SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 Marblehead green-lights carbon-free power Lynn By Elyse Carmosino Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC), and sion rights owned by MMWEC and CMEEC, ITEM STAFF the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Coop- which will enable the company to  ow clean erative (CMEEC) on behalf of municipal utility hydroelectric power from northern Quebec to MARBLEHEAD — The Marblehead Mu- school members to sign a deal with Canadian public a delivery terminal just outside Boston. nicipal Light Department (MMLD) has an- utility company, Hydro-Quebec. A press release from the town of Marblehead nounced plans to enter a new hydroelectric “The Marblehead Municipal Light Depart- stated the power purchase is for rm power, power and transmission agreement intended ment is very pleased we’re participating in which guarantees the amount of clean, car- to increase the carbon-free generation in its this deal,” said MMLD General Manager Joe bon-free power Marblehead and other partici- staff power portfolio without increasing electric Kowalik. “It aligns well with our strategy to pating municipalities receive annually. rates for Marblehead customers. go green without going in the red.” The release further stated that the new As part of the ve-year power  ow rights agree- Under the deal, Hydro-Quebec has agreed power purchase will likely increase MMLD’s ment, the MMLD will collaborate with its public to purchase transmis- going joint action agency, the Massachusetts Municipal MARBLEHEAD, A2 home By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF LYNN — All teachers and the majority of Lynn Public Schools staff will be Family allowed to work remotely until Dec. 23, a decision Superintendent Dr. Pat- of ve rick Tutwiler made based on the recent coronavirus surge in the city. seeking While all students have been learning remotely all school year, teachers and staff have been required help to work in the school buildings since classes re- By Mike Alongi sumed this fall. ITEM STAFF Under Tutwiler’s plan, The COVID-19 pandem- approved by the School ic has struck in many ways Committee Thursday night, to many different people. all LPS staff would work ITEM PHOTO |SPENSER HASAK The challenges that have remotely on Tuesdays and sprung up over the past Work continues to convert the former Machon School in Swampscott into the Senior Res- Thursdays, and all teach- nine months have weighed idences at the Machon, which will offer 38 affordable rental units for seniors. ers and most staff would heavily on too many fami- be given the option to work lies, large and small. remotely on Mondays, Jobs have been lost, busi- Wednesdays and Fridays. nesses have closed and Swampscott plans to school Groups that will not be many people have had to allowed to work remotely deal with the rami cations on Mondays, Wednesdays of the virus on a number community on Machon project and Fridays and must be of levels. And as we now in their respective school approach the heart of the buildings include princi- leasing agent for the project, to provide information holiday season, families By Thor Jourgensen pals, nurses, technology are feeling the strain now ITEM STAFF about the tenant selection process with information specialists, parent liaisons sessions planned online. and clerks, Tutwiler said. more than ever. SWAMPSCOTT — With work ongoing to convert “They will screen all the applicants and there should Tutwiler said the plan, For one family of ve, the the former Machon School into senior housing, the be several hearings,” said town Community and Eco- which goes into effect pile just keeps on growing. town is coordinating information sessions sched- nomic Development Director Marzie Galazka. Monday, is aimed at bal- “This year has been ex- uled to start this month outlining tenant selection tremely dif cult due to The town selected nonpro t B’nai B’rith Housing ancing safety by decreas- procedures. the pandemic and it has in 2016 to renovate the Burpee Road school building ing the number of staff The rst of several sessions is planned for Dec. 21. impacted our family - nancially more than ever,” The town is working with Peabody Properties, the MACHON, A3 LYNN, A3 the mother wrote. With the father getting laid off from his job due to the pandemic, the family’s Without tourists, Salem one source of income dis- appeared in a  ash. From there, the family just kept businesses are struggling falling behind. “We have barely been able By Guthrie Scrimgeour it all the more dif cult for restaurants to afford food, never mind ITEM STAFF to thrive during the winter months. gifts or toys for Christmas,” “We shut down because, with the the mother said. “We can SALEM — Salem was hit with two coronavirus, people aren’t coming barely put gas in our car.” restaurant closures this week, with here much anymore,” said a represen- The strain on the fami- Olde Main Street Pub announcing it tative of East Sakura. “We couldn’t ly has become even more would be shutting down for the winter afford to pay the rent.” dif cult in recent days, as this Saturday, and East Sakura Sushi Located on the former site of the they are now getting fur- and Chinese Buffet announcing that it Mandarin Super Buffet on 400 High- ther and further behind would be closing permanently Tuesday. land Ave., East Sakura had become on rent. Soon, they could The offseason is always dif cult for a a favorite buffet spot of many Salem ITEM PHOTO |SPENSER HASAK lose their apartment. city reliant on tourism, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have made East Sakura Sushi & Chinese Buffet on Highland FAMILY, A3 SALEM, A2 Avenue in Salem has closed due to the pandemic. Lynn company pays $300,000 for Welch School building project illegal dumping into Saugus River presented to Peabody residents

By Gayla Cawley it failed to appropriately plan for the By Anne Marie Tobin Dunne, the chairman of the building ITEM STAFF release of toxic chemicals into the envi- ITEM STAFF committee. “This began originally as a ronment and illegal discharge of indus- repair project focused on the windows LYNN — A Lynn-based chemical man- trial stormwater into the Saugus River, PEABODY — Peabody residents had and heating system, but once the MSBA ufacturing charged with illegally dump- state Attorney General Maura Healey their rst public opportunity to learn (Massachusetts School Building Au- ing industrial stormwater into the Sau- about the proposed Welch School build- announced on Friday. thority) checked us out and put us in gus River has agreed to pay a total of ing project this week at the rst of a “This company’s actions risked the the Core Program, this project became $302,000 to settle the allegations. series of planned community meetings health of workers and nearby residents something with a bigger bene t of not The company, C.L. Hauthaway & Sons, hosted by the Welch School Building of an environmental justice community only xing a building, but also doing it Inc., was charged with violating the fed- Committee. and threatened the water quality of the for the educational bene ts.” eral Clean Air and Clean Water acts at “It’s an amazing project and is a long its Lynn manufacturing facility when ILLEGAL, A3 time coming,” said Beverley Grif n WELCH, A2

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By Gayla Cawley the virus, according to city past two weeks. Lynnfield reported 16 ITEM STAFF data. In Peabody, 137 new new cases on Friday, which carbon-free power The city’s positive test cases and two additional brings its caseload to 347. Lynn, Peabody, Revere, rate climbed to 10.23 per- deaths have been reported Fifteen people have died, and Saugus stayed in the cent this week, sixth high- since Wednesday. The city according to the town web- MARBLEHEAD in our power portfoli- red this week, with coro- est in the state. Lynn’s now has 2,591 cases, 212 site. From A1 os today,” said MMLD navirus cases surging in daily incidence rate also deaths, and 1,412 people In Marblehead, 51 new Board Chairman Mike all four communities. reported carbon-free increased, to 67.6 new cas- have recovered from the cases and an additional Hull. “We truly appre- For the third straight generation by approx- es per 100,000 residents virus, according to the death have been reported ciate the fine work done day, Lynn reported more imately 6.2 percent, to over the past two weeks, health department. since last Friday. The town by the MMWEC team. than 100 new cases, while a projected total of 43 according to the state De- Peabody’s positive test now has 441 cases and 31 They saw an opportuni- Revere almost reached percent reported car- partment of Public Health. rate is 6.93 percent and its people have died, accord- ty in the changing New triple-digits for a second bon-free power. After breaking its own daily incidence rate is 58.5 ing to town data. England energy market straight day. “(This agreement) single-day record for new new cases per 100,000 Numbers were not up- and made this deal a re- After reporting 169 and is exactly the type of ality.” cases on Thursday, with residents over the past dated in Swampscott 191 new cases on Wednes- power deal that MMLD Elyse Carmosino can 131 new cases in a 24- 14 days, according to the on Friday, but the town day and Thursday respec- and all Massachusetts be reached at ecarmosi- hour period, Revere re- DPH. has reported 35 new cas- tively, which set record municipalities want [email protected]. highs for consecutive days, ported another spike on Saugus has reported 230 es over the past week to Lynn reported 129 new Friday, with 99 new cases new cases and an addi- bring its caseload to 297. cases on Friday. reported. tional death since Nov. 27, Eleven people have died, Lynn also reported an Revere, another which brings the town’s to- according to the DPH and Welch School additional fatality, which COVID-19 hot spot, now tal numbers to 1,425 cases town data. brings its COVID-19 has 4,757 cases and 114 and 46 deaths, according Numbers remained the death toll to 135, accord- deaths, according to the to the town website. same in Nahant, which project presented to ing to city data. city website. State data The town’s positive test had 96 cases and six Friday’s spike brings the shows that the city’s pos- rate is 6.27 percent and its deaths as of Friday. city’s caseload to 8,193. itive test rate is 7.85 per- daily incidence rate is 49.9 Gayla Cawley can be Peabody residents Of that total, 1,464 cases cent and its daily incidence new cases per 100,000 res- reached at gcawley@item- are active and 6,594 peo- rate is 59.2 new cases per idents, according to the live.com. Follow her on WELCH aware of what’s happen- ple have recovered from 100,000 residents over the DPH. Twitter @GaylaCawley. From A1 ing so they know what to expect. I can assure you The Zoom meeting, which that as we get close to included representatives that, there will be ongo- from designer DiNisco ing community meetings Design and Project Man- ager Dore & Whittier, that will be open to any- provided an overview body.” of the project and infor- Superintendent of mation about schedules, Schools Dr. Josh Vada- educational goals and ex- la read a message post- isting conditions. ed by a resident asking Project Director Mi- whether or not there will chael Burton of DiNis- be an opportunity to get co, said the “54 percent involved with the project. of eligible costs for 390 “Absolutely, if anyone students will be paid by has any questions they MSBA” and the project can reach out to (Prin- consists of eight “mod- cipal Michelle) Massa’s ules,” the first five of office, to my office, to the which were going to be school committee and part of the presenta- city council members as tion. Module 6 (complete this is an open and trans- design), module 7 (con- struction) and module 8 parent process,” DiNisco (completion) will be dis- said. “We have a great cussed at a future com- project here and a great munity meeting. design team, so we are “We are in module num- really excited about this ber 3 right now, which project.” is the feasibility study In response to a ques- phase,” Burton said, add- tion on whether kids ing that a Preliminary will have a chance to Design Proposal (PDP) participate in the brain- will be submitted by Dec. storming regarding 20 and a Preferred Sche- the outdoor and indoor matic Report (PSR) will space, both DiNisco and be submitted in February Dunne said there would ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK of 2021. be. “Those basically doc- “As we define the pro- East Sakura Sushi & Chinese Buffet on Highland Avenue is one of two restaurants in Salem that ument the district’s se- gram and the scope of have closed their doors due to the pandemic. lections and recommen- dations of the most cost the work, we will include effective education-ap- any committee member Two Salem restaurants close as city struggles propriate solutions along whether it be teachers, with multiple other op- parents and even stu- SALEM explained that the tempo- one or two sittings — and seem to have been key in tions,” Burton said. He dents,” DiNisco said. From A1 rary shutdown was a re- that’s if we preventing a post-Hal- said a more detailed “Students have such in- sult of a difficulty creating were full each night — loween COVID-19 spike. schematic design will credible imaginations residents. Hundreds of lo- revenue to get through the would not be enough to While COVID-19 cases be submitted as part of and they know what they cals commented on a Face- winter months due to city carry us, so we were left around the North Shore Module 4 by September like, especially when it book post announcing the and state restrictions. with no choice but to make continue to rise, Salem’s of 2021 with an MSBA comes to play structures, closure to share (mostly) “Like many other restau- this heartbreaking deci- cases have plateaued in vote expected on Oct. 21. so we certainly will look positive memories of the Burton explained that rants in the city, we all sion.” recent weeks. for that.” restaurant. These closings are the Module 5 represents the face the challenges that In the two weeks leading “That’s one of the fun Olde Main Street Pub, funding stage and that latest in a city hit hard by up to Dec. 1, Salem report- parts of these projects,” located on 121 Essex St., indoor dining presents the COVID-19 pandemic. the city has 120 days fol- ed a daily incidence rate Dunne said. “We will be across from the Haw- with the state requiring In July, Scratch Kitchen, lowing the MSBA vote to of 45.9 cases per 100,000 pulling people in on ev- thorne Hotel, announced ventilation, table barriers which opened in 2011, an- secure funding. erything from choosing Saturday in a Facebook and limited capacity,” he nounced that it would be residents, at 3.78 percent Education Programmer paint colors to looking at post that it would be clos- said. “Since we only have shutting its doors perma- positivity, and is consid- and DiNisco President ing for the winter season. a 70-seat capacity, we felt nently. ered a yellow community. and Principal, Donna floor tiles and play equip- Co-owner Kevin O’Neill that serving 18 people at Many restaurants, in- Compare this to Lynn, DiNisco, outlined the ment. There is a commit- cluding Opus and Gu- which had a daily inci- educational goals of the tee for every detail on lu-Gulu, have had to close dence rate of 67.6 cases project. this project.” Cemetery Lot - $8,160 (Peabody) up shop for a week or more per 100,000 residents at “Grades need to be Dunne encouraged res- following COVID-19 con- 10.23 percent positivity clustered together as it idents to reach out to Cemetery Lot located in Puritan Lawn cerns. over this period, and is is important to provide committee members who Memorial Park in Peabody, Mass. 01960 Most recently, Turn- considered a red commu- students with equal op- will be able to provide Includes: Burial Plot (double internment), er’s Seafood announced nity. portunities to learn,” she answers to their specific 2 Centennial Vaults, Opening and Closing. to staff Friday that its Olde Main Street Pub said. questions about the proj- restaurant was going to After the meeting was www.puritanlawn.com hopes to open again in ect. “hibernate” next week due 2021. opened to the public, “We have a lot of com- Section V, Lot 728B Grave #2 to concerns over spiking “Our hope is to get Burton addresses con- munity members and Please contact me if you have any questions: coronavirus cases in Essex through the winter and to cerns about the details of staff at the Welch and [email protected] County. They will close on welcome you back in the the actual construction neighbors on this com- Dec. 8 and hope to reopen process. spring,” the restaurant mittee as well as two city Dec. 15. “It’s a little bit early at wrote in its Facebook post. council members, so it is Restaurants’ ability to this phase to talk about make profits this tourist “Until we meet again, take construction and sce- a nice, connected group,” season was hindered by care of yourselves, and narios where it would Dunne said. “Tonight I the cancellation of Haunt- there is some light at the be possible to start as think we covered every- ed Happenings events, end of this long tunnel.” early as the summer of thing that we wanted to limits to commuter rail Guthrie Scrimgeour 2022,” Burton said. “But and are open to sugges- service, and new require- can be reached at gscrim- with so many close abut- tions.” ments for seating and ven- [email protected]. 