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ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS By Tréa Lavery From left, Dr. Nate Bryant, ITEM STAFF the interim president of North Shore Community It has been (Editors’ note: To watch the whole conversation, visit itemlive.com.) LYNN — It has been more than a year since the murder of College, left, moderates a George Floyd, and the United States is still coming to terms with conversation among Eli- a year since the aftermath of the events on that day. On the North Shore, that jah Alouidor, a junior at is no different. Worcester State and NSCC In the Item’s office on Monday, several activists and community graduate; Adriana Paz, the the murder of members gathered to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, president of Prevent the the role of law enforcement and how the community can improve Cycle; Toiell Washington, George Floyd. its outlook for residents of color. the co-founder of Black “This is a normal (conversation) for me every day, so that’s why it Boston; and Lynn Police needs to happen,” said Adriana Paz, president of Prevent the Cycle, Officer Kevin Gena. Watch Now what? a community organization focused on systemic change and racial the entire conversation on itemlive.com. CONVERSATION, A7

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By Steve Krause ITEM STAFF ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS SAUGUS — In an of- Those gathered for the Swampscott Juneteenth Celebration applaud ten contentious meet- as speakers commemorate the historic event with poems, music and ing Thursday night, speeches. the School Committee ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK voted 4-0 to pass a $30 million budget for fis- Swampscott marks Juneteenth cal year 2022. Looking back Committee Chair By Tréa Lavery came out in droves to the event, which Thomas Whittredge “Once you are mayor, you’re Item Editorial ITEM STAFF was held outside of the Town Hall. They was not able to at- mayor for life.” Editor Thor were there to honor the day of June 19, tend the meeting due SWAMPSCOTT — The town held The woman and two men sit- Jourgensen, front 1865, when the last enslaved Black peo- to family concerns. As its first-ever Juneteenth celebration ple in Texas learned that slavery had ting beside him smiled and right, speaks a result, two of the Thursday, complete with music, lawn been outlawed in the United States. nodded knowingly when Da- items on the agenda with former Lynn games, food, a flag raising and speaker “Joy and resistance are one and vid L. Phillips said those words mayors, from program. — the naming of the the same,” said Tamy-Feé Meneide, Wednesday. back left, Albert Residents, many dressed in the black, Gracing me with their time on V. DiVirgilio, green and red of the pan-African flag, JUNETEENTH, A6 BUDGET, A6 a beautiful pre-summer morn- Thomas P. Costin ing, Phillips and three fellow for- Jr., David L. Opinion Lynn Sports mer Lynn mayors had just spent Phillips and Starting a conversation in Lynn nonprofit installing MIAA releases baseball, an hour in Central Square’s Judith Flanagan INSIDE new Frederick Douglass Park Lynnfield. A4 doorbells to Stop the Violence. softball, lacrosse state Kennedy. A7 tournament brackets. B1 JOURGENSEN, A7

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Man convicted of trying to set about 10:30 a.m., spokes- person David Procopio Mary Ann Athanas, 69 Andrew Eppler VI, 43 fire to Jewish nursing home said. 1952 - 2021 1977 - 2021 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. The trooper, a lieutenant (AP) — A man has been whose name was not SHELBURNE, VT - Mary Ann IPSWICH - Andrew “Andy” convicted of using a home- made public, was taken to Athanas, 69, of Shelburne, Eppler VI, 43, of Ipswich, died made bomb to try to set UMass Medical Center in Vermont, formerly of Swamp- suddenly on June 11, 2021. fire to a Jewish-sponsored Worcester. scott, passed away peacefully Andy was born on July 9, assisted living facility in The cruiser, a white un- at home on June 12, 2021, fol- 1977 in Manchester NH and Massachusetts last year, marked vehicle, was also lowing an 18-month battle with lived in Ipswich for his whole federal prosecutors say. damaged. cancer. She is survived by her life. He was the son of Andrew John Rathbun, 37, of Police are still trying loving husband William Zabi- and Gail (Spencer) Eppler of East Longmeadow, was to find the tractor-trailer, loski, brothers Lewis Athanas Ipswich. convicted by a jury this which had a blue cab and a and Peter Athanas, nephews Andy was known for hav- week in U.S. District Court white trailer, and may be a Jason Athanas and Andrew ing a big smile, a warm heart in Springfield of attempt- Freightliner from the mod- Athanas, and a very large and and was always willing to help ing to transport or receive el years 1998 to 2001. close extended family in the someone. He loved the woods explosive devices and at- The truck may have mi- Boston area, too numerous to and fishing, heading north at tempting to maliciously nor damage to its passen- list, of which she was an im- every chance he had. Nothing damage or destroy person- ger side, and may have portant and beloved relative. made him happier than to see al property in an attempt white paint transfer from Mary Ann was born on Feb- the mountains and lakes. He to kill, injure or intimidate, the cruiser on it. Anyone ruary 1, 1952, in Lynn, MA to also had a great love of ani- according to a statement with information about Ruth and Lewis Athanas and mals. He had a large fish tank Wednesday from the U.S. the truck is asked to con- grew up in Swampscott, ex- tionship. of exotic fish and a cat named ble. Shannon’s parents, Alan attorney’s office in Boston. tact police. hibiting an amazing athletic Golf was Mary Ann’s pas- Morticia. Along with his love of and Donna Scheri of Lynn, Sentencing was sched- aptitude at an early age. She sion and pursuit during her animals, he was crazy for fire- made him feel like one of the uled for Nov. 12. Rathbun Historic clock refurbished, graduated from Swampscott life. She was a member of the works, the Fourth of July being family. Andy shared holidays faces up to 15 year in pris- returned to Old North Church High School in 1969, and the Burlington Country Club for his favorite holiday. with both families. on. University of New Hampshire in 35 years and on the Board of In addition to his parents All that knew him said he Rathbun placed a 5-gal- BOSTON (AP) — An 1973 with a Bachelor of Sci- Directors of the Vermont State Andy is survived by a sister, had a heart of gold. lon (19-litre) canister con- almost three-century old ence degree in Physical Educa- Women’s Golf Association. Barbara L. Bagley and her Service Information: His taining gasoline with a clock was returned to the tion. Mary Ann was a golfer, ar- She played in numerous am- husband James P. of Agawam, funeral service will be held Christian religious pam- Old North Church in Bos- cher, and tennis player, all at a ateur tournaments and State three uncles, John Spencer Saturday, June 26 at 11 phlet as the wick outside ton after a two-month res- professional level, as well as an Days. In 1984, Mary Ann and and his wife Roberta of Ando- am The New Life Communi- the entrance of Ruth’s toration project. expert equestrian and swim- Zab were the Vermont Amateur ver, Thomas Spencer and his ty Church, 186 East Main House, part of Jewish Geri- The Avery-Bennett gal- mer. She was an instructor at husband-wife low gross cham- wife Shirley of Glenburn, ME, Street, Georgetown. Family atric Services Lifecare, Inc. lery clock built in 1726 Buff Ledge Camp, where she pions. Mark Spencer and his wife Su- and friends are cordially in Longmeadow on April 2, was put back in place on Mary Ann was also a pro- welcomed. Arrangements fell in love with Vermont and san of Lynn, and one nephew, 2020, prosecutors said. Wednesday at the land- fessional photographer, a skill are under the direction of her future husband, Bill Zabilo- Drew Bagley of Agawam. Andy’s His DNA was found on mark church, the Boston she learned initially from her the Whittier-Porter Funeral ski, known to his close friends passing will also be felt by his the canister and wick, au- Globe reported. father. Not surprisingly, people Home of Ipswich. To send as “Zab”. She spent most of girlfriend Shanon Scheri, and thorities said. “It really does give you a were often her main subject, a condolence please visit her adult life in Vermont. her family. They dated for thir- The facility is a Jew- deep sense of place within and she produced many lim- www.whittier-porter.com It should be noted that teen years and were insepara- ish-sponsored assisted liv- the church and a tangible ited edition books and cal- Mary Ann had scores of close ing center for seniors of all connection to the people endars for her clients, friends friends, not mere acquain- faiths. who came before,” Nikki and family. She was an expert tances, dating back to grade Rathbun’s lawyer said Stewart, executive director at restoring film photographs, school, with whom she has prosecutors did not pres- of the church and historic and made a quick transition to been in constant contact, long ent evidence that his client site, told the newspaper. before there was such a thing digital photography, which is an harbors any ill will toward The Old North Church, as social media. Her love for achievement in itself. Company to pay Jewish people and plans to which still hosts services, family and friends was bound- A special thanks and heart- appeal. was a seminal location in less. Mary Ann’s life was never felt appreciation is owed to her Rathbun was convicted the Revolutionary War without her dachshunds, be- long-time primary care physi- in November of lying to when two lanterns hung ginning as a child with three cian, Peter Gunther, MD; and state $3.5M for agents investigating the from the steeple set off different “Strudies”, at least two to the University of Vermont attempted arson, but a jury Paul Revere’s ride to warn “Chupas” (Albanian for “dog”), Medical Center Hematology deadlocked on the arson of the British army’s ap- down to the present time with and Oncology team of nurses, undelivered masks counts, prompting a retrial. proach. her beloved Peytie, who was at staff and caregivers, as well The clock was built by her side when she passed. as the wonderful UVM Home ASSOCIATED PRESS and Keolis, which runs the Richard Avery and its case Her amazing people skills Health and Hospice team. Their system, shut down week- Ex-state lawmaker-elect BOSTON — A company made by Thomas Bennett, served her well in her work life. care, respect and compassion end service on seven of avoids prison in embezzle- a parishioner. Mary Ann was an expert and meant so much. that authorities say failed the 12 lines in January be- to deliver on a contract to ment case Ken Pearson, 70, of energetic Sales and Market- Mary Ann’s close friend, Bet- cause the pandemic result- supply one million N95 Gloucester, who owns a ing professional, whether for sy Allen Booz, who has been at ed in much lower ridership PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) timepiece repair store, face masks to the state of a bank, video business, cell her side through the years and levels. — A Rhode Island man completed the restoration Massachusetts and then phone company, the Burlington has been so helpful in making The decision to resume who was elected to the project. He is also the de- made false statements in Free Press or the Chamber of Mary Ann’s final arrangements, full weekend service came state legislature but re- scendent of two men who connection with its obli- Commerce. The final 10 years deserves special recognition. as demand for it increased, signed before being sworn also worked on the clock in gation to refund the state of her professional life were as There is currently no date for the T said Tuesday. More in has pleaded no con- 1823 and 1830, the news- has agreed to pay nearly an account representative for a service or memorial for Mary than 50 percent of the test to embezzling about paper reported. $3.5 million to settle the Procter & Gamble. After retir- Ann. Later in the summer, a pre-pandemic ridership $16,000 from an environ- “My father went to date will be announced for a allegations, the state at- ing, she volunteered at several has returned to the com- mental nonprofit and us- watchmaking school on remembrance and celebra- torney general’s office said schools in the Burlington area, muter rail lines still offer- ing the money on his polit- the G.I. Bill and soon af- as well as at a hospice agency. tion of her life to be held in Wednesday. ing weekend service. ical campaign, prosecutors ter became a clockmaker By far the most important Swampscott for all her family The company, Sa- said. Resumption of weekend — I guess you could say it thing to Mary Ann was the and friends. lem-based Bedrock Group Under terms of a deal service “represents a major runs in my family,” Pear- home life she built with her In lieu of flowers, donations LLC, signed a $3.6 million reached with prosecutors, milestone in the MBTA’s son said in the statement. husband of 32 years, Bill Zabi- may be made to the Humane contract with the state Laufton Ascencao, 27, “I like clocks because they loski. Whether playing golf, Society of Chittenden County, in April 2020 in the early aggressive plans to restore pleaded Wednesday to fel- service to meet rider de- combine aesthetic and boating in their classic Chris 142 Kindness Court, South months of the coronavirus ony embezzlement, failure mechanical attributes, sci- mand,” T General Manag- Craft around Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT 05403. Email: pandemic to supply the to report campaign expen- ence and art, engineering er Steve Poftak said in a or entertaining, theirs was a [email protected]. masks, essential for health ditures, and failure to have and beauty.” statement. close, loving, and special rela- care workers, according to a duly appointed treasurer The Old North Church a statement from authori- Weekend service on certify the accuracy of his reopened to visitors in ties. the Fitchburg, Franklin, campaign finance reports, April after closing during IN MEMORY OF The state made the pur- Greenbush, Haverhill, according to a statement the pandemic and now MARIE LEONIE MCGOVERN chase after it was con- Kingston, Lowell, and from the office of state allows visitors five days T M L M tacted by the company’s Needham lines was halted Attorney General Peter a week, according to the in January. president with an offer to Neronha. church’s website. Friday at 1:00 pm June Home delivery supply the masks, which IMMUNIZATIONS He received a five-year 18th J 1 subscribers the president said would Nearly 8.3 million doses suspended sentence with Worcester proposes full pen- RADAY, L, MA Get FREE access come from a reputable of the COVID-19 vaccine probation and was ordered Immediately following there will be a sion for late officer’s family to the e-edition on manufacturer in China. have been administered to pay more than $13,000 celebration of her life in Massachusetts as of in restitution. He has al- H 0 R, L, The masks were sup- WORCESTER, Mass. MA F 10 00 posed to be shipped to the Wednesday. ready paid nearly $3,000 (AP) — The Worcester City state in mid-April 2020, That includes more than in restitution. Council has proposed ex- but the order was termi- 4.3 million first doses and According to prosecu- panding law to allow fam- nated in June after fewer more than 3.7 million sec- tors, Ascencao embezzled ilies to receive an officer’s more than $16,000 from than 100,000 of the masks ond doses of the Moderna full pension if they drown Need to find the Rhode Island chapter were delivered. Bedrock and Pfizer vaccines. while trying to save a life of the Sierra Club while he repeatedly acknowledged There have been more on duty. an article? was serving as treasurer of its obligation to refund the than 266,000 doses of the Worcester suggested the one-shot Johnson & John- the organization, and used new clause Tuesday after state but failed to do so, some of the money on his Subscribe to according to the attorney son vaccine administered. Officer Enmanuel Familia More than 4 million peo- 2018 campaign for state drowned trying to save a general’s office. representaive. e-edition on “This company tried to ple have been fully immu- 14-year-old boy, who also The Bristol Democrat drowned, in a pond in take advantage of the state nized. Gov. Charlie Baker has won the 2018 election, but Worcester on June 4, the by holding onto millions of resigned before taking the set a goal of 4.1 million Telegram & Gazette re- Only $9.99/month taxpayer dollars it owed seat. people in the state fully ported. for masks that it never de- “The people of Rhode vaccinated. The City Council has to livered,” Attorney General Island should be able to approve the order for it Maura Healey said. VIRUS BY THE count on the integrity of NUMBERS to fully cover the Familia In addition to repaying their public officials in family, the newspaper re- The number of new dai- the money, Bedrock is not general, and particularly ported. ly cases of COVID-19 in- allowed to seek anoth- when it comes to campaign Councilor Morris Berg- er state contract for five creased by about 60 on finance laws,” Neronha man, the sponsor of the years. Wednesday while the num- said in a statement. clause, said it was a mes- Bedrock does not admit ber of newly confirmed sage of support to the fam- to wrongdoing in the set- coronavirus deaths in Mas- State trooper injured by pass- ily and first responders. tlement and blamed the sachusetts rose by four. ing truck, which left scene At the state level, the problem on the supplier. The new numbers pushed legislature is striving to “Bedrock was confronted the state’s confirmed HOPKINTON, Mass. implement similar steps with demands for addition- COVID-19 death toll to (AP) — A Massachusetts to support families of first al fees well outside their 17,590 since the start of State Police trooper suf- responders. A lawmaker agreement with their Chi- the pandemic, while its fered arm and hand in- in Cape Cod filed a related Don’t let the nese supplier,” company of- confirmed caseload rose to juries Wednesday when proposal. ficer Jonathan Roth said in nearly 663,000. he was struck by a trac- Councilor Kathleen story go untold. a statement. The true number of cas- tor-trailer that didn’t stop, Toomey said she spoke MBTA WEEKEND es is likely higher because an agency spokesperson with Sen. Michael Moore, SERVICE studies suggest some peo- said in a statement. and he told her the Senate Share your loved one’s story. In a sign that the corona- ple can be infected and not The trooper was outside has already implement- virus is easing in Massa- feel sick. his cruiser on Interstate ed the same clause in the [email protected] | 781-593-7700 chusetts, weekend service There were fewer than 495 north in Hopkinton past. on all Boston-area com- 120 people reported hos- checking on another truck Worcester also wants to muter rail lines is sched- pitalized Wednesday be- that was stopped on the include an order to provide uled to resume on July 3. cause of confirmed cases of side of the highway when extra safety at the city’s In partnership with The Massachusetts Bay COVID-19, with about 40 he was “sideswiped” at bodies of water. Transportation Authority in intensive care units. FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A3 As housing crisis worsens, millions fear evictions By Ken Sweet and COVID-19. The rental as- Michael Casey sistance has been slow to ASSOCIATED PRESS reach tenants. “The latest data confirm NEW YORK — More two things — emergency than 4 million people rental assistance is very say they fear being evict- slow to reach renters in ed or foreclosed upon in need, and millions of rent- the coming months, just ers remain behind on rent as two studies released and at heightened risk of Wednesday found that the evictions,” Diane Yentel, nation’s housing availabil- president of the National PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ity and affordability crisis Low-Income Housing Coa- Melanie Paige closes her eyes as she gets her first COVID-19 vaccination at her church, St. Mat- is expected to worsen sig- lition, said in an email. thew Christian Methodist Episcopal, in Milwaukee. nificantly following the Among those confront- pandemic. ing the June 30 deadline The studies come as a is Victor Richardson. The federal eviction moratori- 78-year-old, who is dis- um is set to expire at the Black communities have a new abled and in a wheelchair, end of the month. The mor- is facing eviction from his atorium has kept many $2,500-a-month assisted tenants owing back rent living center in Tucson, option for health care: The church housed. Making matters worse, the tens of billions Arizona, and has a court of dollars in federal emer- hearing early next month. By Carrie Antlfinger place they trust — the ing health care, either due health clinics and they gency rental assistance “We have been success- ASSOCIATED PRESS church. to concerns about racism hope that encourages oth- fully fighting this and I’ve “We can’t go back to nor- or a historical distrust of er churches to follow suit, that was supposed to MILWAUKEE — Ev- solve the problem has not come to believe we are go- mal because we died in science and government. said Fraser-Howze, who ing to come out this victo- ery Sunday at Friend- our normal,” Debra Fras- The initiative has so far led the National Black reached most tenants. ship Missionary Baptist The housing crisis, the riously,” said Richardson, er-Howze, the founder of been responsible for over Leadership Commission who housing advocates Church, the Rev. Joseph Choose Healthy Life, told 30,000 vaccinations in on AIDS for 21 years. studies found, risks wid- Jackson Jr. praises the ening the gap between said would not be admit- The Associated Press. “We the first three months in “The Black church is ted to a homeless shelter Lord before his congrega- have health disparities 50 churches in New York; going to have to be that Black, Latino and white tion. But since last fall he’s households, as well as put- because of his disability. that were so serious that Newark, New Jersey; De- link between faith and sci- The reports by Harvard been praising something one pandemic virtually troit; Washington, D.C.; ence,” she said. ting homeownership out of else his Black community the reach of lower-income University and the Na- wiped us out more than and Atlanta. In Milwaukee, nearly tional Association of Re- needs: the COVID-19 vac- anybody else. We can’t The federal funding will 43 percent of all corona- Americans. cine. The reports were re- altors come from different allow for that to happen expand the group’s effort virus-related deaths have perspectives, but ultimate- “We want to continue again.” to 100 churches, including been in the Black com- leased on the same day as to encourage our people Census Bureau’s biweekly ly reach the same conclu- Choose Healthy Life, a in rural areas, in 13 states munity, according to the sion: The United States to get out, get your shots. national initiative involv- and the District of Colum- Milwaukee Health De- Household Pulse Survey I got both of mine,” Jack- came out. It showed that isn’t building enough ing Black clergy, United bia, and will help estab- partment. Census data housing to address popu- son said to applause at the Way of New York City and lish an infrastructure for indicates Blacks make up nearly 4.2 million people church in Milwaukee on a nationwide report that it is lation growth, causing re- others, has been awarded the health navigators to about 39 percent of the cord low home availability, recent Sunday. a $9.9 million U.S. De- start screenings. Quest city’s population. An ini- likely or somewhat likely Members of Black com- that they will be evicted or and rising home prices are partment of Health and Diagnostics and its foun- tiative involving Pastors munities across the U.S. foreclosed upon in the next putting homeownership Human Services grant to dation has already pro- United, Milwaukee Inner have disproportionately two months. out of reach of millions of expand vaccinations and vided funding and testing City Congregations Al- fallen sick or died from Many of those tenants Americans. and make permanent the help. lied for Hope and Souls the virus, so some church are waiting to see what Without substantial “health navigators” who Choose Healthy Life ex- to the Polls has provided leaders are using their becomes of the Centers changes in homebuilding are already doing corona- pects to be involved for vaccinations in at least 80 influence and trusted for Disease Control and and home affordability, virus testing and vaccina- at least five years, after churches there already. reputations to fight back Prevention eviction mor- both reports say, the re- tions in churches. which organizers hope Milwaukee is one of the by preaching from the atorium, which is set ex- sult will be a more-or-less The navigators will control and funding will most segregated cities pulpit, phoning people to pire June 30. Housing permanent class of renters eventually bring in ex- be handled locally, possi- in the country, accord- advocates are pressuring contrasted with what will encourage vaccinations, perts for vaccinations, bly by health departments ing to the studies by the President Joe Biden’s ad- likely be a mostly white and hosting testing clinics such as the flu, and to or in alignment with fed- Brookings Institution. ministration to extend it. class of homeowners. and vaccination events in screen for ailments that erally supported health Ericka Sinclair, CEO of They argue extending it While these problems were church buildings. are common in Black com- centers, Fraser-Howze Health Connections, Inc., would give states the time known before the coronavi- Some want to extend munities, including heart said. which administers vacci- to distribute more than rus pandemic, the econom- their efforts beyond the disease, hypertension, di- The initiative is also nations, says that’s why $45 billion in rental as- ic impact of the pandemic fight against COVID-19 abetes, AIDS and asthma. planning to host semi- putting vaccination cen- sistance and protect vul- exacerbated the problem, and give their flocks a The effort aims to reduce nars in churches on com- ters in churches and oth- mon health issues. Some er trusted locations is so nerable communities from the reports say. place to seek health care discomfort within Black for other ailments at a communities about seek- churches already have important.

