Aiming for Inclusive Growth in a Post-COVID Community
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021 Saugus CLOSE-UP ON THE CANDIDATES: JARED NICHOLSON FOR LYNN MAYOR woman found dead in Phoenix By Sam Minton ITEM STAFF SAUGUS — 31-year-old Angela Tramonte was en- Jared joying quality time in the Nicholson, a great outdoors while vaca- candidate in tioning in Phoenix, Ariz., the tight race but tragedy struck on Fri- for mayor of day. Lynn, poses in The Saugus resident lost the window her life while hiking in of his newly- Camelback Mountain. She opened of ce was visiting her boyfriend on Myrtle who she met on Instagram Street. a few months prior. According to rst re- sponders, Tramonte and ITEM PHOTO | JAKOB MENENDEZ the man went for a hike on Echo Canyon Trail, which leads up Camelback Mountain, but the boy- Aiming for inclusive growth friend alleged she was get- ting overheated halfway up the trail and turned around while he contin- in a post-COVID community ued. Tramonte’s boyfriend returned to their vehicle (This is the rst of an occa- Nicholson said his old family Having lived here for seven Growing up surrounded by and was unable to nd the sional series about candidates family members who served in Saugus resident. ties — his grandfather having years now, Nicholson original- for municipal of ce. We begin the military and dedicated time While national audienc- been a Lynn Classical grad- ly came to Lynn to work at a today with the Lynn mayoral to their communities, Nicholson es are wondering what uate — and his work in legal legal aid practice with low-in- race.) said public service has always could have caused this ter- aid brought him to his adop- come entrepreneurs and small been an interest of his. rible event, close friends By Allysha Dunnigan tive home. businesses. “Thinking about that and and family are even more ITEM STAFF the way they served their perplexed. countries and got involved in “We want justice. We LYNN — Mayoral candidate, their communities certainly want answers. We need to and current School Committee Lynn ballot spots selected inspired me to hope to be able keep pushing,” Tramonte’s member, Jared Nicholson has to make that same kind of con- friend Stacey Gerardi said a vision of inclusive growth for By Allysha Dunnigan tribution in my community,” to WBZ-TV. “That was my the city. ITEM STAFF Nicholson said. sister. We had 25 years of His grassroots campaign friendship.” After graduating from Princ- will focus not only on that as- LYNN — Election season is underway as more than 25 eton University, Nicholson “If anybody knew Ange- pect, but also on the recovery candidates vie for the positions of mayor and city council- la, she wouldn’t go any- moved to Mexico for a year, from the COVID-19 pandemic, or and for seats on the School Committee. where without a gallon of where he learned to speak education and giving a voice to The election of ce determined ballot placements for each Spanish. community members. HIKER, A3 Originally from Sudbury, BALLOT, A7 NICHOLSON, A7 Tourism on ‘The Pig’ truck the rebound bringing home the bacon for in Salem Lynn eld owner By Sam Minton ITEM STAFF By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF SALEM — With the state opening up, LYNNFIELD — One of the hottest that means one thing for Witch City. With vaccination rates increasing new dining spots on the North Shore is across the state and nation, tourists have “The Lot” in Middleton. Located across made their way back to Salem. The town from Richardson’s Ice Cream, The Lot is coming alive again and the familiar is a food truck lover’s dream situated sight of crowds surrounding statues and on what used to be a vacant corner lot tours being conducted has returned. on Rte 114. Kate Fox from Destination Salem said In the center of it all is Chicken that the city has been busy in regards PHOTO | JAKOB MENENDEZ and The Pig, the brainchild of Lynn- to tourism and visits rebounded to 2019 eld resident Guy Ciof , which, since numbers fairly quickly. Interim Police Chief David Kurz stands for a portrait next to a cruiser opening in June, has become a crowd “We are seeing increased traf c on sa- outside of the Swampscott Police Department. favorite when it comes to gourmet lem.org, and about 35 percent of visitors chicken cutlet sandwiches and spe- who are researching travel to Salem are cialty hot dogs. planning for October of this year,” she Swampscott interim chief said. “Our hotels have sold out for Oc- FOOD TRUCK, A7 tober weekends, so we are forecasting a strong summer and fall.” looks back and forward While this might seem like great news, local businesses have had to deal with By Tréa Lavery close to 50 years of law enforcement ex- some issues already. ITEM STAFF perience, and