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THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021 DEALS OF THE Lynn puts Saugus appeals to state$DA forY$ focus on help with Cliftondale SquarePG. 3 By Elyse Carmosino “It could be a pretty big program’s newest phase will ITEM STAFF boost for Cliftondale Square operate similarly to previous if we get this grant,” he said. versions by supporting mu- downtown SAUGUS — The town has “It’s a lot of money, and it’s nicipalitiesDEALS and transit au- applied for a Shared Streets DEALS money that at least Saugus thorities as they improve pla- and Spaces grant intended to taxpayers will be seeing re- zas, sidewalks,OF curbs,THE streets, COVID go toward revitalization ef- bus stops, parking areas and forts in Cliftondale Square. flected on their tax bills.” $ $ Based on the Shared Streets other public spacesDAY in support Cliftondale Revitalization of public health,PG. safe 3 mobility Committee Chair Joe Vecchi- and Spaces municipal grant recovery program launched by the and renewed commerce. COURTESY PHOTO | JOE VECCHIONE one said the potential funding state last summer, the Mas- “Essentially, there are a would go a long way toward bunch of things you can use State Rep. Donald Wong keeping the square afloat as sachusetts Department of By Tréa Lavery and other officials take a it for,” Vecchione said of the ITEM STAFF pandemic aid from the state Transportation announced tour of Cliftondale Square. winds down. earlier this year that the CLIFTONDALEDEALS , A7 LYNN — The city is creating a plan to help downtown businesses OF THE recover after the COVID-19 pan- demic. $DAY$ In a virtual meeting hosted by KraftsPG. 3 the Metropolitan Area Planning Council on Wednesday, MAPC representatives and the city’s As- donate sociate Planner Lauren Drago presented the results of a survey of downtown businesses and dis- $125,000DEALS cussed existing resources avail- able to local business owners. OF THE Drago explained that the city’s $ $ rapid recovery plan will analyze toDA ArcY population and business data to PG. 3 ensure an equitable distribution By Steve Krause of resources which prioritizes the ITEM STAFF needs of low-income and minority DANVERS — The fam- residents and business owners. ily of New England Patri- “Although the focus is on the ots owner Robert Kraft Downtown Lynn Cultural District, has donated $125,000 to we’re hoping what we get out of support Northeast Arc’s this plan will be broadly applica- Campaign for Linking ble to the city as well,” Drago said. Lives. The downtown Lynn population Kraft and his son, Josh has a median household income ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Kraft, president of the of approximately $16,000, and Kraft Family Philan- Steve Fine of Peabody stands with a painting created by his son, Dan, and broth- around 30 percent of residents do thropies, announced the not speak English or do not speak er, Jeffrey, shortly before Dan’s death from melanoma in 1998. As a result of challenge grant Wednes- it well. However, Ella Wise, senior Dan’s death, Steve founded the Melanoma Education Foundation. day in a video message land use planner at MAPC, noted recorded for Northeast that the area is looking at a lot Arc’s virtual Evening of of incoming development, with Changing Lives Gala. around 1,200 housing units cur- Peabody’s Melanoma Foundation The money will support rently in the pipeline — only 45 of Northeast Arc’s first-ever which are considered affordable. capital campaign, a $3 “A lot of this new housing will on the run in New York City million fundraising effort bring higher-income residents and may cause dramatic changes in for the Center for Link- the real-estate market,” Wise said. By Anne Marie Tobin that up to 10 runners have ple have committed to run for ing Lives at the Liberty “Preparing for this change and ITEM STAFF been approved to run the race MEF in the Nov. 3 race; anoth- Tree Mall. A challenge grant ensuring existing businesses ben- in their honor. er two or three more have ex- PEABODY — While the pan- means that Northeast efit from new investment is a key “This is a major opportuni- pressed interest in committing. demic has hit the nonprofit Arc will receive the fund- focus of this planning process, as ty for us,” said Stephen Fine, Each runner must pledge a well as welcoming new residents world especially hard, one local minimum amount, which Fine ing once it receives a charity has learned that one of Ph.D., MEF founder and presi- matching amount of gifts and new businesses.” dent. “We’d been doing the mar- said is $2,500. According to a survey conduct- its most successful fundraisers MEF was organized by Fine from other donors. — the annual New York City athon for about 10 years. After “Our family has a his- ed by the MAPC and Lynn Main they canceled last year, it was and his wife, Gail, in 1999 after Streets, 50 percent of downtown Marathon — is back on track they lost their 26-year old son, tory of promoting social tough because we lost all of our businesses reported temporary for 2021. Dan, to the disease in October equity,” the family said fundraising events. Being able or permanent closures during the The Peabody-based Mela- 1988. in a recorded statement. noma Education Foundation to participate this year is huge.” “Working with strong COVID, A7 (MEF) found out late last week Fine said at least five peo- MELANAOMA, A6 partners, we seek to pro- vide opportunities and support to individuals and families across our communities. “It is of the utmost im- Waterfall helps couple weather portance to us that social equity is realized by peo- ple of all abilities,” the the pandemic in Lynnfield family said. “The Center By Allysha Dunnigan ready built, but he and Nancy decided to for Linking Lives aligns ITEM STAFF customize their own to fit the image they with this mission, and had for their yard. we hope other donors LYNNFIELD — Gardening is a yearly ac- After months of planning and building, will join us in support- tivity for Mark and Nancy O’Sullivan, but the waterfall now consists of about 12,000 ing this innovative and since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, pounds of stone, and the water flows at a transformational project, Mark said the couple wanted to tackle an speed of 60 gallons per minute. which will help provide extra challenge: A backyard waterfall. As an engineer, Mark began the project the greatest outcomes for According to Nancy, she and her husband by creating a blueprint and then “did ev- people with disabilities.” started by looking at water features that Opened in late 2020, COURTESY PHOTO | MARK O’SULLIVAN erything from scratch.” He installed a wa- the Center for Linking birds can drink out of, but that idea turned ter pump and ran a 130-foot power line Mark and Nancy O’Sullivan spent Lives is the new home into a pandemic project they now call “Vic- from his garage to the waterfall in the back months in the pandemic creating “Vic- for all of Northeast Arc’s toria Falls.” of the yard. He also built a control panel toria Falls,” which pumps water out at When the idea of a waterfall came to DONATION, A6 60 gallons per minute. mind, Mark said he looked to buy one al- WATERFALL, A6

INSIDE Breed students inducted Opinion Connell: Marking Memorial Day the right into Spanish Honor Society way. A4 By Allysha Dunnigan family members. Police ITEM STAFF Breed Principal Julie Louf said the Salem mayor, police “prestigious” event, which inducted chief condemn swastika LYNN — Sixteen Breed Middle students into the “Rigoberta Menchu” incident. A5 School students were inducted into chapter of the Spanish National Ju- the Spanish National Junior Honor nior Honor Society (NJHS), was aimed LOOK! Society Wednesday afternoon for their Summer fun at Lynn at recognizing students for their hard dedication to learning the Spanish work and dedication in mastering the and Swampscott language. beaches. A8 language. A ceremony highlighting their “This past year has been diffi- Sports achievements was held in the school’s cult and we have overcome many lecture hall. About half of the stu- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK After long wait, St. challenges,” Louf said. “But today, dents were in attendance, with the Mary’s crew team on we are here to honor and celebrate Spanish teacher and NJHS sponsor Magalie rest participating virtually. The the water at last. B1 Torres-Rowe speaks at Wednesday’s induction event was recorded for the benefit of SPANISH, A7 ceremony.

