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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

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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. of cials 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 Of ces 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- signi cant 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 Of ces 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 of ce 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 up eld. 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. ed fans around the world Hospitalized near death over a two-decade career in 2000 and again in ’04 celebrates ‘successful’ rst meeting with a bewitching style of for heart problems blamed play that was all his own. on cocaine, he later said By Elyse Carmosino Selectman Anthony Cog- Subcommittee goals Representatives from Although his reputation he overcame the drug ITEM STAFF liano and Selectwom- proposed by Cogliano in- the plant will now be in at- was tarnished by his ad- problem. Cocaine, he once an Corinne Riley, Town cluded a potential host tendance at both Wheela- dictions and an ill-fated said famously, had proven SAUGUS — Relations Manager Scott Crabtree, community agreement brator subcommittee spell in charge of the na- to be his “toughest rival.” between Wheelabrator resident Christopher and the elimination of meetings and the town’s tional team, he remained But more health prob- Saugus and the town are Williams, Town Meeting pending litigation be- monthly Board of Health idolized in soccer-mad lems followed, despite looking up in the wake member Peter Delios, and tween the town and the general meetings. Argentina as the “Pibe de a 2005 gastric bypass of the new Wheelabrator environmental advocate plant, which referred to Agendas for all meet- Oro” or “Golden Boy.” that greatly trimmed his subcommittee’s rst meet- Jackie Mercurio, who is the town’s appeal of a val- ings will be posted ahead “You took us to the top weight. Maradona was ing Wednesday. a member of both Saugus ley ll permit issued to of time on the town’s web- of the world,” Argentine hospitalized in early 2007 Formed by the Board Action Volunteers for the Wheelabrator by the Mas- site. President Alfredo Fernán- for acute hepatitis that of Health earlier this Environment and the Al- sachusetts Department of “Speaking with Wheela- dez said on social media. his doctor blamed on ex- month, chair William liance for Health and En- Environmental Protec- brator leadership, they “You made us incredibly cessive drinking and eat- Heffernan said this vironment. tion (MassDEP). were excited about the happy. You were the great- ing. week’s meeting, which Heffernan, along with When asked about the subcommittee, and I know was primarily used as Board of Selectmen chair new subcommittee earlier people in the town are ex- a chance to lay the sub- Anthony Cogliano, were this month, Wheelabra- cited about it,” Heffernan committee’s groundwork voted the subcommittee’s tor’s Vice President of En- said. “I think it’ll lend it- moving forward, was pro- co-chairs, and both have vironmental Compliance, self to more of a partner- ductive and will ideally expressed hope the meet- James Connolly, said the ship between Wheelabra- lead to a more transpar- ings will be helpful for all plant was fully on board tor and the town.” ent line of communica- parties involved. with the idea. tion between the incin- “I think this will allow “We welcome the cre- Elyse Carmosino can be erator plant and Saugus us to deep-dive a lot of ation of the committee reached at ecarmosino@ residents. the issues the facility has and look forward to the itemlive.com. “I think overall it was been seeing lately, wheth- discussion about how good. It’s been a long time er it’s noise issues or Wheelabrator Saugus can coming,” Heffernan said. smoke,” Heffernan said. best continue to provide 781-593-7700 “There’s been quite a con- “I don’t want this to turn economic and environ- Publishing Daily, except Sundays tentious relationship be- into a screaming match mental value to Saugus USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 Don’t let the tween Wheelabrator and like it did at a Board of and the region,” Connolly Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA the town for some time Health meeting a few said. “We appreciate town and additional of ces. story go untold. Copyright ©2020 The Daily Item now.” years ago. This needs to leaders for creating this Subscriptions Following several lean towards constructive opportunity for coopera- Prepaid by mail to all parts of the United States Share your loved one’s story. months of discussion, criticism when needed tive and productive dia- $30.00 for 4 weeks the board voted 3-0 this and allow Wheelabrator logue.” $95.00 for 13 weeks [email protected] | 781-593-7700 November to approve $185.00 for 26 weeks the chance to address Subcommittee meet- $340.00 for 1 year the new subcommittee, (issues) instead of allow- ings will take place on the Send payment to and POSTMASTER, which includes Board of ing people to come in and third Wednesday of every send address changes to: Health members Heffer- point ngers. month and will end with The Daily Item In partnership with nan and Shawn Ayube, “If there are any issues an open comment period 110 Munroe St. P.O. Box 5 former members Dianne with the facility, let’s sit in which the public is wel- Lynn, MA 01903 Serino and Joe Vinard, down and talk about it.” come to take part. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A3 A dream come true for new Lynn homeowner

By Gayla Cawley FSS program are typical- ITEM STAFF ly able to put $10,000 for LYNN — Moving into a down payment toward her new home earlier this a two- or three-bedroom month was a dream come house, but since Chavez true for Lynn resident had almost double that Hellen Chavez. and some of her own mon- As someone who had ey saved as well, she was struggled to save money in able to buy a three-family the past, homeownership home. was something Chavez had thought was out of “Just the difference she reach for a long time. had there was pretty sub- “I promised my kids be- stantial,” said Rowe. “Her fore Christmas we were story is a huge success. going to have our own Not only did she go on to home,” said Chavez, 37. home ownership but she “That’s why I tried real- went on to a three-family. ly hard for my dream to come true for my children. She’s the most successful I wanted them to keep be- I’ve seen and I’ve been ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO lieving in dreams and try here 16 years.” Lynn English teacher Erin LeColst was only really hard for them.” Chavez said she is living one of 58 teachers that were selected for a Na- Until she closed on her on the third oor with her tional History Day fall professional develop- new three-family home husband, Walter Avenda- ment program. on Cottage Street Nov. 9, no, and her two children, Chavez had been a res- ident of Curwin Circle, ages 9 and 16. She is rent- where she had lived in ing out the bottom two Lynn English low-income public housing oors to help pay bills and managed by Lynn Hous- save, which she hopes will ing Authority & Neigh- eventually allow them to teacher changing borhood Development purchase a single-family (LHAND) since 2010. home. About 10 years ago, She used to be a school Chavez learned from a the course of staff member that as a bus driver, but now works Lynn Housing Authori- as a cleaner for her hus- ty resident, she quali ed ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO band’s cleaning company. history for LHAND’s Family Self Hellen Chavez was able to save $16,000 through For years, Chavez said she Suf ciency (FSS) pro- LHAND”s Family Self Suf ciency (FSS) Pro- had trouble saving mon- By Gayla Cawley which has included “dig- gram, which gives clients gram, which she used to put a down payment ey, and credits the FSS ITEM STAFF ging into the analysis a chance to save money to- on a three-family home. From left, Hellen’s program for helping to of primary source docu- ward purchasing a home. LYNN — Lynn English son, Christopher Avendano Chávez, Hellen change that. ments. The FSS program pro- Chavez and her husband, Walter Avendano, sit High School teacher Erin “(The course) was good vides clients a savings During her rst stint LeColst is one of only 58 on the porch of their Lynn home on Tuesday for me because I always account, where they can with the program, she was educators selected for a afternoon. want to bring something save part of their rent pay- not able to save enough National History Day fall in to enrich what we’re ments as they earn more money for a house, but professional development doing,” said LeColst. “It’s money at work. As clients od, she was able to save Rowe said. program. $16,000 for a down pay- And the program is de- knew that she wanted to broadened the horizon of see an increase in wages, keep going to achieve her For the past several what’s out there for stu- their income-based rent ment on her new home. signed to push clients to months, LeColst has been dream of buying her own dents to experience histo- also increases, but rather “Hellen is a hard work- get an education or a bet- attending monthly webi- er and her goal right from ter job so their wages, and home, Chavez said. ry, instead of just reading than having to pay that nars through the “Inspir- about it.” increase, they are able to the start was to own her therefore their rent, will Weeks after moving, ing Student Research” own home,” said Rowe. increase, which allows LeColst, a teacher for put the difference in their Chavez said she is still professional development 15 years, including the savings account, according “She worked on lowering them to save more money, nding her new reality program, which has in- her debt, improving her Rowe said. past seven at Lynn En- to Cathy Rowe, FSS coor- hard to believe. Not only volved working with her credit, and created a sav- “The FSS program is glish, said she often ap- dinator for LHAND. was it her dream for her- peers around the country plies for professional “It’s kind of an incen- ings account to be able to designed to help Lynn and National History Day get to where she is today. Housing residents not self, but also hers as a scholarship opportuni- tive,” said Rowe. “Your staff to build knowledge ties, but has never been rent will go up, but that “She (purchased) a only achieve their dream mother, to provide a better for teaching with primary three-family on Cottage of homeownership, but to home and more space for selected for one until increase goes into a sav- sources. this particular program. ings account in order to Street for a little over give them the tools and re- her two children. Now, her The course, which in- $700,000 with a (mort- sources they need to suc- She was delighted to be guide them to save the kids have their own rooms cludes a nal webinar in chosen for the program, gage) rate of 2.25 percent. ceed in life,” said Charles money.” after sharing one for 10 December, has focused which covers the cost of We’ve had Curwin FSS Gaeta, LHAND executive Over the ve-year span years, and “look and feel on using online Library a three-credit graduate grads purchase homes be- director. “We are proud of of the FSS program, cli- of Congress primary and course offered through fore, but never at this cal- Hellen and all our FSS more comfortable,” she ents can save thousands secondary sources to de- the University of San Di- iber.” clients who have worked said. of dollars, which allows velop and support student ego. But the FSS program is so hard to achieve their “It’s like a dream come some, like Chavez, to pur- research skills and is a “This course has par- not just a savings account, dreams.“ true and housing has chase their own home, or feature of Maryland-based ticular value now as said Rowe, explaining that Ten percent of LHAND if that’s not possible, they helped a lot. It’s a big op- nonpro t National Histo- teachers and students it is designed to help resi- FSS graduates go on to can put the funds toward portunity and a big change ry Day’s membership in continue to address dents succeed. homeownership, which is going back to school or for me and my kids. I’m the Library of Congress challenges of non-tradi- Each client has to meet “pretty good,” Rowe said. paying for their children’s still trying to realize this Teaching with Primary tional learning settings college education, Rowe with their assigned FSS According to the U.S. Sources (TPS) Consor- is real, this is true, be- required by the ongoing said. coordinator, or nancial Department of Housing tium, COVID-19 pandemic,” Chavez has been with coach, who helps provide and Urban Development cause for me, it is a big, The 58 teachers selected huge thing, a big deal.” said National History the program for 10 years. them with the tools they (HUD) database, the Lynn for the program represent Day Executive Director She said she used the sav- need to become nancial- Housing FSS program is 40 of National History Dr. Cathy Gorn. ings from her rst ve- ly stable, such as nancial among the top 10 of its Gayla Cawley can be Day’s af liates across the reached at gcawley@item- “The crucial skills Ms. year contract to purchase classes that help them kind in the country, she country and around the LeColst is learning and live.com. Follow her on a new car and during her with budgeting and im- said. world, which includes all honing over the course of second ve-year peri- proving their credit score, Graduates of LHAND’s Twitter @GaylaCawley. 