WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021 Parties keep House Swampscott moving High School to oust on remote By Alex Ross Trump FOR THE ITEM SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott High School By Lisa Mascaro, will continue in a remote learning model until Zeke Miller and Tuesday, Jan. 19 after school of cials learned Mary Clare Jalonick approximately 50 students had gathered for ASSOCIATED PRESS two New Year’s Eve parties. High School Principal Dennis Kohut sent a WASHINGTON — The letter home to families on Jan. 8, detailing his U.S. House pressed forward decision in the wake of the parties that took ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Tuesday toward impeaching President Donald Trump for place and the lack of social distancing and Lynn Fire Lt. Scott Barnard receives his rst dose of the Moderna COVID-19 mask-wearing measures at those parties. the deadly Capitol attack, vaccine from Lynn re ghter/paramedic Rob Tamilio at Lynn Tech Tuesday taking time only to try to According to the letter, Kohut learned of the par- morning. ties through an SHS community member, whose persuade his vice president information Kohut deemed credible, despite the to push him out rst. Trump fact that the SHS member could not identify all showed no remorse, blam- of the students in attendance at the two parties. First responders in Lynn ing impeachment itself for Such information “has given me pause in the “tremendous anger” in thinking about our return to hybrid learning America. Already scheduled to leave on Monday,” Kohut wrote in his letter. He also and Saugus get their shots of ce next week, Trump is said the decision to remain in remote learning on the verge of becoming the comes “out of an abundance of caution.” only president in history to This decision comes after Swampscott Public By Guthrie Scrimgeour “I’m thrilled to be part of the solution,” be twice impeached. His in- Schools switched and Elyse Carmosino said Pauline Coulon, a retired nurse who cendiary rhetoric at a rally to the remote ITEM STAFF administered vaccines on Tuesday. ahead of the Capitol upris- model for all stu- Lynn Fire Capt. Joseph Zukas said 150 First responders in Lynn, Nahant, and ing is now in the impeach- dents in Pre-K to people were vaccinated on Tuesday, a pro- “I urge those Saugus received their rst dose of Moder- ment charge against him, grade 12 back on cess that he said went smoothly. na’s new COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. even as the falsehoods he Monday, Dec. 21 “The shot itself is very quick,” said Zu- students who At the Lynn Tech Fieldhouse, rst re- spread about election fraud in an attempt to kas, who reported the rst responders were sponders from the Lynn and Nahant Police are still being championed combat the rising temperature-checked prior to the vaccine, attended by some Republicans. number of posi- and Fire departments, along with Atlantic and then monitored for 30 minutes after Three Republicans, how- tive cases in town Ambulance employees, received an early ever, including third-rank- parties to get and imminent round of the vaccines. FIRST, A3 ing House GOP leader Liz gatherings due to Cheney of Wyoming, an- a COVID test the holidays. nounced they would vote to Had it not been impeach Trump, cleaving to ensure for the parties, the party’s leadership. the high school “The President of the Unit- their safety was due to be ed States summoned this back in-person mob, assembled the mob, and the safety under its hybrid and lit the ame of this at- model on Mon- tack,” said Cheney in a state- of their loved day, Jan. 11. ment. “There has never been Beginning ear- a greater betrayal by a Pres- ones, friends, ly next week, ident of the United States of Swampscott is his of ce and his oath to the and also set to change Constitution.” its hybrid model. Reps. John Katko of New community According to a let- York, a former federal pros- ter sent home to ecutor, and Adam Kinzinger families on Jan. members.” of Illinois, an Air Force vet- 5, the changes in- eran, said they, too, would clude live remote vote to impeach. — Swampscott instruction for all As lawmakers reconvened High School elementary stu- at the Capitol for the rst dents on Wednes- Principal time since the bloody siege, day mornings, they were also bracing for Dennis Kohut and live in-person more violence ahead of Dem- or remote instruc- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK ocratic President-elect Joe tion for ELA (En- Item reporter Guthrie Scrimgeour checks in with a testing specialist before Biden’s inauguration, Jan. glish language 20. arts), math and science for all middle school stu- self-administering a COVID-19 test at the Project Beacon testing site, locat- ed at the Lynn Ferry, on