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ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Lynn company pays A worker carries supplies into the former Machon School in Swampscott which is being convert- ed into the Senior Residences at the Machon. It will offer 38 affordable rental units for seniors and older adults. $300,000 for illegal Swampscott plans to school the dumping into community on Machon project Saugus River ILLEGAL The consent decree, From A1 filed with the U.S. District MACHON The tenant selection pro- it is part of our mission to Machon renovation to in- Court for the District of From A1 cess includes the applica- allow residents to age in clude a community room, Saugus River,” said Healey. Massachusetts and pend- tion process and hearings place,” she said. library and screening “This settlement holds this ing court approval, set- into 38 senior affordable starting on Dec. 21 with According to B’nai room, and a fitness center. company accountable for tles allegations that C.L. rental units, including a Feb. 19, 2021 deadline B’rith’s description for “In addition, all resi- violating important laws Hauthaway & Sons, Inc. two handicap-accessible for postmarked applica- the Senior Residences at dents will have access to that protect public health violated the federal Clean apartments. tions to be returned and the Machon, one in four a full-time on-site service and our clean air and wa- Air Act at its Lynn man- B’nai B’rith signed a 99- a March 1, 2021 lottery to Swampscott households coordinator who can con- ter and provides funding ufacturing facility when year lease with the town for select tenants, followed by includes a senior and nect them to area resourc- for local environmental it failed to appropriately the $16.75 million project. applicant interviews. more than 50 percent of es and service providers projects.” plan for the prevention Galazka said COVID-19 Galazka said tenant selec- town seniors live alone. as well as facilitate social, The city of Lynn will and response to accidental caused construction sup- tion preference will be given “One third of Swamp- cultural and healthy life- be paid the majority, or release of toluene diisocy- ply and related delays to to Swampscott residents scott households over 65 style activities,” stated the $240,000, of the funds as anate (TDI), an extremely work on the building. But and she stressed the need years old earn less than description. part of the terms of the hazardous chemical at the work is proceeding with for new local senior housing. $40,000/year,” stated the Thor Jourgensen can be company’s consent decree. facility, prosecutors said. June 1 the date for ten- “Affordable senior hous- nonprofit’s description. reached at tjourgensen@ The remaining amount, The consent decree also ants to move in. ing is hard to come by and Project plans call for the itemlive.com. $62,000, will be paid to the settles allegations that state to offset the costs of the company violated the the AG’s enforcement ef- federal Clean Water Act forts and for future mon- when it discharged pol- Lynn limits school, city building itoring of the company’s luted stormwater into the compliance with the con- Saugus River without a sent decree, according to permit. Healey’s office. The facility is adjacent staff, McGee suggests rollback In Lynn, the payment to the Saugus River and is will be used to build green close to several residences. LYNN had set a record for coro- On Wednesday, McGee pause to try to flatten the infrastructure and im- Lynn has been designated From A1 navirus cases for a second announced that Lynn City curve. prove water quality in the by Massachusetts and the straight day. Hall, the Department of “Lynn, along with many area of the manufacturing U.S. Environmental Pro- coming into buildings Lynn reported 191 new Public Works, Lynn Pub- other communities across facility, which is located on tection Agency (EPA) as while ensuring families the Saugus River, accord- cases on Thursday, which lic Library, and Police and the commonwealth, an environmental justice are still serviced well and ing to the AG’s office. surpassed the high that Fire Departments will has seen a substan- community disproportion- there is a minimal impact “I am grateful for the ately subjected to environ- was reported a day earlier, open to the public by ap- tial increase in positive on students’ education by when 169 new cases were pointment only beginning work of Attorney Gen- mental harms and risks, COVID-19 cases to levels having certain staff on site reported. Monday. eral Maura Healey and prosecutors said. three days a week. Cases continued to soar On-site staffing in those not seen since the begin- her Environmental Pro- Stormwater pollution is “COVID-19 is surging on Friday, with the city re- respective buildings will ning of the pandemic,” tection Division staff for recognized as the largest across the state and the porting another 129 cases be reduced to 50 percent said McGee. “Local leaders their support and vigilant threat to water quality in country, with the city of and an additional death. capacity at any given time, continue to be challenged work that protects the the state. The AG’s office Lynn experiencing one Lynn now has 8,193 cases, with City Hall reverting on what additional actions residents of Lynn,” said alleges that the compa- of the highest positivity 135 deaths, 1,464 active to staff working on an AB can be taken to reduce the Mayor Thomas M. McGee. ny violated federal regu- rates in Massachusetts,” cases, and 6,594 people schedule, with two groups continuing community “Funding made available lations by failing to take said Tutwiler. “Yet, the have recovered, according alternating between a spread. It is time for the through this settlement required actions, such as Lynn Public Schools has to city data. week of remote work and commonwealth as a whole will help supplement the obtaining specific autho- been a model of safety in As of Friday, Lynn’s pos- then working on-site the to look at implementing city’s ongoing efforts to rization for stormwater the midst of this increase. itive test rate had climbed following week, according a pause and a reasonable mitigate flooding hazards discharges, properly mon- To date, we have had no and improve stormwater to 10.23 percent, sixth to McGee. rollback in the short term itoring and controlling known instances of trans- highest in the state, and All public safety ser- quality in the Strawberry stormwater discharges, re- to flatten the increasing mission on site, and min- its daily incidence rate in- vices, including police and Brook Watershed. porting stormwater sam- infection rate. imal need for anyone to creased to 67.6 new cases fire, will continue to oper- “Funds will allow us to pling results to the U.S. quarantine due to expo- per 100,000 residents over ate at full-staffing levels “If a rollback and pause significantly increase the Environmental Protection sure in an LPS building. the past 14 days, accord- and curbside trash and re- is enacted, it is important scale and number of Low Agency (EPA), and com- “Because cases are cur- ing to the Department of cycling pickup will contin- that the state work with Impact Design elements plying with state water rently rising, we have Public Health. ue on a normal schedule. us and provide financial as part of an ongoing pilot protection laws, prosecu- decided to make some ad- Mayor Thomas M. Mc- Reducing on-site staff- support to address the project targeting the wa- tors said. justments for staff on-site Gee and Public Health Di- ing levels at city build- potential impacts that tershed. The project will The AG’s complaint did schedules, so that we can rector Michele Desmarais ings and limiting access may affect local business- replicate natural processes not allege that there was a ensure we can continue have attributed the sky- to the public represents es and employees as a re- in managing stormwater release of TDI into the en- to have this safety record. rocketing case numbers a step back to how city sult. If this recent spike while offering co-benefits vironment, but did charge My commitment to (our over the past three days government was function- continues and becomes a to our community by in- the company with using families) is to ensure we to a post-Thanksgiving ing late last spring, when trend, we know that it will troducing additional land- the highly toxic chemi- continue to operate safely, scaping and street trees in surge stemming from peo- the state was in the early eventually lead to an over- cal in amounts above the while also ensuring that ple gathering with friends phases of its reopening our neighborhoods, which applicable threshold, and whelming number of hos- our students continue to and family outside their plan. in turn reduce the heat is- failing to prepare and im- receive an excellent edu- households for the holiday. In a statement sent to pitalizations and deaths, land effect, improving air plement a risk manage- cation.” Tutwiler’s plan to reduce The Item on Friday, Mc- as we unfortunately saw quality, and otherwise en- ment plan as required by Tutwiler’s announce- staffing levels in school Gee said that given the earlier this year.” hancing our public spaces. the Clean Air Act. ment at the School Com- buildings follows a similar recent surge in cases, the Gayla Cawley can be I look forward to seeing the Gayla Cawley can be mittee meeting came decision made by McGee state should consider a reached at gcawley@item- positive effects of this proj- reached at gcawley@item- hours after new data from earlier this week regard- “reasonable rollback” and live.com. Follow her on ect for our community and live.com. Follow her on the city showed that Lynn ing city buildings. look at implementing a Twitter @GaylaCawley. our residents.” Twitter @GaylaCawley.

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E¤¥¤ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill Other presidents have risen M¦Ÿ H. SŸŸ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant E C J. SŸ E. K¡ Advertising Director News Director Gordon R. Hall 110 Munroe St. W J. K TŸ  J ¡¢ Monica Connell Healey above their differences P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton J N. W  C  T¡£ Michael H. Shanahan Lynn, MA 01903 Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman Fifty-two years ago this policies. “It’s not my get elected, if he should Customer Service week, his term in the baby,” he said. The two be elected, we will do our Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS White House drawing to a met in the White House best to help him get off to Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 sad close, President Lyn- the day before the inau- a good start.” Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 don B. Johnson gathered guration, which in those Indeed, six days after All Departments: Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 members of his Cabinet days was March 4, and the election, the Nixons 781-593-7700 Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 together and delivered a Hoover asked his suc- joined the Johnsons at the Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 Ext. 2 Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 strong message. cessor to support him White House. There was Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 “We are now approach- in closing the nation’s lunch, questions about Classified/Legal Advertising Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 [email protected] Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 ing the last month of this banks. “Like hell I will!” policy, an offer for brief- administration,” he told Roosevelt replied, add- ings for the Nixon Cabinet Subscriptions John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 them. “It is neither desir- ing, “If you haven’t the nominees and a couples’ [email protected] able nor equitable to bind guts to do it yourself, I’ll tour of the White House Circulation the hands of the next ad- wait until I’m president living quarters. Nixon [email protected] ministration in major pro- to do it.” The 31st presi- suggested later that he gram areas unless there dent didn’t, and the 32nd expected Johnson would Ext. 3 is an overriding necessity did. consult with him on major Newsroom to do so. We should not Twenty years later, matters. Johnson recoiled [email protected] needlessly foreclose the Gen. Dwight D. Eisen- at that notion. “I could not [email protected] options of the new admin- hower swung by the allow the impression to Ext. 4 istration to initiate their White House but did not stand that Mr. Nixon had EDITORIAL own program changes. join Harry Truman for Sports become a kind of co-presi- [email protected] It would be particular- coffee on Inauguration dent,” he said. ly unfair to take actions Day. Instead, he waited The contretemps ended Ext. 5 now which must be imple- in the car for the presi- swiftly. Johnson made a Retail and Online mented over a long period dent to join him for the presidential jet available Advertising Congress of time.” ride to the Capitol. Not to Nixon, and the presi- [email protected] Both Johnson, a Dem- that Eisenhower relished dent-elect’s advisers were ADVERTISING ocrat, and his successor, that 16-block drive. He given office space across Richard M. Nixon, a Re- said he wondered “if I can the street from the White Ernie Carpenter Jr. publican, were ferocious stand sitting next to that Director of Advertising must approve House -- and access to the and Business Development, ext. 1355 partisan pugilists. They guy.” White House telephone [email protected] disliked each other and re- Even so, the transition switchboard and automo- viled each other’s motives in both cases was basically Ralph Mitchell biles. Sales Representative, ext. 1313 and actions. Indeed, they smooth. Two men of different a bipartisan had spent their lives in For all the years-long [email protected] parties, different outlooks opposition to each other. tension between Nixon and different personali- Eric Rondeau Their enmity was as great and Johnson -- who was Sales Representative, ext. 1280 ties made the transition [email protected] as that of Donald J. Trump Senate majority leader work -- all despite the fact stimulus bill and Joseph R. Biden Jr. when Nixon, as Eisen- Patricia Whalen that Johnson knew that And yet the transition hower’s vice president, Sales Representative, ext. 1310 Editorial from the Baltimore Sun editorial Nixon had been party to [email protected] transpired with hardly a served as president of the a disgraceful act of for- board hiccup. Senate, and who was on eign-policy interference BUSINESS OFFICE The American presiden- the Kennedy ticket that as Election Day drew “The time for partisan politics is over,” de- tial transition is an Amer- defeated Nixon in 1960 Susan J. Conti near. Anna Chennault, Controller, ext. 1288 clared Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tues- ican political tradition. -- the transition between the widow of World War [email protected] day. But like so many tra- the two men was, in com- II “Flying Tigers” hero To which we would add: Amen. ditions, the customs and parison to the 2020 spec- Ted Grant Claire Chennault, had The $908 billion proposal before Congress is folkways that governed tacle, the very model of Publisher, ext. 1234 urged South Vietnam [email protected] far less than the nearly $3 trillion in spending the rhythms of Washing- the peaceful transfer of President Nguyen Van that House Democrats have already approved. ton have been altered power. Marian Kinney Thieu to stay away from It doesn’t contain the direct aid (those $1,200 in the Trump years. The It began even before ext. 1212 checks included in last spring’s emergency president still is litigat- the election. Johnson Paris peace talks that [email protected] might have produced a relief) that so many Americans found so vital ing an election that was appointed Charles Mur- Will Kraft for keeping their finances afloat. And it has conducted more than a phy -- a onetime Truman breakthrough in the con- Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1296 no support from the most difficult gatekeeper month ago, his admin- speechwriter, the former flict in Southeast Asia, a [email protected] of all, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCon- istration is only reluc- administrator of the Civil development that could Paula Villacreses nell, who has already said he won’t bring it tantly permitting Biden Aeronautics Board and a have boosted the election prospects of Humphrey, A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 to a vote (though he has pledged to support a to get a grip on the reins veteran of the 1953 tran- [email protected] smaller, so far unsubstantiated “targeted” re- of government, and the sition to Eisenhower and who was tied to the John- lief effort). country is witnessing the the 1961 transition to son administration’s Viet- Mike Shanahan But it’s surely the best that can be had in nam policies. Chief Executive Officer, ext. 1956 most fraught presidential Kennedy -- as his transi- [email protected] the lame-duck session. It can be squeezed into transition since Gerald tion officer. “I concluded Now we watch as a pres- legislation to prevent a government shutdown R. Ford became president that if I did not make an idential transition that Carolina Trujillo before Dec. 11. It has the support of enough might have been conduct- Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 after the resignation of attempt to set up a tran- [email protected] Senate Republicans — including Mitt Rom- Nixon -- or since John- sition machinery myself,” ed at an awkward coro- ney, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Bill son became president Johnson wrote in his navirus social distance Jim Wilson Cassidy — to pass the chamber with Demo- after the assassination memoir, “that step would unfurls in even more Chief Operating Officer, ext. 1200 [email protected] cratic support. And it contains measures that of John F. Kennedy. Both not be taken.” awkward circumstances. were high on the economic stimulus wish list: those hurried transitions But there was more. Biden might feel as Ul- CIRCULATION help for small businesses, a continued boost in occurred after national In a Pittsburgh meeting ysses Grant did in 1869; unemployment aid and relief for state govern- he refused to sit beside Lisa Mahmoud tragedies. with Billy Graham before Manager, ext. 1239 ments reeling from a COVID-19-related drop Indeed, the peaceful the election, Nixon told his predecessor, the im- [email protected] in tax revenues. transfer of power was a the prominent evange- peached Andrew Johnson. Make no mistake, even with vaccines head- tradition that began in list to convey a message Trump might feel like CUSTOMER SERVICE ed for FDA approval and perhaps distribution 1801, when John Adams to the president, saying the