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By Elyse Carmosino its deadline to submit the bud- tee) presentation, and then we’ll budget, with several also voic- receive ITEM STAFF get to the town by the end of the be ready to nd out what our - ing concern that the new budget month. nal number is.” wouldn’t support all of the dis- SAUGUS — The School Com- “I want to thank you guys. Board member Arthur trict’s shortcomings. mittee voted 4-0 to approve the $295,050 You’ve done some really great Grabowski was not present at “I’m disappointed. We had so $30.07 million Fiscal Year 2022 work in two years,” DeRuosi told Thursday’s meeting. Earlier this many ideas when we were elect- budget proposed by Superin- the board. “(Now) we’ll start to week, all ve board members ex- ed that we wanted to move ahead tendent Dr. David DeRuosi last to ght look continuously look at this pressed their disappointment in with. Then the pandemic hit and week. budget and make sure we’re what Grabowski had previous- The vote ensured the board met ready for (the Finance Commit- ly referred to as a “bare bones” SAUGUS, A5 violence By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF Swampscott LYNN — The city of Lynn has been awarded $295,050 in state funding selectmen to support efforts aimed at combating youth violence. North Shore Commu- nity College, which has a question campus in Lynn, has been awarded $34,543 in fund- ing, which is administered assault through the state’s Shan- non Community Safety Initiative (Shannon CSI) grant program, to help ad- charges dress youth violence in the city. By Guthrie Scrimgeour The Shannon CSI grant ITEM STAFF program supports region- SWAMPSCOTT — Select Board mem- al and multi-disciplinary bers Peter Spellios and Polly Titcomb approaches to combating have requested that Essex District Attor- gang violence through ney Jonathan Blodgett drop all charges coordinated prevention against Ernst Jean-Jacques Jr., a count- and intervention, law en- er-protester accused of assaulting an el- forcement, prosecution, derly supporter of former President Don- and reintegration pro- ald Trump at a December rally. grams, according to infor- mation provided by state “Failure to dismiss the charges against Sen. Brendan Crighton’s Mr. Jacques will further compromise the (D-Lynn) of ce. public’s con dence in our legal system and “The Lynn Police De- in the important service that police de- partment greatly appre- partments provide in our community and ciates the Shannon fund- throughout the Commonwealth,” Spellios ing,” said Interim Lynn and Titcomb wrote in a letter to the DA. Police Chief Leonard Des- Jacques, also known as Shimmy, was marais. “It enables us to arrested at a December 12 anti-Trump continue to work with our counter-protest in Swampscott’s Mon- long-standing partners in ument Square on charges of assaulting the most important effort 80-year-old Linda Greenberg. we can undertake: engage- Blodgett sent a letter to Swampscott Po- ment with the communi- lice Chief Ronald Madigan regarding the ty.” investigation on January 26, in which the The grant program aims DA’s of ce acknowledged receipt of the Se- to address gang and youth lect Board members’ letter, but gave no in- violence in communities dication as to whether they would consider like Lynn by funding en- dropping the charges. The DA’s of ce could forcement and meaning- not be reached for additional comment. ful alternatives to at-risk Spellios and Titcomb wrote that video and gang-af liated youth. footage of the incident shows Jacques did Part of that strategy in- not throw a punch at Greenberg, as was volves bringing together initially alleged by police reports, and that ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK academic and research Jacques “was not the initial aggressor.” Salem public health nurse Suzanne Darmody draws doses of the vaccine institutions with targeted The town of cials cited a slow-motion during Salem State University’s vaccine clinic on Thursday. municipalities, such as the video lmed by another counter-protester, collaboration between the which, though partially obscured, shows city of Lynn and NSCC, By Trea Lavery the city’s local research Jacques swatting downward in the direc- ITEM STAFF tion of Greenberg’s torso with an open SSU’s rst partner. hand rather than a closed st. SALEM — Approximately 200 healthcare work- In Lynn, Shannon CSI ers and rst responders received COVID-19 vac- funding typically goes to- SWAMPSCOTT, A3 response cines on Thursday afternoon at a clinic held by ward initiatives such as the the Boards of Health of ve neighboring towns. city’s Teen Drop-In Center, Workers from Swampscott, Marblehead, Salem, a community policing pro- gram that the Lynn Police INSIDE goes to and elsewhere, who were eligible for the vaccina- Department says has led tion under Phase 1 of the state’s rollout, came to to a reduction in gang vio- Opinion LOOK! the site in a gymnasium at Salem State University. Jourgensen: Blair House guest healthcare lence in the city; case man- “For over 15 years, we’ve been doing emergen- agement for at-risk youth What would quarters a cy preparedness as a region,” said Swampscott Grandma Sally temporary home for at Catholic Charities and say? A4 VP Harris. A8 workers HEALTHCARE, A3 LYNN, A3 Nahant takes a shot at assisting elders By Elyse Carmosino ly residents reportedly struggle to numbers that will be staffed during ITEM STAFF make sense of the online process. regular Town Hall hours by town “Since the governor announced the employees and volunteers who will NAHANT — Beginning Friday, date (for Phase II to begin), we’ve take callers on a step-by-step walk- residents eligible under Phase II of been inundated with calls from peo- through of the sign-up process, the state’s vaccination rollout can ple 75 and older who are frustrated which opened statewide on Wednes- call Nahant Town Hall to be guided day. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK through the process of scheduling because they’re going onto the state website and they can’t book an ap- Although communities across an appointment for the COVID-19 the Commonwealth have reported vaccine. pointment,” said Linda Peterson, executive director for the Nahant similar problems with vaccination Lynn rapper uses The town-led effort is meant to sign-ups among their elderly pop- Council on Aging. “Most of them are reduce confusion surrounding vac- ulations. For a town as small as not computer-savvy.” cination sign-ups — which, under Nahant, the issue has only been music to inspire Phase II, include those ages 65 and Residents can now contact any of older — as many of Nahant’s elder- the four specially-designated phone NAHANT, A3 By Guthrie Scrimgeour Shaquille ITEM STAFF Pinckney (S.M.P.) is LYNN — Lynn rapper Shaquille releasing Pinckney, also known as S.M.P., his rst STOP THE SPREAD. GET VACCINATED. has used music as a source of studio al- inspiration to help him through bum, “Sage STAY WEAR A MASK NO MORE THAN WASH YOUR HANDS hard times, and hopes that his Mode,” this rst studio album, “Sage Mode,” spring. can inspire others. “Growing up in a household where my father wasn’t really in the picture, and my mom was of- FEET APART IN AN INDOOR10 GATHERING ten working many hours, I turned MUSIC, A5

OBITUARIES ...... A2 LOOK! ...... A8 DIVERSIONS ...... B5 HIGH 21° VOL. 142, ISSUE 44 OPINION ...... A4 SPORTS ...... B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...... B6-7 LOW 9° POLICE/FIRE ...... A5 COMICS ...... B4 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 OBITUARIES John A. Olbash, 76 Shenorig “Grace” 1944 - 2021 Ishkanian, 96 BEVERLY - John Alexander of Lynn, and the late Patricia Olbash, 76, of Beverly, former- Ambrosio of Greensboro, NC, LYNN - Shenorig “Grace” Ish- ly of Lynn, died peacefully at as well as many nieces and kanian, beloved sister, aunt, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical nephews. John also leaves his and great aunt, died peacefully Center, Boston, in the company friends and dedicated, com- and surrounded by loved ones of his loving family, from com- passionate caretakers at El- on January 26, 2021 at the plications following a fall at his ement Care and its Adult Day age of 96. Born May 7, 1924 home. Health Center, Cummings Cen- she was the daughter of the Born and raised in Lynn, the ter, Beverly. late Herand and Ardemis (Mis- son of Edward and Anastasia Service Information: sirlian) Ishkanian. Olbash, John attended the John’s Funeral Mass at St. Grace grew up in Lynn, Mas- Lynn Public Schools, and was Adelaide Parish Church, Pea- sachusetts and was a graduate retired from the former Essex body, was held privately due of Lynn English High School. Bank/Bank of America. to Covid-19 restrictions, with She graduated Summa Cum John will be remembered for interment in Beverly. As re- Laude from Boston University his kind, generous spirit and quested, there were no visit- Liberal Arts and was awarded perseverance. ing hours. Assisting the fam- a Phi Beta key, the highest ac- Surviving John are his sib- ily with the arrangements is ademic honor. Following grad- lings and his immediate care- the Peterson-O’Donnell Fu- uation, Grace worked as an takers Adam Olbash of Bever- neral Home, 167 Maple St., export manager for eight years ly, his brother with whom he (Rte 62) Danvers. There will at Tracerlab, Inc. where she was remembered as an incredibly resided, as well as his sister, be a Celebration of John’s in charge of exporting isotopes generous and exceptionally Olga Yaghmourian of Beverly. Life, when the restrictions to European companies. Grace caring sister, aunt, and friend. He also leaves five additional are lifted. In lieu of ?owers, was an avid traveler and spent Grace is survived by her brothers, Ronald Olbash and donations in John’s memo- a year living in Italy before re- brother Gerald Ishkanian of his wife, Gloria of Lynn, Henry ry may be made to Element turning to the U.S. to be a sales Wakefield; her nieces Susan Olbash and his partner, Mary Care, Activities Office, 37 agent for Air France for 10 Ishkanian and Nancy Ishka- Lou Bachini of Peabody, Frank Friend St., Lynn, MA 01902. years. She was an incredible nian; nephews Robert Ishka- ITEM PHOTO | THOR JOURGENSEN Olbash and his wife, Rosemary To share a memory or offer linguist and was proficient in nian, Stephen Ishkanian, and This Ocean street apartment building in Lynn of Amesbury, George Olbash a condolence, please visit French, Italian, Spanish, and Peter Ishkanian; and many was damaged after being struck Thursday great- and great-great-nieces of Lynn, and Edward Olbash odonnellfuneralservice.com Armenian. morning by a car skidding on ice, police said. and his wife, Terry of George- Grace spent her last 25 and nephews. Grace is pre- town, and sisters, Nancy Martin years before retiring as a read- ceded in death by her brother and Rosemary Olbash, both ing specialist in Lynn Public Sarkis Ishkanian and sister Schools. She had a passion Mary Ishkanian. Car skids, hits for the arts and sang with the Service Information: Due Greater Lynn Concert Sing- to COVID-19 guidelines and Susan P. Adamopoulos, 53 ers for over 20 years and was restrictions, funeral services a member of the Lynn Arts will be private. Arrangements Lynn building LYNN - Susan P. Adamopou- and Crafts Society where she are in the care of the Mc- los, of Lynn, age 53 died un- honed her artistic abilities Donald Funeral Home, Wake- ITEM STAFF REPORT skidded across Ocean expectedly Thursday Jan 23rd as a painter. Grace was also field. Street, missed hitting a at Salem hospital. She was known as a fierce advocate for In lieu of flowers, dona- LYNN — Police blamed parked vehicle, and struck the wife of Louis L. Adamopou- animals who never hesitated tions in Grace’s memory may slick road conditions for a the apartment building los with whom she shared 32 to open her heart and home be made to the Joslin Diabe- 5:50 a.m. Thursday acci- years of marriage. Born in Sau- to a stray. She will be missed tes Center, 1 Joslin Pl, Bos- dent that sent a car into across from Christopher’s ton, MA 02215. gus she was the daughter of for her gentle nature and kind an apartment building at Cafe. Charles T. Nelson of Topsham, soul. Above all, Grace will be 74 Ocean St. The building sustained ME, and the late Claire (Dow) Initial reports were that exterior damage severe Nelson. She attended Lynn no one was injured in the enough to allow a glimpse schools and graduated from Leonard Saindon, 78 accident that occurred into the ground- oor Lynn Classical High School, 1942 - 2021 when the driver report- apartment. A Harbor Class of 1985. She also at- edly attempted to negoti- Management mainte- tended North Shore Communi- ate the slight turn where nance crew was on scene ty College and studied medical Lewis and Ocean streets by 8 a.m. The driver was terminology. Susan was em- not cited following the ployed at Verizon in Middleton meet two blocks before as a proof reader/editor for Eastern Avenue. The car crash. 13 years, and then at Salem and cousins. She was also sis- Hospital and Massachusetts ter of the late Charles Nelson. General Hospital as an Admin- Service Information: Pri- New virus cases, istrative Assistant, where she vate visiting hours were was presently employed. She held at the Parker Funeral enjoyed interior decorating, Home 35 Franklin St. Lynn deaths reported arts and crafts, going shop- on Wednesday Jan. 27th ping and walks on the beach. from 9:00 – 11:30 AM, fol- She also loved to cook for and lowed by funeral services across North Shore spend time with her family. at St. George Greek Ortho- In addition to her husband dox Church at 12:00 PM, By Gayla Cawley death, which brings the and father she is survived by following Covid Guidelines ITEM STAFF town’s caseload to 3,213 one daughter Melanie Adam- recommended by the CDC and its death toll to 60, ac- New coronavirus cas- opoulos and her fiancé Mar- and the City of Lynn. Please cording to the town web- es and additional deaths quise Dennis of Beverly, two make memorial donations in LUSBY - Leonard Saindon, gland sports teams (especially were reported across the site. brothers Mark and his wife Susan’s name to St. George 78, of Lusby, MD passed away the Patriots and Red Sox). He North Shore on Thurs- Forty-six new cases and Jennifer Nelson of Harpswell, Greek Orthodox Church 56 S. Sunday morning, January 17, enjoyed company (especially day. an additional death have ME. Michael and his wife Gina Common Lynn, MA 01902 or 2021 at Chesapeake Shores his friends at Victory Woods In Lynn, 82 new cases been reported in Salem Nelson, four sisters Shari Nel- the Jimmy Fund/Dana-Far- Nursing Home in Lexington and his great-grandchildren) were reported to bring the since Tuesday, which now son of Topsham, ME, Candace ber Cancer Institute, 10 Park, MD. and was a gentle and loving city’s caseload to 14,322. has 3,672 cases and 65 and her husband Scott Miller Brookline Place, 6th Floor, Leonard was born on April man. Of that total, 1,689 cas- deaths, the city website of Lynn, Diane Crane of Bangor, Brookline, MA 02445. 19th 1942 in Danvers, MA A loving husband, father, es are active, 177 people said. PA, Debra Nelson of Bangor, Guest book at parkerme- to the late Joseph and Mary grandfather and great grand- have died, and 12,456 In Swampscott, eight PA, and many nieces, nephews morialfuneralhome.com (Carr/Gottlich) Saindon. He father, Leonard is survived by: have recovered from the was raised in Lynn, MA, gradu- new cases and three two daughters, Tammy (John) virus, according to city ated from Lynn Trade (Tech) in additional deaths have Scaparro of Lusby, MD and data. Thomas F. Neary, 94 1961, and lived in Lynn up to Debra DiObilda of Coatesville, been reported since retirement. Revere reported 54 new Monday, which brings 1926 - 2021 PA; four grandchildren, Bran- cases and four additional He had worked for Logan Air- don Peiffer, Justin Scaparro, the town’s totals to 840 port’s American Airlines where- deaths to bring the city’s cases and 16 deaths, ac- LYNN - Thomas F. Neary, 94 Jessica (Ken) Stavish, and Dar- total numbers to 8,794 by he was able to greet the rian DiObilda; five great grand- cording to the town web- of Lynn, died Tuesday, January cases and 141 deaths, ac- Beatles when they first arrived daughters, Kayla Patz, Madison site. 26, 2021 surrounded by fami- cording to the city web- in MA in 1964, and retired Peiffer, Amelia Scaparro, Willow Lynn eld (898 cases, 27 ly. Husband of the late Barbara site. from Lynn’s General Electric in Stavish, and Violet Stavish; deaths) and Nahant (211 F. (Tombino) Neary with whom In Peabody, 78 new cas- 1997 as a master machinist three great grandsons, Ethan cases, six deaths) each he shared 54 years of marriage es and two additional working everything from aircraft Patz, William Scaparro, and before her death in 2005. Born deaths have been report- reported  ve new cases, engines to nuclear reactor ves- Landon Peiffer; one sister, De- in Lynn, the son of the late Pat- ed since Monday. The city and numbers were not rick and Ellen (Egan) Neary. He sel heads. A special honor to nise (Bill) Glavin of Burlington, updated in Marblehead, him was that he held the same MA; two brothers, Andy and now has 5,587 cases, 266 was a graduate of St. Mary’s people have died, and which had 919 cases and Boys High School. He has lived position at GE that his father Paul of Lynn, MA; also several 31 deaths as of last Friday. once held. 4,413 have recovered, the in Lynn all of his life. nieces and nephews. Gayla Cawley can be In 1997, he and his wife health department re- He volunteered for the US Leonard was preceded in reached at gcawley@item- (Gladys) left Lynn for Gwinn, MI his passing by: his loving wife ported. Navy at 17 and proudly served live.com. Follow her on to live near his eldest daughter Gladys (2008) whom he mar- Saugus reported 51 new in WWII’s US Naval Construc- cases and an additional Twitter @GaylaCawley. tion Battalion, known as the (Cheryl) and her family. There ried on December 26, 1961 in Navy Seabees. He was a Car- he did home improvements Lynn, MA; his daughter Cheryl penters Mate and served in the and continued his hunting and (2016); and two sisters, Patri- Asiatic Pacific Theater. fishing passion that he loved cia Blaney (2011) and Kath- He worked for General Nancy, Laura, Christine, doing in New England on his leen Cantrell (2014) of Lynn, ITEM CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! Electric Company in Donna, Marcia, Jodi off time. Following the passing MA. Lynn with the Air Craft and Jennifer Neary, of his wife in 2008, he moved Service Information: A cel- Engine Group. He re- brothers in law Fran to Lexington Park, MD to be ebration of Leonard’s life will tired in 1991 after 41 Madden and Fred Nel- nearer his middle daughter be scheduled post-COVID. Call Customer Service years of devoted ser- son , sisters in law Fran- (Tammy) and her family, fol- In lieu of flowers, memori- vice with General Elec- ces Tombino and Anne lowed by a move to Tammy’s als may be made in Mr. Sain- to place an ad tric. He was a lifelong member Neary, 17 grandchildren 10 residence in Lusby in 2019. don’s memory to St. Judes of Sacred Heart/St. Mary’s Par- great grandchildren, several Leonard enjoyed nature, Children’s Research Hospital ish in Lynn and was a devoted nieces, nephews and two ex- woodworking, coin and knife (st.jude.org). 781-593-7700, ext. 2 Catholic. He enjoyed listening ceptional longtime friends Bill collecting, and his New En- to Irish music on weekends Pierce and Rick Morse. He was while tinkering with his many predeceased by three sisters, projects. 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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A3 SSU’s first response goes Lynn to receive to healthcare workers $295,050 to HEALTHCARE From A1 fight violence Public Health Director Jeff Vaughan. “This group LYNN Lynn, has been awarded worked out well.” From A1 $44,300 through the pro- Suzanne Darmody, Sa- gram, borne out of the lem’s public health nurse, Family & Children’s Ser- 1994 Violence Against did vaccine inventory vices of Lynn; and the Women Act. That legis- at the clinic, measuring outreach done by Antonio lation marked a turning out doses from the vi- Gutierrez, who works with point in the federal rec- als shipped by Moderna at-risk youth through Lynn ognition of the extent and with Marblehead Public Youth Street Outreach Ad- seriousness of violence Health Nurse Tracy Gia- vocacy. against women and so- rla. Darmody said that “The Shannon Grant lidified a commitment by each vial held approxi- has been a proven tool for the federal government mately 10 doses. The two the Lynn Police Depart- to address the program handed the filled syring- ment and community or- by providing federal re- es off to Judith Ryan, the ganizations to assist their sources to help communi- public health nurse from tireless efforts to provide ties address, prevent and Danvers, to distribute to top-notch programming respond to that violence, the volunteers at each of for at-risk youth,” said Crighton’s office said. four vaccination stations, Crighton. “We will contin- “With the benefit of and the process began ue to prioritize this fund- Shannon Grant funding again. ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK ing that has changed lives, and more support for orga- Darmody described the created opportunities and nizations like Northeast group of nurses, along Marblehead resident Robert Shuman gives a “thumbs up” as he is prepped improved public safety.” Legal Aid, Lynn will be with those from Bever- to receive his Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Trisha Robinson of Wake- “The Shannon Grant well-equipped to continue ly and Swampscott, as field during the vaccine clinic at Salem State University on Thursday. provides critical funding to reduce violence in the a “traveling vaccination had no adverse reactions to help combat gang and city,” said state Rep. Lori team,” saying that they before heading home. All youth violence amongst Ehrlich (D-Marblehead). had had plenty of prac- told, the process took ap- some of our most vul- “Whether gang violence tice. nerable populations,” or domestic violence, the “We’ve been doing this proximately 25 to 30 min- utes for each patient. said state Rep. Daniel trauma damages whole for years at our flu clinics,” Cahill (D-Lynn). “This communities, and that’s Darmody said, “but there’s Patients who received the first dose of the vac- much-needed support will why it’s so important that obviously a lot more in- help our local nonprofits cine will have to receive the government step up volved here.” and police, as they work one more dose in 28 days. with these grant awards. All vaccine recipients to keep our communities Swampscott resident “I am proud to join my had to pre-register for safe and to provide oppor- Charlotte Carroll, who colleagues in celebrating their appointment. As tunities for our youth.” works in community these investments, and they arrived, they verified State Rep. Peter Capa- mental health, was one of look forward to Lynn’s they were eligible for the no (D-Lynn) noted that the first to be vaccinated continued work to reduce vaccine in Phase 1, then “the Shannon Grant pro- violence.” at the clinic. She said that went to a table to answer gram has had a huge Mayor Thomas M. Mc- she had originally been screening questions, such impact in addressing Gee thanked the Lynn signed up to receive the as whether they had re- gang and youth violence delegation for securing vaccine at Gillette Sta- ceived any other vaccines in Lynn, adding that he nearly $300,000 in Shan- dium, but had resched- in the past 14 days, to en- People sit in an observation area after receiv- was “thrilled to see” Vio- non Grant funding for the sure that they could re- uled her appointment to ing their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 lence Against Women Act, city in his statement. ceive it. Finally, they went the clinic so she wouldn’t vaccine at Salem State University. Services Training Offi- “The Lynn Police De- to another table, where have to drive as far. Al- cers Prosecutors (VAWA partment and their com- it was not intuitive, and said. “I hope everybody is volunteers administered though her sign-up was STOP) grants were also munity partners have the shot. After being inject- more straightforward she hoped that the state able to get signed up.” being prioritized for fund- produced positive out- ed, patients were required the second time around would improve the pro- James Hurley, a Marble- ing in Lynn. comes through this grant to wait 15 minutes in a because she had already cess for future recipients. head resident, said that Fifteen Shannon Com- program for a number of socially distanced waiting input her insurance in- “I’m very excited to have he works for a diagnostics munity Safety Initiative years, and I look forward area to ensure that they formation, she said that gotten the vaccine,” she company that administers sites and 13 local action to their continued work to COVID-19 tests. He said research partners re- protect at-risk youth and the shot had felt fine and ceived grant awards rang- women within our com- wasn’t too sore. ing from $94,578 to $1.8 munity,” said McGee. “We want to get the vac- million, totaling $9.96 State Rep. Donald Wong cine and fight this pan- million that was distrib- (R-Saugus) thanked the demic as best we can,” uted through the state’s Baker-Polito adminis- Hurley said. “Everyone anti-violence program this tration and federal gov- needs to do their part.” week, according to Crigh- ernment for making the Robert Shuman, another ton’s office. Shannon Grant possible, Marblehead resident, said In addition to Shannon noting that this year’s he had been waiting excit- CSI funding, the Bak- funding “could not have edly to get the vaccination, er-Polito administration come at a better time. and it felt great to finally also announced this week “With revenue down, do so. He said he thought that 37 agencies and or- this grant will help law that the vaccine was the ganizations had received enforcers protect the most most important way to VAWA STOP grants vulnerable in our com- fight the virus. ranging from $25,970 to munity against violent “My father was a pedia- $229,267, totaling $2.9 crimes,” Wong said. trician,” Shuman said. “He million, according to Gayla Cawley can be said that the greatest ad- Crighton’s office. reached at gcawley@item- vantage was not medicine, Northeast Legal Aid, live.com. Follow her on but public health.” which has an office in Twitter @GaylaCawley. Trea Lavery can be Swampscott resident Charlotte Carroll is prepped by Sal Basta of An- reached at tlavery@item- dover before receiving her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. live.com. Nahant takes Swampscott selectmen a shot at question assault charges assisting elders