Tuesday afternoon. “All of us have to do some dents, as well as one hour of live remote instruc- soul searching,” said Demo- tion each afternoon. cratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of The changes are all designed to increase the ONE MAN’S COVID TEST ON BLOSSOM STREET Maryland, imploring other time students are actively engaged with a teacher. Republicans to join. At the high school level, live in-person or remote Trump, meanwhile, warned instruction for students for all classes except phys- the lawmakers off impeach- ical education is also scheduled to start next week. Dif cult to begin with, ment and suggested it was Swampscott is not the only district in the the drive to oust him that area struggling with students who continue was dividing the country. to party — in October, Marblehead decided painless in the end “To continue on this path, to send its high school students back into a I think it’s causing tremen- full remote format for two weeks after a large dous danger to our country, house party was broken up on a Friday night. By Guthrie Scrimgeour My rst thought, like that of many who and it’s causing tremendous Major COVID-19-prevention protocols were ITEM STAFF struggled to register for a test, was that it anger,” Trump said. not followed there, either, according to Mar- was strange that a site that can apparent- Impeachment ahead, the LYNN — The rst time I tried to register blehead School Superintendent Dr. John J. ly test up to 2,000 people a day would not House was rst pressing for a COVID-19 test at the new Project Bea- Buckey’s letter to parents. have any appointments available. Vice President Mike Pence con site, I encountered the following message: In Swampscott, Kohut ended his own letter The drive-through testing site, which will and the Cabinet to remove “Due to extremely high demand, all test with a plea. remain open through at least March 31, re- Trump more quickly and sites may be fully booked. Check back here “I urge those students who attended parties placed many of the free testing sites that surely, warning he is a to get a COVID test to ensure their safety and regularly for openings.” are currently operating in the city, but will threat to democracy in the the safety of their loved ones, friends, and When I scrolled down to the Lynn site at actually expand Lynn’s testing capacity, ac- few remaining days of his community members,” he said. 398 Blossom St., I saw this message: cording to Mayor Thomas M. McGee. presidency. Alex Ross can be reached at aross@item- “No upcoming times are currently avail- live.com. able for this location.” COVID, A3 TRUMP, A5 Peabody seeks Revere candidate INSIDE Opinion customer input eyes DeLeo seat Scrimgeour: Talking affordability By Thor Jourgensen By Elyse Carmosino in Lynn. A4 ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF • Correale: The PEABODY – Peabody Municipal Light REVERE — Revere resident Juan Jaramillo conspiracy theory Plant (PLMP) celebrates its 130th year has announced his run for state representative and misinformation serving local customers with a survey to succeed former House Speaker Robert DeLeo plague. A4 intended to gauge customer satisfaction in the 19th Suffolk District. and concerns. According to representatives for Jaramillo’s Working with survey rm GreatBlue campaign, the former budget director for state LOOK! Research, the local electricity provider Sen. Joseph Boncore has already raised $20,000 Sheldon Adelson, crafted the survey so customers can ll it Candidate Juan Jaramillo with his toward campaign efforts. casino mogul ancée, Crystal, and the couple’s and GOP donor, PEABODY, A3 15-week-old dog, Cece. REVERE, A3 dies at 87. A8 OBITUARIES ..................... A2 & A7 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 40° VOL. 142, ISSUE 30 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 30° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021 OBITUARIES Katherine T. “Kay” (Papas) Arvanites, 92 Dolores A. Grady, 98 Edward Thomas “Buddy” Smithers, Jr., 87 1928 - 2021 1922 - 2021 1933 - 2021 LYNN - Katherine T “Kay” PEABODY AND FORMERLY LYNN - Edward (Buddy) (Pappas) Arvanites, 92, of OF REVERE, MA - Dolores A. Thomas Smithers, Jr, 87, Lynn, died peacefully on Sun- (McCauley) Grady, age 98, of passed away Thursday, Janu- day, January 10, 2021 sur- Peabody and formerly of Re- ary 7, 2021 at Salem Hospital rounded by her family. She vere, died on Wednesday, Jan- after a brief illness. Buddy was was the wife of the late James uary 6, 2021 at Lahey Clinic the devoted husband, for over P. Arvanites and the daughter of Hospital, Burlington following 60 years, of Dolores (Landry) the late Thomas and Andania a brief illness. She was the Smithers, who predeceased (Christofilopoulos) Pappas.