game. Receiver Cornerback J.C. Jackson question on a short week. loss and tried to not make a sideline. From B1 Gunner Olszewski had a continues to add to his ca- Neither player has missed rash decision. The team announced it “We understand what 70-yard punt return for a reer season. He added his a game this season. The The coach got a little bit had “parted ways” with Wil- position we are in, and touchdown to put the Pa- seventh interception of Patriots have some depth of sleep before he headed to liams and assistant head everything is pretty much triots up 14-0 in the second season in the third quar- in the secondary if Jones the team’s facility Monday coach/inside linebackers in front of us,” said quar- quarter, along with a 61- ter and now has nine total doesn’t play. Tight end morning — with the same coach Frank Bush would terback Cam Newton, who yard return in the fourth. takeaways on the season Dalton Keene was also ac- conclusion he had Sunday serve as the interim defen- ran for two touchdowns Safety Devin McCourty (two fumble recoveries). tive for the first time Sun- night: defensive coordinator sive coordinator. and threw for another. “We also put points on the The most takeaways in a day after spending three Gregg Williams had to go. “I obviously wasn’t hap- just have to really hone board, scooping up Cody single season by a Patriots weeks on injured reserve. “I just felt like that was py about that call,” a som- in and focus on the oppo- Davis’ field goal block in player during Belichick’s KEY NUMBER the best thing for our team ber-sounding Gase said. nents that we have to face the closing seconds of the tenure is 10 by Asante 4 — The number of moving forward,” Gase said “That was a heartbreaking that week and maximize first half and returning it Samuel in 2006. games this season that during a conference call. way for our guys to lose a each and every opportu- 44 yards for a touchdown. STOCK DOWN Newton has had at least “Organizationally, we had a game. For that to happen in nity that we do get. If we WHAT NEEDS HELP After being penalized 13 two rushing touchdowns, discussion this morning and that situation, it’s just ... we keep that going on, we’ll The offense ran for at times over the previous which are the most by a we felt like this was the best can’t have that happen.” be in good graces.” least 150 yards for the sev- two weeks, the Patriots quarterback in a single move to make.” Gase said he spoke with That cautious optimism enth time, but continues were called for just three season in NFL history. His Williams was fired after CEO Christopher Johnson, extended to Belichick. to struggle in the passing penalties on Sunday. But 10 career games with two he inexplicably called for an general manager Joe Doug- “We’ll see,” Belichick game. Newton was 12 of defensive lineman Adam or more rushing scores are all-out blitz against Las Ve- las and team president Hy- said. “The Rams are 19 for 69 yards, the third Butler was responsible also the most by a QB in gas on Sunday with the Jets mie Elhai about what he a great football team. time this season he has for two of the three infrac- league history. seconds away from their thought should be done — They’re well-coached and thrown for fewer than tions — encroachment in NEXT STEPS first victory. Derek Carr and they agreed it was right they have a lot of great 100 yards. He ranks 26th the second quarter and The Patriots remained heaved a perfectly placed to move on. Gase then told players. They’re very diffi- in the NFL with 1,051 of holding in the fourth. in Los Angeles after Sun- 46-yard touchdown pass to Williams about the decision cult to play against, we all his 2,053 passing yards INJURIES day’s win and will practice Henry Ruggs III — who was during a nearly hour-long know that.” coming through the air to Cornerback Jonathan on the campus of UCLA in in man-to-man, or Cover discussion. WHAT’S WORKING receivers. His 69.6 percent Jones and tight end Ryan preparation for Thursday Zero, coverage with rookie “Obviously, he wasn’t hap- New England’s spe- accuracy ranks 24th in the Izzo suffered neck injuries night’s matchup with the cornerback Lamar Jackson py,” Gase said. “But, that’s cial teams contributed league. and did not return, put- Rams. — with 5 seconds left to lift our profession.” big plays for the second STOCK UP ting their availability in TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Presidential lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive virus test

By Aamer Madhani hours at a time without point electors for Trump. and Jonathan wearing a mask. He did not wear a mask, Lemire Trump, who announced nor did lawyer Jenna El- ASSOCIATED PRESS Giuliani’s positive test in lis, who was sitting next to a Sunday afternoon tweet, him. He asked one of his WASHINGTON — Pres- wished him a speedy re- ident Donald Trump says witnesses, a Detroit elec- covery. The president lat- tion worker, if she would his personal attorney er told reporters he spoke be comfortable removing Rudy Giuliani has tested with Giuliani on Monday. FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS her mask, but legislators positive for the coronavi- “Rudy’s doing very well,” Nicole Walcott stands inside the alternative rus, making him the latest Trump said. “I just spoke said they could hear her. wellness center she opened three years ago in in Trump’s inner circle to to him. No temperature.” Giuliani traveled on downtown Fayetteville, N.C. contract the disease that Giuliani did not respond Monday to Phoenix, where is now surging across the to a request for comment, he met with Republican U.S. but on Sunday evening legislators for an hours- Giuliani was exhibit- he retweeted Trump’s long hearing in which he Grants keep ing some symptoms and announcement of his di- was maskless. The Ari- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS was admitted Sunday to agnosis. He also tweeted zona Republican Party Georgetown University thanks to a conservative Rudy