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VOL. 124 - NO. 33 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AUGUST 14, 2020 $.35 A COPY New State Map of High, Moderate, and Low Risk Communities For COVID-19 in Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker published every Wednesday. risk level: Chelsea, Everett, announced on Tuesday that Baker said the map shows Lynn, and Revere. the state would begin releas- 33 communities that had more The map includes a color- ing a new map weekly that than four cases per 100,000 coded ranking system. Here’s uses coronavirus case counts people during the previous two what each color means: to show which Massachusetts weeks of testing, and added that White: The lowest risk color, communities are at high, mod- those cities and towns require which indicates there have erate, and low risk for COVID- specifi c strategies to attack the been less than fi ve total cases of 19 infection. coronavirus. He said the four COVID-19, reported in the last © Handout via the State of per 100,000 people measure 14-day period. Massachusetts A map, released is used by many other states Here is a Globe analysis list- by the Baker administration on to measure community health ing which communities fall Tuesday, shows the risk level under COVID-19. under the red and yellow risk of each Massachusetts com- The state released the fi rst levels: munity for COVID-19 spread. such map on Tuesday, although Green: Indicates munici- Baker says 33 communities a list of town and city names palities that have less than four are at moderate or high risk of were not immediately included cases per 100,000 people. coronavirus with it. The map is based Yellow: Indicates municipali- nd The new map “will be updated on data from July 22 to ties that have between four and th on a regular basis going for- August 5 . eight cases per 100,000 people, ward,” Baker said, and will be Secretary of Health and or a moderate level of risk. A map, released by the Baker administration on Tuesday, included in the Department of Human Services Marylou Yellow: Auburn, Belchertown, that shows the risk level of each Massachusetts community Public Health’s weekly public Sudders said Tuesday that four Boston, Brockton, Charlton, for COVID-19 spread. health dashboard, which is communities had the highest Chicopee, Fall River, Framing- ham, Georgetown, Granby, Springfi eld, Taunton, Winthrop, and global health standard, Holyoke, Hull, Lawrence, Worcester, Wrentham. means the community is at Longmeadow, Malden, Marl- Red: Indicates municipali- extremely high risk for COVID- borough, Maynard, Middleton, ties that have more than eight 19 infection. News Briefs Northampton, Peabody, Quincy, cases per 100,000 people, Red: Chelsea, Everett, Lynn, by Sal Giarratani Randolph, Salem, Saugus, which, based on a national Revere Conspiracy Theories Abound Over COVID-19 Register to Vote by August 22, 2020 I like listening to the Clyde Lewis radio show Ground Zero because he is a pusher of conspiracy theories and Early Voting & Mail-In Ballots Available for 2020 Elections now with the coronavirus pandemic and recent spikes by Amanda Stoll, NorthEndWaterfront.com showing more and more of us testing positive as testing sites increase, there is now speculation that we may The Massachusetts State have to return to Phase 2 of the economic reopening Primary is Tuesday, Septem- of our society. ber 1, 2020. This year, in addi- Governor Baker and others are blaming spikes on tion to early voting, which allows a lowering of our guard by not social distancing and for more flexibility in getting wearing facial coverings. We are getting all kinds of to the polls and less crowds at facts thrown at us and some of it contradicts other polling locations, individuals can facts we are being told. also choose to vote-by-mail. Here A guest on his show was an author of a new book are all the ways to make sure just published suggesting this whole virus being a giant your vote counts on Election hoax by those in power of the world economy and their Day. allies in Big Pharma making plenty of wealth off our Register to Vote: The last day fears. The author is suspicious that while it takes years to register to vote is Saturday, to fi nd a vaccine, we may get the vaccine before year’s August 22, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. end. Thus, it is obvious to some that it’s all a hoax by Register in person at the Election prepaid envelope, at an early locations-boston-2020-primaries. the Deep State, Swamp, or Illuminati. Department in City Hall in room voting location, or using the Absentee Voting: Absentee Many who faithfully listen to Clyde’s show appar- 241, by mail, online at www.sec. Election Department dropbox voting in person is available