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By Mike Schneider tistical areas instead. needed to be considered ASSOCIATED PRESS The lawmakers said the a ‘metropolitan statistical downgrade would cause area’ would adversely af- LAW OFFICES OF The value of each coupon shown here is equal to Some lawmakers are real harm, preventing ur- fect communities in near- JAMES J. CARRIGAN trying to stop 144 U.S. cit- ban areas from getting ly every state, including or greater than the price of the newspaper. ies from losing their desig- designated federal fund- South Dakota,” Thune • Social Security Disability nations as “metropolitan ing and making them less said. • Workers Compensation ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS! areas” as the federal gov- • Accidents attractive for economic de- Federal statisticians rec- 25 years located across If you would like to participate in ernment updates its stan- velopment. ommending the change from Lynn District Court dards, doubling the mini- “I’ve heard concerns say it’s long overdue, given 15 Johnson St. The Daily Item’s Deal of the Day, mum number of residents from mayors across Arizo- that the U.S. population contact us at 781-593-7700, ext. 1280 required in a city’s urban 781-596-0100 na about how this policy has more than doubled JAMES J. CARRIGAN core to 100,000 people. change could impact their since the 50,000-person ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN Sens. John Thune, a ability to support their threshold was introduced LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL TODAY’S DEAL OF THE DAY Republican from South communities by qualifying in 1950. Back then, about www.jamescarriganlaw.com Dakota, and Mark Kelly, for federal transportation, half of U.S. residents lived [email protected] a Democrat from Arizo- housing, and other funds,” in metros; now, 86 percent na, introduced legislation Kelly said. do. Tuesday that would stop More than a third of the The Office of Budget and 781-593-7700 the Office of Budget and current 392 metro areas Management hasn’t said Publishing Daily, except Sundays Management from mak- would become micro ar- when it will make a final USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 ing the change. eas, including state cap- decision. If approved, it Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA Under the federal gov- itals such as Bismarck, wouldn’t take effect until and additional offices. ernment’s proposal, a Copyright ©2020 The Daily Item N.D.; Carson City, Nevada; 2023. Subscriptions metro area would need Cheyenne, Wyoming; and An agency spokesman Prepaid by mail to all parts of the United States double the 50,000-person Santa Fe, New Mexico; as didn’t return an email or a $30.00 for 4 weeks threshold that has been in well as the college towns phone call Wednesday. The $95.00 for 13 weeks place for the past 70 years of Ames, Iowa; Auburn, office has said the desig- $185.00 for 26 weeks to count as a metropolitan $340.00 for 1 year Alabama; Charlottesville, nation is purely for statis- Send payment to and POSTMASTER, statistical area. Cities los- Virginia; Lawrence, Kan- tical purposes and not to send address changes to: ing this status, with core sas; and State College, be used for funding formu- The Daily Item populations of 50,000 to Pennsylvania las, though as a practical 110 Munroe St. 99,000 people, would be- P.O. Box 5 “Increasing the popu- matter, that is how it’s of- Lynn, MA 01903 come “micropolitan” sta- lation threshold that is ten used. A4 FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2021 OPINION