first President John- La’ Mosha Ball in a matter of weeks, maybe even days, the gave way to his rival, that while the Republican son, who didn’t attend his Customer Service, ext. 1276 U.S. economy is far from out of the woods. Pay Thomas Jefferson. Over ticket running against successor’s inauguration. [email protected] no attention to the investor class that is cel- That was before television the years there were Vice President Hubert H. GRAPHICS ebrating shockingly high returns on equities bumps on the transition Humphrey might criticize images raced across the this year, many American families are still road, but no swerves off administration policies, country. A divided nation Trevor Andreozzi struggling. President-elect Joe Biden surely requires a moment of na- Designer that road, until now. there would be no per- [email protected] intends to offer a much-larger relief package In 1933, President Her- sonal criticism of Johnson tional unity to warm the after he’s sworn into office Jan. 20, but that bert Hoover tried to en- himself and, moreover, chill of a January transfer Mark Sutherland won’t necessarily improve the odds of passage list his successor, Frank- that if Nixon were elect- of power. Creative Director, ext. 1330 if the Georgia Senate runoff goes, as most ob- lin Delano Roosevelt, in ed, he wanted a warm A Swampscott High [email protected] servers predict, to one or more of the two GOP his efforts to fight the relationship with his pre- School Class of 1972 mem- NEWSROOM candidates. A COVID-19 second wave econom- ber, David M. Shribman is Great Depression, but decessor. Shortly there- Mike Alongi ic swoon under President Biden’s watch may the New York governor after, Murphy told the the Pulitzer Prize-winning be just the sort of thing that Senator McCon- Sports Editor, ext. 1228 did not want to be pulled president that the Repub- former executive editor of [email protected] nell actually desires. into the Hoover universe lican team had been in- the Pittsburgh Post-Ga- Yet McConnell’s opposition now might be Elyse Carmosino and did not want to be formed “that while we’re zette. Follow him on Twit- Reporter, ext. 1264 overcome. It would surely boost the Republi- tied by his predecessor’s not going to help Nixon ter @ShribmanPG. can Party’s brand in advance of the Georgia [email protected] election to show some tangible sign of caring Gayla Cawley about the working class. At least it might off- Reporter, ext. 1236 set President Donald Trump’s increasingly ir- [email protected] rational claims of a “stolen” election and inter- Cheryl Charles national mail-in ballot conspiracies that even News Editor, ext. 1278 Attorney General Bill Barr isn’t buying. To do [email protected] nothing now, as the coronavirus hospitaliza- Olivia Falcigno tions spike, deaths reach 9/11 levels on a dai- Photographer, ext.1224 ly basis and small businesses go under (while [email protected] the White House hands out criminal pardons Spenser Hasak like Christmas candy) can’t be a good look for Photographer, ext. 1332 an elected official from any political stripe. [email protected] Is Congress deaf? Thor Jourgensen McConnell may not be ready to go centrist in Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 the manner of Gov. Hogan, but he and his fel- [email protected] low GOP senators can surely see advantage in giving compromise a chance at least once, not Daniel Kane Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 to mention help states run by Republican gov- [email protected] ernors. Walk away from this bipartisan mea- sure and the Biden administration can right- Steve Krause fully claim that Republicans remain the party News Director, ext. 1229 [email protected] of the rich despite all that populist rhetoric of the last four years. That doesn’t seem like Guthrie Scrimgeour a winning message in 2022 anymore than it Reporter, ext. 1222 does in 2020. Americans have seen what Con- [email protected] gress can do when it’s properly motivated as it Anne Marie Tobin was when it passed the CARES Act in March. Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 Another economic shot in the arm is just what [email protected] the doctor ordered. TECHNOLOGY Tim Noyes Director ext. 1247 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. 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All address information, particu- LYNNFIELD Lynn man sentenced for robbing larly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inac- Accidents curacy, it is the sole responsibility elders in online romance scam A report of a motor vehicle of the concerned party to contact crash at 12:32 p.m. Mon- ITEM STAFF REPORT drawing funds deposited da, who had been award- taxes, prosecutors said. the relevant police department and day at 425 Walnut St. and by unwitting victims and ed a construction contract After the victim wired BOSTON — A 33-year- have the department issue a no- 425 Market St.; at 8:14 a.m. transferring the money to in Malaysia, prosecutors money, the fraudster per- old Lynn man was sen- tice of correction to the Daily Item. Tuesday on Route 128 South- co-conspirators, prosecu- said. suaded the victim to sell bound Exit 43; at 7:09 p.m. tenced to prison time in tors said. After allegedly arriving Corrections or clarifications will not U.S. District Court Thurs- her house in order to send be made without express notice of Thursday at Everett Bank at One of those co-conspir- in Malaysia, he began ask- additional funds that he 771 Salem St. day for his role in an on- ators included a Nigerian ing the victim to send him change from the arresting police line romance scheme that had asked for. The victim A report of a motor vehicle man the defendant had money for various reasons, sold her house and wired department. robbed elder victims of met at the mall with the including hospital bills for crash with personal injury at $20,500 of the proceeds more than $180,000, ac- understanding the money when he fell ill, which he 4:27 p.m. Wednesday at 567 from the sale to the same LYNN Summer St. and 1 Williams cording to the U.S. Attor- was going to Nigeria. At deposited into an account account Aikorogie had set Road. One person was taken ney’s office. least some of Aikorogie’s Aikrogie had set up under Arrests to Melrose-Wakefield Hospi- Fortune Aikorogie plead- victims were led to believe a fake name, which the de- up under a fake name, tal. ed guilty to five counts of that their money was go- fendant then transferred which the defendant Casey Buruca, 22, of money laundering and one ing to men who had wooed to co-conspirators, prose- wired to his co-conspira- 414 Border St., East Bos- Complaints count each of making a them online, professing cutors said. tors, prosecutors said. ton, was arrested and false statement to a bank, their love, and even going A second victim, a Altogether seven victims charged with unlicensed A report of a suspicious and visa and passport so far as to propose mar- 79-year-old divorced re- wired a total of $188,600 operation of a motor ve- person at 8:58 p.m. Tuesday fraud, and was sentenced riage, prosecutors said. tiree who lived alone and into the multiple bank hicle, unregistered motor at 607 Salem St. A caller re- to one year and one day One of the victims, a whose online income was accounts Aikorgoie had vehicle, uninsured motor ported a man was sitting on in prison to be followed by 72-year-old widow with Social Security and a opened under fake names. vehicle/trailer, and num- the sidewalk. three years of supervised advanced Parkinson’s small pension, was con- Federal agents found the ber plate violation at 7:16 release. disease, wired $55,000 tacted over Facebook by a p.m. Thursday. counterfeit passports he Vandalism He was also ordered to into Aikorogie’s account fraudster, who began woo- used to open the accounts Gerson Hernandez, 20, of pay $66,767 in restitution from October to Novem- ing her online and over the at Aikorogie’s apartment 54 Addison St., Chelsea, was A report of malicious de- to two victims and to for- ber 2016, after being con- phone, prosecutors said. and the address where he arrested and charged with struction of property at 4:46 feit $75,500, prosecutors tacted by a fraudster over The fraudster claimed received his mail, prosecu- two counts of possession of a p.m. Wednesday at 555 Low- said. Facebook, who began woo- to be a widower in Penn- large/capacity weapon/feed- ell St. A caller reported their Aikorogie, a natural- ing her online and over the sylvania with a college tors said. ing firearm, carrying a firearm Christmas lights had been ized citizen from Nigeria, phone, prosecutors said. age daughter. He told the If you or someone you without a license, unlawful damaged on two occasions. admitted to serving as The fraudster repeated- victim he was traveling know is age 60 or older possession of ammo without a “catcher” in an online ly told the victim he loved to Malaysia for work, and and has been a victim of a firearm identification card, MARBLEHEAD romance scheme, which her and said he had a son, after allegedly arriving financial fraud, help is carrying a dangerous weapon, consisted of opening bank whom he put on the phone there, he began asking the available at the Nation- selling/possessing an electric Complaints accounts with fake iden- to chat with the widow. He woman for money for var- al Elder Fraud Hotline: stun gun, failure to wear a tification (counterfeitclaimed to be a building ious reasons, including to 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833- seat belt, carrying a loaded A report of unemployment foreign passports), with- engineer living in Flori- help pay medical bills and 372-8311). firearm weapon, carrying a fraud at 1:03 p.m. Thurs- gun or weapon on car, un- day on Seaview Avenue; at lawful improper storage of a 1:47 p.m. Thursday on Cedar firearm at 8:07 p.m. Thursday. Street; at 2:11 p.m. Thursday House votes to decriminalize Mario Macario, 31, of 114 on Bubier Street; at 2:19 p.m. Robinson St., was arrested on Thursday on Abbot Street. warrant charges of two counts of unlicensed operation of a Fire marijuana at the federal level motor vehicle at 11:47 a.m. Friday. A caller reported an apart- By Matthew Daly Jose Ortez Barrera, 21, of ment was filled with smoke ASSOCIATED PRESS 87 Falcon St., East Boston, at 3:55 p.m. Thursday on was arrested and charged Hawkes Street. The fire de- WASHINGTON — The with firearm possession with- partment responded. Democratic-controlled out a firearm identification House on Friday approved card, possession of a large SAUGUS a bill to decriminalize and capacity weapon/feeding tax marijuana at the fed- firearm, and failure to wear a Accidents eral level, reversing what seat belt at 7:33 p.m. Thurs- supporters call a failed day. Police received a report of policy of criminalizing pot a motor vehicle accident with use and taking steps to Accidents property damage at 12:56 address racial disparities a.m. Friday on Forest Street. in enforcement of federal A report of a motor ve- Police received a report drug laws. hicle crash at 2:25 p.m. at 10:10 p.m. Thursday of a Opponents, mostly Re- Thursday at 325 Parkland motor vehicle accident with publicans, called the bill Ave.; at 2:44 p.m. Thursday non-fatal injuries near Sears a hollow political gesture at Essex and Joyce streets; Automotive Center on Broad- and mocked Democrats PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:13 p.m. Thursday at way. for bringing it up at a time Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., visits a polling location at the Golden State Commercial Street and Lyn- Police received a report of when thousands of Amer- nway; at 4:34 p.m. Thurs- a hit and run at 7:19 p.m. icans are dying from the Warriors training facility in Oakland, Calif. day at Eastern Avenue and Thursday near Home Depot coronavirus pandemic. species but would prohibit “For far too long, we drugs. Even after a de- Essex Street; at 5:17 p.m. on Broadway. “With all the challeng- most public contact with have treated marijuana as cade of reform victories, Thursday at 164 Franklin Police received a report at es America has right the animals. a criminal justice problem one person was arrested St.; at 5:34 p.m. Thursday 6:57 p.m. Thursday of a two- now, (Republicans) think Democrats said they can instead of as a matter of nearly every minute last at Eastern Avenue and Es- car accident with non-fatal COVID relief should be on work on COVID-19 relief personal choice and pub- year for simply possessing sex Street; at 7:28 p.m. injuries near Oye’s Restaurant the floor, but instead, the and marijuana reform at lic health,” said Rep. Jerry marijuana,” said Maritza Thursday at Franklin Street on Broadway. Democrats put cats and the same time and not- Nadler, D-N.Y., chairman Perez, director of national Police received a report at and Western Avenue; at cannabis” on the House ed that the House passed of the House Judicia- affairs at the Drug Poli- 3:11 p.m. Thursday of a three- 8:10 p.m. Thursday at 150 floor, said House Minority a major pandemic relief ry Committee and a key cy Alliance, an advocacy car accident with non-fatal Commercial St.; at 7:28 Leader Kevin McCarthy, bill in May that has lan- sponsor of the bill. “What- group. “Today the House injuries in the area of 403 a.m. Friday at Adams and R-Calif. “They’re picking guished in the Senate. ever one’s views are on took the most powerful Lincoln Ave. Chestnut streets; at 7:30 weed over the workers. Supporters say the pot the use of marijuana for step forward to address a.m. Friday at Compare Su- They’re picking marijua- bill would help end the de- recreational or medicinal that shameful legacy.’’ permarket at 2 Adams St. Complaints na over (providing) the cades-long “war on drugs” use, the policy of arrests, The vote comes at a time Extension. much-needed money we by removing marijuana, prosecution and incarcer- when most Americans live A report of a motor vehicle A woman called the station need to go forward” to ad- or cannabis, from the list ation at the federal level in states where marijuana hit and run crash at 5:22 p.m. at 12:07 p.m. Thursday to re- dress the pandemic. of federally controlled is legal in some form, and Thursday at 3 Linwood St.; at port a man had been walking has proven unwise and McCarthy’s comment lawmakers from both par- 5:36 p.m. Thursday at 66 around her property on Hes- substances while allow- unjust.” about cats referred to a ties agreed that national Walnut St. per Street earlier that morning ing states to set their own Drug reform advocates and taking pictures. An officer separate bill approved by rules on pot. The bill also called the House vote cannabis policy has lagged Assaults advised the woman to call the House to ban private would use money from a historic, noting it is the woefully behind changes 911 if the man returned. ownership of big cats such new excise tax on marijua- first time comprehensive at the state level. That di- A report of an assault at The general manager at as lions and tigers, a mea- na to address the needs of legislation to decrim- vide has created a host of 9:49 p.m. Thursday on Green Wood Spring Suites report- sure boosted by the Net- groups and communities inalize marijuana has problems — loans and oth- Street; at 10:21 a.m. Friday ed at 10:52 a.m. Thursday flix series “Tiger King.” harmed by the so-called passed the full House or er banking services, for ex- on Market Street. a woman in one of their That bill, approved by the drug war and provide for Senate. ample, are hard to get for rooms was claiming some of House on Thursday, would the expungement of feder- “The criminalization of many marijuana compa- Breaking and Entering her items were missing. Dis- allow most private zoos to al marijuana convictions marijuana is a corner- nies because pot remains patched police reported the keep their tigers and other and arrests. stone of the racist war on illegal at the federal level. A report of a breaking woman thought the hotel had and entering at 2:22 p.m. stolen her dogs. Thursday at 230 Kings Hill Drive. More record highs for stocks as A report of a motor vehi- SWAMPSCOTT cle breaking and entering Complaints at 7:43 a.m. Friday at 377 hopes grow for economic aid Maple St. A report of unemployment fraud at 2:15 p.m. Thursday Theft at 12 Cedar Road; at 4:52 By Stan Choe and consumer spending. Trea- continues to show slowing disappointing jobs report. p.m. Thursday at 14 Nirvana Alex Veiga sury yields rose, a sign of momentum, it’s much more Treasury yields sank, and A report of a larceny at St. ASSOCIATED PRESS growing confidence in the likely the powers that be U.S. stock futures wobbled 5:42 p.m. Thursday at 475A economic outlook. in D.C. agree to something after the data showed em- Wall Street closed out Lynnway. Theft Hopes remain deeply that’s material.” ployers added just 245,000 a solid week for stocks rooted on Wall Street that The S&P 500 rose 32.40 jobs last month, half of Vandalism A report of a larceny at 5:14 Friday with more record one or more coronavirus points to 3,699.12. The what economists were ex- p.m. Thursday at 106 Gale highs as traders took a vaccines are coming to res- benchmark index climbed pecting. The report marked A report of motor vehicle Road. Packages were report- discouraging jobs report cue the global economy next 1.7 percent for the week, a sharp step down from vandalism at 7:11 p.m. Thurs- edly stolen from the front of as a sign that Congress year. But efforts to contain it’s second consecutive October’s gain of 610,000 day at 147 Munroe St. the caller’s house. will finally move to deliver a surge in new virus cases weekly gain. The Dow and was the fifth straight more aid for the pandem- has stoked worries about picked up 248.74 points, or month of slowing growth. ic-stricken economy. more economic pain for 0.8 percent, to 30,218.26. Economists called the The S&P 500 rose 0.9 companies and consumers. The Nasdaq picked up numbers disappointing percent, notching its third That’s why Friday’s 87.05 points, or 0.7 per- and evidence that the all-time high this week. much weaker-than-expect- cent, to 12,464.23. worsening pandemic will Lynn Drug Task Force The Dow Jones Industrial ed jobs report perversely Stocks of smaller compa- likely destroy more