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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 Lynn lifts COVID restrictions on businesses By Gayla Cawley With the rollback repealed, a number of While the declining daily case numbers and ITEM STAFF businesses will be allowed to reopen, such as positive test rate in the city is encouraging, gyms, museums and indoor event spaces, and McGee said it was important for people to LYNN — Mayor Thomas M. McGee an- certain restrictions placed on restaurants remain vigilant with following COVID-19 nounced Tuesday that Lynn will return to prevention measures, such as mask-wearing Phase 3, Step 1 of the state’s reopening plan and bars in the earlier phase will be lifted. “Over the last week and a half or so, we and social distancing. on Feb. 1 following two weeks of declining “We still have a ways to go and I think ev- coronavirus case numbers in the city. started to see a gradual reduction in cases,” said McGee. “We de nitely saw that substan- ery scientist and expert is re ecting on that,” Lynn has been rolled back to a modi ed said McGee. tial surge after the holidays. As we see the re- version of Phase 2, Step 2 since Dec. 18, All gatherings and events remain subject to which was implemented following a post-hol- duction, we thought moving back that phase iday surge in cases. and step was appropriate at this time.” COVID, A3

ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Diversity Jude Shanahan is a lifelong Nahant res- ident and 30-year position teaching veteran who will be retiring Friday. in Lynn 30-year back on Nahant track By Guthrie Scrimgeour teacher ITEM STAFF LYNN — The hiring of a diversity, equity, and calls it a inclusion of cer proposed in Mayor Thomas M. Mc- Gee’s supplemental bud- career get will be moving for- ward, after facing some By Elyse Carmosino initial pushback from the ITEM STAFF City Council about a lack NAHANT — Jude Sha- of clarity and communi- nahan always knew she cation surrounding the ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK wanted to be a teacher. position from the mayor’s “From the time I was a Neighbors have voiced concerns over a proposed affordable housing development at of ce. little kid, when everybody Elm Place in Swampscott due to parking and traf c concerns. “The minority commu- was out playing sports, I nity said that the posi- used to play school,” Sha- tion is very important to nahan said. “I’ve always Swampscott neighbors oppose them,” said Council Presi- been drawn to kids, and dent Darren Cyr. “And the I’ve always been comfort- council wants to respect able teaching kids. that, and make them feel “I couldn’t tell you exact- affordable-housing proposal as though they are being ly why, but kids have been represented.” but many neighbors are concerned about poten- a part of my life since the By Trea Lavery A motion proposed by ITEM STAFF tial parking and traf c problems created by the very beginning. I didn’t Cyr, which recommended building. While the building will include 128 have a large family. I only that the mayor take the SWAMPSCOTT — Neighbors of a proposed units, it will only have 108 parking spaces, most- have one brother, but I al- money allocated in the ve-story development on Elm Place have be- ly beneath the building, with some on the street. ways enjoyed being with general fund to hire the gun a petition opposing the project, which would “I’m not opposed to developing affordable hous- kids and the satisfaction diversity of cer to work create 128 new rental units, 64 percent of which ing, and I’m not opposed to developing across the of just seeing the light- out of his own of ce, was would be income-restricted. street from us,” said resident Alison Leiby, who bulb go off — the ‘aha’ mo- approved unanimously at The project, which would be built by Bos- lives on Pitman Road, directly across from the ment,” she said. ton-based WinnDevelopment, would add 82 new Tuesday’s council meet- affordable units to Swampscott’s limited supply, SWAMPSCOTT, A2 ing, NAHANT, A3 “It’s in the mayor’s hands,” said Cyr. “He can take the money that he proposed in the budget, Saugus School Committee terms budget ‘disappointing’ and he can do what he By Elyse Carmosino we’re underfunded and we al- to a “post-pandemic landscape,” be supported by Town Meeting wants with it. Now, he can ITEM STAFF ways have been. We’re playing and includes, among other members when it comes time to hire whoever he wants catch-up, really,” Committee changes, funding for a full-time approve the community’s overall with no input from the SAUGUS — “Disappointing” Chair Thomas Whittredge told school psychologist to aid in the budget this spring. council.” Members of the City was a word used frequently The Item Tuesday. district’s move back to in-person Committee member Arthur Council initially pushed among Saugus School Commit- A $725,674 increase over last learning. Grabowski, who also serves on tee members as they reacted to year’s approved spending of However, some committee back, not to the position, the board’s nance subcommit- but to the process sur- the district’s Fiscal Year 2022 $29.57 million, DeRuosi said the members expressed concern that tee, called the proposed sum budget proposed by Superin- rounding its creation. $30.07 million budget introduced the new budget still doesn’t sup- a “bare bones” budget and ex- tendent Dr. David DeRuosi last “When it was rst pre- at Thursday’s meeting is meant port all of the district’s short- pressed frustration at what he week. to anticipate student needs as comings, and were skeptical that sented to us there was no “It’s tough because I feel like the town prepares its transition the $725,674 increase would SAUGUS, A2 LYNN, A3 Baker: Revere native announces bid for 19th District By Elyse Carmosino and Alicia DelVento for the nities, which I do,” Turco Democratic State Party. He State ITEM STAFF seat that covers Winthrop said. “It’s critically import- has also served as chief of and portions of Revere. ant to have an understand- staff for Sen. Guy Glodis, REVERE — Jeff Turco is “For 20 years, a small ing of what the issues are where he worked on elec- strong in the running to replace town like Winthrop, and in both communities.” tion law, insurance law, former House Speaker also part of Revere, have Formerly a Massachu- and the Commonwealth’s Robert DeLeo as state rep- been represented by very setts House of Represen- post-9/11 response to cre- despite resentative for the 19th powerful and in uential tatives aide for the late ate the rst state director Suffolk District. leaders who have brought Rep. William G. Reinstein, of Homeland Security. pandemic The Chelsea-based attor- home the bacon and repre- Turco has spent several Raised in Revere on Res- ney faces off against fel- sented us well. I think it’s terms as the elected repre- ervoir Avenue, Turco cur- low Democratic opponents important for the person sentative to the Democrat- rently lives in Winthrop By Steve LeBlanc Juan Jaramillo, Valentino who replaces them to have ic State Committee for Re- ASSOCIATED PRESS Capobianco, Marc Silvestri, deep roots in both commu- vere and Winthrop at the REVERE, A3 Jeff Turco BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker delivered his annu- al State of the Common- INSIDE wealth address Tuesday evening, acknowledging Opinion STOP THE SPREAD. FOLLOW THE RULES. the trauma Massachu- It’s time to help setts has endured battling STAY WEAR A MASK NO MORE THAN WASH YOUR HANDS a deadly pandemic, but mothers. A4 praising residents’ re- silience and promising LOOK! brighter days ahead. A new taste on Boston “If there is a silver lining Street in Lynn. A8 in all this, it’s how orga- FEET APART IN AN INDOOR10 GATHERING nizations and individuals Sports BAKER, A5 Krause on Schilling. B1