50 states, the District of this series will bene t her Columbia, American Sa- students for many years moa, Guam, the Northern to come. As a Library of What’s open Virus cases spike Mariana Islands, Puerto Congress TPS Consortium Rico, and international member, we are incredi- school programs in Chi- bly fortunate to be able to and closed on in Lynn, Peabody, na, South Asia and South offer this opportunity for Korea. teachers.” “It’s been wonderful,” LeColst said it’s been Thanksgiving Revere and Saugus said LeColst, 43. “We are fun to bring new things working with the Library into the classroom that of Congress, two coordi- she has been picking up WHAT’S OPEN: regular hours 8 a.m. to 10 to 4,173 cases and 112 By Gayla Cawley nators from the Library through the program, and • Certain restaurants, p.m. Friday. ITEM STAFF deaths, according to the of Congress and a histor- looks forward to trying including Applebees, • All Massachusetts li- city website. ical professor from MIT. Cases continued to surge some other resources of- Black Bear Diner, and quor stores will be closed. Saugus has reported 23 Every month we focus on in coronavirus hot spots, fered by National History Boston Market, will be • All banks will be new cases since Monday a different type of prima- Lynn, Peabody, Revere, Day. open. closed. to bring the town’s case- ry source to work with to and Saugus on Wednesday. “I love history,” said Le- • Certain chain stores, • UPS is closed, but UPS load to 1,190. The town’s introduce it to our stu- All four communities re- Colst. “I’m a history buff. including Best Buy and Holiday Critical Delivery dents.” ported double-digit case death toll remained at And I love government, Bed Bath and Beyond, will is available. increases while numbers 45, according to the town Since starting the so anything I can learn be open. • The stock market is remained the same or website. course, she’s been able about those things a lit- • All MBTA routes closed. were not updated in sev- Lynn eld also reported to introduce primary tle bit deeper, I always will operate on weekend nine new cases to bring sources, such as per- schedules. eral other North Shore try to. The more I have PLACES OFFERING the town’s caseload to 273. sonal letters, artwork, • Gas stations and con- towns. in my toolbox, the more I THANKSGIVING Fifteen people have died photographs, music and venience stores will gener- In Lynn, 63 new cases can bring into my class- DINNERS: from the virus, according recordings of speeches, ally be open regular hours. were reported to bring the room. I want them to feel • Haven from Hunger city’s caseload to 7,288. Of to the town website. into her curriculum at a connection and love it as • CVS, Rite Aid, and (71 Wallis St., Peabody) Lynn English, where she Walgreens are open. that total, 1,080 cases are Numbers remained the much as I do because that will be providing to-go teaches government and Hours will vary. active, 129 people have same in Nahant (91 cases, (improves) the experience Thanksgiving meals be- died, and 6,079 have recov- six deaths) and were not history. for them.” tween 11 a.m. and 12:30 ered, according to city data. updated in Marblehead or She said the webinar WHAT’S CLOSED aligns with how the high Gayla Cawley can be • Most municipal build- p.m. Peabody has reported Swampscott on Wednesday. • Brothers Deli (41 Mar- 83 new cases and three As of Monday, Swamp- school history curriculum reached at gcawley@item- ings in the region will be has shifted its focus over live.com. Follow her on ket St., Lynn) will provide additional deaths since scott had 253 cases and 11 closed, including post of- the past ve to 10 years, Twitter @GaylaCawley. ces, libraries, and town take-out Thanksgiving Monday. The city now has deaths. Marblehead (359 halls. meals that will be avail- 2,120 cases, 204 deaths, cases, 30 deaths) has not • No ferry service. able from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 1,276 people have provided updated num- LAW OFFICES OF • All Massachusetts • My Brother’s Table (98 recovered from the virus, bers since last Friday. JAMES J. CARRIGAN Stop & Shop and Mar- Willow St., Lynn) is pro- according to the health • Social Security Disability ket Basket stores will be viding to-go Thanksgiving department. Gayla Cawley can be • Workers Compensation closed. meals to individuals and In Revere, 49 new cas- reached at gcawley@item- • Accidents • Trader Joe’s stores will families from noon to 6 es were reported to bring live.com. Follow her on 25 years located across from Lynn District Court be closed on Thanksgiving p.m. the city’s total numbers Twitter @GaylaCawley. Home delivery Day but reopen 9 a.m. Fri- • The Friends of Salem subscribers 15 Johnson St. day. Council on Aging (Salem) 781-596-0100 • Whole Foods stores are sponsoring home-de- ITEM CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! Get FREE access JAMES J. CARRIGAN to the e-edition on ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN will be closed Thanksgiv- livered Thanksgiving din- Call Customer Service to place an ad LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL ing Day but reopen for ners to Salem seniors. 781-593-7700, ext. 2 www.jamescarriganlaw.com [email protected] A4 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 OPINION Beware of Porch Pirates HOW TO REACH US E¤¥¤ M. G DIRECTORS The holiday season is replaced or money re- President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill M¦Ÿ H. SŸŸ of cially upon us, but funded. Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant while this time of the year Well, as one can suspect, E C J. SŸ E. K¡ Advertising Director News Director Gordon R. Hall brings a sense of joy and GaylaGay the requested days passed 110 Munroe St. W J. K TŸ  J ¡¢ Monica Connell Healey excitement to many of us, and the packages had still P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton not everything that comes not appeared on my front J N. W  C  T¡£ Michael H. Shanahan CawleCaw y Lynn, MA 01903 Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman with it is pleasant. porch by the promised de- “Porch pirates” steal livery date. So, on Wednes- Customer Service millions of packages each email earlier in the day day, I called the retailer, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS that the items had been Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 holiday season, reported explained the situation to Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 delivered, but since I was CBSNews in November a different customer rep- Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 at work, I could not pick All Departments: Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 2018, which is the time of resentative and had the them up until the end of 781-593-7700 Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 year that those package items replaced with no Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 the day, problems. Ext. 2 Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 thieves typically run ram- Nearly $90 worth of mer- Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 Classi ed/Legal Advertising pant. chandise purchased online Strangely, the porch pi- Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 rate ended up actually do- classi [email protected] Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 An estimated 36 percent was not there, and as logic of Americans have had a ing me a favor. I was able to Subscriptions John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 would dictate, had most delivered package stolen likely been stolen from my get the initial amount re- [email protected] from outside their homes front porch while I was at funded and then was able Circulation at least once, CNBC re- work. to repurchase the items at [email protected] ported last year, with re- a much lower price than I After contacting the sell- Ext. 3 search rm Edelman In- er, a clothing store, I was originally paid because of telligence reporting that told by a customer service early Black Friday sales. Newsroom 74 percent of packages representative that there All’s well that ends well, [email protected] [email protected] are stolen during the day had been instances of the as they say, is tting in this when homeowners are at U.S. Postal Service mark- instance. Since I didn’t re- Ext. 4 work. port the crime and don’t EDITORIAL ing a package as delivered Sports According to the rm, to meet their daily quota, have home surveillance, [email protected] the average value of stolen but not actually delivering there are no suspects, but packages ranges from $50 it until days later. I’ll continue to be on the Ext. 5 to $100. I was directed to wait a lookout for a potential Retail and Online Last week, I became one few days until my prom- porch pirate who may be Advertising of those statistics, when ised delivery date -- the walking around wearing a [email protected] Swampscott I came home to discover packages had been deliv- hot pink turtleneck. ADVERTISING that the two packages I ered ve days ahead of Gayla Cawley is a staff Ernie Carpenter Jr. had been expecting were schedule -- and then call reporter with the Daily Director of Advertising missing. I had received an again to have my items Item. and Business Development, ext. 1355 reaches out [email protected] PATRICK MALONEY Ralph Mitchell We applaud the town of Swampscott po- Sales Representative, ext. 1313 lice and re departments and Town Meet- [email protected] ing members with voting to cut ties with Eric Rondeau restrictive state civil service hiring proce- A Thanksgiving quiz Sales Representative, ext. 1280 dures. [email protected] Long the standard for police and re Because of the pandem- 4. Which president said lege teams faced off in the Patricia Whalen hiring in Massachusetts, civil service ic, this Thanksgiving will that “Thanksgiving re- rst Thanksgiving football Sales Representative, ext. 1310 is an antiquated system that Fire Chief be very different than minds us that no matter game in the 1870s? [email protected] Graham Archer sarcastically described as most, but it will still in- our differences, we are A. Princeton vs. Yale BUSINESS OFFICE “ lling out the most bubbles correctly” to clude many familial and still one people, part of B. Harvard vs. Princeton determine who gets a town public safety Susan J. Conti national traditions. something bigger than C. Columbia vs. Dart- Controller, ext. 1288 job. The quiz below, from the ourselves … we are al- The town’s 60 re ghters and police mouth [email protected] Ashbrook Center at Ash- ways, simply, Americans”? D. Cornell vs. Yale of cers voted by a 4 to 1 margin on Nov. land University, provides A. John F. Kennedy Ted Grant Publisher, ext. 1234 14-15 to stop using civil service for hiring an opportunity for you to B. Barack Obama and Town Meeting voted on Nov. 16 to 9. The tradition of hand- [email protected] test your knowledge of the C. Ronald Reagan ing out Thanksgiving stop using the hiring system. D. Franklin Roosevelt Marian Kinney Thanksgiving holiday in themed awards to NFL A challenge to the vote by a Town Meet- American history and cul- ext. 1212 players began in 1989. [email protected] ing member questioning a $5,000 con- ture. 5. The Macy’s Thanks- What was the initial tractual payment to each public safety giving Day Parade will Will Kraft employee amounts to nothing more than 1. What was the primary exclude a live audience award called and who re- Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 an insult to the integrity and profession- food that the Wampanoag, this year, but will still be ceived it? [email protected] alism of men and women who put their the Native American tribe broadcast on television. In A. Turkey Leg to former life on the line every day to keep Swamp- Philadelphia Eagle Reggie Paula Villacreses that participated in the what years was the parade A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 scott safe. rst Thanksgiving, con- of cially canceled since White [email protected] Parting ways with civil service is the tributed to the feast? rst being held in 1924? B. Galloping Gobbler Mike Shanahan rst step on a march forward by the town A. Turkey A.1929 to 1931 to former Dallas Cowboy to ensure inclusion and diversity are Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 B. Ham B. 1942 to 1944 Tony Romo [email protected] watch words in the town hiring process. C. Venison C. 1951 to 1953 C. Turkey Leg to former Swampscott public of cials, residents D. Lobster D. 1960 to 1962 San Francisco 49er Joe Carolina Trujillo and organizations joined most of the na- Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 Montana [email protected] tion in taking up the rallying cry for ra- 2. Writer and editor Sar- 6. Because of a mixup D. Galloping Gobbler to cial equity in the wake of George Floyd’s ah Josepha Hale, author of that resulted in a major former Green Bay Packer Jim Wilson murder on May 25. Town public safety Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 the poem “Mary Had a Lit- surplus of turkey one year, Brett Favre employees and Town Meeting members [email protected] tle Lamb,” also is known which company packaged understand action, not just words, must as the “godmother of turkey, stuf ng, peas and 10. In addition to the CIRCULATION rede ne what racial equity means in Thanksgiving” for urging sweet potatoes in alumi- Swampscott. United States, several Lisa Mahmoud which president to have num trays, creating the other countries celebrate Manager, ext. 1239 In parting ways with civil service, the “our annual Thanksgiving rst TV dinners? [email protected] police and re departments have cast off a Thanksgiving holiday. made a National and xed A. Swanson Which of the following is an antiquated hiring system that sets re- B. Morton’s CUSTOMER SERVICE Union Festival”? not one of them? strictive hiring parameters. Abandoning A. James Buchanan C. Tyson A. Canada La’ Mosha Ball civil service sets the stage for the Select B. Ulysses S. Grant D. Stouffer’s Customer Service, ext. 1276 B. Brazil Board and town public employee unions C. Andrew Johnson [email protected] to begin mapping out an inclusive hiring C. Sweden D. Abraham Lincoln 7. Which of America’s GRAPHICS process that allows the town to look be- Founding Fathers wanted D. Liberia yond its borders for strong candidates and 3. In what year was the the turkey, rather than ANSWERS: 1-C, 2-D, 3-C, Trevor Andreozzi ensures hiring is really a fair process. 4-B, 5-B, 6-A, 7-D, 8-A, 9-A, Designer law passed making the the eagle, to be America’s [email protected] By voting to abandon civil service, fourth Thursday of No- national bird? 10-C the town has broken from the past in vember the xed date for A. John Adams Patrick Maloney is depu- Mark Sutherland a year when confronting past wrongs Thanksgiving? B. Alexander Hamilton ty director of the Ashbrook Creative Director, ext. 1330 [email protected] with new perspectives has become a A. 1912 C. Patrick Henry Center at Ashland Uni- national calling. B. 1935 D. Benjamin Franklin versity, Ashland, Ohio. He NEWSROOM C. 1941 wrote this for InsideSourc- Mike Alongi D. 1991 8. Which Ivy League col- es.com. 