TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 Survey says Swampscott nets $80k to upgrade pier Marblehead By Tréa Lavery ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — The supports rink town has received a grant of $80,000 from the state’s By Tréa Lavery Seaport Economic Council ITEM STAFF for improvements to the town pier at Fisherman’s MARBLEHEAD — A survey administered by Beach, a key part of the the town has shown residents support building Harbor and Waterfront a new ice rink using donated funds. Plan adopted last year. More than 1,900 residents responded to the “In the report, we list survey, and 84.67 percent of those said they felt the pier as one of our top Marblehead should have an ice rink. In addi- priorities, so I’m grateful tion, 76.71 percent said that it was “important” to Lt. Gov. (Karyn) Polito or “very important” that the town have a rink. and the Seaport Economic The town learned in 2016 that it would receive Council for their incred- a $2.2 million donation from the estate of long- ible support for the town time Marblehead resident Larz Anderson to be PIER, A2 used for winter sports, although there is some

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By Guthrie Scrimgeour site in Salem ITEM STAFF By Guthrie Scrimgeour LYNN — It won’t be long before the Lynn Auditori- ITEM STAFF um is up and running again. The performance venue — shuttered since ear- SALEM — Overlook Acres LLC, a ly March — has been booking new shows, some of development team that recently with- which are expected to open as early as this summer. drew its plans to build a development “The auditorium is a wonderful piece of Lynn,” said Au- off of Highland Avenue, has led a law- ditorium general manager and the city’s Director of Com- COURTESY PHOTO suit against the owners of the property munity Development James Marsh. “And it will be back.” it planned to develop, alleging that they Deanna and Sidney Wolk donated $5 million to Hebrew Se- failed to disclose information about sig- While auditorium staff have been trying to book niorLife, which renamed it’s Center for Memory Care in new acts since the venue shut down, Marsh said ni cant contamination on the site. Roslindale in their honor. bands have only recently become comfortable enough The lawsuit alleges that defendants with the virus to start booking shows. Kathleen and Stephen Ingemi initiated A lineup is already prepared for the 2021 season, the sale of the site without disclosing which will kick off with Mexican Christian singer Couple donates $5M that, due to the area’s previous use as a Jesus Adrian Romero on May 22, a show that had dumping site for cars, it contained lev- already been planned but was pushed back due to els of contamination that present “sig- the COVID-19 pandemic. to ght Alzheimer’s ni cant and imminent risk of harm to “It really depends on how many people have bought the public and the environment.” tickets and if we can social distance,” said Marsh of The plaintiff alleges that Kathleen the Romero show proceeding as planned. By Anne Marie Tobin Ingemi stated in 2019 that she had The new virus restrictions under Phase 3, Step 2 ITEM STAFF “no knowledge of any contamination of the state’s reopening plan, which began this week, or hazardous materials in/about the David Viscott wrote, “The meaning of life is to nd your gift. The allow for live performance venues to open at 50 per- premises.” cent capacity, with a maximum of 500 people. purpose of life is to give it away.” After Overlook Acres had invested Since the Lynn Auditorium normally seats 2,000, Deanna Wolk, a Lynn native and former Peabody resident found nearly $1 million associated with seek- it will be allowing the maximum of 500 people into her gift while volunteering at Harvard Medical School af liate He- ing out and acquiring permits for con- performances once it of cially reopens. brew SeniorLife’s Center for Memory Health, teaching mahjong to struction of their planned 324-unit de- Auditorium staff have identi ed how to space residents and working in the gift shop. velopment, the contamination came to the seating so that audience members can remain Together, she and her husband of 58 years, Sidney, found their col- light through soil boring samples con- COVID-19 safe. lective purpose, giving away $5 million to help support patients and ducted on the site. Those samples revealed high levels of CONCERTS, A2 DONATES, A3 several chemicals, including polychlori- nated biphenyls (commonly known as PCBs) and volatile organic compounds. The remediation of the land required Love 4 Lynn to move the project forward was esti- mated to cost between $12 million to $34 million,” a price tag that the law- nonpro t is suit claims in uenced Overlook Acres’ decision to terminate its plans for the development. The lawsuit alleges that the defen- a family affair dants, since they had lived on the prem- ises for numerous years, should have By Allysha Dunnigan known that the site had been utilized ITEM STAFF as an automobile dumping ground and LYNN — Toni and Tommi Hill, sisters informed the developers of that fact. from Lynn, began Love 4 Lynn with a Overlook Acres declined to comment simple phone call. on the situation, and the defendants When Toni was away at college, the could not be reached. University of Massachusetts-Amherst, LAWSUIT, A5 her younger sister Tommi called her Toni Hill and Tommi with an idea of assisting the local shel- Hill, front, the CEO ter, but with no idea of where to start. INSIDE of the nonpro t A year and a half later, Love 4 Lynn organization Love 4 has of cially become a nonpro t organi- Opinion Lynn, are joined by zation. Tommi took the initiative during Krause: I just feel like being silly. A4 their parents, Anne the summer of 2019, when she start- LOOK! and Tony Hill, as di- ed to use her own money to purchase supplies that the shelter needed. She Milan designers hit reset button rector and treasurer during digital fashion week. A8 to increase efforts to went down to the shelter and met Kelly help Lynn residents Gaule, who works with the shelter and Sports in need. assisted Tommi with supply requests Saugus’ Myles Manalaysay named and guidance on how to incorporate Item Player of the Year for boys ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS NONPROFIT, A3 basketball. B1 Lynn eld and Peabody combine to deliver Bare Necessities

By Anne Marie 1967 song from the Dis- ing a Bare Necessities Hy- School, will bene t the and have successfully ex- again, we chose to donate Tobin ney animated movie, “The giene Drive from March shelters at Citizens Inn, ecuted multiple charity to Citizens Inn. Toiletry ITEM STAFF Jungle Book.” 1-5. an organization that has drives this school year,” items are the most-needed In the case of the Citi- The drive, in partner- worked toward ending said Tower Day School and requested items be- LYNNFIELD — “The zens Inn in Peabody, they ship with the Bethlehem homelessness and hunger Parents Forum President hind food. Often hygiene bare necessities of life will are coming thanks to an School preschool program, across the North Shore Kate DiPrizio. “Bare Ne- needs are (also) over- come to you, they’ll come initiative spearheaded Lynn eld Preschool, since 1983. cessities Hygiene Drive looked.” to you” — so says the re- by Lynn eld’s Tower Day Huckleberry Hill School “We have made philan- is unique because it is a frain from the popular School, which is coordinat- and Summer Street thropy a greater priority collaborative event. Once DELIVER, A5

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Donna J. Yaeger, 67 Mary A (Ukleja) Ballard, 86 Survey says 1954 - 2021 PEABODY - Mary A (Ukleja) LYNN - Donna J. Yaeger, age Ballard, 86, of Peabody, died peacefully at home Thursday Marblehead 67, of Lynn, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, February 18, 2021 surrounded following a long and coura- by her family. She was the wife geous battle with kidney dis- of the late Robert D Ballard. ease. Born and raised in Lynn, she supports rink Born in Chelsea, MA on was the daughter of the late January 8, 1954, she was a Albert & Sophie (Szarek) Uk- spaces where a rink would leja and the sister of the late RINK daughter of the late Edward J. From A1 be a natural  t.” and Evelyn E. Yaeger. Donna Thaddeus and Stanley Ukleja, The town would provide was a graduate of Lynn Clas- and Jane Cwalina. She was exibility in the bequest ice time for Marblehead sical High School. She then a graduate of Lynn Classical for the funds to be used Youth Hockey and skating went on to work for mass gen- High School and has lived in for other recreational ac- instruction, as well as free eral hospital. Peabody for the past 55 years. tivities. skating. In her free time, Donna loved Mary worked as a hairdresser In December, the Recre- According to survey re- her pets and yard sales. Above at Phillip’s Coiffeurs in Swamp- ation and Parks Depart- sults, the most popular all else though, she loved her scott for many years. She en- ment released a proposal activities that residents family, and spending time with joyed playing the piano, organ, for how to use the money, would participate in are her beloved nieces and neph- and accordion and was a fan Ballard of Groveland, and by focusing on renovations to open skate (34.41 per- ews. sympathy, in lieu of owers, of the New England Patriots her great-grandson, AJ Zayas of Reynolds Playground on cent), hockey (32.77 per- Surviving Donna are her donations in Donna’s honor and Boston Red Sox. Full of Lynn. Mary was also survived Hoods Lane. The parcel cent) and family skate siblings, Debra and her hus- may be made to The National fun, Mary loved to dress in cos- by several nieces and neph- includes a now-defunct (20.74 percent). More than band Ted Taylor of Wake eld, Kidney Foundation, Inc. 30 tume, sing and dance to mu- ews. outdoor rink, a dog park half of respondents said N.H, and Diane and her late East 33rd Street, New York, sic, and enjoyed her hot fudge Service Information: Fu- and playing  elds. the town should expand husband Joe Phinney of Wey- NY 10016. To leave an on- sundaes. Most of all, she cher- neral Services will be held If a rink is built on the winter recreation and ice mouth, MA. line message or condolence, ished being and sharing in all privately. Donations can be property, it would most skating opportunities for Service Information: Ar- please visit www.cuffemc- activities with her family. made in Mary’s name to likely be a 180-foot rink, younger children. rangements: At the request ginn.com. Mary is survived by her four Hospice Care Dimensions, the same size as the cur- Currently, Marblehead of the family, and due to children, Roy and his wife Lin- 75 Sylvan St, Suite B-102, rent structure. National does not have a usable Covid-19 restrictions, all da Ballard of Lynn, Holly and Danvers, MA 01923. Ar- Hockey League regula- ice-skating rink. Hock- services will be held pri- her husband Richard Yaf of rangements were made by tion-size rinks are 200 by ey teams in the town use vately. As an expression of Lynn, Brenda and her husband the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur 85 feet. The town does not rinks in other commu- Thomas Morton of Lynn, and Funeral Home, Peabody. To believe that a larger rink nities for practices and view on-line obituary and Robert and his wife Cheryl would be possible without games, including the high sign guestbook, visit www. Ballard of Groveland. By her sacri cing space for other school team, which plays ccbfuneral.com beloved grandchildren, Tara amenities. on a rink at Salem State Yaf of Lynn, Lindsey Jillian “There was no realistic University. Barbara (Mans eld) Cawlina, 89 and Kelsey Ballard of Lynn, place in town to house To support the con- 1932 - 2021 Brandon Ryan and Brianna an indoor rink and a struction of a rink, 44.63 large outdoor rink was percent of survey respon- EAST WAKEFIELD - Barbara questionable given the dents said that they would (Mans eld) Cawlina, aged 89, residential nature of our donate money, and 29.26 passed away on Thursday, Feb- neighborhoods,” the pro- percent said they would ruary 25 in Frisbee Hospital, posal says. “Unfortunate- support a debt exclusion. Rochester, NH. ly, Marblehead does not Tréa Lavery can be Born and raised in Lynn, MA, Robert Barr, 73 have any land that is near reached at tlavery@item- Barbara graduated from Lynn commercial or industrial live.com. Classical where she lettered in 1948 - 2021 basketball and was part of the HILTON HEAD, SC - Bob Lynn Drum and Bugle Corps. passed peacefully on Saturday Concerts will soon After high school she was em- from complications after a liver ployed by General Electric. Lauren Casey on her 37th Birthday March 2, 2021 transplant. He lived two great She met her future husband, years after the transplant in his Joe Cawlina (a prominent New home on Mossy Creek, on Hil- show up in Lynn England bowler in the 50’s and ton Head, South Carolina. CONCERTS ushers, it’s the box of ce,” 60’s), in 1950 at the West Lynn Bob grew up a Lynn kid on Post Of ce Bowling Alley. They From A1 said Marsh. “It’s de nitely Carter Road attending Lynn En- been our worst year.” bowled together and captured glish and then Clark University Nine new shows have al- the Huntington Mixed Doubles His of ce is awaiting in- in Worcester. After a long career ready been booked, Marsh formation on a “shuttered Title before marrying in 1954. and frequent visitor at the Gaf- he retired to sh and play ten- Barbara was featured in the ney Library in Sanbornville, NH. said, including folk singer businesses” grant from the nis in the warm southern sun. Ben Folds, the frontman and government to help the au- Lynn Item as the top female Barbara was the daughter of Bob was a noted collector of pianist of the alternative ditorium  nancially, which Candlepin bowler in the late the late Ina and Everett Man- rare books and love to spend rock band Ben Folds Five. he intends to apply for to 1950’s. She straddled both s eld; sisterLove ofyou...always. the late James time in a place called “Restore” Candlepin and Ten Pin bowl- Mans eld.Sadly missed, She your is lovingsurvived family by ox A Latin show, a 1980s make up for lost revenues. taking care of all the donated show, a 1970s show, and ing in 1962 before dedicating her loving husband Joseph books. Bob had many rst edi- Despite the struggles, herself to Ten Pin. Barbara was E. Cawlina and sister Helen two circus-style shows Marsh is hopeful that the tions of his favorite Sci Fi au- have also been booked for a dominant force of the New Goldberg (husband, Jack) of thors including Phillip K. Dick husband Tom of Niceville, Fl auditorium will return soon. next year, Marsh said. England Women’s Bowling As- Peabody. She leaves her 5 fab- and others. and his partner in life Loretta “Seeing where these Two new bookings, sociation throughout the 60’s ulous children-Richard (and Bob loved photography, tak- Andreola, her daughter Lauren numbers are going and - 90’s. During this time she and wife Susan), Michael (and - ing still shots of nature, most- and adoring son Carmine Coy. Miriam Hernandez and hearing what the gover- Joe raised 5 children who were ance Leila), Barbara Luby (and ly the birds and gators out in He will be greatly missed by Marisela, are already slat- nor has to say, I’m opti- also active in the Lynn Public husband Tom), Scott (and wife the marsh that he could watch his many cousins, nieces and ed for run-times in Octo- mistic that we can start School system. She worked in Terry), Nancy Vaughan (and from his side porch. nephews and all the Carter ber 2021 and February doing something at a re- a variety of local jobs in the husband Tom), grandmother to In 1991 Bob won the U.S. Road kids. 2022. duced capacity this sum- Lynn area including Boston Fire Drew (and wife Margie), Alison, National Championship in Service Information: The Much like the entire mer,” he said. Systems. Katie, Jesse, Daniel, Aimee, Ja- Bridge and represented his family will hold a memorial arts community, the Lynn Those who are inter- She and Joe have resided son, Jake, Sophie; great grand- country in Japan at the Bridge at a later date. Please con- Auditorium has struggled ested can book tickets in E. Wake eld, NH for the last mother to Emilio and Hayden. Olympics. sider contributing to Sharing during the pandemic. through the Lynn Audito- several years where Barbara Service Information: Pea- Bob leaves behind his lov- Hope SC at https://shar- “It’s not just the artists, rium website. enjoyed playing bingo at the slee Funeral Home is assist- ing mother, Leda Barr of Lynn, inghopesc.org/give-now/ in it’s not just the auditori- Guthrie Scrimgeour Wake eld Senior Center, oat- ing the family with arrange- sister Mary Robillard and her lieu of owers. um. It’s the bartenders, can be reached at gscrim- ing on Great East Lake, playing ments. Services/Celebration it’s the security, it’s the [email protected]. cards with family and friends, of life will be held at a later and enjoying her beloved Red date when the summer sun Sox. Seeing them in the World arrives at Great East Lake. Series at Fenway Park in 2004 Memorial donations can be Swampscott nets $80k to upgrade pier was a major highlight which made to the Gafney Library, she spoke of often as well as 14 High Street, Sanbornville, being compared to Doris Day! NH 03872. To express con- PIER She was also an avid reader dolences, please visit: www. From A1 peasleefuneralhome.com of Swampscott,” said Town Administrator Sean Fitz- gerald. “This begins our Lauren Casey on her 37th Birthday effort to really strengthen March 2, 2021 IN MEMORIAM EILEEN "DOT" CAHILL the investment in our his- of JACKSON ST. LYNN, MA toric waterfront.” ON HER ANNIVERSARY The pier, which extends 1987 ~ FEBRUARY 27 ~ 2021 Loss of a loved one is from the historic Fish like no other. House, is used for both It's something special recreational and commer- when it's your mother. Your oldest child (one of six), cial vessels. You're thought of and The Harbor and Water- prayed for daily. front Plan explains that Your loving son, Michael Patrick Edward Cahill the pier, like other areas of the coast, has been hit Love you...always. hard by storms and ood- Sadly missed, your loving family ox ing and is in need of recon- struction. “Along this stretch of the town, the land topography is low and coastal storm energy is translated onto ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS the built environment The town pier at Fisherman’s Beach in Swampscott. even during weak-mod- erate storm events; and of global warming,” Fitz- grants from the SEC, vestments ensure that during extreme events, the gerald said. “We intend to which is chaired by Poli- our coastal assets will area succumbs to damage widen the pier and really to. The grants total more continue to support our that is both dramatic and ensure that the pier can than $3.8 million, bring- costly,” the report says. be used both by the public ing the amount of money maritime industries and The plan calls for widen- and by the over 20 lobster- distributed by the council position these key sectors ing and elevating the pier, men and  shermen that since its relaunch in 2015 for success long into the Don’t let the which could potentially make their livelihood from to approximately $57 mil- future,” said Gov. Charlie also allow for a restaurant Fisherman’s Beach.” lion. Baker. and other amenities to be The town is one of “From modernizing in- story go untold. placed along it. eight, including Beverly, frastructure to improving Tréa Lavery can be “Our pier (is) inadequate Gloucester and Manches- resiliency and expand- reached at tlavery@item- Share your loved one’s story. to deal with the challenge ter-by-the-Sea, to receive ing capacity, these in- live.com. [email protected] | 781-593-7700 Catch up with your favorite team In partnership with in Item Sports!

