MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 THIS RINGS TRUE: Saugus sports-memorabilia dealer saves the day for former Sox manager

By Elyse Carmosino pictures,’” said Castinetti. “I got the pictures and ITEM STAFF called Terry myself to see if his stuff was missing.” Sure enough, the rings were gone. SAUGUS — When Saugus-based sports-memo- “(Francona) said he had noticed a couple days rabilia dealer Phil Castinetti received a call last earlier that the rings weren’t where they were sup- month from a fellow dealer in Arizona, he was in for posed to be, and I told him ‘that’s amazing, because Saugus-based sports-memorabilia dealer Phil Casti- a shock. I just got a call, but the guy’s in Phoenix,’ Castinetti netti played a part in helping former Red Sox manag- The man claimed to have two championship World said. “He said, ‘well I live in Phoenix,’ so that made er Terry Francona get his World Series rings (includ- Series rings belonging to former Red Sox manager sense.” ing the 2004 hardware, pictured) returned after they Terry Francona. turned up missing. “I said, ‘that’s kind of hard (to believe). Send me RINGS, A3 Lynn eld ‘Getting my start in the city I grew up in was great.’ looks to — Lynn’s Charlie Gaeta combat anxiety, stress in school By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF LYNNFIELD — School Commit- tee members learned rsthand from a panel of nine rst-grade teachers what Lynn eld’s two ele- mentary schools are doing to com- bat student stress through their Social Emotional Learning pro- gram. “We have spoken a lot about So- cial Emotional Learning the last few years and as you know, Social Emotional Learning is all over our school improvement plans,” said Superintendent Jane Tremblay. “We asked for a couple of teachers, and in rst-grade fashion, we got the entire team from both schools. Wine expert brings These are the people in the trench- es who experience what is being done every day, so I thought it would be great to hear from them.” a lot to the table Social and emotional learning has to be taught, just like academ- By Bill Brotherton ommendations. The three chat and Gae- Charlie Gaeta, ic subjects, said Summer Street ITEM FEATURES EDITOR ta disappears for a minute, then returns wine director of School teacher Jill Juliano. with two bottles of dessert wines he thinks Big Heart Hos- BOSTON — Charlie Gaeta smiles wide- “Students need to be able to would be the perfect end to their dinner. pitality, pours a ly as he approaches a youngish couple sit- manage their emotions, set goals, glass of red wine ting at a window table in Orfano, Tiffani He describes the merits of each, and in have empathy for others so they for a patron as he Faison’s new Italian-American restaurant unison they say “Yes, please.” Gaeta pours, can make good decisions and de- works the oor at velop life skills.” in the Fenway that has drawn raves from and they raise their glasses and toast the Orfano in Boston. Kate Mancinelli, who also teach- critics and customers alike. It’s the week sommelier. “Thank you for making this a before Christmas and the joint is jumping. very special day for us,” they gush. es at Summer Street, talked about ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Morning Meeting, a key element The couple is relaxing post-meal and com- For the past hour, Gaeta has done this at of the Responsive Classroom pro- pliments Gaeta, a 34-year-old Lynn native gram. who is Orfano’s wine director, for his rec- WINE, A3 “We start each day spending 20- 25 minutes with the Morning Meet- ing to build community,” she said. “We start with a greeting by name with eye contact so we can read body language and see what’s going on. We talk about sharing and have an activity that is designed to en- Home is courage cooperation and learning in the classroom. Finally, we have what we call the morning message, where the which is designed to spark kids’ in- terest with how the day is going to shape up for them.” heart is Huckleberry Hill teacher Katie Zampitella explained what goes By Bill Brotherton on in the co-taught classroom she ITEM STAFF shares with Katelyn Chambers. “The class includes students with A Lynn mother and her autistic 12-year- different needs who are included old son thought they had nally caught a as much as possible,” she said. “All break. After years of struggle, they had a day we celebrate diversity with small but nice apartment, and mom’s job 24th annual Nahant students accessing as much grade paid just enough for food and a place to level curriculum as they can. Stu- call home. There wasn’t much money left dents learn the way that works over, but they were happy. Christmas parade rolls on best for them so they all get what And then disaster: A re in their build- they need.” ing. Having no insurance, the two lost ev- By Elyse Carmosino of the procession’s onlook- Trucks line Huckleberry Hill School teacher erything and have had to start over. They ITEM STAFF ers. The family attends up before the Alexander Pesaturo explained how have been living in a shelter for the past the parade every year and start of Nah- NAHANT — Nine-year- Huckleberry uses personalized few months. said they were excited to ant’s annual old Nahant residents Lilly learning, an approach that is tai- “I never thought we’d be homeless,” wave to friends who would Christmas lored to each student as a teaching wrote the mother in a letter to Item San- and Nikki Carr made sure be driving by on their own parade Sat- model. ta. “My boy has been through a lot, and I they had a prime spot to watch the festivities this  oats. urday night. LYNNFIELD, A3 ITEM SANTA, A3 Saturday for the town’s “We love it, we absolute- 24th annual Christmas ly love it,” Catherine said. ITEM PHOTO | ELYSE CARMOSINO parade. “It’s a tradition. We come LOOK! Sports The twins and their here every year and kind of walk back and forth, Lynn councilor, Santa on mother, Catherine, sta- St. Mary’s boys hockey St. Mary’s girls tioned themselves at the and we are the rst ones.” hand as Brothers Deli starts season with second basketball wins very end of Cliff Street, holds toy drive. A8 straight win. B1 Hoosac tourney. B1 making them the very rst NAHANT, A3

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Warren, back in Oklahoma, Nina E. Dobbins 1953-2019 sees tribal leaders in private Nina Elaine (Langley) Dob- bins, born Oct. 17, 1953, died By Sean Murphy teewoman from Oklahoma Dec. 18, 2019 at her home. ASSOCIATED PRESS who attended the meet- Nina spent her early years ing Sunday in Tulsa. “She in Saugus. She was wife of OKLAHOMA CITY — didn’t meet with them be- the late Thomas Dobbins. She Returning to the state cause of that issue. She met leaves behind her son, Tom his where she was born, Dem- with them because she gen- wife Sandra; and four grand- ocratic presidential can- uinely cares about tribal children, Jason, Taylah, Cole didate Elizabeth Warren leaders and the issues that and Kennedy. She leaves be- met privately with Native are important to them.” hind her brother, Wayne and American tribal leaders Representatives came his wife Aura; sisters, Edith, Sunday and offered no from several of the 39 fed- Marsha and her husband Tom; new apology for the DNA erally recognized Native as well as many nieces and test she took to counter American tribes based in nephews. President Donald Trump’s Oklahoma, including the In her later years she worked taunts about her claim to Caddo Nation, Shawnee unsel shly with the elderly American Indian heritage, Tribe and Alabama-Quas- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS and helping to care for her according to a meeting sarte Tribal Town, said older sister Marsha. She loved participant. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Eliza- Free, a citizen of the Choc- spending time with her family, mains to the UMass Medical Warren had released the beth Warren, D-Mass., seen Saturday in Iowa, taw Nation. especially her grandchildren. School. DNA analysis in October met with Native American tribal leaders in “It was a very thoughtful In her last act of unsel sh- Service information: A pri- 2018, before entering the Oklahoma Sunday. meeting,” Free said. “She ness she made arrangements vate service will be held for 2020 race, as she tried to took questions one on one to aid students leaving her re- family at a later date. defuse the issue. Trump But Warren came under fered a public apology at a and engaged each of the had long mocked the Mas- criticism from some trib- forum on Native American tribal leaders. She took sachusetts senator for her al of cials who said DNA issues, directly addressing time to listen to what they ancestral claims and re- tests were useless to de- an issue that had proved had to say and gave very peatedly referred to her as termine tribal citizenship. to be a political liability. thoughtful responses to Ann Kostan, 93 “Pocahontas,” a racial slur The Cherokee Nation com- “She’s apologized for that, the issues.” he still employs. She said plained that Warren was and I don’t speak for trib- Free played down the the analysis, performed by “undermining tribal in- al leaders, but in my mind idea the meeting was de- LYNN — Mrs. Ann (Pau- a Stanford professor, indi- terests with her continued that is no longer an issue at signed to help Warren los) Kostan, age 93, of Lynn, cated she had some Native claims of tribal heritage,” all,” said Kalyn Free, Dem- atone for what grew into a passed away on Saturday, American heritage. and in August, Warren of- ocratic national commit- campaign misstep. Dec. 21, 2019, after a brief ill- ness. She was the wife of the late Paul Kostan. Scientists are struggling to save Born in Stanley, Wis., and raised in Ironwood, Mich., she was the daughter of the late James and Helen (Makris) seagrass from coastal pollution Paulos. She came to Lynn with her family when she was By Michael Casey than 116,000 square 17 years old, graduating from and Andrew Selsky miles have been mapped, Lynn Classical High School, ASSOCIATED PRESS though there could be 10 Class of 1944, and remaining times that. They are found a resident of Lynn for the ma- DURHAM, N.H. — Peer- along coastlines around jority of her life. ing over the side of his the world except Antarc- skiff anchored in the mid- tica’s. Ann was an accomplished dle of New Hampshire’s Seagrasses, which cover hairdresser and was the own- Alex, Andrew and Eva Newhall; Great Bay, Fred Short less than 0.2 percent of the er of Helene’s Beauty Salon and several nieces and neph- liked what he saw. world’s oceans, store twice in Lynn’s City Hall Square for ews. She was also the sister of Just below the surface, as much carbon in a giv- many years. She also worked the late Kerana MacRae. the 69-year-old marine en area as temperate and as a supervisor for the Massa- Service information: Her ecologist noticed beds of tropical forests, a study by chusetts Department of Wel- funeral will be held on Fri- bright green seagrass the United Nations-af l- fare, from where she retired day at 11 a.m. in St. George swaying in the waist-deep iated Blue Carbon Initia- after more than 20 years of Greek Orthodox Church, 54 water. It was the latest tive found. But seagrass service. South Common St., Lynn. sign that these plants PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS meadows in many places Ann was family-orient- Burial will follow in Pine with ribbon-like strands, A green crab is camou aged in a seagrass are imperiled by coastal ed and loved to spend time Grove Cemetery. Visitation which had declined up to meadow off the coast of Marblehead. development, over shing, with her granddaughter and will be held at St. George, 80 percent since the 1990s, runoff from farm waste, great-grandchildren. She prior to the service from were starting to bounce was an active member of shire lab. shelter for sh, shell sh and the growing threat 9-11 a.m. Donations in her back with improved water from climate change. They St. George Greek Orthodox “You see here,” he said, and sea turtles. They also memory may be made to quality. Seven rivers car- have declined roughly 7 Church, where she was a glancing into the water. blunt the impacts of ocean St. George Greek Orthodox ry pollution from 52 com- percent annually since member of the Ladies Society, “It’s nearly 100 percent acidi cation, reduce coast- Church, 54 South Common munities in New Hamp- the 1990s, a peer-reviewed the Ladies Philoptochos Soci- cover. You look to the bot- al erosion and keep the St., Lynn, MA 01902. Ar- shire and Maine into the study found. That is on ety, and the Logganiko Society. rangements are under the tom. You can’t see the water clean by ltering 1,020-square-mile bay. par with the declines of She is survived by her two direction of the SOLIMINE mud. You just see eelgrass. out excessive nutrients. “It actually looks better tropical rain forests and children, Nicholas Kostan Funeral Home, 426 Broad- That is as dense as it gets. Their comeback in the than it did last year at coral reefs. of Lynn and Ellen Nichols of way (Route 129), Lynn. Di- this time and better than That’s a really good sign.” Great Bay gives hope for Some seagrass declines Marblehead; a granddaugh- rections and guestbook at has in many years,” said Seagrass beds in New recovery elsewhere. have occurred with stun- ter, Christine Newhall and www.solimine.com. Short, a noted seagrass Hampshire and along The more than 70 spe- ning speed. Central Cali- her husband Jeffrey of Lynn; expert who coordinates shorelines around the cies of seagrasses are fornia’s scenic Morro Bay her sister, Georgia Powell and the monitoring of 135 sites world are important be- among the most poorly has lost more than 90 per- her husband Richard of Lynn; around the world from his cause they have been protected but widespread cent of its eelgrass since her three great-grandchildren, University of New Hamp- found to provide food and coastal habitats — more 2007.