Giuliani speaks tweeted a photo of Gi- Medical Center in Wash- writer who had said he during a news confer- uliani and several state Army veteran’s ington, according to a ence at the Republi- was praying for Giuliani. GOP lawmakers standing person familiar with the Giuliani on Thursday can National Commit- shoulder-to-shoulder and matter who was not au- tee headquarters in attended a hearing at the maskless. The Arizona thorized to speak publicly. Georgia Capitol, where Washington. business afloat legislature announced The 76-year-old former he went without a mask By Sarah “We were having our New York mayor has trav- for several hours. Several a highly unusual 4 1/2- Sunday, after Giuliani’s Blake Morgan best year ever in 2019. We diagnosis became public, eled extensively to battle- state senators, all Repub- hour legislative hearing in ASSOCIATED PRESS were booked all day, every ground states in an effort licans, also did not wear that it would close for a day. We were open seven which he pushed Republi- week out of an abundance FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. to help Trump subvert his masks at the hearing. days a week,” she said. can lawmakers to ignore of caution “for recent cases — Nicole Walcott’s lip election loss to Joe Biden. On Wednesday night, The pandemic changed the certification of Biden’s started to quiver as she On numerous occasions he Giuliani was in Lansing, and concerns relating to everything. turned her misty gaze has met with officials for Michigan, to testify in Michigan victory and ap- COVID-19.” In March, the state of away from a reporter’s North Carolina forced question. “I don’t want Walcott’s doors to close. to cry on camera,” the They stayed shut for three Millions of hungry Americans 33-year-old said when months. asked why she’s fought “When the revenue tooth and nail to keep her dropped 95 percent, we small business open amid turn to food banks for first time didn’t know what we were a pandemic that’s crush- going to do,” she told The By Sharon Cohen ing countless others. AP NATIONAL WRITER Three years ago, Wal- Associated Press. But while the Wellness cott, a U.S. Army veter- The deadly pandemic Center sat dormant on an, opened an alternative that tore through the na- downtown Fayetteville’s health and wellness cen- tion’s heartland struck ter in Fayetteville, North main drag, Walcott did just as Aaron Crawford Carolina, a short drive not. She dug in her heels was in a moment of crisis. from Fort Bragg, one of and started researching fi- He was looking for work, the largest military in- nancial assistance to sup- his wife needed surgery, stallations on the planet. port her business and her then the virus began eat- It was going well, but family. Her husband, an ing away at her work then COVID-19 hit — a Army veteran himself and hours and her paycheck. phrase that has defined the Fayetteville police officer, The Crawfords had no stories of so many small began working the night savings, mounting bills businesses in 2020. In fact, shift to help with the kids and a growing dread: it’s only because of nonprof- during the day as Walcott What if they ran out of its such as San Antonio, hovered over her laptop food? The couple had two Texas-based Operation searching for lifelines. boys, 5 and 10, and boxes Homefront — and Walcott’s “I literally took those 16 of macaroni and cheese determination to seek out hours and I completely from the dollar store could every grant possible — that switched to finding every go only so far. her business is still around. piece of knowledge I could A 37-year-old Navy vet, FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Walcott’s alternative about grants,” she said. Crawford saw himself as Volunteers distribute food to people who waited in line in their cars health and wellness center At the same time, the self-reliant. Asking for overnight, at a food distribution point in Metairie, La. isn’t just her livelihood — nonprofit Operation Home- food made him uncom- it’s personal. A Humvee front began to see their re- fortable. “I felt like I was of 2020, with illness, job Those fighting hunger The Crawfords turned accident while she was quests for assistance sky- a failure,” he says. “It’s loss and business closures, say they’ve never seen to the Family Resource serving in South Korea left rocket. The nonprofit helps this whole stigma ... this millions more Americans anything like this in Centers and Food Shelf, military families facing Walcott with a spinal cord mindset that you’re this are worried about empty America, even during the part of 360 Communities, injury and debilitating financial hardships with guy who can’t provide for refrigerators and barren Great Recession of 2007- a nonprofit 15 minutes chronic pain. When tradi- things like rent, utilities his family, that you’re a cupboards. Food banks 2009. tional pain management and food assistance. deadbeat.” are doling out meals at a The first place many from their apartment in plans didn’t suit her, she It’s sometimes the small Hunger is a harsh real- rapid pace and an Associ- Americans are finding re- Apple Valley, Minnesota. tried flotation therapy and expenses that retired ity in the richest country ated Press data analysis lief is a neighborhood food When needed, they re- says the pain disappeared Brig. Gen. John Pray, in the world. Even during found a sharp rise in the pantry, most connected to ceive monthly boxes of after her first session. who serves as Operation times of prosperity, schools amount of food distrib- vast networks of nonprof- fresh produce, dairy, deli, Walcott couldn’t find an Homefront’s president hand out millions of hot uted compared with last its. Tons of food move each meat and other basics — alternative wellness cen- and CEO, says can upend meals a day to children, year. Meanwhile, some day from grocery store enough food to fill two gro- ter to continue her treat- a family’s life. He said it is and desperate elderly folks are skipping meals discards and government ment in Fayetteville, so a “national tragedy” that Americans are sometimes so their children can eat handouts to warehouse cery carts. If that runs out, the mother of two worked the country has been un- forced to choose between and others are depending distribution centers, and they can get an emergency with a private investor to able to properly support medicine and food. on cheap food that lacks then to the neighborhood package to tide them over open one herself. veterans in civilian life. Now, in the pandemic nutrition. charity. for the rest of the month. Biden picks Xavier Becerra to Trump ratchets up pace of lead HHS, coronavirus response executions before Biden inaugural

