MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021 Armed suspect evades Lynn Police The State Police STOP (Special By Steve Krause Police said they received a call The of cers went in after the Tactics and ITEM STAFF at 7:15 a.m. Saturday about an man, police said. Also, because lo- Operations Team) “unwanted guest” at 51 Liberty cal police thought he might have LYNN — Police are seeking a team surrounds St. When police arrived, they said barricaded himself inside the an apartment 36-year-old man who was involved apartment, the state police STOP, in an armed standoff Saturday they saw a man, and that one building of the of cers thought he saw a also referred to as a SWAT team, searching for a morning at a Liberty Street home, was summoned. weapon in the man’s hand. Also, man with a gun and who may have left behind a By the time of cers were able to loaded rearm magazine when he police said, the woman who called on Liberty Street. ed the second- oor apartment. yelled out that he had a gun. STANDOFF, A2 ITEM PHOTO | JIM WILSON WE REMEMBER Crighton pushes for students’ oral health By Allysha Dunnigan ITEM STAFF LYNN — State Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) is advocating for $475,000 for ForsythKids to continue offering school-based ac- cess to oral health in more than 60 communities across the state, in- cluding Lynn. This amendment was passed by the Senate and is awaiting approv- al from the House. Crighton said in years past, this funding has gone so he is con dent that some level of funding will be provided moving forward. Every year, Crighton said the del- egation prioritizes dental care in schools, saying this was something Mayor Thomas M. McGee always A sea of ags line a Boston Street entrance to Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK championed when he was a sena- tor. “I think people sometimes don’t realize how big an impact den- Swampscott tal hygiene can have on a young person’s overall health and their ability to learn, to speak clearly, to pays tribute get adequate nutrition and a good night’s sleep,” Crighton said. “All of these things can be greatly affected to fallen if they’re not having proper dental care.” ForsythKids provides dental ex- heroes ams, screenings, and sealants at no cost to students whose families By Steve Krause may not have insurance or can not ITEM STAFF afford the costs that coincide with SWAMPSCOTT — The town of dental care. Swampscott got an early jump on ob- According to Crighton, one in serving Memorial Day Sunday with a four children have a cavity by the ceremony in Monument Square paying time they get to kindergarten, with tooth decay being the most com- tribute to Massachusetts military per- mon chronic childhood disease in sonnel who have died in action during the United States. the War on Terror. These issues can be treated, but The Field of Heroes ceremony was Crighton said it’s about making the presented by the Military Friends solution easier and more accessible Foundation and Swampscott Veterans to all kids. Services. The Forsyth Institute was found- Included among those honored and ed in 1910 as a dental in rmary for mourned were Marine Corps Capt. children in need. Now, ForsythKids Jennifer Harris, and Army specialists treats more than 3,000 students Jared Raymond and Justin Mooers. PHOTO | PAULA MULLER per year, and 90 percent of those “I shouldn’t have to be here,” said children fall below the poverty line. SPC Zachary Grady of the 54th MA Volunteer Infantry Regiment opens the MEMORIAL DAY, A3 Memorial Day ceremony with the National Anthem at Swampscott Town Hall. CRIGHTON, A3 INSIDE Nahant The Class of 2021 will Students from Lynn the class City solicitor to parade around Saugus of 2020 cautions decorated serve as interim By Elyse Carmosino Saugus’ class of 2020 a cars last June attorney for Lynn ITEM STAFF heartfelt, but socially-dis- schools. A3 to celebrate tanced, send-off. against graduation SAUGUS — A COVID- School Committee Chair Opinion with a parade era tradition will live on Thomas Whittredge said Harmful effects of this year with the return through the domestic violence several parents who en- coyotes of a car parade to honor town. The felt in schools. A4 joyed the idea have since the town’s 2021 graduates. district plans By Elyse Carmosino reached out to him to in- Put on with the help of to continue ITEM STAFF LOOK! quire about whether or the Saugus School Com- the tradition Swampscott not the district planned NAHANT — It’s coy- mittee, Superintendent of for the class resident celebrates to bring the parade back, ote season, and police are Schools