SWAMPSCOTT his right hand, causing Associates, LLC, is aligned The Swampscott Police NAHANT on Aging at (781) 581- the crowd of Trump sup- with Titcomb and Spellios Union defended its actions From A1 From A1 7557, or the Town Hall porters around Greenberg in requesting that the DA in the case, writing in a at (781) 771-5632, (781) “The district attorney has to call for the police. drop charges against their public letter that it was compounded by the fact been in receipt of this vid- 771-6230, or (781) 771- Multiple Trump sup- client. with “utmost disappoint- that nearly one-third of 8222. eo since late December, porters who witnessed the Erkan and Associ- ment” that it felt the need its residents are aged 65 which clearly shows that “We’re just trying to help scene reported to police ates has also requested to defend itself against the or older. (residents) get through Mr. Jean-Jacques didn’t that Jacques had punched that charges be brought premise of the investiga- “They’re vulnerable, do the things that he was the frustrating part,” Greenberg. against Greenberg, and tion. and the big issue right Barletta said. “We real- alleged to have done,” said Two Swampscott police two additional Trump “We respectfully implore now is getting people Spellios. ize that, because there’s officers, one stationed at supporters who the attor- the citizens of Swamp- signed up for vaccines “I’m not sure what the a limited number of vac- the scene and one who neys claim were “obstruct- scott and those visiting on these websites,” Pe- ADA is waiting for, but cines available, it’s going watched the video, both ing justice by lying to the our community to appre- terson said. “They need the charges should be dis- to take time. described seeing Jacques cops,” according to Amelia ciate that a police officer’s email addresses. They missed. Waiting even an- “Many times we’re strike Greenberg, with one Caramadre, a law clerk for role is not that of judge need telephone num- other day continues the not going to be able to officer claiming he saw the firm. or jury,” the union’s letter bers. injustice against Mr. Jean- schedule an appoint- Jacques “punching Green- The incident has sparked reads. “When probable “A woman I just spoke to Jacques, who, as I under- ment, but if we can help berg with his right fist,” an internal Swampscott cause for a crime occurs, had an email address but stand, continues to not be them navigate and at and another reporting Police Department in- it is our obligation, under not a cellphone, and that able to work and whose least try, or call them he saw Jacques “(clench) vestigation to review the the oath we swore as of- created another issue.” reputation continues to be back once an appoint- tarnished.” and (close) his fist,” and events that led to the ar- ficers of the law, to act in Town Administrator An- then “(wind) up, and with rest of Jacques. accordance with the judi- tonio Barletta noted that ment is available, we’ve Another angle of the in- done our part in being a cident, filmed by conser- an extreme amount of “The Swampscott Police cial process, regardless of while the town isn’t able force, throw a punch at Department recognizes race, color, religion, eth- to provide any more ac- resource.” vative radio host Dianna Elyse Carmosino can be Ploss, who organizes the (Greenberg),” according to that citizens deserve to nicity, national origin, age, cess to appointments, it a statement released by expect our officers have gender identity, disability, can help make the process reached at ecarmosino@ pro-Trump rally, shows itemlive.com. Jacques being splashed by Jacques’ defense attorney demonstrated the highest sexual orientation or polit- easier. water from the direction of Murat Erkan. standards of professional- ical beliefs.” “We have the same Greenberg. The aforementioned vid- ism,” said Madigan when “Although commendable, amount of access to ap- LAW OFFICES OF Greenberg, who could eo footage later convinced the internal review was the department’s investi- pointments as everyone JAMES J. CARRIGAN not be reached for com- the officer in charge for announced. “I expect that gation does not relieve Mr. else does, but we’re trying • Social Security Disability ment on the incident, was the Swampscott Police De- this internal investigation Jean-Jacques of the injus- to bridge that gap by help- • Workers Compensation later seen on another vid- partment at the protests will help ensure that all of tices leveled against him,” ing our older residents • Accidents that day to issue a supple- the facts will support the said Spellios and Titcomb register online,” he said. 25 years located across eo filmed by a counter-pro- from Lynn District Court tester admitting to throw- mental police report with- highest ethical standards in their letter. Phase II vaccinations 15 Johnson St. ing water on Jacques. drawing the prior con- of public safety and pub- Jacques will next appear begin February 1 at all After Jacques is clusion that Jacques had lic service. Once complete, in court for a pre-trial state-designated vaccina- 781-596-0100 JAMES J. CARRIGAN splashed with water, the used a closed fist, accord- the findings in the report hearing on February 24. tion sites. ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN video shows him reaching ing to the Select Board will be shared publicly to Guthrie Scrimgeour For help setting up an LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL across the barrier toward members’ letter. the fullest extent possi- can be reached at gscrim- appointment, residents www.jamescarriganlaw.com Greenberg forcefully with Erkan’s office, Erkan and ble.” [email protected]. can call the Council [email protected] A4 FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 OPINION What would HOW TO REACH US E¤¥¤ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill 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 Grandma Sally say? 110 Munroe St. W J. K TŸ  J ¡¢ Monica Connell Healey P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton I’m the luckiest person in I broke my right hip when Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¡£ Michael H. Shanahan Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman the world and, if you don’t I was 14 in a climbing ac- believe me, I can show cident and spent the sum- Customer Service you a long list of reasons mer reading, listening to Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS Thor Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 to support my contention. FM radio, and feeling sorry Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 High up on the list is my for myself until Grandma Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 Jourgensen All Departments: Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 childhood blessed by four Sally leveled me one day 781-593-7700 Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 incredible grandparents with one of her classic lec- Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 who were all unique and mother’s death and arthri- tures: “You’re stumping Ext. 2 Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 tis turned Grandma Sally’s Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 cool in their own way. around on crutches and Classified/Legal Advertising hands into twisted claws Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 Grandma Sally, my fa- moping. You hit a bump on [email protected] Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 and bent her back so that ther’s mother, was the Life’s road. So what? The she walked with a stoop. Subscriptions John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 no-nonsense grandparent secret’s to keep on moving.” [email protected] But poor health and a in the bunch. Rarely in- I never asked my grand- life without 21st century Circulation clined to burst out laugh- mother about her child- medicine could not hobble [email protected] ing and a little short in the hood, about how she met her spirit. My grandfather Ext. 3 Generosity Department my grandfather, and about brought humor and a belief Newsroom when it came to dispensing in living life simply but well the people close to her who cookies and hugs, Grandma died in World War II. I [email protected] into their marriage. But [email protected] Sally was a tough and re- Grandma Sally was the thought the arthritis pain Ext. 4 silient woman who offered relationship’s undisputed and the long Wyoming win- EDITORIAL me insights into life during brains and driving force. ters she endured shaped Sports the Great Depression and My father always took her into the woman I re- [email protected] World War II that 100 his- pride during family gath- member. I was wrong. Ext. 5 tory books couldn’t provide. erings in talking his moth- Her character and tenac- I’ve thought about her ity were qualities that de- Retail and Online er into telling the story of Advertising a lot this week with the how she hit the road with fined her in the face of the [email protected] constant news barrage my grandfather and they miseries she endured. They A more fair ADVERTISING about seniors struggling crossed the western Unit- allowed her to overcome with anxiety, even fear, ed States during the De- pain and hard memories Ernie Carpenter Jr. as they attempt to sched- pression and early years and made her the woman Director of Advertising ule COVID-19 vaccination who loved me enough to and Business Development, ext. 1355 and inclusive of the war picking up [email protected] appointments. It is a cruel painting jobs. Grandma know when she needed to irony that a pandemic re- Sally lined up the work be hard on me while other Ralph Mitchell sponsible for killing scores people were letting me take Sales Representative, ext. 1313 and Grandpa Bud dipped [email protected] future of older Americans also the brush into the paint. the soft and easier way. managed to evade efforts I can imagine her stand- I like to think that the Eric Rondeau to get survivors inoculated ing next to a store on a seniors who lost spouses, Sales Representative, ext. 1280 [email protected] against the virus. dirt road somewhere in siblings and dear friends Editorial from the Minneapolis Star-Tri- Both my grandmothers Nebraska in one of her to COVID-19, and who are Patricia Whalen bune were plagued by pain and cloth coats or faux furs, waiting for vaccinations, Sales Representative, ext. 1310 [email protected] misery caused by poor drumming up business on are made from the same President Joe Biden issued a flurry of health during a time in a rotary dial wall-mounted tough stuff that I was lucky BUSINESS OFFICE executive orders last week, and some rep- America when today’s phone while my grandfa- enough to have my grand- Susan J. Conti resent positive steps toward history edu- medical advances couldn’t ther leaned under the open mother share with me. Controller, ext. 1288 cation, anti-discrimination and racial rec- even be imagined by doc- hood of their car, working Thor Jourgensen can be [email protected] onciliation. tors. Asthma played a lead- to coax another 100 miles reached at tjourgensen@ Ted Grant Biden rightly reversed former President ing role in my mother’s out of the engine. itemlive.com. Publisher, ext. 1234 Donald Trump’s misguided attempt to ban [email protected] diversity training for federal employees. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Marian Kinney Biden revoked former President Donald ext. 1212 Trump’s 1776 Commission and its recent [email protected] report that was supposed to promote “pa- Freedom and the ‘collective good’ Will Kraft triotic education” but was widely panned Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1296 by historians. To the editor: analysis, including who lightly upon you, and may [email protected] And the newly inaugurated president decides what is the “collec- posterity forget that ye Paula Villacreses signed a broad executive order aimed at In a recent opinion piece tive good”? were our countrymen.” requiring all federal agencies to make eq- A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 (Item, Jan. 20), the author There are many differ- The only freedom that [email protected] uity a central factor in their operations accuses those who oppose ent opinions including the counts is the individual Mike Shanahan and to report back about efforts to elim- lockdowns, social distanc- opinion that there is no right to choose. For ex- inate systemic discrimination. Biden’s Chief Executive Officer, ext. 1956 ing, and mask wearing of such thing as the “collec- ample, if you believe that [email protected] orders send the right messages about a not willing to make any tive good” because one size wearing a mask is bene- federal commitment to the national reck- Carolina Trujillo sacrifices for the “collec- does not fit all. In fact, our ficial, then you should be oning on race-based bias, discrimination Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 tive good.” ancestors were champions free to do so. The same goes and equity ignited in part by the Minne- [email protected] He ridicules those who of individual rights as op- for staying home, closing apolis death of George Floyd while in po- complain about wearing posed to collectivism or Jim Wilson your business, and any- Chief Operating Officer, ext. 1200 lice custody. The orders can be a positive masks but says nothing group rights. They risked force for healing, reconciliation and unity. thing else that is peaceful. [email protected] about the business owners their lives in order to de- Likewise, if you don’t Trump, on the other hand, promoted who were forced to close their fend free speech, religious CIRCULATION ignoring many truths and important re- want anyone to enter your business and can no longer freedom, freedom of assem- home or business unless Lisa Mahmoud search about American history in promot- afford to pay their bills. bly, freedom of association, Manager, ext. 1239 ing his slanted brand of patriotism. they follow your rules, that [email protected] He also writes nothing free trade, and the freedom should also be your choice. Reportedly after watching a Fox News about the millions of employ- to own guns which are all Your property, your rules. CUSTOMER SERVICE story on diversity training last September, ees who have been locked individual rights. If you believe that gov- Trump directed the Office of Management out of their jobs and forced to The word freedom means La’ Mosha Ball ernment experts know and Budget to identify federal spending plead for government relief. free from government con- Customer Service, ext. 1276 what’s best, you are free to [email protected] related to any training that discussed crit- Also, nothing about the trol. It does not mean -- ical race theory or anything else that sug- economic consequences of just shut up and just do as follow their advice. GRAPHICS gests racism exists in the U.S. The Trump creating $3 trillion out of you are told. If you choose to follow the advice of others whom Trevor Andreozzi administration wanted to end funding for thin air in order to pay for Of course, there were Designer what it labeled “divisive, anti-American a tiny fraction of what has many colonists, perhaps a you trust, that is also your [email protected] propaganda sessions.” been lost as a result of the majority, who did not sup- choice. Freedom means Trump then created the 1776 Commis- that everyone is free to Sean Casey lockdowns. And finally, noth- port the concept of indi- Designer sion, reportedly to debunk The New York ing about abolishing the free- vidual rights or the right choose and no one or group [email protected] Times’ Pulitzer Prize-winning commen- may force their choices doms to assemble, associate, to secede. Samuel Adams NEWSROOM tary “The 1619 Project,” which despite its and exercise religious beliefs spoke to those defenders of onto others. The great flaws added substance to the discussion which were all paid for with big government, “If ye love rule of human freedom is Mike Alongi over the lasting consequences of slavery the blood of our ancestors. ... the tranquility of servi- that you are allowed to do Sports Editor, ext. 1228 [email protected] in America. In addition to ignoring tude better than the ani- whatever you want as long Trump’s commission released a report the economic destruc- mating contest of freedom, as you are peaceful. Elyse Carmosino last week on the Martin Luther King Jr. tion, poverty, misery, and go home from us in peace. Reporter, ext. 1264 [email protected] holiday that was criticized by many histo- deaths caused by the lock- We ask not your counsels Richard G. Eramian rians as political propaganda that lacked downs and social distanc- or arms. Crouch down and Lynn Gayla Cawley scholarship and downplayed slavery and ing mandates, there are lick the hands which feed email: Freedom_First@ Reporter, ext. 1236 other important elements of American other problems with his you. May your chains set verizon.net [email protected] history. Cheryl Charles The report emphasized teaching stu- News Editor, ext. 1278 dents to love their country and incorrect- Thank you, Lynn Board of Health [email protected] ly argued that the civil rights movement Olivia Falcigno contradicted the “lofty ideals” espoused by To the editor: more than 90 of our staff guidance about best prac- Photographer, ext.1224 the Founding Fathers. received their first vacci- tices as well as the dona- [email protected] Greater Lynn Senior nation and were scheduled tion of personal protection “It’s an insult to the whole enterprise Spenser Hasak of education. Education is supposed to Services (GLSS) salutes for their second. Ensuring equipment and care kits Photographer, ext. 1332 help young people learn to think critical- the great team at the our employees are vaccinat- for our staff and clients. [email protected] Lynn Board of Health led ed significantly assists our We are so grateful to the ly,” David Blight, a Civil War historian at Thor Jourgensen Yale University, told The Associated Press. by Michelle Desmarais. team to appropriately serve Board of Health team and Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 “That report is a piece of right-wing pro- Michelle and her nursing our vulnerable consumers. look forward to working [email protected] paganda.” team of MJ Alexander Ms. Desmarais and her with them on many efforts Daniel Kane As the Star Tribune Editorial Board and Jennifer Almonte or- team have done great in the future. Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 has argued previously, teaching the truth ganized a COVID-19 vac- work in unprecedented [email protected] about this nation’s history is not un-Amer- cination clinic for GLSS’ times. Since March, the Kathryn Burns Steve Krause ican. Expanding our knowledge base consumer-facing staff on Lynn Board of Health has CEO News Director, ext. 1229 about how America evolved — mistakes, Tuesday, January 26. been a great resource to us Greater Lynn Senior [email protected] cruelties and all — promotes better un- In three short hours, and our consumers with Services Amanda Lunn derstanding of where the nation is today. Designer Loving America and being honest about [email protected] its past are not mutually exclusive ideas. Return to school too risky Fortunately, Biden recognizes the dan- Guthrie Scrimgeour To the editor: virus within classrooms Shore. It is very danger- Reporter, ext. 1222 gers in glossing over negative elements of [email protected] America’s past. And his equity-sensitive so far. Teachers are at ous to have children in directives rightly seek to build a more fair I don’t like the idea of high risk from any of the Anne Marie Tobin the classroom. Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 and inclusive future. returning to the class- children coming from a room. The state has over house where the virus [email protected] 500 children and more is present -- especially Bill Stewart TECHNOLOGY than 300 cases of the in the red-lined North Saugus Tim Noyes Director ext. 1247 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903 OR EMAIL TO [email protected] [email protected] FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- the vicinity of St. Ann’s Church Lynn rapper uses music to inspire larly arrests, reflect police records. on Lynn Street. In the event of a perceived inac- MUSIC does extraordinary work. curacy, it is the sole responsibility Assaults From A1 He knows exactly what to do and it always sounds of the concerned party to contact A caller reported at 6:22 to music for comfort and the relevant police department and p.m. Wednesday that three spot-on.” music gave me a reason Working with Leonard have the department issue a no- juveniles had beaten up an- to be happy,” said Pinck- on the new album could tice of correction to the Daily Item. other male and punched him ney, a Classical grad who repeatedly in the head. Offi- allow Pinckney to take an- Corrections or clarifications will not has lived in Lynn for 13 other step in his career. cers were dispatched to Fos- years. be made without express notice of ter Street. Leonard’s past credits change from the arresting police He began writing music include big names such when he was nine, though department. Complaints as Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, he was originally focused Migos, Icona Pop, Mast- on rock music. Police received a report of odon, Kimbra, Indigo Girls LYNN His introduction to hip a neighborhood dispute at and Gucci Mane. Sales of hop came from Eminem, 11:23 a.m. Thursday on New- albums and singles sold Arrests who impressed him with bury Street. in the United States with his range and stylistic ver- El Fego Juarez-Solis, 23, A caller reported a loud Colin Leonard listed in satility. of 5 Ingalls St., was arrested disturbance and items being the credits as a mastering “I loved that he could and charged with unlicensed thrown in a neighboring apart- engineer total more than operation of a motor vehicle ment at 8:02 p.m. Wednesday. go from dark, to funny, to crazy,” Pinckney said. $100 million. and alcohol from an open Officers dispatched to Andover Pinckney uses the city of container in a motor vehicle Street determined there was a “I realized that rap gives you more space to express Lynn as inspiration for his at 3 a.m. Thursday. child playing in the unit. work. Bryan Tirado, 32, of 111 yourself,” He has an eclectic array “The city has a great art Oak Lane, Brockton, was ar- Overdose scene. It’s so artsy and so rested on warrant charges of of influences, including Police received a report The Killers, Snow Patrol, beautiful everywhere,” he operation of a motor vehicle said. “It’s just there’s a lot with a suspended license, un- of an overdose at 1:40 p.m. U2, Eminem and Tupac of doubt here, and that in- registered motor vehicle, and Thursday on Jubilee Drive. The Shakur, as well as poetry uninsured motor vehicle/trail- person was transported to from Robert Frost and Ed- spired me.” er at 10:48 a.m. Wednesday. Salem Hospital. gar Allan Poe. Over the past few years, Augustine Vega Jr., 52, of He said that he likes for he has made enormous 26 Holyoke St., was arrested Summons his music to have a focus strides as an artist, he said. on a warrant charge of shop- Marcio Gomes-Dejesus, on lyrics and message. lifting by asportation at 3:02 “I like to have the old “I’m really on a new level 25, of Peabody, was sum- right now,” Pinckney said. p.m. Wednesday. moned Thursday for unli- school focus on the writing ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK — it’s creating the song “My sound is picking up. censed operation of a motor Lynn rapper Shaquille Pinckney has been in- Accidents and the message,” he said. It sounds a million times vehicle. spired by several artists from Eminem and U2 better now. I have a ton Terry Gleason, 26, was S.M.P. caught some vi- A report of a motor ve- to Robert Frost. of room to grow but right summoned Wednesday for at- ral fame in 2019 with the hicle crash at 8:20 a.m. music video for his single spitfire verses before slid- mastering engineer, Colin now I have grown.” Wednesday at West Lynn tempted robbery and assault and battery to collect a debt. “Best Day Ever,” a boun- ing into a laid-back hook Leonard. “My goal is to inspire Auto Service; at 1:08 cy, boom-bap track, which — “today’s gonna be the Leonard mastered people, and to be on the p.m. Wednesday on Marsh amassed 1.5 million views best day ever.” S.M.P.’s upcoming single, top,” he said. “And I will View Road; at 2:09 p.m. SAUGUS on Facebook and tens of He is currently working “Champion,” set to be re- get there if I work hard Wednesday at 525 Lyn- thousands of YouTube on “Sage Mode,” which is leased next month. and stay on it.” nway; at 3:51 p.m. Wednes- Accidents views. scheduled to be released “I’m so grateful and Guthrie Scrimgeour day at Broadway and Man- A report of a motor vehicle S.M.P., dressed in a Lynn this spring and includes blessed to be working with can be reached at gscrim- sfield Street; at 3:59 p.m. Classical T-shirt, delivers tracks with well-known him,” said Pinckney. “He [email protected]. Wednesday at Cleveland crash at 12:38 a.m. Thursday and Maple streets; at 6:08 in the vicinity of Walnut Street. p.m. Wednesday at Lynn A man walked into the po- Community Health Center lice station at 12:10 p.m. Saugus approves $30M school budget at 269 Union St.; at 6:39 Wednesday to report he was p.m. Wednesday at Essex involved in a motor vehicle and Rockaway streets; at crash near Kane’s Donuts SAUGUS compared to the district’s of the COVID-19 pandem- other high-priority needs 8:13 p.m. Wednesday at on Lincoln Avenue where the From A1 FY19 budget. ic, the FY22 budget in- of the district.” Eastern Avenue and New other vehicle left the scene. However, the budget cludes funding for a full- Following the commit- it affected everything,” Ocean Street; at 5:50 a.m. Police took down a report. for FY22 represents a time school psychologist, tee’s vote, Town Manager board member John Thursday at 74 Ocean St. $725,674 increase over DeRuosi said. He also not- Scott Crabtree must now A report of a motor vehicle Breaking and Entering Hatch told The Item. last year’s approved ed that officials had made review the budget and hit and run crash at 12:14 “We’re in a really tough spending of $29.57 mil- a point of keeping the dis- submit his own recom- Police received a report of a position because we lion. trict’s support staff intact mendations to the Board p.m. Wednesday at Tracy and breaking and entering at 2:12 Western avenues; at 5:51 want as much as we can “If you look at the histor- in order to help meet stu- of Selectmen, which must p.m. Wednesday on Newhall get for the kids, but it’s ical funding we’ve gotten dents’ evolving needs. then approve it before a.m. Thursday at Euclid Av- Street. enue and Sylvia Street; at really difficult to try from the town, it’s never “We are conscious of the sending it to vote at Town and gain more money been adequate,” he said. academic deficits our stu- Meeting. 6:21 a.m. Thursday at Ocean Complaints Terrace and Ocean Street. through Town Meeting “The budget does not take dents will face next year, “It’s not over yet,” DeRu- and other avenues be- At 5:37 p.m. Wednesday, a into account the measures and this budget protects osi said. “Budget season cause of how the town’s Theft 911 caller reported an alter- we need to make the dis- our core areas of educa- is a long season. We’ve cation between a male and been affected by the trict improve.” tion,” DeRuosi wrote in his crossed one barrier but A report of a robbery at a female occupying a white pandemic.” In anticipation of in- January 14 budget letter we’ve got a few more to 4:52 p.m. Wednesday at 150 sedan in front of Walmart on Grabowski noted that in creased social-emotional to the board. “The reduc- go.” Boston St. Broadway. Dispatched officers 2020, Saugus officials did needs among students as tion of force in this budget Elyse Carmosino can be reported the argument was not approve any financial they return from fully re- has been done in order to reached at ecarmosino@ PEABODY verbal in nature and peace increase for education, mote learning in the wake support this, and a few itemlive.com. was restored. Accidents A report of a motor vehicle SWAMPSCOTT Liquid nitrogen leak at crash at 3:03 p.m. Thursday at Dudley and Forest streets; Accidents 2:12 p.m. Thursday on Sum- A report of a motor vehicle Georgia poultry plant kills six mit Street; at 9:06 a.m. Thurs- crash at 2:01 p.m. Wednes- day on Crownshield Street; at day at 25 Vaughan Place. 8:25 a.m. Thursday in the By Jeff Amy around the city and much ASSOCIATED PRESS of the workforce, like in vicinity of Russell Street; Complaints at 6:33 a.m. Thursday on many meat processing GAINESVILLE, Ga. — plants nationwide, is Lati- Tremont Street; at 7:04 p.m. A report of a disturbance A liquid nitrogen leak at no. Wednesday on Sylvan Street; at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday at 6 a northeast Georgia poul- Workers who had fled at 5:16 p.m. Wednesday in New Ocean St. try plant killed six peo- the plant were gathered ple Thursday and sent 11 outside when firefight- others to the hospital, offi- ers responded to the leak cials said. Thursday morning, Hall Ohio police chief At least three of those County Fire Depart- injured at the Founda- ment Division Chief Zach tion Food Group plant in Brackett said. forced out in wake Gainesville were reported “Once the units arrived, in critical condition. they found a large con- Poultry plants rely on tingent of employees that of Andre Hill killing refrigeration systems that had evacuated, along with PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS can include liquid nitro- multiple victims that were Employees gather outside of the Foundation gen. Sheriff’s deputies, dents have lost faith in in that crowd that were Food Group site in Gainesville, Ga., following a By Andrew the U.S. Occupational Welsh-Huggins and him and in Division’s abil- also experiencing medical liquid nitrogen leak that killed six people. Safety and Health Admin- Farnoush Amiri ity to change on its own.” emergencies around the istration and the state fire and processes it into prod- federal statistics. That ASSOCIATED PRESS Quinlan, who is white, facility,” Brackett said. marshal were investigat- ucts like chicken fingers number has been trending is a 30-year department Beth Downs, a spokes- COLUMBUS, Ohio — ing the deaths and cause and individual chicken downward. A total of 12 veteran who was selected person for Northeast The police chief of Ohio’s of the leak. cuts for restaurants and food processing workers for the top job by Ginther Georgia Health System, capital and largest city “It will be a lengthy pro- said five people died at the food service operations, died in the workplace na- in December 2019. He was was forced out Thursday cess,” Hall County Sher- plant and one person died partially cooking them tionwide in 2019. chosen over Perry Tar- after the mayor who hired iff Gerald Couch said. in the emergency room. and then freezing them for Fourteen American rant, a former assistant him said he’d lost confi- “It’s not something that’s Hall County Sheriff’s later use. workers died from asphyx- police chief in Seattle, who dence in the chief’s ability quick.” Office spokesperson Der- Previous safety viola- iation linked to nitrogen in is Black. At the time, Gin- to make needed changes Foundation Food Group reck Booth said officials tions at the plant show no 12 workplace accidents re- to the department, weeks ther said Quinlan must Vice President for Hu- were trying to notify fam- problems with the refrig- corded between 2012 and after the police killing of address racism within the man Resources Nicholas ily members of the de- eration system. The plant 2020, according to OSHA. Andre Hill. department’s ranks, in- Ancrum called the leak a ceased. No names were has been cited by OSHA Eleven people injured in The removal of Police cluding further diversify- tragic accident and said released. Ancrum said for violations four times in the Gainesville leak were Chief Thomas Quinlan ing the department. early indications are that maintenance personnel, the past 10 years, online treated for respiratory by Columbus Mayor An- Ginther, a Democrat, a nitrogen line ruptured supervisors and managers records show. The most symptoms at the hospi- drew Ginther comes amid said a new national search in the facility. were among the victims. serious of those was in tal, including three who a larger community de- will be conducted for the When leaked into the “Every team member is September 2015, when 28 were in critical condition, bate over the shootings next chief. air, liquid nitrogen vapor- equally important to us, violations were initially health system spokes- of several Black children Quinlan said Thursday izes into an odorless gas and our hearts go out to cited, including citations person Sean Couch said. and men by police and he had hoped to stay in that’s capable of displac- their families and commu- for failing to make sure He said five were in fair heavy-handed police tac- the position but respected ing oxygen. That means nities who have suffered machines were properly condition and three were tics during last year’s pro- the decision. He said he leaks in enclosed spac- such a devastating loss,” safeguarded when being treated and released. tests over police brutality accomplished a lot as chief. es can become deadly by Ancrum said. maintained to prevent in- At least four firefighters and racial injustice. “We implemented dozens pushing away breathable The plant was known juries. Two other citations were injured and taken “It became clear to me of reforms geared toward air, according to the U.S. as Prime Pak Foods until in 2017 involved employ- to the hospital with what that Chief Quinlan could accountability, transpar- Chemical Safety Board. January, when it became ees who had fingers am- Brackett described as re- not successfully imple- ency, and strengthening Gainesville is the hub of part of Foundation Food putated by machinery. spiratory complaints. One ment the reform and public trust,” Quinlan said. Georgia’s poultry indus- Group, a privately held Four in every 100 meat firefighter remained hos- change I expect and that “Someone else will now car- try, which is the largest company that Ancrum processing workers suf- pitalized late Thursday. the community demands,” ry those priorities forward, in the country. Thousands said has four Gaines- fered a recordable work- “He’s doing well and he Ginther said in a state- and I will help and support of employees work across ville-area locations. The place injury in 2019, ac- should be going home to- ment. “Columbus resi- them in any way I can.” multiple processing plants plant takes raw chicken cording to the most recent morrow,” Brackett said. A6 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 Democratic lawmakers push for race data in vaccinations By Aaron Morrison ASSOCIATED PRESS Democratic lawmakers are urging federal health of cials to address racial disparity in vaccine access nationwide, as data from some states show hard-hit nonwhite Americans who are eligible to receive it are not getting COVID-19 vaccinations in proportion to their share of the pop- ulation. In a letter Thursday to acting Health and Human FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Services Secretary Norris William Gross smiles after being sworn in as Cochran IV, the lawmak- Boston’s rst black police commissioner during ers said the agency must FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ceremonies in Boston. work with states, munic- People line up for the rst dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a pop-up ipalities and private labs COVID-19 vaccination site outside St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in the to collect and publish de- Bronx borough of New York. mographic data of vaccine William Gross, recipients. the pandemic nearly a vaccination and treatment sources to our hardest-hit Without that informa- year ago. The virus has is a priority for President communities is for our tion, policymakers and taken a particularly se- Joe Biden, who has ap- government to collect and health workers cannot vere toll on Black popu- pointed a White House of- publish anonymized de- Boston’s rst ef ciently identify vac- lations in the U.S. Along cial to oversee that part mographic data, including cine disparities in the with Hispanic and Native of the government’s over- race and ethnicity, of vac- hardest-hit communities, American people, Black all response. cine recipients,” she said. said the letter, signed by Americans are dying from Pressley, who made ear- Dr. Uché Blackstock, Black police Rep. Ayanna Pressley and COVID-19 at nearly three ly calls for racial case data CEO of Advancing Health Sens. Elizabeth Warren times the rate of white last year, said communi- Equity, said the data is and Edward Markey, all Americans. ties of color cannot afford crucial to help inform ef- from Massachusetts. The lawmakers said to wait longer for vaccine forts to reach vulnerable boss, to retire “It is critical that the the recent distribution of demographic data to be- populations and commu- Black, Latinx, Indigenous, the approved vaccines “is come available. nities of color that distrust By Alanna Durkin passion for keeping com- and immigrant communi- a sign of hope that much “We’ve learned consis- the medical community be- Richer munities safe. No matter ties that have been most needed recovery from this tently throughout histo- cause of racism and struc- ASSOCIATED PRESS the situation, his warm impacted by this virus and pandemic is near.” But, ry that in the face of any tural inequities that have smile, dedication, and love BOSTON — Boston Po- have been more likely to they said, an inadequate public health crisis, com- long existed in America. for meeting people made contract, be hospitalized, vaccine deployment cam- munities of color dispro- “We’re going to see a lice Commissioner Wil- him uniquely capable of liam Gross, who became and die from the disease paign could make things portionately suffer — and widening and exacerba- taking on the toughest the city’s rst Black top have access to the vac- worse for communities this pandemic is no excep- tion of the racial health challenges,” Walsh said in cop in 2018, is retiring, of- cine,” said the letter, rst that have shouldered the tion,” Pressley said in a inequities that were here a emailed statement. cials said Thursday. shared with The Associat- greatest burden. statement to the AP. before the pandemic and Gross said it has been Gross, a 37-year veter- ed Press. A spokesperson for HHS “That which gets mea- worsened during the pan- an “honor and a privi- an of the police force, will The appeal comes as the did not immediately re- sured gets done, and the demic if our communities lege” to be commissioner be replaced when he de- U.S. recorded nearly 26 spond to a request for com- rst step towards ensuring cannot access the vaccine,” and praised his of cers parts on Friday by Dennis million COVID-19 cases ment Thursday. However, we are able to effectively said Blackstock, an emer- White, who is currently for “their performance and more than 429,000 reducing racial and ethnic address these disparities gency physician based in the commissioner’s chief under tremendous pres- deaths since the onset of disparities in COVID-19 and direct lifesaving re- Brooklyn, N.Y. of staff, Mayor Marty sure.” Gross said he “will Walsh said. continue to be one of their Gross’ abrupt announce- biggest champions” as he moves forward with his Baker: State to launch call ment comes shortly after he told reporters he is giv- “next chapter.” ing “deep consideration” to “They have shown time a mayoral run. President and again their unwav- center to help schedule vaccines Joe Biden has nominated ering commitment to our Walsh as labor secretary, residents, rising to the oc- setting up a race for the casion during moments of By Steve Leblanc week in new rst doses. VIRUS BY There have been more empty mayoral seat. crisis, reaching out a help- and Mark Pratt People should keep THE NUMBERS than 496,000 vaccine dos- Gross has long been one ing hand to those in need, ASSOCIATED PRESS checking back as new ap- The number of newly es administered and re- and running towards dan- pointments open up. He con rmed coronavirus ported so far in Massachu- of the public faces of the BOSTON — The state is ger in the name of public said new slots at the state’s deaths in Massachusetts setts. The total includes department and is well- working to launch a call safety for all,” Gross said. mass vaccinations sites rose by 43 on Thursday, both rst and second doses known in the community. center to help individuals Before becoming Gross’ will be posted each Thurs- pushing the state’s con- of the COVID-19 vaccine. He moved to Boston who are currently eligible chief of staff, White was day. The state currently rmed COVID-19 death SOLDIERS’ HOME from a farm community in to receive a COVID-19 vac- a deputy superintendent has four mass vaccination toll to 14,056 since the RIFT Maryland in the 1970s at cine — including those 75 in the Of ce of the Super- sites open and hopes to start of the pandemic. A rift has developed be- age 12 as the forced busing and older — but who may boost that number to seven of students to desegregate intendent-in-Chief and in be having trouble navi- The number of new- tween trustees for the schools sparked violent the Bureau of Field Ser- gating online to book an in the next 10 days or so. ly con rmed cases of Massachusetts veterans unrest and trained the na- vices Night Command, of- appointment, Gov, Charlie On Wednesday, mass COVID-19 increased by care center where near- tion’s eyes on the city. He cials said. Baker said Thursday. vaccination sites in more than 4,200 and the ly 80 residents died after joined the force in 1985 Walsh said he is con- “We need some sort of Spring eld and Danvers state’s con rmed caseload contracting the coronavi- and worked his way up dent that White will a call center that people posted 10,000 appoint- rose to more than 488,000. rus and state of cials over from patrol of cer to the continue to advance the who can’t use the online ments and were booked The true number of cas- plans to replace the facility. department’s rst black progress Gross has made system can access. We within hours, he said. es is likely higher because Holyoke Soldiers’ Home superintendent-in-chief in “while drawing on his own agree with that,” Baker On Thursday, the same studies suggest some peo- trustees at a meeting 2014. extensive career experi- said at a press conference two sites posted another ple can be infected and not Wednesday pushed for a “Anyone who knows Wil- ence to bring fresh ideas in Plymouth. “That will be 15,000 appointments while feel sick. larger new facility, while lie can instantly feel his and innovative thinking happening next week.” two other mass vaccination There were more than state of cials warned that love for the job and his to the department.” The push for a call cen- sites -- Gillette Stadium 1,800 people reported any delays in the plans for ter comes as many older and Fenway Park -- posted hospitalized Thursday be- a smaller one could sink residents have expressed 20,000 new appointments, cause of con rmed cases of the project, Masslive.com Catch up with your frustration at navigating which are also fully booked, COVID-19, with about 440 reported. the process to secure a slot. the Republican said. in intensive care units. Gov. Charlie Baker’s favorite team Baker said he under- Other smaller vacci- The average age of those administration supports stands the frustration, nations sites like CVS hospitalized was 70. There a plan for a $300 million in Item Sports! but also urged patience, Health, will post new ap- were an estimated nearly facility to replace the cur- saying that the state can pointments daily. 78,000 people with current rent home. only administer as many Baker urged residents to active cases of COVID-19 Trustees unanimously vaccine shots as it receives check online at the state’s in the state. rejected the state’s cur- from the federal govern- website for more informa- The number of probable rent plan for a new build- ment on a weekly basis. tion and a map with links or con rmed COVID-19 ing with a maximum of Those number of vaccines to the various vaccination deaths reported in long- 204 beds in favor of a plan went from 80,000 this sites and the availability term care facilities rose to for a facility with 235 week to 100,000 for next of slots. 7,994. beds.