MASSACHUSETTS BRIEF Read the iTem on your iPhone State using Volkswagen derserved populations in Carol L. Cox, 78 funds on clean air projects our state will now be able to enjoy the clean air ben- BOSTON (AP) — Massa- e ts of electric vehicles,” SAUGUS — Mrs. Carol L. chusetts is using money it Republican Gov. Charlie (Tarr) Cox, age 78, of Saugus, received from a nationwide Baker said in a written died on Friday, Dec. 20 at Mel- settlement with Volkswa- statement. rose-Wake eld Hospital. She gen to help electrify the Baker said the money was the loving wife of William state’s transportation sector will be used on projects to H. Cox Jr. and reduce air pollution. put 32 heavy-duty vehi- Born in Lynn and a lifelong The state has designat- cles, eight medium-duty resident of Saugus, Mrs. Cox ed a total of $7.5 mil- vehicles, 17 buses, two was the daughter of the late lion toward 98 projects, marine engines, 35 pieces Richard and Dorothy (Sirois) including the purchase of of airport ground-support Tarr. Carol was a graduate of electric cars, diesel-hybrid equipment and three the University of Massachu- electric waste collection pieces of cargo-handling setts, Amherst. trucks, liquid-propane-gas equipment into operation She worked for IBM as a school buses, cleaner-die- and install one new ma- system engineer before be- sel trucks and ferry rine shore-power site. coming a stay-at-home mom. engines, and a marine The new equipment will Carol was a longtime member shore-power installation. replace pre-2010 diesel of St. John’s Episcopal Church The money for the grant counterparts. and a member of their choir program comes from a set- Baker said three-quar- for more than 40 years. Zahornasky; sister, Catherine tlement with Volkswagen ters of the funding will She enjoyed daily conver- Tarr of Saugus; and many over the company’s illegal go towards areas where sations with each of her chil- nieces and nephews. She was tampering of vehicle emis- there are high popula- dren. She was an avid reader preceded in death by her sis- sion control equipment. tions of minority, low-in- and solver of crossword puz- ter Marilyn Tarr Schiappa. “Through this grant come, or low English zles, and followed the Boston Service information: Rel- program, many of the un- pro ciency residents. sports teams, especially the atives and friends are invit- Red Sox and Patriots. Carol ed to attend visiting hours enjoyed dining out at Ham- in the BISBEE-PORCELLA Did you know? mersmith, IHoP and the many Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln 781-593-7700 seafood restaurants in Essex. Ave., Saugus, on Thursday 4-8 Publishing Daily, except Sundays USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 She enjoyed going to the mov- p.m. Funeral service in the St. Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA ies, concerts, the theater and John’s Episcopal Church, cor- and additional of ces. the symphony. 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Box 5 Saugus, Jennifer Sulyma and condolences www.BisbeePor- Lynn, MA 01903 her husband William of West- cella.com. wood and Cynthia Zahornasky and her husband Paul of Haverhill; three granddaugh- ters, Nicole, Laura and Sarah MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 THE DAILY ITEM A3 Wine expert brings a lot to the table Lynnfield looks to combat anxiety, stress in school WINE was especially interested “Charlie has been such her Nightshade pop-ups From A1 in learning more about the an incredible addition to were all the rage, and LYNNFIELD and thoughts swirling wine he drank and the hos- the Big Heart Hospitality served as wine consultant From A1 around so it is hard to numerous tables through- pitality business in general. family,” said Faison, chef at Salem’s Ledger, owned see through and solve the out the restaurant. So, in 2008, he quit his and owner, “not only for his by his former Blue Ox “Students are all equal problem,” she said. “But During our chat at the fast-track job and moved incredible knowledge and boss Matt O’Neil. He met partners in learning,” she when you can sit and re- Orfano bar, he apologized back to Lynn, where he professionalism, but also Faison through a mutual said. “This approach pro- ally be still, the snow set- and then ran off to take landed a job busing tables at his kindness, love for hos- friend who admired his vides choice and flexibility tles and all of those things care of a couple that had The Blue Ox. He worked his pitality and willingness to creative touch at Ledger, to use different settings to pass as they always do.” just become engaged. He’s way up the ranks and even- completely embrace and particularly his events build confidence, responsi- Assistant Commit- personable, engaging and tually became a bartender. champion the ethos of (the that mixed wine with old- bility and ownership. We tee Chairman Richard focused on providing hos- “At the bar, I barely made restaurant group). It’s school hip-hop. work with each student Sjoberg said he was pitality to the customers. my way through the first hard to remember a time Gaeta attended the Bos- to get to know them one- “blown away” with the Yup, Charlie Gaeta shift,” he said with a grin. before CG was in our fam.” ton University School of on-one to form a profile foundation that the ele- brings a lot to the table, if At Orfano, Gaeta has “I’ve never regretted my Hospitality for four semes- that tells us how they like mentary schools are build- you will. curated a beautiful, eclec- decision, of giving up sta- ters, pursuing his somme- to access the curriculum. ing in SEL and asked the And he’s one happy guy. tic list of wines ranging bility,” Gaeta said. “My par- lier certification, a profes- It helps them develop teachers to give an exam- Charles J. Gaeta Jr., the from $35 to $480, ensuring ents’ and brother’s support sional accomplishment he self-advocacy skills and ple of how to handle a stu- son of Liz and Charles J. there’s something for ev- was constant, though some has achieved. He’s spent added motivation.” dent having a difficult day. Gaeta, executive director ery guest. His wines by the of my friends thought I a good amount of time One teacher described Juliano said when a of Lynn Housing Authority glass list is also impressive, was crazy,” he said. “I liked in Italy as well as Napa, how Mindfulness is help- student comes into school and Neighborhood Devel- working at the restaurant, Sonoma, and Santa Bar- ing kids cope better. crying, she gives the child opment agency, grew up accessible and priced fair- “Seven or eight years personal space to try to in Lynn’s Pine Hill section ly, whether you’re talking and taking care of people in bara in California. He’s ago I noticed how more connect and give them and attended Sewell-Ander- whites, reds or bubbles. a positive way and talking also traveled to Germany, children were coming to what they need. son Elementary, St. Mary’s Gaeta also develops to guests. I’m enamored France, Corsica, and Ore- and oversees the wine with the entire industry. gon, where he attended a school a little more anx- “Mine is very similar to junior high and is a 2003 that,” said Kristen Hager graduate of St. John’s Prep. programs at Faison’s Big My career started to blos- sommelier camp. ious than in the past and Heart Hospitality group’s som at The Blue Ox, and Did he grow up in a it was something we need- of Summer Street School. He was a classmate and “We have a safe space or other three Boylston Street I’m forever thankful for get- wine-loving household? ed to do something about,” best friend of Pete Frates, mindfulness area. They boites: Tiger Mama, Sweet ting the opportunity there. Heavens no. “I wish I had said Jill Quickel. “I had the ALS Ice Bucket Chal- know it’s an area they can Cheeks Q, and Fool’s Er- Getting my start in the city a story like ‘Oh, my dad the support of the admin- lenge founder, who died Dec. use with a weighted blan- rand. He lives on the same I grew up in was great.” had a huge wine cellar,’ istration and came across 9. Gaeta was a pallbearer at ket, paper and pencil and block, and divvies his time In 2016, as general man- but the truth is I drank Mindfulness and it has re- Frates’ funeral. a thumbs-up signal they He graduated from Prov- between all. All four restau- ager and beverage director beer and probably stuff ally improved my teaching and is showing so many can give when they are idence College as an En- rants are different, posing at the Ox, he left to become like Crown Royal.” ready to talk.” benefits for families.” glish major and landed a a delightful challenge for wine director of Branch Gaeta is looking forward Chairman Jamie Hay- Quickel said that Mind- position at a prominent Gaeta. At Tiger Mama, his Line in Watertown, which to spending the Christmas man said while he has fulness is about paying at- New York City investment list of wines (rieslings, light Boston magazine named holiday in Lynn with his heard a lot of the complex tention without judgment firm. The city’s restaurant reds, champagnes) compli- the Best of Boston Wine parents, brother Chris, needs of middle school to right now. “These are scene fascinated him — he ment the bold flavors of the Program. He also worked sister-in-law Justina and students, it was good to really life skills that can dined out nightly — and he southeast Asian dishes. with Rachel Miller when nephew Christian. learn about the younger be applied to a doctor’s students. visit, things that the chil- “But there’s only so 24th annual Nahant Christmas parade rolls on dren can integrate into much we can do in the their daily lives.” schools,” he said. NAHANT dispatcher for the Nahant neighboring towns also go there in his station wagon She went on to use the example of a snow globe. Anne Marie Tobin can be From A1 police, said the parade all-out decorating myri- decked-out in evergreen — started by the late Lt. ad cars, cruisers, trucks, branches, dangling orna- “The snow is all of our reached at atobin@item- She said part of the Thomas Hutton of the and engines for the big ments, and multi-colored history, all of our baggage live.com. reason they chose this Nahant Police — contin- event. Lynn Selectman lights. He said he and his location was because its ues to be a tradition the Jay Walsh, who organizes family usually participate position at the very be- entire town looks forward Lynn’s Christmas parade in Lynn’s annual holiday ginning of the parade to because of its ability to every year, usually lends parade, but this was their route generally means bring the community to- a few of Lynn’s floats for first year trying the Nah- ITEM CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! all of the floats have yet gether. Nahant to use for its pa- ant circuit. to dig too deep into their “The kids just love it, rade as a gesture of good- “We just hang whatev- candy supply. and the families love it,” will. er we have and make it “We like getting the can- she said. “They plan their “We have police cars as festive as possible,” he Call Customer Service dy and seeing the trucks,” parties around it. People from all over the North said of his vehicle’s over- Lilly said. will be calling me around Shore join in … we look the-top decorations. “It’s a to place an ad Nikki added: “we like September, October, to forward to it every year. lot of fun. It brings people yelling ‘merry Christmas’ find out when the parade The whole town looks for- a lot of cheer.” to all of them.” it so they can plan ahead.” ward to it,” Puleo said. He added: “We just put 781-593-7700, ext. 2 Roz Puleo, the parade’s She added that fami- Lynn’s John Brennan of forth a lot of effort and go organizer and the retired lies and businesses from Brennan’s tree service was for it.” Home is where the heart is ITEM SANTA sorting out requests, pur- lowing link: https://www. Help make a child’s From A1 chasing the toys and cloth- itemlive.com/itemsanta. ing, and all donations, no All donations are list- would really like to see matter how small. Last ed in Item print editions him smile on Christmas year, the drive netted through this month and Christmas wish morning. Please help me more than $108,626.51 in into 2020, along with a bring him some joy and pledges. Included in that brief message from each happiness this holiday was a $35,000 donation donor, if desired. season. Your help would from General Electric. come true! be gratefully appreciated.” To donate, clip the cou- NOTE: The application Now in its 53rd year, pon in The Item and mail period for aid from Item the Item Santa fund helps it, along with your check, Santa has closed and The to make the holidays to The Item Salvation Item does not process ap- brighter for those in need. Army Santa, PO Box 5, plicants. All questions Launched in 1966, the Lynn, MA 01903. about the program and Please donate annual fundraiser is run There is also a way to do- distribution of gifts should to help make in conjunction with the nate online, and have your be directed to the Salva- Salvation Army, which co- contributions acknowl- tion Army at 781-598- the holidays ordinates the program by edged, just click on the fol- 0673. happy for 53 years of making children in need. holiday wishes come true Saugus sports-memorabilia dealer The Item Salvation Army Santa Fund saves the day for former Sox manager is in its 53rd year of providing gifts and coats to children RINGS $150,000 each. one another. in need at Christmas time. From A1 Although the investiga- In a statement made to tion is ongoing, Castinetti news website cleveland. Unsure if the rings were said police were consid- com, Francona praised the Your generosity is stolen or merely mis- ering whether the mem- Pima County Sheriff’s De- placed, Francona had yet orabilia had been taken partment for their work very much appreciated to report the theft when he by someone employed at on the investigation. received Castinetti’s call. Francona’s Phoenix, Ariz., “I am incredibly grateful After the two determined property. to the effort that the Pima Donate online at itemsanta.org that the rings were real “They’re still trying to County Sheriff’s Depart- and did in fact belong to figure out how exactly it ment has put forth in this,” Francona, arrangements happened,” he said. he said. “Beyond that, I were made immediately to On Dec. 18, CBS Boston can’t comment because it’s return the items to their reported Arizona police an open investigation.” rightful owner. had arrested a man named As for Castinetti, the 30- Yes! I want to help “It was good to get them Jamey Estep Tuesday year veteran of the sports make a child’s back in his hands, espe- night in connection with memorabilia industry was cially since he wasn’t even the case. He was charged just happy he was able to Item Santa Christmas wish come true! sure how they got out of with second degree bur- return the rings to Fran- his house,” Castinetti said. glary, theft, and traffick- cona. Name(s) He estimated the rings, ing stolen property. It’s “It’s a crazy story,” he which were from the Red unclear how Estep may said. “I’m glad they got Sox’ 2004 and 2007 World have had access to Fran- back where they belong. Street Series championships, cona’s home and whether They deserve to be in his City State Zip to be valued at around or not the two men know hands, not the collector’s.” Enclosed is: $ LAW OFFICES OF Make check payable to: Item Santa JAMES J. 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This is an important In 2019, we still have and because it begins to be included because would all benefit to learn 110 Munroe St. anniversary year for a climate of religious the day after Christmas, they often have family more about one another, P.O. Box 5 black people in the Unit- and cultural intolerance. many folks think Kwan- members or friends who and to embody Kwan- Lynn, MA 01903 ed States. It’s been 400 I can sympathize with zaa is a religious holiday. participate. zaa’s ideals of happiness, years since the first en- many others here who Some refer to it as the Kwanzaa’s seven prin- Customer Service unity and peace. Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. slaved African landed in feel like outsiders. “black Christmas.” ciples — unity, self-de- “Habari gani” (“What’s Jamestown, Va., in 1619. 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Yet President There are plenty of good 19,000 Florida women are laws, raising the minimum eryone, and it should not [email protected] Donald Trump has threat- provisions in the House bill expected to be diagnosed wage or banning offshore be a partisan issue. Now Paula Villacreses ened to veto the bill and that would benefit Medi- with breast cancer this drilling. The least Senate that the U.S. House has A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 the Senate is expected to care recipients beyond al- year, and the House legis- Majority Leader Mitch passed its legislation, the [email protected] ignore it. 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All told, 70 million why our union, the Ameri- would roll back this oner- [email protected] can Postal Workers Union, — postcards, magazines, tic, it’s also the most re- people around the United ous mandate and allow GRAPHICS catalogs, packages. If it’s warding time for those of States, in rural as well as is rallying the public to the Postal Service to pay mailable, we can handle it. us directly involved in the suburban areas, could be call on the Postal Board to post-retirement health Trevor Andreozzi Designer During the holiday sea- process. We take pride in exposed to the kinds of hire a postmaster general benefits on a yearly ba- [email protected] son, the pace quickens fulfilling our obligation surcharges and fees that that will uphold the pub- sis. The bill already has like you wouldn’t believe. to provide universal mail FedEx and UPS tack on. lic mission and protect our strong bipartisan support, Frederick Higgins Designer But I’m proud to be one service to all Americans — The USPS was found- national treasure. with 233 Democratic and [email protected] of the more than 600,000 wherever they live. ed on the ideal that we The White House task 65 Republican co-spon- dedicated postal workers But all that could be very should provide affordable force claims that the Post- Mark Sutherland sors. It just needs a final Creative Director working around the clock different for next year’s service to everyone, and al Service is on an “unsta- push to become law. 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LYNN Karaoke at Brandy Barrel p.m. Entertainment Wednesday, Dec. 25 Pub, 9 p.m. Morning fun + yoga, ideal for Municipal children ages 2-5, main library Municipal Monday, Dec. 23 Town Hall, 55 Summer St. Saturday, Dec. 28 program room, 82 Main St., Adoration of the Blessed Sac- closes for holiday, noon. Entertainment 10:30-11:30 a.m. rament. Service is 10-11:30 Public library closes at noon, Cathartic Vibes with Shalom Entertainment reopens Dec. 26 at 9 a.m. a.m. at the Blessed Sacrament Open Mic at Walnut Street Cafe, Strung Out Playboys at Wal- Thursday, Dec. 26 Church. 7-10:30 p.m. nut Street Cafe, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Christmas Day. Library, Post Live Music Saturdays at Bent Wednesday, Dec. 25 Entertainment Karaoke Night at Lazy Dog Office, Town Hall all closed. Sports Bar, 9:30 p.m. Water Brewing Company, 8:30 Entertainment Adult book group, South p.m. branch library, 78 Lynn St., 1 A very Legal Christmas, Legal Saturday, Dec. 28 Tuesday, Dec. 24 Karaoke at Brandy Barrel p.m. Pub, 9 p.m. C Bar, Market Street, 11 a.m. - 8 Entertainment Entertainment p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 Pre-New Year’s Gig at the Trivia at Lazy Dog Sports Bar, Sunday, Dec. 29 9:30 p.m. NAHANT Entertainment Route 1 Grill, 9 p.m. Entertainment Open lab for families — use Lakeshore’s Free Crafts for Kids, 11-3 p.m., 352E Broadway, Wednesday, Dec. 25 Opening at Walnut Street Tuesday, Dec. 24 tools and material in main li- Cafe, 7:30-10 p.m. brary creativity lab, 82 Main St., Saugus. Entertainment Municipal lower level, to work on projects, Speak Up Open Mic at Walnut Christmas Eve. Library and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Street Cafe, 7:30-10:30 p.m. LYNNFIELD Town Hall closed. SWAMPSCOTT Monday, Dec. 23 SAUGUS Thursday, Dec. 26 Wednesday, Dec. 25 Monday, Dec. 23 Education Entertainment Municipal Monday, Dec. 23 Entertainment School closed for the holidays Karaoke at Brandy Barrel Christmas Day. Library, Town Just Drawing with Tereza through Jan. 1. Municipal Pub, 9 p.m. Hall and Post Office all closed. Swanda at ReachArts, 89 Bur- Saugus Retirement Board, rill St., 1-3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 Tuesday Dec. 24 8-10 a.m., Town Hall Annex. PEABODY Miracles in Music at ReachArts, 89 Burrill St., 6:30- Entertainment Entertainment Tuesday, Dec. 24 7:30 p.m. Acoustic Fridays at Bent Wa- Feast of Seven Fishes, din- Monday, Dec. 23 ter Brewing Company, 6 p.m. ner at Davio’s Northern Italian Municipal EveryBODY Yoga at Machete Mic at Walnut Street Steakhouse, 1250 Market St., Education Christmas Eve. Library and ReachArts, 89 Burrill St., 7:15- Cafe, 7:30-11:30 p.m. reservations recommended, 4-10 School vacation begins. Town Hall closed. 8:20 p.m.