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All address information, particu- A man walked into the sta- Lynn mail carrier charged larly arrests, re ect police records. tion at 12:42 p.m. Tuesday In the event of a perceived inac- to report that he had been curacy, it is the sole responsibility scammed out of $2,000. He informed police that he had with stealing mail of the concerned party to contact been noti ed about an order the relevant police department and that he had never placed, and ITEM STAFF REPORT ee and appeared in federal according to the U.S. At- Gomez, prosecutors said. have the department issue a no- that the money for the pur- court last Friday. torney’s of ce. The discovery prompted BOSTON — A Lynn Prosecutors said Gomez A further investigation surveillance of Gomez per- tice of correction to the Daily Item. chase had been withdrawn mail carrier has been ar- Corrections or clarications will not from his debit card. was charged following revealed that Gomez, a forming her duties, which rested and charged with information that postal USPS city carrier assis- revealed that she ried be made without express notice of Theft stealing mail on at least inspectors had received, tant, handled that cus- through and stole mail change from the arresting police 21 occasions, according to which included multiple tomer’s route and that the on 21 separate occasions, department. A caller reported that their the U.S. Attorney’s of ce. instances of customers in gift card had been used prosecutors said. paddleboard had been stolen Angela Gomez, a Lynn reporting missing last January for purchases If convicted, Gomez LYNN at 1 p.m. Tuesday. 40-year-old U.S. Postal mail. In one instance, a that were delivered to Go- could face up to ve years employee who lives in USPS customer had re- mez’s then-home address in prison, three years of Arrests PEABODY Lynn, was charged with ported that an expected and that the correspond- supervised release, and a a criminal complaint for Lilly Pulitzer gift card had ing email associated with $250,000 ne, prosecutors Nicholas Carle, 32, of 6 theft of mail by an employ- never arrived in the mail, the purchase belonged to said. Carleton St., Apt. 3, Brockton, Accidents was arrested and charged A report of a motor vehicle with Class B drug posses- crash at 10:22 a.m. Tuesday sion with intent to distribute, at J&H Truck Repair at 129 Peabody man pleads guilty to robbery, attempting to evade a taxi Newbury St.; at 10:53 a.m. fare, and on warrant charges Tuesday at Route 128 North of carrying a rearm without and 310 Lowell St. drug charges in federal court a license, assault and battery A report of a motor vehicle with a dangerous weapon, hit and run crash at 2:04 p.m. ITEM STAFF REPORT wani scheduled sentenc- Jan. 8, 2018, robbery in release and a ne of up to assault and battery with a ing for March 12, 2021. In Lynn, one of the robbers $8 million. Sentences will Tuesday at 101 Main St. and A Peabody man pleaded dangerous weapon, rearm 2 Washington St. March 2018, Cintron was red a gun at a clerk who be imposed by a federal guilty in the U.S. District possession without a rearm A report of a motor vehicle arrested and charged by had followed the robbers district court judge based Court in Boston in con- identi cation card, and carry- crash with injuries at 5:43 criminal complaint. The out of the store. on the U.S. Sentencing ing a rearm without a license p.m. Tuesday at 149 Lynn St. nection with more than guilty pleas were entered Each charge of inter- Guidelines and other stat- at 11:52 p.m. Tuesday. and 2 Dexter St. One of the a dozen armed robberies Wednesday. fering with commerce by utory factors. Dorothy Ezemba, 59, drivers was taken to Salem committed throughout the Cintron was involved in robbery provides for a sen- Several members of law homeless, was arrested and Hospital. greater Boston area. the robbery of 15 conve- tence of up to 20 years in enforcement units played charged with trespassing at Luis Cintron, 41, plead- nience stores in the great- prison, three years of su- key roles in the investiga- 8:36 p.m. Tuesday. Complaints ed guilty to 14 counts of er Boston area between pervised release and a ne tion and prosecution, in- interfering with commerce Dec. 28, 2017 and Feb. 15, of $250,000. The charge cluding Lynn Police Chief Accidents A report of unemployment by robbery and conspiracy 2018. During each of the of possession of 28 grams Michael Mageary and fraud at 10 a.m. Tuesday at to interfere with commerce robberies, which occurred or more of cocaine base Peabody Police Chief Tom A report of a motor vehicle Pine Grove at 259 Newbury by robbery. He also plead- in Peabody, Lynn, East with intent to distribute Grif n. crash with personal injury at St.; at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday at ed guilty to charges of Boston, Chelsea, Win- provides for a mandato- Assistant U.S. Attor- 7:01 a.m. Wednesday at 359 75 Walnut St.; at 3:23 p.m. possession of cocaine and throp, and Everett, two ry minimum sentence of ney Robert Richardson Summer St.; at 12:58 p.m. Tuesday at 718 Lowell St.; cocaine base with intent robbers entered the store 10 years and up to life in of Lelling’s Major Crimes Wednesday at 90 Lawton Ave. at 3:32 p.m. Tuesday at 20 to distribute. U.S. District wearing masks and wield- prison, at least eight years Unit is prosecuting the A report of a motor vehicle Donegal Road; at 5:31 p.m. Court Judge Indira Tal- ing a rearm. During a and up to life of supervised case. crash at 11:18 a.m. Wednes- Tuesday at 5 Bradley Ave. day at 35 Alley St.; at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Forest Hill Vandalism Avenue and N Franklin Street; Money that was promised to combat at 12:51 p.m. Wednesday at A report of vandalism at 26 State St. 9:02 p.m. Tuesday at North- shore Mall at 210N Andover U.S. overdose crisis sits unused St. Blue paint on a car was Assaults disagreement is between vide emergency services reported. By Geoff Mulvihill going the long process of A report of an assault at ASSOCIATED PRESS nearly 3,000 local govern- to people with addictions. distributing its assets, the 1:52 p.m. Wednesday on City ments and advocates for State attorneys general states also see the pros- SAUGUS When it led for bank- those hurt by opioids. say doing so would di- pect of distributing bil- Hall Square. ruptcy last year, Purdue Advocates want the lute the money so much lions of dollars over time Pharma agreed to an inno- Accidents money funneled mostly to it would not be effective. as more important than Overdose vative plan: It would make Police received a report at local nonpro ts that pro- Because Purdue is under- the $200 million. A report of an opiate over- $200 million available im- 2:43 p.m. Tuesday of a motor mediately to help those dose at 11:40 a.m. Wednes- vehicle accident with non-fa- day on Michigan Terrace. harmed by its signature tal injuries on Essex Street painkiller, OxyContin, and Theft and Broadway. One vehicle ease the effects of the opi- was towed from the scene. oid crisis. A report of a larceny at More than a year later, 10:55 p.m. Tuesday at 10 Complaints with the crisis worsen- Porter Ave. A man called the station ing, not a penny has been A report of a motor vehicle at 12:59 a.m. Wednesday to spent. theft at 7:53 a.m. Wednesday report there were two females “The money is just sit- at Enterprise at 361 Lynnway. actively attempting to break ting in Purdue’s bank ac- into his neighbor’s house on count collecting dust,” said MARBLEHEAD Williams Ave while his neigh- Ed Neiger, a lawyer rep- bor was away. The caller be- resenting opioid victims. Accidents lieved the women smashed “It’s a travesty of epic pro- a window to attempt entry. portions.” Police received reports of Dispatched of cers reported It’s not Purdue that is an accident involving a bike all was clear and that the holding up the money. In- and several motor vehicles stead, it’s lawyers repre- female party was attempting PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:39 p.m. Tuesday. An in- to gain entry to the home to senting the wide range of dividual was transported to catch her boyfriend in the entities suing the compa- Jill Cichowicz, an advocate for opioid addiction treatment, displays a Salem hospital following the act of cheating. Boyfriend/ ny who cannot agree how photo of her and her brother, Scott Zebnwski, who died of an opioid incident. homeowner refused to open best to use it. The main overdose at age 38, in her home in Midlothian, Va. A woman walked into the the door. station at 5:24 p.m. Tuesday A woman walked into the to report that she had struck station at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday For many, it’s a table for few a parked car and that there to report an ongoing issue was damage to both vehicles. with a neighbor on Centenni- Kuzia Hills, executive di- Thanksgiving, the three of Regardless, his prepa- She emphasized that the ac- al Avenue. Police advised the DINNER rector of My Brother’s Ta- us, instead of a crowd.” cident had not been her fault. woman, who decided to con- From A1 ration won’t change. He’s Private family gath- tact the courts in the morning. ble, who only plans to eat going to cook the same Fraud “We’re just staying dinner with her immedi- erings are not the only number of turkeys — 200 home,” said Lynn eld ate family. Thanksgiving tradition — and will also be making A report of unemployment Fraud resident Deanne Healey. While Hills would typ- the virus has put a damp- mashed potatoes, sweet fraud at 10:16 a.m. Tuesday; A woman walked into the “It’s just our immediate ically celebrate with her er on this year. With cases potatoes, squash and an- at 12:17 p.m. Tuesday; at station at 2:38 p.m. Tuesday family. We were originally extended family, this year spiking locally, statewide other vegetable. 2:53 p.m. Tuesday; at 3:09 to report her identity had going to get together with she’s only cooking for four and across the country, Although restrictions p.m. Tuesday; at 5 p.m. Tues- been used to le for unem- another close friend, but people. restaurants that typically have made things more day; at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday; ployment. with the rise in cases and Swampscott Town Ad- serve Thanksgiving meals dif cult this year, Markos (since) she’s got elderly ministrator Sean Fitzger- to the needy have also had said he didn’t consider parents, we decided we’re ald added: “I’m cooking to reimagine their holiday canceling his annual meal not going to take that risk. everything that’s orange plans. distribution. Texas State player We’re just going to stay and we’re keeping it really For the past 27 years, “People need this in the home and do something to immediate family. George Markos has been hard times,” said Markos. small.” “We’re going to Zoom in serving meals on Thanks- “They don’t need this in shot and killed in Healey, who led the Pea- with some folks and we’re giving to anybody who the good times. “(We’re) body Chamber of Com- going to try to keep every- stops by his Lynn restau- going to try to somehow merce before leaving for body safe,” said Fitzgerald. rant, Brothers Deli. But connect with the people, alleged drug deal a position at Salem Five “It’s so hard, but there’s people don’t only come but at the same time we Bank, said she would typ- such a huge transmission for the food — many don’t will have safety measures. ically celebrate Thanks- AUSTIN, Texas (AP) said. He was pronounced right now both in Swamp- have anywhere else to go We’re going to keep serv- giving with her extended and come so they don’t — Texas State defensive dead at the scene. scott, but (also) in the re- ing distanced, but we will family, but this year it will gion and in Massachusetts have to spend their holi- back Khambrail Winters Witnesses told police go outside to talk to peo- only be with her husband and across the nation, so day alone. ple, even if it’s cold.” has been fatally shot in that Winters, Enalisa and daughter. we all have to just stay the However, Markos will At My Brother’s Table, San Marcos, Texas, and Blackman and Michael If- Her son lives in Chicago, course and get through only be serving to-go tur- Hills said they have also two men have been arrest- eanacho went to the apart- but decided not to come the holiday season as safe- key dinners this year, a decided to serve to-go ed and charged in the kill- ment building with the home for Thanksgiving ly as possible. scenario he prepared for turkey dinners instead of ing, of cials said Wednes- intention of buying mari- because of the high infec- “That’s what you can months ago when he in- having people sit down to day. juana, the police statement tion rates in the Windy be really thankful about. stalled a window on the eat together. Police of cers responded said. Winters was shot and City. This year will be es- You’ve got to keep your side of his restaurant. The Lynn soup kitchen to calls of shots red at the killed during the deal. pecially hard, Healey said, chin up and also your “We’re doing take-out will be open from noon to Lodge Apartments in San Police arrested Black- as her mother — who has mask up.” only,” said Markos. “(It’s 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving for Marcos on Tuesday eve- man and Ifeanacho, who Alzheimer’s and lives in a Lynn City Councilor Di- going to be) the same ex- people to come by and pick ning after what witnesses have been charged with residential care facility — anna Chakoutis is also act thing, but because up meals for themselves, described as a drug deal capital murder. Both are won’t be able to join the choosing to only celebrate with COVID, you don’t their families or neigh- gone wrong, according to being held at the Hays family for dinner. with her immediate fam- know what’s going on bors, she said. a statement from the San County Jail. Like others interviewed, ily. It’s a departure from so we don’t want to risk “We do lose that social Marcos Police Department An investigation is on- Healey said she was still past years, where she people and ourselves. So, aspect, but we’re putting and city of cials. going and police are hop- planning to cook a tradi- would usually see her we’re just going to do it together a real nice meal The of cers found Win- ing to identify two other tional Thanksgiving meal, whole family on the holi- through the window.” and we have some good ters with a gunshot wound people involved as well as but one that is scaled back day. Last year, more than volunteers coming that to the chest. San Marcos other witnesses. Investiga- to account for fewer people “I’m just staying home 1,000 free Thanksgiv- day so hopefully that