OBITUARIES...... A2 LOOK!...... A8 DIVERSIONS...... B5 HIGH 80° VOL. 142, ISSUE 144 OPINION...... A4 SPORTS...... B1-2 CLASSIFIED...... B6-7 LOW 53° POLICE/FIRE...... A5 COMICS...... B4 BUSINESS...... B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021 OBITUARIES Vera A. Pevear, 95 er . eane, John B. Kennedy Jr, 84 1925 - 2021 192 - 2021 1936 - 2021 BEVERLY - Vera A. Pevear,95, DANVERS MA - John B. Kennedy, died Saturday, May 22, 2021 Lynn - Robert A. Bob Keaney, Jr. age 84, of Danvers, formerly of in her home with family at her of Lynn, passed away on May Lynnfield, passed away peacefully side. Born in Saugus, she was 1, 2021, after a lengthy illness on April 27, 2021 at Brightview the daughter of the late Ste- at Advinia Care in Salem. Senior Living in Danvers. phen and Fronia (Valegura) He was the son of the late John was born in Boston on No- Zahoruko. Married for 50 years, dward F. and Mary Petros vember 10, 1936, he was the son she was the wife of the late Keaney of Lynn. Bob graduated of the late John B. Kennedy Sr. and Roger Pevear. from Lynn Classical High School Helen (Donahue) Kennedy. Vera lived a long, wonderful, in 160, where he played bas- John was a graduate of Sha- life with many interests, but her ron High School, Class of 1954. biggest gift always was family. ketball under the late coach He was the owner of Northrup Vera is survived by one son, Herb Brenner. Associates real estate firm in David Pevear and his wife Mau- Bob was a Sports ditor for Man Hill Sportsmanship Award, Lynnfield from 1980 until 2000 ra of Wakefield; two daughters, the Lynn Sunday Post for over 0 and events for 2 years with and helped many families in town Carolanne Pevear of Lynnfield, years, where he started as a cub much success. find their perfect home. In 1985, and Suzanne Pevear and her reporter, and worked his way up Anything to do with the late he was appointed by Governor husband Lawrence O’Toole to become a sports editor. He Harry Agganis, Bob was involved if Michael Dukakis to chair the MA of Beverly; five grandchildren, was also a sports writer for Lynn board of Registration of Real Thomas, Daniel, Marybeth, beth (Betty) Cooper, and Dor- possible. His all-time baseball idol City Times, as well as contributing Estate Brokers. John was recog- the BoSox club. Anna Rose and Matthew Pe- othy Stanton. was Ted Williams. And where did nized throughout the state for his He was the beloved husband sports articles to the Lynn Daily vear; and five great grandchil- Service Information: Fu- Bob meet and interview Ted Wil- high ethics and integrity that he of the late Rita T. (Ouellette) Ken- dren, Madeleine, Vera, Arlo, neral services for Vera will tem. liams Right here at Lynns Fraser brought to the profession. He was nedy. John was the father of Lisa Eleanor and Jack. be private. Arrangements by Bob was very active in the Field in the 0s active in the Lynnfield Rotary and Kennedy Crooke and her husband She was predeceased by her the Campbell Funeral Home, sports community of Lynn, holding He leaves his loving family sister was named a Paul Harris fellow William R. Crooke of Cupertino, CA five sisters Nell Cooper, Mary 525 Cabot Street, Beverly. coaching positions for basketball and brother-in-law Karen Keaney in recognition of his substantial and of John Kennedy III and his Collier, Ann Barkhouse, Eliza- Information at www.camp- and baseball teams for many and Bill Robidou of Lynn sister- contribution to its humanitarian wife Linda Kennedy of Beecher bellfuneral.com. years including the St. Pius CY in-law Joanne pie Keaney of and educational programs. He Falls, VT. He was the brother of the Bantams, St. Marys High School, Peabody nieces Darcey Keaney, was very active in volunteer work late Reed Kennedy, David Kenne- such as lector at St. Maria Goretti dy, late sister Ellen Kennedy, late Ray Sullivan Club, Boys Club, Bernard Dave of Lynn Jennifer parish, Lynnfield, MA, serving on sister Margaret Cruz, and sister Connery Post 6, Lynn Adult Park Keaney of Peabody nephews Ja- Democratic Town Committee and Anne Fisher. Leagues, ast Lynn and Pine Hill, son Keaney and Danny Benson President of Rotary Club. In 1982 The family would like to thank Little League Homerun Derby, and Jamie, all of Peabody. he initiated the Rotary Club “Citi- the staff of the Brightview Senior Lynns Challenger Little League. He He was predeceased by his zen of the Year” award. He served Living in Danvers for providing was also on the Board of Direc- brothers Dennis and dward as the Greater Salem Board of John with loving care and for offer- tors and Staff at Lynn Boys Club, Keaney of Lynn. Realtors vice president from 1984 ing a place for social activities and originator of Lynns Baseball Hall Service Information: Arrange- through 1985. Over the years he friendship. of Fame held at LH Society ar- ments are rivate for family only. has been an avid Red Sox base- Memorial donations may be made to the National MS Society. chivisthistorian for N.S. Spirit and oodrich funeral Home 12 ball fan and an active member of N.S. Navigators collegiate baseball Washington Street, Lynn, MA teams instrumental in bringing 01902 Stories live on. the famous ddie Feigner of The Those who refer to make do- Ron L. Sheldon, 55 King and his Court to Fraser Field, nations in ob eaneys name 1965 - 2021 as well as good friend-Red So may be made to oys and irls Tell theirs. player, the late Johnny Pesky. Bob Club of Lynn, 25 orth Common LYNN - Ron L. Sheldon, age was founder of the Lynn Senior Street, Lynn, MA 01902. 55, passed away following a Share your loved one’s story. Center Mens Sports Club as well. brief illness on Monday, May Bob, along with good friend, 24, 2021 at Salem Hospital, [email protected] | 781-593-7700 Russ Meade, and the late Frank surround by his family. He was the beloved husband Colella, created the Wm. Sonny of LauraLee Sheldon, with whom he had shared almost 12 wonderful years of marriage. In partnership with MASSACHUSETTS BRIEF Born in Saugus, on August 2, 1965, he was a son of the late Boston’s MLK memorial Edward and Eleanor Sheldon. cleared by city Landmarks Ron worked at C.L. Hathaway & Home delivery Sons, Co. in Lynn for 25 years Catch up subscribers Commission as a shipping manager. with your Get FREE access BOSTON (AP) — A me- In his free time, Ron loved to the e-edition on watching the Patriots, going favorite team morial to Dr. Martin Lu- to Foxwoods—which he fond- in Item Sports! ther King Jr. and Coretta ly referred to as adult Disney Scott King planned for the World—and going out to eat his wife Lauren of Beverly, Jen Boston Common has re- with his loving wife and friends. Sheldon of Methuen, Nathan ceived unanimous approval He also enjoyed spending time Sheldon of Salem, and Mat- from a city panel, allowing riding his motorcycle, he espe- thew Sheldon of Salem, as well construction to start, the cially loved Harley Davidsons’. as many other beloved aunts, Deadline: group behind the memorial Above all else though, Ron nephews, nieces, cousins, and said Wednesday. loved his family and friends. He friends. The 20-foot-high bronze had a lovable sense of humor, Arrangements: Friends and May 28 sculpture called “The Em- and was always willing to go family are invited to call at the brace” will be one of the above and beyond for those he Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, country’s largest memori- cared about. 157 Maple St., Lynn on Friday, als dedicated to racial eq- Along with his dear wife, Ron May 28th from 4 p.m. until 8 uity when installation is is survived by his children, Krys- p.m. His Funeral Service will be tal Bainter and her husband held in the Funeral Home on We remember those who complete in October 2022, the privately-funded King Jason of Atkinson, NH, Chris- Saturday, May 29th at 11:00 have passed away and are Boston organization said in topher Sheldon of Haverhill, a.m. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. As an especially dear to us. a statement. Robert deLangis of Lynn; his brothers, Roy Sheldon and his expression of sympathy, in lieu It was fitting that approv- wife Gayle of Salem, MA, Mark of flowers, donations in Ron’s On Monday, May 31 al Tuesday from the Boston Sheldon and his wife Linda of honor may be made to, or to      Landmarks Commission Methuen, and Glenn Sheldon American Liver Foundation,    came on the one-year an- of OH; his in-laws, Bob Kelley 188 Needham St., Newton, MA      niversary of George Floyd’s and his wife Marcie of ME, 02461.     death, organization Exec- Sean Kelley of ME, ad Matthew      utive Director Imari Paris Kelley and his wife Rachel of    Jeffries said. MA; his special nieces and “Boston has the oppor- nephews, Derek Sheldon and      tunity post-pandemic to   continue and differentiate     itself from the rest of the Diana L. Shepherd, 61   country by being one of the most welcoming, friendly, 1960 - 2021 forward-looking cities in How to place your memorial ad: America,” he said. “On the LYNN - Diana L. Shepherd, anniversary of the death 61 years of Lynn died on Sat- Please choose one urday, May 22, 2021 in her of the following shields: of George Floyd and the national racial reckoning home. She was born in Goff- (if no check is made, stown, NH the daughter of the shield will not appear) that followed, the approv- al of ‘The Embrace’ goes a late Martha Furey. She lived in Lynn most of her life and was SMITH – In memory of SMITH – In memory of long way in helping do just JOHN C. SMITH who JOHN C. SMITH who a graduate of Lynn Tech High that.” passed away passed away School. May 4, 1997. May 4, 1997. The civil rights leader Lovingly Lovingly Diana was a retail clerk for remembered remembered and his wife first met in by wife by wife many stores in the Lynn area. Louise, daughters Kim Louise, daughters Kim Boston in the early 1950s, She liked to write, loved the and Maureen, and son and Maureen, and son when he was a doctor- Tom. Tom. sun and long walks along the al student in theology at beach. She loved bike riding, Boston University and she and spending time with her was studying at the New grandchildren, she loved going England Conservatory of on nature walks with them too. Music. She also loved the gardening. The $9.5 million sculp- She was a free bird and made ture consisting of four friends easily. memorial visitation will intertwined arms was in- She studied culinary arts at be held on Tuesday, June spired by a photo of the Lynn Tech. 1, 2021 from 9:00 AM to . Kings embracing when Diana is survived by her chil- 11:00 AM with a memorial MLK learned he had won dren, William J. Shepherd and service at 11:00 AM in the the Nobel Peace Prize in his wife Lianne Wlodkowski of Solimine Funeral Home, 67 1964. Billerica, Thomas G. Hale of Ocean Street (rte.1A) Lynn. It will be installed on the North Andover, Cassandra L. Adhering to the guidelines of Boston Common not far Hale of Haverhill and Janelle M. the Commonwealth of Mas- from where King led a rally Chalifour of Lowell. Her grand- sachusetts and the CDC, and march in 1965. children, Jordan, James Joshua, visitation is limited to 50 family members and friends Because the Common is Julien and Joseph. She also leaves her brother and sisters, at a time. Donations may be considered a landmark, the George Kent of Lynn, Beth made to HAWC, 27 Congress project needed the approv- Peeso of Belchertown, Sharon Street, Salem, Massachu- al of the commission. Wilkinson and her husband setts 01970. Directions and The sculpture was de- Robert of Dover, NH and sever- guestbook at www.solimine. signed by Hank Willis al nieces and nephews. She is com Thomas and MASS Design the sister of the late Lori, Karen    Group and was selected out and Larry.        of 126 proposals. It will be Service Information: Her          made offsite and brought to Boston next year. THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A3

Wisconsin lawmakers consider banning transgender athletes

By Scott Bauer testified that she lost two to pass the bills, Demo- West Virginia after Ida- ASSOCIATED PRESS races in the past year to a cratic Gov. Tony Evers ho enacted one last year. transgender woman. would likely veto them. Other states, including MADISON, Wis. — Fe- “I lost to someone who Evers, a former school Kansas and North Da- male athletes urged Wis- had the advantage of be- administrator and state kota, passed bans only to consin lawmakers on ing born naturally bigger superintendent for educa- have them vetoed by the Wednesday to ban trans- and stronger,” Schnee- tion, this week called the governor. gender people from par- berger testified before the bills a “solution seeking a The Wisconsin bills ticipating in girls’ and Assembly Education Com- problem that doesn’t ex- would allow students to women’s sports, while mittee. “I can’t train my- ist” and reiterated that he join teams only that cor- opponents of the Republi- self to be a biological man. stands with transgender respond to their biological can-backed measures said ... I’ve lost the desire to students. sex as assigned by a doctor they were discriminatory dream, to try and to com- “Trans kids deserve our at birth, unless the sport and chasing a problem pete. I don’t have to imag- love and respect and sup- is classified as “coed.” It that doesn’t exist. ine how it feels.” port just like any other would apply to public and A broad array of more The bills wouldn’t have kid,” Evers tweeted during private schools, as well as than 30 groups opposed affected the races Schnee- the hearings. “I stand with the University of Wiscon- the measures that got berger said she lost, as them.” their first public hearings they would only apply to Democratic U.S. Sen. sin and technical colleges. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS before three legislative K-12 schools and college Tammy Baldwin tweeted Supporters argued that committees. Supporters, athletics. But Schnee- Maddy Niebauer and her 10-year-old transgen- that “these bills have no transgender girls have an including female athletes berger and others said der son, Julian, from Middleton, Wis., take part place in the Badger State. unfair physical advantage, and representatives from that transgender athletes in a rally for transgender rights which drew We’re elected to help the and that passing the bill national groups push- could take scholarships about 75 people. people we serve, not harm would ensure that girls ing similar laws in other away from other women. them.” have a level playing field states, argued that the More than 30 groups son, the statewide teach- Against Sexual Assault. Lawmakers in more while preserving compet- sanctity of girls’ and wom- came out in opposition of ers union, the ACLU, the The proposals are part than 30 states, mostly Re- itive achievements and en’s sports was at stake. the measures, including State Bar of Wisconsin’s of a nationwide movement publican controlled, have scholarships. “Where is the sup- the Wisconsin Interscho- civil rights and liberties targeting transgender considered sports partic- “It’s only a matter of port for us?” asked Leia lastic Athletic Associa- section, the LGBTQ advo- people, particularly ath- ipation bans, and they’ve time before they take all Schneeberger, a competi- tion, which regulates high cacy group Fair Wisconsin, letes. become law in Alabama, the podium spots,” Schnee- tive mountain biker from school sports, the Univer- Planned Parenthood and Even if the GOP-con- Arkansas, Mississippi, berger said of transgender Madison. Schneeberger sity of Wisconsin-Madi- the Wisconsin Coalition trolled Legislature were Tennessee, Montana and athletes.