jobs Average, Nasdaq compos- helped lift stocks. Inves- nies, which have recently and income for the econo- Hotline ite and Russell 2000 index tors are betting the report helped lead the market my in the coming months, of smaller companies also may be bad enough to help after lagging earlier this which are shaping up to be 781-477-4444 CALL 24 HOURS A DAY closed at record highs. kick Congress out of its year, outgained the broad- a bleak winter. The gains were broad, paralysis and deliver more er market Friday. The Rus- But markets quickly or text the word tiplynn with about 81 percent of support for the economy. sell 2000 climbed 43.75 firmed amid hopes that the and your tip to “tip411” (847411) the companies in the S&P “In a twist of irony, the bad points, or 2.4 percent, to dour data could spur some 500 moving higher. Gains jobs number is positive for 1,892.45, more than dou- action from Congress, which Spanish menu available in technology, health care markets today,” said Keith ble the gain for the big has dithered for months af- and energy stocks helped Buchanan, portfolio manag- stocks in the S&P 500. ter much of its last round All reports of neighborhood activity will be investigated. lift the market, outweigh- er at Globalt Investments. Stocks seemed headed for of financial support for the Callers may remain anonymous. ing losses in utilities and “The market is telling us to- a downbeat day early Fri- economy expired during the companies that rely on day that if the labor market day as traders weighed the summer. A6 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 State wants special needs students back in the classroom BOSTON (AP) — The Boston is providing top education official in in-person learning for Massachusetts is urging fewer than 200 students public school districts in at four schools, represent- the state’s three largest ing less than 1 Percent cities to bring high-needs of the more than 51,000 students back to the class- students in the system. room for in-person learn- ing. Springfield and Worcester Jeffrey Riley, commis- do not currently have any sioner of elementary and in-person instruction, ac- secondary education, or- cording to the state. dered the Boston, Worces- Riley and Gov. Charlie ter and Springfield school Baker have urged districts districts in letters re- to keep students in class- leased Friday to submit rooms even if a communi- within 10 days their plans ty is designated high risk to bring students with dis- for coronavirus spread. abilities and special needs Districts should switch to back to school. remote education if there “For these particularly vulnerable groups of stu- is evidence of in-school dents, it is vital to have a spread of the virus, they plan for providing in-per- have said. son instruction as soon as Boston has assembled a possible,” Riley wrote. task force to devise a plan PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Riley did not specify for opening more class- when he would like class- rooms to students with New York Police officers block off the street near the scene where a suspect was killed during a rooms to reopen. shootout with U.S. marshals in the Bronx that left two officers wounded, Friday. significant learning needs Unsatisfactory respons- but has not released a es could spark an audit timeline. “to assess overall efforts to The Worcester School provide in-person instruc- Fugitive killed, two U.S. marshals tion and to ensure your Committee said Thursday remote learning program it stood by a decision made is consistent with state last month to extend re- shot in Bronx gunfight and federal laws and reg- mote education into Janu- ulations,” according to the ary so school buildings can letter. be made safer. By Michael R. Sisak a prepared release. He tic vest. Lennon was re- cording to federal offi- ASSOCIATED PRESS was wanted for shoot- leased from the hospital cials. ing the Massachusetts several days later. Four Massachusetts NEW YORK — A fugi- trooper on Nov. 20. Three marshals hunt- state troopers were at Man convicted in tive who shot a Massa- City police late Mon- ing for Sterling took fire the scene to maintain a chusetts state trooper in day morning continued as soon as they entered perimeter. the hand during a traf- to block off a four-block the Bronx home where The gun was recov- psychiatric ward fic stop two weeks ago area of the tree-lined they believed Sterling was killed early Friday ered, and a second man Bronx neighborhood of was located, according who was in the apart- during a gunfight with brick row houses and to a law enforcement ment was arrested, the U.S. marshals in New single-family homes. official who was not au- killing awaits a official said. York City that left two Sterling had been thorized to discuss the of the officers wounded. sought in the shooting incident publicly and Sterling had two more The two deputy mar- of a 28-year-old trooper spoke to The Associated warrants in Massachu- new trial shals injured in the 5:30 during a late-night traf- Press on the condition of setts on charges includ- a.m. confrontation in the fic stop in Hyannis, on anonymity. ing identity fraud and WORCESTER (AP) — instructions created the Bronx were treated at a Cape Cod. One deputy with the assault and battery on A Massachusetts man possibility of a miscar- hospital and were ex- Trooper John Lennon New York/New Jersey a police officer, and he whose conviction in the riage of justice. pected to recover. was hospitalized after a Regional Fugitive Task was wanted on narcotics killing a fellow patient Dunphe was convicted Killed in the shootout round went through his Force was hit in the leg charges in Wyoming, ac- in a hospital psychiatric in 2016 of beating and was 35-year-old Andre right hand and appeared and another was struck cording to police in Mas- ward was overturned by strangling Ratna Bhat- Sterling, officials said in to have struck his ballis- in his arm and leg, ac- sachusetts. the state’s highest court tarai in the psychiatric will remain in custody unit at UMass Memorial while he awaits his new Medical Center in No- trial. vember 2013. Bhattarai Consulting firm plans $18M Atlanta Aldo Dunphe, of Spen- died two days later. cer, was held without bail His was convicted of at a court appearance first-degree murder by expansion, hiring 331 employees Thursday, The Telegram & Gazette reported. His a Worcester Superior attorney, Michael Hus- Court jury that rejected ATLANTA (AP) — A the same name. The feet. Local officials wel- to get cash payments re- sey, reserved the right to his insanity defense. consulting firm will in- privately held company comed the investment directed to it out of the request a bail hearing in Dunphe’s lawyers said vest $18 million to ex- had $8.5 billion in rev- in downtown Atlanta, money it withholds from the future. their client was suffer- pand its operations in enue last year. Besides which has long faced ing from schizophrenia employee paychecks for Dunphe was granted downtown Atlanta, hir- the business service cen- competition from other a new trial by the Su- at the time of the fatal state income taxes, giv- ing 331 additional em- ter, Boston Consulting office centers in the met- preme Judicial Court, attack and lacked crimi- ployees. Group also owns Bright- ro area. en its location in what which determined that nal responsibility for his Boston Consulting House, a creative con- The company will qual- the state classifies as a a problem involving jury actions. Group announced its sultancy and branding ify for a state income state opportunity zone. plans Wednesday, saying agency based in Atlanta. tax credit that allows it would expand a busi- Across three offices, Bos- the company to deduct Other incentives hav- ness service center in ton Consulting Group $3,500 per job from its en’t been finalized yet, Advisory board Atlanta that it created employs more than 900 Georgia income taxes for said Marie Hodge Gor- in 2017, which now em- in metro Atlanta. five years. If Boston Con- don, spokesperson for ploys 268. The company will in- sulting Group doesn’t to Boston mass Boston Consulting crease its office space incur $5.8 million in the Georgia Economic Group is based in the for its business service state income taxes, it Development Depart- Massachusetts city of center by 60,000 square can also use the credit ment. transit questions Rhode Island new case, positivity service cuts BOSTON (AP) — The and cities served by the advisory board for Bos- MBTA and has the right averages still on the rise ton’s public transporta- to review major changes tion authority is ques- to fares and service, the PROVIDENCE, R.I. weeks ago. tacted the Narragansett and another was injured tioning whether the newspaper reported. But (AP) — Rhode Island’s The state also report- Chamber of Commerce in a double shooting in transit system needs its recommendations are coronavirus numbers ed 13 more virus-relat- on Thursday “advised Providence early Friday, to make the major cuts not binding on the agen- continue to head in the ed deaths, for a total of them of their concerns,” police said. to service that they say cy. wrong direction, accord- 1,413 fatalities since the Town Manager James The men were shot they do. “We evaluated every- ing to data released Fri- pandemic began. Tierney said in a state- while sitting in a car in day. The good news is that ment. the Olneyville section The Advisory Board for thing they’ve put out The 7-day rolling av- there were 408 patients “This decision was of the city, Maj. Thomas the Massachusetts Bay there. We’ve tested their erage of daily new cas- in the hospital with made after careful de- Verdi said. Transportation Author- assumptions,” said Bri- es in Rhode Island has COVID-19 as of Wednes- liberation through col- Both men were taken ity is contesting some an Kane, the advisory now risen over the past day, the latest day for laborative discussions,” to the hospital where of the assumptions that board’s director. “Our two weeks from almost which the information involving several local one was pronounced the MBTA has made to board came to the con- 884 on Nov. 19 to 1,033 was available, down and state agencies. dead and the other was justify major cuts to ser- clusion that it’s not as on Thursday, according from 420 the previous The entire state is cur- taken into surgery in vice to be phased in over dramatic or draconian as to the COVID Tracking day. Forty-five were in rently on a two-week serious condition, police the next year, the Boston they think it is.” Project. intensive care. pause in an effort to said. Globe reported on Thurs- In particular, Kane told The state Department HOLIDAY LIGHT control a recent surge in Their names were not day. the newspaper the elim- of Health on Friday re- SHOW CANCELED new cases. made public. The proposed cuts an- ination of ferry service ported 1,326 new posi- An annual holiday tra- The decision was made No arrests were an- nounced in November and weekend commuter tive tests from the pre- dition in Rhode Island, with great “sadness” and nounced and no addi- would eliminate week- rail service goes too far, vious day, out of nearly already scaled back be- out of “an abundance of tional information was end commuter rail ser- a view that riders have 14,500 tests, a daily pos- cause of the coronavi- caution” Tierney said. released. vices, 25 bus routes, all echoed in public forums itivity rate of 9.2 Per- rus pandemic, has now A planned fireworks It was the second fatal cent. been canceled to protect display will be post- shooting in Providence ferry service and subway over the proposed cuts. The latest 7-day av- the public from further poned to a date to be de- this week. A 33-year-old service after midnight MBTA general manag- erage positivity rate spread. termined. man was shot and killed over the course of 2021 er Steve Poftak said the in Rhode Island is 8.84 Narragansett’s Hol- ONE KILLED, ONE at a city apartment com- because of the drop in feedback is “helping in- Percent as of Thursday, iday Faire & Festival HURT IN plex on Monday morn- ridership and revenue form priorities for main- according to the COVID of Lights scheduled for PROVIDENCE ing. A 50-year-old wom- during the pandemic. taining essential service Tracking Project, up this weekend was called SHOOTING an was also injured by a The Advisory Board and restoring service in from 6.2 Percent two off after the state con- One person was killed stray bullet. represents the towns the future.” SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A7 Biden adjusting agenda to reflect narrow divide in Congress

By Alexandra Jaffe ty at the time. ASSOCIATED PRESS Still, some Republicans argue that if Biden ap- WASHINGTON — Pres- proaches negotiations in ident-elect Joe Biden is good faith, there are some adjusting the scope of his common areas of agree- agenda to meet the chal- ment. Rohit Kumar, the lenges of governing with co-leader of PwC’s Wash- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS a narrowly divided Con- ington National Tax Ser- gress and the complica- vices and a former top Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a tions of legislating during aide to McConnell, said briefing on COVID-19 at the Centers for Dis- a raging pandemic. it’s possible to find a com- ease Control and Prevention Friday, in Atlanta. Rather than immedi- promise on some small- ately pursue ambitious er-scale priorities, like an legislation to combat cli- infrastructure bill, ad- mate change, the incom- dressing the opioid crisis Pence comes to ing administration may PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS and even a police reform try to wrap provisions President-elect Joe Biden arrives at The Queen bill. into a coronavirus aid theater, Thursday, in Wilmington, Del. “There is stuff in the Georgia as calm bill. Biden’s team is also middle, if Biden is willing considering smaller-scale the reality of the 50-50 introduced this week by a to do deals in the middle changes to the Affordable Senate.” bipartisan group of nego- — and that means being Care Act while tabling the “There’s so many areas, tiators, the bill is “a good willing to strike agree- before potential more contentious fight which we value so much start” but it’s “not enough” ments that progressive over creating a public op- that Republicans do not, and he plans to ask for members don’t love, and tion to compete with pri- that it will be tough to more when he’s in office. maybe have them vote no, vate insurers. guide through the Senate His team is already work- and be at peace with that,” Trump storm Biden is already work- under the circumstances,” ing on his own coronavi- he said. ing on an array of exec- the Illinois Democrat add- rus relief package. Indeed, speaking on By Bill Barrow, Jan. 5 Senate runoffs in utive actions to achieve ed. People close to Biden’s CNN Thursday, Biden ex- Russ Bynum and protest, a notion Pence some of his bolder prior- Biden’s agenda hinges transition team say pressed optimism about Ben Nadler took head on. ities on climate change on the fate of two Senate they’re looking at that cutting deals with Repub- ASSOCIATED PRESS “I know we’ve all got and immigration without runoff races in Georgia, stimulus as a potential licans. He said when it our doubts about the last having to navigate con- which will be decided on avenue for enacting some comes to national security ATLANTA — Ahead of election, and I hear some gressional gridlock. Jan. 5. If Democrats win climate reforms — like aid and the “economic neces- President Donald Trump of you saying, ‘Just don’t The maneuvering re- both seats, the chamber for green jobs or moving sity” of keeping people em- wading into two high-pro- vote,’” Pence declared in flects a disappointing po- will be evenly divided, the nation toward a car- ployed and reinvigorating file Georgia Senate run- Savannah. “My fellow litical reality for Biden, with Vice President-elect bon-free energy system — the economy, “there’s plen- offs this weekend, Vice Americans, if you don’t who campaigned on a Kamala Harris casting that might be tougher to ty of room we can work.” President Mike Pence on vote, they win.” pledge to address the na- the tie-breaking vote. get on their own. Still, he acknowledged, Friday urged Republicans Democrats countered tion’s problems with mea- In that event, Biden’s Durbin mentioned Presi- “I’m not suggesting it’s go- to form a united front in with their own show of sures that would rival the agenda items stand a bet- dent Barack Obama’s first ing to be easy. It’s going to the contests that will de- unity, as former President scope of Franklin Delano ter chance of at least get- term as a precedent for be hard.” termine which party con- Barack Obama appeared Roosevelt’s New Deal leg- ting a vote. If Republicans what Biden will encounter But here, progressives, trols the Senate in Janu- in a virtual rally with islation. But Democrats maintain control, Senate when he takes office. not Republicans, could ary. Democratic challengers acknowledge that big Majority Leader Mitch Then, Obama was forced be the roadblock. Waleed Pence campaigned Fri- Jon Ossoff and Raphael legislative accomplish- McConnell might not to focus much of his ear- Shahid, spokesperson for day with Sens. David Warnock. Biden, mean- ments are unlikely, even bring the new president’s ly energy on a stimulus the liberal Justice Dem- Perdue and Kelly Loef- while, confirmed to re- in the best-case scenario priorities to the floor. package to deal with the ocrats, said progressives fler, with the GOP roiled porters in Wilmington, in which the party gains a Biden’s initial focus on financial crisis, and he are “worried and anxious” by Trump’s continued Del., where he has based slim majority in the Sen- Capitol Hill will be a mul- spent months wrangling about Biden’s history of denial of his own defeat his transition, that he will ate. tibillion-dollar coronavi- with his own party on making what he called and his baseless attacks come to Georgia ahead “Let’s assume my dream rus aid bill, which is cer- his health care overhaul. “toxic compromises with that Republican officials of the runoffs, though he comes true,” Senate Dem- tain to require significant Obama also enacted fi- McConnell.” in Georgia, including the didn’t say when. ocratic Whip Dick Durbin political capital after law- nancial regulatory reform, “I think progressives will governor and secretary of The flurry of top-flight said, referring to a tight makers have been dead- but other progressive pri- probably play a key role in state, enabled widespread surrogates underscores majority for his party. “I locked over negotiations orities, like cap and trade trying to push Democrats voter fraud on behalf of the stakes and why some think we have to carefully on Capitol Hill for months. legislation and immigra- to have a spine in any ne- President-elect Joe Biden. Republicans remain con- construct any change in The president-elect said tion reform, ultimately gotiations with Mitch Mc- There have even been sug- cerned that Trump’s em- the Affordable Care Act, Thursday on CNN that lost steam. Connell,” he said. “People gestions from some Trump phasis on his own political or any other issue, like while he supports a $900 And he had a significant will hold him accountable allies that conservative prospects threatens the climate change, based on billion compromise bill House and Senate majori- for what he ran on.” voters should sit out the GOP’s Senate majority. Trump loves California fire danger remains to win but high even as winds ease

