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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 Saugus TV unplugged earlier than expected Lynn By Elyse Carmosino would be able to continue operating out of process),” he said. “People have been work- ITEM STAFF the old building as usual. It wasn’t until ing Saturdays.” about a month ago that DiNardo said he re- Despite added pressure, DiNardo said working SAUGUS — Saugus TV must vacate ceived notice the station would be required he’s happy about the move, adding that their current location at Saugus High School by April 17, instead of this summer to move out with everyone else come spring. the station’s current facilities are outdated as originally planned. “I always knew we had to be out,” DiNar- and in need of upgrades. on a plan With the district’s impending move to a do said. “But I was never told a date. In my However, the move’s newly condensed combined middle-high school building on mind, it would be this summer.” timeline means his team will have less the same date, the demolition of the old The news put added pressure on crews time to familiarize themselves with a new to keep SHS building was initially expected to working to transform part of the Saugus broadcast rack that’s been ordered for the happen later this summer. Historical Society’s Main Street location new location. Until then, Saugus TV President Al Di- into Saugus TV’s new home. Nardo was under the impression his team “We’ve had to accelerate (the building SAUGUS, A3 kids in school New By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF virus LYNN — Data presented by Superintendent Dr. Patrick Tut- case wiler at Thursday night’s School Committee meeting showed that 74.8 percent of the school dis- escalates trict’s students graduated last year. The numbers re ect a slight in- response crease, or half a percentage point, over 2018’s graduation rate for By Don Thompson Lynn Public Schools. and Adam Beam While Tutwiler said the school ASSOCIATED PRESS district’s existing four-pronged approach, which is aimed at pre- VACAVILLE, Calif. — venting students from dropping Public health of cials were out, has helped keep the gradua- retracing the steps of a tion rate relatively steady for the Northern California woman past six years, he would consider on Thursday believed to be it a failure if that trend continued the rst person in the U.S. in ve years. to contract the highly con- “You can’t continue to do things tagious coronavirus without the same and expect a different traveling internationally or outcome,” said Tutwiler. “You being in close contact with have to employ a radical shift. I anyone who had it. don’t want to come to you in ve The diagnosis, con rmed years and show a graduation rate Wednesday, marks an esca- in the mid-70s. That would be a lation of the worldwide out- failure on my part.” break in the U.S. because it When pressed by School Com- means the virus could now mittee member Jared Nicholson spread beyond the reach of for a target to strive for, Tutwiler quarantines and other pre- said he thinks the school district ventative measures. But is capable of having a graduation state health of cials were rate in the low-80 percent range quick to reassure the public CITY OF LYNN SALUTES in ve years. on Thursday that such a sce- Tutwiler said the current four- nario was inevitable and the pronged approach — Educate, risk of widespread transmis- Monitor/Identify, Support/Inter- sion remained low. DOMINICAN FLAG vene and Alternatives to tradi- The case raised questions tional schools — is based on ad- about how quickly public By Steve Krause said Frances Martinez, who has Jordin Reyes, dressing risk factors that often lead to students dropping out. health of cials are moving to ITEM STAFF been on the planning committee for 13, of Lynn nds Students are considered to diagnose and treat new cas- this Dominican ag-raising ceremo- himself under- LYNN — A hearty and exuberant be “at-risk” if they fail a course es. State and federal health ny for 21 years. neath a large Do- group of Dominicans ocked to City in ninth grade; are chronically But at the same time, those who VIRUS, A3 Hall Thursday, singing songs and minican Repub- absent or tardy; are held back were there re ected on what the day cheering, to celebrate the 176th an- lic ag as a gust a grade; are disengaged in the niversary of the Caribbean nation. meant to them, and their reasons for of wind in ates classroom; are frequently disci- The annual ag-raising ceremo- celebrating. it during the plined for breaking school rules; Market ny, which took place in the swirling “This means everything to me,” Dominican Re- are from a low-income family; wind outside the building, rst be- said Por rio DeLasniezes, a promot- public ag-rais- have extraordinary