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We must always Memorial Day has been Circulation gree of normalcy through remember those service observed on the last Mon- [email protected] this challenging time, and members who fought in day in May since 1968, I trust that we are close the darkest times for our Ext. 3 when Congress passed the to getting back to life as it freedom, and we honor Newsroom Uniform Monday Holiday was. Hopefully this is the their legacy by continuing [email protected] Act. Memorial Day is not last Memorial Day that we to carry the torch of liber- [email protected] just an event, it’s a day of will see like this. ty. Ext. 4 The memories and emo- Lynn eld has a strong pride and honor for those service members who died Sports EDITORIAL tions this day brings are tradition of honoring its [email protected] always the same. For service members who while serving the nation. countless families across have served this great More than 1.1 million men Ext. 5 the nation, Memorial Day country. Just look at the and women have died in Retail and Online is a stark and often pain- magni cent Upper Com- wartime throughout the Advertising Measuring ful reminder of those who mon in the middle of the span of our nation’s his- [email protected] were never afforded the town. Lynn eld’s Main tory. ADVERTISING Tradition holds that opportunity to be honored Common, dedicated to Ernie Carpenter Jr. John Marshall as veterans for their ser- those who have paid the part of the Memorial Day Director of Advertising vice to our country. Un- ultimate sacri ce for this observance is the National and Business Development, ext. 1355 fortunately, they paid the country, is a testimony to Moment of Remembrance. [email protected] Editorial from the Chicago Tribune ultimate sacri ce. Their this town’s appreciation All Americans are encour- Ralph Mitchell editorial board sacri ce is a true expres- for those who have served. aged to pause wherever Sales Representative, ext. 1313 sion of seless service. Memorial Day is distinct they are at 3 p.m. local [email protected] U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Whether people volun- — that is, it speci cally time for a moment of si- Marshall was the most consequential Patricia Whalen teered to serve at a time of recognizes the military lence to remember and Sales Representative, ext. 1310 jurist in American history, but his his- war, or have served during personnel who gave their honor those who have died [email protected] torical importance is no match for the peacetime, they all repre- lives defending their coun- in service to this nation. modern impulse to disown our awed BUSINESS OFFICE sent the best America has try. However, it might help Lynn eld has so many forebears. to offer. We feel their loss to highlight the differenc- Susan J. Conti military heroes and will Controller, ext. 1288 Last week, University of Illinois (UI) while roaming the sacred es in the four recognized trustees voted to remove his name from continue to do so. [email protected] hills of places like Arling- military holidays. So, here I would like to ask, at 3 the University of Illinois at Chicago John ton National Cemetery, they are, and what they Ted Grant Marshall Law School, which will now be p.m. on Monday, take just Publisher, ext. 1234 locally or the nal resting represent: 30 seconds of your time [email protected] called the UI-Chicago School of Law. places around the world. Armed Forces Day: in a moment of silence for The change, which comes two years Year in and year out, too Honoring those who are Marian Kinney those who have fallen in after John Marshall Law School merged many mothers, fathers, currently serving in the ext. 1212 battle. I know you will and [email protected] with UIC to establish the rst public law siblings and children feel armed forces (celebrated school in Chicago, is meant to dissociate the immense weight of on the third Saturday in that you will do it with Will Kraft the school from the worst parts of Mar- pride. Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 seeing an empty chair at May). [email protected] shall’s biography. their family table. Memorial Day: Honor- It’s up to us to not only In his 2018 book “Supreme Injustice: This year marks the ing those who have died in tell their stories, but to Paula Villacreses Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court,” 20th year we’ve been at service to this nation (cele- honor their service and A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 historian Paul Finkelman document- war in the Middle East, brated on the last Monday memory by ensuring their [email protected] ed that Marshall, who led the Supreme longer than any Amer- in May). families and survivors are Mike Shanahan Court from 1801 to 1835, owned hun- ican conict that came Gold Star Mother’s Day: cared for and not forgot- Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 dreds of slaves over his lifetime, held before. About 2.7 million Established in 1936 by the ten. [email protected] racist views and, on the bench, “always Americans have served in 7th Congress, it is cele- Joseph R. Connell is a Carolina Trujillo supported slavery, even when statutes Iraq and Afghanistan, and brated on the last Sunday Lynn eld Select Board Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 and precedent were on the side of free- over half of them deployed of September. member and a U.S. Army [email protected] dom.” more than once. Those Veterans Day: Honoring veteran. Jim Wilson But Marshall was hardly unique in Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 his racial views or his participation in [email protected] the system of human bondage. There LETTER TO THE EDITOR CIRCULATION is no purity test from our era he would Lisa Mahmoud survive; nor should we expect him to. Manager, ext. 1239 George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Tearing down the blue wall [email protected] James Madison and even Alexander Hamilton owned slaves, and the Consti- To the editor: treatment, which includes cept the poor and power- CUSTOMER SERVICE tution provided for the inde nite pres- the targeting of Blacks less who comprise the vast La’ Mosha Ball ervation of the “peculiar institution.” Over the last many and browns. majority of the victims. Customer Service, ext. 1276 But those founders are rightly revered years, I have never heard The police call it the blue (They have no friends in [email protected] for achievements that loom larger than any law enforcement of - wall of silence, which is high places.) GRAPHICS their failures. cial in Lynn or anywhere just a lame excuse for not No one ever mentions What distinguished Marshall was his else say anything criti- doing the right thing, an the fact that the lawmak- Trevor Andreozzi critical role in establishing the courts cal about police brutal- excuse for a complete lack Designer ers and their enforcers [email protected] as the protectors of American liberties ity, no-knock raids, the of moral courage. Their have transformed the — including, eventually, the liberties of use of extreme violence silence on all these issues former Land of the Free Aaron Fee those who had been cruelly oppressed. against peaceful Ameri- shows that no Lynn cop Designer into the world’s leading [email protected] Carved in marble at the Supreme Court cans, shooting unarmed is quali ed to become a police-prison state with is what he wrote in an 1803 opinion: “It humans, shooting people police chief. They are all the world’s largest prison Edwin Peralta Jr. is emphatically the province and duty of in the back, militarization, part of the “good old boy” Designer population and the world’s the judicial department to say what the the criminalization of ev- network. [email protected] highest rate of incarcera- law is.” erything, killing people Unfortunately, the police NEWSROOM In that case, known as Marbury v. for trivial reasons such as are not the only ones who tion. Mike Alongi Madison, the court set American law on a broken tail light, walk- are silent about these po- The newly-appointed chief of the Lynn Police Sports Editor, ext. 1228 a course that was anything but foreor- ing or driving away from lice-state policies. In fact, [email protected] dained. barking cops, using SWAT all members of the ruling Department has stated Elyse Carmosino As the Supreme Court noted in a 1958 teams to serve routine class, political class and that he wants an open dis- cussion of police policies. Reporter, ext. 1264 decision, Marshall’s majority “declared warrants, police unions the wealthy have also been [email protected] the basic principle that the federal judi- protecting bad cops, the silent, including Lynn Well, I am ready whenever he is. Gayla Cawley ciary is supreme in the exposition of the drug war that authorizes mayors, city councilors, News Editor, ext. 1236 law of the Constitution” — which would the police to treat peaceful judges, prosecutors, rev- [email protected] become “a permanent and indispensable Americans like they are erends, rabbis, teachers, Richard G. Eramian feature of our constitutional system.” worse than murderers or businessmen and women, Lynn Allysha Dunnigan the targeting of the poor anti-violence groups and email: Freedom_First@ Reporter, ext. 1302 That principle gave the court the cru- [email protected] cial task of upholding constitutional and powerless for brutal almost everyone else ex- verizon.net principles even when it meant overrul- Spenser Hasak Photographer, ext. 1332 ing elected of cials and public senti- [email protected] ment. Without it, unpopular individuals and groups would be at the mercy of Julia Hopkins their enemies. Photographer, ext. 1224 Had Marshall and his justices not in- [email protected] terpreted the Constitution to enshrine Thor Jourgensen “judicial supremacy,” any number of Editorial Editor, ext. 1267 landmark decisions would not have come [email protected] to pass — including those that ended Daniel Kane school segregation, recognized the right Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 of same-sex couples to marry and estab- [email protected] lished the legal equality of women. Steve Krause A later Marshall opinion af rmed the Senior Writer, ext. 1229 court’s right to strike down state laws as [email protected] well as federal ones. His jurisprudence Tréa Lavery stood consistently for a strong national Reporter, ext. 1317 government and the rule of law. [email protected] As much as anyone in American history, Anne Marie Tobin Marshall gave life and meaning to the words Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 of the Constitution at a time when the edg- [email protected] ling republic had no assurance that it would Sophie Yarin survive, much less endure into the 21st cen- Deputy Editor, ext. 1222 [email protected] tury. He should be measured against that moment in time, not today’s. TECHNOLOGY Tim Noyes Director, ext. 1247 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903 OR EMAIL TO [email protected] [email protected] THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- Tuesday at Tedesco Street and Salem mayor, police chief larly arrests, re ect police records. Longview Drive. In the event of a perceived inac- curacy, it is the sole responsibility Fire condemn swastika incident of the concerned party to contact A report of a car re at 1:11 the relevant police department and p.m. Tuesday on Bayview “The City strongly con- about the incident, or any- the Department of Pub- Road. Police reported the re By Elyse Carmosino have the department issue a no- ITEM STAFF demns this heinous act,” one who may have been in lic Works will remove all was knocked down and the tice of correction to the Daily Item. Driscoll and Miller said the area at the time the graffiti after documenta- owner was contacted. Corrections or clarications will not SALEM — Mayor Kim- in a joint statement. “This sticker was placed and tion. be made without express notice of berley Driscoll and Police incident is evidence that witnessed suspicious ac- “In Salem, we strive to change from the arresting police SWAMPSCOTT Chief Lucas Miller have no community, even one tivity, is asked to contact be an inclusive communi- condemned an incident department. as welcoming as Salem, is the police department at ty and to educate and ad- Accidents this week in which a swas- immune from hatred. 978-744-1212. vocate with others to this tika sticker was discov- “We must remain ever Police are asking that in- important goal,” Driscoll A report of a motor vehicle LYNN ered on one of the city’s vigilant in denouncing dividuals who identify any and Miller said. “We must crash with no injuries at 4:33 fire alarm boxes. these acts and in support- offensive or dangerous be tireless in our efforts to p.m. Monday on Paradise Arrests According to Miller, po- ing efforts to combat bigot- graffiti around the city, bridge our differences and Road. Emanuel Coreano, 39, was lice received a report that ry and hatred.” including stickers, contact continue to support each a large sticker bearing a arrested and charged with Animals Miller said the depart- the police department im- other within the diverse resisting arrest, Class A drug swastika and threatening ment is taking the in- mediately to report it. community that we are all possession and on a warrant A report of a squirrel that language had been placed cident seriously and is Those who come across fortunate enough to call for two counts of municipal was hit by a car and sur- on a box on Essex Street conducting a “robust” in- offensive graffiti are in- home.” by-law or ordinance viola- vived at Atlantic Avenue and Tuesday between the Sa- vestigation to determine structed not to remove it Elyse Carmosino can be tion, Class E drug possession, Charles Road at 8:25 a.m. lem Public Library and the culprits. until police can suitably reached at ecarmosino@ trespassing, and unlicensed Monday. Animal Control was downtown. Anyone with information document it. Police or itemlive.com. possession of ammo at 6:04 noti ed. p.m. Tuesday. A report of a dead rabbit Christopher Hill, 33, of on Essex St. at 8:53 a.m. 195 Market St., was arrested Monday. Animal Control was and charged with possession noti ed. of a counterfeit note and A Nason Road resident common utterance of a coun- called to report that there was terfeit note at 12:53 p.m. a bat in their house at 10:24 Wednesday. a.m. Monday. Animal Control Lauren Rosen, 35, of 19 was noti ed. Hanover St., was arrested and A report of a bird with an charged with marked lanes injured wing at Danvers Road violation and OUI drugs at and Essex St. at 10:28 a.m. 2:19 a.m. Wednesday. Monday. Animal Control was Sanjin Smajlovic, 38, of noti ed. 135 Ward St., Revere, was A Puritan Lane resident re- arrested on a warrant and ported a loose dog in the area charged with failure to signal, at 6:45 p.m. Monday. Animal Class A drug possession, and Control was noti ed. failure to wear a seat belt at A caller from Burrill St. re- 12:58 p.m. Wednesday. ported at 8:32 p.m. Tuesday that raccoons appeared to Accidents have chewed a hole in the A report of a hit-and-run roof of a building, which may motor vehicle crash at 5:35 be abandoned. Animal Con- p.m. Tuesday at 525 Lynnway; trol was noti ed. at 8:49 a.m. Wednesday at 671 Western Ave. Complaints A report of a motor vehicle A driver called at 1:03 p.m. crash at 8:36 p.m. Tuesday Monday to report that they at Eutaw Avenue and Wass were being harassed by an- St.; at 9:18 p.m. Tuesday other driver in the parking lot at Brimblecom Street and of CVS on Paradise Road. Western Avenue; at 6:13 a.m. A caller reported a speed- Wednesday at 119 Jefferson ing school bus with no chil- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS St.; at 8:46 a.m. Wednesday dren in it on Monument Av- A British judge has brought an end to a trial of two former police of cers and an ex-lawyer on at 35 Warren St.; at 9:21 enue heading toward Walker a.m. Wednesday at Blossom charges of perverting the course of justice in connection with the 1989 Hillsborough soccer disas- Road at 2:12 p.m. Monday. ter that saw 96 Liverpool fans die. St. Extension and Lynnway; A Sheridan Terrace resi- at 10:38 a.m. Wednesday at dent reported at 4:30 p.m. Holyoke St. and O’Callaghan Monday that a neighbor had Way. parked their car in a way that A report of a motor vehicle made it dif cult for her to exit Bereaved families slam ending crash with personal injury at her driveway. Police issued a 11:57 a.m. Wednesday at parking ticket for the car. Boston and Safford streets; A resident called to report at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday at that his 13-year-old daughter of UK stadium disaster trial Summer St. and Western Av- had been at the Fish House enue. LONDON (AP) — Fami- “We’ve got the death cer- disaster in an attempt to who died but criticized the pier with some other kids lies of 96 Liverpool soccer tificate with 96 unlawfully minimize the blame that Crown Prosecution Ser- when they had a disagree- fans who died in a stadi- killed but yet not one per- would be heaped on the vice for pursuing the case. Assaults ment and another kid kicked um overcrowding disaster son has been held to ac- police force after a crush “There are serious ques- her property, including a A report of an assault at in 1989 slammed a British count,” Margaret Aspinall, of fans inside two stand- tions to be asked about cellphone, into the water. Re- 10:09 p.m. Tuesday at Chest- judge’s decision to end the whose 18-year-old son ing-room-only areas of the how at least $100 million sponding of cers determined nut and Union streets; at trial of two former police James died in the disaster, stadium led to the deaths of public money could be that the daughter had made 12:45 p.m. Wednesday on officers and an ex-lawyer said at the Hillsborough and to hundreds of inju- spent on an investigation up the story about the cell the Lynnway. on charges of perverting memorial at Liverpool’s ries. which uncovered no evi- phone. the course of justice. Anfield stadium. But the judge said the dence of criminal conduct Breaking and Entering Disturbances After four weeks of evi- “To me that’s a disgrace amended statements were of any kind, but which A report of a motor vehicle dence, Judge William Da- on this nation, on the Brit- intended for a subsequent somehow took so long to breaking and entering at 7:57 Police received a report of vis told jurors in Salford, ish system, on the law,” public inquiry into sport- come to the conclusion in p.m. Tuesday at 224 Washing- a woman screaming for help northwest England, that she added. ing event safety that was a court of law,” said Mike ton St. inside a van on Essex St. at he agreed with lawyers for “I’m absolutely so dev- not a “course of public jus- Renton, Denton’s lawyer. 11:58 p.m. Monday. the defendants that there astated today for the hard tice” and therefore could Sue Hemming, the di- Overdose An Essex St. resident re- was no case they could work that the families not be perverted. rector of legal services at ported a group of three peo- properly consider. have put in for all of these “Whatever the anxiety the Crown Prosecution A report of an opiate over- ple talking loudly on the front That decision brings to years.” and distress, I have to de- Service, said it was “right dose at 3:34 p.m. Tuesday on steps of a nearby home at 10 an end the families’ 32- Donald Denton, an termine whether there is to bring this case and for a Curwin Circle. p.m. Tuesday. year fight for justice for 83-year-old retired chief evidence to support the court to hear the evidence their loved ones who died superintendent at South particular criminal offense of what happened in the Theft Missing person on April 15, 1989, during Yorkshire Police, former with which these defen- aftermath of the Hillsbor- the crush at an FA Cup detective chief inspector dants have been charged,” ough disaster.” A report of a larceny at 5:48 A caller reported that her semifinal match between Alan Foster, 74, and for- David said. Liverpool Football Club p.m. Tuesday at 37 Ingalls St.; grandson, who had recently Liverpool and Notting- mer solicitor Peter Met- “In concluding that there also voiced its disappoint- at 11:28 a.m. Wednesday at returned after being missing ham Forest at Hillsbor- calf, 71, had each been is not, that is all I do,” Da- ment at the latest failure 92 Curwin Circle. for ve days, had run away ough Stadium The deaths charged with acting to vid said. to bring someone to ac- A report of a motor vehicle again at 10:08 p.m. Tuesday. initially were ruled acci- pervert the course of jus- Lawyers acting on be- count for what happened theft at 9:54 p.m. Tuesday on dental — a ruling over- tice. They were accused half of the defendants ex- 32 years ago, and said the Ellis St. Scams turned in 2012 after a new, of amending police offi- pressed their sympathy to victims had been “let down wide-ranging inquiry. cers’ statements after the the families of the people yet again.” MARBLEHEAD At 10:34 a.m. Monday, a report of a scam on Reding- Accidents ton St. A caller reported a scam on Many waiting uneasily as Biden A report of a motor vehicle Forest Avenue with no mone- crash at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday on tary or personal identity loss Atlantic Avenue; at 2:12 p.m. at 1:07 p.m. Tuesday. unwinds key Trump asylum policy