By Ricardo Alonso- By Michael Tarm and sion of executions into the death penalty,” Dunham Zaldivar, Michael Michael Balsamo post-election period, say- said. “This is a complete Balsamo and ASSOCIATED PRESS ing he’ll likely schedule historical aberration.” more before he departs Not since the waning Jonathan Lemire CHICAGO — As Donald the Justice Department. A days of Grover Cleveland’s ASSOCIATED PRESS Trump’s presidency winds Biden administration, he presidency in the late down, his administration WASHINGTON — Pres- said, should keep it up. 1800s has the U.S. govern- is ratcheting up the pace of ident-elect Joe Biden has “I think the way to stop ment executed federal in- federal executions despite picked California Attorney the death penalty is to mates during a presiden- a surge of coronavirus General Xavier Becerra to repeal the death penalty,” tial transition, Dunham be his health secretary, cases in prisons, announc- Barr said. “But if you ask ing plans for five starting said. Cleveland’s was also putting a defender of the juries to impose and juries the last presidency during Affordable Care Act in a Thursday and concluding impose it, then it should just days before the Jan. which the number of ci- leading role to oversee his be carried out.” vilians executed federally administration’s coronavi- 20 inauguration of Presi- The plan breaks a tra- was in the double digits in rus response. dent-elect Joe Biden. dition of lame-duck presi- a year, with 14 executed in Separately, Biden picked If the five go off as dents deferring to incom- 1896. a Harvard infectious dis- planned, it will make ing presidents on policy Anti-death penalty ease expert, Dr. Rochelle 13 executions since July about which they differ FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS groups want Biden to lob- Walensky, to head the Cen- when the Republican ad- so starkly, said Robert ters for Disease Control California Attorney General Xavier Becerra dis- ministration resumed Dunham, director of the by harder for a halt to the and Prevention. And he cusses various issues during an interview with putting inmates to death non-partisan Death Pen- flurry of pre-inaugural announced a new advisory The Associated Press, in Sacramento, Calif. after a 17-year hiatus alty Information Center. executions, though Biden role for Dr. Anthony Fauci, and will cement Trump’s Biden, a Democrat, is a can’t do much to stop the government’s top infec- 130 million Americans. tweeted on Monday. legacy as the most prolif- death penalty foe, and his them, especially consider- tious disease expert. Becerra, a former senior Biden’s selection of Bec- ic execution president in spokesman told the AP ing Trump won’t even con- If confirmed by the Sen- House Democrat, said that erra and Walensky was over 130 years. He’ll leave that he’d work to end the cede he lost the election ate, Becerra, will be the in Congress he helped pass announced early Monday office having executeddeath penalty when he is and is spreading baseless first Latino to head the the Affordable Care Act in a press release from the about a quarter of all fed- in office. claims of voting fraud. Department of Health and as California’s attorney transition office. People eral death-row prisoners, “It’s hard to understand The issue is an uncom- and Human Services, a $1 general he has defended it. familiar with the decision despite waning support why anybody at this stage fortable one for Biden trillion-plus agency with “As Secretary of Health had confirmed the picks for capital punishment of a presidency feels com- given his past support for 80,000 employees and a and Human Services, I will to The Associated Press among both Democrats pelled to kill this many capital punishment and portfolio that includes build on our progress and on Sunday night. Biden and Republicans. people … especially when his central role crafting a drugs and vaccines, lead- ensure every American has also announced other top In a recent interview the American public vot- 1994 crime bill that add- ing-edge medical research access to quality, affordable members of his health with The Associated Press, ed for someone else to re- ed 60 federal crimes for and health insurance pro- health care — through this care team, though some Attorney General William place you and that person which someone could be grams covering more than pandemic and beyond,” he posts remain unfilled. Barr defended the exten- has said he opposes the put to death. B4 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 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 Sitter’s pushy granddaughter is a concern for working mom DEAR ABBY: Because years to a wonderful man my husband and I work, I Dear Abby is written by Abigail who treats me like a take our 6-month-old to a queen. However, he and sitter several times a Van Buren, also known as Jeanne my 18-year-old daughter week. I understand little Phillips, and was founded by her dislike each other, which ones tend to be mean mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact causes a huge amount of sometimes ~_ hitting, bit- stress and conflict. They ing and pushing ~_ but in Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. fight, and I’m stuck in the this case, it’s a little dif- Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. middle. I