IN MEMORIAM EILEEN "DOT" CAHILL of JACKSON ST. LYNN, MA ON HER ANNIVERSARY 1987 ~ FEBRUARY 27 ~ 2021 Loss of a loved one is like no other. It's something special when it's your mother. Your oldest child (one of six), You're thought of and prayed for daily. Your loving son, Michael Patrick Edward Cahill TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A3 Lynn, Peabody, Salem and Saugus Couple donates report new virus cases, deaths $5M to ght By Gayla Cawley A total of 325 cases are lem since last Friday. The es, six deaths) reported ITEM STAFF active and 15,073 people city’s caseload is 4,082 and an additional case, Revere have recovered from the 74 people have died, the (9,599 cases, 149 deaths) Additional coronavirus virus, according to city city website reported. reported 19 new cases, Alzheimer’s cases and deaths were re- data. In Saugus, 48 new cases and Swampscott (947 cas- ported Monday in Lynn, founded in 2015. Past gift Peabody has reported and an additional death es, 19 deaths) has reported DONATE Peabody, Salem and Sau- From A1 recipients include the Bos- gus. 45 new cases and three have been reported since ve new cases since last ton Latin School, Greater New cases were also re- additional deaths since last Thursday to bring the Thursday. caregivers affected by Alz- Boston Food Bank, The ported in Lynn eld, Nah- last Friday. The city now town’s total numbers to Numbers were not up- heimer’s disease and oth- Jewish Community Cen- ant, Revere and Swamp- 6,237 cases, 294 people 3,549 cases and 65 deaths, dated in Marblehead, er memory care issues at ters of Greater Boston, scott. have died, and 5,493 have according to the town web- which had 1,169 cases and Hebrew SeniorLife’s Cen- Temple Emunah, Bos- In Lynn, 12 new cases recovered, according to the site. 31 deaths as of last Friday. ter for Memory Heath in ton Medical Center and and two additional deaths health department. Lynn eld (1,018 cases, Gayla Cawley can be Roslindale. agencies that support the were reported to bring the Seventeen new cases 29 deaths) has reported reached at gcawley@item- In recognition of the blind. city’s caseload to 15,593 and two additional deaths seven new cases since last live.com. Follow her on couple’s generosity, the Deanna said the Roslin- and its death toll to 195. have been reported in Sa- Friday, Nahant (223 cas- Twitter @GaylaCawley. center has been renamed dale center doesn’t just fo- the Deanna and Sidney cus on those with Alzhei- Wolk Center for Memory mer’s — it offers support Love 4 Lynn nonpro t is a family affair Health. services to their caregiv- “From my volunteer ers and families. work at Hebrew Senior- “That’s why we think NONPROFIT Life, I have seen rst- the work the center does From A1 hand the expert care that is so important as caregiv- the organization deliv- ers often hide the memory that type of philanthropy ers,” said Deanna. “With loss,” Deanna said. “They into her life. this gift, we are happy to don’t always admit there The sister duo began support that level of ex- is a problem. So, some of posting inventory lists cellence, helping people on their social media ac- with memory care issues the work being done at the counts, triggering dona- and access to the right center will be education tions from friends, fami- experts, supports, tools, to help families and care- ly, teachers and coaches. and services to help them givers know that there is Tommi said that it just live their best lives pos- help for them. took off from there and be- sible.” “We can give them the came her passion project. “When we learned of the support they need. The “One day, I was think- increasing need for com- good Lord has been very ing I honestly just want munity-based services in good to us, and this is our to start giving back to brain disorders and cogni- way of sharing what (we) the city, and I thought tion, for both patients as are fortunate to have, this was the best place to well as their caregivers, with an organization that start,” Tommi said, not- we knew that our gift to- is making such a differ- ing that the response has wards memory care ser- ence in the lives of people been overwhelming. vices would de nitely ll with Alzheimer’s.” Not only did Love 4 a void here in this area,” The Wolks believe that Lynn grow in the city, she Sidney said. people have great power gained the attention of Deanna was born in to help their brains stay people outside of Lynn, healthy. ITEM PHOTOS | JULIA HOPKINS Lynn at the former Union including Oprah Winfrey. Hospital and grew up in “There are ways to make Last summer, she re- Tommi Hill and Toni Hill are leaders of Love 4 Lynn, a nonpro t organi- Peabody. After graduat- our brains even stronger ceived an unexpected let- zation that raises physical and monetary donations for the Lynn Shelter ing from Fisher Junior every day,” said Deanna. ter from Oprah’s produc- to provide assistance to community members in need. College, she worked at “You have to stay active. tion company, which gave Raytheon, where she met It’s more than just read- is the chief executive of - with a rare muscle cancer. feet so they can take care her a $1,000 Amazon gift her “Prince Charming” — cer, Toni is now the chief Tommi played basketball of their family,” said Tom- ing — it’s about stimulat- card. Sidney. They married and nancial of cer and vice with Ezemba at Lynn En- mi. ing and challenging your- Tommi wrote letters to had three children and president, their mother glish and said that she The sisters said that the self.” Oprah and Ellen Dege- are now the proud grand- Anne is the director, their was an amazing person support and help from ev- “We are grateful to neres detailing her vol- parents of eight. father Tony is the treasur- and one of the most caring eryone, especially their Deanna and Sidney Wolk, unteer work and seeking Sidney, a Dorchester na- er, and their aunt, Marcia people she knew, someone who have been leaders in assistance, but did not parents, has kept them go- tive and graduate of Bos- Lefer, is the clerk. It has who was loved by every- giving to Hebrew Senior- expect to hear back. When ing, and they are eternally ton Latin School, earned a body. Life for many years,” said Oprah expressed her grat- become a team effort to grateful. Bachelor of Science degree collect and deliver items “It truly hurt losing her,” “We’re so grateful for Hebrew SeniorLife Presi- itude and support with in business administra- dent and Chief Executive a generous donation, the and monetary donations Tommi said through tears. all of our friends and tion at Boston University. to the shelter to support “It kind of made me wake the people we don’t even Of cer Louis J. Woolf. Hill sisters said they were His rst business ven- “They have stepped up ecstatic and shocked. the families in need. up a little and let her kind know for all of the things ture was a retail mat- in a time like no other, in “For her to even see my The shelter now reach- of live through me.” that they are donat- tress furniture store lo- an area, Alzheimer’s dis- letter, who knows how es out to the Hills when Tommi recalls thinking ing. We never thought it cated on Market Street ease and other dementias, many letters people send it needs supplies, such as to herself, “What would would’ve been like this,” in Lynn. The business that is expected to triple in her? She saw mine and I “welcome home baskets,” Dorothy do?” knowing said Toni. “We hope that was successful, providing size in the coming years. was just like wow,” Tommi toiletries and more. that she wanted to go into we can do more for the the foundation for a 48- The Deanna and Sidney said. When COVID-19 hit, the biology and medical shelter and the people in year career in the insur- They used the gift card an outbreak at the shel- eld to help people. the city.” Wolk Center for Memory ance industry. In 1972, he Health is becoming a vi- to purchase household ter halted the assort- “I can’t do that, so let Even after a year and a founded Cross Country tal go-to memory care re- items to assist with the ment of donations. Now, me help people this way,” half, the duo said that the Group, a leading provid- source for the community.” shelter’s Welcome Home they can only bring the Tommi said. “That was a work they do with Love 4 er of private-label direct According to Hebrew Program, which sup- shelter items that are big part of me deciding to Lynn is still so moving. marketing and customer SeniorLife, ve million ports people who are pre-packaged and un- do this.” “It’s hard to put into service programs. Americans aged 65 and transitioning from the touched, so used cloth- Toni said that seeing words sometimes,” Toni “I came from very poor shelter to apartment ing donations are on Tommi’s dedication to the explained. “I feel like we’ve parents and all I wanted older are living with Alz- housing. hold. However, that project and how much she done a lot, but there’s still to do was be successful,” heimer’s, with millions “I was able to bring them didn’t slow down Love cares motivates her to be so much to do.” said Sidney. “I wanted a more directly impacted their stuff, go in the hous- 4 Lynn. The family has better and do more. She Tommi expressed the nice wife, kids, a home, by the effects, either as es and meet the families,” been receiving dona- noted that her little sister goal of being a global and I got all that. My com- family members or care- Tommi said. “It brings tions almost every day. will always have a passion organization at some pany is one of the largest givers. tears to your eyes to hear Tommi said she is pas- for helping others and point. She wants to be of its kind in North Amer- The disease has touched what people have to go sionate about the project hopes to continue the proj- everywhere and help ica and my re still burns. the Wolk family. Sidney through. People don’t re- because it was inuenced ect for as long as she can. everyone. Toni hopes to I consider (myself as) hav- said his brother’s wife ally know how good they by one of her late best “I’m here to help, what- see Love 4 Lynn have its ing been very lucky as op- has Alzheimer’s and he have it.” friends, Dorothy Ezemba, ever you need. I want to own programs, where it posed to smart. The key is has watched both of them Love 4 Lynn has become who died in November be able to support and incorporates more out- getting smart people and struggle to cope. a family project. Tommi 2018 after a long battle get people up on their lets in the city to reach properly motivating them. “Deanna and I have seen more people. A big part of my DNA is it rsthand and it is trag- “I want to eventually to always give back. Giv- ic,” said Sidney. “It’s so open up centers around ing back is my greatest hard. It’s absolutely tragic the city, but that will be source of satisfaction. what families go through. further down the road,” That is what prompted us That’s why we are so ex- said Tommi. to make this donation.” cited about where this gift “We’re still young, we Hebrew SeniorLife is can lead to, with such a have time,” Toni added. one of many charities and fantastic team behind us.” The sisters have causes supported by the Anne Marie Tobin can be worked with local busi- Sidney and Deanna Wolk reached at atobin@item- nesses, such as LeAnne Charitable Foundation, live.com. Leslie’s Dance School, collecting donations. The LAW OFFICES OF Hills coordinate times to Get the JAMES J. 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But believe Advertising Director News Director it’s essential for your it or not, that actually 110 Munroe St. W J. K TŸ  J ¡¢ Monica Connell Healey P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor works out in my favor. J. Patrick Norton mental health to put it Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¡£ Michael H. Shanahan all aside and just be silly. Steve You don’t have to experi- Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman Being silly is a good Krause ence winter when you’re Customer Service thing — sometimes. sick. You let someone else Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 There’s certainly a time do the work. Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 and a place for it. Most The weather forecast- And I missed February All Departments: Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 of us are loaded up with er is always jolly, always — or at least a good part 781-593-7700 Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 happy. Ed Harding could Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 stress — our jobs, wheth- of it — because I was Ext. 2 Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 er we can pay for food, be deadly serious, and all sick. That makes twice in Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 whether we’re going to of a sudden, he’s a hap- ve years that February Classi ed/Legal Advertising Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 py fella as he introduc- classi [email protected] Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 get COVID if we go shop- has come and gone with Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 ping and some jerk who’s es Harvey, or whomever. me as a non-participant. Subscriptions And even though Har- [email protected] John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 too important to follow My mother used to health directives comes vey’s about to tell you dread February the way Circulation [email protected] in contact with us. And, that the bi-polar vortex I dread root canals. She of course, there’s sick- is about to descend upon hated the month with a Ext. 3 ness and death. us, with bone-chilling passion. The minute the Newsroom All of these stressors temperatures unheard of calendar turned from [email protected] are real, and if they’re even for this part of the January to February she [email protected] allowed no outlet, dan- country, he does it with a was on edge. Ext. 4 gerous. That’s when be- smile. “Something bad always Sports ing silly comes in. That’s And oh, don’t forget happens in February,” [email protected] EDITORIAL when you pump up the there’s a possibility of she said. Ext. 5 volume and listen to an coastal ooding because Well it did this year, Retail and Online hour of Lynyrd Skynyrd the wind’s coming in but we’re not going to Advertising music to clear your head from the northeast. Ha! dwell on that. It’s March. [email protected] Ha! And usually, when of all the other toxic stuff We are, meteorological- ADVERTISING swirling around inside they’re done yucking it ly speaking, into spring. “No such thing up for ve minutes, they Ernie Carpenter Jr. it. There is no crisis that Yeah, I know. The vernal Director of Advertising cannot be quelled — if hand it back to the an- equinox comes later, but and Business Development, ext. 1355 only for a short amount chors so Maria Stepha- it’s March. That light [email protected] as going back of time — by tapping nos can say, “So get those at the end of the tunnel Ralph Mitchell your foot to a rousing heavy jackets ready …” might actually be the Sales Representative, ext. 1313 version of “They Call Me Gee, thanks. I thought I sun. And perhaps a few [email protected] The Breeze.” might go to work tomor- forsythia buds. Eric Rondeau But anyway, one of my row in a bathing suit. Harvey told me that Sales Representative, ext. 1280 to normal” [email protected] all-time favorite things, Does anyone else shop weather people consider How much time do students need to spend in a when I want to get sil- for weather forecasts? the spring months to be Patricia Whalen I do. And I know others March, April and May. Sales Representative, ext. 1310 classroom? That is the question that lies at the ly, is to talk about the [email protected] heart of the Lynn Public School’s “blended in- weather. who do it, too. You know I’m down with that. Any- struction” initiative. Weather is an interest- what I mean. If you watch thing that says “spring” BUSINESS OFFICE In the planning stages for implementation once ing juxtaposition, really. Channel 5, and you hear I’m ready for. Susan J. Conti Lynn students return to brick-and-mortar learn- Nothing in life affects us that we’re going to get a As Mary Shelley might Controller, ext. 1288 [email protected] ing, blended instruction, in School Superintendent like weather. It affects foot of snow, you imme- have written, “begone, Dr. Patrick Tutwiler’s words, combines “ …. inte- our moods and our bodies diately turn to Channel vile winter, or stay that Ted Grant 4, where they might say Publisher, ext. 1234 gration of instruction in the virtual world along and pretty much governs I may trample you to [email protected] with traditional educational instruction.” how we live our lives. we’ll get 6-8 inches. Bin- dust.” go! That’s the one you *** Marian Kinney Adapted from a framework laid out by an orga- Yet here’s the silly part. ext. 1212 nization called The Modern Classroom Project, The world could be ca- hang onto. So when you On a more serious note, [email protected] blended instruction allows students to combine a reening toward disaster, end up with 14 inches you many, many people have Will Kraft teacher’s classroom lecture with additional online with unspeakable trage- curse those idiot weath- been kind to my fami- Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 study allowing them to work at their own pace to dy the basis for every sto- er forecasters, and start ly over the past month [email protected] become procient in a lesson. ry on the evening news, ranting that they get and a half. We sincerely Paula Villacreses Lynn’s schools are cautiously returning to and the vibe immediate- paid six gures for being appreciate all that ev- A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 classroom learning more than a year after the ly changes when it’s time wrong half the time. eryone did for us. The [email protected] for the weather report. How silly is that? support helped get us COVID-19 pandemic upended traditional educa- Mike Shanahan tion models. And this is true no mat- Now for the point of all through what we had to Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 Schools in neighboring communities, includ- ter what the forecast is. this. It seems that when- endure. [email protected] ing Peabody, Lynneld and Saugus, have deni- Carolina Trujillo tive plans to return students to buildings. Lynn Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 schools are moving incrementally, with in-school LETTER TO THE EDITOR [email protected] enrollment gradually returning to pre-pandemic Jim Wilson levels as one group after another returns to build- Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 ings. [email protected] Blended instruction is partly a recognition by Time to speak out CIRCULATION school ofcials that the desire for students to re- Lisa Mahmoud turn to classrooms is tempered by the reality that For much of the last matter. As chair of the vides this district with Manager, ext. 1239 COVID-19 might force remote learning to contin- year I have remained Planning Board, he has the greatest chances of [email protected] silent on the topic of the supported this town and ue. continued success. CUSTOMER SERVICE “There is no such thing as going back to normal,” School Committee and its residents by putting The COVID-19 pan- have kept my conversa- them rst and working La’ Mosha Ball Tutwiler told Lynn School Committee members demic has brought a Customer Service, ext. 1276 last Thursday. tions private amongst to ensure that Lynneld great many challenges [email protected] His assessment of educational realities is typ- a small circle of friends. remains a top-notch com- GRAPHICS ically frank and accurate. But making blended But I cannot remain si- munity. to all of us. The super- instruction a central focus in Lynn schools is not lent any longer. I have had the plea- intendent, the adminis- Trevor Andreozzi without problems. The Essex County Community The time for change sure of working with trative leadership team, Designer [email protected] Foundation’s “Digital Divide” study in 2020 found has arrived and what oc- Brian rsthand and our and the teachers have all that fewer than 76 percent of Lynn students have curred at the opening of engagements are pro- worked tirelessly to pro- Sean Casey broadband internet access. An estimated three this past meeting only fessional, respectful and Designer vide our students with [email protected] out of 10 Lynn students do not have desktop or continues to prove that. always with the focus of the best possible (expe- laptop computers at home. To present a statement what will make Lynn- Amanda Lunn Lynn Schools English Language Learning Inter- chastising the very par- eld better. As a member rience) during these try- Designer vention Specialist Michael Molnar said blended ents that elected you be- of the School Committee, ing times. Along with our [email protected] instruction allows students to “learn at their own cause those parents have I am condent that Brian students, they have been Edwin Peralta Jr. opinions, concerns and will continue that focus Designer pace.” We question how that admirable goal will most affected by these [email protected] dovetail with the reality of standardized testing a lengthy list of unan- and will help take Lynn- challenges. They deserve swered questions is pet- eld schools to that next NEWSROOM in Massachusetts. more from this commit- No two students are academically alike. But at ty, irrational, and most level. Mike Alongi some point in the school year, they sit down and importantly irresponsi- Kate embodies every- tee that is responsible for Sports Editor, ext. 1228 [email protected] take the same test assessing their abilities. ble. thing that makes Lyn- their well-being. MCAS tests are not disappearing and post-pan- We, as parents, have neld parents special. What comes next is Elyse Carmosino Reporter, ext. 1264 demic education must be prepared to equip stu- these concerns and She’s passionate, she’s yet to truly be known, [email protected] dents in Lynn and every other Massachusetts questions because of dedicated and always but what we do know is Gayla Cawley community with the skills to excel on the tests. the School Committee’s has the students’ inter- that this school district Regional Editor, ext. 1236 ests as her top priority. Blended instruction, in our view, sounds like a inability to effectively and this town will need a [email protected] helpful approach to getting students back in the communicate, be trans- Through her work on school committee that is Cheryl Charles classroom as long as educators are mindful of the parent, and engage in the PTOs at Tower Day News Editor, ext. 1278 technological deciencies and testing realities meaningful dialogue School and Huckleberry willing to be a partner to [email protected] that must be addressed. with parents. Hill, she has advocated confront the social-emo- Allysha Dunnigan Having a public com- for providing the best tional needs of our stu- Reporter, ext. 1302 ment policy that doesn’t for the students and the dents while balancing [email protected] allow participants to staff to ensure that their the nancial impacts of Spenser Hasak Photographer, ext. 1332 engage in conversation in-school experience is COVID-19. with a committee mem- second to none. [email protected] ber or school administra- She successfully led the If you are like me and Julia Hopkins tor isn’t effective. It cre- parent organized group believe the old saying of Photographer, ext. 1224 [email protected] ates the appearance that “Together We Grow” and “attitude re ects lead- the committee is unwill- helped provide an over- ership,” then Brian and Thor Jourgensen Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 ing to engage in difcult whelming victory in the Kate are your candi- [email protected] conversations and that school expansion project, dates. They have the which will bring much Daniel Kane theirs is the only opinion right leadership skills Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 that matters. Change is needed space to both [email protected] needed, change is here Huckleberry Hill and to bring the necessary change in attitude to the Steve Krause and I write this today to Summer Street schools. News Director, ext. 1229 provide my full support She is a phenomenal School Committee. [email protected] for Brian Charville and human being and I am Please join me on April Tréa Lavery Kate DePrizio for School honored to call her a 13 in voting for Brian Reporter, ext. 1317 Committee. friend. As a member of and Kate and for the [email protected] Brian is a proven lead- the School Committee, future of the Lynneld Guthrie Scrimgeour er, an effective commu- I know she will contin- Reporter, ext. 1222 nicator and one who is ue to advocate for both Public Schools. [email protected] always willing to engage students and teachers Anne Marie Tobin in a collaborative, team- Chris Mattia Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 in a discussion no matter [email protected] how difcult the subject based effort that pro- Lynn eld TECHNOLOGY 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] TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- a bush/tree was handled by Attorney General sues larly arrests, re ect police records. State Police. In the event of a perceived inac- A report of a motor vehicle curacy, it is the sole responsibility hit and run crash at 5:13 p.m. Saturday at Big Y Plaza at 637 of the concerned party to contact local orthodontist for fraud Lowell St.; at 5:16 p.m. Sat- the relevant police department and urday at Stop & Shop at 19 By Allysha harmed families from said. treatment from another have the department issue a no- Howley St. Dunnigan low-income communities The lawsuit also alleges provider or was previously tice of correction to the Daily Item. A motor vehicle crash was ITEM STAFF and communities of color that Rizkallah requested covered by another insur- Corrections or clarications will not reported at 8:56 p.m. Sat- who rely on MassHealth custom- t mouth guards er. BOSTON — Attorney for health care coverage. for sports, when many pa- MassHealth claims that be made without express notice of urday on Route 95 North; at General Maura Healey’s change from the arresting police 10:40 p.m. Sunday on Route We are suing to hold Dr. tients did not request or these actions violate the of ce is suing an ortho- Rizkallah accountable for even receive them. Sports state False Claims Act and department. 128 North; at 8:25 a.m. Mon- dontist for submitting day at 22 Andover St. these exploitative practic- mouth guards can only be Medicaid False Claims millions of dollars in es that victimized vulner- billed to MassHealth when Act, constitutes a breach A report of a motor vehicle false claims to the state’s LYNN crash with injuries at 10:30 able residents in Massa- they are custom- tted and of contract by the two Medicaid program, Mass- chusetts.” the patient is engaged in companies, and resulted a.m. Sunday at Century Health, after a patient Arrests House Restaurant at 235 The AG’s complaint says a contact sport, but some in the unjust enrichment complained. that Rizkallah instituted patients received mouth of the defendants. Uris Esteban, 42, of 51 Andover St. One person was The AG’s of ce led a taken to Lahey Burlington. various unnecessary med- guards that were the type The matter is being han- School St., was arrested lawsuit against Dr. Mou- ical practices to increase sold in retail stores for dled by Assistant Attor- at 7:28 p.m. Sunday on a Breaking and Entering hab Z. Rizkallah, DDS, and the amount of money re- around $10, as opposed neys General Stephany charge of operating under two other companies that ceived from MassHealth. to the $85 to $90 that he Collamore and Matthew the in uence of liquor and an A report of a breaking and he owns. The companies, Healey’s of ce believes billed MassHealth for. Turnell, Senior Health- open container violation. entering at 2:20 p.m. Sunday Dr. Mouhab Z. Rizkallah that Rizkallah purpose- Rizkallah allegedly told care Fraud Investigator at Kindred Hospital Rehabil- DDS MSD PC and The fully extended the pa- his staff to cut the price Andrew Lutynski, and In- Accidents itation Services. A caller re- Braces Place of Lawrence tient’s treatment time off of the packaging before vestigator William Welsh, A report of a motor vehicle ported three youths had tried LLC, have six practices and increased the amount giving it to the patient all of the AG’s Medicaid crash at 80 Fernwood Ave. at to gain access to the prop- throughout Lynn, Boston, of money collected from and claiming that they Fraud Division. The law- 11:07 a.m. Sunday; at 801 erty and may have broken a Framingham, Lawrence, MassHealth. were custom- tted. It is suit seeks treble damages Western Ave. at 1:45 p.m. window. Police reported the Lowell and Somerville. For example, he kept believed that MassHealth and civil penalties. Sunday; and at 38 Commer- youths gained access to the The AG’s complaint al- his MassHealth patients, paid Rizkallah’s ortho- The AG’s Medicaid cial St. at 8:15 a.m. Monday. property and broke a window. leges that the defendants mostly children, in brac- dontist practices over $1 Fraud Division receives were practicing illegal es longer than medically million for those mouth 75 percent of its funding Overdose Complaints policies with intent to de- necessary so he could re- guards. from the U.S. Department fraud MassHealth since ceive more money from The AG’s of ce also al- of Health and Human Ser- A report of an overdose on A report of a road rage inci- November 2013. MassHealth. He did this leges that Rizkallah re- vices under a grant award. Washington Street at 10:54 dent at 2:11 p.m. Sunday at “For years, this ortho- by applying braces only to ceived prior approval for The remaining 25 percent p.m. Sunday; on Lewis Street 210 Andover St. A caller re- dontist used his young the top teeth at rst, even certain MassHealth pa- is funded by the Common- at 11:42 p.m. Sunday. ported someone was driving patients as pawns to steal though there is no medical tients by intentionally wealth of Massachusetts. a car erratically and possibly millions of dollars from justi cation for delaying misrepresenting to Mass- Allysha Dunnigan can Theft waving a gun. Police put a the state,” said Healey. putting braces on the bot- Health that the patient be reached at adunnigan@ BOLO out for the vehicle. “This illegal behavior tom teeth, the AG’s of ce had prior orthodontic itemlive.com A report of a larceny at 11 A report of a disturbance at La Grange Terrace at 11:48 3:58 p.m. Sunday at Brenda’s a.m. Sunday. on the Cleaning Service at 15 A report of motor vehicle Blueberry Way. A caller report- Lawsuit unearths theft from 36 Newhall St. at ed her husband was accusing 4:03 p.m. Sunday. her of having sex with other men. Police reported there Violence was a verbal argument and contaminated site in Salem A report of a ght at 57 that the spouses would be contamination on the site South St. at 1:06 a.m. Mon- staying in separate rooms for LAWSUIT from a neighbor and long- day. the night. From A1 A ght between two drunk time resident of the neigh- The revelation of contam- people was reported at 6:33 borhood at an August LYNNFIELD ination has led to concern meeting and has been fol- p.m. Sunday at Dunkin’ Do- among Salem residents, nuts at 3 Central St. One lowing the situation close- Accidents including Steve Kapantis, ly since then. person was taken to Salem a member of the Not For Alvi Ibanez, an abutter A report of a motor vehicle Hospital with police following Sale.m Coalition, a com- to the site and member of crash at 6:52 p.m. Friday at the ambulance. munity group that has Not For Sale.m, was trou- 425 Walnut St. and 425 Mar- long been skeptical of de- ket St.; at 5:09 p.m. Sunday Theft veloping the land. bled by the discovery of at 1377 Main St. contaminated soil on the A report of a larceny at 9:31 “My rst thought read- ing that lawsuit was that site. Complaints p.m. Friday at 7-Eleven at 79 “I am concerned,” said Lowell St. A dispute involving we have a site that could be damaging to our envi- Ibanez. “I have a fami- A report of unemployment several youths taking mer- ronment,” said Kapantis, ly here. That’s what has ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS fraud at 2:25 p.m. Friday at chandise from the store was who initially posted the driven me to nd out what 527 Salem St. reported. The storer clerk was is happening here.” Development has ceased on the contaminated reportedly shoved during the court documents online. land on Highland Avenue in Salem. “Imminent harm to the He hopes for further incident. Police reported the Fire public and the environ- communication from the statement from the city if we have nothing to wor- suspects could not be locat- ment is a pretty serious city regarding the alleged stating that there is con- ry about.” A possible structure re was ed, but were facing possible claim.” contamination. tamination,” said Ibanez, Guthrie Scrimgeour reported at 4:55 p.m. Sunday unarmed robbery and assault at 607 Salem St. Kapantis said he had “What I want, and what “And if that level of con- can be reached at gscrim- charges. Approximately $50 rst heard about potential the neighbors want, is a tamination is harmful, or [email protected]. A report of a motor vehi- worth of merchandise was cle re at 9:44 p.m. Sunday taken. at Salem Street and 462 S A larceny was reported at Broadway. The driver reported- 11:28 a.m. Saturday at J&H Lynn eld and Peabody combine ly ed the scene. Truck Repair at 129 Newbury St. A caller reported a truck MARBLEHEAD driver refueled and did not pay for his bill, which totaled to deliver Bare Necessities Complaints $86.59. A report of a larceny by DELIVER In December, the school A caller reported that they check at 12:34 p.m. Saturday From A1 worked with the church to had lost their airpod at 10:13 at 4 Pump Station Road. A help ful ll the City Mis- a.m. Friday. “Tower Day School has man reported that someone sion Boston Wish Lists A caller contacted the po- been holding different had attempted to pass a project. lice station at 6:20 p.m. Sat- types of drives for Citizens “We collected canned urday and asked who he had fraudulent check on his ac- Inn for a few years now,” count. foods and nonperishables reached. He was informed said Citizens Inn Senior as well as books, socks, that he had reached the po- A report of a robbery at Development Of cer Gi- 7:14 p.m. Sunday on Wallis toys, clothing, art supplies, lice department, at which anna Langis. “The past few and books and blankets point he asked what day to- Street. A caller reported he years have been pajama was possibly jumped about and it was incredible,” morrow was. He was informed drives. Last fall was a food said Tower Day School that tomorrow was Sunday. a half hour earlier. The victim drive for our pantry, Hav- was taken to Salem Hospital Director Leah O’Brien. “I en from Hunger. This year, think every one of our 90 and an ofcer checked the the need in our shelter is PEABODY area for the two male sus- students enrolled in the personal care items for school participated.” pects. Medication was miss- our clients. It’s wonderful Arrests ing from the victim’s back- In November, the school when schools or business- again worked with the pack, which was retrieved by Konstantinos Panousos, es want to host a drive, church, which houses police. 41, of 24 Bow St., was arrest- and we do receive many in- the school. In that in- ed and charged with violation kind donations throughout stance, Tower conducted of an abuse prevention order SWAMPSCOTT the calendar year. Our cli- a Thanksgiving food drive and malicious damage to a ents are so appreciative.” for the bene t of Citizens’ motor vehicle at 6:39 a.m. Accidents DiPrizio said the fol- Haven from Hunger ini- Sunday. lowing items are in great tiative. A report of a motor vehicle Emanuel Rodriguez Shon- demand at Citizens: tooth- “The generosity from hit and run crash at 5:03 p.m. yo, 30, of 23 Tanners Court, paste and toothbrushes, Tower Day School families Sunday at 1004 Paradise was arrested and charged deodorant/antiperspi- was incredible,” said Di- Road. with operation of a motor rant, soap and body wash, Prizio. “We lled up an en- A report of a motor vehicle vehicle with a suspended shampoo and hair condi- tire car full of food items crash at 8:52 p.m. Sunday at license, operating with a re- tioner, body lotion, razors for Thanksgiving. The Greenwood Avenue and Hum- voked registration, and unin- and shaving cream, fem- generosity that we have sured motor vehicle at 6:28 phrey Street. inine hygiene products, ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS received overall has been p.m. Sunday. new socks and underwear overwhelming. The act of Complaints (all sizes), and new reus- The Bare Necessities Drive at Tower Day charity is a gift for the giv- Accidents A report of a disturbance able face coverings and School in Lynn eld is seeking donations of hy- er and the receiver. A report of a motor vehicle at 9:20 p.m. Sunday at 690 masks. giene items for Citizens Inn in Peabody. “There is great impor- crash at 10:32 p.m. Friday at Humphrey St. A woman re- Each school is coordi- tance in teaching and Citizens Inn’s mission fers tools to empower fam- Route 128 North and 0 Cen- ported hearing a female nating its donation col- modeling generosity for is to support everyone ilies and individuals to tennial Drive. A car crash into screaming. lection. Tower Day School our children. Children will have bins inside the with dignity and respect nd permanent solutions learn that they are part building. Parents can drop as they live in emergen- to break the patterns of of a larger community off items via backpacks or cy shelters provided at instability in their lives. and that everyone in that during drop-off and pick- Citizens Inn Between, The drives come on the community is responsible up times. Citizens Inn Transition heels of a successful “Fall for those around them. Lynn Drug Task Force “Tower Day School fam- and its affordable hous- Fun” trick or treat event at By instilling the value of ilies have been amazingly ing units at Citizens Inn Tower Day last October and charity as a vital role in Hotline generous, and often arrive Homes. It also provides three other charitable drives their family dynamic, we with a bag or small box full meals to those strug- conducted by the school. encourage children to grow 781-477-4444 CALL 24 HOURS A DAY of items,” DiPrizio said. gling with food insecurity In January, the school up with a healthy sense of or text the word tiplynn and your tip to “tip411” (847411) Donations will be collect- through the Citizens Inn held a pajama drive for compassion, gratitude, and Spanish menu available ed through Friday, March Haven From Hunger food the bene t of La Colabora- a strong charitable spirit.” 5. On Saturday the items program. Citizens Inn not tiva, which is also known Anne Marie Tobin can be All reports of neighborhood activity will be investigated. Callers may remain anonymous. will be dropped off at the only provides safe housing as the Chelsea Collabora- reached at atobin@item- Citizens Inn. and meals, but it also of- tive. live.com. A6 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021

NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Lt. Gov. tours vaccination site kind of single event that on anniversary of 1st case had connections across the board,” Clark told The PROVIDENCE, R.I. Providence Journal. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Dan McK- The numbers are up- ee toured a COVID-19 vac- dated daily, and if connec- cination clinic in Warwick tions are found, emails go on Monday, one year to the out reminding students, day since the rst case of faculty and staff that the disease was con rmed COVID-19 precautions in Rhode Island. are still in effect. “Since then, our world Since the start of the has been changed by a academic year, “students public health crisis that have behaved responsi- has tragically taken the bly,” he said. lives of more than 2,500 Sanctions can be applied Rhode Islanders,” McKee if a student is found, at said in a statement. “As the end of an adjudication we remember those we’ve process, to have violated lost, our hearts go out to the university’s COVID-19 their families and loved policy. They range from a ones.” letter reminding the stu- But he also noted that dent of what is expected with recent ramp-ups in of them, to a restriction of vaccination efforts, “we access to campus, to pro- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS can begin to see the light bationary period, partial Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker speaks at a mass vaccination site for coronavirus at the at the end of the tunnel.” suspensions, and even ex- Natick Mall. The Democrat, who will pulsion. take over as governor once Gov. Gina Raimondo Man dies in Massachusetts is con rmed as President mountain biking accident Baker defends call to ease Joe Biden’s commerce sec- retary, said after touring the clinic at the Warwick IPSWICH, Mass. (AP) coronavirus business restrictions Veterans Middle School — A 46-year-old Massa- with Mayor Frank Pi- chusetts man died in a ASSOCIATED PRESS talizations — support the than the state as a whole. ment of the J&J vaccine, cozzi, that he would like weekend mountain biking easing of restrictions. Indoor performance ven- there will likely be a BOSTON — Gov. Charlie ues and indoor higher-con- to see teachers in Rhode accident, authorities said. “It’s obviously great to pause while production is Baker is coming under crit- see the data moving in tact recreational activities ramped up and the state Island prioritized for vac- The Wellesley man was icism from some health ex- the right direction so that will remain closed until starts seeing additional cinations, much like other riding with a friend Sun- perts who are warning that we can make it possible March 22. The city also shipments later in the states are doing. day in Willowdale State his decision to ease coro- for people to reopen on a won’t allow live musical month, he said. Forest in Ipswich when The city is currently giv- navirus restrictions is too phased basis,” Baker said. performances in restau- The White House on Sun- the two became separated ing shots to residents over soon and may lead to more The decisions to restrict rants until then. day said the entire stock- at about 1 p.m., according age 75, but over the week- misery down the road. businesses at various Massachusetts should pile of nearly 4 million of end began online registra- to police. On Monday, the state points during the past expect its first delivery of J&J vaccine doses will go tions for residents age 65 The friend found the vic- began lifting some re- year “have been extreme- the newly approved, sin- out immediately. J&J will and older. tim lying unresponsive on strictions that have been ly difficult and have come gle-dose Johnson & John- deliver about 16 million The state will transition the trail, police said. in place for months — with significant negative son vaccine and begin more doses by the end of more toward larger mass The friend called 911 but including eliminating consequences of their distribution of the shots March and 100 million to- vaccination sites, McKee the victim, whose name restaurant capacity lim- own,” he added. beginning next week, Bak- tal by the end of June. said. was not made public, was its as long as parties be Restaurants can again er said Monday. Boston is planning to “I think that it makes pronounced dead at the spaced 6 feet apart. host musical performanc- The new vaccine — which again allow outdoor din- sense the way we are do- scene by paramedics. Dr. Robert Horsburgh, a es, while enforcing six- joins two earlier vaccines ing on public streets be- ing it now, because you’re Foul play is not suspect- Boston University profes- people-per-table limits, from Pfizer and Moderna ginning April 1. dealing with a population ed, but the “investigation sor of epidemiology, said and 90-minute time limits. authorized in December — Mayor Marty Walsh said that should be served in is ongoing to determine the state is reopening too On Monday indoor per- will be distributed to vac- Monday that the program their local community, as whether he had a medical fast. formance venues such as cine locations throughout — designed to help local we get into younger age incident prior to crashing “Opening up these restau- concert halls and theaters the state, he said. eateries survive during the groups, they’ll be able to or whether he just lost rants is going to prolong can reopen at 50 percent Baker urged residents to pandemic — will continue travel,” he said. control of the bike on a the epidemic, and increase capacity with no more get whichever vaccine is some of the policies created the number of Massachu- The state had adminis- trail,” according to police. than 500 persons while available. last year, including stream- setts residents that die,” he tered more than 189,000 The man was wearing indoor recreational activ- “These are all very ef- lined permitting and out- told The Boston Globe. vaccine rst doses, and proper protective equip- ities like laser tag, roller fective. People don’t need door patios on roadways. On its website, the Cen- ment, police said. skating and trampolines to pick one from the oth- Outdoor dining will be- more than 76,000 have ters for Disease Control been fully vaccinated, can also reopen at 50 per- er,” he said. “If you have gin on April 1 or earlier if and Prevention describes cent capacity. a chance to get a vaccine, weather permits and will the state Department of Ex-of cer to face charge in as higher risk “on-site din- Health reported Monday. Capacity limits across you should take it, what- extend until December — alleged beating of Black man ing with indoor seating other businesses have also ever it is.” also weather permitting. There were nearly 1,000 capacity reduced to allow new con rmed cases of LYNN (AP) — A former been raised to 50 percent. One benefit of the J&J “Outdoor dining contrib- tables to be spaced at least Baker said the reopen- vaccine is that it doesn’t utes to a vibrant, welcom- COVID-19 in Rhode Island Massachusetts police of cer 6 feet apart.” over the past three days, accused of beating a man ing efforts “doesn’t mean require storage in freez- ing city, and we’ve seen But Baker said recent that people can or should ers, which makes it easy the benefits outdooring and 15 more virus-related who was in custody will public health data — in- deaths, the state Depart- face a criminal charge after let down their guard.” to administer in a variety has had on our neighbor- cluding falling numbers of The city of Boston is be- of settings, Baker said. ment of Health reported a court of cial ruled there hoods,” Walsh said in a new infections and hospi- ing a little more cautious After the initial ship- press release. Monday. was probable cause for the There have now been case to move forward. more than 126,000 cases Former Lynn Of cer and 2,517 deaths in the Matthew Coppinger faces Boston’s police one year since the state a charge of assault and recorded its rst case on battery in connection with March 1, 2020. the alleged beating last remain largely The state also report- June of Victor White that ed that it has conducted was caught on a police more than 3 million tests. station security camera. The department does The 35-year-old Copping- white not update it numbers on er resigned shortly after By Alanna Durkin then when things explode, weekends. the encounter. Richer we try to do things piece- The latest seven-day Essex District Attorney ASSOCIATED PRESS work and we try to do average positivity rate Jonathan Blodgett ap- symbolic things.” in Rhode Island is 2.16 pointed Daniel Bennett, BOSTON — For years, The need to have police percent. State health de- the former head of the PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston city leaders have departments look like the partments are calculating state’s public safety of ce, vowed to diversify the po- Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos communities they patrol positivity rate different- to handle the case the case lice department so it looks Ghosn holds a press conference at the Maronite has come under renewed ly across the country, but to avoid potential con icts more like the community Christian Holy Spirit University of Kaslik. focus amid calls for police for Rhode Island the AP of interest. it serves. Yet the police reform spurred by police calculates the rate by di- “It’s clear from the video force is just as white as killings of Black people viding new cases by test and Mr. White’s testimony it was a decade ago, and Two Americans across the U.S. And new encounters using data that he was struck numer- huge barriers to diversity from The COVID Track- ous times,” Bennett said at remain, advocates say. research recently pub- ing Project. a hearing last Thursday. wanted in City of cials acknowl- lished in the journal The seven-day rolling “The statute that allows edge more work needs to “Science” suggested that average of daily new cas- police to use reasonable be done, but insist their diversity in law enforce- es in Rhode Island has force does not allow them efforts to bring in more ment can indeed lead to dropped from about 384 Ghosn’s escape in to strike an individual in of cers of color are slowly improvements in how po- on Feb. 14 to about 257 on the face in a jail cell.” paying off. But critics say lice treat people of color. Sunday, according to The The clerk magistrate the city has failed to back William Gross, Boston’s COVID Tracking Project. made his decision Friday. Japanese custody up its pledges with mean- rst Black top cop, said Brown University is in- Coppinger’s attorney, ingful action. diversifying the depart- vestigating an uptick in Ken Anderson, said at the By Alanna Durkin who have been locked up Black and Latinx can- ment was one of his top new coronavirus cases on hearing that his client Richer at a suburban Boston jail ASSOCIATED PRESS since their arrest in May, didates still consistently priorities when he took campus, involving stu- was justi ed in striking the reins in 2018. dents, faculty and staff, a were handed over to Jap- get passed over in favor of White because White was BOSTON — An Ameri- Yet, as of early January, spokesperson said. drunk and belligerent, and anese of cials early Mon- white applicants over de- can father and son want- Boston police were about The Ivy League school refused to comply with day, said one of their at- cades-old minor brushes 65 percent white, accord- has reported 58 new cas- repeated commands to re- ed by Japan for aiding torneys, Paul Kelly. with law enforcement or ing to numbers provided es in the past seven days move his mask in the cell, former Nissan Motor Co. The Taylors’ lawyers seemingly arbitrary rea- by the department, even as of Sunday, according to The Boston Globe reported. Chairman Carlos Ghosn had argued the accusa- sons, advocates say. And though they make up only the school’s testing dash- “Probable cause is a very escape from the country in tions don’t t under the some critics say the city’s talk of inclusion rings hol- about 45 percent of the board, but spokesperson low threshold and we look a box were handed over to law Japan wants to try low while it continues to city. The percentage of of- Brian Clark said there forward to defending this Japanese custody Monday, them under and that they were few connections be- in a setting where all the ending their months-long ght a long-running case cers of color is up slight- would be treated unfairly ly compared to 2018, but hind the surge. evidence will be present- battle to stay in the U.S. won by a group of Black in Japan and subjected to the racial makeup of the “We were not seeing any ed,” Anderson said. Michael Taylor and his of cers over a promotion- “mental and physical tor- al exam a judge found was overall force is largely the son, Peter Taylor, failed ture.” They have accused discriminatory. same as 10 years ago and Neptune Towers Apartments to convince U.S. of cials Will be accepting applications for placement on the waiting list for housing from Japan of pursuing the pair “It’s an honor to serve as only slightly more diverse March 1, 2021 to March 15, 2021 and courts to block their Neptune Towers is a project based Section 8 community, income restrictions apply in an attempt to save face a police of cer and serve than 20 years ago, accord- Applications available at the property or by request to: extradition to Japan, Neptune Towers after the embarrassment the citizens of Boston, but ing to data compiled in a 130 Neptune Blvd., Suite 108E where they will be tried of Ghosn’s escape. Lynn, MA 01905 to this day, I don’t feel like 2015 audit of the depart- Attention: Occupancy Specialist on charges that they Michael Taylor, a U.S. I have been completely ment. Tel: 781-595-6400 Fax: 781-599-1560 TTY: 800-439-2370 Applications also available via email request: [email protected] smuggled Ghosn out of Army Special Forces veter- accepted,” said Larry Elli- The Associated Press and on the website: www.hallkeen.com the country in 2019 while Reasonable accommodations made on request an and private security spe- son, a Black Boston police repeatedly requested an Placement on the waiting list will be determined by lottery the former auto titan was cialist who in the past was detective who’s been with interview with Gross, who Applications must be received or postmarked by no later than March 15, 2021 awaiting trial on nancial hired by parents to rescue the department for nearly retired in late January, misconduct charges. abducted children, has nev- 40 years. “The problem is but a police spokesman The Massachusetts men, er denied the allegations. we turn a blind eye and said he was unavailable. TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM A7 George Floyd kin joins protest anthem album project