MASSACHUSETTS BRIEFS

3rd candidate insecurity, poor access to approved the use of grant formally announces run transportation, the need funds to purchase electric for multiple jobs, language shuttle buses. for Boston mayor barriers, child care, health The Steamship Author- care — all made worse by ity will purchase three Temporary, Part-Time Help for Section 8 Department BOSTON (AP) — Another the COVID-19 pandemic. Boston city councilor for- electric buses at a cost Salem Housing Authority “I’m running for mayor mally declared her candida- not to exceed $2.9 million because I believe in a Bos- cy for mayor on Thursday. using federal grants and ton that sees the inequity, Councilor At-Large Annis- funds from the Volkswa- e Salem Housing Authority, an Equal Opportunity, Armative the everyday injustices, sa Essaibi George, 47, touted gen Settlement Grant Action Employer, is accepting applications for temporary, part-time help the wrongs and tackles her experiences as a former Program that the state ad- them head on,” she said. in the Section 8 Department. e Salem Housing Authority will guarantee public school teacher, moth- ministers, the board said First elected in 2015, Es- er of four and small business in a statement Wednesday. a minimum of 10 hours per week and hours are exible. Hourly wage will saibi-George is the daugh- owner at the launch of her Two of the 40-foot long, ter of immigrants — a be $20.00 per hour. Duties include assisting the Section 8 Department campaign outside East Bos- low- oor electric buses father from Tunisia and a with processing paperwork for applicants on a section 8 waitlist, telephone ton High School. will transport riders from mother born in Germany She becomes the third the off-site parking lot in calls, emails and mailings to follow up on documentation needs. Must be in a settlement for people member of the board to de- Woods Hole to the ferry displaced from Poland. computer literate and bilingual (Spanish) is preferred. clare her candidacy, joining terminal and the other will The election will be held Michelle Wu and Andrea transport riders from the this year. Interested applicants should submit a resume to Cathy Hoog, Executive Campbell in the race to re- Hyannis off-site parking place Mayor Marty Walsh. lot to the terminal there. Director, Salem Housing Authority 27 Charter Street, Salem, MA 01970, Essaibi George is the rst Cape Cod ferry OKs “We are thankful for the or to [email protected] no later than February 12, at 4:00 p.m. to declare since President electric bus purchase with support from both the state Joe Biden nominated Walsh grant funds and federal grant programs to be his labor secretary. that are helping to offset She said she has seen FALMOUTH (AP)— The the cost of these vital ad- rst hand the inequities ferry service that connects ditions to our shuttle  eet,” the city faces — housing Cape Cod to Nantucket said Robert B. Davis, gener- and homelessness, food and Martha’s Vineyard al manager of the authority. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A7 THIS WEEK IN PHOTOS

A picture of Sam Cortiella and his daughter, Viviana, at their first street fair handing out food in New Cans of coffee, coconut milk, and beans line shelves York City’s Lower East Side, hangs in front of PapiVivi on Boston Street in Lynn. on the wall of PapiVivi.

ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK PapiVivi owner Sam Cortiella folds a burripleta for a wait- ing customer at the Boston Street restaurant. Sam Cortiella recently opened PapiVivi, a Puerto Rican restaurant.

ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK Swampscott artist Stefanie Timmermann sits among 200 fold- Pieces of art hang at the main gallery at Galleries at LynnArts. The gallery is open ed paper butterflies which she has created for her installa- by appointment only and all work on display is for sale. tion, “Metamorphosis XX.”

ITEM PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK Mike Symanski of Revere pairs his brand new hearing aids with his phone at Beltone New England in Saugus.