By Christopher keeps losing Weber ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Fire election lawsuits danger remained high Fri- day amid unpredictable to keep up his fight to sub- By Alanna wind gusts and dry condi- Durkin Richer vert the election. tions in Southern Califor- ASSOCIATED PRESS In Wisconsin, a split nia, as crews made prog- state Supreme Court re- ress against blazes that For a man obsessed fused to hear Trump’s burned several homes and with winning, President lawsuit seeking to dis- injured two firefighters. Donald Trump is losing qualify more than a lot. The region’s notorious 221,000 ballots in the He’s managed to lose not Santa Ana winds de- state’s two biggest Dem- just once to Democrat Joe creased slightly but red ocratic counties, alleging Biden at the ballot box flag warnings of extreme irregularities in the way but over and over again in wildfire risk were in place absentee ballots were courts across the country into the weekend because administered. The case in a futile attempt to stay of low humidity. After echoed claims that were in power. The Republican the weather calms in the earlier rejected by elec- president and his allies southern part of the state, tion officials in those continue to mount new winds are expected to in- cases, recycling the same counties during a re- crease in Northern Cal- baseless claims, even af- count that barely affect- ifornia starting Sunday, ter Trump’s own attor- ed Biden’s winning mar- forecasters said. ney general declared the gin of about 20,700 votes. Firefighters were still Justice Department had Trump filed a similar busy trying to contain a uncovered no widespread lawsuit in federal court number of blazes south fraud. late Wednesday. and east of Los Angeles. PHOTO | WILL LESTER/THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP Meanwhile, in Arizo- “This will continue to The biggest began late A firefighter walks past a wall of fire as multiple agencies battle a mulch na, a judge heard ar- be a losing strategy, and Wednesday as a house fire and pallet fire burning out of control, fanned by Santa Ana winds in and in a way it’s even bad for guments Thursday in in Orange County’s Silver- a case contesting the around a recycling yard near Wilson Street and Fleetwood Drive in Riv- him: He gets to re-lose the ado Canyon that spread erside, Calif., Thursday. election numerous times,” election results brought to dry brush by fierce said Kent Greenfield, a by Arizona Republican winds. Some 25,000 people uation alerts because throughout the region be- eased the utility began re- professor at Boston Col- Party Chair Kelli Ward. were ordered to flee their Southern California Ed- ginning Wednesday night. storing electricity. lege Law School. “The Ward’s lawyers say an homes, although some ison had shut off power Numerous studies have San Diego Gas & Elec- depths of his petulance inspection of 100 ballots evacuations orders were as a precaution before the linked bigger wildfires in tric’s precautionary black- and narcissism continues found two problems: one later lifted. fire erupted, leaving them America to climate change outs affected around to surprise me.” person’s vote for Trump The fire grew to 10 without cellphone service. from the burning of coal, 73,000 customers at the In an Associated Press was ultimately record- square miles and blanket- The fire was not far from oil and gas. Scientists peak. tally of roughly 50 cases ed as a Biden vote and ed a wide area with smoke the site of October’s Silver- have said climate change California already has brought by Trump’s cam- another person’s vote and ash. It was 10 percent ado Fire, which also forced has made California much experienced its worst-ev- paign and his allies, more for Trump was canceled contained as calmer con- thousands from their drier, meaning trees and er year for wildfires. More than 30 have been re- when the reproduced ditions helped hundreds homes and left two fire- other plants are more than 6,500 square miles jected or dropped. About ballot contained votes of firefighters who fought fighters critically burned. flammable. have been scorched, a to- a dozen are awaiting ac- for both the Republican the flames on the ground Crews mostly tamed two The fires erupted as tal larger than the com- tion. Trump has notched incumbent and a write- and by air. small fires that prompted Southern California utili- bined area of Connecticut just one small victory, a in candidate. Two U.S. Forest Service evacuations in Riverside ties cut the power to more and Rhode Island. At least case challenging a deci- Judges in battleground firefighters were hospital- County east of Los Ange- than 100,000 customers to 31 people have been killed sion to move the deadline states have repeatedly ized after being hurt while les. avoid the threat of winds and 10,500 homes and to provide missing proof swatted down legal chal- battling the blaze, though And to the south, a small knocking down or fouling other structures damaged of identification for cer- lenges brought by the it wasn’t known how the blaze in San Diego Coun- power lines and causing or destroyed. tain absentee ballots and president and his allies. injuries occurred. One ty that threatened about wildfires — something The latest fire threat mail-in ballots in Penn- Trump’s legal team has was treated for a leg inju- 200 residences was fully that has sparked devas- comes as much of Califor- sylvania. vowed to take one Penn- ry and the other suffered contained Thursday after tating fires in recent years. nia plunges deeper into Another legal blow came sylvania case to the U.S. bruising and both were re- destroying one home and Southern California Ed- drought. Virtually all of Thursday, the day after Supreme Court even leased Wednesday night, damaging six others in a ison cut power to nearly Northern California is in Trump posted a 46-min- though it was rejected in a the Forest Service said on neighborhood near El Ca- 50,000 homes and busi- severe or extreme drought ute speech to Facebook scathing ruling by a feder- Twitter. jon. nesses, including those in while nearly all of South- filled with conspiracies, al judge as well as an ap- Some residents said Santa Ana winds hit 50 the area where the Bond ern California is abnor- misstatements and vows peals court. they didn’t receive evac- mph to 85 mph at times Fire started, but as winds mally dry or worse. A8 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 LOOK! International Ninja Day, National Rhubarb Vodka Day

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! TO CONTRIBUTE TO LOOK!, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] OR MAIL YOUR SUBMISSION TO THE ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903. Light Up Lynnfield shines brighter than ever By Anne Marie Tobin Chairman Rich Sjoberg. year’s entries. tered this year’s contest. Choice Award, their dis- up calling Toys for Tots ITEM STAFF “We wanted to make it The event, which began Lynnfield Rec has posted play features a replica of and they told me I could free so everyone could get Friday night, concludes maps and addresses of all the iconic Griswold family make my own bin and I LYNNFIELD — This a chance to do something on Saturday (when Santa entries on its website to station wagon, complete weekend’s Third Annu- did.” together in a safe way to will make an appearance). give everyone a chance to with a Christmas tree Mendonca said Sulli- al Light Up Lynnfield keep the traditional going Everyone is restricted conduct their own tours.. strapped to the roof along van works at Shaws and holiday decorating contest and we are confident that to their own vehicles, For a third straight year with an entire front and home tours may our families will have which will tour the town the number of contest yard full of colorful and the store donated an old look a little different this a great time again this in groups of 10 at pre-as- entries has increased. cleverly designed Christ- pumpkin bin to the cause. year, but the message of year.” signed times between 5 Last year there were 22 mas inflatables, cottages, The couple decorated the spreading goodwill and The event has been and 6:30 p.m. entries, while this year lights, oversized candy bin and had it up and cheer is still going strong re-tooled to maximize For those who missed there are 42. The People’s canes, trees, Grinches, running just a couple of in spite of the coronavirus safety. Instead of the wild- registration, another Choice awards will be Santas and more. days after Thanksgiving. pandemic. ly-popular Salem Trolley great way to get in on the announced Monday. Res- In addition to several Mendonca said toys “It’s not the same as cars, the event features holiday fun is to pack the idents can vote for their new displays, the couple suitable for any age from the trolleys, but it prom- a series of motor vehicle family in the old mini- favorites through Monday has added a charitable babies through teens are ises to be as festive and night on the department’s caravans, starting at the van and take your own twist to this year’s design welcome. Toys must be joyful as we can in view of Lynnfield Middle School, personalized tour to check website, https://lynnfield- — the “Winter Wonder- unwrapped and new. the circumstances,” said that will snake their way out the holiday lights, ma.myrec.com/. land at 371 Salem Street Recreation Commission across town past this many of whom have en- Sjoberg said he expected Toys for Tots” dropoff “Anybody who needs an increase in entries, but station. help no matter what the was nonetheless surprised Through Dec. 10, resi- age we want to be able to at the number. dents are encouraged to give away,” he said. “So “We had so many share their good fortune far we’ve been pretty suc- entries that we had to and brighten the Christ- cessful. I think we are av- adjust by using three sep- man season for families eraging about 20-ish toys arate tour routes because in need by making a toy a day, so I’m so thankful there were too many donation. It’s easy to do as for all the support and for just one, even two,” the kiosk is located right kindness that this com- Sjoberg said. “This way, off Salem Street making everyone will get to see a for a contact-free dropoff. munity has!” little more than one-third Even Santa Claus is A special Rec holiday of the homes. Everyone getting in on the holiday video produced by Bryan who registered will get a spirit of giving with a Mallett with images of map of all of the routes so special appearance on in-town holiday scenes they will be able to know Saturday. along with a Christmas where the homes are Mendonca said the idea carol sing-along will be located in case they want to hold the drive was not posted on the depart- to do their own tours.” something the couple had ment’s social media Salem Street couple planned in advance. pages this weekend. Also, Corey Mendonca and “I was just kind of jok- Emily Sullivan had ing around and I just said residents are encouraged their decorations up why not have a Toys for to visit the department’s ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK before Thanksgiving. The Tots drive, but I thought I website to cast their votes 4 Apple Hill Lane took home the Best Clark Griswold award in the Light winner of the 2019 Clark wouldn’t be able to do it,” in the annual Ginger- up Lynnfield 2020 holiday decoration competition. W. Griswold Viewers’ said Mendonca. “I ended bread House contest. Colorado Six vice presidents talk about student named job once considered invisible By David Bauder Cheney and his boss, ASSOCIATED PRESS George W. Bush, tell a Time’s ‘Kid of funny story about their NEW YORK — After in- dogs clashing at Camp terviewing Dan Quayle David. in Ari. for his documenta- Cheney is a revelation the Year’ ry on the vice presidency, in the film, considering he filmmaker Jeffrey Roth LONE TREE, Colo. (AP) out for creating a global knows he was considered was rushing to the airport the Darth Vader of the — A 15-year-old Colorado community of young inno- to catch a flight to Wyo., Bush administration. He’s high school student and vators and inspiring them where he had an appoint- engaging and entertain- young scientist who has to pursue their goals — ment with Dick Cheney ing, with a keen aware- used artificial intelli- and that starting with the next morning. ness of his own role and gence and created apps small innovations doesn’t He had little time to the job’s spot in history. to tackle contaminated matter. spare. Suddenly, traffic His insider look at what drinking water, cyber- “If I can do it,’ she said, halted for a motorcade to PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS happened on Sept. 11, bullying, opioid addiction “anybody can do it.” pass. It was Vice Presi- and other social problems She told actress, activist dent Mike Pence and his President George W. Bush, right, with Vice 2001, as well as Biden’s has been named Time and Time contributing entourage. President Dick Cheney at his side, speaks description of the deliber- Magazine’s first-ever editor Angelina Jolie in Roth appreciates the during a meeting with congressional leaders ations before the killing of “Kid of the Year.” a Zoom interview that her irony. At least, he can in the White House Oval Office. Osama bin Laden, are Gitanjali Rao, a soph- science pursuits started particularly illuminating. now. He made his flight, several similar quotes, them all, and each wanted omore at STEM School early as a way to improve The film also describes “President in Waiting” is including the classic by to know the others were Highlands Ranch in sub- social conditions. The finished and set to debut the role of Mondale and urban Denver who lives drinking water crisis in John Nance Garner, participating. Walter his president, Jimmy on CNN Saturday at 9 Franklin Roosevelt’s Mondale was his first in the city of Lone Tree, Flint, Michigan, inspired p.m. Eastern. Carter, in essentially was selected from more her work to develop a way first vice president, who interview; Al Gore and creating the modern vice He interviewed all six said the job was “not Pence took a year and a than 5,000 nominees in a to detect contaminants living vice presidents and presidency. It’s a turning worth a bucket of warm half to set up, he said. process that culminated and send those results to four presidents about point many viewers are piss.” Cheney said Ger- Ultimately, his only with a finalists’ commit- a mobile phone, she said. a job that for much of likely unaware of; Roth ald Ford described it as scheduling failure was tee of children, Time for “I was like 10 when I American history was said it was news to him. Donald Trump. Kids reporters and come- told my parents that I considered a joke, an the worst nine months Mondale, a Minn. sen- dian Trevor Noah. wanted to research carbon appendage to government of his life and urged him Roth also didn’t want to ator, knew how Hubert Time said in a state- nanotube sensor technol- with few real duties other not to become George W. make the type of film that Humphrey felt about his ment that, along with ogy at the Denver Water than being available to Bush’s running mate. would unspool in a high treatment at the hands Nickelodeon, it wanted quality research lab, and become the world’s most So why would Roth school social studies class, of President Lyndon to recognize “the rising my mom was like, “A powerful figure at a mo- want to devote three putting all the students Johnson, and “President leaders of America’s what?” Rao told Jolie. She ment’s notice. years of his life to making to sleep. in Waiting” contains audio youngest generation” in said that work “is going “Ben Franklin, when it? “It’s a tough bunch of of Johnson essentially making the award. For to be in our generation’s the Constitution was “For whatever reason, I people to squeeze comedy treating Humphrey as 92 years, Time has pre- hands pretty soon. So if no written, said, ‘we should was always fascinated by out of,” said Courtney a lapdog. He told Car- sented a “Person of the one else is gonna do it, I’m refer to the vice president the office of the vice presi- Sexton, senior vice presi- ter he’d only become his Year,” and the youngest gonna do it.” as ‘his superfluous excel- dency and I thought there dent of CNN Films. running mate if given a ever was Swedish climate The sensor technology lency,’” President-elect was an intriguing story But it has moments, meaningful role in the activist Greta Thun- involves molecules of Joe Biden, who served behind it,” he said. like when Obama and administration and an berg, who was 16 when carbon atoms that can eight years as Barack Achieving access was Biden both struggle to office in the White House. she graced the maga- detect chemical changes, Obama’s vice president, his most important edit the language of some He composed a memo zine’s cover last year. including chemicals in says in the film. task. Two or three veeps of their conversations for outlining his ideas that’s Time said Rao stood water. Roth’s doc includes wouldn’t do. He needed public consumption. Both still referenced today. WEATHER LOTTERY