SAN DIEGO (AP) — In month. undoes Trump immigration cols.” Advocates are press- March of 2020, Estela Lazo Paradoxically and typi- policies that he considers ing for them to get another appeared before Immigra- cally, the family was sent inhumane, he faces a major chance. tion Judge Lee O’Connor back to Mexico to await its question: How far should Many asylum-seekers Need to find with her two children, her next day in court. he go to right his predeces- whose claims were denied muscles tensed and a lump But when Lazo, her sor’s perceived wrongs? for failure to appear in in her throat. Would they 10-year-old son and 6-year- Biden halted “Remain court say they were kid- an article? receive asylum? old daughter appeared at a in Mexico” his first day in napped in Mexico. Others O’Connor’s answer: No Tijuana border crossing for office and soon announced were too sick or afraid to – he wasn’t even ready to the follow-up hearing, U.S. that an estimated 26,000 travel to a border crossing consider the question. authorities denied them en- asylum-seekers with ac- in a dangerous city with ap- But he issued a ruling try because their case had tive cases could wait in the pointments as early as 4:30 Subscribe to that seemed promising: been closed. United States, a process a.m. Human Rights First, It was illegal to force the Lazo’s inability to have that could take several an advocacy group, tallied Honduran family to wait in her claim even considered years in backlogged courts. more than 1,500 publicly e-edition on Mexico, under then-Presi- on its merits is one of many More than 10,000 have reported attacks against dent Donald Trump’s cor- anomalies of the policy been admitted to the U.S. people subject to the policy. nerstone policy to deter known as “Remain in Mex- so far. Difficulty finding attor- asylum-seekers. O’Connor ico,” an effort so unusual But that leaves out more neys from Mexico meant said he was dismissing that it often ran afoul of than 30,000 asylum-seek- few had legal representa- their case due to govern- fundamental principles of ers whose claims were de- tion, contributing to a mea- ment missteps and sched- justice -- such as the right nied or dismissed under the sly 1.6 percent grant rate Only $9.99/month uled another hearing in his to a day in court. policy, known officially as among cases that were de- San Diego courtroom in a As President Joe Biden “Migrant Protection Proto- cided. A6 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021 Melanoma Foundation on the run in New York City MELANAOMA schools, so we put it all on- From A1 line,” Fine said. The initiative took off. Dan, who worked in Cal- Today, the foundation’s ifornia, had returned home lessons, programs and ser- for a surprise visit during vices are found in all 50 Memorial Day weekend in states and at more than 1996. Steve noticed a large 1,700 schools. dark spot on Dan’s back The MEF website focuses and advised his son to have on giving teachers and stu- it checked out when he got dents access to free lesson back to California. Dan did plans, educational videos just that — only to learn and general information on that he had late-stage mel- early detection, prevention, anoma. treatment and the impor- Dan moved back home for tance of self examinations. treatment, and by late 1997, “For people who are not he was healthy enough to using sunscreen protec- return to his daily routine, tion, prevention requires including vigorous work- a major behavioral change outs (Dan had been an ath- for most people,” said Fine. lete, rowing varsity crew at “Once-a-month self-exams the University of Miami). are easier so it is more suc- But in April 1998, the can- cer had spread to his liver cessful.” and lungs and was inoper- The program utilizes sep- able. arate videos that are tailor “No one has to die from made for middle and high- melanoma; it’s absolute- school students, with each ly preventable,” said Fine. focusing on early detection. “Like 90 percent of all cas- The foundation also pro- es, we had no family history vides facial skin analyzer of melanoma. Dan was not machines to North Shore a sun worshipper, he had area schools. a dark complexion. This “We can (show) them all came down to he just ‘OMG’ machines. It’s star- didn’t know. Nobody taught tling to see the kids’ reac- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK him in school about how to tions when they see how Steve Fine founded the Melanoma Education Foundation to raise awareness about the disease prevent melanoma. That’s much damage has been following the death of his son, Dan, pictured right, in 1998. why we felt our focus had done,” Fine said. “It doesn’t to be on education, working show skin cancer, but the percent more likely to be di- in some cases dying from find it early you’re more 2011 Massachusetts Gen- with high-school and mid- good news is the machines agnosed among older peo- it,” Fine said. likely to survive, but if you eral Hospital Cancer Cen- dle-school teachers to ed- do raise awareness.” ple, but the opposite is true Fine is hopeful the foun- don’t, the opposite is true. ter Top 100 list. In 2013, ucate young people about Fine said that while the with the under-40 crowd. dation will return to its pre- That’s why early detection he was granted a New En- the importance of early de- average age of melanoma “Women tend to focus COVID-19 routine soon. is so important.” gland Patriots Myra Kraft tection.” victims is in the mid 60s, more on presentation, and “It’s promising now that Fine’s efforts have been Community MVP Award. The foundation start- there tends to be a huge the numbers may be im- things are opening up and recognized by numerous For more information ed slowly with a few high spike in new case detec- pacted in part by the use of we hope to get back to nor- organizations. The recipi- about MEF, or to make a schools on the North Shore. tions among those in their tanning beds,” Fine said. mal soon,” said Fine, who ent of a 2008 Boston Celtics donation, go to its websites Gradually, operations ex- mid-to-late 20s. Fine said his son’s story is has been working for the “Heroes Among Us,” award, at https://skincheck.org/ panded to include most of “When kids graduate not uncommon. foundation full time since he also was bestowed with and https://melanomaedu- New England. from high school, the vul- “We know of other simi- the pandemic struck. “Mel- the 2009 Peabody Area cation.net/. “At that point, we realized nerability increases tre- lar families whose children anoma is a tale of two cities: Chamber of Commerce Anne Marie Tobin can be we didn’t have the resourc- mendously,” said Fine, have been diagnosed with While cases are increasing, Community Spirit Award reached at atobin@itemlive. es we needed to reach more adding that males are 50 melanoma at an early age, deaths are declining. If you and was featured on the com. Waterfall helps couple weather the pandemic WATERAFLL turned my attention to From A1 creating beautiful land- scapes,” Mark said. inside the shed to turn “Armed with horticul- the water and lights on tural and architectural and off. The system also skills, I can visualize how includes a filter to remove to transform an ordinary algae and a backwash fea- space into joy. Using inno- ture. vative perennials, which There are two tanks in thrive in this climate, I try the ground: one is a filter to have constant color and for leaves and debris and interest from spring into the other is the 250-gallon fall.” main recirculation tank. The “pond” at the base of Mark and Nancy had to the waterfall is filled with put the pump away during COURTESY PHOTO | KRAFT FAMILY river rocks, so Mark said the winter, but they said there are no worries about they are planning on turn- Josh Kraft, left, president of Kraft Family Philanthropies, and Robert Kraft, CEO of The Kraft Group, ing Victoria Falls back on announce a $125,000 challenge grant to support Northeast Arc’s Campaign for Linking Lives. mosquitos or fish feeding. The waterfall is sur- in a few weeks. rounded by flowers, which The couple said their the couple planted, and friends love the waterfall Kraft family donate $125,000 to Arc Nancy said that, between and the soothing sounds it the garden and waterfall, provides. DONATION community redevelop- as an agency we deter- fulfilling lives alongside “it is a beautiful sight.” “It’s really something,” Nancy said. “I’m so proud From A1 ment and environmental mined the need for such their peers.” A project like this isn’t sustainability while serv- an inclusive space was so The Northeast Arc has cheap, but Mark said since of him for doing it, and I community-facing pro- ing as a national model great that we decided to raised more than $2 mil- they could afford to do it just want to share it with grams. The agency re- for other organizations begin construction simul- lion toward its $3 million and had the time to, it was everyone.” vitalized 26,000 square seeking to enhance inclu- taneously with the cam- goal. Those interested in “worth it.” Allysha Dunnigan can feet of previously unused sion for people with dis- paign,” said Jo Ann Si- supporting the project “As a retired environ- be reached at adunnigan@ retail space to provide a abilities in underutilized mons, president and CEO can give by visiting link- mental engineer, I have itemlive.com. range of services, includ- community settings, such of Northeast Arc. ingliveschallenge.org. ing support for families as malls. “We are grateful that Northeast Arc serves who have children di- In order to fund the con- the Kraft Family recog- more than 15,000 people agnosed with autism or struction of the Center for nizes the importance of in 190 Massachusetts cit- other intellectual disabil- Linking Lives, Northeast the Center for Linking ies and towns each year. ities, early intervention, Arc launched its first-ev- Lives. Their support, and It is the largest Arc in residential and health er capital campaign last gifts from future donors, Massachusetts and the services, supported em- July. will help us as we create a second largest — of 700 ployment, an assistive “The traditional capi- vibrant community where — in the country. technology lending li- tal campaign model is to individuals with disabili- Steve Krause can be brary and skills training. raise money before em- ties can reach their full reached at skrause@item- The Center promotes barking on a project, but potential while leading live.com. Saugus appeals to state for help with Cliftondale Square remodel CLIFTONDALE incredibly pedestrian-un- In April, Saugus was receive between $5,000 COURTESY PHOTO | MARK O’SULLIVAN From A1 friendly, so this grant has awarded $50,000 from and $500,000 from the the opportunity to mitigate the state to install flash- Commonwealth. 12,000 pounds of stone were used in the mak- grant. “It can be used for a lot of that while bringing ing crosswalk signs in the “There are very few ing of the “Victoria Falls” waterfall. traffic-calming measures, foot traffic to the area.” community’s high-trafficrestaurants in the square, temporary re-alignment According to Mass.gov, areas, including in Clifton- but food trucks or even of streets to test out traffic in light of recent increas- dale Square — which saw temporary exhibitions patterns, or you can use es in speeding-related multiple pedestrian acci- could potentially come in,” Need to find it for accessibility related crashes and fatalities, the dents in 2021 alone. Vecchione said. “It can be a to regulations for outdoor new phase of the program “Safety is definitely a communal space. If we can an article? dining and amenities. also places an emphasis problem, and I advocated even get that on a tempo- “It’s really about test- on safety, and will go to for two of those signs to go rary basis with the possi- Subscribe to ing out things and testing fund projects that improve in Cliftondale to help miti- bility of it being successful, out some alternatives to safety for all road users gate that issue,” Vecchione it could become a catalyst e-edition on what’s currently there. Ob- through interventions said. for Cliftondale.” viously in Cliftondale, one meant to achieve safer Municipalities approved Elyse Carmosino can be thing the square current- driving and pedestrian for Shared Streets and reached at ecarmosino@ Only $9.99/month ly suffers from is that it’s conditions. Spaces grant funding will itemlive.com. THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A7

ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK Breed Middle School student Angelina Nevaeh Eth, left, receives her Spanish National Junior Honor Society certificate of membership from Prin- cipal Julie Louf during a ceremony on Wednesday. Breed students inducted into Spanish Honor Society

