TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020 READERS’ ADVOCATE Lynn rm’s parent company ned $10M The By Guthrie Scrimgeour stro knowingly submitted false icaid Fraud Division,” said Assis- ITEM STAFF claims to MassHealth for home tant Secretary for MassHealth health services that had not been and Medicaid Director Dan Tsai. Healey orders BOSTON — Maestro-Connec- authorized by a physician. “Today’s outcome demonstrates police tions Health Systems, a home Maestro Home The AG’s of ce reported that the the ongoing work between Mass- health care company with a branch Health and the Medicaid Fraud Health Care in Lynn, and company CEO George allegations are not speci c to Lynn reform but that they do encompass pa- Division and MassHealth’s pro- Kiongera are required to pay $10 gram integrity efforts to prevent Service to pay million to resolve allegations of tients treated by Maestro’s Lynn branch at 225 Boston Street. inappropriate payments.” fraud in a settlement reached last To bill MassHealth for home bill for defrauding “MassHealth identi ed alle- week with Attorney General Mau- health services, a provider like (Editor’s note: The Readers’ MassHealth ra Healey’s of ce. gations of fraudulent billing by Maestro must ensure that the Advocate’s role is to address It was alleged that from January Maestro and referred the compa- the concerns of readers on a 2014 through August 2019 Mae- ny to the Attorney General’s Med- MAESTRO, A3 variety of matters, including the fairness of stories, what The Item covers, stories that Testing at Salem High may have been missed, and the COVID: emphasis put on certain sto- ries but perhaps not on others. It is written by Jo Sullivan, a a time retired educator who is not a member of The Item staff and is not being paid. Her com- to keep mentaries will appear on no set schedule.) the faith The Item has provided a valuable service for North Bishop Reed, Shore readers, with detailed of Swampscott, reporting on regional respons- es to the Massachusetts police sees the need reform legislation (Dec. 12, “Sides Are Split on Police Re- By Anne Marie form Bill”). Tobin During the last year, The Item ITEM STAFF has shared reporter and edi- WATERTOWN — Pan- tor points of view on issues of demic-driven anxiety and importance, e.g., racial justice. hardship have prompt- These special features have ed Catholics, as well as been varied and thoughtful. people with no religious This police reform feature, af liation, to reach out to however, required extensive ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO the Archdiocese of Bos- reporting in each North Shore Technician Joseph Hunt distributes test kits in the Salem High parking lot as drivers community, from Salem to ton’s media outlets, said queue up for tests. Story, page A2. Saugus. The Item reported the Bishop Robert P. Reed, a responses of nine police chiefs, Swampscott native who as well as the votes and com- is president and CEO of ments of 12 legislators from iCatholic Media. across the North Shore. Six re- Lynn eld and Peabody “Our TV mail and com- porters, with additional mate- munications is way up, rial from the Associated Press, so much so that we are worked on the story within one team up on the court triaging and answering day of Governor Baker’s re- much more mail, and we sponse, which included reject- Making By Mike Alongi are also seeing more ac- ing several items in the bill. ITEM SPORTS EDITOR tivity through social me- This was helpful to readers be- dia and on our website,” Christmas Lynn eld’s Cate Mac- cause some chiefs support the he said, adding, “I hear Donald and Peabody’s bill, others are opposed, and some very heartwarming Oluchi Okananwa may some declined to comment. merry stories, but there is a lot have grown up in differ- Most helpful, however, was By Anne of anxiety and suffering ent towns, but they are knowing the votes of each of Marie Tobin out there.” cut from the same cloth. the legislators. The day before, ITEM STAFF Bishop Reed is the They’ve also traveled a Dec. 11, when I learned that head of a vast television similar path, starring for the Massachusetts House of There is no doubt that empire serving Catholics their hometown teams Representatives passed the the ongoing pandemic has all across the world. He made life extra challeng- and playing AAU basket- bill but did not have a ve- said there are 18.6 mil- ing for so many people all ball together before trans- to-proof majority, I called my lion households that sub- across the country, espe- ferring to prep school for representative to ask how he scribe to the network’s cially those who were al- another challenge. Now, voted. I left a message, my different systems. ready struggling to make the duo is together again phone number and asked for Over the past six to eight ends meet and people who in a new setting — New a call back. I have not heard are unemployed or home- Hampton School in New REED, A3 from my representative, but I less. Hampton, N.H. was able to read about his vote But for people who are But New Hampton “There the next day in The Item. struggling in all of those isn’t where this sto- Most of us do not have the is a lot categories, being able to ry started. Long be- time or persistence to call so of help their families have a fore the two met up at many legislators. Some leg- anxiety merry Christmas is prac- prep school, MacDonald islators, including mine, who tically impossible without and Okananwa played and voted against the bill, noted assistance from others. AAU basketball togeth- suffer- calls from constituents, espe- A single mother who is er with Premier Hoops ing out cially police. State Rep. Paul unemployed and living in and North Shore Sports Tucker of Salem, a former po- there.” a homeless shelter with Academy. lice chief, supported the bill. In Forer AAU teammates Cate MacDonald her 3-year-old daughter is “We’ve known each oth- one extensive reporting piece, of Lynn eld and Oluchi Okananwa of hoping Item Santa can help er for four or ve years Bishop readers could see all the votes Peabody are teammates at New Hamp- Robert and choose how to respond as ITEM SANTA, A3 ton Prep in New Hampshire. TEAMMATES, A3 Reed constituents and citizens. Police reform is complex, as seen in roles of local unions had in the changes in public North Shore CC offers credit for biliteracy safety this year. Though many INSIDE police of cers are opposed LOOK! By Gayla Cawley school by showing pro ciency in according to Dr. Cristy Sugarman, to the reform bill, the police Marblehead High ITEM STAFF English and a second language are NSCC executive director for the unions have collaborated with bands playing a now eligible for between nine to 12 Center of Alternative Studies & Lynn Mayor Thomas M. Mc- LYNN — High school graduates different tune. A8 credits at NSCC. Educational Testing. Gee to agree to use body cam- who have demonstrated pro - “If they come to us with their high eras (Item, Dec. 12). ciency in multiple languages can The school is among the rst col- Sports leges and universities in the state school transcripts and it has the Swampscott police and re- Winthrop girls now earn college credit for their to offer credit for students who seal of biliteracy and they enroll ghter unions have agreed to basketball a force achievements at North Shore Com- at North Shore Community Col- earn the seal of biliteracy — nine leave civil service, as the sole to be reckoned with munity College. lege, we put those credits on their source of new recruits. De- in 2021. B1 Students who have earned the credits for the regular seal and 12 tailed reporting on Massachu- state seal of biliteracy in high credits for the seal with distinction, NSCC, A3 setts legislation is needed and welcome. Note: A reader shared feed- back on the kinds of stories the paper should provide. This STOP THE SPREAD. FOLLOW THE RULES. reader appreciated positive stories, those focusing on lo- cal individuals, and asked for STAY WEAR A MASK NO MORE THAN WASH YOUR HANDS broader coverage in “New En- gland Briefs,” beyond Rhode Island. Since that feedback, the wire service stories print- ed in The Item have includ- ed more from our northern neighbors. FEET APART IN AN INDOOR10 GATHERING Send your comments to her at ReaderAdvocate@ comcast.net.

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Beloved Daughter Nicole Susan “Nikki” Bray, 32 Testing extended at Salem High 1988 - 2020 By Guthrie Scrimgeour LYNN - Passed away unex- ITEM STAFF pectedly Sunday December 13, 2020 at Salem Hospital SALEM — The state due to health complications. announced Monday that Born on August 1st, 1988 the “Stop the Spread” to Ronald and Lorene Bray In COVID-19 testing program Salem. will be extended through Residing in Lynn most of her March 31, ensuring that Lines of the two Salem testing sites life. Nikki attended Lynn En- cars cover glish High School. She grew up will remain in operation until then, according to a the Salem close to her cousins. High School Nikki’s life work was being an press release sent by Dom- inick Pangallo, the mayor’s parking amazing aunt. She cherished lot as they all of “Aunties boys” : Colt, Ni- chief of staff. wait for kolas, Logan, Jordan, Mason “Stop the Spread” is a and Nathanial and loved them program launched in over COVID-19 to the moon and back. She 20 communities across tests. had such a huge role in their Massachusetts intended lives. In addition to being his to support the testing of ITEM PHOTO | aunt, Nikki was devoted to rais- ziale of Danvers., sister Shan- asymptomatic individuals OLIVIA FALCIGNO ing Jordan. non Bray, her boyfriend James to help stop the spread of A Mamas girl, Nikki loved Greenwood and nephew Na- COVID-19. day from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. process, those going to through March 31, both country music, cooking and thanial Greenwood of Lynn and Testing has been extend- and Saturday from 10 get tested are asked to at the Lynn Community baking, making great holiday brother Alex Bray of Haverhill, ed at two sites in Salem — a.m. to 3 p.m. pre-register using the Health Center and at a new dinners with her sister Kelly, sister Aria Bray of Salem, NH, the high school at 77 Will- The facility has seen links at www.salem.com/ location at the Blossom Disney and family vacations, grandfather Albert Locke of son St. and the Old Town heavy traffic duringstopthespread. Street Extension parking Harry Potter, Batman, read- Rowley, MA, Aunt Cheri Judge of Hall at 32 Derby Sq. the post-Thanksgiving The other site at Old lot, commonly known as the ing and Christmas. She loved Lynn, and many aunts, uncles “Both sites have been COVID-19 spike, with wait Town Hall offers walk-up Lynn Ferry Terminal. fiercely. and cousins. fairly busy,” said Pangallo. times sometimes as long as testing Mondays through The new location, run Nicole is survived by her She was preceded in death “As well as the city’s own two hours, according to re- Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to by Project Beacon, a com- testing program, which mother Lorene Bray and neph- by her father retired SPC Ron- ports from Salem residents. 2 p.m., Thursdays from 1 pany that specializes in ald L. Bray of Danvers, and is by appointment at the p.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays ew Jordan Bray of Lynn, boy- On Monday, a long line high-volume appoint- friend David Oberman of Lynn, grandmother Carol Locke of Community Life Center.” of cars snaked around the from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No ment-only testing, will brother and sister-in-law Barry Rowley, MA. Testing at the Stop the high school shortly after proof of insurance or citi- and Alicia Donahue, nephew Service Information: At this Spread sites is open to all the site opened for testing zenship is necessary. have the capacity to per- SPC Colt Donahue and niece time services will be private Massachusetts residents at 4 p.m. Testing at both sites are form up to 2,000 tests per Destiny Donahue of Gloucester due to Covid-19. A memorial at no cost, whether or not The site has sometimes administered via nasal day and will open Dec. 23. along with sister and brother- gathering will be planned at they are displaying symp- been forced to temporar- swab by EMTs from Fallon For updates about Salem in-law Kelly Jacques & Fred a later date. Prayers cards toms. However, they are ily close to new vehicles Ambulance and processed locations, please visit www. Parziale, nephews Nikolas Bray, are available, please reach not available for out-of- at points when it gets by the Broad Institute Lab- salem.com, and to find a Logan Jacques and Mason Par- out to the family. state residents. so crowded that traffic oratory. Test results are re- list of all “Stop the Spread” The high school site is stretches all the way to turned within 48 hours. testing locations through- a drive-up testing facility, Willson Street. Lynn also recently ex- out the state, visit www. open Monday through Fri- To help speed up the tended its free testing mass.gov/stopthespread. Richard J. Bernardi Sr., 90 1930 - 2020 64 new cases in Lynn possible sign LYNN - Richard John Bernar- di, known as “Rick” to fami- ly and friends, passed away of slowing post-Thanksgiving spike peacefully on December 13, 2020 at the age of 90 due to 10,286 total cases, 150 the Lynn Ferry Terminal, recovered, according to complications of Covid-19. By Guthrie deaths, 1,715 active cases, is set to open Dec. 23. the health department. Rick was born on September Scrimgeour ITEM STAFF and 8,421 people who have Lynnfield reported 12 Marblehead moved their 21, 1930 to the late William recovered from the virus, additional cases to bring testing site Monday to J and Maria Anne Bernardi of Lynn reported 64 addi- according to city data. its number of active cases Marblehead High School Everett, MA. tional coronavirus cases Rick was a fun loving, charis- Testing is available to 237, with 582 total cas- at 2 Humphrey St., from Monday, while new cases at the Lynn Communi- es, 328 recovered patients the old location at 393 matic person that was always were also reported in Lyn- the life of the party. He had ty Health Center, at the and 17 deaths according to Atlantic Ave. to better ac- nfield and Revere. Parking lot at Lynn En- the town website. commodate traffic. a personality that could fill a Lynn’s 64 new COVID room. glish High School, and at Revere reported 60 new As of last Tuesday, Sau- cases is a significant de- the Parking Lot behind cases, which brings the gus had 1,847 cases and Rick served in the United cline from a peak of 196 States Marines Corps and af- Fire Station at 725 West- city’s totals to 6,180 cases 46 deaths; Swampscott new cases Dec. 9 — a ter he got out of the service ern Avenue, off of Federal and 120 deaths, according had 409 cases and 11 possible indication that started his professional career Street. to the city website. deaths as of last Monday; as a drummer. Rick was the Haverhill, MA, Jason Bernardi of the post-Thanksgiving Additionally, a new test- In Peabody, there have and Marblehead (503 cas- drummer for the Voxpoppers, Everett, MA, step son, Stephen COVID-19 spike may be ing site at the Blossom been 3,551 cumulative es, 31 deaths) has not pro- a Doo Wop band in the 50’s. Palleschi and his wife Karen of slowing down. Street Extension parking cases and 221 deaths. A vided updated numbers Their song “Wishing for Your Pembroke, NH, grandchildren, Lynn now has had lot, commonly known as total of 1,537 people have since last Friday. Love” charted at #18 on the Paige, Amanda, Kevin, Jessica, Billboard Hot 100 in 1958. Ricky III, Caitlyn, Jake, Jason, TODAY’S ITEM SANTA DONATIONS They appeared on Dick Clark’s Emily, and Matthew. He is also American Bandstand on March survived by many nieces, neph- To Grandkids Kevin, Katie, Gra- ety, $1000 Raegan, Aron, Morgan & McK- In loving memory of Malcolm 29, 1958 with Fats Domino, ews, and dear friends. cie and Emma, $40 Thanks Uncle Bob, $500 enna, $100 Weaver, Juan Iraola and others Don Gibson, and Joni James. He was predeceased by his Anonymous, $10 In memory of Eileen Thornton, In memory of loved ones - los this awful year. RIP. From After he left the Voxpoppers, he late wife Rexanne Bernardi, Helping the kids - Chris Baker, $99.14 Judy, $100 Josie Weaver & family, $150 continued to play with various daughter Sheriann Johanson, $25 In memory: Anne, Charles The Clapp Family, $50 In memory of Shirley B. Sano bands throughout his life even siblings William, Robert, Rose, In memory of Lauren, Nana, & Bob Grant; Ruby, Bill & Bev In memory of Ed & Lucy Torto of Lynn, $250 Anne, Virginia, and Mary. stealing the show at his 80th Alex, Henry, Tessie and Daisy, Morse; Judy Kay & Dotty Kay-Mc- and Ed & Ethel Crean from Phil In memory of Tom & Josephine Service Information: birthday when he sat in for the $50 Laughlin; Harriet & Dennis Mur- and Elly Torto , $50 McEnaney, Joanne Russo, Dan & drummer at his party. Friends and family are invited The Glebus family, $50 phy; Gert, Bill & Steve Lunden, Tom & Michelle Mannion, $50 Tom McEnaney, Arlen Roney and Rick loved being around fam- to call at