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By Mike Alongi abilities helped pace the Cornell was one of the net, notching a North ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Crusaders through a suc- key leaders for St. Mary’s Shore-leading nine shut- cessful, albeit shortened, this season, scoring ve outs out of the 16 games Bishop Fenwick’s Isa- 2020 season. DelVecchio goals and adding seven the Crusaders played. bella DelVecchio put all was named an Eastern assists to lead the Spar- Already selected to be a of her skills to good use Massachusetts Girls Soc- tans. Named the team’s captain next season as a during the 2020 season, cer Coaches Association MVP as a senior cap- senior, Keith was named contributing heavily to (EMGSCA) First Team tain, Cornell also earned to the CCL All-Star team the Crusaders’ 12-2-2 All-State selection and a EMGSCA Second Team this year. season on offense and de- Catholic Central League All-Star and CCL All- DiGrande would be this fense to earn the title of All-Star this year as well. Star honors. year’s leading contender 2020 Item Player of the There were also ve Mitchell was a scoring for comeback player of Year for girls soccer. players selected to this machine for the Crusad- the year after returning DelVecchio, a junior year’s All-Item team in ers this fall, scoring a from a torn ACL in her captain at Fenwick, n- St. Mary’s senior Su- team-high 12 goals while sophomore season to lead ished the season in a tie sannah Cornell, Bishop adding one assist to tie the Big Blue in scoring as for the team lead in to- Fenwick sophomore Ally for the team lead in total a junior. With her eight tal points with 13 after Mitchell, Bishop Fenwick points (13). Mitchell was goals, four assists and 12 notching six goals and junior Claudia Keith, also named a CCL All- total points, DiGrande ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO seven assists. Her offen- Swampscott junior So- Star. earned EMGSCA Second Isabella DelVecchio was named Item girls soc- sive prowess combined phie DiGrande and Dan- Keith kept Fenwick Team All-Star honors. cer Player of the Year after scoring six goals with her strong ball vers junior Arianna Be- in every game this year and dishing seven assists for Fenwick. control and leadership zanson. with her prowess in ALL-STARS, B2 Lynn eld’s Martinho nds a t at Bridgton Academy

By Daniel Kane would need to nd a spot Being able to put his ITEM STAFF to sharpen his skills off time in the classroom at the eld just as much, if the forefront while also LYNNFIELD — Lyn- not even more, than on shaping into the best play- n eld senior Luke Mar- the eld after high school. er he can be on the eld tinho has plenty to offer And he found just the on the baseball diamond. was at the top of Martin- place at Bridgton Acade- An out elder and pitcher, ho’s list, and that’s what my, a college-preparatory Martinho was set to be a the program at Bridgton captain for the Pioneers school in Bridgton, Maine, is all about. before his junior season where he’ll be playing ball “Their program really was canceled at the start next year. stood out because their of the pandemic. “I had already looked only goal is to help you,” But when it came to into (Bridgton) and went Martinho said. “Obviously looking for a place to con- on a campus tour before they want to win games, tinue his playing career, it the quarantine started,” but their No. 1 thing is was what was happening Martinho said. “It turned setting you up for the op- off the eld that limited out that I was fortunate portunity to get into any his options. that I started looking college you can. They help “My grades just weren’t then when things started you play up to the highest very good so that shut to close down. level you can and make off a lot of my options in “It felt comfortable,” sure your grades are terms of colleges,” Martin- Martinho said. “It’s a there as well.” ITEM FILE PHOTO ho said. small school and I feel That reality made it like it’s a good place for Lynn eld senior Luke Martinho will continue his career on the diamond clear to Martinho that he me to learn.” MARTINHO, B2 at Bridgton Academy next year. Red Sox reach deals with Barnes, Brasier, Brice, Plawecki BOSTON (AP) — The ton’s closer after Brandon Red Sox agreed Wednes- Workman was traded in day to one-year contracts August. A 30-year-old that avoided salary arbi- right-hander who can be- tration with right-handers come a free agent after Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasi- next season, Barnes was er and Austin Brice and 1-3 with a 4.30 ERA and catcher Kevin Plawecki. nine saves in 13 chances, Barnes gets $4.5 mil- striking out 31 and walk- lion, Brasier $1.25 mil- ing 14 in 23 innings. lion, Brice $870,000 and Brasier was 1-0 with a Plawecki $1.6 million. 3.96 ERA in one start and A day earlier, the Red Sox agreed to an $8.3 mil- 24 relief appearances, and lion, one-year deal with Brice 1-0 with a 5.95 ERA left-hander Eduardo Ro- in one start and 20 relief dríguez. appearances. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Third baseman Rafael Plawecki batted .341 Devers is Boston’s only re- with one home and 17 Despite rookie quarterback Justin Herbert’s succcess this season, the Chargers are sitting at maining player eligible for RBIs in 82 at-bats as just 3-8 as they welcome the Patriots into SoFi Stadium this Sunday. arbitration. the backup to Christian Barnes took over as Bos- Vázquez. Patriots’ Newton knows rookie struggles of Chargers’ Herbert

By Joe Reedy have going into Sunday’s In college you get so many and you have to stay with ASSOCIATED PRESS game against the Patriots times to win or to lose so your guys and take con- at SoFi Stadium. to speak. But in the NFL trol of that locker room LOS ANGELES — Cam “I just remember as it kind of comes down to and steer into the right Newton can empathize a young player I really three to ve plays that direction,” he said. with what Justin Herbert didn’t know the nuances you know, that you can Herbert is averaging is going through in his of how to win,” said New- point back to and say this 301.5 yards per game, rookie season with the which is third in the NFL Los Angeles Chargers. ton, who threw for a rook- is when the game was ie-record 4,051 yards. won.” and joined Kansas City’s The New England sig- Patrick Mahomes last nal-caller set several “I knew I was talented, Herbert experienced but there’s still certain plenty of losing during week as the only play- rookie milestones when ers to reach 3,000 yards he was the top overall things that go into play- his rst season at Oregon, ing hand-to-hand football. which he has said has in their rst 10 starts. pick of the Carolina Pan- Herbert has tied Andrew thers in 2011. While it Offense playing alongside helped him in trying to with the defense, defense get through the valleys of Luck’s rookie mark with led to Newton being the six 300-yard games and Offensive Rookie of the playing alongside with this year. needs ve touchdowns Year, it didn’t translate the special teams and “I’ve been through it be- to pass Baker May eld’s FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS into immediate success vice versa. This game fore, and I’ve kind of seen rst-year mark of 27 with for the Panthers, who transitions so much from it. And, you know, going The Red Sox agreed to one-year contracts with Cleveland in 2018. were 3-8 through their the collegiate level to the forward is never easy. It’s several players this week, including pitcher rst 11 games. That is the professional level and it’s never fun for anyone, but Matt Barnes (right) who will make $4.5 million same mark the Chargers all in a manner of plays. you have to stick through PATS, B2 in 2021. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020

TV/RADIO Men’s college basketball Fenwick’s DelVecchio tops 2020 12 p.m...... N.C. State at UConn...... ESPNU 1 p.m...... Gonzaga vs. Baylor...... CBS 6 p.m...... Lipscomb at Arkansas...... SEC Network 7 p.m...... Rider at Syracuse...... NESN Plus 9 p.m...... UT Martin at Illinois...... Big Ten Network Item girls soccer all-stars Boxing 7 p.m...... PBC Fight Night prelims...... FS2 College football ALL-STARS 12 p.m...... Arkansas at Missouri...... SEC Network From B1 Kansas at Texas Tech...... FS2 Nebraska at Purdue...... Big Ten Network Ohio State at Michigan St...... ABC Despite sitting just out- Oklahoma St. at TCU...... ESPN2 side of The Item’s immedi- Penn State at Rutgers...... FS1 ate coverage area, Bezan- Texas A&M at Auburn...... ESPN Texas at Kansas St...... Fox son’s junior season with W. Carolina at North Carolina...... ACC Network Danvers was almost im- 2 p.m...... Ball State at Central Mich...... ESPNU possible to ignore. In just 2:30 p.m...... Syracuse at Notre Dame...... NBC 11 games, all of which end- 3:30 p.m...... Boston College at Virginia...... NESN Buffalo at Ohio...... CBSSN ed up in wins for the Fal- Florida at Tennessee...... CBS cons, Bezanson notched an Indiana at Wisconsin...... ABC astonishing 22 goals to go Iowa at Illinois...... FS1 along with five assists — Tulsa at Navy...... ESPN2 West Virginia at Iowa State...... ESPN a North Shore-leading 27 4 p.m...... Georgia Tech at N.C. State...... ACC Network total points. Her exploits Stanford at Washington...... Fox didn’t go unnoticed, as the Vanderbilt at Georgia...... SEC Network EMGSCA named Bezan- 5:30 p.m...... BYU at Coastal Carolina...... ESPNU 7 p.m...... Colorado at Arizona...... FS1 son one of three All-Amer- Colorado St. at San Diego St...... CBSSN ican choices from Mas- Oregon at California...... ESPN sachusetts this year. She 7:30 p.m...... Clemson at Virginia Tech...... ABC earned All-New England South Carolina at Kentucky...... SEC Network 8 p.m...... Alabama at LSU...... CBS and First Team All-State Baylor at Oklahoma...... Fox honors as well. Miami at Duke...... ACC Network Also earning Item All- 10:30 p.m...... Fresno St. at Nevada...... FS2 Star honors for the 2020 Oregon St. at Utah...... ESPN UCLA at Arizona St...... FS1 girls soccer season were Wyoming at New Mexico...... CBSSN Julia Nickolau and Eliza Golf Brown (St. Mary’s); Elani 6 a.m...... European: South African Open...... Golf Gikas, Jenna Durkin, Amy 2 p.m...... PGA: Mayakoba Golf Classic...... Golf 5:30 p.m...... LPGA (tape)...... Golf Hatfield and Ella Morgan Men’s college hockey (Bishop Fenwick); Lau- 4:30 p.m...... Merrimack at UMass...... NESN Plus ren Braconnier, Lauren 7 p.m...... Boston College at Providence...... NESN Mitchell, Ashley Mitch- Women’s college hockey 2 p.m...... UConn at Boston College...... NESN Plus ell, Julia Colucci and Adri Horse racing Parisi (Lynnfield); Ella 3:30 p.m...... America’s Day at the Races...... FS2 Kramer and Anna Rigby Mixed martial arts (Marblehead); Aja Alimon- 7 p.m...... UFC Fight Night prelims...... ESPN2 10 p.m...... Middleweights: Hermansson vs. Vettori...... ESPN2 ti, Maddy Schacchi and Skiing Emma Bloom (Peabody); 12:30 p.m...... Alpine Skiing World Cup (tape)...... NBCSN Isabella Cunha and Sierra Men’s soccer Clawson (Salem); Madison Premier League: 7:30 a.m...... Everton at Burnley...... NBCSN Goyetche, Jordan Collins 10 a.m...... Fulham at Manchester City...... NBCSN and Megan Bluette (Sau- 12:30 p.m...... Man. United at West Ham...... NBC gus); Maddie Hudson, ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO 3 p.m...... Leeds United at Chelsea...... NBCSN Grace Hudson, Aislinn Mc- Champions League: 11:30 a.m...... Ajax Amsterdam at Liverpool (tape)...... CBSSN Carran and Lillian Goss- Coming off a torn ACL last year, Swampscott junior Sophie DiGrande 1:30 p.m...... Leipzig at Istanbul Basaksehir (tape)...... CBSSN elin (Swampscott). led the team in scoring with eight goals and four assists in 2020. NFL Lynnfield’s Luke Martinho to play AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE East East W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 8 3 0 .727 299 282 N.Y. Giants 4 7 0 .364 214 253 Miami 7 4 0 .636 284 205 Washington 4 7 0 .364 241 243 NE 5 6 0 .455 229 255 Philadelphia 3 7 1 .318 237 277 baseball at Bridgton Academy N.Y. Jets 0 11 0 .000 152 322 Dallas 3 8 0 .273 251 359 South South W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA MARTINHO ball League, which popped ty of hope that he’ll rejoin still has high goals set for Tennessee 8 3 0 .727 324 285 NO 9 2 0 .818 326 225 From B1 up to give players a chance his Pioneers teammates Bridgton next year and be- Indianapolis 7 4 0 .636 302 253 Tampa Bay 7 5 0 .583 344 280 Houston 4 7 0 .364 268 297 Atlanta 4 7 0 .364 295 281 to play this summer. on the field this spring for yond. Jacksonville 1 10 0 .091 227 325 Carolina 4 8 0 .333 280 300 It’s an opportunity that “That whole time was his senior season. “Obviously my main fo- North North W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Martinho, along with most tough,” Martinho said. “As of now it’s supposed cus is going to be on my Pittsburgh 11 0 0 1.000 317 188 Green Bay 8 3 0 .727 349 283 spring student-athletes, “The Northeast League to be a 20-game season,” grades and getting those Cleveland 8 3 0 .727 265 286 Chicago 5 6 0 .455 216 250 have been itching for after didn’t even start up until Martinho said. “There up at Bridgton,” Martinho Baltimore 6 5 0 .545 282 214 Minnesota 5 6 0 .455 292 305 Cincinnati 2 8 1 .227 230 289 Detroit 4 7 0 .364 252 328 a year that’s felt like an the beginning of June and probably won’t be a state said. “But it’s also good to West West eternity. before that it was really tournament but there go there because there’s a W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 10 1 0 .909 348 238 Seattle 8 3 0 .727 341 304 When baseball was can- just working out in the might be a small bracket high level of competition. Las Vegas 6 5 0 .545 292 319 L.A. Rams 7 4 0 .636 263 215 celed earlier this year, house. I bought a net to hit just for the North teams. My goal is to play for a Di- Denver 4 7 0 .364 209 298 Arizona 6 5 0 .545 304 258 LAC 3 8 0 .273 277 300 San Fran 5 6 0 .455 261 254 Martinho did all the work into and there was a lot So our No. 1 goal will be to vision I or II school even- he could on his own. Even- of playing catch with my win the North.” tually and the competition Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. tually he got the chance to dad, just doing whatever Hopefully this spring I’ll see playing there is one Cincinnati at Miami, 1 p.m. Denver at Kansas City, 8:20 p.m. hit the diamond again for you can.” can be a good jumping off of the biggest things for Cleveland at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Open: Carolina, Tampa Bay a in the Northeast Base- Now Martinho has plen- point for Martinho, who me.” Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. Monday’s Games Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m. Washington at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Jacksonville at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Buffalo at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. Las Vegas at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Tuesday’s Game Dallas at Baltimore, 8:05 p.m. Patriots’ Newton knows rookie L.A. Rams at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 New England at L.A. Chargers, 4:25 New England at L.A. Rams, 8:20 p.m. p.m. struggles of Chargers’ Herbert TODAY IN SPORTS PATS ‘ONE-MAN Dec. 5 Shane Matthews pass, return- From B1 WRECKING CREW’ 1924 — Red Green of the ing it 27 yards for a touch- When asked this week Hamilton Tigers scores five down with 3:16 left in the Herbert has struggled about the challenge pre- goals in a 10-5 victory over game. with AFC East teams, sented by the Chargers the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1995 — Dan Marino com- but is facing a New En- defense, Joey Bosa was at 1971 — Willie Ellison of the pletes 35 of 50 passes for gland defense that is al- the top of Belichick’s list. Los Angeles Rams sets an 343 yards with two touch- lowing 7.6 yards per pass New England has only NFL record with 247 yards downs and in leading Miami to attempt, which is second faced the Chargers star rushing in a 45-28 victory over a 21-20 comeback victory over most in the league. the New Orleans Saints. Team- the Atlanta Falcons. It was his “He really has no weak- defensive end twice since mate Travis Williams also 52nd 300-yard game of his nesses. He’s young and he entered the league in returns a kickoff 105 yards for career, breaking the league has a long way to go, but 2016. But what Belichick a touchdown. record he had shared with Dan you can see the talent and saw in those games and on 1972 — Johnny Rodgers of Fouts. improvement,” Patriots film since then has been Nebraska wins the Heisman 2004 — Peyton Manning of coach Bill Belichick said. more than enough for him Trophy beating out Oklahoma’s Indianapolis is 25-of-33 for Newton’s 1,984 pass- to dub the 25-year-old “a Gregg Pruitt and teammate 425 yards with three touch- ing yards are 23rd in the one-man wrecking crew.” Rich Glover. The all-purpose downs and two interceptions league, but he has five The Patriots have done games with 10 more rush- back gains 5,586 yards and in a 51-24 win over Tennes- a decent job protecting ing attempts as well as scored 45 touchdowns in his see. Manning notches his Newton this season, only collegiate career. 