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June Loretta Jones, 88 Saugus School Committee 1932 - 2021 LYNN - June Loretta (Ray) Jones, aged 88 of Lynn, passed terms budget ‘disappointing’ away on Friday, January 22, 2021. She was the beloved SAUGUS still needed to be done to at what the restaurants this year,” he said. “Go- wife of the late Laurence “Lar- From A1 bring the schools up to have gone through. We’re ing backwards on funding ry” Jones. state standards. not getting the meals tax means you lose some stra- Born in Lynn on July 11, felt was a lack of commit- “There was a culture for the town that we did tegic needs, whether it be 1932 to the late George W. ment from the town in re- here that there was never in years prior. It’s affected an extra reading teacher and Loretta (Ryan) Ray. June gards to the betterment of enough money,” DeRuosi everything, and we’re in a or math teacher. was educated in Lynn and later Saugus schools. said in 2019. He later add- tough spot. We want to do “If we have to cut back, worked as an Activities Direc- He noted that in 2020, ed that the budget “tends as much as we can for the we’re not going to move Saugus officials did not tor at the Harborside Nursing to fit the flavor of the town kids, but we have to make the district forward.” Home in Saugus. June was a approve any financial it’s for.” do with what we have.” He added he hopes Sau- true social butterfly who loved increase for education However, the COVID-19 School Committee Vice gus schools will be able to socializing and entertaining. compared to the district’s pandemic has only fur- Chair Ryan Fisher — also benefit from the $4 mil- In her free time she loved to FY19 budget. ther complicated matters, a Finance Subcommittee lion in free cash touted dance, garden and read. “If you look at the histor- with committee member member — said typical by Town Manager Scott She is survived by her chil- ical funding we’ve gotten John Hatch noting that year-to-year cost increas- dren Diane Jones and her from the town, it’s never the global public health es have become difficult to Crabtree last year as a re- husband Phillip Davis of Lynn, Maple St., Lynn, on Sunday, been adequate,” Grabows- crisis upended the board’s cover under the district’s sult of Saugus’ stable bond Deborah Blanchette of Lynn, January 31st from 2:00 PM ki said. “The budget does previous goals and aspira- stagnant budget. rating. and Ronald Sciarretta. Her lov- to 6:00 PM. Her Funeral will not take into account the tions. It forced members to “Because COVID hit “Why can’t we use some ing grandchildren Robert Malo, be from the Cuffe-McGinn measures we need to make abruptly rearrange their right in the middle of bud- of that to offset a few of Jr. and his wife Amy or Vermont, Funeral Home on Monday, our district improve. priorities as much of the get season last year, we got the fixed costs?” Gould Victor Malo, Jordan Davis, and February 1st at 10:00 AM. “We’re always maintain- district’s focus moves to a zero dollar level-funded said. Jade Davis all of Lynn; and her A Funeral Mass will follow ing, maintaining, main- damage control in the budget. On the town side, The board’s next steps great grandchildren, Robert at 11:00 AM at St. Mary’s taining with the amount 2020-2021 school year. they were level-funded, will be to vote on and sub- Malo III, Kayla Malo and Mad- Church, Lynn. Burial will fol- of money we’re given, and “I’m disappointed. We but their contract account- mit the budget to the town die Malo. low at Pine Grove Cemetery. we never seem to get what had so many ideas when ed for contract increases manager’s office by the In addition to her parents As an expression of sympa- we ask for, which means we were elected that we and so forth,” Fisher said. end of the month. A formal and her husband Laurence, thy, in lieu of flowers, dona- we need to make cuts in wanted to move ahead “Ours was just a zero-dol- vote is scheduled to take June is predeceased by her tions in June’s honor may be our operating budget.” with. Then the pandemic lar increase, and that was place Thursday. brother William Ray. made to American Cancer In December 2019 — hit and it affected every- right around the time Once submitted, Crab- Service Information: Society. shortly after the current thing,” Hatch said. “We’re when we came into office tree will review the bud- Friends and family are invit- School Committee began in a really tough position and had to settle teacher get and submit his own ed to call at the Cuffe-Mc- its tenure — DeRuosi re- because we want as much and union contracts. recommendations to the Ginn Funeral Home, 157 leased the results of the as we can get for the kids, “We had a lot of increas- Board of Selectmen, which town’s comprehensive but it’s really difficult to es to our budget, and we must then approve it be- District Review Report, try and gain more money kind of swallowed those fore sending it to Town which cited a number of through Town Meeting into the budget to make it Meeting for a vote. issues, including exces- and other avenues be- work, but now going into “When we ran for School sive turnover resulting cause of how the town’s the next year, it becomes Dolores “Dodo” Sarver, 84 Committee, we wanted to 1936 - 2021 in inconsistent classroom been affected by the pan- difficult.” practices and irresponsi- demic.” Fellow board member make the district better,” Gould said. “Right now, GEORGETOWN, MA - Her life ble budgeting, as culprits Hatch, a five-term School Dennis Gould agreed. was a blessing, her memory a for the poor performance Committee member and “Fortunately, because we’re just fighting to keep treasure, of Saugus Public Schools. former Town Meeting we had some savings the core of education alive, she is loved beyond words Although DeRuosi ex- member, added he’s aware from COVID, at the end of and when you do that, you and will be missed beyond pressed doubt at the time the pandemic may affect the year we were able to don’t gain anything. You measure. that the district’s issues this year’s budgeting pro- spread some of that mon- don’t move the district for- Dolores “Dodo” Ann Ruzzo could be entirely attribut- cess. ey into this year to cover ward.” Sarver of Georgetown, MA and ed to lack of funding, he “People have lost their most of that cost, but now Elyse Carmosino can be formerly of Saugus, MA passed and the board mutually jobs. They’re unable to pay the money’s gone and we reached at ecarmosino@ away peacefully on Saturday, agreed considerable work their bills,” he said. “Look have a bigger shortfall itemlive.com. January 23, 2021 at the Ka- plan Family Hospice House with family by her side. She was a warm, loving and comforting Swampscott neighbors oppose light that lit up every room and even in her absence, her light will forever shine on within the hearts and soul of the family affordable-housing proposal she leaves behind. Dolores de- voted every second of her 84 wonderful children-in-laws SWAMPSCOTT years of life to loving, nurturing were welcomed in- Kristen’s From A1 and instilling the importance of husband Paul, Scot’s wife Sar- family and togetherness. ah, and Kurt’s husband Tom. site. “It’s the scale of it that’s Known by many who loved “Nana Dodo” was an incredi- intolerable to me. I don’t her as “Dodo,” she will be re- bly involved and loving grand- know how they think they’re membered by her bright smile mother to six adoring grand- going to cram that many and contagious laughter. Dodo children- Jessica, Joseph, and people into that space.” was born on January 27, 1936 Jake Sarver, and Kyra, Julia, Leiby’s husband, Joel to Theresa Ruzzo of Revere and and Lindsey D’Entremont-all of Leiby, began a Change.org was raised by a large family whom loved her beyond words. petition on Monday asking surrounded by many aunts, She was the proud matriarch of the town’s Select Board uncles and cousins. In 1957, an Italian family and leaves an to require the developers Dodo married the love of her everlasting legacy far beyond to amend the proposal or life, Jack Sarver with whom she the Sunday dinners and many stop it entirely. On Tues- enjoyed 55 years of marriage moments filled with laughter. day afternoon, the petition until his passing in February Most importantly, she will be had nearly 500 signatures. 2013. She was an active mem- remembered for the family In a community meet- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK ber of her community and will bond she nurtured that will ing held last week over Neighbors have voiced concerns over a proposed affordable housing devel- be forever be remembered in forever live on within the peo- Zoom, representatives opment on Elm Place in Swampscott due to parking and traffic concerns. Saugus as the founder and Ex- ple she loved most. She was from WinnDevelopment ecutive Director of the Chamber an undeniable light to all that (a branch of WinnCompa- dent Michael O’Brien, who minimum is 10 percent. come (AMI), 13 units at of Commerce for 22 years and knew her. Even in her passing, nies) explained that they added that the company Kimberly Martin-Ep- 80 percent AMI, 35 units a contributing member of the that light shines even brighter had done a traffic study has met individually with stein, chair of the Af- at 60 percent AMI and 17 Lions Club. In her retirement, through the eyes and hearts of that showed there would abutters and town officials fordable Housing Trust, units at 30 percent AMI. all that were lucky enough to she enjoyed spending time be little impact caused by and will be incorporating said that while the trust The remaining units will with her grandchildren, neigh- know her. the new residence. It is lo- their feedback into the doesn’t have authority be market-rate rentals. bors at Parker River Landing in Service Information: Visit- final plans for the build- over the details of the cated close to public tran- Massachusetts law desig- Georgetown and friends in Port ing hours will be held at the ing. “All of that is going to project, she hopes that the sit, including a commuter nates affordable units as Charlotte, FL. She was a devot- CONTE - GIAMBERARDINO rail station and bus stop. inform us and allow us to developers and the town restricted to 80 percent or ed patron of St. Mary’s Church Funeral Home, 14 Pleasant However, some attendees then be back at the draw- can come to an agreement. of Georgetown and an active Street, Georgetown, MA from were concerned that the ing table, looking carefully She also stressed that the less of the AMI. member of the parish’s Wom- 4 to 8 PM on Friday, Janu- study did not take into ac- at impacts and issues, and final design of the build- The Elm Place devel- en’s Group. Dodo loved golf, ary 29th. Her Funeral Mass count that current traffic making the appropriate ing has to be approved by opment is located be- book club, knitting and staying will be held on Saturday at is much lower than it was changes.” both the Zoning Board of tween Essex Street and involved in the day to day mo- Saint Mary’s Parish at 11:00 before the COVID-19 pan- Other concerns listed in Appeals and the Select the MBTA commuter rail ments of her family’s lives. The AM, followed by her burial demic, and will most like- the petition include the Board, and then be ap- track. It borders on Pit- rest of her time was devoted to at Harmony Cemetery, both ly rise again in the coming scale (the building would proved for a Chapter 40B man Street and is next the other loves of her life – her in Georgetown, MA. In lieu of months, especially on Es- be the only one with five permit from the state. to the Swampscott Hous- flowers, please make dona- animals. Dodo was a dog lover, sex Street, which is often stories in the entire town “The proposal was 82 tions in her name to Sweet ing Authority property on and throughout her life always congested from the nearby of Swampscott) and popu- affordable units, and we Paws Rescue, PO Box 752, Doherty Circle. had a spoiled four-legged com- high school. lation density of the pro- said, great. If they said the panion by her side. Essex, MA. 01929. WinnDevelopment will “These types of concerns posal, the potential added resulting project will be 30 Dodo’s greatest accomplish- For funeral home direc- meet with the Select are common things we are load to pedestrian infra- affordable units, we’ll like ment was the inseparable fam- tions, florists or to share a Board on Feb. 3 and the used to working through structure and town ser- that too,” Martin-Epstein ily she and Jack created. They memory of Dolores with her vices, and a lack of green said. “We are definitely zoning board on Feb. 23. If were blessed with three chil- family, please visit www. and finding resolutions the proposal is approved, to when we work with a initiatives in the build- supportive of the creation dren- Kurt, Scot, and Kristen, cgfuneralhomegeorgetown. the developers anticipate great town like Swamp- ing’s design. of as many affordable and their family grew as three com beginning construction in scott,” said WinnCompa- The proposal is partially units as possible.” nies Executive Vice Presi- funded by the town’s Af- According to the devel- January 2022, with ex- fordable Housing Trust, opers, 64 percent of units pected completion in June IN MEMORIAM which was formed in 2017 at the Elm Place develop- 2023. Emily Rose Rivera to address Swampscott’s ment will be income-re- Trea Lavery can be Remembering you on your 29th lack of affordable housing. stricted, with 17 units re- reached at tlavery@item- birthday The town currently has served for residents who live.com. 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NAHANT action, Johnson Elemen- From A1 tary School Principal for 19th District Kevin Andrews praised But the road to Shanah- Shanahan as an “extreme- REVERE spective on an issue facing an’s dream job wasn’t an ly thoughtful and caring From A1 thousands of American easy one. educator,” whose dedica- families. with his wife, Melissa, and The lifelong Nahant tion to her work benefited “I think the Common- their six children: Rosario, resident said she set her countless students during wealth’s response to (the 15, Mary, 14, Joseph, 12, sights on a job at Johnson her two decades with the drug crisis) has been Dominic, 10, Grace, 8, and Elementary School early Nahant school system. woefully inadequate,” Matteo, 4. on, applying to the district “She understands the he said. “We need to not He attended North- as soon as she graduated importance of connection only change the stigma, with her undergraduate east Regional Vocational but change the program. and has fostered individu- School and Malden Cath- degree in education from al and community connec- I just don’t think that the North Adams State Col- olic High School, and later Commonwealth has done tions through her volun- graduated from the Uni- lege (now the Massachu- teerism with the PTO, as a a good enough job of pro- setts College of Liberal versity of Massachusetts, viding hope to people. member of the JES facul- Amherst with a Bachelor’s Arts) in the mid-1970s. “When somebody fight- ty, and as an elected mem- degree in history. At the time, however, the ing a disorder like drug ber of the School Commit- Turco received his Juris district was only hiring addiction doesn’t have tee,” Andrews said. “She Doctor from Quinnipiac teachers from outside Na- hope, they go back to what has also modeled what School of Law in Con- hant in an effort to broad- they know.” it means to be a lifelong necticut — where he was en its spectrum of staff, In an interview with learner, as she embraced also part of the Connecti- so Shanahan applied to The Item Tuesday, Tur- new technologies in her cut Probate Law Journal work at the Lynn Public most recent years, moving co’s brother, Peabody City — and attended an inten- Councilor Jon Turco, said Schools, which she soon from a physical classroom sive international law pro- found out was only hiring to a virtual one online as his brother’s foray into gram at Trinity College in state politics was a long staff who lived in Lynn. our remote learning coor- Dublin, Ireland. time coming and is em- Fifty-four unsuccessful dinator during the pan- If elected, Turco cites blematic of his desire to job applications later, Sha- demic.” education and substance help others. nahan eventually made Although Shanahan is abuse legislation as two of “He’s been involved in the decision to switch ca- sad to say goodbye this his top priorities. politics since we were both reers entirely. Friday to the district she “It’s important that the kids. He’s always leaned “I worked for a small air- calls home, she’s also look- Commonwealth meet its towards the direction of line for a couple of years, ing forward to a long and obligations to fully fund helping people in any way but the whole time I was happy retirement, the public education, but I he can, and I always knew, working, I just wanted to first few months of which also think we need to even when we were young, get back to teaching,” she she plans to spend with ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO re-emphasize vocational that this was the direction said. “So I ended up as a friends in warm and sun- education,” he said. “Since he would head,” Jon Tur- teaching aide in Beverly Jude Shanahan is a lifelong Nahant resident ny Florida. I’ve been a kid, we’ve put co said. “My brother’s a in the late ‘70s and taught and 30-year teaching veteran who has been at As for the long and wind- tremendous societal pres- very honorable person. If there for four years until the Johnson School for 20 years. ing road it took to get to sure on kids who graduate there’s anybody for that Proposition 2½ came in few years later, and once tion at Johnson Elemen- where she is today, Sha- from our schools, that if job, it’s most definitely and I got laid off.” again, Shanahan found tary School in order to get nahan said she wouldn’t they don’t go to a four-year him.” From there, Shanahan herself out of a job. her foot in the door while trade the experience for college, they’re somehow DeLeo, the longest-serv- spent eight years working “Story of my life,” Sha- she served out the rest of anything. less than our classmates, ing speaker in state his- as a classroom supervi- nahan said with a laugh. her term on the Nahant “I learned something and I think that’s terribly tory, resigned late last sor at CETA — a federal- “It was an ongoing joke for School Committee. from every place I went. wrong.” month after a nearly 12- ly-funded adult education everybody. I used to have As soon as her term on Even though it may not One of seven children, year tenure. A special program designed to pro- people make fun of me and the school board ended in have been where I wanted Turco, who also ran a pris- election to fill his vacated vide job training for un- say ‘whatever you do, don’t 2000, she applied and was to be, it all worked out for on for five years at the seat will be held on March derserved populations — go where Jude is, because told soon after that she the best,” she said. “Be- Worcester County Sher- 30. Primaries will be held before ultimately deciding she’s got this dark cloud had the position. cause Nahant is so much a iff’s Office, has lost three on March 2. to return to school for her hanging over wherever “And I’ve been here ever part of me and the people siblings to substance Elyse Carmosino can be Master’s degree in the late she goes.’” since,” she said. “It’s been are so much a part of me, abuse, which he said has reached at ecarmosino@ 1990s. After graduation, After suffering what she my dream job. In Nahant, it was even more special to given him a deeper per- itemlive.com. she finally landed her first says was the 13th layoff I’ve done special ed., sec- be able to give back to the elementary teaching gig of her career, Shanah- ond grade, fourth grade, community I live in and in the Lynnfield Public an decided to make her and fifth grade, all in 20 that I love the most.” Schools. way back to the district years.” Elyse Carmosino can be Diversity position A round of budget cuts where she grew up. She As someone who has reached at ecarmosino@ hit the district just a took on a volunteer posi- seen the star teacher in itemlive.com. back on track LYNN what’s going on with this Lynn lifts COVID-19 job.” From A1 Following that budget job description, no qual- meeting, the council re- ifications,” said Ward 2 ceived more information restrictions on businesses Councilor Rick Starbard. about the diversity offi- “Right from the very cer’s roles, which, Star- COVID Lynn, he said the city has now shifted to making ported 17 new cases on beginning there was zero bard said, would deal From A1 been actively trying to sure residents get vacci- Tuesday, Lynnfield (886 communication,” added with hiring oversight, help businesses affected nated during the state’s cases, 27 deaths) and Nah- Cyr. “That’s why the coun- outreach to minority com- the state-imposed capac- by the pandemic through phased vaccination plan, ant (206 cases, six deaths) cil was feeling the way munities about job oppor- ity limits of 10 people the state and federal fund- said McGee, explaining reported no change in they were feeling.” tunities, outreach to mi- indoors and 25 people ing it has been awarded. that the city is working to their figures, and numbers When it was first pro- nority-owned businesses outdoors, and businesses “We’re trying to be as establish a plan that will were not updated in Mar- posed at the council meet- about getting involved in must adhere to the 25 per- supportive as possible (to) make the vaccine more blehead, Peabody, Saugus ing in December, city city business, and training cent capacity limit until councilors voted to defund the businesses impacted,” available in the commu- or Swampscott. for the civil service test, at least Monday, Feb. 8 or the position — which orig- said McGee, noting that nity, which has been a As of Monday, Peabody among other roles. whenever the state revis- inally had a proposed sal- there has been a balanc- challenge throughout the had 5,509 cases and 264 Cyr said he also reached its that order. ary range of $72,000 to ing act between ensuring country. deaths, Swampscott had out to the minority com- Businesses will no lon- $90,000 — by decreasing munity in Lynn, which re- ger be required to close the safety of the commu- In Lynn, 31 new cases 832 cases and 13 deaths, funding for the role down nity and recognizing the were reported on Tuesday and numbers have not ported significant support early following Gov. Char- to one dollar. for the new role. challenges that businesses to bring the city’s caseload been updated in Mar- lie Baker’s decision to lift At the time, several city He still had reservations have been facing through- to 14,156. Of that total, blehead (919 cases, 31 the state’s stay-at-home councilors expressed their about the lack of clari- 1,920 cases are active, deaths) and Saugus (3,060 order and an order requir- out the pandemic. support of the position it- ty surrounding the posi- ing businesses to close at “There’s more money 175 people have died, and cases, 58 deaths) since last self, but Council Vice Pres- tion, saying, “they gave us 9:30 p.m. available to support the 12,061 people have recov- Friday and Thursday re- ident Buzzy Barton and some information, but not While McGee noted that businesses with grants, so ered from the virus, ac- spectively. Starbard said they were enough. the additional restrictions we’re going to explore ev- cording to city data. Gayla Cawley can be not pleased with how the “If we’re going to be and closures impacted ery avenue available,” he Revere (8,705 cases, 137 reached at gcawley@item- process surrounding the spending tax dollars on businesses negatively said. deaths) and Salem (3,626 live.com. Follow her on hire was conducted. a position, we want to be during the rollback in Much of the focus has cases, 64 deaths) each re- Twitter @GaylaCawley. “Nobody in this room sure that that person has wants to see diversity enough work to last the more than I do, but I don’t year,” Cyr added. GOP largely sides against like the way this was han- Starbard expected that a dled,” Barton told McGee job posting for the position at the December meeting. would be released shortly “The first time I heard after the vote taken by the holding Trump impeachment trial about it was reading it in council Tuesday night. the paper. You just can’t Guthrie Scrimgeour do business like that. (We) “fight like hell” to over- al vote, a 55-45 tally that his legions of followers. can be reached at gscrim- By Lisa Mascaro and need to know more about Mary Clare Jalonick turn his defeat — but saw the Senate set aside It’s unclear if any Re- [email protected]. ASSOCIATED PRESS most of them have rushed an objection from Ken- publicans would vote to to defend him in the trial. tucky Sen. Rand Paul that convict Trump on the ac- WASHINGTON — All “I think this was in- would have declared the tual charge of incitement but five Senate Republi- Catch up with your dicative of where a lot of impeachment proceedings after voting in favor of cans voted in favor of an people’s heads are,” said unconstitutional and dis- Paul’s effort to declare it effort to dismiss Donald South Dakota Sen. John missed the trial. unconstitutional. favorite team Trump’s historic second impeachment trial on Thune, the No. 2 Repub- The vote means the tri- Ohio Sen. Rob Portman in Item Sports! Tuesday, making clear a lican in the Senate, after al on Trump’s impeach- said after the vote that conviction of the former the vote. ment will begin as sched- he had not yet made up president for “incitement Late Tuesday, the pre- uled the week of Feb. 8. his mind, and that con- of insurrection” after the siding officer at the trial, The House impeached stitutionality “is a totally deadly Capitol siege on Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., him Jan. 13, just a week different issue” than the Jan. 6 is unlikely. was taken to the hospital after the deadly insurrec- charge itself. While the Republicans for observation after not tion in which five people But many others indi- did not succeed in end- feeling well at his office, died. cated that they believe Get the LAW OFFICES OF ing the trial before it be- spokesman David Carle What seemed for some the final vote will be sim- JAMES J. CARRIGAN gan, the test vote made said in a statement. The Democrats like an open- ilar. e-edition • Social Security Disability clear that Trump still has 80-year-old senator was and-shut case that played The vote shows that • Workers Compensation enormous sway over his examined by the Capitol’s out for the world on live “they’ve got a long ways to • Accidents party as he becomes the attending physician, who television is running into go to prove it,” Iowa Sen. 25 years located across first former president to recommended he be taken a Republican Party that Joni Ernst said of House from Lynn District Court be tried for impeachment. to the hospital out of an feels very different. Not Democrats’ charge. South 15 Johnson St. Many Republicans have abundance of caution, he only do senators say they Carolina Sen. Lindsey 781-596-0100 said. have legal concerns, but Graham, a close Trump with your JAMES J. CARRIGAN criticized Trump’s role in ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN the attack — before which Leahy presided over they are wary of crossing ally, said he thinks the vote home delivery subscription. LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL he told his supporters to the trial’s first procedur- the former president and was “a floor not a ceiling.” www.jamescarriganlaw.com [email protected] A4 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 OPINION