don’t know ferent. what I can do to resolve My sitter cares for her this problem. I love them 3-year-old granddaugh- sitter about your con- and his boss texted me both with all my heart! ter as well as her clients’ cerns. Ask if it is possible back saying Drew can children, and her grand- DESPERATE FOR to keep the older girl sep- work as much as he PEACE daughter pushes the lit- arate from the younger wants! He also said Drew tler ones. I have seen her ones, however, the only hasn’t worked full time push a 1-year-old down. I DEAR DESPERATE: way to be absolutely cer- since he started working have never observed any I wish you had mentioned tain your little one is safe there. of the other children do why your husband dis- would be to change Well, Drew got mad at likes your daughter and it, only the granddaugh- babysitters. ter. me and left. I still love vice versa. Is he overbear- him. I thought he was my ing and trying to parent I wouldn’t be so wor- DEAR ABBY: I made a ried if my daughter were soul mate. Should I keep her? That is YOUR job, friend on Facebook. 2 and could defend her- wishing we could get not his. “Drew” and I texted self, but she’s only 6 back together? Your daughter is no through Messenger, and I months old. She is crawl- longer 14. At 18, she is went to ride four-wheel- FEELING LIFELESS ing, sitting up and stand- now considered to be an ers with him one day. We adult, and because the ing already, and I’m DEAR FEELING gravely worried the girl hit it off great. We started “combatants” are both dating, and he moved in LIFELESS: No! In a adults, they should act will harm my infant. I sense, you were taken for don’t want my baby end- with me for a few months. like it, be civil and refrain In the beginning, Drew a ride, and I’m not talking from turning their dis- ing up with a head injury. about four-wheelers. Your What can I do to try to didn’t mention he was agreements into open next soul mate should be resolve this? working only part time. warfare. Your mistake After he told me he had someone who is complete- has been allowing your- DEEPLY been moved to part time, ly honest and, preferably, self to be placed in the CONCERNED IN THE I told him he needed to fully employed. Drew is middle. A better solution SOUTH tell his boss he needed neither. would be to get family full time or a different counseling if your daugh- DEAR DEEPLY CON- job. I wrote a comment to DEAR ABBY: I have ter plans to continue to CERNED: Talk to the that effect on their page, been remarried for four live with you. BRIDGE

Are your tricks going to disappear? David Schwartz, who was a moti- king because you should lead king vational author and coach, said, “Do from ace-king in a suit that your side what you fear, and fear disappears.” has bid and supported. East played Is that really true? Even if you do the four. Since dummy had a single- something you fear (perhaps, ride ton spade, this lowest spade was a a loop-the-loop rollercoaster), why suit-preference signal for clubs. So, should that fear disappear? West shifted to the club eight ~_ Some defenders have a fear that high for helpless. After East won with a winner, if not cashed immediately, his jack, what should he have done will disappear. East was made to pay next? for that error on today’s deal. Thinking it couldn’t cost a trick, In the bidding, East might have East cashed the club ace and led made a takeout double but pre- ferred to show his five-card major. his last club. Sadly, West did not ruff. South judged to respond two hearts, Then, declarer cashed the heart king as he was a passed hand. Then and led another heart. When East West wondered about bidding four played low, South finessed his sev- spades, but the vulnerability was en! Now declarer had 10 tricks: one unfavorable. (Note that four spades spade, five hearts, three diamonds can be made if East reads the deal and one club. perfectly.) That was great card reading by Against four hearts, West led the South, but East should have exited spade ace. This denied the spade with his diamond at trick three. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS

Emicido: AmarElo — It’s All for Yesterday Netflix This documentary explores Brazilian rapper Emici- da’s Estúdio AmarElo project and, at the same time, the history of Brazilian Black culture in the last 100 years, using Emicida’s 2019 concert as a spine to connect the stories. The film sets an important link between three relevant moments in Brazilian Black Cheers to Chicago P.D. history: the 1922 Modern Art Week; the founding of the Unified Black Movement (MNU) for the valoriza- for bravely walking the thin tion of the culture and rights of the Black people in blue line. Season 8 of the 1978; and AmarElo’s debut show, which happened NBC drama has bristled with at Black Consciousness Month in November 2019. Super Monsters: Santa’s Super Monster Helpers more authenticity than ever as Netflix Officer Kevin Atwater (LaRoyce When GrrBus takes Sami, Zane, Olive and Rocky on Hawkins) deals with racial a field trip to the North Pole, they accidentally cause bias within the ranks, and his a catastrophe at Santa’s workshop, and it’s up to the eight older Super Monsters to come to the rescue Windy City squad adjusts to and save Christmas. the very real shift in how the Lennon’s Last Weekend police are perceived right now. BritBox This is the North American premiere of an original documentary from BritBox, the streaming service Cheers to The Pack offering British programming. In recognition of the for spreading so much pawsi- 40th anniversary of John Lennon’s murder, this doc- tivity. Prime Video’s Amaz- umentary reveals the last in-person interview with the music icon. The film features footage from the ing Race for dogs and their BBC Radio interview with broadcaster Andy Peebles humans (hosted by Lindsey where Lennon spoke about everything from produc- Vonn) is a rollicking tribute ing his solo albums to the Beatles’ breakup. Peebles to the