ENTERTAINMENT Netflix series examines ‘perfect storm’ that felled NFL star

By William J. Kole temper.” vanced chronic traumatic some of those phone calls quent fall from grace. ASSOCIATED PRESS In July, Hernandez’s es- encephalopathy, a de- as well as courtroom foot- A state police report of tate settled a wrongful generative brain disease age and interviews with the investigation into Her- BOSTON — More than death lawsuit brought by linked to concussions and those closest to Hernan- nandez’s death said the two years after he killed the families of two men he other head trauma com- dez and Lloyd. The project, player wrote “John 3:16,” a himself in his prison cell, was acquitted of killing. monplace in the NFL. they said in a statement, reference to a Bible verse, former NFL star Aaron Prosecutors alleged Her- Transcripts the Bristol “examines the perfect in ink on his forehead and Hernandez’s story still fas- nandez fatally shot Daniel County sheriff released storm of factors leading to in blood on a cell wall. The cinates — and now it’s head- de Abreu and Safiro Fur- last year of more than 900 the trial, conviction, and verse says: “For God so ing back to the small screen. tado in 2012 after a con- jailhouse telephone con- death of an athlete who loved the world, that he Netflix is releasing “Kill- frontation at a nightclub. versations Hernandez had seemingly had it all.” gave his only begotten Son, er Inside: The Mind of Hernandez killed himself in with family and friends Filmmakers and authors that whosoever believeth Aaron Hernandez” on Jan. prison in 2017 while serving showed he expected to be have had no shortage of in him should not perish, 15. The three-part doc- a life sentence for the 2013 released from jail and re- material to work with but have everlasting life.” umentary examines the Aaron Hernandez murder of semi-professional sume his football career in recounting the story A Bible was nearby, open meteoric but troubled — football player Odin Lloyd. shortly after his arrest for of the handsome, polite to John 3:16, with the and violent — rise and fall to his fiancee, Shayanna Hernandez’s death came Lloyd’s killing. Hernandez athlete from Bristol, Con- verse marked by a drop of of the late New England Jenkins. Hernandez can be just a few days after he had a five-year, $40 mil- necticut, who was a high blood. And authorities said Patriots tight end. heard saying: “My whole was acquitted of most lion deal with the Patriots school standout and an Hernandez was a member A teaser for director Geno body’s shaking right now.” charges in the double mur- at the time of his arrest. All-American at the Uni- of the Bloods street gang McDermott’s film opens Jenkins asks, “What hap- der case. After his death, McDermott and produc- versity of Florida before and had been disciplined with chilling audio of a col- pened?” and Hernandez doctors found the 27-year- er Terry Leonard say the his three seasons with for having gang parapher- lect call Hernandez made responds: “You know my old Hernandez had ad- latest film will feature New England and subse- nalia in prison. 30-plus years of ‘Garfield’ comic strips to sell at auction

By Jamie Stengle ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS — Cartoonist Jim Davis is offering up more than 11,000 “Gar- field” comic strips hand- drawn on paper in an auc- tion that will stretch into the coming years, with at PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS least a couple of strips fea- Hillary Clinton and Snow White are portrayed turing the always-hungry by Jennifer Morrison, left, and Ruby Day orange cat with a sardonic during a performance of the musical Beach sense of humor available Blanket Babylon in San Francisco. weekly. “There are just so many, and it was such a daunt- ing task to figure what to S.F. musical, do with them so that they could be out there where longest running in people enjoy them too,” said Davis, creator of the comic strip that appears U.S., to hang up hat in newspapers around the PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS world and has spawned By Haven Daley The show spoofs politics TV shows, movies and Heritage Auctions collectibles specialist Brian Wiedman displays Gar- ASSOCIATED PRESS and pop culture and fea- books. field comic artwork drawn by creator Jim Davis in Dallas. tures performers in col- Dallas-based Heritage SAN FRANCISCO — orful costumes and mas- Auctions began offering Baltagi, who lives in Mi- portunity to allow not just and Odie, his dog. When you think of Amer- sive hats, including one up the strips in August. ami, said he’s drawn to the collectors but a lot of the Caitlin McGurk, associ- ica’s longest-running mu- featuring San Francisco’s The auction house is sell- strips that feature several fans over the years to have ate curator and assistant sicals, Broadway favorites entire skyline. It was orig- ing two daily strips each of the characters and have access to the strips as well professor for the Billy such as “The Lion King” inally scheduled to run for week, along with longer a storyline that strikes a without me having to send Ireland Cartoon Library or “Chicago” may come to only six weeks, but word Sunday strips being of- chord, in addition to ones them out one at a time.” & Museum at Ohio State mind. spread, and it quickly be- fered during the large- that ran on meaningful Brian Wiedman, a com- University, said that Davis But there’s a small San came a quintessential San scale auctions throughout dates. ic grader at Heritage, “struck gold” by creating a Francisco show that’s Francisco experience. the year. “I tend to go for the ones says the daily strips are character people love. been a must-see for tour- “Beach Blanket Baby- The strips span from that kind of remind me currently selling on aver- “It’s kind of a classic ists and locals alike for lon” has since been per- the launch of “Garfield” where I was in my life,” he age from around $500 to comic you could pick up more than 45 years — and formed more than 17,000 in 1978 to 2011, when said. $700, and the longer Sun- any day and feel good now the curtain is closing. times in front of 6.5 mil- Davis began drawing the Indiana-based Davis day strips are selling for about,” she said. The campy “Beach Blan- lion people, including strip digitally. He says he says that over the years he $1,500 to $3,000. McGurk, whose museum ket Babylon” debuted in Queen Elizabeth II, Prince still draws it by hand but gave some strips to fami- He said the value is of- has about 20 “Garfield” 1974, making it the na- Charles, David Bowie and now it’s with a stylus on ly, friends and staff, while ten determined by “who strips, likes the idea of the tion’s longest continuous- Robin Williams. a tablet instead of on pa- others are on displays at is doing what, when and auction and noted that the ly running musical revue. The plot follows Snow per with a pencil, pen and museums, including the where.” number of paper strips Its final performance is White around the world as brush. Smithsonian Institution, “So Garfield eating lasa- he’s auctioning would be set for New Year’s Eve. she searches for her Prince Comic art collector Nag- and he even tried selling gna, which is a trademark a difficult for a library to “It’s going to be so bitter- Charming. Along the way, ib Baltagi has purchased them on his website for for him, that would be store. sweet,” said Curt Branom, she encounters an ev- about 20 of the strips so a few years. But he kept considered kind of one of “I think it’s great if he one of its longtime per- er-changing lineup of polit- far and plans to bid on most of them, he says, the more expensive ones,” can get that in the hands formers. “We’re all moving ical and pop culture figures. more. The 36-year-old storing them in a fireproof, Wiedman said. of fans and people who on to other things, but we Recent characters have in- said the “Garfield” auction climate-controlled vault. Also adding value, he will love it,” McGurk said. all know that a magical cluded Donald and Melania particularly resonated The auction, he said, said, is an appearance by Baltagi said Garfield ap- moment, really, in time Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Vlad- because he loved as a kid “was just a logical thing the strip’s other charac- peals to everyone. “Who that this place has been imir Putin, Bernie Sanders watching the cartoons and to do with an awful lot of ters, which include Gar- doesn’t love a grumpy for all of us.” and Oprah Winfrey. reading the books. comic strips and an op- field’s owner Jon Arbuckle cat?” Baltagi said. A6 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- Theft larly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inac- A report of motor vehicle theft at 5:30 p.m. Friday at 18 curacy, it is the sole responsibility Miller Place; at 12:35 p.m. of the concerned party to contact Sunday at 31 Franklin St. the relevant police department and A report of a larceny at 6:42 have the department issue a no- p.m. Friday at 35 Moon Road; tice of correction to the Daily Item. at 11:47 a.m. Saturday at Corrections or clarifications will not 142 Washington St.; at 4:38 be made without express notice of p.m. Saturday at Public Stor- age at 595 Lynnway. change from the arresting police A report of a robbery at department. 9:38 a.m. Saturday at 29 Morris St. LYNN Vandalism Arrests A report of vandalism at Daryl Berg, of 23 Prince 12:24 a.m. Saturday at 124 St., Danvers, was arrested on Green St. a warrant charge of Class B drug possession at 4:07 p.m. MARBLEHEAD Friday. Richard Harrington, 51, of Accidents 195 Union St., was arrested and charged with violation of A report of a motor vehicle PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS an abuse prevention order at crash at 2:48 p.m. Friday on 2:23 p.m. Saturday. Pleasant Street. Chicago police guard a crime scene in the 5700 block of S. May Street in Chicago after several Eli Johnson, 21, of 24 A report of a motor vehicle people were shot there on Sunday. Gayron St., was arrested and hit and run crash at 1:21 p.m. charged with indecent assault Saturday on Pleasant Street. and battery on a person 14 or older and open and gross Complaints Shooting at Chicago memorial for lewdness at 3:22 p.m. Sat- urday. A person walked into the Abdullah Sayyid Abdul- police station to report some- slain person leaves 13 wounded lah was arrested on warrant one was peering into their charges of larceny from a back window at 7:12 p.m. CHICAGO (AP) — A “It looked like they were place nearby, Waller said. this year, according to the building, larceny and identity Friday on Farrell Court. shooting early Sunday just shooting randomly at He described the shoot- Chicago Tribune, which fraud at 11:16 p.m. Saturday. A report of a fight in the at a house party held in people as they exited the ing as an “isolated inci- tracks shootings. Melissa Smith, 41, was parking lot at 9:34 p.m. Friday honor of someone who was party,” Waller said. dent.” Police have credited Chi- arrested and charged with on Creesy Street. Everyone killed in April left 13 peo- Waller did not provide The shooting comes as cago’s drop in crime to the operation of a motor vehicle scattered upon police arrival. ple wounded, four of them details on the person who the city has been on the use of technology used to with a suspended license, un- A caller reported someone critically, Chicago police was being memorialized, verge of closing out 2019 predict where shootings insured motor vehicle/trailer may be in the home at 10:28 said. including who the person with sizable drops in might occur, while experts and shoplifting by asportation p.m. Friday on Walnut Street. The shooting stemmed was. Chicago Mayor Lori shootings and homicides also credit anti-violence at 8:12 p.m. Friday. A family reported their iPad from a dispute at the me- Lightfoot, who visited for the third straight year. programs that offer jobs camera was picking up rap morial party, Chief of Pa- victims Sunday, said the Through roughly mid-De- and gang conflict media- Accidents music and footsteps. Police trol Fred Waller said at party was celebrating the cember, about 475 people tion. reported the door was open, an early morning news birthday of a person who were killed, compared Lightfoot, who met with A report of a motor vehicle but there was no one inside conference. He said shots had been killed. with 549 in 2018, which is crash at 12:09 p.m. Friday at victims at the University the house and there was not Waller described three a 14 percent drop. In 2016, Centre Street and Western Av- were first fired just after of Chicago Hospital, urged any music playing. the number of homicides enue; at 12:49 p.m. Friday at 12:30 a.m. different shooting scenes those with information A report of suspicious ac- The victims range in age at the residential location was roughly 750, accord- about the shooting to come 138 Essex St.; at 3:47 p.m. tivity at 10:47 p.m. Friday Friday on Federal Street; at from 16 to 48 and suffered in the city’s Englewood ing to Chicago police data. forward, even if they want on Marion Road Extension. “different and various neighborhood, a predomi- The declines happened to do so anonymously. 3:46 p.m. Friday at Wendy’s A caller reported someone at 116 Boston St.; at 8:11 gunshot wounds to their nantly low-income stretch citywide, including in “It’s a terrible tragedy tried to break into his car. He bodies.” of the city roughly 10 historically high-crime and frankly an incredible p.m. Friday at Wendy’s at 377 said the car alarm went off Lynnway; at 9:43 p.m. Friday Two people were being miles southwest of down- areas. Still, Chicago still act of cowardice,” she told twice and there were fresh questioned, Waller said. town that has high crime. has more violent crime reporters. “People in that at 192 Eutaw Ave.; at 11:37 footprints in the snow. Police One of them was arrest- The shooting started in- than New York and Los house know what hap- p.m. Friday at Ford and Maple responded. streets; at 12:59 a.m. Satur- ed with a weapon, he side, then more shots were Angeles. Both cities had pened and we’ve urged day at 59 Linwood Road; at Overdose said, while the other was fired as people began spill- about 1,800 shooting vic- them to overcome their 4:22 a.m. Saturday at Linton wounded. Waller said po- ing out of the house. Shots tims combined, while Chi- fears and come forward Road and Western Avenue; at A report of an overdose at lice recovered a revolver. were also fired at a third cago has had about 2,500 with information.” 4:39 p.m. Saturday at Boston 10 a.m. Friday on Washington and Chestnut streets; at 5:47 Street. Narcan was admin- POLICE BRIEFS p.m. Saturday at 62 Market istered and the person was Square; at 12:25 p.m. Sun- taken to Salem Hospital. Police arrest man after wild Club from Massachusetts 3:40 a.m. on Saturday drunk has been found day at 875 Western Ave. chase into Cape Cod was indicted on a firearm near an intersection in guilty of manslaughter A report of a motor vehi- Theft charge, federal prosecu- East Providence. while operating under the cle hit and run crash at 3:30 YARMOUTH (AP) — A tors said. Police told the station influence, officials said. a.m. Saturday at 177 Fayette A report of a larceny/forg- Boston man was arrest- A federal grand jury that the truck was trav- Olivia Mora, 42, was St.; at 8:39 a.m. Saturday ery/fraud at 11:41 a.m. Sat- ed Sunday after taking indicted Bruce Sartwell, eling south on Veterans convicted Friday in the at French and Goldthwait urday on Willow Road. police on a car chase 48, on a sole count of pos- Memorial Parkway before 2013 crash that killed streets; at 1:41 a.m. Sunday through southeastern session of an unregistered veering off the road. Brianna Rosales following on Oxford Street; at 3:19 a.m. Vandalism Massachusetts, state firearm on Thursday, The vehicle crashed a two-week trial, accord- police said. U.S. Attorney Andrew E. through one home’s front ing to a statement from Sunday at 153 Essex St. A report of vandalism at The chase started Lelling’s office said in a lawn, shattering a fence A report of a motor vehicle 4:30 p.m. Friday on Brough- the Suffolk County Dis- sometime before 8 a.m. as statement. and damaging small crash with personal injury at ton Road. A caller reported trict Attorney’s Office. 9:39 a.m. Sunday at Park Braintree Police and Mas- Sartwell is the regional portions of the home. It Prosecutors said Mo- his bedroom door was kicked president of the Brockton/ then crashed into another Street and Western Avenue. in and damaged. sachusetts Environmental ra’s speeding SUV hit Police pursued a Honda East Bridgewater Chap- yard, striking the house a parked car, jumped a ter of Outlaws, according Assaults minivan heading toward and destroying a set of curb, hit a fire hydrant to authorities. He was NAHANT the town of Hull. glass doors. and struck Brianna and arrested after authorities A report of an assault and State police say 30-year- No injuries were report- her mother. reportedly found an AR- battery with a dangerous Complaints old Jermaine Omoregie ed. Brianna was trans- weapon at 4:39 p.m. Friday 15 style “ghost gun” at his The driver, Brian Pi- A woman reported at 1:15 wasn’t authorized to use ported to Boston Medical at Ford Elementary School on the vehicle, which was East Bridgewater home. mentel, 27, was charged p.m. Thursday that she had A “ghost gun” is a firearm Center where she died of Hollingsworth Street. owned by a relative from with driving under the in- her injuries. Her mother A report of an assault at paid a contractor $8,550 over without any manufactur- fluence. He was released the summer to complete work Rhode Island. suffered multiple injuries 3:30 p.m. Saturday on Balti- State police say they ing or serial numbers. pending an appearance in her house, but nothing had As a previously convict- including a shattered more Street. tried to deploy a tire de- in Sixth District Court in been done. The woman has ed felon, Sartwell is not left leg bone. She spent flation device, but Omore- Providence on Dec. 26. attempted to get her money allowed to possess guns. months recovering at a Breaking and Entering gie avoided it by crossing back from the contractor, but Authorities also found hospital. into oncoming traffic, Rhode Island man dies in A report of a breaking and has not been successful. She firearm manufacturing After the crash, Mora where he struck another entering at 10:04 a.m. Satur- wanted to file a complaint. tools, two firearm silenc- Massachusetts crash failed a series of field vehicle and continued day at 12 Breed St.; at 1:58 A caller reported his ers, a guide for assembly sobriety tests, prosecutors driving. A state police FITCHBURG (AP) — A a.m. Sunday at 49 Springvale 10-year-old yellow Labrador and disassembly of an said. A blood test showed Rhode Island man has Ave. retriever was missing at 2:54 cruiser also sustained AR-15 rifle, 20 knives and that her blood alcohol died in Massachusetts fol- A report of a motor vehi- p.m. Friday on Nahant Road. damage trying to stop the a black powder handgun, content was well above lowing a single car crash cle breaking and entering at The caller found the dog vehicle, which crossed according to legal filings. the legal limit at the time the Sagamore Bridge early Sunday morning, 11:56 p.m. Saturday at 29 swimming in the ocean at Ca- According to a Depart- of the crash. onto Cape Cod. A second according to state police. Ocean Park. noe Beach. ment of Homeland Secu- Mora was indicted on a attempt to deploy a tire The 54-year-old Prov- rity affidavit, the Outlaws charge of manslaughter deflation device succeed- idence resident was are currently involved by motor vehicle in Brian- ed, and the minivan came found by state troopers in a “violent feud” with na’s death in 2014. to a halt after sustaining off Route 2 near Exit 29 the Hells Angels, another An email seeking com- tire damage and then in Fitchburg at around 5 Lynn Drug Task Force motorcycle club. ment was sent to Mora’s crashing in Yarmouth. A different Outlaws a.m. Hotline Omoregie was charged Police didn’t identify lawyer Sunday. Mora is member fatally shot a scheduled to be sentenced 781-477-4444 CALL 24 HOURS A DAY with using a motor ve- member of a Hells Angels the driver or disclose the or text the word tiplynn and your tip to “tip411” (847411) hicle without authority, nature of his injuries. in Suffolk Superior Court affiliate group in Fall on Jan. 6. Spanish menu available negligent driving, failure River on Sept. 13, accord- They said the man was to stop for police, and transported to a hospital All reports of neighborhood activity will be investigated. ing to the affidavit. The Driver hospitalized after Callers may remain anonymous. operating a vehicle with suspected gunman was in Leominster where he a suspended or revoked arrested for murder. was pronounced dead. car crashes into house license, among other A public defender for Police say their initial violations. Sartwell declined to com- investigation suggests BOSTON (AP) — A Selling a house? State police say he ment Friday, The Boston the van was traveling on woman has been hospital- Buying a house? remains in police custody Globe reported. Route 2 when it drove off ized after her car crashed on $2,540 cash bail and Sartwell is scheduled the roadway and into a into a house in Boston. Find out what properties will likely be arraigned in to be arraigned Jan. 3 tree for unknown reasons. Police say the crash happened around 3 a.m. recently sold in your area. Barnstable District Court in U.S. District Court in No other vehicles were on Monday. It’s not clear Boston. involved in the crash and Sunday morning. The Check out if Omoregie has a lawyer. the man was the sole oc- woman’s sedan crashed A 17-year-old Boston boy Driver charged with DUI after cupant of the van. Police through a fence and into the Real Estate page who was a passenger in truck crashes into 2 homes say the investigation is the side of a building. in Saturday’s paper. the minivan hasn’t been ongoing. Residents were evacuat- charged. The police inves- EAST PROVIDENCE, ed while officials assessed tigation is ongoing. R.I. (AP) — A man has Driver found guilty in the damage, which includ- been charged with DUI 7-year-old girl’s death ed a gaping hole in the Leader of motorcycle gang after his pick-up truck house. indicted on firearm charge crashed through two BOSTON (AP) — A Police haven’t disclosed yards and slammed into a woman accused of killing the name of the driver, BOSTON (AP) — A house in Rhode Island. a 7-year-old Boston girl extent of her injuries or high-ranking member of WPRI-TV reports the and seriously injuring what might have caused the Outlaws Motorcycle crash happened around her mother while driving the crash. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 THE DAILY ITEM A7 NATION White House predicts Pelosi to ‘yield’ on impeachment delay By Hope Yen President Mike Pence. Short called Pelosi’s delay That trial featured a 100-0 and Zeke Miller “We think her case is go- unacceptable, saying she’s vote on arrangements that ASSOCIATED PRESS ing nowhere.’’ “trampling” Trump’s rights established two weeks of Senate Majority Leader to “rush this through, and presentations and argu- WASHINGTON — The Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., now we’re going to hold ment before a partisan tal- White House argued Sun- and Schumer have been it up to demand a longer ly in which then-minority day that Speaker Nancy at an impasse over the is- process in the Senate with Republicans called a lim- Pelosi has put herself in sue of new testimony, leav- more witnesses.” ited number of witnesses. an untenable position by ing open the possibility of “If her case is so air-tight That has sparked a fight stalling House-passed a protracted delay until ... why does she need more with Pelosi and Schumer, articles of impeachment the articles are delivered. witnesses to make her who are demanding trial against President Donald Trump complained Satur- case?’’ Short said. witnesses who refused to Trump in hopes of shaping day that the holdup was White House officials appear during House com- the upcoming Senate trial. “unfair” and claimed that have highlighted Dem- mittee hearings, including The House voted Democrats were violating ocrats’ arguments that acting White House chief Wednesday to impeach the Constitution, as the de- removing Trump was an of staff Mick Mulvaney Trump, who became only FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS lay threatened to prolong “urgent” matter before the and former national secu- the third president in the pain of impeachment House impeachment vote, rity adviser John Bolton. U.S. history to be formally Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and cast uncertainty on the as they seek to put pres- A close Trump ally, Sen. charged with “high crimes meets with reporters on the morning after the timing of the vote Trump is sure on Pelosi to send the Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and misdemeanors.” Pelo- House of Representatives voted to impeach set to claim as vindication. articles of impeachment to said Pelosi would fail in si has declined to send the President Donald Trump on charges of abuse Schumer told report- the Senate. her quest “to get Mitch articles of impeachment to of power and obstruction of Congress, at the ers in New York that “the McConnell has all but McConnell to bend to her the Senate until Repub- Capitol in Washington. Senate is yearning to give promised an easy acquit- will to shape the trial.’’ licans provide details on President Trump due pro- tal of the president, and he Graham is chairman of witnesses and testimony, Meanwhile, an influ- Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., cess, which means that appears to have secured the Senate Judiciary Com- forestalling a trial that is ential senator and key would be for naught. documents and witness- Republican support for his mittee and was a House likely to result in Trump’s Trump ally predicted that “She will yield. There’s es should come forward.. plans to impose a frame- manager, comparable to acquittal on charges of ob- the drive for new testimo- no way she can hold this What is a trial with no work drawn from the a prosecutor, during the struction of Congress and ny by Pelosi, D-Calif. and position,” said Marc Short, witnesses and no docu- 1999 impeachment trial Senate’s impeachment tri- abuse of power. Senate Minority Leader the chief of staff to Vice ments. It’s a sham trial.” of President Bill Clinton. al of Clinton. Slain Barnard College student mourned at private memorial