work or fam- suffers gan in 1992. er. “It reminds us that we left our ing ceremony at ily economic needs; abuse sub- From the time Jose Luis Martinez families and came over here for a Lynn City Hall stances; or are older than the av- began the festivities inside the City better life. on Thursday. For erage student in their grade. biggest Hall foyer by singing a robust “Quis- “But we’re still connected,” he said. additional pho- Tutwiler said the district needs queya la Bella (Beautiful Dominican “This is a wonderful reminder not tos, see LOOK! to take a different approach to Republic) the atmosphere, and the only of where we come from, but how Page A8. better address the “hierarchy of drop since mood, was vibrant. far we have come,” said Laura Luna, needs” of those at-risk students. “It’s a song about how we love our ITEM PHOTO | 2011 country and celebrate our freedom,” FLAG, A3 SPENSER HASAK LYNN, A3 By Stan Choe and Alex Veiga ASSOCIATED PRESS Opinion Worldwide markets plum- Jourgensen: meted again Thursday, Time’s tides swept deepening a weeklong rout through Nahant. A4 triggered by growing anxi- Swampscott’s Drew ety that the coronavirus will Sports Olivieri, left, is met wreak havoc on the global Winthrop girls basketball with the outstretched economy. The sweeping sell- moves on to Div. 3 North arms of Ronan Locke off gave U.S. stocks their semi nal. B1 as they celebrate worst one-day drop since Olivieri’s second goal 2011. Endicott’s Echevarria, of the evening in The Dow Jones Industri- Bettencourt earn CCC Thursday’s win over al Average tumbled nearly end-of-season awards. B1 Essex Tech in the Div. 1,200 points. The S&P 500 3 North state tourna- has now plunged 12 percent Navigators sign a pair of Maine Black Bears. B1 ment. For story, see from the all-time high it set Sports, page B1. just a week ago. That puts the index in what market ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK watchers call a “correction,” which some analysts have said was long overdue in this bull market, the longest in history. State Rep. Ehrlich mourns mother’s death Stocks are now headed for SWAMPSCOTT — Friends and family “Though everyone who knew her will miss Ehrlich and her husband, Bruce; she leaves their worst week since Octo- ber 2008, during the global will gather Friday at Congregation Shirat her terribly, she would not want us to be her son, Bradley Litman of Swampscott, and nancial crisis. Hayam at 11 a.m. Friday to remember the sad,” Ehrlich stated in her Facebook post. grandchildren Casey and Jamie Ehrlich. The losses extended a slide late Diana Litman, mother of state Rep. Lori The memorial service at Congregation Shi- She was the daughter of the late George that has wiped out the solid Ehrlich. rat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott is and Celia Silverman. She was predeceased gains major indexes post- Ehrlich, who represents Swampscott, Mar- followed by food and celebration “where we by her husband of 41 years, Harvey Litman, ed early this year. Inves- blehead, and part of Lynn in the state leg- will celebrate,” wrote Ehrlich, “her heart full and twin brothers, Donald and Kenneth Sil- tors came into 2020 feeling islature, posted news of her mother’s death of love, and her joie de vivre.” verman. Thursday “after a long struggle with Alzhei- Diana Litman’s obituary posted online on STOCKS, A3 mer’s that spanned nearly nine years.” Thursday listed her age as 81. In addition to EHRLICH, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 THIS WEEK IN PHOTOS ..............A7 COMICS ....................................B4 HIGH 41° VOL. 142, ISSUE 67 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 LOW 26° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 OBITUARIES State preparing Elizabeth A. Parr Robert Galardi, 70 1934-2020 for possible LYNN — Elizabeth “Betty” Ann NAHANT — Galardi, Robert (Murphy) Parr, of Lynn, passed “Bob,” of Nahant, formerly away peacefully at the Kaplan of Revere and Swampscott, virus outbreak Family Hospice House in Dan- passed away on Feb. 25, vers on Feb. 26 surrounded by 2020 at the age of 70. her loving family. Elizabeth was Beloved son of Sophie (Riz- By Steve LeBlanc leased without symptoms. the devoted wife of Carl W. Parr zo) Galardi of Revere and the ASSOCIATED PRESS The monitoring typically late Guy. Devoted father of Eric extends over a 14-day pe- Jr., with whom she shared 60 BOSTON — Gov. Char- years of marriage. Galardi and wife Kim of Mar- riod. If there are no symp- blehead, Marc Galardi and lie Baker said Thursday toms after that period, the Born and raised in Lynn, she he will release a plan next was the daughter of Lawrence wife Olga of Swampscott, and individual is determined their mother Ruthann Galardi week on steps Massachu- to be in the clear.