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Wealth, Trust, Investment and Insurance Products are not FDIC insured, not bank guaranteed, not a deposit, not insured by any federal government agency and may lose value Lynn Item-10.5x2_10_6_20.indd 1 9/28/20 4:54 PM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 An unusual Celebrations are college course FLIPPING much quieter BY DANIEL KANE AND MIKE ALONGI BY ELYSE CARMOSINO Thanksgiving Day brings with it many As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, familiar traditions and whether it be see- THE BIRD households across the country are brac- ing family and friends, digging into your ing themselves for a much quieter holiday favorite seasonal dishes, or just relaxing on season. the couch to watch the parade or some foot- In Saugus, Ryan Fisher said he and his ball, there’s usually plenty for everyone. wife, Danielle, sat down a week in advance AT 2020 of Thanksgiving to talk about what they COLLEGE, A6 planned to do for the big day, which would normally be celebrated with her side of the family. Traditional day CELEBRATION, A6 For many, it’s a like no other Football family’s BY THOR JOURGENSEN table for few Thanks to COVID-19, Thanksgiving is different in 2020 day de ated and, if you don’t think so, just ask Ann Pendexter, Ashley BY GAYLA CAWLEY McMahon and Vincent Inglese. BY ANNE MARIE TOBIN Pendexter of Lynn won’t see her father in Swampscott. Many North Shore residents appear LYNNFIELD — It’s going to be a very Marblehead resident McMahon won’t visit family in New to be heeding the advice of public different Thanksgiving this year for the health of cials by avoiding large fam- TRADITION, A6 football-crazed Marengi clan. ily gatherings this Thanksgiving. For the rst time in a very long time, Instead of sitting down to a tradition- instead of being zoned in on the annual al turkey dinner with their extended clash against neighboring North Read- families, many locals are opting ing, the family will be home, leisurely to eat with only their immediate preparing the Thanksgiving feast, and family to cut down on the risk of perhaps taking in an NFL game spreading the coronavirus. or two. DINNER, A5 FAMILY, A6 ITEM GRAPHIC | TREVOR ANDREOZZI Swampscott Town Hall Dream come true for new Lynn teacher changing Peabody man pleads guilty Lynn eld’s Shapleigh closes due to COVID-19. A2 Lynn homeowner. A3 the course of history. A3 to armed robberies. A5 doubles up at Endicott. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 57° VOL. 141, ISSUE 295 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 44° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 OBITUARIES Swampscott Town Hall closes due Judith A. (Judy) Goldstein, 74 1946 - 2020 to dramatic COVID-19 increase LYNN - Judith A. (Judy) Gold- human rights. She leaves to stein, daughter of Louis R. and cherish her memories a host By Guthrie Ethelyn T. (Lynn Manobianco) of cousins and a handful of Scrimgeour Goldstein passed away on devoted dear friends. ITEM STAFF Friday November 20, 2020 at A special thanks to all the SWAMPSCOTT – Due the Kaplan Hospice House in staff and nurses at Care Di- to a dramatic rise in pos- Danvers Mass. at the age of mensions and Kaplan Hospice itive COVID-19 cases both 74. She had been a long time House for their outstanding in Swampscott and in the resident of Nahant. Judy was and personalized care. region, Swampscott Town an activist and advocate for Hall will be open to the public by appointment only as of Nov. 30. Swampscott reported its highest weekly number of new cases all year Mon- day, with 33 additional cases from Nov. 15 to Nov 21. There were 185 con- rmed cases in the town as of Oct. 22. That number had grown by 72 to 257 by Nov. 24. Forty-two of those ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO cases were reported with- in the last two weeks. The Swampscott Town Hall has closed due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the last time they approached town and region. these numbers was back FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS in April, when there were community to please stay telephone, where a town There will be no testing home unless necessary, employee will help them on Thanksgiving Day or Diego Maradona the Argentine soccer great 26 new cases reported in one week. and also encourage our determine whether the ser- the Friday after. who was among the best players ever and who The town employed a Swampscott business vices should take place on- The testing site will be led his country to the 1986 World Cup title be- similar rollback to Town