fur-ever bond our four- also travels to New York to relive the story and revisit some of the iconic locations that illuminate the de- legged friends provide. The tails of the last two days of Lennon’s life. only bone to pick? We wish ev- General Hospital ery canine could have stayed ABC, 2 p.m. the course! Jason (Steve Burton) enjoys a board game with Danny (Porter Fasullo). Brando (Johnny Wactor) at- tempts to change Sasha’s (Sofia Mattsson) mind. Jeers to The Crown’s Trina (Sydney Mikayla) looks to Joss (Eden McCoy) Royal Snub. to help her find out the truth about her father. Cur- tis (Donnell Turner) and Jordan (Briana Henry) have For all the pomp of Netflix’s much to celebrate. Sam (Kelly Monaco) makes a sovereignty soap, it’s a bit daft tough decision. that while Season 4 shows ACC/Big Ten Challenge: Illinois at Duke the lead-up to the historic— ESPN & ESPN2, beginning at 5 p.m. The annual ACC/Big Ten battle for the Commission- and ratings-rich—wedding er’s Cup pits the Illinois Fighting Illini against Wen- of Charles (Josh O’Connor) dell Moore Jr. and the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron and Diana (Emma Corrin, Indoor Stadium. Both teams were in the top 10 of pictured), they skip the main the AP preseason rankings. NCIS: “Blood and Treasure” event. CBS, 8 p.m. In the new episode “Blood and Treasure,” the discov- Jeers to The Blacklist ery of two dead bodies in a forest leads the NCIS team into the wild world of modern-day treasure for pulling a romantic dou- hunting. ble-cross. 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MEETING WILL BE TELEVISED LIVE ON THE LYNN COMMUNITY (978)744-1020 TELEVISION (LCTV) GOVERNMENT CHANNEL AND ALSO STREAMED ON THE LCTV The meeting will be by remote access: FACEBOOK PAGE****" Estate of: Christina Martin Join Zoom meeting: Also known as: Christina Defelice ANY INDIVIDUAL INTERESTED IN SPEAKING FOR OR AGAINST OR REGARDING THE https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82185467089 Date of Death: 10/28/2019 PROPOSED ABANDONMENT SHOULD CALL (781) 586 - 6783 OR (781) 586-6773 AT THE DATE AND TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. ALL INDIVIDUALS Join meeting by phone: 929-205-6099 To all interested persons: WILL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK VIA A SPEAKER PHONE FUNCTION. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE LYNN CITY COUNCIL WILL CALL BACK AN INDIVIDUAL WISHING TO meeting ID: 821 8546 7089 A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal SPEAK TO ENSURE AN ORDERLY MEETING. INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO SPEAK MAY Representative has been filed by: PROVIDE THEIR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER TO THE LYNN CITY COUNCIL AND WILL Plans are available in the Inspectional Services Office at Nahant Town Hall, 334 BE CALLED AT THE APPROPRIATE DATE AND TIME TO SPEAK. THIS INFORMATION Nahant Road, Nahant, MA. For information, call 781-581-5263. Cocetta Defelice of Peabody MA SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO TERRY YOUNG VIA EMAIL: [email protected] OR TELEPHONE: (781) 586-6740. THE EMAIL OR TELEPHONIC MESSAGE Item: December 8, 2020 requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief REQUESTING TO SPEAK MUST BE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE as requested in the Petition. SCHEDULED MEETING. THE PUBLIC WILL BE PERMITTED TO CALL THE ABOVE TOWN OF SAUGUS / DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PHONE NUMBERS AT THE DATE AND TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. CONTRACTORS INTERESTED IN SANDING AND PLOWING FOR THE TOWN OF The Petitioner requests that: SAUGUS Concetta Defelice of Peabody MA ANY INDIVIDUAL DESIRING TO SUBMIT WRITTEN MATERIALS EITHER FOR OR AGAINST A PARTICULAR PETITION SHOULD SUBMIT THE SAME VIA E-MAIL: The Town of Saugus is looking for Contractors interested in plowing snow for the be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety [email protected] OR REGULAR MAIL TO: LYNN CITY COUNCIL, C/O TERRY 3 Town. You must have a 4 wheel drive vehicle with at least a rated /4 ton capacity on the bond in an unsupervised administration. YOUNG, LYNN CITY COUNCIL OFFICE, LYNN CITY HALL, LYNN, MA 01901. to work for the Town of Saugus. 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LONDON (AP) — It’s only a fraction of what is been dubbed “V-Day” in needed. The government Britain -- recalling the is targeting more than 25 D-Day landings in France million people, or about 40 that marked the start of percent of the population, the final push in World in the first phase of its vac- War II to defeat Nazi Ger- cination program, which many. gives first priority to those A week after the U.K. who are at the highest risk became the first Western from the disease. country to authorize wide- After those over 80 and spread use of a vaccine nursing home workers, the against COVID-19, it is program will be expanded preparing to administer as the supply increases, its first shots on Tuesday with the vaccine offered in its war on the virus. roughly on the basis of age Those 800,000 doses groups, starting with the will first go to people over oldest people. 80 who are either hospi- Buckingham Palace talized or already have refused to comment on outpatient appointments reports that Queen Eliz- scheduled, along with abeth II, 94, and her nursing home workers. 99-year-old husband, In other words, the Na- Prince Philip, would be tional Health Service is vaccinated and the action saying to the waiting pub- publicized in an effort to lic, in effect: Don’t call us, show that there was noth- we’ll call you. Only those ing to fear from the jab. who have been contacted “Our goal is totally to by the NHS to arrange an protect every member of appointment will be get- the population, Her Maj- ting the jab. esty, of course, as well,” Dr. Most people will have to June Raine, chief execu- wait until next year before tive of Britain’s Medicines there is enough vaccine on and Healthcare products hand to expand the pro- Regulatory Agency, told gram. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS the BBC on Sunday. “I don’t think people A nurse at the Royal Free Hospital simulates the administration of the Pfizer vaccine to support In England, the vaccine should expect anything staff training ahead of the rollout, in London. will be delivered at 50 hos- over the next few days be- pital hubs in the first wave cause the reality is … that out as they prepare for The U.K. is getting a tion between Oxford Uni- But the vaccine can’t ar- of the program, with more for the vast, vast, vast ma- the unprecedented task head start on the project versity and drugmaker rive soon enough for the hospitals expected to offer jority of people this will of rapidly vaccinating bil- after British regulators on AstraZeneca. U.K., which has more than it as the rollout ramps up. be done in January, Feb- lions of people to end the Dec. 2 gave emergency au- On Saturday, Russia be- 61,000 COVID-19 related Northern Ireland, Scot- ruary, March,″ said Chris pandemic that has killed thorization to the vaccine gan vaccinating thousands deaths — more than any land and Wales are mak- Hopson, chief executive of ing their own plans under more than 1.5 million produced by U.S. drug- of doctors, teachers and other country has report- NHS Providers. “And the the U.K.’s system of de- worldwide. While the U.K. maker Pfizer and Germa- others at dozens of centers ed in Europe. The U.K. has one thing that we don’t volved administration. want people to get anxious has a well-developed in- ny’s BioNTech. U.S. and in Moscow with its Sputnik more than 1.7 million cases. Logistical issues are about or concerned about frastructure for delivering European Union authori- V vaccine. That program is The first shipments of slowing the rapid rollout is ‘Where’s my letter?’ in vaccines, it is geared to ties are also reviewing the being viewed differently the Pfizer-BioNTech vac- of the Pfizer vaccine be- December.” vaccinating groups such vaccine, alongside rival because Russia authorized cine were delivered to a cause this effort will be a Public health officials as school children or preg- products developed by U.S. use of Sputnik V last sum- selected group of U.K. hos- cold war: The vaccine has around the globe are nant women, not the en- biotechnology company mer after it was tested in pitals on Sunday. to be stored at minus-94 watching Britain’s roll- tire population. Moderna, and a collabora- only a few dozen people. The 800,000 doses are degrees Fahrenheit. UK’s Johnson Brussels-bound amid Brexit flap

BRUSSELS (AP) — More No timing was given for than four years after help- the face-to-face meeting. ing set Britain’s course out Leaders of the 27 EU na- of the European Union, tions are due to hold a two- Prime Minister Boris John- day summit in Brussels son is headed to EU head- starting Thursday. quarters to try to finish the EU chief negotiator Mi- job. chel Barnier had no news With less than a month of a breakthrough when until the U.K.’s economic be briefed ambassadors of rupture with the European the 27 member states early Union and talks on a new trade deal at a standstill on Monday on the chances of a three crucial issues, John- deal with London before the son and European Commis- Dec. 31 deadline. sion President Ursula von Irish Foreign Minister Si- der Leyen agreed Monday mon Coveney said Barnier’s to meet in person “in the message was “very down- coming days” to see wheth- beat.” er they can find common Penny Mordaunt, a junior ground. minister for Brexit plan- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Brussels is dangerous ning, told lawmakers in the territory for Brexit-backing A simulated image of the ascender of Chang’e-5 spacecraft blasting off from the lunar surface at House of Commons that the British leaders. Johnson’s the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) in Beijing. The Chinese lunar probe lifted off from “level playing field” — com- predecessor, Theresa May, petition rules that Britain the moon Thursday night with a cargo of lunar samples on the first stage of its return to Earth, came time and again to ne- state media reported. must agree to to gain access gotiate a Brexit deal, only to the EU market — was to see it repeatedly reject- the most difficult unre- ed by her own Parliament, solved issue. ending her top-level career. Officials on both sides Chinese probe orbiting moon Johnson will be hoping for a said there were also major quick in-and-out that leaves differences over the legal his reputation intact and with Earth-bound samples his country on course for a oversight of any trade deal free trade deal with its big- and European boats’ access to U.K. waters. BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese probe Soviet Union’s Luna 24 probe in 1976. made since it became just the third gest economic partner. While the U.K. left the EU was orbiting the moon on Monday in The Chang’e 5 ascent stage blasted country in history to launch a person Johnson and von der Ley- politically on Jan. 31, it re- preparation for the returning of sam- off from the moon’s surface on Friday, into space in 2003. en spoke by phone Monday mains within the bloc’s tar- ples of the lunar surface to Earth for leaving behind the lander module fly- Chinese foreign ministry spokesper- for the second time in 48 iff-free single market and the first time in almost 45 years. ing the Chinese flag, according to the son Hua Chunying praised the “cour- hours, as their negotiators customs union through Dec. The ascent module of the Chang’e 5 China National Space Agency, which age to explore, overcome difficulties were stuck in gridlocked 31. spacecraft transferred a container with also released a photo taken by the and pay hard efforts” of those who trade talks. They said after 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of samples orbiter showing it approaching for its made the mission possible. the