13th straight multi-TD game, three multi-TD rushing PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS games. allowing him to be sacked 1974 — David Thompson breaking the NFL record held Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has three 18 times. But Bosa’s been scores an ACC-record 57 by Dan Marino, Johnny Unitas, “He’s a weapon with his games with multiple rushing touchdowns this one of the most disruptive points to lead North Carolina Don Meredith and Brett Favre. legs and his arm. So what- ever it takes to move the season. defenders in the league. State to a 144-88 rout of Buf- 2012 — Kobe Bryant scores ball down the field, they He’s tied for ninth in the falo State. Thompson surpass- 29 points, making him the are one of the top teams Recent history says the games. es the 56 points scored by fifth player in NBA history to NFL with 7½ sacks and in the league in the least Patriots still have at least Ekeler had 129 scrim- South Carolina’s John Roche score 30,000, and the Los is tied for third with 15 amount of three-and-outs. a chance of extending mage yards in last Sun- against Furman on Feb. 5, Angeles Lakers snap a two- tackles for a loss. So they figured out how their current streak. In day’s loss against Buffa- RECORD BOOK 1971. game skid with a 103-87 vic- to move the ball, stay on 14 of the past 16 seasons, lo. The Chargers though Belichick will coach 1976 — O.J. Simpson of the tory over the New Orleans Hor- the field and eat up that at least one team with a have had an inconsistent Buffalo Bills rushes for 203 nets. The other players to clock,” Chargers coach losing record through 11 running game the past in his 455th NFL game yards and a touchdown in a score more than 30,000 are Anthony Lynn said. games has qualified for three weeks and have on Sunday, passing Tom 45-27 loss to the Miami Dol- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl STILL IN IT the playoffs. been held under 100 Landry for the third-most phins. Malone, Michael Jordan and Though they aren’t STICKING AROUND yards. games coached in league 1981 — Southern California’s Wilt Chamberlain. quite back to .500, the The Patriots will play GROUNDING IT OUT history. Don Shula leads Marcus Allen, who set an 2016 — Klay Thompson has Patriots (5-6) kept their consecutive games at SoFi New England has the the way with 526 followed NCAA record for yards rushing 60 points, an NBA season playoff hopes alive thanks Stadium when they take league’s fifth-rankedby George Halas’ 506. in a season with 2,342, wins high and the most by a Golden to their last-second win on the Rams on Dec. 10. rushing attack, aver- Belichick is 39 victories the Heisman Trophy. State player in more than 42 over the Cardinals last EKELER’S RETURN aging 149.6 yards per away from tying Shula’s 1987 — Tim Brown, wide years, as the Warriors whip week. Los Angeles’ offense got game. Damien Harris has all-time mark of 347 wins. receiver and kick returner from the Indiana Pacers 142-106. New England has qual- a boost last week with the emerged as the lead back, Halas is in second with Notre Dame, is awarded the Thompson scores 40 by half- ified for the postseason return of running back averaging 5.1 yards per 324. This is the first time Heisman Trophy. time in just 18-plus minutes. in each of the past 11 Austin Ekeler, who was carry. James White scored 1992 — Second-ranked Ala- He had a career-best 60 seasons and only failed leading the AFC in scrim- his first two rushing Belichick has coached a bama beats No. 15 Florida points through three quarters to make it to the playoffs mage yards before he suf- touchdowns of the season game in Los Angeles since 28-21 in the first SEC champi- and called it a night, sitting only three times since fered a hamstring inju- last week and Sony Mi- 1993, when Cleveland onship game. Alabama’s Anto- down with 1:22 left in the Belichick’s first season in ry in early October that chel has returned from a took on the Los Angeles nio Langham intercepts a period. 2000. kept him sidelined for six knee injury. Raiders. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Gripped by surging pandemic, U.S. employers cut back on hiring

By Christopher the virus can be controlled Rugaber with an effective and widely ASSOCIATED PRESS used vaccine. And the pic- ture could worsen before it WASHINGTON — With improves. the viral pandemic accel- “The recovery is not in- erating across the country, sulated from the effects of America’s employers sharp- the pandemic,” said Daniel ly scaled back their hiring PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Zhao, senior economist at last month, adding 245,000 employment website Glass- President-elect Joe Biden spoke Friday react- jobs, the fewest since April door. “This is the calm before ing to a national jobs report which showed a and the fifth straight the storm. We face a long sharp decrease in U.S. hiring. monthly slowdown. At the same time, the un- and difficult winter ahead.” employment rate fell to a The jobs slowdown comes still-high 6.7 percent, from at a particularly fraught Biden predicts 6.9 percent in October as time. Two enhanced federal many people stopped look- unemployment benefit pro- ing for work and were no grams are set to expire at PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS the end of this month — just ‘bleak future’ if longer counted as unem- Agnes Makokha, 45, of Columbus, Ohio, is ployed, the Labor Depart- as viral cases are surging and colder weather is shut- among millions of Americans at risk of losing ment said. November’s job unemployment benefits come Dec. 26. gain was down drastically ting down outdoor dining Congress doesn’t from a 610,000 gain in Oc- and many public events. key differences between the six months or more — one tober. Unless Congress enacts definition of long-term un- Friday’s report provided another rescue aid pack- two sides remain. employment — now make the latest evidence that the age, more than 9 million Before the pandemic, last up nearly 40 percent of the act on aid job market and economy are unemployed people will be month’s job gain would have been considered healthy. jobless, the highest such By Zeke Miller and “down payment” and has faltering in the face of a vi- left without any jobless aid, state or federal, beginning But the U.S. economy is still proportion in nearly seven Alexandra Jaffe said much more will be rus that has been shattering after Christmas. nearly 10 million jobs below years. The long-term unem- ASSOCIATED PRESS needed once he takes of- daily records for confirmed infections. Economic activ- Renewed efforts in Con- its pre-pandemic level, with ployed typically face a hard- WILMINGTON, Del. — fice next year. On Friday, gress to reach a deal have a rising proportion of the un- er time finding new jobs. he said he and his team ity is likely to slow further President-elect Joe Biden with health officials warn- picked up momentum. A employed describing their And the proportion of have been consulting with is predicting a “bleak fu- ing against all but essential bipartisan group of senators jobs as gone for good. Faster Americans who are either ture” if Congress doesn’t labor leaders, CEOs, may- travel and states and cities has proposed a $900 billion hiring is needed to ensure working or seeking work take speedy action on a ors and governors in craft- limiting gatherings, restrict- plan that would include that people who were laid fell in November, suggesting coronavirus aid bill, amid ing their own coronavirus ing restaurant dining and expanded unemployment off during this spring can that many people soured on a nationwide spike in the aid bill, which will be his reducing the hours and ca- benefits, more small busi- quickly get back to work. their prospects for finding virus that’s hampering first legislative priority as pacity of bars, stores and ness loans and aid to state There is also evidence that a job and stopped looking. the nation’s recovery. president. other businesses. and local governments. the pandemic is inflicting That proportion declined Biden delivered remarks “The fight against Most experts say the econ- President Donald Trump long-term damage on mil- to 61.5 percent, a level that Friday afternoon reacting COVID won’t be won in omy and job market won’t has voiced support for more lions of workers. People who before the pandemic hadn’t to November’s national January alone,” he said. be able to fully recover until financial assistance, though have been out of work for been seen since the 1970s. jobs report, which showed Biden expressed opti- a sharp decrease in U.S. mism he’ll be able to cut hiring even as the nation a deal with Republicans is about 10 million jobs Among first acts, Biden to call for when he takes office, but below pre-pandemic lev- he’s certain to face a heavy els. The Democrat called the report “dire” and said lift in navigating any bill 100 days of mask-wearing it “shows the economy is through a closely-divided stalling,” but he said quick Senate. Democrats and Republicans have been By Alexandra Jaffe killed more than 275,000 The president-elect re- as the director of the Na- action from Congress can ASSOCIATED PRESS Americans. iterated his call for law- tional Institute of Allergy deadlocked on a corona- halt some of the damage. The president-elect has makers on Capitol Hill and Infectious Diseases, virus aid bill for months, “If we act now, I mean WASHINGTON — Joe frequently emphasized to pass a coronavirus aid the nation’s top infec- now, we can begin to re- with Republicans opposed Biden said Thursday mask-wearing as a “patri- bill and expressed support tious-disease expert. gain momentum and start to a previous, more expen- that he will ask Amer- otic duty” and during the for a $900 billion compro- He said he’s asked Fauci to build back a better fu- sive bill that passed the icans to commit to 100 campaign floated the idea mise bill that a bipartisan to be a “chief medical ad- ture,” he said. “There’s no House. days of wearing masks of instituting a nationwide group of lawmakers intro- viser” as well as part of his time to lose.” Biden himself said Fri- as one of his first acts as mask mandate, which he duced this week. COVID-19 advisory team. Surging cases of the vi- day that he plans to ask president, stopping just later acknowledged would “That would be a good Fauci told NBC’s “Today” rus have led states and Congress for funding for short of the nationwide be beyond the ability of start. It’s not enough,” he show on Friday, “I said yes municipalities to roll back expanded testing, vaccine mandate he’s pushed be- the president to enforce. said, adding, “I’m going to right on the spot.” their re-opening plans. distribution — which he’s fore to stop the spread of Speaking with CNN’s need to ask for more help.” Regarding a coronavi- And more restrictions may said would be an expen- the coronavirus. Jake Tapper, Biden said he Biden has said his tran- rus vaccine, Biden offered be on the way as colder sive proposition — as well The move marks a no- would make the request of sition team is working on begrudging credit for the temperatures and holiday as jobless aid and help for table shift from President Americans on Inaugura- its own coronavirus relief work Trump’s adminis- travel lead to new records Donald Trump, whose own those at risk of eviction. tion Day, Jan. 20. package, and his aides tration has done in expe- for confirmed cases and skepticism of mask-wear- But he still expressed op- “On the first day I’m in- have signaled they plan diting the development deaths. ing has contributed to a augurated, I’m going to for that to be their first of a vaccine but said that timism at his ability to While Biden has thrown politicization of the issue. ask the public for 100 days legislative push. planning the distribution his support behind a bi- work with Republicans, That’s made many peo- to mask. Just 100 days to The president-elect also properly will be “critically partisan economic relief because “the country’s ple reticent to embrace a mask — not forever, just said he asked Dr. Anthony important.” bill of about $900 billion, gonna be in dire, dire, dire practice that public health 100 days. And I think we’ll Fauci to stay on in his ad- “It’s a really difficult but he has called it just a straits if they don’t.” experts say is one of the see a significant reduc- ministration, “in the exact doable project, but it has easiest ways to manage tion” in the virus, Biden same role he’s had for the to be well planned, “ he Pelosi optimistic, the pandemic, which has said. past several presidents,” said. says momentum As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 growing for surge, cyber threats loom By Marion Renault Administrators scram- Center Chief Operating October, facilities in Ore- and Wilson Ring bled to keep the hospital Officer Al Gobeille. gon, New York, Michigan, ASSOCIATED PRESS operational — cancelling The Vermont hospital Wisconsin and California COVID-19 relief non-urgent appointments, had fallen prey to a cyber- also fell prey to suspected BURLINGTON, Vt. — By erything we want.” Pelo- reverting to pen-and-paper attack, becoming one of the ransomware attacks. By Andrew Taylor late morning on Oct. 28, ASSOCIATED PRESS si had dismissed an even record keeping and rerout- most recent and visible ex- Ransomware is also part- staff at the University of larger package floated by ing some critical care pa- amples of a wave of digital ly to blame for some of the Vermont Medical Center WASHINGTON — moderates in September tients to nearby hospitals. assaults taking U.S. health nearly 700 private health House Speaker Nancy as inadequate, but said noticed the hospital’s phone In its main laboratory, care providers hostage as information breaches, af- Pelosi gave an optimis- that the looming arriv- system wasn’t working. which runs about 8,000 COVID-19 cases surge na- fecting about 46.6 million tic assessment of the al of vaccines and Pres- Then the internet went tests a day, employees tionwide. people and currently being prospects for a mid-sized ident-elect Joe Biden’s down, and the Burling- printed or hand-wrote re- The same day as UVM’s investigated by the federal COVID-19 relief bill and victory are a “game ton-based center’s techni- sults and carried them attack, the FBI and two government. In the hands a separate $1.4 trillion changer” that should cal infrastructure with it. across facilities to spe- federal agencies warned of a criminal, a single pa- governmentwide spend- guarantee more aid next Employees lost access to cialists. Outdated, inter- cybercriminals were ramp- tient record — rich with ing bill on Friday, teeing year and the elimina- databases, digital health net-free technologies expe- ing up efforts to steal data details about a person’s up expectations for a tion of the pandemic. She records, scheduling sys- rienced a revival. and disrupt services across finances, insurance and successful burst of legis- called the bill a bridge tems and other online tools “We went around and got the health care sector. medical history — can sell lative action to reverse “until the inauguration they rely on for patient every fax machine that we By targeting providers for upward of $1,000 on the months of frustration on and the emergence of the care. could,” said UVM Medical with attacks that scramble black market, experts say. pandemic relief. vaccine.” and lock up data until vic- Over the course of 2020, Pelosi told reporters Pelosi and McConnell tims pay a ransom, hack- many hospitals postponed that she and Senate Ma- often fight and snipe at ers can demand thousands technology upgrades or cy- jority Leader Mitch Mc- each other, but they are or millions of dollars and bersecurity training that Connell are in sync on a an unstoppable force wreak havoc until they’re would help protect them plan to reach agreement when their interests paid. from the newest wave of on the massive omnibus align. They spoke on In September, for exam- attacks, said health care spending bill and to add the phone Thursday, a ple, a ransomware attack security expert Nick Culb- COVID-19 relief to it. conversation that came paralyzed a chain of more ertson. Pelosi said a bipartisan, the day after Pelosi sig- than 250 U.S. hospitals “The amount of cha- middle-of-the-road plan naled a willingness to and clinics. The resulting os that’s just coming to a being finalized by a di- make major concessions outages delayed emergen- head here is a real threat,” verse gaggle of senators in search of a COVID-19 cy room care and forced he said. that she has endorsed as rescue package in the $1 staff to restore critical With COVID-19 infec- a foundation for the relief trillion range. heart rate, blood pressure tions and hospitalizations bill is a good effort, even “We had a good conver- and oxygen level monitors climbing nationwide, ex- though it’s a significant sation. I think we’re both PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS with ethernet cabling. perts say health care pro- retreat from where Dem- interested in getting an A few weeks earlier, in viders are dangerously vul- ocrats stood before the outcome, both on the om- IT staff at the University of Vermont Medical Germany, a woman’s death nerable to attacks on their election. nibus and on a coronavi- Center in Burlington, Vt., continue work to became the first fatality be- ability to function efficient- “It’s a good product,” rus package,” McConnell scan thousands of the hospital’s computer sys- lieved to result from a ran- ly and manage limited re- Pelosi said. “It’s not ev- said Thursday. tems for malware last month. somware attack. Earlier in sources. B4 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 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 Mom takes son-in-law’s side in daughter’s custody battle DEAR ABBY: I got di- approve. We know he vorced a year ago. Before Dear Abby is written by Abigail isn’t happy, but he won’t it became final, there Van Buren, also known as Jeanne admit it to any of us. (We were many court appear- heard it from a couple of ances. My husband told Phillips, and was founded by her his close friends.) my mother we were di- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact My wedding is coming vorcing because I was un- Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. up in 2021. My fear is faithful, which is true. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. that Jasmine will some- What he didn’t say was I how prevent him from felt neglected, abandoned going. How can we all ap- and unwanted, all things proach this subject with he knew because I had As a mother, I would nev- justifiable anger unless him without upsetting discussed them with him er betray my children, no it’s eating at you and neg- him? If he isn’t there to and he ignored me. matter what they did. I atively affecting your walk me down the aisle, quality of life. If that is Either way, she is MY was awarded full physi- it will be a sad day. what’s happening, talking MOTHER, not his, and cal and legal custody of with a licensed psycho- LOST IN she showed up with him both of them, by the way. therapist will help you COLORADO to a couple of court dates Is there something wrong straighten out your think- to vouch for him to have with me for not feeling sad or missing her and ing. DEAR LOST: I don’t custody of our kids! I was think that at this point sad, mortified and angry. being so angry after an entire year has passed? DEAR ABBY: In 2014, you (all) should approach It happened with no my family found out that your father about this. In- warning. Mother and I NUMB IN NEW my father was having an stead, try befriending had not severed contact. JERSEY affair. He had been with Jasmine, which will en- As a matter of fact, she his wife for 24 years. We able you to keep a closer had recently spent a DEAR NUMB: Wrong? all bit our tongues as he eye on him and his health. week with me and our In your words, your rela- moved “Jasmine” in with If you can manage that, kids in our home. tionship with your moth- him and then moved her she may be less likely to Our relationship had er had never been great. family into their small, prevent your dad from never been great, but That she appeared in one-bedroom house as walking you down the now it’s over. It has been court as a surprise wit- well. aisle. In the meantime, a year since we last ness for your husband Since he got involved cross your fingers and spoke, and I feel no re- must have been a terrible with Jasmine, he has hope your dad comes to morse, no sadness, no re- shock. I assume your started smoking again his senses and finds the grets, only anger that she mother has not tried to and lost a lot of weight. courage to move the wom- turned against her own apologize for what she We hardly see or talk to an and her family out of daughter. Regardless of did. If that’s true, there is him these days. Every- his home and out of your what I did, I am her child. nothing wrong with your thing he does she must lives. BRIDGE