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E¤¥¤ M. G DIRECTORS Rebuffing a bike lane skeptic President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill M¦Ÿ H. SŸŸ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant To the Editor: path. In Lynn, I was on my couraged thousands of E C J. SŸ E. K¡ Advertising Director News Director Gordon R. Hall own. people in Massachusetts 110 Munroe St. W J. K TŸ  J ¡¢ Monica Connell Healey In the Jan. 22 edition Today, thanks to the sup- to bring their bicycles out P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton of The Item, Thor Jour- port of the Lynn Mayor of the garage and back out Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¡£ Michael H. Shanahan Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman gensen took a Thomas M. McGee, Gov. onto the street. Anyone skeptical view of the re- Baker’s MassTrails team, who has tried to buy or fix Customer Service Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS cent bicycle infrastructure and the tireless advocacy a bike since the COVID Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 improvements to Lynn’s of nonprofit Bike to the crisis began knows that Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 downtown (“Smart Trans- Sea, Lynn is not the end demand is skyrocketing. Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 All Departments: Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 portation Planning that of the line, but a continu- One of the very few unin- 781-593-7700 Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 Works for People”). ation that links communi- tended benefits of the crisis Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 Ext. 2 Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 I’d like to offer an al- ties from the Mystic River has been to see what our Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 ternative view, from the to the Nahant beaches. streets can feel like with Classified/Legal Advertising Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 perspective of someone The short section where fewer cars and greater [email protected] Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 who relies on a bicycle as Mr. Jourgensen manned safety. Do we really want Subscriptions John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 a primary mode of trans- his fruitless (what did you to go backwards after that? [email protected] portation, and not just for expect at noon on a winter Studies have shown that Circulation occasional recreation. workday?) stakeout is one when cycling trips double, [email protected] I live in Boston, work in part of a much larger sys- injuries and fatalities fall Lynn, and do that com- tem that is finally includ- by a third. If you build it, Ext. 3 mute whenever I can, not ing Lynn. Progress. they will come. And it will Newsroom on the ugly, traffic-snarled When the community become safer for all. [email protected] web of Routes 1, 60, 107, invests in new bicycle in- I’d like to offer an invi- [email protected] and 1A, but on a safe, frastructure, it’s not just tation: On the next rea- Ext. 4 scenic, well-traveled, and satisfying a need for cur- sonably warm winter day, Sports EDITORIAL convenient bike path: the rent users like me, happy let’s take a ride down [email protected] Northern Strand Commu- cycling warriors who are the Northern Strand. I’ll nity Trail. willing to face down the even lend you a lighter Ext. 5 For the past several gas guzzlers. It’s extend- bike than the 60 pounder Retail and Online years, how did I know ing an invitation to those you mentioned if I have Advertising Biden needs that I was entering Lynn? who might not have dared one around that fits your [email protected] I knew because the path to get their bikes back out size. We’ll have to detour ADVERTISING ended, I had to make a on the road. If you build it, around some of the con- Ernie Carpenter Jr. left turn onto a busy street they will come. struction of new sections Director of Advertising an innovation with no signal or safety Look at how cycling traf- still in progress, but re- and Business Development, ext. 1355 marking, and join truck fic has grown in commu- gardless I think you’ll see [email protected] traffic down to my bike nities that invest: Boston that the investment in Ralph Mitchell agenda frame fabrication shop on now sees over 30,000 bi- safer community cycling Sales Representative, ext. 1313 Western Ave. cycle trips a day, and cy- infrastructure is already [email protected] I was often tempted to cle traffic makes up more the result of “smart trans- Editorial from the Bloomberg Opinion edi- Eric Rondeau put up a sign at the end of than 15 percent of vehicle portation planning.” Sales Representative, ext. 1280 torial board the trail: “Entering Lynn. traffic at dozens of rush [email protected] End of the trail. hour intersections, accord- Jay Borden From the cotton gin to the mobile phone, Patricia Whalen Abandon hope, all ye ing to automated counts. Lynn Sales Representative, ext. 1310 the U.S. has produced some of the most who enter here.” If you were to wait for [email protected] useful inventions of the past three centu- In Boston, Everett, Mal- cycling traffic to increase, Jay Borden is the owner BUSINESS OFFICE ries. Yet by several measures, its tradition- den, Revere, and Saugus, I and then build the infra- and sole employee of al leadership in science and technology is had safe lanes and decent structure, it would never Roulez Cycles, a custom Susan J. Conti now under threat. As Joe Biden’s adminis- traffic separation even happen. It’s obvious. bicycle fabrication busi- Controller, ext. 1288 [email protected] tration gets underway, reviving American when I wasn’t on a bike The pandemic has en- ness in Lynn. ingenuity should be among his top prior- Ted Grant ities. Publisher, ext. 1234 As a start, Biden should push to raise gov- Property owner perspective missing [email protected] ernment investment in research and devel- Marian Kinney opment. Federally funded research has been To the Editor: feeling eviction pressure” good journalist will aim to ext. 1212 a crucial component of America’s scientific and the second time was get perspectives from all [email protected] success, helping to produce everything from I am concerned by the today (Item, Jan. 25) with sides of a situation, and let Will Kraft GPS to search engines to the internet itself. lack of journalistic rigor the publication of the ar- the reader make the final Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1296 In recent years, almost one-third of patents [email protected] being undertaken by your ticle titled “Median Lynn conclusions for themselves granted have relied on it. Yet federal R&D publication. rent up 15 percent, study based on facts. Paula Villacreses spending as a share of GDP has stagnated at For the second time in finds.” However, unfortunately A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 about 0.7 percent over the past three years, nearly two weeks, your In both cases, in his ar- it seems that your publi- [email protected] down from a historical average of 1.1 percent. reporter, Guthrie Scrim- ticles Mr. Scrimgeour has Mike Shanahan Reversing this worrying trend will cost a geour has published a declined to document any cation is not interested in presenting fair and bal- Chief Executive Officer, ext. 1956 lot — about $240 billion annually, up from one-sided article about the quotes or efforts to obtain [email protected] $164 billion last year. But few steps are more housing situation in Lynn. quotes from landlords and anced facts. essential for boosting innovation, productiv- The first time was on Jan. property owners regarding Carolina Trujillo ity and competitiveness. Innovation also has Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 13, 2021 with the arti- these important issues. It’s David Soffer [email protected] a vital role to play in shifting the economy cle titled “Lynn families my understanding that a Boston to clean energy, which Biden has rightly Jim Wilson emphasized. His plan for a cross-agency re- Chief Operating Officer, ext. 1200 [email protected] search team, dubbed ARPA-C, to investigate JOANNE LEVINE far-out energy technologies is on the right CIRCULATION track. Lisa Mahmoud Pairing such investment with better incen- Manager, ext. 1239 It’s time to help mothers [email protected] tives for private-sector R&D (using subsidies or more generous tax credits) would help The women’s move- in a reconciliation bill only ones providing care CUSTOMER SERVICE boost jobs, incomes and economic growth. ment hit its stride in to overcome GOP oppo- for their children, com- Prioritizing breakthrough technologies like La’ Mosha Ball the 1970s. Women took sition. pared with one-tenth of artificial intelligence and quantum comput- to the streets demand- In the meantime, statis- Customer Service, ext. 1276 working fathers, according [email protected] ing, meanwhile, would go a long way toward ing equality, the right tics speak volumes. The sustaining American leadership in the indus- to their bodies and the Census Bureau reported to the Center for Economic GRAPHICS tries of the future. and Social Research at the right to work. that a third of working Trevor Andreozzi Another priority should be improving digi- But the ashes from those women 25 to 44 years old USC Dornsife College of Designer tal literacy across the government. Expand- burning bras have long who are unemployed said Letters, Arts and Sciences. [email protected] ing successful programs such as the 18F of- disintegrated. And 50 the reason was a lack of In December, the jobs re- Sean Casey fice and the U.S. Digital Service, which act as years later many women, child care. Schools shut port was grim. More than Designer in-house tech consultancies for federal agen- including me, have won- down. Work demands in- [email protected] cies, would help. Biden should also consider 140,000 jobs were lost, ac- dered why there hasn’t creased. It was the perfect NEWSROOM adding an office within the White House to been another revolution, storm. cording to the Bureau of evaluate how proposed regulations would af- this time to demand poli- Women, especially Labor Statistics, and they Mike Alongi Sports Editor, ext. 1228 fect innovation. Such efforts should help ra- cies that enable women to women of color, are more all belonged to women. tionalize government tech policy, lure more [email protected] succeed both at work and likely to have lost their This is nothing less than talented workers into public service, and at home. jobs. For those who still Elyse Carmosino a crisis for working moms Reporter, ext. 1264 ensure that promising businesses aren’t bur- With Democrats now have jobs, the structures — whether they work at [email protected] dened by misguided new rules. in full control of the leg- that made it possible to Finally, a critical ingredient in Silicon Val- islative and executive work and care for fam- Walmart or on Wall Street. Gayla Cawley ley’s success over the years has been openness What’s worse: Women who Reporter, ext. 1236 branches of government, ilies have crumbled. [email protected] to immigration. Yet the country is squander- relief for working moth- Schools, for example, are dropping out of the la- ing its traditional advantages in this regard. ers is on the radar in switched to remote or hy- Cheryl Charles Although foreign-born students now make bor force may not find a News Editor, ext. 1278 2021. brid classes. “Somebody’s way back in, setting work- [email protected] up half or more of U.S. doctoral graduates in President Joe Biden got to oversee that, and ing moms back in pay, in critical fields such as engineering, math and has a national plan he women are wildly, dis- Olivia Falcigno computer science, the government offers no calls “Mobilizing Ameri- proportionately, bearing stature and in the ability Photographer, ext.1224 permanent visa for them and the previous [email protected] can Talent and Heart to that load,” said Slaugh- to climb the career ladder. administration spent four years devising new Create a 21st Century ter. “And so you’re seeing For any working parent, Spenser Hasak ways to antagonize them. Caregiving and Educa- women opting out. You’re Photographer, ext. 1332 Promisingly, Biden has pledged an immigra- and especially moms, the [email protected] tion Workforce.” Biden’s seeing almost a million tion overhaul starting on his first day. But the Biden plan is welcome. plan aims to expand women who’ve already Thor Jourgensen details — and his commitment to them — will But, frankly, it’s eyed with child care and services dropped out of the work- Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 prove decisive. To boost U.S. competitiveness, [email protected] for the elderly and the force or went part-time more than a dash of cyni- he should increase visas for skilled workers disabled, and elevate the because they just can’t cism. Simply, the U.S. gov- Daniel Kane and prioritize applicants with in-demand status and pay of care- do it.” ernment — that includes Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 STEM skills; exempt international graduates [email protected] givers. One in four women re- presidents and Congress of U.S. schools with advanced science degrees Steve Krause from the cap on green-card allotments; and His $1.9 trillion ported that they were — has failed until now to COVID-19 relief plan considering downsizing News Director, ext. 1229 offer a startup visa for entrepreneurs who care for working mothers. [email protected] create new jobs. Taken together, such steps would reinstate and ex- their careers or leaving pand paid leave for par- the workforce as a result And at a moment when Amanda Lunn would help America remain a beacon for the caregivers need help most, Designer world’s best scientists, engineers and technol- ents who need to care of the COVID-19 crisis, we have had to reckon [email protected] ogists. for children out of school according to a study by Guthrie Scrimgeour Innovation has powered the American econ- during the pandemic, nonprofit Lean In and with our status as or- and it would allow fam- consulting firm McKinsey Reporter, ext. 1222 omy for decades, but it doesn’t occur by magic. phans. [email protected] As Thomas Edison, inventor extraordinaire, ilies to claim a $3,000 & Co. Joanne Levine is exec- credit for every child Making matters more Anne Marie Tobin famously held, it’s mostly hard work. Biden’s utive producer for Con- between ages 6 and 18 onerous for women: One- Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 administration should keep that in mind, and gressional Quarterly Roll [email protected] get to it. and $3,600 for children third of working mothers under 6 years old. Dem- in two-parent households Call’s multimedia and a TECHNOLOGY ocrats could package it reported they were the mother of two. Tim Noyes Director ext. 1247 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903 OR EMAIL TO [email protected] [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A5 Bank robbery in Baker: State strong despite pandemic