CHARLOTTESVILLE, a stage, leading off with Va. (AP) — A Barnard Col- Paul Simon’s “Graceland” lege freshman who was and closing with “Prom fatally stabbed in a New Queen,” a song she wrote York City park earlier this for her band, The Daily month was remembered Progress newspaper re- by friends and classmates ported. Saturday at a private me- “Essentially, Tess had a morial service at her high really big band and I was school alma mater in Vir- a part of it. You all are ginia. too,” friend Nahlij Corbin Those who knew Tessa told those present, accord- Majors gathered at St. ing to the paper. Anne’s-Belfield School in The ceremony also in- Charlottesville, Va., local cluded poetry readings media outlets reported. and other remarks by PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Music figured prominent- friends and classmates. It Boeing, NASA and U.S. Army personnel collect parachutes around the Boeing Starliner space- ly in the gathering, along was not open to the gener- craft shortly after it landed in White Sands, N.M., Sunday. with poetry readings and al public or the media. personal testimonies by St. Anne’s Head of School those close to her. David Lourie said that the Majors had played in diverse crowd spoke to the Boeing capsule returns to Earth a rock band in New York influence Majors had on and had told an editor people. from a newspaper intern- “Each and every one after aborted space mission ship in high school that of us can share stories she planned to take jour- about Tess and how our nalism classes in college. time with her at school, in By Marcia Dunn to include a docking with a U.S. flag waving from a alized name: Calypso, after She was attacked Dec. 11 camp, in the music studio, ASSOCIATED PRESS the space station. Manag- recovery vehicle. The as- Jacques Cousteau’s boat. ers will review all the data tronauts assigned to the The capsule’s first trip in a park near the school’s on the stage, over a cup of CAPE CANAVERAL, campus in New York City. coffee, left us feeling bet- before deciding whether first Starliner crew — two to space began with a Fla. — Boeing safely land- to do another test flight or from NASA and one from smooth rocket ride from More than 25 young ter, left us feeling more op- ed its crew capsule in the musicians and Majors’ go straight to flying astro- Boeing — were part of the Cape Canaveral on Friday. timistic about the future,” New Mexico desert Sun- friends performed many nauts, said NASA’s Steve welcoming committee. But barely a half hour into he said, according to The day after an aborted flight of her favorite songs on Daily Progress. Stich. “A beautiful soft land- the flight, it failed to fire to the International Space After seeing this first ing,” said NASA astronaut its thrusters to give chase Station that could hold test flight cut short and Mike Fincke. “Can’t wait to the space station and up the company’s effort the space station docking to try it out.” ended up in the wrong or- to launch astronauts for canceled because of an im- It was the first Amer- bit. NASA next year. properly set clock on the ican-made capsule de- The problem was with The Starliner descend- capsule, Boeing employees signed for astronauts to the Starliner’s internal ed into the Army’s White were relieved to get the make a ground landing clock: It did not sync up Sands Missile Range in Starliner back. after returning from orbit. with the Atlas V rocket the frigid predawn dark- Recovery teams cheered NASA’s early crew cap- and was off by 11 hours, ness, ending a two-day as they watched the cap- sules — Mercury, Gemi- according to Boeing’s Jim demo that should have sule drift down through ni and Apollo — all had Chilton. lasted more than a week. the air and make a bull’s- splashdowns. SpaceX’s The capsule burned so A trio of red, white and eye landing. The touch- Dragon capsule, which much fuel trying to orient blue parachutes popped down was broadcast live made its orbital debut last itself in orbit that there open and airbags also in- on NASA TV; infrared winter with a test dummy, wasn’t enough left for a flated around the space- cameras painted the de- also aims for the ocean at space station rendezvous. craft to ease the impact. scending capsule in a mission’s end. Flight controllers tried to “We pinpoint landed ghostly white. Minutes after touch- correct the problem, but PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS it,” NASA Administrator As the sun rose, close- down, top NASA and Boe- between the spacecraft’s Jim Bridenstine said at a up views showed the ing officials poured into position and a gap in com- Photos, articles and letters are laid out on dis- post-landing briefing. large white and black Mission Control in Hous- munications, their signals play before a ceremony honoring Tessa Majors The successful return capsule upright — with ton to congratulate the did not get through. They on Saturday at St. Anne’s Belfield School in capped a rocky start to a hardly any scorch marks team. The newly returned later managed to reset the Charlottesville, Va. mission that was supposed from re-entry — next to Starliner also got a person- clock. GOP governors grapple with whether to accept refugees or not

By Grant Schulte settlement agencies can gal immigration. Democratic Gov. Gavin and Julie Watson secure federal funding With his order, Trump Newsom of California, the ASSOCIATED PRESS in time to plan where to again thrust states and lo- nation’s most populous place refugees. cal governments into im- state that resettles many LINCOLN, Neb. — An Trump’s executive order migration policy, willingly refugees, also has not con- executive order by Pres- requires governors to pub- or not. It has caused heat- sented yet, but his office ident Donald Trump giv- licly say they will accept ed debates and raucous said he plans to do so. ing states the right to refugees. They cannot au- meetings in several states, In 2015, governors from refuse to take refugees is putting Republican gover- tomatically come to their including North Dakota to 31 states — nearly all nors in an uncomfortable states, even if cities and Wisconsin. with Republican gover- position. counties welcome them. Trump says his admin- nors, including Abbott — They’re caught between So far, no one has opted to istration acted to respect tried to shut out Syrians, immigration hardliners shut out refugees. communities that believe citing terrorism fears. But who want to shut the door A North Dakota county they do not have enough they didn’t have the legal and some Christian evan- voted this month to accept jobs to support refugees. authority at the time. gelicals who believe help- no more than 25 refugees Refugees can move any- Now that they do, some ing refugees is a moral next year, after initially where in the U.S. after governors have struggled obligation. Others say ref- signaling it would be the their initial resettlement PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS with the decision. ugees are vital to fill jobs first to ban them. at their own expense. Faith-based groups have and keep rural communi- Trump issued the or- Republican governors in Hatim Ido is seen at the Yazidi community cen- led an aggressive cam- ties afloat. der in September after Nebraska, West Virginia, ter in Lincoln, Neb. paign urging them to keep More than 30 governors slashing the number of Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, accepting refugees, while have agreed to accept ref- refugees allowed into the North Dakota, South Da- mont’s Republican gov- governors of Georgia and immigration hardliners ugees, but about a doz- United States in 2020 to a kota, Utah, Massachu- ernor said he intends to Missouri, along with Gov. have criticized Republi- en Republican governors historic low of 18,000. The setts, New Hampshire, Ar- accepts refugees. Greg Abbott of Texas, the cans who have not used have stayed silent as they reduction is part of the izona, Iowa and Oklahoma Others have not tak- state that took in the larg- their new authority to put face a decision that must administration’s efforts to have consented to accept- en a public stance. They est number of refugees the brakes on refugees be made by Jan. 21 so re- reduce both legal and ille- ing refugees in 2020. Ver- include the Republican this year. coming into their states. A8 MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 LOOK! Festivus, National Roots Day, National Pfeffernüsse Day

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Starann Butler, a longtime server for Brothers Deli, got the idea for a toy drive after her 9-year-old daughter, Samarah Wilkie, asked for just three presents this Christmas. “I wanted to make sure ev- erybody else had toys because I knew that some kids didn’t have that much — and their parents couldn’t afford it,” said Wilkie. After only two weeks of reaching out to places like GE, From left, Doris Chen, 7, and Jason Kwong, the YMCA and Lynn City Hall 4, wait before Brothers Deli opens its doors asking for food, gift and money for a Christmas party where food and gifts donations, the group was able would be distributed to children in the com- to collect and wrap more than munity. 200 presents to distribute to children in need. On Sunday af- ternoon at Brothers Deli, more than 50 people came pouring in to receive a sweet treat from Ward 6 City Councilor Fred Hogan, a gift from a pile of op- tions and a greeting from Santa Claus. When asking George Markos, owner of Brothers Deli, how he felt about his continual charity work, he replied, “If we can’t do that, we are nobody.” With many gifts left, the group decided to donate the Fred Hogan hands out cookies and cupcakes to children at a Christmas party at Brothers ITEM PHOTOS | OLIVIA FALCIGNO rest to a nearby shelter in the hopes of making this an annual Deli in Lynn on Sunday night. Hogan was one Edbiel Melendez, 11, sits on Santa’s lap after receiving a gift from a tradition. of the organizers who reached out to the com- toy drive at Brothers Deli on Sunday afternoon in Lynn. munity for food, gift and money donations.