community to roll back line, via telephone or with open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. fore later struggling with cocaine use and obe- Hall services in response operations where possible an in-person appointment. on Saturday to accommo- sity, died from a heart attack on Wednesday at to that spring peak, which and double-down on all At this time, there will date the higher numbers his home in Buenos Aires. ofcials believe contrib- safety measures.” be no changes to the cur- of residents hoping to be uted to the reduction of Services provided by rent reduced operations of tested after Thanksgiving. COVID cases during the Town Hall Departments, the senior center, library, Fitzgerald emphasized the importance of staying Argentine soccer late spring and early sum- including granting permit or other town facilities. safe during Thanksgiving. mer. applications, marriage li- “We want to make sure He encouraged residents “We’re in a massive censes, paying water and residents still have access to stay within their bub- uptick in the spread of sewer bills, will now be to services,” said Fitzger- legend Maradona ble on the holiday, advised COVID-19,” said Town taking place either online, ald. “We will be here to them to limit the sizes of Administrator Sean Fitz- by mail or over the phone. help people and we want their indoor gatherings, gerald at a Select Board In-person services at to help them, but we want dies at 60 and hold gatherings out- Town Ofces will be avail- to make sure that they meeting Tuesday. side when possible. est of all.” able only under extraor- stay safe.” By Debora Rey “Just like we did in the “This is about giving ASSOCIATED PRESS The No. 10 he wore on dinary circumstances by Swampscott offers drive- spring when we saw a thanks and staying safe,” his jersey became synony- appointment only, and through COVID-19 test- signicant uptick in infec- said Fitzgerald. “So wear BUENOS AIRES, Argen- mous with him, as it also ing from Monday through tions, we’ve used that data will take place during nor- a mask and know that we tina — Diego Maradona, had with Pele, the Brazil- to guide our actions,” he mal work hours in a lim- Friday from 2:30-6:30 will get through this.” the Argentine soccer great ian great with whom Mara- added. ited area of the Town Hall p.m., and Saturdays from who scored the “Hand of dona was regularly paired “We hope that the clo- building. 8 a.m. to noon at the First Guthrie Scrimgeour God” goal in 1986 and led as the best of all time. sure of Town Hall will Individuals are advised Congregational Church at can be reached at gscrim- his country to that year’s The Brazilian said in a send a message to our to contact Town Ofces by 40 Monument Ave. [email protected]. World Cup title before lat- statement he had lost “a er struggling with cocaine dear friend.” use and obesity, has died. “There is much more to He was 60. say, but for now may God Maradona’s spokesman, give his family strength,” Sebastián Sanchi, said he Pelé said. “One day, I hope, died Wednesday of a heart we will play soccer togeth- attack, two weeks after er in the sky.” being released from a hos- Bold, fast and utterly pital in Buenos Aires fol- unpredictable, Maradona lowing brain surgery. was a master of attack, The ofce of Argentina’s juggling the ball easily president said it will de- from one foot to the other cree three days of nation- as he raced upeld. Dodg- al mourning, and the Ar- ing and weaving with his gentine soccer association low center of gravity, he expressed its sorrow on shrugged off countless ri- Twitter. vals and often scored with One of the most famous a devastating left foot, his moments in the history most powerful weapon. of the sport, the “Hand “Everything he was of God” goal, came when thinking in his head, he the diminutive Maradona made it happen with his punched the ball into En- feet,” said Salvatore Bagni, gland’s net during the who played with Maradona 1986 World Cup quarter- at Italian club Napoli. nals. A ballooning waistline Ahead of his 60th birth- slowed Maradona’s ex- ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK day in October, Maradona plosive speed later in his told France Football maga- career and by 1991 he was An MBTA Commuter Rail train passes by Wheelabrator Saugus. zine that it was his dream snared in his rst doping to “score another goal scandal when he admit- against the English, this ted to a cocaine habit that time with the right hand.” haunted him until he re- Wheelabrator subcommittee Maradona also captivat- tired in 1997, at 37.

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