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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020 ‘Tiny’ scientist leaves giant gift for Peabody High By Anne Marie Tobin Dr. Ruth Shoer Rappaport, who amazing example for the Shoer she chose to give her entire estate ITEM STAFF died on April 28 at the age of 83 family in so many ways as role to non-pro t organizations, which in Philadelphia, left a $935,000 models for women and they cred- was so important to her. The be- PEABODY — A pioneering Pea- bequest to the high school. The ited their public school education quest to Peabody High is just one body High School alumna whose bequest is one of two made to the for their success,” said Rappa- of many she expressed in her will, research contributed to the devel- school. A second, smaller distribu- port’s cousin, Larry Shoer, the many of them are also sizable.” opment of numerous vaccines to tion will be made in 2021, likely executor of the estate. “She was The amount will be held in combat life-threatening diseases, bringing the value of the entire on the leading edge of the wom- trust by the Irving and Jennie including the u, is giving back to bequest to more than $1 million. en’s movement. She was accom- Dr. Ruth Shoer Rappaport her hometown in a big way. “Ruth and her sisters set an plished in so many things, and RAPPAPORT, A2 Arson suspected in re at former junior high By Elyse Carmosino and Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF LYNN — Investigators are looking for witnesses to a sus- ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK/OLIVIA FALCIGNO/COURTESY PHOTO pected arson after a two-alarm re broke out at the former From left, Amanda Stanton, 18, of Peabody, Jimmy McCormack, 24, of Salem, Anthony Sawaya, 18, of Revere, Abby Thurgood Marshall Middle Tobin, 28, of Lynn eld, and Victoria Culwell, 18, of Lynn, are all rst time voters in the upcoming election. School late Tuesday afternoon. Lynn Fire Captain Joseph Zukas said the department re- ceived a 911 call at 3:28 p.m. THESE VOTERS WILL ALWAYS from a neighbor who reported seeing smoke from a third-story window. When crews arrived at the now-vacant building, they found REMEMBER THEIR FIRST multiple working res on all ing young people on how to reg- rights. Black Lives Matter is household. three oors, and a second alarm By Guthrie Scrimgeour ITEM STAFF ister to vote. very important to me. There’s “They vote, but they don’t was quickly struck on the orders “Honestly, I don’t think they one candidate expressing sup- like to talk about it because of Fire Chief Stephen Archer. Jimmy McCormack, 24, a do enough to teach this sort of port for it and one who isn’t.” it’s a touchy subject. They don’t “We’ve been training on this Salem resident who works at thing in high school,” he said, An 18-year-old Swampscott want to persuade my opinion building for years, so we’re fa- a Marblehead yacht club, is miliar with the inside and how voting for the rst time this explaining how, since his fam- resident, who preferred not to so they keep their opinion to big of a structure it is,” Zukas November after struggling to ily wasn’t particularly political, be identi ed, remains undecid- themselves.” said as he explained the reason- register in 2016. he was never taught about civ- ed going into this November. She remains undecided not ing behind the re’s two-alarm “No one had ever explained ics at home. “I really haven’t followed any- just on who to vote for, but on designation. “It’s a huge build- to me how to get registered,” he He’s voting for Joe Biden next thing,” she said. “My family is whether to vote at all. ing, so obviously if anything ever said. “I thought you just walked week because of his views on super not into that stuff so I “I don’t know if I’m going to got going, it would be a very dan- into the polling place.” social issues and support for haven’t grown up in an atmo- vote,” she said. “I don’t know gerous re to ght.” This year he has successfully minorities’ rights. sphere that pays attention.” where I would start.” registered and he hopes that a “This one comes down less She explained that politics FIRE, A2 better job can be done educat- to politics and more to about was a taboo subject in her VOTE, A3 Lights, camera, action... but no parking By Gayla Cawley and Thor Jourgensen ITEM STAFF LYNN — A movie crew turned back the clock in Central Square to the mid-20th century Tuesday morning as police diverted traf c away from the set