call that that “signifi- Reaching a trade deal by cant differences” remained after docking with the robot spacecraft rendezvous with the ascender, a sliver “The entirety of the Chinese people then would ensure there are on three key issues — fish- on Sunday and was then cut free. of the Earth seen in the background. are proud of the efforts and wisdom no tariffs and trade quotas ing rights, fair-competition The orbiter and reentry vehicle will That marked the first time China of the Chinese lunar exploration re- on goods exported or im- rules and the governance of searchers,” Hua told reporters Monday ported by the two sides, al- circle the moon for another week await- had succeeded in lifting off a spacecraft future disputes — and “the ing a narrow time window to make the from a celestial body, while no country at a daily briefing. though there would still be conditions for finalizing an new costs and red tape. roughly three-day, 383,000-kilometer had previously achieved the tricky feat By way of cautious incremental agreement are not there.” (238,000-mile) journey back to Earth. of executing a robotic docking in lunar steps, China is now in the midst of a Both sides would suffer The two leaders said economically from a fail- It will first “bounce” off the Earth’s at- orbit. Controllers on Earth had to deal series of ambitious missions that in- in a joint statement they ure to secure a trade deal, mosphere to slow its speed before the with distance and time lag while pre- clude a probe en route to Mars and the planned to discuss the re- but most economists think reentry vehicle separates and floats cisely maneuvering a clamp into posi- development of a reusable space plane maining differences “in a down on parachutes to land on the tion with almost no room for error. about which little information has physical meeting in Brus- the British economy would vast steppes of Inner Mongolia, where The 23-day mission has been front been provided. sels in the coming days.” take a greater hit because China’s Shenzhou crewed spaceships page news in state media for days, The Chang’e lunar program, named Despite the continuing the U.K. does almost half its have also made their landings. paired with reports that China has of- after the ancient Chinese moon god- impasse, plans for a top-lev- trade with the bloc. If the mission succeeds, it will make ficially lifted all of its citizens out of the dess, has also been operating the el meeting will be seen as a EU member states have China the third country after the Unit- most grinding form of poverty. Along Chang’e 4 probe on the moon’s less ex- sign there is still a chance of to unanimously support any ed States and former Soviet Union to with being a propaganda coup for the plored far side for the past two years, a deal, though No. 10 Down- post-Brexit trade deal and bring moon rocks to Earth. They will ruling Communist Party, the dual sto- while the Chang’e 3 rover launched ing St. said the situation the agreement still needs to be the first fresh samples of the lunar ries illustrate the vast economic and seven years ago continues to send back was “tricky” and failure a be voted on by the European surface obtained by scientists since the technological advances China has data. distinct possibility. parliament. B8 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 BUSINESS Americans Stocks close can pay their mostly credit card lower

bills, but for ASSOCIATED PRESS Stocks closed mostly low- er Monday as Wall Street how long? pumped the brakes after a recent run of strong gains. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per- NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus cent, as losses in health pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from care, financial and ener- keeping up with their credit card payments, gy companies outweighed thanks in large part to government relief gains in technology, commu- programs passed by Congress earlier this nication and utilities stocks. year. The pickup in technology For some, however, the ability to keep companies, whose profits buying things with plastic and then pay the have proven more resistant bill likely depends on whether current ne- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS to the pandemic’s effect on gotiations in Washington produce another The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from keeping up with the economy, helped nudge round of economic aid. Many existing aid their credit card payments, thanks in large part to government relief pro- the Nasdaq composite to its measures are set to soon expire. third consecutive all-time The pandemic plunged the U.S. economy grams passed by Congress earlier this year. For some, however, the ability to keep buying things with plastic and then pay the bill likely depends on high. into a deep recession, costing millions of Investors are optimistic Americans their jobs and businesses. While whether current negotiations in Washington produce another round of eco- nomic aid. that one or more coconra- the economy has recovered somewhat, the virus vaccines will soon be latest report on the job market shows the the Census Bureau found that the bulk of bearance or deferred payment programs. cleared for distribution in pace of hiring has slowed in the face of a Americans used their funds toward house- “But those measures are now sunsetting, the U.S., setting the stage wave of new COVID-19 cases. hold expenses, roughly one out of five used and (once they are gone, these borrowers) for an economic turnaround. While the banking industry has not it to pay down debt. Experts also argue that are most likely to be the first to feel pres- But worries are mounting shared industry wide statistics, the major some household expenses would have ended sure and pain,” said Sakhrani of Keefe, about more economic pain credit card issuers — JPMorgan Chase, up on credit cards were it not for stimulus Bruyette & Woods. as states impose new re- Bank of