police, Hay County EMS tors are looking at surveil- at the dinner table. with my son and daugh- ing meals were served at makes up for it a little bit,” and San Marcos Fire De- lance video in the area but “I have a vision of us eat- ter-in-law. We live in the Brothers Deli, but Markos said Hills. “I think people partment personnel began cameras at the apartment ing mashed potatoes for a same house,” said Chak- is not sure if the change are glad that we’ll be open lifesaving efforts but were building were not working, week for breakfast, lunch outis. “We’ll cook a tur- will result in the same and they’ll have some unsuccessful, of cials the statement said. and dinner,” jokes Dianne key. We’re having our own crowds. place they can go.” A6 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 Traditional day like no other Celebrations are TRADITION people will attend, while n eld sports, the annual The more intimate af- much quieter From A1 last year it was eight. Lynn eld-North Reading fairs don’t portend lower In past years, Pendex- football rivalry has been sales. In fact, Thanksgiv- typically gather at his York City, and Lynn eld’s ter spent holidays at an Inglese family tradi- CELEBRATION ing 2020 — or Zoomsgiv- mother’s condo to enjoy Vincent Inglese is going to Swampscott’s Bertram tion followed by a feast for From A1 ing, for those making it an extensive list of home- miss the Lynn eld High House where her fa- 30 family members. virtual — is likely to be Because Danielle’s job made Thanksgiving dish- School-North Reading ther, Abe Babbitt, lives. There will be eight peo- bountiful for the food in- as a pastry chef has her es. For his family, he said, football game for the rst COVID-19 precautions ple at the most around dustry as smaller, more working long hours ahead Thanksgiving ultimately time in almost 30 years. ended those visits, but the family table on dispersed gatherings of every holiday (even in becomes a two-day ordeal “I’ll see if I can nd a Pendexter and her rel- Thursday. With reduced translate to more meals the midst of a pandem- small turkey breast and a as relatives make their atives will gather via attendance around din- overall. ic), Fisher said the two movie to watch and maybe way back the following Zoom on Sunday after ner tables across the Reduced attendance and their young daugh- go out for a walk,” Pendex- day to enjoy an equally Thanksgiving to enjoy a country this Thanksgiv- around the Inglese family ter Ella, 5, usually rely ter said. virtual holiday. ing, food businesses are large supply of leftovers. table won’t diminish the on Danielle’s family’s Just 29 percent of con- McMahon will have to do scrambling to guess what This year, however, sense of gratitude. home-cooking skills to sumers said they plan to the same with her family that downsizing means Neary will be the one to “It’s being present that make it through Thanks- host or attend a Thanks- in New York. Married in for dinner tables on what take up the task of feeding is more meaningful now giving each year. a much smaller crew: his giving meal with family July, she will walk with is traditionally the big- “Basically every holiday they don’t live with this husband, Tom, down the gest eating event of the than ever,” Inglese said. wife, two daughters, and Even though 2020 has is a tough time for her one daughter’s ancé. season, down from 48 per- street to her mother-in- year. because of all the hours cent last year, according to law’s home on Thanksgiv- Farmers face higher de- been a momentous year “We’re bringing it to my for her, McMahon will (she works),” Fisher said. house this year,” he said. Chicago-based market re- ing Day. mand for smaller turkeys. “She usually is dragging search rm IRI. spend part of her Thanks- “I’ll cook the turkey and “It’s de nitely different,” High-end restaurants are herself in the door by More than a third -- like giving grateful for “the try to do the same stuff- McMahon said. introducing Thanksgiv- Thanksgiving, and the Pendexter -- said they will small things that matter ing, but we’re going to That’s an understate- ing feasts to go. Grocers best thing about Thanks- prepare a meal just for are keeping lobster at the most.” trim it down a lot.” ment when it comes to In- giving is that her entire themselves or their house- glese’s family. With his son ready in case the unusual Material from the Chi- Families’ unusual 2020 family comes over because hold, up from 27 percent and daughter both active year elicits unusual ideas cago Tribune was used in Thanksgiving plans have they’re all great cooks, last year. A median of ve during high school in Lyn- for main courses. this report. also been reected in cus- too.” tomer food buying habits, Unfortunately, social said Stop and Shop’s Di- distancing has rendered rector of External Com- Football family’s day de ated their typical Thanksgiv- munications, Jennifer ing nearly impossible, and Brogan. FAMILY Year in 2019. “Normally the family has decided to With households cut- settle for a virtual hang- From A1 I’m up at 6:30 and hit the ting down signi cantly eld after that, and I was out this year, which Fisher on guests this season, it There will be no ear- really looking forward to said would be dif cult for appears that, naturally, ly-morning rush to get my rst game as an alum. a number of reasons. they’ve also been seeking the turkey in the oven, set I guess I nally have the “This one’s hard,” he out less robust birds for the timer and head to the chance to sleep in and eat, said. “We haven’t seen her their Thanksgiving feasts. eld at 6 a.m. to prepare and that’s what I do best.” brother or my nephews “Shoppers are certainly for a long day of football. Camden, the baby of the since March, and we’ve looking for smaller tur- Mom, Kristine Marengi, family, said the Thanks- seen her grandmother keys this year,” Brogan is usually the point-per- giving game against maybe two times. said, adding that this was son for the pre-game tail- North Reading has always “We’re going to set up something the chain ex- gate. She’s been attending been a part of his life. iPads and try to have a pected and planned for Pioneer football games “I de nitely have been virtual Thanksgiving, but months in advance. “Our since her family moved dragged around to games it’s different. It’s de nitely turkey orders are placed to Lynn eld just before since I was really little, so not going to be the same much earlier in the year, freshman year when she it will be really strange this year.” so they’ve been in cold was in high school. not having a game to go Like the Fishers, plen- storage for a while, and “I’ve been going forev- to,” he said. “I guess I’ll be ty of other families are we actually increased our er, and it’s always been a doing the same thing as emotionally preparing buy of both small birds Thanksgiving tradition my brothers, just sleep- themselves for a holiday and turkey breasts to ac- for me,” she said. “My par- ing in. I’m just happy without their loved ones commodate for this.” ents were members of the that they’re home and I — and without their loved Grocery stores in gen- boosters, always in the get to spend some time ones’ signature dishes. eral saw a prosperous shack at the middle school with them. We’ve always “We’ve changed radical- year as food sales soared cooking the hot dogs and been just the ve of us for ly,” said Peabody resident throughout the pandem- my brother played, so Thanksgiving in part be- Ted Neary. “This is the ic, but even with count- football has always been a cause of football, but it’s rst time in 66 years that less families planning huge part of my life. my mother has not hosted to keep their gatherings “The tailgating, the still going to be different as you know that for so Thanksgiving, and this is small this holiday season, game, I can’t imagine the rst time the family however, Brogan said her what Thanksgiving is go- many people, their tradi- tions have been changed is not getting together. I company still witnessed ing to be like without that. COURTESY PHOTO know (my mother) is dis- the usual dramatic spike But maybe, for the rst this year. It’s too bad for The Marengi family, from left, Kristine, Cooper, them, but for us, there appointed, but we just in sales for this time of time, the turkey won’t be Camden, Lucy (the family dog), Clayton and Da- can’t do it.” year — proving that by no dry or burned, so maybe won’t be the usual rush vid, expects to have a laid-back Thanksgiving He said that his mother, means are families plan- that’s the silver lining.” and it will be really laid this year without the annual Lynn eld-North back, and we will all have a former nurse at Union ning to forgo their usual Truth be told, Marengi Hospital, takes the day Thanksgiving menus. and husband, David, are Reading football game. more time to spend to- gether, so that’s the most so seriously, she used to “It’s certainly been a xtures when it comes volunteer to work Christ- busy holiday week,” Bro- to football in Lynn eld. will be different, but be- it’s going to be very differ- important thing.” For Kristine, one of the mas so that she could take gan said. “People are From the youth league, ing able to spend the day ent this year,” said Cooper. Thanksgiving off. clearly still celebrating right on up to high school, watching some football “Normally the Thanksgiv- things she will miss the most is something she has During more normal Thanksgiving this year for the past dozen or more with my family all safe and ing game is a time to re- in whatever capacity that never seen. years, Neary said up to years, if there’s a Lynn- together is how I would connect with your friends, 22 family members will might look like.” eld football game going de ne the true meaning of even people you may not “I’ve accepted the fact on, chances are there’s a Thanksgiving.” have hung out with in that there is no football Marengi somewhere in Sons Cooper, Clayton high school, and root for this year, but I’m still sad sight. and Camden are the play- your team in your varsi- that there won’t be a Ma- An unusual Normally you’ll nd ers in the group. Cooper ty letter jacket, Everyone cy’s Day parade,” she said. Kristine patrolling the (LHS ‘18) and Clayton nds a way to get there “I would have loved to be sidelines, taking photos (LHS ‘20) were back on and I think that’s because able to watch that.” college course for the team. Instead, the eld together this past Lynn eld has morphed The silver lining in the she’ll probably be hanging fall as members of the into such a football town. football-free holiday for COLLEGE he’ll gladly continue local- out in the kitchen in her Endicott College football It’s just fun to nally get Clayton this year is the From A1 ly. fuzzy slippers, getting a team, while Cam is a Lyn- back home and hang out food. “It was great getting head start on the holiday n eld High sophomore. All with people. This year, “Normally my mom is And the days and nights tested that much, I’d meal. three brothers are three- there is de nitely going to running around doing a before the day hold their get tested every day if I “No doubt, that’s ex- sport athletes. Cooper and be a huge void.” billion things, but this own traditions as well could,” said Bradley. “It’s actly what I’ll be doing,” Clayton had planned on Clayton, who had a re- year she might be focused for college students, with all about keeping your- she said. “It will be real- reuniting with fellow Pio- cord-breaking season at more on the food, so who time off and short trips self and the people around ly different compared to neer alumni at the game, quarterback last fall, knows how good it will be home for the holiday al- you safe, so we’ve got to do some of the games when catching up on what ev- smashing several school now that she isn’t rushing lowing time to catch up what we’ve got to do.” it was so cold and we were eryone is doing while root- passing records, said it’s so much,” he said. with family and friends. Any changes students freezing. It will be nice to ing on their hometown going to be “weird.” When asked if he But this year, with ev- have to make at home will stand in my kitchen while team. “I’ve been either play- thought the turkey and eryone’s traditions be- mirror what’s going on my family is all sacked Instead, they will most ing or going to Thanks- all the xings might be ing thrown for a loop, it in campuses around the out on the couch. I’m look- likely sleep in and spend giving games all my life a little tastier this year, looks like rekindling with country. ing forward to having no the day at home relaxing. it seems, at least the last Clayton replied, “I’ll be old friends and settling One example was Seton pressure.” “We usually just go 10 or so years since I was the judge of that. I guess back in at home will be Hall, where students were “Why should this day home after the game and a little kid,” said Clayton, without the game, we may swapped with COVID-19 given plenty of options on be any different than any have dinner with immedi- who was the Daily Item nd out how good a cook tests and isolation for the how to take on their rst other day,” David joked.”It ate family, but obviously, Offensive Player of the my mom is.” most part. fall semester during the “It was really all about pandemic. Luders opted MASSACHUSETTS BRIEFS just being cautious for the for a mix of online and sake of my parents and in-person with the school’s the other people around “high-ex” model of learn- MCAS testing to continue, to us for the testing that 4 Maine shermen were The sector said in a me,” said Jonathan Lud- ing that would have stu- but some changes possible is occurring in the winter. on boat that sank off statement that it would ers, a Lynn eld native and dents go to class in person I am not announcing any release information about Seton Hall University (in one day and then learn re- BOSTON (AP) — Mas- changes today regarding Massachusetts memorial services for the South Orange, N.J.) soph- motely the next. the tests that are sched- shermen when they are sachusetts education of - BOSTON (AP) — The omore who came home “I thought it was a good cials are considering ways uled for January through available. missing men who were on last week. “If I did end up way to go about things,” to change the way the March but we’ll monitor the “Four brave men of the a commercial shing boat having it and I gave it to said Luders, a Lynn eld Massachusetts Compre- situation closely and make sea were lost,” the state- someone else, I’d feel aw- that