Mike Symanski is reflected in a mirror as he learns about his new state-of-the-art hear- Mike Symanski’s new pair of hearing aids came “Metamorphosis XX,” is on display in the commu- ing aids, which he received from Beltone courtesy of audiologist and hearing care practi- nity gallery of GALA. New England at no cost to him. tioner Anita McGrory of Beltone New England. A8 FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 LOOK! National Corn Chip Day, National Big Wig Day, National Fun at Work Day

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By Darlene Superville Harris’ predecessor, trip from the Naval Ob- ASSOCIATED PRESS cleared out at the end of servatory by motorcade. the Trump administration It was unclear how long WASHINGTON — Vice earlier this month. Harris will stay at Blair President Kamala Har- So Harris moved into House. Chimney liners ris can’t beat the work Blair House, where Pres- in the Naval Observa- commute. ident Harry Truman tory residence are be- She’s living temporarily lived from 1948-1952 ing replaced and other at Blair House, the pres- during major renovations unspecified maintenance ident’s official guest res- to the White House. is underway. No timetable idence on Pennsylvania Blair House is on a part for completing the work Avenue across from the of Pennsylvania Avenue was given. White House, while some that is under constant In the meantime, Har- repair work is done at the surveillance by the U.S. ris, her husband and any FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS official vice presidential Secret Service, which guests can explore Blair Pro Football Hall of Famer and “Good Morning America” host Michael home a few miles away provides security for the House, which has been on the grounds of the U.S. Strahan has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-quarantining, ac- president and vice pres- expanded through the ad- cording to people familiar with the situation. Naval Observatory. ident wherever they are. dition of three adjoining Asked what her first job The agency declined to properties. would be, as she strolled comment on Harris’ living The complex has ap- the Inauguration Day arrangements. proximately 109 rooms, Michael Strahan tests parade route with her Matthew Costello, including 15 guest husband, Doug Emhoff, the White House Histor- rooms — each with a Harris told a reporter, ical Association’s senior full bathroom — three positive for coronavirus “Walking to work.” historian, took note of the formal dining rooms, two Harris moved into Blair house’s secure location — large conference rooms, Press on condition of games to not conflict with House the day after the along with a notable bo- two kitchens, a beauty By Joe Reedy AP SPORTS WRITER anonymity Wednesday be- his “GMA” schedule. Jan. 20 inauguration, said nus for Harris, who is the salon, an exercise room cause of medical restric- The 49-year-old Strah- spokesperson Symone first woman, first Black and a laundry facility. It Pro Football Hall of tion issues. an has been absent from Sanders. person and first Indian has a staff of 18 full-time Famer and “Good Morn- TMZ first reported the ABC morning show Vice presidents have American to be elected employees. ing America” host about Strahan testing all week and it remains lived in a white, 19th cen- vice president. The original Blair Michael Strahan positive. uncertain when he will be tury Victorian house on “You can’t beat that House was built in 1824 has tested positive Strahan, who also pro- on again. the grounds of the Naval commute,” Costello by Joseph Lovell, the for COVID-19 and is vides analysis on the “Fox He has been a part of Observatory since the quipped. Army surgeon general, self-quarantining, ac- NFL Sunday” pregame “Good Morning America” late 1970s, starting with It takes Harris mere and later sold to jour- cording to people familiar show, appeared remotely since 2016 and has been Walter Mondale. But minutes to get to her nalist Francis Preston with the situation. during last Sunday’s NFC a fixture on Fox’s NFL the home needs a touch- offices across the street in Blair. The Blair family Strahan is currently championship game. Stra- coverage since retiring up, and officials said it’s the Eisenhower Executive sold the house to the U.S. not experiencing any han, though, also did re- after the New York Giants best for the work to be Office Building and in the government in the early severe symptoms from mote appearances during won the third of their four done while the house is White House, compared 1940s, and it was turned COVID-19. The people much of the season for the Super Bowl titles during unoccupied. 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©2021 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 St. John’s Prep gets back on the ice for Pete Frates Winter Classic By Mike Alongi mentum after that Xaveri- broidered with the “Strike ed by getting bodies to the ITEM SPORTS EDITOR an game (on Jan. 16), and Out ALS” logo on the net and taking away the we’ve been shut down ever shoulders. goalie’s eyes, and if you’re MIDDLETON — Af- since. Other teams are in The lone goal in the loss not doing that then you’re ter a 12-day layoff with that situation as well so for the Eagles was scored not going to put pucks in only one practice held there’s no excuse, that’s by senior forward Drew the net,” said Hanson. “We during that time, the just the way it’s going to Fietze — his rst career just need to do a better St. John’s Prep hockey be. We certainly had our varsity goal. Juniors Tom- job of getting bodies out team returned to the ice opportunities (Thursday), my Sarni and Jeff Melan- front. Our intent is to get Thursday afternoon to but we just didn’t make son each had an assist two guys on every puck, host Catholic Conference good decisions in those sit- in the loss. Senior goal- and then when we get rival St. John’s (Shrews- uations.” ie Cam Smith made 23 the puck we have to get bury) in the annual Pete This was the eighth an- saves. everyone moving toward Frates Winter Classic. nual Pete Frates Winter Despite getting a num- the net. There were too But the rust was evident Classic, which is held in ber of chances to score many times (Thursday) for the Eagles, who came honor of the former St. throughout the game — the puck would go low to out on the losing side of a John’s Prep football, hock- putting 32 shots on net — high, our D-man would 2-1 game at Essex Sports ey and baseball captain the Eagles couldn’t nd a have an open lane to shoot Center. who died in 2019 at age way to get the puck past and there would be no one “We de nitely looked 34 after an eight-and-a- St. John’s (Shrewsbury) in front of the net. The like a team that hasn’t half year battle with amy- goalie Ryan Dailida, who goalies are too good to get ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO played in 12 days,” said St. otrophic lateral disease nished the night with an by playing like that on of- John’s Prep coach Kristian (ALS). The Eagles wore impressive 31 saves. fense.” St. John’s Prep goalie Cam Smith swipes away Hanson. “We felt like we special uniforms for the “It’s no secret that suc- a puck during the Pete Frates Winter Classic really built up some mo- occasion, which were em- cess on offense is generat- PREP, B2 Thursday against St. John’s (Shrewsbury). St. Mary’s girls hockey blanks Bishop Stang GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHOOL ROUNDUP Danvers 42, Marblehead 38 By Mike Alongi Despite taking a lead ITEM SPORTS EDITOR into the fourth quarter, the The St. Mary’s girls Magicians came up just hockey team continued short in their second game its strong play Thursday of the season. afternoon, notching a 5-0 Marblehead (0-2) is right shutout win over Catholic back in action Friday eve- Central League foe Bishop ning (6) when it hosts Sa- Stang at Connery Rink. lem. The Spartans took home Winthrop 52, their second win in less Saugus 12 than 24 hours after beat- Maura Dorr and Mad- ing Shawsheen Tech 6-1 die Stiglets each scored 15 on Wednesday night. points to pace the Vikings’ Senior captain Marina offensive attack in the win. COURTESY PHOTO DiBiasio and sophomore Winthrop (6-1) travels to Lily Pregent led the way Gloucester Friday evening St. Mary’s senior Pej’ae Parent signs her National Letter of Intent to play eld hockey at Amer- with one goal and one as- ican International College with family, coaches and teammates. (6:30). sist each. Senior captains It wasn’t Saugus’ night, Samantha Porazinski and but Ryann Moloney and Felicia D’Alessandro each Devany Millerick both put Pej’ae Parent becomes rst scored one goal in the win, in solid efforts on the de- as did freshman Hannah fensive end. Coleman. Senior captain “It was just one of those Spartan to sign NLI for eld hockey Makayla McGrath and for us, but hopefully we can freshman Kasey Litwin learn something from it,” each had two assists, while to give it up because this and exciting for the se- After attending a show- said Saugus coach Mark By Daniel Kane freshman Regan Sullivan ITEM STAFF was where I wanted to niors to be a part of that case at Brown University, Shruender. “We didn’t had one assist. Sophomore be for school, I enjoyed it this year,” Parent said. Parent realized she had coach well at all. The good goalie Rylee Smith made LYNN — When rst here,” Parent, an Ipswich “We were able to contin- plenty of options to play news is we get the chance 16 saves to earn the shut- coming to St. Mary’s, se- native, said. “Then Coach ue the program at anoth- at the next level, but AIC to get better (Friday).” out win in net, her second nior Pej’ae Parent was Victoria (Ault) and the er level this past season stood out from the pack. Saugus (0-4) hosts Bever- shutout of the season. willing to sacri ce play- rest of the staff were able and really set the stones “I went to the showcase ly for its Senior Night game St. Mary’s (6-2-1) will ing her chosen sport of to bring the sport here in place for the program’s at Brown and it was only Friday evening (5:45). host Malden Catholic Sat- eld hockey in order to future.” a couple hours, but after BOYS BASKETBALL and I’ve been grateful for urday night (7:30) back at get the education she that a bunch of emails that ever since.” And Parent’s time on Connery Rink. St. John’s Prep 69, wanted. But when the started  owing in and I St. Mary’s started out as the eld isn’t quite done GIRLS HOCKEY Malden Catholic 52 Spartans started a eld realized I had the chance a club team before com- yet ethier, with the mid- Bishop Fenwick 3, The Eagles took home a hockey team of their own to play in college,” Parent peting in its inaugural elder/forward signing St. Joseph’s Prep 0 solid win on Senior Night, her junior year, both be- said. “I actually toured varsity season this past her National Letter of Abi Bruner had one goal honoring their group of six came a possibility. (AIC) a while back in July. fall, and Parent — along Intent Thursday to play and one assist to lead the seniors -- Aidan Callahan, “I had played at my It’s not too far from home with a group of other se- eld hockey at American way for Fenwick, while Quinn Curtin, Jackson but it’s far enough for me. previous school, but ob- niors — have been at the International College Gabby Davern and Zoe El- Stacey, Noah Thomas, Pat- viously St. Mary’s didn’t center of it. (AIC) in Spring eld this well each scored one goal. rick Atkins and Eric Wing offer it and I was willing “I think it was really fun fall. PARENT, B2 Lauren Diranian notched -- for their contributions to two assists, while goalie the program. Sedona Lawson notched Sophomore sensation Bruins look for second-straight win over Penguins her second shutout of Rollie Castineyra led the the season in net. Alli- way for the Eagles with son Countie and Madison 23 points, while Callahan Faragi played well on the was right behind with 22 defensive end. points. Bishop Fenwick (6-2-0) St. John’s Prep (3-2) hosts Austin Prep Sunday hosts Xaverian Tuesday morning (9). evening (6).

ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS St. Mary’s Lily Pregent scored one goal and Boston Bruins center Sean Kuraly celebrates his goal in the rst period of the Bruins’ East dished one assist in the Spartans’ win over Division clash with the Penguins Thursday night. Bishop Stang Thursday. B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE St. John’s Prep gets back on the FRIDAY SATURDAY Boys Basketball Boys Basketball Ipswich at Lynnfield (5:45) Winthrop at Saugus (11:45) St. Mary’s at Austin Prep (6) St. Mary’s at Arlington Catholic (1) ice for Pete Frates Winter Classic Marblehead at Salem (6) Girls Basketball Saugus at Beverly (6) Bishop Fenwick at St. Mary’s (4) Gloucester at Winthrop (6) PREP led to a stolen pass by Will Swampscott at Peabody (7) Boys Hockey Arsenault, who got in all Newburyport at Lynnfield (12) From B1 Girls Basketball Danvers at Winthrop (12:40) alone and buried a shot Lynnfield at Ipswich (5:45) Bishop Feehan at St. Mary’s (4) The game — which was over Smith’s shoulder to Beverly at Saugus (5:45) Saugus at Peabody (4) split into two halves as give St. John’s (Shrews- Austin Prep at St. Mary’s (6) Lowell Catholic at Bishop Fenwick (6) Salem at Marblehead (6) Marblehead at Beverly (6:20) opposed to three periods bury) a 2-1 lead that it Winthrop at Gloucester (6:30) St. John’s Prep at Malden Catholic — was a back-and-forth would hold on to for the Peabody at Swampscott (7) (6:40) affair from start to finish. rest of the game. Boys Hockey Girls Hockey The Prep came out pretty “That was the game-win- Danvers at Swampscott (7:30) Malden Catholic at St. Mary’s (7:20) strong in the early min- ning goal so it certainly Girls Hockey Swimming utes and got a number was an important mo- Peabody/Lynnfield at Beverly/Dan- Salem at Marblehead (12:15) vers (5:15) Matignon at St. Mary’s (2) of scoring chances, but ment, but we also had a Swimming Masconomet at Peabody (4) couldn’t get anything past number of chances after Xaverian at St. John’s Prep (3:30) Gymnastics Dailida. Then, about eight that goal that we didn’t Gymnastics Peabody at Masconomet (10) minutes into the half, St. cash in on,” said Hanson. Malden at Bishop Fenwick (7) Winthrop at Essex Tech (6:30) John’s (Shrewsbury) took “When you make a mis- advantage of an opportu- take on one end and then TV/RADIO nity when Jacob Mrva hit you can’t put pucks in the Damon Myers in front of net, you’re not going to Pro basketball the net and Myers buried win many games.” 7:30 p.m...... Milwaukee at New Orleans...... ESPN a wrist shot from the right St. John’s Prep (0-1-1) 10 p.m...... Dallas at Utah...... ESPN circle to make it 1-0 Pio- plays Catholic Conference Men’s college basketball 6:30 p.m...... Saint Louis at Richmond...... ESPN2 neers. foe Malden Catholic on Xavier at Butler...... FS1 But the Eagles contin- the road Saturday evening 7 p.m...... Ohio at Buffalo...... ESPNU ued to push the pace, and (6:40). 9 p.m...... Iowa at Illinois...... FS1 eventually they were able “We’re taking it one day Robt. Morris at Wright State...... ESPNU 11 p.m...... Boise St. at Colorado St...... FS1 to break through. About at a time at this point, Cal State Fullerton at Bakersfield...... ESPNU midway through the half, that’s all we can do,” said Figure skating St. John’s Prep finally got Hanson. “It’s been a crazy 6 p.m...... ISU: Grand Prix (tape)...... NBCSN Golf on the board when Fietze season and you don’t know 3 p.m...... PGA: Farmers Insurance Open...... Golf cleaned up a puck in front what to expect next, but College gymnastics - women of the net to tie the score right now the plan is to 5 p.m...... Louisiana State at Auburn...... ESPN2 at 1-1. come out and practice for Pro hockey 8 p.m...... Columbus at Chicago...... NHL Network But one mistake early one day and then get back ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Men’s college hockey in the second half turned at it Saturday. There’s 7 p.m...... Providence at New Hampshire...... NESN out to be a killer for the very little time to feel sor- St. John’s Owen Atkinson skates down ice Women’s college hockey wearing one of the Eagles special jerseys which 3:30 p.m...... Merrimack at Northeastern...... NESN Eagles. Just over a min- ry for yourself after a loss, Sailing ute into the second, some and you’ve just got to go were embroidered with the “Strike Out ALS” 10 p.m...... America’s Cup: Challenger Series...... NBCSN sloppy puck work in the back out and compete and logo on the shoulders in honor of the late Pete X Games defensive zone by the Prep win the next one.” Frates. 10:30 p.m...... Aspen 2021...... ESPN2 SUPER BOWL 55 Pej’ae Parent becomes first Spartan Super Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City, 6:30 Sunday, Feb. 7 p.m. to sign NLI for field hockey NBA PARENT field hockey program and demic putting things in it’s been a dream coaching was actually one of the question this fall, I know EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE From B1 her.” Atlantic Division Southwest Division first students Ault looked she ran a lot of workouts The praise comes both W L Pct GB W L Pct GB “Their field hockey coach to when starting the team. on her own over the sum- Philadelphia 13 6 .684 — San Antonio 10 8 .556 — ways, with Parent giving Brooklyn 12 8 .600 1½ Memphis 7 6 .538 ½ (Rhonwen Peters) gave “I knew she had previ- mer. Pej’ae is a huge rea- Ault and St. Mary’s a lot Boston 10 7 .588 2 Dallas 8 10 .444 2 me the tour,” Parent said. ous experience playing but son we’ve had the early New York 8 11 .421 5 Houston 7 9 .438 2 of credit for helping her Toronto 7 11 .389 5½ New Orleans 6 10 .375 3 “She showed me around, had to give it up, so right success we’ve had.” find her way back onto the Southeast Division Northwest Division Parent’s talent on the I got a chance to see some when we started the team field. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB of the opportunities they I asked her to give it a sec- field was also something Atlanta 9 9 .500 — Utah 14 4 .778 — “Coach Ault is so amaz- Orlando 8 11 .421 1½ Denver 11 7 .611 3 have there and she let me ond shot,” Ault said. “She that stood out to Ault over ing for the program,” Par- Charlotte 7 11 .389 2 Portland 9 7 .563 4 know about a bunch of did and she was tremen- the past few years. Miami 6 11 .353 2½ Oklahoma City 8 9 .471 5½ ent said. “She cared about Washington 3 11 .214 4 Minnesota 4 13 .235 9½ things the team does, and dous. “As a midfielder and a Central Division Pacific Division it was exactly what I was “As far as a leader, she’s forward she has one of each and every girl on the W L Pct GB W L Pct GB team. Honestly, I wouldn’t Milwaukee 11 6 .647 — L.A. Lakers 14 5 .737 — looking for.” everything a coach could the strongest drives and Indiana 11 7 .611 ½ L.A. Clippers 13 5 .722 ½ At St. Mary’s, Parent — ask for,” Ault added. “If I dangerous shots I’ve ever have been able to navigate Cleveland 9 9 .500 2½ Golden State 10 8 .556 3½ Chicago 7 10 .412 4 Phoenix 8 8 .500 4½ who also plays basketball needed anything related to seen,” Ault said. “She’s a being on the team and Detroit 4 14 .222 7½ Sacramento 7 10 .412 6 for the Spartans — left the team, it was a priority fighter, she has the stone- school work and be here her mark on the young for her. And with the pan- cold face of an athlete and without her help.” Thursday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 8 p.m. Portland at Houston, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Miami, 8 p.m. Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Detroit, 8 p.m. Dallas at Utah, 10 p.m. Golden State at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Friday’s Games Portland at Chicago, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Indiana at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Charlotte, 8 p.m. Cleveland at New York, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Miami, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at New Orleans, 7:30 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8:30 p.m. p.m. Memphis at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Sacramento at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas, 9 p.m. Brooklyn at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Detroit at Golden State, 10 p.m.