the Cuffe-McGinn The Davis children, $50 and Anna, Russ & Ron Ricker - John Norton, $15 Cathy Barile. Love, Bill & Judy, ily and got great pleasure from Funeral Home, 157 Maple Anonymous, $50 Love, Bruce & Kal, $100 In honor of past Callahan $250 hearing that his grandchildren St., Lynn on December 23rd In memory of Katelyn from the were doing well in school. from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 In honor of Paul & Rosemary In memory of John J. Cushing, Xmas Eves! Stay healthy this Broderick of Lynn, Kim and Al- Jr, John and Jeanette Cushing, year! Love, Diane and Glenn, Verdini family, $50 Rick enjoyed ball room danc- a.m. His Funeral Mass will In loving memory of Eddie An- ing and roller skating with his be held at St. Pius V Church, len Labatt of Florida, Annabelle Virginia and Rocco LaSla, $100 $200 Henderson of California, Angi In loving memory of my father, Nancy Cronin, $50 derson & Tammy Roberts. Sadly wife Lorraine. Actually he Lynn at 11 a.m. As an ex- missed by A. Cookie Colella & loved doing anything with Lor- pression of sympathy, in lieu Gianopolos of California and Dick Flynn, who loved Christmas. Techno-Tax Inc., $100 Kelly Donahue & Linda Urban of Love, Janet Dawe, $25 In memory of Arthur & Butchie The Lynn Boys Club Boxing team, raine. of flowers, donations may be $25 Rick is survived by his loving made to St. Jude Children’s Portsmouth, NH from Mary Por- In loving memory of Anthony Taylor, $100 ter, $125 “Chick” Charido, $50 In memory of Douglas Mullins, Anonymous, $100 wife, Lorraine Bernardi of Lynn, Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, In Jesus’ name, $25 sister, Theresa Peterson of Sau- Memphis, TN 38105. In loving memory of David M. In loving memory of my hus- $100 LeColst, $100 band, Dennis Donahue, $25 EZ Landscaping Inc., $100 In memory of Nick Eichel. Al- gus, MA, children, Robert Sulli- ways in our hearts, Aunt Kitten, In memory of Karleen Pheulpin In loving memory of my hus- In memory of Dick & Joanna van of Barrington, NH, Richard Lee-Ann and Wayne, $25 who loved children & Christmas band, Tom Watson - Daughter, Reardon, $100 Bernardi Jr. and his wife Marci In honor of David Solimine, Sr. Kelly Martin and son, David Wat- Central Congregational of Salem, NH, Rachel Lewis of from cousins Grace & Joel, $25 for his 20 plus years of fundrais- son. Love, Rosie/Mom, $50 Church, $500 St. George Philoptochos Soci- ing for the Item Santa from Jim & In loving memory of my hus- Roccie & Gail Caputo, $100 Chris, $150 band Bruce, $50 Merry Christmas from Mike & In gratitude for Katherine Hull In memory of Dr. Lester Jen- Carol Wilson, $150 and Jean Connolly, our lifetime kins, $50 The Luce, $50 gifts, $100 Give the gift of local news The Loehle Family, $30 Grateful to my wonderful fami- In memory of George & Priscil- In loving memory of Walter & ly. Barbara, $50 la Heffernan and Anna & JB Jen- Eleanor Gutherie, $100 Mel & Fran MacPherson, $200 nings from Joel & Helen, $100 In loving memory of Marie D. In memory of Bob Lees. Merry In memory of Barbara Neary - Arbogast, $25 Christmas, $100 Forever in our hearts, $100 In loving memory of Mom, Dad, Nick, Tom, Ma, John, Ma, Joan, Punky, Fluffy, Poppy, Muffin, Joan, Margie from Inez Taatjes, $100 In loving memory of Gerould & Mary Morrison, $25 Today’s Total, $6444.14 Previous Total, $40,832 Grand Total, $47,276.14

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Box 5 Lynn, MA 01903 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A3 North Shore CC offers credit for biliteracy NSCC the last school year. and for college admissions. lege credit, it increases the tions are happening, so it’s students get further along From A1 To earn the seal, stu- Since the introduction value of the seal for stu- an opportunity for more the pathway to a college dents have to demonstrate of the award, which was dents, whether it’s at the kids who have the seal,” degree. transcripts for free,” said proficiency in both English a component of the 2017 college level or for future said Caldwell. “I think “I just think it’s a fabu- Sugarman. and a second language. Language Opportunity employment,” she said. it’s a great incentive for lous opportunity to earn “Having the seal will Massachusetts Compre- for Our Kids (LOOK) Act, NSCC is one of several our kids, but it’s for all of credit by demonstrating allow students to save hensive Assessment Sys- educators have been ex- colleges that began of- our kids. We have English something you already money and complete tem (MCAS) scores are ploring ways to add val- fering credit this year to learners who are earning know,” said Sugarman. their college degree fast- used to determine English ue to the seal, said Rania students who have earned the seal. “We welcome students er. NSCC participating in proficiency, meaning stu- Caldwell, director of the the seal of biliteracy, said “It’s really giving every from all cultures and all this program is yet anoth- dents have to meet grad- English Learner Educa- Sugarman, noting that kid who’s pursuing and backgrounds, and this er example of how the col- uation requirements for tion department at Lynn other colleges have been earning the seal of bilit- is a great way to show lege values equity and ac- English Language Arts. Public Schools. evaluating ways to offer eracy the opportunity to we affirm the knowledge knowledges the strengths For the world languages, “When (the seal) rolled academic credit for it. earn college credit and get they’ve gained through of multilingual learners.” an additional assessment out with the LOOK Act in At the state level, the a tailwind of their college their different back- High schools in Mas- in the partner languages 2017, there wasn’t a lot of Department of Elemen- experience,” she said. grounds at North Shore sachusetts, including tests a student’s proficien- incentive tied to it other tary and Secondary Edu- Shannon Gardner, who Community College and the Lynn Public Schools, cy in reading, writing, lis- than (it being) a feather in cation has been exploring oversees the world lan- (that) they’re welcome. began offering students tening and speaking. your cap,” said Caldwell, ways to increase the val- guages and early college “They have a home with the opportunity to earn The state seal of bilitera- explaining that there was ue of the award, Caldwell programs for the Lynn the award in the 2018-19 cy takes the form of a seal not a clear or established said, noting that there schools, added that she us. So it’s really a win-win.” school year. Seventy-eight that appears on the tran- message around what it are high standards that thinks the new program Gayla Cawley can be Lynn students earned the script or diploma of the meant to earn the distinc- students have to meet in at NSCC is “a terrific ac- seal in the first year it was graduating senior and is a tion. order to earn the seal in knowledgment of bilin- reached at gcawley@item- rolled out and another 135 statement of accomplish- “When universities and high school. gual and multilingual- live.com. Follow her on students earned it during ment for future employers colleges value it with col- “I know those conversa- ism,” and that it will help Twitter @GaylaCawley. Making COVID: a time to keep the faith REED Christmas From A1 years, Bishop Reed has worked diligently to help the network expand to merry other platforms, including Fire TV, Roku, Amazon, ITEM SANTA clip the coupon in The Apple TV and Samsung. The network also has a From A1 Item and mail it, along with your check, to The “well-narrated” website, her small family enjoy the Item Salvation Army San- www.catholictvlive.com, holidays this year. ta, PO Box 5, Lynn, MA and an active YouTube “Unfortunately, due to 01903. channel, both of which COVID-19, I have not There is also a way to are popular overseas been able to begin em- donate online, and have with the military. Bish- ployment again and have your contributions ac- op Reed works in front of been struggling to make knowledged, just click on the camera. He is a cel- ends meet, with also being the following link: https:// ebrant of the network’s a single mother, as well, www.itemlive.com/item- daily Masses. He hosts the as holidays and things are santa. game show “WOW: The approaching,” she wrote All donations are list- CatholicTV Challenge,” in a letter to Item Santa. ed in Item print editions as well as “House+Home”; “We both sincerely appre- through the month of the interview series “Inter Bishop Robert P. Reed, left, CEO of iCatholic Media, relaxes on CatholicTV’s ciate any and all help you December and into 2021, Nos”; and several short Watertown set with CatholicTV General Manager Jay Fadden. can provide in giving my along with a brief mes- segments on “Blink.” daughter the Christmas sage from each donor, if Bishop Reed has traveled prepared for the priest- November is dedicated to create short messages for she truly deserves.” desired. the world recording (and hood at St. John’s Semi- prayers for the dead. group distribution. Among This mother’s story can NOTE: The application praying) the mysteries of nary in Brighton and the “The number of names the topics discussed be heard over and over period for aid from Item the Rosary, and is a regu- Pontifical North American sent in has tripled to during the session was the again, not only within the Santa has closed and lar co-host of CatholicTV’s College in Rome and was 120,000,” he said. “I don’t Catholic Charities organi- city of Lynn, but all over The Item does not pro- signature talk series “This ordained a Catholic priest ever recall that many.” zation. America. You can help cess applicants. All ques- is the Day.” He also serves in 1985. When the pandemic hit, “The demand on Catho- make a difference with a tions about the program approximately 68 parish- He has an advanced business at the Watertown lic Charities has absolute- donation to Item Santa, and distribution of gifts es and schools as vicar degree in television man- television station hardly ly skyrocketed as there especially this year when should be directed to the general of the west region agement from Boston skipped a beat. are so many people who people’s needs are at un- Salvation Army at 781- of the archdiocese, tend- University’s School of “We were built for vir- are struggling in so many precedented levels. 598-0673. ing to his flock every day Communications. He was tual Masses as TV has al- ways,” he said. Now in its 54th year, the as priest and pastor at St. appointed president of ways been our avenue to His favorite part of the Patrick and Sacred Heart Item Santa fund helps to Anne Marie Tobin can CatholicTV in 2005 and providing digital church “job”? Being a humble par- parishes in Watertown. make Christmas brighter be reached at atobin@ was ordained an auxiliary services and Masses for ish priest for whom the It all began at Swamp- bishop by Pope Francis in the elderly and sick who for the needy. To donate, itemlive.com. glass isn’t just half full, scott’s St. John’s School, August, 2016. couldn’t get to the physi- it’s overflowing at the top. originally part of St. John On the ministry side, cal church to go to Mass,” “My heart really is in the Evangelist parish on Bishop Reed’s official title Bishop Reed said. “We Lynn firm’s Humphrey Street. includes “Titular Bishop didn’t have to try that the parish work I do,” he “I think I knew I wanted of Sufar,” which is located hard to adjust as we were, said, adding, “I love saying to go into the priesthood in Algeria. He has served in many ways, operating daily Masses and greeting when I was about 8 years in 11 parishes, includ- that way anyway.” people after church. Right parent company old,” Bishop Reed said. ing Malden, Norwood, What did change for this now, we are working on “I was impressed by the Dorchester, Haverhill, son of Swampscott was his a life-size Disney-esque parish priests, and that’s Whitman and Watertown. calendar-packed travel nativity. It’s the everyday where I first dreamed of Since March, he is seeing schedule. things, everything else, fined $10M being a priest.” an increase in need, not “I always did a lot of that supports life in the MAESTRO with the AG’s Fair Labor Born in 1959, he is the just in the parishes he traveling, but now every- parish. youngest of five siblings. serves, but everywhere. thing is virtual,” he said. “I love my life and am From A1 Division, agreeing to pay more than $1 million in After elementary school Bishop Reed said that On a typical day, Bishop fortunate to have been member’s physician has restitution and penalties he moved on to anoth- prayer intention submis- Reed finishes a video-re- able to do what I’ve done,” signed off on a plan of for failure to pay overtime er St. John’s - St. John’s sions have skyrocketed, cording session with Car- he said, “But there is so care certifying that home to more than 600 home- Preparatory School. He especially as the month of dinal Sean O’Malley to much more to do.” health services are medi- health aides and for fail- cally necessary and main- ing to keep accurate pay- tain records of these ser- roll records. Lynnfield and Peabody team up on the court vices for at least six years. The investigation found The AG’s office alleges that Maestro did not pay TEAMMATES at Peabody. It really forced two of them to be there outs with their AAU team that Maestro billed for its home health aides From A1 me to grow in a lot of ways, together,” said Cate’s Lady Rivals Elite and in- services when it did not time-and-a-half when and it’s probably the best mother Pam MacDonald. dividual skill work. have these valid plans they worked over 40 hours now, and we really got decision I’ve ever made.” “They push each other to And since each girl re- from physicians. in a week as is required by to know each other well MacDonald — who get better while they’re at classed upon their arrival The allegations came to state law. Employers are during our AAU compe- starred on the court for school, and then they get at New Hampton, the two light via complaints that also required by state law titions,” said Okananwa. two seasons at Lynnfield up at 5:45 to practice in are now both sophomores the AG’s Medicaid Fraud to keep true and accurate “We’ve stayed in touch the High — was an Item All- the morning before class.” and will graduate togeth- Division received through records of the hours their whole time and we’ve al- Star as a sophomore with “It’s been an amazing ex- er in 2023. its hotline and through employees work, which ac- ways supported each other.” the Pioneers, leading the perience,” said Okananwa. “After all this work to- a referral from Mass- cording to the AG’s office “We started playing to- team with 12 rebounds per “I remember that it was gether and all this time liv- Health. This case is part Maestro did not do. gether in sixth grade, and game. She initially wasn’t tough when I first got here ing together, why shouldn’t of a broader push from AG Maestro employees since then we’ve stayed even considering making and I was on my own, and we graduate together, too?” Healey to combat fraud in received an average of in touch,” said MacDon- the move to prep school, now we each have some- said Okananwa. the home-health industry. $1,450 from the suit. ald. “Even though we live but a text from Okananwa one to keep us motivated “This was such a strange “Companies like Mae- In addition to the $10 in different towns, we’ve over the summer changed every day. We both are year with COVID and ev- stro that defraud Mass- million financial payment, always made efforts to go all of that. equally hungry to get bet- erything, so I think get- Health take vital resourc- the 2020 fraud settlement to each other’s games and “She kind of just texted ter and we push each oth- ting an extra year at the es away from the program also includes a require- support each other when- me out of the blue over er constantly.” high school level will be and the people who need ment that Maestro not ever we can.” the summer and said, ‘Do “We’re great roommates. great for both of us,” said them most,” said Healey. resume providing services Okananwa was the first you want to play up here We’re alike in some ways MacDonald. “Hopefully, “Since 2016, my office has to MassHealth members to make the move to New with me,’ and I just sort and different in others so it’ll make things a little recovered $40 million for until it has hired an inde- Hampton, transferring of laughed it off at first,” it all balances out real- less stressful for us when MassHealth by combating pendent compliance moni- after a stellar freshman said MacDonald. “I really ly well,” said MacDonald. it comes to recruiting and fraud, waste, and abuse in tor to oversee a three-year season with Peabody High wasn’t considering prep “Sometimes we have to things like that as well.” the home health industry. compliance program. in 2018-2019. The North- school, but after conversa- drag each other out of bed Our work continues to en- That program will in- eastern Conference Player tions with my parents we in the morning, but that’s Mike Alongi can be sure health care dollars clude updated policies and of the Year as a freshman, decided it would be a great what makes us such a great reached at malongi@ are spent appropriately.” procedures, new training Okananwa made the jump opportunity.” match. We’re always push- Itemlive.com. This isn’t the first time for staff, and yearly audits to prep school and didn’t “I was thinking about ing each other to get better.” that the AG’s office has conducted by the monitor. miss a beat. In her first our team (at New Hamp- That work is now getting targeted Maestro. Maestro representatives year at New Hampton, she ton), and I thought that kicked into high gear, as LAW OFFICES OF In November 2017, Mae- could not be reached re- led the Huskies in points, we could really use more MacDonald and Okanan- JAMES J. CARRIGAN stro and Kiongera settled garding the settlement. rebounds and steals. bigs,” said Okananwa. wa continue to prepare for • Social Security Disability “It was a totally new “She was the first person I the basketball season at • Workers Compensation experience, and not just contacted and we were off New Hampton while back • Accidents with basketball,” Okanan- and running from there.” at home on break. 