of an HBO pilot produc- tion titled Julia, focused on the late renowned chef ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Julia Child. Fauci Pizza in Lynn is going strong during Na- Vintage Cadillacs and tional Pizza Month amid the COVID-19 pan- Thunderbirds cruised through downtown and demic. extra cast members dressed in period clothing waited for their cues while Pizza month a police of cers kept traf c detouring up Union Street and down Buffum Street. slice of heaven The HBO Max drama se- ries is slated to star Sarah that has been in opera- By Mike Alongi Lancashire as Julia Child ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO ITEM STAFF tion since 1971, adjusting and David Hyde Pierce, to the pandemic has been Filming for HBO’s Julia Child movie comes to Central Square in Lynn LYNN — The month a challenge from the be- FILM, A3 on Tuesday afternoon. of October is National ginning. Due to safety Pizza Month, and now, concerns when the pan- more than ever, local piz- demic was rst booming, za shops are working to CORRECTION cater to their customers owner Jim Fauci decided Lynn school curriculum amid the challenges of the that it would be safest to Due to a reporter’s error, a continued COVID-19 pan- shut down completely for story in Tuesday’s Item in- demic. While one might a two-month period. The must pass state test correctly stated that Sally think the new “order out” doors at Fauci Pizza were Kerans lost to Ted Spelio- culture brought on by the closed during all of April By Gayla Cawley guage Acquisition (OLA) will conduct tis in 1996 to represent the pandemic would help piz- and May. ITEM STAFF a Tiered Focus Monitoring of Lynn 13th Essex district. Kerans za shops, that help has “I think it was just a Public Schools. elected not to seek another LYNN — English Language Learn- been offset by things like combination of factors,” The OLA reviews districts’ and char- term and did not run. ers make up nearly 30 percent of the rising food costs and lim- said Fauci. “A lot of people ter schools’ English Learner Educa- were coming in without Lynn Public Schools student body, and tion (ELE) programs every six years to COVID-19 ited interaction with cus- Lynn, Revere report tomers. But through all masks, people weren’t tak- next month programming and curric- monitor compliance with federal and ulum for those students will undergo a double-digit increase in that, these local business- ing the right precautions, state laws and regulations. virus cases. A2 es are continuing to work and it just made sense to mandatory state review. Areas of review include initial as hard as possible to keep me to shut things down During the week of Nov. 16, the De- identi cation of English Language Sports moving forward. until we got a little bit of partment of Elementary and Second- Learners (ELLs) and former ELLs; Saugus can’t capitalize At Fauci Pizza in Lynn, a ary Education’s Of ce of Public School on chances in loss family-owned pizza place PIZZA, A2 Monitoring (PSM) and Of ce of Lan- ELE, A3 to Gloucester. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 51° VOL. 141, ISSUE 270 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 45° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020 OBITUARIES Richard A. Thomas, 78 Dennis M. Emberley, 63 Pizza month a 1942 - 2020 SAUGUS - Dennis Matthew and BU, before earning a Bach- LECANTO, FL. - Richard A. loved wife, Lynn C. Thomas, a Emberley of Saugus, MA, the elor of Science in Management slice of heaven Thomas, 78, of Lecanto, FL, son Richard Thomas of Lynn, a son of the George I. Emberley from Keene State College. of Saugus and the late Mary Dennis was an exceptionally PIZZA cheese, our food costs passed away at Vitas Hospice daughter Tracy Murphy of Ches- have gone up from $5,000 House in Lecanto, Oct. 25, ter, NH., and two stepchildren, Emberley, passed away at 63 gifted athlete; playing varsity From A1 years old in Revere Massachu- baseball at Massachusetts to $7,000 a week, and 2020. He was born in Lynn, Leigh Bresnahan of PA, and a better handle on things. that’s a lot,” said Fauci. worked at GE Turbine Div. in Shawn Bresnahan of Lynn. setts. Maritime Academy, and was an Dennis is survived by his exceptional barefoot water ski- “Even when we opened “It’s hard to deal with that Lynn for 13 years. He was Service Information: He up again, we still hav- kind of a rise in food costs an avid sherman and past requested no service, op- daughter Sarah and her hus- er.