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DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020 DEALS Peabody planning Children paintOF THtheE $DAY$ to reopen City Hall town in MarbleheadPG. 3 By Anne Marie Tobin By Daniel Kane ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF PEABODY — It’s taken approximately ve months, but MARBLEHEAD — Phase 2 of the MarbleheadDEALS Little The- it appears that Peabody City Hall may nally be reopening atre’s outdoor summer art exhibit is currentlyOF TH onE display, its doors. thanks to the creativity of local youth. The City Council announced Friday it is holding a special The Marblehead Little Theatre building is currently looking meeting next Thursday. Among the items to be discussed more lively than ever, a glow with 37 canvases,$DAY all$ painted are public meetings in the Franklin Wiggin Auditorium, by children, as a part of a celebration of colorPG and. 3 creativity. where council meetings are normally held. From the American ag, to Marblehead scenery like plants, That same day, Mayor Ted Bettencourt said he will an- rainbows and ocean views, the collage of drawing went about nounce plans for a gradual, phased reopening of City Hall as well as artist Jeremy Barnett could have hoped for. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK CITY HALL, A3 LITTLE THEATRE, A3 U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III sat DEALS down with The Item on Friday for a OF THE discussion about his vision for the country. Baker$DAY$ PG. 3 Kennedy slows DEALS takes downOF THE immigration Phase$DAY$ 3 PG. 3 BOSTON (AP) — Mas- sachusetts is cracking personally down on larger gather- ings, bars “masquerading” By Elyse Carmosino as restaurants and oth- ITEM STAFF er events that could help spread the coronavirus LYNN — U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III as public health of cials called for a complete federal immigration work to tamp down an up- policy overhaul, police reform, and touted tick in COVID-19 cases, his work on behalf of Latinos in an Essex Gov. Charlie Baker said Media Group editorial board interview on Friday. Friday. Baker also said he is The four-term congressman hopes to un- postponing inde nite- seat U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey in the ly step two of phase III Sept. 1 primary. of the state’s reopening Stripping away quali ed immunity pro- plan given the rise of cas- tection for police of cers is only a rst step, ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK es. said Kennedy, to comprehensive law en- Pedestrians walk past the statue of Elizabeth Montgomery, who stared as Baker said there have forcement reform. As a former prosecutor, Samantha Stephens on Bewitched, in downtown Salem. The City of Salem been recent reports of big Kennedy said he witnessed substance ad- parties that have helped dicted and mentally ill people charged with has canceled many of its upcoming Halloween festivities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. the virus spread. crimes and levied nes they could not pay “These parties are too before the charges were dismissed and they big, too crowded and peo- were back on the street without treatment. ple are simply not being “We do not address mental health and Halloween won’t be as much responsible about face myriad of other challenges,” said Kennedy. coverings, social distanc- Kennedy said structural inequality and ing,” Baker said, point- inadequate economic responses to climate of a Happening in Salem ing to a recent wedding change are among his central campaign is- in Gardner that drew sues. together more than 300 “There are structural barriers that have By David McLellan ment with Mayor Kim Driscoll detailing the people. been calci ed in our system that prohibit ITEM STAFF changes. Baker said he is rolling and prevent all Americans from one, being “Many people inside and outside of Salem back the size of outdoor SALEM — In a normal year, Salem sees treated equally, but two, from being able to will be disappointed that their favorite, fun gatherings allowed in participate in the America we aspire to be roughly 500,000 people ock to the Witch and festive October activities cannot take Massachusetts from 100 and that our founders claimed we were,” he City throughout the month of October. But to 50 both at public and place this year,” Driscoll said. “However, as said when asked about an earlier statement with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, city private locations. he made calling structural racism the “core of cials and event planners are canceling a community we are committed to doing Some bars have tried of the American system.” many of Salem’s Halloween festivities. our part to help protect residents, visitors, to skirt the