25 years located across from Lynn District Court ITEM CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! wa said of the switch to Now the two are togeth- With the first game set prep school. “I moved to a er up at New Hampton for Jan. 29 against Brew- 15 Johnson St. new state where I didn’t and living as roommates, ster Academy, the girls 781-596-0100 JAMES J. 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I’d say some com- Director of Advertising through them: salvation mary Clooney kiss and bination of all three and Business Development, ext. 1355 [email protected] of some sort. Ebenezer make up, and it snows. movies. We definitely to the CDC Scrooge is saved by four Not only that, tears are need to be reminded, Ralph Mitchell ghosts (not all with the streaming down your whether it’s through Sales Representative, ext. 1313 personality of Casper, the astral plane of evil [email protected] Editorial from the Bloomberg Opinion cheeks when the gen- either). The old, jaded eral realizes he’s be- or goodness, that things Eric Rondeau editorial board are never as hopeless as general from World War ing honored by his for- Sales Representative, ext. 1280 II gets a boost from two they may seem some- [email protected] mer platoon. And ditto With more than 100,000 COVID-19 pa- of his former soldiers times. And then we need when George looks up Patricia Whalen tients currently hospitalized, cases still who have made it big to turn around and do at the ringing bell on Sales Representative, ext. 1310 rising in most states, and health care work- in Hollywood, and who something nice … some- [email protected] the Christmas tree at ers overwhelmed, the U.S. is once again -- in turn -- learn a little thing noble. Wallace and the end of the movie and BUSINESS OFFICE facing a crisis. In the weeks ahead, before bit about the other side Davis saw how a great says, “Atta boy, Clar- vaccines can be widely distributed, health of life from two sisters general was severely Susan J. Conti officials must manage their resources — ence.” Controller, ext. 1288 who just want to make it down on his luck and [email protected] medicines, beds, protective equipment themselves. And George This is what we need. moved mountains to and, above all, staff — prudently to keep Bailey realizes, through Optimism. Things give the man his dignity Ted Grant up with the surge. an angelic apparition, couldn’t be worse for back. There was really Publisher, ext. 1234 [email protected] Sadly, this is made harder by the federal what a difference he’s some people. They’ve lost nothing in it for them. government’s failed process for collecting made in people’s lives jobs. They’ve lost cher- They were already stars Marian Kinney hospital data — something that Presi- just at the moment he’s ished loved ones. They of the brightest mag- ext. 1212 [email protected] dent-elect Joe Biden will need to urgently considering suicide be- can’t see beloved family nitude. But they saw a address. cause of business prob- members. Can’t go any- chance to lift someone’s Will Kraft For years, the job of collecting, analyz- lems. where … do anything. It spirits and set out to do Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1296 ing and publicizing such data — including Though I prefer “Mr. just doesn’t even seem it. [email protected] like Christmas, even numbers of patients, staffers, and avail- Magoo’s Christmas Car- Can we do that? Are Paula Villacreses able beds and supplies — was handled by ol” to the real dramas, though there are prob- we able to remove our- A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- I’ll take the George C. ably more lit houses selves from our own co- [email protected] this year than I’ve ever vention. Scott version when it coons of misery and self- Mike Shanahan Last summer, for reasons that remain comes to real people. It’s seen. People seem to un- pity over the many ways Chief Executive Officer, ext. 1956 murky, the Trump administration abrupt- the only one I’ve ever derstand that -- at least COVID has tortured us [email protected] where the lights are con- ly countermanded this arrangement and seen that views Scrooge and, as they say, pay it Carolina Trujillo required that hospitals send the data di- as a victim of his own cerned -- we’re responsi- forward? I’m thinking Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 rectly to the Department of Health and single-minded quest ble for creating our own that the best Christmas [email protected] happiness sometimes. Human Services. It was a reckless and dis- for money, and not just present may be the one Jim Wilson ruptive intrusion that was bound to cause some irascible old coot This isn’t Hollywood, we give ourselves: the Chief Operating Officer, ext. 1200 chaos and impede efforts to track the pan- who’d rather see poor nor is it Dickensian inner glow of knowing [email protected] London. This is the real demic and allocate resources. people starve in prisons. that you made someone CIRCULATION And so it did. The new system suffered The point of all of world, and the most whose life has been ex- delays, the data it collected was inconsis- the aforementioned, serious and pervasive ceptionally difficult or Lisa Mahmoud though, is that through health crisis in any of tragic in this horribly Manager, ext. 1239 tent, and loads of information that the [email protected] CDC had once made public were suddenly some pretty bleak pe- our lifetimes has stuck wretched year just a hidden from view. Things got so bad so fast riods in our lives opti- its miserable, rotten little more bearable at CUSTOMER SERVICE that, a little more than a month after the mism shines. The ghosts nose into our midst and just the right time of the La’ Mosha Ball change was made, Deborah Birx, the White do their jobs. Scrooge sucked all the air out of year. Customer Service, ext. 1276 House’s COVID-19 coordinator, said HHS emerges whole. A little it. This reminds me of So hee haw and Merry [email protected] would reverse course. giddy perhaps (well, a the Bedford Falls por- Christmas. And -- as the GRAPHICS Unfortunately, that never happened. And lot giddy, really) but in- trayed when Clarence child said -- “God bless a recent investigation by Science revealed tact. The soldiers put on the angel was showing us, every one!” Trevor Andreozzi that the disarray and confusion have per- Designer [email protected] sisted. The numbers of hospitalized COVID patients compiled by the HHS Protect da- Sean Casey tabase differ from state figures by more Designer [email protected] than 20 percent in most cases. Sometimes the state tallies are higher, and sometimes NEWSROOM lower. In 21 states, the reporter found, Mike Alongi “HHS Protect data fluctuated erratically.” Sports Editor, ext. 1228 What’s more, the publicly accessible data [email protected] are incomplete, and don’t reveal informa- Elyse Carmosino tion such as the size of local stockpiles of Reporter, ext. 1264 protective equipment — information that’s [email protected] critical for hospitals trying to manage the Gayla Cawley pandemic surge. Reporter, ext. 1236 Fixing this mess will fall to Rochelle Wal- [email protected] ensky, whom Biden has named to become Cheryl Charles head of a now crippled and demoralized News Editor, ext. 1278 CDC. She doesn’t need Senate confirma- [email protected] tion and so can get to work immediately Olivia Falcigno on Jan. 20. She should return the CDC Photographer, ext.1224 as quickly as possible to its effective tra- [email protected] ditions: holding regular public briefings; Spenser Hasak keeping Americans apprised of the course Photographer, ext. 1332 of the virus and best practices to keep [email protected] themselves safe; and gathering and publi- Thor Jourgensen cizing data on the pandemic. Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 That means returning hospital data col- [email protected] lection to a permanent home at the CDC Daniel Kane where seasoned epidemiologists can an- Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 alyze it. This shouldn’t be done abruptly; [email protected] the Trump administration demonstrated Steve Krause last summer how disruptive such a shift News Director, ext. 1229 can be for hospitals under stress. But Wal- [email protected] ensky should make clear that a transition Alex Ross back to the CDC will start within months. Intern It is lamentable that America needs to [email protected] wait another month for the CDC to once Guthrie Scrimgeour again start living up to its reputation as Reporter, ext. 1222 the world’s most capable and respected [email protected] public health agency. But few things are Anne Marie Tobin more important for getting the pandemic Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 under control. [email protected] TECHNOLOGY 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 22, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- tor vehicle accident with inju- Justice Dept. charges bombmaker larly arrests, reflect police records. ry at 12 Ford Street on Mon- In the event of a perceived inac- day at 11:48 a.m. in 1988 Pan Am explosion curacy, it is the sole responsibility Overdose of the concerned party to contact By Eric Tucker and “suitcases” were finished. the relevant police department and Police received a report of Michael Balsamo While Masud is now the have the department issue a no- an overdose at 415 Lynnway ASSOCIATED PRESS third Libyan intelligence tice of correction to the Daily Item. on Sunday at 3:39 p.m.: at official charged in the U.S. 386 Summer St. on Sunday WASHINGTON — The in connection with the Corrections or clarifications will not Justice Department an- at 9:24 p.m. Lockerbie bombing, he be made without express notice of nounced new charges would be the first to stand Monday against a Libyan change from the arresting police Larceny trial in an American court- bombmaker in the 1988 department. room. Police received a report of explosion of Pan Am Flight After Barr in 1991 an- a larceny on Sunday at 3:46 103 over Lockerbie, Scot- nounced charges against LYNN p.m. at 20 Essex Court; at land, an attack that killed the two other men, Ab- 129 Williams Avenue on 259 people in the air and 11 Arrests Monday at 5:08 a.m. on the ground. del Baset al-Megrahi and Lamen Khalifa Fhimah, David Mitchell, 39 was ar- The charges were an- Fight nounced on the 32nd an- the Libyan government rested on Monday at 3:03 balked at turning them p.m. on charges of breaking niversary of the bombing Police received a report of and in the final news con- over, skeptical the men and entering daytime for fel- a fight at 264 Essex St. on PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS could receive a fair trial. ony and trespassing. ference of Attorney Gener- Sunday at 8:41 p.m. and 25 Attorney General William Barr speaks during The country ultimately Steven McDonough, 47 of al William Barr’s tenure, Endicott St., on Monday at underscoring his personal a news conference, Monday, at the Justice De- turned them over for pros- Stoneham, was arrested on 4:11 p.m. ecution before a panel of warrant charges of operating attachment to a case that partment in Washington. unfolded during his first Scottish judges sitting in a a motor vehicle with a sus- investigations and punish- U.S. officials in 2017 re- PEABODY stint at the Justice Depart- Netherlands court as part pended license and motor ing sanctions. ceived a copy of an inter- ment. He had announced of a special arrangement. vehicle not meeting safety The case against the al- view that Masud, a long- Al-Megrahi was con- standards on Monday at Arrest an earlier set of charges against two other Liby- leged bombmaker, Abu time explosives expert for victed while Fhimah was 11:49 a.m. William M. Cataldo, 55 of Agela Masud Kheir Al- Libya’s intelligence service, acquitted of all charges. Cory Berard, 31, was arrest- an intelligence officials in 104 Broadway, Saugus, was his capacity as acting at- Marimi, is for now more had given to Libyan law Al-Megrahi was given a ed on Monday at 2:32 p.m. arrested on Saturday at 6:53 theoretical than practical enforcement in 2012 after life sentence, but Scottish on charges of breaking and torney general nearly 30 p.m. on charges of breaking years ago, vowing that the since Masud is not in U.S. being taken into custody authorities released him entering daytime for felony and entering nighttime for custody and it is unclear if following the collapse of on humanitarian grounds and trespassing. investigation would contin- felony and receiving stolen ue. Though Barr had not he ever will be, or if the ev- the regime of the country’s in 2009 when he was diag- property over $1200, subse- idence will be sufficient for leader, Col. Moammar Gad- Assault appeared at a press con- nosed with prostate cancer. quent offense. ference in months, he led conviction. But it nonethe- hafi. He later died in Tripoli. Police responded to a re- this one two days before less represents one of the In that interview, U.S. An FBI affidavit unsealed port of an assault on Sunday Summons his departure as a career more consequential coun- officials said, Masud ad- Monday says Masud told at 12:01 p.m. at 125 Com- William Sutherland, 25, bookend. terterrorism announce- mitted building the bomb Libyan law enforcement mercial St.; at 10 Farrar St. was summoned for speed- In presenting new ments from the Trump in the Pan Am attack and that he flew to Malta to on Monday at 9:27 a.m. ing, negligent operation, open charges, the Justice De- administration Justice De- working with two other meet al-Megrahi and Fhi- container violation, marked partment is revisiting a partment. conspirators to carry it out mah. He handed Fhimah Accidents lane violation, on Sunday at case that deepened the “At long last, this man re- and said the operation was a medium-sized Samsonite 10:42 p.m. following a mo- chasm between the United sponsible for killing Ameri- ordered by Libyan intelli- suitcase containing a bomb, A motor vehicle hit and run tor vehicle accident on Main States and Libya, laid bare cans and many others will gence. He also revealed that with a timer set so that the accident was reported to po- Street. the threat of international be subject to justice for his he had been summoned by device would explode about lice on Sunday at 1:47 p.m. terrorism more than a de- crimes,” Barr said. a Libyan intelligence offi- 11 hours later according to on Lawrence Road; at Federal Animal cade before the Sept. 11 at- A breakthrough in the cial to a meeting in Tripo- the document. He then flew Street and Western Avenue tacks and produced global investigation came when li and asked whether the to Tripoli, the FBI said. on Sunday at 1:55 p.m.; at Animal Control respond- 63 Harwood St. on Monday ed to a report on Monday at at 4:35 a.m.; at Boston and 8:04 a.m. of a stray dog on Ford streets on Monday at Tara Road. A neighbor told po- 11:12 a.m.; at 294 Union St. lice she would keep the dog on Monday at 1:15 p.m. until it could be returned to Police responded to a mo- its owner. Priest injured in early morning fire at church rectory