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East Division West Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Wash 7 4 0 3 11 25 23 Vegas 7 5 1 1 11 23 17 Boston 6 4 1 1 9 18 12 St. Louis 7 4 2 1 9 22 27 Phila 7 4 2 1 9 25 25 Colorado 7 4 3 0 8 25 18 Pittsburgh 7 4 2 1 9 23 26 LA 7 3 2 2 8 22 21 NJ 6 3 2 1 7 14 16 Anaheim 7 3 2 2 8 12 14 Buffalo 7 3 3 1 7 21 21 Minnesota 7 4 3 0 8 19 17 NYI 6 3 3 0 6 11 11 San Jose 7 3 4 0 6 22 28 NYR 6 1 4 1 3 15 18 Arizona 7 2 4 1 5 17 20 Central Division North Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 7 4 3 0 8 17 20 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Columbus 7 2 2 3 7 18 22 Toronto 8 6 2 0 12 26 22 Chicago 8 2 3 3 7 22 28 Montreal 6 4 0 2 10 29 18 Dallas 3 3 0 0 6 12 3 Winnipeg 7 5 2 0 10 28 21 Florida 3 3 0 0 6 14 9 Vancouver 9 4 5 0 8 32 35 Tampa 4 3 1 0 6 15 10 Edmonton 8 3 5 0 6 23 29 Detroit 7 2 4 1 5 13 22 Calgary 5 2 2 1 5 16 13 Carolina 3 2 1 0 4 9 6 Ottawa 7 1 5 1 3 16 32

Thursday’s Games Friday’s Games Calgary at Montreal, 7 p.m. Columbus at Chicago, 8 p.m. Florida at Columbus, 7 p.m. Saturday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Buffalo, 1 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Calgary at Montreal, 7 p.m. FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 p.m. Dallas at Carolina, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m. Florida at Detroit, 7 p.m. According to reports over the past several weeks, Deshaun Watson has been upset that his opin- Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. ion wasn’t taken into account while the Texans hired a new coach and general manager this off- Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Arizona, 9 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. season. San Jose at Colorado, 9 p.m. Toronto at Edmonton, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Vegas, 9 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Ottawa at Vancouver, 10 p.m. St. Louis at Anaheim, 9 p.m. Toronto at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Vancouver at Winnipeg, 10 p.m. Deshaun Watson reportedly TODAY IN SPORTS requests trade from Houston Texans Jan. 29 Game in Denver. MVP Isiah Thomas 1950 — In an Associated Press poll scores all 21 of his points after half- By Kristie Rieken hired David Culley as their interviewed Bieniemy, as Bowler, wasn’t just disgrun- of sports writers and broadcasters, time and adds 15 assists as the ASSOCIATED PRESS Jack Dempsey is voted the greatest East overcomes a 14-point halftime new coach to replace Bill well as Indianapolis defen- tled about the way Hous- fighter of the past 50 years. O’Brien, who was fired after sive coordinator Matt Eber- ton went about its coaching deficit and Magic Johnson’s record HOUSTON — Star quar- Dempsey received 251 votes to 104 22 assists. an 0-4 start and replaced by flus, Buffalo assistant head search. He was also upset for Joe Louis. terback Deshaun Watson 1985 — Edmonton’s Jari Kurri interim head coach Romeo coach/defensive coordinator that owner Cal McNair did 1963 — Eleven players and six offi- has requested a trade from scores his 100th point in the 39th Crennel. Leslie Frazier, Detroit coach not take his opinion into cials are elected to the Pro Football game of the season with a goal in a the Houston Texans, a per- Hall of Fame. Jim Thorpe, Red The same source who told Jim Caldwell, former Cin- account when hiring gen- 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. son familiar with the move Grange, Bronco Nagurski, Sammy 1985 — Bryan Trottier of the New The AP about the trade re- cinnati coach Marvin Lewis eral manager Nick Caserio, Baugh, Dutch Clark, Johnny McNally, told The Associated Press. York Islanders scores his 1,000th Ernie Nevers, Mel Hein, Pete Henry, quest said Watson made and Carolina offensive co- according to reports from point with a goal in a 4-4 tie with the The person was not autho- Cal Hubbard and Don Hutson are the the ask before Culley’s hire. ordinator Joe Brady before ESPN and the NFL Net- Minnesota North Stars. rized to speak publicly about players. The six officials are Bert 1988 — Canadian sprinter Ben John- He has been unhappy with landing on Culley — the only work. Bell, Joe Carr, George Halas, Curly the request and spoke to the son breaks his own world indoor the direction of the team for African American among the The Texans, who had years Lambeau, Tim Mara and George AP on the condition of ano- Preston. best in the 50-yard dash at the nymity Thursday. some time and Sports Illus- seven head coaches hired of woes at quarterback be- Toronto Sun Challenge. Johnson’s 1971 — Hal Greer of Philadelphia Watson has a no-trade trated reported weeks ago this offseason. The only oth- fore drafting Watson, don’t becomes the sixth player in NBA his- time of 5.15 seconds erases his pre- that Watson was upset the er minority candidate who want to part with the tal- tory to score 20,000 points as the vious mark of 5.20 seconds, set two clause in his four-year, $156 76ers lose to Milwaukee 142-118. weeks earlier. million contract, so he could team didn’t initially request was hired as a head coach ented 25-year-old who led 1980 — Norm Nixon plays a then 1988 — The Detroit Pistons draw an have some control over to interview Kansas City this offseason was the New the NFL in yards passing NBA record 64 minutes for Los Ange- NBA regular season record crowd of where he might be dealt. offensive coordinator Eric York Jets’ Robert Saleh, the this season. But so far they les as the Lakers drop a 154-153 61,983 fans to the Pontiac Silver- Bieniemy for its coaching league’s first Muslim Ameri- have been unable to change four-overtime decision to Cleveland. dome, and the fans go home happy A source told The Associ- 1984 — The East outlasts the West after watching the Pistons down the ated Press on Wednesday vacancy. can head coach. his mind about his desire to 154-145 in overtime in the All-Star Boston Celtics 125-108. night that the Texans had The Texans eventually Watson, a three-time Pro leave. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Pelosi denounces GOP leaders over Georgia lawmaker’s posts

By Will Weissert and capturing the GOP nomi- Brian Slodysko nation for her reliably red ASSOCIATED PRESS congressional district in northwest Georgia. WASHINGTON — The opposition faded, Speaker Nancy Pelosi in- however, when Greene won tensified pressure Thurs- the primary and was es- day on House Republican sentially guaranteed a seat leaders for their handling in Congress. By the time of a controversial GOP she was sworn into office, freshman, denouncing Greene had ridden with FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS them for placing a law- President Donald Trump A passerby wearing a protective mask is re- maker who Pelosi says has “mocked the killing of lit- on Air Force One during his flected in the window of an empty restaurant final days in office. near Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh. tle children” on the cham- ber’s education committee. Republican leaders are Pelosi’s comments fo- now confronting a conun- cused on Rep. Marjorie drum of their own making. Virus variant Taylor Greene, R-Ga., The party largely embraced whose views were in the Greene after she won the spotlight even before she PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS primary, making it harder from South Africa joined the House this House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks at a for them to distance them- month. Greene supported news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. selves from her, especially Facebook posts that ad- when many of her views vocated violence against “liked” posts that chal- have condemned Greene’s were already well known. detected in U.S. Democrats and the FBI. lenged the veracity of postings, they were hard- The dynamic raises One suggested shooting mass shootings at schools ly a surprise. The Georgia questions about the GOP’s Pelosi in the head. In re- in Newtown, Conn., and Republican has expressed ability — or interest — in for first time sponse to a post raising Parkland, Fla. support for QAnon conspir- moving past Trump-style the prospect of hanging “Assigning her to the ed- acy theories, which focus on politics after the former By Michelle Liu the front lines now. We are former President Barack ucation committee, when the debunked belief that president spent years ad- and Mike Stobbe all in this together.” Obama, Greene respond- she has mocked the killing top Democrats are involved vancing conspiracy theo- ASSOCIATED PRESS Viruses are constantly ed that the “stage is being of little children” at those in child sex trafficking, ries of his own. mutating, and coronavirus set.” schools, “what could they Satan worship and canni- “Trump didn’t hijack the COLUMBIA, S.C. — A variants are circulating On Thursday, Pelosi be thinking, or is thinking balism. Facebook videos party, the party became new coronavirus variant around the globe, but sci- referred to social media too generous a word for surfaced last year showing Donald Trump,” said Stu- identified in South Afri- entists are primarily con- posts reported by Media what they might be doing,” she’d expressed racist, an- art Stevens, co-founder ca has been found in the cerned with the emergence Matters for America, a Pelosi said of Republican ti-Semitic and anti-Mus- of the Lincoln Project, a United States for the first of three. Other variants liberal watchdog group, leaders. “It’s absolutely lim views. Top Republicans conservative group that time, with two cases diag- first reported in the Unit- in which Greene pushed appalling.” denounced her at the time, staunchly opposes Trump. nosed in South Carolina, ed Kingdom and Brazil conspiracy theories or While some Republicans hoping to block her from “They’re radicals.” state health officials said were previously confirmed Thursday. in the U.S. Researchers be- The two cases were dis- lieve these three variants covered in adults in dif- may spread more easily. NY undercounted nursing home ferent regions of the state As the variants bring a and do not appear to be potential for greater in- connected. Neither of the fection risks in the U.S., people infected has trav- pandemic-weary law- deaths by thousands, AG says eled recently, the South makers in several states Carolina Department of are pushing back against By Marina Villeneuve, lost to this crisis, this re- Health and Environmen- mask mandates, business Bernard Condon port seeks to offer trans- tal Control said. closures and other protec- and Matt Sedensky parency that the public “That’s frightening,” be- tive restrictions ordered ASSOCIATED PRESS deserves,” Attorney Gen- cause it means there could by governors. eral Letitia James said in be more undetected cases States including Ar- ALBANY, N.Y. — New a statement. within the state, said Dr. izona, Michigan, Ohio, York may have under- The report from a fellow Krutika Kuppalli, an in- Maryland, Kentucky and counted COVID-19 deaths Democratic official under- fectious diseases physi- Indiana are weighing among nursing home res- cut Cuomo’s frequent ar- cian at the Medical Uni- proposals to limit their idents by thousands, the gument that the criticism versity of South Carolina governors’ abilities to state attorney general of his handling of the vi- in Charleston. “It’s proba- impose emergency re- charged in a report Thurs- rus in nursing homes was bly more widespread.” strictions. The Wisconsin day that dealt a blow to part of a political “blame The arrival of the vari- Legislature was expected Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s game,” and it was a vin- ant shows that “the fight to vote on repealing the oft-repeated claims that dication for thousands against this deadly virus is governor’s mask mandate. his state is doing better of families who believed far from over,” Dr. Brannon Pennsylvania lawmakers than others in protecting their loved ones were be- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Traxler, South Carolina’s are considering a constitu- its most vulnerable. ing omitted from counts New York State Attorney General Letitia James interim public health di- tional amendment to strip The 76-page report to advance the governor’s adjusts her glasses during a press conference rector, said in a statement. its governor of many of his found an undercount of image as a pandemic hero. in New York. “While more COVID-19 emergency powers. more than 50 percent, “It’s important to me that vaccines are on the way, Governors argue they backing up the findings of my mom was counted,” said Her investigators looked and numbers being report- supplies are still limited. need authority to act an Associated Press inves- Vivian Zayas, whose 78-year- at a sample of 62 of the ed to federal regulators. Every one of us must re- swiftly in a crisis, and lim- tigation last year that fo- old mother died in April after state’s roughly 600 nurs- That analysis was, like commit to the fight by rec- itations could slow critical cused on the fact that New contracting COVID-19 at ing homes. They reported James’ report, based on ognizing that we are all on emergency responses. York is one of the only a nursing home in West Is- 1,914 deaths of residents only a slice of data, rather states in the nation that lip, N.Y. “Families like mine from COVID-19, while the than a comprehensive look. count residents who died knew these numbers were state Department of Health To date, despite public re- U.S. economy on nursing home property not correct.” logged only 1,229 deaths at cords requests from the AP and not those who later Cuomo’s office and the those same facilities. One and repeated pleas from died in hospitals. state health department unnamed facility, for exam- state and federal lawmak- shrank 3.5 percent Such an undercount have not responded to re- ple, had an official death ers, New York’s health de- would mean the state’s cur- peated requests for com- toll of 11 but the attorney partment has yet to produce rent official tally of 8,711 ment. general’s probe found that the full number of nursing in 2020 after growing nursing home deaths to James has for months been 40 had actually died. home residents who died the virus is actually more examining discrepancies be- AP’s analysis in August in hospitals as well as the 4 percent last quarter than 13,000, boosting New tween the number of deaths concluded that the state nursing home property. York from No. 6 to highest being reported by the state’s could be understating Health Commissioner How- By Martin Crutsinger That gain had followed in the nation. Department of Health, and deaths by as much as 65 ard Zucker has said several percent, based on discrep- AP ECONOMICS WRITER a record-shattering 31.4 “While we cannot bring the number of deaths report- times that the state is work- percent annual plunge back the individuals we ed by the homes themselves. ancies between its totals ing on such data. WASHINGTON — in the April-June quar- Stuck in the grip of a viral ter, when the economy pandemic, the U.S. econ- sank into a free-fall. State lawmakers are pushing to omy grew at a 4 percent The outlook for 2021 annual rate in the final remains hazy. Econo- three months of 2020 mists warn that a sus- and shrank last year by tained recovery won’t curb governors’ virus powers the largest amount in 74 likely take hold until years. vaccines are distribut- crisis, state lawmakers mask rules and business act quickly and decisively For 2020 as a whole, a ed and administered By David A. Lieb around the U.S. are mov- shutdowns. against the fast-changing year when the coronavi- nationwide and govern- ASSOCIATED PRESS ing to curb the authority of The push is underway threat. rus inflicted the worst ment-enacted rescue Irritated by the sweep- governors and top health in such states as Arizona, The coronavirus has economic freeze since aid spreads through the ing use of executive or- Michigan, Ohio, Mary- killed an estimated the end of World War II, economy — a process officials to impose emer- land, Kentucky, Indiana 430,000 Americans and is the economy contracted likely to take months. In ders during the COVID-19 gency restrictions such as and Pennsylvania, where going through its most le- 3.5 percent and cloud- the meantime, millions ed the outlook for the of Americans continue to legislators are seeking a thal phase yet, despite the coming year. The eco- struggle. constitutional amendment rollout of vaccines, with nomic damage followed On Thursday, for ex- to strip the governor of new and more contagious the eruption of the pan- ample, the government many of his emergency variants from abroad demic 10 months ago reported that while powers. turning up in the U.S. and the deep recession applications for unem- Pennsylvania Repub- State legislatures gen- it triggered, with tens ployment benefits de- lican Sen. Wayne Lang- erally took on lesser roles of millions of Americans clined last week, they re- erholc said the amend- after the pandemic hit, left jobless. mained at a historically ment would “make it with many suspending Thursday’s report from high 847,000, evidence unequivocally clear that work or adjourning. It the government esti- that companies keep our General Assembly is has been governors or mated that the nation’s cutting jobs as the pan- a co-equal branch ... that their top health officials gross domestic product demic continues to rage. we are not a monarchy who have set many of — its total output of Before the virus erupted and that our voices mat- the policies — imposing goods and services — in the United States in ter.” mask mandates, limiting PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS slowed sharply in the March, weekly applica- Democratic Gov. Tom public gatherings and October-December quar- tions for jobless aid had Jeff Fitter, owner of Super Smokers BBQ, says Wolf and some of his shutting down dine-in ter from a record 33.4 never topped 700,000, his profits were down by about half last year, counterparts around the restaurants, gyms, hair percent surge in the Ju- even during the Great largely because of the closures and capacity country have argued that salons and other busi- ly-September quarter. Recession. limits imposed by St. Louis County. they need authority to nesses. B4 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 COMICS