regulation Throughout his interview, Kennedy con- Salem Halloween Happenings, which orga- HALLOWEEN, A5 that allows restaurants tinued to draw on the ways in which racial, nizes many of the events, released a state- to serve alcoholic drinks gender, and economic disparities affect large with meals prepared on portions of the country and Commonwealth. site, according to Baker. Among other problems, he criticized the Lynn Just offering pretzels continuing impact of not only historical- Lynn records 47 Centerboard Inc. and potato chips doesn’t ly-racist practices such as Jim Crow and receives $7 million count, Baker said. segregation, but also modern-day zoning bond. A2 “Bars are closed in Mas- laws and legislations such as the Fair Labor sachusetts and bars mas- • Standards and Fair Housing Acts, which he querading as restaurants new COVID cases Man arrested in said don’t take all populations into account. also need to be closed,” “The net worth of a white household in By Gayla Cawley to protect themselves and connection with armed Baker said. robbery in Roxbury. A5 greater Boston is $247,000,” he said. “For a ITEM STAFF others in the community. Baker said he’s authoriz- Black household, it’s eight bucks. For a Do- “Collectively, we can limit ing all state and local po- minican household, it’s zero.” LYNN — The number of Opinion the spread of this virus by lice of cers to enforce the Kennedy cited a June 2020 report from the new virus cases in Lynn Groping toward COVID-19 regulations. following the proper health National Community Reinvestment Coali- surged to 47 on Friday. reopening. A4 Baker also said Friday tion, which, after nding 21.3 percent of the As the number of corona- and safety protocols by that the state is preparing city’s neighborhoods had gentri ed between virus cases continue to spike wearing masks, practicing Sports to ramp up assistance to 2013 and 2017, determined Boston to be the in Lynn, Mayor Thomas M. social distancing, and wash- Manning ready to show higher risk communities third most-gentri ed city in the country. McGee issued a statement ing our hands,” said McGee. off Gannon’s charm that have seen increases on Friday urging residents at Public Links in cases. KENNEDY, A3 to wear face masks in order COVID-19, A2 Championship. B1 The decision to postpone the next step of the state’s reopening plan could STEVE KRAUSE doom some businesses, according to Christopher COMMENTARY Carlozzi, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business in Protecting and Massachusetts. “It is extremely disap- pointing that Governor serving in Saugus Baker is choosing to roll back the state’s reopen- We’ve been hearing a lot about the police since ing,” Carlozzi said. “Many Memorial Day — and none of it good. of these businesses, that Ever since the unfortunate (and, yes, brutal) were patiently waiting for Phase 3 part 2 to begin, killing of George Floyd on Memorial Day weekend, may now never reopen it’s been open season on police. Some people want to their doors again.” defund police departments, which is an unfortunate The state is also plan- and misleading word. It doesn’t mean to stop fund- ning to begin reporting ing police departments. It just means to take some of town-by-town data next ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO the money they get for areas that some might week to show the spread Three Saugus Police of cers were stabbed at 29 Tuttle St. during an al- of COVID-19 at a commu- tercation with a Saugus resident Thursday morning. POLICE, A3 nity level. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 76° VOL. 141, ISSUE 202 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 65° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020 OBITUARIES John D. King, 53 Edward H. Player, 101 Lynn records 1967-2020 HUDSON, N.H. — John PEABODY — Edward H. Play- surge of 47 D. King, 53, of Hudson, NH er passed away peacefully at passed away on Friday, July Brooksby Village in Peabody 31, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospi- on Thursday, Aug. 6 after living tal in Nashua after a long and life to its fullest at the age of new COVID-19 valiant battle with ALS. John 101 years. did not de ne himself by the Born in Lynn, his parents disease, but instead fought were the late William H. Jr. and mightily and found enormous Catherine Veronica (Collins) joy in life. Player. cases To encapsulate the great After graduating from Lynn depth of a person who is so Classical, he worked at the rus testing offered in 17 substantially kind and gener- Lynn Gas Company and the COVID-19 communities, including ous of spirit is no easy task. General Electric Company. From A1 Lynn and Revere, has Our family simply adored him, When World War II began he “We have worked too been extended to Sept.