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Vote Tuesday, November 5th for Mayor DARREN ofCRY Lynn DARRENWard P. CYR3 Council I respectfully ask for your vote next Tuesday, Sept. 14 Paid Political Advertisement Call 781-593-8757 for a ride to the polls Paid political asvertisement T HE L YNNThursday, September J9, 2021 OURNA L Preliminary election for mayor set for Tuesday By Cary Shuman Rowe is expecting a high- Lynn voters will head to the er-than-usual turnout on Tues- polls on Tuesday, Sept. 14 to day, due to the significant inter- nominate two candidates for est in the mayoral race. mayor for the final election in “That is the big race, and the November. one people are talking about, so Mayoral candidates Darren I’m hoping we see a good turn- Cyr, Michael Satterwhite, and out,” said Rowe. “I say it all the Jared Nicholson have been cam- time that people come out in paigning for the past several droves for the [U.S.] presidential months, participating in candi- election, which is great, but your dates’ forum and going to door- local officials – those are the peo- to-door in hopes of bringing out the vote in Tuesday’s election. Please see ELECTION Page 3 The top two finishers in Tues- day’s election will advance to the Board members of the Flax Pond Association are pictured with the new barrels. From left, are Erica Baker, Nov. 2 election, while the third- Lisa Nerich, Leslie Cole, Bill Donahue, Maria Frayler, and Paul Petrowski. place finisher will be eliminated from contention. Mayor Thomas McGee an- Flax Pond, DPW partner to keep playground clean nounced in March that he would not be seeking re-election to a Special to the Journal local Lynn business, to include Secretary and Treasurer Leslie second term. the names of the Flax Pond As- Cole, and Recording Secretary The Lynn city councillor and The Flax Pond Association sociation and Lynn DPW. Katie Gallo. Board members in- school committee contests will The Best Cannabis has purchased and donated eight The Flax Pond Association clude Erica Baker, Kevin Cole, also be on the ballot, but all can- Selection in Lynn. brand new, heavy-duty, steel is a community non-profit that Bill Donahue, Maria Frayler, didates for those positions will drum trash barrels with lids for focuses on cleaning up the Flax Charlie Gallo, Paul Petrowski, advance to the Nov. 2 ballot. use at Flax Pond Park. Plans also Pond area and making it a better and Mo Richard. City Clerk Janet Rowe said are underway for a clean-up of place for everyone to enjoy. The For more information, find the the polls will be open from 7 a.m. the area. Association collects membership Flax Pond Association on Face- to 8 p.m. at eight citywide loca- tions. A total of 56,000 voters are “With the addition of the new dues and holds trivia night fund- book and Instagram or email barrels, we hope to help keep the eligible to vote in the election. raisers to fund projects to better flaxpondsssociation@yahoo. playground clean for families the pond and surrounding neigh- com. The Association will hold a and neighbors to enjoy,” said Ka- borhoods. general meeting in the fall, with tie Gallo of the Flax Pond Asso- FREE NOW OPEN ciation. The officers of the Flax Pond a date to be determined. New Association include President members are always welcome to COVID-19 Order Pickup at The barrels were placed in hellodiem.com their new home by the Lynn Megan Gonzalez, Corresponding join. TESTING DPW, which has partnered with FREE testing will be 211 Lewis St. the Flax Pond Association on conducted at the Lynn, MA 01902 this project. The DPW will be building located at Open Everyday maintaining the new barrels and 800-810 Lynnway, 9am-8pm emptying them as they become the former home of (781) 346-9922 filled with trash at the busy play- Building 19 and the ground. flea market. Please Consume Responsibly. This product may cause impairment and may be habit-forming. For use only by adults 21 years of age or older. This product has not been analyzed “We thank Lisa Nerich and No appointments or approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There is limited information on the side effects of using this product, and there may be the DPW for partnering with us,” associated health risks. Marijuana use during pregnancy and necessary. The breast-feeding may pose potential harms. It is against the law to drive or operate machinery when under the influence of this product. KEEP THIS said Leslie Cole of the Flax Pond testing site is open PRODUCT AWAY FROM CHILDREN. There may be health risks associated with the consumption of this product. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination, and judgment. The impairment affects of Edible Marijuana Association. seven days a week Products may be delayed by two hours or more. In case of accidental ingestion, contact the poison control hotline at 1-800-222-1222 or 9-1-1. The barrels were stenciled by This product may be illegal outside of MA. Research on the medical from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. benefits of Cannabis is still evolving - you should always seek the advice of Full Color Signs & Graphics, a a health professional before using cannabis for a medical condition. Page 2 THE LYNN JOURNAL Thursday, September 9, 2021 editorial RESTORE HAPPY HOURS? ARE THEY CRAZY? There seems to be a move afoot to place a ballot question for the Novem- ber, 2022, state election that would allow for the return of so-called Happy Hours (a/k/a, drink as much as you can, as fast as you can) to Massachusetts. Happy Hours have been illegal in this state since 1984, after a young wom- an was killed in a Happy Hour-related drunk-driving accident. George R. Mc- Carthy, the former mayor of Everett who back then was the chairman of the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, which sponsored the ban, said, ‘’I’ve heard all the horror stories I’m going to listen to,’’ refer- ring to the many fatal accidents at the time in which drivers and pedestrians tragically were killed as a result of excessive drinking at Happy Hours. Those in support of restoring Happy Hours make two arguments. First, they say it will increase business for bars and restaurants, which need all the support they can get amidst a pandemic, and second, they point to the use of Uber and Lyft that will reduce drunk-driving incidents. Neither argument is backed-up by any data and both lack common-sense. We would like to make a number of points in response: 1) The majority of bar owners/restaurateurs reportedly are not in favor of restoring Happy Hours, which probably is why the Mass. Restaurant Assoc. GUEST OP-ED has yet to take a position on the matter. Sales of alcoholic beverages are the main source of profit for most establishments -- so why would they want to discount them? Admittedly, there probably would be a few bars that would What life seems to be do so in an effort to increase business, but that only would create a race to the bottom, so to speak -- all establishments would feel the need to compete about what his family has suffered. with the place down the street that is offering “all-you-can-drink for $5.00” Dr. Glenn Mollette Life is not so easy to figure out. We think we or $1.00 pitchers of beer (which were typical of Happy Hours back in the have the answers and then later in life realize 1980s). We are not aware of any study that shows how much, if at all, Happy Life is short. The best we can do, is the best we don’t know much at all. We thought we had Hours might add to an establishment’s bottom line. we can do. If we are doing our best, then what life all figured out when we were very young Moreover, we can’t imagine that for any reputable establishment, the in- more can we expect from ourselves and oth- but throughout the years life throws things at crease in business would outweigh the headaches of having to deal with the ers? Most people are doing the best they can us that we can’t possibly see coming. increase of inebriates on their premises, with the need to greatly-enhance with the information and abilities they have. Today, let’s all consider others. Be kind to their self-policing, and with absorbing higher insurance liability premiums. There are some things we can change and our neighbors, acquaintances and people we But even if there might be some small financial benefit for some establish- some things we can’t. Learning to adjust or meet along the way. A lot of people are hurt- ments, is it worth the cost to society for the inevitable increase in drunk driv- adapt with what we have and who we are of- ing from disease, death, unemployment, life’s ing, assaults, and other accidents that unquestionably will flow from a policy ten takes some time and effort. We are all born tragedies and more. Don’t judge people by that encourages patrons to drink heavily and irresponsibly? some place to someone. Some of us are raised their appearances or their mistakes. Life is not 2) While it may be true that many people plan ahead to use Uber and Lyft with less than others and some of us are raised only filled with good, but often pain that most -- typically for special occasions -- that does not mean that folks who decide with more than others.