By Aaron Morrison been monumental,” said ASSOCIATED PRESS McCall. “It created a move- ment and not a moment.” NEW YORK — Before Some songs make bold a late night rehearsal in declarations, like the pro- December, Terrence Floyd test anthem album’s lead PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS couldn’t remember the single, “No Justice No last time he squatted on Nominees in the category for best support- Peace.” The well-known a drum throne, sticks in ing actor in a motion picture react as Daniel protest refrain, popular- hand and ready to perform. Kaluuya, top center, is announced as the win- ized in the U.S. in the Surely, he said, it had ner for his role in “Judas and the Black Messi- 1980s, is something that not happened since his ah” at the Golden Globe Awards. brother, George Floyd, millennials grew up hear- died at the hands of police ing before they joined the in Minneapolis last May, front lines of their gener- Even more sparking a global reckon- ation’s civil rights move- ing over systemic racism PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ment, McCall said. McCall is featured on and police brutality. Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd, plays Now, Terrence is lend- the track, along with his the drums with other artists during a record- chaotic than ing a talent he honed as ancée, singer Malikka a youngster in a church ing session for an album of protest songs. Miller, and choir members band to help produce and Associated Press. awareness of grassroots from Brooklyn’s Grace Tabernacle Christian Cen- usual, Globes promote a forthcoming “His heartbeat is not movements, often carry- ter. The song is currently album of protest anthems beating no more,” he said, ing desperate pleas or en- available for purchase and inspired by the Black “but I can beat for him.” raged battle cries across streaming on iTunes, Am- Lives Matter demonstra- The untitled project, set the airwaves. still had their azon Music and YouTube. tions prompted in part by for release one year after Terrence was recruit- his brother’s death. Godfather Records, a la- George Floyd’s death, fol- ed for the project by the “I want to pay my re- bel run and owned by Da- spects to my brother any lows a long history of ra- Rev. Kevin McCall, a civil vid Wright, pastor of Grace moments way I can, whether it’s a cial justice messages and rights activist who said Tabernacle Christian Cen- march, whether it’s just protest slogans crossing he believes an album of ter, plans to put out the By Jocelyn Noveck B. DeMille award. And the talking to somebody about over into American pop- street-inspired protest an- seven-song album. His late ASSOCIATED PRESS HFPA made a hasty on- him, or whether it’s doing ular music and culture. thems does not yet exist. father, Timothy Wright, is stage pledge to change. “We what I do and playing the In particular, music has “These protest chants considered the “Godfather In the opening moments recognize we have our own drums,” Terrence told The been a vehicle for building that were created have of gospel music.” of a Golden Globes night work to do,” said vice pres- even more chaotic and con- ident Helen Hoehne. “We founding than usual, co- must have Black journal- host Tina Fey raised a the- ists in our organization.” Cuomo’s attempt at apology oretical question: “Could “I DON’T HAVE HIS this whole night have been WORDS” an email?” Only the next The best-actor award three hours would tell. to Chadwick Boseman blasted by alleged victim Well, sure, it could have for “Ma Rainey’s Bottom” been an email. But then had been expected. That you wouldn’t have had did not dull the emotion- By Michael R. Sisak derstood; they are the ac- Chadwick Boseman’s el- al impact of his victory. and Marina tions of an individual who oquent widow, bringing His widow, Taylor Sim- Villeneuve wields his power to avoid many to tears as she ex- one Ledward, tearfully ASSOCIATED PRESS justice.” plained how she could accepted in his honor, New York’s attorney never be as eloquent as telling viewers that her NEW YORK — One of general said she’s moving her late husband. Or Jane husband, who died of co- the women who said she forward with an investiga- Fonda, sharply calling out lon cancer at 43 before the was sexually harassed by Hollywood for its lack of tion into the harassment lm was released, “would New York Gov. Andrew diversity on a night when allegations after receiving say something beauti- Cuomo is rejecting his at- her very hosts were under a letter from Cuomo’s of- ful, something inspiring, tempt to apologize for his re for exactly that. Or ce Monday authorizing something that would behavior and excuse it as Chloé Zhao, making his- amplify that little voice an attempt to be “playful.” her to take charge of the tory as the rst woman probe. inside of all of us that tells Charlotte Bennett said of Asian descent to win you you can. That tells you in a statement released The referral letter al- best director (and the rst lows Attorney General to keep going, that calls Monday that the Demo- woman since 1984.) you back to what you are crat had “refused to ac- Letitia James to deputize Or 98-year-old Norman FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS meant to be doing at this knowledge or take respon- an outside law rm to con- Lear, giving the simplest duct the inquiry with full moment in history.” But, sibility for his predatory Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news con- explanation for his lon- she said poignantly, “I behavior.” subpoena power. When the ference at a COVID-19 vaccination site in the gevity: never living or investigation is nished, don’t have his words.” Co- “As we know, abusers Brooklyn borough of New York. laughing alone. Or Jodie star Viola Davis could be — particularly those with the ndings will be dis- Foster kissing her wife closed in a public report, New York Times in a story ments about her appear- seen weeping as Ledward tremendous amounts of joyfully, eight years after spoke. She was not alone. the letter said. published Saturday that ance and once kissed her power — are often repeat very tentatively coming PREDICTABLE James, in a statement the governor had ques- without her consent at the offenders who engage in out on the same telecast. ZOOM FAILS announcing she received tioned her about her sex end of a meeting. manipulative tactics to di- Of course, there were the It was obvious there were the letter, said: “This is life, told her he was lone- In a statement Sunday, minish allegations, blame usual confounding results going to be awkward Zoom victims, deny wrongdoing not a responsibility we ly and looking for a girl- Cuomo maintained he and baf ing snubs, com- friend, and asked wheth- had never inappropri- fails. It started early, when and escape consequences,” take lightly as allegations pounded here by some epic the very rst winner, Dan- er she would be open to a ately touched or propo- she wrote. of sexual harassment Zoom fails. But then we iel Kaluuya for “Judas and relationship with an older sitioned anyone. But he “It took the Governor should always be taken had the kids and the dogs. the Black Messiah,” was man. said he had teased peo- 24 hours and signi cant seriously.” And they were adorable. on mute as he accepted his backlash to allow for a Two women who’ve A second former aide, ple about their personal Next year, can we still award, leaving presenter truly independent inves- worked for Cuomo have Lindsey Boylan, has also lives in an attempt to be have the kids and the Laura Dern to apologize tigation. These are not come forward to accuse accused Cuomo of harass- “playful.” He said he had dogs, please? for technical dif culties. the actions of someone him of sexual harassment. ment. She said Cuomo wanted to act like a men- Some key moments of Thankfully, the problem who simply feels misun- Bennett, 25, told The made inappropriate com- tor to Bennett. the rst and hopefully last was resolved in time for virtual Globes night: the actor to speak. Jason AN OVERDUE Sudeikis, whose charming- RECKONING ly rambling speech (“This WHO: ‘Premature,’ ‘unrealistic’ The evening began un- is nuts!”) and rumpled der a cloud of embarrass- hoodie signaled he hadn’t ing revelations about the expected to win, nally re- Hollywood Foreign Press alized he needed to “wrap COVID-19 will end soon Association and its lack this puppy up.” And winner By Maria Cheng and to keep transmission of explosive spread. very much in control,” he of inclusion, including the Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Jamey Keaten COVID-19 as low as possi- “If the vaccines begin to said. damaging fact that there Creek”) had some perhaps ASSOCIATED PRESS ble, said Dr. Michael Ryan, impact not only on death WHO’s director-general, are no Black members in unwelcome help from her director of WHO’s emer- and not only on hospital- meanwhile, said it was the 87-person body. Fey and husband, whose efforts to GENEVA — A senior gencies program. ization, but have a sig- “regrettable” that young- co-host Amy Poehler ad- provide applause sounds World Health Organization “If we’re smart, we can ni cant impact on trans- er and healthier adults dressed it early: “Even with and play-off music on his of cial said Monday it was nish with the hospital- mission dynamics and in some rich countries are stupid things, inclusivity is phone while she spoke lost “premature” and “unrealis- izations and the deaths transmission risk, then I being vaccinated against important.” Winners like something in translation, tic” to think the pandemic and the tragedy associat- believe we will accelerate the coronavirus before at- Daniel Levy of “Schitt’s causing confusion on social might be stopped by the ed with this pandemic” by toward controlling this risk health workers in de- Creek” and presenters like media. Oh yes, and there end of the year, but that the the end of the year, he said pandemic.” veloping countries. Sterling K. Brown referred were those conversations recent arrival of effective at media brie ng. But Ryan warned Tedros Adhanom Ghe- to it. Jane Fonda made it between nominees before vaccines could at least help Ryan said WHO was against complacency, breyesus said immuni- a theme of her powerful commercials — did they dramatically reduce hospi- reassured by emerging saying that nothing was zations provided by the speech accepting the Cecil know we heard them? talizations and death. data that many of the li- guaranteed in an evolving U.N.-backed effort COVAX The world’s singular fo- censed vaccines appear to epidemic. began this week in Gha- cus right now should be be helping curb the virus’ “Right now the virus is na and the Ivory Coast, but lamented that this YOUR was happening only three SOURCE months after countries FOR such as Britain, the U.S. and Canada began vacci- nating their own popula- tions. Offering clear understanding and “Countries are not in a race with each other,” he communication throughout the entire process! said. “This is a common race against the virus. 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Rough water Milan designers hit reset button during digital fashion week