sank off Massachu- High alumnus. “I was able hensive Assessment Sys- a determination very soon ment said. ful about it.” to stay distant and reduce setts this week were all tem test is administered if our approach to testing The shermen were har- Luders has been laying my exposure most days, Maine shermen, author- this winter in response to changes,” Riley said during vesting ground sh such as low for the time being, but I was also still able ities said. the coronavirus pandemic. a Massachusetts Board of haddock. The cause of the even after testing nega- to get some in-person in- The Coast Guard said State Department of El- Elementary and Second- sinking of the 82-foot vessel tive before leaving the Se- teraction, which I thought ementary and Secondary ary Education meeting, Tuesday it has called off remains undetermined. ton Hall campus. was really nice. I think Education Commissioner Masslive.com reported. the search for the crew of The boat was owned Getting tested seems to Seton Hall really handled Jeffrey Riley on Tuesday Spring MCAS tests the Portland-based Emmy by Rink Varian, who was be at the top of a lot of stu- that situation well.” said the tests are still on are scheduled to start in Rose that sank early not onboard and has dents’ list as they make Bradley opted for a sim- track to be administered, April. Monday morning when it described the sinking as a their way home this holi- ilar hybrid strategy when but that the department Christine Spelman, was en route to Glouces- terrible accident. day. St. John’s Prep grad tackling the semester. is considering options a graduation coach at ter, Massachusetts. The crew did not make and Peabody native Ryan “The only problem I had like limiting the amount Spring eld High School of The Sustainable Har- any sort of mayday or dis- Bradley has made it a pri- with it was that it kind of of time students take the Science and Technology, vest Sector, a group of 100 tress call, and the Coast ority not only on campus, gives you an excuse to just test or at-home testing. said during a public com- shing vessel owners and Guard was alerted when but also during his return roll out of bed and turn on Passing the test is a re- ment period that adminis- operators, identi ed the the vessel’s emergency home from his freshman your computer,” said Brad- quirement for high school tering MCAS is a logisti- crew members as Robert beacon made contact with year at Bryant University ley. “That wasn’t a habit graduation. cal nightmare for districts Blethen; Jeff Matthews; the water and sent out its in Rhode Island. that I wanted to get into, “We are continuing to look that have only had remote Michael Porpa and Ethan signal, the Coast Guard Bradley was tested twice so the in-person classes into the options available lessons this year. 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©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 St. Mary’s golfer Aidan Emmerich named CCL MVP By Mike Alongi sachusetts Junior Ama- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR teur Championship with a score of 4-under 68 at Following a season that Cranberry Valley Golf saw him break several Course. records on the course, But Emmerich wasn’t Swampscott native and the only St. Mary’s St. Mary’s junior star golfer to earn all-star Aidan Emmerich took honors. Seniors Luke home yet another hon- Smith and Peter Pagliu- or this week when he ca were also named CCL was named MVP of the All-Stars, as was junior Catholic Central League Sean Mathers. when the golf all-stars The Spartans wrapped were released Tuesday. Emmerich’s resume up the shortened 2020 for his junior season in- season with a deceiving cluded winning the CCL 6-10 record before win- Championship with a ning the CCL Champi- tournament record score onship as a team behind Emmerich’s individual ITEM FILE PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK of 3-under 66 at Hill- view Country Club, a championship perfor- After spending her high school years on both the diamond and the ice, Lynn eld’s Chloe Shap- program record 42-point mance. Smith, Pagliuca leigh will continue playing both sports at Endicott College next year. performance (where he and Mathers all con- shot 3-under) in a win tributed to the cham- over St. Joseph’s Prep pionship-winning team and a scoring average of score. Lynn eld’s Shapleigh commits to well over 30 points per Elsewhere in the CCL, match. the Bishop Fenwick And Emmerich’s strong golf team had five play- double up at Endicott College play wasn’t limited to ers named as CCL All- when he was wearing the Stars in seniors Cade Buckley, Gavin Belt, tion. for school, but over the sports, Shapleigh’s de- Spartans uniform. Over By Mike Alongi John Bennett, Brandon ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Shapleigh chose Endi- past year I’ve really cision isn’t too surpris- the summer, Emmerich Bloom and junior Ste- cott not only because of switched and decided ing. qualified for his first Massachusetts Amateur ven Woods. Buckley, Belt Committing to play a its proximity to home, that I wanted to be clos- But the decision to sport at the collegiate Championship (played and Bennett served as but also because of the er to home. I just had a play both sports wasn’t level is a big deal in and at the iconic Kittansett team captains for the feeling she has when certain type of feeling always on the table for of itself. Committing Club) with scores of 73- Crusaders during their she’s on campus. whenever I was at En- Shapleigh. In fact, it to play two sports is a 73 in stroke play before 2020 campaign, which “My sister went to dicott, and that’s a big wasn’t until after she whole other level. becoming the youngest ended with a 12-2 re- Endicott as well so I’ve reason why I chose to go started playing for Pea- Such is the case for player to make it to the cord. Woods, who nor- been on the campus a there.” body/Lynnfield/North Lynnfield’s Chloe Shap- bunch, and I always felt Shapleigh competes match-play Round of 32. mally plays football in Reading her junior leigh, who made her fu- that I could see myself for the Pioneers on the He also earned medal- the fall, was named an year that she rediscov- ture plans known when going to school there,” softball diamond and ist honors in the stroke all-star in his first sea- ered her passion for the she committed to play said Shapleigh, a se- for the Peabody/Lynn- play portion of the Mas- son of varsity golf. both ice hockey and nior at Lynnfield High. field/North Reading co- game. softball at Endicott Col- “I originally wanted to op team on the ice. For lege following gradua- go somewhere far away her coaches in those SHAPLEIGH, B2 Salem’s Ethan Doyle looks back at a stellar year on the links

By Mike Alongi Doyle rebounded from ITEM SPORTS EDITOR his slow start to be- come one of the best With the fall sports scorers in the North- season now drawn to eastern Conference, a close, Salem senior earning medalist hon- Ethan Doyle can look ors in nearly all of his back on his final sea- matches and shooting son of varsity golf for under par four differ- the Witches with a lot ent times. He credits of pride. After he and his reliable short game his team got off to a and his rediscovered slow start in a strange, aggressiveness for the shortened season, turnaround. Doyle turned things “My short game is al- around and finished ways there, and that’s the year with one of usually what gets me the more impressive out of trouble and keeps overall resumes of any high school golfer in the my rounds alive,” said North Shore. Doyle. “But the real dif- “I got off to a pretty ference this year was slow start, to be hon- that I eventually no- est, and I felt like I ticed I was being too just really didn’t play passive out there and up to my potential,” I needed to get back to said Doyle. “But as the playing more aggres- ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK season went on and I sively. Once I did that, I was really able to take After breaking several records on the golf ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO played more and more, course for the Spartans this season, Aidan Em- I really got myself into things to the next level.” Salem senior Ethan Doyle wrapped up his nal merich was ttingly named Catholic Central a groove and started season on the course for the Witches this fall. League MVP. playing well.” DOYLE, B2 Ravens-Steelers game moved from Thursday to Sunday

ASSOCIATED PRESS for its diligence in working the Steelers have been closely with us to ensure forced to adjust their The Thanksgiving night the well-being of players, schedule because of game between the Ravens coaches and staff from and Steelers has been COVID-19 issues with both the Baltimore Ravens opponents. Their trip to switched to Sunday after- and Pittsburgh Steelers noon because of coronavi- Nashville on Oct. 4 to face organizations,” the Ravens the Titans turned into rus issues with Baltimore. said in a statement. an unexpected bye week The NFL announced the “Protecting the health move Wednesday, plac- and safety of each team, in when Tennessee was hit ing the game at 1:15 p.m. addition to our communi- with an outbreak. EST on NBC. Previously, ties at large, is of utmost The tweak forced the it was scheduled for NBC’s importance. We will con- Steelers to play 13 straight prime-time telecast on tinue to follow guidance weeks to end the regular Thanksgiving Day. from the NFL and its med- season. They had hoped Baltimore placed out- ical experts, as we focus on for at least a mini-break side linebacker Pernell safely resuming prepara- by playing on Thanks- McPhee on the reserve/ tions for Sunday’s game.” giving — the franchise’s COVID-19, joining run- The game — assuming rst-ever home game in ning backs Mark Ingram it is played on Sunday — Pittsburgh on the holiday and J.K. Dobbins and de- means the Ravens will — and then getting the fensive tackle Brandon trade one short week for weekend off before start- Williams. The Ravens another. They are sched- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS also have been doing team uled to play Dallas on ing the home stretch. work virtually. Thursday, Dec. 3. Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker (right) reacts after kicking a “We appreciate the NFL This isn’t the rst time NFL, B2 eld goal during a game against the Titans this season. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020

TV/RADIO Men’s college basketball Salem’s Ethan Doyle looks back 12 p.m...... Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic semifinal ...... ESPN Chicago State at Illinois ...... Big Ten Network 1:30 p.m...... Gonzaga vs. Kansas ...... Fox 2 p.m...... La Salle at St. John’s ...... FS1 Nevada at Nebraska ...... Big Ten Network at a stellar year on the links 2:30 p.m...... Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic semifinal ...... ESPN 4:30 p.m...... Auburn vs. Saint Joseph’s ...... FS1 6:30 p.m...... Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic ...... ESPN2 DOYLE par the rest of the way. 9 p.m...... Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic ...... ESPN2 Needing a birdie over his 9:30 p.m...... Boston College vs. Baylor/Arizona State ....ESPN; WEEI-AM 850 From B1 College football nal two holes to make 2 p.m...... Colorado St. at Air Force ...... CBSSN To cap off his senior it into the top 10 and se- 7 p.m...... New Mexico at Utah State ...... FS1 season, Doyle compet- cure a spot in the Boys Pro football 12:30 p.m...... Houston at Detroit ...... CBS ed in the National High Invitational, Doyle made a 4:30 p.m...... Washington at Dallas ...... Fox School Golf Association 25-foot birdie putt on the (NHSGA) Massachu- 17th hole. NFL setts Golf Champion- “I actually didn’t have a ships at Shaker Hills ton of prep work going into Country Club in Har- AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE it, but it’s a course that my East East vard. With his score of dad and uncle and grand- W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA 2-over 74, which put him Buffalo 7 3 0 .700 272 265 Philadelphia 3 6 1 .350 220 254 father used to play a lot so Miami 6 4 0 .600 264 202 Dallas 3 7 0 .300 235 318 in a tie for eighth place I got some great intel from NE 4 6 0 .400 209 238 N.Y. Giants 3 7 0 .300 195 236 out of more than 100 them,” said Doyle. “I putt- N.Y. Jets 0 10 0 .000 149 302 Washington 3 7 0 .300 200 227 South South golfers, he qualified for ed really well that day and W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA the 2021 NHSGA Boys made a couple of 25-foot- Indianapolis 7 3 0 .700 276 208 NO 8 2 0 .800 295 222 National Invitational. Tennessee 7 3 0 .700 279 259 Tampa Bay 7 4 0 .636 320 253 ers on the back nine to get Houston 3 7 0 .300 227 272 Carolina 4 7 0 .364 253 272 The Boys Invitational — me over the top.” Jacksonville 1 9 0 .100 202 298 Atlanta 3 7 0 .300 252 275 a 3-day, 54-hole stroke But with the golf sea- North North play event that includes W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA son now in the rearview Pittsburgh 10 0 0 1.000 298 174 Green Bay 7 3 0 .700 308 258 both team and individ- for the time being, Doyle Cleveland 7 3 0 .700 238 261 Chicago 5 5 0 .500 191 209 ual competition — will Baltimore 6 4 0 .600 268 195 Detroit 4 6 0 .400 227 287 is now turning his focus be played June 28-30 Cincinnati 2 7 1 .250 213 270 Minnesota 4 6 0 .400 264 278 to the basketball court. A West West at Pinehurst Resort in W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA four-year varsity player Pinehurst, N.C. Kansas City 9 1 0 .900 321 214 L.A. Rams 7 3 0 .700 243 192 on the hardwood for the Las Vegas 6 4 0 .600 286 276 Seattle 7 3 0 .700 318 287 “It’s very exciting to Denver 4 6 0 .400 206 267 Arizona 6 4 0 .600 287 238 earn a spot in that eld Witches, Doyle is excit- LAC 3 7 0 .300 260 273 San Fran 4 6 0 .400 238 234 and get a chance to com- ed to get back out on the Thursday’s Games N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. pete against players from oor and compete with his Houston at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. all over the country,” said team this winter. Washington at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1:15 p.m. “I can’t wait to get out Sunday’s Games New Orleans at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Doyle. “I’ve seen Pine- Arizona at New England, 1 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Rams, 4:05 hurst in videos and on there with the guys, we Carolina at Minnesota, 1 p.m. p.m. TV for the US Open and I have a great group and Cleveland at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 4:25 p.m. know it’s a beautiful place, we’ve all really been work- L.A. Chargers at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Chicago at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. ing hard,” said Doyle. Las Vegas at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Monday’s Game and I’m thrilled that I’m Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Seattle at Philadelphia, 8:15 p.m. going to get an opportuni- “This group has been ty to compete there.” playing together for ve ITEM FILE PHOTO| OLIVIA FALCIGNO Doyle points out that he years now, ever since trav- TODAY IN SPORTS actually made a double bo- el team before high school, Ethan Doyle (front) quali ed for the 2021 Na- Nov. 26 the 15th round, fooling goalie Olie gey on the very rst hole so we really feel like we tional High School Golf Association Boys Invi- 1917 — The NHL is formed with five Kolzig with a trick shot to give the at Shaker Hills before have a chance to come out tational, which is set take place in June, this charter members: Montreal Cana- New York a 3-2 victory over the proceeding to shoot even and have a big year.” fall. diens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Washington Capitals. Malik wins it by Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Quebec taking a shot with his stick between Bulldogs. Frank Calder is elected his skates. president. 