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These been protecting every liv- goal to conserve 30 per- power sources are clean, Circulation ing being on this planet cent of America’s lands efficient and represent a [email protected] from the harmful effects and waters by 2030. rapidly-growing industry Ext. 3 of climate change by ab- This goal is part of an which will lead to sub- Newsroom sorbing and redistribut- international policy goal stantial infrastructure job [email protected] ing heat across the planet — 30x30 — that aims to creation. [email protected] through its currents. protect at least 30 per- Last month, President Ext. 4 EDITORIAL Since the Industrial Rev- cent of the Earth’s surface Joe Biden released a fed- olution, the ocean, which over the next decade. This eral budget that priori- Sports covers 70 percent of our science-driven target ad- tizes protections for the [email protected] planet, has absorbed more dresses our planet’s rapid ocean and makes critical Ext. 5 than 90 percent of the ex- biodiversity loss and gives investments in climate cess heat from human-cre- nature the opportunity to action and the low-in- Retail and Online ated global warming and rebound and withstand a come communities that Advertising Starting a approximately one-third more severe and erratic disproportionately bear [email protected] of our carbon emissions. climate. the impacts of the climate ADVERTISING Over time, acting as this Here in the U.S., we’ve crisis. These early steps by conversation natural buffer has been protected approximately the Biden-Harris admin- Ernie Carpenter Jr. Director of Advertising increasingly detrimental 23 percent of our ocean istration are reasons to and Business Development, ext. 1355 to the ocean’s health — waters — mostly in the be hopeful, but they will [email protected] in Lynnfield contributing directly to Pacific. While investing require legislative sup- rising sea levels, the acidi- in and strengthening the port to be successful. We Ralph Mitchell Sales Representative, ext. 1313 fication of the ocean, mass management of those pro- urge Congress to support [email protected] The Lynnfield School Committee’s bleaching of coral reefs tected areas, we urge the these historic investments June 8 meeting set the stage for a and habitat loss for count- federal government to also in ocean and climate ac- Patricia Whalen debate about race and equity in the less marine species. focus on protecting ecolog- tion and the many federal Sales Representative, ext. 1310 [email protected] town’s schools. It is a debate already The science is clear: ically-rich critical habitats agencies that will imple- underway around the country and we We’ve pushed the ocean along the Atlantic and ment this work. BUSINESS OFFICE are eager to see how it unfolds in Lyn- beyond its limits. The Gulf coasts. At the National Aquar- Susan J. Conti nfield. planet is now in crisis The work to meet this ium, we wholeheartedly Controller, ext. 1288 Jason Kimball stood before the com- mode. target should be locally support nature-based cli- [email protected] mittee on behalf of Lynnfield United, We still have the oppor- led, ensuring communities mate solutions because an organization — Kimball told com- tunity to help the ocean that have previously been they are wins for the tri- Ted Grant Publisher, ext. 1234 mittee members — representing res- heal, but we need to act marginalized are central ple bottom line: the planet, [email protected] idents who, he said, “ ...are confused fast. Through strategic stakeholders in deter- people and prosperity of and unaware of what exactly an equi- global cooperation and mining how these areas global economies. For us, Marian Kinney ty audit is and why it is needed.” investment, we can build should be protected and every day is a day to cele- ext. 1212 [email protected] The audit Kimball referenced is de- back our planet’s resil- managed moving forward. brate and advocate for our scribed in a June 9 posting on the pub- ience to the impacts of In April, the U.S. also ocean. We hope you’ll join Will Kraft lic schools website as “a comprehen- climate change. By con- pledged to cut our green- us in the fight to protect Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1296 sive benchmarking tool that assesses serving natural habitats, house gas emissions by 50 our blue planet. [email protected] curbing pollution, ending percent by 2030. This is Jennifer Driban is chief diversity, equity, and inclusion.” Paula Villacreses The audit will be conducted by an or- our reliance on fossil fuels by far the most important mission officer at the Na- A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 ganization called The Equity Process, and accelerating the pace thing we can do to sup- tional Aquarium in Balti- [email protected] whose representatives told committee of progress toward more port the ocean’s health. more. members at the June 8 meeting that Mike Shanahan Chief Executive Officer, ext. 1956 the audit will be conducted from July [email protected] to September. LALA TANMOY DAS In addition to referencing the au- Jim Wilson dit in its letter, Lynnfield United also Chief Operating Officer, ext. 1200 [email protected] questioned the School Committee’s decision to sign the Massachusetts CIRCULATION Association of School Committee’s The kids aren’t alright Lisa Mahmoud (MASC) anti-racism resolution last Manager, ext. 1239 September. On a busy night shift in most about the narra- pediatric mental health [email protected] “We are deeply concerned about the the psychiatric emergency tive around youth mental now, this is not necessari- underlying assumptions of these ini- room, during a month-long health is the idea that ly a short-term issue,” Dr. CUSTOMER SERVICE tiatives and statements,” the Lynn- psychiatry rotation for kids are resilient and thus Hadland told me. “I fear La’ Mosha Ball field United letter states. medical school, I first met eventually will recover that the worst may be yet Customer Service, ext. 1276 The MASC resolution reads, in part: my patient, a teenager. from the stressors of this to come.” [email protected] “it is the responsibility that every She was hunched over past year without mental Many kids feel vulner- GRAPHICS district provide to all district staff, in- a stretcher at the far end health support. able when deprived of cluding School Committee members, of the hallway. Before the Many of the young peo- routines and social inter- Trevor Andreozzi annual professional development on pandemic, she spent lots of ple that I cared for in the action. Creating a home Designer diversity, equity, and inclusion … and time with her friends and psychiatric ER identified environment where family [email protected] commit to recruiting and retaining loved going to school. Then as transgender or nonbi- members regularly talk a diverse and culturally-responsive COVID-19 lockdowns nary, or were questioning about their feelings and Aaron Fee workforce.” Designer turned school virtual, and their gender or sexual sharing your own worries [email protected] Has a framework for dialogue on she was staring at herself identities. Schools can of- to show that it’s OK to race and equity been erected in Lyn- for hours on end on Zoom. ten be a haven for these talk about anxieties can Edwin Peralta Jr. nfield or have battle lines been drawn She told me that she be- teens, a place where they help the teenagers in your Designer [email protected] around those topics? came displeased with her can express themselves household. The pandem- Kimball said the Lynnfield United appearance on the screen, and find acceptanceic’s toll will not end with NEWSROOM letter was signed by 100 local res- comparing herself to her among their peers. the broader reopening and idents. Their interest in school ini- Mike Alongi peers at every possible in- For some of my young vaccination, so it’s import- Sports Editor, ext. 1228 tiatives on race and equity deserve stance. patients, it was the un- ant to keep checking in, [email protected] discussion in a public forum. Public As her self-loathing expected deaths of family even after pre-pandemic discussions on race and equity are thoughts intensified, she members from COVID-19 routines return. Gayla Cawley sure to draw townwide interest, in- News Editor, ext. 1236 became more isolated and that severely affected In April, on the last [email protected] cluding perspectives provided by Lyn- began restricting her food their mental and emotion- shift of my psych rotation, nfield for Love members who hosted intake. She lost more than al health, leaving them I walked down the ER Allysha Dunnigan a June 13 Race Amity Day fair on the 50 pounds, and her feel- distraught and suicidal. hallway to see a few new Reporter, ext. 1302 Town Common. ings of inadequacy wors- I saw pediatric patients teenagers who had come [email protected] We say let the discussion begin. ened. She began cutting who were estranged from into the triage area. The Spenser Hasak herself. After her parents their surviving parent. stories were just as devas- Photographer, ext. 1332 found her pacing up and They had nowhere to go tating as they had been on [email protected] down the roof of her build- after their primary care- my first day. ing, they brought her to giver died. One patient, My last patient was suf- Julia Hopkins who lost a parent, didn’t Photographer, ext. 1224 the emergency room. fering from malnutrition, [email protected] During my psychiatry want to “burden” the sur- worsening depression and rotation, I saw patients of viving parent with over- suicidal ideation. Several Thor Jourgensen all ages, but I was alarmed whelming financial or par- family members had lost Editorial Editor, ext. 1267 by how many of them were enting responsibilities. their jobs during the pan- [email protected] tweens and teenagers. I Scott Hadland, a pedi- demic, and food insecurity Daniel Kane saw firsthand the harsh atrician and addiction meant skipping meals. Af- Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 mental toll the pandemic specialist at the Grayken ter I finished my initial as- [email protected] has taken on young peo- Center for Addiction at sessment, I asked if there Steve Krause ple. Boston Medical Center, was anything else we Senior Writer, ext. 1229 A recent study from told me he has seen sim- could help him with right [email protected] ilar issues in his practice. the U.S. Centers for Dis- then. “Yes,” he said, with Tréa Lavery ease Control and Pre- He said pandemic-related a hint of a smile. “Can you Reporter, ext. 1317 vention found that men- school disruptions, isola- please make this pandem- [email protected] tal-health-related visits tion from friends and loss ic end?” to emergency rooms be- of daily structure and sup- For so many young peo- Anne Marie Tobin Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 tween April and October port systems have all con- ple, COVID-19 is very far [email protected] 2020 increased by 31 per- tributed to a rise in eating from over. Sophie Yarin cent among youth ages 12 disorders and substance Lala Tanmoy Das is a Deputy Editor, ext. 1222 to 17, and by 24 percent use. medical and doctoral stu- [email protected] among children aged 5 to “While we’re obviously dent studying the neurobi- 11, compared to 2019. seeing a lot of repercus- ology of addiction in New TECHNOLOGY What concerns me sions of the pandemic on York City. 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] FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE Arrows found shot at homes in Salem All address information, pavilion. particularly arrests, re ect police records. In the event PEABODY By Allysha Dunnigan north Salem and are be- residence or business and the city’s Criminal Inves- of a perceived inaccuracy, ITEM STAFF lieved to have occurred has not yet reported the tigations Division (CID) during the nighttime matter to the police to at 978-745-9700 or the it is the sole responsibility Arrests SALEM — Police have of the concerned party to hours. please call 978-744-1212. anonymous tip line at 978- reported that over the Minor property damage The police department is 619-5627 — callers’ names contact the relevant police Brian J. O’Rourke, 48, past week, officers have resulted from these inci- requesting the public’s as- and other forms of identi- department and have the homeless, was arrested and responded to several inci- dents, but no injuries have sistance in identifying the fication are not required if department issue a notice of charged with daytime building dents of arrows shot at the been reported. perpetrator(s) of these dialing the latter number. correction to the Daily Item. breaking and entering for a exterior of buildings. Police are asking any- crimes. Allysha Dunnigan can Corrections or clarications felony at 5:01 p.m. Wednes- The arrows have been one who has experienced Anyone with informa- be reached at adunnigan@ will not be made without ex- day. spotted in both south and a similar incident at their tion is requested to call itemlive.com press notice of change from Danelia Rae Phayr, 42, the arresting police depart- homeless, was arrested and ment. charged with daytime building breaking and entering for a Lynn Democrats slate virtual caucus LYNN felony at 5:01 p.m. Wednes- day. By Allysha Dunnigan registered and pre-regis- cus and consent to nomi- and celebrate successes Accidents Steffen L. Russell, 51, ITEM STAFF tered Democrats in Lynn. nation. as upcoming elections ap- homeless, was arrested on Pre-registered Democrats People of color, youth, proach. LYNN — Registered A report of a motor vehicle two warrants at 5:13 p.m. who are 16 years old by those with disabilities The event will occur in Democrats in the city will crash at 4:48 p.m. Wednes- Wednesday. June 15 will be allowed to and LGBTQ+ individuals line with all federal, state hold a caucus on Wednes- day at 365 Chestnut St.; participate and run as a who are not elected as a and local health guide- day, July 14 at 7 p.m. for at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday at Accidents delegate or alternate. delegate or alternate may lines and will include a Washington Street and West- the purpose of electing delegates and alternates The number of dele- apply to be an add-on del- virtual option for partici- ern Avenue; at 5:41 p.m. A report of a motor vehicle gates eligible for election egate at the caucus or at pation. crash at 5:44 p.m. Wednes- to the 2021 Massachusetts Wednesday at 8 Tilton Ter- includes seven in Ward www.massdems.org by For information on the day at 200 Winona St.; at 6 State Convention. race; at 5:43 p.m. Wednesday 1, six in Ward 2, seven in Aug. 6. caucus, or to become in- at 360 Essex St.; at 6:38 p.m. p.m. Wednesday on Kingdom The caucus will take Terrace; at 6:12 p.m. Wednes- place virtually, and Dem- Ward 3, six in Ward 4, six This year’s state conven- volved with the Lynn Wednesday at 820 Boston in Ward 5, six in Ward 6 tion will be held on Sept. Democratic City Commit- St.; at 9:22 p.m. Wednesday day at 25 Foster St. and 23 ocrats who wish to partic- Church St.; at 6:58 p.m. ipate virtually may reg- and seven in Ward 7. 25 in Lowell at the Tson- tee (LDCC), please contact at 145 Lewis St.; at 9:45 p.m. Four alternates in each gas Arena. Chair Agnes Ricko at 781- Wednesday at 35 Mt Pleasant Wednesday at 567 Lowell St. ister at: https://us02web. and 2 Goodale St.; at 6:57 zoom.us/meeting/register/ ward will also be elected. Democrats from across 599-9347. St.; at 10:05 p.m. Wednes- Candidates for delegate the state will gather to Allysha Dunnigan can day at 2 Birch Brook Road; a.m. Thursday at Andover tZAsceutqj8uHNRgAYSk- and alternate must be adopt a party platform, be reached at adunnigan@ at 10:06 p.m. Wednesday at Street and Route 128 north; lUc2SFjTL-O3cSYx. The Caucus is open to all present at the virtual cau- discuss party business Oak and Walnut streets; at at 9:10 a.m. Thursday at East itemlive.com. 11:09 a.m. Thursday at Bos- Boston Savings Bank at 67 ton and Marion streets; at Prospect St.; at 11:53 a.m. 11:33 a.m. Thursday at 180 Thursday at 326 Lowell St. Broadway. and 2 Summit St. A report of a police motor vehicle crash at 7:39 a.m. Complaints Thursday at 300 Washington A report of suspicious ac- St. tivity at 9:26 a.m. Thursday at A report of a hit-and-run 0 Apple Hill Road. A caller re- motor vehicle crash at 10:21 ported their neighbor was cut- a.m. Thursday on Dexter ting down conservation land Street. trees and laying asphalt. An of cer reported the landscap- Overdose ing company had approval to A report of an overdose clear property between trees. at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday on Green Street. Theft A report of a larceny at 9:51 Theft p.m. Wednesday at T.J. Maxx A report of a larceny at 3:38 at 300 Andover St. A caller p.m. Wednesday at 4 Kingsley reported her cellphone and Terrace; at 6:49 p.m. Wednes- credit card were stolen while day at 170 Williams St. she was working. MARBLEHEAD Vandalism A report of vandalism at Complaints 10:41 a.m. Thursday at 68 Prospect St. A broken rear Police received a complaint window was reported. for loud children at 11:16 PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS a.m. Wednesday on Bessom Street. A caller reported her SAUGUS Ryan Law, second from right, Apple Daily’s chief editor, is arrested by police of cers in Hong home backs up to the day- Kong Thursday. Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor and four other senior executives of care and the children are Accident Apple Daily under the national security law on suspicion of collusion with a foreign country to extremely loud from 9 a.m. to endanger national security, according to local media reports. A report of a motor vehicle 6 p.m. Police reported there crash at 8:51 p.m. Wednes- were just kids outside playing. day in front of Barnes and At 5:21 p.m. Wednesday, a Noble, 444 Broadway. A caller caller reported a sailboat was Editors of Hong Kong newspaper reported an accident in the on the rocks with someone parking lot. Of cers assisted on the rocks or in the water in the exchange of papers. at Salem Harbor. The harbor- are arrested under security law master responded and re- moved the boat. Suspicious Person By Zen Soo took the streets in massive lice officers were involved Hong Kong said in a state- ASSOCIATED PRESS antigovernment demon- in the search of Apple Dai- ment Thursday that it At 8:59 p.m. Wednesday, A report of a suspicious per- a caller reported there were strations in response to a ly’s offices, and the gov- supported police action, son Wednesday at 7:16 p.m. HONG KONG — Hong proposed extradition law ernment said a warrant noting that while the city’s thousands of jelly sh on the Kong police used a sweep- in front of 35 David Drive. that would have allowed was obtained to look for mini-constitution, the Ba- beach on Village Street and ing national security law A caller reported a woman suspects to stand trial in evidence of a suspected sic Law, guarantees the was concerned about some- dressed all in black outside Thursday to arrest five China. Protests grew to violation of the national freedoms of speech and one letting their dog loose. her residence taking photos editors and executives of a A report of a disturbance include calls for broad- security law. press, those rights cannot of her home for approximate- pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily published a at 9:22 p.m. Wednesday on er democratic freedoms, undermine the “bottom ly 25 minutes before leaving. on charges of colluding but the movement only letter to its readers, say- Ocean Avenue. A caller report- line of national security.” Of cers discovered the wom- with foreign powers — the appeared to harden Bei- ing that police had confis- ed a group of about 40 kids “Freedom of the press is an was taking sel es in front first time the legislation jing’s resolve to limit civil cated many items during were setting off reworks and not a ‘shield’ for illegal ac- of the caller’s home. has been used against the liberties in the territory, the search, including 38 trashing the area. Police re- tivities,” the liaison office press in yet another sign including by imposing the computers that contained ported the group was advised. said. Theft of an intensifying crack- national security law used “considerable” journalistic At 11:33 p.m. Wednesday, Experts said that, with down by Chinese authori- in Thursday’s arrests. material. a caller reported kids were A report of motor vehicle the arrests, the govern- ties in the city long known The legislation outlaws “Today’s Hong Kong feels theft Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. climbing on the roof and play- for its freedoms. secession, subversion, unfamiliar and leaves ment has sent a message in front of Home Depot, 564 ing with some sort of re. Po- Police said they had ev- terrorism and foreign col- us speechless. It feels as that certain topics are off lice reported no one was on Broadway. A caller report- idence that more than 30 lusion and has been used though we are powerless limits. the roof and there were only ed one of his Penske trucks articles published by Ap- to arrest over 100 pro-de- to stop the regime from “This is a direct attack three people sitting on the from Home Depot was not ple Daily played a “crucial mocracy figures since it exercising its power as it on Apple Daily, and on part” in what they called was first implemented a pleases,” the letter read. press freedom in Hong a conspiracy with foreign year ago, with many oth- “Nevertheless, the staff Kong,” said Thomas Kel- countries to impose sanc- ers fleeing abroad. The of Apple Daily is standing logg, executive director of Japan eases tions against China and result is that it has vir- firm. We will continue to the Georgetown Center Hong Kong. tually silenced opposition persist as Hongkongers for Asian Law. “I fear that The newspaper said voices in the city — and and live up to the expec- the arrests will send a virus emergency in a statement that the drawn sanctions from the tations so that we have no message to media outlets move left it “speechless” U.S. against Hong Kong regrets to our readers and across Hong Kong, that but vowed to continue its and Chinese government the times we are in.” certain red lines will be TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Sunday to less stringent reporting and even invit- officials. Hong Kong Security enforced … and that those on Thursday announced measures. The new mea- ed other media outlets to Those arrested Thurs- Minister John Lee told a who cross them risk the the easing of a coronavi- sures will last until July 11 watch the Friday editions day included Apple Daily’s news conference that po- rus state of emergency in — just 12 days before the possibility of arrest and of roll off the presses, a show chief editor Ryan Law; the lice will investigate those jail time under the nation- Tokyo and six other areas Olympics. of its commitment to con- CEO of its publisher Next arrested and others to es- from next week, with new Suga said the relaxed al security law.” tinue its work. Digital, Cheung Kim- tablish if they have assist- Hong Kong Journalists daily cases falling just as measures will focus on Apple Daily has long hung; the publisher’s chief ed in instigating or fund- the country begins final early closures of bars and Association Chairman been one of the most out- operating officer; and two ing the offenses. Chris Yeung echoed those preparations for the Olym- restaurants. spoken defenders of Hong other top editors, accord- He alleged that the po- concerns, saying the na- pics starting in just over a If another surge occurs Kong’s freedoms and in ing to the newspaper. lice action against the tional security law was month. and strains hospitals, “we recent years has often Police also froze 18 mil- Apple Daily editors and being used as a “weapon Japan has been strug- will quickly take action, in- criticized the Chinese and lion Hong Kong dollars executives is not related to prosecute media execu- gling since late March to cluding strengthening the Hong Kong governments ($2.3 million) in assets to “normal journalistic tives and journalists.” slow a wave of infections measures,” Suga said, ad- for walking back promis- belonging to three compa- work.” He said that the court propelled by more conta- dressing concerns by med- es that the territory could nies linked to Apple Daily, “The action targeted the gious variants, with new ical experts. “We should retain those freedoms for said Li Kwai-wah, a senior use of journalistic work as warrant that allowed po- daily cases soaring above be most cautious about 50 years after the former superintendent at Hong a tool to endanger nation- lice to search the offices 7,000 at one point and seri- causing another major up- British colony was handed Kong’s National Security al security,” he said. of Apple Daily had under- ously ill patients straining surge.” over to China in 1997. Department. In a chilling warning, he mined journalists’ ability hospitals in Tokyo, Osaka Limits for the number of The newspaper has thus Trading in shares of said that anyone working to protect their materials, and other metropolitan ar- fans at sporting events will found itself a frequent tar- Next Digital was halted with the “perpetrators” a vital part of upholding eas. remain in place, and “the get. Apple Daily founder Thursday morning at the would “pay a hefty price.” press freedom. New cases have since upper limits for the Tokyo Jimmy Lai is currently request of the company, He added: “Distance your- “Self censorship will get subsided significantly, Olympics will be decided serving a 20-month prison according to filings with self from them, otherwise worse if journalists are paving the way for Prime in line with these rules,” sentence after being con- the Hong Kong stock ex- all you will be left with are not sure whether they are Minister Yoshihide Suga Suga said, suggesting that victed of playing a role in change. regrets.” able to protect their sourc- to downgrade the state of some fans will be allowed unauthorized protests in In an apparent show of The Chinese govern- es of information,” said emergency when it expires in Olympic venues. 2019, when Hongkongers force, more than 200 po- ment’s liaison office in Yeung. A6 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2021