BAKER efficiently as possible,” he Swampscott From A1 said. “We can only move as fast as the federal gov- SWAMPSCOTT — 1:30 p.m. and learned that from every corner of Mas- ernment delivers the vac- Swampscott Police are in- a robbery had occurred. sachusetts stepped up to cines.” vestigating a robbery that No injuries were reported, confront the pandemic and Baker also renewed his occurred at Eastern Bank police said. care for each other,” Baker call to keep and maintain on Tuesday afternoon. Anyone with informa- said. “These heroes are the in-person learning for Police responded to the tion is asked to contact most beautiful part of this schools despite fears of the Paradise Road establish- Swampscott Police at 781- most difficult experience.” virus. ment at approximately 595-1111. Baker spent much of “Study after study the speech focused on the makes clear that kids state’s efforts to combat need to be in school. Their POLICE/FIRE the coronavirus pandem- educational and emotion- ic, which had become a al development depends nearly all-consuming task All address information, particu- Complaints on it,” he said. “And while for the Republican — first in person learning is espe- larly arrests, reflect police records. A report of suspicious ac- struggling to obtain need- cially challenging during In the event of a perceived inac- ed personal protective this time, many schools tivity at 6:13 p.m. Monday PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS curacy, it is the sole responsibility on Highland Terrace. A caller equipment for those on have found a way to get it of the concerned party to contact reported a woman came up the front lines and more Gov. Charlie Baker, left, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, done.” the relevant police department and to his back door while he was recently working to ad- right, and Major General Gary W. Keefe of the Baker said the pandem- minister vaccines to mil- have the department issue a no- in his kitchen and told him National Guard, rear, hold a news conference at ic and the rise of remote lions of residents. tice of correction to the Daily Item. that she had been robbed. a medical field hospital erected by the National working will also give the He said during the early state a chance to rethink Corrections or clarifications will not The caller said the woman Guard at the DCU Center in Worcester. appeared to be impaired and months of the pandemic, transportation. be made without express notice of the state “with minimal the health of its citizens. House chamber, Baker ad- that he pointed her toward the Despite all the chal- help from the federal gov- Since the beginning of dressed the state from his change from the arresting police bus stop on Pleasant Street. lenges imposed by the department. ernment,” found a way to the outbreak last year, office in a largely empty pandemic, Baker said the provide health care work- nearly 14,000 people in Statehouse. state of Massachusetts is PEABODY Massachusetts have died Baker also used the LYNN ers with masks, gloves strong. and gowns by obtaining from COVID-19 while the speech to defend his vac- While COVID-19 has Accidents seven planeloads of per- confirmed caseload has cine distribution plan, Arrests eclipsed much in the past sonal protective equip- topped 481,000. which some have criticized year, the work of state Police received a report of a “The pandemic changed for being confusing and Ana Berroa, 23, of 43 ment from around the government continues. pedestrian struck by a Tri-City everything. And it was not aggressive enough. Eastern Ave., was arrested world — the first provided Baker pointed to other Cab at 8:46 p.m. Monday much more than just the Baker said the state is and charged with assault with by the Kraft family and signature pieces of legis- near Peabody Dialysis Center worst public health crisis prepared to distribute and a dangerous weapon, firearm New England Patriots. lation approved during on Centennial Drive. “We also set up a pro- of the last hundred years,” administer all the vaccine possession without a fire- Police received a report at the past year, including gram to help Massachu- Baker said. “It came with shots delivered by the fed- a sweeping policing over- arm identification card, unli- 1:03 p.m. Monday of a mo- economic calamity, severe eral government and is rap- censed operation of a motor setts companies pivot haul law that creates a tor vehicle crash on Andover their operations into job loss, business closures, idly expanding the number vehicle, and uninsured motor Street. civilian-led commission mask and gown making anxiety, fear, civil unrest, of vaccination sites. with the power to certify vehicle/trailer at 8:21 p.m. Police received a report of riots, racial injustice, iso- “Vaccinating four million Monday. mini-factories,” he said. officers, investigate claims a motor vehicle hit and run “Now we have a stockpile lation, death and loss.” adults in Massachusetts Israel Medrano Diaz, 21, of misconduct and revoke crash at 10:42 a.m. Monday of masks, gloves and other The pandemic even al- as the doses are allocated of 1366 River St., Hyde Park, the certification of officers on Lowell Street. protective gear.” tered the pomp and cir- by the federal government was arrested and charged for certain violations. Baker acknowledged the cumstance that typically is not going to be easy. But with Class A drug distribution The new law also bans Animal Control devastating toll the pan- surrounds the address it- be assured that we will the use of chokeholds and and trafficking more than 10 self. Instead of talking to make every effort to get Police received a report at demic has taken on the limits the use of so called grams of fentanyl at 10:20 economy of the state and a packed Massachusetts this done as quickly and a.m. Tuesday. 7:49 p.m. Monday of multiple no-knock warrants. Christopher Rivera, 29, of dogs left outside and barking 116 Curwin Circle, was arrest- on Patricia Road. ed on a courtesy booking at A caller reported a small ag- 18-year-old man stabbed in Lynn 2:27 p.m. Monday. gressive dog attacking other Stephen Sisson, 52, of 50 dogs in the area of Margaret Andrew St., was arrested and Road at 12:01 p.m. Monday. By Gayla Cawley Lynn Police Lt. Michael in terms of the circum- what street they were on charged with assault and bat- The caller was able to tie the dog ITEM STAFF Kmiec said. stances of the stabbing, at the time.” tery with a dangerous weap- to a pole until assistance arrived. The victim was tak- Kmiec said. No arrests have been LYNN — An 18-year- on, nighttime breaking and en to Massachusetts “We don’t believe (the made and the incident is entering for a felony, malicious Theft old Whitman man was stabbed in Lynn Monday General Hospital with stabbing) occurred at that under investigation, said wanton property defacement, non-life-threatening inju- location,” said Kmiec. “The Kmiec, noting that police and armed burglary and as- A caller at 7:04 p.m. Mon- night, police said. day reported a package was Police responded to Lin- ries, Kmiec said. officers believe it occurred have not had the oppor- sault at 3:56 a.m. Tuesday. When police responded, at another location, pos- tunity to speak with the Jacob Smith, 20, was stolen from his porch on Lyn- wood Road and Grove nfield Street. He stated the Street at 8:17 p.m. and they found several friends sibly the downtown area. victim. arrested and charged with of the victim tending to Part of the problem was Gayla Cawley can be daytime breaking and en- incident and suspect were found a victim had been his injuries, but “they the individuals involved reached at gcawley@item- tering for a felony, trespass- caught on camera. stabbed in his abdomen weren’t extremely forth- live.com. Follow her on ing and receiving stolen and was suffering from were not from the area, so property at 7:45 a.m. Tues- SAUGUS a laceration to his head, coming with information,” they were not exactly sure Twitter @GaylaCawley. day. Victor Uzochukwu, 35, of Arrest was arrested and charged Minor fire damages with larceny over $250 by Joseph Spinney, 34, of false pretense at 3:07 p.m. Malden, was arrested Tuesday Tuesday. on charges of shoplifting. former Swampscott Anderson Vazquez, 35, of 130 Lewis St., was arrested Accidents and charged with shoplifting Police received a report restaurant building by concealing merchandise at 2:43 p.m. Monday about at 7 p.m. Monday. a motor vehicle crash with By Trea Lavery lem Street building inves- Miguel Vega, 21, homeless, non-fatal injuries on Seagirt ITEM STAFF tigating an issue with the was arrested and charged Ave. and Atlas Ave; at 12:21 heating system when a SWAMPSCOTT — A mi- with daytime breaking and p.m. Monday near V.F.W Post furnace flared up and oil entering for a felony, receiving on Main Street; at 12:18 p.m. nor fire in the vacant for- saturated the surround- stolen property, and trespass- Monday on the Lynn Fells mer General Glover restau- ing area, a spokesman for ing at 7:33 a.m. Tuesday. Parkway. rant was put out with the fire department said. A report of a motor vehicle minimal damage to the The fire was put out Accidents crash at 11:10 a.m. Monday building Tuesday evening, quickly, with damage lim- according to the Swamp- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK A report of a motor vehicle on the Lynn Fells Parkway. ited to the furnace itself. crash at 9:52 p.m. Monday scott Fire Department. Trea Lavery can be Members of the Swampscott Fire Department at Ford and Locust streets; Complaints Firefighters were al- reached at tlavery@item- investigate a fire at the former General Glover ready on scene at the Sa- live.com. restaurant in Swampscott Tuesday evening. at 10:38 a.m. Tuesday at 8 Police received a call at Webster St. 5:42 p.m. Monday from a party at Stop & Shop on Assaults Main Street who reported Senate filibuster fight cools a suspicious white male in A report of an assault and a khaki colored jacked was battery with a dangerous attempting to get patrons to weapon at 8:17 p.m. Monday for now, but battles ahead open their doors. Dispatched at Linwood Road and Grove officers determined the man By Lisa Mascaro as the filibuster. and running,” Schumer Even as he dropped Street. in question was a mentally AP CONGRESSIONAL The stand-off between said Tuesday as he opened his demand, McConnell handicapped party missing CORRESPONDENT McConnell and new Sen- the chamber. “My only re- warned Tuesday of all the Overdose ate Majority Leader gret is it took so long be- ways the Senate business from Scotts Mill Court. WASHINGTON — Eas- A report of an overdose at Police received a call at Chuck Schumer had all cause we have a great deal could still be tied in knots ing off a stalemate, the but ground the Senate to we need to accomplish.” if Democrats try to press 1:47 a.m. Tuesday on Bloom- 1:55 p.m. Monday about a Senate moved forward a halt in the early days While the crisis ap- on with plans to pursue field Street. fight in progress near Lowe’s Tuesday with a pow- of the Democratic major- peared to have resolved, changes to the filibuster. on Broadway where one party er-sharing agreement in had a knife. Dispatched offi- ity and threatened Presi- for now, the debate over “They would guaran- Theft the evenly-split chamber dent Joe Biden’s agenda. the filibuster — the pro- tee themselves immedi- cers reported the male fled in after Republican leader A report of a larceny at a black Nissan. Schumer refused to meet cedural tool that requires ate chaos,” McConnell Mitch McConnell backed McConnell’s demands. a 60-vote threshold to ad- warned. “Destroying the 3:31 p.m. Monday at 85 off his demand that Sen- Kirtland St.; at 3:43 p.m. Shoplifting “I’m glad we’re finally vance most legislation — filibuster would drain co- ate Democrats preserve able to get the Senate up is far from over. mity and consent from Monday at 68 Rockdale St.; the procedural tool known at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday at 76 Loss prevention at Ma- Progressive Democrats this body to a degree that Fays Ave. cy’s on Broadway reported see the tool as an outdated would be unparalleled in at 6:43 p.m. Monday that a relic that can be used by living memory.” white male had fled the store the minority Republican Usually a routine matter, MARBLEHEAD with a jacket. Dispatched of- Party under McConnell to the organizing resolution ficers chased and caught the derail Biden’s agenda, and for the chamber became a Arrest suspect, who agreed to come they want to do away with power play by McConnell Randall K. Morgenstern, down from the roof. The man it. They point to the way once Democrats swept to 68, of 1 Cradleskid Lane, Apt. was placed under arrest. the filibuster was wielded control after the Jan. 5 4, was arrested and charged Police received a report of during the 20th century special election in Geor- with OUI liquor third offense, shoplifting from Loss Preven- to stall civil rights legisla- gia and the new senators Class B drug possession sub- tion at Macy’s on Broadway at tion, and warn of a repeat. took the oath of office af- Democrats control 50 sequent offense, and neg- 12:56 p.m. Monday. ter Biden’s inauguration votes in the split chamber, on Jan. 20. ligent operation of a motor with Vice President Kama- McConnell had been vehicle at 3:46 p.m. Friday. SWAMPSCOTT la Harris as a tie-breaking holding up the organizing vote, and Biden’s allies agreement, which divides Accidents Accidents would typically need Re- up committee assign- publican senators to reach ments and other resourc- A report of a motor vehicle A report of a motor vehicle PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS crash at 1:47 p.m. Monday crash at 7:56 a.m. Monday; the 60-vote threshold to ad- es, as he tried to extract a at Ida Road and Humphrey at 1:37 p.m. Monday at 12 Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of vance Democratic priorities promise from Schumer of Street Blaney St. Kentucky, walks to his office on Capitol Hill in on COVID-19 relief, immi- no changes to the filibus- Washington. gration or other issues. ter. A6 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 Boston Marathon now set for MASSACHUSETTS BRIEFS Satanic Temple sues Boston the home escaped. over opening prayer policy No names were released and the cause remains un- October if state allows BOSTON (AP) — The der investigation with as- Satanic Temple has sued sistance from the state fire By Kyle Hightower September and ultimate- we are looking forward to cember. Boston after the city marshal’s office. ASSOCIATED PRESS ly canceled two months getting back to a new nor- A total of 15,972 peo- council declined to allow later, the first time since mal in 2021,” Gov. Charlie ple ran a virtual race last Man charged with shooting BOSTON — The 125th Satanists to deliver an in- 1897 that the world’s old- Baker, a Republican, said year, completing the 26.2- vocation at the start of its edition of the Boston Mar- est and most prestigious at police to plead guilty in a statement. “We will mile distance on their meetings. athon will be held Oct. 11 annual 26.2-mile race was continue to work with lo- own over a 10-day period. The Salem-based group, BOSTON (AP) — A if road races are allowed not run. cal partners and the BAA In 1918, the marathon to take place under Mas- which has lodged freedom Boston man authorities Plans for this year’s to monitor the situation format was modified to a say shot at police officers sachusetts’ COVID-19 race are pending approval of religion challenges na- and remain hopeful that relay due to World War I; during a demonstration restrictions, race officials from the eight cities and the 125th Boston Mara- the 2013 race was stopped tionwide, said Tuesday in the city to protest the said Tuesday. towns that are part of the thon can take place this when two bombs exploded that the council’s policy killing of George Floyd The Boston Athletic As- marathon route. October.” at the finish line, several for its opening prayer is sociation said it has “cau- “Massachusetts contin- Road races are not per- hours after the winners discriminatory and uncon- has agreed to plead guilty tious optimism” the event ues to fight COVID-19 and mitted until the state’s had finished but while stitutional because it does to federal charges, federal will take place. Last year’s distribute vaccines across reopening plan enters many recreational run- not permit prayer from ev- prosecutors say. Boston Marathon was the commonwealth, and Phase 4. Massachusetts ners were still on the ery religious organization John Boampong, 37, will postponed from April to with brighter days ahead, reverted to Phase 3 in De- course. that wishes to deliver one. plead guilty to interfering Satanists have asked to with a law enforcement give the opening invoca- officer during the commis- tion on at least three occa- sion of a civil disorder; re- Mossimo Giannulli loses bid sions, and each time they ceipt of a firearm by a per- were informed the council son under indictment for doesn’t accept requests, a felony offense; and as- the organization said. saulting, resisting, or im- to finish prison term at home Council policy allows each peding officers, according council member to invite a to a statement from the By Alanna Durkin nia’s USP Lompoc before speaker of their choice to office of U.S. Attorney for Richer being transferred to a deliver the opening prayer Massachusetts, Andrew ASSOCIATED PRESS minimum security camp before each meeting a few Lelling. on Jan. 13, they said. He faces from 3 1/2 to BOSTON — Fashion de- times a year, according to “Mr. Giannulli spent the organization. more than five years in signer Mossimo Giannul- almost 40 percent of his prison according to terms li’s request to serve the The Satanic Temple, in total sentence confined its federal lawsuit filed of a plea deal. A hearing remaining three months in solitary quarantine, last week, argues that the date has not been sched- of his prison term in the despite testing negative uled. college admissions brib- council policy violates the for COVID-19 at least An email was sent to Bo- ery scheme at home was city’s public accommoda- ten times and despite ampong’s federal public denied Tuesday by a fed- tions statute, which states his counsel’s multiple re- defender. eral judge. that any place serving a quests that (the Bureau of The shooting took place Giannulli argued he public function is entitled Prisons) release him from in the early morning should be released to quarantine,” his lawyers to protection from discrim- home confinement for the ination. It also violates the hours of June 1 when wrote in a motion filed what started as peaceful rest of his five-month sen- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. Constitution’s Equal earlier this month. protests turned violent. tence because he spent Protection Clause, which “The toll on Mr. Giannul- But U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton said No one was hurt. eight weeks under “ex- it argues guarantees all li’s mental, physical, and Mossimo Giannulli failed to demonstrate a rea- “John Boampong incit- treme” conditions in soli- emotional well-being has religions an equal oppor- son to serve the rest of his five-month sentence ed panic downtown after tary confinement because been significant,” they tunity to participate in at home he fired 11 rounds in the of the coronavirus pan- wrote. free-speech forums. direction of police officers demic after reporting to All incoming federal in- Mayor Marty Walsh’s of- Loughlin’s attorneys and serving kids into college and civilians, with a fire- prison in November. mates are held in quaran- fice declined to comment, prosecutors agreed that with rigged test scores or arm he was not allowed to But U.S. District Judge tine for at least 14 days she could start her sen- fake athletic credentials. citing the pending liti- Nathaniel Gorton said Gi- carry,” FBI Boston special to limit the spread of the tence early and Loughlin Loughlin and Giannul- gation. An email seeking annulli failed to demon- agent in charge Joseph virus. Giannulli’s quaran- promised that she would li had insisted for more comment was sent to rep- strate an “’extraordinary Bonavolonta said in a tine was supposed to end not seek early release than a year that they resentatives for the coun- and compelling’ reason statement. on Dec. 7, but on that day, on pandemic-related believed their payments cil. warranting his release,” Boampong became upset several other inmates in grounds. were “legitimate dona- though he noted that the his quarantine unit test- and opened fire after po- Loughlin and Giannul- tions” and accused pros- Some Boston businesses can quarantine was “longer ed positive for the virus, lice told him to move his li pleaded guilty in May ecutors of hiding crucial than anticipated.” the judge wrote. Soon af- reopen Monday with restrictions car away from the area, to paying half a million evidence that could prove An email seeking com- ter, Giannulli reported dollars to get their two authorities said. the couple’s innocence be- BOSTON (AP) — Gyms, ment was sent to lawyers a headache and lost his daughters into the Uni- He had faced state cause it would undermine movie theaters and muse- for Giannulli. sense of smell, so officials versity of Southern Cal- charges but those were ums are among the busi- Giannulli, who reported extended his quarantine, ifornia as crew recruits their case. dismissed in light of the nesses in Boston that will to prison on Nov. 19, be- the judge wrote. even though neither girl Prosecutors said Gi- federal charges, according lieved he would only be Giannulli is scheduled was a rower. annulli deserved a tough- be allowed to reopen Mon- to the Suffolk district at- held in quarantine for a to be released on April They are among nearly er sentence because he day with a limited capac- torney’s office. short time before testing 17. His wife, “Full House” 60 parents, coaches and was “the more active par- ity, Mayor Marty Walsh negative for the corona- star Lori Loughlin, was others charged in the case, ticipant in the scheme,” said Tuesday. Former San Juan mayor takes virus, his lawyers said in released last month af- which federal prosecutors while Loughlin “took a The move will be the court documents. Instead, ter spending two months dubbed “Operation Var- less active role, but was first part of a three-phase position at Mount Holyoke he spent 56 days isolated behind bars at a federal sity Blues.” It uncovered nonetheless fully complic- reopening plan that was SOUTH HADLEY (AP) in a small cell at Califor- lockup in Dublin, Calif. hefty bribes to get unde- it.” made because of improv- — The former mayor of ing numbers around the San Juan, Puerto Rico, spread of the coronavirus and critic of former Presi- in the city, Walsh said at a dent Donald Trump’s hur- Officials: Cause of fire that killed City Hall news conference. ricane relief to the island, As of Jan. 17, the city Carmen Yulín Cruz, will was averaging more than take a one-year post at Tony Hsieh undetermined 415 confirmed COVID-19 Mount Holyoke College. cases per day, down from Cruz, who has had a a high of 590 earlier in relationship with the col- By Dave Collins the month, while the city’s ASSOCIATED PRESS lege established by prior positivity rate has fallen speaking engagements, In the hours before the fire to 7.2 percent, down from will hold a fellowship at that killed Tony Hsieh, the nearly 9 percent in early the college’s Weissman retired CEO of the online January, officials said. Center for Leadership, the shoe retailer Zappos, two Reopening businesses Hampshire Daily Gazette previous fires were extin- will be limited to 25 per- reported on Monday. guished in the shed where cent capacity. All gather- She will design “leader- he slept and his brother and ings and events remain ship programming at the a friend checked on him in subject to current capacity Weissman Center — invit- regular intervals before the limits of 10 people indoors ing truly exciting special final fire, according to a and 25 people outdoors, guests to speak through Connecticut investigator’s the mayor said. virtual and on-campus report released Tuesday. Walsh, President Joe visits, working with local New London Fire Mar- Biden’s nominee for la- community organizations shal Vernon Skau’s report bor secretary, also said a and mentoring and sup- detailed the odd series of mass vaccination site at porting students in myri- events that preceded the the Reggie Lewis Track Nov. 18 fire at the riverfront ad ways,” Amy E. Martin, and Athletic Center in the home of Hsieh’s friend, Ra- the center’s director and a city’s Roxbury neighbor- chael Brown. Hsieh, 46, died professor of English, said of complications from smoke hood is scheduled to open in a statement. inhalation, the state’s chief next week. “Speaking truth to pow- medical examiner previous- COURTESY PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS er comes with its chal- One dead, one escapes ly ruled. Fire damage is shown inside a storage shed where Tony Hsieh, the re- lenges, but when it is done Skau announced he was tired CEO of the online shoe retailer Zappos died last November. intense house fire in Natick out of sheer conviction unable to determine the and profound respect for exact cause of the fire, or NATICK (AP) — One the lives of others, we un- whether it was accidental shed, which was attached to stay for a few days before a While Hsieh was in the person died in a house fire derstand that raising our or intentional. There was the side of Brown’s home. planned trip to Hawaii. An- shed over the next sever- in Natick early Tuesday voices in times of need is evidence that Hsieh was “It is possible that care- thony Hebert, who told po- al hours, Hebert checked morning, authorities said. not a heroic act,” Cruz said impaired or intoxicated, but lessly discarded smoking lice he was Hsieh’s personal on him every 10 minutes Crews arrived on the in a statement about the it wasn’t clear if that played material (either cigarettes assistant, said Hsieh had re- and he and others brought scene at about 2 a.m. af- fellowship at the private a role, he said. New London or marijuana) is the cause of cently retired from Zappos Hsieh a variety of items ter getting a call from a women’s college. police said there was no the fire,” Skau’s report said. due to “mental health con- including water, a protein neighbor to find the home She served as mayor criminal aspect to the fire. “It is possible the misuse of cerns” and a “mid-life crisis.” shake, pizza, cigarettes and fully engulfed, fire officials of San Juan from 2013 Evidence found where the candles started this fire. ... It He was also distraught over “whippit” containers. The said. They were told one through 2020, was a co- final fire started included is possible that carelessness the death of his dog a few deliveries were recorded by person was still inside. chair for Vermont U.S. discarded cigarettes, a mar- or even an intentional act days before the fire. a surveillance camera above “We believe the fire Sen. Bernie Sanders’ pres- ijuana pipe, liquor bottles, started in the rear of the idential campaign and several candles and nitrous by Hsieh could have started Hebert said he had nev- the shed door. house. Neighbors saw the was a nominee for TIME oxide containers known to this fire.” er heard Hsieh make any While in the shed there be used for “whippits” to get The report gave the fol- suicidal or homicidal state- were two small fires that fire and made the call,” Magazine’s 2017 Person of high, Skau said. Hsieh also lowing account, based on ments. were extinguished, Skau fire Chief Mike Lentini the Year. She clashed with was using a propane heat- witness statements and vid- At about 11:30 p.m. on the said. One began when a said. Trump over the federal er that was found to have eo recordings, of the events night of the fire, Hsieh and lit candle began burning The flames were so in- government’s response to been partially disassembled late in the evening of Nov. Brown got into an argu- a blanket near Hsieh, and tense that firefightersthe destruction caused by when found by investiga- 17 and in the early morning ment over the cleanliness of Hsieh started a second one were unable to enter the Hurricane Maria in 2017. tors. hours of Nov. 18. the house and Hsieh ended when he lit a small plastic home at first, but when Most recently, Cruz ran Evidence also showed that Hsieh brought a group of up going into the shed to bag on fire to keep warm. they did they found the as a candidate in the elec- Hsieh, as the final fire inten- friends and personal em- sleep until an early morning The temperature was about body of a man. tion for Puerto Rico’s gov- sified, locked himself in the ployees to Brown’s home to flight to Hawaii. 34 degrees Fahrenheit. A woman who lived in ernor and lost. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A7 Foot of snow blankets parts of Midwest, disrupts travel