2005 — Florida International ties an 1949 — Boston College beats Holy NCAA record by returning four inter- Lynn eld’s Shapleigh commits to Cross 76-0, with Al Cannava rushing ceptions for touchdowns in a 52-6 for 229 yards. rout of rival Florida Atlantic. 1956 — In the Melbourne Olympics, 2010 — UConn defeats Howard Australia, Vyacheslav Ivanov of the 86-25 to win its 82nd straight game, Soviet Union wins the single sculls. setting an NCAA women’s basketball double up at Endicott College After receiving the gold medal, he record for consecutive victories. jumps up and down and accidentally 2010 — Cam Newton passes for drops it through the slats in the float three touchdowns and runs for SHAPLEIGH Endicott women’s hockey While Shapleigh had al- eastern Hockey League and it sinks to the bottom of the another, rallying No. 2 Auburn from a From B1 coach Andrew McPhee to ways planned on playing — of which Peabody/Lyn- lake. 24-point for a 28-27 victory over No. 1961 — Jerry Norton of St. Louis get her name out there. Division I softball, Endi- n eld/North Reading is 9 Alabama that kept the Tigers on Shapleigh says it wasn’t cott’s call was hard to ig- a part — has announced becomes the only NFL player to have course for a shot at the national “When I left my club four interceptions in a game twice. championship. team and joined my school until McPhee saw her out nore. plans to play a 14-game, He picks off four, two for touch- 2011 — Illinois finishes the season team, something really on the ice with the North “She knows my game in-conference season this downs, in the Cardinals’ 30-27 loss with its sixth straight loss, 27-7 at Shore Wings that she got well and she said that I’d winter. to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Minnesota. The Illini become the first changed,” said Shapleigh. 1988 — For the first time in their an offer. be a great t on the team,” “I’m just going to go out FBS team to open the regular-season “I don’t know if it was the long rivalry, Notre Dame and South- “He just said he loved there and be grateful for with six straight wins and close it said Shapleigh. “Based on ern California enter the game unde- coaches, my teammates or with six losses in a row. the way I played the game how I was feeling about every game I get to play, feated and ranked Nos. 1-2. The top- just the thought of com- 2013 — Jordan Lynch breaks his sin- and how much of a team the school and then the po- no matter what,” said ranked Fighting Irish win 27-10. gle-game rushing record for quarter- peting for my school, but 1989 — Willie “Flipper” Anderson of player I was,” Shapleigh tential to play both sports, Shapleigh. “We all saw backs with 321 yards, and No. 18 I really fell in love with the Los Angeles Rams sets an NFL said of McPhee. everything kind of just fell how easy it was for our Northern Illinois completes its first game record with 336 yards receiv- hockey all over again and unbeaten regular season in 50 years In softball, Endicott into place.” season to get taken away ing. Anderson has 15 catches, one I just knew that I had to with a 33-14 victory over Western coach Katie Bettencourt As for her immediate last spring, so we just for a touchdown, in the Rams’ 20-17 continue playing for as overtime victory over the New Orle- Michigan. was familiar with Shap- plans, the time has come want to do everything we ans Saints. 2016 — Nate Peterman throws for long as I could.” leigh from coaching her at to prepare for her senior can to stay safe and get as 1994 — The Cleveland Cavaliers 251 yards and four TDs and runs for That renewed drive Polar Crush Softball since hockey season that will be- much out of our season as sets an NBA record by attempting another score to lead Pittsburgh past pushed her to reach out to she was in eighth grade. gin on Dec. 14. The North- possible.” just two free throws, during a 101-87 Syracuse 76-61 — the most com- home victory over Golden State. John bined points for a regulation FBS Williams and Tony Campbell go 1-for- game. 1 from the line. 2016 — Will Worth accounts for four 1997 — Charles Jones scores a touchdowns while becoming the first Navy quarterback with more than Tide’s Saban tests positive for school-record 53 points and Long Island University beats Division III 100 yards rushing and 100 yards Medgar Evers 179-62, breaking the passing in three consecutive games NCAA record for margin of victory. when the Midshipmen rout SMU The 117-point difference eclipses the 75-31. The Midshipmen, who beat East Carolina 66-31 the previous virus, will miss Iron Bowl mark of 97 set by Southern in a 154- 57 victory over Patten in 1993. week, have consecutive 60-point 1999 — Detroit’s Steve Yzerman games for the first time since 1917. By John Zenor scores his 600th career goal in the 2017 — Julio Jones finishes with 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS Red Wings’ 4-2 win against the receptions for 253 yards and two Edmonton Oilers at Joe Louis Arena. touchdowns in Atlanta’s 34-20 victory The Iron Bowl will be He’s the 11th player in NHL history against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. to reach 600 goals. It’s Jones’ third career game with at without its biggest star. 2005 — Defenseman Marek Malik least 250 yards receiving; no other Nick Saban, the coach ends the NHL’s longest shootout in player has more than one. at No. 1 Alabama, test- ed positive for COVID-19 Wednesday as the Crimson Tide prepares for its annu- Ravens-Steelers al showdown with No. 22 Auburn. Since he was ex- periencing mild symptoms, it appears there won’t be a Thanksgiving false positive reprieve for Saban like there was last month before another huge game moved game against Georgia. “He has very mild symp- toms, so this test will not NFL pandemic as part of their be categorized as a poten- From B1 success. The Steelers tial false positive,” team were hit with their own physician Dr. Jimmy Rob- Instead, they nd them- COVID-19 scare earlier inson and head trainer Jeff selves adjusting on the y this month when tight end Allen said in a joint state- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS once again. Vance McDonald tested ment. “He will follow all Steelers wide receiv- positive following a victory appropriate guidelines and Alabama coach Nick Saban gestures during the team’s NCAA college er JuJu Smith-Schuster over Dallas, forcing quar- isolate at home.” football game against Kentucky on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. wasn’t exactly thrilled terback Ben Roethlisberg- The Crimson Tide is set with the development. er and a handful of team- to face its biggest rival “It was a PCR test which three days, I absolutely did that we need to do to be “First the NFL takes mates to self-quarantine Saturday at Bryant-Den- was different than the everything from home that safe. away our bye week be- before facing the Bengals. ny Stadium without the false positive that I had I did in the of ce,” Saban “We’re always six feet cause another team can’t Roethlisberger ended up 69-year-old, six-time na- before,” Saban said on the said. “I just did it on Zoom.” apart in meetings,” he said. get their Covid situation playing and throwing four tional champion coach. Of- Southeastern Conference Saban said he has no “We have staff meetings in together, now they take touchdowns in an easy vic- fensive coordinator Steve coaches’ teleconference. “I idea how he got the virus, large rooms. Everyone is away our Thanksgiving tory. Sarkisian, a former head don’t really have any cardi- and it wasn’t immediately required and we all wear primetime game for the Roethlisberger shrugged coach at USC and Wash- nal signs of the virus right clear if anybody else with- masks. Players all wear same reason. Smh,” he on Tuesday when asked if ington, will oversee prepa- now. I don’t have a fever, in the program will be af- masks in meetings.” posted on social media. it was right for the Steelers rations and lead the team no loss of taste or smell, no fected because of close con- Auburn coach Gus Mal- The silver lining for to face the Ravens without on game day. fatigue, no muscle aches. ... tact. Saban believes that’s zahn gures facing Ala- Smith-Schuster is that Baltimore being able to Saban said he has had a I’m the only person in the unlikely “based on how we bama without Saban on it gives him a few extra practice as a precaution. runny nose, but no major whole organization who manage things internally the opposite sideline will days for the right leg he “This is just an unusu- symptoms. When he tested tested positive this round.” in the building.” be the latest bizarre aspect tweaked during a freak al year when it comes to positive ahead of the game Saban will still run meet- “I’m around nobody. I to “a really weird year.” play in Jacksonville — everything we have to do, with Georgia, he didn’t ings and monitor practice mean, I go home and I go “I hope his symptoms when he twisted his leg that everyone has to do. We have any symptoms. Sa- via Zoom at home like he to the of ce,” Saban said. are not severe or anything. after stepping on a penalty saw it early, obviously, with ban ended up being cleared did ahead of the Georgia “I have no idea. Now, there Hope he makes a speedy ag — to get ready for the the Titans game, byes, all to coach in that game after game. Sarkisian will still are some people in and out recovery,” Malzahn said. Ravens. these kinds of things,” he subsequent tests leading call offensive plays during of our house on occasion, “It’s going to be a really Coach Mike Tomlin has said. “What are you going up to the game came back the game, but Saban said but I have no idea how this weird deal playing the Iron praised his team’s ability to do? You just have to do negative. other details were still to happened. We really prac- Bowl without Nick being to stay light on its feet in what they tell you and go This time appears differ- be ironed out. tice social tracing, social there. Just another sign of adapting to the COVID-19 play ball.” ent. “Last time I did this for distancing, all the things a very unusual season.” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Biden to deliver a Thanksgiving address seeking U.S. unity

By Alexandra Jaffe his campaign continues ASSOCIATED PRESS to pursue legal challenges to the vote in some states. WILMINGTON, Del. But the GSA’s ascertain- — President-elect Joe ment of Biden’s win means Biden is slated to deliver the transition can proceed a Thanksgiving address to regardless of the Republi- the nation seeking to uni- can president’s resistance. fy Americans in the face of Indeed, Biden said Tues- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS the coronavirus pandemic day in an interview with Motorists travel south along Interstates 90 and as experts warn of a pos- NBC’s Lester Holt that 94 in Chicago. sible spike in cases result- there’s been “immediate” ing from the holiday. outreach from Trump Biden’s transition team administration nation- said the president-elect al security of cials, and Defying warnings, will “discuss the shared his team is working to sacri ces Americans are PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS arrange the classi ed making this holiday sea- President-elect Joe Biden removes his face mask brie ngs he’s afforded as millions in the son and say that we can as he arrives to introduce his nominees and ap- president-elect, as well as and will get through the pointees to key national security and foreign pol- a meeting with the White current crisis together.” icy posts at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. House’s Coronavirus Task His remarks come as Force to discuss its vac- U.S. travel for COVID-19 cases are surg- ple public remarks urging President Donald Trump cine distribution plans. ing nationwide, with the Americans to embrace throughout the event, “And I must say, the out- nation averaging 165,000 mask-wearing and so- Biden said that the team reach has been sincere,” Thanksgiving new virus cases per day as cial distancing guidelines “reects the fact that he said. of Tuesday, up more than to combat the spread. America is back, ready to Biden said that despite By Lisa Marie Pane hands, people should see 70 percent in two weeks, The Democratic presi- lead the world, not retreat the delay in his transition and Sophia Tulp their families right now,” according to gures com- dent-elect formed a coro- from it.” He’s also expect- work, “I think we’re going ASSOCIATED PRESS she said. piled by Johns Hopkins navirus advisory board ed to name Janet Yellen as to not be so far behind the The coronavirus is University. of scientists, doctors and treasury secretary in the curve as we thought we Millions of Americans blamed for more than 12.6 Hospitalizations, deaths public health experts, and coming weeks. might be in the past.” took to the skies and the million con rmed infec- and the testing positivity he plans to establish a The president-elect’s But for the next few highways for Thanksgiv- tions and over 269,000 