ITEM PHOTOS | JULIA HOPKINS Swampscott’s Juneteenth celebration immediately proceeds President Joe Biden’s decision to declare the federal holiday. Swampscott holds first Juneteenth celebration

JUNETEENTH of those dreams that were teenth and the Big Lie.” In From A1 deferred for so long,” he it, he spoke about famed said. “While we celebrate abolitionist Frederick Swampscott’s critical emancipation and free- Douglass, who once lived partner in diversity, equi- dom of Black and brown in Lynn. He said that Dou- ty and inclusion. “To re- Americans, we all must glass called out the hypoc- sist the omnipresent, the recognize the structural risy of the Declaration of intrusive, the pervasive legacy of slavery is reflect- Independence in its claim nature of white suprema- ed in inequalities, wages that all men were created cy, we must also allow our- and wealth, and health- equal while Black people selves to be rebelliously care, and housing, educa- were still enslaved. joyous.” tion, economic opportuni- Edwards said that the Meneide noted that the ties including treatment country’s history, especial- United States Congress by law enforcement on a ly during the post-Civil this week approved a bill local, state and federal War Reconstruction era that would make June- level.” which ended with the rise teenth a national holi- Several local residents of the KKK, shows that day. The bill was signed performed at the event, into law by President Joe including musician Philip the community needs to Biden later that day. Alexander Bereaud who constantly work at cre- Town Administrator played a song titled “Take ating a more welcoming Sean Fitzgerald spoke to You Along” and a group world. attendees about the im- of Swampscott Middle “Every generation has portance of freedom and School students who read to work to maintain these acknowledging the coun- a poem about the holi- gains,” he said. “We need try’s history of oppression. day. During the flag-rais- to do our work and take He praised the town for ing ceremony, Sacha Rae responsibility to uphold working toward eradicat- sang “Lift Every Voice and American ideals. This de- ing inequality. Sing,” a hymn the NAACP mocracy is an experiment. “Today is a day of refers to as the Black na- It only works if we work.” thoughtful celebration tional anthem. Tréa Lavery can be and appreciation of the Resident Ralph Edwards reached at tlavery@item- Many members of the crowd wear red, black and green, the colors rep- American dream and all gave a speech titled “June- live.com. resented on the pan-African flag. Saugus approves $30 million school budget

BUDGET on motions to table are committee members with far Saugus has come in front for both drama and outsourcing the work. From A1 tantamount to ‘no’ votes. issues. “It can be changed. the last few years with band. Hatch made the mo- Grabowski noted that The FY22 budget that It was planned that way.” its schools, and of how tion to name the new audi- there have been major middle-high school audi- was proposed in Janu- The budget contains the town does not have to torium in their honor, but changes in the physical torium after the late Nan- ary was chopped by some provisions for free all-day worry about upgrading both Grabowski and Gould footprint of the district cy Lemoine and Jerome $700,000 due to changing kindergarten in Saugus, the physical conditions of endorsed a more general since then, and where the Mitchell and the extension circumstances since it was which is something about schools and other big-tick- “wall of fame” that would amount of money the ser- of the Complete Cleaning proposed by Superinten- which Fisher was very et items. honor other pioneers in vices is paid is tied into the Contract for a third year dent of Schools Dr. David happy. “We are in a unique po- the history of the School square footage of the com- — were defeated. DeRuosi. The reduction “In addition to every- sition,” he said. “We have Department. Hatch then bined property, he felt that In both cases, Vice leveled the final budget thing else in the budget, a brand-new everything. tried to table the motion, a closer look was needed Chair Ryan Fisher — amount to $30 million. that is wonderful,” he said. Everything has a sticker but the vote to do so was before the committee could who chaired the meeting “This budget contains “It’s one of the reasons on it. We have been in a 2-2. vote on the bill. in Whittredge’s absence everything we have to do,” I came here in the first strong place, and it has al- The same thing occurred When the attempt was — and John Hatch voted said Fisher. place.” lowed us to do interesting with the vote to extend the made to table the item, the for the proposals while “This budget was built to Last January, committee things in the district.” cleaning service contract. vote, again, was 2-2 and it John Gould and Arthur support the district com- members felt the budget Lemoine and Mitchell, The service was hired two was defeated. Grabowski voted against ing out of a pandemic,” wasn’t adequate to fit the both of whom have died, years ago when the former Steve Krause can be them. According to the said DeRuosi, attempting district’s needs. Howev- were instrumental in put- committee voted to elimi- reached at skrause@item- meeting’s rules, tie votes to quell the concerns of er, Fisher spoke of how ting the town in the fore- nate custodians in favor of live.com. Lynn Water & Sewer to sign new contract for maintenance WATER According to the RFP, in the RFP state that Suez “Ultimately, it was a con- agreement may be extend- cess and treat septage de- From A1 LWSC was seeking com- will have to offer employ- dition of the bid that our ed for an additional term livered by, or on behalf of, petitive proposals from ment to all plant employ- contract be adopted and of up to five years. the wastewater plant. said the contract with Suez firms capable of designing ees — as of the contract recognized by any succes- The operation of the In choosing a proposer, was approved, contingent date — who operate the fa- sor employer, and that our treatment facility must and constructing certain the LWSC took into con- upon certain legal items capital improvements and cilities on behalf of the cur- members — the backbone operate on a continuous being rectified, which has providing full-service op- rent operator, with wages of the operation — keep 24-hours-per-day, seven- sideration price, estimated not been completed yet. erations, maintenance and and benefits comparable their jobs and the benefits, days-per-week, 52-weeks- life-cycle costs and evalua- He said he anticipates the management services for to the wages and benefits wages and working condi- per-year schedule to re- tion criteria. contract will be approved the treatment plant. These currently being provided tions we have negotiated ceive and treat all influent The commission worked by next week. services include, but are by the current operator. at the plant,” Kaszynski to the facility and treat with KP Law Inc. — as The LWSC previously not limited to, the inciner- President Adam said. and discharge effluent in special counsel — and held a 20-year contract ator, laboratory, collection Kaszynski of the IUE- If the contract is ap- accordance with the per- CDM Smith Inc. — as con- with water, waste and en- system, pump stations and CWA Local 201 and North proved, Suez will have to formance standards and sulting engineer — to as- ergy company Veolia, but ash landfill. Shore Labor Council said continue to employ the law. sist with directing and re- upon that contact’s expira- LWSC plans to commis- the members and lead- plant employees through- The RFP also states that tion, LWSC sent out a re- sion one additional pump ership followed the RFP out the term, unless any the maintenance company viewing the proposals and quest for proposals (RFP) station, which will be add- process closely and “inter- employee retires, leaves must incinerate, or trans- activities. in December seeking pro- ed to the proposer’s ser- vened where necessary to voluntarily or is terminat- port and dispose of, all Allysha Dunnigan can posals for another 20-year vices. protect our jobs and our ed for just cause. sludge and residuals. The be reached at adunnigan@ contract. Procurement elements contract. In addition, the 20-year company must also pro- itemlive.com FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A7 Looking back with former mayors in Lynn

JOURGENSEN J. “Chip” Clancy Jr. from From A1 the mayor’s office. Costin, DiVirgilio, Fla- listening to the four men nagan Kennedy and Phil- running for mayor talk lips reminisced about about city concerns. Clancy, who died June 6 For the former mayors, the earnest talk about and served as mayor from development and job cre- 2002 into 2010. ation was bittersweet. The “Chip worked for us first woman elected to be when he was in law Lynn’s mayor recalled school,” recalled Phillips. how her campaign visions Clancy and the late collided with the day-in- John C. Mihos, who died day-out job of running a in May, shared a Frank- city. lin Street law office, and “Your grand ideas get in- Flanagan Kennedy, who terrupted by reality,” said launched her political ca- Judith Flanagan Kenne- reer as a School Commit- dy. tee member, appreciated I love digging into his- Mihos’ ability to condense tory and it was fascinat- lengthy committee dis- ing to sit down with four cussions on complicated people who held the same school issues into concise job during different de- cades. They orchestrated legal summaries. political campaigns, won She said Clancy had elections, basked in victo- a well-honed skill every ry’s bright lights and, as mayor can rely on to sur- Albert V. DiVirgilio noted, vive the daily rigors of traded their personal lives running a city and disap- for the political spotlight. pointing people who can’t A shared motivation get a mayor to say “yes” to propelled the four into their requests. elections and pushed “He had a really funny them to knock on doors ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK sense of humor,” she said. and ask for votes, endur- Former mayors of Lynn, from left, Albert V. DiVirgilio, Thomas P. Costin Jr., David L. Phillips and Mayoral candidates ing criticism and unwel- Judith Flanagan Kennedy speak about their experiences when they held the title. Darren Cyr, Keith Lee, comed headlines. Jared Nicholson and Mi- “People run with a love A young man in a hurry easily recall their mayoral provisions in a bid to stem build another school fail chael Satterwhite offered for the city,” said Thomas who would hitch his star challenges and frustra- an arson wave “a tough, during her second term. plenty of ideas for making P. Costin Jr. to John F. Kennedy and tions. but easy decision.” She agreed with me Lynn greater on Wednes- He still holds the young- work to assure the latter’s “You never have enough But the decision had Wednesday when I sug- est-mayor record. Elected political success, Costin to do what you want to ac- consequences: A wave of gested she is the defini- day. The best teachers for to the City Council at the saw the mayorship as an complish,” said DiVirgilio, tenant voters defeated tion of an improbable poli- turning those visions into age of 21 in 1947, Costin opportunity to build on who served as mayor from Phillips and returned the tician: She pulled off wins reality just might have was already a political Lynn’s mid-20th century 1986 to 1992. late Antonio Marino to the that political know-it-alls been sitting 10 feet away veteran when he won the successes. Phillips’ mayoral term mayor’s office. said simply should not from them. 1955 mayoral election. Years separated their straddled 1974-75 and he Flanagan Kennedy saw have happened, including Thor Jourgensen can be “I felt I had the pulse of tenures in office, but Cos- called the decision to dis- the bid to replace Pick- her 2009 victory that dis- reached at tjourgensen@ the people,” he said. tin and his counterparts mantle local rent control ering Middle School and patched the late Edward itemlive.com. It has been a year since the murder of George Floyd. Now what?