TOWNSEND (AP) — A and released. priest was taken to the St. John Deacon Charles hosptal with burns suf- Kelley said the Rev. Jere- fered in a fire at a church my St. Martin was injured rectory in Massachusetts and was back on the scene early Monday morning. hours later assisting fire The fire at St. John the investigators, according to Evangelist Catholic church The Telegram & Gazette. rectory in Townsend was “We’re grateful he’s doing PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS reported at about 2 a.m. well,” Kelley said. “It’s easi- President-elect Joe Biden receives his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at ChristianaCare The priest was inside the er to replace a rectory than Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del., Monday, from nurse practitioner Tabe Mase. three-story building and heard the smoke detectors to replace a pastor.” going off on the first floor, Crews from nearby Fitch- Fire Chief Mark Boynton burg, Pepperell and Ashby Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine, said. responded to the multi- He used a fire extinguish- alarm blaze. er to try to put out the The cause remains under says ‘nothing to worry about’ flames and suffered burns investigation, but Boynton to his hands, the chief said. said the fire appears to Pfizer’s in the nation’s arse- safety of the vaccine, and “It’s really important.” He was taken to the hospi- have started on the first By Alexandra Jaffe and Jill Colvin nal against the COVID-19 said President Donald tal where he was treated floor. Biden also thanked ASSOCIATED PRESS pandemic, which has now Trump’s administration health care workers, and killed more than 317,000 “deserves some credit” for NEWARK, Del. — Pres- offered praise and an elbow Driver accused in people in the United States getting the vaccine dis- bump to Tabe Mase, the ident-elect Joe Biden on and upended life around tribution process “off the nurse practitioner who ad- Monday received his first the globe. ground.” wrong-way crash faces dose of the coronavirus “I’m ready,” said Biden, “I’m doing this to demon- ministered his first dose of vaccine on live television who was administered the strate that people should the vaccine. felony DUI charges as part of a growing effort dose at a hospital in New- be prepared when it’s avail- Vice President-elect Ka- to convince the American ark, Delaware. The pres- able to take the vaccine,” he mala Harris and her hus- public the inoculations are ident-elect rolled the left added. “There’s nothing to band are expected to re- BRATTLEBORO, Vt. influence with his alcohol safe. (AP) — A Massachusetts sleeve of his turtleneck all worry about.” ceive their first shots next blood count above the legal The president-elect took man accused of driving the limit with injury result- the way up to his shoulder, He noted, however, that week. a dose of Pfizer vaccine at then declined the option to distributing the vaccine is wrong way on Interstate ing. His lawyer declined to Other top government a hospital not far from his count to three before the “going to take time,” and 91 and causing a head-on comment on the charges. officials have been in the Delaware home, hours af- needle was inserted into urged Americans to take crash that injured five peo- Vermont State Police first wave of Americans ple is now facing four felony ter his wife, Jill Biden, did his left arm. precautions during the Trooper Ryan Miller tried the same. The injections “You just go ahead any- holiday season to avoid the to be inoculated against drunken driving charges. to stop McDonald repeat- COVID-19 as part of the Bernard J. McDonald, came the same day that a time you’re ready,” he told spread of the virus, includ- edly on the interstate be- second vaccine, produced the nurse practitioner who ing wearing masks. largest largest vaccination 65, of Westborough, Mas- fore the high-speed crash sachusetts, was expected by Moderna, will start ar- administered the shot. “If you don’t have to trav- campaign in the nation’s in Dummerston on Dec. 13. riving in states. It joins Biden emphasized the el, don’t travel,” he said. history. be released from Brattle- Miller, whose cruiser was boro Memorial Hospital side-swiped by McDonald, on Monday and arraigned said McDonald was driving later in the day, Windham Businesses reopen as Rhode Island’s County Deputy State’s At- over 100 miles per hour. torney Steven Brown told McDonald’s truck hit a the Brattleboro Reformer. van, setting off a chain-re- three week ‘pause’ is lifted McDonald had been ar- action crash with another raigned on 15 charges last pickup truck. Two other PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Businesses including Christmas.” es by test encounters us- week. His lawyer pleaded vehicles drove off the road. — Some Rhode Island gyms, casinos and indoor POSITIVE TRENDS ing data from The COVID not guilty on his behalf. According to an amend- businesses are allowed to recreation facilities such as Tracking Project. He’s now facing two ed affidavit, McDonald’s reopen or increase capac- bowling alleys are allowed The state’s seven-day av- The seven-day rolling counts of driving under blood alcohol content was ity Monday now that Gov. to reopen Monday, while erage positivity rate and average of daily new cas- the influence with serious more than three times the Gina Raimondo’s “pause” restaurants are allowed to seven-day average of daily es in Rhode Island did not injury resulting and two Vermont legal limit about to help control the latest increase indoor capacity new cases are trending in increase over the past two counts of driving under the three hours after the crash. coronavirus surge has end- from 33 percent to 50 per- the right direction. weeks, declining from al- ed. cent. The seven-day rolling most 1,272 on Dec. 6 to The Democratic gov- “It will be nice to final- average of the positivity more than 613 on Sunday, ernor decided to lift the ly open back up tomorrow rate in Rhode Island went according to the project. Lynn Drug Task Force three-week pause be- and get some families back from 8.84 percent on Dec. The Rhode Island De- Hotline cause of what she called in here,” East Providence 6 to 6.5 percent on Sunday. partment of Health on “sustained decreases” in Lanes manager Michael State health departments Monday reported 2,352 781-477-4444 CALL 24 HOURS A DAY percent positivity rates Sedoma told WJAR-TV on are calculating positivity new confirmed cases of or text the word tiplynn and your tip to “tip411” (847411) which it is hoped will Sunday. “It’s not easy not rate differently across the COVID-19 and 45 addi- stop hospitals from being having income coming in. country, but for Rhode Is- tional virus-related fa- Spanish menu available flooded with coronavirus We had to layoff all of the land the AP calculates the talities in the past three All reports of neighborhood activity will be investigated. patients. employees right before rate by dividing new cas- days. Callers may remain anonymous. A6 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020 Beyond COVID-19: With winter at hand, the virus Politics, legal whips up winds of uncertainty By Mallika Sen “None of us feel as con- news grabbed ASSOCIATED PRESS fident as we did before Thanksgiving that Christ- Coronavirus cases spik- mas will be in person this 2020 headlines ing nationwide. A chill, ex- year,” she texted last week. istential and literal, setting Rio Santisteban, 27, lives By William J. Kole Federal prosecutions of in once more. And now: a close enough to their New ASSOCIATED PRESS parents who paid bribes to winter likely to be streaked York City workplace that get their children into com- by a soundtrack of sirens they can usually just walk Massachusetts’ biggest petitive U.S. colleges and instead of silver bells. when they have to go in. story of 2020 involved some- universities were a top story It was winter when the Their pandemic experience thing so tiny it required an in 2019, and this past year, pandemic began, and it has been a “roller coaster” electron microscope to view. two of the most prominent will be winter long before that summer improved. The coronavirus pandem- defendants were brought it’s over. Weary and trau- Winter is different: They ic hit the Bay State hard, to justice. “Full House” ac- matized from months of have seasonal affective dis- killing more than 11,000 — tress Lori Loughlin and her death and confinement, order that typically mani- the nation’s ninth-highest fashion designer husband, Americans are being hand- fests as low-grade depres- death toll — and ravaging Mossimo Giannulli, both ed mixed messages, from sion. communities of color and were sentenced to prison governments to their own “I start losing the energy long-term care facilities. time — appearing before a internal clocks running to go outside or see friends,” Nearly 80 veterans died federal judge in Boston via haywire on flattened time. Santisteban says. “It be- of COVID-19 at the Holy- video link because of the Shouldn’t it be over by FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS comes a lot more difficult oke Soldiers’ Home, where pandemic. now? After all, vaccines and intense, a lot more of A woman walks through a snowstorm in the investigators said “utterly KENNEDY OUT; are arriving. But before the a journey and a challenge baffling” decisions allowed WARREN FALLS average person will get in- Bronx borough of New York. to actually see people rath- the virus to spread un- SHORT oculated, winter will exact Winter is different. “Go- the winter is that antag- er than just sort of pull up checked. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth War- its toll. ing outside” becomes a onist out there, that thing and do nothing.” But Massachusetts also ren’s failed bid for the The holidays are very different act in the that’s preventing them To cope, the administra- played a pivotal role in Democratic presidential wreathed in danger for cold, and indoors — where from getting what they tive assistant ordered an the global race for a vac- nomination, after consid- those who travel and may winter naturally draws us need. In the world we’re array of lights to stave off cine. Studies showed a erable momentum early in spread the virus — and when the temperatures in this year, I don’t know if the dark and will “suck vaccine developed by Cam- the campaign cycle, domi- those who don’t and may drop — is where the virus COVID is the compound- it up and freeze” to see bridge-based Moderna Inc. nated politics in Massachu- suffer from isolation. Small has spread most aggres- ing factor or the antago- friends outdoors during the offered strong protection setts. So did U.S. Rep. Joe gifts of normalcy, like sively. nist here,” Mayes Bous- winter months. against the virus, and the Kennedy III, a grandson in-person schooling and Exhibit A: public trans- tead says. “It may be that That’s in line with rec- company began shipping it of Robert F. Kennedy, who indoor dining, are being portation, typically a main- COVID is the antagonist, ommendations from Alycia out after gaining emergen- gambled — and lost — big interrupted again. A new stay of American cities in and then the winter, should Scott, a psychologist who cy approval from the Food by betting he could win the president will take the foul and fine conditions. it be severe in some places, recommends that those and Drug Administration. Democratic primary. Sen. helm of a deeply cleaved Ridership of subway, bus could be a compounding fighting SAD counter the Other top stories that Edward Markey, a progres- country. And a belated and commuter rail systems factor.” tendency to isolate. Scott grabbed headlines and at- sive, prevailed, and Kenne- reckoning with social is- has plunged this year. That’s playing out in ru- has seen a growing “feeling tention in 2020: dy became the first in his sues marches on. Metropolitan Transit ral eastern Pennsylvania, of kind of impotence and COLLEGE storied political dynasty to “We need to hunker down Authority bus operator Re- where English teacher not being able to do any- ADMISSIONS lose a race for Congress in and get through this fall gan Weal has driven three Kerry Palumbo, 52, had thing, especially because SCANDAL Massachusetts. and winter, because it’s not Manhattan routes over the been heading into work ev- of the backdrop of corona- going to be easy,” Dr. An- course of the pandemic, the ery day at Palmerton High virus” among her patients, thony Fauci, the country’s beginning of which was School to instruct a mix- who are primarily Black top infectious-disease ex- “mentally exhausting,” she ture of in-person and vir- and brown. pert, was saying as early as says. While both ridership tual students. Palmerton, For SAD patients, she September. and conditions for drivers which Palumbo describes also recommends sun Now, winter is at hand — have improved, she says, as “like Brigadoon” for its lamps. The makers of light a winter like no other in liv- it remains fraught. More small-town charm, has had therapy lamps that top ing American memory. And than 130 MTA workers many of the area’s cases consumer recommenda- with its arrival Monday, a have died of COVID-relat- because of its commuting tion lists report growing nation holds its breath. ed causes. culture and its proximity to demand. One, Carex, has “I think there’s a pretty “I worry about when it ski areas. seen a 180 percent surge in common sentiment that a gets cold, and now people Palumbo’s entire family demand compared to 2019 lot of people feel like the are going to want to be on — she has parents in their since August, a spokesper- world is falling apart,” says the bus more because they 70s, two children in college son says. Monica Johnson, a psy- don’t want to walk to the and siblings who telecom- Another type of lamp chologist in New York who train,” she says. mute — had hoped to meet may help restaurants en- primarily serves patients Novelist Laura Ingalls for Christmas. dure: heat lamps. In late from marginalized groups. Wilder, chronicler of the “My biggest fear is that I September, New York City For months now, activi- American pioneer era, will be the one who brings Mayor Bill de Blasio ex- ties like socially distanced titled one of her “Little it to my family. I don’t tended outdoor dining year- hangs in parks and bike House” books “The Long know how I would handle round, granting a lifeline rides have been the so- Winter.” Barbara Mayes the guilt if that happens,” sought by the New York cial capital that has al- Boustead, an Omaha-based she texted in October. But City Hospitality Alliance. FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS lowed many Americans meteorologist instructor by Thanksgiving break, her How many of the city’s A Salvation Army worker, center, wears a mask to reclaim a semblance of with NOAA, used Wilder’s classroom had moved back 27,000-odd restaurants and gloves out of concern for the coronavirus pre-pandemic life. For ex- writing as inspiration to home amid rising cases in have already permanently while distributing food to a person, right, also ample, New York’s CitiBike co-develop the “Accumulat- Carbon County, which had closed remains unclear, but wearing a mask, in Chelsea. broke its monthly ridership ed Winter Season Severity seen more than 2,100 cas- the city comptroller’s office record in September, a Lyft Index.” es and 85 COVID-related estimates it’s at least over Average price of spokesperson says. “In Laura’s story, really, deaths as of Sunday night. 1,200. a gallon of gas in Ezra Vogel, renowned Asia scholar Massachusets and biographer, dies at 90 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. up a nickel (AP) — A leading U.S. scholar on East Asia whose biography of Chinese lead- WESTWOOD, Mass. driving up prices at the er Deng Xiaoping won ac- (AP) — The average price pump, AAA said in a state- claim and awards has died. of a gallon of gasoline in ment. Oil prices have not Ezra F. Vogel was 90. Massachusetts has jumped been this expensive since Vogel died Sunday in a nickel in the past week, February, before the coro- Cambridge, Massachu- yet remains lower than the navirus pandemic struck. setts, from complications national average and well “The recent gas price after surgery, said his son, below the in-state price a pump jumps are a bit Steven Vogel. year ago, AAA Northeast surprising given Decem- A longtime professor at said Monday. ber demand numbers are Harvard, Vogel’s “Deng The current per-gallon average of $2.17 is 39 cents the lowest posted for the Xiaoping and the Trans- lower than the Massachu- month since 1999,” AAA formation of China,” pub- setts price one year ago spokesperson Mary Ma- lished in 2011, won the and 5 cents higher than guire said. “The increases 2012 Lionel Gelber Prize the current national aver- are likely to be short-lived, and was a finalist for the age. especially as holiday road National Book Critics Cir- Rising crude oil prices travel is expected to see at cle Award for Biography, and tightening supply are least a 25 percent decline.” among other honors. China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday called Vogel “an Fifth conviction in old friend of the Chinese people.” “Professor Ezra Vogel has phone scam involving made unremitting efforts to promote communication and exchanges between Indian call centers China and the United PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) information from victims’ States and enhance mutu- — A fifth man has been computers through remote al understanding between convicted for his role in a access applications or from the two peoples. We will al- telemarketing scam that victims themselves, pros- ways remember his contri- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS defrauded mostly older ecutors said. The infor- butions to the development Harvard professor Ezra Vogel gestures while speaking during his lun- and infirm victims out of mation was used to access of China-US relations,” cheon speech at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo. millions of dollars, federal victims’ bank accounts and spokesperson Wang Wen- prosecutors in Rhode Is- steal their funds, they said. bin said. a professor from 1967 until interviewing refugees in and Japan: Facing History,” land announced Monday. A sentencing date has A son of Jewish immi- his retirement from teach- Hong Kong who had es- which examined the two Sahil Narang, 29, a na- not been scheduled. grants, Vogel grew up in ing in 2000. caped the Guangzhou nations’ political and cul- tive of India, pleaded guilty “These five men pilfered Delaware, Ohio, and grad- At Harvard, Vogel direct- region for his first book tural ties over 1,500 years. earlier this month to wire millions of dollars from uated from Ohio Wesleyan ed the East Asian Research on China. The Japanese Vogel is survived by his fraud charges, according to unsuspecting victims all University in 1950. After Center, chaired the Council edition of his 1979 book, wife of 41 years, Charlotte the office of U.S. Attorney over the country, most of two years of Army service, for East Asian Studies and “Japan as Number One: Ikels; son David Vogel of Aaron Weisman. them senior citizens, leav- he studied sociology at co-founded the Program on Lessons for America,” was Cambridge; son Steven Narang and the others ing them in financial ruin Harvard, earning a doctor- U.S.