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unearned runs. were three outs away from BASEBALL “I think one of the things a solid NEC victory before By Mike Alongi we bene t from is that we three errors led to nine ITEM SPORTS EDITOR have a ton of guys who can unearned runs in the sev- play a lot of different roles enth inning, it’s a tough PEABODY — Behind a for us, and we were even- loss to take. nine-run rally in the top tually able to get two guys “That was the ultimate of the seventh inning, the in scoring position and put implosion,” said Peabody Marblehead baseball team a lot of pressure on the de- coach Mark Bettencourt. came from behind to take “In a game where every down Northeastern Con- fense,” said Marblehead ference foe Peabody by a coach Mike Giardi. “The pitch mattered and every score of 11-5 on the road guys just kept battling base mattered, to have Wednesday afternoon. The all night, but at the same that game end like that Magicians bene tted in time we have to come out was just depressing. That’s part from a tough defen- more focused early in the not us, that’s not what we sive inning for Peabody, as game. We gave them a cou- usually do. So now, our the Tanners made three ple of runs early, but the guys have to take a look in ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS errors in the top of the way we battled our way the mirror.” seventh alone and Marble- out of it was great to see.” Marblehead’s Andrew Titus laced one RBI hit in a 11-5 win over Pea- head responded with nine For the Tanners, who MARBLEHEAD, B2 body Wednesday. Lynn eld can’t slow down Amesbury

then go from there. I think SOFTBALL we got a little intimidated By Daniel Kane in the middle of the game. ITEM STAFF Amesbury is a better team, you can recognize that, we LYNNFIELD — The just want (our team) to go Lynn eld softball team get it.” ran into the Cape Ann At the plate, Ava League’s best in unde- Gamache, Ava Marotta, feated Amesbury Wednes- day, and despite hanging Celia Carbone and Chloe ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS around for a few innings, Shapleigh each had one of Lynn eld’s four hits in the St. Mary’s crew boats depart from shore for practice on Sluice Pond. the Pioneers couldn’t slow down the Indians in a 12-0 loss. Those were the only loss. blemishes on a dominant “You just have to go out performance by Ames- After long wait, St. Mary’s and do what you can do,” bury’s pitcher Alana Del- Lynn eld coach Peter isle, who struck out 11 in Marinelli said. “That’s all the win. we ever ask of the kids. crew team on the water at last Give it 100 percent and LYNNFIELD, B2 LYNN — It may have pected. mate team sport.” where Goldenehim has been delayed a year by the “The kids seem to be lov- Thanks to donations worked, the program is for pandemic, but the  edg- ing it,” said Goldenheim, from Old Neighborhood youth in grades 7-12. ling crew program at St. who came to St. Mary’s Foods owner Tom De- “The goal is to elimi- Mary’s High School is on from the Dexter South eld makes and St. Mary’s nate any obstacles a kid the water and improving School, where he taught board chair William Mo- has to get on the water,” every day. science and coached crew sakowski, St. Mary’s has Goldenheim said. “Row- The rst crew team and cross country. “They ve single sculls and a ing is known as a sport practice ever was sched- are starting to experience 4-person boat, among oth- primarily for the wealthy. uled for March 16, 2020 — some team bonding and er equipment generously We want it to be for every- the day after Gov. Charlie they are becoming a team provided. Goldenheim is body.” Baker announced that all right in front of my eyes.” also grateful for Pondview While there was no scho- schools in the state would Goldenheim, who rowed Lodge providing space to lastic season last year, be closed for at least three at Brown University, is store the equipment and Goldenheim offered a weeks. As it turned out, working on scheduling a access Sluice Pond from twice-weekly indoor row- there was no spring sports few meets for the team, the boat ramp there. ing program in the fall season last year, so the though the focus at this Goldenheim, whose as- and winter, with some of Spartan rowers had to point is on improvement. sistant coaches are Laurie the participants now on wait a year to start. “It’s about giving kids Kennedy, Annie Devorak the crew team. The rst of cial prac- the opportunity to get on and Bobby Petracca, is The long-term goal for tice was held on April 26, the water and be part of also forming a community both the St. Mary’s pro- when the delayed 2021 a team,” he said. “Rowing rowing program in Lynn gram and the North Shore ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS spring season began. is a great sport for kids to called the North Shore Maritime Center is to Coach Will Goldenheim get involved in. It can be Maritime Center. Pat- participate in competitive Lynn eld’s Reilly Ganter pitched all seven in- was pleased to welcome a pathway to college, with terned in part after the races. Goldenheim knows nings against a tough Amesbury team, allowing 20 student-athletes to the major scholarships avail- hugely successful Com- that will take time and 16 hits and two walks with four strikeouts. squad, more than he ex- able. I think it is the ulti- munity Rowing in Boston, effort. World Series Park Warren strikes out 14 in to host multiple Classical’s win over Chelsea sclerosis fundraiser SCHOOL ROUNDUP World Series Park in multiple sclerosis (MS) at Saugus will host a fund- all sports stadiums, while By Daniel Kane raiser for multiple sclero- raising funds directly for ITEM STAFF sis on Saturday, Oct. 30 families with MS warriors Brooke Warren was from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The and for the advancement nearly perfect Wednesday coordinator for the event of research at Johns Hop- evening, striking out 14 is Saugus’s own Dario kins Project Restore MS Pizzano — a profession- of 16 batters faced and al- Research Center, as it al baseball player and a lowing just one base run- hopes to find a cure. member of the Saugus Lit- ner in a ve-inning 13-0 The all-day event on tle League team that com- win for the Lynn Classi- Oct. 30 will consist of a peted in the Little League cal softball team at home ceremony on the field, en- World Series in 2003. tertainment, food, booths, against Chelsea. Pizzano has been active- auctions, raffles, activi- Warren recorded her 14 ly involved in fundraising ties for kids, a display of strikeouts in a row before for the Mission Stadiums classic cars and some sur- Chelsea broke the streak for Multiple Sclerosis with a hit in the fth in- (MS4MS) organization prises. The day will culmi- ning. over the last two years. nate with a softball game At the plate, Mekayla His mother, Traci has suf- between the 2003 Saugus Poisson went 2-for-2 with fered with multiple sclero- Little League team and a four runs scored. Rachel sis for several years and combined team of Saugus Dana also went 2-for-2 Dario wanted to be a part police and firefighters. with three runs scored, of helping raise money Volunteers are being re- while Izzy Faessler was for research and perhaps quested to help run the 2-for-3 with one RBI. someday find a cure. event. Those who would Classical (2-1) visits Re- MS4MS is a registered like to help or need more ITEM FILE PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS vere Friday (5:30). 501c(3) nonprofit orga- information about the Classical’s Brooke Warren struck out 14 batters in a row to start off a nization whose mission event can contact Bob Da- ROUNDUP, B2 win over Chelsea Wednesday. is to raise awareness of vis at 781-233-4555. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021 Calder Memorial Marblehead baseball rallies in Golf Tournament the seventh to defeat Peabody returning in 2021 MARBLEHEAD From B1

The John Calder Foun- have been awarded to AJ Andriano earned the dation has announced graduating high school se- win on the mound in relief that this year, after a one- niors. Additionally, tens of for the Magicians, pitching year hiatus due to the thousands of dollars have 1 1/3 innings and allowing pandemic, the 25th annu- been given to local Little one run on two hits. Ben al John Calder Memorial Leagues, Special Olym- Weed pitched the rst 5 Golf Tournament will be pics, Camp Kiwanis Spe- 2/3, allowing four runs on returning to Gannon Golf cial Needs and countless ve hits with three strike- Course. The tournament other youth programs. outs. will be held on June 21, “It’s hard to believe that On the offensive side of with a shotgun start at a single, fundraising soft- things, Schuyler Schmitt 9:15 a.m. ball tournament in 1991 went 2-for-4 with three RBI The tournament, which has grown into the John to lead the way. Shane Ke- will be in a four-man Calder Foundation,” said ough went 1-for-3 with two scramble format, is $175 foundation chairman Bob RBI, while Sami Loughlin per person. Registration Calder. “As always, the (2-for-3) and Andrew Titus includes the use of a cart Calder Foundation does (1-for-4) each had one RBI. as well as a meal. Those its best to never deny a re- Justin Powers took the who are not gol ng but ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS tough-luck loss for the Tan- would like to have the quest for a donation, and ners, going 6 1/3 innings Marblehead’s Sami Loughlin added a pair of hits and one RBI in a win meal, the cost is $40. As with the continued sup- and allowing 11 runs (two over Peabody. always, there will be raf- port of the community, we can continue our tradition earned) on seven hits with es, prizes, $10,000 given body error tied the game of helping the local youth.” eight strikeouts. RBI double from Schmitt and not playing well and away for a hole-in-one and at 4-4. Things continued In addition to chairman Brendan Smith led the to make it 3-1. Loughlin losing to Salem,’” said Bet- a $5,000 putting contest downhill for the Tanners Bob Calder, the Board Peabody offense, going added an RBI single of his tencourt. “That’s going to throughout the day. own to make it 3-2, but from there, as Schmitt of Directors at the John 2-for-4 with a double and be worse. We can’t press To date, nearly $255,000 Peabody was able to escape laced a two-run single to Calder Foundation in- two RBI. Nick Villano (1- rewind and play this sev- has been given back to the inning without further give Marblehead a 6-4 cludes Ned Gunning, for-4, double), Mike Krause enth inning again. What’s the youth of the commu- damage. lead. Another error with Frank Carrabba, Ron (1-for-3) and Scott Hurley done is done, so we have to nity, mainly through the After Krause put Pea- the bases loaded brought Gaudet, Bob Blocksidge, (0-for-2) each had one RBI move on and come out with John Calder Scholarship body ahead 4-2 with an home two more runs, then Dr. Kevin Turner and Paul in the loss. a better effort (Thursday).” Awards. To this point, RBI single in the bottom a two-run double from Ke- 123 $1,000 scholarships Calder. The Tanners got off to a Marblehead (7-2) plays of the sixth, the Tanners ough blew the game open great start, scoring in the on the road at Swampscott needed just three outs to at 10-4. One more Peabody bottom of the rst behind Friday evening (6:30). HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE an RBI double from Smith walk away with the win. error capped things off, as “I think for us, this was THURSDAY FRIDAY and then tacking on anoth- But Marblehead had oth- Marblehead brought home er on an RBI groundout er plans. one more run to round out just another learning ex- Baseball Baseball perience,” said Giardi. Lynnfield at Amesbury (3:45) English at Classical (4) from Hurley in the bottom A walk, a elder’s choice the scoring. Peabody at Salem (4) Tech at Mystic Valley (4) of the second. In the bot- and a groundout put run- Peabody (5-4) will try to “Everything we do now is St. John’s Prep at Malden Catholic Marblehead at Swampscott (6:30) tom of the fth, the Tan- ners on second and third rebound against Salem learning as we lead up to (4) Softball that tournament at the Tech at Mystic Valley (4) ners scored on a elder’s with one out, then a throw- Thursday afternoon (4). Lynnfield at Ipswich (3:45) end of the year, and we Softball Marblehead at Gloucester (4) choice to take a 3-0 lead. ing error brought home “I told the guys after the Tech at Nashoba (3:30) Peabody at Danvers (4) Marblehead nally got the rst Magicians run. game, ‘fellas, you know made a couple of mistakes Boys Lacrosse Winthrop at Saugus (4) things going in the top of Another walk loaded the what’s worse than this? early that we want to learn Marblehead at Saugus (4) Classical at Revere (5:30) the sixth, starting with an bases, then another Pea- Coming out (Thursday) from.” Peabody at Danvers (4) Boys Lacrosse Winthrop at Swampscott (4) Newburyport at Lynnfield (3:45) Girls Lacrosse Malden Catholic at St. John’s Prep Saugus at Marblehead (4) (4:30) Danvers at Peabody (4) Girls Lacrosse Winthrop softball coach Swampscott at Winthrop (4) Lynnfield at Newburyport (5:15) Boys Tennis Boys Tennis Malden Catholic at St. John’s Prep Lynnfield at Ipswich (4:30) (4) Girls Tennis Track Ipswich at Lynnfield (4:30) Dave Guffey earns 200th win Pentucket at Lynnfield (3:30) Saugus at Gloucester (4:30) ROUNDUP including a triple, and one six innings with 10 strike- Marblehead 4, TV/RADIO From B1 RBI. outs while allowing three Winthrop 1 Saugus (6-1) hosts Win- hits and one walk. 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NESN+ head of Winthrop’s pro- iel Almendarez ( ve RBI) Green eld and Aidan Gra- to an illness. 1:30 p.m...... Big 12 Tournament ...... ESPNU gram Wednesday in a vic- and Aaron O’Connor (four ciale each had one RBI. In doubles, Emily Clough 3 p.m...... ACC tournament: Louisville-Georgia Tech ...... NESN+ RBI) to lead the way. Swampscott (4-3) hosts 7 p.m...... ACC tournament: North Carolina State-Pittsburgh ...... NESN+ tory over Masconomet. and Lauren Podger (6-1, 9 p.m...... UCLA at Arizona St...... ESPN2 The Vikings helped Wilbert Vidal, Adam Pe- Marblehead Friday eve- 6-0) and Lauren Saulnier Pro basketball make it happen at the tereson and Darnell Leon ning (6:30). and Ava Ullian (6-0, 6-0) 7:30 p.m...... Milwaukee at Miami ...... TNT plate, with Izzy Mahoney (two) each got their rst Gloucester 10, earned wins 10 p.m...... Phoenix at LA Lakers ...... TNT varsity hit. Saugus 6 10:30 p.m...... Denver at Portland ...... NBATV leading the way with two Marblehead (6-2) is at Golf triples, two RBI and four Freshman Almani Jason Casaletto hit a Beverly Monday (10). home run for the Sachems 7 a.m...... European: Made in Denmark ...... Golf runs scored. Sophie Vitale Madeina got another win BOYS TRACK 1 p.m...... Senior PGA Championship ...... Golf on the mound. in the loss, while Kyle Mc- was 3-for-5 with four RBI St. John’s Prep 102, 4 p.m...... PGA: Charles Schwab Challenge ...... Golf Classical (2-0) faces off Laughlin led the attack 7 p.m...... LPGA: Founders Cup ...... Golf and two runs scored, while Xaverian 34 against rival English at with three RBI. Men’s hockey Sydney Crotty had three Quinn Curtin (high 9 a.m...... World championships: Latvia vs US ...... NHL Network Fraser Field Friday (4). Saugus (2-6) hosts Pea- RBI. jump 5’8” and triple jump) Pro hockey English 15, Malden 12 body Monday (4). Vitale got the win in the and Jarret Young (100 me- 7 p.m...... Montreal at Toronto ...... NBCSN Trailing 12-8 going into BOYS TENNIS 9:30 p.m...... Carolina at Nashville ...... NBCSN ter 10.6 and 200m 21.6) circle, allowing 10 hits and the bottom of the fth, the Marblehead 3, Horse racing ve runs with four strike- both earned double wins 5 p.m...... America’s Day at the Races ...... FS2 Bulldogs notched seven Winthrop 2 to power the Eagles to the College softball outs. Nelly Carter pitched runs in the nal two in- The Magicians got wins 7 p.m...... NCAA Tournament...... ESPN the nal inning and had nings to pull out a come- from Mike Garber ( rst Catholic Conference victo- 9 p.m...... NCAA Tournament...... ESPN one strikeout. Summer from-behind win Wednes- singles 6-0,6-0), Daniel ry. Tallent nished the game day at Fraser Field. Farfel (second singles 6-2, Also winning was Nick NHL PLAYOFFS at shortstop and made a Luis Pina went 1-for- 6-4) and Cooper Dalton de Melo in the 400 (52.8), pair of great plays. 4 with three RBI, while and Nate Bowden in dou- Nathan Lopez in the 800 FIRST ROUND Carolina at Nashville, 9:30 p.m. Winthrop is at Saugus (1:57.9), Charlie Tuttle in (Best-of-7) FRIDAY Angel Gonzalez (3-for-4), bles (6-4, 4-6, 6-3). (x-if necessary) Friday (4). Yordy Contreras (2-for-3) Winthrop got a win from the one-mile (4:31), Felix x-Tampa Bay at Florida, TBA Saugus 21, Rogovin in the two-mile WEDNESDAY x-N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, TBA and Eldrian Bonilla (1- Evan Smotrich in third Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 6:30 x-Minnesota at Vegas, TBA Swampscott 7 for-5) each had two RBI. singles (6-0, 6-2) and Au- (10:15), Jason Bois in the p.m. SATURDAY The Sachems once again Clodys Prandys (4-for-5), gie Cherico and Ari Han 110 hurdles (15.3) and Florida at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. x-Nashville at Carolina, TBA got the bats going, with Enmanual Javier (1-for-3), in rst doubles (6-4, 5-7, Grif n Tache in the 400 Vegas at Minnesota, 9 p.m. x-Toronto at Montreal, TBA Devany Millerick going Chris Figueroa Perez (2- 7-5). hurdles (60.1). THURSDAY MONDAY 2-for-2 with three RBI to for-3) and Jeremies Brito GIRLS TENNIS Relay teams of Cooper Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m. x-Montreal at Toronto, TBA lead the way. Gianna Cos- (0-for-3) each had one RBI. Newburyport 3, Johnson, Dylan Aliber- ta and Ryann Moloney English (2-0) takes on Lynn eld 2 ti, Stephon Patrick and NBA PLAYOFFS each had two RBI. Fresh- cross-town rival Classical The Pioneers got wins Young (4x100, 45.5) and man Ava Rodgers was Friday afternoon (4) at from Ava Buon glio in sec- Owen Parker, de Melo, FIRST ROUND L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. 3-for-3 with two doubles. Fraser Field. ond singles (6-0, 6-1) and Declan Kelley and Lopez (Best-of-7) SATURDAY Starter Leah Ventre and Swampscott 4, Anna Radulski in third (4x400, 3:38.5) also won. WEDNESDAY Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m. Fallon Millerick combined Winthrop 0 singles (6-4, 6-3). St. John’s Prep (3-0) runs Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 1:30 p.m. for the win on the mound. Nate Stern got the win Lynn eld (5-2) hosts Ips- Utah at Memphis, 9:30 p.m. against Peabody Saturday Atlanta at New York, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Portland, 4 p.m. Fallon also had two hits, on the mound, throwing wich Friday (3:45). morning (9). Memphis at Utah, 10 p.m. SUNDAY THURSDAY New York at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. Brooklyn at Boston, 7 p.m. Denver at Portland, 10:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. Lynn eld softball can’t slow FRIDAY MONDAY New York at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Utah at Memphis, 9:30 p.m. down unbeaten Amesbury MLB ball.’ She got up and got gle. Shapleigh also made nally broke it open in the AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE LYNNFIELD East Division East Division From B1 a base hit. But overall, we some nice contact on a line fth. A three-run inside- W L Pct GB W L Pct GB just weren’t aggressive drive to center, but Ella the-park home run from Tampa Bay 30 20 .600 _ New York 22 20 .524 _ Boston 29 20 .592 ½ Atlanta 24 24 .500 1 “It’s tough when you enough.” Bezanson played it per- Ella Delisle and another New York 28 20 .583 1 Philadelphia 24 25 .490 1½ have real young kids fac- Reilly Ganter pitched all fectly on a run and dou- solo homer from Bezanson Toronto 24 23 .511 4½ Miami 23 25 .479 2 seven innings for the Pi- bled up Marotta at rst. helped Amesbury cruise to Baltimore 17 32 .347 12½ Washington 20 24 .455 3 ing a pitcher like that,” oneers, walking a pair of Ganter got out of a jam in a comfortable 10-0 lead. Central Division Central Division Marinelli said. “I put a W L Pct GB W L Pct GB batters and striking out the second inning thanks Gamache and Shapleigh Chicago 28 20 .583 _ St. Louis 27 22 .551 _ challenge to every kid to four while giving up 16 to a pair of strikeouts and started off the seventh Cleveland 26 20 .565 1 Chicago 25 22 .532 1 get up to the plate and Kansas City 23 23 .500 4 Milwaukee 24 24 .500 2½ hits and 12 runs. a putout from Shapleigh with hits for Lynn eld Minnesota 20 29 .408 8½ Cincinnati 21 25 .457 4½ take your swings. In the Amesbury jumped right at shortstop, but things but Alana Delisle shut the Detroit 18 30 .375 10 Pittsburgh 18 29 .383 8 seventh inning there, West Division West Division out to a 2-0 lead thanks to started to go downhill for door with three strikeouts W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Ava Gamache got up and a rst-inning triple from Lynn eld on both sides of to end the game. Oakland 29 22 .569 _ San Diego 31 18 .633 _ I told her, ‘Look, she’s a Houston 26 22 .542 1½ Los Angeles 30 18 .625 ½ Olivia DeLong. the game from there. Lynn eld (7-2) will hope Seattle 23 27 .460 5½ San Francisco 29 19 .604 1½ good pitcher and this is a Lynn eld put the bat on The Pioneers couldn’t to get back to its winning Los Angeles 22 27 .449 6 Colorado 19 30 .388 12 good experience for you. the ball early, with Ma- touch Delisle, and after go- ways at Ipswich Friday Texas 22 29 .431 7 Arizona 18 31 .367 13 Get up there and get the rotta lacing a leadoff sin- ing ahead 5-0, Amesbury (3:45). THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION

8 dead in shooting at rail yard serving Silicon Valley

By Jocelyn Gecker happened inside the VTA and Terence Chea building. ASSOCIATED PRESS Victims’ grief-strick- en families sat huddled SAN JOSE, Calif. — together, holding hands An employee opened fire and crying, after learning Wednesday at a California they had lost a loved one, rail yard serving Silicon Rosen told reporters, de- Valley, killing eight people scribing the scene inside a before ending his own life, county building. authorities said. “They’re just sitting The suspect was an em- and holding hands and ployee of the Valley Trans- crying,” Rosen said. “It’s portation Authority, which terrible. It’s awful. It’s provides bus, light rail FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS raw. People are learning and other transit services they lost their husband, President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. throughout Santa Clara their son, their brother.” County, the largest county He said about 100 people in the Bay Area, authori- were inside the family re- ties said. unification center. Biden asks U.S. intel officials to The attacker was iden- Police vehicles and or- tified as 57-year-old Sam ange crime-scene tape Cassidy, according to two blocked off the area, and investigate coronavirus origin law enforcement officials. reporters were kept at a Investigators offered no distance The rail yard is By Zeke Miller and Trump, have promoted Tuesday that the White result, if ever known, immediate word on a pos- in the city’s administra- Aamer Madhani the theory that the virus House supports a new won’t change anything, sible motive. tive neighborhood, near ASSOCIATED PRESS emerged from a labora- World Health Organiza- but note China’s stone- The shooting took place the sheriff’s office and city around 6:30 a.m. at a light tory accident rather than tion investigation in Chi- walling is now on display and county offices. WASHINGTON — rail facility that includes naturally through human na, but she added that for the world to see. Bomb squads were President Joe Biden on a transit-control center, contact with an infected an effective probe “would Dr. Anthony Fauci, a searching the rail complex Wednesday asked U.S. parking for trains and a animal. require China finally step- White House coronavirus after receiving informa- intelligence officials to maintenance yard. Biden in a statement ping up and allowing ac- adviser, said Wednesday tion about possible ex- “redouble” their efforts to said the majority of the cess needed to determine Sheriff’s spokesman that he and most others plosive devices inside the investigate the origins of intelligence community the origins.” Deputy Russell Davis said in the scientific communi- building, Davis said. the COVID-19 pandemic, had “coalesced” around Biden still held out the the attack also resulted in Officials were also inves- including any possibility ty “believe that the most those two likely scenarios possibility that a firm “multiple major injuries.” tigating a house fire that the trail might lead to a likely scenario is that this but “do not believe there conclusion may never be He did not know the type broke out shortly before Chinese lab. was a natural occurrence, is sufficient information reached, given the Chi- of weapon used. He said the shooting, Davis said. After months of mini- but one knows that 100 to assess one to be more nese government’s refusal the victims included VTA Public records show Cas- mizing that possibility as percent for sure.” likely than the other.” He to fully cooperate with in- employees. Authorities sidy owned a two-story a fringe theory, the Biden revealed that two agencies ternational investigations. “And since there’s a lot did not release any of the administration is respond- home where firefighters lean toward the animal “The failure to get our of concern, a lot of spec- victims’ names. responded Wednesday ing to both U.S. and world inspectors on the ground link and “one leans more ulation and since no one “These folks were he- morning. pressure for China to be toward” the lab theory, in those early months will absolutely knows that, roes during COVID-19. VTA trains were already more open about the out- adding, “each with low or always hamper any inves- I believe we do need the The buses never stopped out on morning runs when break. moderate confidence.” tigation into the origin of kind of investigation running, VTA didn’t stop the shooting occurred. Biden asked U.S. intel- “The United States will COVID-19,” he said. where there’s open trans- ligence agencies to report running. They just kept Light rail service was to also keep working with Administration officials parency and all the infor- back on their findings at work, and now we’re be suspended at noon and like-minded partners still harbor strong doubts mation that’s available, within 90 days. He direct- around the world to press about the lab leak theory. really calling on them to replaced with bus bridges, to be made available, to ed U.S. national laborato- China to participate in They view China’s refusal be heroes a second time agency Chairman Glenn ries to assist with the in- a full, transparent, evi- to cooperate in the inves- scrutinize,” Fauci said at a to survive such a terrible, Hendricks told a news vestigation and called on dence-based international tigation — particularly on Senate hearing. terrible tragedy,” Santa conference. China to cooperate with investigation and to pro- something of such magni- Andy Slavitt, Biden’s se- Clara County Supervisor “It’s just very difficult international probes into vide access to all relevant tude — as emblematic of nior adviser for the coro- Cindy Chavez. for everyone to be able the origins of the pandem- data and evidence,” said other irresponsible actions navirus, said Tuesday that Santa Clara County try to wrap their heads ic. Biden. on the world stage. the world needs to “get to District Attorney Jeff around and understand Republicans, including White House press sec- Privately, administra- the bottom ... whatever Rosen said it was his un- what has happened,” Hen- former President Donald retary Jen Psaki said tion officials say the end the answer may be.” derstanding the shooting dricks said. The long-delayed Tony Awards finally have a date