rate are also up sharply COVID-19 coordinator in team has also begun the days, Biden plans to spend ing at the risk of pouring deaths in the U.S. as the nation approaches the White House to lead next phase of its transi- some time focused on his gasoline on the coronavi- More than 88,000 peo- Thanksgiving, and pub- his administration’s re- tion preparations after the family. He’s traveling with rus re, disregarding in- ple in the U.S. — an all- lic health experts have sponse. Trump-appointed head his wife, Jill, to Rehoboth creasingly dire warnings time high — were in the warned that the large fam- This week, however, of the General Services Beach, the small Dela- that they stay home and hospital with COVID-19 ily gatherings expected for Biden focused beyond the Administration declared ware beach town where limit their holiday gath- as of Tuesday, pushing the holiday are likely to crisis stateside and un- Biden the “apparent win- the two have a vacation erings to members of their the health care system extend and exacerbate the veiled his national secu- ner” of the election, re- home, where they’ll host own household. in many places to the surge. rity team on Tuesday, in- moving a major roadblock their family for Thanks- Those who are ying breaking point, and new Biden has said turning cluding his nominees for to cooperation between giving dinner. Biden is witnessed a distinctly cases have soared to an the tide of the pandemic secretary of state, director Biden’s staff and their expected to stay through 2020 landscape at the average of over 174,000 will be the top priority of of national intelligence counterparts in the Trump the weekend in Rehoboth, nation’s airports during per day, the highest level his administration once and U.S. ambassador to administration. before returning to Wilm- what is traditionally one on record. Deaths have he takes of ce in Janu- the United Nations. Draw- Trump has refused to ington for further work on of the busiest travel pe- surged to more than 1,600 ary, and he’s made multi- ing implicit contrasts with concede the election, and the transition. riods of the year: plexi- per day, a mark last seen glass barriers in front in May, when the crisis in of the ID stations, rapid the New York area was Christmas traditions canceled as virus testing sites in- easing. side terminals, and pa- The Centers for Dis- perwork asking them to ease Control and Preven- quarantine on arrival at tion and state and local pandemic sweeps rural Kansas their destination. authorities have begged While the number of people not to travel and By Roxana Hegeman stay home and quarantine Americans traveling by urged them to keep their ASSOCIATED PRESS it has been determined it air over the past several Thanksgiving celebra- is not safe for the citizens days was down dramati- tions small. BELLE PLAINE, Kan. of Norcatur and the area cally from the same time “That’ll make sure that — It’s barely a town any- to proceed,” read the notice last year, plenty of others your extended family more, battered by time tucked in the town’s news- pressed ahead with their are around to celebrate on the windswept prai- letter and posted on its holiday plans amid sky- Christmas and to cele- rie of northwest Kansas. Facebook page. It blamed rocketing deaths, hospi- brate the holidays next COVID-19 still managed “negligent attitudes of talizations and con rmed year,” Kentucky Gov. Andy to nd Norcatur. lack of concern for others” infections across the U.S. Beshear said. Not much remains of for the cancellation. Many were tired of more About 1 million people the rural hamlet, save for In a decades-old tradi- than eight months of so- per day passed through a service station, a grain tion that evokes Norman cial distancing and deter- U.S. airport checkpoints elevator, a little museum, Rockwell nostalgia, the mined to spend time with from Friday through and a weekend hangout whole town typically gath- PHOTO | CAROLYN PLOTTS VIA AP loved ones. Tuesday, a drop-off of where the locals play pool, ers for a potluck dinner at Eric Kuhlman, 3, helps master of ceremonies “I think with the holi- around 60 percent from eat pizza and drink beer. Christmastime. Its name- days and everything, it’s Stan Miller draw names for the annual Norca- the same time a year ago. The roof has collapsed on sake drawing features a so important right now, tor drawing held in Norcatur, Kan. Still, those have been the the crumbling building plethora of donated meats, especially because people biggest crowds since the that once housed its bank crafts and other goodies so been at least four more also tested positive. are so bummed out be- COVID-19 crisis took hold and general store. Schools every family can go home local deaths that have yet “It’s been very real to cause of the whole pan- in the U.S. in March. closed decades ago and the with prizes. The local 4-H to be added to the of cial me,” she said. demic,” said 25-year-old Last year, a record 26 former high school build- Club puts on its bake sale. toll. Plotts wondered wheth- Cassidy Zerkle of Phoenix, million passengers and ing is used for city of ces. Santa Claus comes riding Carolyn Plotts, a 73-year- er the cancellation notice who ew to Kansas City, crew passed through U.S. But for the 150 or so the retruck. old Norcatur resident who was maybe “talking about Missouri, to visit family. airport screening in the remaining residents, the Decatur County has few- never had symptoms and me.” During her quaran- She brought snacks and 11-day period around cancellation of the be- er than 3,000 people scat- only found out she was tine she would only leave her own hand sanitizer Thanksgiving. loved Norcatur Christmas tered across farms and positive for COVID-19 her house — with her and said the ight was More Americans drive Drawing has driven home small towns like Norca- when tested for a medical doctor’s permission and half full. She had a row of than y during the hol- how the coronavirus pan- tur. As of Wednesday, the procedure in October, said wearing a mask, she said seats to herself. iday, but AAA has pro- demic has reached deep county had reported 196 two of her former high pointedly — to care for a “As long as you’re main- jected those numbers are into rural America. coronavirus cases and one school classmates who live housebound friend who taining your distance, also likely to be lower this “Due to individuals who death, although medical in the county died because still believes the pandemic you’re not touching stuff year. How much lower the have COVID and refuse to providers say there have of the virus. Her husband is a hoax. and you’re sanitizing your auto club has not said. Wiping down groceries? Experts say keep risk in perspective By Candice Choi To avoid any traces pandemic can sometimes about the virus in the early in laboratory conditions, in infectious diseases at ASSOCIATED PRESS of the coronavirus that be overkill. days of the pandemic, but not the real world. Oth- Johns Hopkins University. might be lurking on sur- “It’s important to clean say it’s become clearer the er tests might just detect While Lessler wouldn’t NEW YORK — Cleaning faces, Americans have surfaces, but not to obsess main way it spreads is be- remnants of the virus, wipe down his own grocer- wipes are harder to nd been wiping down gro- about it too much in a way tween people — through rather than live virus ca- ies, for example, he said it on store shelves, and busi- ceries, wearing surgical that can be unhealthy,” the respiratory droplets pable of infecting people. might not be a bad idea for nesses are reassuring cus- gloves when they go out said Dr. John Brooks, chief they spray when talking, Viruses also don’t leap people caring for someone tomers with stepped up and leaving mail pack- medical of cer for the coughing, sneezing or sing- off surfaces to infect peo- at high-risk for becoming sanitation measures. In ages out for an extra day COVID-19 response at the ing. It’s why of cials em- ple, and infection would severely ill if infected. New York, the subway sys- or two. But experts say U.S. Centers for Disease phasize the importance of require a sequence of “These are things that tem is shut down nightly the national xation on and Control. wearing masks and social events: There would have maybe are on the low- for disinfecting. scrubbing sparked by the Health of cials knew less distancing. to be enough surviving vi- er end of how much they That doesn’t mean sur- rus on whatever the per- actually reduce risk. But faces don’t pose any risk son is touching, the person they’re relatively easy and — cleaning is still rec- would have to get it on cheap,” he said. ommended — especially their hands, then touch And in nursing homes, frequently touched spots their mouth, nose or eyes. Lessler said vigilance like door knobs or elevator All that means there about disinfecting surfac- buttons that infected peo- could be diminishing re- es makes sense. ple might have recently turns to all the disinfect- Even if it doesn’t mean- touched. Other germs that ing, especially if people ingfully reduce risk, regu- sicken people, like gastro- have good hand washing larly disinfecting surfaces intestinal bugs, haven’t practices. can be a way for people to gone away either. For public health ex- exert control when they But with COVID-19, ex- perts, the challenge is tell- feel they don’t have any, perts say to keep the risk ing people exactly where said Stephen Morse, an in- in perspective: The virus they should draw the line, fectious disease research- is fragile and doesn’t sur- especially if cleaning isn’t er at Columbia University. vive easily outside the doing any harm. In public places, he said body for long. Early stud- What counts as overkill stepped up cleaning — AP FILE PHOTO ies nding it could linger could also vary depend- what some refer to as “hy- A woman reaches for yogurt wearing gloves during senior shopping on surfaces for days used ing on the situation, said giene theater” — can be a hours at Homeland in Oklahoma City. large viral loads and were Justin Lessler, an expert way to reassure people. B4 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 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 Letters from elderly dad are only thinly veiled criticisms DEAR ABBY: I could credit card. use some advice on the Dear Abby is written by Abigail I’m starting to feel re- best response to my Van Buren, also known as Jeanne sentful and like I’m being 89-year-old father’s let- Phillips, and was founded by her taken advantage of. She ters. He cleverly inserts thanks me sometimes, insults into them without mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact but I think she feels that writing anything for Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. because I am nancially which he could be criti- Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. comfortable and she isn’t, cized. I should be a good friend For example, he has al- and help her out. I really ways talked about how but I have never had a who are skinnier and want to discuss the situa- he hates fat people. I am good experience with more t than I am, and tion with her, but I am very overweight. My fa- talking to my father. frankly, I nd them pain- afraid of coming across as ther sends me letters I would have hoped ful to read. I am not writ- stingy and uncaring. talking about how t and that being closer to death ing this as a criticism of What are your thoughts? trim another relative is would cause him to re- you, but only so you will USED IN ALABAMA who had just visited. consider his interactions understand my silence. That’s all he says about with his children, but he “Sincerely, DEAR USED: I have to them, and it’s all he just isn’t able to do so. “Your Daughter ‘Judy’” take issue with your sig- writes to me about. I can Could you recommend a You do not have to talk nature. You are not being certainly read between response other than si- to him. This should get used; you have been AL- the lines. lence? your message across. LOWING yourself to be This isn’t a one-time READING INTO IT used. It would be neither thing, just one example. I DEAR ABBY: I have a IN ILLINOIS stingy nor uncaring to know my father will nev- friend who is divorced ask before making a date er change. He was abu- DEAR READING and struggling nancial- to go out together whether sive to me, my siblings INTO IT: As a matter of ly, but doesn’t work other she has the money to pay and my mother. I see fact, I can. Write him than sporadic pet-sitting her way. If the answer is these letters as another back and say something jobs. I enjoy her company no, suggest doing some- way for him to continue like this: and we have a lot in com- thing that doesn’t involve his abuse, so I ignore “Dear Dad, you may mon, but when we go on money or that’s within them. Not engaging is my have been wondering why outings together, she ex- her budget — unless you way of taking the high I don’t respond to your pects me to drive and pay want to treat her. But road. Extended family letters. They contain noth- for her drinks and food if treating her should not be and friends bug me to ing more than compari- she doesn’t have enough expected, any more than talk with him about it, sons to other relatives money. She doesn’t own a any other gift would be. BRIDGE

When staying quiet will work better It is well known that bridge players of honors in your suit should at least these days hate to pass. One tries equal the number of tricks you must never to extract a green pass card win to make your contract. (I prefer a from the bidding box. However, in takeout double to two clubs.) “The Power of Pass” (Modern Bridge At most tables, West made a neg- Publications), Harold Schogger from ative double, and East’s two-spade England and Ron Klinger from Aus- rebid was passed out. But one East tralia highlight deals in which stay- liked his chances against two clubs. ing out of the auction would have Down one, plus 200, would be a worked much better. top unless East-West could make a Rather than just show deals where game. bidding back red, over the 36 chap- West led the spade king and ters, the authors also give advice to switched to the heart eight. East took help the reader judge when silence his two tricks in that suit, cashed the is golden. spade ace and shifted to the dia- In this deal from the book, look mond jack. West won with his ace only at the South hand. North pass- and gave his partner a heart ruff. es, and East opens one spade. What East returned a spade, ruffed and would you do as South? overruffed. Finally, a diamond ruff Everyone at a Bridge Base Online by East resulted in down three, plus duplicate overcalled two clubs. Those 800 and a top to East-West. clubs fail the authors’ Suit Quality Test: The book is available from bridge- The number of cards plus the number world.com. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS THIS WEEK IN MOVIES