Should you play high or low? Henry Ford said, “There is one rule sponder had two aces, he had to for the industrialist, and that is: Make give a positive response. This would the best quality of goods possible at have allowed South to sign off in four the lowest cost possible, paying the spades here. Not such a bad idea.) highest wages possible.” East took the first trick with the There is one rule for a bridge play- heart ace and returned the heart er: Win the maximum number of three (bottom of three remaining tricks possible with the fewest high- cards). card points possible. In today’s deal, At trick three, declarer led his North-South have their opponents spade king, and West discarded a heavily outgunned, by 27 points to heart. What did East do? 13. But that does not automatically He could see that if he took this mean they will drive the shiny Mod- trick, South would get to the dummy el T from the showroom. How does with a club and run the spade 10. the play proceed in five spades after Not good! So, East let declarer hold West leads the heart jack? the third trick. South played a club to North’s raise to three spades the ace and led the spade 10, but promised some values. South used now East used his ace. He exited Blackwood, Key Card or regular, hop- with a diamond and had to collect a ing that his partner was not aceless. second spade trick. (In my youth, we had a rule that if Note that this was akin to a Bath partner opened two clubs and re- Coup, but executed by a defender. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS EVENING TV LISTINGS SATURDAY’S TV DECEMBER 5, 2020 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 Saturday, Nov. 28 and Ira Gershwin. 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By Sheikh Saaliq north of New Delhi. “He by farming, said the new laws passed in September ASSOCIATED PRESS can’t decide for millions of laws were part of a larg- will lead the government to those who for generations er plan to hand over the stop buying grain at min- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI — A chilly have given their blood and farmers’ land to big cor- imum guaranteed prices breeze whirls through sweat to the land they porations and make them and result in exploitation Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks New Delhi in the morn- regard as more precious landless. by corporations who will to supporters during a closing campaign rally ings and the sun is partly than their lives.” “Modi wants the poor push down prices. Many ac- for the upcoming National Assembly elections obscured by toxic haze, a At night, the farmers farmer to die of hunger so tivists and farming experts in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday. marker of another winter sleep in trailers and under that he can fill the stomachs support their demand for a in the Indian capital. But trucks, curling themselves of his rich friends,” he said. minimum guaranteed price along the city’s borders, in blankets to brave the “We are here to fight his for their crops. this year is visibly and vis- winter chill. During the brutal decrees peacefully.” The new rules will also Venezuela’s Maduro cerally different. day, they sit huddled in He paused, then recon- eliminate agents who act The perpetually busy groups in their vehicles, sidered: “Actually, let him as middlemen between arterial highways that seeks to tighten his surrounded by mounds and his ministers take us the farmers and the gov- connect most northern of rice, lentils and vege- on. We will give them a ernment-regulated whole- Indian towns to this city tables that are prepared bloody nose.” sale markets. Farmers of 29 million people now grip via election into meals at hundreds of Many of the protesting say agents are a vital cog pulse to the cries of “In- makeshift soup kitchens, farmers hail from northern of the farm economy and quilab Zindabad” — “Long By Fabiola Sánchez that he will achieve what live the revolution.” Tens in enormous pots stirred Punjab and Haryana, two their main line of credit, and Scott Smith he has always sought, and thousands of farmers with wooden spoons the of the largest agricultural providing quick funds for ASSOCIATED PRESS which is to have total, with distinctive, colorful size of canoe paddles. states in India. An over- fuel, fertilizers and even authoritarian, hegemonic turbans and long, flowing Anmol Singh, 33, who whelming majority of them loans in case of family CARACAS, Venezuela control of all the country’s beards have descended supports his family of six are Sikhs. They fear the emergencies. — With the political oppo- institutions,” said Michael upon the city’s borders, nents of President Nicolás Shifter, president of the choking highways in giant Maduro boycotting Sun- Washington-based In- demonstrations against day’s election for the Na- ter-American Dialogue. new farming laws that tional Assembly, his so- He expects U.S. Presi- they say will open them to cialist party is expected to dent-elect Joe Biden, who corporate exploitation. dominate the vote, giving has not hesitated in calling For more than a week, him control of the last ma- Maduro a “dictator,” to main- they’ve marched toward jor institution in Venezue- tain a tough position against the capital on their tractors la outside his grasp. the South American leader, and trucks like an army, The opposition contends and even refine the strategy pushing aside concrete po- the election is rigged and further, such as taking steps lice barricades while brav- has called its own refer- to work more closely with ing tear gas, batons and endum to counter it. Both European allies. water cannons. Now, on votes are playing out in the Once an oil-producing the outskirts of New Delhi, waning days of the Trump powerhouse, Venezuela they are hunkered down administration, which has been embroiled for with food and fuel supplies leaves office with Maduro years in a deepening po- that can last weeks and firmly entrenched despite litical and economic crisis. threatening to besiege the its efforts to bring about More than 5 million people capital if Prime Minister his departure through di- have fled the country in Narendra Modi’s govern- plomacy and sanctions. recent years, the world’s ment doesn’t meet their de- By taking over the Na- largest migration after mands to abolish the laws. tional Assembly, some ex- war-torn Syria. The Inter- “Modi wants to sell PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS perts say Maduro’s United national Monetary Fund our lands to corporates,” Socialist Party of Venezu- projects a 25 percent de- said one of them, Kaljeet An elderly farmer shouts slogans as others listen to a speaker as they ela will effectively smoth- cline this year in Venezue- Singh, 31, who traveled block a major highway during a protest to abolish new farming laws er the last remnants of la’s GDP, while hyperinfla- from Ludhiana city in they say will result in exploitation by corporations, eventually render- democracy in the country. tion diminishes the value Punjab, some 190 miles ing them landless, at the Delhi-Haryana state border, India, Tuesday. “Everything indicates of its currency, the bolivar. CLASSIFIED

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By Jon Gambrell especially as tensions re- boycotting nations’ air- ASSOCIATED PRESS main high with Iran and space and its only land as President-elect Joe border to Saudi Arabia DUBAI, United Arab Biden is poised to enter shut over the crisis. Emirates — Saudi Ara- the White House next Speaking to Italy’s an- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS bia’s top diplomat said month. nual Mediterranean Dia- Friday that an end to the However, the other three logues, Prince Faisal, who An employee works with dry ice at the Pfizer Manufacturing plant in yearslong boycott of Qa- nations boycotting Qatar is also the kingdom’s for- Puurs, Belgium, on Friday. tar by the kingdom and — Bahrain, Egypt and eign minister, said: “We’ve three other Arab nations the United Arab Emirates made significant progress “looks in reach” for all in- — did not immediately in the last few days.” He volved, though he offered acknowledge this burst thanked Kuwait and Pres- U.K. defends vaccine no details on how this feud of optimism. Over a year ident Donald Trump by would be resolved. ago, a similar hope for an name. The remarks by Saudi end to the dispute quickly “We hope that this prog- Prince Faisal bin Farhan faded. ress can lead to a final decision amid criticism followed comments earlier The boycott has torn agreement which looks in the day from Kuwait, apart the typically clubby in reach,” the prince said. which has been mediating Gulf Cooperation Council, “And I can say I am some- it moved too fast in the dispute and which a six-nation group com- what optimistic that we said that ongoing talks prised of Bahrain, Kuwait, are close to finalizing an By Danica Kirka earlier statements that The media blitz comes agreement between all the over the crisis have been Oman, Qatar, Saudi Ara- ASSOCIATED PRESS the agency is conduct- amid concerns that crit- nations in the dispute to “fruitful.” bia and the UAE. ing rolling reviews of icism of the approval come to a resolution that LONDON — U.K. regu- Resolving the dispute Qatar, an energy-rich COVID-19 vaccine candi- process could undermine we think will be satisfac- lators went on the offen- could restore calm among nation that will host the dates, allowing regulators public confidence in the tory to all.” nations at the heart of sive Friday to beat back to speed up the review Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, 2022 FIFA World Cup, has He did not elaborate on American defense strat- seen its state-run Qatar criticism that they rushed process by looking at data leading some individu- any of the negotiations. their authorization of a as it becomes available. als to shun shots. Britain egy in the Middle East, Airways blocked from the However, his comments COVID-19 vaccine, saying The agency gave emergen- plans to begin vaccinating came just after Sheikh they rigorously analyzed cy approval on Wednesday people within the next few Ahmed Nasser Al Moham- data on safety and effec- to a vaccine produced by days, starting with nurs- mad Al Sabah, Kuwait’s tiveness in the shortest U.S. drugmaker Pfizer ing home residents, care- foreign minister, gave a time possible without and Germany-based Bi- givers and people over age brief statement as Ku- compromising the thor- waiti state television be- oNTech, making Britain 80. oughness of their review. the first Western coun- Britain will initial- gan its 4 p.m. newscast. 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Mendonca-Costanzo S: Juniper Pt Ice Cream Way $165,000 Villanueva $578,000 TWILIGHT RD L:6 B: Arrowhead Builders LLC B: Liana S Kizner SALEM 12 S MASON ST U:3 $8,000 S: Darryl T Matvichuk & Kim A 789 SUMMER ST S: Ashley Casey $530,000 B: Don Q RE Development LLC Matvichuk $775,000 107 BAY VIEW AVE B: Jordan T Gilbert & Zoya S: Eric Geddes B: IG Investments LLC 77-A BARTHOLOMEW ST $433,000 Hussain 11 GLENWOOD RD S: Yevgeny Bernshtein Tr, Tr for $395,000 B: Connor Mooney & Kelly Scott S: Juniper Pt Ice Cream Way 239 WALNUT ST $460,000 789 Summer Street RT B: Kevin Puleio & Michelle S: Linda Cleary $555,000 B: Yennly E Urena & Mercedes Puleio 47 TURNER ST U:47 B: Daniel Quinones Gonzalez-Orleni 23 SUTCLIFFE RD S: John T Godfrey & Li C Zhang 4 BLANEY ST U:4 $700,000 S: Marvin Pena S: Paul W Valliquette Tr, Tr for $455,000 $338,000 B: Jordan A Chase & Emily G Valliquette Home T B: Emily Englehardt & Adam 7 BUFORD RD B: Donna A Puleo Nissensohn 8 WINTER ST Howell $530,000 S: Christopher Calisi Tr, Tr for S: Alex Aldrich-Krisak $495,000 5 KENSINGTON PARK U:5 S: Candy Sazo B: John T Lewis David L Frank T B: Matthew M Alvarado & $430,000 S: Brian T Freeman & Samantha 78 WASHINGTON SQ E U:1 Stafanie C Noble B: Sapana Kadel & Lekh LYNNFIELD A Freeman 157 BOSTON ST $359,000 S: Joshua G Pelletier Pokharel $243,000 B: Ren Luna-Muse & Stephen S: Anina E Butler 17 CARPENTER RD 16 DALTON CT B: Joshua S Chmara Luna-Muse 7 WOLCOTT TER $675,000 $357,000 S: USA HUD S: Keely L Labrecque $450,000 31 LEXINGTON ST B: Redion Silo & Blerta Stefo B: Sunilda Gutierrez & Ruddy O B: Ingrid T Torres-Ulate $315,000 S: Stephen Quinn Tr, Tr for Nunez S: Marc J Semon B: Miloudi Hamiri & Fatima 85 BRIDGE ST U:1 SAUGUS S&Jean Marie Quinn LT S: Mary M Smith & William D Ould-Sahraouia $385,000 Smith S: Naima Mouayad & Moussa B: Jessica L Soares 11 ALDER ST SWAMPSCOTT 7 DONCASTER RD Ould-Sahraouia S: Angela Stefanilo $290,000 $730,000 13 ENDICOTT ST U:3 B: Cartwright Const LLC 16 BAY VIEW AVE B: Scott R Poore & Brittany 21 MARGIN ST U:26 $385,000 106 BRIDGE ST U:2 S: Joyce L Owens & Walter R $850,000 Poore $250,000 B: Anthony G Barrasso & $582,000 Owens B: Julian Erickson & Kristen S: Shirley R Fletcher B: Castele Juslin & Helene Deeana F Contino B: Bryan Davis Erickson Pierressaint S: Courtney Rollins & Jason A S: 106 Bridge Street LLC 12 ANAWAN AVE S: Jura L Strimaitis 9 HUCKLEBERRY RD S: Carver Judith A Est & Melissa Rollins $550,000 $865,000 A Mcquarrie 8 CLEVELAND RD B: Ena N Tejada 10 BERKSHIRE ST B: Christopher M Defeo & 46 ENDICOTT ST $456,000 S: Kelley A Shea $729,000 Jessica E Shui 17 MENLO AVE $495,000 B: Scott Lefler & Elisabeth Miller B: Meghan C Mcdonough & S: Cory L Johnson Tr, Tr for $455,000 B: Maria T Sena-Rosales S: Howard N Olsher Tr, Tr for 39 ENDICOTT ST Douglas M Mcgarrah Johnson FT B: Maria Gianatasio S: Andrew B Perkins Tr, Tr for Olsher RT $465,000 S: Danielle E Stern & David A S: Maureen A Radzikowski Endicott 46 RT B: Jasmine Kaur & Jon L Keller Stern 33 PILLINGS POND RD 105 DERBY ST U:F S: Joanne Gioia & Michael R 49 MUNROE ST U:205 $1,753,000 111 FOSTER ST U:519 $535,000 Gioia 16 EDGEHILL RD $180,000 B: Lewis J Bianco $244,000 B: Martin J Christensen & Casey $400,000 B: 49 Munroe Street LLC S: David P Mckeough B: Aliza K Llovet J Chuy 19 FAIRVIEW AVE B: Larson Rogers S: Claudia Graves & Jay M S: DNA Properties LLC S: Emily J Gritters $621,000 S: Kara E Fouhey & William F Graves 16 PINECREST AVE B: Pardip Bector Fouhey Jr $600,000 47 LAKESHORE RD 104 HIGHLAND AVE S: Connie J Marasco Tr, Tr for 43 MYRTLE ST B: Anjeza Kallco & Benardi $475,000 $430,000 Connie J Marasco RET 495 PARADISE RD $130,000 Kallco B: Anna T Brennan B: David Cornell $3,488,900 B: Lynnwood Development Inc S: Marenglen Zepaj S: Wesley Unit Meth Church S: Kathleen M Cornell & Ralph 38 GRANDVIEW AVE B: MSG Swampscott ATM LLC S: Lynn City Of V Cornell $521,000 S: S-Bnk Swampscott LLC 75 PROSPECT AVE 10 LEDGEWOOD WAY U:28 B: Julie A Moscone-Stockwell & 39 PARKLAND AVE $685,000 $412,000 29 HILLSIDE AVE Erik C Stockwell 35 SALEM ST U:35 $350,000 B: John Hayes & Ashleigh B: Gennaro Strangie & Rose A $290,000 S: Jennifer L Dinarello $500,000 B: Judith Acevedo & Miguel A Thorogood Strangie B: Brad Redel B: Cameron P Burnham & Funes S: Ashley M Anderson & Philip W S: Jessica G Leahy Tr, Tr for J S: Lessard Bruce A Est & Roland 95 HOBSON ST Alexander Roosevelt S: Norma Morales Anderson Leahy FT B Lessard $535,000 S: Denise M Pendleton B: Frances T Rogers 23 RAND ST U:23 MARBLEHEAD 26 OAK LEAF WAY U:26 245 LAFAYETTE ST U:2G S: Maria Migliore 47 STANLEY RD $425,000 $175,177 $275,000 $1,150,000 B: Dora Naranjo 375 ATLANTIC AVE B: Jennifer L Carter B: Linda M Simard & Mark C 73 JUNIPER DR B: Anna Zeissig & Philipp Zeissig S: Verna Kenney & Aldo $607,500 S: Alvaro M Rodriguez Simard $725,000 S: Damon M Seligson & Jennifer RETtagliati B: Seth Katzman S: James H Cohen B: Kimberly Phan & Ha T Vo M Seligson S: Hesheng Liu & Yanxia Wang 3 PERLEY AVE S: Joseph W Borbas & Siv L Tang 8 RANTOUL AVE $355,000 4 MALM AVE 7 THORNDIKE TER U:2 $545,000 159 EVANS ROAD EXT B: Alexander T Demakis $480,000 40 LAWNDALE AVE $440,000 B: Felipe Decastro-Rabelo $450,000 S: Alexander T Demakis & Sheryl B: Laura L Young $480,000 B: Tivan B Amour S: Hector M Rivera B: Stacey Backman A Demakis S: Patricia Meara B: Marcos E Campos & Mayra M S: Patrick F Mccafferty S: Charles W Patch & Karen L Lopescampos 26 RICHARD ST Patch 22 SHEFFIELD DR 6 NAPLES RD U:2 S: Dwayne C Oxley Source: Banker and Tradesman, $440,000 $645,000 $400,000 bakerandtradesman.com ed , 3½ oyy t, Unit 408 kitchen. 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