By Mark Kennedy whether there would be a to perform on the telecast ASSOCIATED PRESS host. from their respective home The news was met with theaters to cut down on NEW YORK — The excitement from theater overcrowding. long-delayed Tony Awards fans but with grumbles This season’s nomina- have been given a fall that the bulk of the awards tions were pulled from just air date and a four-hour — the acting, directing and 18 eligible plays and mu- streaming canvas to cele- technical ones — would sicals, a fraction of the 34 brate the pandemic-short- only be accessible to Par- ened Broadway season shows the season before. amount+ customers. The During most years, there that upended the theater PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS plan is similar to that em- are 26 competitive catego- world. ployed by the Grammys — Producers of the tele- ries; this year there are 25 Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he steps off his plane upon the bulk of those awards with several depleted ones. arrival at Cairo International Airport, Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt. cast announced Wednes- are streamed in a pre-show day that the Tonys will be The sobering musical event — although that is “Jagged Little Pill,” which held Sept. 26 and will air accessible for free. plumbs Alanis Morissette’s on CBS as well as Para- Broadway theaters Blinken claims progress in 1995 breakthrough album mount+. As if making up abruptly closed on March to tell a story of an Amer- for lost time, the usual 12, 2020, knocking out all three-hour event has add- shows — including 16 that ican family spiraling out of effort to boost Gaza truce ed a fourth hour. were still scheduled to control, has the most nomi- This year, the award open in the spring. Broad- nations with 15. By Samy Magdy And more modest goals of ce- forts, the energy-rich Gulf show will start at 7 p.m. way shows have been giv- There are three best mu- Josef Federman menting the cease-fire and country of Qatar pledged ET/4 p.m. PT on Para- en the green-light to re- sical nominees: “Jagged ASSOCIATED PRESS rebuilding hard-hit Gaza. $500 million to postwar mount+ exclusively, then start and the first will be Little Pill,” “Moulin Rouge: “We see the ceasefire, not reconstruction in Gaza. CAIRO — U.S. Secretary two hours later continue “Hadestown” on Sept. 2. The Musical” and “Tina — as an end, but as a begin- Qatar often serves as a of State Antony Blinken on CBS with a live concert Organizers are looking The Tina Turner Musical.” ning, something to build mediator between Isra- wrapped up a two-day event “featuring superstar for a Broadway theater to And there are five best play on,” Blinken told reporters el and Hamas and it has Mideast mission on Broadway entertainers be the base for the in-per- nominees: “Grand Hori- in the Jordanian capital contributed hundreds of Wednesday, winning valu- and Tony Award winners son event. But presumably, zons,” “The Inheritance,” of Amman, where he met millions of dollars in aid re-uniting on stage to per- the Sept. 26 date for the “Sea Wall/A Life,” “Slave able diplomatic support and hundreds of millions King Abdullah II. to support past cease-fires. form beloved classics and Tonys means that the nom- Play” and “The Sound He said the first priority In Cairo, Blinken met celebrate the joy and mag- inated shows can be ready Inside.” of dollars of pledges from Arab allies as he moved was to meet the immedi- with el-Sissi for nearly ic of live theater.” Capping ate needs of Gaza’s 2 mil- two hours. Meeting with the evening will be the to shore up the cease- fire that ended an 11-day lion people and then aim American diplomatic staff awarding of the three top to “create better condi- afterwards, he described awards: best play, best play war between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s militant tions in which we can try Egypt as a “real and effec- revival and best musical. to move forward.” tive partner” that helped “There is nothing that Hamas rulers. Earlier, he was in Egypt end the Gaza war. compares to the magic of But the mission made for talks with President El-Sissi spoke to Presi- live theater — and we are little headway in resolving Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. The dent Joe Biden last week thrilled to be able to share the deeper issues at the visits came a day after in- before and after the cease- its celebratory return and heart of the Israeli-Pales- tensive talks with Israeli fire was announced, and the incredible talent and tinian conflict, including and Palestinian leaders. his government has also artistry of the abbreviat- the tensions in the con- Blinken has vowed to pledged $500 milllion in ed 2019-2020 season with tested holy city of Jerusa- “rally international sup- theater fans everywhere,” lem that played a key role assistance to Gaza. said a statement from in the latest war. port” to rebuild hard-hit “I think we both believe said Charlotte St. Martin, After two days of talks Gaza while promising to strongly that Palestin- president of The Broad- with Israeli, Palestinian make sure that none of ians and Israelis deserve way League, and Heather and Arab allies, Blinken the aid reaches Hamas. equally to, to live in safety Hitchens, president and acknowledged that any He also is trying to bolster and security to enjoy equal FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS CEO of the American The- resumption of peace talks Hamas’ rival, the interna- measures of freedom, op- atre Wing. Workers prepare for the 73rd annual Tony remained far off. In the tionally recognized Pales- portunity and dignity. And There was no word on Awards in New York on June 9, 2019. meantime, he said he had tinian Authority. we’re working on that to- made progress toward the In a boost to those ef- gether,” Blinken said. B4 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY MAY 27, 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 Forgetfulness in everyday life leads to anxiety DEAR ABBY: While I turns to her brother and am excited for new oppor- Dear Abby is written by Abigail attempts to make him tunities in my life, I can- side with her. not shake the feeling I Van Buren, also known as Jeanne I know how important am losing something. I Phillips, and was founded by her family is. Because I’m not am always losing some- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact related, I am left feeling thing, whether it be my vulnerable like she may phone, my keys or my Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. disrupt my relationship wallet. Once I lost my re- Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. with her brother. I love tainers and had to pay him, and I really try with $300 for new ones. her. I think she would be I have trouble keeping happy if her brother were track of things. I’m afraid place”? It’s good ad- holding your phone, more available to hang it will create serious vice. Choose one loca- keys, etc., reminding out with her. She’s a tom- problems when I begin a tion to place your yourself to stay in the boy and often hung out career and lose some- phone, your keys and present may help. If with him prior to us mov- thing, which could cost your wallet when you none of these tech- ing in together. Please me my job. I’m also wor- come home. Once you niques works for you, help me gure out a solu- ried that I’ll inherit im- form that habit, you discuss your fears with tion. portant items from my family and lose them. I’m will always know a licensed psychother- COMPETING IN nervous about being in where your things are. apist, who can help CALIFORNIA charge of my own life (There is an app, Find you determine what’s when I can’t even keep My Device, that may at the root of your DEAR COMPETING: track of the $5 in my help you locate your problem and help less- One option might be for pocket. I urgently need electronic devices if en your anxiety about you and your boyfriend to this bad habit to change. you have a computer. the future. leave when his sister Is there anything that There are also compa- DEAR ABBY: I have starts drinking. Discuss will help me? been with my boyfriend/ this with your boyfriend/ nies like Tile that can best friend. If you haven’t help you locate lost best friend for about six LOSING IT IN years now. We moved in done that, please do. His GEORGIA items such as your keys together a little over a sister may be trying to or wallet.) year ago and have dis- divide and conquer, but DEAR LOSING IT: Some people with at- cussed marriage. The is- enlisting him to her side Your problem may not tention de cit disorder sue is, one of his sisters will be much more dif - be as uncommon as lose track of items be- has an alcohol problem. cult if he simply responds you fear. Have you ever She becomes rude and by telling her, “I don’t cause they are easily tries to bully others when want to be involved in heard the adage, “A distracted and focus she drinks. When she this, Sis. Leave me out of place for everything on more than one task does that to me, I return it, and stop picking on my and everything in its at once. When you are the treatment, and she girlfriend.” BRIDGE

A second overbid in the play dif culty Virginia Woolf wrote the following al, but the play’s the thing. at the age of 17, but it wasn’t pub- West leads the diamond two, low lished until 1990, 49 years after her from a tripleton in partner’s unsup- death: “Methinks the human method ported suit. East takes two tricks, then of expression by sound of tongue is shifts to a low club. What now? very elementary and ought to be sub- South could have tried to guess stituted for some ingenious invention who held the spade queen, but it was which should be able to give vent to at much easier to let the opponents do least six coherent sentences at once.” his dirty work for him. There’s nothing like youthful naive- Declarer won with the club ace and te. Yesterday, I gave a deal that was cashed the heart ace, being disap- labeled as intermediate, but I con- pointed that the king did not drop, but sidered it advanced. This one was labeled ambiguously with what one relieved to see that both opponents could argue is an oxymoron: elemen- followed. Next, he eliminated the mi- tary elimination. nors by ruf ng two clubs in the dum- The problem-setter said that the my and one diamond in hand. Then contract was four hearts by North, but he exited with a trump to West’s king. I couldn’t nd any way to achieve that Now West had either to lead a unless South made an unwise take- spade, nding the queen for South, or out double over one diamond. Show to return a club, which declarer would those ve-card majors! This auction have ruffed on the board while sluf ng wouldn’t meet with universal approv- a spade from hand. THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B5 WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK IN MOVIES

8 p.m. FOX 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch lead the Bright Lights And Zombies eld of nominees, tied at seven nods apiece, as this year’s two-hour ceremony airs live from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Usher as host. Vying with the former for female artist of the year are Ari- ana Grande, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift. Ricch’s competition for best male artist includes Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Post Malone and The Weeknd. Nominees for best duo/group of the year include BTS, Dan & Shay, Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5 and Twenty One Pilots. 8 p.m. NBC The Wall This year’s edition of Comic Relief USA’s annual fund- raiser campaign to end child poverty is anchored by a special edition of this hit game show hosted by Chris Hardwick, himself a longtime supporter of the campaign. The hour will feature Jon and Stephanie, a communityfocused couple from Houston who play the game hoping to earn some lifechanging cash for themselves. While Hardwick cheers them on, he also tests his own skills at the game to raise money for Red Nose Day. 9 p.m. HIST Swamp People As Troy and Pickle’s tag out hangs in the balance, Don and Jacob make a huge blunder in the Season 12 nale, “Bayou Blowout.” Elsewhere, Willie and Lit- tle Willie are determined to ght their way right to the bitter end. Meanwhile, Ronnie and Ashley also take things right down to the wire. 9:30 p.m. BRAVO Million Dollar Listing New York Ryan Serhant scores a two-for-one property with a hidden apartment inside in the new episode “ Town- house in the Sky.” Elsewhere, Steve Gold seals the deal on a historic property in New York’s beloved and storied Ansonia building, while Kirsten Jordan is faced with closing the Townhouse in the Sky. In spite of that setback, though, she still struggles to make her toughest client happy. By Paul Hall Scott Ward (Dave Bautista) led lots of varieties of them. The patient high-octane moments, the humor Las Vegas is the home to bright one of the last groups out of the zero alpha zombie is strong and and even some quiet time amid the lights, casinos, laughter and the city before it was walled off from the aggressive. His followers are in var- chaos. Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Catch up occasional wild night. But no one world. He seems to be the perfect ious stages of dress or undress, as Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera and is ready for the crazy times that are man to assemble a team to head Vegas may have put them in. But the the deep cast take their roles and with your about to be unleashed on “Sin City” back in and retrieve the money that zombies are only half the equation. morph into their characters — my when a military convoy traveling was left there. Scott’s team is lled with interesting favorite being Tig Notaro, who plays favorite team through the Nevada desert has an Money is just one of the motivat- characters as well. The ragtag bunch the chopper pilot who needs no mo- accident in the new lm Army of the ing factors for Scott, but a big one are a variety of talented individuals tivation other than money and could Dead available now on Net ix. for the members of his team. And motivated by their payday and some run circles around any of the other in Item Sports! The landscape will change when with his share of the treasure he by simply hunting zombies. crew members, or at least  y circles all types of zombies overrun Las Ve- is tasked with retrieving, it makes This is a visual lm that explodes around them. gas. What used to be glitzy high-ris- journeying back inside the walls a from the screen with a mixture of This is an insane thrill ride of fun es are reduced to infested towers risk he is willing to take. But fac- outrageousness, gore and fun. Yes, and gore. Zombies, Las Vegas and crawling with creatures who will at- ing a horde of hungry zombies isn’t FUN. Army of the Dead makes a lm Zack Snyder — it’s a match made in tack any living being in the way. daunting enough. Congress has ap- that has half-eaten people running Hollywood and I like it. While the living have found their proved a targeted nuclear strike on around fun. From the opening cred- Paul’s Grade: B+ way outside of the city, there remain the walled city of Las Vegas. Now the its, you know the lm never takes it- Army of the Dead some worthwhile assets left behind team must elude death by zombie self too seriously, and the tone is set Rated R within the makeshift walls. Millions and do it quick to avoid the strike. for a gory good time. Stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, of dollars are in a vault, and a busi- The journey inside the walls brings With stunning visuals and the tone Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reg- nessman needs someone to lead us a number of colorful characters. set, director Zack Snyder leans on uera, Theo Rossi the brigade to retrieve the loot. There are of course zombies, and his cast of characters to deliver the Director: Zack Snyder