By Colleen Barry AP FASHION WRITER MILAN — Fashion is off the hamster wheel, taking a deep breath that is allowing some fresh- ness to seep into the once relentless cycle. “It is so weird thinking about fashion, and the kind of hamster wheel of fashion, and how we never had a break and always complained about it,’’ Marc Jacobs said during a Milan Fashion ITEM PHOTOS | JULIA HOPKINS Week video chat with Miuccia Prada and Waves crash into the seawall on Lynn Shore Drive. Raf Simons post-digital show. “And then you get a break, and you complain.” Instead, he said, he was taking the moment to watch others, and be inspired. Milan Fashion Week of mostly womenswear previews for next fall and winter wrapped a near- ly all-digital edition on Monday. Only one design- PHOTOS | ASSOCIATED PRESS er — Daniel Del Core, marking his brand’s de- Milan-based Austrian fashion designer Arthur but — held a live runway Arbesser, poses in his studio holding a painter’s show for a small number pallet that he picked up at a ea market, and of guests. which inspired the signature print for his Fall While the bustle of live 2021 collection of 25 looks, in Milan, Italy. shows with the parade of pattern, in the case of a “I felt it was import- itinerant fashionistas de- black architectural detail- ant to keep writing this camping from New York ing over a striped cotton. story, my little story, keep to London, Milan and Arbesser said the adding chapters,’’ Arbess- nally Paris was missed, enforced quiet of the er said of his 8-year-old designers also were COVID-19-era restric- brand. “I am happy that stimulated by the slower tions, along with the even doing something so pace of the pandemic-era necessity of saving money, reduced, so little, while at fashion cycle. pushed other creative the same time producing Austrian designer Ar- forces to the fore. He and quality, you can still be thur Arbesser shrank his his team created a patch- seen, you can actually sell collection to just 25 looks, work mini-dress out of your production.” which he presented in vis- cotton, silk and technical Global masters Dolce & its to his Milan studio and nylon, and they exper- Gabbana took a tech- video calls, opting out of a imented with Shibori nological leap forward digital runway show. hand-dying for a wool with a no-holds-barred, For the creations, he up- mini skirt. youth-inspired collection cycled textiles from pre- The collection bears featuring technical tex- vious collections that had Arbesser’s love of prints, tiles in bold hues inter- been stashed in a studio this season’s inspired by mingled with hologram cubbyhole. The designer an actual painter’s palette nishes, metallic glim- Local news on your doorstep revitalized them either that he picked up at a ea mers and even multi-col- by printing a new design market, which he mashes ored Styrofoam beads, for on the other side, in the up with geometrical pat- a feast of colorful confec- case of a pretty pleated terns and materials that tions. skirt, or printing over the range from soft silk jersey The 140 looks included original with a different to wool to knits. some reinterpretations of Domenico Dolce and Stefan Gabbana’s iconic pieces — including Madonna’s bejeweled bodysuit and corsets worn by dancers in Prince’s “Cream” video — from the early days when Dolce & Gabbana helped de ne the bold sexiness of the 1990s. The result was a mix of Dolce & Gabbana’s trademark tailoring, often under strands of Home delivery starts at only $4.50 per week. layered pearls and gold, alongside more futuristic 50% off your rst month of home delivery elements that bely our new protective bearing: when you use coupon code dailyitem elaborate eye shields, plastic sneaker coverings at checkout at www.itemlive.com and transparent slickers. Underlining this leap forward, a humanoid robot developed by the A giant screen streams a Giorgio Armani fash- Italian Institute of Tech- ion live show presenting the women’s Fall nology acted as master of Offer available to new subscribers only Winter 2021-22 collection, unveiled during the ceremonies for the digital Fashion Week in Milan, Italy. runway show. WEATHER LOTTERY

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By Mike Alongi ten getting his team into bounds (5.5) and finish- 12-2 in a shortened cam- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR position before starting ing second on the team paign. an offensive sequence. in assists (3.7). He also Augustin was one of After rallying back And despite the Sachems shot 38 percent from the most well-rounded from losing a coach right finishing with a 4-9 re- 3-point range and earned players in the area in before a pandemic-short- cord in a shortened year, a nod as a Catholic Cen- 2020-2021, as the Big ened season, Saugus se- Manalaysay kept his tral League All-Star. Blue forward was one nior guard Myles Mana- teammates pushing the Jellison has the dis- of only four players in laysay has been named whole season. tinction of recording the the North Shore to av- the 2020-2021 Item Play- There were also six single most impressive erage a double-double er of the Year for boys players named to this performance of the 2020- for the season (Ham- basketball. year’s All-Item Team 2021 season, knocking ilton-Wenham’s Ryan Despite all of the chal- in St. Mary’s junior Ali down 12 3-pointers en Monahan, Carter Coffey lenges, Manalaysay man- Barry, Salem senior Bob- route to a 42-point perfor- and Markus Nordin were aged to average 18 points by Jellison, Swampscott mance in a win over Mar- the other three). Augus- per game for the Sa- senior Andrew Augustin, blehead on Feb. 16. But tin led Swampscott with chems. He also contrib- Lynnfield senior Luke his strong season wasn’t 15.2 points per game, uted four rebounds and Martinho, Bishop Fen- limited to just that game, but interestingly enough five assists per game, in wick senior Max Grenert as Jellison led the North finished second on his addition to leading the and St. John’s Prep se- Shore in 3-pointers made own team in rebounding way on the other end of nior Aidan Callahan. (45) throughout the year. with 10.0 per game (Cam the floor with his defen- Barry had a great He also averaged 15.9 O’Brien averaged 10.2 ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK sive prowess. He was the junior season for St. points, 5.6 rebounds and per game). Saugus’ Myles Manalaysay averaged 18 points a team’s on-court leader at Mary’s, leading the team 3.7 assists per game for game this season. the point guard spot, of- in points (14.1) and re- a Salem team that went BASKETBALL, B2 St. Mary’s football returns a young, athletic bunch

By Daniel Kane fast but Driscoll believes will be a familiar face at ITEM STAFF the Spartans are right on running back and defen- track so far. sive back and Zach Barden LYNN — With just ve “I’ll tell you, for not packs a punch at lineback- seniors, the St. Mary’s knowing what to expect er and fullback. Tony Bello football team will be on coming into this year it’s also returns to help anchor the young side this season, gone really well,” Driscoll both the offensive and de- but that doesn’t mean it said. “The kids are excited fensive line. will be lacking in terms of and we got in a good rst “Those are three big re- athletes. week of practice. We’re turning seniors for us,” “It’s a young team and used to having all summer Driscoll said. “We haven’t there’s good news and really worked out the spe- bad news that comes with and a whole offseason pre- ci cs on captains but those that,” St. Mary’s coach paring so it’s been about guys will be our leaders ei- Sean Driscoll said. “But getting in shape. We’re we still have a lot of re- learning to crawl before ther way. turners who got experi- we walk.” “Then we have young ence last year. Thankfully the Spartans guys too like Jack Marks,” “We have a very enthu- have a handful of players Driscoll said. “He plays de- siastic bunch and they’re that are coming fresh off fensive line and tight end, all getting reps in as best a basketball season that played both sides of the they can,” Driscoll said. wrapped up a few weeks ball last year too and had “They all seemed to be ago. a really nice season for us.” clicking last week. A lot of “Ali Barry is right in the Coming off a 6-5 season them are really just young mix at quarterback for us,” with ups and downs the in terms of school but as Driscoll said. “He’s coming Spartans will be looking to far as their athletic abili- off the basketball court, keep getting some of that ty the experience is there. just like a lot of my team experience under their That experience has been is. David Brown Jr. is also belts. As for the season, a huge help.” going to be key for us. Him Driscoll and company are Of course, a lot of that en- getting some playing time hoping to be right in the thusiasm is natural for any last year really helped us.” mix of a competitive Cath- The senior class may be olic Central League this football team after getting ITEM FILE PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO on the eld last week for small but there are still spring. the rst time in over a year. some key returners among Sal Af itto, a running back and defensive back, is one of a few key re- Things have been moving that bunch too. Sal Af itto ST. MARY’S, B2 turning seniors for the St. Mary’s football team Cardinals agree to terms with free agent JJ Watt