-Japan Relations at the a bestseller in that country. Vogel of Berkeley, Califor- participated in telemarket- without any recourse for ate there. He taught briefly Center for International He received the Japan nia; daughter Eve Vogel of ing schemes that operated recovery,” Joseph Bonavo- at Yale University before Affairs. Foundation Prize in 1996 Amherst, Massachusetts; out of call centers in India, lonta, special agent in returning to Harvard to Fluent in Japanese and and the Japan Society a sister, Fay Bussgang, of often obtaining personal charge of the FBI’s Boston study Chinese language Chinese, he visited East Prize in 1998. Last year, Dedham, Massachusetts; identifying and banking office, said in a statement. and history, and served as Asia every year since 1958, at 89, he published “China and five grandchildren. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A7 California hospitals discuss rationing Jupiter, Saturn merging care as virus surges in night sky, closest in By Christopher with confirmed COVID-19 many health care workers dures to stretch staff and Weber infections is more than and nursing homes across space. centuries ASSOCIATED PRESS double the state’s previous the country, it could be Corona Regional Medi- this just-in-time-for-Christ- peak, reached in July, and a months before the shots cal Center southeast of Los By Marcia Dunn LOS ANGELES — Cal- ASSOCIATED PRESS mas spectacle promises to are available to the general Angeles has converted an ifornia’s overwhelmed state model forecasts the to- be one of the greatest of public. Until then, four hos- old emergency room to han- CAPE CANAVERAL, hospitals are setting up tal could hit 75,000 patients Great Conjunctions. by mid-January. pitals run by Los Angeles dle nearly double the usual Fla. — Jupiter and Saturn “What is most rare is a makeshift extra beds for will merge in the night sky Plans for rationing care County are weighing what number of ICU patients. close conjunction that oc- coronavirus patients, and a Monday, appearing closer are not in place yet, but to do if they cannot treat It’s also using two disaster curs in our nighttime sky,” handful of facilities in hard- everyone because of a short- to one another than they said Vanderbilt Universi- they need to be established tents to triage ER patients. have since Galileo’s time in hit Los Angeles County age of beds or staffers. ty’s David Weintraub, an because “the worst is yet Overall, the state’s ICU the 17th century. are drawing up emergency A document recently cir- astronomy professor. “I to come,” said Los Angeles capacity was just 2.1 per- Astronomers say so-called think it’s fair to say that plans in case they have to culated among doctors at County’s health services di- cent on Sunday. Some hos- conjunctions between the such an event typically limit how many people re- the four hospitals proposed pitals have canceled non-es- two largest planets in our may occur just once in any ceive life-saving care. rector, Dr. Christina Ghaly. that instead of trying to sential elective surgeries, solar system aren’t partic- one person’s lifetime, and I The number of people hos- While shipments of the save every life, their goal ularly rare. Jupiter passes such as hip replacements, think ‘once in my lifetime’ is pitalized across California vaccine are rolling out to could shift to saving as its neighbor Saturn in their a pretty good test of wheth- that might take up beds many patients as possible respective laps around the er something merits being that could soon be needed — meaning those less likely sun every 20 years. labeled as rare or special.” for COVID-19 patients. But the one coming up to survive would not get the It will be the closest Ju- is especially close: Jupi- same kind of care. Nurses say the crush of piter-Saturn pairing since ter and Saturn will be July 1623, when the two “Some compromise of cases means they have less time to spend with patients, just one-tenth of a degree planets appeared a little standard of care is unavoid- apart from our perspec- nearer. This conjunction many of whom are sicker able; it is not that an entity, tive or about one-fifth the was almost impossible to system or locale chooses to than they have ever been. width of a full moon. They see, however, because of limit resources, it is that the “The more patients we should be easily visible its closeness to the sun. resources are clearly not have, the more there’s a risk around the world a little Considerably closer and available to provide care in of making a mistake, espe- after sunset, weather per- in plain view was the a regular manner,” said the cially if we’re rushing,” said mitting. March 1226 conjunction Toss in the winter solstice of the two planets — when document obtained by the Wendy Macedo. a nurse at in the Northern Hemi- Genghis Khan was con- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles Times. UCLA Health Santa Mon- sphere, the longest night quering Asia. 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©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020 Winthrop ready to cash in on newfound maturity By Mike Alongi “Last year, we had a ton — round out the junior ITEM SPORTS EDITOR of freshmen play and we returners. Julia Holmes, grew up a lot,” said coach Emma Holmes, Tallent WINTHROP — Last Anthony Martucci. “We and Mia Martucci were year, a very young Win- gained a ton of experi- all Item All-Stars last throp girls hockey team ence, we retained a ton season. came together on pure of talent and our maturi- “We’ve got a really talent and earned a trip ty levels are through the strong group return- to the state tournament. roof. Now it’s time to take ing and we have a lot of This year, with nearly the next step.” chemistry,” said Martuc- every player from last The Vikings have a ci. “The great thing about year’s roster returning, host of talented players our group is that these the Vikings are set to returning in 2020-2021, kids have been togeth- make a massive leap for- starting with junior goal- er for years throughout ward. ie Summer Tallent. A youth hockey and up to Winthrop battled four-year starter, Tallent now. They all know each through the dif cult has been named a team other so well on the ice.” Northeastern Hockey captain along with ju- That familiarity has League to a 8-7-3 record nior Mia Martucci. Antea been translating into last year, earning a spot Schlichting and Jenna practice, as the Vikings in the Division 1 tourna- Lindinger are the lone have held some high-in- ment. Despite falling to a seniors on the roster, tensity sessions in the ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK strong Belmont team, the while Ella English and rst week back on the ice. From left, seniors Caroline Earl, Lily Pulsifer, Jenna Dorr, Maura Dorr, experience the Vikings the Holmes triplets — Grace Galuris, and Polina Bell will lead the Winthrop girls basketball gained will pay dividends. Julia, Emma and Abby WINTHROP, B2 team on the court this season. Vikings a force to be reckoned with in 2020 By Mike Alongi ing every game like it’s a three captains. Other re- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR tournament atmosphere turning players include and expecting that we can Madison Stiglets and WINTHROP — Fresh win. Julia Marcoccio, while off a trip to the Division 3 “Winthrop’s always Jenna Dorr and Grace North semi nals last sea- been known as a hock- Galuris are both back in son, the Winthrop girls ey town, and we want to action after missing last basketball team is ready bring basketball back to season. to take the next step and the forefront here,” Lowe “We have basically ev- become a force in the added. eryone back, and it’s real- Northeastern Conference. The team that made ly been helpful that we’ve “We had a great season a run to the semi nals been able to pick right up last year and we’re really last season is back in full where we left off,” said just trying to build off that force this year with six Lowe. “We’re hoping to momentum,” said coach seniors leading the way. run a 10-man rotation, Joe Lowe, who is entering Maura Dorr, the team’s and the fact that all of his second season at the lone Item All-Star from our girls have already helm. “Last year, we were last year, is back to lead been in the system is a ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO a very talented team that the scoring attack, while big help.” was learning how to win. Caroline Earl and Lily Junior Mia Martucci (center), one of two captains on the Winthrop girls Now we know how to win, Pulsifer also return to VIKINGS, B2 hockey team this year, skates through a drill Monday. so the key is now play- make up the group of Daniel Bard wins 2020 Tony Conigliaro Award By Mike Alongi bers, Major League Base- overall), Bard made his ITEM SPORTS EDITOR ball executives, Red Sox Major League debut three of cials, and Conigliaro’s years later and was one of Colorado Rockies pitch- brothers Richie and Billy. the game’s top relief pitch- er Daniel Bard has been “From my days playing ers from 2009-11. In those selected as the recipient in Boston, I remember three seasons, he made of the 2020 Tony Coniglia- how special this award is,” 192 relief appearances and ro Award. The award has Bard said. “Not only be- posted a 2.88 ERA with a been given every year 1.06 WHIP, .190 opponent since 1990 in memory of cause of Tony’s story and batting average, and 213 the Swampscott native the incredible obstacles strikeouts. He recorded and former Red Sox out- he had to overcome, but a 1.93 ERA in 2010, and elder, whose career was I also remember the list from May 27-July 31 in tragically shortened by of names of all the great 2011 he set a Red Sox re- a beanball in 1967 and players who have won cord by allowing zero runs whose life ended in 1990 at previously. I am grateful in 25 consecutive outings, the age of 45. It is awarded to those who voted for me to a “Major Leaguer who and to the New England since surpassed only by has overcome adversity baseball community for Koji Uehara (27 in 2013). through the attributes of their support over the Bard is still the only Red spirit, determination, and years. I am honored to be Sox pitcher with as many as 30 holds in a season, re- courage that were trade- chosen as this year’s recip- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS marks of Tony C.” ient.” cording 32 in 2010 and 34 Voting was conducted Selected by the Red Sox in 2011. Former Red Sox pitcher Daniel Bard played in the majors for the rst by a 15-person committee in the rst round of the time in seven years in 2020 when he made his rst appearance on the comprised of media mem- 2006 June Draft (28th BARD, B2 mound for the Colorado Rockies on July 25. MLB payrolls drop nearly $2.5 billion during pandemic By Ronald Blum to $25 million from $26.9 12th and their highest ASSOCIATED PRESS million. since they were second Buyouts of unexercised in 2009. The Mets were NEW YORK — Major 2021 options came to purchased last month by League Baseball pay- $58.2 million, more than hedge fund manager Ste- rolls plunged to $1.75 double the $26.9 million ven Cohen, who is boost- billion during the pan- for buyouts of unexer- ing payroll higher for demic-shortened season cised 2020 options, a sign next year. from $4.22 billion, and of expense-cutting amid Houston was fourth at the World Series champi- the revenue loss. $81.4 million, up from on Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles won its eighth, followed by the led with $98.6 million — rst title since 1988 as Chicago Cubs at $80.6 the smallest for the top it topped spending for million, down from third. spender in 20 years. the rst time since 2017, San Diego was sixth at Base wages for 40-man when the Dodgers led for $76.3 million, followed by rosters tumbled to $1.54 the fourth year in a row. Washington ($76.2 mil- billion, according to in- The total had not been lion), Texas ($75.2 mil- formation sent from Ma- that low of the top spend- lion) and the Los Angeles jor League Baseball to er since the New York Angels ($69.9 million), teams on Friday night Yankees in 2000 at $95.3 Boston, two years re- and obtained by The As- million. moved from a World Se- sociated Press. That was The Yankees, at $83.6 ries title, dropped from down from $3.99 billion million, were No. 2 for the rst to 13th at $63.3 mil- in 2019. second straight season. lion after trading stars Prorated portions of FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS The New York Mets were Mookie Betts and David signing bonuses totaled third at $83.4 million in Price to the Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Mookie Betts, who signed a 12-year $120.6 million, down their nal season of own- $365 million extension before this season, topped MLB spending in 2020 slightly from $122.8 mil- ership by the Wilpon and while winning the World Series. lion. Earned bonuses fell Katz families, up from MLB, B2 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020

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Pro basketball 7 p.m...... Golden State at Brooklyn...... TNT 10 p.m...... LA Clippers at LA Lakers...... TNT Men’s college basketball 12 a.m...... Maine at Boston College...... ACC Network 7 p.m...... Nebraska at Wisconsin...... FS1 Notre Dame at Syracuse...... ACC Network Tennessee Tech at Western Ky...... ESPNU Texas Tech at Oklahoma...... ESPN2 9 p.m...... North Carolina at N.C. State...... ACC Network North Dakota St. at TCU...... ESPNU San Diego St. vs. Saint Mary’s...... CBSSN Women’s college basketball 7 p.m...... Seton Hall at Georgetown...... CBSSN College football 3:30 p.m...... Idaho Potato Bowl: Tulane vs. Nevada...... ESPN 7 p.m...... Boca Raton Bowl: UCF vs. BYU...... ESPN