HOROSCOPE EVENING TV LISTINGS THURSDAY’S TV MAY 27, 2021 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 BROADCAST STATIONS GEMINI (May 21-June 20) WGBH Greater Steves’ This Old Ask This Asian Americans American Experi- Amanpour and Greater Steves’ North- ^ PBS Boston Europe House Old H’se “Breaking Through” ence Company (N) Boston Europe South Take a moment to reevaluate your life and expectations. Step up and make the WBZ Wheel of Jeopardy! Young United Mom B Posi- Clarice “Ugly Truth” News Late Show-Colbert Late Late Show With changes that will help you nd the clarity you need to move forward. Finding your $ CBS Fortune (N) Sheldon States tive James Corden purpose will put your mind at ease. WCVB News- Chronicle Station 19 Vic helps Grey’s Anatomy “I’m Rebel “Race” (N) News- Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nightline Tamron % ABC Center 5 her parents. (N) Still Standing” Center 5 (N) Hall CANCER (June 21-July 22) WBTS Boston Ac. 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By Robin Mcdowell remains, relatives and during pandemic and Margie Mason eyewitnesses told the AP. ASSOCIATED PRESS Though the incidents By Jill Lawless down sharply, but the gov- may seem random and un- ASSOCIATED PRESS ernment acknowledges it Two black pickups speed provoked — including kids will have to answer seri- down an empty city street LONDON — U.K. Prime ous questions at a future being shot while playing Minister Boris Johnson's in Myanmar before com- outside their homes — public inquiry. ing to a sudden stop. Se- former chief aide lashed Cummings' seven hours they are actually deliber- out Wednesday at the gov- curity forces standing in ate and systematic with of testimony to Parlia- the back of the trucks be- ernment he once served, ment's science and health the goal of demobilizing saying people died "in hor- gin ring at an oncoming committees, who are in- people and wearing them ri c circumstances" be- motorbike carrying three vestigating Britain's pan- down, said Nick Chees- cause of authorities' failed young men. man, a researcher at Aus- demic response, gave a response to the coronavi- dramatic taste of what The bike swerves, crash- tralian National Universi- rus pandemic. might come out. ing into a gate. More shots ty, who specializes in the In a ferocious attack, He alleged a disastrous are red as two of the pas- politics of law and policing Dominic Cummings series of bad decisions and sengers run away, while PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS in Myanmar. claimed the government false assumptions within the third, Kyaw Min Latt, Hnin Twel Tar Aung, girlfriend of 17-year-old "That," he said, "is ex- was slow and chaotic in government in early 2020, remains on the ground. actly the characteristic of Kyaw Min Latt, cries while holding his photo its initial response to saying Johnson initially Moans are heard as of- state terror." before his cremation in Dawei, Myanmar. COVID-19, and he ac- regarded the virus as "just cers grab the wounded Taking a page from the cused Johnson of failing to identi ed more than 130 sacks of rice before being a scare story" 17-year-old from the pave- army's historical play- learn from early mistakes instances where securi- thrown into vehicles and "He described it as the ment, throwing his limp book, experts say the vio- by resisting a second lock- ty forces appeared to be driven to unknown des- new swine u" and mused body into a truck bed be- lence also appears aimed down in the fall as virus tinations. Some people about getting injected fore driving off. using corpses and the at keeping the death toll cases soared. The incident lasted just bodies of the wounded to have been disappeared with the virus on live TV arti cially low and con- Johnson, he told lawmak- to allay people's fears, over a minute and was create anxiety, uncertain- or arrested one day and cealing evidence. But ers in televised testimony, Cummings claimed. captured on a CCTV cam- ty, and strike fear in the returned dead the next, unlike past violence, the was "un t for the job." He said of cials, includ- era. It is part of a growing civilian population. Over their corpses mutilated attacks are being cap- "The truth is that senior ing Johnson, went on va- trove of photos and videos two-thirds of those cases with signs of torture, wit- tured on smartphones and ministers, senior of cials, cation in February 2020 shared on social media analyzed were con rmed nesses con rmed to AP. surveillance cameras in senior advisers like me, and were "literally skiing" that's helping expose a or categorized as having Autopsies have been real-time and could one fell disastrously short of moderate or high credi- carried out without the as the outbreak grew. brutal crackdown carried day be used against the the standards that the By March, he said the bility, and often involved permission of families. out by the junta since the regime before internation- public has a right to ex- government was con- tracking down the original And some death certi - military's Feb. 1 takeover al criminal courts, as has pect of its government in sumed by chaos that Cum- source of the content or in- cates blame heart attacks of the Southeast Asian na- happened elsewhere in a crisis like this," Cum- mings said "seemed like terviewing observers. or falls after violent at- tion. the world. mings said. an out-of-control movie." An analysis by The As- Since the military take- tacks, contradicting wit- "It has always been "People did not get the It was "like a scene from sociated Press and the over, more than 825 people ness accounts and images the military's strategy to treatment they deserved. 'Independence Day' with Human Rights Center have been killed — well captured by protesters, hide the mass crackdown Many people were left Jeff Goldblum saying 'The Investigations Lab at the over two times the govern- journalists, or residents, there, the mass killing of to die in horri c circum- aliens are here and your University of California, ment tally — according to including some who have the protesters," said Van stances." whole plan is broken,'" Berkeley, looked at cases the Assistance Association been stealthily record- Tran, a Cornell Universi- The U.K. has recorded Cummings said. where bodies of those tar- for Political Prisoners, a ing incidents with mobile ty researcher who studied almost 128,000 corona- Johnson eventually im- geted indiscriminately by watchdog organization phones through windows the bloody 1988 and 2007 virus deaths, the highest posed a nationwide lock- police and the military are that monitors arrests and or from rooftops. uprisings in Myanmar. toll in Europe, and expe- down on March 23, and being used as tools of ter- deaths. The junta did not Cremations and exhu- "There are always large- rienced one of the world's was himself hospitalized ror. The ndings are based respond to written ques- mations of the deceased scale operations in order deepest recessions in 2020 in intensive care with the on more than 2,000 tweets tions submitted by AP. have been secretly con- to either cremate the bod- as three successive lock- virus in April 2020. and online images, in ad- The HRC Lab examined ducted in the middle of ies of people that were downs hobbled the econo- Johnson defended the dition to interviews with hours of footage posted the night by authorities. shot down or ... bulldoze my. government's response family members, witness online over a two-month Other times, grieving fam- and bury those bodies. So A mass vaccination on Wednesday, saying "to accounts, and local media period showing dead bod- ilies have been forced to a lot of the time, families campaign that started in deal with a pandemic on reports. ies being snatched off the pay military hospitals to do not know where their December has brought this scale has been appall- The AP and HRC Lab streets and dragged like release their loved ones' children went." infections and fatalities ingly dif cult."

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Coming out against the bulldozing outskirts Olympics could be signi - cant since the newspaper, of Teotihuacan ruins like many in Japan, is a sponsor of the postponed ASSOCIATED PRESSC turn the land into some Tokyo Games that are PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS scheduled to open on July sort of amusement park. A security guard wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of MEXICO CITY — The 23. Asahi is typically lib- The area is just outside the coronavirus walks in front of the Olympic Rings in Tokyo. Mexican government said and across a road from the eral-leaning and often op- Tuesday that a private site's famous boulevard poses the ruling party led ter Suga to calmly evalu- ganizers have any plans are sponsors. building project is destroy- and pyramid complex. by Prime Minister Yoshi- ate the circumstances and to pull the plug on the "Of course, different ing part of the outskirts of The U.N. internation- hide Suga. the pre-Hispanic ruin site decide the cancellation of games. But opposition is press organizations have al council on monuments "We cannot think it's the summer event." mounting with only a tiny different views. And that's of Teotihuacán, just north rational to host the Olym- and sites said bulldozers Asahi has a morning cir- percentage of Japanese very natural," Muto said, of Mexico City. pics in the city this sum- threaten to raze as many culation reported at 5.16 people now vaccinated. adding local partners, or The Culture Department as 15 acres at the site, mer," the newspaper said million, and 1.55 million Tokyo organizing com- sponsors, continued to of- said it has repeatedly is- which is a protected area. in its editorial under a for its evening edition. It mittee CEO Toshiro Muto fer "support." sued stop-work orders The council also said loot- headline that read: "We since March but the build- ing of artifacts had been Demand PM Suga Decide is second in circulation said Wednesday he was Senior IOC member Rich- ing crews have ignored detected. Cancellation." behind Yomiuri Shimbun, aware of the editorial, but ard Pound said in an inter- them. The department "Teotihuacán is an em- "Distrust and backlash and subsequently is the offered little response. view with Japan's JiJi Press estimated at least 25 an- blematic site, declared against the reckless na- second largest circulating Asahi is one of about 70 last week that the nal cient structures on the site as World Heritage by the tional government, Tokyo newspaper in the world local Olympic sponsors deadline to call off the Olym- are threatened, and it has UNESCO, that represents government and stake- behind Yomiuri. that have chipped in al- pics was still a month away. led a criminal complaint the highest expression of holders in the Olympics Despite the editorial, most $3.5 billion to the or- "Before the end of June, against those responsible. the identity of the people are nothing but escalat- there is no indication the ganizing committee bud- you really need to know, yes Apparently, owners of of Mexico," the U.N. council ing," the editorial added. International Olympic get. It is also one of a half or no," JiJi quoted Pound as farm plots are trying to said in a statement. "We demand Prime Minis- Committee or local or- dozen newspapers that saying.

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By Joseph Pisani it to create its own Ama- ASSOCIATED PRESS zon-branded products. A report by the House NEW YORK — Online Judiciary Committee in shopping giant Amazon October called for a possi- is buying MGM, the mov- ble breakup of Amazon and ie and TV studio behind others, making it harder James Bond, “Legally for them to buy other busi- Blonde” and “Shark Tank,” nesses and imposing new with the hopes of lling its rules to safeguard compe- video streaming service tition. And the deal came a with more stuff to watch. day after the company was Amazon is paying $8.45 hit with an antitrust law- billion for MGM, making it suit by the District of Co- the company’s second-larg- lumbia, accusing Amazon est acquisition after it of creating policies that bought grocer Whole Foods makes its sellers unable to for nearly $14 billion in offer lower prices for their 2017. products outside of Ama- The deal is the latest in zon.com, pushing up prices the media industry that’s for consumers. aimed at boosting stream- On Wednesday, some ing services to compete lawmakers urged regula- against Netix and Dis- tors to scrutinize the MGM ney+. AT&T and Discovery deal closely. announced last week that “This is a major acquisi- they would combine me- tion that has the potential dia companies, creating a to impact millions of con- powerhouse that includes sumers,” said Sen. Amy HGTV, CNN, Food Net- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Klobuchar, a Democrat work and HBO. from Minnesota. “The De- Amazon doesn’t say how Amazon, is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde” and partment of Justice must many people watch its “Shark Tank,” with the hopes of lling its video streaming service with more stuff to watch. conduct a thorough inves- Prime Video streaming elsewhere in order to stand cade, MGM juggled bank- Scott’s “House of Gucci,” of its lms have failed to tigation to ensure that this service, but more than 200 out and be competitive. ruptcy and a revolving with Lady Gaga and Adam click with audiences at the deal won’t risk harming million people have access “There is an arms race to door of owners while its Driver; and the upcoming box of ce. Recently, Ama- competition.” to it because they pay for get what you can while the new releases dwindled. Aretha Franklin biopic zon has been spending on Rep. Ken Buck, a Re- Prime membership, which window is open,” she said. Long up for sale, MGM’s “Respect,” with Jennifer sports and splashy shows. publican from Colorado, gives them faster shipping Plus, the price tag is just a desirability was lessened, Hudson. Its library still It will stream “Thursday said in a tweet that he and other perks. tiny fraction of Amazon’s not just because of its par- includes more than 4,000 Night Football” next year is deeply concerned with Amazon said Wednesday valuation, which is nearing tially auctioned-off library, movies, including “Silence and is producing a “Lord of the deal and that mergers that it would use MGM’s $2 trillion. but because its prized of the Lambs” and “Thel- the Rings” show, which re- and acquisitions involving vast library, which in- Known for its roaring property — James Bond — ma & Louise,” and 17,000 portedly cost $450 million monopolies need a greater cludes famous characters level of scrutiny. lion logo, MGM is one of isn’t owned outright. MGM TV shows, such as reality for its rst season alone. such as Rocky, RoboCop Amazon, founded in 1995 the oldest studios in Hol- splits ownership of it with TV staples “Shark Tank” Seattle-based Amazon. and Pink Panther, to cre- as an online bookstore, has lywood, founded in 1924 Barbara Broccoli and Mi- and “The Real Housewives com Inc. declined to say ate new movies and shows. become a $1.6 trillion be- “It’s going to be a lot of when lms were still si- chael G. Wilson, who have of Beverly Hills.” Amazon when it expects the deal to hemoth that does a little fun work,” said Amazon lent. But its shine has fad- ultimate control over the will also get cable channel be nalized. But when it bit of everything. It has a founder Jeff Bezos, during ed considerably over the franchise. The release of Epix out of the deal. does, it will make Amazon, delivery business network the company’s sharehold- years. In the mid-1980s, it the latest James Bond en- Amazon already has its already one of the most that gets orders to people er meeting on Wednesday. sold much of its pre-1948 try, “No Time to Die,” has own studio, but has had powerful and valuable in two days or sooner; sells “People who love stories catalog, including “The been on hold through the mixed results. Two of its companies in the world, inhalers and insulin; has are going to be the big ben- Wizard of Oz” and “Gone pandemic, with a fall re- shows, “The Marvelous even bigger. Regulators a cloud-computing busi- e ciaries.” with the Wind,” which is lease now planned. Mrs. Maisel” and “Flea- around the world are scru- ness that powers the apps Sucharita Kodali, an now owned by Warner Its other upcoming mov- bag,” won best comedy se- tinizing Amazon’s business of Netix and McDonald’s; e-commerce analyst at For- Bros. And its sprawling ies include Paul Thom- ries Emmys. Although it practices, speci cally the and it has plans to send rester Research Inc., said California lot was bought as Anderson’s next lm, has won several Oscars, way it looks at information more than 3,200 satellites streaming companies need by Sony. “Soggy Bottom,” starring including most recently from businesses that sell into space to beam internet shows people can’t watch For much of the past de- Bradley Cooper; Ridley for “Sound of Metal,” many goods on its site and uses service to Earth. House GOP falsely blames Local news in the palm of your hand Biden for gas prices By Christopher dif culties of restarting the tion on the Keystone XL Rugaber and U.S. and global economies. pipeline has nothing to do Hope Yen A look at the claims and with the recent spike in ASSOCIATED PRESS reality: gasoline prices. 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