By Josh Funk erything felt like a foot Officials urged drivers to it’s pretty darn windy out ASSOCIATED PRESS of snow when you were a stay off the roads. there, so that’s causing a kid,” Nicolaisen said. “The In Wisconsin, the weath- lot blowing and drifting,” OMAHA, Neb. — A ma- snow drifts were literal- er service predicted up to he said. jor winter storm dumped ly higher than your head 10 inches of snow could In the Chicago area, more than a foot of snow when you were a kid, but fall in the Milwaukee between between 3 inch- on parts of the middle of that’s because you were 2 area, with the highest to- es and 5 inches of snow the country while another 1/2 feet tall.” tals along Lake Michigan. had fallen by early Tues- system blanketed parts of The storm made travel Wind gusts of 15 mph day. Meteorologist Bett the Southwest with snow, treacherous in places as to 25 mph were reported Borchardt forecast snow- disrupting travel for a sec- wind-whipped snow piled ond consecutive day Tues- across southern Wiscon- fall up to 8 inches (20.3 day and shuttering many up. Interstates were tem- sin, creating drifting snow, centimeters) or more in schools. porarily closed in western reduced visibilities and northern Illinois before There were closures Nebraska and in Wiscon- complicating snow remov- the storm ends Tuesday sin near Milwaukee be- al efforts, said Andy Box- evening. of several coronavirus PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS testing sites on Monday cause of crashes Tuesday ell, a meteorologist with The last comparable and Tuesday in Nebras- morning, and scores of the weather service’s office snowfall hit the area in Patti Herring sobs as she sorts through the re- ka and Iowa, and both flights were canceled at in Sullivan, Wisconsin. November 2018, when 8.4 mains of her home in Fultondale, Ala., on Tues- states saw 12 to 15 inch- airports across the region. “It’s not only snow but inches fell. day after it was destroyed by a tornado. es of snow in places. At least 4 inches of snow was expected through Tornado leaves Tuesday across most of an area stretching from central Kansas north- path of destruction east to Chicago and southern Michigan. National Weather Ser- in Alabama, vice meteorologist Taylor Nicolaisen, who is based near Omaha, Nebras- killing one ka, said up to 15 inches (38 centimeters) was re- By Jay Reeves ing to Jefferson County ported in spots between ASSOCIATED PRESS Schools Superintendent York, Nebraska, and Des Walter Gonsoulin. Moines, Iowa. He said it’s FULTONDALE, Ala. — Search and rescue ef- uncommon for the region A teenager sheltering in forts continued in neigh- to get more than a foot of his basement was killed borhoods where it was dif- snow from a single storm, and several family mem- ficult to tell where houses and it has been decades bers were critically in- had stood. Across the since some cities saw this jured when a tornado blew wrecked landscape, every much. a tree onto their Alabama visible structure was dam- “A lot of people tend home, police said Tuesday. aged or destroyed. Pieces PHOTO | PAUL VALADE/DAILY HERALD VIA AP to misremember snow Many others narrowly of buildings and children’s events — especially from Mike Siri removes snow from in front of The Relationship Center in escaped with their lives. toys and clothing were when you were a kid. Ev- downtown Wauconda, Ill. At least 30 people were scattered across the hilly injured as the twister terrain littered with bro- carved a 10-mile path of ken trees. Utility lines destruction Monday night had fallen on roads. Some Rittenhouse, mother fixated in the northern suburbs houses had entire roofs of Birmingham, an area missing. The sound of severely damaged by a chainsaws sliced through on social media treatment much larger tornado a de- the air and a helicopter cade ago. circled overhead. MADISON, Wis. — An tenhouse faces multiple interrogation room with appear to understand the “We ran in the bathroom, Patti Herring was shak- Illinois teen accused of charges, including inten- his mother, Wendy Ritten- seriousness of the situa- got down in the tub and cov- en and teary as she picked killing two people during tional homicide. He has house, who spent the next tion, asking an officer if ered over with some towels through the debris looking unrest in Wisconsin and argued he was protecting several hours scrolling he could go home and if and then in about two min- for a missing cat and her the teen’s mom were fix- businesses and fired in through her phone. At one he could get counseling to utes it was all over,” said late mother’s cherished ated on social media com- self-defense. Conserva- point she put her head in help him cope. Tim Herring, who said he belongings. ments about them in the tives have rallied around her hands and lamented “I don’t want to be one and his wife Patti had just Across the street from hours after his August ar- him, generating enough about people posting de- of those people that lives moments to prepare. the Herrings, the torna- rest, newly released police money to make his $2 mil- rogatory remarks about with PTSD the rest of “I had to push a bunch of do destroyed the home video shows. lion cash bail. both of them on Facebook. their life,” he said. boards off of me and some of the Williams family, Police in Antioch, Ill. Cellphone video shows His mother told him he Last week, a judge or- sheetrock. We got out and and even damaged part on Monday released four Rittenhouse walking past needed to deactivate his dered Rittenhouse to have my wife said, ‘We don’t of the basement tornado hours of video taken after police in the moments af- social media accounts. no contact with known have a roof.’ I walked in the shelter where Jason Wil- Kyle Rittenhouse turned ter the shootings, his rifle “’I have to get rid of so- white supremacists af- hallway and said, ‘We ain’t liams rode out the storm himself in hours after the slung over his shoulder cial media?” he asked. ter he was seen drinking got no walls either.’ I said, with his wife and two teen Aug. 25 protest in Keno- and his hands in the air. “Yep ... ‘Cause they’re in a bar in Mount Pleas- ‘We’re lucky to be alive, daughters. He said he sha, the Chicago Tribune Officers let him go, and he going to harass you if they ant, Wis., and posing for a Patti,’” Tim Herring said. woke them up after hear- reported. The protest was turned himself in to police can find you anywhere,” photo with two men who Pieces of buildings, fur- ing the tornado siren and part of a series of chaotic in his hometown of An- she said. made hand gestures used niture, appliances and they felt their ears pop demonstrations that en- tioch the next day. Rittenhouse said he by white supremacists. trees were strewn about from the pressure change sued after a white Keno- The Chicago Tribune re- couldn’t give her access Prosecutors also alleged and vehicles came to rest as they rushed inside. sha officer shot Jacob ported that the police vid- to some accounts because men at the tavern sere- in awkward positions, as if “As soon as we got in Blake, who is Black, in the eo shows Rittenhouse sob- the passwords were stored naded Rittenhouse with a child had scattered a col- there it hit, and it all came back seven times during a bing and hyperventilating. in his phone, which police the anthem of the Proud lection of Matchbox cars. down on top of us,” Wil- domestic dispute. Ritten- Investigators reminded had taken. He later asked Boys, a neo-fascist group. One car landed upside liams said. The family was house is white. him of his right to remain an officer if detectives The legal drinking age down against tree branch- trapped for about 20 min- Prosecutors say Ritten- silent. Rittenhouse, who could delete his accounts. in Wisconsin is 21 but es on a large pile of debris. utes until neighbors helped house, who was 17 at the once participated in pro- The officer said he would Rittenhouse could legally The teen was pronounced free them, surviving with time, opened fire during grams for aspiring officers, look into it. drink alcohol because he dead at the scene Tuesday only bumps and bruises. the protest, killing Joseph replied, “I know Miranda,” In the audible portions was with his mother. morning, and several of his “Other than that, God had Rosenbaum and Antho- and said he wanted a law- of the video, Rittenhouse Rittenhouse is due back family members were crit- his mighty hands on us.” ny Huber and wounding yer. didn’t ask about the men in court in Kenosha on ically injured when their A broken pipe spewed Gaige Grosskreutz. Rit- Police left him in the he shot. 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By Guthrie together and handing out have experience working Scrimgeour free sandwiches. in restaurants before ITEM STAFF “The feedback was he began, he does know amazing, so I said, let’s Puerto Rican cuisine. His LYNN — The most see what we can do with family is Puerto Rican, popular menu item at Pa- this,” said Cortiella. and growing up he used piVivi, a new restaurant They began selling their to visit his grandparents on Boston Street, is Vivi’s food at street festivals in in Puerto Rico every Tripleta, a three-meat New York, and were able summer. Puerto Rican street sand- to open the small restau- “Many of my recipes wich with roasted pork rant in Lynn last year. come from my grand- shoulder, ground beef, and “It’s hard enough to mother and my daugh- chicken breast marinated open up a small business ter’s mom’s mother,” he in sofrito, pressed in fresh already, let alone during said. “We really wanted bread with and topped the pandemic,” said to represent my family’s with mayonnaise, ketch- Cortiella, who struggled culture. I think it’s really up, garlic, cilantro, potato to open the restaurant important to know where sticks, and a signature due to restrictions related you came from. Because PapiVivi sauce. to the virus. “We were knowing where you’re “It’s just packed with lucky to hit the ground from builds confidence, flavor, especially with the running and it took off that’s what I told my kids garlic, cilantro and onion from there.” when I was a guidance — it just comes out at Opening the restaurant counselor. We wanted to you,” said the owner Sam was a surprise change of show the beauty and tra- ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK Cortiella. “Everything is course for Cortiella, who ditions of our culture.” done fresh, and done with had never worked in a When he used to visit, Sam Cortiella recently opened PapiVivi, a Puerto Rican restaurant, on love.” restaurant or owned a back in the 1980s and Boston Street in Lynn. The restaurant began in business before PapiVivi. ‘90s Tripleta wasn’t a 2015 as a project between “The closest I ever came popular meal in Puerto Cortiella and his daugh- was taking a culinary Rico. It only blew up more ter Vivi, who was only in class in high school,” he recently. second grade at the time, said. “I was so focused on “It started from the food and is a tribute to the athletics. I never thought trucks in Puerto Rico, and Puerto Rican cuisine that this would be my path, now we’re bringing it to is a part of their shared but it’s my path. I took a Boston with our own flair culture. shot and it’s been working on it,” said Cortiella. “Me and my daughter out.” Despite the fact that wanted to start something Prior to opening Papi- he is a recent arrival to that was different than Vivi, Cortiella worked as the area, Cortiella has sports,” said Cortiella, a guidance counselor at already fallen in love with a long-time athlete who a school in Brooklyn. He the North Shore. played junior college uses the skills he learned “I love the North Shore, baseball in Texas. “My as an educator to run his I love the energy, the daughter and I love to eat restaurant, building a diversity,” he said. “It’s food of our family, so we positive culture among his just a beautiful part of thought, let’s do some- staff of three employees. Massachusetts, from the thing together.” Vivi still lives in New York, people to the landscape.” The pair, who lived in but helps at the restaurant Guthrie Scrimgeour New York City at the whenever she visits. can be reached at gscrim- PapiVivi employee Kevin Martinez of Lynn makes a burripleta for a time, started cooking While Cortiella didn’t [email protected]. waiting customer at the Boston Street restaurant. ‘Never Rarely’ tops Spirit Awards, ‘Da 5 Bloods’ leads NBRs By Jake Coyle with taped messages from said Josh Welsh, pres- nees for directing were AP FILM WRITER Olivia Wilde, Laverne ident of Film Indepen- women: Reichardt, Zhao, Cox and Barry Jen- dent, in the presentation Hittman and Emerald NEW YORK — The teen kins — who was joined streamed on YouTube. Fennell, for “Promising abortion drama “Never by his dog, Chauncey Eliza Hittman’s Young Woman.” Overall, Rarely Sometimes Always” Wang-Jenkins. The “Never Rarely Sometimes the nominees were nota- landed a leading seven Always,” a Pennsylvania’s bly diverse: 42 percent of nominations, Chadwick awards, usually held in a massive tent on the Santa teen’s odyssey in getting nominees were women Boseman was posthu- an abortion, racked up and 37 percent were peo- mously nominated and Monica, Calif., beach the FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS nominations for best ple of color. None of the women dominated the day before the Oscars, feature film, best direc- nominees for best feature Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Bar- best director category in have been postponed to tor and best female lead film were directed by a on appears in the news room after winning two the Film Independent a primetime broadcast for Sidney Flanigan. white male. Pulitzer Prizes in Washington. Spirit Awards nomina- on IFC on April 22, three It was followed closely Those five films have tions announced Tuesday. days before the Academy by Lee Isaac Chung’s been regularly celebrated The 36th annual Spirit Awards. Korean immigrant family in a pandemic-marred Washington Post’s Awards, like most awards “2020 was obviously hell drama “Minari,” with six awards season that shows during the pan- on earth but one glorious nominations including has accelerated lately. demic, are adjusting to lifeline these past few best feature film, best Marty Baron says he’s the difficult circumstanc- months has been the “Nomadland” took top es. Tuesday’s nominees ability to watch so many director, best male lead honors at the Gotham for Steven Yeun and Awards earlier this were announced virtually, great films and shows,” retiring next month supporting nods for Yeri month. The American By David Bauder and Miami Herald before Han and Yuh-jung Film Institute announced AP MEDIA WRITER taking over at the Post. Youn. Chloe Zhoe’s its best 10 films of 2020 Many outside journalism “Nomadland,” starring on Monday. NEW YORK — Washing- know him through actor Frances McDormand, Also on Tuesday, the ton Post Executive Editor Liev Schreiber’s por- scored five nods, including National Board of Review Marty Baron, who has trayal in the 2015 movie best feature, best director gave a boost to Spike led the resurgent newspa- “Spotlight” about the and best female lead for Lee’s Vietnam War drama per as it nearly doubled its Globe’s investigation of McDormand. “Da 5 Bloods,” naming staff in eight years, said the Catholic Church. The other nominees for it best film along with Tuesday that he will retire It was one of many best feature were Kelly awards for directing and at the end of February. “epic” news stories during Reichardt’s “First Cow” best ensemble. Other picks One of the nation’s his 45 years in journal- (also up for best direc- by the long-running orga- top journalism execu- ism that Baron recalled tor and best supporting nization of film enthusi- tives, Baron led the Post working on in a note sent male for Orion Lee) asts, which normally holds through a digital trans- to Post staff members on and George C. Wolfe’s a flashy gala for winners formation and drove it Tuesday. August Wilson adaptation in New York, also included through intense compe- “The experience has “Ma Rainey’s Black Bot- “Soul” for best animat- tition with The New York been deeply meaningful, tom.” Viola Davis and ed film, “Time” for best PHOTO | FOCUS FEATURES VIA AP Times, another news enriched by colleagues who Boseman, the two stars documentary and acting organization that thrived made me a better profes- Sidney Flanigan is in a scene from “Never Rare- of “Ma Rainey,” were also awards for Carey Mul- through the Trump era. sional and a better person,” ly Sometimes Always.” The film was nominated nominated, as was Glynn ligan (“Promising Young Baron was the top he wrote. “At age 66, I feel for seven Independent Film Spirit Awards in- Turman. Woman”) and Riz Ahmed editor at the Boston Globe ready to move on.” cluding one for best feature. Four out of five nomi- (“Sound of Metal”). WEATHER LOTTERY