NFL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE East East W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA yx-Buffalo 11 3 0 .786 407 340 Washington 6 8 0 .429 302 295 Miami 9 5 0 .643 352 257 Dallas 5 9 0 .357 339 433 NE 6 8 0 .429 289 301 N.Y. Giants 5 9 0 .357 244 311 N.Y. Jets 1 13 0 .071 206 413 Philadelphia 4 9 1 .321 303 361 South South W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 10 4 0 .714 399 320 x-NO 10 4 0 .714 397 297 Tennessee 10 4 0 .714 436 361 Tampa Bay 9 5 0 .643 401 321 Houston 4 10 0 .286 315 386 Atlanta 4 10 0 .286 355 353 Jacksonville 1 13 0 .071 275 423 Carolina 4 10 0 .286 323 356 North North W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA x-Pittsburgh 11 2 0 .846 349 237 yx-GB 11 3 0 .786 434 339 Cleveland 10 4 0 .714 368 374 Chicago 7 7 0 .500 315 318 Baltimore 9 5 0 .643 403 287 Minnesota 6 8 0 .429 360 388 Cincinnati 2 10 1 .192 244 338 Detroit 5 9 0 .357 335 435 West West W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA yx-KC 13 1 0 .929 435 310 x-Seattle 10 4 0 .714 413 339 Las Vegas 7 7 0 .500 377 421 L.A. Rams 9 5 0 .643 345 269 Denver 5 9 0 .357 276 395 Arizona 8 6 0 .571 391 329 ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK LAC 5 9 0 .357 327 389 San Fran 5 9 0 .357 333 352 y-clinched division x-clinched playoff spot Winthrop girls basketball coach Joe Lowe, entering his second year with the Vikings, gives an instruction to senior Lily Pulsifer during practice. Sunday’s Games Kansas City 32, New Orleans 29 Baltimore 40, Jacksonville 14 Cleveland 20, N.Y. Giants 6 Chicago 33, Minnesota 27 Monday’s Game Dallas 41, San Francisco 33 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 8:15 p.m. Indianapolis 27, Houston 20 Friday, Dec. 25 Winthrop girls basketball a force Miami 22, New England 12 Minnesota at New Orleans, 4:30 Seattle 20, Washington 15 p.m. Tampa Bay 31, Atlanta 27 Saturday, Dec. 26 Tennessee 46, Detroit 25 Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. Arizona 33, Philadelphia 26 San Francisco at Arizona, 4:30 p.m. to be reckoned with in 2020 N.Y. Jets 23, L.A. Rams 20 Miami at Las Vegas, 8:15 p.m. VIKINGS said Lowe. “We want to be practices already and the “The NEC is always TODAY IN SPORTS From B1 a team that plays great girls are looking great out tough every year, and a defense, puts pressure on there. The other aspect to lot of teams are going to Dec. 22 Football Player of the Year, winning Lowe believes that his teams and can score in things is figuring out all be massively improved,” 1894 — The United States Golf the award after his dominant perfor- experienced group will transition.” of the protocols and get- said Lowe. “You’re talking Association is founded, becoming the mance against Texas in the Big 12 Winthrop got back on ting used to wearing our about teams like Mar- governing body for the game in the title game. also be able to make the country. 2012 — Calvin Johnson has 11 adjustments necessary to the court for practice last masks and things like blehead, Swampscott, 1924 — Babe Dye of the Toronto St. catches for 225 yards in Detroit’s become a legitimate con- week, and the Vikings that.” Gloucester, now Mas- Patricks scores five goals in a 10-2 31-18 loss to Atlanta. Johnson tender in the NEC. didn’t skip a beat. The Vikings will need conomet is in. Going up victory over the Boston Bruins. breaks Jerry Rice’s single-season 1974 — Boston’s Phil Esposito yards receiving record with 1,892 “I think last year we “The girls were all here to be ready to play from against teams like that scores his 500th goal and the Bruins yards. He also becomes the only were a little too depen- and in unbelievable shape the first game of the sea- means we’re going to have beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4. player in NFL history with 100 yards dent on offensive sets to on Day 1, and it was just son, as this year’s 14- to bring our best every 1969 — Pete Maravich sets an receiving in eight straight games. get points, so this year practice from the jump,” game schedule is made night, and I think we’re NCAA record by hitting 30 of 31 foul Matthew Stafford completes 37 of shots, and scores 46 points to lead 56 passes for 443 yards for the we want to be more of a said Lowe. “We’ve had up entirely of tough NEC going to be ready to do LSU to a 98-89 victory over Georgia. Lions. read-and-react team,” some tough, physical teams. that.” 1996 — Brett Hull becomes the 2013 — Peyton Manning finishes 32 24th player in NHL history to score for 51 for 400 yards and four touch- 500 goals, with a hat trick in the St. down passes to set the single sea- Louis Blues’ 7-4 win over the Los son touchdown mark in Denver’s Angeles Kings. 37-13 win over Houston. Manning, Winthrop girls hockey ready to 2003 — Brett Favre passes for 399 with 51 touchdown passes, passes yards and four touchdowns a day Tom Brady (50 in 2007) for the most after his father dies, moving into sec- in a single season in NFL history. ond place in NFL history for career 2013 — Tom Brady leads the Patri- TD passes while leading the Green ots to a 41-7 win at Baltimore as cash in on newfound maturity Bay Packers to a 41-7 victory over New England clinches the AFC East. the Oakland Raiders. Favre passes It’s the 11th division title for Brady, Fran Tarkenton on the NFL’s career the most by a starting quarterback in WINTHROP going to have to bring its list with his 343rd career TD throw. NFL history. From B1 A-game to the ice each 2005 — Reggie Campbell of Navy 2016 — Jaromir Jagr moves into ties the NCAA bowl record with five sole possession of the No. 2 spot and every night. touchdowns and had 290 all-purpose on the NHL career scoring list, get- “The practices have been “The league is an ab- yards, leading the Midshipmen to a ting an assist in the Florida Pan- really good so far,” said solute buzzsaw, you’ve 51-30 win over Colorado State in the thers’ 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. Martucci. “It all starts Poinsettia Bowl. Jagr gets point No. 1,888 to break a got to be ready to go ev- 2006 — Peter Bondra scores his tie with Mark Messier. The historic with the seniors and the ery night,” said Martucci. 500th NHL goal early in the third point comes with 6:40 left. Only upperclassmen bringing “Sometimes the records period to snap a 1-all tie and lead Wayne Gretzky, with 2,857 points, the intensity every day, Chicago past Toronto 3-1. has more than Jagr. Aleksander Bar- don’t even show it because 2009 — Nebraska’s Ndamukong Suh kov is credited with the goal that and everyone else follows everyone beats up on each becomes the first defensive player deflected off the 44-year-old Czech suit. We’re going to have other all year.” voted The Associated Press College star. to do things a little dif- Winthrop was initially ferently this year with no slated to start its season scrimmages against other on Jan. 9 against Medford/ teams, but we’re going to MLB payrolls drop Malden, but that game make the best of it and has been postponed. The keep working.” The Vikings will once Vikings will now open the nearly $2.5 billion again play in one of the season Jan. 13 (6) on the most competitive confer- road against Gloucester. ences in the state — the “We’re just excited to get in pandemic Northeastern Hockey back on the ice and we’re League. With conference very fortunate to be able foes like Peabody/Lynn- to compete this year,” said MLB paid at 30 percent of the field, Masconomet, Mar- Martucci. “We’re just go- ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO From B1 amount above $208 mil- blehead, Beverly/Dan- ing to enjoy it and try to lion up until $228 million, vers, Newburyport and make the most of our op- Winthrop girls hockey coach Anthony Martuc- AL champion Tampa and the Yankees would Gloucester, Winthrop is portunity.” ci looks on during practice Monday. Bay was 28th at $29.4 mil- have paid 42 percent in lion, ahead of only Pitts- the amount over $228 burgh ($24.1 million) and million. Houston would Baltimore ($23.5 million). have paid at a 20 percent Colorado Rockies pitcher Daniel Bard Base salaries were re- amount on its overage. duced by 60/162 due the The Yankees avoided shortened schedule as what would have been a wins 2020 Tony Conigliaro Award part of an agreement be- full tax bill of $10,965,773 tween MLB and the play- according to AP’s calcula- BARD baseball. He then served 2005. His younger broth- major league record hold- ers’ association following tion, the Astros $3,263,801 From B1 as a minor league mentor er, Luke, was selected by er, Mel Ott (22 years, 132 the interruption of spring and the Cubs $2,480,775. (2018) and player mentor the Red Sox in the 16th days). training by the novel coro- If they had paid on a pro- Bard’s struggles on the (2019) with the Arizona round of the 2009 June Conigliaro’s early prom- navirus. The season’s start rated 60/162 share, the mound began in Septem- Diamondbacks, helping Draft but did not sign. ise of greatness went was delayed from March Yankees would have owed ber 2011 and continued players cope with anxiety His grandfather, Fran unfulfilled after he was 26 to July 23, and each $4,061,397, the Astros during the 2012 season, and stress. In February O’Brien, coached baseball struck in the face by a team’s schedule cut from $1,208,815 and the Cubs when he posted a 6.22 2020, Bard began a come- at Stonehill College, Mas- pitch on August 18, 1967. 162 games to 60. $918,805. ERA with more walks back attempt when he sachusetts Institute of The pitch fractured his If full salaries had been Still, each of those teams (43) than strikeouts (38) pitched in front of scouts Technology, College of the left cheekbone, dislocat- paid and a complete sched- will have the compen- at the major league level, at an Arizona high school. Holy Cross, and Brandeis ed his jaw, and severely ule played with the usual sation rate of a luxury earning a demotion to Tri- On February 21, he signed University. Bard and his damaged the retina in his average of callups from tax-paying club if it signs ple-A Pawtucket. He spent a minor league contract wife, Adair, reside in South left eye. He missed all of the minors, payrolls likely a free agent who turned most of the 2013 season with the Colorado Rock- Carolina with their three the 1968 season, but re- would have increased by 4 down a qualifying offer in the minor leagues but ies with an invitation to children, Davis, Sykes, turned to play two more percent from 2019. from another team: Each missed more than three spring training. At 35 and Campbell. years in Boston, hitting a While the luxury tax was would forfeit its second- months due to an abdom- years old, Bard made the A native of Swampscott, career-high 36 home runs suspended, three teams and fifth-highest picks in inal strain. From 2014-17, Rockies’ Opening Day ros- Conigliaro hit a home run for the Sox in 1970, when projected to finish over the the 2021 amateur draft Bard pitched in only 23 ter and spent the entire in his first at-bat at Fen- he also drove in 116 runs. $208 million tax thresh- and lose $1 million of in- games, all at the minor 2020 season in the major way Park in 1964 at only He was traded after the old, based on full payrolls ternational amateur sign- league level as he spent leagues, going 4-2 with 19 years old. A year later, season to the Angels, but by average annual value ing bonus pool allotment. time in the Texas Rangers, six saves, a 3.65 ERA (10 he became the youngest declining vision led him to and including benefits and Philadelphia was just Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh ER/24.2 IP), 27 strikeouts, player to lead his league announce his retirement a COVID credit of at least under the tax threshold Pirates, Saint Louis Car- and 10 walks. When he in home runs when he hit in 1971. He attempted $1.5 million per club: the at $207.3 million and the dinals, and New York Mets made his season debut on 32 in 1965, his second full another comeback for the Yankees ($239.8 million), Dodgers at $204.6 million. organizations. In those 23 July 25, it had been more season in the big leagues. Red Sox in 1975, but end- Houston ($224.3 million) Boston dropped to $184.9 games, he posted a 24.23 than seven years since he He also became the young- ed his career after playing and the Chicago Cubs million after paying a Red ERA (35 ER/13.0 IP) with last pitched in the majors. est American League play- in 21 major league games. ($216.3 million). Sox record $13.4 million 46 walks and nine strike- Born in Houston, TX, er to reach 100 home runs Conigliaro suffered a New York and Chicago, luxury tax in 2019, when outs. Bard pitched for the Ware- when he hit number 100 at massive heart attack in both over for the second the team failed make the Following the 2017 sea- ham Gatemen of the Cape 22 years and 197 days old, 1982 and died eight years straight year, would have playoffs. son, Bard retired from Cod Baseball League in just 65 days older than the later at the age of 45. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Probe: Trump officials attacked CDC virus reports

By Ricardo Accusing Health and Alonso-Zaldivar Human Services Secre- ASSOCIATED PRESS tary Alex Azar and CDC Director Dr. Robert Red- WASHINGTON — field of stonewalling his Trump administration investigation, Clyburn is- political appointees tried sued subpoenas to compel to block or change more them to turn over reams of than a dozen government documents and emails by reports that detailed sci- Dec. 30. entific findings about the In a statement, HHS spread of the coronavirus, responded that there was a House panel investigat- no political interference, ing the alleged interfer- adding: “While the ad- ence said Monday. ministration is focused FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Rep. James Clyburn, on vaccination shots, the D-S.C., said his corona- subcommittee is focused Brandon Earl, right, helps David Lenus, a job seeker, fill out an application at a drive up job fair virus subcommittee in- on cheap shots to create for Allied Universal during the coronavirus pandemic, in Gardena, Calif. vestigators have found headlines and mislead the evidence of a “political American people.” pressure campaign” to The committee’s topline Congress’ rescue aid: A dose “bully” professionals at findings were detailed in a the Centers for Disease 20-page letter to Azar and Control and Prevention Redfield that centered on in what may have been the actions of two politi- of support, but is it enough? an attempt to “cripple cal appointees earlier this the nation’s coronavirus year at HHS. New York response in a misguided By Christopher dries up — a potential long- month, setting up another sion. S&P Global estimates political operative and effort to achieve herd im- Trump loyalist Michael Rugaber run drag on the economy. political brawl, given that that the money should help munity.” Caputo was installed ASSOCIATED PRESS Months from now, econo- some Senate Republicans boost the U.S. economy Herd immunity is short- as the department’s top mists say, the widespread have said that with vac- back to its pre-pandemic WASHINGTON — The hand for a theory — reject- spokesman during a peri- distribution and use of cines on the way, they think level by the July-Septem- $900 billion economic relief ed by most public health od of high tension between vaccines could potentially further government aid ber quarter of next year package that emerged from experts — that society can White House officials and unleash a robust econom- may be unnecessary. — seven months or so from Congress over the week- be best protected by allow- Azar. Caputo brought ic rebound as the virus is The new rescue support now. Without any support, end will deliver vital aid to quashed, businesses re- offers less aid than Demo- ing younger people to get health researcher Paul millions of households and that level wouldn’t have infected and develop nat- Alexander with him as an open, hiring picks up and crats had pushed for and been reached until 2022, businesses that have strug- consumers spend free- much less than was provid- ural immunity until vac- adviser. Both men have gled for months to survive. S&P estimates. cines are widely available. since left the agency. ly again. Until then, the ed in a multi-trillion dollar The economy has been Yet with the economy still limited aid Congress has package for households and in the grip of a pandemic enduring a renewed slump agreed to won’t likely be businesses that the govern- as the resurgent virus has that has increasingly tight- sufficient to stave off hard- ment enacted in March. A ened curbs on business intensified pressure on ships for many households new supplemental federal businesses and consumers activity, more federal help and small companies, espe- jobless benefit, for example, have stopped shopping, will likely be needed soon. cially if lawmakers balk at was set at $300 a week — traveling, dining out and And it’s unclear whether enacting further aid early half the amount provided attending sports and enter- or when the government next year. And a widening in March — and will expire tainment events. Key mea- might provide it. financial gap between the in 11 weeks. An extension For now, the package affluent and disadvantaged of a benefits program for sures of the economy — re- that congressional leaders households will likely wors- jobless people who have ex- tail sales, applications for agreed to Sunday will pro- en. hausted their regular state jobless aid, travel spending vide urgently needed ben- “Some aid is better than benefits and for self-em- — have steadily weakened. efits to the unemployed, no aid,” said Gregory Daco, ployed and gig workers More than 9 million loans to help small busi- chief U.S. economist at Ox- will also be extended until Americans had faced a nesses stay open and up ford Economics. “It’s posi- mid-March, well before the total cutoff of their unem- to $600 in cash payments tive. But it’s likely going to economy is likely to have ployment benefits if Con- to most individuals. It will be insufficient to bridge the fully recovered. gress hadn’t agreed to the also help families facing gap from today until late “It’s not as if in March new package after months evictions remain in their spring or early summer, there’s suddenly going to be of stalemate. More than 4 homes. The measure in- when the health situation a light switch that’s turned million have already used FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS cludes no budgetary help, fully improves.” on and we’re back in pre- all the unemployment aid though, for states and local- President-elect Joe Biden COVID mode,” Daco said. available to them, which Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., ities that are being forced to has said he will seek an- Still, the new aid package lasts 26 weeks in most during a House Select Subcommittee on the turn to layoffs and service other relief package soon may be enough, for now, states; they will be able to Coronavirus Crisis hearing on Capitol Hill in cuts as their tax revenue after his inauguration next to prevent another reces- reapply. Washington. Trump’s legacy: He changed the presidency, but will it last?

