SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 COVID red alert in Lynn, Nahant, Peabody School’s By Elyse Carmosino day’s spike. back up to yellow, signifying only through Oct. 28. out until and Anne Marie Tobin Nahant and Peabody are the a moderate risk. Nahant’s average daily inci- ITEM STAFF latest area communities to re- There was also good news in dence rate has risen to 13.1 ceive the dubious distinction of Marblehead and Salem, both of per 100,000 residents. Anything Lynn, already one of the state’s being designated for the rst which were designated as yellow. above eight per 100,000 nets a February worst hot spots for COVID-19, time as high risk on the coronavi- Data released by the Depart- high-risk designation. took another turn for the worse rus risk assessment map, joining ment of Public Health Thursday Statewide, the number of com- Friday with news of 68 new cases Saugus, Lynn eld, Lynn and Re- revealed that the number of Pea- munities in the red jumped to in Lynn reported by early afternoon. vere, which remained in the red body cases had risen 2.8 percent 121, up from 77 the week before. Since last week, the number for another week. higher than the previous week at Since last Friday, Lynn has re- of new daily cases has surged in By Gayla Cawley At least one community re- 13.1 cases per 100,000 residents. ported 327 new coronavirus cas- ITEM STAFF Lynn, with 40-plus cases report- ceived good news with this week’s Over the last 14 days, there have es to bring its total caseload to ed on ve of six weekdays over gures. After spending a week in been 102 new cases among the LYNN — Superinten- the past week, not including Fri- the red zone, Swampscott went 4,286 Peabody residents tested COVID-19, A3 dent Dr. Patrick Tutwiler has recommended that the Lynn Public Schools continue with remote learning for the second Marblehead Trick or treat? quarter of the school year. Under the plan, public school students would continue to learn remote- on course ly through at least Feb. 5, when the second quarter ends. for trail Tutwiler has recom- mended that certain groups of students would upgrades return for in-person in- struction on Jan. 19, which is toward the end of By Thor Jourgensen a quarter that begins on ITEM STAFF Nov. 23. MARBLEHEAD — Residents lled All Lynn students have out a summer survey listing ways to been learning remotely improve the rail trail and now town since schools closed last of cials want them to help ne-tune March due to the coro- those suggestions. navirus. The decision to The survey recommendations are start the current school listed on the town website at bit.ly/ year online was made in MarbleheadTrailOpenHouse along August based on health with ways residents can offer more metrics, which showed detailed suggestions. Lynn’s COVID-19 infec- The open house summarizes recom- tion rate was three times mendations, including street crossing the state average. safety features, trail cross section and “The decision to go full surface enhancements, and new ame- remote shortly after July nities for trail users. 29 data re ects closely to The survey and the online open where we nd ourselves house were created over the last sev- now,” said Tutwiler, not- eral months by of cials and Toole De- ing that the city is still sign, the town’s trail consultant. designated as a red, or “Based on the survey circulated high-risk community by throughout the Marblehead commu- the state Department of nity during the summer of 2020, the Public Health. project team has drafted recommen- “The city has seen a re- dations to advance these goals and en- duction in cases, but we sure that the rail trail will be enjoyed have not yet seen a switch for years to come,” stated the trail up- to move ourselves out of grade project description. remote (learning). As of Safety is one of the leading upgrade late, there’s been a surge recommendations. in cases in the city as well “Over the summer, we heard from as nationally.” many Marblehead community mem- On Feb. 1, which kicks bers that the eight street crossings on off the last week of the the Marblehead Rail Trail are unsafe second quarter, district and dif cult to navigate, and almost administration will be- half of the respondents to the sur- gin to discuss bringing vey said they would like to see these back additional groups crossings upgraded,” stated the intro- for in-person instruction, duction to the open invitation. which would be contin- The survey raised concerns about gent on the city’s desig- speeding drivers and drivers who nation improving to yel- fail to yield to trail users attempting low, or moderate