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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast Decades, beginning at 7 a.m. All day long on Thanksgiving Day, Decades serves up a plate full of nostalgia and laughs with a special presentation of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast. These short celebrity roasts originated as a segment in The Dean Martin Showthat aired on NBC from 1965-74. The segment’s substantial popularity re- sulted in this spinoff series of stand-alone specials that ran from 1974-84. The lineup begins with Dean Martin and then follows with Jimmy Stewart, George Burns, Betty White, Lucille Ball, Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Angie Dickinson, Suzanne Somers, Telly Savalas, Valerie Harper, Peter Marshall, Muhammad Ali, Jack Klugman, Sammy Davis Jr., Ted Knight, Danny Thomas, Joe Namath, Joan Collins By Paul Hall money they make helps them rects Ruben to a group home. the rock music of the band and Evel Knievel. survive, but when Ruben ex- Can this new community of turned up to a volume of Pete Townshend (The Who), Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade periences a catastrophic loss friends help him cope with 10 while the next is muf- Neil Young, Brian Johnson NBC, 9 a.m. Live of hearing, life will never be his current circumstances, or fled before transitioning to The annual tradition returns despite the pandemic, (AC/DC), Sting, Ozzy Os- the same. will the allure of the metal pure silence. We feel Ruben’s with the parade’s organizers saying, “We’ve reimag- bourne and even Huey Lewis The hearing doesn’t go all lifestyle get the best of him? struggles through many of ined our celebration to kick off the holidays safely.” have publicly acknowledged at once for Ruben. Sounds This film stands or falls the onscreen cues. The static Tune in for larger-than-life balloons, dazzling oats, various amounts of hearing have been getting muffled based on Ahmed. And I’m annoys us as it does Ruben, big stars and, of course, Santa Claus. loss due to exposure to loud and filled with static for a happy to say that his perfor- and the silence is unsettling The National Dog Show music. In Sound of Metal, we number of moments before mance is a winner at every for both the audience and Ru- get to see a less well-known NBC, 12 p.m. the final blow, but while play- turn. In a film that relies ben. musician, who may not ever The Kennel Club of Philadelphia followed state and ing one night he realizes that equally on sound and the Sound of Metal can be a perform in front of thou- local pandemic guidelines to hold its annual all- it has finally given out and lack thereof, Ahmed’s most tough watch at times. Ru- sands, deal with the harsh walks off stage. Ruben wants subtle moments become es- ben’s journey into his new breed dog show in Oaks, Pennsylvania. This single, reality of hearing loss. two-day event took place Nov. 14-15 and was re- to push through the tour sential. His gestures give life is difficult and his strug- Ruben (Riz Ahmed) is tour- playing from memory as a us both hope and optimism gles are real. Ahmed’s perfor- corded for this presentation. John O’Hurley returns ing the country with his girl- “click track.” Lou knows they at one moment while in the mance is worth watching, and as host, and is again joined by expert analyst David friend Lou (Olivia Cooke) and need to enlist help if they are next scene delivering a feel- if you want a real surreal ex- Frei and NBC Sports correspondent Mary Carillo. their band. It’s small gigs, ever to have a somewhat nor- ing of hopelessness and de- perience, this film with head- Last year, a 2-year-old male bulldog named Thor but they make the trek from mal life in the future. spair. I was totally invested phones will captivate your topped the 2,000-dog eld to take home the Best city to city in their motor- Ruben was once a heroin in Ruben’s life and that was eyes and your ears. Turn it in Show title. Three new breeds will be on hand at home. They are the not only addict, but has been clean for because of Ahmed’s meticu- up and enjoy the show — just the show this year: the barbet (Sporting Group), the the talent but also the road- years. With the added stress lous work. not too loud. dogo Argentino (Working Group) and the Belgian ie and marketing team for of hearing loss in his life, Lou The sound was mind-blow- Laekenois (Herding Group). their band’s tour. What little fears for the worst and di- ing. One moment features Paul’s Grade: B+

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In an unintend- to accelerate measures to ed consequence, domestic stamp out violence against BRUSSELS — In a glob- violence cases began to women, which they called al push to end violence grow. “an invisible pandemic.” against women, activists “Because of the restric- Even if detailed statis- held rallies Wednesday tions, we involuntarily tics were hard to come by, and world leaders called created profound distress,” organizations and coun- for action to stop the tries, from the United abuse, which has wors- that led to increased epi- sodes of domestic violence Nations to the European ened because of the coro- Union, France and Brit- navirus pandemic this and femicide, Prime Min- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ister Giuseppe Conte told ain, all said that the pan- year. demic had so far been an Tigray refugees who ed the con ict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, are treat- Protests from France a parliamentary discus- sion on Italy’s long-stand- additional source for men ed at this clinic at Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan. to Ukraine were held on to mistreat women. the International Day for ing problem with violence against women. In Ukraine, the Femen the Elimination of Vio- feminist activist group The Italian Health Min- Ethiopian leader rejects lence against Women to staged a protest outside istry, citing data from na- draw attention to domes- the president’s of ce with tional statistics agency tic violence in what is an a brief topless protest. international ‘interference’ in war ISTAT, said calls to domes- uphill struggle to protect “We want to illustrate millions of women killed tic violence hotlines shot the situation with wom- By Cara Anna tional community should main almost completely or abused every year by up during the lockdown, en’s rights in Ukrainian ASSOCIATED PRESS “stand by” until Ethiopia’s severed to the Tigray re- their partners and close registering a 75 percent government asks for as- gion of some 6 million peo- society — unprotected NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethi- relatives. increase compared to the from any violence. We sistance, Prime Minister ple, and is not clear how In Rome, the of ce of the same period in 2019. Be- opia’s prime minister is re- Abiy Ahmed’s of ce said many people in Mekele are think the violence against jecting growing internation- prime minister was being tween March and June, in a statement as govern- aware of the warnings and women is a human rights al consensus for dialogue lit in red and red banners calls and text messages to ment forces were report- the threat of artillery re. violation, Femen activist and a halt to deadly ghting tumbled from trade union the anti-violence number edly positioned well out- “Warnings alone do not Anya Alian said. in the Tigray region as “un- of ces in Florence to de- more than doubled during side Mekele with tanks. absolve the government of U.N. agency UNAIDS welcome,” saying his coun- mand an end to violence the same period, to 119.6 “We respectfully urge the its duty to take constant said that “evidence shows try will handle the conict against women. Italy was percent that the COVID-19 pan- international community care to protect civilians a hotbed for COVID-19 in- Together with Span- on its own as a 72-hour sur- demic has resulted in render ultimatum runs out to refrain from any unwel- when carrying out mili- fections this year, forcing ish Prime Minister Pedro signi cant increases in on Wednesday. come and unlawful acts of tary operations in urban gender-based violence in Some people were “ee- interference,” it added. areas that are home to nearly all countries,” espe- ing Mekele in search of The government led by thousands of people who cially for women trapped safety,” the United Na- Abiy, last year’s Nobel may not be able to reach at home with their abuser. tions said of the Tigray re- Peace Prize winner, has more secure areas,” Hu- “Men’s violence against gional capital. Meanwhile, warned Mekele’s half-mil- man Rights Watch’s Horn women is also a pandem- a statement this week lion residents to move of Africa director Laetitia ic — one that pre-dates from a civil society rep- away from the Tigray Bader said in a statement. the virus and will outlive resentative in the region, People’s Liberation Front Diplomats said U.N. Se- it,” said Phumzile Mlam- seen by The Associated leaders or there will be curity Council members bo-Ngcuka, executive di- Press, described heavy “no mercy” — language in a closed-door meeting rector of the U.N. Women bombardment of commu- that the United Nations Tuesday expressed sup- agency. “Last year alone, nities elsewhere that has human rights chief and port for an African Union- 243 million women and kept many residents from others have warned could led effort to deploy three girls experienced sexu- eeing. It pleaded for a lead to “further violations high-level envoys to Ethio- al or physical violence safe corridor to ship in aid of international humani- pia. But Ethiopia has said from their partner. This as food runs out. tarian law.” the envoys cannot meet year, reports of increased However, the interna- But communications re- with the TPLF leaders. domestic violence, cyber- bullying, child marriages, PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS sexual harassment and Posters of women victims of domestic violence are sexual violence have ood- Iran says British-Australian pictured at the Saint Michel fountain in Paris. ed in,” she said. academic freed for three Iranians By Amir Vahdat behind bars. Moore-Gil- killing of a top Iranian gen- ASSOCIATED PRESS bert had vehemently eral in Baghdad and retal- denied the charges and iatory Iranian strikes on a Help make a child’s TEHRAN, Iran — Iran maintained her innocence. U.S. military base. on Wednesday freed a Brit- She was one of several It was not immediately ish-Australian academic Westerners held in Iran clear when Moore-Gilbert who had been detained in on widely criticized espi- would arrive back in Aus- Christmas wish the country for over two onage charges that activ- tralia. State TV aired foot- years, in exchange for three ists and U.N. investigators age showing her clad in a Iranians held abroad, state believe is a systematic gray hijab sitting at what TV announced. effort to leverage their im- appeared to be a greet- come true! The television report was prisonments for money or ing room at Mehrabad scant on detail, saying only inuence in negotiations International Airport in that the three Iranians with the West, which Teh- Tehran. Accompanied by freed in the swap had been ran denies. Moore-Gilbert another Western woman imprisoned for trying to wrote in a series of let- in a colorful headscarf, bypass sanctions on Iran. ters to Australia’s Prime Moore-Gilbert wore a blue Please donate Kylie Moore-Gilbert, 33, Minister Scott Morrison face mask tucked under to help make was a Melbourne Univer- detailing her plight that her chin and a stoic ex- sity lecturer on Middle she had been imprisoned pression. The timing of the holidays Eastern studies when she “to extort” the Australian her release also remained was picked up at the Teh- government. unclear, but the TV foot- happy for 54 ran airport while trying Moore-Gilbert’s detention age showed faint sunlight years of making children in need. holiday wishes come true to leave the country after had strained relations be- streaming through win- attending an academic tween Iran and the West at dows during the swap. conference in 2018. She a time of already escalating Later, footage showed The Item Salvation Army Santa Fund was sent to Tehran’s Evin tensions, which reached a Moore-Gilbert being es- is in its 54th year of providing prison, convicted of spying fever pitch earlier this year corted to a large grey van and sentenced to 10 years following the American after nightfall. gifts and coats to children in need at Christmas time. As the season nears, Europe Your generosity is ponders skiing during pandemic very much appreciated By Colleen Barry ing with dread a once-un- sure to reopen ski resorts and Jamey Keaten thinkable scene: Skiing in before Christmas, push- Donate online at itemsanta.org ASSOCIATED PRESS Zermatt in Switzerland ing for European coordi- while lifts idle across the nation so their industries MILAN — Though the border in Italy’s Aosta don’t suffer during the rst real snow has yet to valley. pandemic while others fall across much of Eu- The leaders of Italy and ourish. But the Alpine countries of Switzerland rope, ski buffs are imagin- France are resisting pres- Yes! I want to help and Austria could well be make a child’s spoilers. Ski resorts were one Christmas wish come true! of the major sourc- Item Santa es of contagion in the Name(s) deadly spring surge of COVID-19. So far, restrictions to Street slow the curve of in- fections have kept lifts City State Zip closed in Italy, France, Germany and Austria, Enclosed is: $ as well as countries fur- ther east. But skiers are Make check payable to: Item Santa already heading to moun- tains in Switzerland, Please acknowledge our gift as: drawing an envious gaze Name(s) above Anonymous from ski industry and lo- cal of cials in mountain Other regions elsewhere on the continent who lost most of last season due to the Clip and mail to: virus. They are warning AP FILE PHOTO | JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT/KEYSTONE The Item Salvation Army Santa of irreversible economic P.O. 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