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SPORTS B MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 It’s a grind, but Spartan icemen net second win By Joshua Kummins for a 3-2 win at Ed Burns Arena. though it wasn’t our best.” left in the first period, Carson Lally was strong in goal. The ITEM STAFF Freshman Brady Bullock and The Spartans couldn’t have Priante beat St. Mary’s senior Cougars tied the game just 23 junior Brady Carpenter scored scripted a better start as Ma- Sal Caruso to a rebound on the seconds in when Thomas Milne ARLINGTON — It wasn’t as the first two Spartan goals to gliozzi found Bullock in the left power play. drove hard to the net and slipped easy as last Wednesday’s season give them a 2-1 lead entering circle 53 seconds into the game. The Cougar advantage didn’t a goal past Caruso. opener against Lowell Catholic, the first intermission. Bullock let his shot go from the last long, however, as Carpenter “Sometimes, in any sport, you but the St. Mary’s boys hockey “It’s always a battle with Ar- left circle, finding the top cor- slotted one over the goaltender’s don’t have your A-game, but we team made it two wins in two lington Catholic and this was no ner of Cougar goaltender Trevor shoulder from outside the crease never got down,” Lee said. “Even games to start the season on different,” Spartans coach Mark Lally’s net. just 1:11 later. Senior Owen Ma- though we struggled at points, Saturday afternoon. Lee said. “I don’t think we had Quick leads in the first two guire picked up the assist. we didn’t give up and it was good Junior Colby Magliozzi scored our best game, but we like to games have helped Lee’s team St. Mary’s had plenty of scor- to see us stay positive through- the winning goal as the Spar- think that teams find a way and play with added confidence, but ing opportunities in the middle out. It was a hard-fought game tans held off Catholic Central we did. I’m proud of the way our Arlington Catholic responded to frame, but it was held in check League rival Arlington Catholic kids kept fighting through even tie the score at 1-1. With 5:55 on multiple power plays while ST. MARY, B2 Fenwick boys hockey ips the script on Groton-Dunstable By Daniel Kane keeper Dillon Bloom but Mike Hamill fin- ITEM STAFF ished the rebound and Fenwick was in a 1-0 hole. PEABODY — Last year the Bishop But with 16 seconds left in the period Fenwick boys hockey team came out of Thomas Estella got Fenwick on the board Groton-Dunstable with a loss. But this and tied things up at 1-1. It was a much season a red-hot Crusaders team flipped needed equalizer before the break and the script and got their revenge with a the Crusaders fed off the momentum in 5-2 win Saturday at McVann-O’Keefe the second. Memorial rink. Gavin Belt got things going a few min- Fenwick didn’t get off to the best start utes into the second period when his shot in this one, but a three-goal second period from the point found the back of the net was the difference as the Crusaders im- to give Fenwick a 2-1 lead. proved to 3-0 on the young season. Less than two minutes later Ian Worth- “I think with our kids in the back of ley made a fantastic play, beating a de- their heads, because they had lost to fender down the right boards and scoring this team, they came out a bit nervous,” on a wrist shot to push the lead to 3-1. Fenwick coach Jim Quinlan said. “Then Fenwick’s penalty kill, led by Cam Mar- when we scored our first goal it was like tin and Diego Alvarez-Sege, was put to the weight came off their shoulders. work in this one, killing off five penalties, “In the second period we played a lot and they came away with a big play mid- better,” Quinlan said. way through the second. “The first we were shaky, we weren’t Martin blocked a shot and skated to a playing our game and we were just kind breakaway, scoring on a wrist shot to give of all over the place. But the second we the Crusaders a 4-1 lead. started playing the way we were sup- “Cam is quick,” Quinlan said. “He can posed to play. We started getting the mo- move and he’s smart. Him and Diego are mentum game.” two good playmakers. They can pass the ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Groton-Dunstable capitalized on an puck and they work off each other. Cam Thomas Estella scored Bishop Fenwick’s rst goal late in the rst period end zone faceoff late in the first period. against Groton-Dunstable Saturday. A quick shot was initially saved by goal- FENWICK, B2 Tanner girls sweep weekend

By Daniel Kane goal. The girls worked ITEM STAFF hard and they grinded and we threw that in net. BEVERLY — The Pea- I think that response was body/Lynnfield girls hock- how we were able to get ey team shook off a slow this win.” start Saturday and de- Hannah Gromko had a livered in a 3-1 win over big day for Peabody in all Beverly at Ray Bourque phases of the game, scor- Arena. ing the goal to tie things Beverly got on the board up and adding an emp- first but the Tanners didn’t ty-netter to ice the game quit, scoring an equaliz- in the third period. er late in the first period, “Hannah is a freshman adding the game winner — a goal from Sammie this year,” Roach said. “To Mirasolo in the second pe- see her step up, her de- riod — and holding on for cision making, I’ve been the win. very impressed with that. “We came out kind of The way she’s handled sit- flat, then we switched uations and also her back- some things around and check game is critical. that gave us a jump,” Tan- She’s a three-zone player. ners coach Michelle Roach “At one point (Hannah) said. “I think what’s most was the first one back to satisfying and what I’m break out the puck, got it most impressed with was to the wing and then got ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK our ability to adapt and re- the breakout pass. I think spond. We needed to go out Peabody/Lynn eld’s Sammie Mirasolo lines up a shot as Beverly’s Sadie Papamechail gets tripped of that first period with a PEABODY, B2 up behind her. St. Mary’s girls win Hoosac tournament were also in double-figures. ROUNDUP St. Mary’s (4-1) trav- els to Arlington Catholic The St. Mary’s girls Monday (6:30). basketball team won the GIRLS BASKETBALL Hoosac Valley Christmas Fontbonne 56, Tournament with a 62-32 Winthrop 33 win over Hoosac in the Lily Pulsifer scored 17 tournament’s champion- points to lead the Vikings. ship game Saturday in Winthrop hosts Ipswich Cheshire. Dec. 30 (6). Saturday’s game was BOYS HOCKEY also a rematch of last sea- Marblehead 3, son’s Division 3 state final, Amesbury 2 which Hoosac won. Shots on goal favored St. Mary’s had nine the Magicians, 36-17. scores — five in dou- Will Shull scored two ble-figures. goals and Zach Piersol Olivia Matela was netted one. named the tournament’s Chris Locke and Colin MVP and Gabby Torres Hart each dished one as- COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO earned all-tournament sist. Gabby Torres made the all-tournament team hon ors as well. Marblehead (3-0) will Olivia Matela was the most valuable player this weekend in the Hoosac Valley Christmas Maiya Bergdorf, Yirsy this weekend in the Hoosac Valley Christmas Tournament. Que liz and Nicolette D’Itria ROUNDUP, B2 Tournament. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 Tatum, Walker lead Celtics BOSTON (AP) — The turn to Boston. He left the Boston Celtics found a team in free agency last game plan that worked in summer. Rozier finished crunch time against the with three points on 1-of- Charlotte Hornets. 11 shooting in a 108-87 They got the ball to home loss to Boston on Jayson Tatum and got out Nov. 7. of the way. Rozier didn’t get a video Tatum scored 22 of his tribute as some ex-Celt- career-high 39 points in ics do in their return, but the fourth quarter and a small picture of him grabbed 12 rebounds as with the caption “welcome Boston pulled away and back” was hung outside beat Charlotte 119-93 on the Hornets’ locker room. Sunday night. “Yeah, I think I need a “I was really happy with bigger sign,” Rozier said our team for finding him,” with a laugh. Celtics coach Brad Stevens Walker had 14 points said. “As he got hot, they on 4-of-12 shooting in his were locked into him.” return to Charlotte in No- Tatum eclipsed his pre- vember. Walker left the vious high of 34 points Hornets in July after eight against Brooklyn on Jan. seasons, joining the Celt- 14. The promising 21-year- ics on a four-year, $141 old forward didn’t have a million deal in free agency. 30-point game before that Boston opened the PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK but has now had four. game’s first double-digit Peabody-Lynnfield’s Reilly Ganter fires a shot “I just try to stay ag- lead at 72-62 on a 3-point- at the net during Saturday’s win over Beverly. gressive no matter what,” er from the right corner Tatum said. “I feel like by Semi Ojeleye with 7:24 we’ve done a good job this PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS left in the third quarter. year with (finding) dif- Boston’s Jayson Tatum scored 22 points to help Charlotte pulled with- Peabody Tanners ferent guys. Just trying lead the Celtics past the Charlotte Hornets in 75-73 after Biyom- to continue to make the Sunday. bo’s floater with 4:30 left right play but find the guy capped an 11-3 run. that’s hot.” off the bench for the Celt- 18 and Miles Bridges 15 Malik Monk’s three- sweep weekend Kemba Walker added point play 13 seconds into ics. Boston has won three to lead the Hornets. Char- 23 points against his for- the fourth cut the Celtics’ PEABODY never surrendered. Jeny mer team. Jaylen Brown straight and seven of nine. lotte has dropped three lead to 84-80, but Tatum Devonte’ Graham had straight and four of five. From B1 Collins (29 saves) contin- had 16 points and nine re- scored 17 of the Celtics’ 23 points and 10 assists, Terry Rozier scored 14 that’s a testament to her ued her sharp play in net bounds, and rookie Grant next 19 points to blow the contribution to the team.” and Gromko added her Williams added 12 points Bismack Biyombo scored for the Hornets in his re- game open. The Panthers hung with empty netter late in the Peabody through the be- third. Fenwick icemen handle Groton-Dunstable ginning of the game, with “We have been very five blocked shots high- lucky where we have had FENWICK held on from there and few days off before playing nament with a couple lighting Beverly’s effort. great goaltending in the From B1 Alvarez-Segee added an in the Catholic Memorial Colorado teams and the Mirasolo used her speed past few years,” Roach came out and blocked a empty net goal to cap off Christmas Tournament, Bishop Feehan (Sunday),” to skate to a pair of break- said. shot and got the puck the win. where they will play a Quinlan said. “It’s good for aways in the first period “Jeny, when we are hav- and got out of there. He “I’m happy with the pair of teams from Colora- us coming in 3-0. We ha- but each time Madison ing those tough games made a good play and that start, but we can get bet- do in Valor Christian and ven’t played well the last Delano made the stop. and we come out flat she changed the game right ter,” Quinlan said. “There’s Regis Jesuit Friday and three years in December Beverly took advantage is a steady presence in the there.” a lot of things we can work Saturday. so this is the first year of a power play a few min- back. Groton-Dunstable on all over the ice. Defen- “We got Christmas off we’ve been over .500. It’s utes later with a goal from “She’ll make five saves inched closer with a power sively offensively and in but we’re practicing the good for us. We need the Sadie Papamechail to get in a row and still get the play goal later in the sec- the neutral zone.” rest of the week, then we two points and we need all ahead 1-0. back out from the back of ond period but Fenwick The Crusaders have a have a Christmas tour- the points we can get.” Gromko was in the right the net. place at the right time for “We start from the net her first goal. A Catherine St. Mary’s boys hockey nips Arlington Catholic and work our way out.” Sweeney shot was initial- The Tanners traveled to ly blocked by a Beverly ST. MARY’S hot because he’s a student make some big saves, in- able to build momentum Veterans Memorial rink in of the game,” Lee said of cluding a point-blank stop defender but Gromko was From B1 off of some of those. He’s a Gardner to take on Oak- Bullock, who also scored on Priante in the slot with there to scoop up a loose and we got it done.” smart goaltender and very The Spartans’ positive in the season-opening, 7-0 less than five minutes to puck and score to even the mont Sunday and earned vocal to his teammates. a 6-0 win. energy paid off as Bull- win. “He’s in the right spot play. The Cougars were We’re lucky to have him game at 11-1 with 10 sec- at the right time, he’s got unable to find the equal- Penny Spack led the ock’s deciding goal came back there.” onds left in the first. some skill in his game and izer, even after Lally was way with two goals, her just 46 seconds into the Now 2-0, the Spartans The Tanners fed off that final frame. It was a near he’s working with a lot of pulled in the final 1:30. first career varsity tal- will resume play with a momentum in the second recreation of the game’s unselfish players around “He’s a senior goaltender, period, controlling play for lies for the Tanners. Lily first tally on a shot from him. They move the puck so he knows how to make Monday game (6) against the most part. Piscatelli also scored her the left side. around well out there.” those big saves when the St. John’s of Shrews- Paige Thibedeau just first varsity goal. Miraso- “This is his first full From there, the Spar- team needs them,” Lee bury at the New England missed the mark on a lo, Carolyn Garofoli and year, and he’s starting off tans leaned on Caruso to said of Caruso. “We were Sports Center. wrap around chance but Ella McTeague each had Mirasolo cleaned up the one goal. rebound to put the Tan- Peabody/Lynnfield/ Swampscott, Lynn fall in boys hockey games ners ahead 2-1. North Reading hosts Med- ROUNDUP Fenwick 4, Cambridge 0 Third place winners were John Co- It was a lead Peabody ford/Malden Thursday (1). From B1 The Crusaders (2-0-1) advanced to hen (132), Eric Bazarov (160), Cole play Beverly Friday night (8) in the the championship game of the third Patrick (182) and Brendan Rowe Cape Ann Savings Bank Tourna- annual St. Joseph’s Christmas Clas- (220). Jorge Maldonado (120) and ment. sic at Warrior Ice Arena. Ned Fitzgerald (heavyweight) each Read the iTem on your iPhone Somerville 4, Swampscott 2 Fenwick, the two-time defending placed in fourth. Swampscott goals were scored by tournament champion, will play Ar- Marblehead-Swampscott travels Conor Donovan and Tyler Seller, lington Catholic in the final Monday to Pentucket Regional High School with assists from Drew Olivieri. (6). Friday for its annual holiday tour- The Big Blue (2-1) travel to Bed- Goaltender Cailyn Wesley earned nament. ford Monday (1:10). her first shoutout of the season with SWIMMING Shawsheen 9, Lynn 2 17 saves. Fenwick 89, Arl. Cath. 48 At Connery Rink, the Jets fell to Shannon Nagy and Emma Per- The Crusaders finished first in 10 0-3 on the season. Christian Alquin- ry gave Fenwick a 2-0 lead in the out of 11 events. Relay teams of Au- ta scored his first varsity goal and first period. Grace Morey stretched drey Waldinger, Emily DelBene, Sa- Matt Devin scored once. Stephen Di- the lead to 3-0 in the second period. brina Botthof and Meredith Yuhasz Filippo made 30 saves. Gabby Davern’s third-period tally (200 Medley Relay, 2:20.94) and Re- Lynn hosts Swampscott Wednes- iced the win. becca Leelman, Kathryn Leelman, day (6) for the opening round of its Winthrop 3, Marblehead 1 Meredith Yuhasz and Emily DelBe- annual Christmas Tournament. Summer Tallent made 20 saves in ne (400 Free Relay, 4:20.33) finished GIRLS HOCKEY Winthrop’s win at Rockett Arena. first in their events and qualified for St. Mary’s 3, Matignon 1 Olivia Driscoll carried the offense the Girls North Sectionals. Zoe Solomons netted two goals with two goals and Julia Holmes Ryan O’Connor, Hannah Kubat, and Felicia D’Alessandro scored one. scored one goal. Abby Holmes and Emma Sionkiewicz and Sabrina Spartans goalie Rhyan Pitari made Mia Norris each logged one assist. Botthof finished first in the 200 Free six saves. Winthrop (3-0) travels to Mas- Relay (2:06.31). “I thought our effort and compete conomet Saturday (6:35). Yuhasz finished first in both the level were there at times during the Marblehead (1-2-1) travels to Bev- 200 individual medley (2:26.91) and game,” Spartans coach Frank Pagli- erly/Danvers Saturday (5:30). the 100 Freestyle (59.31) while Del- uca said. WRESTLING Bene won the 500 Freestyle (5:53.46) “Individually, I thought Felicia, St. John’s 45, Salem (NH) 22 and 100 Breaststroke (1:24.50). Zoe and Haylie Grossmann played St. John’s 63, Lawrence 9 O’Connor (200 Freestyle, 2:29.03), very good games. Both were aggres- St. John’s 34, Franklin 34 Botthof (100 Butterfly, 1:23.06) and sive and kept it simple.” With two wins and a tie in Sat- Waldinger (100 Backstroke,1:09.94) Pagliuca hopes his Spartans can urday’s quad-meet, the Eagles now all had first place finishes. cash in on their chances moving for- stand at 6-0-1 for the season. Divers Isabella Forte (211.95) and ward. St. John’s Adam Schaeublin went Analeise Jezowski (240.75) also had “We just didn’t seem to put any- 3-0, as did Nick Curley, Achilles Gi- strong showings in the first meet of thing together and finishing multi- kas and Marty Roach. the season. ple scoring opportunities,” Pagliuca Recording two wins were Cam The Crusaders travels to Reading said. “Our biggest issues were our Paolillo, Alec Runnals, Rawson to take on Austin Prep next Monday. puck management and communica- Iwanicki, Matt Mitchell, Garrett BOYS BASKETBALL tion. Dunn and Owen Gaffney. Salem High School won the KSA “We were shooting when we Marblehead-Swampscott Classic, Green Division, in Orlando, should’ve been passing, made some Marblehead-Swampscott placed Fla., going 2-1 this weekend. poor decisions on passing options second in team scoring at the An- In the championship game, a 59- and our shot selection needs to im- thony Lisitano Memorial Wrestling 47 win over Foundation Academy in prove. The communication level Tournament at Wakefield High Sat- Florida, Ethan Doyle had 19 points. with each other was nonexistent urday, improving to 5-1 on the sea- Also playing well were Bobby Jelli- Download the Itemlive App today through the first two periods. We son. son, Tommy Beauregard and Guill- Scan with your camera were literally running into each oth- The team had eight wrestlers earn ermo Pimental. er. We were out-shooting Matignon placements, with two of those wres- Salem, 3-3, split the first two 21-2 after two periods and it was a tlers earning Championships in games, falling to St. Thomas More 2-1 game going into the third peri- their weight classes. from Louisiana, 54-47; and beating od.” Taking home gold medals were Piney Grove of Florida, 62-57. St. Mary’s is at Peabody/Lynnfield captains Connor O’Brien at 113 Doyle was the Green Division’s Saturday (4). pounds and Michael Hopkins at 145. MVP. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 THE DAILY ITEM SPORTS B3