CONVERSATION Worcester State Universi- need to make sure that that officers receive on the past year, a younger ter,” Washington made From A1 ty and an NSCC graduate. things are not happening how to work with minori- generation has begun to a comparison to pets. If Washington said she that (the police) need to ty communities, if officers be the loudest voice in the people’s cats started dis- equity. “You need to be un- believes that one of the show up for.” grow up in an environ- drive for change. Alouidor appearing, and someone comfortable until you’re first things that needs to Gena said that, as one of ment where those conver- attributed the phenome- spoke up about the issue not. You’re going to learn. be done to help people of the only Black officers in sations are not being had, non in part to the internet only to be told that all ani- You’re going to make mis- color is defunding the po- the department, he is con- they will revert right back connecting activists. mals were important, that takes. You’re going to say lice and reallocating those stantly thinking about the to their previous ways as “The world is in a place would be counterproduc- the wrong things. But that funds to other areas, such role of law enforcement in soon as they join the force. where everything is on tive. should not hinder you. as education and housing. the community he serves. Paz expanded on that, display on social media, “It’s not about saying Say them in a space where people are willing to cor- She said that currently, While he did not always saying that in the current and the younger gener- that one life is more im- rect you and you’re willing the police are asked to want to be a police officer, system cops are protected ation sees that,” he said. portant than another. It’s to take that correction and take on too many roles, he said that he felt it was when they do something “They want to do their just the simple fact that apply it.” and that we can reduce the best way to bridge the wrong, and departments own research on their we’re prioritizing paying The discussion was mod- reliance upon them by fo- gap between law enforce- are not opting to initiate ancestry and everything attention to a community erated by North Shore cusing on the issues that ment and his community. the necessary conversa- that’s going on in the that is being killed off,” Community College In- cause crime in the first “We need to find a better tions which make foun- world, and social media is she said. “We’re just say- terim President Dr. Nate place. way to get quality people dational changes in how a big help to us wanting to ing, “Let’s pay attention Bryant, who was joined “They’re not social work- into this job,” he said. “I they operate. make that change.” to this issue right now, by Paz; Kevin Gena, an ers. They’re not counsel- talk to people and I show “It’s about, ‘We need to While social media is because it’s a big prob- officer with the Lynn Po- ors,” Washington said. up and they say, ‘Finally, eliminate these officers, helpful, it is also home to lem that your community lice Department; Toiell “Police are supposed to be someone who can commu- and then everything is plenty of people shouting doesn’t have.’” Washington, co-founder around for intervention, nicate and talk to me.’” better,’” she said. “That’s against the movement. Tréa Lavery can be of Black Boston; and Eli- not prevention. We need He explained that, de- just not the case.” Asked how to address peo- reached at tlavery@item- jah Alouidor, a junior at to focus on prevention. We spite all of the training Bryant noted that over ple who say “All lives mat- live.com. Lynn nonprofit installing doorbells to Stop the Violence By Allysha der 96 units, which they the organization will be Dunnigan hope to do by the end of able to access camera ITEM STAFF the year. footage of crimes in the The Ring doorbells pur- community. The doorbells LYNN — Local non- chased are solar powered, store video on a hard drive profit Stop the Violence have no wires, and work for two months. is putting money toward by connecting to the Wi- Hogan said that on his purchasing Ring vid- Fi. street last Christmas, eo-surveillance doorbells, Upon installation of the his neighbor’s Playsta- which they hope to have doorbells, the homeown- tion was stolen out of the installed throughout the city as part of an effort to ers will have to sign a con- home. Hogan, who has a decrease crime in targeted tract stating that they will Ring doorbell, said the neighborhoods. pay the $3 per month, or doorbell was able to cap- Ward 6 Councilor and $30 per year, to keep the ture footage of the robber, Co-founder of Stop the units operational. which allowed police to Violence Fred Hogan said “This is an awesome pro- identify and track down the organization has de- gram and will really bene- the suspect. The thief was termined areas for door- fit the community,” Hogan found, and Hogan said his bell installation as places said. neighbor got his Playsta- in the city where the last Ring doorbells also has tion back. 40 gunshots had occurred. an app, Neighbors, which “This is just really some- The organization has its allows owners to send out thing that will help pro- CREATIVE COMMONS LIBRARY | RICHARD LING eye on homeowners and alerts when something tect the neighborhoods,” A lion’s mane jellyfish. two-family houses in high- happens — such as a Hogan said. “Eventually crime neighborhoods, as shooting, a coyote sight- we’d love to have one on potential recipients of the ing or a missing dog. The every street in the city.” Ring doorbells. app allows for online so- Stop the Violence re- Hey, Nahant. Watch out The doorbells will be cial sharing of captured ceived its largest-ever given to residents free of footage among users and donation of $20,000 in charge — save for a small incorporates a radius to March and received an- for the lion’s mane jellyfish. operation fee — and a search from and view other $5,000 from the group of volunteers will alerts; anyone can down- A.W. Perry real estate firm install them. Stop the Vio- load the app to view com- on Wednesday. Hogan said JELLYFISH stung, Dorrance said, ern Atlantic and Pacific lence ordered 32 doorbells, munity activity. these contributions made From A1 “flush the tentacles away oceans, as well as the Arc- which cost $150 each, on Stop the Violence will efforts like the Ring door- from the affected area tic. Wednesday, and are plan- also track which streets bells possible. typically venture into the with clean seawater thor- The fish uses its sting- ning to install them next have Ring doorbells in- Allysha Dunnigan can water, close to beaches. oughly and don’t rub the ing tentacles to capture, week. Hogan said they stalled with a color-coded be reached at adunnigan@ “Many individuals will area until the tentacles pull in and eat prey. have enough funds to or- map. By using the map, itemlive.com. not experience profound pain from the sting of this are gone. Otherwise the If a lion’s mane jellyfish species,” she added. stinging cells will contin- does happen to wash up If you see one, the DCR ue to fire.” on shore, “it is best to look said, you should “move The lion’s mane jelly- and not touch,” the DCR slowly up current and fish is one of the largest said. call 781-593-7700 ext. 2 away from the animal to known of the species. 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It Happened.” Karp told employees at a company talk show host Jimmy far as I know, I didn’t Critics questioned details of Wolff’s town hall last month that he wasn’t Trump would deny Wolff’s claims Kimmel. check),” Kimmel said in reporting, but his underlying nar- interested in a Trump book because The inaugural edition a statement announcing rative of a chaotic White House and that he permitted him access to the he doubted the former president, of the Jimmy Kimmel the news. “On December a volatile, easily distracted chief White House and tweeted in 2018 who has continued to falsely claim LA Bowl will be played 18, my dream of being for- executive has held through nu- that “Fire and Fury” was “full of he won, would offer an honest Dec. 18 at SoFi Stadium ever enshrined alongside merous bestsellers which followed, lies, misrepresentations and sourc- account. in Inglewood, the host orange, rose, cotton and announced on “Jimmy peach comes true.” Kimmel Live” on Wednes- The LA Bowl was estab- day night. 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©2021 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2021 After long wait, Spartans will defend state title Hopkinton on June 22, last year,” said St. Mary’s BASEBALL 2019. Coach Derek Dana. “It’s By Mike Alongi Now, after a lost season de nitely a different dy- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR and a largely new group of namic this year because we faces, the Spartans are - have freshmen and sopho- By the time the St. nally ready to defend their mores who are stepping up Mary’s baseball team state title. and playing in key spots throws the rst pitch of “This group of seniors as well. But we’re feeling its Division 2 North rst lost their junior year and pretty good for the most round game this coming they’re giving it every- part going into the tour- Monday, it will have been thing they have this year, nament — we just need to two full years since the but they never really got to clean up a few things and Spartans hoisted the Div. experience that feeling of we’ll take it from there.” 2 state championship tro- having everyone gunning ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS phy after taking down for you as the team to beat BASEBALL, B2 Lily Newhall and the St. Mary’s softball team are set to make a run in the Division 3 North tournament with the No. 2 seed a rst-round bye. St. Mary’s, Peabody top tournament brackets Division 3 North bracket driguez. SOFTBALL with No. 1 seed — and “It’s all about taking By Daniel Kane 12-0 — Amesbury. advantage of opportuni- ITEM STAFF St. Mary’s hasn’t ties in the tournament,” skipped a beat with rst- Pagliuca said. “The teams The MIAA released its year coach Frank Pagliu- you play are good and you softball state tournament ca, who also coaches the don’t get a lot of chances, seedings and St. Mary’s Spartans girls hockey so you have to take advan- and Peabody earned top team, at the helm. Com- tage. We have to be smart spots in their respective ing fresh off a Catholic on the base paths, under- brackets. Central League title, St. stand situations whether The Spartans capped ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Mary’s was led both in the at the plate, on base or in the year with a 18-2 re- circle and at the plate by the eld, and try to tight- After two years, Head Coach Derek Dana and the St. Mary’s baseball cord and earned the No. Lily Newhall, along with en those things up.” team will return to the Division 2 state tournament as reigning cham- 2 seed and a rst-round plenty of other big bats in pions. bye right at the top of the Jill Kirby and Emely Ro- SOFTBALL, B2 Unbeaten Marblehead earns top seed in Division 2 North

big season on both sides of quarter nal round, and Academy Friday afternoon BOYS LACROSSE the ball this year, getting the Magicians will host (4) at Coley Lee Field, with By Mike Alongi loads of scoring from the the winner of No. 8 Biller- the winner moving on to ITEM SPORTS EDITOR likes of Will Shull, Matt ica and No. 9 Masconomet face St. John’s Prep Sunday Thompson, Connor Cronin, Monday afternoon (4). afternoon (12) in the quar- After getting through Josh Robertson and a host The Division 1 North ter nal round at Cronin the regular season with of others. Shull, Thompson bracket boasts two lo- Memorial Stadium. an undefeated record and and Cronin all rank in the cal teams, with Catholic Four area teams popu- winning the Northeastern top 10 on the North Shore Conference champion St. late the Division 3 North Conference South Division in goals scored, while Rob- John’s Prep slotting in as bracket, with No. 9 Swamp- title, the Marblehead boys ertson ranks third on the the No. 3 seed after going scott (10-5), No. 10 Bishop lacrosse team earned the North Shore in assists. 13-1. Peabody is the other Fenwick (10-6), No. 11 St. No. 1 overall seed in the Di- On the defensive side, team in the bracket, earn- Mary’s (10-6) and No. 15 vision 2 North tournament. goalie J.T. Monahan was a ing the No. 6 seed after an Lynn eld (3-8) all getting ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK The Magicians edged out rock in net all season long. 11-3 campaign in the tough set for rst-round match- Marblehead’s Jack Sears, left, Josh Robertson, No. 2 Reading, which also The top seed gives Mar- Northeastern Conference. ups. center, and Matt Thompson have all been key nished 13-0 this year. blehead a rst-round bye The Tanners will face off pieces for a dominating offense this year. Marblehead has had a and a home game in the against No. 11 Westford BOYS LAX, B2 Swampscott, Peabody looking to make runs out by some younger tal- GIRLS LACROSSE ent in Broghan Laundry, By Daniel Kane Scarlett Ciciotti and Coco ITEM STAFF Clopton. All that trans- lated to a dominant 12-3 The Swampscott girls record on the eld and the lacrosse team has been No. 6 seed in the Division a headache for opposing 2 North bracket. teams on the eld all sea- The Big Blue will host son and they’ll hope to Lowell Catholic Monday continue that with a home (4). game on Blocksidge Field Also earning home eld to start the state tourna- advantage in the rst ment. round of the Division Swampscott has been led 2 North tournament is by an experienced group Bishop Fenwick. The Cru- of four senior captains in saders capped the sea- Harper Clopton, Elizabeth son at 10-3 and will host Green, Reese Robertson Manchester Essex Mon- and Jordan Waters. Junior day (5:30) at Donaldson goalkeeper Sasha Divall Field. ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS has also been excellent in Elizabeth Green is one of four Swampscott senior captains who helped lead the Big Blue to a 13-3 net. The group is rounded GIRLS LAX, B2 record and the No. 6 seed in the Division 2 North tournament this spring. Lynn Woods Summer Running wraps up third session