risk, for to use crossings. Survey respondents three weeks. also said cable barriers across the Approximately 236 spe- trail entrances leave narrow openings cial education students for people entering the trail to pass would be eligible to re- through, making access dif cult or ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK turn for in-person learn- impossible for some users. ing under the plan, which “I think it’s crazy, but what else is new in 2020?” Patricia Frawley, of Lynn, said Some crosswalks at street crossings Tutwiler presented to of the snow as she carries her groceries down South Common Street in Lynn are misaligned with the trail, accord- SCHOOLS, A3 ing to the recommendations, and veg- during the rst snowfall of the season on Friday. “It’s pretty, though.” Story, A2 etation can block sightlines at cross- ings. In assessing recommendations and STEVE KRAUSE looking for more detailed ideas from COMMENTARY residents and trail users, Toole and town of cials are looking for ways to strike balances between the trail’s 50 years ago in Swampscott, a frightful Halloween popularity and efforts to retain what the open house description describes To this day, it remains one of the two or unbeaten streak, 19-13, thanks to a Dave Swampscott and Fred Glatz of St. John’s. as the trail’s “sense of seclusion.” three most extraordinary sports events Handy-to-Dana Hughes pass that, be- Hughes grew up in Swampscott along- The survey identi ed challenges that I’ve ever witnessed live. The fact tween pitch, catch and run, covered 60 side opposing quarterback Mike Lynch users experience, including drainage that it was a high school football game, yards. It happened just after the Big Blue problems on the trail surface lead- (yes, that Mike Lynch). A very young ing to muddiness and puddles; trail played on Halloween 50 years go, some- had taken a 1-point lead. Frank DeFelice was a coach for the Big sections too narrow for comfortable how makes it more extraordinary. The people involved helped make this Blue. Also on the Blue, among others, passing, worsened by overgrown That was the day St. John’s Prep — and astounding. We had two of the more leg- was Mike Jauron, whose brother, Dick, a rather ordinary Prep team at that — endary coaches over the last 60 years RAIL TRAIL, A3 snapped Swampscott High’s 32-game going toe-to-toe: Stan Bondelevitch of BIG BLUE, A3 Census Lynn Salem-based band nominated as ‘Best’ Census data shows City plans to close ballot online option helped box on Halloween, issues By Mike Alongi boost responses. A2 voting options for ITEM STAFF quarantined residents. A3 Opinion SALEM — They say success comes slow- From Shribman: The poetry Fall backSports ly, but for Salem-based band Hyber that of election eve in Fenwick senior captains may not be the case. The trio of Jeanette left, Daylight saving ends Sunday at Wisconsin. A4 2make a.m. Set commitments. your clocks back one B1 Abbene, Kris Musto and Eliza Kessler, Eliza hour before bed on Saturday. which has only been together for about Kessler, three years, was recently nominated for Jeanette Fall back “Best New Artist” at the 2020 Boston Mu- Abbene, Daylight saving ends Sunday at sic Awards. Hyber is among 10 nalists; Kris 2 a.m. Set your clocks back one Musto of hour before bed on Saturday. HYBER, A3 Hyber. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 45° VOL. 141, ISSUE 273 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 36° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 OBITUARY Census data shows online Andrew Zagdan-Gross, 71 FORMERLY OF LYNN - An- drew Zagdan-Gross, 71, of option helped boost responses Haverhill and formerly of Lynn, MA passed away October 19, By Thor Jourgensen almost 47 percent of re- Revere had the region’s cent. 2020 at his residence. ITEM STAFF sponses were online. Ten lowest response rate with Saugus’ census response He was born on Nov. 3, 1948 years ago, the city’s nal 61.1 percent of residents rate was 76.7 percent of in Hanau, Germany, son of the Filling out the census response rate was 61.9 completing the census and residents lling out the late Witold and Theadosia online helped boost re- percent of residents. roughly 8 out of 10 resi- form with 8 out 10 com- (Gut) Zagdan-Gross. sponse rates over 2010 Lynn’s 4 percent gain in dents lling the form out pleting the census online. Andrew came to the U.S. in census response levels in census response compared online. Revere’s nal 2010 The town’s nal 2010 re- 1950 and was a graduate of Lynn and most surround- to 2010 was matched in response rate was 62.8 sponse rate was 73.2 per- Lynn Classical High School.