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By Mike Alongi time there. ing her junior season in both ITEM SPORTS EDITOR “If you look at her, not only sports. Add to that her work does she have the potential as the class vice president WINTHROP — Winthrop to end up as a 1,000-point, and all of her AAU athletics senior Maura Dorr added 1,000-rebound player, but outside of school, and Dorr another milestone to her in- she’s also an incredible is a model for what a stu- credible career as a Vikings leader and she’s completely dent-athlete can be. student-athlete on Tuesday bought in during her time “What people don’t see night, notching her 1,000th here,” said Winthrop coach is that Maura just works career point as a member of Joe Lowe. “She’s exactly constantly to be better,” the girls basketball team in what you want in a player, said Lowe. “She’s the vice a big win over Northeastern and she’s been critical to our president of her class, she Conference foe Gloucester success in building this pro- does AAU basketball, club at Chris Tsiotos Court. A gram into what it is.” soccer and lacrosse camps. team captain, Dorr becomes And basketball isn’t the And then she’s in the weight the 15th basketball player only place where Dorr ex- room after games trying to and just the fth girls play- cels for Winthrop, as she is keep getting better. Her suc- er to reach the 1,000-point also the leading scorer in cess is a direct result of her milestone at Winthrop the history of the Vikings drive and her work, and that can really be a blueprint for ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO High. She’s also nearing the girls soccer program and the 1,000-rebound mark in her third-leading scorer in the a lot of athletes out there.” Winthrop’s Maura Dorr holds up a shirt commemorating her 1,000th ca- career, and she’s led the Vi- history of the girls lacrosse reer point scored Tuesday in a win over Gloucester. kings in assists during her program — all without play- WINTHROP, B2 St. Mary’s falls to top-ranked Austin Prep By Mike Alongi the win.” back of the net with just Steve ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Samantha Porazinski two minutes to play in the scored the lone goal for St. game to hand St. Mary’s Krause LYNN — The St. Mary’s Mary’s, while Kasey Lit- the loss on its home ice. girls hockey team went win notched one assist. “We created a lot of op- toe-to-toe with Catholic The game was a back- portunities (Tuesday), but Central League foe Austin and-forth battle from the we just couldn’t capital- Prep Tuesday afternoon, start, with St. Mary’s get- ize on any of them,” said Schilling but in the end a late goal ting a number of scoring Pagliuca. “When you play from the Cougars led to a opportunities in the rst a good team like Austin 2-1 loss for St. Mary’s at period. But the Spartans Prep, you have to nish deserved Connery Rink. Tuesday’s couldn’t crack the Austin when you get the chance. matchup was a battle of Prep defense, and the Cou- They were able to do that top teams in the state, gars were held scoreless to us in the third period.” better with Austin Prep entering on their end as well. At St. Mary’s (4-2-1) is right as the No. 1-ranked team the rst intermission, the back in action Wednesday COMMENTARY and St. Mary’s entering as score remained tied at 0-0. night (7:30) on the road at the No. 3-ranked team. That deadlock remained Shawsheen Tech. History is often written “It was a great, well- until late in the second pe- “I told the girls after the strictly in terms of black and played game by both riod, when Austin Prep - game, the good thing is white. I don’t mean racially teams,” said St. Mary’s nally found the back of the that we can get right back in this case (though a strong coach Frank Pagliuca. “It net to make it 1-0 going on the ice and make up argument could be made was fast-paced and phys- into the nal period. for a tough loss like this,” that it’s true here as well). ical, but it was a clean But St. Mary’s kept bat- said Pagliuca. “Hopefully I mean in terms of nuance. game. I thought both tling, and just over a min- we can come out with the There are no gray areas. teams played really well. The good guys all wear the ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO ute into the nal frame the same energy and mentali- I was happy with our ef- Spartans tied the score on ty that we had (Tuesday), white hats; the bad guys the St. Mary’s Samantha Porazinski scored the fort and our compete lev- Porazinski’s goal. and this time hopefully black hats. Spartans’ only goal in a 2-1 loss to Austin el, but in the end we just Unfortunately, Austin we can capitalize on those And then there’s the say- Prep Tuesday. didn’t have enough to get Prep was able to nd the scoring chances.” ing, usually attributed to Sir Winston Churchill but more likely uttered by Her- man Goering, that “history is written by the winners,” Peabody girls basketball which underscores the truth that history is a matter of perspective. If you’re a Red takes down Danvers Sox fan, Curt Schilling hero- ically pitched Game 6 of the Peabody (4-0) plays on the Israelson (2 points) and American League Champi- SCHOOL ROUNDUP road at Swampscott Friday Ashleigh Moore scoring her onship Series in 2004 with (7). rst career varsity point. By Mike Alongi blood seeping through his GIRLS BASKETBALL Saugus (0-3) travels to sock, making possible all ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Lynn eld 54, Winthrop Thursday (6). that happened afterward. If The Peabody girls basket- Triton 20 BOYS BASKETBALL you’re from anywhere else ball team jumped out to a The Pioneers got a big Peabody 64, Danvers in the country, particularly big lead and never looked boost from Ava Buon glio, 51 New York, Schilling poured who scored 16 points in The Tanners took a 14-5 back Wednesday night, ketchup all over his ankle the win. Riley Hallahan lead in the rst quarter and rolling to a 34-17 win over and let it seep through his hit two 3-pointers and n- rode it all the way to victory Danvers in a Northeastern sock. ished with 12 points, while on the road Tuesday after- Conference bout. Because we no longer see Grace Klonsky and Isabella noon. facts as being impervious to Amber Kiricoples led the George each scored eight Sophomore Shea Lynch way for Peabody in the win, individual narratives, peo- points. Caroline Waisnor led the way with 19 points, ple will go to their graves notching nine points and nished with six points. while sophomore Danny thinking Schilling either eight rebounds. Taylor Bet- Lynn eld (2-4) travels Barrett scored 11 points. persevered through stinging tencourt had a big rst half to Ipswich Friday evening Senior Drew Lucas (10 pain and blood or put on a with seven points, but she (5:45) points), freshman AJ Forte show to manufacture sym- missed the entire second Swampscott 31, (eight points) and fresh- pathy. half after suffering an in- Saugus 25 man Raphael Laurent (six Either way, why didn’t the jury in the waning minutes Fallon Millerick had an- points) also played well in Yankees bunt? of the second quarter. Abby other solid game for the the win. It was announced Tuesday Bettencourt came in to run Sachems, scoring a ca- Peabody (3-1) travels to ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO night that Schilling did not the point guard position reer-high 10 points. Saugus Swampscott Friday night get the required 75 percent from that point on, playing also got some good play off (7). Peabody’s Taylor Bettencourt scored seven of votes needed to get into well and nishing with two the bench with some great points in the rst half of a win over Danvers the Hall of Fame on this, his points and four blocks. defense play from Cassie ROUNDUP, B2 Tuesday. penultimate attempt. No one else did either. Schilling, who fell 16 votes short, is on the ballot for one more year. Bruins host division rival Penguins The problem as I see it is Schilling’s baseball creden- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS tials aren’t strong enough, in the minds of some people, Boston’s Craig Smith’s to offset conservative politi- (left) has his shot cal views that are unpopu- saved by Penguins’ lar among the writers who goalie Tristan Jarry voted. I disagree, strongly, during the rst peri- about the baseball creds. od of Tuesday night’s When we mention Schil- matchup between Bos- ling, we need the perspec- ton and Pittsburgh. tive we were talking about before. His personality is like a mess of frayed nerve endings, liable to go off any time on anyone or anything to his left. He hasn’t always been prudent about express- ing those views. And he has the extra-added problem of getting $75 million from the state of Rhode Island for his video game company, and then leaving the state on the hook for it when the business failed.

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HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY Winthrop at Masconomet (5:45) Winthrop’s Maura Dorr scores Boys Basketball St. Mary’s at Shawsheen Tech (7:30) Arlington Catholic at Bishop Fenwick Swimming (6:30) Peabody at Marblehead (1) Cathedral at St. Mary’s (7:30) Gloucester at Swampscott (1) 1,000th career point in win Girls Basketball THURSDAY Malden Catholic at St. Mary’s (6) Boys Basketball Lynnfield at Manchester-Essex (6) Malden Catholic at St. John’s Prep WINTHROP Bishop Fenwick at Arlington Catholic (6) From B1 (6:30) Winthrop at Saugus (7) Boys Hockey Girls Basketball As for the game, Win- Winthrop at Masconomet (3:10) Saugus at Winthrop (6) Austin Prep at St. Mary’s (5) throp rolled to a 66-21 Boys Hockey Marblehead at Gloucester (6) win on its home court. Lynnfield at Pentucket (7) St. John’s (Shrewsbury) at St. John’s Peabody at Swampscott (7:30) Prep (3:10) Maura Dorr led the way Beverly at Saugus (7:30) Girls Hockey with 19 points and seven Bishop Fenwick at Arlington Catholic King Phillip at St. Mary’s (4) rebounds, while Maddie (7:45) Bishop Fenwick at St. Joseph’s Prep (7:30) Stiglets was right behind Girls Hockey with 14 points and three Newburyport at Peabody/Lynnfield Gymnastics (5:15) Peabody at Hamilton-Wenham (7) rebounds. Grace Galuris (eight points), Samantha Galuris (seven points), TV/RADIO Caroline Earl (six points, six rebounds), Julia Marc- Pro basketball 7:30 p.m...... LA Lakers at Philadelphia...... ESPN cocio (four points, sev- 8:30 p.m...... Boston at San Antonio...... NBCSB; WBZ-FM 98.5 en rebounds) and Jenna 10 p.m...... Minnesota at Golden State...... ESPN Dorr (four points, five re- Men’s college basketball bounds) also played well 6 p.m...... Miami at Florida St...... ACC Network 6:30 p.m...... Vanderbilt at Florida...... SEC Network in the win. 7 p.m...... Creighton at Seton Hall...... FS1 “I think we’re really Georgia at South Carolina...... ESPN2 starting to get into a flow Marquette at Providence...... CBSSN Penn State at Ohio State...... Big Ten Network and really get comfort- Virginia Tech at Notre Dame...... NESN able with how we’re op- 8 p.m...... Wake Forest at N.C. State...... ACC Network erating this season,” said 8:30 p.m...... Mississippi at Arkansas...... SEC Network 9 p.m...... Boise St. at Colorado St...... CBSSN Lowe. “It’s really started Kansas St. at Baylor...... ESPN2 to translate into our play Louisville at Clemson...... NESN on the court and we’re just St. John’s at DePaul...... FS1 Washington St. at Colorado...... ESPNU looking to keep it going.” Wisconsin at Maryland...... Big Ten Network Winthrop came out hot 11 p.m...... Utah State at UNLV...... FS1 and jumped out to an Figure skating early lead, taking a 21-5 11 p.m...... ISU: Grand Prix (tape)...... NBCSN College football lead into the second quar- 12:30 p.m...... Senior Bowl practice...... ESPNU ter. Maura Dorr hit her 3 p.m...... Senior Bowl practice...... ESPNU milestone about midway College golf 4:30 p.m...... Southwestern Invitational...... Golf through the second, catch- Golf ing a pass from her sister 11 p.m...... European: Dubai Desert Classic...... Golf Jenna and finishing at the Pro hockey 7:30 p.m...... Chicago at Nashville...... NBCSN hoop to notch her 1,000th Men’s soccer point. 3:15 p.m...... Premier League: Sheffield at Man. United...... NBCSN The Vikings rolled from there, taking a 37-8 lead SUPER BOWL 55 into halftime. After not allowing a single point in the third quarter, Win- Super Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City, 6:30 throp coasted to an easy Sunday, Feb. 7 p.m. win. Winthrop now stands at NBA 5-1 on the season, and de- spite no state tournament

EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE in the future the Vikings Atlantic Division Southwest Division are aiming to be the class W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Philadelphia 12 6 .667 — Memphis 7 6 .538 — of the Northeastern Con- Boston 10 6 .625 1 San Antonio 9 8 .529 — ference this season. Brooklyn 11 8 .579 1½ Dallas 8 9 .471 1 “We’re just taking things New York 8 10 .444 4 Houston 6 9 .400 2 Toronto 7 10 .412 4½ New Orleans 5 10 .333 3 one day at a time, but our Southeast Division Northwest Division goal is to win out,” said W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Atlanta 8 8 .500 — Utah 12 4 .750 — Lowe. “It’s unfortunate Orlando 8 10 .444 1 Denver 10 7 .588 2½ that there’s no state tour- Charlotte 7 10 .412 1½ Portland 9 7 .563 3 Miami 6 10 .375 2 Oklahoma City 7 9 .438 5 nament for these seniors, Washington 3 9 .250 3 Minnesota 4 12 .250 8 but our goal is to really Central Division Pacific Division set a tone for how we want W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Milwaukee 10 6 .625 — L.A. Lakers 14 4 .778 — this program to move into Indiana 10 7 .588 ½ L.A. Clippers 13 4 .765 ½ the future as well.” Cleveland 8 9 .471 2½ Phoenix 8 7 .533 4½ ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Chicago 7 10 .412 3½ Golden State 9 8 .529 4½ Winthrop (5-1) hosts Detroit 4 13 .235 6½ Sacramento 6 10 .375 7 Saugus Thursday evening Winthrop’s Maura Dorr scores her 1,000th point during a win over (6). Gloucester on the Viking’s home court Tuesday. Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Memphis, ppd Washington at Houston, 8 p.m. Boston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. New York at Utah, 9 p.m. Dallas at Utah, 9 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Swampscott boys basketball tops Salem Detroit at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Washington at New Orleans, 9 p.m. Indiana at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Golden State, 10 p.m. Sacramento at Orlando, 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games ROUNDUP well in the win. Manalaysay, the Sachems Rollie Castineyra scored Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Miami, 7 p.m. From B1 Swampscott (3-0) hosts couldn’t get over the top 23 points in the loss for Denver at Miami, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Detroit, 8 p.m. Peabody Friday night (7) in their Northeastern the Eagles, while Aidan L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 7:30 Portland at Houston, 9:30 p.m. p.m. Golden State at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Swampscott 50, Salem was led by Tom- Conference battle. Callahan scored 10 points. Salem 32 my Beauregard, who fin- Tyrone Manderson fin- St. John’s Prep (2-2) Andrew Augustin paced ished with eight points ished with 12 points, hosts Malden Catholic NHL and seven rebounds. while Mason Nickolas the offense for Swamp- Thursday evening (6). Chris Qirjazi had eight scored eight points. Ryan scott in the win, finishing Beverly 69, East Division West Division points and three rebounds Mabee (five points) and GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA with 14 points. Evan Roth in the loss. Kyle McLaughlin (two Marblehead 52 Wash 6 3 0 3 9 22 21 Vegas 6 5 1 0 10 19 12 was right behind Augus- Junior forward Hunter Pittsburgh 6 4 2 0 8 21 23 Minnesota 6 4 2 0 8 18 15 Salem (2-1) hosts Mar- points) also played well in NJ 5 3 1 1 7 11 11 St. Louis 6 3 2 1 7 17 23 tin with 13 points, while blehead Friday (6). the loss. Fleming had 17 to lead Boston 5 3 1 1 7 15 10 Colorado 6 3 3 0 6 18 15 Cam O’Brien and Max Marblehead. Phila 6 3 2 1 7 20 22 LA 6 2 2 2 6 20 20 Gloucester 65, Saugus (0-3) hosts Win- NYI 5 3 2 0 6 9 8 Anaheim 6 2 2 2 6 11 14 Brodsky each scored five Saugus 44 throp Thursday (7). Marblehead (2-2) plays Buffalo 6 2 3 1 5 18 19 San Jose 6 3 3 0 6 19 21 points. Liam Wales and Despite a 17-point per- SJ (Shrewsbury) 64, on the road at Salem Fri- NYI 5 1 3 1 3 13 15 Arizona 6 2 3 1 5 17 19 Central Division North Division Ryan Ward also played formance from Myles St. John’s Prep 61 day (6). GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 4 3 1 0 6 15 10 Montreal 6 4 0 2 10 29 18 Columbus 6 2 2 2 6 15 18 Toronto 7 5 2 0 10 22 19 Chicago 6 2 3 1 5 19 23 Winnipeg 6 4 2 0 8 22 17 Dallas 2 2 0 0 4 10 2 Edmonton 7 3 4 0 6 19 23 Curt Schilling deserved better Florida 2 2 0 0 4 10 6 Vancouver 8 3 5 0 6 27 34 Carolina 3 2 1 0 4 9 6 Calgary 4 2 1 1 5 13 9 Nashville 5 2 3 0 4 12 17 Ottawa 6 1 4 1 3 15 27 fueled by alcohol (though Detroit 6 2 4 0 4 12 20 KRAUSE From B1 not by Sam Adams beer, Tuesday’s Games Ottawa at Vancouver, 8 p.m. which was not put on the Florida at Columbus, 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games Then there’s the issue of market until 1984). But be- N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m. Calgary at Montreal, 7 p.m. cause history is written in N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Florida at Columbus, 7 p.m. Schilling having an exten- Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m. sive World War II collection black and white, we don’t Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m. that reportedly includes hear about that aspect of Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Nazi memorabilia. I can’t Sam’s life or the tea party Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 p.m. in school books. He was a Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m. speak for anyone else, but Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m. that’s a little too extreme patriot, and a founder of Anaheim at Arizona, 9 p.m. Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. for my blood. the revolution. And the tea San Jose at Colorado, 9 p.m. Anaheim at Arizona, 9 p.m. So let’s just say that party wasn’t looting. It was St. Louis at Vegas, 9 p.m. San Jose at Colorado, 9 p.m. a heroic act. Toronto at Calgary, 9 p.m. St. Louis at Vegas, 9 p.m. were there a “Jerk” Hall of Wednesday’s Games Ottawa at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Fame, Schilling wouldn’t It’s kind of the same with Schilling. He was great Chicago at Nashville, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Edmonton, 10 p.m. have to wait 10 years, the at what he did, and even way he has for the Base- greater when it counted ball Hall of Fame. He’d get TODAY IN SPORTS most. In 2004, he came to FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS in on the first ballot, and Boston and — I think — Curt Schilling, member of the 2004 World Se- Jan. 27 the closest Super Bowl ever when Scott unanimously. helped change the culture 1937 — Tris Speaker and Cy Young are Norwood’s 47-yard field goal attempt And Schilling displayed ries Champion Boston Red Sox, came up 16 elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. with 8 seconds left in the game goes of that franchise. votes shy in the 2021 MLB Hall of Fame ballot. some of that “jerk” behav- Whether you believe 1969 — The Pittsburgh Steelers name wide. The Giants win their second ior in his “insanely long” Chuck Noll head coach. The 37-year-old Super Bowl in five years, 20-19 over the in the bloody sock or not Bonds, who defied a league Hall of Fame. Noll is the youngest head coach in NFL statement upon being re- Buffalo Bills. (and I do), his 11-2 record edict after it was put in I hope the people whose history at the time. 1993 — American Chad Rowan is jected. The bottom line is in the postseason, and his 1970 — The Pittsburgh Steelers select place banning the use of pettiness prevented Schil- awarded the highest rank in sumo wres- that he wants his name penchant for winning big Louisiana Tech quarterback Terry Brad- tling, the ancient Japanese sport, mak- removed from the ballot in steroids — thus compro- ling from achieving this shaw with first pick of the NFL Draft. games, both in Arizona and ing him the first foreign “yokozuna.” The mising their overall statis- honor have valid baseball 1973 — UCLA, led by Bill Walton, sets his final year of eligibility. 6-foot-8, 455-pounder from Honolulu, Boston, should qualify him. an NCAA record for consecutive victo- That’s exactly the type of tics. Schilling didn’t com- reasons they’re willing to becomes the 64th person to hold the His politics should have ries with its 61st win, an 82-63 victory mit any capital offenses share. His politics may of- top rank in the sport’s history. thing people can’t stand nothing to do with it. over Notre Dame. UCLA breaks the fend some people, me in- 1996 — The U.S. Golf Association about him. This isn’t Pete Rose, who that would disqualify him. record of 60 set by San Francisco in He’s just a guy with a big cluded. But there’s that 1956. Walton scores 16 points, grabs elects Judy Bell as the first female He’s a complicated guy. blatantly defied a long- 15 rebounds and blocks 10 shots. president in its 101-year history. But so are a lot of historical standing Major League mouth, opinions that aren’t bloody sock, and the magic 1982 — Geoff Houston of the Cleve- 2003 — Hermann Maier wins a World figures. For example, Sam- rule on gambling, and then popular with some people, of 2004. That doesn’t hap- land Cavaliers hands out 27 assists, Cup super giant slalom in Kitzbuehel, uel Adams brewed beer and an obnoxious person- pen without him. I hope he Austria, a victory he ranks among his made everyone’s lives mis- two short of the NBA record and scores ality. But if you went by changes his mind and that 24 points in a 110-106 victory over the finest triumphs. The win comes 18 and he drank lots of it too. erable as he tried to lie Golden State Warriors. months after he almost loses his leg in Word has it that the Boston his way out of it. This isn’t those criteria, there would the 10th time’s a charm 1991 — The New York Giants survive a motorcycle crash. Tea Party was pretty much Roger Clemens and Barry be a lot fewer people in the next year. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Biden, in call with Putin, presses on Navalny, treaty

