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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 Saugus approves $30 million school budget Lynn to 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.