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller and Darlene Superville ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The most improbable of pres- idents, Donald Trump reshaped the office and shattered its centuries-old norms and traditions while dominating the na- tional discourse like no PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS one before. Trump, governing by In this photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, lava flows within whim and tweet, deep- the Halema’uma’u crater of the Kilauea volcano. ened the nation’s racial and cultural divides and undermined faith in its Volcano erupts on Hawaii’s institutions. His legacy: a tumultuous four years FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Big Island, produces steam cloud that were marked by his President Donald Trump listens during a meet- impeachment, failures ing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Net- By Caleb Jones short-lived but fairly vigor- eruption was easing and during the worst pandem- anyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in ASSOCIATED PRESS ous eruption. a “low-level steam cloud” ic in a century and his re- Washington. When lava interacts with was lingering in the area. fusal to accept defeat. HONOLULU — Hawaii’s water it can cause explo- By 1 a.m., USGS officials He smashed conceptions sent of the past four years picious eye on career offi- Kilauea volcano on the Big sive reactions. told Hawaii News Now about how presidents be- while vowing to restore cials he deemed the “Deep Island erupted and shot a All the water evaporated that there were reported have and communicate, dignity to the Oval Office. State” and shaking Amer- steam and ash cloud into out of the lake and a steam lava fountains shooting offering unvarnished “For all four years, this icans’ confidence in civil the atmosphere that lasted cloud shot up about 30,000 about 165 feet (50 meters) thoughts and policy dec- is someone who at ev- servants and the levers about an hour, an official feet (9 kilometers) into the into the sky. larations alike, pulling ery opportunity tried to of government. Believing with the National Weather atmosphere, Birchard said. David Phillips, a Hawai- back the curtain for the stretch presidential power that the investigation into Service said early Monday. The water was the first ian Volcano Observatory American people while beyond the limits of the Russian election inter- The eruption began late ever recorded in the sum- spokesman, said the agen- enthralling supporters law,” said presidential his- ference was a crusade to Sunday within Kilauea’s mit crater of Kilauea vol- cy was monitoring the “rap- and unnerving foes — and torian Michael Beschloss. undermine him, Trump summit crater, the U.S. cano. idly evolving” situation. sometimes allies — both “He altered the presidency went after the intelligence Geological Survey said. In 2019, after a week of “We will send out further at home and abroad. in many ways, but many agencies and Justice De- The crater, named Hale- questions about a mysteri- notifications on Kilauea While the nation would of them can be changed partment — calling out maumau, is located within ous green patch at the bot- and other Hawaiian volca- be hardpressed to elect back almost overnight by leaders by name — and Hawaii Volcanoes Nation- tom of the volcano’s crater, noes as we observe chang- another figure as disrup- a president who wants to later unleashed broad- al Park and was home to researchers confirmed the es,” he said. tive as Trump, it remains make the point that there sides against the man a longstanding lava lake presence of water. The lake A magnitude 4.4 earth- to be seen how much of his is a change.” running the probe, re- that was present for years had continued to fill since quake hit about an hour imprint on the office itself, Trump’s most enduring spected special counsel before a 2018 eruption then. after the volcano began occupied by only 44 other legacy may be his use of Robert Mueller. caused it to drain. An advisory was issued erupting. men, will be indelible. Al- the trappings of the presi- His other targets were Tom Birchard, a senior by the National Weather The USGS said it re- ready it shadows the work dency to erode Americans’ legion: the Supreme Court forecaster with the Nation- Service in Honolulu, warn- ceived more than 500 re- of his successor, Presi- views of the institutions of for insufficient loyalty; the al Weather Service in Ha- ing of fallen ash from the ports of people who felt dent-elect Joe Biden, who their own government. post office for its handling waii, said lava interacted volcano. Excessive expo- the earthquake but signif- framed his candidacy as a From his first moments of mail-in ballots; even the with a pool of water that sure to ash is an eye and icant damage to buildings repudiation of Trump, of- in office, Trump waged an integrity of the vote itself had accumulated inside respiratory irritant, it said. or structures was not ex- fering himself as an anti- assault on the federal bu- with his baseless claims of the crater, leading to a The agency later said the pected. dote to the chaos and dis- reaucracy, casting a sus- election fraud. B4 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 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 Gifts for grandkids are left behind at grandma’s house DEAR ABBY: I raised her, but she’s not part of my kids right as a single Dear Abby is written by Abigail my life for a reason. As she mom. I took pride in sup- Van Buren, also known as Jeanne approaches death, how do porting them and giving Phillips, and was founded by her I deal with this? No one them what they needed should die alone. None of and wanted. mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact my siblings want anything I have a daughter who Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. to do with her, either. What lives out of town with her Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. do I even say? husband and children. I don’t get to see them often, POST-TRAUMATIC IN CALIFORNIA so I love buying them gifts kids’ faces when they open and Christmas because of that are waiting for them a present and play with it. it would be petulant and a when they get here. For DEAR POST-TRAU- Would it be wrong for me mistake. MATIC: What do you even the kids’ birthdays and to just stop buying gifts? holidays, I always have say ... to WHOM? To the DEAR ABBY: My nice gifts for them, too. person who informed you GENEROUS mother is close to death. I For the past few years, that your mother has little GRANNY IN OHIO haven’t had contact with my daughter has refused time left? To your mother if her in 30 years. While we to take any of the gifts DEAR GENEROUS you choose to be with her? were growing up and home with her, so the GRANNY: This is some- Are you sure your mother toys sit in my spare thing you should discuss even into adulthood, she wants you there? rooms. She smirks and with your daughter. was incredibly abusive, Because you asked for laughs when someone Could it be that your neglectful and manipula- my advice, I am suggest- says something about grandchildren have so tive. She didn’t provide ing that you may have leaving behind the gifts I many toys at home that the basic needs of food fewer regrets — and less buy. She and her hus- there isn’t room for more? and clothing for us. She anger, righteous as it may band stay at my house I’m not sure why your prioritized her boyfriend be — if you are with her when they visit, so the daughter would “smirk over us kids and engaged at the end. You don’t have kids play with their toys and laugh” when “some- in crazy behavior. She to say anything more then. one” mentions the gifts left would chase us with than, “Mom, I’m here for I’m hurt by her lack of behind when your family knives, walk around na- you,” if you don’t wish to. appreciation and have de- leaves. That kind of behav- ked and expect us to ac- From your description of cided to stop buying any- ior is rude. But I don’t company her to throw her, your mother may thing for the kids on holi- think children should be garbage on her boy- have had serious emotion- days or birthdays. I don’t punished for something friend’s car. al problems for much of enjoy giving monetary their parent does. To deny I’m not a bad person. I her life. Please allow me gifts. I want to see the them gifts on birthdays don’t wish any harm on to offer my sympathy. BRIDGE

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By Aleksandar the surface of the virus. Furtula And On the day Britain began Frank Jordans its vaccination campaign, ASSOCIATED PRESS authorities warned people with severe allergies not to AMSTERDAM — The get the shot after two peo- European Union on Mon- ple suffered serious aller- day gave official approval gic reactions; it’s unclear if FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS for the coronavirus vac- the reactions were caused Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, uses his smartphone cine developed by BioN- by the vaccine. during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Tech and Pfizer to be used The U.S. Centers for Dis- across the 27-nation bloc, ease Control and Preven- raising hopes that coun- tion said that as of Friday Social media tries can begin adminis- there had been six cases of tering the first shots to severe allergic reaction in their citizens shortly after FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS the U.S. out of more than a manipulation affects Christmas. quarter-million shots of the The EU’s executive com- A truck enters the Pfizer Manufacturing plant in BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine mission gave the green light Puurs, Belgium on Monday. given, including in one per- even US senators just hours after the Europe- son with a history of vacci- By Erika Kinetz is for foreign adversaries an Medicines Agency said suggestion that political data on their vaccine for nation reactions. ASSOCIATED PRESS to use social media as a the vaccine meets safety influence had affected the the next year. Adding to an already gris- tool to manipulate elec- and quality standards. BRUSSELS — Two U.S. decision. While many have clam- ly toll were concerns over tion campaigns and stoke Brussels had been expected senators’ verified social “The focus was exclusively ored for the vaccine’s au- a newly identified strain political unrest,” Murphy to take two or three days to on the science,” he told re- thorization, there have also that appears to spread media accounts remained said. “It’s clear that social endorse the market authori- porters. “That was a scien- been concerns, in Europe more easily. But experts ex- vulnerable to manipula- media companies are not zation move. tific assessment, full stop.” and elsewhere, about the pressed confidence that the tion through artificially doing enough to combat “As we have promised, new vaccine would still be The Amsterdam-based speed with which the shot inflated shares and likes misinformation and paid this vaccine will be avail- effective against it. EMA is responsible for ap- was developed. Normally, from fake users, even manipulation on their able for all EU countries at “At the moment, we can proving all new drugs and vaccines take years to devel- amid heightened scru- own platforms and more the same time, on the same say that there is no evidence vaccines across the 27 EU op and approve, not months. tiny in the run up to the needs to be done to pre- conditions,” said European member states, Iceland, In a statement last week to suggest that the vaccine U.S. presidential election, Commission President Ur- will not work against the vent abuse.” Liechtenstein and Nor- that appeared to address an investigation by the In an age when much sula von der Leyen. “This way. It is roughly equiva- new variant of the coronavi- those concerns, the agency NATO Strategic Commu- public debate has moved is a very good way to end lent to the U.S. Food and stressed that the vaccine rus,” Emer Cooke, the head nications Centre of Excel- online, widespread social this difficult year, and to Drug Administration. would only be approved af- of the drug regulator, said finally start turning the after a closed-door meeting lence found. media manipulation not The vaccine has already ter a scientific assessment Researchers from the page on COVID-19.” been given some form of in which experts unani- only distorts commercial showed its overall benefits center, a NATO-accredit- Deliveries of the vaccine regulatory authorization outweighed the risks. mously recommended the markets, it is also a threat ed research group based had been penciled in to in at least 15 countries. Scientists are still wait- shot for people over 16. to national security, start this coming Satur- Britain, Canada and the ing for more long-term But she added that pro- in Riga, Latvia, paid NATO StratCom director day, with inoculations be- U.S. authorized the vac- follow-up data to see how tective measures such as three Russian compa- Janis Sarts told The Asso- ginning across the EU be- cine to be used according long immunity from the wearing masks, washing nies 300 euros ($368) to ciated Press. tween Dec. 27-29, she said. to emergency provisions, vaccine lasts and if there hands and social distanc- buy 337,768 fake likes, “These kinds of inau- The same vaccine was meaning the shot is an are any rare or serious ing would likely be needed views and shares of posts thentic accounts are being authorized in Britain and unlicensed product whose side effects. Final test- for some time. on Facebook, Instagram, hired to trick the algo- the United States weeks temporary use is justified ing of the vaccine is still “Vaccines alone will not Twitter, YouTube and rithm into thinking this is ago, prompting pressure by the pandemic that has ongoing, and more infor- be the silver bullet that TikTok, including content very popular information from EU governments for killed almost 1.7 million mation on whether the will allow us to return to from verified accounts of and thus make divisive EMA to speed up its ap- people worldwide, accord- shot works in children is normal life,” said Cooke. Sens. Chuck Grassley and things seem more popular proval process as virus ing to a tally by Johns needed. EMA experts also “But the authorization of Chris Murphy. and get them to more peo- cases surged again across this first vaccine is defi- Hopkins University. said that data on pregnant Grassley’s office con- ple. That in turn deepens the continent. nitely a major step in the Switzerland became the women is limited, and firmed that the Repub- divisions and thus weak- EMA originally set Dec. first country Saturday to physicians should decide right direction and an in- lican from Iowa partici- ens us as a society,” he ex- 29 as the date for evaluat- authorize the vaccine ac- on a case-by-case basis. dication that 2021 can be pated in the experiment. plained. ing the vaccine, but moved cording to the normal li- The vaccine is not made brighter than 2020.” Murphy, a Connecticut More than 98 percent of up the meeting to Monday censing procedure. EMA’s with the coronavirus itself, The EU has ordered 300 after calls from the Ger- conditional market autho- meaning there’s no chance million doses of the BioN- Democrat, said in a state- the fake engagements re- man government and oth- rization also followed the anyone could catch it from Tech-Pfizer vaccine; two ment that he agreed to mained active after four ers for the agency to move regular process, only on an the shots. Instead, the vac- are needed for each person, participate because it’s weeks, researchers found, more quickly. accelerated schedule and cine contains a piece of ge- meaning other shots will be important to understand and 97 percent of the ac- Harald Enzmann, the under the condition that netic code that trains the required to immunize all of how vulnerable even ver- counts they reported for head of EMA’s expert the pharmaceutical com- immune system to recog- the bloc’s nearly 450 million ified accounts are. inauthentic activity were committee, dismissed any panies submit follow-up nize the spiked protein on inhabitants. “We’ve seen how easy it still active five days later. CLASSIFIED