By Mike Alongi In the 1.57-mile kids 10 nishers were Salem’s ran the course in a time in eighth place (17:16), Erich O’Neil (58:08) and ITEM SPORTS EDITOR race, 5-year-old Melrose Jared Vengren in sixth of 14:57. Nahant’s Steve Chelsea’s Scott Arrington Lynn eld’s Brian Hutter native Caroline Skeirik place (17:11), Lynn eld’s Dickinson (15:09), Win- in ninth place (17:24) and (58:28) rounded out the LYNN — Lynn Woods came out on top after run- Allie Kent in seventh throp’s Warren MacPhail Lynn’s Rachel DeWolf in top ve. The rest of the top Summer Running com- ning a time of 14:46. Be- place (19:19), Lynn eld’s (15:24), Melrose’s An- 10th place (17:28). 10 was made up of Lynn’s pleted its third session hind Skeirik was Salem’s Emily Conlon in eighth drew Skeirik (15:40) and The 7.66-mile long race Brian Bealieu in sixth of the season Wednesday Malikai Kugel in second place (19:42), Lynn eld’s Melrose’s Daniel Skeirik win went to Winthrop’s place (58:46), Boulder, Co- evening, running three place (15:23), Salem’s Emma Ferguson in ninth (15:40) rounded out the top Nikolas Beshere, who took lo.’s Matthew Iarrobino races of different distanc- Ephrym Kugel in third place (20:08) and Pea- ve in the race. The rest of rst place with a time of in seventh place (59:10), es with 159 total runners place (15:52), Lynn eld’s body’s Annabella Lalib- the top 10 was made up of 53:18. Lynn’s Matt Viega Saugus’ Mark D’Amico competing. Elle Ferguson in fourth erte in 10th place (25:07). Marblehead’s Tyson Mill- nished nearly a minute in eighth place (59:19), The session included a place (16:15) and Mel- The 2.2-mile short race er in sixth place (15:56), behind in second place Salem’s Deirdre Lowe in 1.57-mile kids race, a 2.2- rose’s Kathryn Skeirik in was won by Lynn native Wake eld’s Peter Swain with a time of 54:14, ninth place (59:22) and mile short race and a 7.66- fth place (16:57). and former Classical track in seventh place (17:10), while Melrose’s Adam Boxford’s Michael McKie mile long race. Rounding out the top star Rachel Brennan, who Danvers’ Daniel Huynh Cook (56:13), Beverly’s in 10th place (1:00:01). B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2021

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE FRIDAY Girls Lacrosse Host of local teams highlight state Baseball Division 1 North Preliminary Round Division 1 North Preliminary Round No. 21 Wakefield at No. 12 Marble- No. 19 Classical at No. 14 Peabody head (4) (4) Boys Tennis tournament baseball brackets Division 2 North Preliminary Round Division 1 North First Round No. 17 Salem at No. 16 Melrose (4) No. 5 Newton South at No. 4 St. BASEBALL up against a familiar foe Division 3 North Preliminary Round John’s Prep (3) From B1 in the rst round, howev- No. 19 Saugus at No. 14 Swamp- Division 2 North First Round er, as they will host the scott (4) No. 15 Reading at No. 2 Marblehead No. 18 Bishop Fenwick at No. 15 (5) St. Mary’s enters this winner of No. 14 Peabody Lynnfield (4) Division 3 North First Round year’s tournament with and No. 19 Lynn Classical Softball No. 10 North Reading at No. 7 Bish- the No. 6 seed after going Monday night (7) at Fras- Division 1 North Preliminary Round op Fenwick (TBD) 15-6 and nishing as CCL er Field. No. 21 North Andover at No. 12 Division 3 North Quarterfinal Just behind English Classical (5) No. 6 Swampscott at No. 3 Hamil- Cup runner-up to Austin Division 2 North Preliminary Round ton-Wenham (3:30) Prep. The Spartans will is No. 4 St. John’s Prep, No. 19 Bishop Fenwick at No. 14 Girls Tennis have a preliminary-round which closed out the Marblehead (4) Division 2 North First Round bye to start off the tour- regular season at 10-3 No. 17 Salem at No. 16 Dracut No. 13 Reading at No. 4 Marblehead and earned a prelim- (TBD) nament, then they’ll host (TBD) the winner of No. 11 inary-round bye. The Boys Lacrosse Division 3 North First Round Division 1 North First Round No. 10 Saugus at No. 7 Bishop Fen- Greater Lowell and No. Eagles will take on the No. 11 Westford Academy at No. 6 wick (TBD) 22 Burlington Monday winner of No. 13 Chelms- Peabody (4) Division 3 North Quarterfinal afternoon (4) at Fraser ford and No. 20 Malden Division 3 North First Round No. 5 Lynnfield at No. 4 Swampscott Field. Monday (4) at Pete Frates No. 10 Bishop Fenwick at No. 7 (TBD) ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Shawsheen (4) Elsewhere in Division Field. No. 15 Lynnfield at No. 2 Essex Tech SUNDAY 6/20 2 North, Marblehead Revere slots in as the Lynn eld baseball Coach John O’Brien, center, (5) Boys Lacrosse earned the No. 5 seed with No. 7 seed after going along with players Evan Balian, left, and pitch- No. 11 St. Mary’s at No. 3 Lowell Division 1 North Quarterfinal 6-3 in a shortened GBL Catholic (5:30) No. 6 Peabody/No. 11 Westford a 13-4 record and a share er Dante Gesamondo earned the No. 15 seed in No. 9 Swampscott at No. 8 Dracut Academy at No. 3 St. John’s Prep of the Northeastern Con- season, earning a pre- the Division 3 North tournament. (7) (12) ference South Division ti- liminary-round bye. The tle — good enough to get Patriots will host the win- of their losses coming by afternoon (4) at Lynn eld TV/RADIO a preliminary-round bye. ner of No. 10 Lexington two runs or less. The sto- High. The game, which is The Magicians, who have and No. 23 Newton South ry was similar for Saugus a rematch of the 2019 Di- Auto racing a depth of pitching talent Monday afternoon (4) at this year, as the Sachems vision 3 North Final (won 8 p.m...... NASCAR Truck: Rackley Roofing 200 ...... FS1 that could come in handy Revere High. went 5-9 and earned the by Fenwick), will decide Baseball 6:30 p.m...... Triple A: Worcester vs. Lehigh Valley ...... NESN+ with the new pitch count Peabody and Classical No. 19 seed. Swampscott who moves on to face No. 7 p.m...... St. Louis at Atlanta ...... MLB Network rules in effect this year, slotted in at No. 14 and and Saugus will play in 2 Brighton in the next 8:10 p.m...... Boston at Kansas City ...... NESN; WEEI-FM 93.7 will host the winner of No. 19, respectively, and the preliminary round round Monday. Pro basketball No. 12 Whittier Tech and the two teams will face off Friday afternoon (4) at The Winthrop baseball 7:30 p.m...... Philadelphia at Atlanta ...... ESPN 10 p.m...... Utah at LA Clippers ...... ESPN No. 21 Belmont Monday in the preliminary round Forest Avenue Park, with team is the only local 10:30 p.m...... WNBA: Phoenix at Los Angeles ...... CBSSN (4) at Seaside Park. Friday (4) for a chance the winner moving on to squad in the Division 4 Golf The Division 1 North to take on English in the face No. 3 Boston Latin North bracket, earning 10:30 a.m...... LPGA: Meijer Classic ...... Golf bracket boasts ve area next round. Monday. the No. 9 seed after going 12:30 p.m...... US Open ...... Golf 6 p.m...... US Open ...... NBC teams, with the No. 3 Four local teams The other two local 5-12 during the regular 9 p.m...... US Open ...... Golf Lynn English Bulldogs grabbed a spot in the Di- teams in the Division 3 season. The Vikings will Pro hockey leading the way. English vision 3 North bracket, North bracket will also travel to No. 8 George- 8 p.m...... Vegas at Montreal ...... USA went 7-2 and won the with the highest seed go- face off against each oth- town for a rst-round Horse racing 8:30 a.m...... Royal Ascot ...... NBCSN Greater Boston League ti- ing to No. 14 Swampscott. er, with No. 15 Lynn eld game Monday afternoon 12:30 p.m...... America’s Day at the Races ...... FS2 tle to earn the three seed The Big Blue went 7-7 in a (7-8) hosting No. 18 Bish- (4), with the winner Men’s soccer and a preliminary-round tough Northeastern Con- op Fenwick (8-11) in the moving on to face No. 1 8:30 a.m...... Euro: Sweden vs. Slovakia ...... ESPN bye. The Bulldogs will go ference, with a number preliminary round Friday Snowden Wednesday. 11:30 a.m...... Euro: Croatia vs. Czech Republic ...... ESPN 2:30 p.m...... Euro: England vs. Scotland ...... ESPN 5 p.m...... Copa America: Chile vs. Bolivia ...... FS1 8 p.m...... Copa America: Argentina vs. Uruguay ...... FS2 Surfing Peabody softball tops Division 1 North 6 p.m...... WSL: Surf Ranch Pro ...... FS2 Swimming 9 p.m...... US Olympic trials ...... NBC Track and field after unbeaten regular season 7 p.m...... US Olympic trials ...... NBCSN 10 p.m...... US Olympic trials ...... NBC SOFTBALL battles with top local From B1 teams. A perfect spring NHL PLAYOFFS earned them the No. 2 The Spartans will have seed and a bye in the Divi- CONFERENCE FINALS MONDAY some time off before host- sion 1 North bracket. Pea- (Best-of-7) N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. (x-if necessary) ing the winner of a clash body will host the winner WEDNESDAY TUESDAY between another pair of of No. 15 Haverhill and Montreal 3, Vegas 2, series tied 1 - Montreal at Vegas, 9 p.m. local teams. No. 18 Reading Monday 1 WEDNESDAY A young Lynn eld team, (4:40). THURSDAY x-Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, TBA which earned the No. 7 Also at the top of the Di- Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 8 p.m. THURSDAY seed after nishing the vision 1 North is Revere (9-1). The Patriots enter FRIDAY x-Vegas at Montreal, TBA year at 8-5, will host No. Vegas at Montreal, 8 p.m. the tournament as Great- 10 Winthrop (8-5) and Vi- SATURDAY FRIDAY er Boston League champs x-N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, TBA kings pitcher Sophie Vi- Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 8 p.m. after winning a 10-inning tale Monday (4), with the ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS SUNDAY SATURDAY bout against Lynn Clas- Vegas at Montreal, 8 p.m. x-Montreal at Vegas, TBA winner facing off against sical in the GBL Tour- The Peabody softball team earned the No. 2 St. Mary’s on Wednesday nament Final. Adrianna seed in the Division 1 North tournament after NBA PLAYOFFS (3:15). Fusco has proven to be one a perfect 14-0 season. Salem Academy Charter of the area’s best pitchers, SECOND ROUND FRIDAY (1-6) rounds out the Divi- earning the Patriots a bye record and will host No. 21 the No. 14 seed and will (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. sion 3 North with the No. and the No. 4 seed. Revere North Andover Friday (5). face off against No. 19 WEDNESDAY Utah at L.A. Clippers, 10 p.m. 14 seed and will travel to will host the winner of And in the Division 2 Bishop Fenwick (1-12) in Atlanta 109, Philadelphia 106, Alan- SATURDAY No. 3 Boston Latin Acade- No. 13 Everett and No. 20 North, Saugus is right in the preliminary round ta leads series tied 3-2 my Monday. L.A. Clippers 110, Utah 111, L.A. x-Milwaukee at Brooklyn, TBD Concord-Carlisle Monday. the middle of the pack. Friday (4). Salem is also Clippers lead series 3-2 SUNDAY The Tanners were a Lynn Classical is also The No. 9 Sachems n- in the mix with the No. THURSDAY x-Atlanta at Philadelphia, TBD buzzsaw this spring, n- still right in the mix de- ished the year at 9-4 and 17 seed after nishing the Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. x-L.A. Clippers at Utah, TBD ishing with a perfect 14-0 spite coming off a pair of face a tough test right off year at 5-11. The Witches record, which they did by tough losses to close the the bat on the road at No. travel to Dracut Friday cruising through teams season. The No. 12 Rams 8 Danvers on Monday (4). (6:30) for a preliminary MLB and surviving some close nished the year at a 7-5 Marblehead (7-6) earned round matchup. AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division East Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 43 26 .623 _ New York 35 25 .583 _ Boston 42 27 .609 1 Philadelphia 33 33 .500 5 St. Mary’s, Fenwick both hit the road New York 35 32 .522 7 Atlanta 30 35 .462 7½ Toronto 33 33 .500 8½ Washington 30 35 .462 7½ Baltimore 22 46 .324 20½ Miami 29 39 .426 10 Central Division Central Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB for rst round in Division 3 North Chicago 43 25 .632 _ Chicago 38 30 .559 _ Cleveland 38 28 .576 4 Milwaukee 38 30 .559 _ BOYS LAX Kansas City 30 37 .448 12½ Cincinnati 35 31 .530 2 Detroit 29 39 .426 14 St. Louis 35 33 .515 3 From B1 Minnesota 27 41 .397 16 Pittsburgh 23 44 .343 14½ West Division West Division Each team will also W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Oakland 43 27 .614 _ San Francisco 43 25 .632 _ be playing a road game Houston 39 28 .582 2½ Los Angeles 41 27 .603 2 against an unfamiliar, Seattle 34 36 .486 9 San Diego 38 32 .543 6 Los Angeles 33 35 .485 9 Colorado 28 41 .406 15½ non-conference opponent. Texas 25 43 .368 17 Arizona 20 49 .290 23½ Swampscott will trav- Thursday’s Games (Kowar 0-2), 8:10 p.m. el to No. 8 Dracut for a Cleveland 10, Baltimore 3 Chicago White Sox (Rodón 6-2) at rst-round game Friday N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Houston (Garcia 5-4), 8:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Houston, 8:10 Detroit (Ureña 2-6) at L.A. Angels night (7), while Fenwick p.m. (Cobb 4-2), 9:38 p.m. will play on the road at Detroit at L.A. Angels, 9:38 p.m. Tampa Bay (Wacha 1-1) at Seattle No. 7 Shawsheen Friday Tampa Bay at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. (Kikuchi 3-3), 10:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Saturday’s Games afternoon (4). St. Mary’s Cleveland (Mejía 1-1) at Pittsburgh Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. will make the trip all the (Kuhl 0-4), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. way up to Rivier Univer- Oakland (Kaprielian 3-1) at N.Y. Yan- Minnesota at Texas, 4:05 p.m. sity in Nashua, N.H. for kees (Taillon 1-4), 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Toronto (Ray 4-2) at Baltimore (Zim- Boston at Kansas City, 4:10 p.m. a road game against No. mermann 4-4), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Houston, 7:15 6 Lowell Catholic Friday Minnesota (Berríos 7-2) at Texas (Fol- p.m. evening (5:30), while Lyn- tynewicz 1-7), 8:05 p.m. Detroit at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS Boston (Pivetta 6-2) at Kansas City Tampa Bay at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. n eld will have the tough task of facing No. 2 Essex Jackson Field, right, of St. Mary’s, and Aiden Anthony of Bishop Fen- Tech on the road Friday wick will both be looking for their teams to make a run in the Division TODAY IN SPORTS evening (5). 3 North bracket. June 18 Open by three strokes over Bruce 1910 — Alex Smith wins the U.S. Crampton and ties Bobby Jones’ Open by beating John McDermont and record of 13 major titles. Macdonald Smith in an 18-hole play- 1975 — Bobby Orr of the Boston Bru- Peabody, Marblehead girls lacrosse off at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. ins wins the Norris Trophy as the Smith beats McDermont by four NHL’s best defenseman for the eighth strokes and Macdonald Smith by six. consecutive year. 1921 — The University of Illinois wins 1984 — Fuzzy Zoeller shoots a the first NCAA track and field champi- 3-under 67 to beat Greg Norman by highlight Division 1 North bracket onships with 20¼ points. Notre eight strokes in the 18-hole playoff at Dame finishes second with 16¾ Winged Foot GC for the U.S. Open points. title. GIRLS LAX including Amber Kirico- their lumps early on but also have some of the 1941 — Joe Louis knocks out Billy 1986 — California’s Don Sutton From B1 ples, Hailee Lomasney nished the season strong area’s best players in se- Conn in the 13th round at the Polo becomes the 19th pitcher in baseball and goalie Olivia Lavalle. with a 8-4 record. Marble- niors Maddie Erskine Grounds in New York to retain the history to win 300 games as he pitch- Peabody nished the year head will be riding espe- and Molly Forbes, along world heavyweight title. es a three-hitter to give the Angels a Peabody leads the pair with a 10-4 record and cially high after closing with plenty of other of- 1960 — Arnold Palmer beats ama- 5-1 triumph over the Texas Rangers. of local teams in the mix teur Jack Nicklaus by two strokes to 1990 — Hale Irwin makes an 8-foot will travel to North Ando- the season with a thrill- fensive repower and a win the U.S. Open. birdie putt on the 91st hole to beat in the Division 1 North ver Monday (5). ing 11-10 come-from-be- strong goalie in Elizabeth 1967 — Jack Nicklaus shoots a Mike Donald in the first sudden-death bracket. The Tanners record 275 to beat Arnold Palmer for playoff to decide the U.S. Open. It is Also hoping to make hind win over crosstown Driscoll. the U.S. Open. Nicklaus breaks Ben the third U.S. Open title for the earned the No. 10 seed some noise in the Divi- rival Swampscott on the Marblehead will host Hogan’s 1948 record by one stroke. 45-year-old Irwin, the oldest winner in and are headed by anoth- sion 1 North is Marble- road Tuesday. No. 21 Wake eld Friday 1972 — Jack Nicklaus wins the U.S. the tournament’s history. er strong group of seniors head. The Magicians took The No. 12 Magicians (4). FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION

Vaccine effort turns into slog as infectious variant spreads

By Michelle R. Smith per day have plummeted 90 administrator for the state ASSOCIATED PRESS percent or more across the Department of Health and U.S. since the winter. But Welfare. As cases tumble and states the picture is uneven. To increase vaccinations, reopen, the potential final In Texas, the rolling av- several states are working stage in the U.S. campaign erage of newly confirmed to break up large shipments to vanquish COVID-19 is infections has climbed from of vaccine into smaller lots, turning into a slog, with a about 1,000 per day on May which can then be distribut- worrisome variant gaining 31 to nearly 2,000 this week. ed to doctors’ offices. Health a bigger foothold and lotter- A swath of Missouri is see- officials see primary care ies and other prizes failing ing a big rise in cases and physicians as key to easing to persuade some Ameri- hospitalizations as tourists people’s concerns. cans to get vaccinated. eager to get out after being “People want to hear it “The last half, the last cooped up for a year make from their doctor, their med- mile, the last quarter-mile their way to popular desti- ical providers, people that always requires more ef- nations like Branson and they know and trust,” Nor- fort,” Dr. Nirav Shah, direc- Lake of the Ozarks. Health man said. tor of the Maine Center for officials said more than 200 Big, splashy giveaways Disease Control and Pre- people were hospitalized FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS such as lotteries have got- vention, said Wednesday. with the virus in south- A pair of migrant families from Brazil pass through a gap in the border ten a lot of headlines and While two of the states western Missouri, nearly dispensed millions of dol- wall to reach the United States after crossing from Mexico to Yuma, Ariz. double the number at the slammed hardest by the lars. In Maine, home of the disaster, California and start of May. The number outdoor wear company L.L. New York, celebrated their of patients in intensive care Bean, Bean gift cards were reopenings this week with units in the region has tri- a big hit. But elsewhere, fireworks and a multimil- pled. there has been skepticism lion-dollar drawing, hospi- Health experts cite two U.S. ends strict Trump-era about such programs. talizations in parts of Mis- factors driving the surge Shaw-Tulloch said some souri are surging and cases there: the faster-spreading businesses in Idaho had of- are rising sharply in Texas, delta variant and a reluc- fered financial incentives for asylum rules for victims illustrating the challenges tance among residents to employees to get vaccinated Trump era, and this is a the country under pan- the country faces this sum- get vaccinated. By Amy Taxin but didn’t get many takers. really important first step demic-related powers. The mer. The U.S. is expected to ASSOCIATED PRESS Instead, she said, the key is in undoing that.” number of children cross- One major concern is the fall short of President Joe making it easy to get a vac- The U.S. government Garland said he was ing the border alone also highly contagious and po- Biden’s goal of dispensing cine by turning it into part on Wednesday ended two making the changes af- has hovered at all-time tentially more severe delta at least one dose to 70 per- of a person’s “daily flow.” Trump administration ter President Joe Biden highs. variant of the coronavirus cent of American adults by Some people’s attitude policies that made it hard- ordered his office and the Many Central Ameri- that originated in India. July 4. The figure stands at er for immigrants fleeing Department of Homeland cans arrive on the border While health officials say about 65 percent. is that “if a vaccine were violence to qualify for asy- Security to draft rules ad- fleeing gang violence in the vaccines are effective Among the states that to fall out of the sky and lum, especially Central dressing complex issues their countries. But it isn’t against it, the fear is that don’t expect to hit the goal hit me in the arm, I’ll get Americans. in immigration law about easy to qualify for asylum it will lead to outbreaks in are Kansas and Idaho. In it. But I’m not going to in- Attorney General Mer- groups of people who under U.S. immigration states with lower vaccina- Idaho, some counties have terrupt my busy daily life rick Garland issued new should qualify for asylum. laws, and the Trump-era tion rates. adult vaccination rates un- to make that effort and go instructions to immigra- Gene Hamilton, a key ar- policies made it that much The delta variant has in- der 30 percent, said Elke in and get a vaccination,” tion judges to stop follow- chitect of many of former harder. creased from 2.7 percent Shaw-Tulloch, public health she said. ing the Trump-era rules President Donald Trump’s More than half of asy- of all cases in May to 9.7 that made it tough for lum cases decided by the immigrants who faced do- immigration policies who percent this month, Dr. Ro- mestic or gang violence to served in the Justice De- immigration courts in the chelle Walensky, director of win asylum in the Unit- partment, said in a state- 2020 fiscal year were deni- the U.S. Centers for Disease ed States. He also undid ment that he believed the als, according to data from Control and Prevention, a policy that made it dif- change would lead to more the Department of Jus- said during a call for gover- ficult for immigrants to immigrants filing asylum tice’s Executive Office for nors on Monday, according obtain asylum based on claims based on crime and Immigration Review. Four to details provided by the threats to a family mem- that should not be a rea- years earlier, it was about Washington governor’s of- ber. son for protections. one in five cases. fice. The moves could make The Biden administra- In the current fiscal year, At the same time, states it easier for immigrants tion changes come as U.S. people from countries such are convening focus groups to win their cases for hu- immigration authorities as Russia and Cameroon to better understand who is manitarian protection and have reported unusually have seen higher asylum declining to get vaccinated, were widely celebrated by high numbers of encoun- grant rates in the immi- why, and how to convince immigrant advocates. ters with migrants on the gration courts than people them that getting the shot “The significance of this southern border. In April, from El Salvador, Guate- is the right thing to do. cannot be overstated,” border officials reported mala and Honduras, the “It’s a race between the said Kate Melloy Goettel, the highest number of data shows. vaccines going into people legal director of litigation encounters in more than Immigration judges and the current or future FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS at the American Immigra- 20 years, though many abide by instructions set variants,” said Kansas One man holds the door for another as they tion Council. “This was migrants were repeat by the attorney general, Health Secretary Dr. Lee arrive at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the one of the worst anti-asy- crossers who previously and their courts are with- Norman. Auburn Mall in Auburn, Maine. lum decisions under the had been expelled from in the Justice Department. Average deaths and cases ‘Obamacare’ survives: Supreme Court dismisses big challenge

By Mark Sherman of no-cost preventive ser- their votes. Kavanaugh and ence Thomas was in dissent ASSOCIATED PRESS vices and the expansion of Barrett joined the majori- in the two earlier cases, but the Medicaid program that ty. Gorsuch was in dissent, he joined Thursday’s major- WASHINGTON — The insures lower-income peo- signing on to an opinion ity, writing, “Although this Supreme Court dismissed ple, including those who from Justice Samuel Alito. Court has erred twice be- a major challenge to the work in jobs that don’t pay Justice Stephen Breyer fore in cases involving the Obama era health care law much or provide health in- wrote for the court that Affordable Care Act, it does on Thursday, turning aside surance. the states and people who not err today.” an effort by Republican-led Also left in place is the filed a federal lawsuit “have Because it dismissed the states to throw out the law law’s now-toothless re- failed to show that they case for the plaintiff’s lack that provides insurance quirement that people have have standing to attack as of legal standing — the abil- coverage for millions of health insurance or pay a unconstitutional the Act’s ity to sue — the court didn’t Americans. penalty. Congress rendered minimum essential cover- actually rule on whether The justices, by a 7-2 vote, that provision irrelevant in age provision.” the individual mandate is left the entire law intact 2017 when it reduced the In dissent, Alito wrote, unconstitutional now that in ruling that Texas, oth- penalty to zero. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS “Today’s decision is the there is no penalty for for- er GOP-led states and two The elimination of the third installment in our going insurance. Lower individuals had no right penalty had become the The Supreme Court left the Obama-era Afford- epic Affordable Care Act courts had struck down the to bring their lawsuit in hook that Texas and other able Care Act intact in a 7-2 vote Thursday. trilogy, and it follows the mandate, in rulings that federal court. The Biden Republican-led states, as servative Supreme Court preme Court ended the way same pattern as install- were wiped away by the Su- administration says 31 well as the Trump admin- that includes three Trump the first two did, with a ma- ments one and two. In all preme Court decision. million people have health istration, used to attack appointees, opponents of jority of the court rebuffing three episodes, with the With the latest ruling, insurance because of the the entire law. They argued Obamacare hoped a ma- efforts to gut the law or get Affordable Care Act facing the ACA is “here to stay law popularly known as that without the mandate, jority of the justices would rid of it altogether. a serious threat, the Court for the foreseeable future,” “Obamacare.” a pillar of the law when it finally kill off the law they Trump’s three appoin- has pulled off an improb- said Larry Levitt, an exec- The law’s major provi- was passed in 2010, the have been fighting against tees to the Supreme Court able rescue.” Alito was a utive vice president for the sions include protections rest of the law should fall, for more than a decade. — Justices Amy Coney dissenter in the two earlier non-profit Kaiser Family for people with pre-existing too. But the third major at- Barrett, Neil Gorsuch and cases, as well. Foundation, which studies health conditions, a range And with a more con- tack on the law at the Su- Brett Kavanaugh — split Like Alito, Justice Clar- health care. Computer trouble hits Hubble Space Telescope, science halted

By Marcia Dunn a bad memory board. and other instruments are observatory will be too far ASSOCIATED PRESS Flight controllers at NA- in a so-called safe mode. from Earth — 1 million SA’s Goddard Space Flight Launched in 1990, Hub- miles away in a solar orbit CAPE CANAVERAL, Center in Maryland tried ble is showing more and — for astronaut tune-ups. Fla. — The Hubble Space to restart the computer more signs of aging, de- The launch from French Telescope has been hit Monday, but the same spite a series of repairs Guiana using Europe’s with computer trouble, thing happened. They’re and updates by spacewalk- Ariane rocket is years be- with all astronomical now trying to switch to a ing astronauts during NA- hind schedule; the latest viewing halted, NASA backup memory unit. If SA’s shuttle era. The idled delay of two weeks is the said Wednesday. that works, the telescope computer was installed result of rocket processing The orbiting observa- will be tested for a day, during the fifth and final and scheduling issues. tory has been idle since before the science instru- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS service call in 2009. Scientists hope to have Sunday when a 1980s-era ments are turned back on Astronauts Steven L. Smith and John M. NASA plans to launch an overlap in orbit be- computer that controls the and observations can re- Grunsfeld are photographed during an extra- Hubble’s successor, the tween Hubble and the con- science instruments shut sume. vehicular activity (EVA) during the December James Webb Space Tele- siderably more advanced down, possibly because of For now, the cameras 1999 Hubble servicing mission of STS-103. scope, in November. This and powerful Webb. B4 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2021 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 Neighbor intrudes on backyard oasis DEAR ABBY: I am a closer. I have expressed 40-something single Dear Abby is written by Abigail my feelings to my hus- mother of two teens. A Van Buren, also known as Jeanne band, but it never turns 24-year-old neighbor out well. He lost his mom with a young daughter Phillips, and was founded by her two years ago, and his moved in next door a cou- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact depression has gotten ple years ago after her Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. worse. He wants nothing divorce. She recently Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. to do with my family. joined the workforce, and They don’t deserve it, but being a single working things are good between mother for the last year the two of us apart from close to my yard and and a half has been a suggest she find a com- this issue. Must I choose right outside my dining difficult adjustment for parable activity for sides? What can I do? her. When she sees me room window. How do I herself that may serve outside, she comes over communicate to her that CHOOSING I don’t want a visitor the same purpose. She to vent. She seems inca- may not like hearing it, SIDES IN CANADA pable of just giving a when I’m working in my friendly wave and going yard? I know her feelings but you will be free. DEAR CHOOSING: about her day. will be hurt. I’ve already DEAR ABBY: My hus- Unless there is something I like to garden in tried to set boundaries by band has withdrawn important that you omit- peace. She has actually not initiating conversa- himself from my family. I ted from your letter, your come into my yard, sat on tion and not inviting her sense my niece resents it. husband’s behavior may my lawn and complained over. Help! She’s 53 and has a teen- be connected to the loss of age son. I believe she his mother. Do not “choose while I continued weed- PRIVATE IN THE ing. She prefaces it by thinks we don’t see each sides,” but also do not al- telling me she doesn’t MIDWEST other because we don’t low him to separate you want advice; she just love them. I can’t explain from your family. Stay in wants to vent. Abby, I DEAR PRIVATE: what’s going on with my touch as much as you can, have lived her life — with Tell your neighbor she husband to her. I want to and once the quarantines a lot less support — and needs to find another explain to my family and are finished, visit with at this point, I value my person to vent to be- maybe make excuses for them. Explain your hus- alone time. I don’t want cause your gardening his behavior, but honest- band’s absence by letting to listen to her woes. activities are the way ly, I don’t think it would your relatives know WHY change much. your husband is acting I find myself sneaking you cope with your around my yard trying to I realize COVID-19 has this way and that he avoid her. Today, I saw own problems, and you kept families apart, and needs compassion and her setting up a trampo- prefer to do that with- this may not be a good understanding, not judg- line in her backyard. It’s out company. Then time to try to become ment. BRIDGE