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MONDAY FRIDAY Girls Basketball Boys Basketball Danvers at Peabody (2:30) St. John’s at North Andover (at St. Mary’s at Arlington Cath. (6:30) Methuen, 5:30) Cathedral at Fenwick (6:30) Marblehead at Fenwick (6:30) Amesbury at Swampscott (7) Peabody at Masconomet (7) Boys Basketball Beverly at Saugus (7) Boverini Tournament Danvers at Lynnfield (3) At St. Mary’s Mansfield at English (6:30) KIPP at Tech (4) Fenwick at Cathedral (6:30) Classical at St. Mary’s (7) Arl. Catholic at St. Mary’s (6:30) Essex Tech at Saugus (7) Girls Basketball Georgetown at Winthrop (7) Salem Charter at Marblehead (1:30) Everett at Peabody (2) Boys Hockey Boverini Tournament St. John’s at Danvers (12) At St. Mary’s Swampscott at Bedford (1:10) English at Tech (2:30) St. Mary’s at St. John’s (S) (6) Classical at St. Mary’s (5:30) M’head at Bedford (NH) (at St. Boys Hockey Anselm, 7:15) TBA at Lynn (TBA) Girls Hockey TBA at Saugus (TBA) Fenwick at Arl. Cath. (at Warrior Arena, Peabody at TBA (TBA) 6) Swampscott at TBA (TBA) Track Lynnfield vs. TBA (at Murphy Rink, St. Mary’s at Fenwick (at Reggie TBA) Lewis, 10) BC High at St. John’s (3:30) Lynnfield at Essex Tech (at Reggie Fenwick at Catholic Memorial Christ- Lewis, 1:30) mas Tournament (4) St. Mary’s at Austin Prep (at Valley Wrestling Forum, 7:30) St. John’s at Marshfield (10) Marblehead at Beverly (at Glouces- THURSDAY ter, 8) Boys Hockey Girls Hockey Danvers at Lynnfield (at Murphy Rink, Fenwick at Oakmont (11) 10) Wrestling North Reading at Saugus (11) Marblehead at Pentucket (7:30) Peabody at TBA (at Kasabuski, 1) Lynnfield at Pentucket (9:30) Oliver Ames at Winthrop (1:30) St. John’s at Marshfield (10) Swampscott at Lynn (6) Track Girls Hockey Fenwick at Holiday Classic (at Reggie Malden/Medford at Peabody (1) Lewis, 10)

TV/RADIO PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) rolls out to pass against the Chicago Bears Pro basketball in the first half of Sunday night’s game. The Chiefs won, 26-3. 7 p.m...... Toronto at Indiana...... NBATV 10 p.m...... New Orleans at Portland...... NBATV Men’s college basketball 7 p.m...... Georgia So. at Georgia...... SEC Network Pats get no help from Browns, College football 2:30 p.m...... Gasparilla Bowl: UCF vs. Marshall...... ESPN Pro football 8:15 p.m...... Green Bay at Minnesota...... ESPN Bears as Ravens, Chiefs win Pro hockey 7 p.m...... NY Rangers at Philadelphia...... NBCSN ...... Washington at Boston...... NESN, WBZ-FM 98.5 The Patriots will have credit for it. It’s hard to 1,000 yards rushing in the it’s not all Kitchens’ fault to take matters into their win any game in the NFL. second quarter and caught that Cleveland’s season NFL own hands Sunday when When you put together a 12-yard TD pass from soured. they take the field against this kind of season, it’s Jackson in the third, was “Any time you have a AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE the Miami Dolphins. quite an accomplishment.” able to walk to the side- head coach and you have East East They got no help ei- The Ravens (13-2) shook line to be evaluated before W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA a losing record, that’s the y-New Eng 12 3 0 .800 396 198 Philad 8 7 0 .533 351 337 ther from the Cleveland off a sluggish start and limping to the locker room. first person everybody x-Buffalo 10 5 0 .667 308 246 Dallas 7 8 0 .467 387 305 Browns, who lost, 31-15, avenged their last loss, a Harbaugh said Ingram points to,” he said. “But it N.Y. Jets 6 9 0 .400 263 353 N.Y. Giants 4 11 0 .267 324 417 to the Baltimore Ravens 40-25 to the Browns on did not suffer any struc- Miami 4 11 0 .267 279 470 Washington 3 12 0 .200 250 388 goes to many more things South South at home Sunday; or the Sept. 29. tural damage, but he’ll un- than just Freddie. We can W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Chicago Bears, who fell to But Baltimore looks dergo more testing Mon- y-Houston 10 5 0 .667 364 350 y-N Orleans 12 3 0 .800 416 331 all be better in this process the Kansas City Chiefs, nothing like the team it day. Tennessee 8 7 0 .533 367 317 Tampa Bay 7 8 0 .467 436 421 and I think that’s what it Indianapolis 7 8 0 .467 341 335 Atlanta 6 9 0 .400 353 377 26-3, Sunday night. If the was three months ago as The Browns (6-9) were Jacksonville 5 10 0 .333 262 377 Carolina 5 10 0 .333 330 428 comes down to, there’s no North North Chiefs beat the San Di- the marvelous, multi-di- officially eliminated from W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA ego Chargers next Sun- mensional Jackson has the postseason, and now one single thing to blame. y-Baltimore 13 2 0 .867 503 272 x-Green Bay 11 3 0 .786 330 283 day and the Patriots lose, taken the league by storm first-year coach Freddie It’s just overall, we all Pittsburgh 8 7 0 .533 279 275 x-Minn. 10 4 0 .714 378 259 Cleveland 6 9 0 .400 312 360 Chicago 7 7 0 .500 256 253 they will both have 12-4 with his arm and legs. Kitchens may be down have to bring it more and Cincinnati 1 14 0 .067 246 397 Detroit 3 11 1 .233 321 400 records, and Kansas City Jackson finished with 238 to his last game. Kitch- more every day to meet West W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA will get the No,. 2 seed and yards passing and went ens has appeared over- the expectations we set for y-KC 10 4 0 .714 394 284 x-San Fran 12 3 0 .800 453 289 the second bye in the AFC over 100 yards for the fifth whelmed at times and the ourselves.” Oakland 7 8 0 .467 298 403 x-Seattle 11 4 0 .733 384 372 time this season. home finale was a micro- Denver 6 9 0 .400 266 301 L.A. Rams 8 7 0 .533 363 340 because the Chiefs beat Outplayed and in their LAC 5 10 0 .333 316 314 Arizona 5 9 1 .367 337 411 the Patriots earlier this Harbaugh laughed when cosm of this disappoint- own way for most of the x-clinched playoff spot Monday’s Games month. asked about Jackson’s ing season as the Browns first half, the Ravens y-clinched division Green Bay at Minnesota, 8:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games Sunday, Dec. 29 In Cleveland, Lamar eye-popping stats. He has underperformed and will scored two touchdowns Houston 23, Tampa Bay 20 Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Jackson threw three 36 TD passes and just six miss the playoffs for the in the final two minutes New England 24, Buffalo 17 Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. touchdown passes — two interceptions. 17th straight season. San Francisco 34, L.A. Rams 31 Miami at New England, 1 p.m. to take a 14-6 lead at the Sunday’s Games Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. to tight end Mark Andrews “What more do you need Baker Mayfield threw break. N.Y. Giants 41, Washington 35, OT Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. late in the first half — and to say,” Harbaugh said. a 3-yard TD pass in the Miami 38, Cincinnati 35, OT Washington at Dallas, 1 p.m. back of the end zone, fourth quarter to Odell New Orleans 38, Tennessee 28 Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. rushed for 103 yards as “It’s amazing. That’s not where Andrews made a N.Y. Jets 16, Pittsburgh 10 Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. the Ravens clinched the bad for a running back.” Beckham Jr., whose ac- Baltimore 31, Cleveland 15 L.A. Chargers at Kansas City, 1 p.m. terrific leaping catch. top seed in the AFC play- The Ravens did suffer quisition by the Browns in Indianapolis 38, Carolina 6 N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m. In Chicago, Pat Ma- Atlanta 24, Jacksonville 12 Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. offs for the first time with an injury that could hurt March sent expectations Oakland 24, L.A. Chargers 17 New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m. homes ran for one touch- Denver 27, Detroit 17 Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m. their 11th straight win, their playoff hopes as run- soaring. Arizona 27, Seattle 13 Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m. 31-15 over the Cleveland ning back Mark Ingram In the closing minutes, down and threw for two Philadelphia 17, Dallas 9 Arizona at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. others to help the Chiefs Kansas City at Chicago, 8:20 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. Browns on Sunday to lock went down without be- Beckham flung his helmet up home-field advantage ing touched in the fourth on the sideline in frustra- win. throughout the playoffs. quarter. Ingram imme- tion and exchanged words In Chicago, Pat Ma- TODAY IN SPORTS “It feels good,” Ravens diately grabbed his low- with Kitchens. homes ran for one touch- coach John Harbaugh er left leg and collapsed Mayfield, who finished down and threw for two Dec. 23 fans grabs his stick. Terry O’Reilly said. “The players deserve when he tried to stand. 20 of 33 for 192 yards with others to help the Chiefs 1933 — Montreal’s Howie Morenz jumps into the seats and grabs the scores his 251st goal to become the fan with the stick, but is swarmed by a tremendous amount of Ingram, who went over two TDs and a pick, said win. NHL’s career goal-scoring leader. the mob. Peter McNab leads other Morenz’s goal caps the Canadiens’ Bruins, including Mike Milbury, into 3-0 victory over the Detroit Red the stands. It takes security guards Wings. a good five minutes to restore order. Russia: doping whistleblower hid data 1951 — Norm Van Brocklin’s 73-yard 1982 — Chaminade, an NAIA school, touchdown pass to Tom Fears in the beats top-ranked Virginia and 7-foot- ASSOCIATED PRESS fourth quarter gives the Los Angeles 4 center Ralph Sampson, 77-72, for test results from abroad (IC) spokeswoman Svet- Handing over the files in Rams a 24-17 victory over the Cleve- after fleeing to the United lana Petrenko said in a January was meant to be a one of the biggest upsets in college Russia is blaming the land Browns for the NFL title. basketball history. The game is States in 2015. statement Saturday. Russian peace offering which 1962 — Tommy Brooker kicks a World Anti-Doping Agen- played at Honolulu’s International “All the evidence ob- Since leaving Russia, could uncover past doping 25-yard field goal 17:54 into over- Center in front of 3,383 fans. Tony cy’s star witness for mod- time, giving the Dallas Texans a Randolph leads Chaminade with 19 ifying key laboratory data. tained by the investi- Rodchenkov has become offenses involving star Rus- 20-17 victory over Houston for the points. Sampson scores 12 points gation shows that Rod- a key witness for WADA, sian athletes. It’s turned into AFL title. His lawyer says that’s and pulls down 17 rebounds for the chenkov and unidentified which ruled this month another legal battleground 1972 — The Pittsburgh Steelers Cavaliers. nonsense. beat the Oakland Raiders 13-7 on 2007 — The New England Patriots The Russian Investiga- persons intentionally that the doping data — in the saga nearly six years Franco Harris’ “Immaculate Recep- set an NFL record with their 15th made changes in the elec- known as the LIMS da- on from Russia hosting the tion,” in an AFC Divisional playoff tive Committee, a major win, the best start in league history, game. The Steelers have 4th-and-10 law enforcement agency, tronic database to distort tabase — was doctored to Winter Olympics in Sochi. with a 28-7 victory over the Miami on their own 40-yard line with 22 the parameters and indi- protect Russian athletes Rodchenkov’s lawyer Dolphins 28-7. alleges that former Mos- seconds remaining and no time outs. 2008 — The Boston Celtics set a cow anti-doping laborato- cators of Russian athletes’ who failed drug tests told the AP the new alle- Terry Bradshaw, under pressure, franchise record with their 19th con- doping samples,” Russian while the data was in the gation against his client is throws a pass over the middle to ry director Grigory Rod- secutive victory, beating the Philadel- Oakland’s 35-yard line which is chenkov remotely changed Investigative Committee custody of the IC. a “farce.” phia 76ers 110-91. The Celtics deflected by Oakland’s Jack Tatum. improve to 27-2 — the best start for Running back Franco Harris catches the deflection at the Raiders’ 43-yard a two-loss team in NBA history. The NBA NHL line and runs down the left sideline 19-game winning streak breaks the for a touchdown. It’s the first playoff Celtics record set in 1981-82. EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE victory in Steeler franchise history. 2009 — Maya Moore scores 23 Atlantic Division Southwest Division Atlantic Division Central Division 1978 — Bryan Trottier has five goals points and Tina Charles adds 20 to W L Pct GB W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 20 7 .741 — Houston 20 9 .690 — Boston 37 21 7 9 51 123 97 St. Louis 37 23 8 6 52 114 98 and three assists to lead the New help top-ranked Connecticut win its 49th straight game, an 80-68 victory Toronto 21 8 .724 — Dallas 19 10 .655 1 Toronto 37 19 14 4 42 125 116 Colorado 36 22 11 3 47 127 100 York Islanders to a 9-4 victory over Florida 35 18 12 5 41 126 115 Winnipeg 36 21 13 2 44 111 101 over No. 2 Stanford. Philadelphia 21 10 .677 1 San Antonio 11 17 .393 8½ the Rangers. Trottier sets an NHL Brooklyn 16 13 .552 5 Memphis 11 19 .367 9½ Buffalo 37 17 13 7 41 114 116 Dallas 38 20 14 4 44 100 97 record with three goals and three 2018 — The New England Patriots New York 7 23 .233 14½ New Orleans 7 23 .233 13½ Montreal 36 17 13 6 40 115 115 Nashville 35 17 12 6 40 123 114 assists in the second period. earned their 10th straight AFC East Southeast Division Northwest Division Tampa Bay 34 17 13 4 38 118 110 Minnesota 37 17 15 5 39 115 126 1979 — Minutes after the Boston title with a 24-12 victory over the W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Ottawa 37 15 18 4 34 103 122 Chicago 37 15 16 6 36 104 118 Bruins beat the New York Rangers Buffalo Bills. New England becomes Miami 21 8 .724 — Denver 19 8 .704 — Detroit 38 9 26 3 21 82 150 Pacific Division 4-3 at Madison Square Garden, a the first franchise in NFL history to Orlando 12 17 .414 9 Utah 18 11 .621 2 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Charlotte 13 20 .394 10 Oklahoma City 15 14 .517 5 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Arizona 38 21 13 4 46 110 96 brawl breaks out between the Bruins earn playoff berths in 10 straight Washington 8 20 .286 12½ Portland 14 16 .467 6½ Wash 37 26 6 5 57 134 104 Vegas 38 19 13 6 44 116 110 seasons and the first team to win and fans. After the final horn both Atlanta 6 24 .200 15½ Minnesota 10 18 .357 9½ NYI 34 23 8 3 49 103 88 Edmonton 39 20 15 4 44 115 120 teams start jawing at one another their division in 10 consecutive sea- Central Division Pacific Division Carolina 36 22 12 2 46 118 94 Calgary 38 19 14 5 43 104 113 and end up in the corner of the ice. sons since 1970. The Patriots tie W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 36 21 11 4 46 120 96 Vancouver 37 18 15 4 40 120 113 A fan reaches over the glass and the 49ers (1983-98) with having at Milwaukee 27 4 .871 — L.A. Lakers 24 5 .828 — Phila 36 20 11 5 45 116 105 San Jose 37 16 19 2 34 100 130 punches Stan Jonathan. Jonathan least 10 wins in 16 consecutive sea- Indiana 20 10 .667 6½ L.A. Clippers 22 10 .688 3½ NYR 35 17 14 4 38 113 113 Anaheim 37 15 18 4 34 96 114 puts his stick up as a reflex and the sons. Chicago 12 19 .387 15 Sacramento 12 17 .414 12 Columbus 36 16 14 6 38 95 104 LA 38 15 19 4 34 98 120 Detroit 11 19 .367 15½ Phoenix 11 18 .379 13 NJ 35 11 19 5 27 84 127 Cleveland 8 21 .276 18 Golden State 6 24 .200 18½ NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for N.Y. Rangers 5, Anaheim 1 TRANSACTIONS Saturday’s Games Chicago at Orlando, 7 p.m. overtime loss. Top three teams in each Calgary at Dallas, 7 p.m. Utah 114, Charlotte 107 Philadelphia at Detroit, 7 p.m. division and two wild cards per conference Arizona 5, Detroit 2 Brooklyn 122, Atlanta 112 Toronto at Indiana, 7 p.m. advance to playoffs. Vegas at San Jose, 10 p.m. BASEBALL ing spectator stands. Chicago 119, Detroit 107 Washington at New York, 7 p.m. Saturday’s Games Monday’s Games American League HOCKEY Philadelphia 125, Washington 108 Utah at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo 3, Los Angeles 2 Carolina at Toronto, 2 p.m. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Signed RHP National Hockey League Milwaukee 123, New York 102 San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. Anaheim 6, N.Y. Islanders 5, SO Calgary at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Memphis 119, Sacramento 115 Denver at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Winnipeg 6, Minnesota 0 Washington at Boston, 7 p.m. Julio Teheran to a one-year contract. ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled RW L.A. Clippers 134, San Antonio 109 Houston at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Nashville 4, Boston 3, OT Columbus at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Frontier League Daniel Sprong from San Diego (AHL). Houston 139, Phoenix 125 New Orleans at Portland, 10 p.m. Florida 4, Carolina 2 N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed UT DETROIT RED WINGS — Placed RW Portland 113, Minnesota 106 Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Columbus 5, New Jersey 1 Sunday’s Games Tuesday’s Games Edmonton 4, Montreal 3 Florida at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Brody Wofford to a contract extension. Anthony Mantha on IR. Recalled G Toronto 110, Dallas 107 No Games Philadelphia 5, Ottawa 4, SO Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. NEW YORK BOULDERS — Signed C Jimmy Howard from long-term IR at Boston 119, Charlotte 93 Wednesday’s Games Toronto 4, Detroit 1 Arizona at Nashville, 8 p.m. Peter Pena. Grand Rapids (IL). Milwaukee 117, Indiana 89 Boston at Toronto, 12 p.m. Washington 3, Tampa Bay 1 Montreal at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. New Jersey at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. BASKETBALL NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F Oklahoma City 118, L.A. 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CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Mother-in-law takes in cats after mom’s death DEAR ABBY: My mom low zero, outnumbered passed away unexpected- Dear Abby is written by Abigail and encircled (120,000 to ly, leaving behind two 30,000), our troops broke cats. My mother-in-law Van Buren, also known as Jeanne out to save 100,000 Kore- graciously took them in Phillips, and was founded by her an men, women and chil- temporarily, which in- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact dren by Christmas Eve. cluded shouldering the Our soldiers endured financial burden of a few Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. frostbite and suffering vet visits. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. with valor, ultimately After everything quiet- sustaining 16,495 casual- ed, we asked her if she ties, but inflicting 48,156 would be willing to keep ished business, and I sounds like a doll, so re- casualties on the enemy. the cats indefinitely be- want to do right by them. gard her generosity as a We are proud of, and cause we rent, and How can I do right by my chance to mend fences indebted to, those mem- re-homing them wasn’t bers of our armed forces an option in our area. She mother-in-law as well? and express your grati- tude equally generously.) who suffered and sacri- agreed, but said when we NOT A CAT ficed for our freedom. want to take them, we PERSON Please say a prayer for can. We offered to com- DEAR ABBY: In this holiday season of love, them and their families, pensate her for the vet DEAR NOT A CAT and thank God for the bills, but she refused. hope and miracles I ask PERSON: The cats have your millions of readers gift of these precious Our relationship has al- acclimated well to living souls. ways been strained, but, to join me in remember- with your mother-in-law ing and honoring those in that moment, she was — and it is entirely possi- WITH CHRISTMAS very kind and generous. courageous Americans ble that she has grown to LOVE, CARMELLA Now, a year later, the and allies who created a love them in the year they LASPADA, NO cats have been renamed “Christmas Miracle” GREATER LOVE INC. and are well cared for have been with her. during the Korean War beyond what we could If she is aware that you 69 years ago. From No- DEAR CARMELLA: have ever given them. I, will be buying a home, vember to December Thank you for your letter. however, feel guilty. My she should be told that 1950, they fought one of This is the time of year husband and I don’t want your daughter has her the most savage battles when people often remi- the cats. We will be buy- heart set on having a dog. of modern warfare and nisce about family memo- ing a home soon, and our Because three animals did the impossible by ries. In that spirit, I agree daughter is hoping to would be too much for achieving one of the that we should also re- adopt a dog. you, ask if she would greatest humanitarian member our collective I do not want to take on mind keeping the kitties rescues in history. history, and reflect on and a new obligation if I al- after you move. She may Fighting in the frozen give thanks for the brav- ready have one to my surprise you and say she mountains at Chosin ery and sacrifice our ser- mother-in-law. Those cats doesn’t mind at all. Reservoir, with wind- vice members and their are my mom’s final unfin- (From where I sit, she chill temperatures far be- loved ones have given us. BRIDGE