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Others left A police officer directs traffic at the entrance to the closed ferry terminal in their shoes behind as they Dover, England after the Port of Dover was closed and access to the Eurotun- crossed a river to safety. nel terminal suspended following the French government’s announcement. Tens of thousands of Ethiopians who just weeks ago were contemplating the harvest season now huddle Britain hit with travel bans in refugee camps in Sudan. They ran from fields and homes and hospital rooms over new virus strain as months of tensions be- tween Ethiopia’s govern- By Pan Pylas ing “to unblock the flow of ing for about 20 percent ment and that of its defiant ASSOCIATED PRESS trade as fast as possible.” of the country’s trade in Tigray region erupted into Macron said earlier that goods. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS deadly fighting. LONDON — Trucks France was looking at Meanwhile, the Eu- Some walked for days to Refugees who fled the conflict in Ethiopia’s waiting to get out of Brit- establishing systematic ropean Union gave the reach the border, and once Tigray region ride a bus going to the Village ain backed up for miles testing of people for the go-ahead to the coronavi- they did, they were packed 8 temporary shelter, near the Sudan-Ethiopia and people were left virus on arrival. rus vaccine developed by into buses or trucks for an border, in Hamdayet, eastern Sudan. stranded at airports Mon- Over the weekend, Pfizer and BioNTech, set- arduous, 11-hour journey day as dozens of countries Johnson imposed strict ting the stage for the first the number on the scale. raiding their homes, beat- to a camp. As one vehicle around the world slapped lockdown measures in COVID-19 shots across Another received a nutri- ing them and neighbors left, a baby cried hysteri- tough travel restrictions London and neighboring the 27-nation bloc to begin tion packet but couldn’t in the street and leaving cally, and his brother held on the U.K. because of a areas where Health Sec- on Dec. 27. The approv- manage to eat it. them for dead. Witnesses new and seemingly more the infant toward the win- retary Matt Hancock said al came just hours after The Tigray region re- have said that hundreds contagious strain of the dow for fresh air, explain- the new strain is “out of the EU’s drug regulatory mains largely cut off from of people were massacred coronavirus in England. ing that the child was control.” Experts said the agency said the vaccine the world, but still many in the town of Mai-Kadra, From Canada to India, hungry and dehydrated early evidence indicates meets safety and quality of the refugees surround targeted because of their one nation after another the strain is not more le- standards. It is already and the bus too crowded. barred flights from Brit- Once at the camp, they a small TV screen in the ethnicity — though there thal, and they expressed being dispensed in Britain hopes of learning what are conflicting accounts of ain, while France banned confidence that the vac- and the U.S. wait. For food, for word might be happening back who killed whom. British trucks for 48 cines now being rolled out The virus is blamed for from loved ones, for water. home. For many, it’s their When night falls, the hours while the strain is would still be effective 1.7 million deaths world- Some crowd around a tap only source of information mood changes. The op- assessed. against it. wide, including about for hours before they can After a conversation After France announced 68,000 in Britain, the fill up their buckets. Chil- since they lost cell phones pressive heat lifts. The with French President Sunday night that it was second-highest death toll dren as young as 7 strug- along the way. aid workers go home. Kids Emmanuel Macron, Brit- closing its borders to in Europe, behind Italy’s gle to lift the heavy jugs As they watch the news, dance to pop music, teens ish Prime Minister Boris trucks from Britain, hun- 69,000. onto their backs. some of the young ethnic gather to drink coffee and Johnson said he under- dreds of vehicles, mainly While the French ban Many arrived malnour- Tigrayan men say they smoke water pipes, and stood the reason for the operated by drivers from does not prevent trucks ished. One woman, who hope to go back to fight for adults discuss politics. restrictions and expressed Europe, became stranded from entering Britain, is nine months pregnant, their homeland. Others One man hopes that one hope for a swift resump- outside the English Chan- the move stoked worries weighed just 100 pounds. fear they might never re- day Tigray will secede tion in the free flow of nel port of Dover. The lines about shortages at a time She wept when she saw turn: They tell of soldiers from Ethiopia. traffic between the U.K. shrank over the course of of year when the UK pro- and France, perhaps with- the day. duces very little of its food in a few hours. Around 10,000 trucks and relies heavily on pro- He said officials from pass through the port of duce delivered from Eu- both countries were work- Dover every day, account- rope by truck. Help make a child’s Gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters Christmas wish By Isabel Debre ing any action — what’s ger cooperation in digi- come true! ASSOCIATED PRESS known as a zero-click tal surveillance between vulnerability. Through Israel and Persian Gulf DUBAI, United Arab push notifications alone, sheikhdoms. 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By Stan Choe and and Senate leaders are sense. But its inclusion life around the world clos- Alex Veiga planning to vote Monday in the benchmark index er to normal, and surging ASSOCIATED PRESS on the deal, which would triggered $90.3 billion numbers of coronavirus include $600 in cash pay- in trades, as the compa- counts and deaths in the Stocks are falling Mon- ments sent to most Amer- ny instantly became the meanwhile are setting the day as a new, potentially icans, extra benefits for sixth-biggest in the S&P global economy up for a more infectious strain of laid-off workers and other 500. Tesla slumped 4.8 bleak few months. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS the coronavirus has coun- financial support. percent Monday. The worries hit stock tries around the world re- The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is lit up at Economists and inves- The market’s focus, markets hardest in Eu- stricting travel from the night. Congressional negotiators sealed a com- tors have been clamoring though, was centered rope, where France United Kingdom, raising promise deal for COVID relief. for such aid for months, nearly 3,500 miles to the banned U.K. trucks from worries that the econo- and a recent upswing in east of Wall Street, where entering for a period of my is about to take even momentum for talks had U.K. Prime Minister Boris 48 hours. Other countries worse punishment. Johnson said Saturday around the world also The S&P 500 was 0.3 stock prices rising in an- Congress rushes ticipation of a deal. An- that he was placing Lon- halted flights from the percent lower in afternoon United Kingdom. trading, on pace for a sec- alysts said some traders don and the southeast of France’s CAC 40 fell ond straight drop after may be selling now to lock England in a new level of 2.4 percent, and Germa- for vote on $900B setting a record on Thurs- in profits, with the com- restrictions after scientif- ny’s DAX lost 2.8 percent. day. But the index pared promise all but assured ic advisers warned they The FTSE 100 in London its loss as the day pro- and prices close to the detected a new variant of dropped 1.7 percent. COVID relief bill gressed, recovering from highest they’ve ever been. the coronavirus. There is All the new restrictions an earlier 2 percent drop. Even after Monday’s drop, no evidence that the new By Andrew Taylor of Democratic demands as on movement also sent The Dow Jones Indus- the S&P 500 is back only strain’s mutations make it ASSOCIATED PRESS the end of the congressio- travel-related stocks on trial Average was up 56 to where it was earlier more deadly, but it seems nal session approached. Wall Street to sharp loss- WASHINGTON — Af- points, or 0.2 percent, at this month. to infect more easily than President-elect Joe Biden es. Cruise operator Carni- ter months of Washington 30,236, as of 2:17 p.m. Across the Atlantic, nego- others. was eager for a deal to val dropped 1.4 percent, gridlock, Congress is set to Eastern time, after eras- tiators blew past a Sunday Two COVID-19 vac- deliver long-awaited help Norwegian Cruise Line vote on a $900 billion pan- ing an earlier 423 point deadline set for talks on cines have already been to suffering people and a fell 1.7 percent and Amer- demic relief package, final- loss. The Nasdaq compos- trade terms for the Unit- approved for the United boost to the economy, even ican Airlines lost 2.7 per- ly delivering long-sought ite was 0.2 percent lower. ed Kingdom’s exit from States, and regulators though it was less than cent. cash to businesses and It’s a busy day of trading, the European Union. In- around the world have half the size that Demo- Stocks of energy produc- individuals as well as re- with plenty of forces push- vestors have been fixed on also either approved or crats wanted in the fall. ers were also weak on wor- sources to vaccinate a na- ing and pulling the mar- the progress of those talks are considering usage of Biden praised the bipar- ries that heightened trav- tion confronting a fright- ket. Thin trading ahead of because a Brexit with no the vaccines. Hope that tisan spirit that produced el restrictions could mean ening surge in COVID-19 a holiday-shortened week deal could cause massive widespread vaccinations the measure, which he disruptions for businesses will nurse the economy even fewer airplane seats cases and deaths. called “just the beginning.” may also be exacerbat- Lawmakers tacked on on New Year’s Day. back to some semblance filled and fewer miles Treasury Secretary Ste- ing moves, analysts said. thousands of pages of oth- Monday is also the first of normal has been a big driven by automobiles. ven Mnuchin, a key negoti- Crude oil prices were also er end-of-session business day of trading for Tesla reason for surging prices Amid the market’s few ator, said on CNBC Monday dropping on worries about in a burst of legislation as since joining the S&P 500 across markets worldwide. gainers was Nike, which morning that the direct pay- disappearing demand, and Capitol Hill is set to close index. The electric-ve- But for now, vaccinations rose 4.7 percent after re- ments would begin arriving Treasury yields slipped. down for the year. One big factor for the hicle maker surged so are only for health care porting stronger revenue in bank accounts next week. and profit for its latest The relief package, agreed Democrats acknowl- market is Congress, which much this year, nearly workers and other high- to on Sunday and finally finally appears set to act 731 percent as of Friday risk populations. It will quarter than analysts ex- edged it wasn’t as robust pected. released in bill form Mon- a relief package as they on a $900 billion relief ef- evening, that some critics be a while before a more day afternoon, remained on fort for the economy. House say its price doesn’t make widespread rollout can get Financial stocks were initially sought — or, they another rare source of re- track for votes in Congress say, the country needs. silience, after the Federal on Monday. It would estab- House Speaker Nancy Pe- Reserve said Friday that lish a temporary $300 per losi vowed more to come the 33 largest banks look week supplemental jobless once Biden takes office. healthy enough to survive benefit and a $600 direct “It is a first step,” she a sharp downturn. The stimulus payment to most said. “We have to do more.” Fed also permitted buy- Americans, along with a The final agreement backs of company stock, new round of subsidies for would be the largest with some limits. hard-hit businesses and spending measure yet. Goldman Sachs rose money for schools, health It combined $900 billion 6.8 percent after it said care providers and renters for COVID-19 relief with it expects to begin buying facing eviction. a $1.4 trillion govern- back its stock again next The 5,593-page legis- mentwide funding plan quarter. Goldman Sachs lation — the longest bill and lots of other unrelated and Nike are two of the in memory and probably measures on taxes, health, 30 stocks in the Dow, and ever — came together infrastructure and educa- Sunday after months of their big moves higher left tion. The governmentwide PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS battling, posturing and it faring much better than funding would keep the postelection negotiating People wearing face masks walk past a bank’s electronic board showing measures of the broader government open through that reined in a number the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong. stock market. September. The holidays could make or break struggling stores

By Anne D’Innocenzio The holiday season, can’t rely on big crowds of ing out filing bankruptcy ASSOCIATED PRESS which accounts for about procrastinators because of to see how the holiday sea- 20 percent of the retail restrictions on how many son is going to go.” NEW YORK — Cloth- industry’s annual sales, people can shop at once. Retail sales fell a season- ing stores and specialty has always been make- Big box retailers like ally adjusted 1.1 percent retailers are offering big or-break for struggling Walmart and Target, in November, according discounts and heavily pro- stores. But it’s even more which have been deemed to the U.S. Commerce De- moting curbside pickup in partment. It was the big- hopes of rescuing a lack- important this year as essential and mostly al- they look to make up for lowed to remain open gest drop in seven months, luster holiday shopping with many types of retail- season in which surging sales lost since the pan- throughout the pandemic, demic forced them to have done well by attract- ers seeing declines. The coronavirus cases have PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS biggest drop was at de- kept many shoppers at temporarily close loca- ing shoppers with safety tions. concerns who don’t want Holiday shoppers keep their distance and wear partment stores, down 7.7 home. percent. That’s a big challenge to go to multiple stores. face masks while riding an escalator to battle For some, it could be There’s also other ev- given that the deadline to Supermarkets, home im- their last chance at surviv- the spread of COVID-19. idence of growing con- al. And even a last-minute order online and get items provement stores and on- But many clothing and more than 8,600 stores sumer caution: Overall sales boost could be too in time for Christmas has line retailers have also department stores have have closed this year, ac- spending from roughly late to save them. passed. Retailers also seen strong sales. struggled, especially those cording to Coresight Re- Oct. 30 through Dec. 14 in shopping malls, some search. Just in the last is down 5.4 percent, from of which were already in month, music chain Gui- the equivalent period last trouble even before the tar Center Inc. and cloth- year, according to JPMor- Give the gift of local news coronavirus upended the ier Francesca’s Holdings gan Chase, which tracks retail landscape. Corp. filed for Chapter 11 activity on 30 million of its “People are spending bankruptcy. Meanwhile, debit and credit cards. money. It’s just falling retailers like Neiman Still, the National Retail in pockets of areas like Marcus and J.C. Penney Federation, the nation’s home improvement and that emerged from bank- largest retail trade group, food,” said Ken Perkins ruptcy this past fall are expects holiday sales to of RetailMetrics LLC, a looking to regain their increase between 3.6 per- retail research firm. “You footing. cent and 5.2 percent com- have to worry about the Neiman Marcus is pared to 2019, mostly due mall-based retailer. When among the companies to strong sales at the big the dust settles after the heavily promoting curb- box stores. Those num- fourth quarter, you’ve got side pickup in the final bers, which exclude auto- to wonder what kind of po- days before Christmas. mobile dealers, gasoline sition some of these chains The luxury department stations and restaurants, are going to to be in.” store chain is offering cus- compare with last year’s Perkins expects tomers a $25 gift card if gain of 4 percent. fourth-quarter earnings they use the service. The holiday season is for the roughly 100 chains The worst could still be also the time when stores he monitors to be down 2.1 ahead, with COVID-19 typically get a chance to percent, with mall-based cases on the rise in the attract new customers. 50% off your rst month of home delivery retailers down nearly 30 U.S. and the possibility of Nearly 90 percent of cus- percent and stores located more store closures and tomers polled by America’s when you use coupon code dailyitem outside of malls up 3.4 per- restrictions in 2021. Research Group in recent cent. A recent report from “Without this extra boost years said that when they at checkout at www.itemlive.com S&P Global highlighted that they normally get, we shop at a new store for the seven publicly traded mall are going to see an uptick first time, it’s during the landlords who are facing a in bankruptcies and store holidays. That’s not hap- brutal winter. closures in the first quar- pening this year. Shop- Already, more than 40 ter,” said Natalie Kotlyar, pers are cutting back the U.S. retailers have filed a national leader of BDO’s number of stores they visit Offer available to new subscribers only for Chapter 11 since the Retail & Consumer Prod- to four or five, from six to pandemic started forcing ucts practice. “I think eight, says C. Britt Beem- shutdowns in March. And many retailers were hold- er, chairman of the group.