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

ROSE IS ROSE / PAT BRADY

GARFIELD / JIM DAVIS BIG NATE / LINCOLN PEIRCE

ARLO AND JANIS / JIMMY JOHNSON

HERMAN / JIM UNGER ZIGGY / TOM WILSON

THE BORN LOSER / ART AND CHIP SANSOM

CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Dancer pines for partner who’s devoted to another DEAR ABBY: I am a lack of interest, and I can middle-aged divorcee. I Dear Abby is written by Abigail tell it hurts. I thought recently took up ballroom Van Buren, also known as Jeanne about changing his num- dancing, which has been ber and cutting her off a long-held dream, and Phillips, and was founded by her altogether, like yanking I’m enjoying my life. mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact off a bandage, but I don’t However, there are few Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. know what’s best. Please single men my age Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. advise. around. Most of the avail- able men are 20 years SANE DAD IN older or 20 years younger. MARYLAND From Day One, I have Do I maintain the sta- wife, my son’s mother, tus quo and suffer in si- moved out a few years DEAR DAD: You are a had a crush on one of the loving and constant fa- few men my age in the lence over his rejection? back and settled about six hours from us. We did ther. As you have realized, dance group. We eventu- Or would it be healthier halfway trips in the be- now that your son is get- ally became best friends, to move on, upend my life ginning so they could ting older, he is becoming spending all our free time and isolate myself from maintain a relationship, increasingly aware of his together. I soon learned him when I have no other and I have even driven mother’s emotional ne- that he is married, but circle of friends to sup- port me? the whole way a few glect. separated and looking to times to help with that. I do not think you divorce. However, he has DANCING AWAY IN Over the last two years, should change his num- a crush of his own, and he PENNSYLVANIA her interest has dimin- ber and cut her off from talks to me about her ished, and they haven’t him. She’s doing a good constantly. We have so DEAR DANCING: Be- seen each other at all. job of doing that herself. I much in common, but he cause of the pandemic, I’ve offered the halfway DO think it’s important only has eyes for her. leave things as they are trip, even offered my your son knows he can I realize it isn’t healthy — for now. However, as couch if she came the en- talk to you about any- for me to pine away for soon as it’s feasible, find tire way, especially thing and get honest an- someone who doesn’t another dance group — around holidays. She swers. Something is clear- think of me the way I or two — to join. If you do, hasn’t taken me up on it. ly wrong with his mother. think of him. Yet walking you will establish other Our son is now enter- He should not go through away would mean losing relationships with both ing his teens, and I life thinking her behavior my dance partner and women and men, and bought him a cellphone. was caused by anything best friend and going have a better chance of She has his number, but lacking in himself, so if back to sitting out danc- finding what you’re look- doesn’t call or text. She and when the subject es, watching from the ing for. even missed his birthday. comes up, answer his sidelines, or worse, sit- My problem is, he has questions as kindly as ting alone at home. DEAR ABBY: My ex- started to recognize her you can. BRIDGE

Christmas play problem answer Here is the answer to the first the king and exits with a heart, taken question in my Christmas compe- by West. What can he do? tition. (The others will be in tomor- If West plays a second heart, South row’s column.) How should South ruffs and leads a diamond. If West play in four spades after West leads shows out (see the diagram), declar- a trump, and East follows suit? er ducks the trick to East, who is end- South starts with nine top tricks: played. He must lead a club around seven spades and two diamonds. to the king, or play a diamond from Obviously, if West has the diamond the queen, or return a heart, conced- queen, life will be easy. So declar- ing a ruff-and-sluff. (Declarer ruffs er just knows that that card will be on the board to gain an eighth trump offside. In addition, if East takes a trick with the diamond queen and trick.) gives his partner the lead in hearts, If West leads a second diamond, a low-club shift through dummy’s South tries dummy’s jack. If it loses, king could give South a nasty guess. the suit must be 3-2, and the con- (Since East is a passed hand, he is tract is guaranteed. If East fails to unlikely to have the diamond queen follow suit, the diamond jack is de- and club ace-queen, because West’s clarer’s 10th trick. lead marks East with a high heart, If West leads a club, South plays probably the king.) But declarer can low from the board and can build up avoid those problems. He draws the a club trick. He loses at most one remaining trump, plays a diamond to heart and two clubs. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B5 WHAT TO WATCH REMIND REWIND

The Great Escapists Amazon Prime Video New Series! In this six-episode series, two of pop-science TV’s A portrait of an Elvis tribute artist greatest minds — Richard Hammond ofThe Grand By David Cohea at those moves.’ I started sing- Tourand Tory Belleci of MythBusters— face the engi- and Barb Oates ing along with the songs and neering challenge of their lives when they are ship- REMIND MAGAZINE imitating the moves. Then I wrecked together on a desert island and must rely heard about guys like Shawn on nothing but their smarts and their scrap ship- More than any other, it is Klush who were out there do- wreck for survival. Can they invent themselves off the the Elvis tribute artist (or ing this and I thought, ‘What if ETA) who keeps the Elvis island? I can do that, too?’ They were Presley flame burning for his Palmer having a contest in Branson, fans, preening rockabilly pom- Apple TV+ Mo., not far from my house. I padours, suiting up in flashy think I was 14 years old and Original Film! jumpsuits and warbling notes After 12 years in prison, a former high school foot- with a yearning sneer. At the I went and did it and all the ball star (Justin Timberlake) returns home to put his time of the King’s passing in girls were screaming and I life back together. 1977, there were about 170 just got this amazing feeling The Little Things performers of Elvis tributes; that I wanted to do this again HBO Max today there are an estimated and again. The more I did it, Feature Film Exclusive! 400,000, and they are found the more I loved it.” Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto star across the globe. (There are If you could have anything in this psychological thriller about two California even a few female ETAs.) from Elvis (memorabil- sheriffs embroiled in the search for a killer targeting Some have turned their trib- ia-wise), what would it be? women. utes into lucrative careers — “His 1957 Harley-Davidson Jann a top-tier Elvis tribute artist motorcycle.” Hulu can command a considerable Dean Z New Series! fee for a performance. 2013 Ultimate Elvis Canadian singer/songwriter Jann Arden plays a fic- Once a year, Elvis Presley Tribute Artist Winner tionalized, self-deprecating version of herself in this Enterprises is host to the Growing up in the high series. Seasons 1 and 2 are available today. Ultimate Elvis Tribute Art- desert of Lancaster, Calif., Below Zero ist Contest, where regional Dean Z was first introduced Netflix contests are held around the to Elvis as a toddler when he Original Film! world and the winners of saw the documentary This When a prisoner transfer van is attacked, the cop each advance to the semifi- Is Elvis on TV. By the time in charge (Javier Gutiérrez) must fight for survival nals in Memphis during El- he was 17, he was perform- against those inside and outside while also dealing vis Week. Here we introduce ing in several shows of his with a silent foe: the icy temperatures. a few of the past winners who own, and eventually took off The Dig share their passion for the to Las Vegas, where he later Netflix King and collecting. told me that on June 11, 1972, Youngest Man Ever was crowned with the covet- Original Film! Shawn Klush they went to see Elvis per- To Win Ultimate Elvis ed Heart of the King Award First Ever Ultimate When a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeol- form at Madison Square Gar- Tribute Artist at the former Las Vegas Hil- Elvis Tribute den. I was just a toddler at the Representing Tupelo, ogist to excavate burial mounds on her estate, they ton, the same stage on which Artist Winner time. They came home with Miss., home to Elvis’ birth- uncover history-changing treasure. Carey Mulligan Elvis himself performed over Born and raised in a small the souvenir program from place, Cody Slaughter was 700 shows during the 1970s. and Ralph Fiennes star. coal-mining town in Pennsyl- the concert and talked about the youngest man ever to be Finding ‘Ohana He continues to travel the vania, Shawn Klush began it for weeks. They said I would named the Ultimate Elvis globe performing. Netflix imitating his musical idol look through the program in Tribute Artist by Elvis Pres- What started your fascina- Original Film! when he was just a child. In wonderment and would point ley Enterprises, a title he tion with Elvis? “I was just so A summer in rural Oahu turns exciting for two Brook- 2007 the world stopped and out Elvis and say his name. earned in 2011 at the age of fascinated with him instantly lyn-raised siblings when a journal pointing to long- took notice, as Klush was … My mom said when they 20. Since then he’s been trav- when I saw him on television. lost treasure sets them on an epic adventure that crowned with the first Ulti- would give me a bath, that eling and performing around I was only 3 years old, and my leads them to reconnect with their Hawaiian heri- mate Elvis Tribute Artist title I would start singing Elvis the globe. If “God’s willing,” tage. by Elvis Presley Enterprises. songs in the tub, like ‘Blue Cody is planning a nine- to mother happened to turn on We Are: The Brooklyn Saints He also took home the British Suede Shoes,‘ to their delight. 10-city tour later this year. the TV and there he was. We Netflix title of the World’s Greatest My fascination just grew and What started your fascina- didn’t have any Elvis photos New Series! Elvis in a separate TV compe- grew throughout the years.” tion with Elvis? “My dad was or records in our household From Emmy-winning filmmaker Rudy Valdez (The tition series. Klush is truly a If you could have anything listening to the Elvis song — my parents weren’t real- Sentence) comes this four-part documentary series standout. He’s released mul- from Elvis (memorabil- “Kentucky Rain.” I found my- ly Elvis fans at that time. I following a youth football program in the heart of tiple CDs, performed with ia-wise), what would it be? self escaping into the song, think that my initial thought inner-city East New York, Brooklyn. some of Elvis’ closest friends “One of his own jumpsuits, picturing the entire story as as a 3-year-old was that Elvis NBA Basketball and former bandmates, and especially the Aloha (Eagle) Elvis was singing it. I asked was some sort of superhero, ESPN, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Live starred in CBS’ hit TV mini- suit. His stage guitars such my dad who this was and he because of the cape and the Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks series Shake, Rattle and Roll as his blond Gibson J-200, or said, ‘Elvis.’ I needed to see jumpsuit. That image of him are in the Big Easy for a battle with Zion William- and in HBO’s Vinyl. Klush the black Gibson Dove guitar and hear more, so I watched on TV changed my life forev- son and the New Orleans Pelicans. ESPN’s second continues to travel the globe — his on-tour guitar. I do own his movies, like King Creole er ... I cleared off our living game features Luka Don?i? and the Dallas Maver- entertaining fans. a pair of his Neostyle sun- and Jailhouse Rock, and I said room coffee table and started icks in Salt Lake City for a showdown with Bojan What started your fascina- glasses and some jewelry.” to myself, ‘This guy is sooooo imitating what I was seeing Bogdanovic and the Utah Jazz. tion with Elvis? “My parents Cody Slaughter cool, look at that hair and look right there and then.”

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By Daria Litvinova tivated. He also faces ac- and Vladimir cusations in two separate Isachenkov criminal probes. ASSOCIATED PRESS Before the Moscow Re- gion Court rejected his MOSCOW — A Russian appeal, defense lawyers court on Thursday reject- argued that while recover- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ed an appeal by opposition ing in Germany from the leader Alexei Navalny An appeal hearing in the Daniel Pearl murder poisoning, Navalny could for his release from jail, not register with author- case was held at the Supreme Court, in Pakistan. while authorities detained ities as required by the several of his allies and terms of his probation. warned social media com- His lawyers also said Na- Pakistan court orders panies about promoting valny’s due process rights more protests after tens of were repeatedly violated PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS thousands rallied across during his arrest. accused freed in Police stand in front of a door of the apartment the country last weekend Navalny described his demanding his freedom. jailing following an earli- building where Oleg Navalny, brother of jailed Daniel Pearl’s death Appearing in court by er hearing held at a police opposition leader Alexei Navalny lives. video link from jail, Naval- station as a mockery of By Kathy Gannon stan to acquit and release ny denounced the criminal justice. legitimate part of police and his entourage. ASSOCIATED PRESS Ahmed Omer Sheikh and proceedings against him “It was demonstrative efforts to investigate the “Come out and don’t be the other accused persons as part of a government alleged violations during afraid of anything,” Naval- ISLAMABAD — Pa- lawlessness intended to who kidnapped and killed campaign to intimidate scare me and all others,” the events. ny said. “No one wants to kistan’s Supreme Court Daniel Pearl,” the Pearl the opposition. “Law enforcement agen- live in the country where ordered on Thursday he told the Moscow court. family said in a statement “You won’t succeed in Navalny’s supporters are cies are doing their job,” lawlessness and corrup- the release of a Paki- released by their lawyer, scaring tens of millions organizing another round Peskov said on a confer- tion run amok. The ma- stani-British man convict- Faisal Siddiqi. of people who have been of rallies for Sunday. Police ence call with reporters. jority is on our side, let’s ed and later acquitted in The brutality of Pearl’s robbed by that govern- on Wednesday searched “There were numerous wake them up.” the beheading of Amer- killing shocked many in ment,” he said. “Yes, you Navalny’s apartment, a violations of Russian Moscow police said 267 ican journalist Daniel 2002, years before the Is- have the power now to put rented accommodation laws, and law enforcement people were convicted of vi- Pearl in 2002. agencies are at work.” lamic State group began me in handcuffs, but it’s where his wife, Yulia, has olations during the week- The court also dismissed Demonstrations calling end demonstrations in the releasing videos of their not going to last forever.” been living and the resi- an appeal of Ahmad Saeed for Navalny’s release took capital, and 110 of them militants beheading jour- The 44-year-old Naval- dences of several of his as- Omar Sheikh’s acquittal ny, the best-known critic of place in more than 100 Rus- were given short jail terms. nalists. An autopsy re- sociates and supporters. filed by Pearl’s family and President Vladimir Putin’s sian cities Saturday, in a It issued a notice to the port told of the gruesome Also detained were Na- the Pakistani government. government, was arrested strong show of rising anger public not to join Sunday’s details of the Wall Street valny’s brother, Oleg; his A minister in the Sindh Jan. 17 upon returning top ally, Lyubov Sobol; toward the Kremlin. Nearly protests, warning that offi- Journal reporter’s killing province where Sheikh is from Germany, where he Oleg Stepanov, head of 4,000 people were reported- cers would act resolutely to and dismemberment. being held said the gov- spent five months recov- Navalny’s Moscow office; ly detained at those protests disperse unsanctioned ral- Sheikh was convicted ernment had exhausted ering from nerve-agent Dr. Anastasia Vasilyeva and some were given fines lies and bring participants all options to keep him of helping lure Pearl to poisoning that he blames from the Navalny-backed and jail terms. to justice. locked up — an indica- a meeting in the south- on the Kremlin. Russian Alliance of Doctors; and At Thursday’s court Also Thursday, Russian tion that Sheikh could be ern Pakistani port city of authorities have rejected Maria Alyokhina from the hearing, Navalny thanked prosecutors issued warn- free within days. The “Su- Karachi, during which he the accusations. Pussy Riot punk collective. his supporters and said, ings to Facebook, Google, preme Court is the court was kidnapped. Pearl had Navalny was arrested They were detained for 48 “They are the last barri- Twitter, TikTok and Rus- of last resort,” Murtaza been investigating the and jailed for 30 days af- hours as part of a criminal er preventing our country sian social networks, de- Wahab, Sindh’s law min- link between Pakistani ter Russia’s prison service probe into alleged viola- from sliding into the deg- manding that they block ister, told The Associated militants and Richard C. alleged he had violated tions of coronavirus regu- radation.” calls for more protests. Press. Reid, dubbed the “shoe the probation terms of his lations during Saturday’s In a later post on In- “The state doesn’t want “The Pearl family is in bomber” after his attempt suspended sentence from protests. stagram, he urged the the social networks to complete shock by the to blow up a flight from a 2014 money-laundering Putin spokesman Dmit- Russians to abandon become a platform for majority decision of the Paris to Miami with explo- conviction that he has re- ry Peskov said the search- their fear and take to the promoting such illegal ac- Supreme Court of Paki- sives hidden in his shoes. jected as politically mo- es and detentions were a streets to pressure Putin tions,” Peskov said. CLASSIFIED