America, Citigroup, Capital One strictions on businesses in a and American Express — have reported rel- checks and healthy unemployment benefits. Congress appears to be making progress In some ways, what’s going on in the cred- toward an agreement on a new COVID-19 bid to stem a surge in virus atively stable delinquency rates despite the cases and hospitalizations. recession. Even Capital One, which lends to it card market also reflects the diverging relief bill in the $1 trillion range. Additional fortunes of those impacted by the pandemic. unemployment benefits are likely, though Traders also continue to borrowers who may be less creditworthy, re- hold out hope that Wash- ported a decline in delinquency rates since Since the Great Recession more than 10 it’s unclear if Americans will see another years ago, few mainstream credit card com- round of stimulus checks. ington will deliver another a momentary spike earlier this year. round of financial aid for But both industry data and analysts have panies have put effort into lending to sub- Credit card executives have for months prime borrowers or to the poor. Credit card been bracing for the impact on their cus- Americans and businesses made it clear: The measures the govern- hurt most by the pandemic. companies are now focusing most of their tomers if there is no new aid. ment took earlier this year have worked, “The market is taking a attention on middle- to upper-class borrow- “(Like our competitors), our customers and without them, the industry and card- much needed pause as it ers, who typically have jobs allowing them are also helped by external factors such as holders would be in deeper trouble. waits for answers on the to work remotely and are not in businesses the impact of record levels of government “The stimulus and unemployment ben- stimulus package,” said stimulus and the broad availability of for- efits have definitely helped the lower end that have been shut down due to the virus. Quincy Krosby, chief mar- of (credit card borrowers),” said Sanjay Even so, many middle-class individuals bearance programs,” said Jeff Campbell, ket strategist at Prudential Sakhrani, an analyst at investment bank who do work in industries impacted by American Express’ chief financial officer, in Financial. “Will it be closer Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. the pandemic have gotten financial relief October with a call with investors. to a trillion or closer to $500 As part of the $2 trillion coronavirus aid through extended unemployment benefits “As a result, we do remain cautious about billion? That’s going to be bill Congress enacted in March, most Amer- or government and private programs that the potential for future shocks to the econ- important for the market.” icans got a $1,200 stimulus check. While have allowed borrowers to enter into for- omy.” The S&P 500 dropped 7.16 points to 3,691.96. 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Consum- volumes will be 22 percent ers spent a record $10.8 month, a report on Friday in need at Christmas time. higher than last year, tem- showed, and the numbers billion on Cyber Monday, porarily extended FedEx up 15.1 percent, compared may get only worse. But if Ground transit times on Congress fails to reach a with last year, even after Your generosity is some routes by one day deal to carry the economy earlier-than-usual deals starting Nov. 2. through the winter, stocks very much appreciated shifted some sales to be- How soon should I or- could be set up for more de- fore Thanksgiving, accord- der? clines. ing to Adobe Analytics. Retailers’ rules for deliv- Uncertainty over the im- Donate online at itemsanta.org People choosing not to ery by Dec. 25 vary. Crate & pact of the virus surge, the travel during the pandem- Barrel’s deadline for stan- timing of a vaccine roll- ic are also expected to ship dard shipping is Thursday. out and potential aid from more gifts to loved ones. Lands’ End shoppers must Washington has helped Here’s what to know to order monogrammed gifts slow the momentum for fi- Yes! I want to help make sure gifts arrive on by Friday; the deadline nancial markets and made time. for other items is Dec. 15. technology stocks go-to make a child’s Why are delays possible? Macy’s and L.L. Bean give buys for traders. Apple rose Retailers and shipping shoppers until Dec. 18 and 1.2 percent, while Facebook Item Santa Christmas wish come true! companies have been pre- 19, respectively. gained 2.1 percent and Net- paring for extra packages. Others have warned cus- flix climbed 3.5 percent. Name(s) UPS and FedEx said they tomers shipments may “Whenever there are con- are hiring 100,000 and take longer than usual cerns about growth, inves- 70,000 seasonal workers to arrive but haven’t set tors and traders migrate Street respectively, and both say deadlines. 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The company to how it was trading earlier a day between Thanksgiv- has since said shoppers this year, before enthusiasm Please acknowledge our gift as: ing and Christmas, said have more time but en- burst higher in November Satish Jindel, president couraged people to check that one or more COVID-19 Name(s) above Anonymous of ShipMatrix, which ana- the website before order- vaccines will get the global lyzes shipping data. ing because “this remains economy closer to normal Other Delays of a day or two a very fluid situation.” next year. won’t affect people buy- Target’s website says “It gave us all some hope ing gifts on Black Friday high shipping volume and hope is a pretty good Clip and mail to: that they don’t intend to could delay deliveries, but ingredient for the markets,” The Item Salvation Army Santa give until Dec. 25, but most packages shipped to said Frank Panayotou, P.O. Box 5, Lynn, MA 01903 they could be an issue for customers’ homes will ar- managing director at UBS Thank you! last-minute shoppers, Jin- rive within a day or two of Private Wealth Manage- del said. the estimated date. ment.