Count losers as well as winners Sanford I. Weill, a former chief ex- make with an overtrick for plus 110, ecutive officer and chairman of Citi- duplicate scoring. group, said, “Learn how to be a loser, In one no-trump, South starts with because it’s important to be a loser five top tricks: two spades, one di- to be a winner.” amond and two clubs. When in no- For a bridge player, that would trump, declarer often plays on the read: Learn how to count losers, be- suit where he has the greatest num- cause it’s important to limit losers to ber of cards — here, clubs. But how be a winner. many losers will South have if he es- How does that apply in today’s tablishes his clubs? deal? South is in one no-trump, and He loses two hearts, four dia- West leads a fourth-highest diamond monds and one club — down one. Is five. What should declarer do? there something better? Nowadays, it is hard to stop in one Of course! Declarer should plug no-trump, two-over-one game-force away at hearts. Then he will eventu- being so popular. In that system, ally establish seven winners via two South’s one-no-trump response is spades, two hearts, one diamond forcing for one round. Here, North and two clubs for plus 90. He will would rebid two clubs, his three- lose only two hearts and four dia- card minor with a minimum bal- monds. anced opening. Then South would If you count winners and losers in pass, happy to have found at least all deals, you can count on success an eight-card fit. The contract would at the bridge table. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS NFL Football: Green Bay at Minnesota ESPN, 8 p.m. Live An NFC North title could be on the line as Aar- Stessed-out families rejoice: supernanny on Rodgers leads the Green Bay Packers into Minneapolis to duel with Kirk Cousins and the Jo Frost is back and on Lifetime Minnesota Vikings on the season finale of Mon- By Barb Oates day Night Football. The U.K.’s Supernanny Jo Frost is back in action — Holidays With the Houghs Wednesdays on Lifetime, NBC, 8 p.m. beginning Jan. 1 — help- Brother and sister — and Emmy-winning cho- ing stressed-out and over- reographers — Derek and Julianne Hough put whelmed parents with their ongoing challenges raising their friendly sibling rivalry on display in this fes- children in this busy digital tive hourlong holiday special. The pair perform age. Much has changed since individually and together in musical and dance the series ended in 2011, but performances as they put their own spin on Frost continues to focus on holiday classics, share family holiday traditions positive reinforcement and connectivity. The show is now and create new ones. Top recording stars and structured to be more docu- celebrity friends will also appear in the special. mentary in style, where her teachings are outlined and Holiday Baking Championship her help extends to the en- Food Network, 9 p.m. tire family, including couples Season Finale! who need help in their rela- tionships. With a time-tested The final bakers are ready to prove their baking method involving honest, di- skills and show off their family traditions in front rect and nurturing support, of judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Lor- Frost offers real-life solutions raine Pascale. to parents, dispensing advice, techniques and tips to help A “Saturday Night Live” Christmas Special iron out the chaos in their NBC, 9 p.m. lives so that their family can evolve. Santa brings a bagful of some of the best As Frost sees it, “Raising Christmas-themed sketches in SNL history with a family has always had its this two-hour special. challenges. In an ever-chang- ing world, how we navigate Christmas at Belmont is crucial to how well we stay PBS, 9 p.m. connected as a family. Truth is, technology is here to stay, Christmas at Belmont 2019 features Belmont so it’s important to embrace University students along with Michael W. Smith, the wonder it brings to our CeCe Winans and the Nashville Children’s Choir lives. However, we must singing classic holiday songs and festive tunes. also learn boundaries, too — which is what a lot of families Challenge will learn from watching the Food Network, 10 p.m. show — and the importance of why.” Season Premiere! She’s had 30 years of expe- Ian Ziering hosts the return of Challenge, where rience helping families, and the country’s top cake makers and bakers still Frost says her best piece compete against each other in two rounds of of advice is, “Mean what you themed battles to create mind-blowing edible say, say what you mean, but don’t say it mean. I believe works of art for a $10,000 grand prize. that a lot of parents would tell you, if they had done this Christmas Cookie Challenge many years ago, they proba- Food Network, 11 p.m. bly would not be facing some Season Finale! of the challenges they have Five of the country’s best cookie bakers have today. Young children take you at your word, literally, so put their decorating and display skills to the mixed messages only confuse. test. Now, one of them will go home with a Keep it simple. 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Legal Notice MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE CITY OF LYNN The Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development will be holding a Public INVITATION FOR BID By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage Hearing to discuss its CFP 5 Year Plan as required by the U.S. Dept. of Housing & WIRE INSPECTION AND given by Maria Rojas to National City Mortgage Co., dated March 31, 2004 and Urban Development. Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development will PERMITTING SERVICES recorded with the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds at Book submit CFP 5 Year Plan in order to allocate Capital Funding released by HUD for 22618, Page 230, subsequently assigned to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC by PNC the Fiscal years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. In accordance with HUD The City of Lynn, Inspectional Services Department is requesting bids from Bank, National Association, successor in interest to National City Real Estate regulations, a PUBLIC HEARING will be held on Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 at qualified firms or individuals to perform wire inspection and permitting services Services, LLC, successor by merger to National City Mortgage, Inc., formerly known 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room located at 10 Church Street. Written and oral under 527 CMR 12.00; the Massachusetts State Electrical Code and other as National City Mortgage Co. by assignment recorded in said Essex County comment will be taken at this time. All requests for copies must be made in writing applicable laws and local regulations for the City of Lynn. Full description of (Southern District) Registry of Deeds at Book 32691, Page 532, subsequently and attention to Charles Mihos, Executive Manager. services is outlined in the Invitation for Bid. assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-NCM1 by Ocwen Sincerely, Approximate annual cost for services $140,000 Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment recorded in said Essex County (Southern Charles J. Gaeta, Executive Director District) Registry of Deeds at Book 37147, Page 424 for breach of the conditions Specifications may be obtained starting, Monday, December 23, 2019 at the City of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public NOTIFICACIÓN LEGAL of Lynn Purchasing Department, Room 205, 3 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA 01901. Auction at 10:00 AM on December 30, 2019 at 73 O'Callaghan Way, Lynn, MA, Specifications are available by email or mail upon request at all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: La Autoridad de Viviendas y Desarrollo de Vecindarios de la ciudad de Lynn, [email protected]. Specifications are available until the due date specified tendrá una audencia pública para discutir la implementación de su Plan de CFP, below. The land in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, together with the buildings como es requerido por el Departamento de Desarrolo Urbano y Viviendas de los thereon, bounded and described as follows: SOUTHEASTERLY by O'Callaghan Way, Estados Unidos. La Autoridad de Viviendas y Desarrollo de Vecindarios de la Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked: Bid#03-330 Wire shown on the plan hereinafter mentioned as Keslar Avenue, 50 feet; SOUTHERLY ciudad de Lynn, presenta sus fondo de capital en los anos 2020, 2021, 2022, Inspection and Permitting Services. All bids must be submitted to the purchasing by land now or formerly of Pike, 74.48 feet; SOUTHWESTERLY by Lot 14 of said 2023, 2024. Conforme a las regulaciones de HUD, una audiencia pública se department at the address above no later than 11:00am on Thursday, January 9, plan, 88.84 feet; NORTHWESTERLY by Lots 15 and 16 on said plan, 73.34 feet; celebrará el Martes, 18 de Febrero del 2020 a las 5:30 p.m. en la sala de 2020 and will be publicly opened, forthwith. Emailed bids will not be accepted. and NORTHEASTERLY by Lot 25 on said plan, 116.78 feet; be all of said comunidad, ubicada en el 10 de la Church Street de la ciudad de Lynn. measurements more or less, of however otherwise bounded and described; being Se tomarán notas de comentarios escritos y orales. Todo pedido de las copias de The City of Lynn reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all the premises shown as Lot 26 on a Plan of Land in Lynn, Massachusetts dated éstas audiencias deben ser hechas por escrito y a la atención de el Gerente bids or any part thereof and make award as may appear in the best interest of the June 27, 1954, by John W. Parsons, Surveyor, recorded with Essex South District Ejecutivo, el Sr. Charles Mihos. City. Deeds, Book 4082, Page 152, and containing 10,410 square feet of land according to said plan. Said premises are conveyed subject to the zoning Sinceremente, The City of Lynn Purchasing Agent will prepare the notice of award and awarding of ordinances of the City of Lynn. FOR TITLE REFERENCE SEE DEED RECORDED at Charles J. Gaeta, Director Ejecutivo this contract. Book, 18893, Page 279. Item: December 23, 24, 2019 Bid under M.G.L. Chapter 30B. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, CITY OF LYNN restrictions, encroachments, building and zoning laws, liens, unpaid taxes, tax INVITATION FOR BID Timothy Leonard titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in PLUMBING/GAS INSPECTION Purchasing Agent possession, and attorney's fees and costs. AND PERMITTING SERVICES Item: December 23, 2019 TERMS OF SALE: The City of Lynn, Inspectional Services Department is requesting bids from a A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of qualified firms or individuals to perform plumbing and gas inspection and NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE a certified check, bank treasurer's check or money order will be required to be permitting services under 248 CMR 3.00; the Massachusetts State Plumbing and delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be Gas Fitting Code and other applicable laws and local regulations for the City of By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of Lynn. Full description of services is outlined in the Invitation for Bid. mortgage given by Adalberto Hernandez to Mortgage Electronic Registration the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days Systems, Inc. as nominee for Luxury Mortgage Corp., dated August 9, 2017 and from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's check or other Approximate annual cost for services $140,000 recorded in the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds in Book 36088, check satisfactory to Mortgagee's attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid Page 351, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, by at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms Specifications may be obtained starting, Monday, December 23, 2019 at the City assignment from: of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure of Lynn Purchasing Department, Room 205, 3 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA 01901. sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be Specifications are available by email or mail upon request at Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Luxury Mortgage entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further [email protected]. Specifications are available until the due date specified Corp. to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., recorded on January 29, 2019, in Book No. recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The below. 37299, at Page 261 description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked: Bid#03-331 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to M&T Bank, recorded on April 26, 2019, in Book No. Plumbing/Gas Inspection and Permitting Services. All bids must be submitted 37464, at Page 24 Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. to the purchasing department at the address above no later than 12:00PM on U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. Thursday, January 9, 2020 and will be publicly opened, forthwith. Emailed bids will for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-NCM1 not be accepted. the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 PM on January 27, 2020, on the mortgaged premises located at 42 Longhill Road, Lynn, Essex County, Present Holder of said Mortgage, The City of Lynn reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, By Its Attorneys, bids or any part thereof and make award as may appear in the best interest of the ORLANS PC City. TO WIT: PO Box 540540 The land in said Lynn, being shown as Lot E on a Plan of Land in Lynn, Mass, Waltham, MA 02454 The City of Lynn Purchasing Agent will prepare the notice of award and awarding of drawn by Roger S. Brown, C.E., dated September 28, 1952, and recorded with Phone: (781) 790-7800 this contract. Essex South Dist. Registry of Deeds, bounded and described as follows: 18-016014 SOUTHWESTERLY by Longhill Road, eighty (80) feet; NORTHWESTERLY by Lot D as Item: December 9, 16, 23, 2019 Bid under M.G.L. Chapter 30B shown on said plan, one hundred (100) feet: NORTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of Estes, eighty (80) feet; and SOUTHEASTERLY by Lot F as shown on said PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Timothy Leonard plan, one hundred (100) feet. Purchasing Agent PROJECT: Lynn Heritage State Park Item: December 23, 2019 For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Essex County (Southern LOCATION: 172/180 Lynnway, Lynn MA District) Registry of Deeds in Book 36088, Page 349. PROPONENT: Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit The undersigned is submitting an Environmental Notification Form ("ENF") to PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs on or before DIVORCE SUMMONS BY nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax December 16, 2019. PUBLICATION AND MAILING titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or Essex Probate and Family Court liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, This will initiate review of the above project pursuant to the Massachusetts 36 Federal Street having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, Environmental Policy Act ("MEPA", M.G.L. c. 30, s.s. 61-62I). Copies of the Salem, MA 01970 easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. ENF may be obtained from: Docket No. ES19D1891DR LEC Environmental Consultants, Inc. TERMS OF SALE: 380 Lowell Street, Suite 101, Wakefield, MA 01880 Rosa M De Leon vs. Alfredo De Leon 781-245-2500 A deposit of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank To the Defendant: check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. Copies of the ENF are also being sent to the Conservation Commission and The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., Planning Board of Lynn where they may be inspected. grant a divorce for Irretrievable Breakdown 150 California St., Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box The Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs will publish notice of the ENF in The Complaint is on file at the Court. 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days the Environmental Monitor, will receive public comments on the project for 20 An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon days, and will then decide, within ten days, if an environmental Impact Report is from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in needed. A site visit and consultation session on the project may also be of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. scheduled. All persons wishing to comment on the project, or to be notified of a You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: site visit or consultation session, should write to the Secretary of Energy & Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. Environmental Affairs, 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900, Boston, Massachusetts Rosa M De Leon 02114, Attention: MEPA Office, referencing the above project. 115 Laighton St M & T BANK Apt 2 Present holder of said mortgage By Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation Lynn, MA 01902 Item: December 23, 2019 By its Attorneys, your answer, if any, on or before 01/27/2020. If you fail to do so, the court will HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file 150 California St. a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. Newton, MA 02458 WITNESS, Jennifer M R Ulwick, First Justice of this Court. (617)558-0500 Date: December 2, 2019 17115 Pamela Casey O'Brien Item: December 16, 23, 30, 2019 Register of Probate