By Barry Wilner and nals in a one-sided trade David Brandt a year ago. ASSOCIATED PRESS Watt had one year re- maining on a six-year, TEMPE, Ariz. — J.J. $100 million contract Watt has agreed to a with the Texans. two-year contract with Watt’s signing is an in- the Arizona Cardinals, dication that the Cardi- showing that the fran- nals are willing to spend chise will be aggressive money in their effort to once again in their push return to the playoffs for to snap a five-year play- the first time since 2015. off drought. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS They finished with an The team announced 8-8 record in 2020, losing Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards throws in the rst inning during a spring the deal with the free- training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Monday. agent edge rusher on five of their last seven Monday. Watt was re- games to fall just short leased last month by of the postseason. the Houston Texans, for Defensive coordinator In rough start, Richards rescued whom he won three NFL Vance Joseph can now Defensive Player of the add Watt to a group that Year awards. already has veteran edge by 20-pitch mercy rule A person familiar with rusher Chandler Jones, the contract told The As- who had 19 sacks in 2019 before his 2020 season By Jimmy Golen regardless of how many ed. ed by Tommy John sur- sociated Press that the total package is worth was cut short by a biceps ASSOCIATED PRESS outs or runners on base “By all means, not hap- gery in 2018 that cost injury. The Cardinals there are. py about it. Today’s out- him most of ‘19, as well. $31 million. The person Garrett Richards had spoke on condition of also have young play- “Obviously, you want to ing is not what you’re He went 2-2 with a 4.03 gotten only one out anonymity because the makers such as lineback- nish it and you want to going to see from me on ERA during the pandem- during his rst spring team did not reveal any er Isaiah Simmons and you want to make all the a regular basis, I’ll tell ic-shortened 2020 season training start, loading terms. Pro Bowl safety Budda the bases and walking in outs that you’re outing you that right now,” he and agreed to a $10 mil- A five-time All-Pro, Baker. one run before the Red requires,” he said. “So, said. “I just needed to lion, one-year deal with Watt — who turns 32 in Hopkins foreshadowed Sox stopped the inning yeah, it was a little frus- stay a little bit more in Boston in the offseason. three weeks — has been Watt’s arrival in the after 23 pitches. trating.” competitive mode ver- “What gets my atten- one of the NFL’s best desert a few weeks ago Then he went back out Richards told reporters sus mechanical mode. So tion is his stuff,” manag- players for a decade, but on Instagram, when he for a 1-2-3 second inning. from Fort Myers, Flori- once that switch kind of er Alex Cora said. “He’ll asked out in Houston, posted a picture of the “It’s building blocks da, that his pitches were  ipped, everything kind be one of our guys. And which is undergoing a two players, including man,” he said after being moving well, but he just of felt great again.” he should be a good one.” roster upheaval. Watt Watt in a photoshopped rescued by the new rule struggled to keep them Richards spent his rst He showed it in the sec- joins another former Cardinals jersey with this spring training that in the strike zone. He 10 seasons on the West ond inning, when he re- Texans star, wide receiv- the message “Let’s finish allows managers to end allowed two runs, three Coast with the Los An- tired the Braves in order. er DeAndre Hopkins, in what we started ... ” an inning after a pitcher hits and two walks in the geles Angels and San Arizona. Hopkins was has thrown 20 pitches, rst inning before it end- Diego Padres, interrupt- RED SOX, B2 acquired by the Cardi- WATT, B2 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 TV/RADIO Saugus’ Manalaysay tops 2020-2021 Baseball 1:05 p.m. ... Exhibition: Tampa Bay at Boston ...... ESPN; WEEI-AM 850 8 p.m...... Exhibition: LA Angels at Cincinnati ...... MLB Network Pro basketball Item boys basketball all-stars 7:30 p.m. ... LA Clippers at Boston ...... TNT; WBZ-FM 98.5 10 p.m...... Phoenix at LA Lakers ...... TNT Men’s college basketball averaging 14.2 points per 6 p.m...... Wake Forest at Pittsburgh ...... ACC Network BASKETBALL 6:30 p.m. ... Arkansas at South Carolina ...... SEC Network From B1 game while helping lead 7 p.m...... Fresno St. at Boise St...... CBSSN the Eagles to a share of Illinois at Michigan ...... ESPN Martinho was a scoring the Catholic Conference Xavier at Georgetown ...... FS1 8 p.m...... Duke at Georgia Tech ...... ACC Network machine in Lynn eld’s regular season title. Indiana at Michigan St...... Big Ten Network shortened season, scoring Also getting named as 8:30 p.m. ... Vanderbilt at LSU ...... SEC Network 20 points or more in four Item All-Stars this season 9 p.m...... Marquette at DePaul ...... FS1 of the Pioneers’ 11 games. Memphis at South Florida ...... ESPNU are Jason Romans, Alex Pro hockey He closed out the season Gonzalez, Che Hanks, 7 p.m...... Philadelphia at Pittsburgh ...... NBCSN averaging 17.0 points and Mike Yentin (Bishop Men’s soccer 6.0 rebounds per game. Fenwick); David Brown Premier League: Grenert was a driving 3 p.m...... Wolverhampton Wanderers at Manchester City ...... NBCSN Jr., Sammy Batista (St. force for Fenwick all sea- Mary’s); Drew Lucas, Nick son, serving as a senior Vecchio, Shea Lynch, Dan- captain and getting the NBA ny Barrett (Peabody); Jack job done on both ends of Ford (Lynn eld); Hunt- EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE the oor. Finishing sec- er Fleming, Noah Mann Atlantic Division Southwest Division ond in the North Shore W L Pct GB W L Pct GB (Marblehead); Guillermo Philadelphia 22 12 .647 — San Antonio 17 12 .586 — in 3-pointers made (43), Brooklyn 22 13 .629 ½ Dallas 16 16 .500 2½ Grenert led the Crusaders Pimentel, Ethan Doyle, New York 18 17 .514 4½ Memphis 15 15 .500 2½ Jorge Guerrero, Ethan Boston 17 17 .500 5 New Orleans 14 19 .424 5 in scoring (15.4 points per Toronto 17 17 .500 5 Houston 11 21 .344 7½ game) and rebounding (7.8 Doyle, Tommy Beauregard Southeast Division Northwest Division (Salem); Tyrone Mander- W L Pct GB W L Pct GB rebounds per game). Miami 17 17 .500 — Utah 27 7 .794 — Callahan wrapped up son, Mason Nickolas (Sau- Charlotte 16 17 .485 ½ Portland 18 14 .563 8 his career at the Prep on gus); Rollie Castineyra, Atlanta 14 20 .412 3 Denver 18 15 .545 8½ ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Washington 13 19 .406 3 Oklahoma City 14 20 .412 13 a high note, leading the Kyle Webster (St. John’s Orlando 13 21 .382 4 Minnesota 7 28 .200 20½ North Shore in assists Prep); Evan Roth, Cam Swampscott senior Andrew Augustin earned Central Division Pacific Division O’Brien, Jason Aucone All-Item team honor after averaging a dou- W L Pct GB W L Pct GB with 8.0 per game. He Milwaukee 21 13 .618 — L.A. Lakers 24 11 .686 — wasn’t too bad on the scor- (Swampscott); Cam Con- ble-double (15.2 points, 10 rebounds) this sea- Indiana 15 17 .469 5 L.A. Clippers 24 12 .667 ½ ing end of things either, way (Winthrop). son. Chicago 15 17 .469 5 Phoenix 22 11 .667 1 Cleveland 13 21 .382 8 Golden State 19 16 .543 5 Detroit 9 25 .265 12 Sacramento 13 21 .382 10½

Monday’s Games New York at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. St. Mary’s football returns a Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m. Denver at Milwaukee, 9 p.m. Indiana at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. Denver at Chicago, 8 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Utah at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Utah at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. young, athletic bunch this season Cleveland at Houston, 9 p.m. Brooklyn at Houston, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Atlanta at Orlando, 8 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Charlotte at Minnesota, 8 p.m. ST. MARY’S Memphis at Washington, 7 p.m. Chicago at New Orleans, 8 p.m. From B1 Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Boston, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 10 p.m. “Number one, we want to try to win the CCL,” Driscoll said. “Right now NHL we’re looking at a seven game league schedule, East Division West Division which is really what every- GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Wash 21 12 5 4 28 73 69 Vegas 17 12 4 1 25 51 36 one’s hoping for. There’s no Boston 19 12 5 2 26 59 50 Minnesota 18 12 6 0 24 57 44 tournament or playoffs NYI 21 11 6 4 26 56 49 St. Louis 21 11 8 2 24 67 67 but we can’t dwell on that. Phila 18 11 4 3 25 61 54 Colorado 18 11 6 1 23 55 42 We want to start off on a Pittsburgh 20 11 8 1 23 60 65 LA 20 9 7 4 22 60 56 NYR 19 7 9 3 17 50 52 Arizona 21 9 9 3 21 56 64 good note and get going in NJ 17 7 8 2 16 45 52 Anaheim 21 6 10 5 17 42 61 Buffalo 19 6 10 3 15 44 57 the right direction early. San Jose 18 7 9 2 16 53 71 Central Division With two weeks of presea- North Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA son, that’s going to come Tampa Bay 19 14 4 1 29 69 39 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 20 13 4 3 29 65 57 Toronto 22 16 4 2 34 78 55 down to how much we can Chicago 23 12 7 4 28 73 68 Edmonton 23 14 9 0 28 79 69 get done in that time.” Carolina 20 13 6 1 27 69 56 Winnipeg 20 13 6 1 27 69 53 Columbus 23 8 10 5 21 62 77 Montreal 20 9 6 5 23 65 60 And St. Mary’s has a Nashville 21 10 11 0 20 49 64 Calgary 22 10 10 2 22 58 65 tough test waiting for them Detroit 24 7 14 3 17 51 78 Vancouver 24 8 14 2 18 68 85 as soon as those two weeks Dallas 16 6 6 4 16 46 45 Ottawa 23 7 15 1 15 61 91 are up. The Spartans will Monday’s Games Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. kick off the season March Calgary at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. 12 (6) with a visit to rival Carolina at Florida, 7 p.m. Carolina at Nashville, 8 p.m. Bishop Fenwick, a team Vancouver at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Vegas, 10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. coming off an appearance St. Louis at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games in the Division 6 Super Toronto at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Washington at Boston, 7 p.m. Bowl last season. Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Toronto at Edmonton, 8 p.m. “There’s not much time Tuesday’s Games St. Louis at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Arizona at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. and we have to come out Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Vegas, 10 p.m. ready to go,” Driscoll said. N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. “I was telling the team the other night, we are going to try to take it a play at TODAY IN SPORTS a time, one quarter at a time. We’re focusing on March 2 goal in the Black Hawks’ 5-4 those small increments ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK 1918 — Joe Malone is held victory over the Detroit Red and hopefully we can get scoreless in the Montreal Can- Wings. better and improve in each David Brown Jr. is one of several St. Mary’s football players coming fresh adiens’ 5-3 season-ending 1969 — Boston’s Phil Esposi- one.” off a basketball season. loss to the Toronto Arenas, to becomes the first NHL play- but finishes the first NHL sea- er with 100 points in a sea- son with a league-high 44 son, scoring a goal in the Bru- goals in 22 games. The 44 ins’ 4-0 victory over the Pitts- In rough start, Richards rescued goals remains an NHL record burgh Penguins. that stands until 1944-45 1991 — Chris Corchiani of when Maurice Richard scores North Carolina State becomes 50 goals in 50 games. first player in NCAA history by 20-pitch mercy rule 1921 — Kentucky beats Geor- with 1,000 assists in a career. gia 20-19 in the Southern Corchiani, who has 12 assists Intercollegiate men’s basket- in the game, gets the mile- RED SOX perfect” because of corona- left the game. Cora said he today.” ball championship game in stone with 1:16 left in the From B1 virus lockdowns, and Bo- tested ne afterwards and Cora also said out elder Atlanta. The 14-team confer- first half on a pass to Rodney gaerts rushed to get ready. wasn’t feeling any pain. Franchy Cordero, who was ence does not keep formal Monroe. N.C. state loses to “It was great to get back “We shut him down for a A few players and sever- obtained in the trade that regular-season standings. It’s Wake Forest 89-84. out there and nish a little bit,” Cora said. “He’ll al members of the train- sent Andrew Benintendi college basketball’s first tour- 1991 — Del Ballard Jr. throws strong second inning, get be OK in a few days. We’ve ing staff came down with to the Kansas City Roy- nament. the most famous gutter ball in some quick outs,” he said. just got to be patient. We a non-coronavirus illness als, was on his way to Fort 1929 — The Chicago Black PBA Tour history in the finals got plenty of days, right? and needed some time off. “It was nice to be able to Myers and would need a Hawks end their NHL record of the Fair Lanes Open. Bal- We’ve got what, 30 more After receiving an email offset that rst inning and couple of days to clear pro- eight-game scoreless streak. lard, needing seven pins on days? So as of now, we saying that they were sick, kind of get my work in, tocols. Chicago scores twice to beat his last roll to beat Pete do feel that he should be Cora said he was relieved Japanese pitcher Hi- the Montreal Maroons 2-1. Weber, gets none as his ball complete my my outing, ready for opening day.” to be noti ed that their 1940 — Seabiscuit, ridden by falls into the gutter. Weber but also nish on a strong The Red Sox committed COVID tests were nega- rokazu Sawamura was Red Pollard, wins the Santa wins 213-207. note.” four errors in the 5-2 loss tive. expected to arrive on Anita Handicap in his final 2011 — Pittsburgh overcomes Also Monday, shortstop to Atlanta. “You see all the nega- Monday and had already race. Beaten by a nose in a slow start to clinch at least Xander Bogaerts had the Another injury that tives, and it was like, ‘OK, passed his COVID test, both the 1937 and 1938 a share of the Big East regu- day off to recover from a cropped up was to pitcher so it’s only a bad meal,’” he Cora said. Santa Anita handicaps, Sea- lar-season championship with sore shoulder. Cora said Zac Grotz, a non-roster in- said. “So they’re bouncing “Everything went the biscuit beats Kayak II by 1 1-2 a 66-50 win over South Flori- Bogaerts’ throwing pro- vitee who winced in pain back. ... They’re down for negative way, in a positive lengths to retire as the lead- da. Pitt coach Jamie Dixon gram in Aruba “wasn’t after throwing a pitch and the day, but we’ll survive way,” he said. ing money-winning horse in the sets an NCAA Division I record world. for most victories in the first 1951 — In the first NBA All- eight seasons of a career with Star Game, Ed Macauley of 214 — one more than Everett Cardinals agree to terms with the Celtics scores 20 points Case had at North Carolina to lead the East to a 111-94 State and Roy Williams had at victory at Boston Garden. Kansas in their first eight 1951 — St. John’s Bob years. free agent edge rusher JJ Watt Zawoluk scores 65 points to 2012 — Major League Base- lead the Redmen to a 105-61 ball expands its playoff format rout of St. Peters. It’s the first to 10 teams, adding a second WATT important to the Cardinals’ who long has been lauded He returned to play the time in its 43-year history that wild card in each league. The From B1 success. for his humanitarian efforts, entire 2020 season and was St. John’s scores more than decision establishes a one- Though he has been helped raise more than $40 effective, though not domi- 100 points in a game. game, wild-card round in each Watt’s arrival will certain- plagued by injuries in re- million in hurricane relief in nant. 1962 — Wilt Chamberlain league between teams with ly ratchet up the pressure on cent years, Watt started all 2017. So the Cardinals likely are scores an NBA-record 100 the best records that are not third-year Cardinals coach 128 games in which he ap- He was the league’s top not getting a vintage Watt, peared in the past 10 years defensive player in 2012, the only player in NFL histo- points to lead the Philadelphia division winners. Kliff Kingsbury, who wasn’t after entering the league as 2014 and 2015. Then injuries ry with 20 or more sacks and Warriors to a 169-147 triumph 2018 — Kristina Vogel of Ger- quite able to push Arizona over the New York Knicks in many wins a record-tying 11th Houston’s rst-round selec- began to slow him. He ap- 10 or more passes defended into the postseason in 2020. Hershy, Pa. He scores 59 sec- women’s world cycling title tion, 11th overall, in the 2011 peared in only three games in a single season, doing it ond-half points and 28 points when she takes the individual Kingsbury’s known for his draft out of Wisconsin. In in 2016 and ve the next sea- in both 2012 and 2014. He’s from the foul line for records. sprint at the track world cham- offensive acumen — and was 2017, he was selected as the son, sidelined by back prob- tied for fth among defen- 1966 — Chicago’s Bobby Hull pionships in the Netherlands. brought to mentor 2019 No. Walter Payton NFL Man of lems and then a broken leg. sive lineman in league his- becomes the first NHL player Vogel ties Anna Meares’ 1 overall pick quarterback the Year for his work in help- In 2019, Watt missed half of tory with six touchdowns in to have two 50-goal seasons record for most women’s world Kyler Murray — but now ing Houston recover from the schedule with a torn pec- the regular season, including when he scores a third-period titles. the defense might be just as Hurricane Harvey. Watt, toral muscle. three TD catches. TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION States easing virus restrictions despite experts’ warnings