until ently think the whole world must be conspiring against state.ma.us/ovr/, or through the located on the third floor of August 31, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. them 24/7. I have not been fi tted for my tin hat with Registry of Motor Vehicles. City Hall. City Hall is currently at the Elections Department an antenna on top just yet, but I don’t like the narra- Vote-By-Mail: All registered open to the public on Tuesdays, in City Hall. To qualify to vote tive that somehow Trump caused this virus becoming voters have received a vote- Thursdays and Fridays from absentee, registered voters must so deadly and our Fake Media seemingly wants us to by-mail application in their 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. be absent from the City on forget where this virus actually started. mailboxes during the week of Early Voting: Individuals Election Day, must have a reli- It seems normal to question everything we are being July 20, 2020. If you did not can vote during the early vot gious belief that prevents them told, but for now my mask stays on around others receive one or can’t fi nd it, you ing period from Saturday, from going inside of a polling when they get too close for my comfort. It won’t hurt can request a new application. August 22 through Friday, location, or have a physical dis- any of us to play it safe. To receive a ballot, voters must August 28, 2020. Registered ability that prevents them from fi rst complete, sign, and return voters can vote at any of the going to a polling location. (Continued on Page 7) the prepaid postcard application early voting sites. No excuse is The application to request to the Election Department by required to vote early. an absentee ballot can be com- August 26, 2020 for the State Boston City Hall is the closest pleted by mail or in person at Primary. Voters may request early voting polling location to the Election Department in City a ballot using the vote-by-mail the North End and Waterfront. Hall. at Learn more about absen- POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE application for the September 1, City Hall will be open for voting tee voting at www.boston.gov/ 2020 State Primary, November Monday, Wednesday, Friday, departments/elections/how- 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQ., EAST BOSTON 3, 2020 State Election, or all from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and vote-absentee-ballot#in-person. 2020 elections. Voters may Tuesday, Thursday from 9:00 Election Day: The State Tues. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thurs. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM also request ballots in Spanish, a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Primary election includes Chinese and Vietnamese. See all early voting loca- the following races: Senator Call 617-227-8929 for more information Upon receiving your ballot, tions and hours at www.boston. return it by mail using the gov/news/early-voting- (Continued on Page 3) PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 14, 2020 Simple TIMES . by Girard A. Plante A summer unlike any other was on full display last week as my brother and I decided to visit the Boston Harbor for the after- noon. Call our fi ndings culture shock or call our fi ve-hour jaunt PHIDIAS AND HIS ATHENIAN SCULPTURES jaw-dropping. Either way the summer sojourn proved unsettling. We began at our drop-off on Milk Street in Post Offi ce Square Ask any Italian-American sculptures that were brought to encounter the fewest people as possible. That decision — or who the world’s greatest sculp- from Greece to England by the adapting to the newfound coronavirus-speak “social distancing” tor was, and Michelangelo Earl of Elgin in 1912 while he — came easily. While we recognize the life-giving use of wearing will probably get the vote. The was the British Ambassador to face masks and carrying hand sanitizers along with a set of Nitrile Greeks have their favorite, too. the Ottoman Empire. gloves just in case a need arose, ours became a peculiar unease His name is Phidias, and he It all started with the con- straying from humans! was born in Attica about 500 struction of the Parthenon The entire trek to Boston includes the “people experience” no B.C. This particular time in during the Gold Age of Greece matter the season. Yet these uncertain times command improvis- Greek history is known as the (about 450 B.C.). All of the build- ing. A misstep could be the fatal ambush of COVID-19. Every turn “Age of Pericles” or “The Golden ing’s sculptured work is believed the heinous disease lurks. In spite of the risks, we know the armor Age of Greece.” Pericles was the to have been done under the by which to protect ourselves and our fellow citizens.