Do not play first and think later Gregory Maguire, a novelist, said, dark from the defenders. “I’m not a writer because I want to Declarer continued with a heart make money. I’m a writer because to the jack and a heart to his ace, I’m a very slow thinker; but I do care getting the bad news. Now, if South about thinking, and the only way I drew trumps, he would have none know how to think with any kind of left. The defenders would get in with finesse is by telling stories.” the spade ace and run diamonds. Bridge players need to think, So South turned to spades. How- whether facing a finesse or a dif- ever, East held up his ace until the ferent play technique. But some- second round, then gave his partner times someone will follow suit first a spade ruff. Eventually, the defend- and study second, which is always ers scored a club trick to defeat the fatal in newspaper columns and teaching deals. Today, for example, contract. how should South continue in four The dummy was disappointed. hearts after ruffing West’s second He said, “Partner, you don’t lose high diamond at trick two? trump control if you discard your in- South might have rebid two evitable club loser on the diamond spades, allowing for North’s hold- king. Then, if West perseveres with ing, say, five spades and three a third diamond, you can ruff it on hearts. But he decided to hope that the board.” they did not have a superior spade “Yes, partner. I’m sorry. I played fit, preferring to keep his hand in the too quickly, thoughtlessly.” FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B5 WHAT TO WATCH REMIND REWIND

7:30 p.m. TBS Movie: Creed Sylvester Stallone received an Oscar nomination Feel-Good TV and won a number of other awards for reprising his iconic role as long-retired boxer Rocky Balboa, who By Matt Roush, REMIND MAGAZINE agrees to train Apollo Creed’s son, Adonis (Michael B. Jordan, in a criminally underrated performance), The decade was young, so were the to become a fighter. Few people realize the former new inhabitants of the White House, champ is battling an opponent deadlier than any and in 1961, network TV was enter- he ever faced in the ring. Tessa Thompson, Phylicia ing its own adolescence. Little won- Rashad and Tony Bellew also star. Tiffany Haddish der the medium experienced growing hosts this special Juneteenth airing, which launches pains that year. In May, FCC Chairman the new TBS Friday movie double bill “Friday Night Newton N. Minow infamously de- Vibes.” scribed the broadcasting landscape 8 p.m. as a “vast wasteland,” obviously not ABC a fan of the plethora of Westerns and Emergency Call squeaky-clean family sitcoms that A new episode called “Held Hostage” includes the had carried over from the 1950s. suspenseful story of an intruder breaking into the Dennis was still a menace, we residence of a New Orleans woman who is home hadn’t stopped leaving it to Beaver, alone. Other calls involve a visibly sick woman walk- teens were swooning to Edd “Kookie” ing unsteadily through Ogden, Utah, and claiming Byrnes on 77 Sunset Strip and groov- she has antifreeze poisoning, as well as motorists ing to hipster Maynard G. Krebs on reporting an obviously drunk female driver speeding The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Gun- along an Alaska road with a child in the car. Luke smoke, TV’s top-rated show, was now Wilson is the host. so popular it grew from 30 minutes 9:01 p.m. to an hour in 1961 (with repeats of ABC the original format airing as Marshal Juneteenth: Together We Triumph — Dillon).And yet, not everything new A Soul of a Nation Special Event was old again. For the second year in a row, ABC News presents this Like Dorothy emerging into a daz- two-hour special that honors the history and signif- zling Oz, Walt Disney Presents moved icance of Juneteenth — also known as Freedom from ABC to NBC, where it suddenly Day — the annual holiday marking the anniversary blossomed into Walt Disney’s Won- of the 1865 emancipation of slaves in the United derful World of Color — heralding a States. This presentation, which includes intimate boom in color technology that would storytelling, powerful tributes and special musical continue through the decade. performances, also celebrates the resilience of the This was also the dawning of the Black community in America. age of Camelot, so dubbed because that Broadway musical was said to 10 p.m. be a favorite of the newly installed LIFE first family, the youthful Kennedys. Cellmate Secrets Five days after being sworn in, John A new episode fills in the blanks of the story behind F. Kennedy held the first live televised PHOTO | PHOTOFEST the former prison staffer who helped two inmates press conference, covered by all three escape from the Clinton Correctional Facility in up- networks. Everything about him, his The Dick Van Dyke Show state New York. Convicted murderers Richard Matt glamorous wife Jackie and their chil- in the shenanigans of a writers’ room sy with its incessant violence. But the 1961 was Alan Shepard’s suborbital and David Sweat recognized Joyce Mitchell as an dren felt made for TV, capturing the occupied by scene-stealers Rose Ma- format took a leap forward in acclaim space flight on May 5, seen by an es- easy mark for their emotional manipulations, se- public’s imagination. rie and Morey Amsterdam. and respect with the premiere of The timated 45 million viewers. The Space ducing her into believing they were in love with her. So much so that the year’s most A newer genre, the medical drama, Defenders, starring E.G. Marshall and Age antics of The Jetsons wouldn’t Former inmate Erik Jensen, who worked with Joyce, sophisticated new sitcom, The Dick came of age in 1961 when two TV a pre-Brady Bunch Robert Reed as a appear until 1962, but the ever-pre- reveals how her hunger for attention made her sus- Van Dyke Show, was seen by many doctors became household names. father-son defense team. Tackling still scient Rod Serling was prepared, with ceptible to flattery, and Joyce’s prison supervisor re- as a reflection of Camelot in the calls warning officials that the situation was raising Vince Edwards was the more rugged, hot-button issues including abortion, one of the best-remembered Twilight frisky, sexy relationship of Rob and intense Ben Casey. (The show’s stark capital punishment and immigration, Zone episodes from 1961. The nearly red flags for her. Laura Petrie, embodied by the lithe 1:30 a.m. tone was so vivid that when I got my the series would win three consecu- wordless “The Invaders” starred future Van Dyke and perky star-is-born tonsils out in the late ’60s and was tive Emmys as TV’s best drama. Bewitched costar Agnes Moorehead PBS Mary Tyler Moore, a sensation in her rolled down the hospital hallway in a Sure, TV still had a silly side — re- as a farmwoman under siege by tiny Great Performances at the Met trendsetting capri pants. Though the Russian soprano Anna Netrebko is best known to Petries adhered to the era’s TV stan- gurney, my mind went straight to Ben member Mister Ed, the talking horse? figures that emerge from a flying her legions of international fans from her roles in dards by occupying separate beds Casey’s credits.) The same fall, mati- — but in a year when ABC began its saucer. As she sets out to destroy the world’s greatest opera houses, where she has — as if! — the world they inhabited nee idol Richard Chamberlain began Wide World of Sports franchise, the these sinister interlopers, we discover built an enormous repertoire thanks to her combina- seemed oh so modern. his long TV career as the more sensi- thoughtful Password game show that they’re actually U.S. astronauts tion of a large, flexible voice and smoldering beauty. As did Rob’s workplace. Inspired tive young intern, Dr. Kildare. made word association seem cool, who’ve landed on a planet of giants. This new onehour episode finds the singer in a more by the life and career of series cre- Legal and crime dramas were al- It’s Academic spotlighted smart high Maybe they should have just stayed intimate setting at Vienna’s Spanish Riding School, ator Carl Reiner (who had starred in ready established, with Raymond schoolers and The Mike Douglas home and watched TV. where pianist Pavel Nebolsin accompanies her in a pilot of an earlier version), The Dick Burr’s undefeated Perry Masonwell Show helped popularize daytime talk, Matt Roush is “TV Guide Maga- Russian songs by Rachmaninoff, Rimsky-Korsakov Van Dyke Show was one of the first to into his long run, and Robert Stack’s was TV really such a wasteland? zine’s” senior critic and is a nationally and Tchaikovsky, among other vocal selections. go behind the scenes of TV, delighting The Untouchables courting controver- Perhaps the biggest TV event of respected television journalist.

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By JON GAMBRELL significant disruptions to ASSOCIATED PRESS that process.” The 2015 deal, which DUBAI, United Arab saw Iranians flood into Emirates — Iran’s tat- the streets in celebration, tered nuclear deal with marked a major turn af- world powers hangs in ter years of tensions be- the balance as the country tween Iran and the West prepares to vote on Friday over Iran’s nuclear pro- for a new president and gram. Tehran has long diplomats press on with insisted that its program efforts to get both the U.S. is for peaceful purposes. and Tehran to reenter the However, U.S. intelligence accord. agencies and Internation- The deal represents the al Atomic Energy Agency signature accomplishment say Iran pursued an or- of the relatively moderate ganized nuclear weapons President Hassan Rou- program up until 2003. hani’s eight years in of- In order to ease the fice: suspending crushing threat seen by the West, sanctions in exchange for Iran agreed under the the strict monitoring and deal to limit its enrich- limiting of Iran’s uranium ment of uranium gas to stockpile. just 3.67 percent purity, The deal’s collapse with which can be used in nu- President Donald Trump’s clear power plants but is decision to unilaterally far below weapons-grade withdraw America from levels of 90 percent. It the agreement in 2018 also put a hard cap on spiraled into a series of at- Iran’s uranium stockpile tacks and confrontations to just 300 kilograms (661 across the wider Middle pounds). Tehran also com- East. It also prompted mitted to using only 5,060 Tehran to enrich uranium of its first-generation cen- to highest purity levels trifuges, the devices that FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS so far, just shy of weap- spin the uranium gas to President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, listens to head of the country’s Atomic Energy Organization, ons-grade levels. enrich it. Ali Akbar Salehi, while visiting an exhibition of Iran’s new nuclear achievements, in Tehran. With analysts and poll- Before the deal, Iran had ing suggesting that a been enriching up to 20 of militant groups around from its online enrichment head of Chatham House’s judiciary chief Ebrahim hard-line candidate al- percent and had a stock- the region — such as the monitors and electronic Middle East and North Af- Raisi appears to be the ready targeted by U.S. pile of some 10,000 kilo- Lebanese Hezbollah or seals — hobbling the U.N. rica program who studies front-runner. He’s already sanctions will win Fri- grams (22,046 pounds). the Palestinian Hamas nuclear watchdog’s moni- Iran. “It’s important be- said he wants to return day’s vote, a return to the That amount at that en- — that the West and its toring abilities. Iran also cause beyond the nuclear Iran to the nuclear deal to deal may be possible but it richment level narrowed allies have designated restarted enrichment at a agreement, the negotia- take advantage of its eco- likely won’t lead to a fur- Iran’s so-called “breakout” terrorist organizations. hardened underground fa- tors are ultimately hoping nomic benefits. But given ther detente between Iran time — how long it would At the time, the Obama cility and is building more to lengthen and strength- his previous belligerent and the West. take for Tehran to be able administration suggested centrifuge halls under- en the deal. And so you statements toward the “It’s certainly not as to produce enough weap- further negotiations could ground, after two attacks can’t even get there until U.S., further cooperation complex as drafting a ons-grade uranium for one spring from the deal. How- suspected to have been the current deal is stabi- with the West at the mo- deal from scratch, which atomic bomb. ever, Trump entered the carried out by Israel. lized.” ment appears unlikely. is what the sides did that Prior to the deal, experts White House on a promise If Iran’s nuclear program Since President Joe Meanwhile, it remains resulted in the 2015 deal,” estimated Iran needed two to “tear up” the accord in remains unchecked, U.S. Biden took office, his dip- unclear when a deal will said Henry Rome, a senior to three months to reach part over that, which he Secretary of State Ant- lomats have been working be reached in Vienna. analyst focusing on Iran that point. Under the ultimately did in 2018. ony Blinken has warned with other world powers And while Iran has bro- at the Eurasia Group. deal, officials put that pe- In the time since, Iran it could shrink Tehran’s to come up with a way to ken through all the ac- “But there’s still a lot of riod at around a year. The has broken all the limits it “breakout” time down to return both the U.S. and cord’s limits, there’s still details that need to be deal also subjected Iran agreed to under the deal. “a matter of weeks.” That Iran to the deal in nego- more it could do to in- worked out.” to some of the most-strin- It now enriches small has worried nonprolifera- tiations in Vienna. There crease pressure on the He added: “I think gent monitoring ever by amounts of uranium up to tion experts. have been no direct U.S.- West. Those steps could there’s a lot of domes- the IAEA to monitor its 63 percent purity. It spins “I think for the interna- Iran in those negotiations, include using more centri- tic politics that go into program and ensure its far-more advanced cen- tional community — and though separate talks fuges, further increasing this and an interest from compliance. trifuges. The IAEA hasn’t specifically for the United have been underway in- enrichment, restarting a hard-liners, including the What the deal didn’t been able to access its sur- States — putting the nu- volving a possible prisoner facility that makes plu- supreme leader, to ensure do, however, was involve veillance cameras at Ira- clear program back into swap. tonium as a byproduct that their favored can- Iran’s ballistic missile pro- nian nuclear sites since a box is critical,” said Sa- In Friday’s presidential or abandoning a nuclear didate wins without any gram or Tehran’s support late February, nor data nam Vakil, the deputy election in Iran, hard-line nonproliferation treaty.

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