is serving as Swampscott’s “Most businesses are happy to have interim chief through a contract with customers back, but the staf ng short- SWAMPSCOTT — As the town’s Po- New Hampshire-based Municipal Re- ages are causing stress in the tourism lice and Fire departments make the sources, Inc. (MRI). He began his career industry,” said Fox. “Almost all business- transition away from the civil service in Gorham, Maine, he said, because at es are hiring, including accommodations, hiring system, one hurdle stands out: the time, the same civil service system restaurants, retail, tours, attractions nding a new police chief. and museums, and there aren’t enough that Swampscott is currently leaving Heading that process is the police de- behind made it dif cult for him to get a people looking for or wanting to work. partment’s Interim Chief David Kurz, This is forcing businesses to shorten job in his home state. He progressed to who said that the process will include eventually become chief of that depart- hours and adjust operations to t the plenty of input from citizens of the town. staff they have.” ment before moving on to the position of “It really comes down to ... who do they With cases across the country growing deputy director of the Maine Drug En- want to work with and who they want to and variants popping up throughout the forcement Agency. United States, Fox said that they aren’t be in the community for an extended pe- However, Kurz said, his forte has always too worried about outbreaks popping up. riod of time,” Kurz said. “We are following the Salem Board of Kurz, who grew up in Saugus, has CHIEF, A7 Health and Massachusetts Department of Health recommendations, and most businesses are following the CDC guide- INSIDE ITEM PHOTO | JAKOB MENENDEZ lines that require masks if you are not Hector Sanabria, a line cook for fully vaccinated,” she said. “The trends Opinion LOOK! Sports Taking the long view Peabody Historical Society St. Mary’s baseball regarding the variants are concerning, the Chicken and the Pig food of Saugus. A4 scores a ham run. A8 honored at the State truck, dunks a chicken cutlet in TOURISM, A3 House. B1 dredge. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 80° VOL. 142, ISSUE 202 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 63° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021 OBITUARIES Peter Panacopoulos, 94 Brady and Fitzgerald to do 1926 - 2021 LYNN - PANACOPOULOS, Pe- weekly SiriusXM Radio show ter Age 94, of Lynn, MA, passed away on Saturday July 31, 2021 peacefully surrounded By Barry Wilner It will replay every Mon- NFL career but his goals lifestyle brand that deliv- by his family. Beloved husband ASSOCIATED PRESS day night on SiriusXM beyond football. Now, ers personalized, compre- of the late Marilyn (Martoc- NFL Radio (channel 88). during his 22nd NFL sea- hensive programming in Tom Brady and Larry After “Let’s Go!” is broad- son, he will make weekly deep-force muscle pliabili- chio) Panacopoulos. Devoted Fitzgerald are branch- cast each week, it will be- appearances. ty work, hydration, nutri- and loving father to his four ing out, even as training come available as individ- Fitzgerald has yet to tion, functional strength children Ross Panacopoulos camps have opened and ual podcasts on the SXM commit to playing an 18th and conditioning, and cog- and his wife Leanne of Lynn, the 2021 season beckons. App, Pandora and Stitch- season for the Cardinals. nitive health. Angelo Panacopoulos and his The seven-time Super wife Jennifer of North Ando- Bowl-winning quarter- er. But the star wide receiver Brady has a long history ver, Peter Panacopoulos and back and star wide receiv- “Tom and Larry are gen- is eager to team up with not only in the NFL but his wife Carmen of Danvers, er will host “Let’s Go!” a erational talents, two of Brady, even if only in the with SiriusXM. and Michelle Tinkham and her weekly SiriusXM Radio the best to ever play the media. “Our relationship with husband William of Lynn. He show. They will join Jim game,” said Steve Cohen, “While we never had the Tom goes back to the ear- was the adoring “Papa” to his Gray in discussing what’s senior vice president of chance to play together, to ly days of satellite radio grandchildren Emma, Alexan- going on in the NFL, in- sports programming and be radio teammates with when he was one of our der and Christopher, Matthew, cluding, naturally, the podcasts for SiriusXM. the G.O.A.T, Tom Brady, is first spokesmen,” said Katelyn and Joseph, Aviana He will be greatly missed by all latest with Brady’s Tam- “We couldn’t be more ex- as good as it gets,” Fitzger- Scott Greenstein, Siri- and Ella, and Nicole and Kai- who knew and loved him espe- pa Bay Buccaneers and cited to have them on ald said.