By Heather 50 million people — have ports that more states are be kept in place for some Hollingsworth and received at least one dose rolling back the exact pub- time until we get more of Tammy Webber of vaccine, and 10 percent lic health measures that our vulnerable popula- ASSOCIATED PRESS have been fully inoculated we have recommended.” tions vaccinated,” he said. 2 1/2 months into the cam- “I remain deeply con- “It is important for KANSAS CITY, Kan. paign to snuff out the vi- cerned about a potential restaurants who are in- (AP) — With the U.S. vac- rus, according to the Cen- shift in the trajectory of the cination drive picking up creasing their capacity ters for Disease Control pandemic,” she said. “We PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS speed and a third formula to remember that we are and Prevention. stand to completely lose still in a pandemic and to Jennifer Simon, an elementary school speech on the way, states eager to Johnson & Johnson the hard-earned ground continue to follow some of language pathologist, poses Feb. 25 in Nash- reopen for business are eas- shipped out nearly 4 that we have gained.” ing coronavirus restrictions those rules,” Adalja said. ville, TN. million doses of its new- Cases and hospitaliza- The Biden administra- despite warnings from ly authorized, one-shot tions have plunged since health experts that the out- tion wants to see all three COVID-19 vaccine Sun- the end of January, and vaccines distributed even- break is far from over and day night to be delivered deaths have also dropped Tensions over that moving too quickly ly, while also acknowledg- to states for use starting sharply, but they are still ing that the easy-to-handle could prolong the misery. on Tuesday. The company running at dangerously Massachusetts on Mon- J&J vaccine will be used will deliver about 16 mil- high levels and have even in pop-up mobile sites and vaccine equity day made it much easi- lion more doses by the end risen slightly over the past er to grab dinner and a locations without freezer of March and a total of 100 several days. storage capacity. show. In Missouri, where million by the end of June. “We cannot be resigned pit rural against individual communities States are hoping that That adds to the supply to 70,000 cases a day and the surging vaccine sup- get to make the rules, being distributed by P zer 2,000 daily deaths,” Wal- ply will help tamp down the two biggest metro- and Moderna and should ensky said. urban America new infections. politan areas — St. Louis help the nation amass Overall, the outbreak In Massachusetts, Gov. By Travis Loller, tion and in North Caroli- and Kansas City — are enough doses by mid- has killed more than a Charlie Baker lifted Jonathan Mattise na, rural lawmakers say relaxing some measures. summer to vaccinate all half-million Americans. restaurant capacity lim- and Gillian Flaccus too many doses were going Iowa’s governor recently adults. The White House The vaccine already is ASSOCIATED PRESS its entirely. Theaters can to mass vaccine centers in lifted mask requirements is encouraging Americans contributing to a decrease big cities. open at 50 percent capaci- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — and limits on the number to take the rst dose avail- in severe cases and deaths In Tennessee, Missouri ty, with a maximum of 500 Rita Fentress was worried of people allowed in bars able to them, regardless of among older people, and is and Alabama, a dearth of people. And capacity limits she might get lost as she and restaurants, while the manufacturer. “quickly becoming a big- shots in urban areas with across all businesses have traveled down the unfa- town of Lawrence, home to In New York City, where ger contributor” national- the greatest number of been raised to 50 percent. miliar forested, one-lane the University of Kansas, limited indoor dining has ly, Justin Lessler, an ex- health care workers has road in rural Tennessee now lets establishments resumed, of cials said the pert in infectious diseases Las Vegas on Monday led senior citizens to snap in search of a coronavirus stay open until midnight. J&J vaccine will help the at Johns Hopkins Univer- became the latest of the up appointments hours vaccine. Then the trees Mike Lee, who owns city to inoculate millions sity, said in an email. nation’s largest school dis- from their homes. The re- cleared and the Hickman Trezo Mare Restaurant more people by summer, “I suspect we will see it tricts to return children sult is a hodgepodge of ap- County Agricultural Pa- & Lounge in Kansas City, including through door-to- overtake natural infection to classrooms. Pre-K chil- vilion appeared. proaches that can look like said he hopes increased door vaccinations of home- as the biggest driver of dren to third graders will The 74-year-old wom- the exact opposite of equi- vaccine access, combined bound senior citizens. immunity late spring ear- go back two days a week, an wasn’t eligible to be ty, where those most likely with warmer weather, will But the efforts come liest, more likely midsum- with other grades to be to be vaccinated are people improve business. phased in by early April. vaccinated in Nashville, with strong warnings from mer,” Lessler said. where she lives, because with the savvy and means “I think that people are And in California, Gov. health of cials against Dr. Amesh Adalja, an there were so many health to search out a shot and excited to put this past Gavin Newsom and legis- reopening too quickly, as infectious disease special- care workers to vaccinate travel to wherever it is. them and be able to start lative leaders reached an worrisome coronavirus ist at Johns Hopkins Uni- there. But a neighbor told “It’s really, really to get back to their ways of agreement aimed at get- variants spread. versity, said he believes her the state’s rural coun- awed,” said Amesh Adal- doing things,” Lee said. On Monday, the head of states and cities have lee- ting most children back ties had already moved to ja, a senior scholar at the The push to reopen the CDC, Dr. Rochelle Wal- way to ease some restric- in classrooms by the end younger age groups and Johns Hopkins Center for comes as COVID-19 vac- ensky, urgently warned tions because hospitals of March. Under the deal she found an appointment Health Security, who not- cine shipments to the state of cials and ordinary no longer are at capacity announced Monday, school 60 miles away. ed there are even vaccine states are ramping up. Americans not to let down in most communities. But districts could receive up “I felt kind of guilty hunters who will nd a Nearly 20 percent of the their guard, saying she is “I do think that masks to $6.6 billion if they re- about it,” she said. “I dose for money. “Ideally, nation’s adults — or over “really worried about re- are likely going to need to open by March 31. thought maybe I was tak- allocations would meet ing it from someone else.” the population’s needs.” But late that February With little more than day, she said there were general guidance from Hundreds claim decades of abuse still ve openings for the the federal government, next morning. states have taken it upon The U.S. vaccine cam- themselves to decide what by 150 youth center staffers paign has heightened ten- it means to distribute the sions between rural and vaccine fairly and reach By Holly Ramer urban America, where from vulnerable populations. ASSOCIATED PRESS Oregon to Tennessee to up- Tennessee, like many state New York complaints states, has divvied up CONCORD, N.H. — are surfacing of a real — or doses based primarily on Abuse allegations against perceived — inequity in county population, not on New Hampshire’s state- vaccine allocation. how many residents be- run youth detention cen- In some cases, recrimi- long to eligible groups — ter now span six decades, nations over how scarce such as health care work- with 150 staffers during vaccines are distributed ers. The Tennessee health that time accused of phys- have taken on partisan commissioner has defend- ically or sexually harming tones, with rural Repub- ed the allocation as the 230 children at a facility lican lawmakers in Dem- “most equitable,” but the the victims’ attorney calls ocrat-led states complain- approach has also exposed a “magnet for predators.” ing of “picking winners yet another layer of haves Rus Rilee sued the state and losers,” and urbanites and have-nots as the vac- in January 2020 on behalf traveling hours to rural cine rollout accelerates. In Oregon, the issue of three dozen adults who GOP-leaning communi- led state of cials to pause alleged they were abused ties to score COVID-19 dose deliveries in some ru- as children at the Youth shots when there are none in their city. ral areas that had nished Development Center in In Oregon, state GOP inoculating their health Manchester between 1982 PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS lawmakers walked out care workers while clin- and 2014. He now rep- A plaintiff, who does not want to be identi ed, is interviewed regarding of a Legislative session ics elsewhere, including resents 230 clients who say a class-action lawsuit accusing the State of New Hampshire. last week over the Demo- the Portland metro area, they were abused between cratic governor’s vaccine caught up. The dust-up 1963 and 2018, when they While details beyond the scribed them to The Asso- beaten while being raped plans, citing rural vac- last month prompted an were ages 7 to 18. updated number of accus- ciated Press: and forced to sexually cine distribution among angry response, with some As the number of years, ers and time span aren’t Of the 150 accused staff- abuse each other, he said. their concerns. In upstate state GOP lawmakers ac- accusers and alleged per- included in latest court ers, more than half are New York, public health cusing the Democratic petrators has swelled, documents, Rilee plans to accused of sexual abuse, Some ended up with sexu- of cials in rural counties governor of playing favor- so, too, has the sickening add his clients’ accounts Rilee said. Children were ally transmitted diseases; have complained of dis- ites with the urban dwell- nature of the allegations. to the complaint and de- gang raped by counselors, one ended up pregnant. parities in vaccine alloca- ers who elected her. Trump calls for GOP unity, repeats lies about election loss

By Jill Colvin Trump said after taking ington, D.C., establishment such claims have been re- “deserves my silence” and move in a new, less divi- ASSOCIATED PRESS the stage to his old rally political hacks and every- jected by judges, Republican took up painting. sive direction after Re- soundtrack and cheers body else, all over the coun- state of cials and Trump’s Not Trump. publicans lost not just the ORLANDO, Fla. — Tak- from the supportive crowd. try,” Trump had a message own administration. He delivered a sharp re- White House, but both ing the stage for the rst Trump, in his speech, for the incumbents who Trump, too, continued buke of what he framed as time since leaving of ce, tried to downplay the civ- had dared to cross him: to repeat what Demo- the new administration’s chambers of Congress. former President Donald il war gripping the party “Get rid of ‘em all.” crats have dubbed the “big rst month of failures, es- Though Trump has irt- Trump on Sunday called over the extent to which The conference, held this lie,” calling the election pecially Biden’s approach ed with the the idea of for GOP unity, even as he Republicans should em- year in Orlando instead of “rigged” and insisting that to immigration and the creating a third party, he exacerbated intraparty di- brace him, even as he the Washington suburbs to he won in November, even border. pledged Sunday to remain visions by attacking fellow unfurled an enemies list, evade COVID-19 restric- though he lost by more “Joe Biden has had the part of “our beloved” GOP. Republicans and promot- calling out by name the tions, served as a tribute than 7 million votes. most disastrous rst month ing lies about the election 10 House Republicans and to Trump and Trumpism, “As you know, they just of any president in modern “I’m going to continue in a speech that made seven GOP senators who complete with a golden lost the White House,” he history,” Trump said. to ght right by your side. clear he intends to remain voted to impeach or con- statue in his likeness on said of Biden, rewriting White House press secre- We’re not starting new a dominant political force. vict him for inciting the display. Speakers, includ- history. tary Jen Psaki had brushed parties,” he said. “We have Speaking at the Con- U.S. Capitol riot. He end- ing many potential 2024 It is highly unusual for off the expected criticism the Republican Party. It’s servative Political Action ed by singling out Rep. Liz hopefuls, argued that the past American presidents last week. “We’ll see what Conference, where he has Cheney, the No. 3 House party must embrace the to publicly criticize their he says, but our focus is going to be strong and been hailed as a return- Republican, who has faced former president and his successors in the months certainly not on what Pres- united like never before.” ing hero, Trump blasted tremendous backlash followers, even after the after leaving of ce. Ex-pres- ident Trump is saying at Yet Trump spent much of his successor, President in Wyoming for saying deadly insurrection at the idents typically step out of CPAC,” she told reporters. the speech lashing out at Joe Biden, and tried to lay Trump should no longer Capitol on Jan. 6. the spotlight for at least a Aside from criticizing those he has deemed insuf- out a vision for the future play a role in the party or They also repeated in pan- while; Barack Obama was Biden, Trump used the ciently loyal and dubbed of the GOP that revolves headline the event. el after panel his unfounded famously seen kitesur ng speech to crown himself rmly around him, despite While he insisted the divi- claims that he lost reelec- on vacation after he depart- the future of the Repub- “RINOs” — Republican in his loss in November. sion was merely a spat “be- tion only because of mass ed, while George W. Bush lican Party, even as many name only — for failing to “Do you miss me yet?” tween a handful of Wash- voter fraud, even though said he believed Obama leaders argue they must stand with him. B4 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 COMICS

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CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY ‘Helpful’ husband is caught twice with younger women DEAR ABBY: I have are being disrespected, so been married for 26 Dear Abby is written by Abigail as head of the household, years. Five years ago, my please assert yourself. husband gave a young Van Buren, also known as Jeanne lady $5,000 through Phillips, and was founded by her DEAR ABBY: Our son, credit card charges over a mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact “Justin,” is getting mar- six-month period. We are Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. ried. He told his dad the not wealthy. When I other day that his ancee found the charges in our Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. would like for my hus- credit report, he took a band to go with Justin to second job to pay it off. I don’t think their rela- his salon to get his hair tionship was sexual be- both genders sneak, by When I grew up and cut and beard trimmed cause he is impotent. It the way, is usually a sense when I raised my son, we for the wedding. My hus- was hurtful. While he of guilt. called older people Aunty band is upset about it was taking this young and Uncle. I’m not sure because he feels his soon- lady shopping, he told me DEAR ABBY: My boy- what to do because we all to-be daughter-in-law is he was at work. friend, my 33-year-old live in the same house, implying that his haircut Recently, I (accidental- son, his girlfriend and and I would like all of us isn’t good enough. As the ly) caught him going to their 4-year-old son all to get along. wife and future mother- another young lady’s live with me. They are in-law, I’m unsure how to WISHING FOR apartment to help her expecting their second handle this situation. child. I own the home and RESPECT IN HAWAII with things like hanging Help, please. pay all the bills (utilities, a TV. I don’t care if he DEAR WISHING: You helps people. What I DO phone, food, etc.). GROOMING The problem is, my kids may have taught your son care about is his sneak- to respect his elders when GROOM’S DAD IN ing around to do it. I have don’t like my boyfriend. GEORGIA His grandkids call me he was growing up, but it tried talking to him about appears he has had a se- why he feels he needs to Grandma, so I would like rious memory lapse. DEAR G.G.D.I.G.: Try sneak. He has no answer. my grandkids to call him Shame on him. to get your offended What makes men sneak? Grandpa. My son and his spouse to laugh about it. girlfriend won’t allow Because you foot all of their son to do it. They the bills for the roof over Point out that EVERY- DECEIVED IN ONE looks better with a KENTUCKY insist on calling him by his and his family’s heads his rst name. as well as the food in fresh haircut and a trim. DEAR DECEIVED: I asked for a compro- their mouths, remind him Even you and me. Most Your husband may fear mise and to call him Un- that you are the head of people want to spruce up your disapproval of his cle. They refuse and say that household, and you and make themselves relationships however he didn’t “earn” that will not have anyone with more presentable for a platonic they may be name. I said it’s just whom you are involved special event. Why should with these younger wom- teaching the children to disrespected. As it stands, your husband be any dif- en. What makes people of respect their elders. you and your boyfriend ferent? BRIDGE

Try to think the right thought Ambrose Bierce wrote, “I think I bad luck, unaware that he had made think; therefore, I think I am.” Most a mistake. There were two main bridge players think, but how often is chances for the contract: clubs 4-4 it along the wrong lines? (Has your or the spade nesse working. As the partner ever taken ages before mak- latter could wait, South should have ing the wrong play?) Today’s deal thought more about a possible even highlights one unthinking error. club split. To bene t from that, South In the auction, South pushed hard had to ruff two low clubs in his hand to reach six diamonds despite his and still have a dummy entry left. partner’s values apparently being in At trick one, South must unblock clubs. his heart king under West’s ace. He West led the heart ace and con- tinued with another heart. South wins the heart continuation in the won in hand with the king, played a dummy, ruffs a low club, plays a dia- diamond to dummy’s jack, ruffed a mond to dummy’s jack, ruffs another low club in hand and played off all of low club and draws trumps. He en- his trumps. He crossed to dummy’s ters dummy with a heart and cashes heart queen, cashed the two top the top clubs. When they break even- clubs, discarding spades, and took ly, South claims. But if the clubs are the spade nesse: down one. not 4-4, he takes the spade nesse. The declarer grumbled about his Watch those entries. TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM B5 WHAT TO WATCH Tuesday mar 2 8 p.m. CBS NCIS After Sloane’s (Maria Bello) name is discovered in Afghanistan at the site of an abandoned bus with a murdered driver, Gibbs (Mark Harmon) accompa- nies her on an urgent rescue mission to nd a group of girls who were kidnapped from that vehicle, in the new episode “True Believer.” Meanwhile, McGee, Bishop and Torres (Sean Murray, Emily Wickersham, Wilmer Valderrama) manage to track down a hacker who transmitted some highly compromising intel to the Taliban. Ismail Bashey and Wais Wardak guest star. 8 p.m. FOX The Resident After Conrad (Matt Czuchry) gets a desperate phone call from his former Army commander, who is wounded and stranded in a forest, the trip to save him brings some intense emotions back to the surface in the new episode “Hero Moments.” Mean- while, Devon and Kit (Manish Dayal, Jane Leeves) encourage a sickle cell anemia patient to undergo hip replacement surgery to help ease her pain. Else- where, the Raptor (Malcolm- Jamal Warner) is called away during surgery, leaving Mina (Shaunette Renée Wilson) to nish the procedure. 8 p.m. CW The Flash The hit superhero series opens Season 7, which nds Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) trying to stop the cunning Eva Mc- Culloch (Efrat Dor) and discover a way to nd his missing wife, Iris West-Allen (Candice Patton). Season 6 recurring players Brandon McK- night and Kayla Compton, who play scientist Chester P. Runk and metahuman Allegra Garcia respectively, are promoted to series regulars, joining returning se- ries veterans Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Tom Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin and Danielle Nicolet in their familiar roles. Cheers to Kenan Cheers to The Stand Jeers to The Bachelor’s Jeers to Superstore 9:01 p.m. for rewriting a previous wrong. open-door policy. First, a surprise for closing so early. It was bad FOX for being worth the wait. Two years batch of ve new ladies showed Prodigal Son Thanks to a new ending penned by enough when NBC announced back In the new episode “Face Value,” Academy Award after NBC announced the show, up to steal Matt James’ (pictured, in December that the delightful re- winner Catherine Zeta- Jones joins the cast of this Stephen King himself, CBS All Ac- left) heart in Episode 4, then Colton tail farce would end after Season crackling psychological thriller as Dr. Vivian Cap- the family comedy starring Kenan cess’ take on his epic end-of-days Underwood’s cast-off Heather Mar- shaw, the resident MD in the prison in rmary where 6. Now comes word that the series novel gave heroine Frannie (Odessa tin crashed the February 8 cocktail Martin (Michael Sheen) now works. Elsewhere, still Thompson (pictured, with Dannah nale is set to air March 25. That’s party. Unfortunately, none of the new reeling from recent developments with his sister Young) the well-deserved showdown and Dani Lane) as a widowed dad arrivals brought anything with them barely enough time to process the Ainsley (Halston Sage), Bright (Tom Payne) focuses with baddie Randall Flagg (Alexan- except faux drama and a very real loss, much less get former star on his latest case, the murder of a famous plastic is nally here. It’s so full of heart and der Skarsgård, pictured, with Young) surgeon. Broadway veterans Alan Cumming and Ra- disrespect to the season’s original America Ferrera (pictured) back on chel York guest star; Bellamy Young also stars. humor, we can forgive the holdup. she didn’t get in the book. singletons. set before goodbye!