By Jonathan Lemire not held out hope for a Putin’s best-known critic, and Matthew Lee “reset” in relations with was arrested Jan. 17 as he ASSOCIATED PRESS Russia but has instead in- returned to Russia from dicated he wants to man- Germany, where he had WASHINGTON — Pres- age differences with the spent nearly five months ident Joe Biden had his former Cold War foe with- recovering from nerve- first call with Vladimir Pu- out necessarily resolving agent poisoning that he tin on Tuesday, the White them or improving ties. blames on the Kremlin. House and Kremlin said. And, with a heavy domes- Biden has previously con- U.S. officials said Biden tic agenda and looming demned the use of chemi- raised concerns about the decisions needed on Iran cal weapons. arrest of opposition fig- and China, a direct con- Russian authorities ure Alexei Navalny while frontation with Russia is deny the accusations. pressing the Russian not something he seeks. president on his nation’s Trump seemed to seek Moscow reached out last Putin’s approval, fre- involvement in a massive week to request the call, cyberespionage campaign quently casting doubt on according to the U.S. offi- Russian interference in and bounties on American cials, who were familiar troops in Afghanistan. the 2016 elections, includ- with the call but not autho- ing when he stood next On a positive note, the rized to discuss it publicly. to Putin at their 2018 two presidents agreed to Biden agreed but wanted summit in Helsinki. He have their teams work first to prepare with his also downplayed Russia’s urgently to complete an staff and speak with Euro- involvement in the hack extension of New START, pean allies, including the FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS of federal government the last remaining leaders of Britain, France U.S.-Russian arms control and Germany. Then-Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Russian Prime agencies last year and the treaty, before it expires On Tuesday before his Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia. allegations that Russia of- next month. call with Putin, Biden fered the Taliban bounties. defend itself and will take — often a diplomatic way The call came as Putin “In the nearest days, the spoke to NATO Secretary Despite this conciliatory parties will complete the General Jens Stolten- action, which could in- of referring to tense dis- considers the aftermath approach, Trump’s admin- necessary procedures that berg, pledging the United clude further sanctions, to cussions. It also said Putin of pro-Navalny protests istration toed a tough line will ensure further func- States’ commitment to ensure that Moscow does congratulated Biden on that took place in more against Moscow, imposing tioning” of the pact, the the decades-old alliance not act with impunity, ac- becoming president and than 100 Russian cities sanctions on the country, Kremlin said in its read- founded as a bulwark cording to the administra- “noted that normalization over the weekend. Biden’s Russian companies and out of the call. against Russian aggres- tion officials. of ties between Russia and team has already reacted business leaders for issues Biden has looked to es- sion. The Kremlin’s read- the United States would strongly to the crackdown ranging from Ukraine to tablish a break from the Biden told Putin that out did not address the serve the interests of both on the protests, in which energy supplies and at- warm rhetoric often dis- his administration was most contentious issues countries.” more than 3,700 people tacks on dissidents. played toward Putin by assessing the SolarWinds between the countries, Among the issues it said were arrested across Rus- Biden, in his call with his predecessor, Donald breach and the reports though it said the leaders were discussed were the sia, including more than Putin, broke sharply with Trump. But the new presi- that Russia offered the also discussed other “acute coronavirus pandemic, the 1,400 in Moscow. More Trump by declaring that dent also is looking to pre- Taliban bounties to kill issues on the bilateral and Iran nuclear agreement, protests are planned for he knew that Russia at- serve room for diplomacy. American troops in Af- international agenda.” Ukraine and issues relat- the coming weekend. tempted to interfere with Unlike his immediate ghanistan,. Biden said the It described the talk as ed to trade and the econ- Navalny, an anti-cor- both the 2016 and 2020 predecessors, Biden has United States is willing to “frank and businesslike” omy. ruption campaigner and elections. Widespread internet outages hit northeast U.S. ASSOCIATED PRESS said it had not observed problems with its network Internet users across Tuesday. the northeast U.S. report- People posting on Twit- ed widespread outages ter reported having issues Tuesday. connecting with various In an emailed statement online services in a geo- 90 minutes after the out- graphic area stretching age was first reported, Ver- from Washington to Bos- izon said it was working ton. That densely popu- on the problem hurting FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS lated region includes key Fios service “throughout U.S. government services Oil rigs stand in the Loco Hills field on U.S. Highway 82 in Eddy County near Artesia, N.M., one the Northeast corridor” as well as major financial of the most active regions of the Permian Basin. and that some service had companies such as Fideli- already been restored. ty Investments. The telecom giant had Diana Gaspar’s daugh- Biden to pause oil and gas sales on public lands reported a cut fiber in ter in New York couldn’t Brooklyn via Twitter, al- connect to her online By Matthew Daly ly owned energy reserves “This is just the start. Donald Trump. though it’s not clear if classroom because their ASSOCIATED PRESS as part of his plan to ad- It will get worse,’’ said The drilling morato- that issue was responsi- home internet was spotty dress climate change. The Brook Simmons, pres- rium is among several ble for the outage. Verizon for a couple of hours in the WASHINGTON — Pres- moratorium is intended ident of the Petroleum climate-related actions didn’t give any estimate in afternoon, although her ident Joe Biden is set to to allow time for officials Alliance of Oklahoma. Biden will announce its email about when the announce a wide-ranging to review the impact of oil “Meanwhile, the laws of Wednesday. He also is daughter was able to log moratorium on new oil and gas drilling on the en- physics, chemistry and likely to direct officials problem would be fixed in with Gaspar’s phone. and gas leasing on U.S. vironment and climate. supply and demand re- to conserve 30 percent of and didn’t reply to ques- “We didn’t see it as a lands, as his adminis- Environmental groups main in effect. Oil and the country’s lands and tions about what caused major issue,” Gaspar said. tration moves quickly to hailed the expected mora- natural gas prices are go- ocean waters in the next the problem. “The only inconvenience reverse Trump adminis- torium as the kind of bold, ing up, and so will home 10 years, initiate a series Comcast, another major was me not having my tration policies on energy urgent action needed to heating bills, consumer of regulatory actions to re- internet service provider, phone.” and the environment and slow climate change. prices and fuel costs.’’ duce greenhouse gas emis- address climate change. “The fossil fuel industry Kathleen Sgamma, presi- sions and issue a mem- Two people with knowl- has inflicted tremendous dent of the Western Energy orandum that elevates edge of Biden’s plans out- damage on the planet. The Alliance, which represents climate change to a na- lined the proposed mor- administration’s review, if oil and gas drillers in West- tional security priority. He atorium, which will be done correctly, will show ern states, said the expect- also is expected to direct announced Wednesday. that filthy fracking and ed executive order is in- all U.S. agencies to use sci- They asked not to be iden- drilling must end for good, tended to delay drilling on ence and evidence-based tified because the plan has everywhere,’’ said Kierán federal lands to the point decision-making in fed- not been made been pub- Suckling, executive director where it is no longer viable. eral rule-making and an- lic; some details remain in at the Center for Biological “The environmental left nounce a U.S.-hosted cli- flux. Diversity, an environmen- is leading the agenda at mate leaders summit on The move follows a 60- tal group that has pushed the White House when it Earth Day, April 22. day suspension of new for the drilling pause. comes to energy and envi- The conservation plan drilling permits for U.S. Oil industry groups ronment issues,’’ she said, would set aside millions of lands and waters an- slammed the move, saying noting that the moratorium acres for recreation, wild- nounced last week and Biden had already elim- would be felt most acutely life and climate efforts by follows Biden’s campaign inated thousands of oil in Western states such as 2030, part of Biden’s cam- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS pledge to halt new drill- and gas jobs by killing the Utah, Wyoming and North paign pledge for a $2 tril- An iPhone displays the Facebook app in New ing on federal lands and Keystone XL oil pipeline Dakota. Biden lost all three lion program to slow glob- Orleans. Users across the northeast U.S. re- end the leasing of public- on his first day in office. states to former President al warming. ported widespread internet outages. Vaccine appointments canceled amid confusion over supply By Jonathan Drew tion of vaccine from the hold news briefings three The setup inherited from “I can’t tell you how Ron DeSantis said the ASSOCIATED PRESS federal government on times a week about the the Trump administra- much vaccine we have,” state is “at the mercy of Tuesday amid complaints outbreak that has killed tion has been marked by she told “Fox News Sun- what the federal govern- An increasing number from governors and top over 420,000 Americans. miscommunication and day,” describing the prob- ment sends us” and can’t of COVID-19 vaccination health officials about in- Amid the rising frus- unexplained bottlenecks, lem as a challenge left meet growing demand sites around the U.S. are adequate supplies and the tration, the Biden White with shortages reported in by the outgoing Trump from residents. canceling thousands of need for earlier and more House scheduled its first some places even as vac- administration. “And if I Officials in West Virgin- appointments because reliable estimates of how virus-related call with cine doses remain on the can’t tell it to you, then I ia, which has had one of of vaccine shortages in a much is on the way. the nation’s governors shelf. can’t tell it to the gover- the best rates of adminis- rollout so rife with con- President Joe Biden Tuesday. The president Dr. Rochelle Walensky, nors, and I can’t tell it to tering vaccine, said they fusion that even the new suggested Monday that planned to give an update Biden’s brand-new di- the state health officials. If have fewer than 11,000 CDC director admitted he hopes the country can on efforts to bolster the rector of the Centers for they don’t know how much first doses on hand even she doesn’t know exactly soon ramp up to 1.5 mil- vaccine supply and put Disease Control and Pre- vaccine they’re getting, after this week’s ship- how many shots are in the lion shots dispensed per more shots into Ameri- vention, was herself flum- not just this week, but ment. pipeline. day. His administration cans’ arms more quickly, moxed over the weekend next week and the week “I’m screaming my head States waited to find out has also promised more press secretary Jen Psaki in trying to describe cur- after, they can’t plan.” off” for more, Republican their latest weekly alloca- openness and said it will said. rent supplies. On Monday, Florida Gov. Gov. Jim Justice said. B4 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 COMICS

OFF THE MARK / MARK PARISI MODERATELY CONFUSED / JEFF STAHLER DILBERT / SCOTT ADAMS

ROSE IS ROSE / PAT BRADY

GARFIELD / JIM DAVIS BIG NATE / LINCOLN PEIRCE

ARLO AND JANIS / JIMMY JOHNSON

HERMAN / JIM UNGER ZIGGY / TOM WILSON

THE BORN LOSER / ART AND CHIP SANSOM

CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Drunken flirting puts close friend at greater distance DEAR ABBY: My hus- continuing the financial band and I have been Dear Abby is written by Abigail assistance until the close friends with a wom- COVID situation is under an named “Louise” for Van Buren, also known as Jeanne control. Then your niece five years. Recently, we Phillips, and was founded by her and her husband can get were all hanging out, and mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact back on their feet, and Louise got very drunk you can stop being treat- and tried to massage lo- Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. ed like an ATM. tion into my husband’s Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. hands. She also hugged DEAR ABBY: I have a him and wouldn’t let go, male best friend I adore. although he put his When I tell other men hands at his side and his drinking, because the last time. I can’t see how about my bestie, they feel whole body stiffened. time she became very they’re going to make intimidated because he My husband has ex- drunk, she embarrassed their lives better without has a key to my apart- pressed to me that these not only your husband, help. I’m wondering if ment. We are not dating; situations made him very but also you. you have some advice on we just have sex some- uncomfortable, and they how I can best assist them or if I should stop. times, and everyone that do the same to me. We DEAR ABBY: I am I try to be with knows talked about letting Lou- childless, but I have a ise know, but he felt it LOSING FAITH IN about him. Must I give up niece I’ve given lots of on my bestie to be with would only make her feel money to over the years. COLORADO awkward around us. the man I love even She’s in her mid-40s with DEAR LOSING though Bestie and I It has been a month, a young child and a hus- and I can’t seem to let it FAITH: You haven’t spo- promised each other that band who has a low-pay- ken to your niece’s par- we will never break our go. I don’t want to text ing job. her, and I’m finding ex- ents about what you have bond for anyone? Although she has sev- been doing. Why not? If cuses to avoid her. Should eral degrees, she has I continue trying to let you do, it may give you a COMPLICATED IN worked mostly as a wait- clearer picture of her situ- TENNESSEE this go or is a conversa- ress. They live in a tiny tion in order? ation. I wish you had apartment and during been more forthcoming DEAR COMPLICAT- TAKEN ABACK IN these rough times, I have about why she isn’t using ED: If you hadn’t been NEW YORK been paying their rent. any of the college degrees having sex sometimes She rarely acknowledges she has earned. If her with your bestie, the “man DEAR TAKEN ABACK: it. I have never discussed parents are helping her, you love” might have been If you “let it go,” it will it with her parents, and I you may need to be doing able to accept him. The probably happen again have no idea how much less. answer to your question and the friendship will be they have (or have not) Your niece should re- is yes, you WILL have to over. A conversation with helped her. search to find out whether make a choice. Now, the Louise is overdue. She I’m conflicted about government assistance is question I have for you is, needs to know she must helping her/them be- available. If it isn’t, and which man do you think be more careful about her cause this is such a tough you can afford it, consider is the keeper? BRIDGE