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PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS The protests resumed quarantine for shortly after Omar Tai- A protester covers himself from flames during a protest against deteri- bi, a 30-year-old who was orating living conditions and strict coronavirus lockdown measures, in shot by security forc- Tripoli, north Lebanon. es during protests on COVID study Wednesday night, was Tripoli, Lebanon’s sec- International in the city testers repeatedly tried laid to rest in Tripoli. ond largest city and its of over 250,000 found that to break into the munici- By Emily Wang any firm conclusions can More than 220 others most impoverished, has the average household in- pal building. Some lobbed Fujiyama be made about the virus’s were injured in the over- been a center for demon- come is 145,000 Lebanese hand grenades at securi- ASSOCIATED PRESS origin. night clashes as frustra- strations and rioting pounds — or less than $20 ty forces, who responded “This is now well over a tions boiled over. against the country’s at the current average with water cannons, vol- WUHAN, China — A year past when it all start- The demonstrators de- political class. Smaller black market rate — 33 leys of tear gas and final- World Health Organiza- ed,” he said earlier this nounced Lebanon’s ex- protests were reported percent of those sampled ly, live ammunition. tion team emerged from month. “So much of the tended shutdown that Thursday and earlier in were unemployed. The National News quarantine in the Chi- physical evidence is going has exacerbated already the week in Beirut and Dozens of young men Agency said 226 people nese city of Wuhan on to be gone. The memories dire conditions. The con- the eastern Bekaa region. have been taking part in were injured in the con- Thursday to start field of people are imprecise fluence of the crises has Even before the crises, the nightly protests in frontations, including work in a fact-finding and probably the physical posed the biggest threat almost the entire Tripoli Tripoli, throwing rocks 26 policemen. Taibi, who mission on the origins of layouts of many places are to Lebanon’s stability workforce depended on at security forces and in was hit by a bullet, died the virus that caused the going to be different than since the end of its civil day-to-day income. A Sep- some cases, torching vehi- of his wounds Thursday, COVID-19 pandemic. they were.” war in 1990. tember study by CARE cles. On Wednesday, pro- it said. The researchers, who Among the places they were required to isolate might visit are the Hua- for 14 days after arriving in China, left their quar- nan Seafood Market, Poland: Near-total abortion ban antine hotel with their which was linked to many luggage — including at of the first cases, as well least four yoga mats — as research institutes and in the midafternoon and hospitals that treated pa- takes effect amid protests tients at the height of the headed to another hotel. demn them to torture,” outbreak. By Vanessa Gera The mission has become ASSOCIATED PRESS said Adam Bodnar, the WHO, which is based in politically charged, as Chi- human rights commis- Geneva, Switzerland, said na seeks to avoid blame WARSAW, Poland — A sioner, or ombudsman, for alleged missteps in its late Thursday on Twitter near-total ban on abortion whose role is independent early response to the out- that its team plans to has taken effect in Po- from the Polish govern- break. A major question visit hospitals, markets land and triggered a new ment. “This offensive is is where the Chinese side like the Huanan Seafood round of nationwide pro- opposed by civil society.” will allow the researchers Market linked to many of tests three months after The only remaining to go and whom they will the first cases, the Wuhan the constitutional court legal justifications for be able to talk to. Institute of Virology, and ruled that the abortion of abortion under Polish Yellow barriers blocked laboratories at facilities congenitally damaged fe- law are if the woman’s the entrance to the hotel, like the Wuhan Center for tuses is unconstitutional. life or health is at risk keeping the media at a Disease Control. Led by a women’s rights or if a pregnancy results distance. Before the re- “All hypotheses are on group, Women’s Strike, from rape or incest. To searchers boarded their the table as the team fol- people poured onto the date, about 98 percent bus, workers wearing lows the science in their streets of Warsaw, where of all legal abortions in protective outfits andwork to understand the they demonstrated in PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS the country — of which origins of the COVID19 front of the court, and in face shields could be seen People protest against new anti-abortion laws, there were 1,110 in 2019 loading their luggage, in- virus,” WHO tweeted. other cities and towns on — were performed on the It said the team had Thursday for the second near the ruling Law and Justice party head- cluding two musical in- quarters in Warsaw, Poland. grounds of fetal malfor- struments and a dumb- already requested “de- evening in a row. mations. tailed underlying data” bell. In Warsaw the atmo- in Rzeszow stated that are denied the right to Poland’s constitutional and planned to speak sphere was tense and Hotel staff waved good- an “abortion ban is dis- terminate pregnancies in court on Wednesday is- with early responders police detained three peo- bye to the researchers, crimination against the cases of badly deformed sued a justification of a who were wearing face and some of the first ple who they said “had poorest,” because poorer fetuses, they would not controversial October rul- masks. The bus driver COVID-19 patients. invaded the territory of ing that bans abortions in women will not be able try to have children at all. wore a full-body white “As members start their the Constitutional Tri- cases of fetuses with con- to travel abroad for abor- Poland’s top human protective suit. They field visits on Friday, they bunal.” Women’s Strike genital defects, even ones drove about 30 minutes should receive the sup- insisted that a total five tions, as Polish women rights official denounced so severe that there is no to a lakeside Hilton re- port, access and the data people had been detained who can afford to already the further restriction of chance of survival upon sort-like hotel. they need,” WHO tweet- and said one of them was do. what was already one of birth. The government Former WHO official ed. The first face-to-face Klementyna Suchanow, “I wanted to have more the most restrictive abor- then published the court’s Keiji Fukuda, who is meetings with Chinese one of the leaders of the children, you killed this tion laws in Europe, call- ruling in a government not part of the team in scientists are set to take movement. desire,” read a ban- ing it a tragedy for wom- Journal of Laws. Those Wuhan, has cautioned place on Friday, before Protesters insisted that ner held by one woman en. steps were the formal against expecting any the team starts the field women should have the among the demonstrators “The state wants to fur- prerequisites required for breakthroughs, saying visits in and around Wu- right to decide about their in Warsaw. Some Polish ther limit their rights, the new law to enter into it may take years before han, it said. own bodies. One banner women said that if they risk their lives, and con- force. Far-right extremist convicted Local news in the palm of your hand of murdering German politician

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By Hillel Italie ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK ­­— Within hours of Amanda Gor- man’s reading of the in- augural poem last week, PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS bookstores were hearing from their customers. Shaquille O’Neal announced he will be stream- “Hopefully this will be ing a three-hour pregame show before the Su- a bridge that brings a lot per Bowl hosted by Terrell Owens and Chad of people to poetry,” says “Ochocinco” Johnson. Mike Wysock, who manag- es The Book Stall in Win- netka, Ill. O’Neal hosting Interest in the 22-year- old Gorman and demand for her work has not SHAQ Bowl before slowed down since much of the world discovered her and “The Hill We Climb,” a highlight of the ceremo- Super Bowl ny marking President Joe By Joe Reedy al said. “We’re going do Biden’s assuming office. ASSOCIATED PRESS something that’s fun and Two books scheduled for PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS September, the picture entertaining.” Since 22-year-old American poet Amanda Gorman read a poem during Fans looking for pregame The show will be host- story “The Change We entertainment before the Sing” and a poetry collec- the 59th Presidential Inauguration, stores have seen the demand for her ed by Terrell Owens and work boom. Super Bowl will have an- Chad “Ochocinco” John- tion featuring “The Hill other option this year. son. It will feature stars We Climb,” have occupied Shaquille O’Neal will be such as Dallas Cowboys the top two spots on Ama- a speech impediment. el Kate Moss and tennis approach the populari- holding the virtual SHAQ running back Ezekiel El- zon.com for the past week. “The incredible atten- star Naomi Osaka, and ty of “The Hill We Climb” Bowl on Feb. 7. It’s one liott, Heisman Trophy The release of the fourth- tion Amanda is receiving she will soon be appearing is the late Maya Ange- of the few events taking winner Tim Tebow, actor ranked book, a standalone as a poet is entirely un- at another global event: lou’s “On the Pulse of the place in Tampa, Fla., since Anthony Anderson, mu- edition of “The Hill We precedented,” says Jenni- She will read an original Morning,” which she read many parties that tradi- sicians Nelly, Quavo and Climb,” has been moved fer Benka, president and poem Feb. 7 at the Su- at the 1993 ceremony for tionally take place during Diplo, and WWE super- up from April 27 to March executive director of the per Bowl in Tampa, Fla., President Bill Clinton. A where she will offer trib- Super Bowl week have stars Drew McIntyre and 16 and will include a fore- Academy of American Po- bound edition went on to word from Oprah Winfrey. ute to three people — ed- been canceled this year The Miz competing in dif- ets, which saw traffic on its sell more than 1 million Each of the three books ucator Trimaine Davis, due to the coronavirus ferent events. Some of the website soar after the Jan. copies, though Angelou have announced first nurse manager Suzie pandemic. events include a sports 20 inaugural. “Her poem at the time was already printings of 1 million cop- Dorner and Marine vet- The SHAQ Bowl takes obstacle course, dodgeball, famous for her memoir “I ies, Penguin announced and presentation has pro- eran James Martin — for the place of Shaq’s Fun tug-of-war and a dance Thursday, numbers that voked a response to a poet their contributions during Know Why the Caged Bird House, which had been challenge. virtually no poet would we’ve never seen.” the pandemic. Sings.” Gorman had never held the past two years in The SHAQ Bowl also dare even fantasize about. Gorman’s life has be- Gorman is by far the published a book before Atlanta and Miami. has its own halftime show Gorman, who at 17 became come unusual for a poet youngest of the poets to this year, The three-hour special with Migos and DJ Diesel the country’s National in other ways too: She has read at presidential in- When Gorman read last begins at 3 p.m. ET and performing. Youth Poet Laureate, is a signed a deal for fashion augurations since Robert week, she wore a caged will be available on Face- The show will take place longtime Los Angeles res- and beauty endorsement Frost was invited to John bird ring given to her by book and SHAQBowl.com. from a custom-built studio ident who credits poetry with IMG Models, where F. Kennedy’s in 1961. The Winfrey, a friend of Ange- It will also be on LiveXLive in Tampa, which is about with helping her work on other clients include mod- only inaugural poem to lou’s. across 20-plus platforms an hour from O’Neal’s including YouTube, Twitch, home in Orlando. No fans TikTok and Twitter. will be allowed and all “I’ve been watching foot- participants will undergo ball for a long time and COVID-19 testing. the pregame stuff has “Everyone will come in always been boring. So and be tested by a profes- we’re going to change it, sional staff. We will keep especially with everyone everybody socially distant at home this year,” O’Ne- and safe,” O’Neal said. Review Timberlake seeks redemption in formulaic ‘Palmer’ By Lindsey Bahr up to stay with Vivian, who ASSOCIATED PRESS is happy to care for him for however long his mom stays There’s a kitchen-sink full away. But Vivian is not long of Serious Drama Cliches in for this movie and pretty the new Justin Timberlake soon it’s just Palmer who is COURTESY PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS film “Palmer,” about a high left and he isn’t exactly look- school football star turned ing to be a surrogate parent A scene from the film “Homeroom,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at convict who must help the to anyone. Sam is also a bit of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. young gender fluid boy with a target in this small South- the addict mom next door ern town. He is essentially while also trying to regain gender non-conforming. He his footing in his small Lou- likes makeup and tea par- At Sundance, pandemic dramas isiana hometown. It’d be an ties and animated fairy prin- insult to real Oscar-bait to cess shows and gets picked even call this Oscar-bait. And on by the boys at school for it. yet, compelling performanc- unfold on screen and off es make “Palmer” watchable Palmer’s transition from subtle intolerance to full ac- By Jack Coyle third act turns virtual? edited during quarantine. phone footage and more se- and fairly affecting despite ASSOCIATED PRESS “The first order of busi- But there are numerous lective shooting opportuni- the fact that we’ve seen this ceptance of Sam’s person is ness was just capturing that filmmakers at the festival ties. “Homeroom” morphed kind of thing so many times very quick, which is a little NEW YORK — Peter moment,” Nicks says, speak- who managed the seeming- into a coming-of-age tale, before. convenient for the story and Nicks had for months been ing by Zoom from Oakland. ly impossible feat of making riven with activism and Timberlake plays Eddie doesn’t do anything to reveal documenting the students “Then shortly after that it a movie in 2020. George Floyd protests, that Palmer, who has just been who Palmer is, was or is be- of Oakland High School, in was: What are we going to A handful of high-pro- reflected a larger awaken- released from prison after coming. The script even has California, when the pan- do? How are we possibly go- file films made during the ing. 12 years and is going to live the audacity to pretend like demic hit. ing to finish this movie?” pandemic have recently “We started to recognize with his grandmother Viv- Palmer is actually going to “It’s in the Bay,” says one “Homeroom,” Nicks’ fit- hit streaming platforms, that we had a powerful nar- ian (June Squibb) in his old turn Sam over to the sys- student of the virus as he tingly titled — and ulti- including the heist comedy rative that began in the be- hometown. He’s got the ex- tem at one point. Not only and others mill together in con beard and hoodie and would the movie have no a classroom, excitedly con- mately completed — doc- “Locked Down” and the ro- ginning, we just didn’t realize thousand-yard squint and is where to go, but it would also templating the cancellation umentary, is one of the 74 mance “Malcolm & Marie.” it,” says Nicks. “That’s part of a bit of a mystery, although take some kind of monster of school. feature films that will debut But Sundance will supply why I love documentaries that might be giving him a to abandon Sam, who is an Soon, the principal is at the Sundance Film Festi- the fullest look yet of movie- — how and why things are little too much credit. The angel of a child, polite, funny, heard over the loudspeaker val beginning Thursday. The making under the pandem- revealed. You just have to be script takes its time teasing curious, self-sufficient and — an announcement that pandemic has transformed ic. Even in an independent open to make those adjust- out what exactly landed him undisturbed by any judg- would signal not just the the annual Park City, Utah, film world predicated on ments and see it.” behind bars. ments. When Palmer tries scuttling of prom and grad- festival into a largely vir- a can-do spirit, the results The writer-directors Zoe But he’s essentially keep- to point out that there aren’t uation ceremonies, but, po- tual event, but it has also — including “Homeroom,” Lister-Jones and Daryl ing his head down and try- any boys in the fairy prin- tentially, Nicks’ film. After reshaped many of the films “How It Ends” and “In the Wein, who are married, ing to reenter society when cess show, Sam comes back chronicling other Oakland that will unspool there. Same Breath” — are often were also trying to adapt to he gets an added complica- with something like “I’ll be institutions, Nicks had set No festival more rep- striking for their resource- the pandemic normal in Los tion: The heroin addict liv- the first.” Does it sound more out to document a year in resents an annual cinematic fulness. Angeles. ing in the trailer next door like an adult screenwriter the life of the multicultur- rebirth — a fresh crop, a new With school closed, Nicks “That adjustment was (played by Juno Temple, who (Cheryl Guerriero wrote al teenagers of Oakland. wave — than Sundance. sifted through his footage bringing up so many intense somewhere along the way the script) than an innocent “Something like ‘The Break- But given the constraints on and realized he had a rich emotions,” says Lister-Jones, started getting typecast in child? Yes. But Allen sells fast Club’ with kids of color,” gatherings since last March, thread. The students, re- the actress-filmmaker of “white trash” roles) takes off it. And he and Timberlake he says. how could filmmakers get sponding to a history of “The Craft: Legacy” and with her abusive boyfriend are pretty darn cute togeth- But how do you make an their movies made, edited police brutality, had been “Band Aid.” “A lot of fear and and leaves her 7-year-old son er, which goes a long way. intimate, observation doc- and delivered to Sundance? pushing to eradicate officers vulnerability and a lot of un- Sam (Ryder Allen) without There’s also a romance side umentary about school life The majority of films from the high-school cam- certainty not just about the any care. plot between Palmer and when the hallways are sud- showing this year were pus. Nicks decided to contin- world but what our future Sam is used to the uncon- Sam’s teacher Maggie (Ali- denly emptied, the school shot before the arrival of ue production, relying on a as filmmakers was going to ventional routine and packs sha Wainwright). musical canceled and your COVID-19 — many of them mix of the students’ own cell look like.”