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A VH1 (N) union: Love terminally ill woman lives it up on vacation. B6 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 Armenia’s political tensions rise amid rival rallies By Avet Demourian ister’s claim that only 10 was unconstitutional. Addressing a rally of ASSOCIATED PRESS percent of Russia-supplied Pashinyan quickly re- thousands of his support- Iskander missiles that Ar- submitted the demand for YEREVAN, Armenia — ers, Pashinyan voiced menia used in the conict the general’s ouster, and hope the president would Political tensions in Arme- exploded on impact. the prime minister’s allies nia heightened Monday, The General Staff then warned that the president endorse the dismissal of with supporters of the em- demanded Pashinyan’s could be impeached if he the General Staff’s chief PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS battled prime minister and resignation, and he re- fails to endorse the move. for meddling in politics. Police of cers stand at an entrance to the King the opposition each hold- sponded by dismissing the Sarkissian’s of ce re- He blamed the country’s Edward VII Hospital where Prince Philip was ing massive rallies at sepa- General Staff chief, Col. sponded with a strongly former leader who lost pow- being treated for an infection. rate sites in the capital. Gen. Onik Gasparyan. worded statement con- er in the 2018 “velvet rev- Prime Minister Nikol The dismissal has yet to demning “inadmissible olution” for inuencing the Pashinyan has faced oppo- be approved by Armenia’s speculation” about his sition demands to resign largely ceremonial presi- move and emphasizing military brass and trying to Prince Philip moved since he signed a peace dent, Armen Sarkissian, that his decision was “unbi- “set the army against the deal in November that who sent it back to Pash- ased and driven exclusively legitimately elected author- ended six weeks of intense inyan, saying the move by national interests.” ities and the people.” to specialized heart ghting with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Kara- hospital bakh region. The Rus- sia-brokered agreement saw Azerbaijan reclaim By Danica Kirka Hospital, which specializes control over large parts of ASSOCIATED PRESS in cardiac care. Nagorno-Karabakh and The palace says Philip LONDON — Prince surrounding areas that “remains comfortable and Philip was transferred had been held by Arme- is responding to treat- Monday to a specialized nian forces for more than ment but is expected to re- London heart hospital to a quarter-century. undergo testing and ob- main in hospital until at Opposition protests servation for a pre-exist- least the end of the week.’’ seeking Pashinyan’s oust- ing heart condition as he Philip was admitted to er abated during the win- continues to be treated for the private King Edward ter but intensi ed last an unspeci ed infection, VII’s Hospital in London week amid a rift between Buckingham Palace said. after feeling ill. Philip’s him and the country’s mil- The 99-year-old husband illness is not believed to itary leaders. of Queen Elizabeth II was be related to COVID-19. The spat was sparked by moved from King Edward Both he and the queen, Pashinyan ring a depu- VII’s Hospital, where he 94, received a rst dose of ty chief of the military’s PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS has been treated since Feb. a coronavirus vaccine in General Staff who had Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan greets his supporters during 17, to St. Bartholomew’s early January. laughed off the prime min- a rally in his support in the center of Yerevan, Armenia. CLASSIFIED

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DATE ISSUED DATE ISSUED 02/11/2021 02/11/2021 CLERK OF COURTS/ ASST. CLERK CLERK OF COURTS/ ASST. CLERK Thomas H Driscoll, Jr. Thomas H Driscoll, Jr. Item: March 2 2021 Item: March 2 2021 TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 THE DAILY ITEM CLASSIFIED B7 INTERNATIONAL Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup

YANGON, Myanmar dom of expression. That (AP) — Police in Myan- charge carries a maximum mar’s biggest city red sentence of two years in tear gas Monday at de - prison. The other charge ant crowds who returned from Monday carries a to the streets to protest one-year sentence. last month’s coup, despite Following her detention reports that security forc- on the day of the coup, the es had killed at least 18 75-year-old Suu Kyi was ini- people a day earlier. tially held at her residence The protesters in Yan- in the capital of Naypyitaw, gon were chased as they but members of her Nation- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS tried to gather at their al League for Democracy usual meeting spot at the party now say they don’t Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny ges- Hledan Center intersec- know where she is. tures as he stands behind glass in the Babuskin- tion. Demonstrators scat- Since the takeover, a sky District Court in Moscow, Russia. tered and sought in vain PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS movement of protests in to rinse the irritating gas Buddhist monks displaying signs and ashing cities across the country from their eyes, but later three-nger salutes lead an anti-coup protest has been growing — and regrouped. march in Mandalay, Myanmar. the junta’s response has be- UN experts urge The coup reversed years come increasingly violent. of slow progress toward and other senior of cials. ance via videoconference The U.N. said it had democracy in Myanmar af- The army has leveled and was charged with two “credible information” independent ter ve decades of military several charges against more offenses, her lawyer that at least 18 people rule. It came Feb. 1, the Suu Kyi — an apparent ef- Khin Maung Zaw told re- were killed and 30 were same day a newly elected fort by the military to pro- porters. wounded across Myan- Parliament was supposed vide a legal veneer for her Accused of inciting un- mar on Sunday. Counts probe into to take of ce. Ousted lead- detention and potentially rest, she was charged un- from other sources, such er Aung San Suu Kyi’s to bar her from running der a law that dates from the Democratic Voice of party would have led that in the election the junta British colonial days and Burma, an independent government, but instead has promised to hold in has long been criticized as television and online news Navalny’s she was detained along one year. On Monday, Suu a vaguely de ned catch-all outlet, put the death toll with President Win Myint Kyi made a court appear- statute that inhibits free- in the 20s. poisoning France’s Sarkozy convicted of By Vladimir killing, making it unlikely Isachenkov that any third party could ASSOCIATED PRESS have administered such a corruption, sentenced to jail banned chemical without MOSCOW — Two top the knowledge of the Rus- U.N. human rights experts By Sylvie Corbet French conservative pol- sian authorities.” ASSOCIATED PRESS itics. It’s not the end of urged an international Russian Foreign Minis- probe into the poisoning of his legal troubles either: try spokeswoman Maria PARIS — A Paris court He faces another trial lat- Russian opposition leader found French former Pres- Zakharova responded by er this month and is also Alexei Navalny and called charging that an interna- ident Nicolas Sarkozy under investigation in a Monday for his immediate tional inquiry should look guilty of corruption and third case. release from prison. into Germany’s refusal inuence peddling on Mon- Agnès Callamard, the to share biological sam- day and sentenced him to a The ruling marks the Special U.N. Rapporteur ples and other materials year in prison. He can ask rst time in France’s mod- on extrajudicial, sum- proving Navalny’s poison- to serve that time at home ern history that a former mary or arbitrary execu- ing with Moscow. Russia and also plans to appeal. president has been convict- tions and Irene Khan, the claims its medical experts The 66-year-old, who was ed of corruption — and giv- Special U.N. Rapporteur found no evidence of poi- president from 2007 to en a prison term. His pre- on the promotion and soning. 2012, was convicted of try- decessor, Jacques Chirac, FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS protection of the right to was found guilty in 2011 Navalny was arrested ing to bribe a magistrate in Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy freedom of opinion and on Jan. 17 upon returning of misuse of public money exchange for information waves to the media as he arrives at the court- expression, said Navalny’s from Germany, where he during his time as Paris about a legal case in which room in Paris. poisoning was intended spent ve months recover- he was implicated. mayor — not considered a to “send a clear, sinister ing from the nerve agent He will remain free corruption offense — and tained at home with an year suspended sentence warning that this would poisoning. The arrest trig- while he appeals, but it was given a two-year sus- electronic bracelet — as — which he will not have be the fate of anyone who gered massive protests, was a blow to the retired pended prison sentence. is the case for any sen- to serve if he commits no would criticize and oppose to which the Russian au- politician who still plays The court said Sarkozy tence of two years or less. new offense in the next the government.” thorities responded with a an inuential role in is entitled to ask to be de- He also received a two- ve years. “Given the inadequate sweeping crackdown. response of the domestic Last month, Navalny authorities, the use of pro- was sentenced to 2 1/2 hibited chemical weapons, years in prison for violat- and the apparent pattern ing the terms of his pro- of attempted targeted kill- bation while convalescing COVID-19 Vaccine ings, we believe that an in Germany. The sentence international investiga- stems from a 2014 embez- tion should be carried out zlement conviction that Your need-to-know details about the COVID-19 Vaccine* as a matter of urgency in Navalny has rejected as order to establish the facts fabricated — and which and clarify all the circum- the European Court of It is SAFE stances concerning Mr. Human Rights has ruled Navalny’s poisoning,” they to be unlawful. The available COVID-19 vaccines are approved and recommended by the FDA and the CDC’s Advisory said in a statement. Last week, Navalny was Committee on Immunization Practices following standard testing and approval processes. Navalny, the most prom- sent to serve his sentence By prioritizing resources and efforts, the vaccines were developed quickly and never at the expense of inent critic of Russian to a prison outside Mos- safety. For more on vaccine safety visit mass.gov/COVIDVaccineSafety President Vladimir Putin, cow despite the ECHR’s fell sick on Aug. 20 during demand for his release, a domestic ight in Russia which cited concerns for and was own while still his safety. It is FREE in a coma to Berlin for Of cials haven’t said The COVID-19 vaccine is being administered free of charge to all individuals by the federal government. treatment two days later. what prison he was sent Labs in Germany, France to, but Russian media re- Insurance information may be asked for by those administering the vaccine in order to bill-back to and Sweden, and tests by ported it’s in the city of insurance. However, you will not be charged. If you do not have insurance, you are still eligible to receive the Organization for the Pokrov, 85 kilometers (53 the vaccine free of charge. Prohibition of Chemical miles) east of Moscow, Weapons, established that which stands out among he was exposed to a So- Russian penitentiaries for viet-era Novichok nerve having particularly strin- You need TWO doses to be FULLY vaccinated agent. Russian authorities gent rules. Former in- have denied any involve- mates said that Navalny Until you are fully vaccinated, you can still contract and spread COVID-19. ment in the poisoning. would face hourly check- Not everyone will be vaccinated when you are. And while we know it dramatically reduces severe cases In December, Navalny ups, including all night, and symptoms, we are still learning about the protection that COVID-19 vaccines provide under real-life released the recording of a and would be banned from conditions. Continue to wear a mask, wash your hands, keep distance and avoid groups between doses phone call he said he made speaking to others. and even after your second dose. to a man he described as an Russian of cials have dis- alleged member of a group missed demands from the of of cers of the Federal Se- United States and the Eu- curity Service, or FSB, who ropean Union to free Na- Your two doses should be administered at the SAME SITE purportedly poisoned him in valny and stop the crack- August and then tried to cov- down on his supporters. You should receive your second dose of the same vaccine at the same site as your first. er it up. The FSB dismissed Mikhail Galperin, Rus- • Pfizer vaccine: at least 21 days following first dose the recording as a fake. sia’s deputy justice minis- • Moderna vaccine: at least 28 days following first dose Callamard and Khan, in- ter, charged Monday that dependent human rights Moscow has contested the Before leaving your first dose appointment, schedule or confirm how to setup your next appointment. experts working with the ECHR’s ruling demand- U.N., on Monday published ing Navalny’s release in their of cial letter sent to a letter sent to the Stras- the Russian authorities in bourg-based court. Find out when you can get vaccinated at mass.gov/covidvaccinephases December and noted that Meanwhile, the UN “the availability of Novi- rights experts noted that Massachusetts developed a phased COVID-19 vaccine distribution timeline focused on equity and safety. chok and the expertise re- 1 an international probe into 2 The timeline focuses on maintaining health care system capacity, addressing inequities in health care quired in handling it and Navalny’s poisoning was 3 access and the COVID-19 burden, and protecting vulnerable populations. Each phase has priority groups in developing a novel form “especially critical” now within them. For regularly updated priority groups and eligible jobs and medical conditions, visit such as that found in Mr. when he is in prison. They mass.gov/COVIDVaccinePhases Navalny’s samples could called for his immediate only be found within and release and reminded Rus- * This information was last updated 2/09/2021 and applies to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. amongst state actors.” sia that it’s “responsible The experts emphasized for the care and protection in the letter that Navalny of Mr. Navalny in prison For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine, phases, and more visit mass.gov/COVIDVaccinePhases “was under intensive gov- and that it shall be held ernment surveillance at responsible for any harm the time of the attempted that may befall him.” B8 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 BUSINESS New WTO chief pushes for vaccine access, sheries deal By Jamey Keaten ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA — The new head of the World Trade Organization called Mon- day for a “technology transfer” when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines and urged member nations to reach a deal to reduce over shing after years of PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS fruitless talks as she laid out her top priorities after A employee of production checks cell growth and viability of a biore- taking of ce. actor sample under an inverted microscope inside the Incepta plant on Director-General Ngozi the outskirts of Dhaka in Bangladesh. Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and former gov- ernment minister, donned PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Countries urge drug a mask and doled out New Director-General of the World Trade Or- welcoming elbow bumps ganisation Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, center, poses as she took up her job at between WTO Deputy Directors-General Alan WTO headquarters on the Wolff, left, and Karl Brauner upon her arrival companies to share banks of Lake Geneva. at the WTO headquarters to takes of ce in Ge- Still, she immediately set neva, Switzerland. about trying to change the organization’s culture. an effort led by South Af- gotiators have been tasked vaccine know-how “It cannot be business as rica and India to wrest a with striking a deal that usual. We have to change temporary waiver of WTO could help eliminate sub- By Maria Cheng and by-case basis because they on local production costs our approach from debate rules on intellectual prop- sidies for illegal, unreport- Lori Hinnant need to protect their intel- and how much countries and rounds of questions erty protections, which ed and unregulated sh- ASSOCIATED PRESS lectual property and en- order. to delivering results,” she could help expand produc- ing, and prohibit sheries sure safety. “What we see today is a told ambassadors and tion of COVID-19 vaccines subsidies that contribute PARIS — In an indus- Critics say this piece- stampede, a survival of the other top government en- and expedite their rollout to over shing and an over- trial neighborhood on meal approach is too slow ttest approach, where voys that make up the around the world. But she capacity of shing boats. the outskirts of Bangla- at a time of urgent need those with the deepest 164-member body’s Gen- gave an early shout-out to Member states of the desh’s largest city lies to stop the virus before it pockets, with the sharpest eral Council. the developing world. WTO, which works to a factory with gleaming mutates into even deadli- elbows are grabbing what “The world is leaving the While “intensifying” di- craft accords that can en- new equipment imported er forms. WHO called for is there and leaving others WTO behind. Leaders and alogue continues on the sure smooth internation- from Germany, its im- vaccine manufacturers to to die,” said Winnie By- decision-makers are impa- vaccine waiver proposal, al trade, have struggled maculate hallways lined share their know-how to anyima, executive director tient for change,” she said, Okonjo-Iweala said: “I to reach an agreement on with hermetically sealed “dramatically increase the of UNAIDS. noting several trade min- propose that we ‘walk and sheries even after two rooms. It is operating at global supply.” In South Africa, home isters had told her that chew gum’ by also focusing decades of work. Okon- just a quarter of its ca- “If that can be done, then to the world’s most wor- “if things don’t change,” on the immediate needs of jo-Iweala called for nal- pacity. immediately overnight ev- risome COVID-19 variant, they would not attend the dozens of poor countries izing the negotiations It is one of three facto- ery continent will have the Biovac factory has WTO’s biggest event — a that have yet to vaccinate “as soon as possible,” and ries that The Associated dozens of companies who said for weeks that it’s in ministerial meeting — a single person. People are credited Colombian am- Press found on three con- would be able to produce negotiations with an un- “because it is a waste of dying in poor countries.” bassador Santiago Wills, tinents whose owners say these vaccines,” said Ab- named manufacturer with their time.” She alluded to “dif - who chairs those talks, for they could start produc- dul Muktadir, whose In- no contract to show for it. Okonjo-Iweala, 66, is cult” targets to produce his “really hard” work. ing hundreds of millions cepta plant in Bangladesh And in Denmark, the Ba- both the rst woman and 10 billion doses, “so we “My presence is to try and of COVID-19 vaccines on already makes vaccines varian Nordic factory has the rst African to serve must focus on working support him proactively to short notice if only they against hepatitis, u, capacity to spare and the as the WTO’s director-gen- with companies to open try and unblock the situa- had the blueprints and meningitis, rabies, teta- ability to make more than eral. Her brisk comments up and license more via- tion so he can complete the technical know-how. But nus and measles. 200 million doses but is were a departure from the ble manufacturing sites fantastic work he has been that knowledge belongs to All over the world, the also waiting for word from more cautious approach of now in emerging markets doing,” she said alongside the large pharmaceutical supply of coronavirus vac- the producer of a licensed her predecessor, Roberto and developing countries. Wills as they met with ad- companies who have pro- cines is falling far short of coronavirus vaccine. Azevedo, who resigned on We must get them to work vocacy groups outside the duced the rst three vac- demand, and the limited Governments and Aug. 31 — a year before with us on know-how and WTO gates. “It has been cines authorized by coun- amount available is going health experts offer two the end of his term. technology transfer now.” 20 years — and 20 years is tries including Britain, to rich countries. Nearly potential solutions to the She did not take sides on As for sheries, WTO ne- enough.” the European Union and 80% of the vaccines so far vaccine shortage: One, the U.S. — P zer, Mod- have been administered supported by WHO, is a erna and AstraZeneca. in just 10 countries, ac- patent pool modeled af- The factories are all still cording to WHO. More ter a platform set up for Liz Weston: Worry awaiting responses. than 210 countries and HIV, tuberculosis and Across Africa and South- territories with 2.5 billion hepatitis treatments east Asia, governments people hadn’t received for voluntary sharing of and aid groups, as well a single shot as of last technology, intellectual about the right thing as the World Health Or- week. property and data. 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