Can you feed false information? Charles Caleb Colton was an ec- South wondered if he was going centric English cleric and author who to miss a slam by jumping to game, died in 1832. He wrote, “Falsehood but he knew that he could not find is never so successful as when she out if North held two of the three key baits her hook with truth, and no cards: the spade king, heart ace and opinions so fatally mislead us, as diamond ace. those that are not wholly wrong; as When an opponent preempts, then no watches so effectually deceive leads a side suit, that is typically a the wearer as those that are some- singleton. So South was surprised times right.” when West did not ruff at trick two. It is particularly pleasing for a de- Now declarer drew the conclusion fender to find a play that deceives that West had at least two trumps. declarer about the lie of the cards So declarer cashed the spade ace and persuades him to go down in a and played another trump. Down one contract he could have made. and a cold zero in an 11-table du- If you wish to test yourself, look plicate. To make the contract, South only at the North and South hands. had to play a spade to the jack at West, after opening with a weak two- trick three — tough to find. bid in diamonds, leads the heart six One other West led the heart six, against four spades. East wins with but East shifted to his diamond, and his ace and returns the suit, West fol- West pushed through a club. After lowing with the two — whew! But how ruffing, South played a spade to the would you continue? jack. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B5 WHAT TO WATCH

50M2 Netflix New Series! This Turkish series follows a mysterious hitman named Gölge(Engin Ozturk). After betraying and escaping from the wealthy and sinister Servet Nadir, who raised him, Gölgesuddenly finds himself living in a 50-square-meter tailor shop in a foreign neighborhood. While hiding in there until Cheers to Mr. Mayor’s the situation settles down, he discovers that those national Treasure in the neighborhood think that he is the son of the We would like to officially kick deceased storeowner, and he goes with that. Howev- er, Gölgequickly realizes that maintaining this off our campaign to get SNL identity won’t be as easy as he thinks. alum Bobby Moynihan (pic- Bonding tured) on the Emmy ballot for Netflix Season Premiere! his unimpeachably hilarious In Season 2, best friends Tiff (Zoe Levin) and Pete work as Jayden, the awkward (Brendan Scannell) — totally broke and banned communications director try- from every dungeon in New York City — work to re- build their reputations in the bondage community. ing his best to win over L.A.’s Penguin Bloom newly elected honcho (Ted Netflix Danson) on the NBC sitcom. Original Film! Naomi Watts (also a producer), Andrew Lincoln and Cheers to Bling Empire Jacki Weaver star in this drama based on the book by for adding a new shine to real- Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom, and inspired by real-life events.In 2013, Samantha Bloom (Watts), ity TV. Crazy Rich Asians meets was paralyzed from the chest down. Sam — a lifelong Real Housewives in Netflix’s outdoorswoman, surfer and traveler — was unrecogniz- addictive docusoap about a able to herself, and spent long months in a depression. posse of impossibly well off A year later, her children brought home a wounded baby magpie they found and named “Penguin.” Sam Asian Americans living it up bonded with the household’s new member, beginning and tearing down stereotypes. a process of emotional healing that surprised her hus- Socialite Anna Shay is the band and sons, her mother (Weaver) and herself. NBA Basketball most fascinating diva since ESPN, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Live Lisa Vanderpump! LeBron James leads the L.A. Lakers into Philadelphia for a matchup against the 76ers. In ESPN’s second Jeers to The Masked Dancer game, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors for its potential wardrobe host the Minnesota Timberwolves. malfunctions. There’s no The Big Interview With Dan Rather: “Randy and Mary Travis” question the costumes on AXS TV, 8 p.m. Fox’s Masked Singer spinoff Dan Rather has a moving conversation with coun- are works of weird art. It’s just try music legend Randy Travis seven years after the stroke that left an indelible mark on Travis’ life and that a few of them— Hammer- career. Together with his wife, Mary, Travis explains head and Zebra, hello—are so his road to recovery and the fight to regain his mo- elaborate and unwieldy, we’re bility, speech and singing, and takes viewers through his powerful performance of “Amazing Grace” at the worried the celebs inside the 2016 Country Music Hall of Fame induction cere- ensembles will break a bone mony. The couple reflects on their love story and the while busting a move. moment in the hospital when Mary knew her hus- band was ready to keep fighting for his life. Jeers to The Stand Riverdale: “Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy for jumping all over the place. Murders” The CW, 8 p.m. Instead of following the linear Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Jughead’s (Cole Sprouse) in- narrative of Stephen King’s vestigation into the auteur takes a twisted turn after novel, CBS All Access’ adap- receiving a call from Bret (guest star Sean Depner). tation, starring James Mars- Meanwhile, Archie (KJ Apa) is forced to make an im- possible decision when the person responsible for den and Whoopi Goldberg, his father’s death needs his help. Elsewhere, Veronica bounces from pre-pandemic (Camila Mendes) and Hermosa (guest star Mishel Pra- to post- apocalypse so much, da) come up with a plan to force Hiram (Mark Con- suelos) into early retirement, and Cheryl (Madelaine it’s hard to keep track of who Petsch) makes a business move. is good, evil or even alive! 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France while 1 million go Animal rights activists makers on Tuesday de- Associated Press. certificates guarantee- Kerwich, the Royal Circus to circuses with only hu- also organized a gather- bated an animal welfare ing they have the specific director, said he is worried man acts. ing near the National As- bill that would ban using The bill, which also bans wild animals in travel- the use of wild animals in knowledge needed to care about what would happen Frederic Edelstein, a sembly on Tuesday, saying ing circuses and keeping television shows, night- for their animals. to the 800 or so animals lion trainer for the Pin- they think the proposed dolphins and whales in clubs and private parties, It would stiffen for pen- owned by French circuses. der Circus, advocated for law does not go far enough. captivity in marine parks, calls for a transition pe- alty for committing abuse “They are alive, we “an art that is part of our “There’s nothing about amid other restrictions. riod of five to seven years that leads to the death of won’t be able to reintro- country’s culture.” hunting. There’s nothing Circus workers held a depending on the location. pet animals to up to three duce them in nature and “A trainer doesn’t hurt about intensive farming.... protest against the bill The wild animal ban years in prison and a max- we won’t be able to keep an animal, he seeks com- So we are here to demand outside the National As- would not apply to perma- imum fine of 45,000 euros them. Who will pay?” he plicity, respect between that these gaps be filled,” sembly, saying the mea- nent shows or to zoos. ($54,750.) asked. “We don’t want to humans and animals,” Muriel Fusi, a representa- sure would cause circuses Anther provision of the Protesting circus work- abandon them.” Edelstein said. “I have 12 tive of the Animalist Party and jobs to vanish, if it be- legislation is aimed at ers said French law is Kerwich said that about magnificent white lions. in Paris, said. CLASSIFIED

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Zoom Video Conference Meeting Information Meeting ID: 859 6953 5119 Passcode: 582363 Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85969535119?pwd=TnZObnFzYWdmWnJST Have a story to share? jlXNEZJeWR0UT09 Need a question answered? Peter A. Rossetti, Jr. Chairman Nancy Stead, Clerk [email protected] Item: January 27, and February 3, 2021 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B7 INTERNATIONAL COVID-19 variant brings new dimension to Europe By Barry Hatton daily cases and deaths Environment in the Neth- number of guests people ASSOCIATED PRESS per 100,000 people in the erlands last week reported can have at home to one world, according to sta- rising cases of the variant per day. LISBON, Portugal — In tistics compiled by Johns and warned it will push The discovery of the new the first week of December, Hopkins University. higher the number of variant has prompted oth- Portugal’s prime minister Outside the country’s hospital admissions and er EU countries to stiffen gave his pandemic-weary overloaded hospitals now, deaths. their lockdown measures. people an early Christmas long lines of ambulances “There are essentially Belgium has banned all gift: restrictions on gath- wait for hours to deliver two separate COVID-19 nonessential travel for erings and travel due to their COVID-19 patients. epidemics: one epidemic residents until March, and COVID-19 would be lifted Portugal’s problems il- involving the ‘old’ variant, France may soon begin a from Dec. 23-26 so they lustrate the risk of letting in which infections are third lockdown if its 12- could spend the holiday down pandemic guards decreasing, and another hour daily curfew doesn’t season with family and when a new, fast-spreading epidemic involving the slow the spread of new in- friends. variant is lurking unseen. (new) variant, in which fections. Soon after those visits, The pandemic’s spread infections are increasing,” Other mutated versions the pandemic quickly got across Europe is increas- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS it said. of the virus have surfaced out of hand. ingly being powered by an The Netherlands went in Brazil and South Africa. By Jan. 6, Portugal’s More than a dozen ambulances wait to hand especially contagious vi- over their COVID-19 patients to medics at the into a tough five-week The British variant will number of new daily rus mutation first detect- lockdown in mid-Decem- probably become the dom- Santa Maria hospital in Lisbon earlier this COVID-19 cases surged ed last year in southeast ber, closing schools and inant source of infection past 10,000 for the first England, health experts year. nonessential businesses in the United States by time. In mid-January, say. The threat is prompt- may look good but under- success in containing the as new infections spiked. March, experts say. It has with alarm bells ringing ing governments to intro- neath, the (new) variant spread of the virus. Prime Prime Minister Mark so far been reported in as each day brought new duce harsh new lockdowns Rutte extended the lock- more than 20 states. is looming,” he told The Minister Mette Frederik- records of infections and and curfews. down by a further three The U.S. government’s Associated Press. “Every- sen said this month “it deaths, the government Viggo Andreasen, an weeks on Jan. 12, citing top infectious-disease ex- ordered a lockdown for at assistant professor in one in the business knows is a race against time” to concerns about the new pert, Dr. Anthony Fau- least a month and a week mathematical epidemiol- that there is a new game get people vaccinated and variant. ci, says scientists are later shut the country’s ogy at Roskilde Univer- on its way.” slow the variant’s progress Last week, the Dutch readying an upgrade for schools. sity, west of Copenhagen, In Denmark, the vari- because it is already too government went a step COVID-19 vaccines that But it was too little, too said the new variant is a ant is threatening to spin widespread to stop. further and introduced a will address the British late. Portugal has for al- game-changer. the pandemic out of con- The National Institute 9 p.m.-to-4:30 a.m. cur- and South African vari- most a week had the most “On the surface, things trol, despite relative early for Public Health and the few as well as limiting the ants. UK’s ‘tsunami’ of grief as virus deaths pass 100,000

By Pan Pylas ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — For nine months, Gordon Bonner has been in the “hinterlands of despair and desolation” after losing his wife of 63 years to the coronavirus pandemic that has now taken the lives of more than 100,000 people in the United Kingdom. Only recently did Bonner think he might be able to move on — after sensing the spirit of his wife, Muri- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS el, near him on what would have been her 84th birthday. Gordon Bonner holds one of his favorite pho- “I suddenly understood tographs of him with his late wife Muriel who, I had to change my atti- in April 2020 died of COVID-19, at his home in PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS tude, that memories are not Leeds, England. Sikhs hoist a Nishan Sahib, a Sikh religious flag, on a minaret of the his- shackles, they are garlands number of deaths. Experts 10 days after she was diag- toric Red Fort monument in New Delhi, India, Tuesday. and one should wear them like garlands around your say virus tallies, in gener- nosed with COVID-19, Bon- shoulders and use them to al, are undercounts due to ner was summoned to the communicate between the limited testing and missed hospital and, “dressed like a Angry farmers storm India’s quick and the dead,” the re- cases, especially early in the spaceman,” he bore witness tired Army major said in an pandemic. to his wife’s final agonizing interview from his home in Alongside excess deaths moments. Red Fort in challenge to Modi the northern city of Leeds. comes excess grief, made “She was working so hard “Grief is the price we pay for even more acute by the social to draw breath, her lips were By Sheikh Saaliq been seen as the heart You cannot force your laws love.” distancing measures in place pursed as if she was sucking ASSOCIATED PRESS and soul of India but often on the poor,” said Manjeet Bonner, 86, is just one of to slow the virus’s spread. on a straw,” he said. “I can see complain of being ignored Singh, a protesting farmer. many hundreds of thou- “There’s going to be a tsu- her face now with her lips in NEW DELHI — Tens by the government. As The government insists sands of Britons toiling with nami of grief and mental that position and it was dev- of thousands of farmers their protest has gathered that the agriculture reform grief because of the pandem- health issues this year, next astating and it knocked me marched, rode horses and strength, it has rattled laws passed by Parliament ic. With more than 2 million year, ongoing, due to the com- sideways.” drove tractors into India’s the government like nev- in September will benefit dead worldwide, people the plications, because of course That was the last time capital on Tuesday, break- er before since they form farmers and boost produc- world over are mourning people haven’t been able to he saw Muriel, and that ing through police barri- the most influential voting tion through private in- loved ones, but the U.K.’s toll have the usual rituals,” said image haunts him. And in cades to storm the historic bloc in India and are also vestment. But the farmers weighs particularly heavily: Linda Magistris, founder of what he termed a “wicked Red Fort — a deeply sym- crucial to its economy. fear it will leave those who It is the smallest nation to the Good Grief Trust, which twist in the tale,” Bonner bolic act that revealed the “We want to show Modi hold small plots behind as pass the 100,000 mark. brings bereavement services was not offered the chance scale of their challenge to our strength,” said Satpal big corporations win out. While Wuhan, Bergamo or in the U.K. together under to replace that memory as Prime Minister Narendra Singh, a farmer who drove The government has of- New York City may be more one umbrella. his wife’s body was deemed Modi’s government. into the capital on a trac- fered to amend the laws associated with the pandem- Bonner understands the a “reservoir of active corona- As the country cele- tor along with his family and suspend their imple- ic, the U.K. has one of the need for restrictions but that virus.” He wasn’t even able brated Republic Day, of five. “We will not surren- mentation for 18 months. highest death tolls relative hasn’t made it any easier. to have her dressed the way the long-running protest der.” But farmers insist they to its population. For com- Six weeks after he was he wanted for her crema- turned violent, with farm- Leaders of the farmers will settle for nothing less parison, the United States, prevented from going to Mu- tion. Hugs with friends and ers waving farm union and said more than 10,000 than a complete repeal and with five times Britain’s pop- riel’s care home because of family — well, they’re not religious flags from the tractors joined the pro- plan to march on foot to ulation, has four times the lockdown restrictions and advised. ramparts of the fort, where test, and thousands more Parliament on Feb. 1. prime ministers annually people marched on foot or Farmers are the latest hoist the national flag on rode on horseback while group to upset Modi’s im- the country’s August in- shouting slogans against age of imperturbable domi- Local news in the palm of your hand dependence holiday. Riot Modi. At some places, they nance in Indian politics. police fired tear gas and were showered with flower Since returning to pow- water cannons and set up petals by residents who re- er for a second term, Mo- barricades in an attempt corded the unprecedented di’s government has been to prevent the protesters protest on their phones. rocked by several convul- from reaching the center of Authorities used tear sions. 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By Luis Andres to dishwasher soap and room. It has been open They’re excited about have used the store, Love ria. And they can garner Henao laundry detergent. Stu- since November. helping in the grocery said. even more points for out- ASSOCIATED PRESS dents and staff can shop The idea is to provide store and just being a Each week, the store’s standing classroom per- there, but on Tuesdays students with job skills, part of it.” staffers package gro- formance or being kind to Traditional school the store is open to the and at the same time help Residents who shop at ceries for students who others. stores might offer snacks community. students, staff and local the store are assigned qualify for the Friday The town of about 8,000 and knickknacks, school And it’s all free. residents who are in need. a number of points — Backpack Program be- people northwest of Dal- gear and notebooks — “I like seeing their And the store has one the larger the family, cause their families need las knows poverty — more but the one at Linda Tutt smiles, seeing how ap- more purpose: teaching the more points they additional food for the than 43 percent of the High School in Sanger, preciative they are, and the youngsters the val- receive and the more weekend. district’s students are Texas, has a very differ- knowing that they are ue of giving back to their merchandise they can In addition to fami- considered economical- ent inventory and clien- thankful that we’re do- community. “buy.” There’s no in-per- ly points, students earn ly disadvantaged. It also tele. ing something like this,” “I’ve really seen the son shopping because of points for their work in has had to deal with the At Linda Tutt you can said Hunter Weertman, students take pride in the pandemic, so instead the store or for doing oth- coronavirus; the opening get everything from a 16-year-old junior who working in the store,” they fill out a list and er tasks at the school such of the store was delayed produce, milk and eggs stocks shelves and takes principal Anthony Love students bring their gro- as gardening, mentoring by a month after Love was to pasta, peanut but- inventory at the store said. “They’re excited ceries to their cars. elementary schoolchildren treated at a hospital for ter and canned goods housed in an unused art about coming to school. About 130 families or helping in the cafete- COVID-19.

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