Item: December 23, 2019

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The governing ing role in peace talks with the conservatives are hoping PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Taliban in the country devastat- to keep their grip on pow- ed by decades of war. If the outcome of the election stands, despite complaints of fraud, Ashraf Ghani could have er ahead of assuming the In a nationally televised ad- the authority he has sought to demand a leading role in peace talks with the Taliban. EU chairmanship. dress from the presidential Left-wing former Prime palace later in the day, Ghani Ghani and his government long overdue preliminary re- edly delayed amid accusations Minister Zoran Milanovic claimed victory over his main have been sidelined during this sults announced by Hawa Alam of misconduct and technical led the field with nearly 30 rival, Abdullah Abdullah, who year’s direct talks between the Nuristani, head of the Indepen- problems, and Nuristani did not percent of the votes in pre- serves as Afghanistan’s chief U.S. and the Taliban. Washing- dent Election Commission. say when final results would be liminary returns. President executive in a fragile national ton wants to withdraw its thou- She said Abdullah won announced. Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic unity government.. sands of combat troops and end 720,990 votes. Although she did Abdullah rejected the out- had almost 27 percent, the “We will connect and unite all 18 years of fighting in Afghani- not give a specific percentage come in a televised speech and state election authorities Afghans,” Ghani said. “We will stan, America’s longest war. for him at her news conference also claimed victory, saying the said after counting almost end the crisis and all divisions Ghani won 923,868 votes, in Kabul, he appears to have re- election commission had sided all ballots. by building a responsible gov- or 50.64 percent in the Sept. ceived 39.52 percent. with those who committed bal- Right-wing singer Miro- slav Skoro was in third ernment.” 28 balloting, according to the The results have been repeat- lot fraud. place with around 24 per- cent. Some 3.8 million voters Death toll rises in the EU’s newest mem- ber country chose from among 11 candidates in in New Zealand Sunday’s election, but only the top three finish- WELLINGTON, New injured off the island imme- ers had been considered Zealand (AP) — The death diately after the eruption, serious contenders. toll from a volcanic erup- but emergency services did Milanovic and Grabar tion in New Zealand has not return to the island to Kitarovic now will face risen to 19 after police said recover bodies until four each other in a second Monday another person days later because they round of voting Jan. 5. died at an Auckland hospi- considered the site re- Although the incumbent tal overnight. mained too dangerous. finished second in the There were 47 people vis- In a brief statement first round, analysts said iting the tourist destination Monday, police said they Grabar Kitarovic could be of White Island when the had been advised just be- considered a favorite in volcano erupted Dec. 9, kill- fore 11 p.m. Sunday of the the runoff because other ing 13 people initially and latest death at Middlemore right-leaning challengers leaving more than two doz- Hospital. Police did not im- would no longer be in con- en others hospitalized with mediately the release the FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS tention. severe burns. The latest vic- victim’s name. Addressing supporters, tim is the sixth person to die Many of those killed and Tourists on a boat look at the eruption of the volcano on White Island, Grabar Kitarovic called in hospitals in New Zealand injured were Australian New Zealand. for all those on the right and Australia in the two tourists who had been to unite behind her candi- weeks since the eruption. traveling aboard the Roy- White Island, also the eruption. It’s unclear if et seismic monitoring agen- dacy in the second round. Two of the victims’ bodies al Caribbean cruise ship known by its Maori name, the privately owned island cy raised the volcano’s alert She described the first have not been recovered af- Ovation of the Seas. Among Whakaari, is the tip of an will ever be reopened for level on Nov. 18 from 1 to round as a “10 on 1 battle.” ter authorities believe they those hospitalized with in- undersea volcano about tourist visits. 2 on a scale where 5 rep- “Unlike Mr. Milanovic, were washed out to sea in a juries were American hon- 50 kilometers (30 miles) Many people have ques- resents a major eruption, I had a tough fellow-can- storm soon after the erup- eymooners Lauren Urey, off New Zealand’s North tioned why tourists were noting an increase in sulfur didate at my political tion. Helicopter pilots and 32, and Matthew Urey, 36, Island and was a popular still allowed on the island dioxide gas, which origi- specter,” Grabar Kitarovic boat operators helped the from Richmond, Virginia. tourist destination before after New Zealand’s GeoN- nates from magma. said. REAL ESTATE MISC. FOR SALE

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The SHA manages NOTICES HELP WANTED RENTALS WANTED a total of 120 units of State family and elderly/handicapped housing, eight (8) units of Chapter 689, and seven (7) Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program. This position requires two (2) years' experience in housing PAY CALLS JOB INFORMATION APARTMENTS management, community development, public administration or a closely SERVICES related field. Must have working knowledge of fiscal management, maintenance systems, personnel and administrative management systems in Pay Call Numbers LYNN ~ Large 3 bedroom, Lots of public or private housing. One year's supervisory experience is desired. Written NOTICE closet space, walk to beach, 3rd flr, (900, 976 and 550) Don't pay to find work before you get and Verbal skills required. Considerable knowledge of local and state Need ref's. Owner occupied. Available Advertiser telephone numbers with the job. 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If you dial a pay per call D.C., 20580 or call the National Fraud property manager or similar classification by a national recognized housing or 3 BEDROOM APT. on a quiet number from an advertisement appear- Information Center, Call John Connor real estate organization or by certification as a MPHA of a DHCD-approved residential street in Lynn. Parking. ing in the classified section and it 1-800-876-7060 781-581-5940 Massachusetts Public Housing Administrator Certification Program. Experience DOES NOT disclose this information, $2400. Close to shopping, trans- with Word, QuickBooks, and Access is desirable. portation, Rt 107. 646-824-8770 please notify the Item classified NOTICE All real estate advertising in this Two years' experience in a housing, community development, public department immediately. Response to For more information and assistance newspaper is subject to the Federal administration or a closely related field. Knowledge of the principles and regarding the reliability of business LYNN - Modern, 1 bedroom apt, 1st Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Massachu- any pay per call numbers will be floor, open concept kitchen area/living practices of housing management, finances and maintenance systems in charged to your telephone bill and opportunities, work-at-home opportuni- setts Anti Discrimination Act and the Boston and public or private housing. Written and verbal communication skills required. area, laundry onsite; secure bldg. Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinances, which makes anyone under 18 years of age must ties, employment services and financ- Video doorbell. Background check req, it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or Willingness to work with people of various socioeconomic backgrounds. Must have parent's consent. ing, the Daily Item urges its readers to no fees. $1400. 781-820-7916 discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, be bondable. 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Our readers are hereby informed that all “Helpful tips” for a S-M-O-O-T-H trouble-free move! dwellings in this newspaper are available on an one year of experience. Kindly provide a cover letter and resume to Board RELOCATING? equal opportunity basis. To complain of Chairman, Swampscott Housing Authority. 6 Duncan Terrace, Swampscott, MA Designate a drawer for essentials such as discrimination, please call HUD toll-free at 01907. 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD at sheets and towels for quick access the first 617-595-5308. The toll-free number for the Position is open until filled and salary is based upon experience and education hearing-impaired is 1-800-927-9275. per DHCD Executive Director Salary and Qualification Schedule currently in night you move into your new home. effect. The salary range for this position is $61,229 to $72,034 Plan a garage/yard sale before you move. 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Where’s your Under the ACA, sickness or injury,” and “fo- proof? non-pregnant women age cus on preventive care for A: The ACA (Obamacare) 24 and younger, as well women,” including shots very clearly prohibits dis- as older, high-risk women, (such as flu and pneumo- crimination “on the basis can receive free screenings nia vaccines), education, of race, color, national or- for chlamydia. And all sex- counseling (diet, exercise, igin, sex, age, or disabili- ually active women can smoking cessation, etc.), ty.” However, while wom- receive free screenings for and mental health screen- PHOTO | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE en and girls are covered, gonorrhea. Tests for de- ings for depression and mostly for free, for a vari- tecting these diseases are suicide risk. With no gender-based services for men, there are no incentives to buy ety of preventive services, equally effective in both No comparable “Well- health insurance other than fines and penalties. men and boys are eligible sexes, but males aren’t el- Man Visit” is provided, de- for far fewer. igible for free screenings. spite the well-documented Under the ACA, breast are devastated by the emo- rior to the baseline for fe- Why does that matter? Since chlamydia and gon- fact that across all races cancer screening for wom- tional, physical, spiritual, males. To be clear, I’m not The benefits of preven- orrhea are both transmit- and ethnicities, men live en is provided “without and economic impacts of advocating rolling back tive healthcare are well- ted sexually, what’s the sicker, significantly short- charging a copayment this disease. any coverage or benefits known. Screening for point of screening only fe- er lives than women. Most or coinsurance,” even for — Contraceptives that are currently avail- conditions such as high males? premature deaths are women who haven’t met The ACA requires that able to females. Rather, cholesterol, high blood According to the CDC, avoidable through preven- their deductibles. Screen- health plans cover coun- I support the removal of pressure, sexually trans- “Women whose sex part- tive care. And there’s little ing for prostate cancer — seling and contraception gender-based discrimina- mitted infections, and ners have not been ap- doubt that effective men- the No. 1 cancer in men for women, including bar- tion so boys and men will some cancers, along with propriately treated are tal health screening could — isn’t covered at all. Why rier methods, implanted have the same chance at a regular medical checkups, at high risk for re-infec- reduce the horrifying sta- not? devices, birth control pills, long and healthy lives as have improved and length- tion.” Besides reducing tistic that males are four The risk of developing emergency contraception girls and women. ened the lives of millions the painful symptoms times more likely than fe- prostate cancer is much (“morning after” pills), Providing equity would of Americans. And it keeps that STIs cause in boys males die by suicide. higher for African-Amer- and sterilization proce- also give men an incen- people whose conditions and men, screening them To prevent premature ican men and veterans dures. For men? Nothing. tive to buy insurance and are caught early from get- could interrupt the cycle deaths, boys and men exposed to Agent Orange Covering contraception to get preventive medical ting sicker. of infection. The same is must learn about their and other chemicals, and for women reduces un- visits, which would im- Employers know that true for oral human pap- own health needs. But more than doubles with intended and unwanted prove and extend their life, preventive healthcare illomavirus. Anti-HPV that’s unlikely to happen a family history of the pregnancies. Covering and could lower insurance reduces sick days and vaccines exist for both unless the messages come disease. Routine screen- condoms and vasectomies costs for everyone else. disability payments and males and females, but in person from a health ing for high-risk men can for men would undoubted- But as things stand now, increases workplace pro- females are more likely to professional. Well-Man catch potential prostate ly have the same effect. with no gender-based ser- ductivity. Insurance com- get the vaccine. Males, as visits would inform men cancer earlier, which can — Conclusion vices for men, there are no panies know that preven- a result, are 3.6 to 6 times of their health needs and prompt earlier treatment Denying basic, no-cost incentives to buy health tive healthcare lowers more likely to be infected encourage them to be- (if necessary) and may in- preventive care based insurance other than fines their costs and generally with the virus (depending come actively engaged in crease the patient’s lifes- solely on gender is clearly and penalties, which are support it. Even politi- on the strain), which can their health. They’ll also pan and quality of life. discriminatory. Congress, designed to punish men cians, who always arrive cause genital warts and give providers the chance Besides the terrible toll health insurers, and each for not participating in a late to the party, tout the several types of cancer. to catch problems while that prostate cancer takes one of us have a moral ob- program that fails to pro- benefits of preventive — Annual Preventive they’re still treatable or every year on men, tens of ligation to ensure that the vide for their basic needs. care, which is why these Care Visits curable. thousands of wives, moth- baseline of mandated ben- Distributed by Tribune services were included as As we’ve discussed in — Cancer Screening ers, sisters, and daughters efits for males is not infe- Content Agency, LLC.

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