Dr. David DeRuo- of 2021 and one century. A8 noting car parades have warning residents to keep si, and High School Princi- beyond. grown increasingly popu- an eye on their pets. Sports pal Michael Hashem, the lar in other districts as well. Police Chief Robert Dw- Pioneers win big event was born last spring PHOTO | TOM yer said his department on Senior Day. B1 with the hope of giving PARADE, A3 WHITTREDGE has received several com- plaints from residents in the last 90 days regarding coyotes seen wandering the area. Peabody schools plan to offer remote learning this fall In the chance of a face- to-face encounter with the By Anne Marie Tobin that all school learning (except year in September. rial High) to be fully in-person. animal, he reminded res- ITEM STAFF for programs already in place “DESE’s guidance yesterday is (That’s why) we have applied for pre-pandemic) this fall must be in line with what we expected,” a single-district virtual school idents to keep their wits PEABODY — The district’s about them. in-person. said Vadala. “They will not allow because that is the only way to plans to offer a fully-remote “Don’t let coyotes intim- Superintendent of Schools Dr. traditional in-person schools to offer remote learning next year. learning program this fall are idate you,” Dwyer said. Josh Vadala said he expects that offer hybrid or remote learning It’s an additional option for our moving closer to reality despite “Pay attention to your sur- Peabody’s Personalized Remote next year. Peabody plans for all students who will bene t from it Thursday’s Department of Sec- roundings when walking Education Program (Peabody of our current schools (eight ele- or need it.” ondary and Elementary Edu- P.R.E.P.) will be in place for stu- mentary, Higgins Middle School COYOTES, A7 cation (DESE) announcement dents for the start of the school and Peabody Veterans Memo- REMOTE, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/ DIVERSIONS .......... B4-5 HIGH 60° VOL. 142, ISSUE 147 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 52° COMMUNITY CALENDAR ............A5 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY MAY 31, 2021 OBITUARIES Armed suspect evades Lynn Police Harold Mindel, 91 STANDOFF 1929 - 2021 From A1 LYNN - Harold Mindel, a get inside the apartment, native born Chelsea-boy, ded- the suspect had fled, icated leader in the North having jumped out a sec- Shore Jewish Community, lov- ond-floor window, police ing Brother, devoted Father, said. They confirmed this Grandfather and friend to all by viewing a video of the who have known him passed incident a few hours later, away on May 30 at his home police said. in Lynn, Massachusetts at the While the man is still age of 91. at large, police said he State police Better known to his child- left behind a fully-loaded negotiators hood friends as “Lefty”, Mr. magazine with ammuni- march down Mindel graduated from the tion. Liberty Street Williams School in 1944 and in Lynn. Chelsea High in 1947 where Steve Krause can be he was a pitcher for the var- reached at skrause@ ITEM PHOTO | sity baseball team his junior itemlive.com. JIM WILSON and senior years. He then went on to earn a law degree from Suffolk University in 1953 as five Grandchildren, Samantha well as his Masters of Educa- Barhai, Noah Mindel, Laura Flaming gas leak forces tion from Boston University in Mindel, Robert Mindel and 1958. He served as a Corporal Esme Mindel as well as two in the National Guard as part Great Grandchildren. He is also of the 72nd Artillery Battalion survived by his loving Sister evacuation of a dozen homes before being awarded an hon- Shirley Bluestein and her hus- orable discharge in 1952. band Samuel of St. Louis, MO MARSHFIELD (AP) — Mr. Mindel’s dedication to his and their children Diane, Alan, A gas leak ignited Satur- community and caring for oth- Randee and Michelle. day morning in front of a ers is a testament to the legacy Service Information: A residence in Marshfield, that he leaves behind. All of graveside service will be held sending plumes of flames those that knew him would all on Tuesday June 1, 2021 into the air and forcing of- agree he was a true “mensch”. at 2:00pm in the Chevra ficials to evacuate about a Someone who always cared for Mishnas Cemetery on Fuller dozen homes. others above himself. Street in Everett. The fire continue to burn *Off the record, Harold was The Mindel family will be throughout the day and also known to be a pretty good welcoming Shiva calls be- into the evening until it dancer and loved any type of ginning Tuesday afternoon was put out around 7 p.m., music with a Latin beat.